Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king heereof aduertised, the same thursdaie, being the first of Maie, with his armie faire ranged in order of battell, came towards the place by them appointed for their field: but they came not there. For hearing that king Edward did thus approach, vpon a new change of resolution, they left that waie: albeit some of their herbingers were come as farre as Sudburie towne, and there surprised fiue or six of the kings partie, which were rashlie entred that towne, attending onelie to prouide lodgings for their mai|sters. The lords thus hauing eftsoones changed their purpose, not meaning as yet to fight with the king, directed their waie streight towards Berkelie, tra|uelling all that night. From Berkelie they marched forward towards Glocester.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king in the meane time, on the thursdaie in the after noone, came to the same ground called Sudburie hill, and there staied a certeine space, send|ing foorth scowriers, to hearken what they might vn|derstand of the enimies, whome he tooke to be some|where at hand. But when he could not heare anie cer|teintie of them, he aduanced forward, lodging his vant-gard in a vallie beyond the hill, towards the towne of Sudburie, and laie himselfe (with the resi|due of his people) at the same place, called Sudburie hill. About thrée of the clocke after midnight, he was EEBO page image 687 aduertised, that his enimies had taken their waie by Berkeleie, towards Glocester. Héerevpon, taking aduise of his councell what was best to doo, he was counselled to send some of his seruants with all spéed vnto Glocester, to Richard Beauchampe, sonne and heire to the lord Beauchampe of Powike, to whome he had (before this present) committed the rule and custodie of the towne and castell of Glocester.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The king sent therefore with all spéed vnto him, commanding him to doo his best to defend the towne and castell against his enimies, if they came to assaile the same, as it was supposed they intended: and if they so did, he promised to come with his whole armie presentlie to the rescue. The messengers did their di|ligence, and so being ioifullie receiued into Gloce|ster, the towne and castell, by the vigilant regard of the said Richard Beauchampe, was put in safe keep|ing. And this message was doone in good time, for true it is, there were diuerse in the towne, that could haue béene well contented that the quéene, and the lords with hir, should haue béene receiued there, and would haue aduentured to haue brought it to passe, if they had not béene thus preuented.