Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus whiles the barons with the Frenchmen were much busied about the siege of Lincolne castell, W. Marshall earle of Penbroke, by the aduise of the le|gat Gualo or Walo, and of Peter bishop of Win|chester, and other of the councell with king Henrie, caused summons to be giuen to all capteins and chateleins on the kings part,Summons to raise an ar|mie for the king to be at Newarke vp|on mondaie in Whitsunwéeke, with such power as they might make, from thence to march to Lincolne, there to raise the siege, and deliuer the countrie from imminent oppression. Wherevpon there assembled at the daie and place prefixed, a great puissance of people desirous to fight for the defense of their coun|trie against the Frenchmen and other aduersaries, rebels to the pope, and excommunicated persons, so that when the muster was taken, there was num|bered 400 knights, 250 crossebowes, besides demi|lances and horssemen in great numbers, which for need might haue supplied and serued in stéed of men of armes, being verie well furnished for the purpose, and armed at all points.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The chiefe capteins of this companie were these:The capteins of the kings armie. William Marshall earle of Penbroke, and his son EEBO page image 200 William Marshall the yonger, Peter bish. of Win|chester, a man right skilfull in feats of warre, Ra|nulph earle of Chester, William earle of Salisburie, William earle Ferrers, William earle of Albe|marle, besides barons, as William de Albenie late|lie released out of captiuitie, Iohn Marshall, Wil|liam de Cantlow, and William his sonne, Fouks de Brent, Thomas Basset, Robert de Ueipount, Brian de Lisle, Geffrey de Lucie, Philip de Albe|nie, with manie other chateleins and constables of sundrie castels.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The legat ac|curseth Lew|es & his com|plices.The legat being there present also on the fridaie in the Whitsunwéeke aforesaid, reuested in a white albe, accompanied with the cleargie, accursed in so|lemne wise Lewes the French kings sonne, with all his fautours and complices, & especiallie those which held siege before the castell of Lincolne, with all the citie: and the more to incourage all those that should passe foorth in this armie, to raise the siege, he granted to them free remission of all their sins, whereof they were trulie confessed, and by authoritie which he had from almightie GOD, and the apostolike sée, he promised to them the guerdon of euerlasting salua|tion. Herewith when the armie had receiued absolu|tion, and the legats blessing, euerie man marched foorth in his order and place appointed, and comming to Stow, an eight miles from Lincolne, they lod|ged there all night.