Compare 1577 edition: 1 After his arriuall he sent for the bishop of Chiche|ster that was lord chancellor, for the bishop of Couen|trie and Lichfield being lord treasuror, and for such of the iudges as were then in London. The lord chan|cellor and the lord treasuror he streightwaies dischar|ged of their offices, Auesburie. threatening to send them into Flanders, there to remaine as pledges for monie that he there owght, or if they refused to go thither, then to kéepe them prisoners in the towne. But when the bishop of Chichester declared to him the danger of the canon established against such as imprisoned bishops, he suffered them to depart: but the iudges, to wit, Iohn de Stonore, Richard de Willoughbie, William de Shareshull, and also Nicholas or (as o|ther haue) Matthew de la Bech, who was before gar|dian of his sonne, and lieutenant of the tower:Iudges and other officers committed to the tower. also Iohn de Pultnie, and William de Poole merchants; and the chiefe clerkes of the chancerie, Iohn de saint Paule, Michaell de Wath, Henrie de Stretford, and Robert de Chikewell; and of the escheker, Iohn de Thorpe, and manie other, were committed to diuerse prisons, but yet bicause they were committed but onelie vpon commandement, they were within a while after deliuered.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The lord Wake was also committed, but shortlie after, he was deliuered to his great honor, as Wal|singham writeth. Robert de Bourchier was made lord chancellor,New officers made in place of other that were dischar|ged. and Richard de Sadington lord trea|suror: all the shiriffes of shires, and other officers al|so were remooued, and other put in their places, and iustices appointed in euerie shire, to inquire vpon the defaults of collectors and other officers, so that few or none escaped vnpunished, howsoeuer they had de|meaned themselues, so streictlie those iustices procée|ded in their commissions. The king indeed was sore offended with those whom he had put in trust to leuie monie, and to sée it conueied ouer to him into the low countrie, bicause that for want therof in time of néed, he was constreined to take truce with his aduersarie the French king, and leaue off his enterprise, which he was in good forwardnesse to haue gone through withall, if he had not béene disappointed of treasure which he had commanded to be sent ouer vnto him, which was not doone but kept backe, in whom soeuer the fault rested.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 There were some of his secretaries, namelie, sir William Killesbie,The K. offen|ded with the the archb. of Canturburie. which stirred him to take no EEBO page image 361 small displeasure against the archbishop of Cantur|burie Iohn Stratford, who therevpon withdrew him into the priorie of Christes church at Canturburie, and there remaining for a season, wrote his mind to the king, exhorting him not to giue too light credit vnto such as should counsell him to haue those in con|tempt that were faithfull and true to him,1341 The archbish. writeth to the king. for in so dooing, he might happilie loose the loue and good will of his people. Neuertheles, he wished that he should trie out in whose hands the wools and monie remai|ned, which were taken vp to his vse, and that vpon a iust accompts had at their hands, it might appeare who were in fault, that he had not monie brought to him, whilest he laie at siege before Tournie, as he had appointed; and that when the truth was knowne, they that were in fault might be worthilie punished. And as for his owne cause, he signified, that he was readie to be tried by his péeres, sauing alwaies the state of holie church, and of his order, &c. Further, he besought the king, not to thinke euill of him, and of other good men, till the truth might be tried, for o|therwise, if iudgement should be pronounced, with|out admitting the partie to come to his answere, as well the guiltlesse as the guiltie might be con|demned.