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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 H [...]n. M [...]rl. The primat of Ardmach departed this li [...]e.This yeare also by the death of Richard fitz Rafe primat of Ardmach, that departed this life in the court of Rome; and also of Richard Kilminton de|ceassed here in England, the discord that had conti|nued for the space of three or foure yeares betwixt them of the cleargie on the one part, and the foure or|ders of friers on the other part, was now quieted and brought to end. Moreouer, this yeare appeared two castels in the aire,1 [...]61 of the which the one appeared to the southeast,

Additions to Triuet and Ad [...]m. Meri|mu [...]h.

A strãge sight in the a [...]re.

and the other in the southwest, out of which castels about the houre of noone sundrie times were séene hosts of armed men (as appeared to mans sight) issuing foorth, and that host which sailed out of the castell in the southeast seemed white, and the o|ther blacke. They appeared as they should haue fought either against other, and first the white had the vpper h [...]nd, and after was ouercome, and so vanished out of sight.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the same time, the souldiors which were discharged in France and out of wages, by the brea|king vp of the warres, assembled togither, Froissard. and did much hurt in that realme, as in the French histories yée may read. Their cheefe leaders were Englishmen and Gascoignes subiects to the king of England. The king assembled the states of his realme in par|lement at Westminster in the feast of the Conuersi|on of S. Paule, Anno. Reg. 3 [...]. A parlement. and there was declared vnto them the tenor and whole effect of the peace concluded be|twixt England and France, wherewith they were greatlie pleased, Caxton. and herevpon the nobles of the realme, and such Frenchmen as were hostages, came togither at Westminster church on the first sundaie of Lent next following: and there such as were not alreadie sworne, receiued the oth for performance of the same peace, in a right solemne manner, hauing the tenour of their oths written in certeine scrols; and after they had taken their oths vpon the sacra|ment and masse booke, they deliuered the same scrols vnto certeine notaries appointed to receiue and re|gister the same.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The mortalitie yet during, that noble duke Hen|rie of Lancaster departed this life on the éeuen of the Annunciation of our ladie, and was buried at Leicester. ¶Iohn of Gant the fourth son to the king, who had married his daughter the ladie Blanch, as before yee haue heard, succéeded him in that dutchie as his heire in right of the said ladie. Tho. Walsi. Adam Me|rimuth. The same yeere also died the lord Reginold Cobham, the lord Walter fitz Warren, and thrée bishops, Worcester, London, and Elie. This yeare vpon the fiftéenth day of Ianu|rie there rose such a passing wind, that the like had not béene heard of in manie yéeres before. Caxton. It began about euensong time in the south,A mightie wind. and that with such force, that it ouerthrew and blew downe strong and mightie buildings, as towers, steeples, houses and chimnies. This outragious wind continued thus for the space of six or seauen daies, whereby euen those buildings that were not ouerthrowne and broken downe, were yet so shaken, that they without repa|ring were not able long to stand. Anno Reg. 36. After this followed a verie wet season, namelie in the summer time and haruest, so that much corne and haie was lost and spoiled, for want of seasonable weather to gather in the same.

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