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You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 6 of 24: Richard the first, second sonne to Henrie the second.
Snippet: 116 of 324 (1587, Volume 6, p. 129)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 One Gerard de Camuille had bought of the king the kéeping of the castell of Lincolne, vnto whom al|so the shiriffewike of the shire was committed for a time, but the lord chancellour, perceiuing that he bare more good will vnto earle Iohn the kings brother than to him (which Iohn he most suspected) he tooke from him the shiriffewike, & demanded also to haue the castell of Lincolne deliuered into his hands, which Gerard refused to deliuer, and perceiuing that the chancellor would practise to haue it by force, he fled vnto earle Iohn, requiring him of competent aid and succour.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 6 of 24: Richard the first, second sonne to Henrie the second.
Snippet: 117 of 324 (1587, Volume 6, p. 129)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The chancellor on the other part, perceiuing what hatred diuerse of the Nobles bare him, thought good to prouide for his owne suertie the best that he could, and therefore sent for a power of men from beyond the sea: but bicause he thought it too long to staie till they arriued, he came to Lincolne with such power as he could make, and besieged the castell. Erle Iohn the kings brother aduertised hereof,

The lord chancellor besiegeth the castell of Lin|colne.

Earle Iohn winneth the castels of No|tingham and Tickhill.

raised such num|bers of men as he might make of his freends, ser|uants and tenants, and with small a doo wan the ca|stels of Notingham and Tickhill within two daies space. This doone, he sent to the lord chancellour, com|manding him either to breake vp his siege, or else to prepare for battell. The chancellour considering with himselfe that there was small trust to be put in di|uerse of those lords that were with him, bearing good will to earle Iohn, and but hollow harts towards him, raised his siege and departed with dishonour.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 6 of 24: Richard the first, second sonne to Henrie the second.
Snippet: 118 of 324 (1587, Volume 6, p. 129)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Not long after,The chan|cellor raiseth his siege with dishonor. The lord chancellor and earle Iohn are agréed. one of his hornes was broken off by the death of pope Clement, whereby his power legantine ceased: wherewith being somewhat aba|shed, he came to a communication with earle Iohn, and vpon certeine conditions made peace with him. Shortlie after the souldiers which he had sent for, ar|riued in England, and then he began to go from the agréement made with earle Iohn, affirming that he would either driue the same earle out of England, or else should earle Iohn doo the like to him: for it was not of sufficient largenesse to hold them both.The chancel|lor breaketh the agréement. The lord chancellor and earle Iohn make another agréement. How|beit shortlie after, a peace was eftsoones concluded betwixt them with condition, that if it chanced king Richard to depart this life before his returne into England, not leauing any issue of his bodie begot|ten, that then the chancellour renouncing the ordi|nance made by king Richard (who had instituted his nephue Arthur duke of Britaine to be his heire and successour) should consent to admit earle Iohn for king of England, contrarie to the said ordinance.

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