[1] [2] Thus the king séemed to be reuenged of the dis|pleasure doone to him by the earle of Lancaster, for the beheading of Peers de Gaueston earle of Corne|wall, whom he so déerelie loued, and bicause the erle of Lancaster was the chéefe occasioner of his death, the king neuer loued him entirelie after. ¶So that here is verified the censure of the scripture expressed by the wisedome of Salomon, that the anger and dis|pleasure of the king is as the roring of a lion, and his reuenge ineuitable. Wherefore it is an hie point of discretion in such as are mightie, to take héed how they giue edge vnto the wrath of their souereigne, which if it be not by submission made blunt, the bur|then of the smart insuing will lie heauie vpon the of|fendor, euen to his vtter vndooing, and losse (perhaps) of life. In this sort came the mightie earle of Lan|caster to his end, being the greatest péere in the realme, and one of the mightiest earles in christen|dome: for when he began to leauie warre against the king, he was possessed of fiue earledomes, Lan|caster, Lincolne, Salisburie, Leicester, and Derbie, beside other seigniories, lands, and possessions, great to his aduancement in honor and puissance. But all this was limited within prescription of time, which being expired, both honour and puissance were cut off with dishonour and death, for (O mutable state!)

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Stare diu.