Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After the obteining of Caen, the earle of Clere|mont besieged the citie of Lisieux, whereof was cap|teine Matthew Goche. Gough with thrée hundred Eng|lishmen, who in the end deliuered that towne, vpon condition, that he and his people might depart to Chierburgh. Then was Falais besieged, whereof were capteins for the earle of Shrewsburie (that was the owner) Andrew Trollop, and Thomas Cotton esquiers, who being in despaire of all succors, agreed to deliuer it vpon two conditions. The one was, that the earle their maister, which remained in pledge for the performance of certeine appointments, conclu|ded at the deliuerie of Rone (as ye haue hard) should be set at libertie. The other, that if they were not res|cued within twelue daies, that then they and theirs should depart with armor, and all their goods mooue|able, whither it pleased them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At the daie appointed, the towne was rendered, and so likewise was the towne of Dampfront vpon the semblable agréement. Now rested onelie Eng|lish the towne of Chierburgh, whereof was capteine one Thomas Gonuille, which suerlie as long as vit|tels and munition serued, defended the towne right manfullie: but without hope of repaire, consumed, and he els destitute of all comfort and aid, vpon a rea|sonable composition, yéelded the towne, and went to Calis, where the duke of Summerset and manie o|ther Englishmen then soiorned. Thus was Nor|mandie lost cleerelie out of the Englishmens hands,All Norman|die lost. after it had continued in their possession the space of thirtie yeares by the conquest of Henrie the fift.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this duchie were an hundred strong townes and fortresses, able to be kept and holden,The state of it. beside them which were destroied by the warres; and in the same is one archbishoprike, and six bishopriks. Some saie that the Englishmen were not of puissance either to man the townes, as they should haue béene;The causes of the losse. or to in|habit the countrie, which was the cause they could not keepe it. Other saie, that the duke of Summerset for his owne peculiar lucre, kept not halfe the num|ber of souldiours for which he was appointed and al|lowed, but put the wages in his purse.The mortell mischéefe of malice and diuision [...]nd realme. But the cheefe and onelie cause vndoubtedlie, was the diuision within the realme, euerie great man desiring rather to be reuenged on his foe at home, than on the com|mon enimie abroad, as by that which followeth you may plainelie perceiue.