Compare 1577 edition: 1 The barons of the realme being thus afflicted with so manie mischéefes all at one time, as both by the sharpe and cruell warres which the king made a|gainst them on the one side, and by the enmitie of the pope on the other side, they knew not which way to turne them, nor how to séeke for releefe. For by the losse of their complices taken in the castell of Roche|ster, they saw not how it should any thing auaile them to ioine in battell with the king. Therefore con|sidering that they were in such extremitie of despaire they resolued with themselues to seeke for aid at the enimies hands,The lords send to the French kings sonne, offering to him the crowne. and therevpon Saer earle of Win|chester, and Robert Fitz Walter, with letters vnder their seales were sent vnto Lewes the sonne of Phi|lip the French king, offering him the crowne of England, and sufficient pledges for performance of the same, and other couenants to be agréed betwixt them, requiring him with all speed to come vnto their succour. This Lewes had married (as before is said) Blanch daughter to Alfonse king of Cas [...]ile, néere to king Iohn by his sister Elianor.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Now king Philip the father of this Lewes, be|ing glad to haue such an occasion to inuade the relme of England, which he neuer looued, promised willing|lie that his sonne should come vnto the aid of the said barons with all conuenient spéed (but first he recei|ued foure and twentie hostages which he placed at Campaine for further assurance of the couenants ac|corded) and herewith he prepared an armie, and di|uerse ships to transport his sonne and his armie o|uer into England. In the meane time, and to put the barons in c [...]mfort, he sent ouer a certeine number of armed men, vnder the leading of the chatelaine of saint Omers and the chatelaine of Arras,French [...] sent ouer to the aid of the barons. Hugh Thacon, Eustace de Neuille, Baldwin Brecell, Wil|liam de Wimes, Giles de Melun, W. de Beamont, Giles de Hersie, Biset de Fersie, and others, the which taking the sea, arriued with one and fortie ships in the Thames,The [...] after the [...] Rafe Co [...]. and so came to London the sea|uen and twentith of Februarie, where they were re|ceiued of the barons with great ioy and gladnesse. Moreouer the said Lewes wrote to the barons, that he purposed by Gods assistance to be at Calice by a day appointed, with an armie redie to passe ouer with all spéed vnto their succours.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The fridaie before Candlemasse day, Rafe Co [...] Sauarie de Mauleon, and other capteines of the kings side, laid siege to the castell of Colchester, but hauing intelli|gence that the barons which laie at London made forward with all speed to come to succour that castell, on the Wednesday after Candlemasse day, being the third of Februarie, they raised their siege, and went backe towards S. Edmundsburie.