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Compare 1577 edition: 1 At length when he had considered his owne state, and weled how vnthankefullie the French king and his brother had dealt with him, in hauing no consi|deration of him at such time as they tooke truce, Polydor. he determined to alter his purpose, and hauing some good hope in his fathers clemencie, thought best to trie it, which he found to be the best waie that he could haue taken. For oftentimes it chanceth, that latter thoughts are better aduised than the first, as the old saieng is,

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herevpon Richard laieng armour aside, came of his owne accord vnto his father on the 21. of Sep|tember,The son sub|mitteth him|selfe to the father. and asked pardon. His father most courte|ously receiuing him, made so much of him as though he had not offended at all. Which example of courte|sie preuailed much to the alluring of his other sons to come to a reconciliation. For the bringing where|of to speedie effect, he sent this Richard vnto king Lewes, and to his other sonne Henrie, to commen with them of peace, at which time earle Richard did so effectuallie his message, that he brought them both in good forwardnesse to agree to his fathers purpose, so that there was a daie appointed for them to meet with their father, betwixt Towres in Touraine and Ambois.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Ger. Dor. The father & sonnes are ac|corded.King Henrie reioising hereat, kept his daie (be|ing the morrow after the feast of S. Michaell) and there met him both king Lewes, and his two sonnes Henrie and Geffrey, where finallie the father and the sonnes were accorded; he promising to receiue them into fauour vpon these conditions.The conditi|ons of the a|gréement.

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