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Compare 1577 edition: 1 ¶ It is reported by some writers, that he did this, to root out of mens minds a foolish superstitious con|ceit, which beléeued that no king with his crowne vp|on his head might enter that citie, but some mis|chance should light vpon him: wherevpon he seemed by this meanes to mocke their superstitious imagi|nation.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the same time manie of the Nobles of the realme (perceiuing the kings authoritie to represse violent wrongs committed by euill dooers to be de|fectiue) builded sundrie strong castels and fortresses vpon their owne grounds, either to defend them|selues, or to make force vpon their enimies néere adioining. After the departing of the king from Lincolne, the earle of Chester came thither with an armie, to assaie if he might recouer that citie. But his lieutenant that had the leading of his men, was slaine at the entring of the northgate, and so the erle was beaten backe with the losse of manie of his men: Simon Dun. and the citizens hauing got the vpper hand, re|ioised not a little for the victorie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But here (to stay a litle with temporall affaires) it shall not be amisse to rehearse the effect of a conten|tion, which fell about this time betwéene that king and the archbishop of Canturburie. For so it happe|ned (as Geruasius Dorobernensis writeth) that pope Eugenius came this yeare into France, Ger. Dor. about the middest of Lent, and afterward held a synod or coun|cell at Rhemes: wherevnto Theobald archbishop of Canturburie, with others of the English bishops were summoned. The archbishop therevpon asking licence of the king, & not obteining it, found meanes to steale awaie in a small bote, not without danger of his person.

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