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Compare 1577 edition: 1 This yeare quéene Maud wife to king Stephan departed this life at Hangey castell, Matth. Paris. Ger. Dor. that belonged to earle Alberike de Uéer, about the third daie of Maie, and was buried in the abbeie of Feuersham, which she with hir husband king Stephan had latelie founded.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This yeare through great and immoderate raine that fell in the summer, the growing of corne was so hindred, that a great death of people insued.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This yeare also was the battell of Monadmore fought in Ireland,The battell of Monadmore. where the flower and chiefest per|sonages of Mounster and Leynister were slaine. Moreouer one Iohn, a moonke of Sagium, Matth. Paris. The second & also the first bishops of Man. was made the second bishop of the Ile of Man: the first bishop that was there instituted hight Wimond a moonke of Sauinie, who for his importunate misde|menour in some respects, had his eies put out, and was displaced.

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