Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king this yeare caused inquisition to be made through euerie countie within the realme,The valna [...] of benefices taken, that perteined to strangers. to vnder|stand the true valuation of all such benefices and spi|rituall promotions as were in the hands of anie in|cumbents that were strangers borne, and such as had béene preferred by the court of Rome, and the whole summe of all their reuenues was found to be sixtie thousand marks. On Whitsundaie the king made the earle of Glocester,This Gil|bert was erle of Glocester, Hereford & lord of Clare. Gilbert de Clare knight, and 40 other yoong gentlemen that attended vpon him. And perceiuing by the late inquisition what great reuenues the beneficed strangers had and possessed within the realme, and againe conside|ring the excéeding great summes of monie which the court of Rome had recouered of his subiects, he be|gan to detest such couetous dealing. And herevpon a letter was deuised by the whole bodie of the realme, wherein were conteined, the sundrie extortions and manifold exactions of the popes legats, and other of his chapleines, which vnder colour of his authoritie they had vsed.Ambassadors sent to the ge|nerall coun|cell. There were appointed also to go with these letters vnto the generall councell, certeine ho|norable and discreet personages, as Roger Bigod earle of Northfolke, Iohn Fitz Geffrey, William de Cantlow, Philip Basset,These were barons. and Ralfe Fitz Nicho|las, with other, the which presenting the same letters vnto the said assemblie, should declare the greefe of the whole realme; and require some redresse and ease|ment therein.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Moreouer, it chanced that there was a great number of lords, knights,A iusts and tornie appoin|ted, and by the kings com|mandement disappointed. and gentlemen assembled togither at Dunstable and Luiton, to haue kept a martiall iusts, and triumphant tornie, but they had a countercommandement from the king, not to go forward with the same: wherevpon, when they were EEBO page image 237 disappointed of their purpose heerin. Upon occasion of their being altogither, on the morrow after the feast of Peter & Paule, they sent from them Fouke Fitz Warren,Fouke Fitz Warren com|mandeth the popes Nun|cio to auoid the realme. to declare vnto maister Martine the popes Nuncio, as then lodging at the temple in London, in name as it were of all the whole bodie of the realme, that he should immediatlie depart out of the land. Fouke dooing the message somewhat after a rough manner, maister Martine asked him what he was that gaue foorth the said commandement, or whether he spake it of himselfe or from some other? This com|mandment (saith Fouke) is sent to thée, from all those knights and men of armes which latelie were as|sembled togither at Dunstable and Luiton.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Maister Martine hearing this, got him to the court, and declaring to the king what message he had recei|ued, required to vnderstand whether he was priuie to the matter, or that his people tooke it vpon them so rashlie without his authoritie or no?The kings answer vnto the popes Nuncio. To whome the king answered, that he had not giuen them any au|thoritie so to command him out of the realme: but indéed (saith he) my barons doo scarselie forbeare to rise against me, bicause I haue mainteined and suffe|red thy pilling and iniurious polling within this my realme, and I haue had much adoo to staie them from running vpon thee to pull thee in peeces. Maister Martine hearing these words, with a fearefull voice besought the king that he might for the loue of God, and reuerence of the pope, haue free passage out of the realme: to whome the king in great displeasure an|swered, The diuell that brought thée in carrie thée out, euen to the pit of hell for me. Matth. Paris. Matth. West. The Popes Nuncio sent out of the realme. Howbeit at length, when those that were about the king had pacified him, he appointed one of the marshals of his house, called Robert North or Nores, to conduct him to the sea side, and so he did, but not without great feare, si|thens he was afraid of euerie bush, least men should haue risen vpon him and murthered him. Wherevp|on, when he came to the pope, he made a greeuous complaint, both against the king and others.