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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This present yeare was a parlement holden at Westminster, in the which manie good and profitable acts for the preseruation of concord at home, and de|fense against the enimies abroad, were ordeined and deuised. ¶Arthur of Britaine constable of France, and Iohn duke of Alanson, were sent by the French king into Normandie, with a great armie, to besiege the towne of Auranches, standing vpon the knop of an hill: where after they had laien a certeine space without gaine, the lord Talbot with a valiant com|panie of men came thither, and offered the enimies battell. Which when they at all hands refused, the lord Talbot perceiuing their faint harts, raised his field, and in the open sight of them all, entered into the towne, and the next daie issued out; and finding the Frenchmen riding abroad to destroie the plaine countrie, he compassed them about, and slue manie of them, and tooke diuerse prisoners. Although the Frenchmen got neither honor nor profit by this iour|nie, yet they enterprised a greater matter, as the winning of Rone; in so much that Pouton de San|treils, and the Hire, with manie other notable cap|teins, hauing promise of certeine burgesses of that citie to haue entrie made them, secretlie in the night came forward to a towne called Rise or Riz, not past foure leagues from Rone, and there lodged.