Compare 1577 edition: 1 After this, king Iohn entring into Aniou, held his Easter at Beaufort (which feast fell that yeare the 18 day of Aprill) and from thence he went streight vnto Rouen, where on the sundaie next after Easter being S. Marks day, he was girded with the sword of the dutchie of Normandie in the high church there by the hands of Walter archbishop of Rouen. And so being inuested duke of Normandie, receiued the oth according to the custome,K. Iohn inue|sted duke of Normandie. that he should defend the church, and mainteine the liberties thereof, sée iustice ministred, good lawes put in execution, and naughtie lawes and orders abolished. In the meane time his mother quéene Elianor, togither with cap|teine Marchades entred into Anion, and wasted the same, bicause they of that countrie had receiued Ar|thur for their souereigne lord and gouernour. And a|mongst other townes and fortresses, they tooke the ci|tie of Angiers, slue manie of the citizens,The citie of Angiers ta|ken. and com|mitted the rest to prison.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This enterprise being thus luckilie atchiued, the residue of the people in those parties were put in such feare, that of their owne accord they turned to their woonted obedience, séeming as though they would continue still therein. The French king all this while conceiuing an other exploit in his head, more commodious vnto him than as yet to attempt warre against the Englishmen vpon so light an oc|casion, dissembled the matter for a time, as though he would know nothing of all that was doone, till the king should be otherwise occupied in England about his coronation.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane season king Iohn hauing set some stay in his businesse on the further side of the sea, he left his mother still in Guien, to defend that coun|trie against the enimies, and taking the sea, came o|uer himselfe into England, landing at Shorham,K. Iohn com|meth ouer in|to England. the 25 day of Maie. On the next day, being Ascension éeue, he came to London there to receiue the crowne. On the morow after being Ascension daie, when the Nobilitie and commons were assembled, and the king brought into the church of S. Peter at West|minster there to receiue his diademe; Hubert the archbishop of Canturburie being cheefe in authoritie and honour, both for his age and calling, spake these words or the like in substance before the whole as|semblie, as followeth.