In this palace (as ye haue heard) was the kings grace lodged, and all the nobles after their degrées. And for that the towne of Guisnes was little, and that all the noble men might not there belodged,Tents erected. they set vp tents in the field, to the number of twen|tie and eight hundred sundrie lodgings, which was a goodlie sight. Thus was the king in his palace roiall at Guisnes. Francis the French king was with all his nobles of the realme of France come to the towne of Ard, which was prepared for his comming, manie tents, halles, and pauilions were set and pit|ched in the field. On the French partie also there was at the same towne of Ard builded the French kings lodging full well, but not finished. Much was the prouision in Picardie on euerie part thorough all. The French king commanded his lodging to bée made a little out of the towne of Ard, in the territo|rie of an old castell, which by the warre of old time had béene beaten. On the same place was edified a house of solace and sport,A banketting house for so|lace and dis|port. of large and mightie com|passe, which was chieflie susteined by a great mightie mast, whereby the great ropes and tackle streined, the same mast was staied. All the roofe of the same house hoóng on the same mast, and with tackle was streined & borne by the supporters of the same mast EEBO page image 858 or trée, the colours of the same was all blew, set with starres of gold foile, and the orbs of the heauens by the craft of colours in the roofe, were curtouslie wrought in maner like the skie or firmament, and a cressant strained somedeale towards the towne of Ard, this cressant was couered with frets and knots made of iuie bushes, and box branches, and other things that longest would be gréene for pleasure.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Now like as diuerse of the French nobilitie had visited the king of England whilest he laie in Calis, so likewise the lord cardinall, as ambassadour to the king, rode with a noble repaire of lords, gentle|men, and prelates, to the towne of Ard, where he was of the French king highlie interteined, with great thanks, for that by his meanes hée had ioined in friendship with the king of England, to his high con|tentation and pleasure, as hauing obteined the thing which he had long desired. The noble port, sumptuous shew,The great pompe of car|dinall Wooisie. and great traine of gentlemen, knights, lords, and number of seruants, in rich apparell & sutes of li|ueries attendant on the cardinall, made the French men greatlie to woonder at his triumphant dooings.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king of England had giuen vnto the said cardinall full authoritie, power, and libertie, to af|firme and confirme, bind and vnbind, whatsoeuer should be in question betwéene him and the French king: and the like authoritie, power, and libertie, did the French king by his sufficient letters patents,

Great credit committed to the cardinall by both the kings.

The inter|uiew of the two kings in the vale of Andren.