Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 About the same time also, Walter Gray bishop of Worcester was remooued to the gouernement of the sée of Yorke,Walter Gray bishop of Wor|cester is re|mooued to the sée of Yorke. which had béen vacant euer since the death of the archbishop Geffrey. This Walter was the three & thirtith archbishop that gouerned that sée. But now to returne and speake of the kings af|faires in the parts beyond the sea. Ye shall vnder|stand, that hauing set his businesse in some good staie at home with the legat, he applied his studie to the performance of his war [...] abroad, and therefore he first sent monie into Flanders to paie the souldiers wages,Monie sent [...] to Flanders. which he had sent thither to aid the erle there against king Philip. Which earle came ouer this yeare into England, and at Canturburie the king receiued him, where he did homage to the king for the whole earledome of Flanders: Rafe Cog. The earle of Flanders do [...]th homag [...] to K. Iohn. and on the other part, the king as well to the said earle, as to such lords and bishops which came ouer with him, declared his roiall liberalitie by princelie gifts of gold, siluer, iewels, and p [...]etious stones. After his returne, such capteins as remained in his countrie with their bands at the king of Englands paie, Matth. Par [...]. The lands of y^e erle of Gu [...]s|nes wasted. made a iournie into France, and wasted the lands that belonged to the earle of Guisnes, wanne the castell of Brun|cham, and raced it, taking within it diuerse men of armes and demilances. They also wanne by siege the towne of Aire, and burnt it. The castell of Liens they tooke by assault, and slue manie souldiers that defended it, beside those which they tooke prisoners.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Moreouer, they wasted and destroied the lands which Lewes the French kings sonne was possessed of in those parts. In the meane time, king Iohn ha|uing prepared a mightie nauie, and a strong armie of valiant soldiers, tooke sea at Portsmouth on Can|dlemas day, with his wife, his sonne Richard, & Elia|nor the sister of Arthur duke of Britaine. He had not many of his earles or barons with him, but a great number of knights and gentlemen, with whome he landed at Rochell in safetie, within a few daies after his setting foorth. He tooke ouer with him inestima|ble treasure, as it was reported; in gold, siluer, and iewels. Immediatlie vpon his arriuall at Rochell, the barons of Poictow reuolted from the French king, and comming in to king Iohn, did homage vn|to him, as to their king and souereigne lord.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But howsoeuer it was, after the truce began to expire which he had granted vnto the earls of Marsh and Augi, on the friday before Whitsunday he came with his armie before the castell of Meireuent, Anno. Reg [...] which belonged vnto Geffrey de Lucignam, and on the day next insuing, being Whitsun éeue, he wanne the same. On Whitsunday he laid siege vnto Nouant,Meireuent. Geffrey de Lucignam. an other castell belonging to the same Geffrey, who as then was lodged in the same, and also two of his sonnes: but within thrée daies after that the siege was laid, the earle of Marsh came to king Iohn,Nouant. and did so much preuaile, that through his means, both Geffrey and his two sonnes were receiued to mer|cie, and king Iohn put in possession of the castell. Af|ter this, bicause king Iohn was aduertised, that Lewes the French kings sonne had now besieged Mountcounter, a castell that was apperteining to the said Geffrey, he hasted thitherwards, and came to Parthenay, whither came to him as well the fore|said earle of Marsh, as also the earle of Augi, and both they togither with the said Geffrey de Lucig|nam, did homage to our king,Mount|counter. and so became his liege men. The same time also, the ladie Iane the kings daughter was affianced to the said earle of Marsh his sonne,Parthenay. whereas the French king made means to haue hir married to his sonne:Iane the daughter of king Iohn married to the erle of Mars [...]. but bicause king Iohn doubted least that suit was attempted but vnder some cloked pretense, he would giue no eare thereto, but rather made this match with the earle of Marsh, in hope so to assure himselfe of the said earle, that he might stand him in no small stéed to defend his cause against his aduersaries of France. But now to the dooings in England.