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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king indéed had sent commandement, during the time of the rebellious troubles, vnto the earle of Northumberland, that he should haue good regard to the safe keeping of all the townes & castels vnder his rule, & not to suffer any person to enter the same, ha|uing forgotten to except the duke of Lancaster being then in Scotland: whervpon the duke tooke no small displeasure with the earle of Northumberland, as af|ter he well shewed at his comming home. But be|fore he returned foorth of Scotland, he wrote to the king to vnderstand his plesure, in what sort he should returne, humbling himselfe in such wise, as he made offer to come with one knight, one esquier, and a groome, if it should please the king so to appoint him; or if it so were that by his presence it was thought the realme was like to fall in any trouble, he was readie to depart into exile, neuer to returne into his countrie againe, if so be that through his absence the king and realme might inioy peace and quietnesse.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king hearing such offers, wrote to him, that his pleasure was to haue him to returne home, with all his whole traine; and if the same were not thought sufficient to gard him, he should take of euerie towne by the which he passed, a certeine number of men to attend him vnto the next towne for his safegard, and so it was doone, the king sending him commission to that effect, and thus comming to the court, he was of the king right honorablie receiued. Within few daies after his comming, he exhibited, a grieuous complaint against the earle of Northumberland, for abusing him in diuerse sorts,The duke of Lancaster chargeth the earle of Nor|thumberland with sundrie [...]runes. in time of the late trou|bles, so as his honour was greatlie thereby touched, for which the earle was sent for, and commanded to come vnto Berkhamstéed, where all the lords in ma|ner of the land were assembled in councell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Here, after the duke had laid diuerse things to the earles charge, for his disobedience, vnfaithfulnesse, and ingratitude, the earle after the manner of his countrie, not able to forbeare, brake out into reproch|full words against the duke, although he was com|manded by the king to ceasse, where the duke kept si|lence in humble maner, at the first word, when the K. commanded him to hold his peace, so that by reason of the earles disobedience in that behalfe, he was ar|rested. But yet the earls of Warwike and Suffolke vndertaking for his appearance at the next parle|ment, he was suffered to depart, and so the councell brake vp. About the feast of All saints the parle|ment began,The duke of Lancaster & the earle of Northumber|land come to the parlement with great troops of ar|med men. to the which the duke of Lancaster came bringing with him an excéeding number of armed men, and likewise the earle of Northumberland with no lesse companie came likewise to London, & was lodged within the citie, hauing great friend|ship shewed towards him of the citizens, who promi|sed to assist him at all times, when necessitie requi|red, so that his part séemed to be ouerstrong for the duke,The Londo|ners, fréends to the earle of Northumber|land. if they should haue come to anie triall of their forces at that time.

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