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Compare 1577 edition: 1 They landed at saint Matthews or Mahe de fine Poterne, where they tooke the castell by force, and the towne by surrender.Towns woon From thence they went to Pole de Lion, and wan it likewise by force of assault, and then went to Brieu de Uaux, a towne stronglie fensed, and well manned. In hope yet to win it, the duke of Britaine and the English lords laid siege to it, but hearing that an English knight, one sir Iohn Deureux was besieged in a fortresse which he had newlie made, by the vicount of Roan, the L. Clisson,Sir Iohn Deureux. and other of the French part, they raised from Brieu de Uaux, and hasted forward to the succor of sir Iohn Deureux, ernestlie wishing to find their enimies in the field, that they might giue them battell: but the British lords hearing that the duke and the English|men approched, made no longer abode but got them with all speed vnto Campellie a towne of great strength not farre off, and therein closed themselues for their more safetie. The duke of Britaine hearing [...]hat they were fled thither, followed them, and laid siege round about the towne,This truce was cõcluded to indure from midsummer in this 1375, vnto midsum|mer in ye yeare next insuing. Tho. Walsi. inforcing himselfe to obteine the place, and so had doone in deed by all like|lihood verie shortlie, if at the same time, by reason of a truce taken for twelue moneths, he had not béene commanded by the duke of Lancaster, without de|laie to ceasse his war, and breake vp his campe: as he did.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 There were sundrie meetings of the commissioners for this treatie of peace, and still they tooke longer time for continuance of the truce. And bicause that Britaine and all the other countries of France (as should seeme) were included in this truce, it seemeth that this was some second truce, and not the first truce, which included onelie the marches of Calis, and those parts vp to the water of Some. But how|soeuer it was, the duke of Britaine being in a great forwardnesse to haue recouered his duchie out of the Frenchmens hands, and to haue reduced his rebelli|ous subiects vnder due obeisance againe, was now by this truce concluded out of time, greatlie disap|pointed,The duke of Britaine dis|appointed by the truce. and so brake vp his siege from before Cam|pellie, and sent home the English armie. He went himselfe to Aulroie, where his wife was; and taking EEBO page image 410 order for the fortifieng and keeping of those places, which were in his possession, he came backe againe into England, and brought his wife with him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 A litle before the concluding of this truce, the En|glishmen and others within the fortresse of saint Sa|uiour le vicount, in the Ile or rather Close (as they call it) of Constantine, which had beene long besie|ged, made a composition, that if they were not rescu|ed by a certeine daie, then should they yéeld vp the place to the Frenchmen. Now bicause this truce was agréed before the daie appointed for the rescue of that place, with condition that either part should in|ioy and hold that which at that present they had in possession, during the terme of the truce; the English|men thought that saint Sauiour le vicount should be saued by reason of that treatie: but the Frenchmen to the contrarie auouched, that the first couenant ought to passe the last ordinance. So that when the daie approched, the French king sent thither six thou|sand speares, knights, and esquiers, beside other peo|ple:S. Sauiour le vicount yeelded. and bicause none appeared to giue them battell, they had the towne deliuered to them.

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