[1] Then sir Iohn Fastolfe returned in post to the regent, aduertising him of this composition and a|greement; wherefore, the said regent raised a great power to fight with the Frenchmen at the daie ap|pointed, and in his companie were the earles of Mortaigne and Warwike, the lord Ros and Tal|bot, sir Iohn Fastolfe, sir Iohn Aubemond, sir Iohn Ratcliffe, and diuerse other, to the number of twen|tie thousand men; and so marched forwards, in hope to meet and ioine battell with their aduersaries. But the French power, being not far off from the place, durst not approch. Wherefore, the regent sent to sir Iohn Fastolfe incontinentlie, to receiue the castell: but they within (contrarie to promise and appoint|ment) had newlie vitteled & manned the place, and so forsaking the pledges, and their fellowes in armes, refused to render the fortresse; wherefore,Hostages exe|cuted for pro|mise broken. the pledges were brought before their sight, and there before the castell openlie put to death.