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Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane while also came the earle of Albe|marle, who by the helpe & means of the archbishop of Yorke, and the legat Pandulph, purchased peace at the kings hands, the rather indeed bicause he had faithfullie serued both the king and his father king Iohn in their wars, Matth. Paris. Old seruice remembred. before that time. All those men of armes & souldiers also, which had submitted them|selues and remained as prisoners, were pardoned. Which ouer-great clemencie caused other vnrulie persons to attempt the like offense of rebellion shortlie after. At the very selfe same time the Welsh|men began to sturre,The Welshmẽ begin to stur. and vnder their prince and lea|der Leolin they entered vpon the English marshes, and with great crueltie spoiled and robbed the same, wherevpon it was determined by the councell, that the king (as he was comming toward the castell of Biham) should diuide his armie, and so he did, sen|ding one part thereof against the Welshmen: Polydor. wher|vpon Leolin, after he vnderstood that the kings power came toward him, as one not able to resist the same, cast off his armour, and submitted himselfe to his mercie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 There be which write, that where prince Leolin had besieged the castell of Buet belonging to Regi|nald de Breuse, Matth. Paris. the same Reginald besought the K. to helpe to remooue that siege.Reginald de Breuse. The king contented with his request, came with a puissant armie into those parts, and therewith the siege was raised, for the Welshmen (according to their accustomed ma|ner) fled. The king then entring further into the countrie,Mountgome|rie castle built. came to the place where Mountgomerie now standeth, and perceiuing the site of the same to serue well for fortification, he caused a castell to be builded there, to restreine the Welshmen from their accustomed trade of harrieng the countrie. And so after he had foraied those quarters, and taken order for the full accomplishment of that castell, he retur|ned, [...]scuage paid. the Nobles granting to him of euerie knights sée two markes of siluer.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Things being thus in quiet, the king (who by dai|lie experience of matters grew to more knowledge from time to time) began now of himselfe to order his affaires for his owne behalfe, namelie touching the estate of his kingdome: Polydor. and bicause he was min|ded to assaie the recouerie of those places which his father had lost in France, he ordeined Sauerie de Mauleon to be his lieutenant in Guien, whereof a gret part as yet remained in his hands,K. Henrie re|quireth resti|tution of his right of the Frẽch king. and more|ouer sent ambassadours vnto the French king, re|quiring of him restitution of those places which he had taken from his father.

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