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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After a little talking with them, he said vnto the bishop of Elie; My lord you haue verie good strawbe|ries at your garden in Holborne, I require you let vs haue a messe of them. Gladlie my lord (quoth he) would God I had some better thing as readie to your pleasure as that! And therewithall in all the hast he sent his seruant for a messe of strawberies. The protector set the lords fast in communing, & therevp|on praieng them to spare him for a little while, depar|ted thense. And soone after one houre,The beha [...] of the lord p [...]tector in the assemblie of the lords. betwéene ten & eleuen he returned into the chamber amongst them all, changed with a woonderfull soure angrie counte|nance, knitting the browes, frowning and fretting, and gnawing on his lips: and so sat him downe in his place.

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