Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The deuout behauiour of the earle of Richmond after the vic|torie.When the earle had thus obteined victorie, and slaine his mortall enimie, he knéeled downe and ren|dred to almightie God his hartie thanks, with de|uout and godlie orisons; beséeching his goodnesse to send him grace to aduance and defend the catholike faith; and to mainteine iustice and concord amongst his subiects and people, by God now to his gouer|nance committed & assigned. Which praier finished, he replenished with incomparable gladnesse ascen|ded vp to the top of a little mounteine, where he not onelie praised and lauded his valiant souldiers; but also gaue vnto them his hartie thanks, with promise of condigne recompense for their fidelitie and vali|ant facts, willing and commanding all the hurt and wounded persons to be cured, and the dead carcasses to be deliuered to the sepulture. Then the people reioi|sed, and clapped their hands, crieng vp to heauen; King Henrie, king Henrie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the lord Stanleie saw the good will and glad|nesse of the people,The lord Stanleie set|teth y^ [...] crowne on king Hen|ries head. he tooke the crowne of king Ri|chard which was found amongst the spoile in the field, and set it on the earles head; as though he had béene elected king by the voice of the people, as in ancient times past in diuerse realmes it hath beene accusto|med: and this was the first signe and token of his good lucke and felicitie. ¶I must put you here in re|membrance, how that king Richard (putting some diffidence in the lord Stanleie) had with him as an hostage the lord Strange, his eldest sonne, which lord Stanleie (as ye haue heard before) ioined not at the first with his sonne in lawes armie, for feare the king would haue slaine the lord Strange his heire.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 When king Richard was come to Bosworth, he sent a purseuant to the lord Stanleie, commanding him to aduance forward with his companie, and to come to his presence; which thing if he refused to doo, he sware by Christes passion, that he would strike off his sonnes head before he dined. The lord Stanleie answered the purseuant that if the king did so,The lord Stanlies bold answer to K. Richards purseuant. he had more sonnes aliue; and as to come to him, he was not then so determined. When king Richard heard this answer, he commanded the lord Strange incon|tinent to be beheaded; which was at that verie same season, when both the armies had sight ech of other. But the councellors of king Richard pondered the time and cause, knowing also the lord Strange to be innocent of his fathers offense, & persuaded the king that it was now time to fight, & no time to execute.