During the time of these preparations, newes were brought to the king, [...]. Hall in [...]. lxix. Preparation for the inter| [...]ning of the emperour Charles into England. that Charles his nephue e|lected emperour of Almanie, would shortlie depart out of Spaine by sea, and come by England to go to Acon or Aix (a citie of fame and renowme in Ger|manie, for the ancient residence and sepulchre of Charlemaine) where he receiued the first crowne. Wherefore the king hearing of this determination of the emperour, caused great prouisions to be made at euerie hauen, for the receiuing of his welbeloued nephue and friend; & dailie prouisions were made on all sides for these noble méetings of so high princes: and especiallie the quéene of England, and the ladie Dowager of France, made great cost on the appa|rell of their ladies and gentlewomen.

On the first daie of Februarie being Candle|masse éeuen, as the king and quéene were come from euensong at there manour of Greenwich,A deuise of a [...]gon vpon [...] sudden. before the quéenes chamber there blew a trumpet suddenlie, and then entered into the quéens chamber foure gen|tlemen apparelled in long and large garments of blew damaske bordered with gold, and brought with them a tricke waggon, in the which sat a ladie rich|lie apparelled, with a canopie ouer hir head: and on the foure corners of the waggon were foure hed|peeces called armites, euerie péece being of a sundrie deuise. The said ladie put vp a bill to the king, the ef|fect whereof was, that the foure gentlemen present would (for the loue of their ladies) answer all com|mers at the tilt at a daie by the king to be appointed: which daie was appointed at Shrouetide next insu|ing. At which daie the foresaid gentlemen valiantlie accomplished their enterprise, with great lauds of the king, the quéene, and the ladies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Moreouer, now that it was concluded, that the kings of England and France should méet (as yee haue heard) then [...]oth the kings committed the order and manner of their méeting,The whole maner of the interuiew cõ|mitted to the cardinall. and how manie daies the same should continue, & what preheminence each should giue to other, vnto the cardinall of Yorke, which to set all things in a certeintie, made an instru|ment, conteining an order and direction concerning the premisses by him deuised and appointed.