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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The king aduertised hereof, without delaie prepa|red an armie, and out of hand he sent to Richard lord Welles, willing him vpon the sight of his letters, to repaire vnto him: which to doo he had oftentimes re|fused, excusing himselfe by sickenesse and feeblenesse of bodie. But when that excuse serued not, he thin|king to purge himselfe sufficientlie of all offense and blame before the kings presence, tooke with him sir Thomas Dimmocke, who had maried his sister,Sir Tho|mas Dim|mocke. and so came to London. And when he was come vp, being admonished by his fréends that the king was greatlie with him displeased, he [...]ith his brothe [...] in law tooke the sanctuarie at Wes [...]minster.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But king Edward, trusting to pa [...]ifie all this bu|sie tumult without anie further bloudshed, promised both those persons their pardons, causing them vpon his promise to come out of sanctuarie to his pre|sence, EEBO page image 674 and calling to him the lord Welles, willed him to write to his sonne to leaue off the warre, and in the meane season he with his armie went forward, hauing with him the lord Welles, and sir Thomas Dimmocke. Anno Reg. 10. And being not past two daies iournie from Stamford, where his enimies had ptiched their field, and hearing that sir Robert Welles, not regar|ding his fathers letters,The lord Welles and Thomas Dimmocke beheaded. kept his campe still, he cau|sed the lord Welles, father to the said sir Robert, and sir Thomas Dimmocke to be beheaded, contrarie to his promise.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Sir Robert Welles, hearing that the king appro|ched, and that his father and sir Thomas Dimmocke were beheaded, though he was somewhat doubtfull to fight, before the earle of Warwike were with his power assembled, yet hauing a yoong and lustie cou|rage, manfullie set on his enimies. The battell was sore fought on both sides, and manie a man slaine; till sir Robert, perceiuing his people at point to slie, was busilie in hand to exhort them to tarie, and in the meane time compassed about with enimies was there taken, & with him sir Thomas de Land knight, and manie more. After the taking of their cap|teine, the Lincolneshire men amazed, threw awaie their coats the lighter to run awaie, and fled amaine, and therefore this battell is called there yet vnto this daie,Losecote field Losecote field.

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