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Highly unique and historically significant incredible rarity from the Age of the Hundred Years\' War - Charter in the name of HENRY VI, King of France and Englandfor the restitution of property to Miss Massime de Cochefilet, daughter ofJehan de Cochefilet, lord of la Pellonière in Perche. Given in Rouen onSeptember 20, 1437 and signed by the King\'s counselor J. Leclerc,

During the reign ofHenri VI as King of France and England, there were indeed numerous charters,treaties, and legal documents issued. These documents often pertained tomatters such as land ownership, inheritance, feudal rights, and other legalaffairs. This particular documentissued under the name of Henry VI as King of France and England is a remarkablepiece of history, representing a fascinating intersection of English and Frenchroyal legacies. It is treasured not only for its historical value but also for itsrarity and the unique insights it provides into a turbulent era of Europeanhistory.

This specific charterhoused in archival records on page 323 of the 1883 edition of the \"Sociétéhistorique et archéologique de l\'Orne.\"

Below is translationfrom French:

“Alongside acts ofloyalty, there were failures: on September 20, 1437, Massime de Cochefiletobtained from the King of England the lands of Pin and Pelonnière, left by herfather upon his death, due to his faithful services. When peace was restored,around 1470, the lord of Landres was Geoffroy de Ciray, son of a bourgeois fromMauves, who had made his fortune supplying men-at-arms for Charles VII and hadbought this land when knights were selling theirs to pay their ransoms. Howmany lands then changed hands, how many valiant defenders fell without leavingdescendants to continue their name! If the misfortunes of the Hundred Years\'War reduced the population of the region, it recovered from the crisis, since,around 1480, we find all the fiefs inhabited and from then they continued tosubdivide until the small size of the parcels forced the holders to part withthem.”

Size: 14\" x 8\" (34 cm x 21 cm)

Massine(Marguerite) de Cochefilet daughter of Jehan de Cochefilet seigneur de LaPelloniere (Perche) and Margaurite Loue married about 1425 to Robert (Robin) duGrenier who was an owner of Boiscorde from 1457 and the owner of the manor ofLa Pellonière in Pin la Garenne.

Jean le Clerc, Chancellor of Franceduring the reign of Charles VI, King of France, and at the beginning of HenryVI, once King of France and England. He wasthe first president of theParliament Court in Paris from 1420, as witnessed by Monstrelet. His coat ofarms was azure with three silver swans, membered and beaked in gules. He servedduring a particularly transformative period in French history, spanning thelatter part of the Hundred Years\' War and the beginning of the consolidation ofroyal power in France. His responsibilities would have included collectingrevenues, funding military campaigns, and contributing to the economicstrategies that supported the monarch\'s objectives in strengthening thecentralized state. Serving two consecutive monarchs suggests that he was highlytrusted and proficient in his duties, aligning with the interests of the crownduring a time of national recovery and consolidation.

Henry VI (6 December1421 – 21 May 1471)was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputedKing of France from 1422 to 1453. First of the English sovereigns to bear thetitle of “King of France” by invoking rights affirmed by the Treaty of Troyesof 1420 and legitimized by the Parliament of Paris; only sacred sovereign inFrance, but at Notre-Dame de Paris to respond to the coronation of Charles VIIin Reims. Only nine months old when his father died, Henry VI was long keptaside by the regent of France, Bedford, and the regent of England, Gloucester.His reign was marked by the collapse of continental mirages, established withthe loss of Normandy (1450) and Guyenne (1453). Henry VI was Duke of Aquitaine from 1422 to 1453, under theterms of the Treaty of Troyes concluded in 1420 by his father, King Henry V ofEngland, with his maternal grandfather, King Charles VI of France. However, herefused to pay homage and claimed the throne of France as a descendant of adaughter of King Philip the Fair. Additionally, in the very first months of hislife before his accession to the throne of England, he held the title of Dukeof Cornwall, which is associated with the heir to the crown. Hisexternal defeats, his weakness of character, the periodic madness which struckhim from 1455, his keener interest in scholarship and religious life than intemporal affairs all contributed to undermining his authority: Parliament, butalso the great vassals benefit from it. A prisoner of clans seeking to annexhim, he gradually abdicated all real power and, despite the death of Richard ofYork in 1460, actually lost the crown, in 1461, to Edward IV. Defended in spiteof himself by legitimists, numerous in the North and favored by Scottishfriendship, he was captured in 1464 and in fact recognized the loss of histhrone. The energy of his wife, Marguerite of Anjou, and the liveliness of therivalries returned him to power in October 1470, but Edward IV captured himagain the following year and probably had him assassinated. These dynasticquarrels, where the white rose of the Yorks and the red rose of theLancastrians oppose each other (hence the nom de guerre of the Two Roses),complete the ruin of the work of restoration of the first sovereigns of theLancastrian dynasty. Henry VI, whom some contemporaries considered a saint, wasthe victim of unpopularity which was hardly tempered by the relative prosperityof the kingdom.

Documents issued in the name of Henry VI, King of France andEngland, are indeed highly unique and historically significant for severalreasons:

1. **Dual Monarchy Context**: Henry VI’s unique position asKing of both England and France (1422-1453 in England and nominally 1422-1453in France) makes any documents issued during his reign particularlyinteresting. His claim to the French throne was contested and represented amajor international and dynastic conflict during the Hundred Years\' War.Documents relating to his rule over both realms are thus rarer and embody thecomplexities of medieval European politics.

2. **Historical Significance**: Documents from Henry VI’sreign encapsulate a period of intense conflict and change, including theongoing struggles of the Hundred Years\' War and the internal strife of the Warsof the Roses in England. Any document from this period offers insights into thegovernance, diplomatic relations, and legal disputes of the time.

3. **Content and Provenance**: The content of the documentscan also add to their uniqueness. Decrees, letters, treaties, or other types ofofficial correspondence that reflect significant historical events or decisionsare particularly valued. The provenance, or history of ownership, can alsoenhance the document\'s uniqueness, especially if it has a well-documentedlineage or was previously owned by notable historical figures.

Overall, any document issued under the name of Henry VI asKing of France and England is a remarkable piece of history, representing afascinating intersection of English and French royal legacies. Such documentsare treasured not only for their historical value but also for their rarity andthe unique insights they provide into a turbulent era of European history.

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