Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Moreouer, where the king had granted to the earle of Westmerland the countie of Richmond,The duke of Britaine. the duke of Britaine pretending a right thereto by an old ti|tle, had sent his letters ouer vnto the estates assem|bled in this parlement, offering to abide such order as the law would appoint in the like case to anie of the kings subiects. Wherevpon the commons for the more suertie of the intercourse of merchants, be|sought the king that the matter might be commit|ted to the ordering of the councell of either of the EEBO page image 513 parties, and of his counsell, so as an end might be had therein, which request was likewise granted. After this, the records of the last parlement were shewed, with the appeales, & the commission made to twelue persons, to determine things that were motioned in the same last parlement. Héerevpon the commons praied that they might haue iustice Markham, and maister Gascoigne a sergeant at the law ioined with them for counsell, touching the perusing of the re|cords, which was granted them, and day giuen ouer till the next morrow in the White-hall, where they sat about these matters thrée daies togither.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 On the morrow following, being the éeuen of Si|mon and Iude the apostles, the commons required to heare the iudgement of king Richard. Wherevpon the archbishop of Canturburie appointed to speake,K. Richard appointed to be kept in per|petuall prison. Hall. declared how that the king that now is, had granted king Richard his life; but in such wise as he should remaine in perpetuall prison, so safelie kept, that nei|ther the king nor realme should be troubled with him. It was also concluded, that if anie man went about to deliuer him, that then he should be the first that should die for it. After this, the commons praied that the lords and other that were of king Richards counsell, might be put to their answers for their sun|drie misdemeanors, which was granted. On Wed|nesday following, being the morrow after the feast of Simon and Iude, all the processe of the parlement holden the 21 yéere of king Richards reigne was read openlie, in which it was found, how the earle of Warwike had confessed himselfe guiltie of treason,The earle of Warwike. and asked pardon and mercie for his offense: but the earle denied that euer he acknowledged anie such thing by woord of mouth, and that he would prooue in what manner soeuer should be to him appointed. Therein was also the appeale found of the dukes of Aumarle, Surrie, and Excester, the marquesse Dor|set, the earles of Salisburie; and Glocester, vnto the which ech of them answered by himselfe, that they ne|uer assented to that appeale of their owne frée wils, but were compelled thereto by the king: and this they affirmed by their othes, and offered to prooue it by what manner they should be appointed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Sir Walter Clopton said then to the commons; If ye will take aduantage of the processe of the last parlement,Sir Water Clopton. take it, and ye shall be receiued therevn|to. Then rose vp the lord Morlie, and said to the earle of Salisburie, that he was chiefe of counsell with the duke of Glocester, and likewise with king Ri|chard, & so discouered the dukes counsell to the king, as a traitor to his maister, and that he said he would with his bodie prooue against him, throwing downe his hood as a pledge.The lord Morlie appe|leth the earle of Salisburie. The earle of Salisburie sore mooued héerewith, told the lord Morlie, that he falslie béelied him, for he was neuer traitor, nor false to his maister all his life time, and therewith threw downe his gloue to wage battell against the lord Morlie. Their gages were taken vp, and deliuered to the constable and marshall of England, and the parties were arrested, and day to them giuen till another time.