Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Therefore, when the duke of Yorke had thus, Whethãsted. The duke of yorke raiseth a power, for recouerie of his right to the crowne. by aduise of his speciall fréends, framed the foundation of his long intended enterprise, he assembled a great hoast, to the number of ten thousand able men, in the marches of Wales; publishing openlie, that the cause of this his gathering of people, was for the publike wealth of the realme. The king much astonied at the matter, by aduise of his councell raised a great pow|er, and marched forward toward the duke. But he be|ing thereof aduertised, turned out of that way, which by espials he vnderstood that the king held, and made streight toward London: and hauing knowledge that he might not be suffered to passe through the ci|tie, he crossed ouer the Thames at Kingston bridge, and so kept on towards Kent, where he knew that he had both fréends & well-willers, and there on Burnt heath, a mile from Dertford, and twelue miles from London, he imbatelled, and incamped himselfe verie stronglie, inuironing his field with artillerie and trenches. The king hereof aduertised, brought his armie with all diligence vnto Blackeheath, and there pight his tents.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Whilest both these armies laie thus imbattelled, Whethamsted the king sent the bishop of Winchester, and Thomas Bourchier, bishop of Elie, Richard Wooduile, lord Riuers, & Richard Andrew, the kéeper of his priuie seale, to the duke: both to know the cause of so great a commotion, and also to make a concord; if the re|quests of the duke and his companie séemed conso|nant to reason.The dukes answer to the kings mesage The duke hearing the message of the bishops, answered; that his comming was neither to damnifie the king in honour, nor in person, neither yet anie good man: but his intent was, to remooue from him certeine euill disposed persons of his coun|cell, bloud-succours of the nobilitie, pollers of the cleargie, and oppressours of the poore people.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Amongst these, he chéeflie named Edmund duke of Summerset, whome if the king would commit to ward, to answer such articles as against him in open parlement should be both proponed and proued, he promised not onelie to dissolue his armie; but also of|fered himselfe (like an obedient subiect) to come to the kings presence, and to doo him true and faithfull ser|uice, according to his loiall and bounden dutie. Abr. Fl. ex I. S. pag. 666, 667. in Quart. ¶But a further vnderstanding of the dukes meaning by this his forceable entering of the realme (as him|selfe pretended) maie appeare by certeine letters by him written to the king, and also the kings answers vnto the same: both which I thinke good here to set downe, as I find them recorded.