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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Finallie when masse was doone, and all things en|ded in order as was requisit, he was brought with solemne procession into his chamber, where he put off his heauie rich apparell, and put on a crowne and other garments more light and easie, and so went to dinner, whereat wanted no store of meats & drinks, which were serued out in most princelie and boun|tifull wise.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Upon this daie of king Richards coronation, the Iewes that dwelt in London and in other parts of the realme, being there assembled, had but sorie hap, Wil. Paru [...]s. as it chanced. For they meaning to honour the same coronation with their presence, and to present to the king some honorable gift,The Iewes meant to pre|sent him with a rich gift. wherby they might declare themselues glad for his aduancement, and procure his freendship towards them, for the confirming of their priueleges & liberties, according to the grants and charters made to them by the former kings: he of a zealous mind to Christes religion, abhorring their nation (and doubting some sorcerie by them to be practised) commanded that they should not come within the church when he should receiue the crowne, Matt. Paris. nor within the palace whilest he was at dinner.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But at dinner time, among other that pressed in at the palace gate, diuerse of the Iewes were about to thrust in,A Iew stri|ken. till one of them was striken by a christi|an, who alledging the kings commandement, kept them backe from comming within the palace. Which some of the vnrulie people perceiuing, and supposing it had béene doone by the kings comman|dement, tooke lightlie occasion thereof,The people fall vpon the Iewes and beat them. and falling vpon the Iewes with staues, bats and stones, beat them and chased them home to their houses and lodg|ings. Héerewith rose a rumor through the citie, that the king had commanded the Iewes to be destroied, and therevpon came running togither, to assault them in their houses, which when they could not easi|lie breake vp nor enter, by reason the same were strongly builded, they set fire on them, so that diuers houses were consumed, not onelie of the Iewes, but also of their neighbours,Their houses are set on fire. so hideous was the rage of the fire. Here we see that

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