Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 In those daies a new custome or toll was vsed to be paid, which prince Edward let to farme vnto cer|teine strangers, for the summe of twentie marks by yeare. Wherefore the citizens being gréeued there|with, bought it of him for two hundred marks. Also this yeare there was granted to the king towards his iournie by him purposed into the holie land, the twentith penie of euerie mans mooueable goods tho|roughout the realme of the laie fee,An aid gr [...]|ted to the king and of the spiritu|altie was granted by the assent of pope Gregorie the tenth, thrée dismes to be gathered within the terme of thrée yeares.The liberties of the citie confirmed. This yeare the kings sonne the lord Edward obteined a confirmation for the citie of London of the charter of the ancient liberties, so that the citizens did then choose vnto them a maior and two shiriffes, which shiriffes by vertue of the same charter, had their office to farme, in maner as before time was accustomed:The rent of the farme of the shiriffes of London increased. sauing that where they paid afore but thrée hundred and fiftie pounds, they paid now foure hundred and fiftie pounds. After which confirmation granted and passed vnder the kings broad seale, they chose for their maior Iohn Adrian, and for shiriffes Walter Potter and Iohn Tailor, the which were presented the 16 day of Iulie vnto the king at Westminster by his sonne prince Edward, and there admitted and sworne. Then was sir Hugh Fitz Othon discharged of the rule of the citie. The ci|tizens of their owne fréewill gaue vnto the king an hundred marks, and to his sonne prince Edward fiue hundred markes. Chron. Dun [...]. There was no great disorder at|tempted this yeare to the disquieting of the realme, sauing that certeine of the disherited gentlemen that belonged to the earle of Darbie, withdrew vn|to the forrest of the Peake in Darbishire, and there making their abode, spoiled and wasted the countries next adioining.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the moneth of Maie, prince Edward the kings sonne set forward on his iournie towards the holie land, and taking the sea at Douer, Anno Reg. 14 1270 Wil. Ris [...]am. Prince Ed|ward setteth forward to|wards the holie land. passed ouer into France, and came to Burdeaux, where he staied a while, and after went to Agues Mortes, and there tooke shipping, first sailing (as some write) vnto Thu|nis, where the christian armie, which Lewes the French king as then deceassed had brought thither, EEBO page image 275 was readie to depart, and so prince Edward, with the new French king Lewes and other princes passed ouer into Sicill, where he soiourned for the winter time. Matth. West. The king sick In this yeare the king was vexed with a gree|uous sicknesse: and the Irishmen in rebellion slue a [...]reat sort of Englishmen, as well magistrats, as o|thers in that countrie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the spring of the yeare began to approach, prince Edward eftsoones tooke the sea, Anno Reg. 55. 1271 and finallie ar|riued at Acres with a thousand chosen men of warre, though there be writers that affirme, how there arri|ued with him of sundrie countries fiue thousand hors|men, and double the same number of footmen. But amongst those that went out of England with him, these we find as principall, Iohn de Britaine, Iohn de Uescie, Ot [...]s de Grantson, and Robert de Bruse, besides other. Of his noble chiualrie there atchiued, yée shall find a bréefe note in the description of the ho|lie land, and therefore here we omit the same. How|beit this is to be remembred,Prince Ed|ward arriueth at Acres. Abington. that whilest the lord Ed|ward soiorned there in the citie of Acres, he was in great danger to haue béene slaine by treason: for a traitorous Saracen of that generation which are called Arsacidae,Arsacide, of some named Assassini. and latelie reteined by the same lord Edward, and become verie familiar with him, found means one day as he sat in his chamber, to giue him three wounds, which suerlie had cost him his life, but that one of the princes chamberleins staied the trai|tors hand,Prince Edw. to traitorous|lie wounded. and somewhat brake the strokes, till other seruants came to the rescue, and slue him there in the place.