Compare 1577 edition: 1 He therefore taking with him such Cheshire men as he had with him at that present (in whom all his trust was reposed) he doubted not to reuenge him|selfe of his aduersaries,Additions to Polychron. & so at the first he passed with a good courage: but when he vnderstood as he went thus forward, that all the castels, euen from the bor|ders of Scotland vnto Bristow were deliuered vnto the duke of Lancaster, and that likewise the nobles and commons, as well of the south parts, as the north, were fullie bent to take part with the same duke against him; and further, hearing how his tru|stie councellors had lost their heads at Bristow, he became so greatlie discomforted,K. Richard in vtter de|spaire. that sorowfullie la|menting his miserable state, he vtterlie despaired of his owne safetie, and calling his armie togither, which was not small, licenced euerie man to depart to his home.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The souldiers being well bent to fight in his de|fense, besought him to be of good chéere, promising with an oth to stand with him against the duke, and all his partakers vnto death: but his could not in|courage him at all, so that in the night next insuing, he stole from his armie,K. Richard stealeth awaie from his ar|mie, and ta|keth the castell of Flint. and with the dukes of Exce|ster and Surrie, the bishop of Carleill, and sir Ste|phan Scroope, and about halfe a score others, he got him to the castell of Conwaie, where he found the earle of Salisburie, determining there to hold him|selfe, till he might sée the world at some better staie; for what counsell to take to remedie the mischéefe thus pressing vpon him he wist not. On the one part he knew his title iust, true, and infallible; and his conscience cleane, pure, and without spot of enuie or malice: he had also no small affiance in the Welsh|men, and Cheshire men. On the other side, he saw the puissance of his aduersaries, the sudden depar|ting of them whom he most trusted, and all things turned vpside downe: he euidentlie saw, and mani|festlie perceiued, that he was forsaken of them, by whom in time he might haue béene aided and relie|ued, where now it was too late, and too farre ouer|passed.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 ¶ This suerlie is a verie notable example,A speciall note woorthie to be well weied. and not vnwoorthie of all princes to be well weied, and dili|gentlie marked, that this Henrie duke of Lancaster should be thus called to the kingdome, and haue the helpe and assistance (almost) of all the whole realme, which perchance neuer thereof thought or yet drea|med; and that king Richard should thus be left deso|late, void, and in despaire of all hope and comfort, in whom if there were anie offense, it ought rather to be imputed to the frailtie of wanton youth, than to the malice of his hart: but such is the deceiuable iudgement of man, which not regarding things pre|sent with due consideration, thinketh euer that things to come shall haue good successe, with a plea|sant & delitefull end. But in this deiecting of the one, & aduancing of the other, the prouidence of God is to be respected, & his secret will to be woondered at. For as in his hands standeth the donation of kingdoms, so likewise the disposing of them consisteth in his pleasure, which the verie pagans vnderstood right well; otherwise, one of them would neuer haue said,
Regum timendorum in proprios greges,Hor. lib. car. 3. ode. 1.Reges in ipsos imperium est IouisCuncta supercilio mouentis.