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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king of England louinglie interteined the messengers, and vpon consideration had of their of|fers, as well for that he detested the shamefull mur|ther of the duke of Orleance (which remained vnpu|nished by support of such as mainteined the duke of Burgognie, who (as it appeared) would keepe promise no longer than serued his owne turne) as also for that the same offers seemed to make greatlie both for his honor and profit, thought that by the office of a king he was bound in dutie to succour them that cri|ed for iustice, and could not haue it; and namelie sith in right they were his subiects and vassals, he ought to defend them in maintenance of his superioritie and seigniorie. Herevpon as duke of Guien, he tooke vpon him to succor and defend them against all men,The king of England ta|keth vpõ him to defend the Orleantiall faction. as their verie lord and souereigne, and so sending a|waie the messengers, promised to send them aid ve|rie shortlie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This feat was not so secretlie wrought, but that it was knowne streightwaies in France. Where|fore the French kings councell sent the earle of saint Paule downe into Picardie, with fiftéene hundred horssemen, and a great number of footmen,The earle of saint Paule assaul [...]eth the castell of Gu|isnes. who ap|proching to Guisnes, attempted to assault the castell, but was repelled and beaten backe, so that he retired to the towne of saint Quintines, as one that neuer wan gaine at the Englishmens hands, but euer de|parted from them with losse and dishonor.His fortune against Eng|lishmen. In this meane season the French king being led by the duke of Burgognie, pursued them that tooke part with the duke of Orleance, commonlie called Arminacks, and after the winning of diuerse townes he besieged the citie of Burges in Berrie, comming before it vpon saturdaie the eleuenth of Iune, with a right huge armie. Within this citie were the dukes of Berrie and Bourbon, the earle of Auxerre, the lord Dalbret, the archbishops of Sens and Burges, the bishops of Paris and Chartres, hauing with them fifteene hundred armed men, and foure hundred ar|chers and arcubalisters.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 There were with the king at this siege, his sonne the duke of Aquitane, otherwise called the Dolphin, the dukes of Burgognie and Bar, and a great num|ber of other earles, lords, knights, and gentlemen; so that the citie was besieged euen till within the Faux burges of that side towards Dun le Roie. The siege continued, till at length through mediation of Phili|bert de Lignac, lord great maister of the Rhodes, and the marshall of Sauoie, that were both in the kings campe, trauelling betwixt the parties, there were appointed commissioners on both sides to treat for peace, to wit the master of the crosbowes, and the seneshall of Heinalt, and certeine other for the king; and the archbishop of Burges, with the lord of Gau|court & others for the Orlientiall side.A peace [...]cluded be|twixt the [...] factions o [...] Burgognie [...] Orleance These cõming togither on a fridaie, the fifteenth of Iulie in the Dol|phins tent, vsed the matter with such discretion, that they concluded a peace, & so on the wednesdaie next following, the campe brake vp, & the king returned.

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