Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The king then from Notingham came to Lei|cester,K. Edward commeth to Leicester. where three thousand able men, and well furni|shed for the warre came vnto him. These were such as he knew would liue and die in his quarrell, the most part of them belonging vnto the lord Hastings the kings chamberlaine. And thus he, being more stronglie accompanied than before, departed from Leicester, and came before the wals of the citie of Couentrie,The earle of Warwike in Couentrie. the nine and twentith daie of March. The earle of Warwike was withdrawne into this citie, kéeping himselfe inclosed therein with his people, being in number six or seauen thousand men. The king sent to him, and willed him to come foorth into the field, and there to make an end of the quarell in plaine battell: but the earle at that present refused so to doo.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 For although, vnder pretense of king Henries authoritie,K. Edward prouoketh the earle of War|wike to fight. he was reputed the kings generall lieute|nant of the whole realme, whereby he had got such power togither, as was thought able inough to match with the king for number; yet bicause he doub|ted how they were bent in his fauour, he durst not commit the matter vnto the doubtfull chance of battell, till he had more of his trustie fréends about him. The king therefore three daies togither prouo|ked him to come foorth, but when he saw it would not be, he remooued to Warwike an eight miles from Couentrie,He cõmeth to Warwike. where he was receiued as king, and so made his proclamations from that time foorth in all places where he came, vnder his accustomed name and title of king.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 He lodged héere at Warwike, the rather (as was thought) to prouoke the earle to issue foorth of Couen|trie to giue him battell, howbeit that deuise nothing auailed. But yet there came dailie diuerse persons on the earls behalfe to treat with the king about a peace,A treatie for peace. that some good composition might haue béene concluded; & the king for the aduancement of peace and tranquillitie within the realme, offered large conditions; as a free pardon of life to the earle, and all his people, with manie other beneficiall articles on their behalfes, which to manie seemed verie reaso|nable, considering their heinous offenses. But the earle would not accept anie offers, except he might haue compounded so as it pleased himselfe, & as was thought in no wise to stand with the kings honour, and suertie of his estate.