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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now whiles this treatie of peace was in hand, the lord Talbot, the lord Willoughbie, the lord Scales, with the lord Lisle Adam, and fiue thousand men of warre, besieged the towne of saint Denis with a strong band. The earle of Dunois hearing hereof, ac|companied with the lord Lohac, and the lord Bueill, with a great companie of horssemen hasted thither|wards to raise the siege, and by the waie incountred with sir Thomas Kiriell, and Matthew Or rather Goche. Gough, ri|ding also toward saint Denis, betwéene whom was a great conflict. But suddenlie came to the aid of the Frenchmen the garrison of Pont Meulan, which caused the Englishmen to returne without anie great harme or damage: sauing that Matthew Or Goche. Gough by foundering of his horsse was taken, and carried to Pont Meulan.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In the meane time was the towne of saint De|nis rendered to the Englishmen,S. Denis t a|ken by the Englishmen. the which raced the walles and fortifications, sauing the walles of the abbeie, and of the tower called Uenin. Shortlie after the towne of Pontois, where sir Iohn Ruppelleie was capteine, rebelled; and by force the Englishmen were expelled, the inhabitants yeelding themselues to the French king. This towne was small, but the losse was great, bicause it was the keie that opened the passage betwixt the cities of Paris and Rone. But now to returne to the communication at Ar|ras, which after the departure of the English com|missioners held betwixt the Frenchmen & Burgog|nians, till at length a peace was concluded, accorded,A peace be|twéen Charls of France and the duke of Burgognie. and sworne betwixt king Charles and duke Philip of Burgognie, vpon certeine conditions, as in the French histories more plainlie appeareth.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And after, the duke of Burgognie, to set a veile before the king of Englands eies, sent Thoison Dore his chéefe herald to king Henrie with letters, excu|sing the matter by way of information, that he was constreined to enter in this league [...]ith K. Charles, by the dailie outcries, complaints, and lamentations of his people; alledging against him, that he was the onlie cause of the long continuance of the wars, to the vtter impouerishing of his owne people, and the whole nation of France. Therefore sith he could not otherwise doo, but partlie to content his owne people, and chéefelie to satisfie the request of the whole generall councell, was in manner compelled for his part to growe vnto a peace and amitie with king Charles.

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