Compare 1577 edition: 1 Wherefore he sent to Iohn duke of Norffolke, Henrie earle of Northumberland,The king sen|deth to his friends for a chosen power of men. Thomas earle of Surrie, and to other of his especiall & trustie friends of the nobilitie, which he iudged more to preferre and estéeme his wealth and honour, than their owne ri|ches and priuate commoditie; willing them to mu|ster and view all their seruants and tenants, and to elect and choose the most couragious and actiue per|sons of the whole number, and with them to repaire to his presence with all spéed and diligence. Also hée wrote to Robert Brakenberie lieutenant of the Tower, commanding him with his power to come to his armie, and to bring with him (as fellowes in armes) sir Thomas Bourchier, & sir Walter Hun|gerford, and diuerse other knights and esquiers, in whom he cast no small suspicion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now while he was thus ordering his affaires, tidings came that the earle of Richmond was passed Seuerne, & come to Shrewesburie without anie de|triment or incumbrance. At which message he was sore mooued and broiled with melancholie and dolor, crieng out, & asking vengeance of them that (against their oth and promise) had so deceiued him. For which cause he began to haue diffidence in other, insomuch that he determined himselfe out of hand the same daie to méet with and resist his aduersaries: and in all haste sent out espials to view and espie what waie his enimies kept and passed. They diligentlie dooing their dutie, shortlie after returned,The earle [...] incamped at Lichfield. declaring to the king that the earle was incamped at the towne of Lichfield.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When he had perfect knowledge where the earle with his armie was soiourning, he hauing continu|all repaire of his subiects to him, began incontinent|lie without delaie to marshall and put in order his battels (like a valiant capteine and politike leder) and first he made his battels to set forward,The ordering of king Ri|chards arm [...]. fiue and fiue in a ranke, marching toward that way where his e|nimies (as was to him reported) intended to passe. In the middle part of the armie, he appointed the traffike and cariage perteining to the armie. Then he (inuironed with his gard) with a frowning coun|tenance and cruell visage, mounted on a great white courser, and followed with his footmen, the wings of horssemen coasting and ranging on euerie side: and keeping this arraie, he with great pompe entered the towne of Leicester after the sunne set [full of in|dignation & malice, which vttered it selfe from the in|ward hart by the mouth, out of which flowed speaches of horrible heate, tempered with cruell threatnings, equall to his of whome it was thus said long ago:

Horrebant saeuis omnia verba minis.]