[1] [2] [3] But now that he perceiued how the king was forward on his iournie,The [...] labouret [...] [...] hinde [...] the purposed i [...]|teruiew. he did what he could to pro|cure, that no trust should be committed to the faire words of the Frenchmen: and that if it were possi|ble, the great friendship that was now in bréeding betwixt the two kings, might be dissolued. And forso|much as he knew the lord cardinall to be woone with rewards, as a fish with a bait: he bestowed on him great gifts, and promised him much more, so that hée would be his friend, and helpe to bring his purpose to passe. The cardinall not able to susteine the least as|sault by force of such rewards as he presentlie recei|ued, and of such large promises as on the emperours behalfe were made to him, promised to the empe|rour, that he would so vse the matter, as his purpose should be sped: onelie he required him not to disalow the kings intent for interuiew to be had, which he de|sired in anie wise to go forward, that he might shew his high magnificence in France, according to his first intention,