15.1. The bishop of Winchesters letter excusatorie.

The bishop of Winchesters letter excusatorie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _RIght high and mightie prince, and my right noble, and after one, lieuest lord, I recommend me vnto you with all my hart. And as you desire the welfare of the king our souereigne lord, and of his realmes of England and France, your owne health, and ours also: so hast you hither. For by my truth, if you tarie, we shall put this land in aduenture with a field; such a brother you haue here, God make him a good man. For your wisedome knoweth, that the profit of France standeth in the welfare of Eng|land, &c. Written in great hast on Allhal|lowen euen. By your true seruant to my liues end, Henrie Winchester.

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15.1. The articles of accusation and accord betweene the lord of Glocester, and the lord of Winchester.

The articles of accusation and accord betweene the lord of Glocester, and the lord of Winchester.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Articles set foorth by the duke of Glo|cester, against Henrie bishop of Winchester._HEre insueth the articles, as the kings councell hath conceiued, the which the high and mightie prince my lord of Glo|cester hath surmised vpon my lord of Winchester chancellor of England, with the answer to the same.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 1 First, whereas he being protectour, and de|fendour of this land, desired the Tower to be ope|ned to him, and to lodge him therein; Richard Wood|uile esquier (hauing at that time the charge of the keeping of the Tower) refused his desire, and kept the same Tower against him vndulie and against reason, by [...]he commandement of my said lord of Winchester; and afterward in approouing of the said refusall, he receiued the said Wooduile, and cherished him against the state and worship of the king, and of my said lord of Glocester.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Item, my said lord of Winchester, without the aduise and assent of my said lord of Glocester, or of the kings councell, purposed and disposed him to set hand on the kings person, and to haue remooued him from Eltham, the place that he was in, to Windsor, to the intent to put him in gouernance as him list.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 3 Item, that where my said lord of Glocester (to whome of all persons that should be in the land, by the waie of nature and birth, it belongeth to see the gouernance of the kings person) informed of the said vndue purpose of my said lord of Winchester, decla|red in the article next abouesaid, and in letting there|of, determining to haue gone to Eltham vnto the king to haue prouided as the cause required: my said lord of Winchester vntrulie, and against the kings peace, to the intent to trouble my said lord of Gloce|ster going to the king, purposing his death, in case that he had gone that waie, set men of armes and ar|chers at the end of London bridge next Suthworke: and in forebarring of the kings high waie, let draw the chaine of the stoupes there, and set vp pipes and hurdles in manner and forme of bulworks: and set men in chambers, cellars, & windowes, with bowes and arrowes and other weapons, to the intent to bring finall destruction to my said lord of Glocesters person, as well as of those that then should come with him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 4 Item, my said lord of Glocester saith and affir|meth, that our souereigne lord his brother that was king Henrie the fift, told him on a time, when our so|uereigne lord being prince was lodged in the palace of Westminster in the great chamber, by the noise of a spaniell, there was on a night a man spied and ta|ken behind a Or hanging. tapet of the said chamber, the which man was deliuered to the earle of Arundell to be ex|amined vpon the cause of his being there at that time; the which so examined, at that time confessed that he was there by the stirring and procuring of my said lord of Winchester, ordeined to haue slaine the said prince there in his bed: wherefore the said earle of Arundell let sacke him foorthwith, and drow|ned him in the Thames.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 5 Item, our souereigne lord that was, king Hen|rie the fift, said vnto my said lord of Glocester, that his father king Henrie the fourth liuing, and visited then greatlie with sickenesse by the hand of God, my said lord of Winchester said vnto the king (Henrie the fift then being prince) that the king his father so visited with sicknesse was not personable, & therfore not disposed to come in conuersation and gouer|nance of the people; and for so much, counselled him to take the gouernance and crowne of this land vpon him.

