[1] [2] [3] The Persies to make their part séeme good, deui|sed certeine articles,The archbish. o [...] Yorke of counsell with the Persies in conspiracie. by the aduise of Richard Scroope, archbishop of Yorke, brother to the lord Scroope, whome king Henrie had caused to be behea|ded at Bristow. These articles being shewed to di|uerse noblemen, and other states of the realme, moo|ued them to fauour their purpose, Thom. Wals. in so much that manie of them did not onelie promise to the Persies aid and succour by words, but also by their writings and seales confirmed the same. Howbeit when the matter came to triall; the most part of the confede|rates abandoned them and at the daie of the conflict left them alone. Thus after that the conspirators had discouered themselues, the lord Henrie Persie desi|rous to procéed in the enterprise, vpon trust to be as|sisted by Owen Glendouer, the earle of March, & o|ther, assembled an armie of men of armes and ar|chers foorth of Cheshire and Wales.

The earle of Worcester go|uernour to the prince slippeth from him.

H [...]ll.

Incontinent|lie his vncle Thomas Persie earle of Worcester, that had the gouernement of the prince of Wales, who as then laie at London in secret manner, con|ueied himselfe out of the princes house, and com|ming to Stafford (where he met his nephue) they in|creased their power by all waies and meanes they could deuise. The earle of Northumberland himselfe was not with them, but being sicke, had promised vp|on his amendement to repaire vnto them (as some write) with all conuenient spéed.