Compare 1577 edition: 1 Strife a|mongst the English sub|iects on the other side of the sea.For euen at this present, and so soone as it was knowne that king Richard was deceased, diuerse ci|ties and townes on that side of the sea belonging to the said Richard whilest he liued, fell at ods among themselues, some of them indeuouring to preferre king Iohn, other labouring rather to be vnder the gouernance of Arthur duke of Britaine, conside|ring that he séemed by most right to be their chéefe lord, forsomuch as he was sonne to Geffrey elder brother to Iohn. And thus began the broile in those quarters, whereof in processe of time insued great inconuenience, and finallie the death of the said Ar|thur, as shall be shewed hereafter.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now whilest king Iohn was thus occupied in re|couering his brothers treasure, and traueling with his subiects to reduce them to his obedience, quéene Elianor his mother by the helpe of Hubert archbi|shop of Canturburie and other of the noble men and barons of the land, trauelled as diligentlie to pro|cure the English people to receiue their oth of alle|giance to be true to king Iohn. For the said archbi|shop and William Marshall earle of Striguill, be|ing sent ouer into England (as before you haue heard) to proclaime him king, Matth. Paris. The states assembled at Northamp|ton. and to kéepe the land in quiet, assembled the estates of the realme at Nor|thampton, where Geffrey Fitz Peter lord chéefe iu|stice was present with other of the Nobles, afore whom those lords whose fidelities were earst suspe|cted, willinglie tooke their oths of obedience to the new king, and were assured by the same lords on his behalfe, that they should find him a liberall, a noble and a righteous prince, and such a one as would sée that euerie man should inioy his owne, and such as were knowne to be notorious transgressors, should be sure to receiue their condigne punishment.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 They sent Eustace de Uescie also vnto Willi|am king of Scotland, to signifie to him,Eustace Ue|scie sent into Scotland. that king Iohn vpon his arriuall in England, would satisfie him of all such right as he pretended to haue within the English dominions. And thus was king Iohn accompted and proclaimed king of England by the EEBO page image 158 generall consent of all the lords and barons of the same. The names of the cheefe of those péeres that were sworne (as you haue heard) are as followeth. Dauid earle of Huntington brother vnto William king of Scots Richard earle of Clare, Ranulfo earle of Chester, William earle of Tutherie or ra|ther Darbie, Walran earle of Warwike, Roger Lacie constable of Chester, and William de Mow|braie, with diuerse other, whose names I here omit, bicause I would not be tedious and irksome to the readers.