Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 All this doone, the king ordeined capteine to the towne his vncle the duke of Excester, who establi|shed his lieutenant there, one sir Iohn Fastolfe, with fifteene hundred men, or (as some haue) two thousand and thirtie six knights, whereof the baron of Carew, and sir Hugh Lutterell, were two councellors. And bicause manie of his nobles whilest this siege laie be|fore Harflue, fell sicke of the flix and other diseases, diuerse also dead, amongst whom the earle of Staf|ford, the bishop of Norwich, the lords Molins and Burnell were foure (beside others) the king licenced his brother the duke of Clarence, Iohn earle mar|shall, and Iohn earle of Arundell, being infected with that disease, to returne into England.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Henrie, after the winning of Harflue, de|termined to haue procéeded further in the winning of other townes and fortresses: but bicause the dead time of the winter approched, it was determined by aduise of his councell, that he should in all conueni|ent spéed set forward, and march through the countrie towards Calis by land, least his returne as then homewards should of slanderous toongs be named a running awaie: and yet that iournie was adiudged perillous,Great death in the host by the flix. by reason that the number of his people was much minished by the flix and other feuers, which sore vexed and brought to death aboue fifteene hun|dred persons of the armie: and this was the cause that his returne was the sooner appointed and con|cluded.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But before his departing thence, he entred into the towne of Harflue, & went to the church of saint Martines, and there offered. All the men of warre which had not paid their ransoms,The kings mercifull dea|ling with the French pri|soners. he sware them on the holie euangelists, to yeeld themselues prisoners at Calis by the feast of saint Martine in Nouember next. There were two strong towers standing on the hauen side at Harflue, which looking for aid, did not yéeld, till ten daies after the towne was rendered. When the king had repared the walles, bulwarks and rampiers about the towne, and furnished it with vittels and artillerie, he remooued from Harflue to|ward Ponthoise, intending to passe the riuer of Some with his armie, before the bridges were ei|ther withdrawen or broken. Such vittels and other necessaries as were to be caried wich the armie, he EEBO page image 551 appointed to be laid on horsses, leauing the carts and wagons behind for lesse incombre.