Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 ¶ But now, bicause of all these which were condem|ned and executed at this parlement, in our common chronicles there is least written; and in Froissard, and diuerse priuate pamphlets I haue read most of this sir Simon, I haue thought good to set downe some part of his life, so largelie as this volume may well beare although a great deale more briefe than where I found it. This sir Simon was the son of sir Iohn Burlie knight of the garter, and brought vp in his youth vnder his kinsman doctor Walter Burlie, who (as in the latter end of king Edward the third you haue heard) was one of the chiefe that had charge in the bringing vp of the Blacke prince, eldest sonne to the said king Edward. By this occasion he grew in|to such fauour with the prince, that afterwards the said prince committed vnto him the gouernance of his sonne Richard of Burdeaux, who as he was of a gen [...]le and courteous nature, began then to conceiue so great loue and liking towards him, that when he came to the crowne and was king, he aduanced him highlie to great honours and promotions, in somuch that at one time & other he was made knight of the gart [...]r, constable of Douer, lord Wa [...]den of the cinque ports, lord chamberleine, Abr. Fl. out of Henrie Knigh|ton, fol. 191. earle of Hunting|ton, and also one of the priuie councell to the king.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Neither was there any thing doone concerning the affaires apperteining vnto the state without his counsell, appointment, and direction, wherein he so much fauoured and leaned to the partie of the duke of Ireland, that he was sore enuied, and greatlie ha|ted of diuerse of the rest of the nobilitie, speciallie of the kings vncle the duke of Glocester, who vpon ma|lice that he bare to the man, not so much for his owne demeanour, as for his alies, and peraduenture for desire of his roomes, more than of his life, caused him to be accused of diuerse offenses against the crowne, realme, and church; namelie, for that he had (as they surmized against him) spoiled and wasted the kings treasure, and withholden the paie of the souldiers and men of warre, wherevpon he was arrested, called to account, & hauing no clerke allowed him to make vp the same, was found in arrerages 250000 franks. And although for one part thereof he demanded al|lowance of monie, which be had defraied and laid out in Almaine, and in Boheme, about the kings mar|riage, and for the residue desired daies of paiment, yet he could obteine neither. Further, he was accused that the duke of Ireland and he had gathered great summes of monie, conueied the same to Douer, and from thence sent it in the night by sea into Ger|manie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Lastlie, the archbishop (forsooth) and the moonks of Canturburie charged him that he sought the means to remooue [...]he shrine of the archbishop Thomas, o|therwise called Thomas Becket, from Canturburie vnto Douer, vnder a colour of feare, least the French|men being assembled in Flanders to inuade Eng|land, should land in Kent and take Canturburie, and spoile it, where indeed (as they surmized against him) he meant to send it ouer the seas vnto the king of Boheme. Froissard. Herevpon he was first committed to the tower, and before the king or his other friends could procure his deliuerance, he was without law or iu|stice, before any of the residue (as some hold) brought foorth and beheaded on the tower hill, by commande|ment of the duke of Glocester, and other of his facti|on, quite contrarie to the kings will or knowledge, in somuch that when he vnderstood it, he spake manie sore words against the duke, affirming that he was a wicked man, and worthie to be kept shorter, sith vn|der a colour of dooing iustice, he went about to de|stroie euerie good and honest man. The king was al|so offended with the duke of Yorke, for his brothers presumptuous doings, though the said duke of Yorke being verelie a man of a gentle nature, wished that the state of the common-wealth might haue béene re|dressed without losse of any mans life, or other cru|ell dealing: but the duke of Glocester, and diuerse o|ther of the nobilitie, the lesse that they passed for the kings threatening speach, so much more were they readie to punish all those whom they tooke to be their enimies. Thom. Wal [...]. In deed the said sir Simon Burlie was thought to beare himselfe more loftie, by reason of the kings fauour, than was requisite, which procured him enuie of them, that could not abide others to be in any condition their equals in authoritie.