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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king therefore hauing committed both these bishops to prison, Simon Dun. Newarke castel built by the bishop of Lincolne. The B. of E|lie banished. and furthermore sent Nigell or Ne|ill the bishop of Elie into exile (which Nigell was ne|phue also to the foresaid bishop of Salisburie) he threatened to keepe them without either meate or drinke, if they would not cause these castels to be de|liuered into his hands, whereby he obteined them, and moreouer found in the bishop of Salisburies co|fers 40. thousand marks, which he tooke to his owne vse, by way of confiscation for his disloiall demeanor:The bishop of Salisburie dieth of thought. Wil. Malm. In nouella hi|storia. This ingratitude of the king wounded the bishops hart, insomuch that taking thought for the losse of his houses and monie, he pined awaie, and died within a while after.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The quarrell which was first picked at these bi|shops, rose by occasion of a fraie betwixt the bishops men and the seruants of Alaine duke of Britaine, about the taking vp of Inues at their comming to Oxenford. In which fraie one of the dukes men was killed, his nephue almost slaine, and the residue of his folkes sore beaten and chased. Herevpon were the bishops first committed to ward, and afterward handled at the kings pleasure, as partlie ye haue heard.

¶ Héere by the way, good reader,Fortunes in|constancie. Wil. Paru. thou hast one ex|ample worthie to be marked of fickle fortunes in|constancie, whereof the poet speaketh verie excel|lentlie;

—variat semper fortuna tenorera,M. Pal. in s [...] sc [...]r.
Diuerso gaudens mortalia voluere cafis.
Nam qui scire velit, cur hunc fortuna vel illum
Aut premat aut sursum tollat, nimis arduae quaerit:
Terrarum siquidem est illi concessa potestas
Maxima, & huic illam praesecit Iuppiter erbi.

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