[1] [2] Therefore immediatlie after the deceasse of the said Charles le Beau, by ambassadours sent vnto the peeres of France, he published to them his right, requiring that they would admit him king accor|ding therevnto:King Ed|ward signifi|eth his right to the crowne of France. but his ambassadours could neuer be quietlie heard, and therefore returned home with|out anie towardlie answer, which mooued him in the end to attempt the recouerie of his lawfull inheri|tance by force, sith by law he could not preuaile, and now by aduise of his fréends to take vpon him both the title and armes of France, to signifie to the world what right he had to the same.

Ia. Mair. King Ed|ward tooke vpon him the rule & armes of the K. of France.

The Fle|mings swere fealtie to the King of Eng|land.

After that this league therefore was concluded with them of Flanders, and that king Edward had taken vpon him the name of king of France with the armes; the duke of Gel|derland and Iaques van Arteueld went vnto all the good townes and iurisdictions of Flanders, to receiue their oths of fidelitie vnto king Edward, persuading with the people, that the supreme rule belonged vnto him, sauing to the townes their ancient lawes and li|berties, and to their earle his right of proprietie.