Compare 1577 edition: 1 The messengers which Lewes had remaining in the court of Rome, signified vnto him about the same time, that except he departed out of England, the sentence of excommunication, which Gualo or Walo the legat had pronounced against him, should be confirmed by the pope on Maundie thursdaie next insuing. Wherevpon Lewes was the more inclined to yéeld to the truce before mentioned, that he might in the meane time go ouer into France to his fa|ther, who had most earnestlie written and sent in commandement to him, that in any wise he should returne home to talke with him, and so about mid|lent after the truce was concluded, he prepared him|selfe, and sailed ouer into France, and as Polydor saith (but with what authoritie I know not) the king of Scots went also with him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 After his departure ouer, William earle of Sa|lisburie, Matth. Paris. Noble men reuolting frõ Lewes. William earle of Arundell, William earle Warren, and diuerse other reuolted to king Henrie. Moreouer, William Marshall earle of Penbroke so trauelled with his son William Marshall the yoon|ger, that he likewise came to take part with the yoong king: whereby the side of Lewes and his French|men was sore weakened, and their harts no lesse ap|palled for the sequele of their affaires. Lewes retur|ned yet into England before the truce was expired. The lords that held on the kings part in the absence of Lewes, were not forgetfull to vse opportunitie of time: for beside that they had procured no small number of those that before time held with Lewes to reuolt from him to the kings side, they at one selfe time besieged diuerse castels, and recouered them out of their aduersaries hands, as Marlebrough, Farneham, Winchester, Cicester, and certeine o|ther, which they ouerthrew and raced, bicause they should not be taken and kept againe by the enimie. For ye must vnderstand, that the going ouer of Lewes now at that time, when it stood him most vp|on to haue beene present here in that troublesome season (which he ought to haue regarded with singu|lar circumspection, and warilie to haue watched, for

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 About the same time Ranulfe earle of Chester, William earle of Albermarle, Matth. Paris. The earle of Chester. William earle Fer|rers, Robert de Ueipount, Brian de Lisle, William de Cantlow, Philip de Marc, Robert de Gaugi, Fouks de Brent, & others assembled their powers, and comming to Mountsorell beside Loughborough in Leicestershire,The castell of Mountsorell besieged. besieged the castell there, the cap|teine whereof was one Henrie de Braibroke. This Henrie defended the place right manfully,Henrie Brai|broke. and doub|ting to be in distres by long siege, sent with all spéed to the earle of Winchester,Saer de Quincie erle of Win|chester. Saer de Quincie as then being at London with the Frenchmen, requi|ring him to send some succour to remoue the siege. Herevpon the earle of Winchester, to whom that castell belonged, required Lewes that some conue|nient power might be sent, whereby the siege might be remooued. Wherefore vpon councell taken with deliberate aduise, it was ordeined that an armie should be sent thither with all spéed, not onlie to raise the siege, but also to subdue that countrie vnto the o|bedience of Lewes. Herwith there went out of Lon|don 600 knights, and with them aboue twentie thou|sand men in armour, gréedie (as it seemed) to haue the spoile of other mens goods.