15.2. The answer of the bishop.

The answer of the bishop.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _HEre insue the answers to the accusati|ons made by my lord of Winchester chancellour of England, vnto the causes and matters of heauinesse, declared in the articles against him by my lord of Glocester.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 1 First, as of the refusall made vnto my lord of Glocester, of opening the Tower to him, of his lod|ging therein, by the commandement of my said lord of Winchester; he answereth, that in the presence of my said lord of Glocester before his comming out of his countrie of Heinault, for causes such as were thought resonable, it séemeth lawfull that the Tower should haue béene notablie stored and kept with vit|tels: EEBO page image 592 howb [...]it it was not foorthwith executed, and that in likewise after that my said lord of Glocester, was gone into his said countrie of Heinault, for sediti|ous and odious billes and languages, cast and vsed in the citie of London, sounding of insurrection and re|bellion against the kings peace, and destruction as|well of diuerse estates of this land, as strangers be|ing vnder the defense, in so much that in doubt there|of, strangers in great number fled the land. And for the more sure kéeping of the said Tower, Richard Wooduile esquier so trusted with our souereigne lord the king that dead is (as well ye know) & also cham|berlaine and councellor vnto my lord of Bedford, with a certeine number of defensible persons assig|ned vnto him, was made deputie there by the assent of the kings councell, being that time at London, for to abide therein, for the safegard thereof; and streict|lie charged by the said councell, that during that time of his said charge, he should not suffer any man to be in the Tower stronger than himselfe, without speci|all charge or commandement of the king by the ad|uise of his councell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Item, that soone after (vpon the comming of my said lord of Glocester into this land from his countrie of Heinault) the said lords of the kings coun|cell were informed, that my said lord of Glocester grudged with the said maner of inforcing the Tower, and let saie to them of London, that he had well vn|derstand that they had béene heauilie threatened for the time of his absence, and otherwise than they shuld haue beene, if he had béene in this land. Wherefore he was right euill contented, and especiallie of the said forcing of the Tower, set vpon them in manner of a chased villain, considering the good equitie and truth that they had alwaies kept vnto the king, offering them therevpon remedie if they would.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 3 Item, that after this, Richard Scot lieutenant of the Tower, by the commandement of my said lord of Glocester, brought vnto him frier Randolph, the which had long before confessed treason doone by him against the kings person that dead is, for the which knowledge he was put to be kept in the said Tower, & streictlie commanded vnder great paine giuen vnto the said Scot, to kéepe him streictlie & suerlie, & not to let him out of the said Tower without cõmandment of the king by aduise of his councell. The which frier Randolph, my said lord of Glocester kept then with himselfe (not witting to the said Scot) as he declared to my said lord of Winchester, soone after that he had brought the said frier Randolph to my lord of Gloce|ster; saieng to my lord of Winchester, that he was vndoone but he helped him, & expressed, as for cause of the withholding of frier Randolph: and saieng moreouer, that when he desired of my said lord of Glocester,Frier Ran|dolph. the deliuerance of the said frier Randolph, to lead him againe vnto the Tower, or sufficient warrant for his discharge: my said lord of Glocester answered him, that his commandement was suffici|ent warrant and discharge for him. In the which thing abouesaid, it was thought to my lord of Win|chester, that my said lord of Glocester tooke vpon him further than his authoritie stretched vnto, and caused him to doubt and dread, least that he would haue procéeded further. And at such time as the said Wooduile came vnto him, to aske his aduise and counsell, of lodging my said lord of Glocester in the Tower; he aduised and charged him, that before he suffered my said lord of Glocester, or any person to lodge therein stronger than himselfe, he should pur|ueie him a sufficient warrant therof, of the king, by the aduise of his councell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 4 Item, as to the said article of the foresaid cau|ses of heauinesse, my said lord chancellor answereth, that he neuer purposed to set hand on the kings per|son, nor to remoue him, or that he should be remo|ued, or put in any manner of gouernance, but by the aduise of the kings councell. For he could not per|ceiue any manner of goodnesse or of aduantage that might haue growne to him thereof, but rather great perill and charge; and hereof my said lord of Win|chester is readie to make proofe, in time and place conuenient.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 5 Item, as to the third article of the foresaid cau|ses and heauines, my said lord chancellor answereth, that he was oft and diuerse times warned, by diuerse credible persons, aswell at the time of the kings last parlement, holden at Westminster, as before and since, that my said lord of Glocester purposed him bodilie harme, & was warned therof, and counselled by the said persons, and that diuerse times, to ab|steine him from comming to Westminster, as my said lord of Winchester declared vnto my said lord of Glocester.