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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thomas earle of Lancaster came toward Ber|wike, to doo homage to the king for the earledome of Lincolne fallen to him in right of his wife, now af|ter the deceasse of hir father the late earle of Lin|colne. But he was counselled not to go foorth of the realme to the king, so that therevpon rose no small displeasure, and great doubt least there would haue followed ciuill warres about it. Neuerthelesse, at length the king was persuaded to come ouer the wa|ter vnto Hagerston, foure miles distant from Ber|wike, and there receiued homage of the earle, and so they continued fréends, and for that time departed a|sunder in louing maner. The lords perceiuing the mischeefe that dailie followed and increased by that naughtie man (as they tooke it) the earle of Corne|wall, Fabian. Hen. Marle. assembled at Lincolne, and there tooke counsell togither, and concluded eftsoones to banish him out of the realme, and so therevpon shortlie after, about Christmasse (as some write) or rather, as other haue, within the quindene of saint Michaell, Rich. So [...] The car [...] [...] Cornewall banished [...] Flanders. he was exiled into Flanders, sore against the kings will and plea|sure, who made such account of him, that (as appea|red) he could not be quiet in mind without his com|panie, & therefore about Candlemasse he eftsoones re uoked EEBO page image 321 uoked him home.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But he being nothing at all amended of those his euill manners, rather demeaned himselfe woorse than before he had doone, namelie towards the lords, against whome vsing reprochfull speech, he called the earle of Glocester bastard, the earle of Lincolne latelie deceased bursten bellie, the earle of Warwike the blacke hound of Arderne, and the earle of Lancaster churle. Such lords and other more that were thus abused at this earle of Cornewals hands, determined to be reuenged vpon him, and to dispatch the realme of such a wicked person: and therevpon assembling their powers togither, came towards Newcastell, whither the king from Yorke was remooued, and now hearing of their approch, he got him to Tinmouth, where the queene laie, and vnderstanding there that Newcastell was taken by the lords, he leauing the queene behind him, tooke shipping, and sailed from thence with his dearlie belooued familiar the earle of Cornewall, vnto Scarbourgh, where he left him in the castell, and rode himselfe towards Warwike. The lords hearing where the earle of Cornewall was, made thither with all speed, and besieging the castell, at length constreined their enimie to yeeld himselfe into their hands, requiring no other condition, but that he might come to the kings presence to talke with him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king hearing that his best beloued familiar was thus apprehended, sent to the lords, requiring them to spare his life, and that he might be brought to his presence, promising withall that he would see them fullie satisfied in all their requests against him. Wherevpon the earle of Pembroke persuaded with the barons to grant to the kings desire, vndertaking vpon forfeiture of all that he had, to bring him to the king and backe againe to them, in such state and condition as he receiued him. When the barons had consented to his motion, he tooke the earle of Cornewall with him to bring him where the king laie, and comming to Dedington, left him there in sake keeping with his seruants, whilest he for one night went to visit his wife, lieng not farre from thence.

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