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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Fourthlie, where the earle of Arundell alledged his charters of pardon, the same might not be al|lowed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Fiftlie, that all the power of that euill parlement was granted and assigned ouer to certeine persons, and sith that such heinous errors could not be com|mitted (as was thought) without the assent and ad|uise of them that were of the late kings councell, they made sute that they might be put vnder arrest, and committed to safe kéeping, till order might be further taken for them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus much adoo there was in this parlement, speciallie about them that were thought to be guiltie of the duke of Glocesters death, and of the condem|ning of the other lords that were adiudged traitors in the forsaid late parlement holden in the said one and twentith yeare of king Richards reigne. Sir Iohn Bagot knight then prisoner in the Tower, Fabian. Sir Iohn Bagot disclo|seth secrets. dis|closed manie secrets, vnto the which he was priuie; and being brought on a daie to the barre, a bill was read in English which he had made, conteining cer|teine euill practises of king Richard; and further what great affection the same king bare to the duke of Aumarle, insomuch that he heard him say, that if he should renounce the gouernement of the king|dome, he wished to leaue it to the said duke, as to the most able man (for wisdome and manhood) of all o|ther: for though he could like better of the duke of Hereford,Henrie the fourth suspec|ted not to be well affected towards the church before his comming to the crowne. yet he said that he knew if he were once king, he would proue an extreame enimie and cruell tyrant to the church.

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