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Compare 1577 edition: 1 After that the Englishmen were returned from the chase of the Frenchmen, whome they had follow|ed a thrée long miles from the field, the king made sir Iohn Pechie a baneret, and Iohn Carre knight, which was sore hurt: sir Iohn Pechie had his guidon taken, and diuerse of his men hurt,Sir Iohn Pechie [...] baneret, an [...] Iohn [...] knight. they followed so farre in the chase. After this ouerthrow of the French horssemen, the K. compassed the towne more streict|lie on ech side, and the batterie was brought so nigh the wals as might be, wherwith breaches were made in sundrie places, by meanes whereof the lord Pon|tremie despairing any long time to kéepe the towne, fell to a composition, and yéelded it vp to the kings hands. This incounter and ouerthrow,Terwine [...] vp to king Henrie. with the gi|uing vp of Terwine, is extant to the knowledge of forren nations (to be read) recorded as followeth:

Francorum pugnax equitatus praelia miscet,
Succurrúntque suis, sed frustra infirmior arma
Turba capit; palmam bellando potentior Anglus
Aufert, laethifera transfossis hostibus hasta.
Diruta turrifragis bombardis moenia praebent
Brutigenae ingressum facilem, Gallísque timorem
Inijciunt, tandem Terrouana deditur Anglo.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Howbeit this yéelding vp of the said towne was with condition, that the souldiers might depart with horsse and armour, & that such townesmen as would there remaine, might haue their liues and goods sa|ued. Thus (I saie) was the citie of Terwine deliue|red vp to the king of England, with all the ordinance and munitions then being found within the same. This was on the eightéenth of August. The earle of Shrewesburie entered the same night, and caused the banner of saint George to be set vp in the highest place of the towne in signe of victorie. When the lord Pontremie, and all the souldiers were departed, and that the earle of Shrewesburie had searched all the towne to sée that euerie thing was sure, he called the townesmen afore him,The citizen [...] of Terwine sworne to king Henrie. The king [...]tereth into Terwine. and sware them to be true to the king of England. The foure and twentith of Au|gust the king himselfe entered the towne with great and roiall triumph, and dined in the bishops palace. At after noone he returned to his campe, and on the six and twentith daie of August he remooued againe to Guingate, where he first incamped after the chase of the French horssemen.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Here it was determined in councell, that the wals and fortifications of Terwine should be ra|sed, which was doone, and the towne burned;Terwine burnt. except the cathedrall church and the palace. All the ordinance was sent to Aire to be kept there to the kings vse. Af|ter this, it was concluded that the king should laie siege to the citie of Tornaie;King Henrie marcheth on with his ar|mie to besiege Tornaie. wherevpon he set for|ward in thrée battels: the earle of Shrewesburie lea|ding the va-ward, the king and the emperour gouer|ning the battell, and the lord Chamberleine follow|ing with the rere-ward. The first night they incam|ped beside Aire. Diuerse Englishmen tarieng be|hind at Terwine for pillage, were surprised by the Frenchmen, which slue some of them, & cast some into the fire.The king g [...]eth to Lisle [...] visit the yoong prince Castile. Those that fled escaped verie narrowlie. The king with his armie passed forward towards Tor|naie, and by the waie visited the yoong prince of Ca|stile and the ladie Margaret, gouernor of the prince, in the towne of Lislie, whilest his armie laie abroad in the fields beyond Pont Auandien.

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