out to Egypt to take part in the Fifth Crusade–an enterprise headed, of
course, by another Brienne, King John.^140
The truces of June and July 1218 were thus the start of a long road
towards a comprehensive peace package. Anxious to see thefighting die
down as soon as possible, Blanche paid out large sums to win over any
waverers. The terms that were made with Guy of Montréal, and with
his brother Andrew, can serve as a fascinating insight into the detail of
some of these arrangements. In July 1219, Guy and Andrew received
300 l.incash,and30l. in revenue from the trade fair of Bar-sur-Aube,
from their lady and her son, Blanche and Theobald IV, to whom they
did homage, saving only theirligeanceto the duke of Burgundy, the
count of Mâcon and Vienne, and the lord of Saulx. The brothers
promised to aid Blanche against Erard of Brienne but not within
Erard’sownlands,sincetheyconsideredthemselvesashismen.How-
ever, they did agree to take up arms against Milo of Noyers, if Blanche
ordered them to do so, and they confirmed that they would hand over
their castles to her (that is, that their fortresses would be‘renderable’)in
the event of such a campaign. Furthermore, Guy and Andrew promised
their support against Philippa’s elder sister, Queen Alice of Cyprus,
should she try to assert her claim to Champagne. As a result, the
brothers’excommunication was lifted, and they swore to remain obedi-
ent to the Church in future. A nice additional feature is that Guy alone
sealed the peace terms, as his brother did not possess a seal of his
own.^141 However, not all of the leading rebels were so ready to submit.
In the event, the lords of Chacenay and Noyers held out for even longer
than Erard of Brienne himself. Although thefinal settlement was
hammered out on 2 November 1221, it is arguable that the real‘end
of the affair’did not come until 10 April 1222, in a grand ceremony at
the abbey of Molesme. Philippa and Erard both renounced their claim
to Champagne, and the latter promised to aid Theobald against any
similar assertions that might be advanced by the queen of Cyprus. In
return, Erard formally receivedhis lands back, and the couple’smar-
riage was recognized. They also received a down payment of 2,000l.,
and various territories worth a further 1,200l.perannum.^142
At long last, Erard’s persistence had got its reward. The settlement
made him one of the wealthiest barons in Champagne, although it is
(^140) Seeibid., iv, part 1, 152–62; and also Perry,“‘Scandalia...tam in oriente quam in
141 occidente”’, 75, andJohn, 88.
142 SeeThe Cartulary of Countess Blanche, no. 237.
The peace-making process is exhaustively covered in d’Arbois de Jubainville,Histoire,
iv, part 1, 159–187. See alsoThe Cartulary of Countess Blanche, nos. 339–40.
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