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Compare 1577 edition: 1 3 It was also couenanted, that the French king should paie vnto the king of England thirtie hun|dred thousan [...] crownes in name of his ransome:The French kings ran|some. for assurance of which paiment, & performance of all the couenants afore mentioned, and other agreed vpon by this peace, the dukes of Orleance, Aniou, Berrie, and Burbon, with diuerse other honorable persona|ges,Hostages. as earles, lords, and burgesses of euerie good towne, some were appointed to be sent ouer hither in|to England to remaine as hostages.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The French not to aid the Scots.4 It was further agréed, that neither the French king nor his successors should aid the Scots against the king of England or his successors; nor that king Edward nor his heirs kings of England should aid the Flemings against the crowne of France.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 5 And as for the title or right of the duchie of Bri|taine,Britaine. which was in question betweene the earles of Blois and Mountfort, it was accorded, that both kings being at Calis, the parties should be called be|fore them, and if the two kings could not make them fréends, then should they assigne certeine indifferent persons to agree them, and they to haue halfe a yeeres respit to end the matter: and if within that terme those that should be so appointed to agrée them, could not take vp the matter betwixt the said earles, then either of them might make the best purchase for him|selfe that he could, by helpe of freends, or otherwise: but alwaies prouided, that neither of the kings nor their sonnes should so aid the said earles, whereby the peace accorded betwixt England and France, might by any meanes be broken or infringed. Also, to whe|ther of the said earles the duchie of Britaine in the end chanced to fall by sentence of iudges, or other|wise, the homage should be doone for the same vnto the French king.

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