[1] The persuasions also of one Serlo,Serlo one of K. Richards chamber. that in times past was one of king Richards chamber, greatlie in|creased this errour; for the same Serlo, hearing in France (whither he was fled) that his maister king Richard was in Scotland aliue, conueied himselfe thither, to vnderstand the truth of that matter, and finding there one indéed that greatlie resembled him in all lineaments of bodie, but yet was not the man himselfe (as he well perceiued) vpon malice that he bare to king Henrie, aduertised by letters sent vnto diuerse of king Richards freends, that he was aliue indéed, and shortlie would come to shew himselfe o|penlie to the world, when he had once made his waie readie to recouer his kingdome, to the confusion of his enimies, and comfort of his fréends. These forged inuentions caused manie to beleeue the brute raised by the countesse of Oxford, for the which they came in trouble, were apprehended and committed to pri|son.The countesse of Oxford committed to prison. The countesse hir selfe was shut vp in close pri|son, and all hir goods were confiscat, and hir secretarie drawen and hanged, that had spred abroad this fained report, in going vp and downe the countrie, blowing into mens eares that king Richard was aliue, & af|firming that he had spoken with him in such a place and in such a place,Hir secretarie executed. apparelled in this raiment and that raiment, with such like circumstances.