Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king had knowledge of the enimies intent before their arriuall, and therefore hauing assembled a great armie (ouer the which the duke of Bedford, and the earle of Oxenford were chéefe capteins) he went to Couentrie, where he was aduertised, that the earle of Lincolne was landed at Lancaster with his new king. Héere he tooke aduise of his councel|lors what was best to be doone, whether to set on the enimies without further delaie, or to protract time a while. But at length it was thought best to delaie no time, but to giue them battell, before they should in|crease their power, and therevpon he remooued to Notingham, & there by a little wood called Bowres, he pitched his field.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Shortlie after this came to him the lord George Talbot earle of Shrewesburie, the lord Strange,K. Henries power soone increased. sir Iohn Cheinie, right valiant capteins, with ma|nie other noble and expert men of warre, namelie of the countries neere adioining;The earle of Lincolne en|treth Yorke|shire. so that the kings ar|mie was woonderfullie increased. In this space the earle of Lincolne being entered into Yorkeshire, passed softlie on his iournie without spoiling or hurt|ing of anie man, trusting thereby to haue some com|panie of people resort vnto him. But after he percei|ued few or none to follow him, and that it was too late now to returne backe, he determined to trie the matter by dint of sword, and herevpon directed his waie from Yorke to Newarke vpon Trent.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 But before he came there, king Henrie know|ing all his enimies purposes, came the night before the daie of the battell to Newarke; and tarrieng there a little, went thrée miles further, and pitching his field, lodged there that night. The earle of Lin|colne certified of his comming, was nothing aba|shed, but kept still on his iournie; and at a little vil|lage called Stoke, nigh to the king and his armie, set downe his campe.The battell of Stoke. The next daie the king diuided his whole power into thrée battels, and after in good arraie approached nigh to the towne of Stoke. The earle likewise set foorth his armie, and incountring with the kings people in a faire plaine there, meet for the triall of such a conflict, set vpon them with a man|lie courage, desiring his soldiors to remember his honour and their owne liues.