Of those that were left aliue, some they kept to serue as bondmen, other for couetousnesse of gaine they sold, and some they put in prison, of whome yet diuerse afterwards escaped.
For which cause it is not vnlike that the imputation of couetousnessewas fixed vpon him.
For these causes they fastened the infamie of couetousnessevpon him.
At one time the Britains surprised two bands of footmen that were with the Romans in aid, and sent foorth to forreie abroad vnaduisedlie, through couetousnesse of the capteins.
Catus the procurator being put in feare with this ouerthrow, and perceiuing what hatred the Britains bare towards him, hauing with hiscouetousnesse thus brought the warre vpon the head of the Romans, got him ouer into Gallia.
All men know what a pernitious thingcouetousnesse is.
To what inconuenience ambition, couetousnesse and enuie, hath brought many of the Clergie, it is both well knowne by many examples, and it hath also as it were by the way bene before declared.
His couetousnesse appeared, in that he sore oppressed his subiects with tributes and impositions.
Wherin ambition and couetousnesse preuailed aboue conscience and law of nature, and the gealous desire of dominion inforced his disposition (otherwise abhorring bloud) to that vile action.
My couetousnesse I giue vnto the white moonks, otherwise called of the Cisteaux order, for they couet the diuell and all.
Harold reioising in that he had atteined so glorious a victorie, and being now surprised with pride and couetousnesse togither, he diuided the [Sidenote: M.
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