Compare 1587 edition: 1 The repairing of caſtels by king Dũgard.He himſelfe tooke vpon him alſo to ſee to the repayring of ſuch caſtels as were decayed, and to the building vp of newe in places where hee thought moſte expedient, ſpecially neare to the Brytiſh borders, for he well cõſidered that peace encreaſſed riches, riches pride and preſumption with other ſinnes, whiche could not long endure without the plague of warres. Therfore he dou|ting the chaunges of ſcornefull fortune, thought good in time of peace to prouide for the daungers of warres, whẽ the ſame ſhould happẽ vnto him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe ciuill policies and princely prouiſions for defence of his coũtrey & ſubiects, increaſed the fame of Dõgard mightily, but that which he did towards the aduauncement of religion did moſt exceedingly ſet foorth his commendation.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Firſt, all ſuche religious men as followed the trade of life taught by Paladius and other, whiche came with him from Rome, hee cauſed them to be highly reuerenced:The boũteous liberalitie of Dongard to|wards churche men. and for the main|tenaunce of their liuing, he aſſigned foorth lands, houſes, and other kindes of reuenewes in diuers places of his realme, and graunted not only vn|to them, but alſo vnto all other being within a|ny orders of Clergie, ſundry priuiledges, ap|pointing that the Churches and Abbeys with o|ther holy places ſhould be enfraunchiſed and ta|ken for Sanctuaries,Sanctuaries. that all ſuche as fled to the ſame for ſafegard of theyr liues, ſhould be ſuffred to reſt in peace, ſo long as they kept them within the ſame.