Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the same season, king Henrie the father sent William de Mandeuille earle of Albemarle, and other ambassadors vnto the emperour Frede|rike, Rog. Houed. to intreat for his sonne in law the duke of Sax|onie,The duke of Saxonie. that he might be againe restored into his fauor, which could not be obteined: for he was alreadie condemned to exile, but yet thus much to pleasure the king of England the emperour granted, that so ma|nie as went with him out of their countrie, might re|turne EEBO page image 106 againe at their pleasure, and that his wife the dutches Maud the K. of Englands daughter, should inioy hir dowrie, and be at libertie, whether she would remaine vpon it, or follow hir husband into exile, therefore when the daie came that he must depart out of his countrie, he set forward with his wife and children, and a great number of the Nobles of his countrie, and finallie came into Normandie, where he was right ioifullie receiued of his father in law king Henrie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 Shortlie after his comming thither, he gaue li|cence to the Noble men that were come thither with him, to returne home, and then he himselfe went into Spaine to visit the bodie of S. Iames the apostle. His wife being great with child,The duchesse of Saxonie deliuered of a sonne. Ranulfe Po|er slaine. remained with hir father in Normandie, and at Argenton she was de|liuered of a sonne. This yeare the Welshmen slue Ranulfe Poer shirife of Glocestershire. King Hen|rie held his Christmasse at Caen, with his thrée sons, Henrie the king, Anno Reg. 29. 1183. Richard earle of Poictow, and Gef|frey earle of Britaine. There was also Henrie duke of Saxonie, with his wife and their children, besides the archbishops of Canturburie and Du|blin, with other bishops earles and barons in great number.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Here would king Henrie the father, that his son the king should receiue homage of his brethren Ri|chard earle of Poictow, and Geffrey earle of Bri|taine. The earle of Britaine did not staie at the matter, but the earle of Poictow refused, alledging that it was not conuenient so long as their father li|ued, to acknowledge any superioritie to their bro|ther: Wil. Paruus. for as the fathers inheritance was due to the eldest sonne, so he claimed the lands which he held due to him in right of his mother. This deniall so much offended his brother the king, that afterwards when Richard would haue doone homage, he would not receiue it, whervpon Richard departed from the court in great displeasure, Polydor. & comming into Poictow, began to fortifie his castels & townes, that he might be in a readinesse to stand vpon his safegard, if his father or brethren should come to pursue him. King Henrie the sonne followed him, set on by the earles and barons of Poictow, which for the sharpe and cru|ell gouernement of earle Richard, hated him mortal|lie. Ger. Dor. Againe on the other side; the fauourable courte|sie, séemelie personage, and other noble qualities which they saw in the yoong king, moued them to take part with him against Richard, and shortlie af|ter their brother Geffrey came with a great armie in aid of his brother the king, Rog. Houed. war betwixt the brethren. in so much that earle Richard not knowing how to shift off the present danger, sent to his father for aid, who being verie so|rie in his mind to sée such vnnaturall dealing among his sonnes, gathered an armie and set forward.