Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In this meane time that sir Robert Knols made this voiage through the realme of France, Froissard. The citie of Limoges besieged. the prince of Wales laid siege to the citie of Limoges, which was reuolted to the Frenchmen. There were with him at the laieng of this siege, his brethren, the duke of Lancaster, and the earle of Cambridge, sir Gui|chard Dangle, sir Lois de Harecourt, the lord of Pons, the lord of Partenaie, the lord of Pinane, the lord of Tannaibouton, sir Perciuall de Coulongne, sir Geffrie de Argenton, Poictouins: and of Gas|coignes, the lord of Mountferrant, the lord de Chau|mount, the lord de Longueren, sir Amerie de Tharse, the lords of Pommiers, Mucident de l'Esparre, the Souldich de Lestrade, the lord of Gerond, and manie other: of Englishmen there were, sir Thomas Per|cie, the lord Ros, the lord William Beauchampe, sir Michaell de la Pole, sir Stephan Goussenton, sir Ri|chard Pontchardon, sir Baldwin Freuille, sir Si|mon Burlie, sir Dangousse, sir Iohn Deuereux, sir William Menille or (as some copies haue) Neuille, and manie other. There was also sir Eustace Dam|breticourt, and of the companions, sir Perducas Dalbreth, who in the beginning of these warres be|ing turned French, was by the persuasion of sir Ro|bert Knols procured to returne againe to the prin|ces seruice before the siege of Durmelle.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The prince being thus accompanied with these worthie capteins and men of armes, to the number of twelue hundred, beside a thousand archers and o|ther footmen, indeuored by all waies he could deuise to indamage them within. In the end he caused the walles to be vndermined,Limoges ta|ken by [...]orce. and quite reuersed into the ditch, & then giuing assault, entered by the breach, and made an huge slaughter of them within, in so|much that of men, women, and children (for none were spared in respect of age or sex) there were slaine and beheaded that daie aboue thrée thousand. The bi|shop with certeine knights and capteins were taken and had their liues granted, though the bishop was in great danger to haue lost his head, bicause he was a cheefe dooer in yéelding the citie before vnto the Frenchmen.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Whilest the prince laie at siege before Limoges (a litle before he wan it) thither came to him his bre|thren, Polydor. Froissard. the duke of Lancaster, and the earle of Cam|bridge, the lord Ros, sir Michaell de la Pole, sir Ro|bert Rous, sir Iohn Saint [...]o, and sir William Beau|champe, with a faire number of men of war, spears, and archers. The prince then after he had woone Li|moges, and executed some crueltie there to the ter|rour of other; his maladie which still continued vpon him, rather increased than diminished, so that he was aduised by physicians to returne into England, in hope that change of aire should restore him to health. For the which consideration and other causes of busi|nesse which he had to doo with his father,The prince returned into England. Thom. Wals. touching cer|teine weightie affaires he tooke the sea, and came o|uer into England, leauing the gouernement of A|quitaine vnto his brother the duke of Lancaster, as his lieutenant there: he landed at Plimmouth in the beginning of Ianuarie.