Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The two kings also of England and France, sig|nified to their neighbours the causes of this warre, laieng the fault either to other, and excusing them|selues as cleare and innocent therein. Edward duke of Gelderland, nephue to the king of England, as sonne to his sister, and the duke of Gulike cousine to the kings children by their mother that was daugh|ter to the earle of Heinault, tooke great despite that the French king had broken the peace, as they were throughlie persuaded, and that he had defied king Edward (as before yee haue heard.) Wherevpon they sent their defiance vnto the French king, threatning to be reuenged on him to the vttermost of their pow|ers.The duke of Bauier. Duke Albert of Bauier, was once minded also to haue aided king Edward in this warre: but af|terwards such persuasions were vsed on the French kings part, that he chose to remaine as neuter be|twixt them both, refusing to take anie part.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Among the soldiers also called companions, which serued the prince in this season, there were three cap|teins, right hardie and verie expert men of warre, Ortigo, Bernard de Wiske, & Bernard de la Sale. These thrée remaining as then in Limosin, hearing that [...]he duke of Burbons mother, which was also mother to the French queene, la [...]e within the castell of Belleperch in Burbonnois,The duke of Burbons mo|ther taken. with a small compa|nie about hir, rode thither in one daie and a night, so that in the morning they approched the castell, scaled it, and tooke it, with the ladie within it. And though they were after besieged in the same castell by the duke of Burbon and other Frenchmen, yet they de|fended it, till the earls of Cambridge and Penbroke, with fiftéene hundred speares, and three thousand of other men of warre, came and offered the French|men battell, lodging afore them fifteene daies. And when they perceiued that the Frenchmen would not issue out of the bastide (in which they laie) to giue battell, the earles of Cambridge and Penbroke cau|sed all them within the castell to come foorth, and to bring with them the duches of Burbon, whome they led awaie in sight of hir sonne, leauing the castell void and free for him to enioy.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The French king prouided a great number of ships to assemble togither at Harflew,The French king prepa|reth a nauie. and leuied a great power of men, minding to bestow them aboord in the same ships, that they might saile into England, and make warre against king Edward in his owne countrie. Cheefteine of this armie should haue beene his brother the duke of Burbon, but this iournie was broken, for the Frenchmen were eased of the paine to come to séeke the Englishmen at home in England, they comming ouer into France, and prof|fering them battell euen at their owne doores. For the king of England hauing leuied a power of ar|chers, and other men of warre, sent them ouer vnder the leading of his sonne the duke of Lancaster.The duke of Lancaster sẽt into France with an armie There went with him in this iournie, the earles of Here|ford and Salisburie, the lord Ros, the lord Basset, the lord Willoughbie, the lord de la Ware, the lord de la Pole, the lord Walter of Mannie, the lord Henrie Percie, the lord Thomas Grantson, sir Alane Bur|hul, sir Richard Sturrie, & diuerse other. They went ouer about Midsummer. And after they had rested a little, the duke set forward and roded foorth into the countrie, spoiling and harrieng the same, and when he saw time, returned againe to Calis.