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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Howbeit after that the matter was taken vp, and a concord made betwixt the emperour and his nobles, he changed his purpose also touching the de|liuering ouer of king Richard, who perceiuing that till his ransome were paid (which would amount to the summe of an hundred & fiftie thousand marks) he should not get libertie: and putting great confidence in the dexteritie and diligence of Hubert bishop of Salisburie (whome he sent as ye haue heard into England to deale for the leuieng of the same) he thought good to aduance the same bishop to the me|tropolitane sée of Canturburie, which had beene va|cant euer sithence the decease of archbishop Bald|wine, that died (as ye haue heard) in the holie land.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Wil. Paruus. Herevpon writing to the bishops of the realme, and to the moonks of Canturburie, he required them to procéed to the election of an archbishop for that see, and withall commended vnto them the foresaid Hu|bert, as a man most sufficient and méet for that roome.Hubert bishop of Salisburie elected archbi|shop of Can|turburie. He wrote likewise to the queene to further that matter, and easilie hereby obteined his desire. For shortlie after, the same Hubert was elected by the bishops and moonks, which assembled togither for that purpose. He was the 41 archbishop that gouer|ned that see: for although Reginold bishop of Bath was elected before him, yet bicause he died yer he was installed, he is not put in the number.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king being now put in good hope of his spée|die deliuerance, sent into England, willing his mo|ther quéene Elianor, the archbishop of Rouen and o|thers,Hubert arch|bishop of Cã|turburie, lord chéefe iustice. to come ouer vnto him into Almaine, and in the meane time he ordeined Hubert the archbishop of Canturburie to remaine at home as lord cheefe iustice. After this, the emperour with the aduice of the princes of the empire, assigned a day to king Ri|chard, in which he should be deliuered out of captiui|tie, which was the mondaie next after the twentith day of Christmasse. Wherevpon king Richard wrote vnto Hubert archbishop of Canturburie in forme as followeth.

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