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Compare 1577 edition: 1 When the king knew that she was arriued in hir tent, he with all diligence set out through the parke. And first issued the kings trumpets, then the kings officers sworne of his councell, next after came the gentlemen of his priuie chamber, after them follo|wed barons, the yoongest first, and sir William Hol|lis lord maior of London rode with the lord Par that was the yoongest baron. Then followed the bi|shops, and immediatlie after them the earles, and then the duke of Bauiere, and countie Palatine of the Rhine, with the liuerie of the Toison or golden fléece about his necke.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Then came the ambassadours of the French king and emperour, next to whome followed the lord pri|uie seale lord Cromwell, and the lord chancellour, then Garter king at armes, and the other officers and sargeants of armes gaue their attendance on each side the lord. The lord marquesse Dorset bare the sword of estate, and after him a good distance follow|ed the kings highnesse,The kings maiestie on horssebacke. mounted on a goodlie cour|ser. To speake of the rich and gorgeous apparell that was there to be séene that daie, I haue thought it not greatlie necessarie, sith each man may well thinke it was right sumptuous, and as the time then serued, verie faire and costlie, as they that are desi|rous to vnderstand the same may read in maister Halles chronicle more at large, which in this part I haue thought good to abridge.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Who followed the king.After the king followed the lord chamberleine, then came sir Anthonie Browne maister of his horsses, a goodlie gentleman, and of personage verie séemelie, richlie mounted, & leading the kings horsse of estate by a long reine of gold. Then followed his pages of honour riding on great coursers, and last|lie followed sir Anthonie Wingfield capteine of the gard, and then the gard well horssed, and in their rich cotes. In this order rode the king till he came to the last end of the ranke of the pensioners, & there e|uerie person that came with him placed himselfe on the one side or the other, the king standing in the middest.

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