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24. Certain articles touching a streighter amity in mer- BOOK chandize, sent to the king of Sweeden, being these.

First; If the king of Sweeden sent bullion, he should have our commodities, and pay no toll.

Secondly; He should bring bullion to none other prince.

Thirdly; If he brought ozymus, and steel, and copper, &c. he should have our commodities, and pay custom as an Englishman.

Fourthly; If he brought any other, he should have free entercourse, paying custom as a stranger, &c.

It was answered, to the duke of Brunswick, that whereas he offered service with 10000 men of his land, that the war was ended; and for the marriage of my lady Mary to him, there was talk for her marriage with the infant of Portugal; which being determined, he should have answer.

25. Lord Clinton captain of Bulloin, having sent away before all his men saving 1800, and all his ordnance, saving that the treaty did reserve, issued out of the town with these 1800, delivering it to monsieur Chastilion, receiving of him the six hostages English, an acquittance for delivery of the town, and safe conduct to come to Calais; whither when he came, he placed 1800 in the emperor's frontiers.

27. The marquess de Means, count d'Anguien, and the constable's son, were received at Black-heath by my lord of Rutland, my lord Gray of Wilton, my lord Bray, my lord Lisle, and divers gentlemen, with all the pensionaries, to the number of an hundred, beside a great number of servingmen.

It was granted, that my lord of Somerset should have all his moveable goods and leases, except those that be already given.

The king of Sweden's ambassador departed home to his

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20. The count d'Anguien, brother to the duke of Vendosme, and next heir to the crown after the king's children; the marquess de Means, brother to the Scotch queen; and monsieur Montmorency, the constable's son, came to the

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26. Certain were taken that went about to have an insurrection in Kent, upon May-day following; and the priest, who was the chief worker, ran away into Essex, where he was laid for.

30. Dunglass was delivered as the treaty did require.

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2. Joan Bocher, otherwise called Joan of Kent, was burnt, for holding, That Christ was not incarnate of the Virgin Mary; being condemned the year before, but kept in hope of conversion; and the 30th of April, the bishop of London, and the bishop of Ely, were to perswade her; but she withstood them, and reviled the preacher that preached at her death.

The first payment was payed at Calais, and received by sir Thomas Dennis, and Mr. Sharington.

4. The lord Clinton, before captain of Bollein, came to court, where after thanks, he was made admiral of England, upon the surrender of the earl of Warwick's patent: he was also taken into the privy-council, and promised further reward. The captain also, and officers of the town, were promised rewards. Monsieur de Brisay passed also by the court to Scotland, where at Greenwich he came to the king, telling him, that the French king would see that if he lacked any commodity that he had, he would give it him; and likewise would the constable of France, who then bore all the swing.

5. The marquess de Means departed to Scotland with monsieur de Brisay, to acquaint the queen of the death of the duke of Guise.

6. The master of Ayrskin, and monsieur Morret's brother, came out of Scotland for the acceptation of the peace, who after had passport to go into France.

7. The council drew a book for every shire, who should be lieutenants in them, and who should tarry with me; but the lieutenants were appointed to tarry till Chastilion's, Sarcy, and Boucherel's coming, and then to depart.

9. Proclamation was made, that the souldiers should return to their mansions; and the mayor of London had charge to look through all the wards, to take them and send them to their countries.

The debt of 300007. and odd money, was put over an year, and there was bought 2500 cinquetales of powder.

11. Proclamation was made, that all wooll-winders should take an oath that they would make good cloth there, as the lord chancellor would appoint them, according to an act of parliament made by Edward the Third.

7. The lord Cobham, the secretary Petre, and sir John Mason came to the French king to Amiens, going on his journey, where they were received of all the nobles, and so brought to their lodgings, which were well dressed.

