Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 About the same time, the archbishop of Canturbu|rie called a synod of the bishops and abbats inhabi|ting within his prouince, that inuocating the grace of the Holie-ghost, they might foresee some redresse for reléefe of the English church, now in these late yeares sore disquieted by new oppressions, more grée|uous than had béene accustomed: for the king by counsell, or rather by the whispering of some flatte|rers and enimies to the realme, was so induced, that he permitted certeine euill customs, as thornie brem|bles to increase in the fruitfull garden of pleasure, and to choke vp the trees that brought foorth fruit in great plentie. Moreouer in this yeare, king Henrie caused the walles of the citie of London, Matth. Paris. which w [...]re sore decaied and destitute of turrets, to be repared in more seemelie wise than before they had béene, at the common charges of the citie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 A decrée made by the pope.There was an ordinance made at Rome by the pope and his cardinals (which verie diligentlie fore|saw to aduance their temporall commodities, not much passing for other mens aduantages) that eue|rie one which should be chosen an exempt abbat, should come to the court of Rome to be there confir|med, and receiue the popes blessing, by which heinous ordinance, religion was laid open to great danger, and the church depriued of temporall prosperitie (as saith Matthew Paris) for by this means (saith he) it was needfull for religious men, to choose to their gouernour a man not religious, but rather halfe temporall, Matth. Paris The moonks of Durham that were ex|cõmunicated are now ab|solued. and such a one as to whome rather Iusti|nians lawes than Christes which conuerteth soules should be familiar. The moonks of Durham, who on|lie with the canons of Gisborne resisted the wicked procéedings of the popes exactors, and stood therefore interdicted a long time, at length, after manie alter|cations, were absolued. Oh (saith Matth. Paris) if in that their tribulation they might haue had fellows, and in their constant doings aidors, how happilie had the church of England triumphed ouer hir tormen|tors and oppressors!

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Matth. ParisYou haue heard how Richard earle of Cornewall being elected king of Almaine, sailed thither, where on the Ascension day last, he was crowned king by the archbishop of Cullen, of whom, and diuerse other great princes of Germanie he was holden for their lawfull king and gouernour (as in the Dutch histo|ries you may find more largelie expressed) though o|ther of them had chosen Alfonse king of Castile, the which Alfonse wrote to the king of England, as his confederate and alie, requiring aid of him against the said Richard that was his owne brother, to the which vnreasonable request the king would in no wise consent.