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Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to make an end with this parlement. After that things were concluded and granted, so as was thought to stand with the suertie of the king, and good quiet of the realme, the king granted a free par|don to all his subiects, those excepted that were at the murther of the duke of Glocester, and such as had committed wilfull murther, or rape, or were knowne to be notorious théeues. And those that were to take benefit by this pardon, were appointed to sue foorth the charters therof, betwixt that present and the feast of All saints next insuing, and so was this parlement dissolued. Immediatlie after, the king (according to an order taken in the same parlement, Tho. Walsi. to giue to vn|derstand vnto all princes and countries about him, by what title and occasion he had taken to him the kingdome) sent ambassadors vnto them to signifie the same.Ambassadors sent to forren princes. Into Rome were sent, Iohn Treneuant bishop of Hereford, sir Iohn Cheinie knight, & Iohn Cheinie esquier. Into France, master Walter Skir|low bishop of Durham, and Thomas Persie earle of Worcester. Into Spaine, Iohn Trenour bishop of saint Asaph, and sir William Parre knight. Into Al|manie the bishop of Bangor, and two others.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The Scots in time of the late parlement, taking occasion of the absence of the northerne lords, and al|so by reason of great mortalitie that afflicted the nor|therne people that yeare, inuaded the borders, tooke the castell of Warke,The castell of Warke taken by the Scots. Sir Thom. Greie. that was assigned to the safe kéeping of sir Thomas Greie knight, who then was at the parlement, as one of the knights of the shire, by meanes of whose absence, the enimies the sooner (as is to be thought) obteined their desire, and so kept that castell a certeine time, and finallie spoi|led it, and ouerthrew it to the ground. Besides all this, they did manie other mischeefes in the countrie, to the vndooing of manie of the kings subiects.The death of the duke of Norffolke. This yeare Thomas Mowbraie duke of N [...]ffolke died in exile at Uenice, whose death might haue béene wor|thilie bewailed of all the realme, if he had not béene consenting to the death of the duke of Glocester. The same yeare deceassed the duchesse of Glocester, tho|rough sorrow (as was thought) which she conceiued for the losse of hir sonne and heire the lord Humfrie,The duch [...]s of Glocester deceass [...]. who being sent for foorth of Ireland (as before ye haue heard) was taken with the pestilence, and died by the waie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to speake of the conspiracie, which was contriued by the abbat of Westminster as chéefe in|strument thereof. Ye shall vnderstand, that this ab|bat (as it is reported) vpon a time heard king Henrie saie, when he was but earle of Derbie, Hall. and yoong of yeares, that princes had too little, and religious men too much. He therfore doubting now,What mooue [...] the abbat of Westminster to conspire against the king. least if the king continued long in the estate, he would remooue the great beame that then greeued his eies, and pricked his conscience, became an instrument to search out the minds of the nobilitie, and to bring them to an as|semblie and councell, where they might consult and commen togither, how to bring that to effect, which they earnestlie wished and desired; that was, the de|struction of king Henrie, and the restoring of king Richard. For there were diuerse lords that shewed themselues outwardlie to fauor king Henrie, where they secretlie wished & sought his confusion. The ab|bat after he had felt the minds of sundrie of them, called to his house on a day in the terme time, all such lords & other persons which he either knew or thought to be as affectioned to king Richard, so enuious to the prosperitie of king Henrie, whose names were, Iohn Holland earle of Huntington late duke of Ex|cester,The lords that conspi|red against the duke. Thomas Holland earle of Kent late duke of Surrie, Edward earle of Rutland late duke of Au|marle sonne to the duke of Yorke, Iohn Montacute earle of Salisburie, Hugh lord Spenser late earle of Glocester, Iohn the bishop of Carleill, sir Thomas Blunt, and Maudelen a priest one of king Richards chappell, a man as like him in stature and propor|tion in all lineaments of bodie, as vnlike in birth, dignitie, and conditions.

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