Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thus king Richard by such aliance hauing his part greatlie strengthened, prepared himselfe to the warre more earnestlie than before, and tooke order with the earle of Flanders, that they should inuade the French dominions in two seuerall quarters both at one time, as the earle by Flanders, & he himselfe by Normandie, according to the appointment be|twixt them deuised. The earle preparing an armie, Iacob. Meir. Wil. Paruus. first wan the towne of Dowaie, and then besieged saint Omers, and wan it after fiue weekes siege: whervpon they of Aire yeelded to him;Towns won by the earle of Flanders. shortlie after he entred into Artois, & besieged the citie of Arras.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 At the same time king Richard marching towards Gisors, wan in his waie the castell of Corselles, & de|stroied it; that doone, he came to Gisors, and besieged the towne,Gisors be|sieged. wasting all the countrie round about him where he came. The French king being thus trou|bled with the inuasion of his enimies in two seuerall places at one present time, sent certeine bands of his souldiors towards Arras to kéepe the earle of Flan|ders plaie, whilest he himselfe went against king Ri|chard: and comming vnto Gisors, found it streictlie besieged of the same king, so that he wist not well how to enter the towne. But yet at length faining to giue battell to king Richard (who vpon desire to receiue it, came abroad into the field) the French king rushed foorth with all his whole force to make towards the towne, & so got into it,The French king entreth into Gisors. though not with|out great losse and damage of his people.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Richard not meaning to breake vp his siege from before the towne, notwithstanding the French EEBO page image 152 king had entred it) staied a certeine time of purpose to win it, knowing the gaine to be the greater, and his name more famous, if he might atchiue his pur|pose, now that his aduersarie was within it. But when he saw it would not be,K. Richard raiseth his siege. he raised his siege, and departed towards Cleremont, spoiling all the coun|trie by his forrais as he went, so that he wan great pillage, wherewith his souldiers were loden and made verie rich.