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Compare 1577 edition: 1 But although that couenant was kept with the Frenchmen, yet the Englishmen were staied and committed to prison. Wherevpon when the French|men came to London, they were apprehended and charged with treason for making such composition, whereby those Englishmen that were fellowes with them in arms were secluded from so beneficiall con|ditions as they had made for themselues. They were in danger to haue béene put to death for their euill dealing herein, albeit at length it was concluded that they should remaine in prison till the comming of Lewes, vnto whose pleasure their cause should be referred.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After this the castell of H [...]dingham was woone, which belonged vnto earle Robert de Uere. Then the king prepared to besiege London, but the Londo|ners were of such courage, that they set open their gates, and hearing of the kings approach, made rea|die to issue forth to giue him battell: wherof the king being aduertised, withdrew backe, but Sauerie de Mauleon was suddenlie set vpon by the Londoners, lost manie of his men, and was sore hurt and woun|ded himselfe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king perceiuing that it would not preuaile him to attempt the winning of the citie at that time, drew alongst the coast, fortified his castels, and pre|pared a great name, meaning to encounter his eni|mie Lewes by sea: but through tempest the ships which he had got togither from Yarmouth, Dunwich Lin, and other hauens, were dispersed in sunder, and manie of them cast awaie by rage and violence of the outragious winds.

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