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Compare 1577 edition: 1 From thence the king departed with his armie vnto Corbeill, where the French king and the two queenes then soiourned; and after, both the kings, ac|companied with the dukes of Bedford, Burgognie, Glocester, and Excester, and the earls of Warwike EEBO page image 578 and Salisburie, with a great number of noble men and knights, set foorth towards Paris, whome the ci|tizens in good order met without the gates, and the cleargie also with solemne procession. All the streets were hanged with rich clothes,King Henrie is receiued in at Paris. the two kings rode togither (the king of England giuing the vpper hand to his father in lawe) through the great citie of Pa|ris, to our ladie church, where after they had said their deuotions, they departed vnto their lodgings; the French king to the house of S. Paule, and the king of England to the castell of Louer.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The next daie, the two queenes made their entrie and were receiued with like solemnities, as their husbands were the day before. During all the season that these two kings laie in Paris, there was a great assemblie called, as well of the spiritualtie, as of the nobles of the temporaltie, in the which, the kings sat as iudges,The duches of Burgognie hir appeale. before whom the duches of Bur|gognie by hir proctor, appealed the Dolphin, and sea|uen other, for the murther of duke Iohn hir husband. To the which appeale, the counsell of the other part made diuerse offers of amends, as well of foundati|ons of chantries for préests, to praie for the soule, as recompense of monie to the widow and children: for the finall determination whereof, the kings, to take further aduise and counsell therein, appointed another daie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At this same time, the thrée estates of the realme of France assembled at Paris, and there euerie per|son seuerallie sware vpon the holie euangelists,The oth of the threé esta|tes of Frãce. to keepe, support, mainteine and defend the treatie and finall accord, which was concluded betwéene the two kings, and thereto euerie noble man, spirituall go|uernour and temporall ruler, set to their seales, which instruments were sent to the kings treasurie of his eschecker at Westminster safelie to be kept, where they yet remaine. The French king at the same time being in good and perfect state of health, openlie there in parlement declared, that peace was concluded, accorded, and made by his frée assent, and with the ad|uise of all the councell of France, and that he would for his owne part, and that his successors ought for their parts, obserue and kéepe the same, with all the articles therein conteined. And likewise, that all his subiects were bound for euer, to obserue and kéepe the same, without breaking or dooing anie thing preiudi|ciall therevnto.

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