Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the beginning of this yeare, on Trinitie sundaie, was a new league sworne betwéene the EEBO page image 960 king and the emperour at Hampton court, either of them to be friends to the others friends, and enimies to the others enimies. Abr. Fl. ex I. S. pag. 1016. Whit meats licenced to be eaten in Lent, and noble men punished for breaking the law. ¶ In this yeare also a procla|mation was made, whereby the people were licen|ced to eate whit meats in Lent, but streictlie for|bidden the eating of flesh. Wherevpon shortlie after the earle of Surrie, with diuerse lords, knights, and gentlemen, were imprisoned for eating of flesh in the same Lent, contrarie to the said proclamation. The eight of Maie, one Léech, sometimes bailie of Louth,Summerset an herald kil|led, & the offen|dor dieth as a traitor. who had killed Summerset one of our heralds of armes at Dunbar in Scotland, was drawne to Tiburne, and there hanged and quartered. And the twelfe of Iune, Edward Leech his brother, and with him a priest, for the same fact were likewise executed at Tiburne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 This yeare the first cast péeces of iron that euer were made in England,First iron péeces cast. were made at Buckesteed in Sussex, by Rafe Hoge, and Peter Bawd.] The third of Iune came to the court from the realme of Ireland, thrée Irish lords, Obrin, Macke William a Burgh,Creations of earles and barons. and Macke Gilpatrike. In Iulie the said Obrin was created earle of Townon, Macke Wil|liam a Burgh, earle of Claurickford, and sir Dunon Obrin was made baron of Ebrankie, and so with rewards they tooke leaue and returned. The same moneth also, the Scotish ambassadors returned with great rewards. The twelfe of Iulie, at Hamp|ton court,The king ma|rieth the ladie Katharine Par. the king maried the ladie Katharine Par, widow, late wife vnto the lord Latimer deceased, and then she was nominated quéene, and so pro|clamed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the parlement holden this yeare at Westmin|ster, a subsidie was granted to the king, to be paied in thrée yeares. Euerie Englishman being woorth in goods twentie shillings & vpward to fiue pounds, paied foure pence of euerie pound. From fiue pounds to ten pounds, eight pence. From ten pounds to twentie pounds, sixtéene pence. From twentie pounds and vpward, of euerie pound two shillings. Strangers as well denizens as other, be|ing inhabitants, doubled this summe: and euerie stranger not bring an inhabitant, that was sixteene yéeres of age and vpwards, paid foure pence for eue|rie poll. And for lands, fées, and annuities, euerie one borne within the kings dominions,Corporations, fraternities, & cõmunalties paid more as well of their lands as goods as appeareth by the statute. paid eight pence of the pound, from twentie shillings to fiue pounds. And from fiue pounds to ten pounds, sixtéene pence. From ten pounds to twentie pounds, two shillings. And from twentie pounds and vpwards, thrée shil|lings; strangers still doubling this summe. The cleargie granted a subsidie of six shillings the pound, to be paied of their benefices in perpetuities in three yeares insuing: and euerie priest hauing no perpe|tuitie, but an annuall stipend, paid yearelie (du|ring the said thrée yeares) six shillings and eight pence.