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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This assault was couragiouslie giuen, and to speake a truth, no lesse manfullie defended: so that when the assailants had perceiued in what state the breaches stood, and what prouision they within had made for defense of their towne, which vndoubtedlie was great (for nothing was by them omitted, that might either aduantage the defendants, or annoie the assailants) those that were appointed in this sort to giue the assault, were called backe, and so they retired, but not without losse on both sides, and namelie of them within. For during the time of the assault, the great artillerie did beat still vpon them that presented themselues at the breaches to re|pell the assailants, and so diuerse of their valiant capteins and braue souldiers were slaine at this as|sault, & among other, capteine Philip Corse. Shortlie after, the capteins within the towne, doubting to be eftsoones assaulted, and perceiuing themselues in ex|treame danger to lose the towne by force, if they pro|uided not the sooner, by rendering it to saue them|selues: they sent foorth two of their chiefe capteins, monsieur Semblemont, and monsieur de Haies, which declared vnto the king, that monsieur de Uer|uine gouernour of the towne, with his retinue, was contented to deliuer the towne vnto his grace, with condition that they might passe wi [...]h [...]ag and bag|gage. Which request the king, like a noble and merci|full prince, fréelie granted: and so the next daie, the duke of Suffolke rode into Bullongne, vnto whome in the kings name the keies of the towne were deli|uered,Bullongne deliuered. & in the afternone departed out of Bullongne all the Frenchmen with heauie hearts, to the num|ber of six thousand, as C. O. witnesseth, saieng:

Sex hinc exierant Gallorum millia gentis.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The number of the men of warre that were strong and able to serue,The number of them that went fort [...] [...] Bullongne. were of horssemen sixtie se|uen, of footmen fiftéene hundred, thréescore and three, of the which number eight hundred were harquebut|ters, of hurt men fourescore and seuen, of women & children ninetéene hundred and twentie seuen, beside a great number of aged & sicke persons, not able to depart with the others. The last person that came foorth was monsieur de Ueruine himselfe, who vpon EEBO page image 965 his approch to the place where the king stood, alighted from his horsse, and came to the king, and after hée had talked with him a space, the king tooke him by the hand, and he reuerentlie kneeling vpon his knées, kissed his hand, and afterward mounted vpon his horsse, and so departed, following his companie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The eight of September, the king hauing the sword borne before him by the lord marques Dorset,The king [...] into Bul [...]ongne. like a puissant conqueror rode into Bullongne, and the trumpetters standing on the walles, sounded their trumpets at the time of his entering, to the great comfort of the beholders. In the entering, there met him the duke of Suffolke, and deliuered to him the keies of the towne, and so he rode foorth to his lodging that was prepared for him on the south side of the towne. Within two daies after, the king rode about the towne within the walles, and appoin|ted that our ladie church of Bullongne should bée ta|ken downe, and in the place thereof a mount to bée made, for the more strengthening of the towne. Fi|nallie after he had set things in order for the safe kée|ping of this his towne of Bullongne, by his princely force thus woone out of the possession of his aduer|saries hands, he appointed the lord Lisle high adme|rall of the seas, to be his deputie of the same towne, and then determining not to staie there any longer, he tooke the seas,The king re|t [...]rneth into England. & returned into England, landing at Douer the first of October.

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