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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.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The morrow after being Shrouesundaie and the fiue and twentith of Februarie,K. Edward crowned. his coronation was solemnized in due forme and order, with all the roial|tie and honour which therevnto apperteined. Shortlie after the coronation, to wit, the sixt of March, the erle of Southhampton, lord chancellour of England, for his too much repugnancie (as was reported) in mat|ters of councell to the residue of the councellors a|bout the king,The lord chancellor discharged of his roome. was not onelie depriued of his office of chancellor, but also remooued from his place and authoritie in councell, and the custodie of the great seale was taken from him, and deliuered vnto sir William Paulet lord Saint-Iohn, that was lord great maister of the kings houshold.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Also shortlie after his coronation, the kings ma|iestie by the aduise of his vncle the lord protector and other of his priuie councell, minding first of all to séeke Gods honor and glorie, and therevpon inten|ding a reformation, did not onelie set foorth by cer|teine commissioners, sundrie iniunctions for the remoouing of images out of all churches, to the sup|pressing and auoiding of idolatrie and superstition within his realmes and dominions, but also caused certeine homilies or sermons to be drawne by sun|drie godlie & learned men,H [...]milies. that the same might be read in churches to the people, which were afterward by certeine of these commissioners sent foorth as vi|sitors, accompanied with certeine preachers th [...]|roughout EEBO page image 980 the realme, for the better instruction of the people,The commu|nion in both kinds. published and put in vre. At Easter next fol|lowing, he set out also an order thorough all the realme, that the supper of the lord should be mini|stred to the laie people in both kinds. ¶ On the fif|teenth of Maie doctor Smith recanted at Paules crosse. I.S pag. 1036. D. Smith recanted.]

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