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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 These oratours being come into France, and ad|mitted to the kings presence, receiued answer,The French kings answer that nothing ought to be restored, which by law of armes was rightlie conquered: and other redresse at that time would none be granted. ¶ But a maruell it was to consider here at home, in how short a space the state of the English common-wealth was chan|ged, and from a troubled fourme reduced to a flouri|shing and prosperous degrée: chiefelie by the diligent heed and carefull prouision of the king himselfe. So much auaileth it to haue him that ruleth, to attend that which belongeth to his office.