[1] [2] [page 570] The king of England, perceiuing by this new a|liance, that nothing was lesse to be looked for, than peace at the hands of the Frenchmen, deuised still how to win townes and fortresses, which were kept against him: and now that the truce was expired, on the thirtith daie of Iulie,

Hall. These bands belonged to the earle of Longueuile & to the lord de Lespar Gas|coignes.

Hist. dez duez de Normand. The king plaieth the porters part.

he being as then within the towne of Mante, appointed certeine bands of souldi|ers in the afternoone to passe out of the gates, giuing onelie knowledge to the capteins what he would haue them to doo. And to the intent that no inkling of the enterprise should come to the enimies eare, he kept the gates himselfe as porter. These that were thus sent foorth being guided by the earle of Longue|uile, otherwise called the captau de Buef, were com|manded in as secret maner as they could to draw toward the towne of Pontoise, and to keepe them|selues in couert till the darke of the night, and then approch the walles of that towne, and vpon espieng their aduantage to enter it by scaling, hauing lad|ders and all things necessarie with them for the pur|pose.