Compare 1577 edition: 1 The French king perceuing it, required to vnderstand the cause of this his sudden mutation: wherevpon king Richard nothing fearing his power, declared the truth planelie vnto him by the mouth of the earle of Flanders: and when the other denied the practise, he for proofe of the thing, shewed him the same letters which king Tancred had deliuered vnto him. The French king was not a little abashed hereat, and wist not well what to saie, nor what excuse to make, the matter was so plaine. But yet at length he said: Well now I perceiue the king of England EEBO page image 129 England seeketh to haue some quarell whie he may refuse to marrie with my sister. For these are but forged matters, and no truth resteth in them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 When the king of England vnderstood this maner of answer, he replied in this wise; That as for the French kings sister, he might not marrie, for as much as he was able to produce good witnesse to prooue that his father had lien with hir and got a child of hir. And as for his priuie procéeding and practise with Tancred, he néeded no further testimonie than his owne hand and his seale, the partie himselfe be|ing present who receiued them, the messenger also be|ing not far off that carried them betwéene both the parties.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the French king was throughlie infor|med of the first point, through counsell of the earle of Flanders and others, he pacified himselfe, and was contented to release the king of England of his faith giuen by oth for the contract made with his sister A|lice: in consideration of which releasement and de|liuerance, the king of England couenanted to giue yearelie to the French king two thousand marks of starling coine for the terme of fiue yeares togither: and at his returne home, it was agreed, that he shuld also deliuer vnto the French king his sister the said ladie Alice, with the towne of Gisors, and all other things which the French king had granted to him with his said sister. On the other part, the French king granted, that the dutchie of Britaine should apperteine to the dominion of the dutchie of Nor|mandie, so as the duke of Britaine should be accomp|ted the liege man of the duke of Normandie, and that the duke of Normandie should answer the French king for both the dutchies, as well of Bri|taine as Normandie. These agréements were rati|fied and confirmed with solemne oths receiued, and charters giuen vnder their hands and seales, vpon the 30. of March.