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Compare 1577 edition: 1 And one speciall matter amongest other where|with he was charged, was, for bearing certeine arms that were said to belong to the king, and to the prince. The bearing where of he iustified and mainte|ned, that (as he tooke it) he might beare them as be|longing to diuerse of his ancestors, and withall af|firmed, that he had the opinion of heralds therein. But yet to his indictment he pleaded not giltie: and for that he was no lord of the parlement, he was in|forced to stand to the triall of a common inquest of his countrie, which found him giltie, and therevpon he had iudgement of death: and shortlie after, to wit, the 19 of Ianuarie,The earle of Surrie be|headed. he was beheaded on the tower hill. ¶In this moneth of Ianuarie, the church of the late graie friers in London was opened, and masse [...]oong there: I. S. pag. 1034 king Henrie his gift to the citie of Lon|don. and that daie preached at Paules crosse the bishop of Rochester, who declared the kings gift to the citie of London, for the relieuing of the poore people, which was by patent vnder his great seale. Saint Bartholomews spittle, the church of the graie friers, and two parish churches, the one of saint Nicholas in the shambles, the other saint Ewine in Newgate market, all to be m [...]de on pa|rish church of the graie friers church; and in lands he gaue for the maintenance of the same 500 markes by yeare for euer, & this church to be named Christs church, founded by king Henrie the eight.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The duke was atteinted by parlement, and the atteindor after reuersed in the first yeare of quéene Marie. The euill hap as well of the father,The duke atteinted. as of the sonne, was greatlie lamented of manie, not onelie for the good seruice which the duke had doone in his daies in defense of this realme, but also for that the earle was a gentleman well learned, and knowne to haue an excellent wit, if he had béene thankefull to God for the same, and other such good gifts as he had indued him withall. The king now lieng at the point of death, made his last will and testament,The king ma [...]keth his te|stament. wherein he not onelie yéelded himselfe to almightie God; but also tooke order, that during the minoritie of his sonne prince Edward, his executors should be councellors and aiders to him in all things, as well concerning priuate as publike affaires. They were sixtéene in number, whose names were as hereafter followeth.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Thomas Cranmer archbishop of Canturburie,His execut [...]. Thomas Wriothesleie lord chancellor, sir William EEBO page image 977 Paulet knight of the order, lord Saint-Iohn, & great master of the houshold: sir Edward Seimer knight of the order, earle of Hertford, and high chamber|leine of England: sir Iohn Russell knight of the or|der, lord priuie seale: sir Iohn Dudleie knight of the order, vicount Lisle, & baron of Maupas, high adme|rall of England: Cutbert Tunstall bishop of Dur|ham: sir Anthonie Browne knight of the order, and master of the horsse: sir Edmund Montacute knight chiefe iustice of the cõmon plees: sir Thomas Brom|leie knight, one of the iustices of the kings bench: sir Edward North knight, chancellor of the augmenta|tion: sir William Paget knight of the order: sir Anthonie Dennie knight: sir William Herbert knight: sir Edward Wotton knight, treasuror of Calis: Nicholas Wotton deane of Canturburie and Yorke.

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