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Compare 1577 edition: 1 This restraining reformation concerned the bene|fit of the whole land verie much:The begining of th [...] statute of Premunire for K. Edward the third was the first that caused an act to be made, that none vnder a great penaltie should séeke to obteine anie spirituall promotions within this realme of the pope, or bring anie sutes to his court, except by waie of appeale: and that those that were the aiders of any such offendors against this act, should run in danger of the same paine, which act by those kings that suc|ceeded was not onelie commanded to be kept, but al|so confirmed with new penalties, and is called the statute of Premunire. Caxton.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 About Candlemasse there met at Bruges as com|missioners for the king of England,1275 Anno Reg. 49. the duke of Lan|caster, the earle of Salisburie, and the bishop of Lon|don. For the French king, the dukes of Aniou,The commis|sioners méet at Bruges. and Burgognie, the earle of Salebruce, and the bishop of Amiens with others. Finallie, when they could not agree vpon anie good conclusion for peace, they ac|corded vpon a truce,A truce taken betwixt Eng|land & Frãce. to indure to the first of Maie next insuing in all the marches of Calis, and vp to the water of Some; but the other places were at li|bertie to be still in warre: by report of other writers, the truce was agreed vpon to continue till the feast of All saints next insuing. Fabian. Froissard. About the same time that the foresaid commissioners were at Bruges intrea|ting of peace, the duke of Britaine did so much with his father in law king Edward, that about the be|ginning of Aprill he sent ouer with him into Bri|taine the earles of Cambridge, March, Warwike, Tho. Wals. An armie sent ouer into Bri+taine with the duke. and Stafford, the lord Spenser, sir Thomas Holland, sir Nicholas Camois, sir Edward Twiford, sir Ri|chard Ponchardon, sir Iohn Lesselles, sir Thomas Grandson, sir Hugh Hastings, and diuerse other worthie capteins with a power of thrée thousand ar|chers, and two thousand men of armes, all verie well furnished to fight.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 They landed at saint Matthews or Mahe de fine Poterne, where they tooke the castell by force, and the towne by surrender.Towns woon From thence they went to Pole de Lion, and wan it likewise by force of assault, and then went to Brieu de Uaux, a towne stronglie fensed, and well manned. In hope yet to win it, the duke of Britaine and the English lords laid siege to it, but hearing that an English knight, one sir Iohn Deureux was besieged in a fortresse which he had newlie made, by the vicount of Roan, the L. Clisson,Sir Iohn Deureux. and other of the French part, they raised from Brieu de Uaux, and hasted forward to the succor of sir Iohn Deureux, ernestlie wishing to find their enimies in the field, that they might giue them battell: but the British lords hearing that the duke and the English|men approched, made no longer abode but got them with all speed vnto Campellie a towne of great strength not farre off, and therein closed themselues for their more safetie. The duke of Britaine hearing [...]hat they were fled thither, followed them, and laid siege round about the towne,This truce was cõcluded to indure from midsummer in this 1375, vnto midsum|mer in ye yeare next insuing. Tho. Walsi. inforcing himselfe to obteine the place, and so had doone in deed by all like|lihood verie shortlie, if at the same time, by reason of a truce taken for twelue moneths, he had not béene commanded by the duke of Lancaster, without de|laie to ceasse his war, and breake vp his campe: as he did.

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