Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane time the arriuall of the earle of Leicester being knowne, the people of the countrie were assembled togither. Also Richard Lucie lord cheefe iustice, and Humfrey de Boun high conesta|ble of England, Rog. Houed. with the kings power of horssemen which latelie before had béene in Scotland and made inrodes there (as before is mentioned) came with all spéed to saue the countrie from spoile, hauing first ta|ken a truce (as before is said) with the king of Scots, till the feast of Saint Hilarie next ensuing (or rather Ester) hostages being deliuered on both sides. Upon knowledge then had where the enimies were lodged, and what they intended to doo, the said Richard Lucie & Humfrey de Boun came to Saint Edmundsbu|rie, whither Reignold earle of Cornewall the kings vncle, Rog. Houed. Robert earle of Glocester, and William erle of Arundell resorted.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane while, the earle of Leicester passed forward on his waie so farre as Fornham a little village beside S. Edmundsburie. The lord chéefe ius|tice & the earls before mentioned with a great armie, and amongst others the said Humfrey de Boun, who had the leading of 300. knights, or men of armes at the kings wages, came out of S. Edmundsburie, ha|uing the baner of S. Edmund borne before them, & in a marish ground betwixt Fornham & Edmunds|burie, they encountred with the said earle of Leice|ster, and after long and cruell fight discomfited his people,The earle of Leicester ta|ken prisoner. and tooke him prisoner, togither with his wife the countesse Petronill, after he had doone all that belonged to a valiant capteine.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Rog. Houed. Polydor. Some write that there were killed on that day of his people to the number of ten thousand [and almost as manie taken] verelie [all the footmen of the Fle|mings being in number foure or fiue thousand were either taken or slaine:] the residue that escaped fled towards Leicester, that they might both defend the towne & themselues from the danger of their foes. Wil. Paruus.