[1] King Iohn in the meane time, hauing receiued his mothers letters, and vnderstanding thereby in what danger she stood, was maruellouslie troubled with the strangenesse of the newes, and with manie bitter words accused the French king as an vntrue prince, and a fraudulent league-breaker: Polydor. and in all possible hast speedeth him foorth, continuing his iour|nie for the most part both day and night to come to the succour of his people. To be briefe,K. Iohn com|meth vpon his enimies not looked for. he vsed such diligence, that he was vpon his enimies necks yer they could vnderstand any thing of his comming, or gesse what the matter meant, when they saw such a companie of souldiers as he brought with him to ap|proch so néere the citie. For so negligent were they, that hauing once woone the towne, they ranged a|broad ouer the countrie hither and thither at their li|bertie without any care. So that now being put in a sudden feare, as preuented by the hastie comming of the enimies vpon them, and wanting leisure to take aduice what was best to be doone, and hauing not time in manner to get any armour on their backs, they were in a maruellous trouble, not knowing whether it were best for them to fight or to flée, to yeeld or to resist.