Compare 1587 edition: 1 At the laſt, when king William had enquired of him what he was,Gilcriſt decla|reth what he is. and how it chaunced he fell into ſuch kind of miſerie, the teares came ſo faſte trickling downe frõ his eyes, that of a long ſpace he was not able to declare his owne name.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length being come to himſelf, he ſaid, I am Gilcriſt (noble prince) y^e moſt ſorowfull creature on earth, which (alas) put my hands in thy bloud and was therfore diſhinherited of all my lands, and baniſhed with theſe my two ſons out of thy realme, whervpon we remained in England for a time, till through proclamation made againſt outlawes, I was conſtrained to come hyther a|gaine with my ſaid ſonnes, where we haue liued by rootes all the ſommer ſeaſon, and nowe in the winter are glad to get our liuing with trauayle of hand thus in digging & deluing of clods: ther|fore if any ruthe or pitie haue place in thy hearte, or that thy indignation be qualifyed, haue mercy on our ſorowful eſtate, & remit the offence, wher|by thou mayſt not only purchaſe greate honour and fame by example of pitie, beeing highly re|noumed for that vertue amongſt al nations, but alſo winne great merite afore God, for ſhewing thy ſelfe the folower of Chriſte, the giuer of all mercie, grace, and peace.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king moued by theſe wordes, and remẽ|bring the good ſeruice whiche Gilcriſte had em|ployde ſo often tymes afore in defence of the realme,The king ta|keth Gilcriſt to his fauoure, and reſtoreth vnto him his landes. and agayn pitying his caſe to conſyder from what degree of honour he was fallen into the deepeſt bottome of extreme miſerie, hee tooke him wholly to his fauour, and not only forgaue him his former offences, but alſo reſtored vnto him, and to his ſonnes, al ſuche landes as ſome|tymes appertained vnto them, excepte ſo muche as the king had alreadie giuen vnto the Abbey of Abirbrothok.