[1] Then these thrée went to the court, and saw the French king in person sweare to kéepe the league & amitie concluded betwéene him & the king of Eng|land. Also the king sent sir Francis Poins knight ambassadour from him to Charles the emperour, and with him went Clarenceaur king of armes, to demand the one halfe of the treasure and ordinance which was taken at Pauia,An ambassage to the emperor forsomuch as that warre was made as well at the kings charge as at the em|perours. Also they were commanded to demand one of the French kings sonnes, which lay in hostage with the emperour, that is to wit, the duke of Orle|ance to be deliuered to the king of England; and fur|ther that he shuld call backe his armie out of Italie. And if it were so that he refused these reasonable re|quests, then should they in the kings name denounce open warre against him. The English merchants liked the matter nothing at all, that there should bée anie warres betwixt the emperour and the king of England. And where they were desired by the cardi|nall to kéepe their marts at Calis, they would not assent thereto.