Compare 1577 edition: 1 And albeit in his youth he fell into certeine light crimes, and after by the companie and counsell of e|uill men, was induced vnto more heinous vices, yet was it thought that he purged the same by repen|tance, and patientlie suffered manie reproofes, and fi|nallie death it selfe (as before ye haue heard) after a most cruell maner. He had suerlie good cause to re|pent his former trade of liuing, for by his vndiscreet and wanton misgouernance, there were headed and put to death during his reigne (by iudgement of law) to the number of 28 barons and knights, ouer and be|side such as were slaine in Scotland by his infortu|nate conduct.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 All these mischeefes and manie more happened not onlie to him, but also to the whole state of the realme, in that he wanted iudgement and prudent discretion to make choise of sage and discréet councellors, recei|uing those into his fauour, that abused the same to their priuate gaine and aduantage, not respecting the aduancement of the common-wealth, so they themselues might atteine to riches and honour, for which they onelie sought, in somuch that by their coue|tous rapine, spoile, and immoderate ambition, the hearts of the common people & nobilitie were quite estranged from the dutifull loue and obedience which they ought to haue shewed to their souereigne, going about by force to wrest him to follow their wils, and to seeke the destruction of them whome he common|lie fauoured, wherein suerlie they were worthie of blame, and to tast (as manie of them did) the deser|ued punishment for their disobedient and disloiall de|meanors. For it was not the waie which they tooke to helpe the disfigured state of the common-wealth, but rather the readie meane to ouerthrow all, as if Gods goodnesse had not béene the greater it must néeds haue come to passe, as to those that shall well consider the pitifull tragedie of this kings time it may well appeare.His issue.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to procéed with that which remaineth touching this infortunate prince. He had issue by his wife quéene Isabell two sonnes, Edward which was made king whilest he was yet aliue, and Iohn which died yoong: also two daughters, Elianor which died before she came to yeares able for mariage; and Ione which was after giuen in mariage vnto Dauid king of Scotland. He was indifferentlie tall of stature, strong of bodie, and healthfull, neither wanted there in him stoutnesse of stomach, if his euill councellors had béene remooued, that he might haue shewed it in honorable exploits, which being kept backe by them, he could not doo. So that thereby it appeareth of what importance it is to be trained vp in youth with good and honest companie. ¶ It is said that he was lear|ned, insomuch that there remaine verses, which (as some haue written) he made whilest he was in prison. Certeine it is he fauored lerning, as by the erection of Oriall colledge in Oxford, & S. Maries hall,Oriall & S. Maries hall in Oxford. which were of his foundation, it may well be gathered.