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You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 6 of 24: Richard the first, second sonne to Henrie the second.
Snippet: 32 of 324 (1587, Volume 6, p. 121)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After all this, K. Richard desirous to set order in the gouernment of his realme, appointed Hugh bi|shop of Durham to haue the rule of the north parts as cheefe iustice from Humber northwards toward Scotland,Hugh bishop of Durham gouerneth the north parts. Matth. Paris. deliuering vnto him also the kéeping of Winchester castell: the residue of the kingdome (with the custodie of the towre) he assigned to the go|uernance of William Longchampe bishop of Elie,William Lõg|champe bishop of Elie. whome he had made cheefe iustice of that part, and chancellour of the realme, a man of great diligence and knowledge in the administration of things, but verie factious and desirous of rule, honour and riches farre aboue all measure. And with these two he ioi|ned in commission Hugh Bardulfe, William Mar|shall earle of Chepstow, or rather Penbrooke, Gef|frey Fitz Peter, & William Brewer, men of great honour, wisedome, and discretion.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 R. Houed. King Richard passeth ouer in to NormandieOn the fift day of December, he departed from Canturburie, and went to Douer, there to take wa|ter, and so on the eleuenth day of December he pas|sed ouer vnto Calice, where he found Philip earle of Flanders readie to receiue him, who attended vpon him till he came into Normandie, where the king held his Christmas at Burun, and immediatlie he came to an enteruiew with the French king at Gue S. Remige,

Vadum sancti Remegij.

A league be|twixt ye kings of England and France.

where they concluded peace togither, to be kept betwixt them & their countries on ech part: the which was put in writing, and confirmed with their oths and seales in the feast of saint Hilarie.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 6 of 24: Richard the first, second sonne to Henrie the second.
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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Furthermore, about the purification of our ladie, Elianor the quéene mother, and the ladie Alice sister to the French king, R. Houed. Baldwine archbishop of Can|turburie, Iohn bishop of Norwich, Hugh bishop of Durham, Geffrey bishop of Winchester, Reignold bishop of Bath, William Bishop of Elie, Hubert bi|shop of Salisburie, and Hugh bishop of Chester, with Geffrey the elect of Yorke and Iohn earle of Mor|taigne the kings two brethren, by commandement of the king passed ouer into Normandie to commen with him before hi [...] setting forward

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