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as_o it_o fit_v and_o seem_v so_o worthy_a a_o prince_n and_o princess_n to_o be_v worship_v principal_o before_o all_o other_o temporal_a person_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o also_o we_o shall_v not_o distrouble_v diseason_n or_o let_v our_o father_n aforesaid_a but_o that_o he_o hold_v and_o posseede_n as_o long_o as_o he_o lyve_v as_o he_o hold_v and_o possede_v at_o this_o time_n the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n royal_a of_o france_n and_o rent_n and_o profit_n for_o the_o same_o of_o the_o sustenance_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o our_o foresay_a mother_n also_o hold_v as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o queen_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n with_o convenable_a convenient_a part_n of_o the_o say_a rent_n and_o profit_n 3_o also_o that_o the_o foresay_a lady_n katherine_n shall_v take_v and_o have_v dower_n in_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o queen_n of_o england_n here_o a_o fort_n be_v â—…one_v for_o to_o take_v and_o have_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o sâ—…mme_n of_o lx_o thousand_o sentes_fw-la of_o the_o which_o two_o algaâ—…_n shall_v be_v a_o noble_a english_a 4_o and_o that_o by_o the_o way_n manner_n &_o mean_n that_o we_o without_o transgression_n or_o offence_n of_o other_o make_v by_o we_o for_o to_o speak_v the_o law_n custom_n usage_n and_o right_n of_o our_o say_a realm_n of_o england_n shall_v do_v one_o labour_n and_o pursuâ—…e_v that_o the_o say_v katherine_n all_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v be_v make_v sure_a to_o take_v and_o for_o to_o have_v in_o our_o say_a realm_n of_o england_n from_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n the_o say_a dower_n of_o xl_o thousand_o sentes_fw-la yearly_a of_o the_o which_o â—…ine_n algate_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a english_a 5_z also_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o say_a katherine_n to_o overlive_v we_o we_o shall_v take_v and_o have_v the_o realm_n of_o france_n immediate_o from_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n dower_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o frank_v yearly_a of_o and_o upon_o the_o land_n place_n and_o lordship_n that_o hold_v and_o have_v blaunche_n sometime_o wife_n of_o philip_n bosecle_n to_o our_o say_a father_n 6_z also_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o say_a father_n aforesaid_a and_o from_o thence_o forward_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n with_o all_o the_o right_n and_o appurtenaunce_n shall_v remain_v and_o abide_v to_o we_o and_o be_v of_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o evermore_o 7_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o say_a father_n be_v withhold_v with_o diverse_a sickness_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o may_v not_o intend_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o to_o dispose_v for_o the_o need_v of_o the_o foresay_a realm_n of_o france_n therefore_o during_o the_o life_n of_o our_o foresay_a father_n the_o faculty_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o governaunce_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o public_a and_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o france_n with_o counsel_n and_o noble_n and_o wife_n man_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n of_o france_n shall_v be_v and_o abide_v to_o we_o so_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o we_o may_v govern_v the_o fame_n realm_n by_o us._n and_o also_o to_o admit_v to_o our_o counsel_n and_o assystaunce_n of_o the_o say_a nobles_n such_o as_o we_o shall_v think_v meet_a the_o which_o faculty_n and_o exercise_n of_o governaunce_n thus_o be_v towards_o we_o we_o shall_v labour_v &_o purpose_v we_o speedful_o diligent_o and_o true_o to_o that_o that_o may_v be_v &_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o our_o say_a father_n and_o mother_n and_o also_o to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o that_o realm_n with_o the_o counsel_n and_o help_v of_o the_o worthy_a and_o great_a noble_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n or_o to_o be_v defend_v pease_v and_o govern_v after_o right_a and_o equity_n 8_o also_o that_o we_o of_o our_o own_o power_n shall_v do_v the_o court_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o france_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v
in_o his_o authority_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o in_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o it_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o place_n that_o now_o or_o in_o time_n come_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o our_o say_a father_n 9_o also_o we_o to_o our_o power_n shall_v defend_v and_o help_v all_o &_o every_o of_o the_o peer_n noble_n city_n town_n comunalty_n and_o singular_a person_n now_o or_o in_o time_n come_v subject_n to_o our_o father_n in_o their_o right_n custom_n privilege_n freedom_n and_o franchise_n long_v or_o due_a to_o they_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o place_n now_o or_o in_o time_n come_v subject_a to_o our_o father_n 10_o also_o we_o diligent_o and_o true_o shall_v travail_v to_o our_o power_n and_o do_v that_o justice_n be_v administer_v &_o do_v in_o the_o same_o realm_n of_o france_n after_o y_z e_z law_n custom_n &_o right_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n without_o personal_a exception_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v keep_v &_o hold_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n in_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n and_o to_o our_o power_n we_o shall_v defend_v they_o against_o all_o manner_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n 11_z also_o we_o to_o our_o power_n shall_v provide_v and_o do_v to_o our_o power_n that_o able_a person_n and_o profitable_a be_v take_v to_o the_o office_n as_o well_o of_o justice_n and_o other_o office_n belong_v to_o the_o governance_n of_o the_o demayne_n and_o of_o other_o office_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o france_n for_o the_o good_a right_n and_o peaceable_a justice_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o administration_n that_o shall_v be_v commit_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o person_n that_o after_o the_o law_n and_o right_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n and_o for_o the_o utility_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o say_a father_n shall_v minister_v and_o that_o the_o foresay_a realm_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o depart_v to_o the_o same_o office_n 12_o also_o that_o we_o of_o our_o power_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v