Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But now to our purpose. About the same time, to wit, vpon the eleauenth of Maie, the aforesaid Robert archbishop of Canterburie departed this life, nineteene yeares after his first entrance into the gouernement of that see. After him was Walter bishop of Worcester translated vnto the see of Canterburie, and was the nine and fortith archbishop that had ruled the same. Also William the archbishop of Yorke deceassed, and one William Melton succeeded him the two & fortith archbishop that had gouerned that see. This archbishop Melton, though he was most studious of things perteining to religion, bestowing almost his whole time about the same, yet neuerthelesse he was not forgetfull of that which belonged to the aduancement of the commonwealth, and therefore being at London vpon a time, Simon the elect bishop of Whitherne came to Yorke, that he might be consecrated of him: wherefore this archbishop gaue commandement to Iohn the bishop of Carleill, to consecrate the said Simon, and in his name to receiue of him his oth of obedience, which commandement the said bishop of Carleill did dulie execute.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The king and queene this yeare in Maie went ouer into France, where they were present in Paris on Whit EEBO page image 322 Whitsundaie at the coronation of Philip sonne to the French king, created that day king of Nauarre. ¶ Iohn de Drokensford bishop of Bath and Welles was appointed warden of the realme till the kings returne. Anno Reg. 7. Record. Tur. In Iulie the king returned backe from his iournie into France, and landed at Sandwich the mondaie before the feast of S. Margaret, hauing dis|patched his businesse with the French king in good and honorable maner, for his lands and countrie of Gascoine. Hen. Marle. Mariages. ¶ About this season Maurice fitz Tho|mas, and Thomas fitz Iohn maried two sisters that were daughters to Richard earle of Ulnester. In this meane time, Robert Bruce recouered the most part of all Scotland, winning out of the English|mens hands such castels as they held within Scot|land,The successe of Robert Bruce. chasing all the souldiers which laie there in gar|rison, out of the countrie, and subduing such of the Scots as held on the English part.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king of England pas|seth into Scotland.King Edward to be reuenged herof, with a migh|tie armie brauelie furnished, and gorgiouslie apparel|led, more seemelie for a triumph, than méet to incoun|ter with the cruell enimie in the field, entred Scot|land, in purpose speciallie to rescue the castell of Sterling, as then besieged by the Scotishmen. But at his approching néere to the same, Robert Bruce was readie with his power to giue him battell. In the which king Edward nothing doubtfull of losse, had so vnwiselie ordered his people, and confounded their ranks, that euen at the first ioining, they were not onelie beaten downe and ouerthrowne, by those that coped with them at hand, but also were woun|ded with shot a farre off, by those their enimies which stood behind to succour their fellowes when need re|quired, so that in the end the Englishmen fled to saue their liues,The English+men chased. and were chased and slaine by the Scots in great number.