Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The high prowesse and valiancie of the earles of Leicester, Salisburie, Norfolke, with other Noble EEBO page image 230 men, as Iohn de Burgh, Warren de Mount Che|nill or Cheincie, Hubert Fitz Matthew, [...] Fitz Nicholas did in this [...] right well [...]ppear [...]: and likewise other of the English nation bare them|selues so manfullie, that they deserued no small com|mendation.Iohn Man|sell. Amongst other also sir Iohn Mansell the king [...] [...]apleine, and one of his priuie cou [...]cell did right worthilie, taking prisoner with his owne hands one Peter Orige a gentleman in good place. There was moreouer taken on the French pace sir Iohn de Barris a man of good accompt, by William de Sey,Sir Iohn Barris. Wil. de Sey. Gilbert de Clare slaine. beside sundrie others. On the English part was slaine Gilbert de Clare, and Henrie Hasting taken prisoner, with other, to the number of twentie knights, or men of armes, if I may so call them.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this incounter, by reason the French armie increased by new bands still resorting to their king, the earle of March secretlie sought meanes to be re|conciled vnto him:The earle of March is re|conciled to the French king. and finallie by the helpe of the duke of Britaine, his old acquaintance and fréend at néed, his peace was purchased, so that he had his lands againe to him restored, except certeine castels, which for further assurance the French king reteined in his hands by the space of thrée yeares. The king of England, perceiuing himselfe too too much deceiued in that he had put such confidence in the earle of March and others of that countrie, which should haue aided him at this present, and againe aduertised, that the French king meant to besiege him within the ci|tie of Xainctes, departed with all spéed from thence, and came to Blaie, a towne in Gascoigne, situat néere to the riuer of Garon, & distant seuen leagues from Burdeaux.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now whilest he laie here at Blaie, there came vn|to him the countesse of Bierne (a woman mon|struous big of bodie) bringing with hir to serue the king, Matth. Paris. The countesse of Bierne. hir sonne, and three score knights, in hope to get some of his sterling monie, whereof she knew him to haue plentie: and so couenanting for hir intertein|ment, remained still with him, and receiued euerie daie 13 pounds sterling, and yet she neuer pleasured him the woorth of a groat, but rather hindered him, in making him bare of monie, which she receiued, purssed vp and tooke awaie with hir when she depar|ted from him.The reuol|ting of other French lords But if to hir making and stature she had bin indued with the courage of Uoadicia, whom she exceeded (as it should soome) in proportion,Sée pag. 42, 43, 44. & pag. 152. of the historie of England. or with the prowesse of Elfleda, hir seruice had béene no lesse beneficiall to the K. than anie skilfull capteins mar|ching vnder his banner. So that we sée in this wo|man a desire rather to satisffe hir hydropicall humor of couetousnesse, than anie true affection to set for|ward the kings affaires; therefore it may well be said of hir in respect of hir greedinesse to get from the king for hir owne commodities sake, that she was
Vt mare, quod das deuorat, nunquam abundat,Nunquam rependit.