Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 From thence he returned and came to Cantur|burie, where he held his caster, which fell that yeare on the day of the Annunciation of our ladie, in the which feast he sat crowned, togither with his wife quéene Isabell, the archbishop of Canturburie bea|ring the charges of them and their trains while they remained there. At the feast of the Ascension next in|suing, king Iohn set out a proclamation at Tewkes|burie, that all the earles and barons of the realme, and also all other that held of him by knights seruice, should be readie in the feast of Pentecost next insu|ing, with horsse and armour at Portesmouth, to passe ouer with him into Normandie, who made their appearance accordinglie. Howbeit, a great number of them in the end gat licence to tarrie at home, pai|eng for euerie knights fée two markes of siluer for a fine, which then was a great matter.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But he sent before him into Normandie Willi|am Marshall earle of Striguille with an hundred knights or men of armes, which he had hired, Rog. Houed. and Roger de Lacie with an other hundred men of armes to defend the confines of Normandie against the enimies: and to his chamberleine Hubert de Burgh he deliuered the like number of knights or men of armes also, to keepe the marshes betwixt England and Wales as warden of the same. This doone,The archbish. of Yorke re|stored. he pardoned his brother the archbishop of Yorke, and restored him to all his dignities, possessi|ons and liberties, confirming the same vnto him in as full and large manner, as euer Roger late arch|bishop of that see had enioied the same: for the which confirmation his said brother vndertooke to paie to the king within the terme of one yeare the summe of a thousand pounds starling: and for the as|surance thereof, engaged his baronie to the king in pledge.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Moreouer, about the same time,Ambassadors sent to Scot|land. the king sent Gef|frey bishop of Chester, and Richard Malebisse, with Henrie de Poisie, vnto William king of Scotland, requiring him that the time appointed for him to make answer touching his demand of Northum|berland, might be proroged vntill the feast of saint Michaell the archangell next insuing, which was ob|teined, and then the king and queene (being come to Portsmouth on the mondaie in Whitsunwéeke) tooke the sea to passe ouer into Normandie, but not both in one ship,The king passeth ouer into Nor|mandie. so that the quéene with a prosperous gale of wind arriued there at hir owne desire. But the king was driuen by reason of a pirrie, to take land in the Ile of Wight, and so was staied there for a time: howbeit, within a few daies after, he tooke ship againe at Portsmouth, and so passed ouer into Normandie, where shortlie after his arriuall in those parties he came to an enteruiew with the king of France, neere to Lisle Donelie, where comming a long time togither alone, they agreed so well,He commeth to talke with the king of France. that within thrée daies after, king Iohn at the French kings request went into France, and was receiued of him with much honour, first at S. Denise with procession of the cleargie: and there lodging one night, vpon the morrow the French king accompa|nied him vnto Paris, where he was receiued of the citizens with great reuerence,King Iohn entreth into Paris. the prouost presen|ting vnto him in the name of the whole citie manie rich gifts for his welcome. K. Philip feasted him also in his owne palace, & for his part gaue to him, to his lords, and to his seruants manie great and princelie gifts. Morouer, the league at this time was renewed betwixt them, and put in writing, with this caution,The league renewed. Matth. Paris. R. Houed. that whether of them first brake the couenants; such lords on his part as were become suerties for perfor|mance, should be released of their allegiance which they owght to him that so should breake, & that they might therevpon freelie become subiects to the other prince.