Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 About the moneth of Iune in this twelfth yeare, Iohn duke of Bourbon and Auuergne, taken priso|ner at the battell of Agincourt eighteene yéeres past (as before ye haue heard) now paieng his ransome, which was eightéene thousand pounds sterling, was taken with a most sore and grieuous feuer, the which made an end of his life in the citie of London,The duke of Bourbon di|eth at Lon|don. on the same daie that was appointed for his departure to|wards France, whose corpse was interred in the graie friers of the same citie. ¶This yeare also about the latter end of Maie, was a méeting appointed to be had at saint Omers betwixt the dukes of Bed|ford and Burgognie, for the qualifieng of certeine displeasures and grudges betwixt them kindled and mainteined by some flattering taletellers, who rai|sing matters of reproch touching their honors, bred such grudges, that all loue betwixt them ceassed, all affinitie reiected and all old fréendship forgotten; W. P. such enuie insueth where enimitie once hath princes harts possessed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 These two dukes come into the towne of saint O|mers, the duke of Bedford being then regent of France, sonne, brother, and vncle to kings, thought that the duke of Burgognie should haue come and visited him in his lodging. The duke of Burgognie on the other part, being lord and souereigne of the towne, iudged it as much vnméet for him to go to the regent where he was lodged. Howbeit by intrea|tie of fréends, to meet in a place indifferent betweene both their lodgings was appointed; which offer not accepted, both parties departed discontent, and neuer after saw nor communed togither. Thus by the proud disdaine & enuious discord of these two high stomached princes, Bedford not minding to haue a|nie péere, and Burgognie not willing to abide anie superior, shortlie after England much lost, and Bur|gognie greatlie gained not, as by the sequeale may appeare.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The bastard of Orleance, Anno Reg called the earle of Du|nois, the lord Rochford marshall of France, with o|ther, in the beginning of this thirtéenth yeare, tooke the towne of S. Denis by treason, skirmished with them of Paris, and leauing behind them a great gar|rison, tooke the towne of Howdone, and Pont saint Maxence by composition. And at the same time was the towne of Pont Meulan taken by the sudden sca|ling of two fishermen,A tourne s [...]|prised by e [...]|trance of a common pri|uie. who entered vp at a common priuie standing in the wall. Thus warre continuallie lasted betwixt these two mightie nations, English and French, within the realme of France (than which therefore no countrie thought more miserable.) And though the poore people and inhabitants of the good townes and villages,The [...] warre. susteined most losse in their substance, yet the men of warre oftentimes paied déerest for the bargaine, being daily slaine, wounded, and taken prisoners: for warre seldome beareth anie other fruit.