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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The same yeare, the ladie Iohan the kings daugh|ter was giuen in marriage vnto William king of Sicill. Also the same yeare died the lord cheefe iustice of Ireland, Robert earle of Striguill otherwise Chepstow, N. Triuet. then was William Fitzaldelme ordeined lord cheefe iustice in his place, who seized into the kings hands all those fortresses which the said earle of Striguill held within the realme of Ireland. R. Houed. N. Triuet. The Irishmen also paied to the king a tribute of twelue pence yearelie for euerie house,A tribut grã|ted by the I|rish. or else for euerie yoke of oxen which they had of their owne. William earle of Arundell died also this yeare at Wauerley, and was buried at Wimondham.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This yeare, R. Houed. when it might haue beene thought that all things were forgotten touching the rebellious at|tempts made against king Henrie the father by his sons, and other (as before ye haue heard) he caused the wals both of the towne and castell of Leicester to be raced,The wals of the towne and castell of Lei|cester raced. and all such castels and places of strength as had béene kept against him during the time of that rebellion, to be likewise ouerthrowne and made plaine with the ground, as the castels of Hunting|ton, Waleton, Growby, Hey, Stutesbirrie or Ster|desbirrie, Malasert, the new castell of Allerton, the castels of Fremingham and Bungey, with diuers o|ther both in England and Normandie. But the ca|stels of Pascie, and Mountsorell he reteined in his owne hands as his of right, being so found by a iurie of fréeholders impanelled there in the countrie; fur|ther, he seized into his hands all the other castels of bishops, earles and barons,Elianor the kings daugh|ter married to the king of Castile. both in England and Normandie, appointing keepers in them at his plea|sure. This yeare also he married his daughter E|lianor vnto Alfonse king of Castile.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Moreouer, Gilbert the sonne of Fergus lord of Galloway,Gilbert Fitz Fergus. who had slaine his brother Uthred coosen to king Henrie, came this yeare into England, vn|der conduct of William king of Scotland, and be|came king Henrie the fathers man, swearing fealtie to him against all men: and to haue his loue and fa|uour gaue him a thousand marks of siluer, and de|liuered into his hands his son Duncane as a pledge. It is to be remembred also, that in this yeare,Richard earle of Poictow. Ri|chard earle of Poictow sonne to king Henrie, fought with certeine Brabanders his enimies betwixt S. Megrine and Buteuille, where he ouercame them.

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