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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Then Achaius vnderſtãding how the minds of all his ſubiects were in maner wholy inclyned to the league, cõmaunded al the cõpany to be ther in the ſame place againe the next day. And ſo brea|king vp their aſſembly for yt time, the king made the French Ambaſſadors ye night a coſtly ſupper with a banket,The league with the French men agreed vpon. and after hauing cõference wt his nobles & lords of the counſel, it was agreed by ge|neral cõſent amongſt thẽ, that for the ſolemne ra|tifying of this league with king Charles, accor|ding as he had requyred, there ſhould go with his Ambaſſadors at their returne the Lord William the brother of king Achaius with foure other ho|norable & learned perſonages, being men of perfite knowledge & ſkil, and ſuch as were eſteemed moſt meete for ſuch a purpoſe. Alſo yt they ſhould take iiij. M. men ouer with thẽ to ſerue againſt the in|fidels & enimies of the chriſtian religion, where & in ſuch ſort as king Charles ſhould appoint thẽ.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 163Hereupon the next day going firſt to Church, and there making their common ſupplications vnto almightie God,The league is encluded. according to the rytes and auncient cuſtomes, they after reſorted vnto the councell chamber, where Achaius opened and de|clared vnto the French Ambaſſadors al that was concluded by him, and other eſtates of hys realme, touching the meſſage whiche they had brought from king Charles. Who reioyſing (as ſhould appeare) greatly hereat, gaue moſt hartie thankes vnto him, and to all the reſidue for theyr beneuolent willes herein ſhewed towardes king Charles their maiſter, & all the French Nation.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this remayning certaine dayes with A|chaius, who made them all the cheare that might be imagined,Hungus king of the Pictes. they departed towardes Hungus king of the Picts, vnto whom at their cõming to his preſence they made ye like requeſt on their ma|ſters behalfe, whiche they had made before vnto Achaius.

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