[1] But now to leaue the Scotish king amongst his countriemen in Scotland, and returne to the dooings of England. I find that the duke of Glocester, being protector and gouernour of the realme, prepared an armie of ten thousand men, and sent them ouer to his brother the regent into France; who comming into the territorie of Paris, were ioifullie of him re|ceiued. About the same time the Frenchmen got by stealth diuerse townes out of the Englishmens hands,Compiegne surrendred to the English by a policie. and amongst other the faire towne of Com|piegne was one, and the pretie towne of Crotoie an other. When the duke of Bedford was aduertised hereof, he determined not to let the matter passe in such sort, but with all conuenient spéed sent foorth a force to recouer those townes againe. And first the earle of Suffolke with the earle of Lignie, and di|uerse other capteins of the Englishmen went to be|siege Compiegne, and lodged on the one side of the riuer of So [...]me, as the lord Lisle Adham, sir Tho|mas Rampston, and the prouost of Paris laie on the other side. The Frenchmen within the towne well furnished with good souldiers, munition, and vittels, couragiouslie defended themselues.