Compare 1587 edition: 1 His ſeruice ſtoode King Charles in nota|ble ſtead in his expeditions agaynſt the Saxons, Hungarians, & other, but namely his eſtimation in Italy was moſt highly aduãced, at what time the ſayde Charles reedified the Citie of Florence,Florence is reedified. appoynting this William to be his Lieutenant in Tuſcane, and to haue the chiefe charge for the reſtoring of the ſayde Citie, which he wyth ſuche EEBO page image 164 diligence applyed,Willi [...] Lieu|tenant of Tuſcane. that wythin ſhort tyme the ſame was not onely fortified wyth newe walles, repayred and repleniſhed with great numbers of houſes, Churches, and other beautifull buildings, but alſo peopled and furniſhed with Citizens, a great companie of Nobles and gentlemen being called thither out of euerie Citie and towne there|aboutes for that purpoſe.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Citie being thus reſtored vnto hir for|mer ſtate and dignitie, through the bounteous benefite of king Charles, and the diligent admi|niſtration of his Lieutenant the foreſayde Wil|liam, the Citizens to ſhew themſelues thanke|full, deuiſed for a perpetuall memorie to beare in theyr armes a redde Lillie, reſembling one of thoſe which the kings of Fraunce giue,The armes of Florence. ſaue that it differeth in colour, to teſtifie thereby, that their Citie (after the deſtruction thereof by the Gothes) was reedified and reſtored to the former dignitie, by the benefite of the french men.