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The quene of England wife to king* 1.1 Edward beyng at Gaunt, was deliue∣red of a sonne, which afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt, which was first earle of Richemount, and after Duke of Gloucester.
Kyng Edward sailyng into Flaun∣ders nye to the towne of Sluce mette* 1.2 with the Frenche kynges nauy, where was foughten a cruell battail. Wherof the kyng of England had the victury,
and the Frenche flete that was in nū∣ber. 400. sayle was welnere destroied and the souldiors taken, slayn & drou∣ned, so that of. 33000 four escaped aliue
After this victory, kyng Edwarde besieged Turney, and the town of saint Omers. At the end of .xi. wekes after the siege, a peace was concluded for. xii monethes, and the kyng returned.
Iohn of Gaunt.
Sattayl ou¦••e sea.