Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The duke of Aumarle that daie,The order of the combat. being high con|stable of England, and the duke of Surrie marshall, placed themselues betwixt them, well armed and ap|pointed; and when they saw their time, they first en|tered into the listes with a great companie of men apparelled in silke sendall, imbrodered with siluer, both richlie and curiouslie, euerie man hauing a tip|ped staffe to keepe the field in order. About the houre of prime came to the barriers of the listes, the duke of Hereford, mounted on a white courser, barded with gréene & blew veluet imbrodered sumptuouslie with swans and antelops of goldsmiths woorke, ar|med at all points. The constable and marshall came to the barriers, demanding of him what he was, he EEBO page image 495 answered;

I am Henrie of Lancaster duke of He|reford, which am come hither to doo mine indeuor a|gainst Thomas Mowbraie duke of Norfolke, as a traitor vntrue to God, the king, his realme, and me.

The [...] incontinentlie he sware vpon the h [...]lie [...]uan|gelists, that his quarrell was true and iust and vpon that point he required to enter the lists Then he put vp his sword, which before he held naked in his hand, and putting downe his visor, made a crosse on his horsse, and with speare in hand, entered into the lists, and descended from his horsse, and set him downe in a chaire of gréene veluet, at the one end of the lists, and there reposed himselfe, abiding the comming of his aduersarie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Soone after him entred into the field with great triumph, king Richard accompanied with all the péeres of the realme, and in his companie was the earle of saint Paule, which was come out of France in post to see this challenge performed. The king had there aboue ten thousand men in armour, least some fraie or tumult might rise amongst his nobles, by quarelling or partaking. When the king was set in his seat, which was richlie hanged and adorned; a king at armes made open proclamation, prohibi|ting all men in the name of the king, and of the high constable and marshall, to enterprise or attempt to approch or touch any part of the lists vpon paine of death, except such as were appointed to order or mar|shall the field. The proclamation ended, an other he|rald cried;

Behold here Henrie of Lancaster duke of Hereford appellant, which is entred into the lists roiall to doo his deuoir against Thomas Mowbraie duke of Norfolke defendant, vpon paine to be found false and recreant.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke of Norfolke houered on horssebacke at the entrie of the lists, his horsse being barded with cri|mosen veluet, imbrodered richlie with lions of sil|uer and mulberie trées; and when he had made his oth before the constable and marshall that his quar|rell was iust and true, he entred the field manfullie, saieng alowd:

God aid him that hath the right

, and then he departed from his horsse, & sate him downe in his chaire which was of crimosen veluet, courtined about with white and red damaske. The lord marshall viewed their speares, to see that they were of equall length, and deliuered the one speare himselfe to the duke of Hereford, and sent the other vnto the duke of Norfolke by a knight. Then the herald proclamed that the trauerses & chaires of the champions should be remooued, commanding them on the kings be|halfe to mount on horssebacke, & addresse themselues to the battell and combat.