The Holinshed Texts (1587, Volume 6, p. 848)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this meane time the French king greatlie co|ueting to redeeme the citie of Tornaie out of the hands of the king of England, and knowing that he must make waie therevnto thorough the cardinals fréendship, ceassed not with high gifts to win his good will, and moreouer in often writing to him, ex|alted him with titles of honor,The French king writeth to cardinall Woolsie. and so magnified him, that the cardinall, as one tickled with vaine-glorie more than can be imagined, thought that he could not doo pleasure enough to the French king, that did estéeme so much of him. Herevpon the French king hoping to compasse his desire, after he perceiued the cardinals good will towards him, signified his mea|ning vnto the said cardinall; who found meanes to breake thereof to the king, in such wise as he was contented to heare the French kings ambassadors, that should be sent hither to talke of that matter.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The French king then vnderstanding the king of England his pleasure, sent ouer the lord Boniuet high admerall of France,Ambassadors from the French king. and the bishop of Paris as chéefe ambassadours, accompanied with a great sort of lustie gentlemen of the French kings court, to the number of foure score and aboue, on whome at|tended such a companie of other of the meaner sort, that the whole number amounted to twelue hundred one and other,

An vnreaso|nable number for an ambas|sage.

Abr. Fl. ex Edw. Hall in Hen. 8. fol lxv. The ambassa|dors of Frãce receiued on Blackeheath.

which were thought to be manie for an ambassage. ¶ On mondaie the twentie seuenth daie of September, the earle of Surrie high admerall of England, in a coat of rich tissue cut on cloath of sil|uer, on a great courser richlie trapped, and a great whistle of gold, set with stones and pearle, hanging at a great and massie chaine baudricke wise, accom|panied with an hundred and sixtie gentlemen, richlie apparelled, on goodlie horsses came to Blackeheath, and there amiablie receiued the ambassadours of France. The yoong gallants of France had coats garded with one colour, cut in ten or twelue parts verie richlie to behold: and so all the Englishmen ac|coupled themselues with the Frenchmen louinglie togither, and so road to London. After the two ad|merals followed foure and twentie of the French kings gard, accompanied with foure and twentie of the English gard. And after them a great num|rer of archers, to the number of foure hundred. And in this order they passed thorough the citie to tailors hall, and there the chéefe ambassadours were lodged, and the remnant in merchants houses about.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When these lords were in their lodgings, then the French harder men opened their wares, & made the tailors hall like the paund of a mart. At this doo|ing manie an Englishman grudged, but it auailed not. The last daie of September, the French ambas|sadours tooke their barge,The French ambassadors come to the court. and came to Greenewich. The admerall was in a gowne of cloath of siluer rai|sed, furred with rich sables; and all his companie al|most were in a new fashioned garment, called a she|mew, which was in effect a gowne cut in the middle. The gentlemen of France were brought into the kings presence, where the bishop of Paris made a solemne oration; which being ended, & answer made thereto, the king highlie interteined the admerall and his companie, and so did all the English lords and gentlemen.]