Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The same yeare that king Richard was taken (as before is mentioned) by the duke of Austrich, one night in the moneth of Ianuarie about the first watch of the same night, the northwest side of the ele|ment appeared of such a ruddie colour as though it had burned, without any clouds or other darknesse to couer it, so that the stars shined through that red|nesse, and might be verie well discerned. Diuerse bright strakes appeared to flash vpwards now and then, diuiding the rednesse, thorough the which the stars séemed to be of a bright sanguine colour. In Februarie next insuing, one night after midnight the like woonder was séene, and shortlie after newes came that the king was taken in Almaigne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 On the second daie of Nouember also a little be|fore the breake of the daie, the like thing appeared a|gaine with lesse feare and woonder to the people (than before) being now better accustomed to the like sight againe. And now the same daie and selfe houre that the king arriued at Sandwich, being the second houre of that daie, whilest the sunne shone verie bright and cleare, there appeared a most brightsome and vnaccustomed clearnesse, not farre distant from the sunne, as it were to the length and breadth of a mans personage, hauing a red shining brightnesse withall, like to the rainbow, which strange sight when manie beheld, there were that prognosticated the king alreadie to be arriued.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this meane while the bishop of Durham with a great armie besieged the castell of Tickhill; Rog. Houed. Diuerse sieges held at one time. and earle Dauid brother to the king of Scots, with Ra|nulfe earle of Chester, and earle Ferrers, besieged the castell of Notingham, whilest at the same present the archbishop of Canturburie with a great power besieged Marleburgh castell, the which within a few daies was rendred into his hands, the liues and lims of them within saued. Also the castell of Lancaster was deliuered to him, the which the same archbishops brother had in kéeping vnder earle Iohn, and like|wise the abbeie of S. Michaels mount in Cornwall,S. Michaels mount. the which abbeie Henrie de la Pomerey chasing out the moonks, had fortified against the king, and hea|ring newes of the kings returne home, died (as it was thought) for méere gréefe and feare. These three places were surrendered to the archbishop before the kings returne, but Tickhill & Notingham held out.