[1] [2] [3] Rog. Houed. King Henrie returneth into Normandie.King Henrie the father being aduertised héereof, after he had set his businesse in order, touching the suertie and safe defense of the English estate, he re|turned into Normandie, and landed at Harfleet on a thursdaie being the eight daie of August, bringing backe againe with him his Brabanders, and a thou|sand Welshmen. In this meane while, king Lewes continued still his siege before Rouen, constreining them within by all meanes he could deuise to yeeld vp their citie. At length came the feast of Saint Lau|rence, on which daie the French king commanded that no man should attempt any enterprise against the citizens, granting them truce for that day, in worship of that saint. This truce was so acceptable a thing to them within, that they forgetting them|selues, without all respect to the danger wherein the citie stood, threw off their armour, and gaue them|selues to sléepe and rest. Some also fell to banketting and other pastimes in verie dissolute maner.