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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thus the earle of Warwike, as he had (during the whole time of his abode there in that towne of Newhauen) shewed himsefe a right hardie & valiant capteine;

Additions to Lanquet.

The earle of Warwike commended.

so now in the end he prooued himselfe to be both prudent and politike. For by accepting of these honorable conditions to go with all armor, muniti|on, ships, goods, bag and baggage, in anie wise apper|teining or belonging either to the quéenes maiestie, or to anie of hir graces subiects, he saued the liues of a great number, which otherwise scaping the scourge of the infectiue plague, must néeds haue fallen vnder the edge of the sword. The conestable, during the time of the parlée, sent his yoongest sonne monsieur de Thorree to the king and queene mother, to aduer|tise them of the treatie of this peace. And after it was once concluded and signed by the erle of War|wike, he sent his eldest sonne the marshall Montmo|rencie, to present the same vnto them at Crique|tot,The French king commeth to the campe before New|hauen. halfe waie betwéene Newhauen and Fescampe, who were right ioifull of the news: and the next daie they came to the campe, shewing great signes of their conceiued gladnesse, for the recouering of that towne thus out of the Englishmens hands.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 On saturdaie the most part of the Englishmen tooke ship and departed homewards: for glad might he thinke himselfe that could get soonest out of that vnwholsome and most vnsauorie aire. Manie sicke persons yet were left behind, impotent and not able to helpe themselues. The miserie whereof Edward Randoll esquire high marshall of the towne (who was appointed to tarrie and sée the vttermost of the composition accomplished) perceiuing, mooued with naturall pitie of his countrimen relinquished with|out comfort, Iohn Stow. Maister Ed|ward Ran|doll full of pi|tie and com|miseration. caused the said sicke persons to be caried aboord, not sparing his owne shoulders, at that time féeble and full of the plague, himselfe and his men still bearing & helping the poore creatures on shipboord. A rare fact worthie reward, and no doubt in remem|brance with God, the true recorder of mercifull de|serts. Thus was the towne of Newhauen reduced againe into the hands of the French, more vndoub|tedlie through the extreme mortalitie that so outra|giouslie afflicted the soldiors and men of warre with|in the same, than by the enimies inforcements, al|though the same was great, and aduanced to the vt|termost of the aduersaries power.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Besides the meaner sort of those that died of the pestilence during the siege,Chiefe perso|nages that died of the plague at Newhauen. these I doo find noted as chiefe: Cutbert Uaughan comptrollor of the towne, Francis Summerset coosine to the earle of Worce|ster, Auerie Darcie brother to the lord Darcie, Iohn Zouch brother to the lord Zouch, Edward Ormes|bie, Thomas Drurie aliàs Po [...]gnard, Richard Cro|ker, Iohn Cockson, Thomas Kemish, Iohn Proud, William Saule, Wilfreid Antwisell. Besides these being capteins in chiefe dieng there in that towne, or else sickening there and dieng vpon their returne into England, there were diuerse other gentlemen, and such as had charge, which likewise ended their liues by force of that cruell and most gréeuous pesti|lent infection.Diuerse of name by ca|non shot, &c. slaine. There were diuerse also that were slaine, as well by canon shot, as otherwise in the field in skirmish, as both the Tremains brethren of one birth, Nicholas and Andrew, capteine Richard Sanders, with master Robinson, and master Brom|field, of which two before ye haue heard: also one Leighton a gentleman, & diuerse mo whose names I know not, worthie neuerthelesse to be remembred & placed in ranke with such worthie men, as in their countries cause haue lost their liues, and are there|fore by writers registred to liue by fame for euer.

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