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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Matth. Paris. Eustace the moonke was found amongst the cap|teins, who although he offered great summes of gold for his ransome,Eustace the moonke taken and beheaded. so that he might haue had his life saued, and also to serue king Henrie, yet the English capitoins would none of that: but Richard the ba|stard sonne of king Iohn, tooke him, and cut off his head,

Richard base sonne to king Iohn.

Eustace the moonke what he was.

and sent it vnto king Henrie his brother, as a witnesse of this their atchieued victorie. This Eu|stace was a Fleming borne, and somtime a moonke, but renouncing his cowle to receiue such heritage as fell to him by the death of his brethren, deceassing without issue, he became a notable pirat, and had doone in his dais much mischeefe to the Englishmen, and therefore was now rewarded according to his demerits. For
Rarò antecedentem scelestumHor. lib. 3. car. od. 2.
Deseruit pede poena claudo.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The spoile and prey of the French ships was verie rich,A rich spoile. so that the Englishmen being loden with riches and honour, vpon their safe returne home were recei|ued with great ioy and gladnesse. But Lewes, after he vnderstood of this mischance happening to his peo|ple that came to his aid, began not a litle to despaire of all other succour to come vnto him at any time héerafter: wherfore he inclined the sooner vnto peace, so that at length he tooke such offers of agreement as were put vnto him, and receiued furthermore a sum of monie for the release of such hostages as he had in his hands,An accord be|twixt K. Hen|rie & Lewes. togither with the title of the kingdome of England, and the possession of all such castels and holds as he held within the realme. ¶The French chronicle (to the which the chronicle of Dunstable and Matthew Paris doo also agrée) affirmeth that he recei|ued fiftéene thousand marks. Moreouer,The English chronicle saith a thousand pounds. the popes le|gat absolued Lewes and all those that had taken his part in the offense of disobedience shewed in at|tempting the warre against the popes commande|ment. Matth. Paris.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Then Lewes with all his complices that had bin excommunicated sware vpon the holie euangelist, that they should stand to the iudgement of holie church, and from thencefoorth be faithfull vnto the pope and to the church of Rome. Moreouer, that he with his people should incontinentlie depart out of the realme, and neuer vpon euill intent returne a|gaine. And that so farre as in him laie, he should pro|cure his father king Philip, to make restitution vnto king Henrie of all the right which he had in the parts beyond the sea: and that when he should be king of France, he should resigne the same in most quiet manner.

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