[1] When the duke of Bedford the regent, aduertised of this sudden surprise, appointed the lord Thomas Montacute earle of Salisburie (a man both for po|licie and courage, liker to the old Romans than to men of his daies) accompanied with the earle of Suffolke, the lord Scales, the yoong lord Poinings, sir Iohn Fastolfe maister of the houshold, with him|selfe, and diuerse others, to besiege the said towne of Pont Meulan, which after two moneths siege was rendred to the said earle,Lord Grauile falsified his oth. and the lord Grauile sware [...]o be true to the king of England euer after that day: but shortlie after, forgetting his oth, he turned French againe.