Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this, the earle tooke his iournie to Charles the French king, lieng then at Langes vpon the ri|uer of Loire,The earle of Richmond goeth to the French king and telleth him the cause of his cõming to whome (after great thanks giuen for manifold pleasures by him to the earle shewed) hée disclosed and manifested the cause and occasion of his accesse and repaire to his person. After that, hée required of him helpe and succour, to the intent that by his immortall benefit to him at that time shewed, hée might safelie returne vnto the nobilitie of his realme; of whome he was generallie called to take vpon him the crown & scepter of the realme, sith they much hated and abhorred the tyrannie of king Ri|chard. King Charles promised him aid and comfort, and bade him be of good courage, and make good cheare; for he assured him that he would gladlie shew to him his beneuolent mind and bountifull liberali|tie. Which king from thence remooued to Mountar|gis, leading with him the earle of Richmond, and all the noble personages of his retinue and faction.

¶ This is that Charles the French K. in whose time France was all aflant, Abr. Fl. ex Gu [...]. page 13. for the state of that realme is said, that then it was verie populous in multitudes of men, for wealth and riches euerie particular regi|on most fertile and plentifull, for glorie in armes most florishing & renowmed, a policie well directed, discipline administred, an authoritie dreadfull, and EEBO page image 749 in opinion and hope most mightie; lastlie their gene|rall conditions and faculties so well furnished, as perhaps it was not more happie in these mortall fe|licities since the daies of Charlemaine. It was new|lie amplified in euerie one of the three parts wherein all Gall stood diuided by the ancients: for fortie yéeres before vnder Charles the seuenth (a prince for his victories obteined with great dangers called Happie) Normandie and the duchie of Guien, holden by the Englishmen, were reduced to the obedience of the French crowne. And in the last daies of Lewes the eleuenth, the earldome of Prouince, the dukedome of Burgognie, almost all Picardie, togither with the duchie of Britaine, were by a new mariage inuested in the power of Charles the eight.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Sir Iohn Uere earle of Oxford get|teth out of pri|son, & he with others go to the earle of Richmond.While the earle was thus attendant in the French court, Iohn Uere earle of Oxford, which (as you haue heard before) was by king Edward kept in prison within the castell of Hammes, so persuaded Iames Blunt capteine of the same fortresse, and sir Iohn Fortescue porter of the towne of Calis, that he himselfe was not onelie dismissed and set at liber|tie; but they also abandoning and leaning their fruit|full offices, did condescend to go with him into France to the earle of Richmond, and to take his part. But Iames Blunt, like a wise capteine, bi|cause he left his wife remaining in the castell before his departure, did fortifie the same both with new munitions, and fresh souldiers. [And here bicause the names of Uere and Fortescus are remembred, it shall not be amisse, somewhat out of due place, yet better a little out of order than altogither to omit the same, to adde a supplement for the further perfecting of a report recorded in page 693, and adding some light also to this present place touching the said per|sons, with others.]