Compare 1577 edition: 1 This yeare neere to Carmardin Patrike of Chau|ton lord of Kedwelli, Matth. Paris. The lord of Kedwellie slaine. Hugh de Uiun, and diuerse other both horsmen and footmen were slaine through treason by the Welshmen: yet it should appeare by Matthew Paris that the Englishmen procured this mischéefe to light on their owne heads, Matth. Paris. through their disloiall dealing. For where they were come to the place to talke of an agréement, some of the marchers supposing they had béene too strong for the Welsh|men, persuaded the said lord of Kedwellie to assaile them vpon the sudden, in hope to haue destroied them all: but in the end the Englishmen were di|stressed through the valiancie of Dauid one of the sonnes of the great Leolin and other capteines of the Welsh nation. Neuerthelesse Matthew Westmin|ster saith brieflie, that the English men were treaso|nablie slaine: so that it séemeth that Matthew Paris speaketh rather of an affection and good will which he bare to the Welsh procéedings in those daies, than otherwise.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Matth. Paris not well affe|cted towards the gouerne|ment of the realme as it then stood.For who so marketh the course of his historie, shall perceiue that he had no good liking of the state in those daies, neither concerning the ecclesiasticall nor temporall policie, in somuch that he sticketh not to commend the Welshmen greatlie for their holding togither, against the oppression (as he meaneth it) of the English gouernement, and no doubt there was cause that mooued him to such misliking, namelie the often paiments and collections of monie by the popes agents, and other such misorders as dailie were permitted or rather mainteined to the impoue|rishing of both estates spirituall and temporall.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Godfrey de Kinton archbishop of Can|turburie.Godfrey de Kinton was consecrated arch|bishop of Canturburie at Rome, about the feast of Christ|masse last past, and so returned from thence home to his cure.An ordinance against ex|tortion. There was an ordinance made about this time, for punishment to be had of the extortion of shi|riffes, so that aswell the receiuer as the giuer of bri|bes was punishable. Which law if it were now exe|cuted vpon all officers & occupiers whatsoeuer, there would not be so much wealth and substance, so great riches and treasure raked vp togither in the possession of some few men, as the old sage saieng importeth,

Quisquis ditatur rapidos miluos imitatur.