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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Also in the ninth yeare of king Edwards reigne, before Christmasse, a blasing starre or comet appeared in the north part of the element,A blasing star dearth and death. by the space of a mo|neth togither, and after followed dearth and death (as after shall appeare.) Guie earle of Warwike, a man of great counsell and skilfull prouidence,The decease of Guie earle of Warwike. Croxden. departed this life this yeare, and was buried at the abbeie of Bordisley. ¶About Midsummer the Scots eftsoones entred into England, doing much mischéefe with fire and sword, in like sort as they had vsed to doo before time, Rich. South. not sparing (as some write) so much as those houses wherin women laie in childbed. At their com|ming to Richmond, the gentlemen of the countrie that were got into the castell to defend it, compoun|ded with the enimies for a great summe of monie, to spare the towne and countrie about it, without doo|ing further damage thereto at that iournie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The Scots hauing receiued the monie, turned their march toward the west parts, and iournieng thréescore miles, came to Fourneis, burning all the countrie thereabouts, and tooke awaie with them all the goods and prisoners, both men and women which they might laie hands on, and so returned, reioising most of such iron as they had got in that iournie, for they had great want in Scotland of that kind of me|tall in those daies. The dearth by reason of the vnsea|sonable weather in the summer and haruest last past still increased, Anno Reg. 10. The dearth increased. for that which with much adoo was in|ned, after when it came to the proofe, yéelded nothing to the value of that which in sheafe it séemed to con|teine, so that wheat and other graine which was at a sore price before, now was inhanced to a farre higher rate, the scarsitie thereof being so great, that a quar|ter of wheat was sold for fortie shillings, which was a great price, if we shall consider the allaie of monie then currant. ¶ Also by reason of the murren that fell among cattell, béefes and muttons were vnreso|nablie priced.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 About this season, the lord Henrie Beaumont a man of high valiancie and noble courage, hauing gotten togither a power of men, entred into Scot|land, and after he had taken great booties and spoiles in the countrie, he being intrapped by sir Iames Dowglas, lost the most part of his men, togither with the prey which they had gotten.The lord Be|aumont dis|comfited. The displeasure of these mishaps was increased with the naughtie and bold presumption of sir Gilbert Middleton knight, who being offended that maister Lewes Beaumount was preferred vnto the bishops sée of Durham,Lewes Beau+mont taken by sir Gilbert Middleton. and Henrie Stamford put from it, that was first elected and after displaced by the kings suit made vnto the pope, tooke the said Lewes Beau|mont and his brother Henrie on Winglesdon moore néere vnto Darington, Caxton. leading the bishop to Mor|path, and his brother the lord Beaumont vnto the ca|stell of Mitford, and so deteined them as prisoners, till they had redéemed their libertie with great sums of monie. Herewith the said sir Gilbert being ad|uanced in pride,Sir Gilbert Middleton proclaimeth himselfe duke. proclaimed himselfe duke of Nor|thumberland, and ioining in fréendship with Robert Bruce the Scotish king, cruellie destroied the coun|tie of Richmond. Wi [...] such traitorou [...] parts Will [...]|am Felton, and Thomas Heton, being not a little stirred, first wan by force the castell of M [...]ford, and after apprehended sir Gilbert Middleton, with his companion Walter Selbie, and sent them vp to London, where shortlie after they were drawne, han|ged and quartered.

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