Compare 1587 edition: 1 After the deceaſſe of his wife, he was noted to be verie diſſolute of lyfe, vſing the companie not of one but of manye Concubines, couetous to heape vppe ryches, and ambicious beyonde meaſure.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But nowe to the Hyſtorie. In the yeare laſt paſt, to witte, 1182. (or as others haue) in the yeare .1180. dyed Laurence Archbiſhop of Dub|lyn, after whõ ſucceeded Iohn Cumyn an Eng|liſh man, that was brought vp in the Abbey of Eueſham founder of Saint Patrikes in Dub|lyn, which before that time was a pariſh Church, and by him conuerted into a Colledge, with ſuffi|cient reuenues aſſigned for the maintenaunce of parſons, vicars, clearkes and choriſters.

There hath riſen great contention betwixt this and chriſts Church for antiquitie,Contention betwixt Chur|ches for pree|minence of antiquitie. wherin doubt|leſſe (ſayth our Author) Saint Patrike ought to giue place. They are in deed both written cathe|drall Churches, and both reputed the Biſhops Chapiter, in whoſe electiõ they ought to come to|gither in the Church of the Trinitie, commonly called Chriſts Church, which in all recordes hath the preeminẽce of place. The party diſturbing this order of election, forfeyteth to the Archebiſhop of Dublyn .200. lb The foundation of S. Patrikes was greatly aduaunced by king Iohn.