ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



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such letters, the king our soveraigne lord by the advise 



of his counsel shal provide to the partie grieved his 



covenable remedy, according as ye case requireth. 



Here beginneth the Prologue of the processe of 

 the Libel of English policie, exhorting all 

 England to keepe the sea, and namely the 

 narrowe sea : shewing what profite commeth 

 thereof, and also what worship and salvation 

 to England, and to all English-men. 



Incipit liber de HT\He true processe of English policie 



custodiaMaris J^ Qf utte rward to keepe this regne in 



anti inter Of our England, that no man may deny, 



Doveram fcf Ner say of sooth but it is one of the best, 



Galisiam. Is this, that who seeth South, North, East and West, 



Cherish Marchandise, keepe the admiraltie ; 



That we bee Masters of the narrowe see. 



Sigismond died For Sigismond the great Emperour, 

 J4-3 8 * Wich yet reigneth, when he was in this land 



6 With king Henry the fift, Prince of honour, 



Videmimper- Here much glory, as him thought, he found, 

 ator Sigismun- A mightie land which had take in hand 

 dus duas villas To werre in France, and make mortalitie, 



Tngn^dlicet And ever wdl ke P t round about the see * 



Dwefarn^ And tC> the k * ng thuS heC Sa ^ d : M ^ brother > 



ponens suos (When hee perceived two Townes Caleis and Dover) 



duos digitos Of all your Townes to chuse of one and other, 

 super duos suos To keepe the sea and soone to come over 

 oculos, ait To werre outwards and your regne to recover : 

 1 cust'odite'Vtas Keepe these two Townes sure, and your Majestee 

 duas villas As your tweyne eyne : so keepe the narrowe see. 



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vestros oculos. 0T " tniS Sea bee ke P t in time °^ werre > 

 Th N hi Who can heere passe without danger and woe ? 

 was coined by Who may escape, who may mischiefe differre ? 

 Edward the What Marchandie may forby bee agoe ? 

 third Anno For needs hem must take trewes every foe : 



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