Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . FRANCE V ^D , .- at the Treaty of Bretigny1860. t. . .1 ENGLISH TERRrrORY TORy. MEDITERRANEAN SEA front and in flank. King John was taken prisoner, and thebattle was won. In 1360 the Peace of Bretigny was made, by which Ed-ward gave up his claim to the French crown, and received 1349] THE ANGEVINS 87 full sovereignty over Aquitaine and Calais. King John wasto pay a huge sum for his ransom. Three years beforethis, Edward had acknowledged the i
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . FRANCE V ^D , .- at the Treaty of Bretigny1860. t. . .1 ENGLISH TERRrrORY TORy. MEDITERRANEAN SEA front and in flank. King John was taken prisoner, and thebattle was won. In 1360 the Peace of Bretigny was made, by which Ed-ward gave up his claim to the French crown, and received 1349] THE ANGEVINS 87 full sovereignty over Aquitaine and Calais. King John wasto pay a huge sum for his ransom. Three years beforethis, Edward had acknowledged the independence of Scot-land, and had released King David on the promise to paya ransom of sixty thousand pounds. The terms of the treaty of Bretigny were not observedand the war again broke out. This time, however, it wasvery disastrous to the English, for the French, under theleadership of the heroic Bertrand du Guesclin, were every-where successful. The English were forced to give up allthe territory they had gained, with the exception of a fewtowns along the coast. 83. Englands new idea.—England was exceedingly proudof the victory at Crecy; but this battle gave her more thanglory, it gave her a new idea. When the people saw
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