Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Diuerse other things were also conteined within this reuocation and generall resumption; with cer|teine exceptions yet and prouisoes had, as were thought conuenient, and as by the same act it dooth appeare. Moreouer, now that the duke of Yorke and his adherents had wrested the whole rule & gouerne|ment into their hands; all such persons as the king either loued, or the quéene fauoured, were put beside the priuie councell; and such put in their places, as were knowne to fauour the house of Yorke. Also the officers were changed thoroughout the realme,Shifting of officers. at the will and disposition of the protector, chancellour, and capteine of Calis; so that they constituted as it were a triumuirat, ruling all things at discretion of these thrée. And yet in all their rule I find not that anie mention is made of their deferring of iustice, or of a|nie polling or briberie: as was openlie prooued by such as gouerned before their time. Onlie they were noted of diuerse spirituall persons, and namelie of the abbat of Westminster and his moonks, for a EEBO page image 645 great offense: bicause they tooke out of the sanctua|rie at Westminster, Iohn Holland duke of Exce|ster, all against the order taken in the last parle|ment, and sent him to the castell of Pomfret.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now the lord Henrie Beauford, newlie duke of Summerset by the death of duke Edmund his fa|ther,Henrie duke of Summer|set. slaine at the battell of saint Albons (as aboue is rehearsed) and Humfrie duke of Buckingham (who then & there lost his sonne and heire) and other of estate taking the part of king Henrie, whose case they did much bewaile & doubt, as perceiuing where|to the courtesie of the duke of Yorke did draw: they therefore thinking it necessarie to purueie for a re|medie yer the mischeefe happened, consulted with the quéene. By whose aduise was a great councell called at Gréenewich, where the duke of Yorke was dis|charged of his protectorship,The duke of Yorke dischar|ged of his of|fice. & the earle of Salisburie depriued also of his office. ¶ This sudden change a|mongst the nobilitie caused alterations, and sedi|tious attempts in the commonaltie, and in especiall within London: whereof this was one. A yoong mer|chant, which before time had béene in diuerse cities of Italie, and there forbidden by the magistrats (as the law and maner is) to weare anie weapon, now chal|lenged an Italian in Cheapside for wearing a dag|ger, telling him it was against his owne countrie lawes: whereto bicause the Italian answered some|what disdainefullie, the merchant not onelie tooke by force from him his dagger, but also with the same brake his pate.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This Italian in great hast complained to the ma|ior, so that at the next court holden at the Guildhall, the merchant was sent for, and vpon charge of his of|fense, he was commanded to ward. Wherevpon di|uerse other light persons within the citie, assembled togither in great plumps,In vprore in the citie of London. by force constreined the maior to deliuer the prisoner out of Newgate: and not so satisfied, like mad men ran to the seuerall hou|ses of diuerse Uenetians, Lucases, and Florentins, and them spoiled,A foule disor|der. robbed, and rifled without reason or measure. The maior, perceiuing this enormious dooing, assembled a number of substantiall and graue citizens; who (not without bloudshed and maiming of sundrie) appeased the rage, and caused the misruled people to depart to their houses. The beginner of this vprore got him to Westminster, and there registred himselfe for a sanctuarie man.