[1] After the duke of
Glocester had beheld so faire and chosen a power of men of warre, they were
streight|waies appointed to get them on shipbrood, & so being
imbarked, the whole nauie passed foorth to the Thams mouth, where they
staied to watch for the fléet of Flanders, that was readie to come from
Rochell with wines. At length, vpon a sundaie, being the e|uen of the
Annuntiation of our ladie, the Flemish fleet was discouered a good way off,
by one that was mounted into one of the tops of a ship of the Eng|lish
fléet. The earle of Arundell greatlie reioising at those newes, foorthwith
with his whole fléet made to the sea. When the Flemings approched neere to
our nauie, they made saile, as if they would set vpon the same;A good p [...]|licie. and our men of purpose made countenance as if they
would haue retired, as mistrusting them|selues to be able to match their
aduersaries,
A great vic|torie of the English na|uie against the Flemish fléet.
Ia. Meir. Tho. Walsi.