Henry VIII,the Reign
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After many discussions between his Council and the French ambassadors, they have arranged a peace, including the Holy See and its lands, and Bologna by name, the Empire and the Prince of Castile, allowing the former a year and the latter three months to join. His efforts to have the Duke of Milan included could not prevail. Of the King of Aragon nothing has been said by either party, as he likes to look after his own interests without interference.
The Scots are included by France on certain conditions, which Henry thinks they will not observe. The peace is to be confirmed under ecclesiastical penalties. The Pope will learn more from the Bp. of Worcester. The Princess Mary is to be given in marriage to France. She had been betrothed at thirteen years of age to the Prince of Castile, then nine years old, on the stipulation that when he was fourteen he should send his proxies to England, and solemnly espouse her per verba de prœsenti. His governors neglected it, and last year when the King was at Lisle, [and again] on the 15th May last he impressed this matter frequently on their attention without effect. Taking the advice of his Council, his sister solemnly annulled the engagement, and was betrothed to the King of France. thinks their alliance will be of great importance to the weal of Christendom, and they can now turn their arms against its common enemies. Greenwich, 12 Aug. 1514. 
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