[1] [2] [3] When he had well considered of the matter,

Ambassadors sent to king Henrie.

Titus Liu [...]us.

and taken aduise with his councell, he first sent ambassa|dours to the king of England, then lieng at Gisours to treat and conclude a truce betwéene them both for a certeine space, that they might talke of some con|clusion of agréement. King Henrie receiued the am|bassadors verie courteouslie, and granted that com|munication might be had of peace, but vtterlie deni|ed anie abstinence from warre,A wise and princelie caution. bicause he would not lose time, if the treatie sorted not to good effect. Here|vpon hauing his armie assembled at Maunt, he di|uided the same into thrée parts,The castell of S. Germane in Laie and Montioie yéel+ded to the Englishmen. appointing the duke of Glocester with one part to go vnto the castell of S. Germane in Laie, and to laie siege therevnto. The duke according to his commission, comming before that castell, within a while constreined them within by continuall skirmishes and assaults to deliuer vp the place into his hands. An other part of the armie was sent vnto the castell of Montioie, which likewise by such fierce assaults and manfull approches, as the Englishmen made thereto, was shortlie giuen ouer and yéelded. The third part of the hoast went to Meu|lanc, a verie strong towne compassed about with the riuer of Seine.