[1] [2] [3] The earle of Warwike, comming to the French king, then lieng at Tours,The earle of Warwike sent into France about a mar|riage. was of him honourablie receiued, and right courteouslie interteined. His message was so well liked, and his request thought so honourable for the aduancement of the ladie Bo|na, that hir sister quéene Carlot obteined both the good will of the king hir husband, and also of hir sister the foresaid ladie: so that the matrimonie on that side was cleerelie assented to, and the erle of Damp|martine appointed (with others) to saile into Eng|land, for the full finishing of the same. But here con|sider the old prouerbe to be true, which saith, that ma|riage goeth by destinie. For, during the time that the earle of Warwike was thus in France, and (accor|ding to his instructions) brought the effect of his [page 668] commission to passe, the king being on hunting in the forrest of Wichwood besides Stonistratford, came for his recreation to the manor of Grafton, where the duchesse of Bedford then soiourned; wife to sir Richard Wooduile lord Riuers, on whome was then attendant a daughter of hirs, called the ladie Elizabeth Graie,The ladie E|lizabeth Graie. widow of sir Iohn Graie knight, slaine at the last battell of saint Albons, as before ye haue heard.