But this is not the matter that I meant (though it conteine somewhat whereat men may muse) but a further reach to the rebuke of rashnesse in some, if it were their déed; and to the shame of others, if the re|port be false. For thus saith the same author, whose verses euen now I rehearsed, speaking of the Eng|lishmen, whome former victories (saith he) made ve|rie venterous, confident, and full of heart; and be|sides that, so disdainfull and scornefull towards the French, that they caused to be grauen in hard mar|bell aloft at the entrie of the castell or fortresse in le|gible letters (but he telleth not in what language, no more than which of the Merlins prophesie it was; howbeit (saith he) thus much in effect in Latine:

Tùm demùm Francus premet obsidione Caletum,

Cùm ferrum plumbúmue natabit suberis instar.

Then shall the Frenchmen Calis win,

When iron and lead like corke shall swim.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thus report the French, but how trulie, let them saie that are able (vpon their owne knowledge) to iudge: and thus much shall suffice for that matter.] Now séemed euerie daie a yeare to the French king vntill he personallie had visited Calis, and his new conquered countrie.The French king goeth to visit and sée Calis. Wherefore about the end of Ia|nuarie he tooke his viage thither, accompanied with no small number of his nobilitie: and immediatlie vpon his arriuall there, he perused the whole towne and euerie part thereof from place to place, deuising with the duke of Guise for the better fortification thereof, what should be added vnto the old, and what should be made new, and what should be taken a|waie. And after order taken for that businesse, he placed there a noble man, & no lesse valiant knight of the order,Monsieur de Thermes made captein of Calis. called monsieur de Thermes to be cap|teine of the towne, and so departed he againe into France.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After the French kings departure from Calis, he made great hast for the accomplishment of the mar|riage, mooued betweene Francis his eldest sonne,The mariag [...] betwéene the Dolphin and the princes [...]e of Scots. called the Dolphin, and Marie Steward daughter & sole heire of Iames the fift late king of Scotland: which princesse, if the Scots had bin faithfull of pro|mise, as they seldome be) should haue married king Edward the sixt. For the breach of which promise be|gan all the warre betwéene England & Scotland, as you heard in the latter end of the life of king Hen|rie the eight, and in the beginning of king Edward the sixt. This mariage (saith Grafton) though it be not of my matter, I thought not to omit, for that manie things were meant thereby, which thanks be to God neuer came to effect. But one speciall point was not hidden to the world, that by meanes of the same, the realme of Scotland should for euermore haue remained as vnited and incorporat to the crowne of France: and that as the sonne and heire of euerie French king dooth succéed to the inheritance and pos|session of a countrie called the Dolphin,Why the son and heire of euerie Fren [...] king is called the Dolphin. & is therfore called Dolphin; & like as the principalitie of Wales apperteineth to the eldest son of the king of England, who therefore is called the prince of Wales: euen so the Dolphin heire of France should thereby haue béene king of Scotland for euermore: which name and title vpon this mariage was accordinglie giuen to Francis Dolphin and heire apparant of France, to be called king Dolphin. The meaning whereof was vtterlie to exclude for euermore anie to be king of Scotland, but onelie the eldest sonne of France.