Compare 1577 edition: 1 There was brought foorth and also read an ancient charter made sometime by Henrie the first (whichThe charter of K. Henrie the first. charter Stephan the archbishop of Canturburie had deliuered vnto them before in the citie of London) conte [...]ning the grant of certeine liberties according to the lawes of king Edward the confessor,A firebrand of dissention. profita|ble to the church and barons of the realme, which they purposed to haue vniuersallie executed ouer all the land. And therfore being thus assembled in the quéere EEBO page image 184 of the church of S. Edmund, they receiued a solemne oth vpon the altar there, that if the king would not grant to the same liberties, with others which be of his owne accord had promised to confirme to them, they would from thencefoorth make warre vpon him, till they had obteined their purpose, and inforced him to grant, not onelie to all these their petitions, but also yéeld to the confirmation of them vnder his scale, for [...]uer to remaine most stedfast and inuio|lable.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Bernewell. The cheefe cause that mooued the lords to this con|spiracie, rose by reason the king demanded escuage of them that refused to go with him into Poictow: and they on the other part mainteined, that they were not bound to paie it, for any warres which the king made in the parts beyond the seas. But he to prooue that he ought to haue it, declared how in his fathers and brothers time it was paied, and there|fore he ought to haue it. Much adoo there was about this matter at the first broching thereof, and more a|doo there had beene, if the legats presence had not somewhat sta [...]ed the parties. But after they had got|ten the charter of king Henrie the first at the hands of the archbishop of Canturburie, they made such a sinister interpretation thereof, that supposing it to serue their turnes, they procéeded in their wil|full opinions (as aboue is mentioned.)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Finallie it was determined amongst them, that shortlie after Christmasse, they should go to the king, and require of him that they might haue those laws restored, which he had promised to them (as is afore|said.) But forasmuch as they knew well that their sute would not be thankfullie accepted, in the meane time they prouided themselues of horsse, armour, and other furniture for the warre, thereby to be in the bet|ter readinesse and safegard, if in exhibiting their re|quest, the matter did grow to any such inforcement. They appointed also diuerse of the most ancient lords to mooue the said matter to the king, in all their names, who was as then at Worcester, and being aduertised of this conspiracie, as soone as the feast of Christmasse was past, he went streight to London: thither came the lords also with like spéed, leauing their men in the townes and villages abroad, Matt. Paris Polydor. to be readie vpon any sudden warning to come vnto them, if néed should so require.