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 6 Item, that in the time of the said parlement, di|uerse persons of low estate of the citie of London, in great number assembled on a day vpon the wharfe, at the crane of the vinetrée, and wished and desired that they had there the person of my lord of Winche|ster, saieng, that they would haue throwen him into the Thames, to haue taught him to swim with wings. Whereof billes and language of slander and threatnings were cast and spoken in the said citie by my said lord the chancellor, which caused him to sup|pose that they that so said and did, willed and desired his destruction, although they had no cause.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 7 Item, that after the comming to London of sir Rafe Botiller, and maister Lewes, sent from my lord of Bedford, to the rest of the lords of the coun|cell, they being informed, that my said lord of Gloce|ster did beare displeasure to my said lord of Winche|ster, they came to the said lord of Glocester to his In, the second sundaie next before All hallondaie, and there opened vnto him, that they had knowledge and vnderstanding of the said displeasure, praieng him to let them know if he bare such displeasure against my said lord of Winchester, and also the causes thereof. At the which time (as my said lord of Winchester was afterwards informed) my said lord of Glocester affirmed that he was heauie toward him, and not without causes that peraduenture he would put in writing.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 8 Item, that after the mondaie next before All|hallondaie last past in the night, the people of the said citie of London, by the commandement of my said lord of Glocester, as it was said (for what cause my lord the chancellor wist not) assembled in the citie, ar|m [...]d and arraied, and so continued all the night. A|mongst diuerse of the which (the same night by what excitation, my said lord the chancellor wist not) sediti|ous and heauie language was vsed, and in especiall against the person of my lord the chancellor. And so the same mondaie at night, my said lord of Gloce|ster sent vnto the Ins of court at London, charging them of the court dwelling in the same, to be with him vpon the morrow at eight of the clocke in their best arraie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 9 Item, that on the morrow being tuesdaie next following, my said lord of Glocester sent earlie vnto the maior and aldermen of the said citie of London, to ordeine him to the number of three hundred per|sons on horsse backe, to accompanie him vnto such a place as he disposed him to ride, which (as it was said) was vnto the king, to the intent to haue his person, and to remoue him from the place that he was in, without assent or aduise of the kings councell. The which thing was thought vnto my said lord the chan|cellor, that he ought in no wise to haue doone, nor had not béene seene so before.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 EEBO page image 59310 Item, that my said lord the chancellor, consi|dering the things aboue said, and doubting therefore of perils that might haue insued thereof, intending to purueie there against, and namelie for his owne suertie and defense, according to the law of nature, ordeined to let, that no force of people should come on the bridge of London towards him, by the which he or his might haue béene indangered or noied, not in|tending in any wise bodilie harme vnto my said lord of Glocester, nor to any other person, but onelie his owne defense, in eschewing the perill abouesaid.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 11 Item, as toward the fourth and fift of the said articles, my lord the chancellor answereth, that he was euer true to all those that were his souereigne lords and reigned vpon him, and that he neuer pur|posed treason or vntruth against any of their per|sons, and in especiall against the person of our said souereigne lord Henrie the fift. The which conside|ring the great wisdome, truth, and manhood that all men knew in him, he would not for the time that he was king, haue set on my said lord the chancellor so great trust as he did, if he had found or thought in him such vntruth. The which thing my said lord the chancellor offered to declare and shew, as it belon|geth to a man of his estate to doo, requiring thervpon my lord of Bedford and all the lords spirituall and temporall in this parlement, that it might be seene that there were iudges conuenient in this case, that they would doo him right, or else that he might haue leaue of the king by their aduise to go sue his right, before him that ought to be his iudge.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 12 And as toward the letter sent by my lord of Winchester vnto my lord of Bedford, of the which the tenor is before rehearsed, of the which my lord of Glocester complained him of the malicious and vn|true purpose of my said lord of Winchester, as to|ward the assembling of the people, and gathering of a field in the kings land, in troubling thereof, and a|gainst the kings peace: my said lord of Winchester answereth, that if his said letters duelie vnderstand, and in such wise as he vnderstood and meant in the writing of them, it maie not reasonablie be gathered and taken, that my said lord of Winchester intended to gather any field, or assemble people in troubling of the kings land, and against the kings peace, but ra|ther purposed to acquite him to the king in his truth, and to kéepe the rest and peace in the kings land, and to eschew rebellion, disobedience and all trouble. For by that that in the beginning of the said letter, he cal|leth my said lord of Bedford his lieuest lord after one, that is the king, whome he ought to accept of dutie of his truth, the which he hath euer kept, and will kéepe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 13 Moreouer, in the said letter he desireth the comming home of my lord of Bedford, for the wel|fare of the king and of his realmes of England and of France, which stand principallie in kéeping of his rest and peace, and praieth my said lord of Bedford to spéed his cõming into England, in eschewing of ieo|pardie of the land, and of a field, which he dread him might haue followed if he had long taried. As to|ward those words;

