Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Henrie in the meane time following victo|rie and his good successe, sent the duke of Clarence to the sea coast, where (with great difficultie) he got the towne of Baieux, whereof the lord Matreuers was appointed capteine.Baieux takẽ. The duke of Glocester also fin|ding small resistance, tooke the citie of Liseaux,Liseaux taken. of which citie sir Iohn Kirkleie was ordeined capteine. King Henrie himselfe taried still at Caen, forti|fieng the towne and castell, and put out fiftéene hun|dred women and impotent persons, replenishing the towne with English people.Caen people [...] with Engl [...] inhabitants. A woorthie [...] rare example of equitie in king Henri [...]. Where while the king soiourned, he kept a solemne feast, and made manie knights; beside that, he shewed there an ex|ample of great pitie and clemencie: for in sear|ching the castell, he found innumerable substance of plate and monie belonging to the citizens, whereof he would not suffer one penie to be touched, but re|stored the same to the owners, deliuering to euerie man that which was his owne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 EEBO page image 561When the fame of his mercifull dealing herein, of his bountie to captiues, and of his fauourable v|sing of those that submitted themselues to his grace, was spred abroad, all the capteins of the townes ad|ioining, came willinglie to his presence, offering to him themselues, their townes, and their goods, wher|vpon he made proclamation, that all men, which had, or would become his subiects, and sweare to him al|legiance, should inioy their goods, and liberties, in as large or more ample maner,The Nor|mans wil|linglie sworne English. than they did be|fore: which gentle interteining of the stubborne Nor|mans, was the verie cause, why they were not onlie content, but also glad to remooue and turne from the French part, and become subiects to the crowne of England.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 When the king had set Caen in good order, he left there for capteins, the one of the towne, the other of the castell, sir Gilbert Umfreuill earle of Kime or Angus, & sir Gilbert Talbot, and made bailiffe there sir Iohn Popham, and so departed from Caen the first of October,The castell of Courfie ren|dered. and comming to the castell of Cour|fie, within three daies had it rendred to him. From whence, the fourth of October, he came vnto Argen|ion; they within that towne and castell offered, that if no rescue came by a daie limited, they would deli|uer both the towne and castell into the kings hands, so that such as would abide and become the kings faithfull subiects should be receiued, the other to de|part with their goods and liues saued whither they would: the king accepted their offer. When the daie limited came, and no succours appeared, they yéelded according to the couenants,Argenton builded. and the king performed all that on his behalfe was promised. The lord Graie of Codnor was appointed capteine there.The volunta|rie subiection of the French. After this, resorted dailie to the king, of the Normans, people of all sorts and degrées, to sweare to him fealtie and homage.Sées yéelded The citie of Sées which was well inhabited, and wherein were two abbeies of great strength, one of them yéelded to the king, and so likewise did di|uerse other townes in those parties, without stroke striken.