commodious_o be_v do_v shall_v travail_v to_o put_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o say_a father_n all_o manner_n of_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n place_n country_n and_o person_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n disobedient_a and_o rebel_n to_o our_o say_a father_n hold_v with_o they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o dolphin_n or_o arminack_n 13_o also_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o commodious_o sure_o and_o free_o do_v exercise_n and_o fulfil_v these_o thing_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v accord_v that_o all_o worthy_a noble_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n of_o france_n aswell_o spiritual_n as_o temporal_n &_o also_o city_n notable_n &_o commonalty_n &_o citizen_n burgess_n of_o town_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n y_fw-es e_fw-es bene_fw-la obeisant_a at_o this_o time_n to_o our_o say_a father_n shall_v make_v these_o oath_n y_o it_o folowen_v 14_o first_o to_o we_o have_v the_o faculty_n exercise_n disposition_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o foresay_a common_a profit_n to_o our_o hest_n and_o commandment_n these_o shall_v meek_o and_o obedient_o obey_v and_o intend_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o governance_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n 15_o also_o that_o the_o worthy_a great_a noble_n &_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n aswell_o spiritual_n as_o temporal_n and_o also_o city_n and_o notable_a commonalty_n &_o citizen_n &_o burgess_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o realm_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n well_o &_o true_o shall_v keep_v &_o to_o their_o power_n shall_v do_v to_o be_v keep_v of_o so_o much_o as_o to_o they_o belong_v or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v appoint_v and_o accord_v between_o our_o foresay_a father_n and_o mother_n and_o we_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o they_o who_o we_o life_n to_o call_v to_o us._n 16_o and_o that_o continual_o from_o the_o death_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o say_a father_n charles_n they_o shall_v be_v our_o true_a liegeman_n and_o our_o heir_n &_o they_o shall_v receive_v and_o admit_v we_o for_o their_o liege_n &_o sovereign_a and_o very_a king_n of_o france_n and_o for_o such_o to_o obey_v we_o with_o tout_fw-fr opposition_n contradiction_n or_o difficulty_n as_o they_o be_v to_o our_o foresay_a father_n during_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d after_o this_o realm_n of_o france_n shall_v obey_v to_o man_n as_o 〈◊〉_d or_o regent_n of_o france_n but_o to_o we_o &_o our_o heir_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o counsel_n help_n or_o assent_v that_o we_o look_v life_n or_o lyam_n or_o be_v take_v with_o evil_a take_n or_o that_o we_o suffer_v harm_n or_o diminution_n in_o person_n estate_n worship_n or_o good_n but_o if_o they_o know_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o to_o be_v cast_v or_o imagine_v against_o we_o they_o shall_v let_v it_o to_o their_o power_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v we_o to_o weten_v thereof_o as_o hasty_o as_o they_o may_v by_o themselves_o by_o message_n or_o by_o letter_n 17_o also_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o conquest_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o we_o in_o france_n upon_o the_o say_a inobedient_n out_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o say_a father_n &_o that_o to_o our_o power_n we_o shall_v do_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o land_n &_o lordship_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n so_o for_o to_o be_v conquer_v long_v to_o person_n obey_v to_o our_o foresay_a father_n which_o shall_v swear_v for_o to_o keep_v this_o present_a accord_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o person_n to_o who_o they_o long_o to_o 18_o also_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n benefice_v in_o the_o duchie_a of_o normandy_n or_o any_o other_o place_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n subject_n to_o our_o father_n and_o favour_v the_o party_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoigne_n which_o shall_v swear_v to_o keep_v this_o present_a accord_n shall_v rejoice_v peaceable_o their_o benefice_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o duchie_a of_o normandy_n or_o in_o other_o place_n next_o aforesaid_a 19_o also_o likewise_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n of_o holy_a church_n obedient_a to_o we_o &_o benefice_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n &_o place_n subject_a to_o our_o father_n y_z t_z shall_v swear_v to_o keep_v this_o present_n accord_v shall_v enjoy_v peaceable_o their_o benefice_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o place_n next_o abovesayd_a 20_o also_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o church_n university_n and_o study_n general_a and_o all_o college_n of_o study_n &_o other_o college_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v in_o place_n now_o or_o in_o time_n come_v subject_a to_o our_o father_n or_o in_o y_z e_z duchy_n of_o nor._n or_o other_o place_n in_o y_z e_z realm_n france_n subject_a to_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o right_n and_o possession_n rent_n prerogative_n liberty_n &_o franchise_n long_v or_o due_a to_o they_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a in_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o france_n save_v the_o right_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o every_o other_o person_n 21_o also_o by_o god_n help_n when_o it_o happen_v we_o to_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n and_o all_o other_o place_n conquer_v by_o we_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n shall_v bow_v under_o the_o commandment_n obeisance_n and_o monarchy_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n 22_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v force_v we_o &_o do_v to_o our_o power_n that_o recompense_n be_v make_v by_o our_o say_a father_n without_o diminution_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n to_o person_n obey_v to_o he_o &_o favour_v to_o that_o party_n y_o it_o be_v say_v burgoigne_n to_o who_o long_v land_n lordship_n rent_n or_o possession_n in_o y_z e_o say_v duchie_a of_o normandy_n or_o other_o place_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n conquer_v by_o we_o hither_o towards_o give_v by_o we_o in_o place_n &_o land_n get_v or_o to_o be_v get_v &_o overcome_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o say_a father_n upon_o rebel_n &_o inobedient_n to_o 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