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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And after, the duke of Burgognie, to set a veile before the king of Englands eies, sent Thoison Dore his chéefe herald to king Henrie with letters, excu|sing the matter by way of information, that he was constreined to enter in this league [...]ith K. Charles, by the dailie outcries, complaints, and lamentations of his people; alledging against him, that he was the onlie cause of the long continuance of the wars, to the vtter impouerishing of his owne people, and the whole nation of France. Therefore sith he could not otherwise doo, but partlie to content his owne people, and chéefelie to satisfie the request of the whole generall councell, was in manner compelled for his part to growe vnto a peace and amitie with king Charles.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 He likewise wished that king Henrie, vpon reaso|nable and honorable conditions of agréement offe|red, should in no wise refuse the same: whereby the long continued warre at length might ceasse and take end, to the pleasure of almightie God, which is EEBO page image 612 the author of peace and vnitie: & hereto he promised him his aid and furtherance, with manie gaie words, which I passe ouer. The superscription of this letter was thus. [To the high and mightie prince, Henrie by the grace of God king of England, his welbelo|ued cousine.] Neither naming him king of France, nor his souereigne lord, according as (euer before that time) he was accustomed to doo. This letter was much maruelled at of the councell, after they had throughlie considered all the contents thereof, & they could not but be much disquieted, so far foorth that di|uerse of them offended so much with the vntruth of the duke, that they could not temper their passions, but openlie called him traitor.