Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 King Iohn required of the archbishop (hauing as then the popes power in his hands, bicause he was his legat) to be absolued, promising vpon his solemne receiued oth,The king praieth to be absolued. that he would (afore all things) defend the church and the order of priesthood from recei|uing anie wrongs. Also, that he would restore the old lawes made by the ancient kings of England, and namelie those of S. Edward, which were almost ex|tinguished and forgotten. And further, that he would make recompense to all men whom he had by anie meanes in damaged. This doone,He is ab|solued. he was absolued by the archbishop, & shortly after he sent his oratours to Rome, to intreat with the bishop to take awaie the interdiction of the land. On the morrow after also, the king sent his letters vnto all the shiriffes of the counties within the realme, commanding them to summon foure lawfull men of euerie towne belong|ing to the demeans of the crowne, to make their ap|pearance at S. Albons, vpon the 4 daie of August, that they and other might make inquisition of the losses which euerie bishop had susteined,A quest of inquirie. what had beene taken from them, and what ought to be resto|red to them as due for the same.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The archbishop for that time taking his leaue of the king, went to Canturburie, where he restored the EEBO page image 181 moonks to their abbie,The archbi|shop taketh possession of his sée. and then tooke possession of his see, being the two and fortith archbishop that had ruled the same. In the meane time, the king repai|red to Portesmouth, there to take the sea to saile o|uer into Poictow, committing the rule of the realme vnto Geffrey Fitz Peter or Fitz Peers, lord chéefe iustice, and to the bishop of Winchester, comman|ding them to vse the counsell and aduise of the arch|bishop of Canturburie, in gouerning things touch|ing the common-wealth. Herewith there came also to the king a great multitude of men of warre, al|ledging, that they had spent in staieng for him, and his going ouer sea all their monie, so that he must now needs giue them wages,The lords re|fuse to follow the king int [...] France. if he would haue them to passe ouer with him into France. The which when he refused to doo, he was constreined to take the wa|ter with his owne seruants, arriuing about a thrée daies after at the Ile of Iersey: but perceiuing that none of his lords followed him according to his com|mandement, as one disappointed of aid, he returned backe againe into England, there to take further or|der for this their misdemeanour.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Whilest these things were thus in dooing, Geffrey Fitz Peter, and the bishop of Winchester were come to S. Albons, togither with the archbishop of Canturburie, and other bishops and peeres of the realme, where the kings peace being proclaimed to all men, it was on his behalfe streitlie commanded, that the lawes of K. Henrie his grandfather should be obserued vniuersallie within his realme,King Henrie the first his lawes. and that all vniust lawes and ordinances should be abroga|ted. It was also commanded, that no shiriffe, nor for|rester, nor other minister of the kings, should vpon paine of life and limme, take violentlie anie thing of any man by waie of extortion, nor presume to wrong anie man, or to fine anie man, as they had afore time béene accustomed to doo.