But the King of France,
having been informed of the wickedness and enormity of the crime, sent
the process to the King of England, praying him to consider whether the
offence was one deserving of pardon, and telling him that no one in the
kingdom but the Duke of Alencon had the right to grant a pardon in that
duchy. However, notwithstanding all his excuses, he failed to appease
the King of England, who continued to entreat him so very pressingly
that, at his request, the Proctor at last received a pardon and so
returned to his own home.(12) There, to complete his wickedness, he
consorted with a sorcerer named Gallery, hoping that by this man's art
he might escape payment of the fifteen hundred crowns to the dead man's
father.
10 Henry VIII.
11 Francis I.
12 The letters of remission which were granted to St. Aignan
on this occasion will be found in the Appendix to the First
Day (B). It will be noted that Margaret in her story gives
various particulars which St. Aignan did not fail to conceal
in view of obtaining his pardon.
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