¶ The eleauenth of Iulie, Gilbert Pot, I. Stow. 1059. Gilbert Pot punished in Cheape. drawer to Ninion Sanders vintenex, dwelling at S. Iohns head within Ludgate, who was accused by the said Sanders his maister, was set vpon the pillorie in Cheape, with both his eares nailed, and cleane cut off, for words speaking at time of the proclamation of ladie Iane. At the which execution was a trumpet blowne, and a herald read his offense, in presence of one of the shiriffes, &c. About fiue of the clocke the same daie in the afternoone, Ninion Sanders, mas|ter to the said Gilbert Pot,Men drow|ned at Lon|don bridge. and Iohn Owen a gun|ner, comming from the tower of London, by water in a wherrie; and shooting London bridge, towards the blacke friers, were drowned at saint Marie Locke, and the whirriemen saued by their ores.]
Compare 1577 edition: 1 The ladie Marie, a little before lieng at Honesdon in Hartfordshire, hauing intelligence of the state of the king hir brother, and of the secret practise against hir: by the aduise of hir fréends, with all spéed tooke hir iorneie toward hir house of Keningall in Norf|folke, intending there to remaine, vntill she could make hir selfe more strong of hir freends and alies, and withall wrote vnto the lords of the councell in forme as followeth.
Compare 1577 edition: 121.1. A letter of the ladie Marie sent to the lords of the councell, wherein she claimeth the crowne now after the decease of hir brother king Edward.
A letter of the ladie Marie sent to the lords of the councell, wherein she claimeth the crowne now after the decease of hir brother king Edward.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 _MY lords we gréet you well, and haue re|ceiued sure aduertisement, that our dearest brother the king our late soue|reigne lord is departed to Gods mer|cie: which newes, how they be wofull to our heart, he onelie knoweth, to whose will and pleasure we must and doo humblie submit vs, and all our wils. But in this so lamentable a case, that is to wit, now after his maiesties departure and death, concerning the crowne & gouernance of this realme of England, with the title of France,The ladie Maries chal|lenge to the crowne by right of suc|cession. and all things thereto belonging that hath béene prouided by act of parlement, and the testament and last will of our dearest father, besides other circumstances aduan|cing our right; you know, the realme, and the whole world knoweth, the rolles and records appeare by the authoritie of the king our said father, and the king our said brother, and the subiects of this relme, so that we verelie trust that there is no true subiect that is, can, or would pretend to be ignorant thereof: and of our part we haue our selues caused, and as God shall aid and strength vs, shall cause our right and title in this behalfe to be published and proclamed accor|dinglie. And albeit this so weightie a matter séemeth strange, that the dieng of our said brother vpon thursdaie at night last past, we hitherto had no knowledge from you thereof: yet we consider your wisedomes and prudence to be such, that hauing eftsoones amongst you debated, pondered, and well EEBO page image 1085 weighed this present case with our estate, with your owne estate, the commonwealth, and all our honors, we shall and may conceiue great hope and trust, with much assurance in your loialtie and seruice, and ther|fore for the time interpret and take things not to the worst, and that ye yet will like noblemen worke the best. Neuerthelesse, we are not ignorant of your con|sultations to vndoo the prouisions made for our pre|ferment,She certi|fieth the lords that she know+eth what is intended a|gainst hir. nor of the great bands and prouisions for|cible, wherevnto ye be assembled and prepared, by whome, and to what end, God and you know, and na|ture can feare some euill. But be it that some consi|deration politike, or whatsoeuer thing else hath moo|ued you thereto, yet doubt you not my lords, but we can take all these your dooings in gratious part, be|ing also right readie to remit and fullie pardon the same, with that fréelie to eschew bloudshed & venge|ance against all those that can or will intend the same, trusting also assuredlie you will take ani [...] ac|cept this grace and vertue in good part, as appertei|neth, and that we shall not be inforced to vse this ser|uice of other our true subiects and freends, which in this our iust and rightfull case, God (in whome our whole alliance is) shall send vs. Wherefore my lords, we require you, and charge you, and euerie of you, that euerie of you of your allegiance which you owe to God and vs,She chargeth the lords vp|on their loial|ties to cause hir right to the regiment to be procla|med. and to none other, for our honour, and the suertie of our realme, onelie imploie your selues and foorthwith vpon receit hereof cause our right and title to the crowne and gouernment of this realme, to be proclamed in our citie of London, and such o|ther places as to your wisedoms shall seeme good, and as to this case apperteineth, not failing hereof, as our verie trust is in you: and thus our letter signed with our owne hand shall be your sufficient warrant in this behalfe. Yeuen vnder our signet at our ma|nor of Keningall the ninth of Iulie 1553.