[1] Matth. Paris. Leicester was by force.Howbeit some write, that by vndermining, the walles of the towne were subuerted and throwne downe, so that the towne was entred by force, al|though they within withdrew themselues into the castell and other strong houses, which they defended for a time, till at length they surrendered all, one par|cell of the castell excepted, for the which by compositi|on they paied by way of a fine the sum of thrée hun|dred pounds to the vse of K. Henrie the father. The siege began the seauenth day of Iulie, and on the 28. day of the same moneth the armie departed from thence, a truce being granted to those that still defen|ded a certeine tower of the castell into the which they were withdrawne.