About a year after the coronation of king Philip ' of France, when all the barons and tenants of the crown had done him fealty and homage, except the r • young king Edward, who had neither appeared, nor had even been fummóned, thekirçg of France, by the advice of his council, fent to him the lord of Ancenis, the lord-óf Beaufault, and two clerks learned in the Jaws, and of the parliament of Paris, named mailer Peter of Orleans, and mailer Peter of Maifieres. 'Thefe four left Paris, and travelled on to Wiffan, where they emBarkbd, .pafled over, and landed at Dover ; there they remained one whole day, waiting for the difembarkation of their horfes and haggage. They then went forwards and came to Windfor, where the king and young queen refided. They fent to inform the king of the caufe of their journey ; when king Edward, to do honour to his coufin the king of France, invited them to his prefence, and treated them with much favour. After they had delivered their meflage to the , king, he replied, that he had not then his council with him, but lie would fend for them, and they might now return to London, where fuch an anfwer would be given to them, as ihould be fufficient. Upon hearing this, and after they had dined, to their great fatife&ion, in the king's apartment, they fet out, and lay that night at Coldbrook ; the next day they arrived in London. The king did not delay long in following them, but came to his palace of Weflminfter, and ordçred G 3 - his