[1] [2] [3] While these things were thus a dooing in Eng|land, the earle of Warwike, lieutenant for the re|gent in France, entered into the countrie of Maine, & besieged the towne of Chateau de Loire, the which shortlie to him was rendered, whereof he made cap|teine Matthew Or rather Goche. Gough, esquier. After this, he tooke by assault the castell of Maiet, and gaue it for his va|liantnesse to Iohn Winter esquier, and after that he conquered the castell of Lude,Iohn Winter. and made there cap|teine William Gladesdale gentleman. Here he was informed, that the Frenchmen were assembled in the countrie of Beausse, wherevpon he hasted thi|therwards to haue giuen them battell, but they ha|uing knowledge of his approch, durst not abide to trie the matter with him by a pight field, but fled be|fore he came néere them.