If ye tarie, we shall put this land in aduenture with a field, such a brother ye haue here, &c.

My said lord of Winchester saith, the sooth is: be|fore or he wrote the said letter, by the occasion of cer|teine ordinances made by the maior and aldermen of London against the excessiue taking of masons, carpentars, tilers, plasterers, and other labourers for their dailie iournies, and approued by the kings de|uise and councell, there were cast manie heauinesses and seditious billes vnder the names of such labou|rers, threatning rising with manie thousands, and menacing of estates of the land, and likewise sediti|ous and euill language sowen and so continued and likelie to haue insued, of purpose and intent of diso|bedience and rebellion. To the redressing of which, it seemed to my lord the chancellor, that my said lord of Glocester did not his indeuour nor diligence that he might haue shewed. For lacke of which diligence, they that were disposed to doo disobeisance were incoura|ged & imboldned, so that it was like, that they should haue made a gathering, and that the king and his true subiects should haue béene compelled to haue made a field to haue withstand them; the which field making, had béene aduenturing of this land, and in tokening that it was neuer my said lord chancellors intent, to gather no field, but as truth most stirred him against such as riotouslie would make such as|semblie against our souereigne lord, and the weale of this land, he desired so hastilie the comming of my said lord of Bedford: the which he would in no wise haue so greatlie desired, if he would haue purposed him vnto any vnlawfull making of a field; for he wist well, that my said lord of Bedford would most sharplie haue chastised and punished all those, that so would make any riotous assemblie.

15.3. When this answer was made, the duke caused this writing following openlie to be proclamed.

When this answer was made, the duke caused this writing following openlie to be proclamed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _BE it knowne to all folkes, that it is the intent of my lord of Bed|ford, and all the lords spirituall & temporall, assembled in this pre|sent parlement, to acquite him and them, and to proceed truelie, iustlie, and indiffe|rentlie, without any parcialitie in any ma|ner of matter or quarels, moued or to be moued betweene my lord of Glocester on that one partie, & my lord of Winchester chancellor of England on that other par|tie. And for suer keeping of the kings peace it is accorded by my said lord of Bedford, & by my said lords spirituall and temporall, an oth to be made in forme as followeth, that is to saie.