10. The French king took the oath for the acceptation of the treaty.

12. Our ambassadors departed from the French court, leaving sir John Mason as legier.

14. The duke of Somerset was taken into the privychamber, and likewise was the lord admiral.

15. It was appointed that all the light-horsemen of Bollein, and the men of arms, should be payed their wages, and be led by the lord marquess of Northampton, captain of the pensioners; and all the guard of Bollein under the lord admiral. Also that the chiefest captains should be sent, with 600 with them, to the strengthning of the frontiers of Scotland. The comprehension of peace with Scotland was accepted so far as the league went, and sealed.

16. The master of Ayrskin departed into France. 17. Removing from Westminster to Greenwich.

18. The French king came to Bollein to visit the pieces lately delivered to him, and to appoint an order, and staying things there; which done, he departed.

19. Peter Vane went as ambassador to Venice, and departed from the court with his instructions.

20. The lord Cobham and sir William Petre came home from their journey, delivering both the oath, and the testimonial of the oath, witnessed by divers noblemen of France;

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PART and also the treaty sealed with the great seal of France: and in the oath was confessed, that I was supream head of the church of England and Ireland, and also king of Ireland.

28. Monsieur Chastilion, and Mortier, and Boucherel, accompanied with the rhinegrave, Dandelot the constable's second son, and Chenault the legier, came to Duresm-place, where in their journey they were met by Mr. Treasurer, and 60 gentlemen, at Woollwich, and also saluted with great peals, at Wollwich, Debtford, and the Tower.

24. The ambassador came to me presenting the legier; and also delivering letters of credence from the French king. 25. The ambassadour came to the court, where they saw me take the oath for the acceptation of the treaty; and afterwards dined with me: and after dinner saw a pastime of ten against ten at the ring, whereof on the one side were the duke of Suffolk, the vicedam, the lord Lisle, and seven other gentlemen apparallel'd in yellow. On the other, the lord Strange, monsieur Hennady, and the eight other in blew.

26. The ambassador saw the baiting of the bears and bulls.

27. The ambassadors, after they had hunted, sat with me at supper.

28. The same went to see Hampton-Court, where they did hunt, and the same night return'd to Duresm-place.

25. One that by way of marriage had thought to assemble the people, and so to make an insurrection in Kent, was taken by the gentlemen of the shire, and afterward punished.

29. The ambassadors had a fair supper made them by the duke of Somerset ; and afterward went into the Thames, and saw both the bear hunted in the river, and also wild-fire cast out of boats, and many pretty conceits.

30. The ambassadors took their leave, and the next day departed.

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3. The king came to Shein, where was a marriage made

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between the lord Lisle the earl of Warwick's son, and the BOOK lady Ann daughter to the duke of Somerset; which done, and a fair dinner made, and dancing finished, the king and the ladies went into two anti-chambers made of boughs, where first he saw six gentlemen of one side, and six of another, run the course of the field twice over. Their names

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The lord Edward.

Sir John Appleby, &c.

And afterwards came three masters of one side, and two of another, which ran four courses apiece. Their names be;

Last of all came the count of Regunete, with three Italians, who ran with all the gentlemen four courses, and afterwards fought at tournay; and so after supper he returned to Westminster.

4. Sir Robert Dudley, third son to the earl of Warwick, married sir John Robsart's daughter; after which marriage, there were certain gentlemen that did strive who should first take away a gooses head which was hanged alive on two cross posts.

5. There was tilt and tournay on foot, with as great staves as they run withal on horseback.

6. Removing to Greenwich.

8. The gests of my progress were set forth, which were these; from Greenwich to Westminster, from Westminster to Hampton-Court, from Hampton-Court to Windsor, from Windsor to Guilford, from Guilford to Oatland, from Oatland to Richmond, &c.

Also the vicedam made a great supper for the duke of Somerset and the marquess of Northampton, with divers masques and other conceits.

9. The duke of Somerset, marquess of Northampton, lord treasurer, Bedford, and the secretary Petre, went to the bishop of Winchester to know to what he would stick. He made answer, That he would obey and set forth all things set forth by me and my parliament; and if he were troubled in conscience, he would reveal it to the council, and not reason openly against it.

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