Manie sentences and coniectures were made of his successe. And amongst other, Ferdinand king of Naples, dissembling openlie the griefe he had of that election, signified to the quéene his wife with teares (which he was woont to forbeare euen in the death of his children) that there was created a pope who wold be most hurtfull to Italie, and the whole common weale of christendome. A iudgement not vnworthie of the wisedome of such a prince: for that in Alexan|der the sixt (for so would this new pope be called) was a subtiltie, sharpenesse, and expedition of wit most singular, a counsell excellent, a woonderfull efficacie in persuasion, and in all great affaires a iudgement and care incredible.Pope Alexan|der the sixt corrupted with manie vices, But these vertues were maruel|louslie defaced by his vices, for touching his maners and customes, they were verie dishonest, in his admi|nistrations he expressed little sinceritie, in his coun|tenance no shame, in his words small truth, in his heart little faith, and in his opinion lesse religion. Of the contrarie, all his actions were defiled with an in|satiable couetousnesse, and immoderate ambition, a barbarous crueltie, and a burning desire to raise and make great (by what meanes soeuer) his children, who were manie in number; and amongst others, one no lesse detestable than the father, to whose cursed coun|sels he became a wicked instrument. Thus much (by waie of digression) of Alexander, a pope (as you heare) well qualified, and therefore forward enough to creat cardinals both in England and elsewhere of like disposition. But to returne to the storie.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After that the king had got the vpper hand of his enimies, he remooued to Lincolne,Thanks gi|uen to God after victorie. and there taried thrée dais, causing euerie of the same daies solemne processions to be made in rendering thanks to God for his fortunate victorie. Then caused he execution to be done,Execution vpon the of|fendors. of such rebels & traitors as were taken in the field, either at the battell, or in the chase. And shortlie after he went into Yorkshire, & there coasted the countrie ouerthwart, searching out such as had aided his enimies, and were thought to be seditious persons, whome he punished, some by imprisonment, some by fines, and some by death: according to the qualitie of their offenses, and as was thought most expedient [not by extremitie of rigor inclining to ty|rannie, but by due moderation of iustice tempering execution with clemencie; according to the good rule of iustice prescribed by the wise man, saieng:

Sobria commissum plectat clementia crimen,Gu. Ha. in ec|cle. cap. 10.

Parua neg at poenam culpa subire grauem.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the middest of August entering into the third yere of his reigne, Anno. Reg. 3. he came to Newcastell vpon Tine, and from thence sent in ambassage into Scot|land Richard Fox,Fox bishop of Excester sent ambassador in|to Scotland. latelie before made bishop of Ex|cester, and with him Richard Edgecombe knight, controller of his house, to conclude some peace or truce with king Iames of Scotland. The English ambassadors were honorablie receiued, and louinglie interteined of the said king, who gladlie would haue concluded a perpetuall peace with the king of Eng|land, if he might haue bene licenced so to haue doone: but his people being stedfast in their old accustomed vsage, would not agrée to anie peace, but yet were contented to gratifie their king,A truce with Scotland for seuen yeares. that he should take truce with England for the tearme of seuen yeares, which was concluded.