[1] The French king being aduertised, that king Henrie was arriued on that coast, sent in all hast the lord de la Breth constable of France, the sene|shall of France, the lord Bouciqualt marshall of France, the seneshall of Henault, the lord Lignie with other, which fortified townes with men, victuals, and artillerie on all those frontiers towards the sea. And hearing that Harflue was besieged,The king be|sieged Har|flue. they came to the castell of Caudebecke, being not farre from Harflue, to the intent they might succor their freends which were besieged, by some polici [...] or meanes: but the Englishmen, notwithstanding all the damage that the Frenchmen could worke against them, for|raied the countrie, spoiled the villages, bringing ma|nie a rich preie to the campe before Harflue. And dai|lie was the towne assaulted: for the duke of Gloce|cester, to whome the order of the siege was commit|ted, made thrée mines vnder the ground, and appro|ching to the wals with his engins and ordinance, would not suffer them within to take anie rest.