[1] Now, when it was perceiued certeinlie that open rebellion would therof insue, and that king Edward was certified of the whole state of the matter, and how diuerse of the lords of Aquitaine were with|drawne vnto the court of France, in manner as be|fore yée haue heard, he deuised a letter, which he cau|sed to be published through all the parts of Aquitaine the effect whereof was this;A letter pub|lished by the prince to ap|pease the Gas|coignes. That where the people of that countrie found themselues greeued for such ex|actions as were demanded of them, he meant there|fore vpon examination of their iust complaints, to see their wrongs redressed. And further, he was con|tented to pardon all such as were withdrawne to the French king, so that within a moneths space they would returne home; requiring them, that in no wise they should stirre anie seditious tumult, but to remember their oths of allegiance, and to continue in the same, according to their bounden duties; and as for him, he would be readie to sée them eased, that would shew by plaine proofe how they had beene o|therwise gréeued than reason might beare. This was his meaning, and this was the aduise of all his coun|cellours.