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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 N. Triuet. Wil. Paruus. ¶ Some write, that this earle Richard (being also earle Marshall of England) for a rebellion moued a|gainst king Henrie, had before this time forfeited all his lands; but others affirme that through riot and more sumptuous port than his abilitie might beare, he had made awaie and consumed the most part of his liuing, and was run so far in debt, that he knew not how to satisfie his creditors, and therefore was he the readier to incline to their request, which made labour vnto him to come ouer into Ireland to haue the gouernance of such English people, as had alrea|die planted themselues there to inhabit & remaine. Herevpon he prepared a nauie, and assembled togi|ther a great number of such as lacked liuing, and shortlie determined to passe ouer into Ireland. But euen as he was readie to set forward,Strangbow contermanded there came vn|to him messengers from king Henrie, comman|ding him to staie, and not to take that iournie in hand. Howbeit the earle hauing nothing in Eng|land whereof to make anie great accompt, notwith|standing the kings commandement, tooke the sea, and passed ouer into that countrie, where he great|lie delited such Englishmen as dailie had looked for his repaire and comming thither.