Compare 1577 edition: 1 Bernewell. The cheefe cause that mooued the lords to this con|spiracie, rose by reason the king demanded escuage of them that refused to go with him into Poictow: and they on the other part mainteined, that they were not bound to paie it, for any warres which the king made in the parts beyond the seas. But he to prooue that he ought to haue it, declared how in his fathers and brothers time it was paied, and there|fore he ought to haue it. Much adoo there was about this matter at the first broching thereof, and more a|doo there had beene, if the legats presence had not somewhat sta [...]ed the parties. But after they had got|ten the charter of king Henrie the first at the hands of the archbishop of Canturburie, they made such a sinister interpretation thereof, that supposing it to serue their turnes, they procéeded in their wil|full opinions (as aboue is mentioned.)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Finallie it was determined amongst them, that shortlie after Christmasse, they should go to the king, and require of him that they might haue those laws restored, which he had promised to them (as is afore|said.) But forasmuch as they knew well that their sute would not be thankfullie accepted, in the meane time they prouided themselues of horsse, armour, and other furniture for the warre, thereby to be in the bet|ter readinesse and safegard, if in exhibiting their re|quest, the matter did grow to any such inforcement. They appointed also diuerse of the most ancient lords to mooue the said matter to the king, in all their names, who was as then at Worcester, and being aduertised of this conspiracie, as soone as the feast of Christmasse was past, he went streight to London: thither came the lords also with like spéed, leauing their men in the townes and villages abroad, Matt. Paris Polydor. to be readie vpon any sudden warning to come vnto them, if néed should so require.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Being come into his presence, they required of him that it might please him,The lords present their request to the king. first, to appoint the ex|ercise and vse of those ancient lawes vnto them, by the which the kings of England in times past ruled their subiects: secondlie, that according to his pro|mise, he would abrogate those newer lawes, which euerie man might with good cause name méere wrongs, rather than lawes: and thirdlie they requi|red of him the performance of all other things, which he had most faithfullie of late vndertaken to obserue. The king (though somewhat contrarie to his nature) hauing heard their request, gaue them a verie gentle answer. For perceiuing them readie with force to constreine him, if by gentlenesse they might not pre|uaile, he thought it should be more safe and easie for him to turne their vnquiet minds with soft remedies than to go about to breake them of their willes by strong hand, which is a thing verie dangerous, especi|allie where both parts are of like force.The K. pro|miseth to con|sider of their requests. Therefore he promised them within a few daies, to haue conside|ration of their request.