[1] But their euill hap, as they that were appointed by Gods prouidence to suffer more damage at the Eng|lishmens hands, would not permit his persuasions to take place: for whereas peace was euen almost entring in at the gates, the king was suddenlie stir|red [page 557] to displeasure vpon a new occasion, for he being aduertised of the losse of his men at the late conflict in the territorie of Rone (as ye haue heard) refused to heare this word peace once named. The emperour like a wise princ [...] p [...]ssed ouer that time till another season,The emperor [...]n earnest me|diator for peace. that some fauourable aspect of the planets should séeme to f [...]rther his purpose. And when he thought the same was come, he br [...]ed againe the vessell of concord and amitie, which he put in so faire a cup, and presented it with such effectuous words, that [...]uerlie the king had tasted it, if word had not béen brought about the same time, that Harflue was besieged of the French both by water and land,Harflue besie|ged by the French. as it was indéed; for the constable of France incouraged by his last conflict (though the same was not much to his praise) assembled an armie, and vpon a sudden laid siege to the towne. At the same instant Iohn vi|count of Narbon the vice-admerall of France, brought the whole nauie to the riuage and shore ad|ioining to the towne, in purpose to haue entered by the waterside; but the duke of Excester defeated his intent, and defended the towne verie manfullie.