Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herevpon king Henrie assembled a great armie, in purpose after Easter to inuade the French kings dominions: but before any great exploit was made, he came to an enteruew with the new king of France, betwixt Gisors and Treodsunt, where part|lie by gentle words, R. Houed and partlie by threatnings which king Henrie vsed for persuasion, the French king released all his indignation conceiued against his mother and vncles, and receiued them againe into his fauour, couenanting to allow his mother for e|uerie day towards hir expenses seuen pounds of Paris monie, during his father king Lewes his life time; and after his death, she should inioy all hir dower, except the cas [...]els which king Philip might re|teine still in his hands. Also at this assemblie, king Henrie the father in the presence of the French king, receiued homage of Philip earle of Flanders,The earle of Flanders doth homage to the king of England. and granted to him for the same a thousand markes of siluer, to be receiued yearelie out of the checker at London, so that in consideration thereof he should find fiue hundred knights or men of armes, to serue the king of England for the space of 40. daies, when EEBO page image 104 soeuer he should haue warning giuen vnto him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Moreouer, the two kings at this assemblie con|cluded a league togither, and whereas certeine lands were in controuersie betwixt them, as the fée of Cha|teau, Raoul, and other small fees, if they could not a|gree among themselues concerning the same, either of them was contented to commit the order thereof, and of all other controuersies betwixt them vnto six bishops, to be chosen indifferentlie betwixt them, the one to choose three, and the other thrée.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Matth. Paris. Tailbourg woone.In this yeare, or (as the annales of Aquitaine say) in the yeare last passed, Richard earle of Poictou sub|dued the strong fortresse of Tailbourg, which was iudged before that time inexpugnable: but earle Ri|chard oppressed them that kept it so sore with streight siege, that first in a desperate mood they issued foorth, and assailed his people verie valiantlie, but yet ne|uerthelesse they were beaten backe, and forced to re|tire into their fortresse, which finallie they surren|dred into the hands of earle Richard, who caused the wals thereof to be raced. The like fortune chanced to diuers other castels and fortresses that stood in rebel|lion against him within a moneth space.