Compare 1577 edition: 1 But duke Robert (as it should appeere by that which others write) found no such fauour, Ma [...]th. West. saue onlie libertie to walke abroad in the kings forrests, parks, and chases néere the place where he was appointed to remaine; so that vpon a daie, as he was walking a|broad, he got a horsse, and with all post hast rode his wai [...], in hope to haue escaped: howbeit his kéepers being aduised thereof, followed him with hue and crie, and at length ouertooke him in a medow, where he had laid his horsse vp to the bellie in a quauemire. Then being brought backe, his kéepers kept him in close prison, aduertising the king of his demeanour: EEBO page image 34 wherevpon he commanded that the sight of his eies should be put out, but so, as the balles of them should remaine vnbroken, for the auoiding of a noisome deformitie that otherwise would ensue, if the glassie tunicles should take hurt.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In his returne out of the holie land, he maried one Sibell, the earle of Conuersans sister in Puglia, hir father hight Roger or Geffrey (as some bookes haue) and was nephue to Robert Guyshard duke of Pu|glia, Iohn Pike. and by hir had issue one sonne named William afterward earle of Flanders, whereof (God willing) more shall be said hereafter.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Here must I leaue duke Robert, and speake som|what of Anselme the archbishop, who shortlie after his returne into England, receiued letters from pope Paschall, wherein Anselme was authorised to dispose and order things as should séeme to him most expedient. Now, whereas the greater and better part of the English clergie consisted of préests sonnes, he committed to his discretion the order to dispense with them; namelie, that such as were of commen|dable life and sufficient learning, might be admitted to the ministerie, as the necessitie of time and state of the church should require. The pope also by the same letters gaue Anselme authoritie to absolue Ri|chard the prior of Elie,Richard prior of Elie. vpon his satisfaction preter|mitted, and to restore him to the gouernement of the priorie of Elie, if the king thought it conuenient.