Compare 1577 edition: 1 On the morrow after being mondaie, the two and twentith of March, he was brought before these no|ble men, Edmund earle of Kent, Iohn earle of Rich|mond, Aimer earle of Penbroke, Iohn erle of Sur|rie, Edmund earle of Arundell, Dauid earle of A|tholl, Robert earle of Anegos, the lord Hugh Spen|ser the father, the lord Robert de Malmesthorp ius|tice,The earle of Lancaster arreigned. and others with them associate, before whome he was arreigned of high treason, for that he had raised warre against the king, and defended the passage of Burton bridge, for the space of thrée daies togither a|gainst him, and after when it was perceiued that the king had passed the riuer, he with Humfrie de Bo|hun earle of Hereford, and other their complices like traitors, set fire on the said towne, and cruellie burnt part of the houses and men of the same towne, and after, the said earle of Lancaster with his complices, arranged himselfe in field with his armie and ban|ners displaid readie to fight against the king, till that perceiuing the kings power to be ouerstrong for him & his partakers to resist, he togither with them fled, committing by the waie diuerse felonies and robbe|ries, till they came to Burrough bridge, where find|ing certeine of the kings faithfull subiects readie to resist them, they assailed the said faithfull subiects with force of armes and banners displaied, slaieng diuerse of them, till finallie the said earle of Lanca|ster was caught, and other of his complices, some ta|ken, some slaine, and the residue put to flight, so that there wanted no good will in the said earle of Lanca|ster and others, whie the king should not haue béene vanquished. Which treasons, murthers, burning of houses, destroieng of the kings people, being plain|lie & manifestlie knowne to the earls,He is found giltie. [...]. Southwell. barons, lords, and other people of the land, the said earle of Lanca|ster was therevpon adiudged to die, according to the law in such cases prouided, that is, to be drawne, han|ged, and headed. But bicause he was the queenes vncle,He is b [...]he [...]|ded. and sonne to the kings vncle, he was pardoned of all saue heading, and so accordinglie therevnto suf|fered at Pomfret the two and twentith of March.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thus the king séemed to be reuenged of the dis|pleasure doone to him by the earle of Lancaster, for the beheading of Peers de Gaueston earle of Corne|wall, whom he so déerelie loued, and bicause the erle of Lancaster was the chéefe occasioner of his death, the king neuer loued him entirelie after. ¶So that here is verified the censure of the scripture expressed by the wisedome of Salomon, that the anger and dis|pleasure of the king is as the roring of a lion, and his reuenge ineuitable. Wherefore it is an hie point of discretion in such as are mightie, to take héed how they giue edge vnto the wrath of their souereigne, which if it be not by submission made blunt, the bur|then of the smart insuing will lie heauie vpon the of|fendor, euen to his vtter vndooing, and losse (perhaps) of life. In this sort came the mightie earle of Lan|caster to his end, being the greatest péere in the realme, and one of the mightiest earles in christen|dome: for when he began to leauie warre against the king, he was possessed of fiue earledomes, Lan|caster, Lincolne, Salisburie, Leicester, and Derbie, beside other seigniories, lands, and possessions, great to his aduancement in honor and puissance. But all this was limited within prescription of time, which being expired, both honour and puissance were cut off with dishonour and death, for (O mutable state!)

Inuida fatorum series, summís negatum

Stare diu.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 On the same day, the lord William Tuchet, the lord William fitz William, the lord Warren de Lisle, the lord Henrie Bradborne, and the lord Willi|am; Chenie barons, with Iohn Page an esquire, were drawne and hanged at Pomfret aforesaid, and then shortlie after, Roger lord Clifford, Iohn lord Mowbraie, and sir Gosein d' Eeuill barons,Lords exe|cuted. were drawne and hanged at Yorke. At Bristow in like manner were executed sir Henrie de Willington, and sir Henrie Montfort baronets; and at Glocester, the lord Iohn Gifford, and sir William Elmebridge knight; and at London, the lord Henrie Teies ba|ron; at Winchelsie, sir Thomas Culpepper knight; at Windsor, the lord Francis de Aldham baron; and at Canturburie, the lord Bartholomew de Badelis|mere, and the lord Bartholomew de Ashbornham, barons. Also at Cardiffe in Wales, sir William Fleming knight was executed: diuerse were exe|cuted in their countries, as sir Thomas Mandit and others.