warnings by the same meanes, and (to a good effect) as the learned doo
gather. Their rash opinion therefore is much to be checked, which
contemne dreames as meere delusorie, alledging by waie of disproofe an
old erronious verse:
Somnia ne cures, nam fallunt plurima plures,

Speaking indefinitelie of dreames without distinction: whereas in truth
great valure is in them in respect of their kind and nature. For though
some sort of dreames (as those that be physicall) are not greatlie to be
relied vpon; yet those of the metaphysicall sort hauing a speciall
influence from aboue natures reach, are not lightlie to be ouerslipped.
To determine this matter I remit the studious readers to that excellent
chapter of Peter Martyr, in the first part of his common places, pag.
32. columne 2. where dreames In genere are copiouslie handled.

[Sidenote: _Polydor._] About the same time, Maud daughter of this
Henrie, being forsaken of hir husband Geffrey earle of Aniou, came to
hir father then being in Normandie. What the cause was why hir husband
put hir from him, is not certeinlie knowen: but the matter (belike) was
not verie great, sith shortlie after he receiued hir againe, and that of
his owne accord. During the time also king Henrie remained in Normandie,
pope Innocent the 2. came into France, to auoid the danger of his
enimies: [Sidenote: 1131. An. Reg. 32.] and holding a councell at
Cleremont, he accursed one Peter Fitz Leo, who had vsurped as pope, and
named himselfe Anacletus. Afterward at breaking vp of the same counsell
at Cleremont, he came to Orleance, and then to Charters, [Sidenote: King
Henrie and pope Innocent méet at Charters.] meeting king Henrie by the
waie, who offered vnto the pope to mainteine his cause against his
enimies to the vttermost of his power, for the which the pope gaue the
king great thankes: and séemed as though he had beene more carefull for