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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now when the earle of Warwike had knowledge by letters sent to him out of England from his tru|stie friends, that king Edward had gotten him a new wife,The earle of Warwike of|fended with the kings ma|riage. he was not a little troubled in his mind, for that he tooke it his credence thereby was great|lie minished, and his honour much stained, namelie in the court of France: for that it might be iudged he came rather like an espiall, to mooue a thing ne|uer minded, and to treat a marriage determined be|fore not to take effect. Suerlie he thought himselfe euill vsed, that when he had brought the matter to his purposed intent and wished conclusion, then to haue it quaile on his part; so as all men might thinke at the least wise, that his prince made small account of him, to send him on such a sléeuelesse errand.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 All men for the most part agrée, that this marri|age was the onlie cause, why the earle of Warwike conceiued an hatred against king Edward, whome he so much before fauoured. Other affirme other cau|ses; and one speciallie, for that king Edward did at|tempt a thing once in the earles house, which was much against the earles honest is (whether he would haue deflour [...]d his daughter or his néece, the certein|tie was not for both their honours openlie reuealed) for suerlie, such a thing was attempted by king Ed|ward; which loued well both to behold and also to féele faire damsels. But whether the iniurie that the earle thought he receiued at the kings hands, or the dis|daine of authoritie that the earle had vnder the king, was the cause of the breach of amitie betwixt them: truth it is, that the priuie intentions of their harts brake into so manie small peeces, that England, France, and Flanders, could neuer ioine them a|gaine, during their naturall liues.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But though the earle of Warwike was earnestlie inflamed against the king, for that he had thus mar|ried himselfe without his knowledge, hauing regard onelie to the satisfieng of his wanton appetite,The earle of Warwike kéepeth h [...]s gréefe secret. more than to his honour or suertie of his estate; yet did he so much dissemble the matter at his returne into England, as though he had not vnderstood anie thing thereof: but onelie declared what he had doone, with such reuerence, and shew of fréendlie counte|nance, as he had béene accustomed. And when he had taried in the court a certeine space, he obteined li|cence of the king to depart to his castell of War|wike, meaning (when time serued) to vtter to the world, that which he then kept secret, that is to saie, his inward grudge, which he bare towards the king, with desire of reuenge, to the vttermost of his power. Neuerthelesse, at that time he departed (to the out|ward shew) so farre in the kings fauour, that manie gentlemen of the court for honours sake gladlie ac|companied him into his countrie.

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