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PART for that the French to pay 200,000 scutes within three days
after the delivery of Bolein, and 200,000 scutes on our
Lady-Day in harvest next ensuing; and that if the Scots
razed Lauder, and we should raze Roxburg and Heymouth.
For the performance of which, on the 7th of April, should
be delivered at Guisness and Ardres, these hostages;

Marquess de Means.
Monsieur Trimoville.
Monsieur D'Anguien.
Monsieur Monmorency.
Monsieur Henandiere.
Vicedam de Chartres.

My lord of Suffolk.

My lord of Hartford.
My lord Talbot.
My lord Fitzwarren.
My lord Martavers.
My lord Strange.

Also that at the delivery of the town, ours should come
home, and at the first payment three of theirs; and that if
the Scots raze Lauder and Dunglass, we must raze Rox-
burgh and Heymouth, and none after fortify them, with
comprehension of the emperor.

25. This peace, anno 1550, proclaimed at Calais and
Bolein.

29. In London, bonefires.

30. A sermon in thanksgiving for peace, and Te Deum
sung.

31. My lord Somerset was delivered of his bonds, and

came to court.

April.

2. The parliament prorogued to the second day of the
term in October ensuing.

3. Nicholas Ridley, before of Rochester, made bishop of
London, and received his oath.

Thomas Thirlby, before of Westminster, made bishop of
Norwich, and received his oath.

4. The bishop of Chichester, before a vehement affirmer
of transubstantiation, did preach against it at Westminster
in the preaching place.

Removing to Greenwich from Westminster.

6. Our hostages passed the narrow seas between Dover
and Calais.

7. Monsieur de Fermin, gentleman of the king's privy

chamber, passed from the French king by England to the BOOK Scotch queen, to tell her of the peace.

An ambassador came from Gustave the Swedish king, called Andrew, for a surer amity touching merchandize.

9. The hostages delivered on both the sides, for the ratification of the league with France and Scotland; for because some said to monsieur Rochfort lieutenant, that monsieur de Guise, father to the marquess of Means, was dead, and therefore the delivery was put over a day.

8. My lord Warwick made general-warden of the north, and Mr. Herbert president of Wales; and the one had granted to him 1000 marks land, the other 500; and lord Warwick 100 horsemen at the king's charge.

9. Licences signed for the whole council, and certain of the privy chamber to keep among them 2340 retainers.

10. My lord Somerset taken into the council. Guidotti the beginner of the talk for peace, recompensed with knightdom, 1000 crowns reward, 1000 crowns pension, and his son with 250 crowns pension.

Certain prisoners for light matters dismissed; agreed for delivery of French prisoners taken in the wars. Peter Vane sent ambassador to Venice. Letters directed to certain Irish nobles, to take a blind legat coming from the pope, calling himself bishop of Armagh. Commissions for the delivery of Bulloin, Lauder, and Dunglass.

6. The Flemings men of war would have passed our ships without vailing bonet; which they seeing, shot at them, and drove them at length to vail bonet, and so depart.

11. Monsieur Trimaul, monsieur Vicedam de Char, and monsieur Henaudie, came to Dover, the rest tarried at Calais till they had leave.

13. Order taken, that whosoever had benefices given them should preach before the king in or out of Lent, and every Sunday there should be a sermon.

16. The three hostages aforesaid came to London, being met at Debtford by the lord Gray of Wilton, lord Bray, with divers other gentlemen, to the number of 20, and serv

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PART ingmen an 100, and so brought into the city, and lodged there, and kept houses every man by himself.

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18. Mr. Sidney and Mr. Nevel made gentlemen of the privy chamber. Commission given to the lord Cobham deputy of Callais, William Petre chief secretary, and sir John Mason French secretary, to see the French king take his oath, with certain instructions; and that sir John Mason should be ambassador legier.

Commission to sir John Davies, and sir William Sharrington, to receive the first paiment, and deliver the quit

tance.

19. Sir John Mason taken into the privy-council, and William Thomas made clerk of the same.

Whereas the emperor's ambassador desired leave, by letters patents, that my lady Mary might have mass; it was denied him. And where he said we broke the league with him, by making peace with Scotland; it was answered, That the French king, and not I, did comprehend them, saying, that I might not invade them without occasion.

10. Lauther being besieged of the Scots, the captain hearing that the peace was proclaimed in England, delivered it, as the peace did will him, taking sureties, that all the bargains of the peace should be kept.

18. Monsieur de Guise died.

20. Order taken for the chamber, that three of the outer privy-chamber gentlemen should always be here, and two lie in the palace, and fill the room of one of the four knights; that the squires should be diligent in their office; and five grooms should be always present, of which one to watch in the bed-chamber.

21. The marquess de Means, the duke de Anguien, and the constable's son, arrived at Dover.

23. Monsieur Trimoville, and the vicedam of Chartres, and monsieur Henaudy, came to the court, and saw the order of the garter, and the knights, with their sovereign, receive the communion.

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

master.

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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PART ingmen an 100, and so brought into the city, and lodged there, and kept houses every man by himself.

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18. Mr. Sidney and Mr. Nevel made gentlemen of the privy chamber. Commission given to the lord Cobham deputy of Callais, William Petre chief secretary, and sir John Mason French secretary, to see the French king take his oath, with certain instructions; and that sir John Mason should be ambassador legier.

Commission to sir John Davies, and sir William Sharrington, to receive the first paiment, and deliver the quit

tance.

19. Sir John Mason taken into the privy-council, and William Thomas made clerk of the same.

Whereas the emperor's ambassador desired leave, by letters patents, that my lady Mary might have mass; it was denied him. And where he said we broke the league with him, by making peace with Scotland; it was answered, That the French king, and not I, did comprehend them, saying, that I might not invade them without occasion.

10. Lauther being besieged of the Scots, the captain hearing that the peace was proclaimed in England, delivered it, as the peace did will him, taking sureties, that all the bargains of the peace should be kept.

18. Monsieur de Guise died.

20. Order taken for the chamber, that three of the outer privy-chamber gentlemen should always be here, and two lie in the palace, and fill the room of one of the four knights; that the squires should be diligent in their office; and five grooms should be always present, of which one to watch in the bed-chamber.

21. The marquess de Means, the duke de Anguien, and the constable's son, arrived at Dover.

23. Monsieur Trimoville, and the vicedam of Chartres, and monsieur Henaudy, came to the court, and saw the order of the garter, and the knights, with their sovereign, receive the communion.

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