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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The duke of Burgognie accompanied with ma|nie noble men, receiued him two leagues without the towne, and conueied him to his lodging. All his armie was lodged in small villages thereabout. And after that he had reposed himselfe a little,King Henrie commeth to Trois to the French king. he went to visit the French king, the quéene, and the ladie Ka|tharine, whome he found in saint Peters church, where was a verie ioious méeting betwixt them (and this was on the twentith daie of Maie) and there the king of England,King Henrie affieth the French king [...] daughter and the ladie Katharine were af|fianced. After this, the two kings and their councell assembled togither diuerse daies, wherein the first concluded agreement was in diuerse points altered and brought to a certeinetie, according to the effect aboue mentioned. When this great matter was fi|nished, the kings sware for their parts to obserue all the couenants of this league and agreement. Like|wise the duke of Burgognie and a great number of other princes and nobles which were present, recei|ued an oth, the tenor whereof (as the duke of Burgo|gnie vttered it in solemne words) thus insueth, Titus Liuius ac|cordinglie as the same is exemplified by Titus Liuius De Foro Luuisiis in Latine.

14.1. The oth of the duke of Burgognie.

The oth of the duke of Burgognie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 _EGo Philippus Burgundiae dux, per me meósque haeredes, ad sacra Dei euan|gelia domino regi Henrico Angliae, Franciaeque, pro Carolo rege regenti iuro, quòd humiliter ipsi Henrico fide|lit ér cunctis in rebus, quae rempublicam spectant & Franciae coronam, obediemus, & statim post mortem Caroli domini nostri, domino Henrico re|gi suísque successoribus in perpetuum ligei fideles erimus; nec alium quempiam pro domino nostro supremo Franciae rege, quàm Henricum & suos haeredes habebimus, néque patiemur. Non eri|mus praeterea in consilio vel consensu cuiusquam damni regis Henrici, suorúmue successorum, vbi quicquam detrimenti patiantur capitis siue mem|bri, vel vitam perdant; sed praedicta (quantum in nobis fuerit) quàm citissimis literis vel nuntijs, vt sibi meliùs prouidore valeant, eis significabi|mus.

14.2. The same in English.

The same in English.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 _I Philip duke of Burgognie, for my selfe, and for mine heires, doo here sweare vpon the holie euan|gelists of God, to Henrie king of EEBO page image 573 England, and regent of France for king Charles, that we shall humblie and faith|fullie obeie the said Henrie in all things which concerne the common-wealth and crowne of France. And immediatlie after the deceasse of our souereigne lord king Charles, we shall be faithfull liegemen vn|to the said king Henrie, and to his succes|sors for euer. Neither shall we take or suf|fer anie other souereigne lord and supreme king of France, but the same Henrie and his heires: neither shall we be of counsell or consent of anie hurt towards the said king Henrie or his successors, wherby they may suffer losse & detriment of life or lim, but that the same so farre as in vs may lie, we shall signifie to them with all speed, by letters or messengers, that they may the better prouide for themselues in such cases.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The like oth a great number of the princes and nobles both spirituall and temporall, which were pre|sent, receiued at the same time. This doone, the mo|row after Trinitie sundaie, being the third of Iune, the mariage was solemnized and fullie consummate betwixt the king of England, and the said ladie Ka|tharine. Herewith was the king of England named and proclamed heire and regent of France. And as the French king sent the copie of this treatie to eue|rie towne in France: so the king of England sent the same in English vnto euerie citie and market towne within his realme, to be proclamed and publi|shed. The true copie whereof, as we find it in the chro|nicles of maister Hall, we haue thought good here to set downe, for the more full satisfieng of those that shall desire to peruse euerie clause and article there|of, as followeth.

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