Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 There is a towne in that countrie called Chalus Cheuerell,Chalus Che|uerell. R. Houed. into which the said vicount retired for safegard of himselfe, and then gaue the townesmen a great portion of treasure, to the end they should de|fend him and his quarell for the rest. King Richard still following him, as one that could not auoid his fatall ordinance, hasted into the confines of Limo|sin, fullie determining either to win the towne by force, if the inhabitants should make resistance, or at least wise, to get into his hands the preie, which he so earnestlie pursued. At his first approch he gaue ma|nie fierce assaults to the towne, but they within ha|uing throughlie prouided aforehand for to defend a siege, so resisted his attempts,K. Richard besiegeth Chalus. that within thrée daies after his comming, he ceassed to assaile the towne, meaning to vndermine the walles, which otherwise he perceiued would verie hardlie be gotten, conside|ring the stoutnesse of them within, and withall, the naturall strength and situation of the place it selfe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herevpon therefore on the 26 of March, whiles he (togither with capteine Marchades) went about vnaduisedlie to view the towne (the better to consi|der the place which waie he might conueie the course of his mine) they came so farre within danger, that the king was striken in the left arme,He is woun|ded. or (as some write) in the shoulder, where it ioined to the necke, with a quarell inuenomed (as is to be supposed by the sequele.) Being thus wounded, he gat to his horsse, Ra. Niger. and rode home againe to his lodging, where he cau|sed the wound to be searched and bound vp, and as a man nothing dismaid therewith, continued his siege with such force and assurance, that within 12 daies after the mishap, the towne was yéelded vnto him, although verie little treasure (to make any great ac|compt of) was at that time found therein.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this meane season, the king had committed the cure of his wound to one of Marchades his sur|gions, who taking in hand to plucke out the quarell, drew foorth onelie the shaft at the first, and left the iron still within, and afterwards going about most vnskilfullie to get foorth the head of the said quarell, he vsed such incisions, and so mangled the kings arme, yer he could cut it,The king des|paired of life. that he himself despaired of all helpe and longer life, affirming flatlie to such as stood about him, that he could not long continue by reason of his butcherlie handling. To be short, fée|ling himselfe to wax weaker and weaker, preparing his mind to death, which he perceiued now to be at hand, he ordeined his testament,He ordeineth his testament. or rather reformed and added sundrie things vnto the same which he be|fore had made, at the time of his going foorth to|wards the holie land.