[1] [2] [3] The king of England, though he had iust cause to claime the crowne of France, in right of his mother queene Isabell, yet to take vpon him the name and armes of that realme, before he had made conquest of any part thereof, he thought it stood not with much reason: but yet after he had caused the matter to be throughlie debated amongst them of his councell, as well to satisfie the Flemings, as for other respects, he saw it should be the best waie that might be taken to the aduancement of his purpose.The kings answer to the Flemings. Then he answered the Flemings, that if they would sweare, and seale to this accord, and promise to mainteine his warre, he would be contented to fulfill their desire, and also he promised to get for them againe the townes of Lisle, Dowaie, and Be [...]hune.These to [...] had béene in|gaged to the king of Frã [...] for monie. Herevpon was a day assigned to meet at Gant: the king came thither, and the most part of the said lords, and all the councellors of the good townes & places in Flanders were there assembled, and so all the foresaid matters were re|hearsed, sworne, and sealed,The quart [...]|ring of the armes of England & France. and the armes of France were then quartered with those of England, and from thenceforth he tooke vpon him the name of king of France, in all his writings, proclamations, and commandements. This is noted by Christopher Ok|land, where speaking of the mingling of the French and English armes, he saith amongst other things,

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Legitimus regni Celtarum,In Angl. [...] sub Ed [...]ard [...] 3. insignia gentis

Ille suis immiscet a [...]r [...]x, quòd auunculus orbus

Carolus è vita ad superas migrauerat oras, &c.