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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Immediatlie after the solemnization of the quéens coronation ended,In ambassage sent vnto the K. of Scots. he sent Philip bishop of Duresme, Roger Bigot earle of Northfolke, and Henrie de Bohun earle of Hereford, nephue to William king of Scotland, and Dauid earle of Huntington, bro|ther to the said king, and Roger de Lacie conestable of Chester, the lord William de Uescie, and the lord Robert de Ros, which had married two of the daugh|ters of the said king, & Robert Fitz Roger shiriffe of Northumberland, as ambassadours from him vn|to the foresaid William king of Scotland, with let|ters patents,The king of Scots came to the king of England at Lincolne. Matth. Paris. Ran. Higd. R. Houed. Polydor. conteining a safe conduct for him to come into England, and to méet with king Iohn at Lincolne on the morrow after the feast of S. Ed|mund, who gladlie granted therevnto, and so accor|ding to that appointment, both the kings met at Lincolne the 21 day of Nouember. And on the mor|row after king Iohn went to the cathedrall church, and offered vpon the high altar a chalice of gold.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 On the same day, vpon a hill without the citie, the king of Scots did homage vnto king Iohn, in the presence and fight of a great multitude of people, swearing fealtie of life, limme, and worldlie honour vnto king Iohn, which oth he made vpon the crosse of Hubert archbishop of Canturburie. There were pre|sent at that time, beside other Noblemen, three arch|bishops, Canturburie, Yorke, and Raguse, with o|ther bishops, to the number of thirtéene, as Duresme London, Rochester, Elie, Bath, Salisburie, Win|chester, Hereford, Norwich, S. Andrews in Scot|land, Landaffe, and Bangor in Wales, and Meth in Ireland, beside a great multitude of earles, barons, and other Noblemen. When the king of Scots had thus doone his homage, he required restitution of Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmerland, which he claimed as his right and lawfull heritage. Much talke was had touching this matter, but they could not agrée, and therefore king Iohn asked respit to consider of it till the feast of Pentecost next insu|ing, which being granted, the king of Scots the next morrow being the 23 of Nouember returned home|wards, and was conducted backe againe into his countrie by the same Noble men that brought him to Lincolne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The same day that the king of Scots tooke his iournie homewards from Lincolne, the corps of Hugh bishop of that citie (latelie before, departed this life at London, after his returne from the parts of beyond the seas) was brought thither to be buried, the king and all the bishops, earles and barons went to receiue it, and honoured his buriall with their pre|sence. On the morrow after being fridaie, he was interred within the new church which he had builded. This Hugh was a Frenchman by nation, borne at Granople, a man of a pregnant wit, and skilfull both in science of holie scripture and humane knowledge. He was first a regular canon, and after became a Carthusian moonke. King Henrie the second mooued with the fame of his vertue and godlie life, sent the bishop of Bath to bring him into England, and after he was come, made him first abbat of Whithing in the diocesse of Welles, and after created him bishop of Lincolne.

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