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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 On saturdaie the ninth of Iune, [...] in a place with|in the English pale were set vp in a field called the campe, two trées of much honour, the one called the Aubespine, that is to saie, the hawthorne in English, for Henrie: and the other the Framboister, which in English signifieth the raspis berie, after the signi|fication in French. These trees were curiouslie wrought, the leaues of gréene damaske, the bran|ches, boughs, and withered leaues of cloath of gold; and all the bodies and armes of the same cloath of gold laid on timber: they were in height from the foot to the top thirtie foure foot of assize, in compasse a|bout an hundred twentie and nine foot, & from bough to bough fortie thrée foot: on these trées were flowers and fruits in kindlie wise, with siluer and Uenice gold: their beautie shewed farre.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 On the same daie the two kings came to those trées of honour, noblie accompanied,The leng [...] of the camp [...] in such roiall sort as was requisit. The campe was in length nine hundred foot, and in bredth thrée hundred and twentie foot, ditched round about (sauing at the entries) with broad and déepe ditches. Diuerse scaffolds were rea|red about this campe for the ease of the nobles. On the right side of the field stood the quéene of England, and the quéene of France, with manie ladies. The campe was stronglie railed and barred on euerie end: in the entrie there were two lodgings prepared for the two kings, wherein they might arme them|selues, and take their ease. Also in the same compasse there were two great cellars couched full of wine, which was liberallie bestowed on all men. The two kings, as brethren in armes,The two kings make chalenge to all comm [...] at iusts, &c. vndertooke to deliuer all persons at iusts, tournie, and barriers.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 With these two kings were associate by the order of armes, the duke of Uandosme, the duke of Suf|folke, the countie saint Paule, the marquesse Dor|set, monsieur de Roche, sir William Kingston, mon|sieur Brian, sir Richard Ierningham, monsieur Ca|naan, sir Giles Capell, monsieur Buccall, maister Nicholas Carew, monsieur Montafilion, and mai|ster Anthonie Kneuet. On mondaie the eleuenth of Iune,The two quéenes [...] at the camp [...]. the two quéenes of England and of France came to the campe, where either saluted other right honourablie, and went into a stage for them prepa|red. At the houre assigned, the two kings armed at all peeces mounted on horssebacke, and with their companies entered the field; the French king on a courser barded, couered with purple sattin, broched with gold, Ed. Hall in [...] fol. lxxv [...], &c. The French kings rich a|raie at these iusts. & embrodered with corbins fethers round and buckled, the fether was blacke and hatched with gold: on his head péece he bare a sléeue. All the par|teners of the French kings chalenge were in like ap|parell, euerie thing correspondent in cloath of silke embrodered, on his person were attendant on horsse|backe noble persons, and on foot foure persons all ap|parelled in purple sattin.

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