Compare 1577 edition: 1 Furthermore, hauing his armie readie to passe on into Wales, he receiued letters the same time, both from the king of Scots, and from his daughter the wife of Leoline prince of Wales, conteining in effect the aduertisement of one matter, which was to let him know, that if he proceeded on his iournie, he should either through treason he slaine of his owne lords, or else be deliuered to be destroied of his enimies. The king iudging no lesse, but that the te|nor of the letters conteined a truth, Matth. Paris. King Iohn breaketh vp his armie. brake vp his ar|mie and returned to London. From whence he sent messengers vnto all such lords as he suspected, com|manding them to send vnto him hostages for more assurance of their fidelities. The lords durst not dis|obeie his commandement, but sent their sons, their nephues, and other their kinsmen, accordinglie as he required, and so his rancour was appeased for a time. But Eustace de Uescie, Robert Fitz Walter, and Stephan Ridell, being accused an [...] suspected of the K. for the said treason, were glad to flée the realme, Uescie departing into Scotland, and the other two into France.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The same yeare, the church of S. Marie Oueries, and all the buildings vpon London bridge on both sides the same, were consumed with fire, Matth. Paris Matt. West. Saint Marie Oueries burnt. which was iudged to be a signification of some mishap to fol|low. The king held his Christmasse this yeare at Westminster, with no great traine of knights a|bout him. About the same time Geffrey archbishop of Yorke departed this life,The deceasse of Geffrey the archbishop o [...] Yorke. after he had remained in exile about a seauen yeares. But now to returne a|gaine to the practises of the popes legats.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Ye shall vnderstand, the French king being re|quested by Pandulph the popes legat, to take the warre in hand against king Iohn, was easilie per|suaded thereto of an inward hatred that he bare vn|to our king,The French king prepa|red to inuade England. and therevpon with all diligence made his prouision of men, ships, munition and vittell, in purpose to passe ouer into England: and now was his nauie readie rigged at the mouth of Saine, and he in greatest forwardnesse, to take his iournie. When Pandulph vpon good considerations thought first to go eftsoones, or at the least wise to send into England, before the French armie should land there, and to assaie once againe, if he might induce the king to shew himselfe reformable vnto the popes pleasure: king Iohn hauing knowledge of the French kings purpose and ordinance, assembled his people, and lodged with them alongst by the coast to|wards France, that he might resist his enimies, and kéepe them off from landing.