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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The duches of Yorke, séeing hir husband and sonne slaine, and not knowing what should succéed of hir eldest sonnes chance, sent hir two yonger sonnes, George and Richard, ouer the sea, to the citie of U|trecht in Almaine, where they were of Philip duke of Burgognie well receiued; and so remained there, till their brother Edward had got the crowne and go|uernement of the realme. The earles of March and Warwike, hauing perfect knowlege that the king & queene, with their adherents, were departed from S. Albons, rode straight to London, entring there with a great number of men of warre, the first weeke of Lent. Whose cõming thither was no sooner knowne, but that the people resorted out of Kent,The great hop [...] of the people concei|ued of the erle o [...] March. Essex, and other the counties adioining, in great numbers, to sée, aid, and comfort this lustie prince and flower of chiualrie, in whome the hope of their ioy and trust of their quietnesse onelie consisted.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This prudent yoong prince, minding to take time when time serued, called a great councell, both of the lords spirituall and temporall, and to them repeated the title and right that he had to the crowne, rehear|sing also the articles concluded betwéene king Hen|rie and his father, by their writings signed and sea|led, and also confirmed by act of parlement; the brea|ches whereof he neither forgat, nor left vndeclared. After the lords had considered of this matter, they determined by authoritie of the said councell, that because king Henrie had doone contrarie to the ordi|nances in the last parlement concluded, and was in|sufficient of himselfe to rule the realme, he was ther|fore to be depriued of all kinglie estate: and inconti|nentlie was Edward earle of March, sonne and heire to Richard duke of Yorke, by the lords in the said councell assembled, named, elected,The earle of March elec|ted king. and admit|ted for king and gouernour of the realme.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 On which daie, the people of the earles part, being in their muster in S. Iohns field, and a great num|ber of the substantiall citizens there assembled, to be|hold their order; the lord Fauconbridge, who tooke the musters,The lord Faucon|bridge. wiselie anon declared to the people the offenses and breaches of the late agréement, commit|ted by king Henrie the sixt; and demanded of the people, whether they would haue him to rule and reigne anie longer ouer them? To whome they with whole voice answered; Naie, naie. Then he asked them, if they would serue, loue, honour, and obeie the erle of March, as their onlie king and souereigne lord? To which question they answered; Yea, yea: cri|eng (King Edward) with manie great showts & clap|ping of hands in assent and gladnesse of the same.

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