Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Moreouer, there died this yeare Roger bishop of London, and Hugh bishop of Chester. Also Gilbert Marshall earle of Penbroke, in a torneie which he had attempted at Hereford against the kings li|cence, was by an vnrulie horsse cast, and so hurt, that immediatlie he died thereof. Neither was this yeare onelie mournefull to England for the losse of such EEBO page image 229 high estates, but also in other places manie notable personages departed out of this transitorie life. As two popes, Gregorie the ninth and his successour Ce|lestine the fourth, besides cardinals: amongst the which Robert Somercotean English man was one.Cardinall Somercotean Englishman. ¶About the later end of this 25 yeare, the sixt daie of October, there appeared a right sore eclipse of the sunne, verie strange to the beholders. ¶ In the 26 yeare died the empresse Isabell,An eclipse. wife vnto Frederike the emperour.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this yeare also began the wars againe betwixt king Henrie, and Lewes the king of France, for the quarell of Hugh earle of March, Anno Reg. 26. The death of the empresse Isabell. who refused to doo homage vnto Alfonse the brother of king Lewes, which Alfonse had married the onelie daughter and heire of Raimund earle of Tholouse, and therefore should succéed the same earle in his estate and inhe|ritance. Wars renued betwixt the kings of Eng+land & France The earle of March. Gaguinus. Matth. West. His brother king Lewes had also giuen vn|to him the earledome of Poictou, with all the lands of Aluergne: and bicause the earle of March would not doo homage vnto him, king Lewes made warre vpon the earle of March, who thervpon sought to pro|cure king Henrie (whose mother he had married) to come ouer with an armie vnto his aid.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Henrie being sollicited with letters, not one|lie from his father in law, but also from diuerse other noble men of Poictou, who willinglie would haue beene vnder his gouernement,Sundrie opi|nions in the kings coun|cellers. asked aduise of his councell what he ought to doo in the matter. Some were of opinion, that sith there had béene a truce ta|ken betwixt the kings, it were not reason in anie wise to breake the same: but some other thought, that sith the Frenchmen in times past had taken from king Iohn his lawfull heritage in Normandie and Poictou, and wrongfullie deteined the same still in their possession without restitution, it could not be at anie time vnlawfull vpon occasion giuen to reco|uer the same out of their hands. This opinion was allowed for good, and the best that might be both of the king & also of the earle of Cornewall, who was latelie returned from his iournie which he had made into the holie land.