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The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B.

CHAPTER XX
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** Monstrolet, vol.ii.p.

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*** Stowe, p.373.Grafton, p.

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The cardinal of Winchester meditated a reconciliation between these princes, and brought both of them to St.Omers for that purpose.

The duke of Bedford here expected the first visit, both as he was son, brother, and uncle to a king, and because he had already made such advances as to come into the duke of Burgundy's territories, in order to have an interview with him: but Philip, proud of his great power and independent dominions, refused to pay this compliment to the regent; and the two princes, unable to adjust the ceremonial, parted without seeing each other.[*] A bad prognostic of their cordial intentions to renew past amity! * Monstrelet, vol.ii.p.

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