Compare 1577 edition: 1 Moreouer, king Henrie calling a councell of his bishops and barons in Normandie, Ger. Dor. caused and ordei|ned a collection (by their aduise) to be made through all his countries and dominions,A contri|bution. of two pence in the pound of euerie mans lands and goods, iewels and apparell onelie excepted: to be paid this yeare 1166. and for the space of foure yeares next ensuing, one penie of euerie pound to be paid yearelie: and those that were not worth twentie shillings in goods or lands (being housholders notwithstanding) or bare any office, should paie a penie to this contribution, which was onelie granted for the releefe of the christi|ans in the east parts, and those that warred against the miscreants there. The paiment thereof was ap|pointed to be made in the feast daie of saint Remi|gius, or within fiftéene daies after. It was also ordei|ned, that all such as departed this life, within the terme that this collection was in force (their debts being paid) should giue the tenth part of the residue of all their goods vnto this so necessarie a contri|bution.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Henrie remaining now in Normandie, and vnderstanding that diuerse lords and barons of Maine, and the marshes of Britaine, would not in his absence shew themselues obedient vnto his wife quéene Elianor, but were about to practise a rebelli|on, raised an armie, and went against them, easilie subduing them whom he found obstinate: and besie|ging the castell of Foulgiers,

The castell of Foulgiers. Matth. Paris. Uizeley.

The archbi|shop Becket accursed those in England that maintei|ned the cu|stoms of their elders.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Soone after the archbishop of Canturburie came from Pountney to Uizeley, and there (on Ascension daie) when the church was most full of people, got him into the pulpit, and with booke, bell, and candell solemnelie accurssed all the obseruers, defenders, and mainteiners, with the promoters of such cu|stoms, as within the realme of England they terme the custome of their elders: amongst others that were accursed, was Richard de Lucie, Richard the archdeacon of Poictiers, Iocelin de Bailleuille, A|lane de Neuille, and manie other. But they being absent, & neither called nor conuinced (as they alleged notwithstanding they were thus excommunicated) sent their messengers vnto the archbishop, and appea|led from him, and so feared not to enter into their churches.