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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 There were letters intercepted about the same time, which a messenger brought foorth of Scotland,Letters in|tercepted. thrée closed and thrée open, for there were six in all. The king sent them to the archbishop of Canturbu|rie, who by his commandement published them in o|pen audience at London. The first was closed with the seale of the lord Thomas Randulfe earle of Mur|rie, lord of Annandale and of Man, lieutenant to Ro|bert le Bruce king of Scotland, which conteined a safe conduct for sir Thomas Top [...]liue chapleine, and one to be associate with him to come into Scotland, and to returne from thence in safetie. The second was sealed with the seale of sir Iames Dowglas for a like safe conduct for the same persons. The third was closed with the seale of the said earle of Murrie for the safe conduct of the lord Iohn de Mowbraie, and the lord Iohn de Clifford, and fortie horsses with their pages for their safe comming vnto the said erle into Scotland, and for their abiding there and re|turning backe. The fourth was closed with the seale of Iames Dowglas, directed to king Arthur.King Arthur a name feined of purpose. The fift was closed with the seale of Iames Dowglas directed vnto the lord Rafe Neuill. The sixt had no direction, but the tenour thereof was this as followeth.