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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Trulie great exclamation was made against them, as often happeneth; that where anie thing is doone contrarie to the liking of the people, those that be dealers vnder the prince, and by his commande|ment procéed in the execution thereof, run in hatred of the multitude. But how so euer it was, their ap|prehension and committing to prison was thought by the wise to be procured by the malice of them that in the late kings daies were offended with their au|thoritie. Shortlie after (as Edward Hall saith) were apprehended diuerse other persons,Promoters punished. that were called promoters, as Canbie, Page, Smith, Derbie, Wright, Simson, and Stocton; of which the more part ware papers, and stood on the pillorie. [And (as an other saith, I.S. pag. 893. who termeth them ringleaders of false quests in London) they rode about the citie with their faces to the horsses tailes, and papers on their heads, and after they had beene set on the pillorie in Corne|hill, they were brought againe to Newgate, where they died all within seauen daies after for verie shame.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When all things were prepared readie for the fu|nerall of the late king, his corps with all sumptuous pompe and solemne ceremonies, was conueied from Richmond to saint Georges field,The funerall pompe and so|lemnitie of Henrie the seuenth. where the clergie of the citie met it: and at the bridge the maior and his brethren with manie commoners all clothed in blacke likewise met it, and gaue their attendance on the same thorough the citie, to the cathedrall church of saint Paule, where was soong a solemne dirige and masse, and a sermon made by the bishop of Rochester Iohn Fisher. The next daie the corps was had to Westminster, and there the daie following, put into the earth with all due solemnities as apperteined. [Notwithstanding this breefe remembrance of king Henries solemne funerall, might seeme sufficient in the iudgement of some, without further amplifi|cation; yet bicause it is good in others opinion (and those not of meanest wit) to set downe things of state at large, if conuenient helps thereto maie be had: therefore you shall haue the whole solemnitie of the said roiall funerall, as it is found recorded by Edward Hall.

Edw. Hall, in Hen. 8. fol. j. After that all things (saith he) necessarie for the interrement and funerall pompe of the late king, were sumptuouslie prepared and doone: the corps of the said deceassed king was brought out of his pri|uie chamber into the great chamber, where he rested thrée daies, and euerie daie had there dirige and masse soong by a prelat mitred. From thense he was con|ueied into the hall, where he was also three daies, and had like seruice there; and so thrée daies in the chap|pell. And in euerie of these thrée places, was a hearse of wax garnished with baners, and nine mourners giuing their attendance all the seruice time: and eue|rie daie they offered, and euerie place hanged with blacke cloth.The corps put into a charriot sumptuouslie garnished. Upon Wednesdaie the ninth daie of Maie, the corps was put into a charriot, couered with blacke cloth of gold, drawne with fiue great coursers all couered with blacke veluet, garnished with cushins of fine gold: and ouer the corps was an image or representation of the late king, laied on cushins of gold, and the said image was apparelled in the kings rich robes of estate, with a crowne on the head with ball and scepter in the hands: the char|riot was garnished with baners and pencels of the armes of his dominions, titles and genealogies.

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