[1] Whilest they there remained, all the English|mens charges were borne by the French king, from their setting foorth from Calis, till they came backe thither againe. As touching their treatie, manie things were proponed, diuerse demands made, and some offers, though to small purpose, for they tooke not effect, insomuch as they departed without con|cluding anie thing, further than that the [...]ruce which was to end at Midsummer next,

The truce prolonged for a yeare.

Thom. Wals.

was prolonged to continue one yéere more, that in the meane time, the lords and estates of the realme of England might as|semble, and with good aduise deliberate, whether it were more expedient to agrée vnto a determinate peace, or to pursue the doubtfull chances of warre. And such was the end of that roiall ambassage, to the furnishing foorth whereof, the king demanded an aid as well of the abbats and priors, as of the cities and good townes through the whole realme.