Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Flemings that fauoured king Edward, were put in such comfort by the late victorie obteined by the Englishmen in the Ile of Cadsant, that falling to their former practise, one Iaques or Iacob [...]an Arteueld an hommaker of the towne of Gant,Iames or Iacob Arte|ueld, a hom|maker of Gant. was chosen amongst them to be as it were the defender of the people, and namelie of the weauer [...], and other clothworkers. Finallie, his authoritie grew so huge|lie amongst all the whole number of the commons in FlandersHis authori|tie among the commons. that he might doo mo [...]e with them than their earle; and yet the earle to reconcile the people to his fauour, ceassed not to vse all courteous means towards them that he could deuise, as releasing cu|stomes and duties of monie, pardoning offenses, forfeitures, and other such like, but all would not a|uaile him. The king of England had so woon them by the meanes of the said Iaques van Arteueld, that in the end Iohn archbishop of Canturburie, & Richard the bishop of Durham,A league be|twixt Eng|land & Flan|ders. Iac. Meir. came into Flanders as am|bassadors from king Edward, and trauelled so ear|nestlie to draw the Flemings vnto an amitie with their master king Edward, that finallie a league was concluded betwixt the countrie of Flanders, and the said king at Gant, in the presence of the earle of Gelderland, as then being there. The cheefe authors of this league were the said Iaques van Ar|teueld, and a noble man of Flanders,Siger de Curtrey. called Siger de Curtrey.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But this Siger being immediatlie after appre|hended by the earle of Flanders, was put to death. Which act procured the earle so much hatred of the people, that shortlie after comming to Bruges, and attempting to force the towne to his will, he was forced himselfe to flee from thence, for otherwise he had béene either taken or slaine;The Fullers of Gant. the commons of the towne & namelie the fullers, of whome he had slaine some there in the stréets, rose so fast vpon him. Here|vpon fléeing home to his house, he tooke his wife,The earle of Flanders fléeth into France. and a sonne which he had, and fled with them into France, so forsaking his countrie which was now gouerned by Iaques van Arteueld, as though he had béene im|mediatlie lord thereof. After this, the earle returned home againe,He returneth home. as it were with the French kings com|mission, to persuade the Flemings to renounce the league concluded with the king of England: but he could bring nothing to passe, but was still in danger to haue beene arrested and staied of his owne sub|iects, both at Gant and in other places, but namelie at Dixmue,Dixmue. where if he had not made the more hast awaie, he had beene taken by them of Bruges. A|mongst other of his stuffe which he left behind him in that hastie departure, his signet was forgotten,He eftsoones fléeth. and not missed till he came to saint Omers, whither he fled for his safegard.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus ye may perceiue that Flanders rested who|lie at king Edwards commandement,Flanders wholie at the deuotion of K. Edward. who to esta|blish amitie also with the duke of Brabant, and other princes of the empire, about the middest of Iulie sai|led ouer vnto Antwerpe, with his wife quéene Philip, his sonne the prince of Wales,K. Edward saileth to Antwerpe. and a great number of other of the péeres and barons of his realme, where he was most ioifullie receiued of the duke of Brabant, and other lords of the empire. There was sent to the emperour to procure his fréendship, from the king of England, Froissard, The marques of Gulike [...] land. the marques of Gulike with certeine noble men of England, and also certeine of the duke of Gelderland his councell, the which mar|ques was made at that time an earle, & the earle of Gelderland was made duke. This duke of Gelder|land named Reginald had married the ladie Isabell sister of king Edward,The earle of Gelderland created [...]uke [...]. and therefore in fauour of the king his brother in law, trauelled most earnestlie to EEBO page image 355 procure him all the freends within the empire that he could make.