Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After Curcies decease, because he left no heires, the earledome of Vlster was giuen vnto Hugh Lacie in recompense of his good seruice. There was one of the Curcies remaining in Ireland that was lord of Rathermie and Kilbarrocke, whome (as an espiall of all these practises and informer thereof to the king) Walter and Hugh the sons of Hugh Lacie slue, by reason whereof great trouble and disquietnesse insued: those Lacies bearing themselues (now after the decease of their father) for gouernors out of checke. To set the realme in quiet, king Iohn was faine to passe thither himselfe in person with a maine armie, King Iohn went into Ireland. banished the Lacies, subdued the residue of the countrie yet not conquered, tooke pledges, punished malefactors, established the execution of Sée more [...]ereof in En|gland. English lawes, coined monie of like value currant sterling in both realmes. The two Lacies repenting their misdemeanors, fled into France disguised They fled in|to France. in poore apparell, and serued there in an abbeie as gardeners, till the abbat by their countenance and behauior began to gesse their estates, and opposed them so farre that they disclosed what they were; be|seeching the abbat to keepe their counsels, who com|mending their repentant humblenes, aduised them yet to make sute for their princes fauor, if it might be had, promising to doo what he could in the matter, and so tooke vpon him to be a suter for them vnto the king that was his godcept and well acquainted with him. He trauelled so earnestlie herein, that at length he obteined their pardons: but yet they were fined, They are pardoned, and put to their fines. Walter at foure thousand, and Hugh at fiue and twentie hundred markes: and herevpon Walter was restored vnto the lordship of Meth, and Hugh to the earledome of Ulster.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Iohn appointed his lieutenants in Ire|land, and returning home, subdued the Welshmen, and soone after with Pandulfus the legat of pope Innocentius the third, who came to release him of the censure, wherin he stood excommunicat, to whom as to the popes legat he made a personall surrender of both realmes in waie of submission; and after he was once absolued, he receiued them againe. Some adde, that he gaue awaie his kingdoms to the see of Rome for him and his successors, recognising to hold the same of the popes in fée, paieng yearelie therefore one thousand markes, as seauen hundred for Eng|land, and three hundred for Ireland. Blondus saith An hundred marks of gold. Blondus. Centum pro vtroque auri marchias. Sir Thomas More (as Campion saith) a man both in calling & office likelie to sound the matter to the depth, writeth preciselie, that neither such writing the pope can shew, neither were it effectuall if he could. How farre foorth, and with what limitation a prince may or may not addict his realme feodarie to another, Iohn Maior a Sco|tish chronicler, and a Sorbonist not vnlearned part|lie scanneth, who thinketh three hundred markes for Ireland no verie hard peniworth. The instrument (as Campion thinketh) which our English writers rehearse, might happilie be motioned and drawen, and yet not confirmed with anie seale, nor ratified: Iohn Bale in his apologie against bows. but though the copie of this writing remaine in re|cord, yet certeine it is, king Iohns successors neuer paid it. After Iohn Comin archbishop of Dublin, and founder of saint Patriks church succéeded Hen|rie Londores in the sée, who builded the kings castell there, being lord chéefe iustice of Ireland, him they nick named (as the Irish doo commonlie giue additi|ons in respect of some fact or qualitie) Scorchuille in, that is, But nobil, because he required to peruse the writings of his tenants, colorable pretending to learne the kind of ech mans seuerall tenure, and bur|ned the same before their faces, causing them [...] new their takings, or to hold at will.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the yeare one thousand two hundred and sixteene king Iohn departed this life. In his daies diuerse monasteries were builded in Ireland, as (beside those that before are mentioned) in the fourth yeare of his reigne the abbeie of Dowish was founded; in the sixt the abbeie of Wetherham in the countie of Limerike, by Theobald le Butler lord of Cacrackie, and in the twelfe yeare Richard Oute builded the monasterie of Grenard. In the daies of Henrie the third that succeeded his father king Henrie the third. warresbe|twixt Lacie and Marshall. 1228 The Gi|raldines. Iohn great warres were raised in Ireland betwixt Hugh Lacie & William Marshall, so that the countrie of Meth was greeuouslie afflicted. In the yeare of our Lord 1228, after the death of Londores archbishop of Dublin, that was lord cheefe iustice, king Henrie the third vnderstanding the good seruice doone by the Giraldines euer since their first comming into Ireland, although by wrong reports EEBO page image 62 the same had beene to their preiudice for a time sinisterlie misconstrued, so as the gentlemen had still béene kept backe, and not rewarded according to their deserts. The king now informed of the truth made Morice Fitzgerald the sonne of Morice afore|said Morice Fitz|girald. Lucas arch|bishop. lord chéefe iustice of Ireland. Lucas succeeded Londres in the archbishops sée, and was consecrated. In the yeare one thousand two hundred and thirtie, Richard Marshall was taken prisoner in battell at 1230 Kildare. Some write that he was wounded there, and within few daies after died of the hurt at Kil|kennie, 1234 and was buried there in the queere of the church of the friers preachers, néere to the place where his brother William was interred, who departed this life in the yeare one thousand two hundred thir|tie and one.

