[1] [2] [3] [4] The earle sleeping not this first begun assault, sent the earle of Oxford with an elected companie of soul|diers to raise the siege, and rescue the castell: which at their first arriuing pitched their campe not far from their enimies. Now while king Richards men gaue vigilant eie, waiting least the earle of Oxford should take anie aduantage of them that laie on that side of the castell;Thomas Brandon en|tereth the ca|stell. Thomas Brandon with thirtie approo|ued men of war by a marish, which laie on the other side, entered into the castell. The souldiers within greatlie incouraged, & much comforted by this new succour and aid, grieued the enimies, by shooting from the walles more than they were accustomed to doo. Then they of the castell vexed their enimies on the fore part: and the earle of Oxford no lesse mole|sted & vnquieted them on the other part.Why king Richard gaue licence to all in the castell to depart in safetie with bag and bag|gage. Which was the occasion that king Richards men offered (of their owne méere motion) licence to all being within the castell to depart in safetie, with bag and baggage, nothing excepted.