Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 It should appeare by Froissard, that he was first of all, in the beginning of these stirs betwixt the king and the lords, committed to the tower, and notwith|standing all the shift that either the king, or the duke of Ireland, or anie other of his fréends could make for him, by the duke of Glocesters commandement he was cruellie beheaded, so greatlie to the offense of the king, and those that were his trustie councellors, that therevpon the king caused the duke of Ireland the sooner to assemble an armie against the said duke and his complices, therby [...]o r [...]s [...]raine their presump|tuous proceedings. But whether he was thus at the first or last executed, to please the king the better, now at this parlement, amongst others that were con|demned EEBO page image 465 in the same: his lands were giuen to the king, a great part whereof he afterwards disposed to diuerse men as he thought expedient. But yet in the parlement holden in the one and twentith yeare of this kings reigne, the act of atteindor of the said sir Simon was repealed: and at an other parlement holden in the second yeare of king Henrie the fourth, all his lands which then remained vngranted and vn|sold, were restored to sir Iohn Burlie knight, sonne and heire of sir Roger Burlie, brother to the said Si|mon, of whom lineallie is descended Thomas Eins esquier, now secretarie to the queenes maiesties councell in the north parts. And thus far touching sir Simon Burlie, of whom manie reports went of his disloiall dealings towards the state, as partlie ye haue heard, but how trulie the lord knoweth. Among other slanderous tales that were spred abroad of him, one was that he consented to the deliuering of Do|uer castell by the kings appointment to the French|men for monie. But as this was a thing not like to be true, so (no doubt) manie things that the persons aforesaid, which were executed, had béene charged with, at the least by common report among the peo|ple, were nothing true at all; although happilie the substance of those things, for which they died, might be true in some respect.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Sir William Elmham that was charged also for withdrawing of the soldiers wages, discharged him|selfe therof, and of all other things that might be laid to his charge. Grafton. As touching the iustices, they were all condemned to death by the parlement, but such meanes was made for them vnto the queene,The iustices condemned to perpetuall exile. that she obteined pardon for their liues. But they forfeited their lands and goods, and were appointed to remaine in perpetuall exile, with a certeine portion of monie to them assigned for their dailie sustentation: the names of which iustices so condemned to exile were these, Robert Belknap, Iohn Holt, Iohn Craie, Ro|ger Fulthorpe, William Burgh, and Iohn Lokton. Finallie, in this parlement was an oth required and obteined of the king, that he should stand vnto and a|bide such rule and order as the lords should take: and this oth was not required onelie of the king,The king ta|keth an oth to performe the lords orders. but also of all the inhabitants of the realme. ¶ In these trou|bles was the realme of England in these daies, and the king brought into that case, that he ruled not, but was ruled by his vncles, and other to them associat.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the latter end of this eleuenth yeare was the earle of Arundell sent to the sea with a great nauie of ships and men of warre.The earle of Arundell sent to the sea with a great nauie, in aid of the duke of Bri|taine. There went with him in this iournie, of noble men, the earles of Notingham & Deuonshire, sir Thomas Percie, the lord Clifford, the lord Camois, sir William Elmham, sir Thomas Morieux, sir Iohn Daubreticourt, sir William Shel|lie, sir Iohn Warwike or Berwike, sir Stephan de Liberie,Peraduẽture Maluere, it may be Mon|goinerie. sir Robert Sere, sir Peter Montherie, sir Lewes Clanbow, sir Thomas Coque or Cooke, sir William Paulie or Paulet, & diuerse others. There were a thousand men of armes, and three thousand ar|chers. The purpose for which they were sent, was to haue aided the duke of Britaine (if he would haue re|ceiued them) being then eftsoones run into the French kings displeasure, for the imprisoning of the lord Clisson constable of France.