15.4. The oth of the lords.

The oth of the lords.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _THat my said lord of Bedford, and my said lords, spirituall and temporall, and ech of them shall (as far forth as their cunnings and discretions suffice) trulie, iustlie, and indifferentlie counsell and aduise the king, and also procéed and acquit themselues in all the said mat|ters, and quarels, without that they or any of them shall priuilie and apertlie make or shew himselfe to be partie or parciall therein, not leauing or eschew|ing so to doo for affection, loue, méed, doubt, or dread of any person or persons. And that they shall in all wise keepe secret all that shall be commoned by waie of councell, in the matters and quarrels a|bouesaid, in the said parlement, without that they or any of them shall by word, writing of the king, or in any wise open or discouer it to any of the said par|ties, or to any other person that is not of the said councell: but if he haue a speciall commandement or leaue therevnto of the king or my said lord of Bed|ford. And that ech of them shall with all his might and power, assist by waie of counsell, or else shew it vnto the king, my lord of Bedford, and to the rest of my said lords to put the said parties to reason; and not to suffer that any of the said parties by them, or by their assistance, proceed or attempt by way of fight against the kings peace; nor helpe, assist, or comfort any of them thereto: but let them with all their might and power withstand them, and assist vnto the king, and my said lord of Bedford, in keeping of the EEBO page image 594 kings peace, and redressing all such maner of procée|ding by waie of fight or force.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Dukes: the duke of Bedford, the duke of Norf|folke, the duke of Excester. Bishops: the archbishop of Canturburie, the bishop of Carleill, the bishop of Bath, the bishop of Landaffe, the bishop of Roche|ster, the bishop of Chicester, the bishop of Worce|ster, the bishop of saint Dauids, the bishop of Lon|don, the bishop of Duresme. Earles: the earle of Northumberland, the earle of Stafford, the earle of Oxford. Lords: the lord Hungerford, the lord Tip|tost, the lord Poinings, the lord Cromwell, the lord Borough, the lord Louell, the lord Botreux, the lord Clinton, the lord Zouch, the lord Audeleie, the lord Ferreis of Groubie, the lord Talbot, the lord Roos, the lord Greie, the lord Greie of Ruthen, the lord Fitz Walter, the lord Barkeleie. Abbats: the abbat of Waltham, the abbat of Glastenburie, the abbat of S. Augustines in Canturburie, the abbat of West|minster, the abbat of S. Maries in Yorke, the abbat of S. Albons not sworne bicause he was not present. ¶ Which oth in manner and forme aboue rehearsed, all the lords aswell spirituall as temporall, being in this parlement at Leicester assembled, the fourth day of March, promised vpon their faith, dutie, and allegi|ance, which they owe to the king their souereigne lord, truelie to obserue and kéepe, according to the true meaning and purport of the same.

