Compare 1577 edition: 1 But what insued herevpon euen by waie of cha|stisement, but that which commonlie lighteth vp|on tumult-raisers; namelie, either losse of life, or at least restraint of libertie? For the king after this happie atchiuement of his warlike affaires, being ruled by reason and aduise (as it is likelie) would not that so smoking a fierbrand (as quéene Elianor had prooued hirselfe to be) should still annoie his eies,Quéene Eli|anor is com|mitted to close prison. and therefore (whether in angrie or quiet mood, that is doubtfull) he committed hir to close prison, bicause she had procured his sons Richard and Geffrey to ioine with their elder brother against him their fa|ther (as before ye haue partlie heard).

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But to procéed, king Lewes being aduertised that there was no great number of men of war left in Normandie to defend the countrie, raised a power, and comming to Rouen, besieged it verie streitlie. Polydor. Shortlie after also king Henrie the sonne and Philip earle of Flanders came thither, meaning to obteine the possession of Normandie first, and af|ter to go into England.Rouen besie|ged by the Frẽch king. Wil. Paruus. The citizens of Rouen per|ceiuing in what danger they stood, without faint harts prepared all things necessarie for defense, and did euerie thing in order, purposing not to giue ouer their citie for any threats or menaces of their eni|mies. EEBO page image 92 [...] EEBO page image 93 Now whilest they within were busie in deui|sing how to repell the assault, and to defend them|selues, the aduersaries about midnight came forth of their campe, and approching the walles with their ladders, raised them vp, and began to scale the citie. But the citizens being aduised thereof, boldlie got them to the loops and towers, ouerthrew the lad|ders of the enimies that were comming vp, and with arrowes, stones and darts beat them backe, to their great losse and ouerthrow. Howbeit though the eni|mies could not preuaile thus to get the citie by this assault, yet they continued the siege, and suffered not them within to be in quiet, but daie and night assai|led them by one meanes or other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Rog. Houed. King Henrie returneth into Normandie.King Henrie the father being aduertised héereof, after he had set his businesse in order, touching the suertie and safe defense of the English estate, he re|turned into Normandie, and landed at Harfleet on a thursdaie being the eight daie of August, bringing backe againe with him his Brabanders, and a thou|sand Welshmen. In this meane while, king Lewes continued still his siege before Rouen, constreining them within by all meanes he could deuise to yeeld vp their citie. At length came the feast of Saint Lau|rence, on which daie the French king commanded that no man should attempt any enterprise against the citizens, granting them truce for that day, in worship of that saint. This truce was so acceptable a thing to them within, that they forgetting them|selues, without all respect to the danger wherein the citie stood, threw off their armour, and gaue them|selues to sléepe and rest. Some also fell to banketting and other pastimes in verie dissolute maner.