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himſelfe at all the ſieges which his Maieſtie woulde take in hand, and impeach him from the taking of anie of the Townes in the Countrey of Maine, and baſe Normandie: notwithſtanding hee ſhewed himſelfe at none.
Thoſe of the Towne of Argenton, being determimined to yeeld vnto his Maieſtie, came & met him, moſt humbly beſeeching him to receuie them into his fauour, which he graunted them moſt willingly, which the Souldiers ſeeing, retired them into the Caſtle, beſeeching his Maieſtie to ſuffer them to depart with their liues & baggage, which he counſeted vnto.
His Maieſtie was aduertiſed the ſame day, that thoſe of the Garriſon of the Caſtle of Damfront, vnderſtanding that he had ſummoned the Inhabitants of the Towne, and that they were determined to acknowledge the King, entered into conſultation what they ſhould doo, being of contrarie opinions, and therevpon put themſelues in Armes one againſt another: It hapned, that thoſe that would ſubmit themſelues to his Maieſtie although they were not halfe ſo manie in number as as the others were, encouraged with the Iuſtice of their cauſe, had the Victorie: and the Baron of Vernie gouernour of the ſaid Caſtle was ſlaine, and certeine other: whereupon aſwell thoſe of the Caſtle as thoſe of the Towne ſent vnto the King to craue his fauour and clemencie, which they obteined. And he ſent vnto the Towne to bee aſſured of both parties, which was done, without omitting anie force or exceſſe.
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