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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke of Yorke hauing aforehand obteined an absolution of the pope, in discharge of his oth before taken, did now discouer his stomach against the duke of Summerset. But when the king was amen|ded againe, and resumed to him his former gouerne|ment, either of his owne mind, or by the queenes pro|curement,The duke of Summers [...]t set at libertie. the duke of Summerset was set at liber|tie; by which doing great enuie and displeasure grew. That notwithstanding, the quéene (which then bare the chiefe rule) caused the duke of Summerset to be pre|ferred to the capteineship of Calis,Made depu|tie of Calis. wherwith not on|lie the commons, but also manie of the nobilitie were greatlie gréeued and offended, saieng, that he had lost Normandie, and so would he doo Calis.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The duke of Yorke and his adherents, perceiuing that neither exhortation nor charging him with his crimes preuailed against the duke of Summerset,The duke of Yorke assem|bled an armie. they meant to mend the matter by open war: & soone after he being in the marches of Wales, accompani|ed with his speciall friends, the earles of Salisburie, and Warwike, the lord Cobham, and others, assem|bled a power, and in warlike maner marched to|ward London. The king informed hereof, assembled likewise a great host, and meaning to méet with the duke, rather in the north parts than about London, where it was thought he had too manie friends, he ac|companied with the dukes of Summerset and Buc|kingham, the earles of Penbroke, Stafford, Nor|thumberland, Whethamsted. Deuonshire, Dorset, and Wilshire, the lords Clifford, Sudlie, Berneis, Roos, and others, be|ing in all aboue two thousand men of warre,The king with two thousand. depar|ted from Westminster the twentith, or (as some haue) the one and twentith of Maie, and laie the first night at Wadford.

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