Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Of whose dooings the duke of Yorke by espials ha|uing still aduertisement, with all his power being not past thrée thousand men (as some write) coasted the countrie,The duke with thrée thousand. and came to saint Albons the third daie next insuing. The king there had pight his standard in a place called Goselow, otherwise Sandiford, in saint Peters street: the lord Clifford kept the barri|ers of the towne, to stop, that the duke being assem|bled in Keie field, should not enter the towne. Abr. Fl. [...] pag. [...] 677. in [...] ¶ The duke of Yorke (saith one moderne chronographer) knowing the strength made against him, abiding in the field aforesaid, from seuen of the clocke in the morning vntill it was almost ten of the clocke with|out anie stroke smitten on either part, by the aduise of his councell sent vnto the king vnder these words following.
15.1. Words in writing by the duke of Yorke to the king.
Words in writing by the duke of Yorke to the king.
_PLease it vnto your excellent grace, Ri|chard duke of Yorke, to take him as your true liege man and humble subiect; and to consider and tender at the reue|rence of God, and in the waie of charitie, the true in|tent of my comming, and to be good and gratious souereigne vnto me, & all other your true liege men, which, that with all their power and might will be rea|die to liue and die with you in your right, and to doo all things as shall like your maiestie roiall to com|mand vs, if it be to the worship of the crowne of En|gland, and the welfare of this your noble realme. Moreouer, gratious lord, please it vnto your maiestie roiall, of your great goodnesse and rightwisenesse, to incline your will to heare & féele the rightwise part of vs your true subiects and liege men. First, prai|eng and beséeching to our souereigne, Christ Iesus, of his high and mightie power, to giue you vertue of prudence, and that through the praier of the glorious martyr S. Albon giue you verie knowledge of our truths, and to know the intent of our assembling at this time: for God that is in heauen knoweth, our intent is rightfull and true. And therefore we praie vnto that mightie Lord in these words: Domine sis cly|peus defensionis nostrae. Wherfore gratious lord, please it your maiestie roiall, to deliuer such as we will ac|cuse, and they to haue like as they haue deserued: and this doone, you to be honorablie worshipped as most rightfull king and our true gouernour. And if we should now at this time be promised, as afore this time (is not vnknowen) haue béene promises broken which haue béene full faithfullie promised, and there|vpon great othes sworne, we will not now ceasse for no such promises, nor oth, till we haue them which haue deserued death, or else we to die therefore.
15.1. The answer by the king to the duke of Yorke.
The answer by the king to the duke of Yorke.
_I King Henrie charge and command, that no manner person, of what degrée, estate or what condition soeuer he be, abide not; but that they auoid the field, and not be so hardie to make resistance against me in my owne realme. For I shall know what traitour dare be so bold to raise anie people in mine owne land, where|through I am in great disease and heauines. By the faith I owe vnto S. Edward, and vnto the crowne of England, I shall destroie them euerie mothers sonne, and eke they to be hanged, drawne, and quar|tered, that may be taken afterward of them, in exam|ple to make all such traitors to beware for to make anie rising of people within mine owne land, and so traitorouslie to abide their king and gouernour. And for a conclusion, rather than they shall haue anie lord, that here is with me at this time, I shall this day for their sake in this quarell my selfe liue and die.