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Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Williã is required to doe homage.King Henry anſwered the meſſengers, that if king William woulde come vnto London, and there do his homage for Cumberland and Hun|tington, he ſhoulde be aſſured to haue all things ſo ordered, as he reaſonably coulde wiſhe or de|maunde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Williãs requeſt for the reſtitution of Northumber|lande.Herevpon king William went into Englãd, and ſo came vnto London, and after he had done his homage for Cumberland and Huntyngton, he required the reſtitution of Northumberlande, but king Henry made anſwer as then, that for ſo much as the ſame was annexed vnto the crown,The anſwer of king Henrye. he might not without the aſſent of all the eſtates of his realme make reſtitution therof.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Notwithſtanding, in the next parliament, he promiſed to cauſe the matter to be proponed: and if it came to paſſe that his demaunde were found to ſtand with reaſon, he wold doe therein accor|ding to conſcience, when tyme expedient ſhould ſerue thereto.

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