Compare 1577 edition: 1 The earle of Richmond vnburdened of this mis|aduenture, least by lingering of daies, and prolong|ing of time, he might loose the great opportunitie of things to him offered and ministred: also least he should further wound and molest the minds of his faithfull and assured fréends, which dailie did expect and tarie for his comming, determined no longer to protract and deferre the time; but with all diligence and celeritie attempted his begun enterprise. And so obteining of king Charles a small crew of men,The earle of Richm [...]nd hath [...] monie of the French king for hostages. and borrowing certeine summes of monie of him, and of diuerse other his priuate freends, for the which he left as debter (or more likelie as a pledge or hostage) lord Thomas marquesse Dorset (whome he halfe mis|trusted) and sir Iohn Bourchier, he departed from the French court, and came to the citie of Rone.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 While he taried there, making prouision at Harfleet in the mouth of the riuer of Sene for all things ne|cessarie for his nauie, tidings were brought to him that king Richard (being without children, & now a widower) intended shortlie to marie the ladie Eliza|beth his brothers daughter; and to prefer the ladie Cicilie hir sister to a man found in a cloud, and of an vnknowne linage and familie. He tooke these newes as a matter of no small moment; and so (all things considered) it was of no lesse importance than he tooke it for.The earle is greeued at [...] newes of king Richards in|tended mari|age with his neéce. For this thing onelie tooke awaie from him and all his companions their hope and courage, that they had to obteine an happie enterprise. And therefore no maruell though it nipped him at the ve|rie stomach: when he thought, that by no possibilitie he might atteine the mariage of any of K. Edwards daughters, which was the strongest foundation of his building; by reason whereof he iudged that all his fréends in England would abandon and shrinke from him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Wherefore, making not manie of his counsell, af|ter diuerse consultations, he determined not yet to set forward: but to tarie and attempt how to get more aid, more fréends, and more stronger succours. And amongst all other, it was thought most expedi|ent to allure by affinitie in his aid, as a companion in armes, sir Walter Herbert,Sir Walter Herbert. a man of an ancient stocke, & of great power among the Welsh, who had with him a faire ladie to his sister, of age ripe to be coupled with him in matrimonie. And for the atchi|uing of this purpose,A mariage purposed [...] disappointed. messengers were secretlie sent to Henrie earle of Northumberland (which had be|fore EEBO page image 753 maried another sister of sir Walter Herberts) to the intent that he should set forward all this de|uise and purpose: but the waies were so narowlie watched, and so manie spies laid, that the messenger procéeded not in his iournie and businesse.