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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the French king was informed hereof,The king of Englands subiects are|sted in Frãce. he caused all the kings of England his subiects, that could be found within his countries and dominion of France to be apprehended, and their goods seized. The stewards, bailifes,The French subiects are|sted in Nor|mandie. & officers then of king Hen|rie, did the like by the French kings subiects that chanced to be at that present within the king of En|glands countries, on that further side of the sea. But within a little while after, the French king set the English subiects at libertie, and so likewise did the K. of Englands officers release the French subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At this time king Henrie held his Christmasse at Gilford, Anno Reg. 33 1187 and shortlie after came one Octauianus a subdeacon cardinall,Octauianus a cardinall. and Hugh de Nouant from the court of Rome, sent as legats from pope Urbane into Ireland, that they might crowne earle Iohn the kings sonne king of that land. But king Henrie made a delaie therein,King Henrie passeth ouer into Nor|mandie. taking the legats with him into Normandie, whither he sailed at the same time, and landing at Wissand, he went from thence into Normandie, and shortlie after came to a communi|cation with the French king, at a place called Va|dum Sancti Remigij, where after much talke they could not agrée, by reason the French king deman|ded things vnreasonable, Ger. Dor. and so they departed with|out any thing concluded [sauing a truce] till after Whitsuntide.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the same time, the citie of Ierusalem was taken by Saladine the chéefe prince of the Sara|cens.Ierusalem taken. Wherevpon much conference was had among the christian princes for the succoring of those christi|ans, which as yet held and defended other péeces in the holie land, so that by publishing of the popes buls, manie tooke on them the crosse: and amongst other Richard the sonne of king Henrie (without anie li|cence obteined of his father) receiued the same, vow|ing to go thither out of hand, and to fight against Gods enimies to the vttermost of his power.

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