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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king hauing knowledge by his ambassadors what answer the pope had made, became gréeuouslie offended in his mind, and therevpon confiscated all the goods that belonged to the archbishop and his complices, and seized their reuenues into his hands, appointing one Randall de Broc to haue the custodie of all that belonged to the see, Ger. Dor. which Broc was no|thing fréendlie to the archbishop, being his knowne enimie of old, but fauoured the moonkes, and would not suffer that they should take wrong or displeasure at any hand.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the yeare 1165. queene Elianor was deliue|red of a daughter which was named Ioane. Matth. West. Matth. Paris. Also on the 26. day of Ianuarie, there chanced a maruellous earthquake in Northfolke, in the Ile of Elie, and in Suffolke, so that men as they stood on the ground were ouerthrowne therewith, and buildings so sha|ken, that the belles in stéeples knolled: the like had also chanced in the Aduent season then last before passed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Welshmen this yeare spoiled a great part of those countries that bordered vpon them:The Welsh|men make wa [...] on the Eng|lish marshes. where|with the king being sore mooued, leuied an armie with all spéed as well of Englishmen as strangers, and (without regard of difficulties and dangers) did go against the rebels, Wil. Paruus. Polydor. The king in|uadeth Wales. and finding them withdrawne into their starting holes (I meane the woods a [...]d strait passages) he compassed the same about in verie forceable maner. The Welshmen perceiuing them|selues now to be brought into such ieopardie, as that they could not well deuise how to escape the same, consulted what was best to be doone. After consulta|tion, casting awaie their weapons, they came foorth to the king, asking mercie; which somewhat hardlie they obteined. Few of them were executed in com|parison of the numbers that offended: but yet the capteines and chéefe authors of this rebellion were so punished, that it was thought they would neuer haue presumed so rashlie to offend him in like sort a|gaine. Rog. Houed. The seuere punishment vsed by king Henry against the Welshmen. For (as some writers affirme) he did iustice on the sonnes of Rice or Rees, & also on the sonnes and daughters of other noble men that were his compli|ces verie rigorouslie: causing the eies of the yoong striplings to be pecked out of their heads, and their noses to be cut off or slit: and the eares of the yoong gentlewomen to be stuffed.

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