15.5. The arbitrement.

The arbitrement.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _IN the name of God Amen. We Henrie archbishop of Canturburie, Thomas duke of Excester, Iohn duke of Norf|folke, Thomas bishop of Duresme, Phi|lip bishop of Worcester, Iohn bishop of Bath, Hum|frie earle of Stafford, William Alnwicke kéeper of the kings priuie seale, Rafe lord Cromwell, arbi|trators in all maner of causes, matters and quar|rels of heauinesses & greeuances, with all incidents, circumstances, dependents, or connexes being and hanging betweene the high & worthie prince Hum|frie duke of Glocester on the one partie, and the wor|shipfull father in God Henrie bishop of Winchester and chancellor of England on the other partie, by ei|ther of them, for the peasing of the said quarrels and debates taken and chosen in maner and forme as it is conteined more plainelie in a compromise made therevpon, of the which the tenor insueth in this forme.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Memorandum, the seauenth daie of March in the fourth yeare of our souereigne lord the king,1424 Anno Reg. 4. Henrie the sixt, the high and mightie prince Humfrie duke of Glocester at the reuerence of God, and for the good of the king our souereigne lord in this land, & name|lie at the reuerence, and especiallie at the request and praier of the mightie and high prince my lord of Bedford his brother, agréed him to put, and putteth all maner matters and quarels indéed, with all their incidents, circumstances, dependents and connexes that touchen him and his person, that he hath in anie wise doo, or féeleth himselfe gréeued or heauie against my lord his vncle, my lord of Winchester: or else that my lord of Winchester findeth him agréeued a|gainst him, in as much as they touch him or his per|son from the beginning of the world vnto this daie, in the aduise, ordinance and arbitrement of the wor|thie father in God, Henrie archbishop of Canturbu|rie, the high and noble prince Thomas duke of Exce|ster, and Iohn duke of Norffolke, the worshipfull fa|ther in God Thomas bishop of Duresme, Philip bi|shop of Worcester, Iohn bishop of Bath, the noble lord Humfrie earle of Stafford, the worshipfull per|sons maister William Alnewicke kéeper of the kings priuie seale, and Rafe lord Cromwell, promi|sing and behighting by the faith of his bodie, & word of his princehood and kings sonne, to doo, kéepe, ob|serue, and fulfill for him and his behalfe, all that shall be declared, ordeined, and arbitrated, by the foresaid archbishop, dukes, bishops, earle, keeper of the priuie seale, and lord Cromwell in all matters and quarels abouesaid.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Granting also and promising ouer that, to be com|prehended in the foresaid arbitrement, as toward putting awaie all heauinesses and displeasures, in anie wise conteined, by my lord of Glocester against all those that haue in anie wise assisted, counselled, or fauoured vnto his said vncle of Winchester, and as toward anie matters that be touching my lord of Glocester, remitteth it, and the gouernance thereof vnto the king & his councell, they to déeme it by the aduise of his councell, as him thinketh it to be doon [...] In witnesse of the which thing to this present com|promise my said lord of Glocester hath subscribed his name with his owne hand: Humfreie Glocester. And in like forme my lord of Winchester in an o|ther compromise hath subscribed with his owne hand vnder the word of his priesthood, to stand at the ad|uise, ordinance, & arbitrement of the persons aboue|said, Mutatis mutandis.

15.6. A decree or order taken by the kings councell for the pacifieng of the quarels & variances that were betweene the duke of Glocester, and the bishop of Winchester.

A decree or order taken by the kings councell for the pacifieng of the quarels & variances that were betweene the duke of Glocester, and the bishop of Winchester.

_THe causes aforesaid and quarels by vs séene, heard, and diligentlie examined and decréed, by the assent of the said parties, ordeine and award, that my lords of Glo|cester, and of Winchester, for any thing doone or spo|ken, by that one partie against that other, or by anie of theirs, or anie other person or persons, afore the se|uenth daie of this present moneth of March, neuer hereafter take causes, quarels, displeasures, or heaui|nesses, that one against the other, ne neither against the counsellers, adherents, or fauourers of that other for anie thing or things that are past. And that my said lord of Glocester be good lord to my said lord of Winchester, & haue him in loue and affection as his kinsman & vncle. And that my said lord of Winche|ster haue to my said lord of Glocester true and sad loue and affection, doo and be readie to doo him such seruice as apperteineth of honestie to my said lord of Winchester and his estate to doo. And that each of them be good lord vnto all those adherents, counsel|lers, and fauourers of that other, and shew them at all times fauourable loue and affection, as for anie thing by them doone or said, before the seauenth daie of March.

And we decrée, ordeine, and award, that my said lord of Winchester, in the presence of the king our souereigne lord, my lord of Bedford, and my lord of Glocester, and the residue of the lords spirituall and temporall, and commons being in this present parle|ment, saie and declare in maner and forme that fol|loweth: My souereigne lord, I haue well vnderstand, that I am noised among the states of your land, how that the king our souereigne lord that was, at that time being prince, and lodged in the great chamber at Westminster, by the baieng of a spaniell, there was on a night taken behind a Or hang|ing. tapet in the same chamber, a man, that should haue confessed, that he was there by mine excitation and procuring, to haue slaine the foresaid prince there in his bed; wherevpon he was sacked, and foorthwith also drowned in the Thames.

