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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 On Bartholomew daie the king admitting him to his presence, welcomed him, and in great triumph went to the chappell, where the king receiued his oth to performe the articles of the league,The admerall of France re|ceiueth an oth. as it was co|uenanted. To speake of the bankettings, huntings and such like honorable sorts of interteinements, it were much to vtter, and hard to beléeue. But on fri|daie following,His gifts that he had of the king & others. being the seuen and twentith of Au|gust, he being rewarded with a cupboord of plate, to the value of twelue hundred pounds, returned to London, and on the sundaie next insuing tooke his gallies and departed. Beside the kings gifts, he had giuen to him by the citie of London two flaggons guilt, and two other that were parcell guilt, valued at one hundred thirtie six pounds, beside wine, wax, and torches. There were diuerse of his companie also that went not awaie vnrewarded, hauing both plate, and also manie horsses, and greihounds giuen them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Although this peace pleased both the English and French nations, yet suerlie both mistrusted the con|tinuance therof. And verelie the old prouerbe séemed to be throughlie verefied, which saith, that what the eie séeth, the hart rueth: for the Frenchmen still lon|ged for Bullogne, and the Englishmen meant not willinglie to giue it ouer. For during the French admerals being in England, monsieur de Chatillon capteine of Montplaisier began to make a new ba|stilion euen at the verie mouth of the hauen, na|ming it Chatillons garden. Wherevpon that noble gentleman the lord Greie of Wilton, shortlie after appointed to be deputie of the towne and countie of Bullogne, perceiuing the great inconuenience that this new building would bring to the towne if it went forwards, did aduertise the king thereof,The lord Greie of Wilton. ear|nestlie beséeching his grace, that the matter might be throughlie considered of.Sir Tho|mas Palmer. Sir Thomas Palmer was the messenger.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king vpon the intelligence, asked his coun|cels aduise, which onelie went wholie, that the condi|tions of the peace were not in anie wise to be infrin|ged. This resolued, secretarie Paget then knight, and afterwards lord, was commanded accordinglie to draw a letter to the lord Greie, the which [...]he king himselfe did signe, willing that the messenger should further know of his pleasure before he departed. Wherevpon sir Thomas Palmer, hauing his dis|patch at the secretaries hands, did get word to be giuen to the king, who presentlie sent for him into his priuie chamber, and betwixt them two, vsed these words: Palmer, you haue there a letter from vs to the lord Greie,King Henries message to the lord Greie by sir Thomas Palmer. that he doo in no wise deale in the matter that he hath by you aduertised vs of. Not|withstanding, I will that you deliuer him this mes|sage from vs.

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