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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the morning they passed foorth towards Lin|colne, vnder the conduct of the said earle of Pen|broke as generall of the whole armie, who being come thither, compassed about the citie with his ar|mie. And to cause the enimie the sooner to leaue the siege of the castell, he assaulted the gates of the citie, inforcing his power to beare downe and breake them open. The Frenchmen perceiuing all the dan|ger to be about the gates, withdrew a little from the assailing of the castell, and resorting to the walles of the citie, did their best with shooting and casting of stones and other things, to driue their aduersaries from the gates.