[1] The earle of Richmond suspecting their flattering request to be but a fraud (as it was in déed) after he perceiued none of his ships to appeare in sight, he weied vp his anchors, halsed vp his sailes, & hauing a prosperous and streinable wind, and a fresh gale sent euen by God to deliuer him from that perill and ieopardie, arriued safe and in all securitie in the du|chie of Normandie, where he (to refresh and solace his soldiers and people) tooke his recreation by the space of thrée daies,The earle ar|riueth in Normandie & passeth by land into Bri|taine againe. and cléerelie determined with part of his companie to passe all by land againe into Bri|taine. And in the meane season he sent ambassadors to the French king, called Charles the eight, which newlie succéeded his father king Lewes the ele|uenth, not long before departed to God, requiring of him a safe conduct and licence to passe thorough his countrie of Normandie into Britaine.