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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This yeare the two and twentith of Iune, was borne at Gréenewich the lord Henrie,The birth of Henrie duke of Yorke, after crowned king by the name of Henrie the eight. second sonne to this king Henrie the seuenth, which was created duke of Yorke, & after prince of Wales, and in con|clusion succéeded his father in gouernance of this realme, by the name of Henrie the eight, father to our gratious souereigne quéene Elizabeth. But now to returne to the new found sonne of king Edward, EEBO page image 776 coniured by mens policies from death to life: ye shall vnderstand that the duchesse of Burgognie euer desi|ring to cast a scorpion in the bosome of king Henrie, not for anie displeasure by him towards hir wrought or doone;The malice of the duchesse of Burgognie to the line of Lancaster. but onelie bicause he was descended of the house of Lancaster, being an enimie to hir line, be|gan to spin a new web, like a spider that dailie wea|ueth when his kall is torne: for after that the earle of Lincolne, which was by hir set foorth, had missed the cushin, and lost both horsse and spurres, she could not be quiet, vntill she had practised a new deuise to put king Henrie to trouble. And as the diuell prouideth venemous sauce to corrupt stomachs, so for hir pur|pose she espied a certeine yoong man of visage beau|tifull, of countenance demure, and of wit craftie and subtill.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This youths name was Peter Warbecke, one for his faintnesse of stomach of the Englishmen in de|rision called Perkin Warbecke,Perkin War|becke ye coun|terfeit duke of Yorke. according to the dutch phrase, which change the name of Peter to Per|kin, of yoonglings and little boies, which for want of age, lacke of strength, and manlike courage, are not thought worthie of the name of a man. This yoong man trauelling many countries, could speake Eng|lish and diuerse other languages; & for his basenesse of birth and stocke, was almost vnknowne of all men; and driuen to séeke liuing from his childhood, was constreined to go and trauell thorough manie countries. The duchesse glad to haue got so meet an organ for the conueieng of hir inuented purpose, as one not vnlike to be taken and reputed for the duke of Yorke, sonne to hir brother king Edward, which was called Richard, kept him a certeine space with hir priuilie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The readie wit of Per|kin to learne all that made for his prefer|ment to honor.Besides that, she with such diligence instructed him both in the secrets and common affaires of the realme of England, and of the linage, descent and order of the house of Yorke, that like a good scholer, not forgetting his lesson, he could tell all that was taught him promptlie without anie stackering or staie in his words. And besides that, he kept such a princelie countenance, and so counterfeit a maiestie roiall, that all men in manner did firmelie beléeue, that he was extracted of the noble house and familie of the dukes of Yorke. For suerlie, it was a gift giuen to that noble progenie, as of nature planted in the root,The emulatiõ of the dukes of Yorke. that all the sequels of that line and stocke did studie and deuise how to be equiualent in ho|nour and fame with their forefathers and noble pre|decessors.

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