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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The French king desirous to continue the friend|ship latelie begun betwixt him and the king of Eng|land, made meanes vnto the cardinall, that they might in some conuenient place come to an inter|uiew togither, that he might haue further knowlege of king Henrie, and likewise king Henrie of him. But the same went that the cardinall desired great|lie, of himselfe, that the two kings might méet, who mesuring by his will what was conuenient, thought it should make much with his glorie, if in France al|so at some high assemblie of noble men, [...] the [...] humor of the cardinal [...]. he should be séene in his vaine pompe and shew of dignitie: hee therefore breaketh with the king of that matter, de|claring how honourable, necessarie, and conuenient it should be for him to gratifie his friend therein, and thus with his persuasions the K. began to conceiue an earnest desire to sée the French king, and there|vpon appointed to go ouer to Calis, and so in the marches of Guisnes to meet with him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Then were there sent vnto Guisnes, vnder the rule of sir Edward Belknap three thousand artifi|cers, [...] which builded out of the earth on the plaine be|fore the castell of Guisnes, a most pleasant palace of timber, right curiouslie garnished without and with|in. Herewith were letters written to all such lords, ladies, gentlemen, and gentlewomen, which should giue their attendance on the king and quéene, which incontinentlie put themselues in a readinesse after the most sumptuous sort. Also it was appointed that the king of England, & the French king, in a campe betwéene Ard and Guisnes, with eightéene aides, should in Iune next insuing abide all commers be|ing gentlemen, at the tilt, at tourneie, and at barri|ers, whereof proclamattion was made by Orleans king of armes of France here in the court of Eng|land, and by Clarenceaux king of armes of Eng|land in the court of France, and in the court of Bur|gognie, and in diuerse other courts and places in Al|manie and Italie.

During the time of these preparations, newes were brought to the king, [...]. Hall in [...]. lxix. Preparation for the inter| [...]ning of the emperour Charles into England. that Charles his nephue e|lected emperour of Almanie, would shortlie depart out of Spaine by sea, and come by England to go to Acon or Aix (a citie of fame and renowme in Ger|manie, for the ancient residence and sepulchre of Charlemaine) where he receiued the first crowne. Wherefore the king hearing of this determination of the emperour, caused great prouisions to be made at euerie hauen, for the receiuing of his welbeloued nephue and friend; & dailie prouisions were made on all sides for these noble méetings of so high princes: and especiallie the quéene of England, and the ladie Dowager of France, made great cost on the appa|rell of their ladies and gentlewomen.

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