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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Moreouer it was accorded, that euerie soldier and stranger, being in the said citie and castell, should sweare on the euangelists before their departure, not to beare armour against the king of England, before the first daie of Ianuarie next to come. Also they within the towne should suffer all the poore people li|eng in ditches, or about the ditches of the citie, which for penurie were chased out, to enter the citie againe and to find them sufficient food till the said ninetéenth daie of Ianuarie. There were diuerse other articles, in all to the number of two and twentie agréed as|well on the behalfe of the citizens, as of king Hen|rie, who granted, that all the souldiers, strangers, and other within the said citie and castell at that time, be|ing not willing to become his lieges, should depart, after that the citie and castell was once yéelded, frée|lie without let, leauing to the said king all their ar|mors, horsses, harnesse, & goods, except the Normans, which if they should refuse to become lieges to him, were appointed to remaine as his prisoners, togither with one Luca Italico,Luca Italico. The vicar generall of the archbi|shoprike of Rone for de|nouncing the king accursed was deliuered to him and de|teined in pri|son till he died. Titus Liuius. One Alane Blanchart was likewise deliuered to him, & by his cõmandement [...]ut to death. Trãslator of Titus Liuius. King Hẽries entrie into Rone. and certeine others.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the daie of appointment came, which was the daie of saint Wolstane, sir Guie de Buttler, and the burgesses, deliuered the keies of the citie and ca|stell vnto the king of England, beséeching him of fa|uour and compassion. The king incontinentlie ap|pointed the duke of Excester, with a great companie to take possession of the citie, who like a valiant cap|teine mounted on a goodlie courser first entered into the citie, and after into the castell. The next daie being fridaie, the king in great triumph like a conquerour, accompanied with foure dukes, ten earles, eight bi|shops, sixtéene barons, and a great multitude of knights, esquiers, and men of warre entered into Rone, where he was receiued by the cleargie, with two and fourtie crosses; and then met him the senat, and the burgesses of the towne, offering to him di|uerse faire and costlie presents.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this manner he passed through the citie to our ladie church, and there hauing said his orisons, he caused his chapleins to sing this antheme: Quis est tam magnus dominus: Who is so great a lord as our God. This doone, he came to the castell, where he con|tinued a good space after, receiuing homages and fe|alties of the burgesses and townesmen, and setting orders amongst them. He also reedified diuerse for|tresses, and townes, during which time he made pro|clamation, that all men which would become his sub|iects, should inioy their goods, lands & offices, which proclamation made manie townes to yéeld, and ma|nie men to become English the same season.

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