For, as the mighty cavalcades approach / Periwigg’d, Jackbooted, to announce the coach; / A thousand lamps spontaneously appear, / Through the long vista—visitors to cheer.— …

In the presence of the assembled representatives of the city, the French commissioners read a letter from king John addressed to the people of Poitiers and Poitou, recalling the evils of war, the conclusion of peace and the promise he had made to hand over for ever to the king of England Poitiers (both city and castle) and Poitou. He bade them therefore to do homage, pay revenues and render obedience to the English king as they had previously done to the French king 'saving to us sovereignty and darrein ressort'.

I had to substitute new parts for the old ones.

My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes.