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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The abbat highlie feasted these lords, his speciall freends, and when they had well dined, they withdrew into a secret chamber, where they sat downe in coun|cell, and after much talke & conference had about the bringing of their purpose to passe concerning the de|struction of king Henrie, at length by the aduise of the earle of Huntington it was deuised, that they should take vpon them a solemne iusts to be enter|prised betweene him and 20 on his part, & the earle of Salisburie and 20 with him at Oxford,A iusts deui|sed to be hol|den at Ox|ford. to the which triumph K. Henrie should be desired, & when he should be most busilie marking the martiall pastime, he sud|denlie should be slaine and destroied, and so by that means king Richard, who as yet liued, might be re|stored to libertie, and haue his former estate & digni|tie. It was further appointed, who should assemble the people, the number and persons which should ac|complish and put in execution their deuised enter|prise. Hervpon was an indenture sextipartite made, sealed with their seales, and signed with their hands,In inde [...]io [...] sextipartite. in the which each stood bound to other, to do their whole indeuour for the accomplishing of their purposed ex|ploit. Moreouer, they sware on the holie euangelists to be true and secret each to other, euen to the houre and point of death.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When all things were thus appointed, the earle of Huntington came to the king vnto Windsore,He is [...] to come and sée the iusts. ear|nestlie requiring him, that he would vouchsafe to be at Oxenford on the daie appointed of their iustes, both to behold the same, and to be the discouerer and indifferent iudge (if anie ambiguitie should rise) of their couragious acts and dooings. The king being EEBO page image 515 thus instantlie required of his brother in law, and nothing lesse imagining than that which was preten|ded, gentlie granted to fulfill his request. Which thing obteined, all the lords of the conspiracie depar|ted home to their houses, as they noised it, to set ar|morers on worke about the trimming of their ar|mour against the iusts, and to prepare all other furni|ture and things readie, as to such an high & solemne triumph apperteined. The earle of Huntington came to his house and raised men on euerie side, and prepa|red horsse and harnesse for his compassed purpose, and when he had all things readie, he departed to|wards Oxenford, and at his comming thither, he found all his mates and confederates there, well ap|pointed for their purpose, except the earle of Rut|land, by whose follie their practised conspiracie was brought to light and disclosed to king Henrie. For this earle of Rutland departing before from West|minster to sée his father the duke of Yorke, as he sat at dinner, had his counterpane of the indenture of the confederacie in his bosome.