[1] [2] But the same lord Clifford not satisfied herewith, came to the place where the dead corpse of the duke of Yorke laie, caused his head to be striken off, and set on it a crowne of paper, fixed it on a pole, and pre|sented it to the quéene, not lieng farre from the field, in great despite, at which great reioising was shew|ed: but they laughed then that shortlie after lamen|ted, and were glad then of other mens deaths that knew not their owne to be so néere at hand. ¶Some write that the duke was taken aliue, Whethamsted and in derision caused to stand vpon a molehill, on whose head they put a garland in steed of a crowne, which they had fa|shioned and made of sedges or bulrushes; and hauing so crowned him with that garland, they knéeled downe afore him (as the Iewes did vnto Christ) in scorne, saieng to him;

Haile king without rule, haile king without heritage, haile duke and prince with|out people or possessions. And at length hauing thus scorned him with these and diuerse other the like de|spitefull words, they stroke off his head, which (as yee haue heard) they presented to the quéene.