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In the moneth of Ianuarie died the earle of De|uonshire in the abbeie of Abindon, poisoned (as men said) being there at that time with quéene Margaret, to appease the malice betweene the yoong lords, whose fathers were slaine at saint Albons, and they that held with the duke of Yorke.The quéene atturni [...] [...]. The thirtéenth of Aprill there was a great fraie in Fléetstreet, betweene men of court and the inhabitants of the same stréet, in which fraie the quéenes atturnie was slaine. For this fact the king committed the principall gouernours of Furniuals, Cliffords, and Barnards In to prison in the castell of Hertford; and William Tailor alder|man of that ward, with manie other were sent to Windsore castell the seuenth of Maie. On thursdaie in Whitsunweeke, [...] ye Tower of London. the duke of Summerset with An|thonie Riuers and other foure kept iustes before the quéene in the Tower of London, against three es|quiers of the queenes. And in like maner at Gréene|wich EEBO page image 647 the sundaie following.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 King Henrie and his councell, perceiuing the duke of Yorke laie still and stirred not, returned to Lon|don, and there called a great councell, openlie decla|ring how the French and Scots (imboldened by the ciuill discord within this realme) attempted to an|noie the same, as of late they had shewed apparant tokens, and likelie not ceasse vpon occasions to doo further displeasures, till a perfect concord were con|cluded betwéene him and his fréends, and those of the contrarie part and confederacie. And to the intent that he would be the cheefe author of peace, he promi|sed of his dignitie so to interteine the duke of Yorke and his fréends, that all old grudges should be not onelie inwardlie forgotten, but also outwardlie for|giuen, which should be cause of perpetuall loue and assured amitie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This deuise was of all men iudged for the best. Wherevpon diuerse graue persons were sent to the duke of Yorke, and all other the great estates of the realme, who since the battell of saint Albons neuer met nor communed togither, commanding them for great causes to repaire to the kings court without delaie. At his commandement came to London Ri|chard duke of Yorke,The péeres of the realme called to a [...]. with foure hundred men, and was lodged at Bainards castell being his owne house; and after him came the earle of Salisburie with fiue hundred men, and was likewise lodged at his owne house called the Herbour. Then came the dukes of Excester and Summerset with eight hun|dred men, and were lodged without Temple barre; and the earle of Northumberland, the lord Egre|mond, and the lord Clifford came with fiftéene hun|dred men, and lodged without the citie. The earle of Warwike also came from Calis with six hundred men in red iackets, imbrodered with white ragged slaues behind and before, and was lodged at the graie friers.

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