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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 From Crikelade the king went to Eirencester,The K. [...]|peth his Christmas [...] at Crikela [...] where he held the feast of Christmasse, the earles of Norffolke, Penbroke, Sur [...]i [...], and other great lords EEBO page image 329 comming thither to ioine their powers with his. Thither came also a great strength of footmen,Earles that came to the king to Erike+land. part of the which vnder the leading of one Robert Aqua|ri [...], a right famous capteine, tooke the castell of Brom|field, those that had the kéeping of it fléeing foorth of it. The king comming to Worcester about Newyeres tide, caused the walles of the citie to be repared, committing the custodie thereof vnto William de Longchampe. After the Epiphanie he passed on the side of Seuerne towards Shrewsburie, where, at his comming thither he was honourablie receiued by the burgesses that came foorth to meet him in armor, and so conueied him into their towne being strong|lie fensed.The Scots inuade Nor|thumberland. In this meane time the Scots now that the truce was ended, entring with a strong power into England, destroied all the countrie to Newca|stell vpon Tine with fire and sword. The Welshmen with their capteine Griffin Loitis tooke the castels in Wales,Castels taken by the Welsh|men. which were kept by the people of the lord Mortimer the elder. They tooke also the castels of Mole, Chirke, and Olono, the kéepers whereof com|ming vnto the king to Shrewsburie submitted them|selues to him, who shortlie after sent them to the tower of London. The lord Hugh Audelie the elder, the lord Iohn de Hastings, and diuerse other com|ming in, and submitting themselues to the king were likewise committed to ward. The lord Roger Damorie entring into the citie of Worcester de|stroied all that which the K. had appointed to be doone, about the fortification thereof.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The earle of Lãcaster wri|teth to the erle of Hereford.The earle of Lancaster lieng at Pomfret, and hearing of all this businesse, wrote to the earle of Hereford, and other lords that were with him, that they should make hast to come to him at Pomfret, promising from thencefoorth to be their generall and leader. The earle of Hereford reioising at these newes, togither with all those that were about him, leauing Glocester and all other strengths which they held in those parts, set forward to passe through the middest of the realme, spoiling by the way mens cat|tell and goods verie disorderlie,The earle of Hereford cõ|meth to ioine with the earle of Lancaster. and so came through to the earle of Lancaster. The king getting into his hands all the castels of his aduersaries in those parts, went to Hereford, where he was honorablie receiued of the cleargie and citizens. His armie increased dailie, many comming in vnto him, that before durst not for feare of his aduersaries. The bishop of Here|ford was sharplie checked, bicause he had taken part with the kings enimies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The king sent from hence the lord Iohn Hastings into Southwales, to take in his name the seizine of the castels belonging to the earle of Hereford, the lord Roger Damorie, and the lord Hugh Spenser the yoonger, which the barons had the last yeare got into their hands, all which being now taken to the kings vse, were furnished with faithfull garrisons. ¶ The king, after this, comming to Glocester, con|demned the shiriffe of Hereford to be hanged, for that he had taken part against him with the barons. The lord Maurice Berkley came to the king to Glo|cester,The lord Berkley sub|mitteth him|selfe to the K. submitting himselfe to the kings pleasure. After this the king came by Weston vnder edge to|wards Couentrie, where he had appointed aswell such as he had latlie licenced to depart to their homes to refresh themselues for a time, as also diuerse other, to assemble with their powers to go with him from thence against his aduersaries.They appoin|ted to méet at Couentrie. The day of this as|semblie was the friday next after the first sundaie in Lent. The king from Couentrie went to Merinall, and there lodged in the abbeie for his more ease, wri|ting to William Sutton vnder-constable of War|wike castell,Wil. Sutton. commanding him to be attendant on the shiriffe of Warwike, in helping him to watch the entries and issues to and from the castell of Killing|worth that was holden against him.Killingworth holden a|gainst the K. Tik [...]hil castle besieged. In the meane time certeine of the lords that were gone to the earle of Lancaster besieged Tikehill castell fiftéene daies togither, but preuailed not.

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