[1] But at length calling to remembrance, that the king of England came before no towne nor for|tresse, from which he would depart before he had brought it vnder his subiection, they offered to come to a parlée, and in the end compounded to render the [page 571] towne into the kings hands the eight daie of Sep|tember next insuing, and the castell (bicause it was the stronger péece) they couenanted to deliuer the foure and twentith of the same, if in the meane time no rescue came to raise the siege. Thom. Wals. Herevpon when no such releefe could be heard of, at the daies limited, the soldiers of the garrison, & the more part of the towns|men also submitted themselues, and receiued an oth to be true subiects to the king,Duke of Cla|rence saith Rich. Grafton. and so remained still in their roomes. The earle of Worcester was made cap|teine there.