[1] About the same time the earle of Flanders, one of the confederats besieged the towne of Albe|marle,Albemarle woon by the earle of Flanders. and the earle therof within it, which earle was thought to betraie the towne, bicause it was so easi|lie woone, and both he himselfe, and those which king Henrie the father had sent thither to defend the towne were taken prisoners. Diuerse other places which belonged to the same earle were also immedi|atlie deliuered into the enimies hands, which increa|sed the suspicion.