Compare 1587 edition: 1 In December,An aſſemble of the Lords. there was a great aſſemble of all the principall Lords, Spirituall and tem|porall of the Realme, where it was demaunded of the Prelates, to graunte the third part of the fruites of their benefices to y^e Queene,The thirde part of the Spirituall li|uings demaun|ded. towards the bearing of hir charges, for the maintenance of hir trayne, and to ſuſteyne the Miniſters, tyll ſome order were taken to maynteyne hir houſ|holde, and a garde to attende on hir, by the ad|uiſe of the eſtates.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Prelates agreed, for the Queenes plea|ſure to ſupporte hir with the fourth parte of the fruites of their benefices, for one yeares ſpace only, to help to beare hir charges, and to ſuſteine hir garde, and in the meane time order myghte bee taken by the aduiſe of the whole eſtates for the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But notwithſtanding the refuſall of the Prelates to pay the third part, the Lords of the priuie Counſell made an acte,An acte for the Cleargy. and ſet forth let|ters, that all the Prelates and beneficed menne ſhould be charged to pay yeerely to y^e Queenes Comptroller and his Collector, the hole thirds of all fruites of their benefices: and that it ſhould be lawfull to the Controller and his deputies to take the thirde of what parte of euerye benefice where he beſt pleaſed, and to deale therewith at his pleaſure.