Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thither also came Uallo or Guallo the popes le|gat (an earnest defender of the kings cause) with Pe|ter bishop of Winchester, & Iocelin bishop of Bath: also Ranulph earle of Chester, William Ferrers earle of Derbie, Matth. Paris. Iohn Marshall, and Philip de Albe|nie, with diuerse other lords and peeres of the relme, and a great number of abbats and priors, who by and by fell to councell togither what waie should be best to take, for the good order of things now in so doubtfull and perilous a time as this. The péeres of the realme being thus assembled, William earle of Penbroke, bringing the yoong king into their pre|sence, and setting him before them, spake these words following.
8.1. The earle of Penbroks short and sweet oration as it is borrowed out of maister Fox.
The earle of Penbroks short and sweet oration as it is borrowed out of maister Fox.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _BEhold right honourable and wel|beloued, although we haue perse|cuted the father of this yoong prince for his euill demeanor, and worthilie, yet this yoong child whome heere you see before you, as he is in years tender, so is he pure and innocent from those his fathers dooings. Wherefore, in so much as euerie man is charged onelie with the bur|then of his owne works and transgressi|ons, neither shall the child (as the scripture teacheth vs) beare the iniquitie of his fa|ther: we ought therefore of dutie and con|science to pardon this yoong and tender prince, and take compassion of his age as yee see. And now, for so much as he is the kings naturall and eldest sonne, and must be our souereigne king, and successour in this kingdome, come and let vs appoint him our king & gouernour, let vs remooue from vs this Lewes the French kings sonne, and suppresse his people, which are a confusion and shame to our nation: and the yoke of their seruitude let vs cast from off our shoulders.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the barons had heard this earles words, after some silence and conference had, they allowed of his saiengs, and immediatlie with one consent, proclaimed the yoong gentleman king of England, whome the bishops of Winchester and Bath did crowne and annoint with all due solemnities at Glocester, vpon the day of the feast of the apostles Simon & Iude, in presence of the legat. Being thus crowned, he was committed to the gouernance of his brother in law, the foresaid William Marshall earle of Penbroke, who to win the good will of the people towards the yoong king, sent foorth messen|gers with letters into all parts of the realme, to sig|nifie the newes of the kings coronation, with an of|fer also of pardon to all such of the barons side as would turne to his part: and likewise of great re|wards to those, which hauing hitherto continued faith|full, would so remaine vntill this trouble should be ouerpast. By this means it came to passe, that his freends greatlie reioised at these newes, and manie of those which till that time had aided the French|men, reuolted from them, and in hope of pardon and reward turned to king Henrie.