Henrie vnto king Stephan in pledge for the sure performance of couenants concluded vpon betwixt them.
The earles and barons that belong to the duke, which were neuer my leeges, for the honour which I haue done to their master, they haue now doone homage and sworne fealtie to me, the couenants betwixt me & the said duke alwaies saued.
And my sonne also is to constreine him thereto, according to the aduice of holie church, if the duke shall chance to go from the couenants afore mentioned.
Now the king of Scots (according to couenants before concluded) came vnto Yorke in the moneth of August, where dooing his homage about the twentith day of the same moneth in S.
He had giuen his eldest sonne in hostage vnto the said king of Scots for assurance of such couenants to be kept on his behalfe as were passed betwixt them.
When the daie came, and no aid appeared, the couenants were performed accordinglie.
When the daie came, the couenants were performed, and the castell rendered to the kings hands, for no aid came to the rescue of them within.
When this great matter was finished, the kings sware for their parts to obserue all the couenants of this league and agreement.
Vpon the couenants the French king wrote his letters patents into England, and other letters also of safe conduct, as well for the sonne as for the king himselfe, if it should please him to come ouer himselfe in person.
When all pacts and couenants betweene the kings of England and Castile were appointed, concluded, and agreed; king Philip tooke his leaue of king Henrie, yeelding to him most heartie thanks for his high cheere and princelie interteinement.
The articles of couenants which they offered to the king of England.
For the which offers, couenants and agreements, they requested of the king of England to condescend vnto these conditions insuing.
After this, according to the couenants of agreement made betwixt the two kings of England and France, the captiues vpon either part were deliuered.
Ouer & beside this, both the said princes tooke on them a solemne oth, to see all the same articles and couenants of agreement throughlie kept, mainteined and performed.
Sidenote: The lords sweare to see the couenants performed.
And for the same cause the queene and the lord Edward were gone ouer, that the king of Spaine might haue a sight of him, as he had required, when the couenants of the marriage were accorded.
After this a parlement was holden at London in the octaues of saint Hilarie, and manie things were concluded, couenants accorded, and oths taken for performance by the K.
The archbishop of Burdeaux, that was brother vnto the foresaid Moreue, became suertie for performance of the couenants, and remained in England a long time bicause the same couenants were not in all points accomplished.
Indeed he condescended to an agreement with the pope (as may be thought) more by force than of deuotion, and therefore rather dissembled with the pope (sith he could not otherwise choose) than agreed to the couenants with any hartie affection.
But in the night folowing, vpon some mistrust and suspicion gathered in the obseruation of the couenants on K.
Here ye haue to vnderstand, that this mariage was not made without [Sidenote: The couenants made at the mariage betwixt Cnute and Emma.
Then the armie of the Danes deliuered him hostages and couenants to depart out of his dominions, and that their king [Sidenote: Gurthrun or Gurmund baptised, and named Adelstan is made king of Eastangle.
I shall but lend my Diamond till your returne: let there be Couenants drawne between's.
And for that dowrie, Ile assure her of Her widdow-hood, be it that she suruiue me In all my Lands and Leases whatsoeuer, Let specialties be therefore drawne betweene vs, That couenants may be kept on either hand Bap.
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