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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke of Bauier about the same time,The duke of Bauier & [...] troope with the kings [...]|uor departed with the kings licence, departed into his countrie, both he and his retinue, receiuing large gifts of the kings great liberalitie, and amongst other things, the king gaue him a cup of gold, garnished and set with pretious stones of great price and value. Moreouer, he had a pension giuen him of a thousand markes by yeare, vnder the kings letters patents, to be had and recei|ued of the kings frée and liberall grant, during the life of the said duke. A right roiall reward & worthie the maiestie of a king, bestowed vpon the said duke; and his retinue, partlie in respect of the aliance be|twixt the king and him (for he had maried the kings sister) but speciallie for the notable seruice which they did him at the siege before Melun. So that hereby is commended vnto vs an example of gratitude and beneficence; teaching vs, that to such as haue béene good and gratious vnto vs, we should be alwaies for|ward with a right hand and readie mind to make a|mends in some proportion and measure.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 When the king had thus ordered his businesse, he with the quéene his wife, the princes, & nobles of the realme departed from Paris, the sixt of Ianuarie, and came to Rone, but first before his departing, he caused processe to be made and awarded foorth a|gainst Charles the Dolphin, commanding him to appéere at the marble table at Paris; where for lacke of appearance,Sentence a|gainst the Dolphin. he was with all solemnitie in such case requisite, denounced guiltie of the murther and homicide of Iohn duke of Burgognie, and by the sentence of parlement banished the realme: but the Dolphin withdrew into Languedoc, and after to Poictiers, getting to him such fréends as he could; and namelie, he found the earle of Arminacke verie faithfull to him, not onelie aiding him with men, but also with his owne person he continuallie serued him against all his aduersaries.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king of England comming to Rone,These coun|ties they in|ioied of the kings gift. soiour|ned there a certeine time, and receiued the homage of all the nobles of Normandie, amongst whome, the earle of Stafford did homage for the countie of Perch, and Arthur of Britaine likewise for the coun|tie of Yurie. He also ordeined his lieutenant gene|rall, both of France and Normandie, his brother Thomas duke of Clarence; and his deputie in Nor|mandie was the earle of Salisburie. When the feast of Christmasse was passed, he departed from Rone, with the quéene his wife, and by Ami [...]ns came to Calis, where he tooke ship the morow after Candle|masse daie, and landed at Douer,He landed at Douer vpon Candlemasse eéue saith Tho. Walsingham. and came to Can|turburie, and from thence to Eltham, and so through London to Westminster. I passe ouer to write what ioy and triumph was shewed by the citizens of Lon|don, and of all other his subiects in euerie place where he came.

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