Compare 1577 edition: 1 Howsoeuer that matter passed, the king stood in great feare least his land should be interdicted, in so much that he commanded the wardens of the ports both on this side the sea and beyond, to take good héed, least any cõming with letters of interdiction should passe into England; but if any such came, that the bringer should be arrested and committed to prison. Also he commanded, that no clearke were suffered to come ouer into England, except he first tooke an oth that he came about no businesse that might turne to the preiudice of the king or his realme. This com|mandement he set forth, at what time he transported ouer into England himselfe, where he landed this yeare at Portesmouth the third daie of August. A|bout which time it came into the kings mind, to make a conquest of Ireland vpon this occasion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 It chanced,Sundrie ru|lers in Ire|land. whereas diuerse rulers or (as we may call them) petie kings reigned the same seson in that Iland (which was diuided into seuerall esta [...]es or kingdomes) that continuall strife and dissention re|mained amongst them, so that oftentimes they made sore war after the manner of their countrie one a|gainst an other, (for

Nulla fides regnisocijs, omnisque potestasLuc. lib. 1.

Impatiens consortis erit.)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herevpon it fortuned, that one of those kings or rulers, about the 14. yeare of this kings reigne, was sore afflicted and oppressed by his neighbours, where|vpon taking aduice what he might best doo for reme|die in that case, at length he sent his son into Eng|land to reteine souldiours and men of warre, Matth. Paris. W. Paruus. Sée more hereof in Ireland. and to bring them ouer vnto his aid in hope of gaine, & such commodities as he assured them of.