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the_o lord_n largesse_n his_o brother_n to_o his_o office_n of_o governor_n there_o as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o and_o pardon_v the_o inhabitant_n who_o come_v as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o other_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_n with_o protestation_n of_o fidelity_n and_o true_a obedience_n the_o king_n abide_v there_o after_o the_o take_n of_o it_o five_o day_n during_o the_o which_o time_n the_o great_a part_n of_o gentleman_n who_o be_v in_o the_o town_n of_o man_n and_o have_v be_v seduce_v by_o the_o league_n and_o by_o they_o induce_v to_o this_o rebellion_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o king_n service_n about_o the_o second_o day_n of_o december_n the_o castle_n of_o beaumond_n and_o towoy_n yield_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o country_n of_o laval_a the_o town_n of_o sabliee_n laval_a chasteaugontier_n town_n of_o importance_n and_o many_o other_o of_o lesser_a name_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o king_n obedience_n about_o the_o 9_o of_o 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the_o same_o month_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o foul_a way_n which_o hinder_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o ordinance_n but_o have_v send_v the_o lord_n artray_v certain_a day_n before_o he_o have_v compass_v the_o town_n and_o at_o his_o first_o come_n take_v the_o suburb_n and_o draw_v they_o of_o the_o town_n to_o composition_n captain_n lago_n governor_n of_o the_o town_n retire_v into_o the_o castle_n with_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o soldier_n make_v show_n as_o though_o he_o will_v defend_v it_o the_o place_n be_v very_o strong_a environ_v with_o water_n and_o strong_a wall_n well_o flank_v and_o good_a tower_n the_o marshal_n of_o byron_n be_v enter_v the_o town_n keep_v so_o good_a order_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o see_v that_o it_o have_v be_v besiege_v the_o shop_n be_v keep_v open_a that_o day_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o present_o cause_v the_o artillery_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o castle_n and_o shoot_v at_o the_o defence_n find_v mean_n to_o take_v away_o their_o water_n the_o 23._o of_o december_n the_o king_n be_v arrive_v at_o alencon_n and_o view_v what_o be_v do_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n say_v that_o the_o siege_n will_v not_o be_v long_o the_o same_o day_n the_o king_n cause_v the_o say_a lago_n who_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n to_o be_v advertise_v that_o he_o be_v come_v and_o to_o be_v summon_v at_o which_o news_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v astonish_v and_o the_o morrow_n after_o he_o require_v parley_n and_o the_o same_o day_n yield_v the_o place_n with_o promise_n of_o safety_n of_o life_n arm_n and_o baggage_n the_o king_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o place_n leave_v there_o for_o governor_n the_o lord_n artrey_n with_o a_o good_a garrison_n in_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o depart_v herehence_a the_o 27._o of_o december_n go_v and_o lodge_v at_o see_v where_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o priest_n with_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o so_o well_o that_o he_o trust_v unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n without_o leave_v therein_o any_o other_o garrison_n the_o 28._o of_o december_n the_o king_n depart_v from_o thence_o to_o argenton_n which_o be_v a_o good_a town_n in_o normandy_n wherein_o be_v a_o castle_n of_o good_a strength_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n three_o ensign_n of_o footman_n who_o the_o lord_n brissak_n have_v leave_v there_o who_o with_o captain_n picart_n and_o his_o regiment_n be_v come_v from_o paris_n to_o man_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o show_v himself_o at_o all_o the_o siege_n which_o the_o king_n will_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v impeach_v he_o from_o the_o take_n of_o any_o town_n in_o the_o country_n of_o main_n and_o base_a normandy_n but_o this_o great_a warrior_n be_v as_o old_a in_o courage_n as_o he_o be_v hot_a in_o word_n for_o he_o never_o show_v his_o face_n at_o any_o siege_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n 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