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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king hearing such offers, wrote to him, that his pleasure was to haue him to returne home, with all his whole traine; and if the same were not thought sufficient to gard him, he should take of euerie towne by the which he passed, a certeine number of men to attend him vnto the next towne for his safegard, and so it was doone, the king sending him commission to that effect, and thus comming to the court, he was of the king right honorablie receiued. Within few daies after his comming, he exhibited, a grieuous complaint against the earle of Northumberland, for abusing him in diuerse sorts,The duke of Lancaster chargeth the earle of Nor|thumberland with sundrie [...]runes. in time of the late trou|bles, so as his honour was greatlie thereby touched, for which the earle was sent for, and commanded to come vnto Berkhamstéed, where all the lords in ma|ner of the land were assembled in councell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Here, after the duke had laid diuerse things to the earles charge, for his disobedience, vnfaithfulnesse, and ingratitude, the earle after the manner of his countrie, not able to forbeare, brake out into reproch|full words against the duke, although he was com|manded by the king to ceasse, where the duke kept si|lence in humble maner, at the first word, when the K. commanded him to hold his peace, so that by reason of the earles disobedience in that behalfe, he was ar|rested. But yet the earls of Warwike and Suffolke vndertaking for his appearance at the next parle|ment, he was suffered to depart, and so the councell brake vp. About the feast of All saints the parle|ment began,The duke of Lancaster & the earle of Northumber|land come to the parlement with great troops of ar|med men. to the which the duke of Lancaster came bringing with him an excéeding number of armed men, and likewise the earle of Northumberland with no lesse companie came likewise to London, & was lodged within the citie, hauing great friend|ship shewed towards him of the citizens, who promi|sed to assist him at all times, when necessitie requi|red, so that his part séemed to be ouerstrong for the duke,The Londo|ners, fréends to the earle of Northumber|land. if they should haue come to anie triall of their forces at that time.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke laie with his people in the suburbs, and euerie daie when they went to the parlement house at Westminster, both parts went thither in armour, to the great terror of those that were wise and graue personages,The lords sit in armour in the parlement house. fearing some mischiefe to fall foorth of that vnaccustomed manner of their going armed to the parlement house, contrarie to the ancient vsage of the realme. At length, to quiet the parties and to auoid such inconueniences,The K. ma|keth an agrée|mẽt betwéene the duke of Lancaster & the earle of Northum|berland. as might haue growen of their dissention, the king tooke the matter into his hands, and so they were made fréends, to the end that some good might be doone in that parlement, for refor|mation of things touching the state of the realme, for which cause it was especiallie called: but now af|ter it had continued a long time, and few things at all concluded, newes came that the ladie Anne sister to the emperour Wenslaus, & affianced wife to the king of England, was come to Calis, whervpon the parlement was proroged till after Christmas, that in the meane time the marriage might be solemnized, which was appointed after the Epiphanie: and foorth|with great preparation was made to receiue the bride, that she might be conueied with all honor vn|to the kings presence.

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