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CONTENTS.
Henry cannot accede to the Proposals of Charles 48
Treachery of German Mercenaries 51
The Emperor lays Siege to St Dizier 52
Separate Terms of Peace offered to England and refused 54
Ambiguous Attitude of Charles and Granvelle 55
Surrender of St Dizier 58
Secret Overtures to the Emperor 59
The Emperor marches into France 60
His Army is embarrassed, and he desires Peace 60
Mission of the Bishop of Arras to Henry 62
Siege and Capture of Boulogne by the English 63
Return of Arras with Henry's conditional Consent 65
The Emperor makes Peace without securing those Conditions 66
Remarks on the Emperor's Conduct 67
Letter of Remonstrance from the Pope to the Emperor 71
English Indignation at the Peace 75
The French attempt to surprise Boulogne 77
They fail and retreat 78
Conference at Calais 79
Secret Communication of Cardinal du Bellay 81
The Conference dissolves ineffectually 83
Embassy to Brussels 85
Letter of Gardiner to the Bishop of Arras 89
Remonstrances with the Emperor 91
Unfavourable Prospects 93
The German Princes offer their Services to England 95
 

 
CHAPTER XXII.
 
THE INVASION.
 
Expenses of the War 98
Demand for a Benevolence 99