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Compare 1587 edition: 1 After Curcies deceſſe, bicauſe he left no heires, the Earledome of Vlſter was giuen vnto Hugh Lacie, in recompence of his good ſeruice. There was one of the Curcies remayning in Irelande, that was Lorde of Rathermy and Kilbarrocke, whome (as an eſpiall of all their practiſes, and in|former thereof to the Kyng Walter and Hugh, the ſonnes of Hugh Lacy ſlew, by reaſon wherof, great trouble and diſquietneſſe enſued, thoſe La|cies bearing themſelues (nowe after the deceſſe of their father) for gouernors out of checke. To ſet the Realme in quiet,king Iohn wẽt into Ireland. King Iohn was fayne to paſſe thither himſelfe in perſon with a mayne ar|my, baniſhed the Lacies, ſubdued the reſidue of the countrey, yet not conquered, tooke pledges, pu|niſhed malefactors,See more here of in England. eſtabliſhed the execution of Engliſh lawes, coyned money of like valew cur|rant ſterling in both Realmes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The two Lacies repenting their miſdemea|nors,They fled into Fraunce. fledde into Fraunce diſguiſed in poore ap|parell, and ſerued there in an Abbey as gardi|ners, vntill the Abbot by their countenaunce and behauiour began to geſſe their eſtates, and appo|ſed them ſo farre, that they diſcloſed what they were, beſeeching the Abbot to keepe their coun|ſels, who commending their repentant humble|neſſe, aduiſed thẽ yet to make ſute for their prin|ces fauor, if it mighte be hadde, promiſing to doe what he could in the matter, and ſo tooke vppon him to bee a ſutor for them vnto the King, that was his godcept and well acquainted with him. He trauelled ſo earneſtly herein, that at length he obteyned their pardons. But yet they were fined, Walter at four thouſand,They are par|doned and put to their fynes. and Hugh at fiue and twentie hundred markes, and herevpon, Walter was reſtored vnto ye Lordſhip of Meth, & Hugh, to the Earledome of Vlſter.

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