Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The lords being in this meane while aduertised of these dooings, were striken with great heauinesse, for that not knowing themselues (as they tooke it) giltie of anie offense, the king should thus seeke their de|struction. Herewith the duke of Glocester, meaning EEBO page image 458 to mitigate the kings displeasure, receiued a solemne oth before the bishop of London,The du [...]e of Glocest [...]rs procesta [...]ion vpon his oth. and diuerse other lords, protesting by the same oth, that he neuer ima|gined, nor went about any thing, to the kings hin|derance, but to his power had alwaies doone what he might to aduance the kings honor, prosperous state and good liking, except onelie that he had giuen no good countenance to the duke of Ireland, whom the king so much loued. And suerlie for that the said duke had dishonored his kinswoman, and the kings also, he was firmelie determined to reuenge that in|iurie vpon him; and herewith he besought the bishop of London to declare what his words were vnto the king.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The bishop comming to the king, made report of the duke of Glocesters protestation, confirmed with his oth, in such wise, as the king began somewhat to be persuaded that it was true. But when the earle of Suffolke perceiued that, fearing least the reconcilia|tion of the king and the duke his vncle should turne to his undooing, he began to speake against the duke, till the bishop bad him hold his peace; and told him, that it nothing became him to speake at all.Stout words of the bishop of London. And when the earle asked why so;

Bicause (said the bishop) thou wast in the last parlement condemned for an euill person, and one not worthie to liue, but onelie it plea|seth the king to shew thée fauour.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The duke of Glocester considering to what con|clusion these things tended, came secretlie to confe|rence with the earles of Arundell, Warwike, and Derbie,The lords confer how to preuẽt the perils preten|ded against them. who were in like danger, if they prouided not more spéedilie for their safetie, wherevpon he dis|couered to them the perill wherein they all stood in common, so that when they weied what was the most expedient meane to safe gard their liues, they gathered their power togither, determining to talke with the king with their armour vpon their backes, for their more suertie, as well concerning his pre|tense to bring them to their deaths, as for the fauour which he bare to those whom they reputed to be trai|tors, both to him, and to the whole state of the realme, whereby the same could not auoid spéedie ruine, if re|medie were not the sooner prouided. The king on the other part tooke aduise, how he might apprehend these lords (whom he tooke to be plaine traitors) ech one a|part, before they might gather their strengths about them; and first, he sent the earle of Northumberland and others, vnto the castell of Reigate, to take the earle of Arundell, who laie there at that present. But howsoeuer it fortuned,The earle of Northumber|land sent to apprehend the earle of Arundell. the earle of Northumberland came backe, and failed to accomplish that which he had in commandement.