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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.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Anno Reg. 33.When the duke of Yorke had fastened his chaine betwéene these two strong pillers, he with his frends wrought so effectuouslie, and handled his businesse so politikelie,The duke of Summerset a [...]rested. that the duke of Summerset was arested in the quéenes great chamber, and sent to the Tower of London, where he kept his Christmasse without great solemnitie. Against whom, soone after in open parlement were laid diuerse [...] heinous articles of high treason, as well for the losse of Normandie, as for the late mischance which happened in Guien. The king at that time was sicke at Clarendon, and con|ueied to London,The king sicke. by reason whereof no finall deter|mination procéeded in this weightie cause; but all was put in suspense, till the next assemblie of the high court of parlement. Some doo write, that whi|lest the king was sicke, Whethamsted. the duke of Yorke bare all the rule, and gouerned as regent or viceroie, by authori|tie committed to him by the lords of the realme, then assembled in councell; he to sée to the preseruation and good gouernement of the common-wealth, du|ring the kings sicknesse, which was so greeuous (as it was said) that he laie senselesse, and was not able for a time either to go or stand.

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