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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this fight was s [...]aine the earle of Hereford, the lord William de Sullie,

The earle [...] Here [...]ord slaine.

The earle [...] Lancaster taken.

with sir Roger de Bourgh|field, and diuerse others. And there were taken Tho|mas earle of Lancaster, the lord Roger Clifford son to that lord Roger which died in the battell of Ban|nockesborne in Scotland, the lord Gilbert Talbot, the lord Iohn [...]owbraie, [...] the lord Hugh de Willing|ton, the lord Thomas [...]anduit, the lord Warren de Lisle, the lord Phillip Darcie, the lord Thomas Wi|ther, EEBO page image 331 the lord Henrie de Willington, the lord Hugh de Knouill, the lord Philip de Beche, the lord Hen|rie de Leiborne, the lord Henrie de Bradborne, the lord Iohn de Beckes, the lord Thomas Louell, the lord William fitz William, Robert de Wateuille, Iohn de Strikeland, Odnell Heron, Walter Paue|lie of Stretton, and a great number of other es|quires and gentlemen.The battell of [...]orough bridge. This battell was fought on the fiftéenth day of March, in the yeare 1322 after the accompt of them that begin the yeare at the Cir|cumcision, which was in the said fiftéenth yé ere of this kings reigne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The bodie of the earle of Hereford was sent to Yorke, two friers of the order of preachers being appointed to looke to it, till the king tooke order for the burieng of it. The lord Clifford also, bicause he was wounded with an arrow, was sent vnto Yorke. At the same time, the lord Henrie Percie tooke the lord Henrie Tieis, and Iohn de Goldington knight, with two esquires, and within a few daies after, Do|nald de Mar tooke the lord Bartholomew de Bade|lismere, the lord Hugh Audelie the yoonger, the lord Iohn Gifford, the lord William Tuche [...], and in ma|ner all those which escaped by flight from this battell were taken in one place or other, by such of the kings seruants and fréends as pursued them.The castell of Pom [...]ret is rendred to the king. Upon the one and twentith of March, came sir Andrew de Harkley vnto Pomfret, bringing with him the earle of Lan|caster and other prisoners. The king was come thi|ther a few daies before, and had the castell yeelded to him by the constable, that not manie daies past was appointed to the kéeping thereof by the earle, which earle now being brought thither captiue, was moc|ked, scorned, and in derision called king Arthur.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 On the morrow after being mondaie, the two and twentith of March, he was brought before these no|ble men, Edmund earle of Kent, Iohn earle of Rich|mond, Aimer earle of Penbroke, Iohn erle of Sur|rie, Edmund earle of Arundell, Dauid earle of A|tholl, Robert earle of Anegos, the lord Hugh Spen|ser the father, the lord Robert de Malmesthorp ius|tice,The earle of Lancaster arreigned. and others with them associate, before whome he was arreigned of high treason, for that he had raised warre against the king, and defended the passage of Burton bridge, for the space of thrée daies togither a|gainst him, and after when it was perceiued that the king had passed the riuer, he with Humfrie de Bo|hun earle of Hereford, and other their complices like traitors, set fire on the said towne, and cruellie burnt part of the houses and men of the same towne, and after, the said earle of Lancaster with his complices, arranged himselfe in field with his armie and ban|ners displaid readie to fight against the king, till that perceiuing the kings power to be ouerstrong for him & his partakers to resist, he togither with them fled, committing by the waie diuerse felonies and robbe|ries, till they came to Burrough bridge, where find|ing certeine of the kings faithfull subiects readie to resist them, they assailed the said faithfull subiects with force of armes and banners displaied, slaieng diuerse of them, till finallie the said earle of Lanca|ster was caught, and other of his complices, some ta|ken, some slaine, and the residue put to flight, so that there wanted no good will in the said earle of Lanca|ster and others, whie the king should not haue béene vanquished. Which treasons, murthers, burning of houses, destroieng of the kings people, being plain|lie & manifestlie knowne to the earls,He is found giltie. [...]. Southwell. barons, lords, and other people of the land, the said earle of Lanca|ster was therevpon adiudged to die, according to the law in such cases prouided, that is, to be drawne, han|ged, and headed. But bicause he was the queenes vncle,He is b [...]he [...]|ded. and sonne to the kings vncle, he was pardoned of all saue heading, and so accordinglie therevnto suf|fered at Pomfret the two and twentith of March.

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