Compare 1577 edition: 1 Matth. Paris. Leicester was by force.Howbeit some write, that by vndermining, the walles of the towne were subuerted and throwne downe, so that the towne was entred by force, al|though they within withdrew themselues into the castell and other strong houses, which they defended for a time, till at length they surrendered all, one par|cell of the castell excepted, for the which by compositi|on they paied by way of a fine the sum of thrée hun|dred pounds to the vse of K. Henrie the father. The siege began the seauenth day of Iulie, and on the 28. day of the same moneth the armie departed from thence, a truce being granted to those that still defen|ded a certeine tower of the castell into the which they were withdrawne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king of Scots inua|deth Nor|thumberland.William also the Scotish king, with an armie of Scots and Gallowaimen inuaded Northumber|land, and passing by the confines of the bishoprike of Durham did much hurt by slaughter, burning and spoiling the countrie. Neuerthelesse, hearing of a power raised by the English lords in those parts to resist him,He retireth. he withdrew into his countrie. The English armie folowing him,The English sp [...]le Lou|thian. wasted the countrie of Louthian, till at length by mediation of certeine re|ligious men, a truce was granted to the Scots to in|dure till the feast of S. Hilarie.A truce. For the which truce happilie some rewards went betwixt, and so the Eng|lish lords with spoiles and gaines returned home|wards.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 A few daies after these luckie chances thus happe|ning to king Henrie, king Lewes perceiuing for|tune to be on that side, determined to assaie whether he could obteine his purpose by some means of trea|tie or at the least put king Henrie in hope of a peace for a time, knowing that he would rather suffer all discommodities whatsoeuer, than once to trie the matter by battell with his sonnes: Rog. Houed. A treatie of peace. wherefore he of|fered to come to a communication with him betwixt Gisors and Trie, shewing bread in the one hand (as they say) and hiding a stone in the other.