Compare 1577 edition: 1 Moreouer he caused the arcubalistar that woun|ded him, to be sought out, whose name was Bar|thram de Gurden, or Peter Basill (for so he named himselfe as some write) who being brought before the king, Rog. Houed. he demanded wherein he had so much offended him, that he should so lie in wait to slea him, rather than Marchades, who was then in his companie, and attendant on his person? The other answered bold|lie againe, saieng;
I purposed to kill thee, bicause thou sluest my father, and two of my brethren heretofore, and wouldest also now haue slaine me, if I had hap|ned to fall into thy hands. Wherefore I intended to reuenge their deaths, not caring in the meane time what became of my selfe, so that I might in anie wise obteine my will of thée, who in such sort hast be|rest me of my freends.The king hearkening vnto his words,A notable ex|ample of for|giuing an enimie. Matth. Paris. and pondering his talke by good aduise|ment, fréelie pardoned him, and withall commanded that he should be set at libertie, and thereto haue an hundred shillings giuen him in his pursse, and so to be let go. Moreouer, he gaue strait charge that no man should hurt him, or séeke any reuenge for this his death hereafter. Thus the penitent prince not onelie forgaue, but also rewarded his aduersarie. Howbeit after his deceasse, Marchades getting him into his hands, first caused the skin to be stripped of his bodie, and after hanged him on a gibet.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 At length king Richard by force of sicknesse (in|creased with anguish of his incurable wound) depar|ted this life, on the tuesdaie before Palmesundaie, being the ninth of Aprill,King Richard departed this life. and the xj. day after he was hurt, in the yeare after the birth of our Sauior 1199. in the 44 yeare of his age, and after he had reigned nine yeares, nine moneths, and od daies: he left no issue behind him. He was tall of stature, and well proportioned,His stature & shape of bodie. Gal. Vinsaf. faire and comelie of face, so as in his countenance appeared much fauour and grauitie, of haire bright aborne, as it were betwixt red and yel|low, with long armes, and nimble in all his ioints, his thighes and legs were of due proportion, and an|swerable to the other parts of his bodie.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 His dispositi|on of mind.As he was comelie of personage, so was he of sto|mach more couragious and fierce, so that not with|out cause, he obteined the surname of Cueur de li|on, that is to saie, The lions hart. Moreouer, he was courteous to his souldiors, and towards his fréends and strangers that resorted vnto him verie liberall, but to his enimies hard and not to be intreated, desi|rous of battell, an enimie to rest and quietnesse, ve|rie eloquent of speech and wise, but readie to enter into ieopardies, and that without feare or forecast in time of greatest perils.