EEBO page image 595Furthermore, I am accused, how that I should haue stirred the king that last died, the time also that he was prince, to haue taken the gouernance of this realme, and the crowne vpon him, his father liuing the same time, being king. Through which language and noising, I féele my name and fame greatlie en|blemished in diuerse mens opinions. Wherevpon, I take first God to my witnes, and after all the world, that I haue béene at all times, and am true louer, and true man, to you my souereigne lord, and shall be all my life. And also, I haue béene to my soue|reigne lord that was your father, all the time of his reigne, true man, and for such he tooke me, trusted me and cherished me to his liues end; and as I trust, no man will affirme the contrarie, nor neuer in my life procuring nor imagining death nor destruction of his person, ne assenting to any such thing, or like thereto, the time that he was king or prince, or else in other state.

I was likewise true man to king Henrie the fourth, all the time that he was my souereigne lord, and reigned vpon me. In which matters, in all ma|ner of wise that it liketh to you my souereigne lord for to command me, I am readie for to declare me: and furthermore, where, how, and when it shall like you, by the aduise of your councell, to assigne me. Wherfore I beséech you my souereigne lord, as hum|blie as I can, considering that there is no grounded processe, by the which I might lawfullie in these mat|ters abouesaid, be conuict (blessed be God) to hold me, and declare me, by the aduise of all the lords, spiritu|all and temporall, being in this present parlement, true man to you my souereigne lord, and so to haue beene vnto my souereigne lords that were your fa|ther and grandfather, and true man also to haue béene at all times to your said father whilest he was prince, or else in anie other estate, the said slander and noise notwithstanding, and this same declaration to be in|acted in this your said present parlement.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The which words declared in maner as it is aboue|said, it seemeth to my said lords the arbitrators, that it is méet, that my said lord of Winchester draw him apart, and in the meane time, the lords being present, be singularlie examined therevpon, and saie their aduise. And if it be assented by them, in maner as my said lord of Winchester desireth, let him be called againe, and that then my lord of Bedford haue these words in effect that follow: Faire vncle, the king my lord by the aduise of his councell, hath com|manded me to saie to you, that he hath well vnder|stand and considered all the matters which yée haue heere openlie declared in his presence, and therevpon yée desire a petition, that he will declare you, and by the aduise and assent of the lords spirituall and tem|porall, being in this present parlement, he declareth you a true man to him, and that yée haue so béene to my lord his father, and grandfather, also true man to my lord his father while he was prince, or else in anie other estate, the said dislander and noising not|withstanding, and will that the said declaration be so inacted in this present parlement.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 After the which words thus said (as before is decla|red) it was decréed also by the said lords arbitrators, that the said lord of Winchester should haue these words that follow vnto my said lord of Glocester: My lord of Glocester, I haue conceiued to my great heauinesse, that yée should haue receiued by diuerse reports, that I should haue purposed and imagined against your person, honor, and estate, in diuers ma|ners, for the which, yée haue taken against me great displeasure: Sir, I take God to my witnesse, that what reports so euer haue béene to you of me, perad|uenture of such as haue had no great affection to me, God forgiue it them, I neuer imagined, ne purposed anie thing that might be hindering or preiudice to your person, honor, or estate: and therefore I praie you, that yee be vnto me good lord from this time foorth; for by my will, I gaue neuer other occasion, nor purpose not to doo hereafter by the grace of God. The which words so by him said, it was decréed by the same arbitrators, that my lord of Glocester, should answer and saie: Faire vncle, sith yée declare you such a man, as yée saie, I am right glad that it is so, and for such a man I take you. And when this was doone, it was decréed by the same arbitrators, that euerie each of my lord of Glocester, and Win|chester, should take either other by the hand, in the presence of the king and all the parlement, in signe and token of good loue & accord, the which was doone, and the parlement adiorned till after Easter.