[1] Now, when he saw them pensife for his sicknesse, and great danger of life wherein he presentlie laie, he with manie graue,His aduise vpon his death bed. courteous, and pithie words, recomforted them the best he could, and therewith ex|horted them to be trustie and faithfull vnto his sonne, and to see that he might be well and vertuouslie brought vp. And as concerning the rule and gouer|nance of his realms, during the minoritie and yoong yeares of his said sonne, he willed them to ioine to|gither in fréendlie loue and concord, keeping conti|nuall peace and amitie with the duke of Burgognie, and neuer to make treatie with Charles that called himselfe Dolphin of Uienne, by the which anie part either of the crowne of France, or of the duches of Normandie and Guien may be lessened or dimini|shed; and further, that the duke of Orleance, and the other princes should still remaine prisoners, till his sonne came to lawfull age, least returning home a|gaine, they might kindle more fire in one daie than might be quenched in thrée.