[1] But howsoeuer it chanced, this prooued not alto|gither true: for whether through the misliking which the citizens had of the matter, or through negligence of some that were sent to sollicit them in the cause, or chieflie (as should séeme to be most true) for that God would haue it so, when the duke came with six or seuen score horssemen well appointed for the pur|pose,The duke of Suffolke kept out of Co|uentrie. presenting himselfe before the citie in hope to bée receiued, hee was kept out. For the citi|zens through comfort of the erle of Huntington that was then come downe, sent by the quéene to staie the countries from falling to the duke, and to raise a power to apprehend him, had put themselues in ar|mor, and made all the prouision they could to defend the citie against the said duke. Wherevpon percei|uing himselfe destitute of all such aid as he looked for among his friends in the two shires of Leicester and Warwike, he got him to his manour of Astleie, distant from Couentrie fiue miles, where appoin|ting his companie to disperse themselues, and to make the best shift each one for his owne safegard that he might, and distributing to euerie of them a portion of monie, according to their qualities, and his store at that present, he and the lord Iohn Greie his brother bestowed themselues in secret places there within Astleie parke; but through the vntrusti|nesse of them, to whose trust they did commit them|selues (as hath béene crediblie reported) they were bewraied to the earle of Huntington, that then was come to Couentrie,The duke of Suffolke ap|prehended. and so apprehended they were by the said earle, and afterwards brought vp to London.