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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The bishop of Lincolns au|thoritie to in|stitute vicars in churches impropriate.The bishop of Lincolne got authoritie of the pope to institute vicarages in churches impropriat to re|ligious men, where no vicars were; and where such were as séemed too slenderlie prouided of sufficient allowance, to augment the same as he thought expe|dient: which his authoritie he vsed more largelie than stood with the pleasure of religious persons, bicause he shewed great fauour to the vicars. The copie of the letters which the bishop had procured of the pope, authorising him herein, followeth as we find the same in the chronicles of Matthew Paris.

8.1. The tenor of the popes grant.

The tenor of the popes grant.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _INnocentius episcopus, &c. Cùm sicut accepimus in tua ciuitate & diocoesi, nonnulli religiosi & alij collegiati ec|clesias perochiales in propriosvsus obti|neant, in quibus nimis exiles aut nullae taxatae sunt vicariae; fraternitati tuae per authoritatem sum|mam mandamus, quòd in ijsdem ecclesijs de ipsa|rum prouentibus vicarias instituas, & institutas exiles adaugeas vice nostra: prout iuxta consue|tudinem patriae secundũ Deum videtur expedire, non obstantibus sipraedicti exempti sint, aut aliàs muniti apostolicis priuilegijs sine indulgentijs, per quae id impediri vel differri possit; & de quibus speciale oporteat in praesentibus fieri mentionem: contradictores per censuras ecclesiasticas apostoli|ca potestate compescendo. Datum Lugduni 7 Octob. pontificatus nostri, An. 8.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The earle of Leicester sent eftsoones into Gascoigne.The earle of Leicester was eftsoones sent into Gas|coigne by the king, who had not cared if he had fallen into his enimies hands, as should appeare. But the earle hired souldiers in France, and comming into Gascoigne, preuailed against his enimies, though in one conflict he was in danger of loosing both life and the honour of the field. But yet through his good hap, Gods fauour, and the valiancie of himselfe and some of his retinue, he got the vpper hand, and put his eni|mies to flight, taking Rusteine,Rusteine taken. one of the cheefe ring-leaders, whom he caused to be presented to the king. At the same time had the king inuested his son Ed|ward with the duchie of Aquitaine to the offense of the earle of Cornewall,

The kings eldest son Ed|ward creates duke of Aqui|taine.

Sir Arnold de Monteinie slaine.

to whom by charter he had be|fore giuen and confirmed the same. In a iusts holden at Walden, sir Arnold de Monteinie a right valiant knight was slaine by sir Roger de Lemborne, for which mischance all the Nobles there assembled made great lamentation, and namelie the said sir Roger: but yet he was suspected to be in blame, bi|cause the socket of his staffe was polished, & not aba|ted. Hereby it should appeare, that in qualitie of wea|pon, and not in maner of their running togither, these iusts and tornies in those daies practised diffe|red from the verie order of warre.

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