Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Amongst these was Henrie the fourth earle of Northumberland, which (whether it was by the com|mandement of king Richard, putting diffidence in him; or he did it for the loue and fauour that he bare vnto the earle) stood still with a great companie, and intermitted not in the battell, which was inconti|nentlie receiued into fauour and made of the coun|cell. But Thomas Howard earle of Surreie,Erle of Sur|reie cõmitted to the Towe [...] notwithstan|ding his sub|mission. which submitted himselfe there, was not taken to grace; bi|cause his father was chiefe councellor, and he great|lie familiar with king Richard, but committed to the Tower of London, where he long remained; and in conclusion deliuered, was for his truth and fidelitie after promoted to high honors, offices and dignities. On the earle of Richmonds part were slaine scarse one hundred persons, among whome the principall was sir William Brandon his standard-bearer. This battell was fought at Bosworth in Leicestershire, the two and twentith daie of August, in the yeare of our redemption 1485. The whole conflict indured li|tle aboue two houres.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 King Richard (as the fame went) might haue es|caped and gotten safegard by fléeing. For when they,How king Richard might haue escaped. which were next about his person, saw and perceiued at the first ioining of the battell the souldiers faint|lie and nothing couragiouslie to set on their enimies; and not onlie that, but also that some withdrew them|selues priuilie out of the prease and departed; they be|gan to suspect fraud and to smell treason; and not one|lie exhorted, but determinatlie aduised him to saue himselfe by flight. And when the losse of the battell was imminent and apparant, they brought to him a EEBO page image 760 swift and a light horsse, to conueie him awaie. He which was not ignorant of the grudge and ill will that the common people bare toward him, casting awaie all hope of fortunate successe and happie chance to come, answered (as men saie) that on that daie he would make an end of all battels, or else there finish his life. Such a great audacitie and such a stomach reigned in his bodie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 For suerlie he knew that to be the daie, in the which it should be decided and determined whether he should peaceablie obteine and inioy his kingdome during his life, or else vtterlie forgo and be depriued of the same. With which too much hardines he being ouercome, hastilie closed his helmet, and entered fiercelie into the hard battell, to the intent to obteine that daie a quiet reigne and regiment; or else to fi|nish there his vnquiet life, and vnfortunat gouer|nance. And so this miser at the same verie point had like chance and fortune, as happeneth to such which in place of right iustice and honestie, following their sensuall appetite, loue, and vse to imbrace mischiefe, tyrannie, and vnthriftinesse. Suerlie these be exam|ples of more vehemencie, than mans toong can ex|presse, to feare and astonish such euill persons, as will not liue one houre vacant from dooing and exercising crueltie, mischiefe, or outragious liuing.