Compare 1577 edition: 1 H [...] reigned thrée and twentie yeares, and more than seuen moneths, and liued two and fiftie yeares. He had by his quéene Elizabeth foure sonnes, [...]hat children he had. and foure daughters, of the which thrée remained aliue be|hind him. Henrie his second son prince of Wales, which after him was king, Margaret quéene of Scots,The descrip|tion of king Henrie the seuenth. and the ladie Marie promised to Charles king of Castile. He was a man of bodie but leane and spare, albeit mightie and strong therewith, of perso|nage and stature somewhat higher than the meane sort of men, of a woonderfull beautie and faire com|plexion, of countenance merie and smiling, especial|lie in his communication, his eies graie, his téeth single, and haire thin, of wit in all things quicke and prompt, of a princelie stomach and hautie courage. In great perils, doubtfull affaires, and matters of im|portance, supernaturall and in maner diuine; for he ordered all his dooings aduisedlie and with great de|liberation.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Besides this, he was sober, moderate, honest, cour|teous, bountious, and so much abhorring pride and arrogancie, that he was euer sharpe and quicke to them that were noted with that fault.Iustice min|gled with mercie. He was also an indifferent and vpright iusticer, by the which one thing he allured to him the hearts of manie people, and yet to this seueritie of his he ioined a certeine mercifull pitie, which he did extend to those that had offended the penall lawes, and were put to their fines by his iustices. He did vse his rigour onelie (as he said himselfe) to dant, bring low, and abate the high minds and stout stomachs of the wealthie and wild people, nourished vp in seditious factions and ciuill rebellions, rather than for the gréedie desire of monie; although such as were scourged with amer| [...]iaments cried out, and said it was rather for the re|spect of gaine, than for anie politike prouision. In|déed he left his coffers well stuffed, for he was no wastfull consumer of his riches by anie inordinat meanes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 To conclude,Out of the bishop of Rochesters funerall ser|mon preached in Paules church at London. he had asmuch in him of gifts both of bodie, mind and fortune, as was possible for anie potentate or king to haue. His politike wisedome in gouernance was singular, his wit alwaie quicke and readie, his reason pithie and substantiall, his me|morie fresh and holding, his experience notable, his counsels fortunate and taken by wise deliberation, his spéech gratious in diuerse languages, his person (as before ye haue heard) right comelie, his naturall complexion of the purest mixture, leagues and con|federations he had with all christian princes. His mightie power was dread euerie where, not onelie within his realme but without. Also his people were to him in as humble subiection as euer they were to king; his land manie a daie in peace and tranquilli|tie, his prosperitie in battell against his enimies was maruellous, his dealing in time of perils and dangers was cold and sober, with great hardinesse. If anie treason were conspired against him, it came out wonderfullie. His buildings most goodlie, and af|ter the newest cast, all of pleasure.