Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Herevpon, a letter was framed by the lords of the temporaltie and commons, which they directed vnto the pope in all humble manner, beseeching him to consider of the derogation doone to the realme of England, by such reseruations, prouisions, and colla|tions of benefices, as had béen practised here in Eng|land. And therefore, sith the churches of England had béene founded and endowed by noble and worthie men in times past, to the end the people might be in|structed by such as were of their owne language, and that he being so farre off, and not vnderstanding the default, had (like as some of his predecessors more than in times past had beene accustomed) granted by diuerse reseruations, prouisions, and collations, the churches and spirituall promotions of this land vnto diuerse persons, some strangers, yea, and enimies to the realme, whereby the monie and profits were car|ried foorth, the cures not prouided for, almes with|drawne, hospitalitie decaied, the temples and other buildings belonging to the churches ruinated and fallen downe, the charitie and deuotion of the people sore diminished, and diuerse other gréeuous enormi|ties thereby growne cleane contrarie to the foun|ders minds: wherefore, vpon due consideration ther|of had, they signified to him, that they could not suf|fer such enormities any longer, & therefore besought him wholie to reuoke such reseruations, prouisions, collations, to auoid such slanders, mischeefes, and harmes as might insue, and that the cures might therewith be committed to persons méet for the ex|ercise of the same: further also, beseeching him with|out delaie, to signifie his intention, sith they meant to imploie their diligence to remedie the matter, and to see that redresse might be had according to reason. The date of these letters was in full parlement at Westminster, the eight and twentith of Maie, in the yeare of Grace 1343.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Beside these letters, were other written, and sent from the king, conteining in summe,Sir Iohn Shordich sent to the Pope. the tenor of the other aboue mentioned, and one sir Iohn Shordich, knight a graue personage and well seene in the law, was appointed to go with the same, who comming to Auignion, and there presenting his letters in the popes priuie chamber, where the pope sat, with all his cardinals about him, receiued no great courte|ous welcome, after his letters were once read. And whie? Euen bicause the cõtents of the same misliked his mind, tending to the impairing of his vsurped profits & cõmodities from time to time in this land,

Ambitiosus enim sibi totum vendicat orbem,

Se (scelus) Christo clamitat esse parem.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Now when the knight made answer to such words as he heard the pope vtter,The Popes words to sir Iohn Shor|dich. and charged him with gi|uing the deanrie of Yorke vnto one that was re|puted the kings enimie, the pope said;

Well, it is not vnknowne to vs who made and indited these let|ters, and we know that thou madest them not, but there is one that pincheth at vs, and we shall punish him well inough: we know all. Herevnto he added thus much more, that there was a knight that spake defamous words of him, and the church of Rome, wherewith he séemed highlie offended. To conclude, he said, that he would answer the letters of the king and commons, as touching the points conteined in the same.