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out of the Kingdom, Edward attacked them by Sea & Land with a numerous army -- Where upon they submitted -- Edward now laid claim to the Kingdom of France, for Charles his mother's brother dying, Philip of Valois had possessed himself of the Kingdom alledging the Salic law, but Edward asserted that this law though it excluded females from the succession, did not exclude their Male issue; upon which he took the title of King of France & quartered his arms with the [[foreign: French]] [[underline]] fleurs de Lis [[/underline]] [[/foreign]] adding the motto [[foreign: Latin]] [[underline]] Dieu est mon Droit -- [[/underline]] [[/foreign]] Several skirmishes drew on the great & decisive victory of Cressy--
