Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The emperour protracted time of purpose, bicause he was loth to answer directlie to such grieuous and most irkesome complaints, bicause he gessed by the course of things that the French king would shortlie be constrained to agrée to those conditions of peace, which he at the first had offered. But the French king & the cardinall being togither at Amiens, amongst other things determined there betwixt them in counsell, deuised further what articles of offer should be sent to the emperour, which if he refused, then open defiance to be made vnto him in name of both the kings. The articles were these in effect.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 1 First that the French king should paie for his ransome 25000 crownes:Articles pro|poned to the emperor being in number fiftéene. one writer calleth it two millians. 2 Also that he should release all the pen|sion that he had in Naples, with all the right of the same. 3 Also that he should neuer claime title to the dutchie of Millane. 4 Also he should release the superioritie of Flanders for euer, and the right which he had to the citie of Torneie. 5 Also he should release all the homages of all persons within those countries. 6 Also to withdraw his armie out of Italie. 7 Also to forsake the aid of the Swit|zers against the emperour. 8 Also to take no more part with Robert de la March against the emperor. 9 Also neuer to aid the king of Nauarre against him, although he had maried the kings sister. 10 Also neuer to aid the duke of Gelderland, nor to chalenge the same dutchie. 11 Also to aid the emperor with ships and men to his coronation. 12 Also to marie the ladie Elenor quéene of Portugall sister to the emperor. 13 Also that the Dolphine should marie the said quéenes daughter. 14 Also that if the French king had anie children male by the said quéene, then the dutchie of Burgognie to remaine to the said child being male. 15 Also that the French king should be fréend to the emperour & his fréends, and enimie to his enimies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 These with manie other articles, which were not openlie knowne, were sent to the bishop of Tarbe, and to the vicount of Thuraine ambassadours with the emperour from the French king. Other articles were also sent to the English ambassadours being in Spaine,Articles sent to y^e English ambassadors in Spaine. as to mooue the emperour to some reasona|ble end with the French king: and that the king of England would release vnto him all the summes of monie due to him, as well by the emperour Maximi|lian his grandfather as himselfe, and take the French king as debtor for the same. If he would not agrée to these offers, then was it accorded, that the French king should marrie the ladie Marie daughter to the king of England, and they both to be enimies to the emperour. When all these things were concluded, the cardinall tooke his leaue of the French king & his moother,The cardinall returneth out of France. and with great rewards returned, comming to Richmond, where the king then laie, the last of September.