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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But to returne to the earle of Buckingham where we left. The English armie drew still towards Bri|taine, but with so small doubt of their aduersaries, that they laie three or foure daies sometimes still in one place.The English host entreth into Britaine At their approching to the marches of Bri|taine, they came to Uitrie, a towne situate at the first entring into that countrie, and from thence went to Chateau Briant, and there rested, whither came to them certeine knights sent from the duke of Britaine, which signified to the erle of Buckingham what the dukes meaning was. Indéed by the death of the French king, the dukes malice was greatlie abated towards the Frenchmen, so that he had not much passed if the Englishmen had béene at home againe. Moreouer, his townes were not determined to receiue the Englishmen, as enimies to the crown of France: so that he was in a perplexitie how to order his businesse. At length, to shew himselfe a sted|fast fréend to the Englishmen, and one that was no changeling, he determined by their support, to force all those to allow the league which he had established with the Englishmen, who had denied to beare ar|mour against the crowne of France. And first,Naunts besi|ged by the Englishmen. bi|cause they of Naunts were the ringleaders of that rebellious demeanour, he appointed first to besiege their citie. They hauing knowledge thereof, sent into France for aid.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The dukes of Aniou, Berrie, Burgognie, and Burbon, brethren to the late king, and vncle to his sonne the yoong king, hauing the gouernance of the realme vnder him, sent six hundred speares with all spéed to strengthen them of Naunts, which defended the citie in such wise from the puissance of the Eng|lishmen, who enuironed the same with a strong s [...]ege, that in the end, bicause the duke came not to them (according to his promise) the siege was raised the morrow after New yeares daie,The siege at Naunts bro|ken vp. two moneths and foure daies after the same was first laid. The duke of Britaine would gladlie haue come to the siege of Naunts, in strengthening of the English host, but he could not persuade his lords to aid him in anie such enterprise. And therefore now that the earle of Buckingham had broken vp his siege, he caused him to be lodged in the citie of Uannes, & his men abroad in the countrie, some here, and some there, acquiting himselfe as well towards them as he might.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But suerlie the hearts of the Britains were won|derfullie changed, and in no wise would consent to haue anie warre with the Frenchmen, if anie reaso|nable peace might be concluded. For manie that ha|ted the father, bare good will and heartie loue to|wards the sonne, whose yoong yeares and great to|wardnesse allured the hearts of manie to wish him well. Hervpon was meanes made for a peace, which by the duke of Aniou his consent (who bare the grea|test rule in France in that season) a finall accord was made,A peace be|twixt the French king and the duke of Britaine. betwixt the yoong king and the duke of Bri|taine, so that the duke should come and doo his ho|mage vnto the French king, and sweare to be true and faithfull vnto him:The article [...] of the peace. also that he should rid the Englishmen out of his countrie, and helpe them with ships and vessels to transport them home into England.

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