[1] [2] [3] [4] In the eight and twentith yeare of king Edwards reigne, Thom. Wals. Auesburie. vpon a treatie that was holden by commissi|oners, appointed by the two kings of England and France, after Easter, they were in maner fullie a|gréed vpon a peace, so that nothing wanted, but put|ting vnto their seales. In the articles whereof it was conteined, that the king of England should inioy all the lands of his dutchie of Aquitaine, without hold|ing the same of anie by homage, or resort, and in con|sideration thereof he should resigne all his claime to the crowne of France.A truce be|twixt Eng|land and France. Héerevpon were ambassa|dors sent from either king, vnto the pope, and a truce taken, to indure till the feast of saint Iohn Baptist in the yeare next following.Ambassado [...] to the pope. Ambassadors for the king of England were these: Henrie duke of Lan|caster, Iohn earle of Arundell, the bishops of Nor|wich and London, and the lord Guie de Brian. For the French king, the archbishop of Rouen lord chan|cellor of France, the duke of Burbon, and others: but when the matter came to be heard before the pope about Christmasse, all went to smoke that had béene talked of: for the Frenchmen denied that the arti|cles were drawne according to the meaning of their commissioners, and the pope also winked at the mat|ter, so that the English ambassadors (when they saw that nothing would be concluded) returned home all of them) the bishop of Norwich excepted who depar|ted this life there) and so their iournie came to none effect.