Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Héerevpon by authoritie of this generall coun|cell,A solemne tretie of peace at Arras. two graue prelats, the one Nicholas Albergat a Carthusian frier, intituled a préest cardinall of the holie crosse; the other Hugh Lusignan a Cyprian, Gréeke, bishop cardinall of Prenest in Italie, came to the towne of Arras in Arthois, whither were sent from the king of England, Henrie Beauford cardi|nall of Winchester, Henrie archbishop of Yorke, William de la Poole earle of Suffolke, and Iohn Holland earle of Huntington, with diuerse other knights and esquiers. And for the French king were there present Charles duke of Bourbon, Lewes erle of Uandosme, Arthur of Britaine constable of France, the archbishop of Reimes, and sir Philip Harecourt. The duke of Burgognie was there in proper person, accompanied with the duke of Guel|ders, and the earles of Estampes, Lignie, S. Paule, Uaudemont, Neures, and Daniell sonne to the prince of Orange, with a great gard and a gallant companie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Upon the daie of the first session, the cardinall of S. Crosse declared to the thrée parties the innumera|ble mischeefes, that had followed to the whole state of the christian common-wealth by their continuall dis|sention and dailie discord, exhorting them for the ho|nour of God, & for the loue which they ought to beare towards the aduancement of his faith and true reli|gion, to conforme themselues to reason, and to laie a|side all rancor, malice and displeasure; so that in con|cluding a godlie peace, they might receiue profit and quietnesse heere in this world, and of God an euerla|sting reward in heauen. After this admonition, and diuerse daies of communication, euerie partie brought in their demands, which were most contra|rie, and farre from anie likelihood of comming to a good conclusion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Englishmen would that king Charles should haue nothing but what it pleased the king of Eng|land, and that not as dutie, but as a benefit by him of his méere liberalitie giuen and distributed. The Frenchmen on the other part would that K. Charles should haue the kingdome franklie and fréelie, and that the king of England should leaue the name, armes, and title of the king of France, and to be con|tent with the dukedomes of Aquitaine and Nor|mandie, and to forsake Paris, and all the townes which they possessed in France, betwéene the riuers of Some and Loire, being no parcell of the duchie of Normandie. To be bréefe, the demands of all parts were betwéene them so farre out of square, as hope of concord there was none at all.