[1] [2] The sixt daie of Februarie the earle of Hertford lord protector adorned king Edward with the order of knighthood, remaining then in the Tower, and therewith the king standing vp, called for Henrie Hubbleshorne lord maior of the citie of London, who comming before his presence, the king tooke the sword of the lord protector, and dubbed the said Hub|blethorne knight, he being the first that euer he made. The seauenteenth of Februarie the lord protec|tor was created duke of Summerset,Lord protec| [...] made duke [...] Summer|set the earle of Essex was created marquesse of Northhampton, the lord Lisle high admerall of England was crea|ted earle of Warwike and high chamberlaine of England, sir Thomas Wriothesleie lord chancellour was created earle of Southhampton, sir Thomas Seimer was aduanced to the honour of lord of Sud|leie and high admerall of England, which office the earle of Warwike then resigned, sir Richard Rich was made lord Rich, and sir William Willoughbie was created lord Willoughbie of Parrham, sir Edmund Sheffield was made lord Sheffield of But|terwike; and as saith a late writer of this action:

Vt quisque est ditione potentior, auctus honore,

Et noua virtutis sumens insignia fulget.