The Holinshed Texts (1587, Volume 6, p. 527)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 In this sixt yeare, the fridaie after saint Ualen|tines daie, the earle of March his sonnes earlie in the morning were taken foorth of Windsore castell,

The earle of Marches sonnes.

Thom. Walsin.

and conueied awaie, it was not knowne whither at the first, but such search and inquirie was made for them that shortlie after they were heard of, and brought backe againe. The smith that counterfeited the keies, by the which they that conueied them thence got into the chamber where they were lodged, had first his hands cut off, and after his head striken from his shoulders. The ladie Spenser,The ladie Spenser cõ|mitted to ward. sister to the duke of Yorke and widow of the lord Thomas Spenser, executed at Bristow (as before yee haue heard) being apprehended and committed to close prison, accused hir brother the duke of Yorke,She accuseth hir brother the duke of Yorke, as chéefe authour in stealing awaie the said earle of March his sonnes. And further, that the said duke ment to haue broken into the manor of Eltham the last Christmasse, by scaling the wals in the night sea|son, the king being there the same time, to the intent to haue murthered him. For to prooue hir accusation true, she offered that if there were anie knight, or es|quier, that would take vpon him to fight in hir quar|rell, if he were ouercome, she would be content to be burnt for it.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 One of hir esquiers named William Maidstone,Williã Maid|stone esquier offred to fight in his ladies quarrell. hearing what answer his ladie and mistresse pro|pounded, cast downe his hood, and proffered in hir cause the combat. The duke likewise cast downe his hood, readie by battell to cleare his innocencie. But yet the kings sonne lord Thomas of Lancaster ar|rested him, and put him vnder safe kéeping in the Tower, till it were further knowne what order should be taken with him, and in the meane time were all his goods confiscate. The same time was Thomas Mowbraie earle marshall accused,The earle marshall accused. as pri|uie to the purpose of the duke of Yorke, touching the withdrawing of the earle of March his children, who confessed indéed that he knew of the dukes purpose: but yet in no wise gaue his consent therevnto, and therefore besought the king to be good and gratious lord vnto him for concealing the matter, and so he ob|teined pardon of that offense.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The king had assembled at the same time the most part of the nobilitie at London, to consult with them for diuerse weightie matters, concerning the state of the common-wealth, and about some aid of mo|nie which he required: but the lords shewed them|selues not willing to satisfie his request.The K. wan|teth monie & can get none of the lords. He therfore caused the spirituall lords as well as the temporall, to méet at S. Albons in the Lent season, about the same matter; but yet obteined not his purpose, by reason the barons were sore against him, and so at length on Palme sundaie they went their waie, each man to his home, hauing gratified the king in no|thing concerning his demand. In the meane time, to wit the fiftéenth of March at a place in Wales called Huske, in a conflict fought betwixt the Welshmen EEBO page image 528 and certeine of the princes companie, the sonne of Owen Glendouer was taken, and fiftéene hundred Welshmen taken and slaine. Also in Maie about the feast daie of S. Dunstane, was the chancellor of the said Owen taken prisoner, and a great number of o|ther taken and slaine. The prisoners were brought vp to London, where the chancellor was committed to safe kéeping in the Tower.