Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this yeare also, the duke of Summerset, ac|companied with the lords of Fauconbridge, Talbot, sir Francis Surien, the Arrogonnois, Matthew Or rather Goche. Gough, Thomas Paulet, Thomas Harington, Walter Limbrike, Iohn Gedding, William Wat|ton esquiers, and Thomas Hilton bailiffe of Rone, with a great companie of the English partie, besie|ged the towne of Harflue (latelie before gotten by the Frenchmen) both by water and land:Harflue besie|ged and woon by the Eng|lishmen. the capteine within the towne was one sir Iohn d'Estouteuille, hauing his brother Robert with him, and a six hun|dred good fighting men. The assailants cast tren|ches, and so fortified themselues in their campe and lodgings, that when the earles of Ew and Dunois, the valiant bastard of Bourbon, the lord Gawcourt, and other famous capteins, with a foure thousand men, sent to the rescue of them within, came b [...]fore the towne, they could not succour their fréends, nor annoie their enimies by anie meanes they could de|uise; & so for feare to lose honour, they returned backe againe, with much trauell and little profit.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The capteins within the towne perceiuing they could not be aided, did shortlie after render the towne to the duke of Summerset; who after com|mitted it to the kéeping of Thomas Paulet, Willi|am Limbrike, Christopher Barber, and George saint George, which manie yeares (till the diuision began in England) manfullie and valiantlie defended both the towne and the hauen. But afterward,The duke of Summersets infortunat [...]s when this duke of Summerset was regent and gouernour of EEBO page image 615 [...] EEBO page image 616 Normandie, he not onlie lost this towne of Harflue, but also the citie of Rone, and the whole duchie of Normandie,Iames king of Scots murthered. Abr. Fl. ex Polychr. whereas now (being but a deputie) he got it to his high praise and glorie. In this yeare was Iames king of Scots murthered by certeine trai|tors of his owne subiects [euen in his bedchamber by night, which king (saith Polychr.) had beene prisoner in England fifteene yeares, the murtherers of whom being afterwards taken, were terriblie executed.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The lord Talbot besieged Tankeruile, and after foure moneths had it simplie to him rendered. This towne was no great gaine to the Englishmen, for in the meane season, the French king in his owne person besieged the strong towne of Monstreau fault Yonne; whereof Thomas Gerard being cap|teine, more for desire of reward, than for feare of eni|mies, sold the towne to the French king, and had of him great gifts and interteinement, as afterwards was openlie knowen. This towne had béene rescu|ed of the French king fought withall, if one chance had not happened. For the duke of Yorke about that time was discharged of his office, and the earle of Warwike preferred to the same,The earle of Warwike made regent of France. so that the duke of Yorke, lieng as then at Rone, would haue gladlie rescued the towne, if his authoritie had not surceas|sed; and the earle of Warwike could not come in time, for the wind was contrarie to him.