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 y^e Lordſhip of Meth, & Hugh, to the Earledome of Vlſter.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Iohn appoynted his Lieutenauntes in Ireland, and returning home, ſubdued y^e Welch|men, EEBO page image 44 and ſoone after, with Pandulfus the Le|gate of Pope Innocentius the thirde, who came to releaſſe hym of the cenſure, wherein hee ſtoode excommunicate, to whome as to the Popes Le|gate he made a perſonal ſurrẽder of both Realms in way of ſubmiſſion, and after hee was once aſ|ſoyled, he receyued them againe. Some adde, that he gaue away his kingdomes to y^e Sea of Rome for him and his ſucceſſors, recogniſing to holde the ſame of the Popes in fee, paying yeerely there|fore one thouſand markes, as ſeuen hundred for England,An hundred markes of gold. Blondus. and three hundred for Ireland. Blon|dus ſaith Centum pro vtroque auri marchias. Sir Thomas More (as Campion ſaith) a man both in calling and office, likely to ſound the matter to the depth writeth preciſely, that neither ſuch wri|ting the Pope can ſhew, neyther were it effectuall if he could. How farre forth, and with what limi|tation a Prince maye, or maye not addict hys realm feodarie to an other. Iohn Maior a Scot|tiſh Chronicler, and a Sorboniſt, not vnlearned, partly ſcanneth, who thinketh .300. markes for Ireland no very hard penyworth? The inſtru|mẽt (as Campion thinketh,) which our Engliſhe writers rehearſe, might haply bee mocioned and drawen, and yet not confirmed with any ſeale nor ratifyed:Iohn Bale in his Apologie againſt vowes. but though the copie of this writing remayne in record, yet certaine it is, King Iohns ſucceſſors neuer payed it. After Iohn Comin Archbiſhop of Dublin, & founder of S. Patricks [figure appears here on page 44] Church, ſucce|ded Hẽry Loũ|doris in y^e See, who builded y^e Kings Caſtell there, being lord chiefe Iuſtice of Ireland, him they niknamed (as the Iriſhe doe commonly giue additions to their gouer|nors in reſpecte of ſome fact or quality) Scorch Willein, that is, burne bill, bycauſe hee required to peruſe the writings of his tenantes, colorably pretending to learne the kinde of eache mans ſe|uerall tenure, and brent the ſame before their fa|ces, cauſing them eyther to renue their takings, or to hold at will.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the yeere .1216. King Iohn departed thys life. In his dayes, diuers monaſteries were builte in Ireland as (beſide thoſe that before are menti|oned) in the fourth yeere of his raigne, the Abbey of Dowiſh was founded, in the ſixt the Abbey of Wetherham in y^e countie of Limerike, by Theo|bald le Butler Lorde of Caeracky, and in the twelfth yeere, Richard Oute builded the Mona|ſterie of Grenard.Henry the third. Warres be|twixt Lacy and Marſhall. In the dayes of Henry y^e thirde that ſucceeded his father K. Iohn, great warres were reyſed in Ireland betwixt Hugh Lacy and William Marſhal, ſo that the countrey of Meth was greeuouſly afflicted.