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Compare 1577 edition: 1 This yeare the bishop of London pronounced the sentence of excommunication against certeine vsu|rers called Caorsini. But bicause the same vsurers shadowed themselues vnder the pretext of the popes merchants (as they named themselues) they preuai|led so much by the fauour of the court of Rome, Matth. Paris. Usurers cal|led Caorsini, of whome sée more in pag. 211. col. 1. that the said bishop being sicke and feeble, was cited per|emptorilie in the parts beyond the seas, before iud|ges chosen foorth by the same vsurers, to make an|swer for such high iniurie as he had here doone to the popes factors. The bishop willing by the example of [...]em, rather to couer his fathers shame, than to re|ueale it to the whole world, did quietlie put vp the matter: and with commendable patience receiued the proffered wrong, hauing learned this lesson, that

Gaudet patientia duris,
and to pacifie the trouble, suffered their wickednesse, commending in the meane while the cause vnto his patrone S. Paule. And when he preached of the force of faith, he vttered this saieng:The bishop of London his doctrine. If an angell preach contrarie doctrine to vs in these things, let him be accurssed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 In the twentith yeare of king Henries reigne, Anno Reg. 20. in the Aduent time, the noble baron the lord Robert Fitz Water departed this life, and so likewise did a noble yong man descended of most noble parentage, one Roger de Somerie. On the foureteenth day of Ianuarie insuing,King Henrie marrieth the ladie Elianor daughter to the earle of Prouance. Matth. Paris. the king married the ladie Elia|nor, daughter to the earle of Prouance named Rai|mond. This marriage was solemnized at Cantur|burie, and in the octaues of S. Hilarie next insuing being sunday, shee was crowned queene of Eng|land at Westminster. At the solemnitie of this feast and coronation of the quéene, all the high peeres of the realme, both spirituall and temporall, were pre|sent there to exercise their offices as to them apper|teined.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The citizens of London were there in great ar|raie, bearing afore hir in solemne wise, thrée hundred and thréescore cups of gold and siluer, in token that they ought to wait vpon hir cup. The archbishop of Canturburie (according to his dutie) crowned hir, the bishop of London assisting him as his deacon. The earle of Chester bare the sword of saint Edward before the king,The earle of Chester. in token that he was earle of the palace, and had authoritie to correct the king, if he should see him to swarue from the limits of iustice, his constable of Chester attended vpon him,The consta|ble of Chester. The earle of Penbroke. and re|mooued where the presse was thicke, with his rod or warder. The earle of Penbroke high Marshall bare the rod before the king, and made roome before him, both in the church and in the hall, placing euerie man, and ordering the seruice at the table. The wardens of the cinque ports bare a canopie ouer the king,

The wardẽs of the cinque ports.

The earle of Leicester.

Erle Warren.

sup|ported with foure speares.

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