Compare 1587 edition: 1 Though kyng Willyam was earneſtly oc|cupied in the aduauncing forwarde of the buyl|ding of Abirbrothok, yet did he not forget hys duetie in the adminiſtration of his lawes, but diligently cauſed iuſtice to be executed, to the pu|niſhing of the wicked, & the rewarding of them that well deſerued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He made alſo ſundry newe lawes for the re|ſtraining of theeues and oppreſſours of the peo|ple, ſo rigorous,Lawes deuiſed by king Wil|liam againſt theeues. that they myght bee in feare to heare him named.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Furthermore, where as the Church of Scot|lande was ſubiecte to the church of Yorke, he ob|tained of Pope Clement the third of that name letters of exemption for his Clergie, wherby the Churche of Scotlande (within the which were conteyned the Biſhoppes ſeas of Saincte An|dros, Glaſgo, Dunkelde, Dublayne, Breghne, Abirden, Murray, Ros, and Cathnes) was de|clared exempte from all other forrayne iuriſdic|tion except onely from that of the ſea Rome, ſo as it might not bee lawfull from thencefoorth to any that was not of the realme of Scotlande to pronounce ſentence of interdiction or excom|municatiõ, or otherwiſe to deale in iudgement of eccleſiaſtical cauſes, except ſuch one as the Apo|ſtolike ſea of Rome ſhould ſpecially appoint and ſend thither with legantine power. The date of y^e ſaid bul or letters of exẽption thus obteined was at the Popes palace of Laterane, the third Ides of March and firſt yeare of the ſaide Pope Cle|ments gouernment. Shortly after,The death of Henry king of England. to wit in the yeare .1198. died Henry king of Englande, after EEBO page image 278 whome ſucceded his ſeconde ſonne Richard [...] for Henrye his eldeſt ſon deceaſſed before his father.