[1] [2] [3] [4] He likewise wished that king Henrie, vpon reaso|nable and honorable conditions of agréement offe|red, should in no wise refuse the same: whereby the long continued warre at length might ceasse and take end, to the pleasure of almightie God, which is [page 612] the author of peace and vnitie: & hereto he promised him his aid and furtherance, with manie gaie words, which I passe ouer. The superscription of this letter was thus. [To the high and mightie prince, Henrie by the grace of God king of England, his welbelo|ued cousine.] Neither naming him king of France, nor his souereigne lord, according as (euer before that time) he was accustomed to doo. This letter was much maruelled at of the councell, after they had throughlie considered all the contents thereof, & they could not but be much disquieted, so far foorth that di|uerse of them offended so much with the vntruth of the duke, that they could not temper their passions, but openlie called him traitor.