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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The quéene goeth to Glocester.These words spoken, the queene accompanied with a great power, departed from Oxenford, and went straight vnto Glocester, and sent before hir vn|to Bristow the earle of Kent, the kings brother, sir Iohn of Hennegew, with other, to take the earle of Winchester. They did their endeuour with such dili|gence, that the townesmen, compounding to be sa|ued harmlesse in bodie and goods, deliuered the towne and castell vnto the quéene, & to hir sonne the prince. In the meane time, there came to the quéene at Glo|cester, the lord Percie, the lord Wake, and diuerse o|ther, as well from the north parts, as foorth of the marches of Wales, so that hir armie hugelie increased.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 From Glocester she passed by Berkley, and re|stored the castell of Berkley (which the earle of Glo|cester,The lord Berkley. Hugh Spenser the yoonger had held) vnto the lord Thomas Berkley, heire to the lord Maurice Berkley latelie before deceassed in prison, within the castell of Wallingford, togither with all the appurte|nances to the honor of Berkley belonging. From thence she went to Bristow,The quéene commeth to Bristow. and the morrow after hir thither comming, being the euen of the apostles Simon and Iude, through the instant calling vpon of the people,The earle of Winchester executed. the earle of Winchester was drawne foorth in his cote armor vnto the common gallows, and there hanged. His head was after cut off, and sent to Winchester, whereof he was earle.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The king in this meane time kept not in one place, but shifting hither and thither, remained in great care.Sir Thomas Blunt, lord Steward to the king, re|uolteth to the quéene. Wherevpon sir Thomas Blunt, an ancient knight, and lord steward of the kings house, tooke his seruants, with vittels, horsses, and armour in great plentie, and came to the queene, of whome, and likewise of hir sonne he was ioifullie receiued, and diuerse of them which he brought with him were re|teined, and the other had letters of protection, and were sent awaie in louing manner. ¶ The king with the earle of Glocester and the lord chancellor, taking the sea, meant to haue gone either into the Ile of [...]u [...]daie, or else into Ireland, but being tossed with contrarie winds for the space of a weeke togi|ther, at length he landed in Glamorganshire, and got him to the abbeie and castell of Neith, there secret|lie remaining vpon trust of the Welshmens promi|ses. ¶ Hugoline Spenser, the sonne of the earle of Glocester, defended the castell of Kersilie, against the power of the queene and of hir sonne till easter following, and then compounding for the safetie of his owne life, and all theirs within that castell, and likewise for the inioieng of their goods, he yéelded it to the hands of the men of warre that held siege be|fore it in the queenes name, and of hir sonne.

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