Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king passing forward, seized into his hands the townes, castels, manors, and goods of them that were against him. But in the meane time the lord Henrie de Tieis,The lord Tieis. with certeine other that were en|tred into Glocestershire (hearing that a great multi|tude of people was assembled out of the countrie of Eirencester by the kings commandement) came thither and chased them home to their houses,Cirencester. putting them in feare of their liues, if they should offer to re|sist him.The K. [...] to the [...] of Lancaster. The king comming to Crikelade after the feast of saint Lucie the virgin, wrote to the earle of Lancaster an answer of his letters, which he had re|ceiued from him at London, modestlie reprouing him, for that he had so greeuouslie and vndutifullie re|proched him, without respect had to his roiall estate, and also presumed to assigne him a daie within the which he should reforme those things which he misli|ked in him, as if he were his subiect and vnderling, & beside this was now ioined with his aduersaries against him, where on his behalfe there had béene no let nor staie at any time, but that they might be fréends & remaine in quiet togither. Where in though he did more than stood with the dignitie of his roiall title, in somuch as he had the earles life at his com|mandement, yet for that he tollerated such insolencie of behauiour, as was vnseemelie to be shewed a|gainst the person of his prince, the kings clemencie and patience is highlie therein to be commended; though his forbearing and seeking means of qui|etnesse did neuer a whit amend the malignant mind of the earle, whose hart was so inchanted with ambi|tion and supereminent honour, that he quite forgat this good lesson of submission and due allegiance,

V [...] nequeas laedi maiori semper obedi.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 From Crikelade the king went to Eirencester,The K. [...]|peth his Christmas [...] at Crikela [...] where he held the feast of Christmasse, the earles of Norffolke, Penbroke, Sur [...]i [...], and other great lords EEBO page image 329 comming thither to ioine their powers with his. Thither came also a great strength of footmen,Earles that came to the king to Erike+land. part of the which vnder the leading of one Robert Aqua|ri [...], a right famous capteine, tooke the castell of Brom|field, those that had the kéeping of it fléeing foorth of it. The king comming to Worcester about Newyeres tide, caused the walles of the citie to be repared, committing the custodie thereof vnto William de Longchampe. After the Epiphanie he passed on the side of Seuerne towards Shrewsburie, where, at his comming thither he was honourablie receiued by the burgesses that came foorth to meet him in armor, and so conueied him into their towne being strong|lie fensed.The Scots inuade Nor|thumberland. In this meane time the Scots now that the truce was ended, entring with a strong power into England, destroied all the countrie to Newca|stell vpon Tine with fire and sword. The Welshmen with their capteine Griffin Loitis tooke the castels in Wales,Castels taken by the Welsh|men. which were kept by the people of the lord Mortimer the elder. They tooke also the castels of Mole, Chirke, and Olono, the kéepers whereof com|ming vnto the king to Shrewsburie submitted them|selues to him, who shortlie after sent them to the tower of London. The lord Hugh Audelie the elder, the lord Iohn de Hastings, and diuerse other com|ming in, and submitting themselues to the king were likewise committed to ward. The lord Roger Damorie entring into the citie of Worcester de|stroied all that which the K. had appointed to be doone, about the fortification thereof.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The earle of Lãcaster wri|teth to the erle of Hereford.The earle of Lancaster lieng at Pomfret, and hearing of all this businesse, wrote to the earle of Hereford, and other lords that were with him, that they should make hast to come to him at Pomfret, promising from thencefoorth to be their generall and leader. The earle of Hereford reioising at these newes, togither with all those that were about him, leauing Glocester and all other strengths which they held in those parts, set forward to passe through the middest of the realme, spoiling by the way mens cat|tell and goods verie disorderlie,The earle of Hereford cõ|meth to ioine with the earle of Lancaster. and so came through to the earle of Lancaster. The king getting into his hands all the castels of his aduersaries in those parts, went to Hereford, where he was honorablie receiued of the cleargie and citizens. His armie increased dailie, many comming in vnto him, that before durst not for feare of his aduersaries. The bishop of Here|ford was sharplie checked, bicause he had taken part with the kings enimies.