[1] [2] [3] This answer put the French ambassadors in a great studie, musing much at his excellent wit and hawtinesse of courage. Now after they had dined (as his commandement was they should) with his offi|cers, they vpon consultation had togither, required once againe to haue accesse to his roiall presence, which being granted, they humbling themselues on their knees,A truce for eight daies. besought him to take a truce for eight daies, during the which they might by their commis|sioners take some end and good conclusion with him and his councell. The king like a mercifull prince granted to them their asking, with which answer they ioifullie returned. After their departure were appoin|ted and set vp three tents, the one for the lords of Eng|land, the second for the commissioners of the citie, and the third for both parties to assemble in, and to treat of the matter.