AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1386. 



French king, willing to set some accorde and peace 

 betweene the two Realmes England and France. Many 

 faire pleasant words the king of Armenia spake to the 

 king of England, and to his Counsell, then he was 

 shortly answered thus : Syr king, ye be welcome into 

 this Realme, for the king our Soveraigne lord, and all we 

 are glad to see you here, but sir, we say that the king hath 

 not here all his Councell, but shortly they shall be here, 

 and then ye shall be answered. The king of Armenia 

 was content therewith, and so returned to his lodging. 

 Within foure dayes after the king was counselled (and 

 I thinke he had sent to his Uncles to know their intents, 

 but they were not present at the answere giving) to 

 goe to the pallace at Westminster and his Councell with 

 him, such as were about him, and to send for the king of 

 Armenia to come thither. And when he was come into 

 the presence of the king of England and his Councell, 

 the king sate downe, and the king of Armenia by him, 

 and then the Prelates and other of his Councell. There 

 the king of Armenia rehearsed againe his requestes that 

 he made, and also shewed wisely how all Christendome 

 was sore decayed and feeblished by occasion of the warres 

 betweene England and France. And how that all the 

 knights and Squires of both Realmes entended nothing 

 else, but alwayes to be on the one part or of the other : 

 whereby the Empire of Constantinople leeseth, and is like 

 to leese ; for before this warre the Knights and Squires 

 were wont to adventure themselves. And also the king 

 of Armenia shewed that by occasion of this warre he had 

 lost his Realme of Armenia, therefore he desired for 

 Gods sake that there might be some treaty of peace had 

 betweene the two Realmes England and France. To 

 these wordes answered the Archbishop of Canterburie, 

 for he had charge so to doe ; And he sayd. Sir king of 

 Armenia, it is not the manner nor never was scene 

 betweene two such enemies as the king of England and 

 the French king, that the king my Sovereigne lorde 

 should be required of peace, and he to enter his land with 



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