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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 For the duke of Sauoie, there were the earle of Stropiana, & the president of Asti. And as a meane or mediatrix betwéene the parties, there was Chri|stierna dutchesse of Loraine, with hir sonne the yong duke, which dutchesse, as well here as before at Cer|campe, EEBO page image 1184 trauelled most earnestlie to doo good betwixt the parties, and to bring them to a finall accord, whose endeuor therein was to the great good liking & con|tentation of all the said parties. After that this trea|tie had continued a long time, and now rest [...]d no|thing to staie them frõ concluding a generall peace, but onelie the article touching Calis, at length that matter was also accorded by a speciall treatie be|twixt the quéenes maiestie of England, [...]. The articles of the peace betwixt the [...]eenes ma| [...]tie and the French king. & the French king, Guido Caualcanti a gentleman of Florence being the meane to bring the same to effect. The sub|stance of which articles was, that Calis shuld rest in the Frenchmens hands, for the terme of eight yéeres, and at the end of that terme, they couenanted to ren|der the same: or else for default, to forfeit vnto the quéenes highnesse the summe of fiue hundred thou|sand crownes; and for suertie hereof, to deliuer foure hostages, such as hir maiestie should thinke suffici|ent. And in case the towne were not deliuered at the end of the said eight yéeres, though the monie were paid according to the couenants: yet notwithstan|ding the right and title to the said towne and coun|trie adioining, should alwaies remaine and be reser|ued vnto the crowne and realme of England. It was further concluded also, that a peace should be firmed and had betwixt the realmes of England and Scotland, such fortresses to be rased as had been built and made by the Scots and French on the borders towards England, as Haimouth and others.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Sir Iohn Mason.Sir Iohn Mason knight, secretarie for the French toong, was sent ouer in post with instructions vnto the English commissioners, after whose comming, within two or thrée daies,A generall peace betwixt the kings of France and Spaine. a generall peace was con|cluded betwixt all the parties, the articles whereof not touching England, we haue of purpose omit|ted. But now after the conclusion of this peace, the said sir Iohn Mason returned in post with the same: and so therevpon, the seuenth of Aprill, the said peace was proclamed;The peace proclamed. to wit, betwixt the quéenes maiestie on the one part, and the French king on the other, their realmes, dominions, and subiects; and likewise betwixt hir said maiestie and the king Dolphin and quéene of Scots his wife, their realmes, dominions, and subiects. This proclamation was made by Gar|ter Norreie king at armes, accompanied with thrée other heralds, & fiue trumpettors: the lord maior of London & the aldermen in their scarlet gowns being also present, & riding in companie of the said heralds.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pl [...]ies and interludes forbidden for [...].The same time also was another proclamation made vnder the quéenes hand in writing, inhibiting, th [...]t from thensefoorth no plaies nor interludes should be exercised, till Alhallowes tide next insu|ing.The lord Wentworth arreigned and acquited. Upon saturdaie the two and twentith of Aprill, the lord Wentworth, late deputie of Calis, was a|reigned at Westminster, vpon an indictment of treason found against him, in the late queene Maries daies, for the losse of Calis: but he was acquited by his péeres, the lord marquesse of Northampton sit|ting that daie as cheefe steward of England, vnder the cloth of estate. The eight of Maie, the parlement brake vp; in which parlement, beside other things be|fore recited, concluded, and passed in the same; a sub|sidie was granted to the quéenes highnesse,A subsidie granted o [...] [...]ables [...]. of two shillings eight pence the pound of mooueable goods, and foure shillings of lands, to be paid at two seue|rall paiments, of euerie person spirituall and tem|porall, towards the better furnishing of hir maiestie with monie, for the necessarie charges which she was presentlie occasioned to susteine, finding the treasure of the realme greatlie consumed, and the reuenues of the crowne sore diminished, and the same crowne much indebted, by taking vp of notable summes of monie by waie of loane vpon interest, as well in the daies of hir brother K. Edward, as hir sister quéene Marie. The foureteenth of Maie being Whitsundaie, the seruice in churches began according to the booke of cõmon praier, set foorth and established in this last parlement, correspondent to that which was vsed in the daies of hir brother king Edward. Iohn Stow. A muster at Gréenwich by the citi|zens of Lon|don in pre|sence of the queene. Upon sundaie the second of Iulie, the citizens of London set foorth a muster before the quéenes maiestie at Greenwich in the parke there, of the number of 1400 men, where|of 800 were pikes, armed in fine corselets, foure hundred shot in shirts of male, with mor [...]ans, & two hundred halbarders armed in Almaine riuets: these were furnished foorth by the crafts and companies of the citie. To euerie hundred two wifflers were assig|ned, richlie appointed and apparelled for the purpose. There were also twelue wardens of the best compa|nies mounted on horssebacke in coats of blacke vel|uet, to conduct them, with drums and fiffes, and six ensignes, all in ierkins of white sattin of Bridges, cut and lined with blacke sarsenet, and caps, hosen, and scarfs according. The sergeant Maiors, capteine Constable, and capteine Sanders, brought them in order before the queenes presence, placing them in battell arraie, euen as they should haue fought; so as the shew was verie faire, the emperours and the French kings ambassadors being present.

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