Compare 1577 edition: 1 Sauing that (I that) I maie without offense saie, that (as the rumour then went) the cardinall chieflie procured the death of this noble man, no lesse fauou|red and beloued of the people of this realme in that season, than the cardinall himselfe was hated and en|uied. Which thing caused the dukes fall the more to be pitied and lamented, sith he was man of all EEBO page image 865 other, that chieflie went about to crosse the cardinall in his lordlie demeanor, & headie procéedings. But to the purpose. Shortlie after that the duke had béene in|dicted (as before ye haue heard) he was arreigned in Westminster hall,The duke of [...]ingham [...] at [...]minster. before the duke of Norffolke, be|ing made by the kings letters patents high steward of England, to accomplish the high cause of appeale of the péere or péeres of the realme, and to discerne and iudge the cause of the péeres.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 There were also appointed to sit as peeres and iudges vpon the said duke of Buckingham, the duke of Suffolke, the marques Dorset, the earls of Wor|cester,The names [...] duk [...]s [...] for his [...]. De [...]o [...]shire, Essex, Shrewesburie, Kent, Or|ford, and Derbie, the lord of saint Iohns, the lord de la Ware, the lord Fitz Warren, the lord Willough|bie, the lord Brooke, the lord Cobham, the lord Her|bert, and the lord Morleie. There was made within the hall at Westminster a scaffold for these lords, and a presence for a iudge, railed and counterrailed about, and barred with degrées. When the lords had taken their place, the duke was brought to the barre, and vpon his arreignement pleaded not guiltie, and put himselfe vpon his péeres. Then was his indict|ment read, which the duke denied to be true, and (as he was an eloquent man) alledged reasons to falsi|fie the indictment; Pol [...]do [...]. [...]. Hall. pleading the matter for his owne iustification verie pithilie and earnestlie. The kings attourneie against the dukes reasons alledged the examinations, confessions, and proofes of witnesses.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke desired that the witnesses might bée brought foorth. And then came before him Charles Kneuet, Perke, de la Court, & Hopkins the monke of the priorie of the Charterhouse beside Bath, which like a false hypocrite had induced the duke to the trea|son with his false forged prophesies. Diuerse pre|sumptions and accusations were laid vnto him by Charles Kneuet, which he would faine haue couered. The depositions were read, & the deponents deliuered as prisoners to the officers of the Tower. Then spake the duke of Norffolke, and said: My lord, the king our souereigne lord hath commanded that you shall haue his lawes ministred with fauour and right to you. [...] Hall. in [...] f [...]l. lxxxvj. Wherefore if you haue anie other thing to say for your selfe, you shall be heard. Then he was com|manded to withdraw him, and so was led into Para|dise, a house so named. The lords went to councell a great while, and after tooke their places.