Compare 1577 edition: 1 As first the disheriting of them all from their right|full title to the crowne; secondlie the mortall and de|testable war that could not but insue betwixt them, to such mischéefe, that to whether part the victorie in|clined, the victor should remaine in no more suertie of his owne person or estate after the vpper hand got, than before; and thirdlie he well perceiued alreadie, that he was had in great suspicion, and not heartilie belooued of anie the lords and rulers that were assu|red partakers with king Henrie and the Lancastri|an faction: insomuch they sticked not dailie to go a|bout to breake and make void the appointments, ar|ticles, and couenants, made and promised to him, and of likelihood would dailie more and more intend thereto: for in truth he saw, that they purposed no|thing so much as the destruction both of him and all his bloud.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 All which things throughlie considered, with ma|nie other as they were laid afore him by right wise and circumspect persons, which in this behalfe had conference with him, he consented that by some se|cret waies and meanes a reconciliation might be had betwixt him and his brethren, the king and the duke of Glocester. The which to bring to some good and full effect, these honorable personages following became dealers therein. First of all the duches of Yorke their mother, the duches of Excester, and the duches of Suffolke their sisters; the lord cardinall of Canturburie, the bishop of Bath, the earle of Essex; but most speciallie the duches of Burgognie their sister also, and diuerse other right wise and prudent personages, who wrought by mediation of certeine preests, and others,Préests vsed for priuie messengers. such as they vsed for messengers betwixt them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Finallie, by the earnest trauell and diligence shew|ed by the said duches of Burgognie (who incessantlie sent to and fro such hir trustie messengers now to the king being on that side the seas, and then to the duke remaining héere in England) at length they were made fréends,K. Edward and his bro|ther of Cla|rence recon|ciled vnwit|ting to the earle of War|wike. and a perfect agréement concluded and ratified, with assurance betwixt them so strong|lie as might be. To the furthering whereof the kings chamberlaine the lord Hastings failed not to doo his best, so as by his good diligence, it was thought the king was the sooner induced to with to ioine eft|soones in true fréendship with his said brother of Clarence. And as it well appeared, the duke of Cla|rence acquitted himselfe faithfullie therein.