[1] [2] This doone, taking not past foure or fiue with him, he passed foorth, till he came before the towne, and then sending an herald to the king, requested a safe conduct from the king, that he might come and talke with him, which the king granted, and so the earle of Northumberland passing the water, entred the ca|stell, and comming to the king, declared to him,The earle of Northumber|lands message to the king. that if it might please his grace to vndertake, that there should be a parlement assembled, in the which iustice might be had, against such as were enimies to the common-wealth, and had procured the destruction of the duke of Glocester, and other noblemen, and here|with pardon the duke of Hereford of all things wher|in he had offended him, the duke would be readie to come to him on his knées, to craue of him forgiue|nesse, and as an humble subiect, to obeie him in all dutifull seruices. The king taking aduise vpon these offers,The king lea|ueth Conwaie castell, and be|taketh him|selfe to his enimies. and other made by the earle of Northumber|land on the behalfe of the duke of Hereford; vpon the earles oth, for assurance that the same should be per|formed in ech condition, agréed to go with the earle to méete the duke, and herevpon taking their horsses, they rode foorth, but the earle rode before, as it were, to prepare dinner for the king at Rutland, but com|ming to the place where he had left his people, he staied there with them.