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Compare 1577 edition: 1 At the same time, or rather before, the archbishop of Yorke, and the lord chiefe iustice sir Robert Tri|silian, fearing the indignation of the lords, withdrew out of the waie, Tho. Walsi. and durst not be séene. But now the lords, who after the iournie at Radcote bridge, were come (as ye haue heard) to Oxford; we find that the same time a brute was raised (whether of truth or not,A brute raised that king Ri|chard meant to yeéld vp Calis into the French kings hands. we haue neither to affirme nor denie) how there was a messenger taken being sent from the French king with letters, in which was conteined a licence of safe conduct, for the king of England, the duke of Ireland, and others, to come to Bullongue, with a certeine number limited, where they should find the French king come downe thither readie to receiue them, to the end that for a certeine summe of monie, which the French king should giue to the king of England, the towne of Calis, and all the fortresses in those parts, which were in the Englishmens hands, should be deliuered to the Frenchmen; and further that the king of England should doo his homage to the French king, for the lands which he held in Gas|coigne, and so to haue acknowledged himselfe his liege man. The lords (as was reported) hauing got these letters, and taken counsell togither how to pro|céed in their businesse, to bring the same to good end, remoued from Oxford, and on Christmas euen they came to S. Albons, and there staied that daie and the next.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 On saint Stephans daie they tooke their waie to London with an armie of fortie thousand men,The lords come to Lon|don with a great armie. as some write; & comming into the fields besides Cler|kenwell, mustered their men, being diuided in thrée seuerall battels verie well appointed with armor and weapon, that it was a beautifull sight to behold them. The king kept his Christmas,

K. Richard kéepeth his Christmas in the Tower of London.

The lords send to the Maior and ci|tizens of Lon|don to vnder|stand their meaning.

not at Westminster, but in the Tower; not douting but there to be defen|ded what chance soeuer should happen. The lords mis|trusting the Londoners, lodged them with their peo|ple in the suburbs. They sent yet two knights, and two esquiers, vnto the Maior and Aldermen of the citie, to vnderstand whether they were minded to take part with them, or with the duke of Ireland, and his adherents, traitors (as they tearmed them) both to the king and the realme. The Londoners were now in no small feare and perplexitie, not knowing well what waie was best for them to take, weieng di|uers perils; as first the kings displeasure, if they ope|ned their gates vnto the lords; and if they shut them foorth, they feared the indignation and wrath of the commons that were come thither with the lords, and were readie to breake downe their wals and gates,The Londo|ners in great perplexitie which part to take. if they were neuer so little prouoked. Besides this, they stoode most in doubt, least if the wealthiest citizens should not giue their consent to receiue the lords in|to the citie, the meaner sort, and such as wished rather to sée some hurlie burlie than to continue in peace, would séeke by force to set open the gates, and make waie for the lords and their people to enter, that they might make hauocke, and spoile whatsoeuer might be found of value in the rich mens houses.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 These doubts with all the circumstances being well weied and considered,The Londo|ners incline to the lords. the Maior Nicholas Ex|ton, and certeine of the chiefe men in the citie, went foorth to the lords, and offered them to lodge in the ci|tie at their pleasure, with all things necessarie as they should deuise. The Mai [...] caused also wine, ale, bread, and chéese, to be distributed among the armie, so as ech one had part, which courtesie turned greatlie afterwards to the commoditie of the citie. The lords vpon search made,The lord [...] [...]|ter into L [...]+don. perceiuing that there was no guile meant by laieng of men in ambushes within the citie to intrappe them, or otherwise, but that all was sure inough and cleare without anie such euill me [...]ning, they entred the citie and there abode quiet|lie. Then went the archbishop of Canturburie and o|thers betwixt the king and the lords to make peace betwixt them. But the king at the first séemed little to estéeme the matter, saieng to the archbishop; Well let them lie here with their great multitude of people hardlie till they haue spent all they haue,The kings Words tou|ching the lords procee|dings. and then I trust they will returne poore inough and néedie, and then I doubt not but I shall talke with them; and vse the matter so as iustice maie require.

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