[1] [2] In this meane time king Henrie being aduerti|sed of the death of Philip king of France, Polydor. Philip king of Fran. dead. and not knowing what his sonne Lewes, surnamed Crassus might happilie attempt in his new preferment to the crowne, sailed ouer into Normandie,Lewis le gros K. of France. to see the coun|trie in good order, and the townes, castels, and fortres|ses furnished accordinglie as the doubtfull time re|quired. Now after he had finished his businesse on that side, he returned into England, where he met with ambassadours sent to him from the emperour Henrie. The effect of whose m [...]ssage was, to require [page 35] his daughter Maud in mariage vnto the said em|perour,Ambassadors from the em|perour. wherevnto (though she was not then past fiue yeares of age) he willinglie consented, and shewing to the ambassadours great signes of loue, he caused the espousals by waie of procuration to be solemni|zed with great feasts and triumphs.Maud the kings daugh|ter fianced vnto the em|perour. This being en|ded, he suffered the ambassadors honored with great gifts and princelie rewards to depart.