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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The same day a little before night, Polydor. king Henrie the father came vnto Rouen, and was receiued into the citie with great ioy and gladnesse: for he came thi|ther by chance, euen about the time that the citie had thus like to haue bin surprised & taken at vnwares.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 ¶There be that write, Matt. Paris. how the French king (im|mediatlie vpon the arriuall of king Henrie) left his field and departed, greatlie to his dishonor, bur|ning vp his engines of warre, and not staieng till his men might haue leisure to charge their wagons with their armor and other stuffe, which they were glad to leaue behind for a prey to the English men issuing foorth vpon them. But other declare, that the French king being nothing abashed of king Hen|ries comming, continued the siege, in hope to win the citie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The next day earlie in the morning (or as other say in the night season) the king did send foorth a cer|teine number of Welshmen to passe ouer the riuer of Saine, which they did, R. Houed. The Welsh|mens good seruice. and by force made them|selues waie through the French campe, getting without losse or danger vnto a great wood, and slue that day of their aduersaries aboue an hundred men. After this, lieng abroad in the countrie, they skirmi|shed dailie with the French horssemen, Nic. Triuet. and oft times cut off such prouision of vittels as came to nourish the campe. The king himselfe on the other side remai|ning within the citie, caused his people to issue out at the gates, and to kéepe the enimies occupied with skirmishes afore the citie. And moreouer, Rog. Houed. where there was a great trench cast betwixt the French campe and the walles of the citie, he caused the same to be filled vp with fagots, stones, and earth. But although the French men sawe this the kings deed well en|ough, yet none of them issued foorth of their tents to hinder the English of their purpose.

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