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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now it came to passe, that by the assistance of such Englishmen as then came ouer, the foresaid Irish king began to recouer his losses, and in the end waxed so strong, that he subdued all his enimies. When he had thus obteined the victorie, he did not onelie not send backe his aiders, but so liberallie re|teined them still with him, that they had no hast to re|turne home, but setled themselues in that countrie, where they liued a pleasant and verie licentious life. For this cause also the stoutest lords and rulers of EEBO page image 81 and Irish nation began sore to stomach the matter against him that had thus brought the English nati|on into their countrie, in so much that the English|men perceiuing their malice, and therewithall ha|uing some feare of themselues, bicause of their small number, they sent ouer into England for such as wanted liuing, and were willing to seeke for it in o|ther countries, of which sort, great numbers went o|uer thither within a short space, whereby the multi|tude of the English greatlie increased: but for as much as they had no ruler to gouerne them, they pro|cured Richard Strangbow earle of Struguille, aliàs Chepstow in Wales to come ouer thither, and to receiue the souereigne gouernement,Erle Strang+bow. N. Triuet. with such honorable prouision for maintenance of his estate, as should séeme requisit.