Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to procéed with that which remaineth touching this infortunate prince. He had issue by his wife quéene Isabell two sonnes, Edward which was made king whilest he was yet aliue, and Iohn which died yoong: also two daughters, Elianor which died before she came to yeares able for mariage; and Ione which was after giuen in mariage vnto Dauid king of Scotland. He was indifferentlie tall of stature, strong of bodie, and healthfull, neither wanted there in him stoutnesse of stomach, if his euill councellors had béene remooued, that he might haue shewed it in honorable exploits, which being kept backe by them, he could not doo. So that thereby it appeareth of what importance it is to be trained vp in youth with good and honest companie. ¶ It is said that he was lear|ned, insomuch that there remaine verses, which (as some haue written) he made whilest he was in prison. Certeine it is he fauored lerning, as by the erection of Oriall colledge in Oxford, & S. Maries hall,Oriall & S. Maries hall in Oxford. which were of his foundation, it may well be gathered.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Learned men we find recorded by Bale, to liue in this kings time these as follow. Ex centuria 4. Bale. Iohn Duns that sub|till logician, borne (as Leland hath gathered) in a vil|lage in Northumberland called Emildune, thrée miles distant from Alnwike, although other hold the contrarie, the Scots claiming him for their coun|trieman, and the Irishmen for theirs; Robert Wal|singham a Carmelite frier that writ diuerse treati|ses, Iohn Wilton an Augustine frier, Walter Win|terborne, Rafe Locksley, Nicholas Stanford, Wil|liam Whitley, Thomas Ioice, Walter Ioice, Wil|liam Gainesburgh, Robert Baston borne not farre from Notingham a Carmelite frier of Scarburgh, the same whome king Edward tooke with him into Scotland to write some remembrances of his victo|ries, although being taken by the Scots, he was con|streined by Robert Bruce to frame a dittie to a con|trarie tune;Sée in Scot|land. Iohn Horminger a Suffolke man borne, William Rishanger a moonke of S. Albons an historiographer, Rafe Baldocke bishop of Lon|don wrote also an historie, which was intituled Histo|riae Anglica; Richard Bliton a Lincolnshire man borne a Carmelite frier, Iohn Walsingham borne either in Walsingham or Brunham (as Bale suppo|seth) a Carmelite frier also, and wrote diuerse trea|tises; Thomas Chabham a canon of Salisburie and a doctor of diuinitie, Robert Plimpton borne in De|uonshire a regular canon, Thomas Castleford a moonke of Pomfret, William Mansfield, Iohn Ca|non, Robert Grime, William Askettle of Beuer|ley, Geffrey of Cornewall, Iohn Gatisdene, Theo|bald Anglicus, Stephan Eiton or Edon, Iohn Gold|stone borne in Yorkeshire, Iohn Winchelsey, Nicho|las de Lyra a Iew by birth of those that had their habitations in England, who wrote verie manie treatises, to his great commendation for his singu|lar knowledge and zeale, which he shewed in dispro|uing the Rabines that still sought to kéepe the Iew|ish nation in blindnesse and vaine hope, in looking for another Messias; Rafe Acton an excellent di|uine, Iohn Dumbleton a logician, Thomas Lang|ford borne in Maldon in Essex a logician, Osbert Pickenam a Carmelite frier of Lin in Norffolke, Nicholas Okeham a graie frier, William Ockam a frier minor that wrote diuerse treatises, and namelie against Iohn Duns, and likewise against Iohn the three and twentith pope of that name in fa|uour of the emperour Lewes of Bauier, Richard Walingford, Thomas Haselwood a canon of Léeds in Kent wrote a chronicle called Chronicon compendia|rium, Robert Karew, Robert Perscrutator borne in Yorkeshire a blacke frier and a philosopher or rather a magician, Richard Belgraue a Carmelite, Brink|ley a minorite; and others.

Edward the third, who came to the crowne by the resignation of his father Edward the second.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 _EDward the third of that name, the sonne of Edward the second, and of Isabell the onelie daughter of Philip le Beau, & sister to Charles the fift king of France, began his reigne as king of Eng|land, his father yet liuing, the 25 daie of Ianuarie, after the creation 5293, in the yeare of our lord 1327, after the account of them that begin the yeare at Christmasse, 867 after the com|ming of the Saxons, 260 after the conquest, the 13 yeare of the reigne of Lewes the fourth then empe|rour, the seuenth of Charles the fift king of France, the second of Andronicus Iunior emperour of the east almost ended, and about the end of the 22 of Ro|bert le Bruce king of Scotland. He was crowned at Westminster on the day of the Purification of our ladie next insuing, by the hands of Walter the archbishop of Canturburie.