[1] [2] [3] On thursdaie the ninth of March, at seauen of the clocke in the morning,Newes of the siege of Pauia & the taking of the French king prisoner. there came a gentleman in post from the ladie Margaret gouernesse of Flan|ders, which brought letters conteining how that the foure and twentith of Februarie, the siege of Pauia (where the French king had lien long) was raised by force of battell, and the French king himselfe taken prisoner. The same day the president of Rone, & Iohn Iokin were going to the court (for they had not yet spoken with the king) and in Holburne in their waie heard these tidings, whervpon they returned to their lodging right sorowfull, and within short space after returned to the regent of France. It was thought the king would haue agréed with the French king, if this chance had not hapned, for all the people of Eng|land grudged against Flanders, for the euill demea|nour of the Flemings in time of the warre. Also the king was displeased with them for inhancing his coine there, which caused much monie to be conueied out of this realme dailie ouer into that countrie. Bounfires and great triumph was made in London for the taking of the French king, on saturdaie the eleuenth of March; and on the morow after being sundaie the twelfe of March, the king came to Paules, and there heard a solemne masse, and after the same was ended, the quéere sang Te Deum, and the minstrels plaid on eueri [...] side.