Another eye-witness adds the curious remark that, while Francis was the taller of the two, Henry had the handsomer and more _feminine_ face![389] On the 7th of June the two Kings started simultaneously from Guisnes and Ardres for their personal meeting in the valley mid-way between the two towns, already known as the Val Dore.

The obscure but familiar phrase, Field of Cloth of Gold,[390] is a mistranslation of the French Camp du Drap d'Or.

As they came in sight a temporary suspicion of French designs seized the English, but it was overcome.

Henry and Francis rode forward alone, embraced each other first on horseback and then again on foot, and made show of being the closest friends in Christendom.

On Sunday the 10th Henry dined with the French Queen, and Francis with Catherine of Aragon.