[1] When the king of England vnderstood this maner of answer, he replied in this wise; That as for the French kings sister, he might not marrie, for as much as he was able to produce good witnesse to prooue that his father had lien with hir and got a child of hir. And as for his priuie procéeding and practise with Tancred, he néeded no further testimonie than his owne hand and his seale, the partie himselfe be|ing present who receiued them, the messenger also be|ing not far off that carried them betwéene both the parties.