[1] [2] This yeare, bicause the truce ended betwixt the kings of England and France, king Henrie sent o|uer to aid the earle of Britaine,The truce ended. Welshmen sent ouer to the aid of the earle of Bri|taine. thréescore knights and two thousand Welshmen, the which when the French king came with his armie to enter and in|uade Britaine, did cut off and take his cariage laden with vittels, armor, and other prouision, ouerthrow|ing also no small number of the Frenchmen, and ta|king from them their horsses, they returned backe in safetie, without any great damage receiued. Not|withstanding this, the French king inforcing a|gaine his power, waxed too strong for the earle of Britaine, so that he was constreined to take a truce to indure till the feast of all saints, that he might in the meane time vnderstand if the king of England would come ouer with some puissant armie to his aid or no: but bicause it was perceiued in the end that the said earle of Britaine sought nothing else but how to get monie out of king Henries coffers, and to doo him no pleasure for it, bicause he was in manner at an other agreement alreadie with the king of France, king Henrie refused to satisfie his requests at such time as he came ouer vnto him (af|ter the taking of that truce) for more monie. Here|with also the said erle being offended,The earle of Britaine sub|mitteth him|selfe to the French king. got him backe into his owne countrie, and shortlie after apparant|lie submitted himselfe to the French king, which (as the report went) he had doone before in secret.