Compare 1577 edition: 1 Shortlie herevpon the earle of Hertford with o|ther of the lords resorted to Hatfield, where the yoong king then laie, from whence they conducted him with a great and right honorable companie to the Tower of London. During the time of his abode there, for the good gouernement of the realme, the honour and suertie of his maiesties person, his vncle Edward earle of Hertford, was by order of the councell, and the assent of his maiestie (as one most méetest to oc|cupie that roome) appointed gouernour of his roiall person,The earle of Hertford cho| [...] protector. and protector of his realmes, dominions and subiects, and so proclamed the first of Februarie by an herald at armes, and sound of trumpet through the citie of London in the vsuall places thereof, as it was thought expedient.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The sixt daie of Februarie the earle of Hertford lord protector adorned king Edward with the order of knighthood, remaining then in the Tower, and therewith the king standing vp, called for Henrie Hubbleshorne lord maior of the citie of London, who comming before his presence, the king tooke the sword of the lord protector, and dubbed the said Hub|blethorne knight, he being the first that euer he made. The seauenteenth of Februarie the lord protec|tor was created duke of Summerset,Lord protec| [...] made duke [...] Summer|set the earle of Essex was created marquesse of Northhampton, the lord Lisle high admerall of England was crea|ted earle of Warwike and high chamberlaine of England, sir Thomas Wriothesleie lord chancellour was created earle of Southhampton, sir Thomas Seimer was aduanced to the honour of lord of Sud|leie and high admerall of England, which office the earle of Warwike then resigned, sir Richard Rich was made lord Rich, and sir William Willoughbie was created lord Willoughbie of Parrham, sir Edmund Sheffield was made lord Sheffield of But|terwike; and as saith a late writer of this action:

Vt quisque est ditione potentior, auctus honore,

Et noua virtutis sumens insignia fulget.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At the same time great preparation was made for the kings coronation,The king r [...]|deth through London to Westminster. so that the foure and twentith of Februarie next insuing, his maiestie came from the Tower, and so rode through London vnto West|minster, with as great roialtie as might be, the stréets being hoong, and pageants in diuerse places e|rected, to testifie the good willes of the citizens, reioi|sing that it had pleased God to deale so fauourablie with the English nation to grant them such a to|wardlie yoong prince to their king and souereigne thus to succéed in place of his noble father. Abr. Fl. ex I.S. pag. 1036. ¶ Now as he rode through London toward Westminster, and passed on the south part of Pauls churchyard, an Ar|gosine came from the battlements of the stéeple of Paules church vpon a cable,Pauls stéeple laie at anchor. being made fast to an anchor by the deanes gate, lieng on his breast, aiding himselfe neither with hand nor foot, and after ascen|ded to the middest of the cable, where he tumbled and plaied manie pretie toies, whereat the king and the nobles had good pastime.]