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Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were Iuſtes, Tourneyes, and other princely paſtimes practiſed and ſet forth, in which Iuſtes and other exerciſes of warrelike feates, hee ſhewed himſelfe as hardie, cunning and valiaunt as any other perſon within all the Realme of Fraunce, for the which hee wanne paſſing great prayſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 He is a ſuyter her mariage.In the meane tyme he cauſed his Ambaſſa|dors and the noble men that were with him, to declare vnto the king of Fraunce, that the cauſe of his comming was for maryage to be had be|tweene him and the Ladie Magdalen, eldeſt daughter to the King, whome he loued and fa|uoured aboue all other within his realme. The French king being glad hereof, that the auncient bande betwixt Scotland and France might thus with new alliance be confirmed, and therfore de|clared that hee woulde willingly giue him hys daughter in mariage, but herewith he let him vn|derſtand that his daughter was much ſubiect to ſickneſſe, and therefore he referred that to the king of Scotland his own pleaſure, whether he would haue hir, or his yongeſt daughter the lady Mar|garet, whiche was after maried to the Duke of Sauoy, which offer of choiſe being reported to the king of Scotlande, hee continued in his former purpoſe whiche was to matche with the Ladie Magdalen, who was in deede a pleaſant yong Ladie, beautifull, of good fauour, louely counte|nance, and comely maners aboue al others with|in that Realme.The mariage contracted be|twixt the king of Scottes and the Lady Mag+dalen. Wherevpon the mariage was contracted betwixt them, and an hundred thou|ſand crownes of the ſunne promiſed with hir in dower, with .xxx. thouſande frankes of pencion during the life of king Iames, which mony was deliuered vnto him at his returne homewardes, beſides many rich hangings, Cupbordes of plate, ſumptuous apparell, and riche Iuels giuen to him and his wife, farre aboue the ſumme of an o|ther hundred thouſand crownes, with two great ſhips (the one called the Salamander) and greate plentie of Artillerie, powder, and other munition.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Moreouer all his charges and expences were borne by the French king during his being with|in the realme of France.

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