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Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to our purpose. Matt. Paris. The nobles of the realme of England (after the Which was fought on the 17. of October. battell of S. Edmundsburie) with an infinit number of men went against Hugh Bigot in purpose to abate his pride. But whereas they might easilie haue had him at their pleasure, by meanes of such summes of monie as he gaue in bribes, a peace was granted to him till Whitsuntide, within which time hauing gotten togither fourteene thousand Flemings, he passed through Essex, and so getting ouer into Kent, came to Douer, where he tooke ship and transported ouer into France.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Henrie the father held his Christmasse this yeare at Caen in Normandie, Anno. Reg. 20. 1174 about which time a truce was made betwixt him and king Lewes to endure till Easter, or (as others write) for the terme of six moneths. For ye haue to vnderstand, that the fame of the victorie gotten by the capteines of king Henrie the father against the earle of Leicester (be|ing not onlie spred through England, but also blown ouer into France) put those that tooke part with him in great feare; but speciallie king Lewes mistrus|ting the matter began to wax wearie that he had at|tempted so far, and susteined so great trauell and ex|penses in another mans cause.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Whilest this truce indured, the archbishop of Can|turburie being readie to returne home in despaire of his businesse, Ger. Dor. vpon a feigned rumor spred that there was a peace concluded betwixt the two kings, the father and sonne, he was called backe and conse|crated by the pope the sundaie after Easter: and then furnished with the dignities of primat and le|gat of England, and other priuileges according, he tooke his waie homewards towards England, after he had laid foorth great summes of monie to disap|point the purposes of his aduersaries.

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