| Entry Type: | Manifesto |
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| Section Type: | Diverse letters |
| Summary: | Copy of the terms of Edward III to the king of France at the outset of the Hundred Years' War, described as a manifesto sent to magnates and royal officials. |
| Language: | French |
| Subjects: | French, Wars, English |
| Note: | Perhaps enclosed with the order to summon the clergy to meet on 10 September 1337 to discuss the subsidy in aid of the king's French expedition granted to Edward III by the laity and clergy in 1337. |
| References: | Hill, Rosalind M. T. (ed.). 1988. The Register of William Melton, Archbishop of York, 1317-1340. III. Canterbury and York Society 76, 157. |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1337/00/00 (inferred)
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| People and Groups: |
Addressee: Philip VI, 1293-1350, King of France (king)
Issuer: Edward III, 1312-1377, King of England (king) |