Compare 1577 edition: 1 This yeare the 23. of Februarie, Galfridus Monu|metens [...]s, otherwise called Galfridus Ar [...]h [...]rius, who turned the British historie into Latine, was conse|crated bishop of S. Assaph, by Theobald archbishop of Canturburie, at Lambeth, William bishop of Norwich and Walter bishop of Rochester assisting him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Morouer, Ger. Dor. The earle of Aniou father to Henry Fitz empresse de|parteth this life. this yeare (as some writers haue recor|ded) Geffrey earle of Aniou, husband to the empresse Maud, departed this life, on the seuenth day of Sep|tember, leauing his sonne Henrie onelie heire and successor in the estates of the duchie of Normandie and countie of Aniou. The bodie of the said earle was buried at Mans, with a great funerall pompe: his three sonnes Henrie, Geffrey, and William being present.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But king Stephan assaulting the faire citie of Worcester with a great power of men of warre,Worcester as|saulted. tooke it, and consumed it with fire, but the castell he could not win. This citie belonged to earle Waleran de Mellent, at that season: for king Stephan to his owne hinderance had giuen it vnto him. Now after the men of warre had diuided the spoile amongst them, they came backe, and passing through the lands of their enimies, got great booties, which they also tooke away with them, finding none to resist them in their iournie.