Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Also the two and twentith of Iulie in the same fourth yeare,The monks reuelation was peremp|torie to the duke. the duke sent the same de la Court with letters vnto the said monke, to vnderstand of him further of such matters: and the monke told him againe for answer, that the duke should haue all. And being asked as well now, as before at the first time, how he knew this to be true: he said, By the grace of God. And with this answer de la Court now also returning, declared the same vnto the duke, the twentie fourth of Iulie at Thorneburie aforesaid. Moreouer, the said duke sent the same de la Court a|gaine to the said monke with his letters, the six and twentith of Aprill, in the fift yeare of the kings reigne, when the king was to take his iournie into France; requiring to vnderstand what should be|come of these warres: and whether the Scotish king should in the kings absence inuade the realme or not. The monke (among other things) for answer of these letters, sent the duke word,But herein the moonke lied. that the king should haue no issue male.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Againe, the said duke the twentith daie of Fe|bruarie, in the sixt yeare of the kings reigne, being at Thorneburie, spake these words vnto Rafe earle of Westmerland; Well, there are two new dukes created here in England, but if ought but good come to the king, the duke of Buckingham should be next in bloud to sucéed to the crowne. After this, the said duke on the sixtéenth daie of Aprill, in the said sixt yeare of the kings reigne, went in person vnto the priorie of Henton, and there had conference with the foresaid monke, Nicholas Hopkins, who told him, that he should be king. Wherevnto the duke said, that if it so chanced,The duke & the monke haue confe|rence saith the indict|ment. he would shew himselfe a iust and a righteous prince. The monke also told the duke, that he knew this by reuelation, and willed him in anie wise to procure the loue of the commons, the better to atteine his purposed intention.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke at the same time gaue, and promised to giue yearelie vnto the said priorie, six pounds, there|with to buie a tun of wine. And further he promised to giue vnto the same priorie, in readie monie twen|tie pounds, whereof ten pounds he gaue in hand, to|wards the conueieng of water vnto the house by a conduit. And to the said monke Nicholas Hopkins he gaue at that present in reward three pounds, and at an other time fortie shillings, at an other time a marke, and at an other time six shillings eight pense. After this, the twentith daie of March, in the tenth yeare of the kings reigne, he came to the same prio|rie, & eftsoones had conference with the said monke, to be more fullie informed by him in the matters a|boue specified. At what time the monke also told him, that he should be king. The duke in talke told the monke, that he had doone verie well, to bind his chapleine Iohn de la Court, vnder the seale of con|fession, to kéepe secret such matter: for if the king should come to the knowledge thereof, it would be his destruction.