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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now the king of Scotland being informed by the lord Eustace Uescie (who had maried his daugh|ter) that there was some hope to be had on his part, for the recouerie of such seigniories as he and his pre|decessours somtime held in England, did further dis|patch sundrie ambassadours with full purpose to send them ouer into Normandie vnto king Iohn, there to require restitution of the countries of Nor|thumberland and Cumberland, with their appurte|nances, and he promised also by his letters, that if the same might be granted vnto him, in as ample man|ner as they had béene in times past to his ancestors, he would gladlie doo his homage to king Iohn, as to the true & lawfull king of England for the same, and furthermore yéeld to him his faithfull seruice a|gainst all men, so often as he should be required ther|vnto. Howbeit when the archbishop of Canturburie and the rest of the councell, vnderstood that these am|bassadors should passe through England, they would not suffer them so to doo, but spéedilie sent Dauid earle of Huntington into Scotland vnto the king his brother, requiring him earnestlie that he would not send any ambassadours ouer as yet, but rather tarie, and take patience a while, till the king should come ouer into England: which (as they said) he purposed to doo verie shortlie.