Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Caxton. When the time came, that the parlement should be holden at Westminster, according to the tenour of the summons, the lords repaired thither, furni|shed with great retinues both of armed men and ar|chers, as the earle of Derbie, the earle Marshall, the earle of Rutland, the lord Spenser, the earle of Nor|thumberland, with his sonne the lord Henrie Persie, and the lord Thomas Persie the said earles brother, also the lord Scroope treasuror of England, & diuerse other. All the which earles and lords brought with them a great & strong power, euerie of them in their best araie, as it were to strengthen the king against his enimies. The dukes of Lancaster and Yorke were likewise there, giuing their attendance on the king with like furniture of men of armes & archers. There was not halfe lodging sufficient within the citie & suburbes of London for such cõpanies of men as the lords brought with them to this parlement,The great parlement. called the great parlement: in somu [...]h that they were constreined to lie in villages abroad ten or twelue miles on ech side the citie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In the beginning of this parlement,The kings greeuan [...] opened in [...] parlement. the king greatlie complained of the misdemeanour of the péeres and lords of his realme, as well for the things doone against his will and pleasure, whiles he was yoong, as for the streit dealing, which they had shewed towards the quéene, who was thrée houres at one time on hir knées before the earle of Arundell, for one of hir esquiers, named Iohn Caluerlie, who neuer|thelesse had his head smit frõ his shoulders, & all the answer that she could get, was this: Madame, praie for your selfe, and your husband, for that is best, and let this sute alone. Tho. Wal [...] Iohn Bus [...] William Ba|got, Thomas Greene. Those that set foorth the kings greeuances, as prolocutors in this parlement were these: Iohn Bushie, William Bagot, and Thomas Gréene. The king had caused a large house of tim|ber to be made within the palace at Westminster, which he was called an hall,A new [...] made within the palace of Westminster for the areign [...]ment of the lords indicted. couered aboue head with tiles, and was open at the ends, that all men might see through it. This house was of so great a com|passe, that scarse it might stand within the roome of the palace. In this house was made an high throne for the king, and a large place for all estates besides to sit in. There were places also made for the appel|lants to stand on the one side, and the defendants on the other, and a like roome was made behind for the knights and burgesses of the parlement.Additions to Polychron. There was a place deuised for the speaker, named sir Iohn Bu|shie, a knight of Lincolneshire,Sir Iohn Bushie speaker. accompted to be an excéeding cruell man, ambitious, and couetous be|yond measure.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Immediatlie after, ech man being placed in his roome, the cause of assembling that parlement was shewed, as that the king had called it for reformation of diuerse transgressions and oppressions committed against the peace of his land by the duke of Gloce|ster, the earles of Arundell, Warwike, and others. Then sir Iohn Bushie stept foorth, and made request on the behalfe of the communaltie, that it might please the kings highnesse for their heinous acts at|tempted against his lawes and roiall maiestie, to ap|point them punishment according to their deser|uings,The archbi|shop of Can|turburie sit|ting in parle|ment is ac [...]|sed of treason by the speaker and speciallie to the archbishop of Canturbu|rie (who then sat next the king) whome he accused of high treason, for that he had euill counselled his ma|iestie, inducing him to grant his letters of pardon to his brother the earle of Arundell, being a ranke traitor.