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Compare 1577 edition: 1 After the warres foulie ended in forren parties, ci|uill dissention began againe at home, diuided speci|allie into two factions. As K. Henrie descended of the house of Lancaster possessed the crowne from his grandfather king Henrie the fourth (first author of that title) so Richard duke of Yorke, as heire to Lio|nell duke of Clarence, third sonne to king Edward the third, inforced. By reason whereof, the nobles as well as the common people were into parts diui|ded, to the vtter destruction of manie a man, and to the great ruine and decaie of this region: for while the one partie sought to destroie the other, all care of the common-wealth was set aside, and iustice and e|quitie clearelie exiled.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The duke of Yorke (aboue all things) first sought means how to stir vp the malice of the people against the duke of Summerset,The duke of Yorke séeks the destructiõ of the duke of Summerset. imagining that he being made awaie, his purpose should the sooner take effect. He also practised to bring the king into the hatred of the people, as that he should not be a man apt to the gouernment of a realme, wanting both wit and sto|mach sufficient to supplie such a roome. Manie of the high estates, not liking the world, and disalowing the dooings both of the king and his councell, were faine inough of some alteration. Which thing the duke well vnderstanding,He banded himselfe with the Neuils. chiefelie sought the fauour of the two Neuils, both named Richard, one earle of Salisbu|rie, the other earle of Warwike, the first being the father, and the second the sonne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This earle of Salisburie was second son to Rafe Neuill earle of Westmerland, whose daughter the duke of Yorke had maried,The issue of Richard earle of Salisburie. and the said Richard was espoused to ladie Alice, the onelie child and sole heire EEBO page image 642 of Thomas Montacute earle of Salisburie, slaine at the siege of Orleance (as before is declared) of which woman he begat Richard, Iohn, and George: Ri|chard the eldest sonne espoused Anne, the sister and heire of the entire bloud to lord Henrie Beauchamp earle and after duke of Warwike, in whose right and title he was created and named earle of War|wike. W. P. [Full fraught was this noble man with good qualities right excellent and manie, all which a cer|teine naturall grace did vnto all estates so farfoorth recommend, that with high and low he was in singu|lar fauour and good liking, so as (vnsought for) it sée|med, in authoritie among them, he grew able to com|mand all alone.]

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