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You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 20 of 24:  Henrie the eight, sonne and successor to Henrie the seuenth.
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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Of these prisoners before named,

Foure and twentie hath Hall.

Scots prisoners brought to London.

one and twen|tie of them were brought to London, and on the nine|téenth of December entred into the citie by Bishops gate, and so were conueied to the tower, where they remained for the space of two daies: and vpon saint Thomas daie the apostle, being the one and twentith of December, they were conueied to Westminster, sir Iohn Gage constable of the tower riding before them, and the lieutenant of the same tower riding behind them. They rode two and two togither, and eight of them being earls and lords, had new gowns of blacke damaske furred with blacke conie, cotes of blacke veluet, and doublets of sattin, with shirts and other apparell bought new for them at the kings charges.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 20 of 24:  Henrie the eight, sonne and successor to Henrie the seuenth.
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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus being solemnelie conueied through the stréets of London vnto Westminster, they came before the councell sitting in the Starchamber,The Scots prisoners be|fore the coun|cel in the S [...]a [...] chamber. and there the lord chancellor declared to them their vntruth, vnkindnesse, and false dissimulation, decla|ring further how the king had cause of war against them, both for denieng of their homages, and also for their traitorous inuasions made into his realme without defiance, and for keeping his subiects priso|ners without redemption, contrarie to the ancient laws of the marches; for which dooings, God (as they might perceiue) had scourged them. Howbeit the K. more regarding his honor than his princelie power, EEBO page image 959 was content to shew them kindnesse for vnkind|nesse, and right for wrong. And although he might kéepe them in streict prison by iust law of armes, yet he was content that they should haue libertie to be with the nobles of his realme in their houses, and so according to their estates, they were appointed to dukes, earles, bishops, knights, and gentlemen, which so interteined them, that they confessed them|selues neuer to be better vsed, nor to haue had grea|ter cheere in all their life times.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The earle of Cassils was appointed to be with the archbishop of Canturburie, the earle of Glencarne with the duke of Norffolke, the lord Fleming with the lord priuie seale, the lord Maxwell with sir Antho|nie Browne, the lord Sumerwell with the lord chan|cellor, the lord Oliphant with sir Thomas Lée, Oli|uer Sincler with the duke of Suffolke, Robert Erskin with the bishop of Westminster, the lord Mont [...]th with sir Antonie Wingfield, the lord Mon|t [...]th with sir Rafe Sadler, George Hume with the earle of Hertford, the lord of Gragie with sir Tho|mas Cheincie, the lard of Gredon with maister Gos [...]wike, Henrie Maxwell with sir Richard Long, Thomas Cra [...]ford with sir Arthur Darcie, Patrike Hebborne with sir Thomas Wriothesleie, Iames Pringell with sir Richard Rich, Iohn Matland with sir Edward North, the lord Greie, Iames Sincler, and Iohn Lisleie, were appointed to men of such cre|dit, as were thought méet to answer for their safe keeping.

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