[1] Thomas lord Beaumont, who of late was come to Paris with eight hundred men, issued foorth with six hundred souldiers, intending to view the dooings and number of the French armie; but suddenlie com|passed about, within a small space was discomfited and taken, with him fourescore prisoners, beside two hundred slaine in the field, the remnant chased to the verie gates of the citie. The Parisiens, and especial|lie the maister of the halles, and some of the vniuer|sitie, and Michaell Lallier, and manie notable bur|gesses of the citie (who euer with an English counte|nance couered a French hart) perceiuing the weak|nesse of the Englishmen, and force of the French; signified to the French capteins their toward minds willing them with all diligence to come & receiue so rich a preie without anie difficultie, readie to be gi|uen and deliuered into their hands.