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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Englishmen séeing this, valiantlie set on their enimies,The English men discomfi|ted. who were foure to one, by reason whereof at length the Englishmen were oppressed with mul|titude, and brought to confusion. There were slaine, the duke of Clarence, the earle of Tankeruile, the lord Ros,The duke of Clarence and diuerse nobles of England slaine. sir Gilbert Umfreuile earle of Angus, and sir Iohn Lomlie, sir Robert Uerend, and almost two thousand Englishmen: & the earles of Summerset, Suffolke, and Perch, the lord Fitz Water, sir Iohn Berkelie, sir Rafe Neuile, sir Henrie Inglis, sir Wiliam Bowes, sir Wiliam Longton, sir Thomas Borough, and diuerse other taken prisoners. And of the Frenchmen were slaine aboue twelue hundred of the best men of warre they had, so that they gained not much.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The bastard of Clarence which tarried at Beau|fort, being informed of the great number of the Frenchmen, made forward with all the archers, to come to the succor of the duke, but they came too late. For the Frenchmen hearing of the approching of the archers, fled with their prisoners, and left the bodie of the duke, and other the dead carcases behind them. The archers buried them all sauing the dukes corpse, which with great solemnitie was sent to England, and buried at Canturburie beside his father. After this the Englishmen burnt and spoiled the countrie of Maine, and so returned to Alanson, and after de|parted euerie man to his garrison. This battell was fought on Easter euen, in the yeare 1421. But now to returne to the king.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After he had kept his Easter at Leicester, he with the quéene remooued and went northward, till they came to Yorke, where they were receiued with great ioy of the citizens, and other the nobles and gentle|men of the countrie. The king went vnto Beuerlie, to visit the shrine of saint Iohn, and immediatlie vp|on his departure from thence, the sorowfull newes of his brother the duke of Clarences death, came to him, for which he was right pensife. But sith mour|ning would not auaile, he called to remembrance what he had to doo, and therevpon without delaie, sent Edmund earle of Mortaigne,The earle of Mortaigne [...]ade lieute|nant of Nor|mandie. brother to the earle of Summerset into Normandie, giuing to him like au|thoritie and preheminence, as his brother the late de|ceassed duke of Clarence had before enioied.

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