The Holinshed Texts (1587, Volume 6, p. 263)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Suerlie the most part of those péeres which had the rule of the king and kingdome thus in their hand, Matth. West. Many gouer|nors pernici|ous to a common-wealth. perceiuing the enormitie that dailie grew of so ma|nifold heads and gouernours, were minded of them|selues to dissolue those prouisions and ordinances so made at Oxford, in somuch that there were but fiue which stiffelie stood in defense of the same, that is to saie, the bishop of Worcester, and the earles of Lei|cester and Glocester, with Henrie Spenser, and Pe|ter de Montfort, the which by no meanes could be brought to confesse that they might with a safe con|science go contrarie to those ordinances which they had confirmed with their solemne oth, notwithstan|ding the popes dispensation; whereas the same oth was rather a bond of iniquitie (as saith Matth. West|minster) deuised to conspire against Christ and his annointed, that is to saie, their naturall liege lord and lawfull king, than any godlie oth aduisedlie ta|ken, or necessarie to be receiued of good meaning sub|iects, yea and of such a friuolous oth it is said, that

In aqua scribitur & in puluere exaratur.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In Iune the king of Almaine tooke shipping and sailed ouer into Dutchland,

The king of Almaine go|eth ouer into Germanie. Fabian.

The king ha|uing licence passeth ouer into France.

and king Henrie at a folkemote holden at Paules crosse the sundaie af|ter S. Peters day, had licence to saile into France, and the morrow after he departed from London to|wards the sea side, with the quéene and other lords, his two sonnes prince Edward and the earle of Lanca|ster being at that present in Guien. When he had béene a season in France, he went vnto Burdeaux, and there fell sicke of a feuer quartane,He falleth sick of a feuer quartane. by occasi|on whereof he taried in those parties till S. Nicholas tide next following. There were few that went ouer with him that escaped frée without the same disease, Chro. Dun. so that in maner all his companie were taken and fore handled therewith. Manie died thereof to the number of thréescore,Death of no|ble men. and amongst them as chéefe were these, Baldwine de Lisle earle of Deuonshire, Ingram de Percie, and William de Beauchampe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In this yeare died Richard the Clare earle of Glocester,The earle of Glocester de|parteth this life. and his sonne sir Gilbert de Clare was earle after him, vnto whome his father gaue great charge that he should mainteine the ordinances of Oxford. In the 47 yeare of king Henries reigne, Anno Reg. 47. by reason that a Iew had wounded a christian man at London within Colechurch, in the ward of cheap,Iewes slaine. not onelie the said Iew was slaine by other christi|ans that followed him home to his house, but also manie other Iewes were robbed and slaine in that furie and rage of the people. The Welshmen with their prince Leolin made wars against the men and tenants of Roger de Mortimer; Matth. Westm. The Welsh|men warre against y^e lord Mortimers tenants. and tooke two of his castels (the one called Kenet) and raced them both to the ground. The said Roger being sore gréeued herwith, got such assistance as he could of other lords there in the marches,He séeketh his reuenge against them. and watching the Welshmen at aduantage, distressed diuerse companies of them, sometime thrée hundred, sometime foure hundred, and other whiles fiue hundred. But at one time he lost thrée hundred of this footmen that were entred the countrie, and so inclosed that they could make no shift to escape.