Compare 1577 edition: 1 At Niort he made thrée assaults, but could not win it, and so from thence he came to Bourge saint Max|iment, the which was woone by force, and all that were within it slaine; and in like manner the towne of Montreuill Bonin was woone, and the most part of them within slaine, that tooke vpon them to defend it, which were 200 coiners of monie that wrought in the mint, which the French king kept there. From thence he passed forward with his host, and finallie came before the citie of Poictiers, which was great and large, so that he could not besiege it but on the one side. The third daie after his comming thither, he caused the citie to be assaulted in thrée places, and the greatest number were appointed to assaile the wea|kest part of the citie. As then there were no expert men of warre within Poictiers, but a great multi|tude of people vnskilfull and not vsed to any feats of warre, by reason whereof the Englishmen ente|red in at the weakest place. When they within sawe the citie woone, they fled out at other gates, but yet there were slaine to the number of seauen hundred persons, for all that came in the Englishmens waie were put to the sword, men, women, and children. The citie was sacked and rifled, so that great store of riches was gotten there,The citie of Poictiers woon by force. as well of the inhabitants as other that had brought their goods thither for safe|gard of the same. The earle of Derbie laie there ten or twelue daies, and longer might haue laine, if his pleasure had so béene, for there was none that durst go about to disquiet him, all the countrie trembled so at his presence.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At his departure from Poictiers he left the citie void, for it was too great to be kept: his souldiers and men of warre were so pestered with riches, that they wist not what to doo therewith: they estéemed nothing but gold and siluer, and feathers for men of warre. The earle visited by the waie as he returned homewards to Burdeaux the towne of saint Iohn Dangelie,Saint Iohn Dangelie. and other fortresses which he had woone in going towards Poictiers, and hauing furnished them with men, munition, and vittels necessarie, at his comming to Burdeaux he brake vp his host, and licencing his people to depart, thanked them for their paines and good seruice. All this while the siege conti|nued still before Calis, and the French king amongst other deuises which he imagined how to raise the K. of England from it, procured the Scots to make warre into England, insomuch that Dauid king of Scotland, notwithstanding the truce which yet indu|red betwixt him and the king of England, vpon hope now to doo some great exploit, by reason of the ab|sence of king Edward,The king of Scots inua|deth Eng|land. Polydor. intangled thus with the be|sieging of Calis, he assembled the whole puissance of his realme, to the number of fortie or threescore thousand fighting men (as some write) and with them entered into England, burning, spoiling, and wast|ing the countrie, till he came as far as Durham.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The lords of England that were left at home with the queene for the sure keeping and defense of the realme, perceiuing the king of Scots thus boldie to inuade the land, and in hope of spoile to send foorth his light horssemen to harrie the countrie on ech side him, assembled an host of all such people as were a|ble to beare armour, both preests and other. Their ge|nerall assemblie was appointed at Newcastell,The English lords assemble a power to fight with the Scots. Froissard. and when they were all togither, they were to the num|ber of 1200 men of armes, thrée thousand archers, and seauen thousand other, with the Welshmen, and issuing out of the towne, they found the Scots rea|die to come forward to incounter them. Then euerie man was set in order of battell, and there were foure battels ordeined, one to aid another. The first was led by the bishop of Durham, Gilbert de Uinfreuile earle of Anegos, Henrie lord Percie, and the lord Henrie Scroope: the second by the archbishop of Yorke, and the lord Rafe Neuill: the third by the bi|shop of Lincolne, Iohn lord Mowbraie, and the lord Thomas de Rokebie: the fourth was gouerned by the lord Edward Balioll capteine of Berwike, the archbishop of Canturburie, and the lord Ros: beside these were W. lord d' Eincourt, Robert de Ogle, and other. The queene was there in person, and went from ranke to ranke, Tho. Wals. Froissard. The quéenes diligence. and incouraged hir people in the best manner she could, and that doone she depar|ted, committing them and their cause to God the gi|uer of all victorie.