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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Besides the foresaid Fouks de Brent, there were other of the Nobilitie also which practised the like dis|order, as William earle of Albemarle, Robert de Ueipount, Brian de Lisle, Hugh de Balioll, Philip de Marc, and Robert de Gaugi, the which Robert withheld the castell of Newarke that belonged to the bishop of Lincolne, and would not deliuer it, till the king with William Marshall erle of Penbroke had laine at siege before it an eight daies,The castell of Newarke re|stored to the bishop of Lin|colne. in the end of which terme by mediation of fréends the matter was taken vp, and the bishop recouered his castell, paieng to the said Robert de Gaugi an hundred pounds sterling for the victuals which he left within the same castell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Soone after this, Ranulph earle of Chester was sent into the holie land by king Henrie, with a good|lie companie of souldiers and men of warre, to aid the christians there against the infidels, Matt. Paris. The earle of Chester goeth into the holie land. which at the same time had besieged the citie of Damieta in Ae|gypt, in which enterprise the valiancie of the same earle after his comming thither, was to his great praise most apparant. There went with him in that iournie Saer de Quincie earle of Winchester, William de Albenie earle of Arundell, besides di|uerse barons, as the lord Robert Fitz Walter, Iohn constable of Chester, William de Harecourt, and O|liuer Fitzroie sonne to the king of England,Sonne to K. Iohn belike. and di|uerse other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The next yeare, which was after the birth of our lord 1219, Anno Reg. 3. 1219 William Marshall the foresaid earle of Penbroke died, gouernour both of the realme and also of the kings person,The deceasse of the earle of Penbroke. a man of such worthinesse both in stoutnesse of stomach and martiall know|lege, as England had few then liuing that might be compared with him. He was buried in the new tem|ple church at London vpon the Ascension day.He is buried in the temple church. The same yeare also Wallo or Guallo the legat retur|ned to Rome, and Pandulph, who (as before is expres|sed) did the message so stoutlie from pope Innocent to king Iohn,Pandulph made bishop of Norwich. was also made bishop of Norwich.

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