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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 When he had begun his reigne in the moneth of Iune, after this mockish election, then was he crow|ned king in the verie same moneth. And that so|lemnitie was furnished, for the most part, with the selfe same prouision that was appointed for the coro|nation of his nephue. (*) But here to shew the man|ner of his coronation, as the same is inserted in this pamphlet of sir Thomas More, by maister Edward Hall and Richard Grafton (although not found in the same pamphlet) thus we find it by them reported. (*) First,From this marke (*) to this (*) is not found in sir Thomas More, but in ma [...]e [...] Hall and Grafton. to be sure of all enimies (as he thought) he sent for fiue thousand men of the north against his coronation, which came vp euill apparelled, and worse harnessed, in rustie harnesse, neither defensible, nor scowred to the sale, which mustered in Finsburie field to the great disdaine of the lookers on. [By which be|ginning it appéered to the world that he had his state in suspicion, otherwise he would not haue procured such a power to be attendant at his commandment, and that at such time as (all weapons laid aside) peace and tranquillitie should haue béene sought after for the comforts of the peoples minds, & the safetie of his owne person; but being verie mistrustfull & fraught with carefull thoughts, he was in a maze betwéene hope and feare, according to this verie true saieng:

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The fourth daie of Iulie he came to the Tower by water with his wife, and the fift daie he created Tho|mas lord Howard duke of Norffolke, and sir Tho|mas Howard his sonne he created earle of Surrie, and William lord Berkeleie was then created erle of Nottingham, and Francis lord Louell was then made vicount Louell, and the king his chamber|leine, and the lord Stanleie was deliuered out of ward, for feare of his sonne the lord Strange, which was then in Lancashire, gathering men (as men said) and the said lord was made steward of the king his houshold: likewise the archbishop of Yorke was deliuered, but Morton bishop of Elie was commit|ted to the duke of Buckingham to kéepe in ward, which sent him to his manour of Brecknocke in Wales, from whence he escaped to king Richard his confusion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The same night, the king made seuenteene knights of the Bath, whose names insue: Sir Edmund the duke of Suffolks sonne, sir George Greie, the earle of Kents sonne,Seuentéene knights of the bath crea|ted by king Richard. sir William, the lord Zouches sonne, sir Henrie Aburgauennie, sir Christopher Willoughbie, sir William Berkeleie, sir Henrie Babington, sir Thomas Arundell, sir Thomas Bologne, sir Gerueis of Clifton, sir William Saie, sir Edmund Bedingfield, sir William En|derbie, sir Thomas Lekenor, sir Thomas of Ur|m [...]n, sir Iohn Browne, sir William Berkeleie. The next daie, being the fift daie of Iulie, the king rode through the citie of London toward Westmin|ster with great pompe, being accompanied with these dukes, earles, lords, and knights, whose names follow. Edward prince of Wales, the kings onelie sonne.What [...]eers & st [...]tes were attendant on him going to his corona|t [...]n. Dukes: the duke of Norffolke, the duke of Buckingham, the duke of Suffolke. Earles: the earle of Northumberland, the earle of Arundell, the earle of Kent, the earle of Surrie, the earle of Wilshire, the earle of Huntington, the earle of Nottingham, the earle of Warwike, the earle of Lincolne. Lords: the lord Lisle vicount, the lord Louell vicount, the lord Stanleie, the lord Audleie, the lord Dacres, the lord Ferrers of Chertleie, the lord Powes, the lord Scroope of Upsall, the lord Scroope of Bolton, the lord Greie Codner, the lord Greie of Wilton, the lord Sturton, the lord Cob|ham, the lord Morleie, the lord Aburgauennie, the lord Zouch, the lord Ferrers of Grobie, the lord Wel [...]es, the lord Lomleie, the lord Matrouers, the lord Herbert, the lord Becham. Knights: sir Iames Tirell, sir William Kneuet, sir Thomas Aborow, sir William Stanleie, sir William Aparre, sir George Browne, sir Robert Middleton, sir Iohn Henningham, sir Nicholas Latimer, sir Thomas Montgomerie, sir Thomas Delamer, sir Gilbert Debnam, sir Terrie Robsart, sir William Bran|don, sir Iohn Sauell, sir Henrie Wentford, sir Ed|ward Stanleie, sir Henrie Sentmount, sir Willi|am Yoong, sir Thomas Bowser, sir Henrie Winke|field, sir Thomas Wortleie, sir Iohn Sentlow, sir Charles of Pilkington, sir Iames Harrington, sir Iohn Ashleie, sir Thomas Berkeleie, sir Richard Becham, sir William Hopton, sir Thomas Persie, sir Robert Dimmocke, sir Iohn Cheinie, sir Richard Ludlow, sir Iohn Eldrington, sir William Sands, sir Richard Dudleie, sir William Sentlow, sir Tho. Twaights, sir Edmund of Dudleie, sir Rafe Ash|ton, sir Richard Charlington, sir Thomas Greie, sir Philip Berkelcie, sir Robert Harington, sir Thomas Greffleie, sir Richard Harecourt, sir William No|ris, sir Thomas Selenger, sir Richard Hodlesten, sir Iohn Conias, sir William Stoner, sir Philip Courtneie, sir William Gascoigne, sir Richard A|medilton, sir Roger Fines, sir George Uéere, sir sir Henrie Persie, sir Iohn Wood, sir Iohn Aparre, sir Iohn Greie, sir Iohn Danbie, sir Richard Taile|bush, sir Iohn Rudet, sir Iohn Herring, sir Richard Euderbie, sir Iohn Berkeleie, sir Iames Stran|guish, sir Rafe Carnbrecke, sir Iohn Constable, sir Robert Eliard, sir Richard Derell, sir Iohn Gilford, sir Iohn Lekenor, sir Iohn Morleie, sir Iohn Hu [...]s, sir Iohn Bologne, sir Edmund Shaw alderman.

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