Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane time, sir Iohn Dimmocke that clai|med to be the kings champion, had béen at the kings armorie and stable, where he had chosen according to his tenure, the best armour saue one, and the best stéed saue one: albeit, sir Baldwine Freuill claimed the same office, but could not obteine it; so that the said sir Iohn Dimmocke hauing armed himselfe, and being mounted on horssebacke, came to the ab|beie gates, with two riding before him, the one carri|eng his speare, and the other his shield, staieng there till masse should be ended. But the lord Henrie Per|cie lord marshall, appointed to make waie before the king with the duke of Lancaster lord Steward, the lord Thomas of Woodstoke lord constable, and the lord marshals brother sir Thomas Percie, being all mounted on great horsses, came to the knight, and told him, that he ought not to come at that time, but when the king was at dinner, and therefore it should be good for him to vnarme himselfe for a while, and take his ease and rest, till the appointed time were come.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The knight did as the lord marshall willed him, and so after his departure, the king hauing those lords riding afore him, was borne on knights shoulders vnto his palace, and so had to his chamber, where he rested a while, being somewhat faint with trauell, and tooke a small refection. After this, comming into the hall, he created foure new earles, before he sat downe to meat; to wit, his vncle the lord Thomas de Wodstoke earle of Buckingham, to whome he gaue a thousand marks a yeare out of his treasurie, till he prouided him of lands to the like value. The lord Guishard de Engolesme, that had beene his tutor, was created earle of Huntingdon, to whome he gaue likewise a thousand marks annuitie, till he were prouided of lands of like value. The lord Mowbraie was created earle of Nottingham, and the lord Henrie Percie of Northumberland. He made also nine knights the same daie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 To shew what roiall seruice was at this feast, it passeth our vnderstanding to describe: but to con|clude, the fare was excéeding sumptuous, and the fur|niture princelie in all things, that if the same should be rehearsed, the reader would perhaps doubt of the truth therof. ¶In the midst of the kings palace was a marble piller raised hollow vpon steps, on the top whereof was a great gilt eagle placed, vnder whose feet in the chapiter of the piller, diuers kinds of wine came gushing foorth at foure seuerall places all the daie long, neither was anie forbidden to receiue the same, were he neuer so poore or abiect. On the mor|row after the coronation, there was a generall pro|cession of the archbishop, bishop, and abbats then present, with the lords, and a great multitude of people, to praie for the king and the peace of the kingdome.