Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But suerlie great pitie was it, that he had not had either more truth, or lesse wit. For his dissimula|tion onelie kept all that mischéefe vp. In whome if the lord Hastings had not put so speciall trust, the lord Stanleie & he had departed with diuerse other lords, and broken all the danse, for manie ill signes that he saw, which he now construes all to the best. So suer|lie thought he, that there could be none harme to|ward him in that councell intended, where Catesbie was. And of truth the protector and the duke of Buc|kingham made verie good semblance vnto the lord Hastings, and kept him much in companie. And vn|doubtedlie the protector loued him well, and loth was to haue lost him, sauing for feare least his life should haue quailed their purpose.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 For which cause he mooued Catesbie to prooue with some words cast out a farre off, whether he could thinke it possible to win the lord Hastings vnto their part. But Catesbie, whether h [...] assaied him, or assaied him not, reported vnto them, that he found him so fast, and heard him speake so terrible words, that he durst no further breake. And of truth, the lord cham|berlaine of verie trust shewed vnto Catesbie the dis|trust that others began to haue in the matter. And therefore he, fearing least their motion might with the lord Hastings minish his credence, wherevnto onelie all the matter leaned, procured the protector hastilie to rid him. And much the rather, for that he trusted by his death to obteine much of the rule that the lord Hastings bare in his countrie: the onelie desire whereof was the allectiue that induced him to be partner, and one speciall contriuer of all this hor|rible treason.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Wherevpon soone after, that is to wit, on the fri|daie [being the thirtéenth of Iune] manie lords as|sembled in the Tower,An assemblie of lords in the Tower. and there sat in councell, de|uising the honourable solemnitie of the kings coro|nation, of which the time appointed then so neere ap|proched, that the pageants and subtilties were in ma|king daie & night at Westminster, and much vittels killed therfore, that afterward was cast awaie. These lords so sitting togither communing of this matter, the protector came in amongst them, first about nine of the clocke, saluting them courteouslie, and excu|sing himselfe that he had béene from them so long, saieng merilie that he had béene a sléeper that daie.