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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.4
page 160
us.
fealed md authenticated, to enter into any treaties, sud to aft in every thing for their lord, fo that many fecret councils were held. At laft, every thing was concluded i and a treaty was entered into between the two kings, of perpetual amity, love and alliance, which was moft foiemnly fworn to be maintained, and that rjeither party would JifiMve or weaken without the other's confent. The king of France fwore, on the word of a king, that he would aid and aflift the king of Caftille in every matter which might concern him, and that he would never make peace with the king of Eng-land without his being a party.
Sir Bertrand du Guefclin, who much loved the king of Spain, took great pains to bring this treaty about. After this bufinefs had been com-pletely finilhed, the ambafiadors took their leave and returned to Spain. They found their king at Léon, who was much pleafed at having fo well con-clude the matters they were fent on. King Henry, from this alliance, felt himfelf ever after much more affurcd and comforted.
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