Compare 1577 edition: 1 Earle Iohn not ye bishops fréend.Earle Iohn would haue had him punished, and put to some open reproofe for his passed tyrannicall dooings; but the bishops, and other of the barons, for reuerence of his order, procured his deliuerance, with licence to passe ouer into Normandie where he was borne. Thus was the bishop of Elie a man full of pride and couetousnesse ouerthrowne with shame, and receiued for his hie climing a reprochfull downe|fall: for none are more subiect to ruine and rebuke, than such as be aloft and supereminent ouer others, as the poet noteth well, saieng:
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Compare 1577 edition: 1 In time he was deposed from his office of being chancellour, and not without warrant, for in verie deed, Matth. Paris. king Richard hauing receiued aduertisements from the lords and peeres of the realme, of the chan|cellours presumptuous and hautie demeanour, with wrongs offered to diuerse persons, wrote to them a|gaine as followeth.
6.1. A letter of king Richard directed to the States of the land for the deposing of the bishop of Elie from his office of lord chancellour.
A letter of king Richard directed to the States of the land for the deposing of the bishop of Elie from his office of lord chancellour.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _RIchard king of England sendeth gree|ting to William Marshall, to Gilbert Fitz Peter, and Henrie Berdulfe, and to William Brewer, peeres. If it so chance that our chancellour hath not faithfullie handled the affaires and businesse of our realme (committed vnto him) by the aduise and counsell of you, and others to whom we haue also assigned the charge of gouernement of the same realme: we command you, that according to your disposi|tion in all things to be doone concerning the go|uernement thereof, you order and dispose as well for eschetes, as all other things, &c.