Compare 1577 edition: 1 Howbeit, at length the matter was taken vp be|twixt them, for the king in his brothers cause, and the queene for hir vncle the archbishop, tooke some paine to agree them:The archb. of Canturburie and the bishop of Winchester made fréends. William de Ualence, and Iohn de Warren. and so in the octaues of the Epiphanie they were made freends, and those absolued that were excommunicated, in which number William de Ua|lence, and Iohn de Warren were thought to be con|teined, as those that should be present in vsing the force against the officiall (as before ye haue heard.) By inquirie taken about this time by the diligence of the bishop of Lincolne, it was found that the yéer|lie profits and reuenues of spirituall promotions and liuings resting in strangers hands preferred by the popes prouisions,The value of spirituall li|uings in stran+gers hands. amounted to the summe of thréescore and ten thousand marks, which was more by two third parts, than the kings reuenues belong|ing to his crowne.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The earle of Glocester and the lord William de Ualence went ouer into France in most trium|phant manner, to conclude a marriage betwixt the sonne of the said earle of Glocester, and the daughter of the lord Guie of Engolesme. Which marriage the king had motioned for the affection which he bare to|wards the aduancement of his linage, by the mo|thers side. Whereat bicause they were strangers, the English nobilitie somewhat repined. And whereas like lustie yoong gentlemen they attempted a iusts and tornie to shew some proofe of their valiant sto|machs, they were well beaten by the Frenchmen, that disdained to see yoong men so presumptuous, to prouoke old accustomed warriours to the triall of such martiall enterprises.The new moone appea|red before hir time. About the beginning of Lent, the new moone was seene foure daies before shée ought to haue appeared by hir due and common course.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king by a shift got of the Londoners 1000 marks. For as it happened about the same time the youthfull citizens (for an exercise and triall of their actiuitie) had set foorth a game to run at the quin|tine, and whosoeuer did best,Running at the quintine. should haue a peacocke which they had prepared for a prise. Certeine of the kings seruants, bicause the court laie then at West|minster, came (as it were in spite of the citizens) to the game, and giuing reprochfull names to the Lon|doners (which for the dignitie of the citie and ancient priuileges which they ought to haue inioied were called barons) the said Londoners not able to beare so to be misused, fell vpon the kings seruants,The Londo|ners called Barons. and bet them shrewdlie, so that vpon complaint, the king cau|sed the citizens to fine for their rash dooings. Wherein the Londoners followed the counsell of him that in a case of strife, said
Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito,Audaces fortuna iuuat.