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Compare 1577 edition: 1 An assemblie of lords at Winchester.Thus was a publike assemblie made in the citie of Winchester, whither also duke Henrie came, who being ioifullie receiued of the king in the bishops pa|lace, they were made freends, the king admitting the duke for his sonne, and the duke the king for his fa|ther, insomuch that the agreement, which (through the carefull sute of the archbishop of Canturburie) had beene laboured with such diligence to good effect,A peace con|cluded betwixt the king and the duke. was now confirmed: the cheefe articles whereof were these.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Some wri|ters haue re|corded that duke Henrie should pre|sentlie by this agréement en|ioy halfe the realme of England.1 That king Stephan, during his naturall life, should remaine king of England, and Henrie the empresses sonne should enioy the dukedome of Nor|mandie, and be proclaimed heire apparant to suc|céed in and haue the regiment of England, after the deceasse of Stephan.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 That such noble men, and other, which had held either with the one partie or the other, during the time of the ciuill warres, should be in no danger for the same, but enioy their lands, possessions and liuings, according to their ancient rights and titles.

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