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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now after the dissoluing of the parlement at Shrewsburie, there was a daie appointed about six wéeks after, for the king to come vnto Windsor, to heare and to take some order betwixt the two dukes, which had thus appealed ech other.The order of the procéeding in this ap|peale. There was a great scaffold erected within the castell of Windsor for the king to sit with the lords and prelats of his realme: and so at the daie appointed, he with the said lords & prelats being come thither and set in their places, the duke of Hereford appellant, and the duke of Nor|folke defendant, were sent for to come & appeare be|fore the king, sitting there in his seat of iustice. And then began sir Iohn Bushie to speake for the king, declaring to the lords how they should vnderstand, that where the duke of Hereford had presented a sup|plication to the king, who was there set to minister iustice to all men that would demand the same, as apperteined to his roiall maiestie, he therefore would now heare what the parties could say one against EEBO page image 494 an other, and withall the king commanded the dukes of Aumarle and Surrie, the one being constable, and the other marshall, to go vnto the two dukes, appel|lant and defendant, requiring them on his behalfe, to grow to some agréement: and for his part, he would be readie to pardon all that had beene said or doone amisse betwixt them, touching anie harme or dishonor to him or his realme: but they answered both assuredlie, that it was not possible to haue anie peace or agréement made betwixt them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 When he heard what they had answered, he com|manded that they should be brought foorthwith be|fore his presence, to heare what they would say. Here|with an herald in the kings name with lowd voice commanded the dukes to come before the king, ei|ther of them to shew his reason, or else to make peace togither without more delaie. When they were come before the king and lords, the king spake himselfe to them, willing them to agree, and make peace togi|ther:

for it is (said he) the best waie ye can take
. The duke of Norfolke with due reuerence herevnto an|swered it could not be so brought to passe, his ho|nor saued. Then the king asked of the duke of Here|ford, what it was that he demanded of the duke of Norfolke, and
what is the matter that ye can not make peace togither, and become friends?

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Then stood foorth a knight; who asking and obtei|ning licence to speake for the duke of Hereford, said;

Right deare and souereigne lord,The obiection against the duke of Nor|folke. here is Henrie of Lancaster duke of Hereford and earle of Derbie, who saith, and I for him likewise say, that Thomas Mobwraie duke of Norfolke is a false and disloiall traitor to you and your roiall maiestie, and to your whole realme: and likewise the duke of Hereford saith and I for him, that Thomas Mowbraie duke of Norfolke hath receiued eight thousand nobles to pay the souldiers that keepe your towne of Calis, which he hath not doone as he ought: and furthermore the said duke of Norfolke hath béene the occasion of all the treason that hath beene contriued in your realme for the space of these eighteene yeares, & by his false suggestions and malicious counsell, he hath caused to die and to be murdered your right déere vncle, the duke of Glocester, sonne to king Edward. Moreo|uer, the duke of Hereford saith, and I for him, that he will proue this with his bodie against the bodie of the said duke of Norfolke within lists. The king herewith waxed angrie, and asked the duke of Here|ford, if these were his woords, who answered: Right déere lord, they are my woords; and hereof I require right, and the battell against him.

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