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[2] Thus the earle of
Warwike, as he had (during the whole time of his abode there in that towne
of Newhauen) shewed himsefe a right hardie & valiant capteine;
Additions to Lanquet.
The earle of Warwike commended.
so now in the end he prooued himselfe to be both prudent and
politike. For by accepting of these honorable conditions to go with all
armor, muniti|on, ships, goods, bag and baggage, in anie wise apper|teining
or belonging either to the quéenes maiestie, or to anie of hir graces
subiects, he saued the liues of a great
number, which otherwise scaping the scourge of the infectiue plague, must
néeds haue fallen vnder the edge of the sword. The conestable, during the
time of the parlée, sent his yoongest sonne monsieur de Thorree to the king
and queene mother, to aduer|tise them of the treatie of this peace. And
after it was once concluded and signed by the erle of War|wike, he sent his
eldest sonne the marshall Montmo|rencie, to present the same vnto them at
Crique|tot,The French king commeth to the campe before
New|hauen. halfe waie betwéene Newhauen and Fescampe, who were
right ioifull of the news: and the next daie they came to the campe, shewing
great signes of their conceiued gladnesse, for the recouering of that towne
thus out of the Englishmens hands.