Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Ambassadors appointed to go to the [...]ope.Also in the same parlement were ambassadors appointed foorth, such as should go to the pope to treat of peace (as in the charter of the truce among other articles it was conteined) whose names follow, Iohn bishop of Excester, Henrie de Lancaster earle of Derbie, Hugh le Dispenser lord of Glamorgan, cousins to the king; Rafe lord Stafford, William de Norwich deane of Lincolne, William Trussell knight, and master Andrew de Ufford a ciuillian. These persons were sent with commission to the pope, to treat with him, not as pope, nor as iudge, but as a priuat person, and a common fréend to both parts, to be a meane or mediator, to find out some in|different end of all controuersie betwixt the parties. The date of their commission was at Westminster, the foure and twentith of Maie, in this seauenteenth yeare of the kings reigne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Moreouer, in this parlement a gréeuous com|plaint was exhibited, by the earles, barons, knights, burgesses, and other of the commons, for that stran|gers, by vertue of reseruations and prouisions apo|stolike, got the best benefices of this land into their hands, and neuer came at them, nor bare any charges due for the same, but diminishing the treasure of the realme, and conueieng it foorth, sore indamaged the whole state. The bishops durst not, or would not giue their consents in exhibiting this complaint, but ra|ther seemed to stand against it, till the king compelled them to giue ouer.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Herevpon, a letter was framed by the lords of the temporaltie and commons, which they directed vnto the pope in all humble manner, beseeching him to consider of the derogation doone to the realme of England, by such reseruations, prouisions, and colla|tions of benefices, as had béen practised here in Eng|land. And therefore, sith the churches of England had béene founded and endowed by noble and worthie men in times past, to the end the people might be in|structed by such as were of their owne language, and that he being so farre off, and not vnderstanding the default, had (like as some of his predecessors more than in times past had beene accustomed) granted by diuerse reseruations, prouisions, and collations, the churches and spirituall promotions of this land vnto diuerse persons, some strangers, yea, and enimies to the realme, whereby the monie and profits were car|ried foorth, the cures not prouided for, almes with|drawne, hospitalitie decaied, the temples and other buildings belonging to the churches ruinated and fallen downe, the charitie and deuotion of the people sore diminished, and diuerse other gréeuous enormi|ties thereby growne cleane contrarie to the foun|ders minds: wherefore, vpon due consideration ther|of had, they signified to him, that they could not suf|fer such enormities any longer, & therefore besought him wholie to reuoke such reseruations, prouisions, collations, to auoid such slanders, mischeefes, and harmes as might insue, and that the cures might therewith be committed to persons méet for the ex|ercise of the same: further also, beseeching him with|out delaie, to signifie his intention, sith they meant to imploie their diligence to remedie the matter, and to see that redresse might be had according to reason. The date of these letters was in full parlement at Westminster, the eight and twentith of Maie, in the yeare of Grace 1343.