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A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times

CHAPTER XXIII
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It is for us to try and maintain the kingdom in peace and prosperity." "I will be no obstacle, uncle," answered Duke John.

Peace was made.

It was stipulated that the Duke of Berry and the Armagnac lords should give up all alliance with the English, and all confederacy against the Duke of Burgundy, who, on his side, should give up any that he might have formed against them.

An engagement was entered into mutually to render aid, service, and obedience to the king against his foe of England, as they were bound by right and reason to do; and lastly a promise was made to observe the articles of the peace of Chartres, and to swear them over again.

There was a special prohibition against using, for the future, the words Armagnacs and Burgundians, or any other term reflecting upon either party.


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