[1] There came into his vngratious mind a thing not onelie detestable to be spoken of in the remem|brance of man, but much more cruell and abhomina|ble to be put in execution. For when he reuolued in his wauering mind, how great a founteine of mis|cheefe toward him should spring, if the earle of Rich|mond should be aduanced to the marriage of his néece: which thing he heard saie by the rumor of the people, that no small number of wise and wittie per|sonages enterprised to compasse and bring to con|clusion; he cléerelie determined to reconcile to his fa|uour his brothers wife quéene Elizabeth, either by faire words, or liberall promises; firmelie beleeuing hir fauour once obteined, that she would not sticke to commit (and louinglie credit) to him the rule and gouernance both of hir and hir daughters, and so by that meanes the earle of Richmond of the affinitie of his néece should be vtterlie defrauded and be|guiled.A subtill and l [...]wo practise of king Ri|chard to be|guile the earle of Richmond.