[1] [2] Whilest these things were thus in dooing in the French court, there landed a damsell, belonging to the duchesse of Clarence; as she said: which made monsieur de Uaucléere beleeue, that she was sent from king Edward to the duke of Clarence and the earle of Warwike with a plaine ouerture and de|claration of peace. Of the which tidings Uaucléere was verie glad for the earles sake. But this dam|sell comming to the duke, persuaded him so much to leaue off the pursute of his conceiued displeasure to|wards his brother king Edward, that he promised at his returne into England,The promise of the duke of Clarence. not to be so extreme e|nimie against his brother as he was taken to be: and this promise afterward he did kéepe. With this an|swer the damsell returned into England, the earle of Warwike being thereof clearelie ignorant.