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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The towne of Alanson abode a siege for the space of eight daies,Alanson be|sieged and yeelded vp. they within defending it right vali|antlie at the first; but in the end, considering with themselues, what small hope there was for anie suc|cours to come to remooue the siege, they grew to a composition, that if within a certeine daie they were not reléeued, they should yéeld both the towne and ca|stell into the kings hands, which was doone: for no succours could be heard of. The king appointed cap|teine of this towne, the duke of Glocester, and his lieutenant sir Ralfe Lentall. The duke of Britaine vnder safe conduct came to the king, Titus Liuius. as he was thus busie in the conquest of Normandie, and after sun|drie points treated of betwixt them, a truce was taken,A truce taken betwéene king Henrie and the duke of Brit [...]ine. to indure from the seuenth daie of Nouem|ber, vnto the last of September, in the yeare next following, betwixt them, their souldiers, men of warre, and subiects. The like truce was granted vn|to the quéene of Ierusalem and Sicill, & to hir sonne Lewes, for the duchie of Aniou, and the countie of Maine, the duke of Britaine being their deputie for concluding of the same truce.

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