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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Such delite he had alſo in his filthie and moſt abhominable ribaldrie,Fylthie lawes. that he made lawes for maintenance of the like amongſt his ſubiectes, as thus: That it might be lawful for euery man to marrie diuerſe and ſundrie wiues, ſome ſixe, ſome ten, according to their ſubſtance and qua|lities. And as for poore mennes wiues, they were appoynted to be common vnto the Lordes of the ſoyle: and further that the ſame Lordes ſhoulde firſt deflowre the Bride after hir mariage: which laſt ordinaunce tooke ſuch effect, that of manye hundred yeares after it coulde by no meanes be abrogated, thoughe the two former liberties were by authoritie of the Kings ſucceeding, ſhortly after this Ewins deceaſſe taken away and reuoked.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now to cõclude touching ye doings of this Ewin, ye ſhal vnderſtand,Ewin is pur|ſued and for|ſaken of his ſubiectes. yt at length ſuch lords as greatly abhorred his vile conditions and vſa|ges, conſpired agaynſt him, and rayſing an ar|mie of their friendes and partakers, encountered with him in the fielde, and there tooke him priſo|ner, being deſtitute of all ayde and ſuccours: For ſuch as he brought with him not once offered to ſtrike one ſtroke in his quarell.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ewin being thus taken,Ewin condem|ned to perpe|tual priſon. was by and by con|demned to perpetuall priſon: and Cadallane of whome ye haue heard before, immediately pro|claymed gouernour of the Realme. Howbeit the night following after that Ewin (according to the iudgement pronounced agaynſt him, was committed vnto warde) a preſumptuous yong man, in hope to haue thankes of Cadallane, en|tred into the chamber where he was encloſed,Ewyn is ſtrangled. and there ſtrangled him. But in ſteede of thankes he was recompenced with death: for Cadallane de|teſting ſuch a wicked deed, cauſed him to be han|ged in open ſight of all men.

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