[1] [2] The duke being thus earnestlie desired to re|turne home, by the aduise of the king of England and his councell, granted to their request that had so instantlie required him, both by letters and sufficient messengers: wherevpon he tooke the sea, and sailing foorth, arriued in Britaine, hauing with him sir Ro|bert Knolles, and a certeine number of Englishmen both armed men and archers (as before yée haue heard.) The king also promised to send him a new [page 426] supplie verie shortlie, which was not forgotten. But fortune was so contrarie, that sir Iohn Arundell ge|nerall of those that were sent, and manie of his com|panie, were drowned by force of tempest, and the o|ther driuen backe againe into England (as b [...]fore ye haue heard.) In the meane time, though the duke of Britaine with aid of his subiects, did manfullie de|fend his townes and countrie against the French|men, yet he was in doubt to be oppressed by the great puissance of the Frenchmen, if aid came not the soo|ner. Which being signified ouer into England, moo|ued the king and his councell to appoint the earle of Buckingham to take vpon him this voiage. He lan|ded at Calis three daies before the feast of Marie Magdalene.