[1] [2] King Henrie the father aduertised of this new league of the conspirators against him, was in great perplexitie of mind, for that he saw himselfe in dan|ger, not onelie of outward enimies, but also of his owne subiects at home. Yet bicause the winter sea|son was alreadie at hand, taking awaie all conueni|ent occasions of attempting any great exploit by war for that time, he was in hope to compasse some agreement with his sons yer the spring of the yeare should returne, and therefore he made not so great prouision for his defense, as had béene necessarie in so dangerous a case. But the Frenchmen, who were bent to set forward this war with all diligence, were readie in the field immediatlie vpon the comming of the spring with king Henrie the sonne,The confede|rats inuade [...] dominions of king Henrie the father. and euen at one instant made their inuasions vpon the lands of king Henrie the father in three seuerall parties; namelie, in Normandie, Guien, and Britaine, which (against the will of his sonne Geffrey duke thereof) king Henrie the father did hold and reteine in his owne hands. The Frenchmen thus inuading the for|said countries, did much hurt with robbing and spoi|ling, and also tooke diuerse castels and townes.