Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 These rumors though they séemed not to be groun|ded of anie likelihood to the wiser sort of men, yet in|couraged this péeuish priest to thinke the time come, that his scholer Lambert might take vpon him the person and name of one of king Edwards children. And herevpon at Oxford, where their abiding was, the said préest instructed his pupill both with prince|lie behauiour, ciuill maners, and good literature, de|claring to him of what linage he should affirme him|selfe to be descended, and omitted nothing that might serue for his purpose. Soone after, the rumor was blowne abroad, that the earle of Warwike was bro|ken out of prison. And when the préest sir Richard Si|mond heard of this, he streight intended now by that occasion to bring his inuented purpose to passe, and changing the childes name of baptisme, called him Edward, after the name of the yoong earle of War|wike, the which were both of like yeares, and of like stature.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Then he with his scholer sailed into Ireland, where he so set foorth the matter vnto the nobilitie of that countrie,Thomas Ge|rardine chan|cellor of Ire|land intertei|neth the coun|terfeit earle [...] hono|rabl [...]. that not onelie the lord Thomas Gerar|dine chancellor of that land deceiued through his craf|tie tale, receiued the counterfeit earle into his castell with all honour and reuerence; but also manie other noble men determined to aid him (with all their pow|ers) as one descended of the bloud roiall, and lineal|lie come of the house of Yorke, which the Irish people euermore highlie fauoured, honoured, and loued a|boue all other. By this meanes euerie man through|out all Ireland was willing and readie to take his part, and to submit themselues to him; alreadie re|puting and calling him of all hands king. So that now they of this sect (by the aduise of the préest) sent into England certeine priuie messengers to get fréends héere.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Also they sent into Flanders to the ladie Mar|garet, sister to king Edward,Margaret duchesse of Burgognie sister to king Edward the fourth, hir malicious mind to Lan|caster house. & late wife to Charles duke of Burgognie, to purchase aid and helpe at hir hands. This ladie Margaret bare no small rule in the low countries, and in verie déed sore grudged in hir heart, that king Henrie (being descended of the house of Lancaster) should reigne and gouerne the realme of England: and therefore, though she well vnderstood that this was but a coloured matter; yet to worke hir malicious intention against king Hen|rie, she was glad to haue so fit an occasion: and ther|fore promised the messengers all the aid that she should be able to make in furtherance of the quarell; and also to procure all the fréends she could in other places, to be alders and partakers of the same con|spiracie.