Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Richard not meaning to breake vp his siege from before the towne, notwithstanding the French EEBO page image 152 king had entred it) staied a certeine time of purpose to win it, knowing the gaine to be the greater, and his name more famous, if he might atchiue his pur|pose, now that his aduersarie was within it. But when he saw it would not be,K. Richard raiseth his siege. he raised his siege, and departed towards Cleremont, spoiling all the coun|trie by his forrais as he went, so that he wan great pillage, wherewith his souldiers were loden and made verie rich.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 It chanced, that in a skirmish Hugh de Chan|mount was taken prisoner,Hugh de Chaumount taken prisoner one that was of the French kings priuie councell, and king Richard ap|pointed him to the kéeping of Robert Ros, who char|ged one of his seruants named William de Spinie with the custodie of him. But the said Hugh corrup|ting his kéeper the foresaid William with rewards, (whereof it is said,

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 King Philip, after that the king of England was remooued from Gisors (as before yée haue heard) as|sembled a great host, and with banner displaied, en|tred into Normandie, Matth. Paris. and wasted the countrie from Newburge to Beaumont le Rogier, and that doone, returned into France, licencing his men to returne vnto their homes. About the same time, he sent vnto king Richard, Nic. Treuet. The French kings request for a combat. requiring him to appoint fiue champi|ons, and he would appoint other fiue for his part, which might fight in lists, for triall of all matters in controuersie betwixt them, so to auoid the shedding of more giltlesse bloud. King Richard accepted the offer,K. Richards answer. with condition, that either king might be of the number, that is, the French king one of the fiue vp|on the French part; & K. Richard one of the fiue vp|on the English part. But this condition would not be granted. Herevpon, when shortlie after it was signified to king Richard, Matth. Paris. that ships vsed to come out of England to saint Ualerie with victuals, which were sold and conueied awaie vnto the French K. and other his enimies, he rode to saint Ualeries, and set the towne on fire, and such ships of England as he found there he also burnt, and hanged the mariners by the necke,Ships burnt, and mariners hanged. diuiding the graine and other victuals which were found in the same ships amongst his owne souldiors.