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the regency into his own hands, would not agree with his Father; whereupon the French King was committed a cloſe priſon- er, to the Tower, and King Edward with the Black Prince ſailed over with an army, waſting the country. very dreadfully; ſo that many towns were yielded, to him, by which he compelled the Regent, to become petitioner to him for a peace, and it was concluded on theſe articles.

1. That the French King ſhould pay four hundred thouſand pounds Sterling for his ranſom.

II. That no King of France ſhould aid the Scots againſt England, in any invaſion, nor the Engliſh aſſiſt the Flemings in any war againſt France.

III. That the King of England ſhould freely enjoy the territories of Gaſcoin, Guyene, with the precincts, territories, caſ- tles, forts, and towns, thereto belonging: Alſo the cities of Poictiers, and Peregords, the earldom of Bigrot, and Guyeus, the cities of Limoges, Thorbes, Guaras, Agu, Angolſom, Arguomois, Ryurne, Courus, the lordſhips of Xantoigne, Crumeſen, Ha- mes, Ony, Montrel, with the ſeignories of Calais, Marguiſe, Sandgate, and Cologne.

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