Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus was the warre renewed before the terme of truce fullie expired,The warres renewed befor the end of the truce. & the English capteins brought to their wits end, what with appeasing dailie rumors within the townes; and what with studie how to re|couer castels lost and taken: for while they studied how to kéepe and defend one place, foure or fiue other turned to the French part. The chiefe cause of which reuolting was, for that it was blowen abroad tho|rough France, how the realme of England, after the death of the duke of Glocester by the seuerall facti|ons of princes was diuided in two parts; and that William de la Poole latelie created duke of Suf|folke, and diuerse other, which were the occasion of the said duke of Glocesters death, vexed and oppressed the poore people, so that mens minds were not intentiue to outward affaires: but all their studie giuen to keepe off wrongs offered at home.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king little regarding the matter, & the queene led by euill counsell, rather furthered such mischiefes as dailie began to grow by ciuill discord, than sought to reforme them: so that the Normans and Gas|coignes vnderstanding in what state things stood here, turned to the French part, as hereafter it may appeare. About the same time also,A rebellion in Ireland. began a new re|bellion in Ireland; but Richard duke of Yorke being sent thither to appease the same, so asswaged the furie of the wild and sauage people there, that he wan him such fauour amongst them, as could neuer be separa|ted from him and his linage, which in the sequele of this historie may more plainelie appeare.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Frenchmen,The English loose all in France. hauing perfect vnderstanding of the vnreadinesse of the realme of England, dis|plaied their banners, and set foorth their armies, and in short space got (by yeelding) Constance, Gisors, ca|stell Galliard, Ponteau de Mere, saint Lo, Fe|stampe, Newcastell, Tonque, Mauleon, Argenton, Lisieux, and diuerse other townes and places within the countrie of Normandie. Likewise in Guien was the towne of Maulisson rendered to the earle of Fois. These townes were not yeelded voluntari|lie by the English souldiers: but they were compel|led thereto by the inhabitants of the townes, which hauing intelligence of the féeble estate of the realme of England, rose against the capteins, opened the gates to the enimies, or constreined them to render vpon composition. By which inforcement was the rich citie of Rone deliuered:Rone yeélded to the French men. for suerlie the duke of Summerset and the earle of Shrewesburie had well kept that citie, if they had béene no more vexed with the citizens, than they were with their enimies.