Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The lords for answer héerevnto said,
that they as|sembled their forces togither,The answer of the lords & their gréefes. for the profit both of the king and realme, and speciallie to take awaie from him such traitors as remained continuallie about him; to wit, Robert de Ueer duke of Ireland, Alexan|der Neuill archbishop of Yorke, Michaell de la Poole erle of Suffolke, Robert Trisilian that false iustice, and sir Nicholas Brambre that disloiall knight of London; for so they tearmed them all. And to prooue their accusations true, they threw downe their gloues, protesting by their oths to prosecute it by bat|tell. Naie (saith the king) not so, but in the next parle|ment, which we doo appoint before hand to begin the morrow after the Purification of our ladie, both they and you appearing, shall receiue (according to law) all that which reason shall appoint. And now to you EEBO page image 460 my lords I speake,The king re|prooueth the lords doings. by what meane or by what reason durst you so presumptuouslie take vpon you within this my land to rise thus against me? Did you thinke to feare me with such your presumptuous boldnesse? Haue I not armed men sufficient to haue beaten you downe, compassed about like a sort of deere in a toile?If I would: trulie in this behalfe I make no more account of you, than of the vilest skullions in my kitchen.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 When he had said these words, with much more, he lift vp the duke of Glocester that all this while knée|led afore him, and commanded the residue to rise also. After this,The king ta|keth both par|ties into his protection. he led them courteouslie to his chamber, where they sate and dranke togither. And finallie it was concluded, that they should all méet togither a|gaine at the next parlement, and ech one to receiue according to iustice: and in the meane time the king tooke aswell the duke of Glocester, as the duke of Ireland into his protection, so that neither part in the meane time should hurt the other, nor presume to make any gathering of people vntill the time prefix|ed: and so this councell brake vp, and the lords depar|ted. Grafton. These things yet were doone in absence of the forenamed persons whom the lords accused, for they durst not appeare in presence of the lords; for if they had béene espied, they had smarted for it, as was thought, without any respect that would haue béene had of the kings presence. And now, for somuch as it should be well knowne through all the citie, that these lords had nothing offended him with their comming, the king caused a proclamation to be made, the te|nour whereof was as followeth.
Compare 1577 edition: 112.1. A proclamation clearing the lords of treason.
A proclamation clearing the lords of treason.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 _RIchard by the grace of God, &c. We will that it be knowne to all our liege people throughout our realme of England, that whereas Thomas duke of Glocester, Ri|chard earle of Arundell, & Thomas earle of Warwike, haue beene defamed of trea|son by certeine of our councellors: we as it apperteineth, diligentlie searching the ground & cause of this defamation, find no such thing in them, nor any suspicion there|of: wherfore we declare the same defama|tion to be false, and vntrue, and doo receiue the same duke and earles into our speciall protection. And bicause these accusers shall be notoriouslie knowne, their names are Alexander archbishop of Yorke, sir Robert Ueere duke of Ireland, Michaell de la Poole earle of Suffolke, Robert Trisilian lord chiefe iustice, and sir Nicholas Bram|bre of London knight, who in like case shall remaine till the next parlement, and there shall stand to their answers. But in the meane time we likewise take them into our protection, streictlie charging and com|manding, that no maner of person charge any of the forenamed, either priuilie or a|pertlie, in word or deed, to hurt them, or cause any hurt to be doone to them, but all quarels & demands against them to be re|mitted, vntill the next parlement prefixed.