Compare 1577 edition: 1 Although this great enterprise were neuer so pri|uilie handled, and so secretlie amongst so circumspect persons treated, compassed and conueied; yet know|ledge therof came to the eares of king Richard, who with the sudden chance was not a little mooued and astonied. First, bicause he had no host readie prepa|red; secondlie, if he should raise an armie so sudden|lie, he knew not where to méet his enimies, or whi|ther to go, or where to tarrie. Wherefore he determi|ned to dissemble the matter, as though he knew no|thing, till he had assembled his host; and in the meane season either by the rumour of the common people, or by the diligence of his espials to search out all the counsels, [...]. Richards [...]urpose in the [...] of coniu| [...]a [...]ion against [...]. determinations, intents, and compasses of his close aduersaries; or else by policie to inter|cept and take some person of the same coniuration, considering that there is no more secret nor hid es|piall, than that which lurketh in dissimulation of knowledge and intelligence, or is hidden in name and shadow of counterfeit humanitie and feined kindnesse. But yet wisedome hath a deuise to auoid & shift off all such deceiuers, as the poet well saieth:

Dissimulatores vitat prudentia vafros.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The duke of Buckingham conspireth a|gainst king Richard.And bicause he knew the duke of Buckingham to be the chiefe head and aid of the coniuration, hée thought it most necessarie to plucke him from that part, either by faire promises or open warre. Where|vpon he addressed his louing letters to the duke, full of gentle words, & most friendlie speach; giuing fur|ther in charge to the messenger that caried the letter to promise the duke (in his behalfe) golden hilles, and siluer riuers, and with all gentle and pleasant means to persuade and exhort the duke to come to the court. But the duke as wilie as the king, mistrusting the faire flattering words, and the gaie promises to him so suddenlie without any cause offered, knowing the craftie casts of king Richards bow, which in diuerse affaires before time he had séene practised, required the king to pardon him, excusing himselfe that he was so diseased in his stomach, that scant he could ei|ther take refection or rest.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 King Richard not being content with this excuse, would in no wise admit the same; but incontinent directed to the duke other letters, of a more rougher and hautier sort, not without tawnting and biting tearmes, and checking words, commanding him (all excuses set apart) to repaire without anie delaie to his roiall presence. The duke made to the messeng a determinate answer,The duke of Buckingham [...] professed enimie to king Richard. that he would not come to his mortall enimie, whome he neither loued, nor fa|uoured: and immediatlie prepared open warre a|gainst him, and persuaded all his complices and par|takers, that euerie man in his quarter, with all dili|gence should raise vp people & make a commotion. And by this means almost in one moment Thomas marques Dorset came out of sanctuarie, where since the begining of K. Richards daies he had continued, whose life by the onelie helpe of sir Thomas Louell was preserued from all danger & perill in this trou|blous world, gathered togither a great band of men in Yorkeshire.