Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the same time manie of the Nobles of the realme (perceiuing the kings authoritie to represse violent wrongs committed by euill dooers to be de|fectiue) builded sundrie strong castels and fortresses vpon their owne grounds, either to defend them|selues, or to make force vpon their enimies néere adioining. After the departing of the king from Lincolne, the earle of Chester came thither with an armie, to assaie if he might recouer that citie. But his lieutenant that had the leading of his men, was slaine at the entring of the northgate, and so the erle was beaten backe with the losse of manie of his men: Simon Dun. and the citizens hauing got the vpper hand, re|ioised not a little for the victorie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But here (to stay a litle with temporall affaires) it shall not be amisse to rehearse the effect of a conten|tion, which fell about this time betwéene that king and the archbishop of Canturburie. For so it happe|ned (as Geruasius Dorobernensis writeth) that pope Eugenius came this yeare into France, Ger. Dor. about the middest of Lent, and afterward held a synod or coun|cell at Rhemes: wherevnto Theobald archbishop of Canturburie, with others of the English bishops were summoned. The archbishop therevpon asking licence of the king, & not obteining it, found meanes to steale awaie in a small bote, not without danger of his person.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now therefore the case of this Theobald stood ve|rie hard: for Henrie bishop of Winchester the kings brother through enuie had so wrought, that if the archbishop passed ouer without licence, he should be confined of the king. Againe, he was sure, if he came not to the councell, that he should be suspended by the pope. Herevpon the archbishop meaning rather to offend the king than the pope, got ouer, as it were swimming, rather than sailing; the vessell where|in he passed ouer being starke naught: for all the ports were kept by the kings seruants, so that he was glad to take such a bote as came next to hand. In consideration whereof he was highlie commen|ded by the pope.