[1] [2] No memora|ble act doone by either of the kings du|ring the af|fronting of their armies.During which time there was nothing doone be|tweene them woorthie memorie, more than dailie skirmishes of no great account. Neuerthelesse, the countrie of France could not but susteine extreame damage, so long susteining such a maine multitude, speciallie of men of warre, which those two mightie kings had assembled. And daie by daie came fresh companies to either partie; so as it was thought a thing impossible that such two princes being so néere, could depart without some cruell bloudie battell to determine their quarrels. But God, in whose hands are the hearts of kings (when least hope was) con|uerted their obstinate minds from warre to peace, which came chieflie to passe by the mediation of the duchesse of Lorraine,Peace is pro|cured betwéen both kings at the sute and séeking of the duchesse of Lorraine. who had béene a long and ear|nest traueller to that end; and neuer ceassed, vntill by hir intercession, both the said kings appointed speci|all commissioners to treat vpon peace. So that af|ter diuerse conferences, they at last concluded vpon all controuersies, except the matter of Calis, wherof queene Marie by hir ambassadours required restitu|tion: but the French partie would in no wise heare thereof. By reason of which difficultie, this treatie could not come to anie good conclusion. King Phi|lip thinking himselfe bound in honour to stand in that case with the quéene his wife, who for his sake had entered into a néedlesse warre against France, and thereby lost hir said towne, with all the countrie adioining (as you haue heard before) did therefore staie a long time before he concluded peace with the French king.