Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke condemed to [...] for felonie.But neuerthelesse, he was condemned to the death, whereof shortlie after he tasted. The felonie that he was condemned of, was vpon the statute made the last yeare against rebelles, and vnlawfull assemblies, wherein amongst other things is one branch, that whosoeuer shall procure the death of anie councellor, that euerie such attempt or procurement shall be felonie. And by force of that statute, the duke of Summerset, being accompanied with cer|teine others, was charged that he purposed and at|tempted the death of the duke of Northumberland, the lord marquesse, the lord of Penbroke, and others of the priuie councell, which by statute was felonie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The duke of Summerset condemned returneth to the tower.After the duke was thus condemned, he was a|gaine returned to the tower, and landed at the crane of the vinetree, and so passed through London, where were both exclamations: the one cried for ioie that he was acquitted, the other cried out that he was condemned. But howsoeuer they cried, he was con|ueied to the tower of London, where he remained vntill the two and twentith daie of Ianuarie next fo|lowing.The people murmur at the dukes condemnatiõ. The duke being condemned (as is afore|said) the people spake diuerslie, and murmured a|gainst the duke of Northumberland, and against some other of the lords, for the condemnation of the said duke: and also (as the common same went) the kings maiestie tooke it not in good part. Wherefore as well to remooue fond talke out of mens mouths, as also to recreat and refresh the troubled spirits of the yoong king; who (as saith Grafton) séemed to take the trouble of his vncle somewhat heauilie:Policie. it was deuised, that the feast of Christs natiuitie, com|monlie called Christmasse then at h [...]nd, should be so|lemnlie kept at Gréenwich with open houshold, and franke resort to court (which is called kéeping of the hall) what time of old ordinarie course there is al|waies one appointed to make sport in the court, cal|led commonlie lord of misrule: whose office is not vnknowne to such as haue beene brought vp in no|ble mens houses, and among great house-keepers, which vse liberall feasting in that season. [...] There was therfore by order of the councell, a wise gentleman & learned named George Ferrers, appointed to that office for this yeare; who being of better credit & esti|mation than cõmonlie his predecessors had beene be|fore, receiued all his commissions and warrants by the name of the maister of the kings pastimes: Which gentleman so well supplied his office, both in shew of sundrie sights and deuises of rare inuenti|ons, and in act of diuerse interludes, and matters of pastime plaied by persons, as not onelie satisfied the common [...]ort, but also were verie well liked and al|lowed by the councell, and other of skill in the like pastimes: but best of all by the yoong king himselfe, as appéered by his princelie liberalitie in rewarding that seruice.

¶On mondaie the fourth of Ianuarie, the said lord of merie disports came by water to London, Abr. Fl. ex I. Stow 1055. and landed at the tower wharffe, entred the tower, and then rode through tower street, where he was receiued by Uause lord of misrule to Iohn Mainard one of the shiriffes of London,The shiriffe [...] lord of mis|rule. and so conducted through the citie with a great companie of yoong lords & gentlemen to the house of sir George Barne lord maior, where he with the chéefe of his companie dined, and after had a great banket: and at his de|parture, the lord maior gaue him a standing cup with a couer of siluer and guilt of the value of ten pounds for a reward, and also set a hogshed of wine, and a barrell of beere at his gate, for his traine that followed him. The residue of his gentlemen & ser|uants dined at other aldermens houses, and with the shiriffes, and then departed to the tower wharffe a|gaine, & so to the court by water, to the great com|mendation of the maior and aldermen, and highlie accepted of the king and councell.]