Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The cardinals séeing them so farre in sunder, min|ded not to dispute their titles, but offered them reaso|nable conditions of truce and peace for a season, which notwithstanding, either of frowardnesse, or of disdaine on both parts, were openlie refused. Inso|much that the Englishmen in great displeasure, de|parted to Calis, and so into England. ¶One writer affirmeth, that they being warned of a secret conspi|racie mooued against them, suddenlie departed from Arras, and so returned into their countrie. But what cause so euer hindered their accord and vnitie (sith this and that may be surmized) certeine it is, Abr. Fl. that the onelie and principall cause was, for that the God of peace and loue was not among them, without whom no discord is quenched, no knot of concord faste|ned, no bond of peace confirmed, no distracted minds reconciled, no true fréendship mainteined: for had he beene among them, their dissenting and waiward willes had sounded the swéet harmonie of amiable peace, which of all things that God hath bestowed vpon man is the verie best, and more to be set by than manie triumphs, as the poet excellentlie well saith:
—pax optima rerumSil. Ital. lib. 11.Quas homini nouisse datum: pax vna triumphisInnumeris potior, pax custodire salutemEt ciues aequare potens.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now whiles this treatie of peace was in hand, the lord Talbot, the lord Willoughbie, the lord Scales, with the lord Lisle Adam, and fiue thousand men of warre, besieged the towne of saint Denis with a strong band. The earle of Dunois hearing hereof, ac|companied with the lord Lohac, and the lord Bueill, with a great companie of horssemen hasted thither|wards to raise the siege, and by the waie incountred with sir Thomas Kiriell, and Matthew Or rather Goche. Gough, ri|ding also toward saint Denis, betwéene whom was a great conflict. But suddenlie came to the aid of the Frenchmen the garrison of Pont Meulan, which caused the Englishmen to returne without anie great harme or damage: sauing that Matthew Or Goche. Gough by foundering of his horsse was taken, and carried to Pont Meulan.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In the meane time was the towne of saint De|nis rendered to the Englishmen,S. Denis t a|ken by the Englishmen. the which raced the walles and fortifications, sauing the walles of the abbeie, and of the tower called Uenin. Shortlie after the towne of Pontois, where sir Iohn Ruppelleie was capteine, rebelled; and by force the Englishmen were expelled, the inhabitants yeelding themselues to the French king. This towne was small, but the losse was great, bicause it was the keie that opened the passage betwixt the cities of Paris and Rone. But now to returne to the communication at Ar|ras, which after the departure of the English com|missioners held betwixt the Frenchmen & Burgog|nians, till at length a peace was concluded, accorded,A peace be|twéen Charls of France and the duke of Burgognie. and sworne betwixt king Charles and duke Philip of Burgognie, vpon certeine conditions, as in the French histories more plainlie appeareth.