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all_o merchant_n with_o all_o their_o merchandise_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o their_o subject_n with_o their_o good_n and_o purveyance_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o water_n free_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_a king_n only_o pay_v therefore_o the_o custom_n ancient_o use_v except_o such_o banish_a man_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o say_a realm_n for_o other_o cause_n than_o the_o war_n between_o the_o say_a prince_n but_o that_o the_o baron_n of_o gascoign_n and_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n and_o other_o person_n of_o gascoign_n and_o of_o the_o duchy_n that_o be_v banish_v may_v be_v comprise_v in_o this_o truce_n so_o as_o free_o to_o come_v and_o go_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o during_o the_o say_a truce_n 4._o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o say_v two_o king_n shall_v not_o procure_v nor_o cause_n to_o be_v procure_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o 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either_o of_o the_o king_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v in_o gascoign_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o aquitaine_n in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v the_o article_n of_o this_o truce_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v and_o understand_v 7._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o by_o either_o of_o the_o say_a king_n their_o subject_n coadjutor_n or_o ally_n any_o siege_n be_v lay_v in_o gascoign_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o aquitain_n or_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o garnsey_n or_o jersey_n the_o same_o sieges_n shall_v be_v raise_v as_o soon_o as_o this_o truce_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o cognizance_n and_o that_o etc._n that_o this_o be_v omit_v in_o fos_n who_o also_o vary_v not_o a_o little_a from_o the_o original_a french_a both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o etc._n etc._n fourteen_o person_n to_o wit_n seven_o for_o each_o of_o the_o king_n shall_v enter_v every_o town_n castle_n and_o fortress_n where_o the_o sieges_n shall_v be_v and_o shall_v view_v their_o store_n of_o provision_n both_o of_o man_n and_o victual_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o on_o the_o day_n when_o the_o truce_n shall_v end_v the_o say_a town_n castle_n and_o fortress_n shall_v remain_v and_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o like_a number_n of_o man_n and_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o victual_n as_o at_o first_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v by_o the_o foresay_a fourteen_o person_n 8._o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o banish_a and_o fugitive_n of_o the_o country_n of_o flanders_n that_o have_v be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n imperfect_a france_n here_o the_o old_a french_a a_o little_a imperfect_a shall_v not_o return_v during_o the_o truce_n and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o the_o good_n they_o have_v in_o flanders_n 9_o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o during_o the_o say_a truce_n all_o prisoner_n take_v in_o this_o war_n shall_v be_v release_v from_o their_o prison_n upon_o their_o faith_n and_o oath_n to_o return_v thither_o again_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ransom_v within_o the_o term_n of_o the_o say_a truce_n so_o as_o if_o the_o say_a prisoner_n shall_v deny_v in_o their_o due_a time_n to_o return_v themselves_o back_o to_o prison_n the_o say_a truce_n fail_v that_o then_o upon_o the_o failure_n of_o every_o prisoner_n his_o lord_n shall_v constrain_v he_o to_o come_v and_o make_v restitution_n of_o his_o person_n so_o that_o the_o levy_n which_o be_v make_v before_o this_o truce_n in_o time_n of_o war_n whether_o they_o be_v good_n spiritual_a or_o otherwise_o shall_v remain_v without_o make_v restitution_n during_o the_o truce_n 10._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o truce_n be_v forthwith_o take_v between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o scot_n their_o aider_n and_o ally_n until_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o certain_a person_n shall_v be_v depute_v by_o the_o say_a party_n to_o be_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n on_o the_o march_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n to_o vouch_v and_o stand_v to_o the_o say_a truce_n 35._o truce_n frois_fw-fr c._n 63._o fol._n 35._o but_o if_o the_o scot_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o ally_n on_o either_o side_n shall_v refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o this_o truce_n let_v they_o be_v at_o their_o own_o choice_n however_o france_n picardy_n burgundy_n bretagn_n and_o normandy_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o this_o peace_n without_o any_o exception_n so_o that_o during_o the_o truce_n however_o the_o scot_n shall_v obtain_v no_o manner_n of_o aid_n or_o reinforcement_n from_o the_o french._n 11._o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o this_o truce_n shall_v be_v proclaim_v in_o england_n and_o scotland_n within_o 26_o day_n after_o the_o date_n of_o these_o letter_n 12._o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o within_o this_o truce_n shall_v be_v include_v and_o comprise_v the_o spaniard_n the_o catalaunian_a the_o genovese_n the_o provincial_n the_o bishop_n and_o chapter_n of_o cambray_n and_o the_o castle_n in_o cambresis_n as_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o albret_n the_o viscount_n of_o fronsac_n gaston_n lord_n of_o lille_n the_o lord_n of_o tricouleon_n sr._n john_n vernon_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o roye_n in_o witness_n whereof_o we_o the_o foresay_a john_n king_n of_o bohemia_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o one_o party_n and_o on_o the_o other_o lit._n b._n a._n dom._n lit._n have_v seal_v this_o instrument_n of_o truce_n and_o peace_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o according_o in_o the_o church_n of_o spetelin_n on_o monday_n the_o 25_o of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n mcccxl_o 912._o mcccxl_o holinshead_n engl._n chron._n p._n 912._o beside_o there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n consideration_n take_v of_o the_o fleming_n the_o sum_n of_o money_n wherein_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o french_a king_n be_v now_o release_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o by_o king_n philip_n mean_n they_o have_v before_o be_v excommunicate_v so_o now_o at_o his_o request_n the_o interdict_v 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ano._n dom._n techn_n dom._n nen_n 1351._o ut_fw-la asmncle_n vid._n rainaid_n ad_fw-la huncan_n &_o labbe_n in_o chronel_n techn_n 1350_o commend_v the_o pious_a intent_n of_o the_o king_n in_o this_o matter_n grant_v unto_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o ordain_v institute_v and_o appoint_v in_o this_o chapel_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o they_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o canon_n priest_n clerk_n knight_n and_o officer_n continual_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n of_o which_o canon_n and_o priest_n one_o be_v to_o have_v the_o title_n of_o custos_fw-la or_o warden_n and_o preside_v over_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o another_o bull_n bear_v date_n at_o avignon_n two_o idus_fw-la februarii_fw-la the_o same_o year_n he_o exempt_v the_o say_a college_n of_o windsor_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n and_o the_o like_a as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o say_v 111._o say_v eâ—tat_fw-la aâ—â—encle_n in_o append._n ce_fw-fr n._n 111._o bull._n iii_o and_o etc._n and_o asâ—â—cle_n p._n 128._o 〈◊〉_d pat._n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 23._o fd._n 3_o pars_fw-la 1._o m._n 10._o etc._n etc._n now_o at_o this_o time_n we_o find_v the_o king_n begin_v serious_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o complete_n the_o college_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n george_n and_o to_o the_o enlarge_n and_o beautify_v of_o the_o castle_n and_o to_o this_o work_n he_o appoint_v several_a eminent_a surveyor_n among_o who_o we_o find_v number_v john_n peyntour_n richard_n rochel_n william_n hurl_n william_n ireland_n robert_n barnham_n john_n brocas_n oliver_n de_fw-fr bourdeaux_n thomas_n foxley_n john_n alkeshull_n walter_n palmer_n and_o william_n of_o wickham_n who_o by_o this_o employment_n become_v so_o acceptable_a to_o the_o king_n that_o in_o time_n after_o many_o other_o considerable_a preferment_n he_o attain_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n 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