Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Herevpon were suerties also bound for perfor|mance, Matth. West. Matth. Paris. and the forfeiture of fiftéene thousand marks assigned to be paid by the partie that first brake the peace. Shortlie after, the French king repenting him selfe of the agreement, began to make a warre a|new, so that king Richard seized into his hands all the goods and possessions which belonged to the ab|bats of the order of the great monasterie of Clunie, and of saint Denise & la Charitie, which had become suertie for the French king in the summe of 1500 marks aforesaid. Rog. Houed. The earle of Albemarle de|parted this life This yeare died William de Forz earle of Albemarle, in whose place succéeded Bald|wine de Betun by the kings gift, and married the countesse of Albermarle.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 There was a motion also made for a marriage be|twixt the lord Otho,Otho sonne to the duke of Saxonie. sonne to Henrie duke of Saxo|nie, king Richards nephue by his sister, and the ladie Margaret, daughter to the king of Scots, so as they should haue inioied the countries of Lothian, Nor|thumberland, and the countie of Caerleill with the castels. For the conclusion of which marriage,Lawnes. the archbishop of Canturburie was sent about Christ|mas to commune with the king of Scots: but bi|cause the Scotish quéene was then conceiued of child, hir husband (in hope that God would send him a sonne) refused to stand vnto the aboue mentioned couenants.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 EEBO page image 149 Wil. Paruus. Ran. Higd. The abbat of Caen sent in|to England.At this time king Richard sent the abbat of Caen (who was also the elect of Durham) into England, to take an accompts of those that had the receipts of the kings monie: for this abbat had informed the king, that his receiuers and officers here in the realme dealt not iustlie in making their accompts, but both deceiued the king, and oppressed his people, in exacting more than was due,Fraudulent dealing in of|ficers. and concealing that which they ought to stand accomptable for. The king supposing his words to be true, or at least likelie so to be, and that in reforming such vntruth in his officers, it should be both profitable to him, and well liked of the people, sent this abbat ouer with commission, to be as it were his generall auditour.