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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Fouks de Brent.Thus whiles they were occupied on both parts, Fouks de Brent entered into the castell by a po|sterne gate on the backeside, and a great number of souldiers with him, and rushing into the citie out of the castell, he began a fierce battell with the citizens within the citie: which when the Frenchmen percei|ued, by the noise and crie raised at their backs, they ran to the place where the skirmish was, dooing their best to beat backe the aforesaid Foukes de Brent with his companie. But in the meane time the En|glishmen, vnder the leading of Sauerie de Maule|on, a Poictouin (of whom you haue heard in the life of king Iohn) brake open the gates and entred the citie. Then the fight was sore increased and maintei|ned for a time with great furie: so that it was hard to iudge who should haue the better. But at length the Frenchmen and those English lords that were with them, being sore laid at on ech side, began to re|tire towards the gates, and finalie to turne their backs and so fled awaie:The French|men put to flight at Lin|colne. but being beset round a|bout with the kings horssemen, they were streight|waies either slaine or taken for the most part of them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Amongst other that were there slaine, the earle of Perch a Frenchman was one,The earle of Perch slaine. who being gotten into a churchyard manfullie defended himselfe till his horsse was killed vnder him, and lastlie himselfe was also beaten downe and slaine. There were ta|ken of Englishmen,Noble mẽ ta|ken prisoners. Saer de Quincie erle of Win|chester, and Humfrey de Bohun earle of Hereford, Gilbert de Gaunt earle of Lincolne by the gift of Lewes,Gilbert de Gaunt by the gift of Lewes. Richard de Montfichet, William de Mow|braie, William de Beauchampe, William de Man|duit, Oliuer de Harecourt, Roger de Cressie, Wil|liam de Coleuill, William de Roos, William de Ropeley, Ralfe Chanduit, and diuerse other: so that of knights there were taken to the number of foure hundred, beside such multitude of demilances, and o|ther horssemen and footmen, as could not well be numbered. Moreouer, all the prouision, trusse, and baggage loden in carts, clothsackes, and males be|longing to the barons and Frenchmen was taken, and the citie was spoiled, rifled and sacked.