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Compare 1577 edition: 1 After this conflict, the lord Willoughbie returned to the earle of Salisburie, lieng still at siege before the towne de la Fert Barnard, which shortlie after was rendered vp into the erle of Salisburies hands, to whome the lord regent gaue it, to inioie to him and his heires for euer. Beside this, the said earle partlie by assalt, & partlie by composition tooke diuers other, as saint Kales; where he made capteine Richard Gethin esquier; Thanceaux Lermitage, where he made gouernour Matthew Or rather Goche. Gough; Guerland, of the which he assigned ruler Iohn Banaster; Mali|corne, whereof he made capteine William Glasdale esquier; Lisle Soubz Boulton, whereof was made capteine sir Lancelot Lisle knight; Loupelland, whereof was made capteine Henrie Branch; Mont|seur, of the which was made capteine sir William Oldhall knight; la Suze was assigned to the kée|ping of Iohn Suffolke, esquier. And besides this, a|boue fortie castels and piles were ouerthrowne and destroied. The newes hereof reported in England, caused great reioising among the people, not onelie for the conquest of so manie townes & fortresses, but also for that it had pleased God to giue them victorie in a pitched field: whereof generall processions were appointed,Generall pro|cessions after victorie. to render vnto God humble thanks for his fauour so bestowed vpon them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This yeare after Easter, the king called a parle|ment at Westminster, by aduise of the péeres; Anno Reg. 3. and comming to the parlement house himselfe, he was conueied through the citie vpon a great courser, with great triumph, the people flocking into the stréets to behold the child, whome they iudged to haue the liue|lie image and countenance of his father, and like to succeed him, and be his heire in all princelie quali|ties, martiall policies, and morall vertues, aswell as in his realmes, seigniories and dominions.A subsidie of tunnage and poundage. In this parlement was granted to the king a subsidie of twelue pence the pound, towards the maintenance of his warres, of all merchandize, comming in or go|ing out of the realme, as well of Englishmen as strangers.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 During which parlement,The prince of Portingale commeth to London. came to London Pe|ter duke of Quimbre, sonne to the king of Portin|gale, cousine germane remooued to the king; which of the duke of Excester and the bishop of Winche|ster his vncles was highlie feasted, he was also elec|ted into the order of the garter. During the same season, Edmund Mortimer, the last earle of March, EEBO page image 590 of that name (which long time had beene restreined from his libertie, and finallie waxed lame) deceassed without issue, whose inheritance descended to the lord Richard Plantagenet, sonne and heire to Ri|chard earle of Cambridge, beheaded (as before yée haue heard) at the towne of Southampton. ¶In the time of this parlement also was sir Iohn Mortimer cousine to the same earle, either for desert or malice, atteinted of treason, and put to execution, of whose death no small slander arose amongst the common people.

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