Compare 1577 edition: 1 This is the order of the lawgiuing of England; and in such decrees (established by authoritie of the prince, the lords spiri|tuall and temporall, and the commons of this realme thus assembled in parlement) consisteth the whole force of our English lawes. Which decrees are called statutes, meaning by that name, that the same should stand firme and stable, and not be re|pealed without the consent of an other parlement, and that vpon good and great consideration.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 About this season, one Owin (whome some name prince of Wales) was slaine, as Simon Dunelmen. Simon Dun. writeth, but by whom, or in what sort, he sheweth not. In this eightéenth yeare of king Henries reigne, on All hallowes daie, or first of Nouember, great light|ning, thunder, and such a storme of haile fell, that the people were maruellouslie amazed therwith. Also on the thirtéenth of December, there happened a great earthquake, and the moone was turned into a bloodie colour: which strange accidents fell about the mid|dest of the night. At the same time, quéene Maud, wife to king Henrie departed this life. But now to returne to other dooings.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 It chanced vpon a small occasion, that verie sore and dangerous warres followed out of hand, betwixt king Henrie and Lewes surnamed the grosse king of France: the beginning whereof grew herevpon. Theobald earle of Champaigne, descended of the earles of Blois,Theobald erle of Cham|paigne. Polydor. was linked in amitie with king Henrie, by reason of affinitie that was betwixt them (for Stephan the earle of Blois married ladie Adila the sister of king Henrie.) Now it happened, that the foresaid Theobald had by chance offended the said Lewes, who in reuenge made sharpe warres vp|on him. But earle Theobald hoping for aid to be sent from his fréends in the meane time valiantlie resis|ted him, Hen. Hunt. and at length (by reason of a power of men which came to him from king Henrie) in such sort vexed and annoied the French king, that he consul|ted with Baldwine earle of Flanders, and Foulke earle of Aniou,Foulke earle of Aniou. by what means he might best depriue king Henrie of his duchie of Normandie, and restore the same vnto William the sonne of duke Robert, vnto whom of right he said it did belong.