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himself_o his_o subject_n adherent_n and_o ally_n in_o the_o country_n of_o france_n of_o lisle_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr france_n france_n anjou_n touraine_n maine_n berry_n auvergne_n burgundy_n champagne_n picardy_n and_o normandy_n and_o in_o all_o other_o part_n land_n and_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n except_o those_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o bretagne_n and_o the_o country_n and_o land_n which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o belong_v and_o remain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 30._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o heir_n or_o deputy_n all_o the_o town_n castle_n fort_n and_o other_o land_n country_n and_o place_n abovenamed_a with_o their_o appurtenance_n at_o the_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o france_n and_o also_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o rebel_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o render_v yield_v up_o or_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n any_o city_n town_n castle_n country_n place_n or_o fort_n which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o appertain_v unto_o he_o than_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v cause_v those_o fort_n which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o be_v deliver_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n the_o say_v king_n and_o their_o subject_n with_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v mutual_o to_o aid_v one_o another_o in_o this_o respect_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v thereto_o require_v at_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o party_n so_o require_v which_o shall_v be_v a_o floren_n of_o florence_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o a_o knight_n half_o a_o floren_n for_o a_o esquire_n and_o for_o other_o proportionable_o and_o of_o the_o surplus_n of_o double_a wage_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o the_o pay_v aforesaid_a shall_v be_v too_o little_a respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o price_n of_o victual_n in_o the_o country_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o the_o appointment_n of_o four_o knight_n elect_v thereto_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o two_o on_o the_o one_o party_n and_o two_o on_o the_o other_o 31._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o temporality_n be_v subject_a to_o that_o king_n of_o the_o two_o under_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o temporality_n and_o if_o they_o have_v temporality_n under_o both_o the_o king_n they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o each_o of_o the_o two_o king_n for_o the_o temporality_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o either_o of_o they_o 32._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o good_a alliance_n friendship_n and_o confederation_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o the_o two_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o england_n and_o their_o realm_n in_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o one_o king_n and_o of_o the_o other_o notwithstanding_o any_o confederation_n which_o they_o have_v on_o this_o side_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n with_o any_o person_n whether_o of_o scotland_n or_o flanders_n or_o of_o any_o other_o country_n whatsoever_o 33._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o regent_n his_o elder_a son_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o heir_n king_n of_o france_n shall_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v do_v forsake_v and_o altogether_o depart_v from_o the_o alliance_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o shall_v promise_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o heir_n nor_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v give_v or_o lend_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n or_o to_o the_o subject_n thereof_o present_a or_o to_o come_v any_o aid_n favour_n or_o comfort_n against_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n or_o against_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o against_o his_o realm_n or_o subject_n in_o any_o sort_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o alliance_n with_o the_o say_a scot_n against_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o likewise_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n so_o much_o as_o it_o can_v or_o may_v be_v do_v shall_v forsake_v and_o depart_v from_o all_o those_o alliance_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o fleming_n and_o shall_v promise_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o heir_n nor_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v give_v or_o lend_v to_o the_o fleming_n present_a or_o to_o come_v any_o aid_n favour_n or_o comfort_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o against_o his_o kingdom_n or_o subject_n in_o any_o sort_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o alliance_n with_o the_o say_a fleming_n against_o 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of_o england_n perpetual_o peaceable_o and_o free_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n to_o have_v over_o they_o dominion_n sovereignty_n obeisance_n allegiance_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o french_a king_n have_v have_v in_o time_n past_a and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v peaceable_o all_o the_o foresay_a country_n in_o their_o full_a franchise_n and_o liberty_n for_o ever_o as_o lord_n and_o liege_n sovereign_n and_o as_o neighbour_n to_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n of_o france_n without_o acknowledge_v of_o any_o sovereignty_n obeisance_n homage_n resort_v or_o subjection_n and_o without_o do_v in_o time_n to_o come_v any_o manner_n of_o service_n or_o recognisance_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n for_o the_o city_n county_n castle_n country_n land_n isle_n place_n and_o person_n beforenamed_n or_o for_o any_o of_o they_o also_o it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o 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