ABSTRACT
T hen the King of France answered and said: “ Car dinal, We have heard well what you have said in the name of the Holy Father, and We know that all is as you have said, and such is Our belief and such must it be of all faithful Christians. Wherefore We hold Our selves absolved of all that bound Us to the King of Aragon, Our brother-in-law. And as it is so, We, from this time on, fully promise Our Uncle, King Charles, the help he asks of Us and also Our advice in the matter of the combat which is arranged between him and the King of Aragon. Firstly, Uncle, We reply to you freely that We will help you against the King of Aragon and his supporters, in person and with followers, as long as there is life in Us. And this We swear and promise you under the jurisdiction of the Cardinal, who is here in the place of the Holy Apostolic Father. And this We offer you for the honour of Holy Church and for yours because We owe it to you and in order to avenge Our brother, the count of Alen?on. Next, We advise you on no
account to fail to be at Bordeaux on the day of the combat. And We will go with you in person, and We shall go so well accompanied that We do not believe the King of Aragon will be so bold as to dare to appear on that d ay; or, if he does, that he will not fail to lose his life. Neither the King of England nor anyone else will be able to help him."
