Compare 1577 edition: 1 He that is desirous to vnderstand with what ho|nour this triumphant cardinall was receiued in all places as he passed thorough Picardie by order gi|uen by the French king, maie read thereof at large in the chronicles of maister Edward Hall.The cardinall is honoura|blie receiued by the Frẽch king. At Amiens he was receiued by the French king himselfe, and by his moother with all other chéefe péeres of France. There was nothing forgot that might doo him ho|nour or pleasure. But to the effect of his businesse. After he had shewed his commission, they fell in councell, and in the end grew to a full conclusion of a league to be accorded and established betwixt the kings of England and France:A league be|twéene Eng|land and France. the couenants and articles whereof were drawne and written vp in a faire charter, which was sealed in solemne wise, and deliuered vnto the cardinals by the kings owne hand.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 After this, it was agréed, that Odet de Fois, com|monlie called monsieur de Lawtrech,Monsieur de Lawtrech. should go into Italie with a puissant armie to procure the popes deliuerance, & expell the emperours power out of all the partie of Italie, if he refused such reasonable of|fers & articls of agréement as were drawen, & should be exhibited to him.Sir Robert Ierningham. In this armie went sir Robert Ierningham, Iohn Carew of Hakam, & 80 other English gentlemen, which were sent by the cardi|nall from Amiens. When the armie was assembled, the cardinall deliuered the monie which he had brought out of England with him in barrels, with the which the armie was paid two moneths before hand, & the surplusage was deliuered to sir Robert Ierningham, which was called treasuror of the wars. This armie was called in Latine,The name of the armie sent into Italie. Exercitus Angliae & Gallorum regum pro pontifice Romano liberando congregatus, that is to saie, The armie of the kings of England and France, gathered for the deliuerance of the bishop of Rome: and so was it reputed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this meane time the English ambassadors, sir Francis Poins and Clarenceaux the herald, were come into Spaine, and there to the emperour in the towne of Uale Doliffe the sixt of Iulie deliuered EEBO page image 898 the kings letters, and further declared their message as they had in commandement.The empe|rours answer to the am|bassadors. The emperor made to them a courteous answer for that time, and said he would take counsell in the matter, and then shuld they receiue further answer, and in the meane time they might repose them. Within a daie or two after he called to him doctor Lée that was the kings am|bassadour legier there with him, & the said sir Fran|cis Poins, and said to them; My lords we haue per|ceiued the king your maisters demands, which are weightie and of great importance. Wherefore we intend with all spéed to write to the king our vncle, and when we haue receiued answer from him, we shall deliuer you of such things as you require, prai|eng you in the meane time to take patience.