by the tenor of the sayd letters appeareth) we therefore write vnto you no answer touching the same. Notwithstanding, this suffiseth that we vnderstand by the sayde letters of yours, as also other wayes, that you are entered into our realme of Fraunce, to the great dammage both vnto vs, our realme and people (more procedyng of wyll, then reason) and not regarding that which a liege man ought to do vnto his Lord. For you are entred into our homage by you lieged vnto vs, acknowledgyng your selfe as reason is, a liege man vnto the kyng of Fraunce: and haue promised to do vnto vs suche obeysaunce as men are wont to do vnto their liege Lordes (as more plainly by your letters patentes appeareth, ensealed wyth your great seale, the which we haue wyth vs) for the whiche thyng wee will you to vnderstande: that our purpose is (when it shall seeme good vnto vs) to driue you out of our realme, to the honour both of vs & our kingdome, and to the profyt and commoditie of our people. And this thing to do we haue firme and assured hope in Iesus christ, from whom we haue all our power & strength. For, by your vnreasonable demaunde more wylfull then reasonable, hath been hyndred and stayde the holy viage to those partes of beyonde the seas, wher a great number of Christen men haue beene slayne: the diuine seruice diminished, and. the seruice of the church lesse reuerenced. And as touchyng that where you say, ye intende to haue the obeysance of the Flemynges, we thinke and beleue that the good people and commons of that country, wil behaue them selues in such sorte toward our Cousyn the Countes of Flaunders theyr Ladye, as it be not to their reproche, and to vs their Soueraygne lord, they wyll respect theyr honour and loyalty. And that thing wherein they haue done otherwise then well, hetherto hath bene by the euyll counsel of such people, as neyther regarde the weale publike, nor honour of theyr country, but theyr own onely gayne and commoditie. Geuen in the field neare adioyning to the priory of Saint Andrew, vnder our priuye seale, in absence of our great seale, the. xxx. day of Iuly, an. 1340:

MarginaliaThe Scottes inuade England.Mention was made a litle before of Dauid kyng of Scots, whom the French king had supported and styrred vp agaynst the king and realme of England: which Dauid (with the ayde of the Scots & Frenchmen) did so much preuail þ^t they recouered almost again al Scotlād which before he had lost, and was cōstrained to lyue in þ^e forest of Gedworth many yeares before. Then inuaded they England, & came with their army wastyng & burning þ^e coūtry before thē, till they came as far as Durhā, & then returned agayn into Scotlād, where they recouered all their holdes againe sauing þ^e towne of Barwike. MarginaliaEdenborough recouered from the englishmen by the Scottes.Edenborough they tooke by a stratagē or subtile deuise practised by Douglas & certeine other: who apparelyng thē selues in poore mēs habites, as vittelers wyth corne & prouender & other things: demaunded the Porter early in the morning what neede they had therof. Who nothing mistrusting opened the outward gate, where they should tary tyll the Captayne rose: and perceauing the Porter to haue the keyes of the inwarde gate, threwe downe their sackes in the outwarde gate, that it myght not be shut agayne, and slew the porter, taking frō hym the keyes of the towne. Then they blew their horne as a warning to the bandes, which priuelye they had layde not far of: who in hasty wise commyng, and finding the gates ready opened entred vpon the sodeyn and killed as many as them resisted, and so obtained agayne the citie of Edenboroughe.

The Scottes thus beyng busye in Englande, the Frenche kyng in the meane season gathered together a puisaunte power purposing to remoue the siege from Turney: and among other, sent for the kyng of Scots, who came to him with great force, besides diuers other noble men of Fraunce: in so muche that the Frenchekyng had a great armye, and thought hym selfe able inoughe to rayse the siege, and thether bente hys hoaste. But the Frenche kyng for all this hys foresayde huge power & force, durst not yet so neare approche þ^e kyng, as either to giue hym battaile, or els remoue hys siege: but kept him selfe w^t his armie aloofe, in a sure place for hys better defence. MarginaliaTourney besieged.And notwithstandyng þ^e kyng of Englād wasted, burnt, spoyled, & destroyed the countrie xx. miles in maner compas about Tourney, and toke diuers and sondry strong townes and holdes as Ortois, Vrses, Grenei, Archis, Odint, S. Amand, and the towne of Lisle, where he slue aboue 300. men of armes, and about S. Omers he slue and kyld of noble men, the Lord of Duskune, of Maurislelou, of Rely, of Chastelowne, of Melly, of Fenis, of Hamelar, of Moūfaucon, and other Barōs to the number of xiiii. and also slue and killed aboue 130 knightes, beyng all mē of great possessions and prowes, and tooke other small cities & townes to þ^e nūber of 300: Yet for al this, Philip de Vallois the French kyng, durst neither rescue his townes, nor reliue his men: but of hys owne great army he lost (whiche is to be marueled at being in the midest of his owne countrey) by famine and other inconueniences and for want of water, more then 20000. men without any battaile by him giuen. Wherupon, at the treatie of the sayd Philip by his Embassadours to the kyng sent, and by the mediation of the Lady Iane, sister to the sayd Philip, and mother to the earle of Heynalt, whose daughter kyng Edward as you hard had maried: A truce containyng the nomber of 15. articles for one yeare was concluded, the kyng of England beyng very vnwylling and loth therunto. Yet notwithstādyng partly by the instance of the foresayd Lady, but specially for that the kyng was greatly disapoynted, through the negligence of his officers in Englād, which sent him not ouer such money as he neded, for the continuaunce of hys warres and payment of hys souldiers wages (þ^e articles beyng somwhat reasonable) he agreed to the truce therof, the conditions of whiche truce there concluded here folow vnder written.

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Articles of truce.First, that during the sayd truce, no tales or mistrust of either part shall be a detriment or cause of breache of the same.

Marginalia2Item, that during the sayd respite or truce, either of the princes, their helpers coadiutours and allies, what soeuer: shall remayne and be in the quiet possession of all such possessions, holdes, territories, and lands, as at this present day, they kepe and enioy within the realme and dominion of Fraunce, in what maner so euer they haue achiued the same, during the sayd truce.

Marginalia3Item, that the sayd princes their aiders, coadiutours and Allies what soeuer: shall passe safly from one coūtry to an other, and all marchauntes with their marchaundise, as well by sea as by lād as accustomably they haue been wont: except such banished men as haue been banished out of the sayd realmes, or any of thē for other causes, then the warres betwene the sayd princes.

Marginalia4Item, that the sayd two princes shall not procure either by thē selues or any other, any practise or other molestation to be made the one to the other, by the bishop of Rome or any other belongyng to the holye church what soeuer: either for the wars begon or any other, cause nor for the seruice of any of their allies, coadiutours, and aidours or any of them. And that our holy father the pope nor any other, shall disturbe or molest either of the sayd two kynges during the sayd tyme.

Marginalia5Item, that immediatly after the truce be proclaimed in both the hostes: that they may stand bound of either side, to kepe and obserue all & euery such article as shalbe therin contayned.

Marginalia6Item, that within xx. dayes next and immediatly insuing, eche of the princes shall cause to bee proclaimed