Cameos From English History, From Rollo to Edward Ii
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Such was the indignation and grief of the whole French noblesse, that, when Pope Innocent III sent out a legate to mediate between thetwo kings, the barons bound themselves by a charter, "to second theirlord, King Philippe, in his war against King John, notwithstanding thewill of the Pope, exhorting him to contrive it without being dismayed byvain words, and agreeing to give him all assistance, and enter into notreaty with the Pope save with his consent. " Finding his nobles in this disposition..., Philippe ventured on anunprecedented step, namely, that of summoning the King of England, ashis vassal for Normandy and Anjou, to answer for the crime done on theperson of his nephew, before his peers, namely, the other great crownvassals and barons holding fiefs directly from the King. John did not deny the competence of the court of peers, and sent Hubertde Burgh, and Eustace, Bishop of Ely, to declare that he would willinglyappear, provided a safe-conduct was sent to him. Philippe declared thathe certainly might come in safety; but when they asked if he guaranteedhis security, supposing he was condemned, he replied, "By all the saintsof France, no!
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