[1] [2] About the same time also, at the sute of Charles the Dolphin, a treatie was in hand at Tonque, for a finall peace, but it came to none effect. From Alan|son the king set forward towards the towne and ca|stell of Faleis, meaning to besiege the same, where the Frenchmen appointed to the kéeping of it, had fortified the towne by all meanes possible, and pre|pared themselues to defend it to the vttermost. The earle of Salisburie was first sent thither before with certeine bands of souldiers to inclose the enimies within the towne, & to view the strength therof. After him came the king with his whole armie,Faleis besie|ged. about the first of December, and then was the towne besieged on ech side. The king lodged before the gate that lea|deth to Caen, the duke of Clarence before the castell that standeth on a rocke, and the duke of Glocester laie on the kings right hand, and other lords & noble men were assigned to their places as was thought expedient. And to be sure from taking damage by a|nie sudden inuasion of the enimies, there were great trenches and rampiers cast and made about their seuerall campes, for defense of the same.