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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Shortlie after, ioining those which he brought ouer with him, with the other that were there before his comming, he thought to worke some feat, whereby he might make his name famous, & cause the Irish|men to haue him in feare.Dublin won. Additions to Iohn Pike. Wherevpon he first assai|led the citie of Dublin, and by force wan it. He like|wise wan Waterford, & diuerse other townes neere vnto the sea side. Also to haue some freendship a|mongst those barbarous people,Strangbow marrieth Dermutius his daughter. he maried the daugh|ter of the confederate king, and so grew into verie great estimation in that countrie and region.