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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Anno Reg. 22.Whilest England was vnquieted (as you haue heard) and France by spoile, slaughter, and burning sore defaced (a mischeefe in all places much lamen|ted) therefore to agrée the two puissant kings, all the princes of christendome trauelled so effectuouslie by their oratours and ambassadours,The diet at Tours for a peace to be had betwéene England and France. that a diet was appointed to be kept at the citie of Tours in Tou|raine; where for the king of England appeared Wil|liam de la Poole earle of Suffolke, doctor Adam Mo|lins kéeper of the kings priuie seale, also sir Robert Ros, and diuers other. And for the French king were appointed Charles duke of Orleance, Lewes de Bourbon earle of Uandosme, great maister of the French kings houshold, Piers de Bresse steward of Poictou, and Bertram Beautian lord of Pr [...]|signie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 There were also sent thither ambassadours from the empire, from Spaine, from Denmarke, & from Hungarie to be mediatour [...] betwixt the two prin|ces. The assemblie was great, but the cost was much greater, insomuch that euerie part for the honour of their prince and praise of their countrie, set foorth themselues, as well in fa [...]e as apparell, to the vtter|most. Manie meetings were had, and manie things mooued for a fi [...]all pe [...]ce but in conclusion, by reason of manie doubts which rose on both parties, no full concord could be agreed vpon; but in hope to come to a peace, a certeine truce, as well by sea as by land, was concluded by the commissioners for eighteene moneths,A truce [...] [...] moneths. which afterward againe was prolonged to the yeare of our Lord 1449.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In treating of this truce, the earle of Suffolke aduenturing somewhat vpon his commission, with|out the assent of his associats, imagined, that the next waie to come to a perfect peace, was to contriue a mariage betwéene the French kings kinsewoman, the ladie Margaret daughter to Reiner duke of An|iou, and his souereigne lord king Henrie. This Rei|ner duke of Aniou named himselfe king of Sicill, Naples, and Ierusalem, hauing onlie the name and stile of those realmes; without anie penie, profit, or foot of possession. This mariage was made strange to the earle at the first, and one thing seemed to be a great hinderance to it; which was, bicause the king of England occupied a great part of the duchie of Aniou, and the whole countie of Maine, apperteining (as was alledged) to king Reiner.

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