Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 For on a daie there entered the number of nine thousand Englishmen well armed in sundrie com|panies, so that no Frenchman durst once forbid them to enter. But finallie, order was taken by the king of England, who meant no deceit, that no greater num|ber should enter than was conuenient, and the other were called backe; so that the French king and his councell were well quieted, and rid of casting further perils than néed required. After this, both the kings enteruiewed togither at Picquenie on the water of Some thrée leagues aboue Amiens,The enter|view betwixt king Edward the fourth, & the French king. shewing great courtesie either to other. The letters of both their a|gréements were opened and red, & then either prince laid his right hand on the missall, and his left hand on the holie crosse (as it was termed) and tooke there a solemne oth to obserue and kéepe the treatie for nine yeares concluded betwéene them, with all their con|federates and alies, comprised, mentioned and speci|fied in the same, and further to accomplish the mar|riage of their children.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 There was with either prince twelue noble men at this méeting, which was vpon a bridge cast ouer the water of Some, a grate being set ouerthwart the same in the midst, so from side to side, that the one prince could not come vnto the other; but onelie to imbrace ech other, in putting their armes through the holes of the Of timber like to the grate where the lions be kept in the Tower. grate. There were foure English|men appointed to stand with the Frenchmen on the bridge to sée their demeanour; and likewise foure Frenchmen were appointed to the Englishmen for the same purpose. There were with the king of Eng|land his brother the duke of Clarence, the earle of Northumberland, the bishop of Elie his chancellor, the lord Hastings his chamberleine, and eight others. They had louing and verie familiar talke togither a good space, both afore their companie, and secretlie a|lone, whilest their companie (of courtesie) withdrew somewhat backe.

¶But it is noteworthie which I read touching both the kings méeting, Abr. Fl. ex Edw Hall. fol. Ccxxxiiij. the manner of their attire, and demeanour; namelie that when the token of méeting by the shot of the artillerie was knowne, the French king with twelue noble men entered the bridge, and came to the [...]losure, with whome was Iohn duke of Burbon, and the cardinall his brother, a prelat more méet for a ladies carpet, than for an ecclesiasticall pul|pit, and ten other, amongst whome the lord of Argen|ton was in like disguised attire as the French king ware, for so was his pleasure that daie to haue him adorned. The king of England and foure other with him were apparelled in [...]oth of gold frised, hauing on his bonet of blacke velue [...] a flower delice of gold, set with verie rich and orient stones; he was a goodlie faire and beautifull prince, beginning a litle to grow in flesh. Now when he approched néere the grate, hée tooke off his cap, and made a low and solemne ob [...]i|sance: the French king made to him an humble re|uerence, but after his fashion somewhat homelie. King Lewes imbraced king Edward through the barriers, saieng:

Coosine you be right heartilie wel|come into these parties, assuring you that there is no man in the world that I haue more desired to sée and speake with, than with you: and now landed be al|mightie God, we be here met togither for a good and godlie purpose, whereof I doubt not but that we shall haue cause to reioise.