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THis King comes here to be inser∣ted amongst the Kings of France, being the first that left the Title Hereditary to the Kings of England, and first quartered the Armes of France with the English Armes, gi∣ving thereby occasion and provocation
of his succeeding Warres, he obtained a gentle victory at Sluce, upon Midsom∣mer day in a sea sight: Afterward he challenged Philip of Valois, then King, to a single combate, by him not accep∣ted, afterwards makes a Truce with France, their battailes being ready to joyne in Britagne in France, then he de∣clares the Truce with France broken. He arrives afterward in France with bloody Colours, with his hopefull son the Prince of Wales, then about sixteen yeares old. Afterward he got the Law∣rell wreath of Conquest in the battaile of Cressey; and his sonne was as victori∣ous as his Father, both sharing equally in honour purchased by valour. But his sonne afterward, whose veines were full of his Fathers Spirit and fortitude, shewing that Nasci a Principibus est mag∣num, obtained another triumphant victory against the French at Poictiers, and by it confirmed his Fathers at∣chievements.
Then againe Henry invaded France,
besieges Paris, concludes a peace: King Iohn of France being taken prisoner, and afterward ransomed, hostages were also given, and so the Clouds of warre were a while drawne away: but sud∣dainly againe France felt a new storme from England; for the Earle of Blois slaine in Battaile by the English, loseth the Dukedome of Britagne. Then a∣gaine King Edward sends Iohn Duke of Lancaster to invade Prance, and Sir Ro∣bert Knoles to the parts about Bri∣tagne: and thus, as he was famous for his many other Royall vertues expres∣sed, done at home, and in the circumfe∣rence of his owne Dominions, so like∣wise he appeared in France like a fla∣ming Comet, which boded the effu∣sion of much French blood: But age & sicknesse comming on hee was forc't to leave the world, as the same did him be∣fore his breath left him: but Nature could not hold out any longer, and he was forced to resigne his life into the hands of his Creator at Shene, (now
Richmond) the one and twentieth day of Iune, Anno Domini 1377. in the 64. yeare of his Age, having reig∣ned fifty yeares, foure moneths, and odde dayes; in which time France felt the desolation which warre had made, he carrying away the never dying Fame of a valiant Conquerour, he lyeth bu∣ried at Westminster, for as much of him as was Mortall; but Multum sui vitabit Libitinam, his soule and Fame are immortall in Heaven and on earth, and was especially famous for Conquering France, and writing him∣selfe, Roy de Angle tèrre & France, King of England and France.