Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 W. P. [Oft times it hapneth that a man in quenching of smoke, burneth his fingers in the fire:] so the quéene in casting how to kéepe hir husband in honor, and hir selfe in authoritie, in making awaie of this noble man, brought that to passe, which she had most cause to haue feared, which was the deposing of hir hus|band, & the decaie of the house of Lancaster, which of likelihood had not chanced if this duke had liued: for then durst not the duke of Yorke haue attempted to set foorth his title to the crowne, as he afterwards did, to the great trouble of the realme, and destruction of king Henrie, and of manie other noble men be|side. This is the opinion of men, but Gods iudge|ments are vnsearchable, against whose decrée and or|dinance preuaileth no humane counsell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But to conclude of this noble duke: he was an vpright and politike gouernour, bending all his inde|uours to the aduancement of the common-wealth, verie louing to the poore commons, and so beloued of them againe; learned, wise, full of courtesie, void of pride and ambition (a vertue rare in personages of such high estate) but where it is most commendable. But sith the praise of this noble man deserueth a large discourse, and meet for such as haue cunning how to handle the same (sith the ornaments of his mind were both rare & admirable, the feats of chiual|rie by him commensed and atchiued valiant and for|tunate, his grauitie in counsell, and soundnesse of policie profound and singular, all which with a traine of other excellent properties linked togither, require a man of manifold gifts to aduance them according to their dignitie) I refer the readers vnto maister Foxes booke of Acts and Monuments. Onelie this I ad, that in respect of his noble indowments, and his demeanor full of decencie, which he dailie vsed, it sée|meth he might well haue giuen this prettie poesie,

Virtute duce non sanguine nitor.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this six and twentith yeare of the reigne of this king, but in the first of the rule of the quéene, Anno Reg. [...]6 I find nothing doone worthie of rehersall within the realme of England; but that the marquesse of Suffolke, by great fauour of the king, & more desire of the quéene, was erected to the title and dignitie of duke of Suf|folke, which he a short time inioied.Marquesse of Suffolke made duke. For Richard duke of Yorke being greatlie alied by his wife to the chiefe peeres and potentates of the realme, beside his owne progenie, perceiuing the king to be no ruler, but the whole burthen of the realme to rest in direction of the quéene, & the duke of Suffolke, began secretlie to al|lure his friends of the nobilitie;The duke of Yorke tempe|ring about his title to the crowne. and priuilie declared vnto them his title and right to the crowne, and like|wise did he to certeine wise gouernours of diuerse cities and townes. Which attempt was so politikelie handled, and so secretlie kept, that prouision to his purpose was readie, before his purpose was openlie published; and his friends opened themselues, yer the contrarie part could them espie: for in conclusion all shortlie in mischiefe burst out as ye may hereafter heare.