Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now being better persuaded, and vnderstand|ing the great commoditie & honor which the realme should receiue by this marriage:Wiat altereth his mind tou|ching the quéenes ma|riage. I stand firme and fast in this opinion, that if it should please the queene to be mercifull vnto me, there is no subiect in this land that should more trulie and faithfullie serue hir highnes than I shall; nor no sooner die at hir graces féet in defense of hir quarrell. I serued hir highnesse against the duke of Northumberland, as my lord of Arundell can witnesse. My grandfather serued most truelie hir graces grandfather, and for his sake was set vpon the racke in the tower. My father also serued king Henrie the eight to his good conten|tation, and I also serued him, and king Edward his son. And in witnesse of my bloud spent in his ser|uice, I carrie a name. I alledge not all this to set foorth my seruice by waie of merit, which I confesse but dutie: but to declare to the whole world, that by abusing my wits, in pursuing my misaduised opini|on, I haue not onelie ouerthrowne my house,The fruits of rebellion by Wiats confes|sion. and defaced all the well dooings of me and my ancestors (if euer there were anie) but also haue béene the cause of mine owne death and destruction. Neither doo I alledge this to iustifie my selfe in anie point, neither for an excuse of mine offense: but most humblie sub|mit my selfe to the queenes maiesties mercie and pi|tie, desiring you my lord of Sussex, and you maister Hastings, with all the rest of this honorable bench, to be meanes to the quéenes highnesse for hir mercie, which is the greatest treasure that maie be giuen to anie prince from God, such a vertue as God hath ap|propriate to himselfe. Which if hir highnesse vouch|safe to extend vnto me, she shall bestow it on him, who shall be most glad to serue truelie, and not re|fuse to die in hir quarrell. For I protest before the iudge of all iudges, I neuer meant hurt against hir highnesse person.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Then said the quéenes attorneie;The quéenes attornie spea|keth to Wiat. Maister Wiat you haue great cause to be sorie, and repent for your fault, whereby you haue not onelie vndoone your selfe and your house, but also a number of other gen|tlemen, who being true men might haue serued their prince and countrie: yet if you had gone no further, it might haue beene borne withall the better. But being not so contented to staie your selfe, you haue so procured the duke of Suffolke (a man soone trai|ned to your purpose) and his two brethren also: by meanes whereof without the quéenes greater mer|cie, you haue ouerthrowne that noble house. And yet not so staied, your attempt hath reached as far as in you laie to the second person of the realme, in whom next to the quéenes highnesse resteth all our hope and comfort, wherby hir honor is brought in question, and what danger will folow, and to what end it will come God knoweth: of all this you are the author. Wiat answered;Wiats [...] to the quéenes attorneie. As I will not in anie thing iustifie my selfe, so I beseech you, I being in this wretched estate, not to ouercharge me, nor to make me séeme to be that I am not. I am loth to touch anie person by name; but that I haue written I haue written. Then said the iudge; Maister Wiat, maister attor|nie hath well mooued you to repent your offenses,The iudge speaketh. and we for our parts with you the same.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Then said sir Edward Hastings maister of the quéens horsse; Maister Wiat,Sir Edward Hastings spéech to Wiat. doo ye remember when I and maister Cornwallis were sent vnto you from the quéenes highnesse to demand the cause of your enterprise, and what you required? Were not these your demands, that the quéenes grace should go to the tower, and there remaine; and you to haue the rule of the tower and hir person, with the treasure in kéeping, and such of hir councell as you would re|quire to be deliuered into your hands, saieng that you would be trusted and not trust? Which words when Wiat had confessed, then said the quéenes soli|citor; Your presumption was ouer great, & your at|tempt EEBO page image 1104 in this case hath purchased you perpetuall in|famie,Maister Cor| [...]ell late mai|ster of the [...] speak|eth. and shall be called Wiats rebellion, as Wat Tilers was called Wat Tilers rebellion. Then said the attorneie; Maister Wiat, were you not pri|uie to a deuise whereby the quéene should haue béene murthered in a place where she should walke? I doo not burthen you to confesse this, for thus much I must saie on your behalfe, that you misliked that de|uise?William Thomas mean [...] to mur|ther quéene Marie. That deuise (said Wiat) was the deuise of William Thomas, whome euer after I abhorred for that cause.