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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 After this, he called his high court of parlement, in the which he declared with such great wisedome & grauitie,A parlement. the acts which had béene doone in France, the state of the time present, and what was necessa|rie to be prouided for the time to come (if they would looke to haue that iewell and high kingdome, for the which they had so long laboured and sought) that the communaltie gladlie granted a fiftéenth, & the cler|gie beneuolentlie offred a double disme. And bicause no delaie should be in the kings affaires for lacke of paiment,The [...] Winchester lent the [...] 20000. the bishop of Winchester the kings vncle lent vnto him twentie thousand pounds, to be paid him againe of the same dismes. When all things ne|cessarie for this iournie were readie and prepared, he sent his brother the duke of Bedford before him to Calis with all his armie, being (as some write) foure thousand men of armes, and twentie thousand ar|chers and others; though some haue written,King [...] saileth into France a|gaine. that the whole armie passed not twelue thousand of one and other.