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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 About the same time, Titus Liuius. The duke [...] Britaine s [...]|deth ambassa|dors to the [...] of England. the duke of Britaine sent his chancellor the bishop of Maunts, with the bishop of Uannes, and others of his councell, as ambassa|dors from him vnto king Henrie, with full commissi|on, to ratifie and allow for him and his people the peace concluded at Troies: but by reason of the kings gréeuous sicknesse, nothing was then doone in that matter. Neuerthelesse, the duke himselfe in per|son came afterwards to Amiens, and there perfor|med that which he had appointed his ambassadors at this time, in his name, to haue doone and accompli|shed. EEBO page image 583 In the meane season,The king of England is [...]rought sicke to Bois de Uincennes. king Henrie waxed sicker and sicker, and so in an horsselitter was coueied to Bois de Uincennes, to whome shortlie after repai|red the dukes of Bedford and Glocester, & the earles of Salisburie and Warwike, whome the king lo|uinglie welcomed, and séemed glad of their presence.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now, when he saw them pensife for his sicknesse, and great danger of life wherein he presentlie laie, he with manie graue,His aduise vpon his death bed. courteous, and pithie words, recomforted them the best he could, and therewith ex|horted them to be trustie and faithfull vnto his sonne, and to see that he might be well and vertuouslie brought vp. And as concerning the rule and gouer|nance of his realms, during the minoritie and yoong yeares of his said sonne, he willed them to ioine to|gither in fréendlie loue and concord, keeping conti|nuall peace and amitie with the duke of Burgognie, and neuer to make treatie with Charles that called himselfe Dolphin of Uienne, by the which anie part either of the crowne of France, or of the duches of Normandie and Guien may be lessened or dimini|shed; and further, that the duke of Orleance, and the other princes should still remaine prisoners, till his sonne came to lawfull age, least returning home a|gaine, they might kindle more fire in one daie than might be quenched in thrée.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 He further aduised them, that if they thought it necessarie, that it should be good to haue his brother Humfreie duke of Glocester to be protector of Eng|land, during the nonage of his sonne, and his brother the duke of Bedford, with the helpe of the duke of Burgognie to rule and to be regent of France, com|manding him with fire and sword to persecute the Dolphin, till he had either brought him to reason and obeisance, or else to driue and expell him out of the realme of France. Titus Liuius. And herewith he protested vnto them, that neither the ambitious desire to inlarge his dominions, neither to purchase vaine renowme and worldlie fame, nor anie other consideration had mooued him to take the warres in hand; but onelie that in prosecuting his iust title, he might in the end atteine to a perfect peace, and come to enioie those péeces of his inheritance, which to him of right be|longed:Chéeflie Chi| [...]helie archb. of Cantur. for dashing y^ [...] bill against the cleargie, as appeares before, pag. 545, 546. and that before the beginning of the same warres, he was fullie persuaded by men both wise and of great holinesse of life, that vpon such intent he might and ought both begin the same warres, and follow them, till he had brought them to an end iust|lie and rightlie, and that without all danger of Gods displeasure or perill of soule.

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