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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Henrie the brother of this Edmund,The L. Hen|rie sonne to the K. of Al|maine murde|red in Italie. and sonne to the foresaid king of Almaine, as he returned from Affrike, where he had beene with prince Edward, was slaine at Uiterbo in Italie (whither he was come about businesse which he had to doo with the pope) by the hand of Guie de Montfort, the sonne of Simon de Montfort earle of Leicester, in reuenge of the same Simons death. This murther was com|mitted afore the high altar, as the same Henrie knee|led there to heare diuine seruice. The foresaid Guie vpon that murther committed, fled vnto his father in law, the earle of Anguilare, then gouernour of Tuskain. There was at Uiterbo the same time Phi|lip king of France, returning homewards from the iournie which his father made into Affrike, where he died. Also Charles king of Sicill was there present, whome the said Guie then serued. Both those kings were put in much blame, for that the murther and wilfull escape was doone and suffred in their presence and no pursuit made after the murtherer. Boniface the archbishop of Canturburie,Robert Kil|warbie archb. of Cãturburie when he had ruled the sea seauen and thirtie yeares, departed this life: and after his deceasse, about two yeares or more, was one Robert Kilwarbie appointed in his place by pope Gregorie, which Robert was the six and fortith arch|bishop that had gouerned the sée of Canturburie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 About the moneth of Iune there fell great de|bate and discord betwixt the moonks of Norwich and the citizens there; which increased so farre, that at length the citizens with great violence assaulted the monasterie, fired the gates,A fraie be|twixt the moonks and citizens of Norwich. and forced the fire so with reed and drie wood, that the church with the bookes, and all other ornaments of the same, and all houses of office belonging to that abbeie were cleane burned, wasted, and destroied, so that nothing was preserued except one little chapell. The king hearing of this ri|ot, rode to Norwich, and causing inquirie to be made thereof,Thirtie of the citizens of Norwich han+ged and burnt. thirtie yoong men of the citie were condem|ned, hanged and burnt, to the great greefe of the other citizens, for they thought that the priour of the place was the occasion of all that mischéefe, who had got to|gither armed men, and tooke vpon him to kéepe the belfraie and church by force of armes: but the prior was well inough borne out, and defended by the bi|shop of Norwich, named Roger, who (as it is likelie) was the maister of the mischéefe, though hands were not laid vpon him nor his adherents: perhaps for EEBO page image 276 feare, peraduenture for fauour; & no maruell though the lesse faultie lost their liues as most guiltie, for

—rarus venator ad vrsos
Accedit, tutos conseruat sylua leones,
Debilibus robusta nocent, & grandia paruis,
A les fulminiger timidos infestat olores,
Accipiter laniat turdos millés columbas,
Versicolor coluber ranas miser [...]s lacertas,
Irretit muscas transmittit aranea vespas.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The king returning by saint Edmundsburie, after he had doone his deuotions to S. Edmunds shrine, began to ware somewhat crasie: but after hauing a little recouered his health, he called a councell there, wherein he went about to haue taken order for the punishment of rebels: but his sicknesse againe re|newing, he brake vp the assemblie, and with all spéed hasted to London. Prince Edward vpon his returne out of the holie land came to Chalons in Burgogne, & at the request of the earle he did attempt with his companie to hold a iustes and tournie against the said earle & all other commers; And thought through disdaine and spite there was homelie plaie shewed,A iusts and tornie holden at Chalons. vpon purpose to put the Englishmen to the foile & re|proch; yet by high valiancie prince Edward and his companie bare themselues so worthilie, that in the end the aduersaries were well beaten, and constrei|ned to leaue the honor of that enterprise to the said prince Edward and his partakers. After this, he kept on his iornie till he came vnto Paris, where he was honourablie receiued of the French king, and from thence he went to Burdeaux, and there remained till after his fathers death.

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