Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But the king being ruled altogither by the duke of Ireland, the earle of Suffolke, and two or three o|ther, was fullie persuaded that the lords intended to bring him vnder their gouernement, and therfore he was counselled to make the French king his sure friend in all vrgent necessities. And to be assured of him, it was reported, that those councellors aduised him to render vp into the French kings hands the towne of Calis, and all that he had else in possession, on the further side of the sea. Howsoeuer this matter went, truth it is, that the king sent for the maior of London,A rash an|swer of the maior of London. requiring to know of him how manie able men they thought the citie could make. The maior answered, that he thought verely the citizens might EEBO page image 459 make in time of need, fiftie thousand men, within an houres respit. Well said the king, then I beseech you go and prooue what will be doone. But when the maior began to attempt the matter, he was answered ge|nerallie,The Londo|ners refuse to fight against the lords. that they would neuer fight against the kings freends, and defenders of the realme (as indeed they tooke the lords to be) but against the enimies of the king and realme they would alwaies be readie to fight, and shew what resistance they were able. This answer the maior reported to the king.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 At the same time there was about the king the lord Rafe Basset, who said thus to the king flatlie and plainelie:

Sir, I haue béene, and euer will be your true liege man, and my bodie and goods shall euer be at your graces commandement, in all iustice and trueth.The earle of Northumber|lands and the lord Bassets words to the king in the behalfe of the lords.

Sir, there is no doubt but these lords, who now be in the field, alwaies haue beene your true and faithfull subiects, and yet are, not intending to attempt anie thing against your state, wealth, & honor. Neuerthelesse, they féele themselues sore molested and disquieted, by the wicked deuises of certeine persons about you, that seeke to oppresse them. And verelie without faile, all your realme is sore greeued therewith, both great and small, as well lords as commons; and I sée not the contrarie, but they mind to aduenture their liues with the lords that are thus in armes, speciallie in this case, which they reckon to be yours and your realmes. And sir, now yée be in the cheefe place of your realme, and in the place of your coronation, order your selfe now therefore wiselie and like a king. Send to them to come before your presence in some publike place, where they may declare vnto you the intent and pur|pose of their comming, accompanied with so great a number of people into these parts, and I beléeue it verelie, they will shew such reasons that you will hold them excused.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The archbishop of Canturburie, and the lord chan|cellor bishop of Elie, and other of the bishops also there present, affirmed the earles aduise to be good. And the king considering wiselie the case as it stood, began to be appeased, and accorded to follow their ad|uise, desiring the archbishop of Canturburie, and the bishop of Elie, to aduertise them of his plesure, which was, that he willed them to come to him to West|minster, on sundaie then next following; and so they repairing to the lords, made report to them of the kings mind and purpose.The lords take an oth togither, to prosecute their purposed enterprise. But the duke of Glocester, and the other lords, were so fullie bent in their opini|on, that they swore all whole togither, that they would neuer giue ouer their enterprise, so long as they had a penie to spend, in maintenance of their cause: and if it chanced anie of them to depart this life, the o|uerliuers should persist therein, vntill the time that they had brought their purpose to some good effect.