This accord for the parts it conteined, brought no small astonishment to all Christendome.Whie this ac|cord set all Christendome in a woonde|ring. For when it was vnderstood, that the first execution thereof consisted in the deliuerie of the king, all mens opini|ons were, that being in his libertie, he would not deliuer vp Burgongnie, as being a member of too great importance for the realme of France. And except a few, who had counselled the emperour to it, all his court had the same iudgement, and namelie the Chancellor, who reprehended and detested the matter with so great vehemencie, that notwith|standing he was commanded to signe the capitula|tion (according to the office of chéefe chancellors) yet he refused to doo it, alledging; that in such matters, dangerous and hurtfull as that was, he ought not to vse the authoritie that was giuen him: neither could he be altered from this opinion, notwithstanding the emperour was angrie with him: who séeing him so resolute in his opinion, signed it himselfe, and with|in few daies after went to Madrill, to confirme the aliance, and make a foundation of amitie and good will with the king, whom he interteined in familiar and priuat sort.

Great were the ceremonies and demonstrati|ons of amitie betwéene them: oftentimes they she|wed themselues togither in places publike: and as often did they passe in secret familiar discourses.The French king marrieth the emperors sister accor|ding to a clause in the capitulation. They went togither in one coch vnto a castell not halfe a daies iournie from thence, where was quéene Eleanor, whom the king married. And yet in all these great signes of peace and amitie, he was ob|serued with as carefull and streict gard as before, without anie aduantage of libertie. So that he was embraced as a brother, and garded as a prisoner. A matter which made manifest to the world, that it was an accord full of discord, an aliance without amitie, and that vpon euerie occasion their ancient gelou|sies and passions would be stronger in them, than the regard of that aliance, made more by force than freendship. Manie daies were spent in these offices and ceremonies of amitie, when was brought from the ladie regent the ratification, togither with the de|claration, that with the Dolphin of France they would rather giue in hostage the kings second son, than the twelue barons.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Then the king departed from Madrill, taking his waie to the frontier of his realme, where was to be exchanged his person for his sonnes, who bare verie small age. There was sent to accompanie him the viceroy the worker and author of his deliuerie, to whome the emperour had giuen the citie of Al [...], with other estates in Flanders and in the kingdome of Na [...]les. The king of England hearing that the French king should now be deliuered,The king of England glad of the French kings deliue|rance. sent to him a knight of his chamber, called sir Thomas Ch [...]nie, to signifie to him the great ioy and gladnesse, which he conceiued for his restitution to libertie, and the con|clusion of the generall peace. For which kindnesse & EEBO page image 890 courteous remembrance, the French king thought himselfe much bound (as he confesseth himselfe here after) to the king of England, & thanked him great|lie hereafter.