Compare 1577 edition: 1 Finallie, when the king had ordered all his busi|nesse in Scotland at his pleasure, he returned into England, leauing in Scotland for warden the lord Iohn Segraue, Polydor. or (as other writers haue) sir Aimer de Ualence earle of Penbroke. Tho. Wals. The earle of Penbroke lord Warde [...] of Scotland. N. Triuet. Polydor. At his comming to Yorke he caused the iustices of his bench, and the ba|rons of the excheker to remoue with their courts, and all their clearks and officers, togither with the lord chancellor and his court to London, that the termes might be kept there, as in times past they had béene, whereas now the same had remained at Yorke a|boue the space of six yeares, vpon this consideration, that the king and his councell might be néere vnto Scotland to prouide for the defense thereof, as occa|sion from time to time should require. From Yorke he came to Lincolne, and there remained all the win|ter, holding a councell, in the which he eftsoones confir|med the articles of Magna charta, touching the liber|ties, priuileges and immunities of his subiects, the which to declare their thankfull minds towards him for the same, granted to him for the space of one yéere the fifteenth part of all their reuenues.A fiftéenth granted. Others write that the king had in this yeare of citizens and of the burgesses of good townes, the sixt penie according to the valued rate of their goods.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 About the same time, Thomas Colebrugh or Cor|bridge archbishop of Yorke departed this life,The decea [...] of the archbi|shop of Yorke Wil. Gréene|field made archbishop of Yorke. and one William Greenefield doctour of both the lawes suc|céeded him. ¶ There died about the same time that valiant knight the lord W. Latimer. ¶ Also Iohn Warren earle of Surrey and Sussex died this yéere & was buried at Lewes. His nephue by his son (na|med also Iohn) succéeded him, obteining to wife the kings néece by his daughter Elianor that was mar|ried to the earle of Bar, as before ye haue heard. Likewise Robert Bruce earle of Carrike,Robert Bruce earle of Carrike departeth this life. the fift of that name died this yeare, who was father to that Robert Bruce that was after K. of Scots. ¶ More|ouer, about this season the king ordeined certeine commissioners of iusticiaries, to make inquisitions through the realme, N. Triuet. Inquisitions taken of the misdemea|nors of iu|stices. Caxton. by the verdict of substantiall iu|ries vpon all officers, as maiors, shiriffes, bailiffes, exchetors, and other that had misused themselues in their offices, either by extortion, briberie, or other|wise, to the gréeuance of the people, contrarie to that they rightlie might doo and iustifie by vertue of their offices: by means of which inquisitions manie were accused and found culpable, and therevpon put to gréeuous fines.Iustices fined.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Also the iustices, which were assigned to take these inquisitions, Matth. Westm. extended the same according to their commission against such as had made intrusions in|to other mens lands, and for doubt to be impleaded for the same had made alienations ouer into the hands of great men;Intrusions punished, and other offenses against the kings peace and iustice. also against such barretors as vsed to take monie to beat any man, and againe would not sticke to take monie of him whom they had so beaten, to beat him that first hired them to beat the other. The malice of such maner people was now restreined by force of these inquisitions: for such as were found culpable, were worthilie punished, some by death, and some by ransoms: diuerse also for feare to come to their answers fled the realme: also forfeits against the crowne were streightlie looked vnto, found out, and leuied;Forfeits. by reason whereof great summes of monie came to the kings coffers, which holpe well towards the maintenance and charges of his warres. This kind of inquisition was named commonlie Traile baston, which signifieth, Traile or draw the staffe. Nic. Triuet. Traile basto [...] And forsomuch as the proceeding in EEBO page image 313 this wise against such misdemenors as then were v|sed, brought so great a benefit to the realme in re|streining such malefactors, which greatlie (as should séeme) disquieted the state of the commonwealth, I haue thought good to set downe the substance of the same, as followeth.