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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In this parlement, the processe of the iudgement had and made against Roger Mortimer, late earle of March, was reuoked, adnihilated, and made void, so that the lord Roger Mortimer was restored to the title and possessions of the earledome of March, as cousine and heire to his grandfather the said erle of March. Moreouer, to this parlement came the bishop of Carpentras, and the abbat of Clugnie, being sent EEBO page image 382 from pope Innocent the sixt, to make sute to haue the truce proroged betwixt the two kings, of Eng|land and France, to whome the king himselfe in per|son, made this resolute answer, that he would not a|grée to anie longer truce; for that, when diuerse times, at the Frenchmens sute, he had consented to haue truce by mediation of two cardinals, sent to him about the same matter, his aduersaries in the meane time, whilest such truces indured, had doone much harme and damage by subtill practises to per|sons and places beyond the sea, that were vnder his rule and gouernement, yet he said he would delibe|rate heereof with his councell, and after intimate his pleasure to the pope, and to them of France by messengers which he would send ouer for that pur|pose: and so these ambassadors within foure daies after their comming, were thus dispatched with an|swer. Herewith in this parlement it was ordeined, that the prince of Wales, being as then about foure and twentie yeares of age, should passe ouer into Gascoigne, and haue with him a thousand men of armes, and two thousand archers, with a great num|ber of Welshmen.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Auesburie. A nauie pre|pared.About the same time the king caused fortie ships to be prouided, rigged, and made readie at Ruther|hiue, furnished with vittels for one quarter of a yéere, and euerie of the said ships had principall streamers of the duke of Lancasters armes, who was appointed with a great power of chosen men of armes and ar|chers to passe to the sea with the same ships, but few or none of his companie knew whither; horsses they had none. He had with him two of the kings sonnes, Lionell of Antwerpe,The duke of Lancaster. and Iohn of Gant, the elder of them being about sixtéene yeares of age. Also, there went with him the earles of Northampton, March, and Stafford, beside manie lords, barons, & knights. On the tenth of Iulie, he made saile to Greenewich, and there and at Sandwich he staied, till the Assump|tion of our ladie, the wind for the most part continu|ing all that while at west and south, contrarie to his iournie, as it might appeare. At length with much dif|ficultie he came to Winchel [...]ie, & after to the Wight. It was thought, that the dukes purpose was to passe into Normandie, to ioine with the king of Nauarre, who was at variance with the French king. But af|ter it was knowen by espials that they were made fréends, the duke of Lancaster doubting crooked measures, and hauing with him no horssemen, retur|ned home without further attempt.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Record. Tur. On saint Kenelmes daie being fridaie, and the 17 of Iulie, master Humfrie Carleton professor of diuinitie, and Iohn Carleton the yoonger, doctor of the lawes, on the behalfe of the Uniuersitie of Ox|ford, and Iohn saint Frideswide maior, Iohn Bere|ford, and Iohn Norton, burgesses of the said towne of Oxford, on the behalfe of the communaltie of the same towne, came before the kings councell at Westminster in the councell chamber there, néere to the excheker, where the allegations on both parties being heard, and vpon request made, that it might please his maiesties councell, acording to the submis|sions by both parties made vnto the king and to his councell, to take order in the matter in controuersie betwixt them, concerning the late tumult and busi|nesse which had chanced in the said towne, by the dis|order of the communaltie of the same, in breaking downe, and burning vp of houses, in taking awaie the bookes and other goods of the said masters and scholers, & in committing other transgressions. The councell hauing consideration thereof, to auoid the decaie that might haue insued to the said towne, made this end betwixt them, that the said towne (Iohn Bereford,The end and award made of the quarrell betwixt the Uniuersitie and townes|men of Ox|ford. being in the kings prison, and Ro|bert Lardiner onelie excepted) should be bound to paie vnto the said masters and scholers, damnified in the said tumult and businesse, for amends, and refor|mation of iniuries and losses susteined (death and maime excepted) two hundred and fiftie pounds, beside the goods taken and borne awaie, to be resto|red againe, and this monie to be paid to the said chancellor, masters and scholers, on that side the mon|daie next before the feast of saint Iames, or else suffi|cient suerties put in for the paiment thereof, at cer|teine termes, as the parties should agrée vpon: and in respect thereof, the said Iohn Bereford, and Iohn Norton, shall be releassed out of prison of the Mar|shalsea, at the baile of the said maior, and of Robert de Menkes, and Iohn Dimmoks, till the next sessi|ons of gaole deliuerie, with condition, that the said summes of monie be paid, or suerties put in for the paiment thereof, as before is said, or else the bodies of the said Iohn Bereford, & Iohn de Norton, shall be returned to the said prison, within thrée daies after the feast of Peter ad Vincula, there to remaine in manner as before they did.

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