Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this meane while came two cardinals frõ pope Clement,Cardinals sẽt to intreat of peace. to treat a peace betwixt the two kings, wherevpon commissioners were appointed, as the dukes of Burgoigne and Burbone, the lord Lewes de Sauoie, and the lord Iohn de Heinault, otherwise called lord Beaumont, on the French part: and the earles of Derbie and Northampton, the lord Regi|nald Cobham, and the lord Walter de Mannie, on the English part. These commissioners and the le|gates (as intreators betwéene the parties) met and communed three daies togither, but agréed not vpon anie conclusion, and so the cardinals departed; and the French king perceiuing he could not haue his purpose, brake vp his host and returned to France,They depart. bidding Calis farewell. After that the French king with his host was once departed from Sangate,The French K. returneth into France. without ministring anie succour to them within the towne, they began to sue for a parlée, which being granted, in the end they were contented to yéeld, and the king granted to receiue them and the towne on these conditions; that six of the cheefe burgesses of the towne should come foorth bareheaded, barefooted,The conditi|ons of the surrender of Calis. and barelegged, and in their shirts, with halters about their necks, with the keies of the towne and castell in EEBO page image 378 their hands, to submit themselues simplie to the kings will, and the residue he was contented to take to mercie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This determinate resolution of king Edward be|ing intimated to the commons of the towne, assem|bled in the market place by the sound of the common bell before the capteine, caused manie a wéeping eie amongst them: but in the end, when it was percei|ued that no other grace would be obteined, six of the most wealthie burgesses of all the towne agreed to hazard their liues for the safegard of the residue, and so according to the prescript order deuised by the K. they went foorth of the gates, and were presented by the lord Walter de Mannie to the king,Six bur|gesses of Ca|lis presented to the king. before whom they knéeled downe, offered to him the keies of the towne, and besought him to haue mercie vpon them. But the king regarding them with a fell counte|nance, commanded streight that their heads should be striken off. And although manie of the noble men did make great intreatance for them, yet would no grace be shewed,The queene obteined their pardon. vntill the quéene being great with child, came and knéeled downe before the king hir husband, and with lamentable cheere & wéeping eies intreated so much for them, that finallie the kings anger was aswaged & his rigor turned to mercie (for

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Calis yéelded to the king of England.Thus was the strong towne of Calis yéelded vp into the hands of king Edward, the third of August, in the yeare 1347. The capteine the lord Iohn de Ui|enne, and all the other capteins and men of name were staied as prisoners, and the common soldiers and other meane people of the towne were licenced to depart and void their houses, leauing all their ar|mor and riches behind them. The king would not haue any of the old inhabitants to remaine in the towne, saue onlie a priest, and two other ancient per|sonages, such as best knew the customes, lawes and ordinances of the towne. He appointed to send ouer thither amongst other Englishmen, there to inhabit, 36 burgesses of London,Calis made a colonie of Englishmen. and those of the wealthiest sort, for he meant to people the towne onelie with Englishmen, for the better and more sure defense thereof. The king and quéene were lodged in the ca|stell,The quéene brought to bed in the ca|stell of Calis. Polydor. and continued there, till the queene was deliue|red of a daughter named Margaret.