Compare 1577 edition: 1 Which solemne oths made and taken, the earle of Richmond declared and communicated all these doo|ings to Francis duke of Britaine, desiring & most heartilie requiring him to aid him with a greater armie to conduct him into his countrie, which so sore longed and looked for his returne, and to the which he was by the more part of the nobilitie and commu|naltie called and desired. Which (with Gods aid, and the dukes comfort) he doubted not in short time to obteine; requiring him further to prest to him a con|uenient summe of monie; affirming that all such summes of monie which he had receiued of his espe|ciall fréends, were spent and consumed in preparati|on of his last iourneie made toward England; which summes of monie, after his enterprise once atchiued, he in the word of a prince faithfullie promised to re|paie and restore againe. The duke promised him aid and helpe. Upon confidence whereof he rigged his ships, and set foorth a nauie well decked with ordi|nance, and warlikelie furnished with all things ne|cessarie, to the intent to saile forward shortlie, and to loose no time.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane season king Richard apprehended in diuerse parts of the realme certeine gentlemen of the earle of Richmonds faction, & confederation,Diuerse of th [...] earle of Rich|monds faction apprehended and executed. which either intended to saile into Britaine toward him, or else at his landing to assist and aid him. A|mongst whome sir George Browne, sir Roger Clif|ford, and foure other were put to execution at Lon|don, and sir Thomas Sentleger which had married the duchesse of Excester the kings owne sister, and Thomas Rame, and diuerse other were executed at Excester. Beside these persons, diuerse of his hous|hold seruants, whome either he suspected or doubted, were by great crueltie put to shamefull death. Abr. Flem [By the obseruation of which mens names, the place, and the action here mentioned, with the computation of time, I find fit occasion to interlace a note (newlie receiued from the hands of one that is able to saie much by record) deliuering a summarie (in more am|ple sort) of their names, whome king Richard did so tyrannicallie persecute and execute: as followeth.]

King Richard (saith he) came this yeare to the ci|tie, EEBO page image 746 but in verie secret maner, Iohn Hooker, aliàs Vowel. K. Richard commeth to Excester, and is receiued with pre|sents. whome the maior & his brethren in the best maner they could did receiue, and then presented to him in a purse two hundred nobles; which he thankefullie accepted. And during his abode here he went about the citie, & viewed the seat of the same, & at length he came to the castell: and when he vnderstood that it was called Rugemont, suddenlie he fell into a dumpe,A prophesie, the memorie whereof did appall the kings spirits. and (as one astonied) said; Well, I sée my daies not long. He spake this of a pro|phesie told him, that when he came once to Rich|mond, he should not long liue after: which fell out in the end to be true, not in respect of this castle, but in respect of Henrie earle of Richmond, who the next yeare following met him at Bosworth field where he was slaine. But at his being here, he did find the gentlemen of this countrie not to be best affected to|wards him, and after his departure, did also heare that the marquesse of Dorset, the bishop of Excester, and sundrie other gentlemen were in a confederacie against him for the assisting of the erle of Richmond.