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Compare 1577 edition: 1 EEBO page image 78 The king would not kisse the pax with the arch|bishop.But whereas twise within a few daies after, the king and the said archbishop met at masse, the king refused to kisse the pax with him. This was marked as a signe of a fained reconciliation, though in déed he afterwards interteined him verie courteouslie, and at his departure ouer into England, tooke leaue of him in fréendlie manner, and directed letters vn|der his seale to his sonne the new king in forme as followeth. Matt. Paris.

5.1. A letter of the king touch|ing the pacification betweene him and Thomas Becket.

A letter of the king touch|ing the pacification betweene him and Thomas Becket.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _KNow ye that Thomas the archbi|shop of Canturburie hath made his peace with me at my will and pleasure; and therefore I command you, that both he and his may re|maine in peace; and that he and al those which for his cause departed out of the realme, may haue all their goods restored, and in such quiet estate be now possessed of them as at any time within three moneths before their departure from thence. And further, cause to come be|fore vs of the best and most ancient knights of the honor of Saltwood, The honor of Saltwood. that vpon their oths they may find what fee the archbishop ought to haue within that honor, & that which shall appeare to apperteine vnto him, as in fee, let him inioy the same. And thus farewell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The archbishop (before he tooke his iournie into England) went to visit the French king, and to giue him thanks for his great paines and trauell sustei|ned in his cause,The French kings aduice to the arch|bish. Becket. who aduised him in no wise as yet to commit himselfe to present danger amongst his new reconciled enimies, but rather to staie till their malice were somewhat asswaged. For he perceiued by king Henries words & countenance such a deepe rooted displeasure in his hart, that he agréed to re|ceiue him into fauour rather by compulsion and a|gainst his will than otherwise.

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