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the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o six_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o manner_n as_o before_o 11._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o regent_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o heir_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o shall_v without_o deceit_n as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v and_o at_o the_o further_a by_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n next_o ensue_v in_o one_o year_n render_v and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o all_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o shall_v convey_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o honour_n regality_n obedience_n homage_n allegiance_n vassalage_n fief_n service_n recognizance_n oath_n right_n mere_n and_o mix_v empire_n all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n high_a and_o low_a resort_n safeguard_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n which_o do_v pertain_v or_o 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abovenamed_a with_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o appendage_n and_o other_o place_n specify_v before_o with_o all_o franchise_n and_o perpetual_a liberty_n as_o sovereign_n and_o liege-lord_n as_o neighbour_n to_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n of_o france_n without_o recognise_v any_o sovereign_n or_o do_v any_o obedience_n homage_n resort_v and_o subjection_n and_o without_o do_v in_o any_o time_n to_o come_v any_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 land_n country_n isle_n place_n and_o person_n abovenamed_a or_o for_o any_o of_o they_o 12._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n shall_v renounce_v express_o the_o say_a resort_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o all_o the_o right_n which_o they_o have_v and_o may_v have_v in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o likewise_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n shall_v renounce_v express_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o or_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o especial_o the_o name_n and_o right_o of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o the_o homage_n sovereignty_n and_o demain_fw-fr of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o tourain_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o anjou_n and_o maine_n the_o sovereignty_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o bretagne_n the_o sovereignty_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o country_n and_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n and_o all_o other_o demand_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v make_v or_o can_v make_v against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o whatsoever_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v save_v and_o except_v what_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o remain_v or_o to_o be_v
place_n abovenamed_a which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 29._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o town_n fort_n and_o whole_a county_n of_o ponthieu_n the_o town_n fort_n and_o whole_a county_n of_o montrevil_n the_o city_n and_o castle_n of_o saint_n the_o castle_n town_n and_o fort_n and_o all_o that_o which_o the_o king_n hold_v in_o demaine_n in_o the_o country_n of_o sainctogne_n on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o the_o charente_n the_o castle_n and_o city_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o the_o castle_n fort_n and_o town_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o demaine_n in_o the_o country_n of_o angoulesmois_n with_o letter_n and_o mandate_n of_o release_n of_o fee_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n or_o to_o other_o especial_o depute_v for_o he_o then_o the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n shall_v deliver_v all_o the_o fort_n take_v and_o possess_v by_o 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 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the_o say_a king_n and_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o time_n to_o come_v 34._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o collation_n and_o provision_n make_v by_o the_o one_o party_n and_o by_o the_o other_o of_o benefice_n fall_v void_a during_o the_o war_n shall_v hold_v good_a and_o remain_v in_o force_n and_o that_o the_o fruit_n issue_n and_o revenue_n receive_v and_o levy_v of_o any_o benefice_n and_o other_o temporality_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o france_n and_o england_n by_o the_o one_o party_n or_o by_o the_o other_o during_o the_o say_a war_n shall_v be_v quit_v on_o both_o side_n 35._o item_n that_o the_o king_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o cause_n to_o be_v confirm_v all_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a by_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ratify_v by_o oath_n sentence_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o all_o other_o tie_v in_o the_o most_o bind_a manner_n that_o may_v be_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v obtain_v from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n dispensation_n absolution_n and_o letter_n touch_v the_o accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o party_n at_o the_o far_a within_o three_o week_n after_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v arrive_v at_o calais_n 36._o item_n that_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n which_o will_v study_v at_o the_o study_n and_o university_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o of_o england_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a study_n and_o university_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v before_o the_o present_a war_n and_o as_o they_o do_v at_o present_a 37._o item_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a treat_v and_o discourse_v may_v be_v more_o stable_n firm_a and_o valid_a there_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o give_v these_o confirmation_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v letter_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a 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victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n scot_n at_o roxborough_n where_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n andrew_n earl_n of_o murray_n and_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o durham_n these_o thick_a and_o manifold_a loss_n tho'_o able_a to_o have_v break_v the_o spirit_n of_o any_o but_o the_o hardy_a scot_n do_v only_o make_v they_o more_o cauteous_a and_o put_v they_o almost_o against_o their_o nature_n upon_o subtle_a contrivance_n now_o they_o see_v how_o unsuccessfull_a their_o forceable_a opposition_n prove_v whereupon_o ibid._n whereupon_o knighton_n p._n 2562._o &_o walse_v ibid._n patrick_n earl_n of_o dunbar_n archimbald_n douglas_n and_o sr._n john_n randulph_n son_n to_o the_o lord_n thomas_n randulph_n late_a protector_n of_o scotland_n with_o certain_a other_o lord_n that_o be_v still_o in_o their_o heart_n firm_a to_o king_n david_n interest_n do_v with_o subtlety_n require_v of_o king_n edward_n bailiol_n a_o truce_n till_o the_o febr._n the_o 2_o febr._n feast_n of_o the_o purification_n 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sit_v come_v sudden_o upon_o their_o new_a king_n make_v a_o lamentable_a slaughter_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v about_o he_o he_o himself_o hardly_o escape_v away_o on_o a_o horse_n without_o either_o bridle_n or_o saddle_n but_o there_o he_o lose_v his_o only_a brother_n the_o lord_n henry_n bailiol_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a valour_n with_o the_o lord_n walter_n cumin_n and_o richard_n kirkeby_n only_a alexander_n 286._o alexander_n buchâ—n_n l._n 13._o p._n 286._o bruce_n earl_n of_o carrick_n and_o galloway_n have_v his_o life_n spare_v at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n randulph_n who_o be_v his_o kinsman_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o king_n david_n as_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o late_a that_o yield_v to_o the_o bailiol_n but_o sure_o the_o lord_n john_n mowbray_n of_o england_n be_v not_o now_o slay_v as_o hector_n false_o affirm_v for_o we_o find_v b._n find_v dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 127._o a._n &_o b._n by_o 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