Compare 1577 edition: 1 ¶ Ye haue heard before how pope Innocent (or r [...]|ther Nocent, who was the root of much mischiefe and trouble, which qualities are nothing consonant to his name) according to that king Iohn had required of him by solemne messengers, directed his bulles vnto EEBO page image 183 his legat Nicholas, declaring vpon what conditions his pleasure was to haue the sentence of interdi|ction released. Wherein first he commanded that the king should satisfie and pay so much monie vnto the archbishop of Canturburie, and to the bishop of London and Elie, as should fullie amount to the summe of 40 thousand markes (with that which al|readie he had paied, which was 27 thousand markes, at two seuerall paiments, as vpon his accounts ap|peared.) For true contentation and paiment to be made of the residue, he ordeined that the king should be sworne, and also seale to an obligation, and cer|teine suerties with him (as the bishops of Norwich and Winchester, with the earles of Chester, Win|chester, and Marshall) all which things were perfor|med at this present, so that after the assurance so ta|ken for paiment of the od 13 thousand marks behind, residue of the 40 thousand marks,The interdic|tion released. the interdiction was taken vtterlie awaie, and the land solemnelie released by the legat, sitting within the cathedrall church of S. Paule at London, vpon the 29 of Iune, in the yeare 1214, after the terme of six yeares, three moneths, and 14 daies, that the realme had béene stri|ken with that dreadfull dart of correction, as it was then estéemed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Iohn in the meane time remaining still in France, and finding at the beginning fortune fauo|rable inough vnto him, by reason his power was much increased by the aid of the Poictouins, determi|ned to attempt the winning of Britaine, for this cause speciallie, that he might by so dooing weaken the French kings power, and partlie also to with|draw him from the wars of Flanders, on which side he had procured likewise the French borders to be inuaded with great force, and that not onelie by the earle and such capteins as he had sent thither, and re|teined in wages, but also by the emperour Otho, who in proper person came downe into that countrie himselfe.The emperor Otho.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herevpon king Iohn went foorth with all his power of horssemen,K. Iohn in|uadeth Bri|taine. and entering into Britaine, made rodes through the countrie, wasting the same euen to the walles of Naunts: but shortlie after the Britaines assembled togither, vnder the leading of Peter, the son of Robert earle of Drieux (the French kings vncle, who had maried the ladie Adela, daugh|ter to duke Guie of Britaine) and marching foorth in|to the field to defend their countrie from the eni|mies, came to ioine with them in battell. At the first there was a verie sharpe incounter, but at length the Britains being vanquished and put to flight,The Bri|taines put to flight. a great number of them were taken prisoners, and amongst other their capteins, the foresaid Peter was one, whom king Iohn sent awaie with all the rest vnto Angiers,Peter the erle of Drieux his sonne taken prisoner. to be kept in safegard vntill he should re|turne.