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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 On the other part, king Henrie tooke his oth to|gither with the legat, and the earle of Penbroke go|uernour of the realme, that he should restore vnto the barons of his realme, and to other his subiects, all their rights and heritages, with all the liberties be|fore demanded, for the which the discord was mooued betwixt the late king Iohn and his barons. Moreo|uer, all prisoners on both parts were released and set at libertie, without paieng anie ransome: yea and those which had couenanted to paie, and vpon the same were set at libertie before the conclusion of this peace, were now discharged of all summes of monie which then remained vnpaid.

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