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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Here writers declare, that he had got togither such an armie of men out of all the parts of his realme, Anno Reg. 15. Matth. Paris. The great ar|mie which k. Iohn assem|bled togither. both of lords, knights, gentlemen, yeomen, & other of the commons, that notwithstanding all the proui|sion of vittels that might possible be recouered, there could not be found sufficient store to susteine the huge multitude of them that were gathered alongst the coast, namelie at Douer, Feuersham, Gipse|wich, and other places. Wherevpon the capteins dis|charged and sent home a great number of the com|mons, reteining onelie the men of armes, yeomen, and fréeholders, with the crossebowes and archers. There came likewise to the kings aid at the same time, the bishop of Norwich out of Ireland,The bishop of Norwich. bring|ing with him fiue hundred men of armes, & a great sort of other horssemen.