Compare 1577 edition: 1 The persuasions also of one Serlo,Serlo one of K. Richards chamber. that in times past was one of king Richards chamber, greatlie in|creased this errour; for the same Serlo, hearing in France (whither he was fled) that his maister king Richard was in Scotland aliue, conueied himselfe thither, to vnderstand the truth of that matter, and finding there one indéed that greatlie resembled him in all lineaments of bodie, but yet was not the man himselfe (as he well perceiued) vpon malice that he bare to king Henrie, aduertised by letters sent vnto diuerse of king Richards freends, that he was aliue indéed, and shortlie would come to shew himselfe o|penlie to the world, when he had once made his waie readie to recouer his kingdome, to the confusion of his enimies, and comfort of his fréends. These forged inuentions caused manie to beleeue the brute raised by the countesse of Oxford, for the which they came in trouble, were apprehended and committed to pri|son.The countesse of Oxford committed to prison. The countesse hir selfe was shut vp in close pri|son, and all hir goods were confiscat, and hir secretarie drawen and hanged, that had spred abroad this fained report, in going vp and downe the countrie, blowing into mens eares that king Richard was aliue, & af|firming that he had spoken with him in such a place and in such a place,Hir secretarie executed. apparelled in this raiment and that raiment, with such like circumstances.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the feast of saint Iohn Baptist, at the kings commandement,The earle of Northumber|land cõmeth to the king. the earle of Northumberland came to Pomfret, and brought with him his nephues, and his nephues sonnes, whereby he cleared himselfe of a great deale of suspicion, manie doubting before his comming that he had giuen euill counsell to the yoong men, whereby to mooue them to rebellion, and to withstand the king. Sir William Clifford also came with the earle,Sir William Clifford brin|geth Serlo to the king. and brought the foresaid Serlo with him, whom he had apprehended vpon his com|ming to him at Berwike, in hope to haue found suc|cour at his hands: in consideration whereof the king pardoned the said sir William Clifford of his disobe|dience shewed, in keeping the castell of Berwike a|gainst him, in which dooing he had committed mani|fest treason.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This Serlo being knowen to be the man that had béene the chiefe murtherer of the duke of Glocester,Serlo exami|ned for the duke of Glo|cesters death. when he was made awaie at Calis, was diligentlie examined, who were helpers with him in the executi|on thereof, and after what sort they made him awaie: Serlo knowing there was no waie with him but death, would not vtter any other, but confessed for his owne part, he was worthie for that wicked déed to die ten thousand deaths, and shewed such outward appearance of repentance, that manie sore lamented his case, and promised to hire priests to sing masses, (as the maner was) for his soule, of their owne costs and charges. He was condemned to die at Pomfret, and was drawen from thence through euerie good towne,He is drawen through euery good towne. He is execu|ted at Lõdon. through which those that had the conueiance of him passed with him till they came to London, where he was executed, confessing euerie thing to be true concerning his wicked pretense, as before is re|cited: and further, that when he perceiued how their counterfeit practise would come to light and he open|lie reuealed, he meant to haue returned into France, but wanting monie, he thought to haue béene relie|ued with some portion at the hand of the said sir Wil|liam Clifford, and this caused him to come vnto Ber|wike, to shew him his necessitie, who to make his owne peace, did apprehend him, and present him to the king, as before ye haue heard.