Compare 1577 edition: 1 For whereas they had alreadie made the temporal|tie bare with often paiments,Great exac|tions. and calling them foorth to serue personallie in the warres, they thought best now to fetch a fleece from the spiritualtie and church|men, considering also that they had béene by reason of their immunitie more gentlie dealt with, and not appointed to serue themselues in any maner of wise.The colour pretended in leuieng of mo|nie. To colour this exaction which they knew would be euill taken of manie, they bruted abroad, that they le|uied this monie vpon purpose, to send it into the ho|lie land, towards the paiment of the christian souldi|ers, which remained there vpon the defense of those townes, which yet the Saracens had not conquered. King Richard therfore comming to Towrs in Tou|raine, required a great summe of monie of the clear|gie in those parts, and the like request he made through out all those his dominions, on that further side of the sea. King Philip for his part demanded likewise intollerable tithes and duties of all the churchmen in his territories, and those that had the gathering of that monie serued their owne turne, in dealing most streightlie with sillie préests, making them to paie what they thought good, though some|time beyond the bounds of equitie and reason.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Rog. Houed. Inquisitions taken by a iu|rie of sundrie matters.In September, the iustices itinerants made their circuits thorough euerie shire and countie of this realme, causing inquisitions to be taken by substan|tiall iuries of plées of the crowne both old and new, of recognisances, of escheats, of wards, of mariages, of all maner of offendors against the lawes and or|dinances of the relme, and of all other transgressors, falsifiers, and murtherers of Iewes; of the pledges, goods, lands, debts, and writings of Iewes that were slaine, and of other circumstances touching that matter. Likewise of the accompts of shiriffes, as to vnderstand what had béene giuen towards the kings ransome, how much had beene receiued, and what re|mained behind to receiue. Also of the lands that be|longed to erle Iohn, and what goods he had, and what he held in demaine, in wards, escheats, and in gifts, and for what cause they were giuen. Furthermore, of his fautors and partakers, which had made fines with the king, and which not,Usurers. with manie other arti|cles touching the same earle. Also of vsurers, and of their goods being seized, of wines sold contrarie to the assise, of false measures, and of such as hauing re|ceiued the crosse to go into the holie land, died before they set forward. Also of grand assises that were of an hundred shillings land or vnder, and of defaults, and of diuerse other things, the iurats were charged to inquire, and present the same.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The iustices also were appointed to cause the ma|nours, farmes and lands which the king held in de|maine, or by wards and escheats, to be surueied by a substantiall iurie, and to take order for the conuer|ting of them to such vse, as the king might be answe|red of the gaines rising by the same at the farmers hands. Also,Iewes. the Iewes were appointed to inroll all their debts, pledges, lands, houses, rents and possessi|ons. Moreouer, inquisition was taken of iustices, shiriffes, bailiffes, conestables, foresters and other officers belonging to the king,Iustices, shi|riffes and o|ther officers. to vnderstand in what maner they had behaued themselues in taking and seizing of things into their hands, and of all such goods, gifts and promises had and receiued by occasi|on of leasure made of the lands of earle Iohn and his fautors, and who receiued the same, and what delaie was granted by commandement of Hubert archbi|shop of Canturburie, then lord chéefe iustice.Hubert arch|bishop of Can|turburie lord chéefe iustice.