[A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times by Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot]@TWC D-Link bookA Popular History of France From The Earliest Times CHAPTER XXV 56/150
But will you not be pleased to swear the treaty just as it is written ?" "Yes," said the king, "and I thank you for your good will." "And will you not be pleased to come with me to Liege, to help me punish the treason committed against me by these Lidgese, all through you and your journey hither? The bishop is your near relative, of the house of Bourbon." "Yes, Padues-Dieu," replied Louis, "and I am much astounded at their wickedness.
But begin we by swearing this treaty; and then I will start, with as many or as few of my people as you please." Forthwith was taken out from the king's boxes the wood of the so-called true cross, which was named the cross of St.Laud, because it had been preserved in the church of St.Laud, at Angers.
It was supposed to have formerly belonged to Charlemagne; and it was the relic which Louis regarded as the most sacred.
The treaty was immediately signed, without any change being made in that of Conflans.
The Duke of Burgundy merely engaged to use his influence with Prince Charles of France to induce him to be content with Brie and Champagne as appanage.
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