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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Morouer, Ger. Dor. The earle of Aniou father to Henry Fitz empresse de|parteth this life. this yeare (as some writers haue recor|ded) Geffrey earle of Aniou, husband to the empresse Maud, departed this life, on the seuenth day of Sep|tember, leauing his sonne Henrie onelie heire and successor in the estates of the duchie of Normandie and countie of Aniou. The bodie of the said earle was buried at Mans, with a great funerall pompe: his three sonnes Henrie, Geffrey, and William being present.

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