Compare 1577 edition: 1 The great raine that fell in the summer season this yeare did much hurt vnto corne standing on the ground, Matth. Paris. Great raine. so that a great dearth followed. In the win|ter also after, about the tenth day of December, it began to fréese extreamelie, and so continued till the nineteenth of Februarie:A sore frost. wherby the riuer of Thames was so frosen, that men might passe ouer it both on foot and horssebacke.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane while Henrie Duke of Normandie, Anno Reg. 15. 1150 after he had returned from the king of the Scots, sailed backe into Normandie, about the beginning of August, leauing England full of all those calami|ties, which ciuill warre is accustomed to bring with it, as burning of houses, killing, robbing, and spoi|ling of people, so that the land was in danger of vtter destruction, by reason of that pestilent discord.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This yeare the 23. of Februarie, Galfridus Monu|metens [...]s, otherwise called Galfridus Ar [...]h [...]rius, who turned the British historie into Latine, was conse|crated bishop of S. Assaph, by Theobald archbishop of Canturburie, at Lambeth, William bishop of Norwich and Walter bishop of Rochester assisting him.