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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The cause why she was not crowned, was by reason of hir yoong yeares, and for that she had not as yet accompanied with hir husband. But K. Henrie the father understanding the French kings threats, sailed ouer into Normandie, where whilest they prepared for war on both sides, by the earnest diligence of Theobald earle of Blois An enteruiew of the kings. R. Houed. both the kings came to an enteruiew at Uendosme, where at length they were accorded, upon promise made by king Henrie, that he would cause his sonne to be crowned againe, and with him his wife the said Magaret (sic) the French kings daughter as queene.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The French king contented therewith, departed EEBO page image 77 homewards, and king Henrie returning came to Uernon, where he fell into so great a sicknesse, that anon it was noised ouer all the countrie. Insomch that he was in such despaire of life, that he made his testament:He made his testament. Rog. Houed. wherein he assigned his sonne Richard the dutchie of Aquitaine, and all those lands which came by quéene Elianor the mother of the same Ri|chard. And to his sonne Geffrey he bequeathed Bri|taine (with the daughter of earle Conan) which he had purchased to his vse of the French king. And to his sonne king Henrie he gaue the dutchie of Nor|mandie, and all those lands which came by his father Geffrey earle of Aniou. And to his yoongest sonne Iohn he bequeathed the earledome of Mortaine. And finallie appointed where he would haue his bodie to be buried.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Polydor. [...]ing Henrie the sonne his misorder.In the meane time Henrie the sonne remaining at home in England, fell from all good order of mea|sure kéeping, and gaue himselfe to all excessiue riot, spending and wasting his reuenues inordinatelie. Of which behauiour his father being aduertised, re|turned into England, where he taried not long, but passed ouer againe into Normandie, hauing his said sonne in his companie, Anno Reg. 16 1170 meaning thereby to remooue him from the companie of those that were verie like to corrupt his nature, and frame the same to all lewd|nesse: for he knew that

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