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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 During the time that the two kings thus soiour|ned in Paris, the French king kept a small port, ve|rie few, and those of the meaner sort resorting vnto his court: but the king of England kept such a so|lemne state, with so plentifull an house, and shewed himselfe so bountifull in gifts, and setting foorth of warlike shewes and princelie pastimes, that all the noble men and other resorted to his palace,King Henrie taketh vpon him the office of regent of France. to see his estate, and to doo him honor. He tooke vpon him as re|gent of France, to redresse causes, remooue officers, reforme things that were amisse, and caused a new coine to be made, called a salute, wherein were the armes of France,The coine salute. and the armes of England and France quarterlie stamped. Also, to set all things in quiet, he constituted sir Gilbert Umfreuile capteine of Melun, with a good number of valiant soldiers, to remaine there in garrison, and the earle of Hun|tington (coosine germane to the king) was deputed capteine at Blois de Uincenes; and the duke of Ex|cester, with fiue hundred men of warre, was assigned to keepe Paris. Thus had king Henrie (when he was constituted gouernour of the land) the disposing of prouinces, townes, and castels at his pleasure; and the making of lawes and ordinances, standing with the drift of his policie to kéepe both people in due obe|dience; as Anglorum praelia bréefelie noteth; saieng:
Rectorem patria postquam rex Gallus & omnesVnanimes proceres Henricum constituerunt;Plantageneta dabat princeps iam iura duabusGentibus, effraenes ductis cohibebat habenis.