[1] Finallie, he came before Rouen,Rouen besie|ged by the French king. the principall ci|tie of all the countrie, and incamped so in sundrie pla|ces about the citie, that all the issues, entries and waies were closed vp by his armie, being so diuided into seuerall camps, that the distance was not great from one to another, making a terrible shew to them within. At length after he had prouided all things ne|cessarie for his purpose, and taken good aduise of his capteins how he should best imploie his force for the winning of this citie (in which exploit he knew the full perfection of all his passed conquests cheefelie to consist) he did manfullie assault it, and they within as manfullie defended themselues, so that he got little by the assaults and approches which he made. Where|vpon he fell in hand to practise with the citizens to win them with méed, curtesie, gentle speech, and great promises. So that in fine, they within were so mooued with such reasons as he vsed to persuade them with|all, that they made request for a truce to be had for certeine daies, within the terme whereof if no suc|cour came, they couenanted to yeeld without any further trouble.