Compare 1577 edition: 1 The lords answered, that it should not be good for him so to doo, but a waie rather to bring him into ex|treame danger, sith it was plaine inough, that the French king was his ancient enimie and greatest aduersarie, who if he might once set foot in the realme of England, he would rather despoile and dispossesse the king of his kingdome, than put his helping hand to relieue him. He might (they said) call to re|membrance, how his noble progenitour king Ed|ward the third, his grandfather, and prince Edward his father had trauelled in heat and cold, with great anguish and troubles incessantlie, to make a con|quest of France, that rightfullie apperteined vnto them, and now to him, in which wars he might like|wise remember how manie lords, noble men, and EEBO page image 453 good commons of both realmes had lost their liues, and what charges both the realmes likewise bare in mainteining those warres: and now (the more pitie) greater burthens were laid vpon the necks of the English subiects for the supportation of his charges, by reason whereof, they were so low brought (said they) that they haue not to paie their rents, and so by such meanes was his power decaied, his lords brought behind hand, and all his people sore impoue|rished.Wealth of the people is the glorie of the prince and suertie of his reigne. And as that king cannot be poore that hath rich people, so cannot he be rich that hath poore com|mons. And as he tooke hurt by such inconueniences chancing through euill councellors that were about him, so the lords and noblemen susteined no lesse hurt each one after his estate and calling. And if remedie were not in time prouided through his helping hand, the realme must needs fall in ruine, and the default should be imputed to him and to those his euill coun|cellors.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 By these and the like persuasions the king was induced to come to the parlement, and according to his appointment he came indeed. Soone after his comming was Iohn Fortham bishop of Durham discharged of his office of lord treasuror, and in his place was appointed one Iohn Gilbert bishop of Hereford,Change of of|ficers by the parlement. that was a frier of the order of preachers, a man more eloquent than faithfull, as some repor|ted of him. Also the earle of Suffolke was dischar|ged of his office of lord chancellor, and Thomas Arundell bishop of Elie placed in his roome, by whole consent of parlement. The same earle of Suf|folke was charged with manie & verie great enor|mious crimes, frauds, falshoods, and tresons, which he had practised, to the great preiudice of the king and realme,The earle of Suffolke grée+uouslie char|ged by the parlement house for sun|drie offenses. and therevpon was committed to ward in the castell of Windsore. Notwithstanding they ad|iudged him not to death (as some write) nor disgra|ded him of the honor of knighthood, but condemmed him to paie a fine of twentie thousand marks, and also to forfeit one thousand pounds of yéerlie rents which he had purchased.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But other write, that notwithstanding the king was sore offended for the accusations brought a|gainst the said earle of Suffolke and others, whome he loued, and was loth to heare anie euill of: yet he was constreined at length, after he had shifted off the matter by sundrie deuises, to appoint certeine persons with full power and authoritie to heare, and in iudgement to determine those matters. The duke of Glocester therfore, and the earle of Arundell were appointed as iudges; which (whilest the king as yet was absent, who got him foorth of the waie of pur|pose, bicause he would not be present at the condem|nation of those whome he most entierlie loued and fauoured) went earnestlie in hand with their busi|nesse, and so at length (as Walsingham saith) the earle of Suffolke was conuicted, & found giltie of sundrie crimes, trespasses, and naughtie parts: for which it was thought that he deserued to lose his life & goods, but yet he was suffered (as the same Walsingham saith) to go abroad vnder suertie, certeine great men being bound for him in great sums of monie. But what order soeuer was taken for the punishment of him, sure it is he was displaced from his office of chancellorship, as before yée haue heard.