[1] Ambassadors frõ the Frẽch king.The second of March were receiued into London the bishop of Tarbe, Francis vicount of Thurane, and master Anthonie Uescie second president of Pa|ris, as ambassadours from the French king. They were lodged in Tailors hall. On Shrouetuesdaie the king himselfe in a new harnesse all gilt, of a strange fashion that had not béene seene, Edw. Hall pag. Clv. A iustes. and with him eight gentlemen all in cloth of gold of one sute, embrodered with knots of siluer, and the marques of Excester, and eight with him in blew veluet and white sattin, like the waues of the sea, these men of armes came to the tilt, and there ran manie fresh courses, till two hundred fourescore and six speares were broken, and then they disarmed and went to the quéenes chamber, where for them was prouided a costlie banket.