Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Upon sa [...]urdaie being the seuentéenth of Februa|rie the duke of Suffolke was arreigned at West|minster, and there condemned to die by his péeres,The duke of Suffolke. the earle of Arundell being that daie chiefe iudge. Where some haue written that he should at his last going downe into the countrie make proclamation in his daughters name, that is not so: for whereas he stood by in Leicester, when at his commandement the proclamation was there made against the queenes mariage with the prince of Spaine, &c: ma|ster Damport then maior of that towne said to him: My lord I trust your grace meaneth no hurt to the quéenes maiestie. No saith he maister maior (laieng his hand on his sword) he that would hir anie hurt, I would this sword were through his hart, for she is the mercifullest prince, as I haue trulie found hir, that euer reigned, in whose defense I am & will be readie to die at hir foot. Iohn Fox. ¶On mondaie the ninetéenth of Fe|bruarie, the lord Cobhams thrée sonnes, and foure o|ther men were brought to Westminster, the yoong|est of the Cobhams, to wit maister Thomas Cob|ham was condemned with the other foure men, but the other two Cobhams came not to the barre. ¶On the wednesdaie the one and twentith of Februarie [...]he lord Thomas Greie that had beene taken (as be| [...]re ye haue heard) in Wales, was brought togither with sir Iames Croft through London to the tower, by a number of horssemen.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Upon the fridaie the thrée and twentith of Fe|bruarie, about nine of the clocke, the duke of Suf|folke was brought foorth of the tower vnto the scaf|fold on the tower hill. And in his comming thither,The duke of Suffolke be|headed. there accompanied him doctor Weston, as his ghost|lie father: notwithstanding (as it should séeme) a|gainst the will of the said duke. For when the duke went vp the scaffold, the said Weston being on his left hand, pressed to go vp with him. The duke with his hand put him downe againe off the staires, and Weston taking hold of the duke forced him downe likewise. And as they ascended the second time, the duke againe put him downe. Then Weston said,Doctor Weston. that it was the quéenes pleasure he should so doo wherewith the duke casting his hands abrode, ascen|ded vp the scaffold, and paused a prettie while after, and then he said.
22.1. The duke of Suffolks words to the people at the time of his death.
The duke of Suffolks words to the people at the time of his death.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _MAisters, I haue offended the queene and hir lawes, and there|by am iustlie condemned to die, and am willing to die, desiring all men to be obedient; and I praie God that this my death maie be an example to all men: beseeching you all to beare mee wit|nesse that I die in the faith of Christ, tru|sting to be saued by his bloud onelie (and by none other trumperie) the which died for EEBO page image 1101 me, and for all them that doo trulie repent, & stedfastlie trust in him. And I doo repent, desiring you all to pray to God for me, that when ye see my breath depart from me, you will praie to God that he maie receiue my soule. And then hee desired all men to for|giue him, saieng that the queene had for|giuen him.