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Compare 1577 edition: 1 It chanced moreouer about the same time, R. Houed. Matth. Paris. that earle Iohn the kings brother, with certeine capi|teins of such hired souldiors as some call Brabance|ni; others, the Routs; and the French histories name them Costereaux, or Co [...]erels, went abroad to at|chiue some enterprise against the bishop of Beau| [...]ois, and other Frenchmen, which had doone much hurt to king Richards subiects in those parties. The chéefe leaders of those Routs or Costereaux; which went foorth with earle Iohn, and serued vnder him at that time, were two Prouancois,Marchades & Lupescaro. Marchades & Lu|pescaro. These riding foorth into the countrie about Beauuois, made hauocke in robbing and spoiling all afore them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Anon as Philip the bishop of Beauuois, a man more giuen to the campe than to the church, had knowledge hereof, thinking them to be a méet preie for him, with sir William de Merlow and his sonne, and a great number of other val [...]ant men of warre, came foorth into the fields, and encountring with the enimies, fought verie stoutlie.The bishop of Beauuois ta|ken prisoner. But yet in the end the bishop, the archdeacon, and all the chéefe capteins were taken: the residue slaine and chased. After this, earle Iohn and the foresaid capteins passed foorth, and wan the towne of Millie, and so returned.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Earle Iohn and Marchades presented the two prelats with great triumph vnto K. Richard earlie in the morning, lieng yet in his bed, as those that were knowne to be his great enimies, saieng to him in French;

Rise Richard, rise, we haue gotten the great chantour of Beauuois, and a good quie [...] man (as we take it) to answer him in the same note, and here we deliuer them vnto you to vse at your discre|tion.
The king séeing them, smiled, and was verie glad for the taking of this bishop, for that he had euer found him his great aduersarie: and therefore being thus taken fighting in the field with armour on his backe, thought he might be bold in temporall wise to chastise him: sith he (not regarding his calling) prac|tised to mo [...]es [...] him wich temporall weapons: where|vpon EEBO page image 151 he committed him to close prison all armed as he was.

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