Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king hauing knowledge of all these dooings, assembled a great armie, and accompanied with the duke of Summerset (latelie come from Guisnes) and the duke of Buckingham, and diuerse other great lords that tooke his part, came to Northamp|ton;The quéene the better capteine. where the quéene perceiuing hir puissance to be able to match in fight with the aduersaries, tooke vp|on hir to incourage hir fréends and well-willers: for the king studied of nothing but of peace, quietnesse, and solitarie life. When the whole hoast of the kings part was assembled, the same issued foorth of the towne, and passing ouer the riuer of Tine, lodged in the new field betwéene Harsington and Sandifford, stronglie fensing themselues about with high banks, and déepe trenches. Whethamsted On the other part, the lords be|ing herewith aduanced verie néere the place where the kings people laie without Northampton; the bi|shops that were there with them, by the aduise and consent of the said lords, sent vnto the king the bishop of Salisburie, to vnderstand his mind, and to mooue him vnto some treatie of peace, and to admit the archbishop of Canturburie, and the other bishops there present, to be mediatours in the matter, that some good accord might be concluded betwixt the parties, so as an vniuersall peace might be restored in all parts through the whole realme.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The bishop of Salisburie dooing this message not so circumspectlie as had béene conuenient, returned without bringing anie towardlie answer; but rather words of high despite and vtter defiance. For the lords that were about the king, trusting in their war|like engines and strength of place, in which they were incamped, though otherwise inferior in num|ber of men, purposed to abide the brunt of battell; and so led with the spirit of rashnesse, sent none other answer backe againe by the bishop, but contumeli|ous words sounding greatlie to the reproch of their aduersaries; who being sore offended therewith, de|termined to seeke reuenge with dint of sword. The earle of March as then being in the floure of his lu|stie and most couragious youth, lieng betweene Toucetor and Northampton, determined to set on the kings armie without longer delaie: and there|vpon in the night season remooued his campe tow|ard Northampton, and in marching forward set his men in order of battell: wherof the vant-ward was led by the earle of Warwike, which either by strength or stealth wan a streict which the lord Beaumont kept, going toward the kings campe;The battell of Northamptõ and herewith entring freshlie with his people, began the battell a|bout seauen of the clocke the ninth daie of Iulie. Af|ter him followed the earle of March with the banner of his father. ¶Others write, Whethamsted. that the earle of March led the fore-ward, the erle of Warwike the middle|ward, and the lord Fauconbridge the rere-ward.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Moreouer, that Edmund lord Greie of Ruthen,The L. [...] of Ruthen. who was on the kings side, failed in the trust com|mitted to him: for where the enimies could not (with|out great danger) enter vpon the kings campe, by reason of a mightie trench and rampire pight full of piles and sharpe stakes, wherewith the campe was compassed about: the said lord Graie came with his men, and with helping hands pulled the enimies vp, and receiued them into the field, where the battell was begun with great force & violence. For being now entred the field, they set vpon the kings people so fiercelie, that it séemed they ment either to obteine the victorie, or to die for it, euen all the whole number of them. The fight continued right fierse and cruell, Edw. Hall. The kings part discom|fited. with vncerteine victorie, till the houre of nine: at which time the kings armie was discomfited, and of the same slaine and drowned in the riuer, few lesse than ten thousand;The K. tak [...] and the king himselfe left comfort|lesse alone was taken by the aduersaries, as a man in great miserie.