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.

On the first daie of Februarie being Candle|masse éeuen, as the king and quéene were come from euensong at there manour of Greenwich,A deuise of a [...]gon vpon [...] sudden. before the quéenes chamber there blew a trumpet suddenlie, and then entered into the quéens chamber foure gen|tlemen apparelled in long and large garments of blew damaske bordered with gold, and brought with them a tricke waggon, in the which sat a ladie rich|lie apparelled, with a canopie ouer hir head: and on the foure corners of the waggon were foure hed|peeces called armites, euerie péece being of a sundrie deuise. The said ladie put vp a bill to the king, the ef|fect whereof was, that the foure gentlemen present would (for the loue of their ladies) answer all com|mers at the tilt at a daie by the king to be appointed: which daie was appointed at Shrouetide next insu|ing. At which daie the foresaid gentlemen valiantlie accomplished their enterprise, with great lauds of the king, the quéene, and the ladies.