[1] [2] [3] [4] When they within the castell of Douer saw the siege remooued, they came foorth, and burnt such hou|ses and buildings as the Frenchmen had raised be|fore the same castell, and comming abroad into the countrie, got togither such vittels and other necessa|rie prouision, as might serue for the furnishing of their fortresse for a long season. After that Lewes was returned vnto London, he remained not long there, but with a great armie marched foorth vnto Hertford, where he besieged the castell, which was in the keeping of Walter de Godardule seruant in household vnto Fouks de Brent, Matth. Paris. who defended the place from the feast of S. Martine, vntill the feast of S. Nicholas,Hertford ca|stell del [...]ered to Lewes. and then deliuered it by composition, that he and his people might depart with all their goods, horsse and armour. From thence Lewes went vnto Berkehamstéed, and besieged the castell, which was valiantlie defended by a Duch capteine named Waleron, who with his people behaued himselfe so manfullie, that a great number of Frenchmen and other of them without, were left dead in the ditches. At an issue also made vpon the side, towards the north where the barons lay, they spoiled the carriage and trusse of the said barons, and tooke therewithall the standard of William Mandeuile. Finallie about the [...]0 day of December, they yet yéelded the place vnto Lewes,The cast [...]l of Berkeham|s [...]d s [...]rre [...]|red. bicause they were no longer able to keepe it their liues, goods horsse and armour saued.