“ The tuysday beynge ye seconde day of hys there beyng the frenssh king gaue our kyng ryche apparayle wrought with nedle werke pyrled [U] wh golde in ye whiche lyke apparayle bothe ye kynges went to our lady chyrche in Bulleyn And at that time our kyng optayned release and lyberte of the frenssh kyng for all prysoners at that tyme beynge prisoners in Bulleyn. And in lykewyse dyd the frenssh kyng in Caleys of our kyng and mayster at his there beynge and optayned grace for all banysshed men whiche wolde make sute for theyr pardon. ”

“ Than ye shulde haue sene euery noble man doyng their seruyce to them apoynted in ye best maner yt hath ben sene in any suche serimony. The quenes grace wasshed ye archbisshop of Canterbury sayd grace. Than ye nobles were set to the table therwh came ye quenes seruice wh ye seruyce of tharch bysshop a certayne space thre men with the quenes grace seruyce. ”

“ The abbot of Westmynster in his rygals [40] came in to ye hall in pontificalibus wh his monkes in theyr best copes the Kynges chapell in theyr best copes with ye bysshops rychely aourned [41] in pontificalibus and the ray cloth blewe spredde from the hygh desses of ye kynges benche unto the hygh aulter of Westmynster. And so every man procedynge to the mynster in ye best order euery man after theyr degree apoynted to theyr order and office as aperteyneth came vnto ye place apoynted where her grace receyued her crowne wh al ye serymonyes therof as ther vnto belongeth. ”

“ And whan they came within a myle of Bulleyn there mette with the kynges the Dolphyn beynge accompanyed with his two bretherne the duke of Orliaunce and the count or erle of Angolame very goodly chyldren and attendyng vpon them four cardynalles with a M. horses very well beseen. And whan they came nere to ye towne the frensshe [Pg 10] kynge caused our mayster to tary whyles ye gonshot was shotte whiche was herd fro Bulleyn. ”

“ Also the same daye that the kynges came from Bulleyn the frensshe kynge made the duke of Norffolke and the duke of Suffolke of the ordre of saynt Mighill. [20] And vpon monday whiche was the. xxix. day of October at Caleys our kyng made the great mayster of Fraunce and the admyrall of Fraunce knyghtes of the garter. And that daye there was a greate wrastelynge betwene englysshe men and frensshe men before bothe the kynges the frensshe kynge had none but preestes that wrasteled which were bygge men and stronge they were bretherne but they had moost falles. ”

“ And so they taryed in Bulleyn mondaye tuysdaye Wednesday and thursday all daye. [11] And [Pg 11] for the greate chere that was there no man can expresse it. For the kynges grace was there enterteyned all at the frensshe kynges costes and charges. And euery daye noble men of Fraunce desyred our nobles and gentylmen home to theyr lodgynges where as they founde theyr houses rychely hanged greate cupbordes of plate sumptuous fare with syngyng and playenge of all kyndes of musyke. ”

“ And also there was sent vnto our lodgynges great fare with all maner of wynes for our seruantes and our horsmeet payd for and al at theyr charges. And euery day ye frensshe kyng [Pg 12] had at dyner and souper with hym certayne noble men of Englande. And the kynges grace had in lykewyse certeyn of theyr nobles at dyner and souper during ye tyme of theyr beyng at Bulleyn. And this contynued with as great chere and familiarite as myght be. And as concernyng ladyes and gentylwoman there [12] was non there. And on frydaye folowynge the kynges came to Caleys. ”

“ And at Bulleyn by estymation it past not. cc. shot but they were great peces. Also for the ordre of the towne there was set all seruynge men on the one syde in tawny cotes and sowdyours on the other syde all in cotes of reed and blewe with halberdes in theyr handes. And so the kynges came ryding in the myddes and so the frensshe kynge went to staple hall which is a pryncely hous and vpon saterday bothe the kynges rode to our lady chyrche to masse. And at after noone [15] bothe theyr counselles [Pg 14] sate togyder. And vpon sondaye both ye kynges herde masse in theyr lodgynges. ”

“ And two aungels hauyng a close crowne of golde bytwene their handes. And the lady on ye ryght hande had a table of syluer wherein was writte. Domine dirige gressos meos. Lorde god dyrecte my wayes. The other on the lyfte hande had in another table of syluer written thus. Confide in domino. Trust in god. And vnder theyr fete was a longe rol wherin was written this. Regina Anna nouum regis de sanguine natum cum paries populis aurea secla tuis. Quene Anne whan yu shalte beare a newe sone of ye kynges bloode there shalbe a golden worlde vnto thy people. ”

“ Also there was the bachelers barge comly besene decked with innumerable baners and all about hangyd with ryche cloth of golde foystes [26] waytynge her upon decked [27] with a great shotte of ordynaunce whiche descended the ryuer afore all ye barges and the bachelers barge formest [28] and so folowynge in good araye and ordre euery crafte in theyr degree and ordre tyll they came to Greenwyche and there taryed abydynge the quenes grace which was a wonderfull goodly syght to beholde. ”

“ The Second Edition inserts: “At ye metyng of these two noble kynges there were sacres and sacrettes cast of and at dyuerse flyghtes two kytes were beten downe which were sooryng in ye ayre wh such lyke pastyme whiche greatly pleased al the nobles on bothe partyes.”
[9] The Second Edition reads “persons” thus “psones.” ”

“ And within that pagent was fyue costly seates wherin was set these fyue personages that is to wete Juno Pallas Mercury and Venus and Parys hauyng a ball of golde presentyng it to her grace with certayne verses of great honour and chyldren syngyng a balade to her grace and prayse to all her ladyes and so passed forth to Poules gate where was a proper and a sumptuous pagent yt is to wete ther sat. iij. ”