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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Thus were all those of the one part lodged within the citie, and those of the other without, in Holborne towards Westminster, and in other places of the suburbs, all vpon wise consideration: for that the Yorke faction and the Lancastrians could not well haue béene mingled without danger of discord. After that these lords were thus come vnto London, the king and the quéene shortlie followed, comming thi|ther the seuentéenth daie of March, and lodged in the bishops palace. Bicause no riotous attempt or bic|kering should be begun betwéene anie of the parties or their retinues,The proui|dence of the citie for safe|gard of peace. the maior and aldermen of the citie kept great watch, as well by daie as by night, riding about the citie by Holborne, and Fléetstréet, with fiue thousand men well armed and arraied, to sée good or|der and peace on all sides kept.

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