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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 All the lords were much dismaid and sore maruel|led at this maner of sudden change, and what thing should him aile. Then, when he had sitten still a while, thus he began: What were they worthie to haue that compasse and imagine the destruction of me, being so néere of bloud vnto the king, and protector of his roiall person and his realme? At this question, all the lords sat sore astonied, musing much by whome this question should be meant, of which euerie man wist himselfe cléere. Then the lord chamberlaine (as he that for the loue betwéene them thought he might be boldest with him) answered and said, that they were worthie to be punished as heinous traitors, whatsoeuer they were. And all the other affirmed the same. That is (quoth he) yonder sor [...]er [...]sse my bro|thers wife, and other with hir (meaning the queene.)

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