[1] The king aduertised hereof by the gréeuous com|plaints of his subiects, was as then at Northamp|ton (where he had assembled his parlement) and ther|vpon hauing gathered speedilie a power, with all ex|pedition he hasted towards Bedford. At his com|ming thither, he besieged the castell on ech side,Bedford ca|stell besieged. and at length after two moneths, though not without much adoo, he wan it, and hanged them all which were taken within, being in number 80 or aboue: and a|mongst other William de Brent, the brother of the said Fouks was one. There were but thrée that e|scaped with life, who were pardoned, vpon condition they should passe into the holie land, there to serue a|mong the Templers. The siege began on the Ascen|sion eeuen, and continued till the 15 daie of August, being the feast daie of the assumption of our ladie.