The ladie regent, in whose name all expeditions and dispatches went out, wrote to the emperour let|ters full of humilitie and compassion, wherin she for|gat not by degrées vehement and inducing to solicit a negociation of accord: by vertue whereof, hauing a little after deliuered don Hugo de Moncado,The ladie re|gents offer to the emperor for the deliue|rie of hir sonne shée sent him to the emperour, to offer him that hir sonne should renounce and disclaime from all rights of the kingdome of Naples, and the estate of Millan, with contentment to refer to the censure and arbitration of the law, the titles and rights of Burgundie, which if it apperteined to the emperour, he should acknow|ledge it for the dowrie of his sister: that he should render to monsieur Burbon his estate togither with his moouabl [...] [...] which were of great valour, and also the [...]ruits and [...]enues which had beene le|uied by the commissioners [...] out of the regall chamber: that he should giue to him his sister in ma|riage, and deliuer vp to him Prouence, if iudgement of the interest and right were made of his side.

And for the more facilitie and spéedie passage of this negociation, rather than for anie desire she had to nourish hir inclination to the warre, she dispat|ched immediatlie ambassadours into Italie, to re|commend to the pope and the Uenetians the safetie of hir sonne. To whome she offered, that if for their proper securitie they would contract with hir, and raise armes against the emperour, she would for hir particular aduance fiue hundred lances, togither with a great contribution of monie. But amid these trauels and astonishments,The [...] standeth [...] in feare [...] king of [...]lands [...] the principall desire as well of hir, as of the whole realme of France, was, to appease and assure the mind of the king of England, iudging trulie that if they could reduce him to amitie and reconcilement, the crowne of France should re|maine without quarrell or molestation. Where, if he on the one side, and the emperour on the other, should rise in one ioint force, hauing concurrent with them the person of the duke of Burbon, and manie other opportunities and occasions, it could not be but all things would be full of difficulties and dangers.

Of this the ladie regent began to discerne manie tokens and apparances of good hope: for notwith|standing the king of England immediatlie after the first reapports of the victorie, had not onelie expressed great tokens of gladnesse and reioising, but also pub|lished that he would in person passe into France: and withall had sent ambassadours to the emperour to solicit and treat of the moouing of warre iointlie togither: yet procéeding in deed with more mildnesse than was expected of so furious shewes and tokens, he dispatched a messenger to the ladie regent, to send to him an expresse ambassadour: which accordinglie was accomplished, and that with fulnesse of authori|tie and commission, such as brought with it also all sorts of submissions & implorations which she thought apt to reduce to appeasement the mind of that king so highlie displeased. He reposed himselfe altogither vpon the will and counsell of the cardinall of Yorke,Note how forren chro|niclers could report of car|dinall Wo [...]l|sie. who séemed to restreine the king and his thoughts to this principall end, that bearing such a hand vpon the controuersies and quarrels that ran betwéene o|ther princes; all the world might acknowledge to de|pend vpon him and his authoritie the resolution and expectation of all affaires.