Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now will we returne vnto the affaires of Eng|land EEBO page image 129 and make [...] mention of [...]he dooings there. Yee shall vnderstand, that a [...]er king Richard was set forward on his iournie, William Longchampe lord chan [...]ellour and bishop of E [...]ie, appointed (as ye haue hear [...]) gouernour of the realme, Polydor. began to exer|cise his a [...]oritie to the v [...]termost, taking vpon him the state of a prince, rather [...]han of a subiect. He had [...] late (as before [...] heard) procured such fauor at the hands of pope Clement, that he was instituted by him l [...]gat of the apostolike see here in England,The Lord chancellor called the popes legat in England. so that pretending a rule [...]oth ouer the clergie and temporaltie, and by reason that he had both the autho|ritie of pope and king [...] his hands, he vsed the same to his most aduantage, as well in causes ecclesiasti|call as temporall, whereby he wrought manie oppres|sions both against them of the clergie and temporal|tie.The statelie port of the lord chancel|lor. Ran. Higd. He mainteined such a port and countenance in his dooings, that he would ride with a thousand hors|ses, by meanes wherof [...]hen he came to lie at abbeis and other places (bringing with him such a traine) he was verie burdenous vnto them, speciallie when he laie at their houses any space of time.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 This man called a conuocation at Westminster, wherein at the suit of Hugh Nouant bishop of Che|ster,A conuocati|on. it was decreed, that the moonks of Couentrie should be displaced,Moonks of Couentrie displaced. Polydor. Ran. Higd. Wil. Paruus. The occasion. Ran. Higd. and secular canons brought into that house to supplie their roomes. Which was doone by the authoritie of the said lord chancellour, being bribed by the foresaid bishop of Chester (as some wri|ters haue recorded) for displeasure which he bare to the moonks, by reason of a fraie which they had made vpon the said bishop in their church at Couentrie, and drawne bloud of him before the altar there, as he alledged.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But some haue written, that the bishop of Chester procured a licence of the pope, Wil. Paruu [...]. to alter the state of that church in sort aboue mentioned, which is most likelie, surmising against the moonks, that they were most manifest and stubborne disturbers of that peace and quietnesse which ought to remaine amongst churchmen: and yet he himselfe sowed the strife and dissention amongst them, and namelie betwéene the prior and his couent. Moreouer, the said lord chan|cellour depriued such rulers of their administrati|ons and gouernements, Ran. Higd. Polydor. as the king had appointed to beare any high authoritie within the realme, pretending not onelie the kings commandement, but also alleadging a reason which mooued him so to doo, as thus, that he might thereby take awaie all occasions of grudges from the people,The L. chan|cellors reason. which otherwise might thinke, and would not sticke to saie, that they were oppressed by the rule of manie kings in stéed of one king.The bishop of Durham. The bishop of Winchester. He did also depriue Hugh the bishop of Durham of all his honour and dignitie, and put the bishop of Winchester to great trouble. Moreouer, doubting least the Nobles of the realme would rise against him, and put him out of his place; he sought to keepe them lowe, and spoiled them of their monie and substance. Likewise pretending a colour of doubt, least earle Iohn the kings brother should attempt any thing against his brother the king now in his absence,The lord chancellors meaning to kéepe earle Iohn lowe. he sought also to kéepe him vnder. To be breefe, he plaied in all points the right part of a tyrant, and shewed himselfe such a one in all respects as mainteined his title,
Non disceptando aut subtilibus argumentisVincere, sed ferro mauult sua iura tueri,Pal [...]in suo cap.Pontifices nunc bella iuuant, sunt caetera nuga,Nec praecepta patrum nec Christi dogmata curant,Iactant se dominos rerum & sibi cuncta licere.