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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Wherevnto king Richard condescended,The 2 kings againe talke togither of peace, and so comming togither, they concluded vpon a truce to indure from that daie, being saturdaie next after the feast of saint Nicholas, vnto the feast of saint Hila|rie next insuing, and then to méet againe néere vnto Louiers with their councels, that they might grow by some reasonable way vnto a finall peace and con|cord. And according to this article, shortlie after the same feast of S. Hilarie, they met at Louiers, where finallie they were accorded to conclude a peace on these conditions,The conditi|ons of peace concluded be|twixt the two kings. Matth. Paris that the French king should release to the king of England Isoldun, with the countrie about, woon by him sith the beginning of these wars; likewise, all the right which he had in Berrie, Au| [...]ergine, and Gascoigne, and the countie of Al|bemarle. On the other part, Matth. West. the king of England should resigne Gisors, and certeine other places, and namelie Ueurine or Ueulquesine vnto the king of France.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Herevpon were suerties also bound for perfor|mance, Matth. West. Matth. Paris. and the forfeiture of fiftéene thousand marks assigned to be paid by the partie that first brake the peace. Shortlie after, the French king repenting him selfe of the agreement, began to make a warre a|new, so that king Richard seized into his hands all the goods and possessions which belonged to the ab|bats of the order of the great monasterie of Clunie, and of saint Denise & la Charitie, which had become suertie for the French king in the summe of 1500 marks aforesaid. Rog. Houed. The earle of Albemarle de|parted this life This yeare died William de Forz earle of Albemarle, in whose place succéeded Bald|wine de Betun by the kings gift, and married the countesse of Albermarle.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 There was a motion also made for a marriage be|twixt the lord Otho,Otho sonne to the duke of Saxonie. sonne to Henrie duke of Saxo|nie, king Richards nephue by his sister, and the ladie Margaret, daughter to the king of Scots, so as they should haue inioied the countries of Lothian, Nor|thumberland, and the countie of Caerleill with the castels. For the conclusion of which marriage,Lawnes. the archbishop of Canturburie was sent about Christ|mas to commune with the king of Scots: but bi|cause the Scotish quéene was then conceiued of child, hir husband (in hope that God would send him a sonne) refused to stand vnto the aboue mentioned couenants.

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