[1] When the newes of king Richards deposing was reported in France,Forren prin|ces not with|out cause ab|horre to heare of the shame|full murther of king Ri|chard. king Charles and all his court woondering, detested and abhorred such an iniurie doone to an annointed king, to a crowned prince, and to the head of a realme: but in especiall, Walerane earle of saint Paule, which had married king Ri|chards halfe sister, mooued with great disdaine to|wards king Henrie, ceassed not to stirre king Char|les & his councell to make warres against the Eng|lishmen, and he himselfe sent letters of defiance into England. The earles sute was easilie agréed vnto, and an armie roiall appointed with all speed, to in|uade England. The armie was come downe into Picardie, redie to be transported into England: but when it was certeinelie knowen, that king Richard was dead, and that the enterprise of his deliuerance (which was chéeflie meant) was frustrate and void, the armie was dissolued. But when the certeintie of K. Richards death was intimate to the Gascoignes, the most part of the wisest men of the countrie were right pensiue: for they iudged verelie,How the Gas|coignes tooke the death of K. Richard. that hereby the English nation should be brought to dishonour, and losse of their ancient fame and glorie, for committing so heinous an offense against their king and soue|reigne lord, the memorie whereof (as they thought) would neuer die: and cheeflie, the citizens of Bur|deaux tooke the matter verie sore at the stomach: for they bare excéeding fauour to king Richard, because he was borne and brought vp in their citie, and there|fore more than all the residue they shewed themsel|ues to abhorre so heinous a déed.