Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 A councell at Brusse [...].At his comming backe into Brabant, there was a councell called at Brussels, where were present all those lords of the empire which had béene with him in that iournie, as the dukes of Brabant, Gelderland, and Gulike, the marques of Blankbourgh, the earle of Bergen, the lord Beaumont of Heinault other|wise called sir Iohn de Heinault, the lord of Ualken|bourgh, and manie others. Thither came also Iaques Arteueld chéefe gouernour of Flanders. Here in councell taken how the king of England might best mainteine the wars which be had begun thus against the French king, he was aduised that he should in a|nie wise require them of Flanders to aid him, and in his quarell to defie the French king, and to go with hi [...] against the said French king, and if they would thus doo, then should he promise them to recouer and deliuer into their hands the towns of Lisle, Dowaie, and Bothon. The king of England, according to this aduise to him giuen, made such request to the Fle|mings, who therevpon desires time to consult togi|ther, what they might [...] there [...], [...]nd finallie they de|clared for answer, that they would gladlie so doo, but yet whereas they were bound by [...]aith and oth, and in the summe of two millians of [...]lorens in the popes chamber, not to make nor mooue any warre against the king of France, whosoeuer he were, on paine to lose that summe,The motiõ [...] the [...] to haue the [...] of Englan [...] [...] take vpon [...] the title to [...] crowne of France. and beside to run in the sentence of cursing, they besought him, that it might stand with his pleasure, to take vpon him the title and armes of France, as the same apperteined to him of right, and then would they obey him as rightfull K. of France, and require of him acquittances in discharge of their bonds, and he to pardon them thereof, as rightfull king of France.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The king of England, though he had iust cause to claime the crowne of France, in right of his mother queene Isabell, yet to take vpon him the name and armes of that realme, before he had made conquest of any part thereof, he thought it stood not with much reason: but yet after he had caused the matter to be throughlie debated amongst them of his councell, as well to satisfie the Flemings, as for other respects, he saw it should be the best waie that might be taken to the aduancement of his purpose.The kings answer to the Flemings. Then he answered the Flemings, that if they would sweare, and seale to this accord, and promise to mainteine his warre, he would be contented to fulfill their desire, and also he promised to get for them againe the townes of Lisle, Dowaie, and Be [...]hune.These to [...] had béene in|gaged to the king of Frã [...] for monie. Herevpon was a day assigned to meet at Gant: the king came thither, and the most part of the said lords, and all the councellors of the good townes & places in Flanders were there assembled, and so all the foresaid matters were re|hearsed, sworne, and sealed,The quart [...]|ring of the armes of England & France. and the armes of France were then quartered with those of England, and from thenceforth he tooke vpon him the name of king of France, in all his writings, proclamations, and commandements. This is noted by Christopher Ok|land, where speaking of the mingling of the French and English armes, he saith amongst other things,

—vt haere [...]

Legitimus regni Celtarum,In Angl. [...] sub Ed [...]ard [...] 3. insignia gentis

Ille suis immiscet a [...]r [...]x, quòd auunculus orbus

Carolus è vita ad superas migrauerat oras, &c.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 ¶ Sith then that we be come to this place, Polydor. it shall not be much amisse to rehearse somewhat of the right and title whereby king Edward did thus claime the crowne of France, hauing of purpose omitted to speake thereof, till now that he intituled himselfe with the name, & tooke vpon him to beare the armes also of France, vpon occasion before expressed.The issue of Philip le Beau. It is well knowne that Philip le Beau king of France had issue by his wife queene Ione three sons, Lewes surnamed Hutine, Philip le Long, and Charles le Beau: also two daughters, the one dieng in hir in|fancie, and the other named Isabell liued, and was maried vnto Edward the second of that name king of England, who begot of hir this Edward the third, that made this claime. The thrée sonnes of the fore|said Philip le Beau reigned ech after other, as kings of France. First after Philip the father,Lewes H [...]|tine. succéeded his eldest sonne Lewes H [...]tine, who had issue by his first wife Margaret, daughter to Robert duke of Burgogne, a daughter named Ione, the which was anon giuen in mariage vnto Lewes earle of Eu|reux: but she liuing not long, died without issue. Hir father the said Lewes Hutine married after the de|ceasse of his first wife, an other wife named Cle|mence, daughter to Charles Martell, the father of K. Robert of Sicill, whom he left great with child when he died. The child being borne proued a son, & was na|med Iohn, but liued not manie daies after. Then Philip the Long was admitted vnto the cro [...]e of France,Philip le Long. though manie stood in opinion that Ione the daughter of Lewes Hutine, which yet was aliue, ought to haue inherited the kingdome after hir fa|ther: and namelie Odo duke of Burgogne, w [...]le to the said Ione, was most earnest in that ma [...]ter, in fa|uour EEBO page image 357 of his néece. But might ouercame right, so that he was constreined to be quiet. Philip le Long, after he had reigned fiue yeares, died also, and left no issue behind him. Then lastlie Charles le Beau tooke vpon him the kingdome,Charles le Beau. and the seuenth yeare after died, his wife big bellied, which shortlie after brought foorth a maiden named Blanch, shal streightwaies hasting to follow hir father, liued no while in this world. By this means then the bloud roiall in the heires male of Philip le Beau was extinguished in his sonne the foresaid Charles le Beau, whereof the contention tooke beginning about the right to the crowne of France, betwixt the Frenchmen and Englishmen, which hangeth as yet vndecided till these our daies. For king Edward auerred that the kingdome of France apperteined vnto him as lawfull heire, bi|cause that he alone was remaining of the kings stocke, and touched his mothers father Philip le Be|au, in the next degree of consanguinitie, as he that was borne of his daughter Isabell.