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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lordes marueyling to heare hym moue any ſuch demaunde, and conſidering wythall the occaſion thereof, they aſked reſpite to make theyr aunſwere tyll the next day:The Lordes conſpire a|gainſt Co|narus. whiche beeing graunted, in the night following they commu|ned ſecretely togyther, and in the ende conclu|ded, not onely to denie hys requeſt, but alſo to depoſe him of all kingly gouernment, ſithe hys naughtie life requyred no leſſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The next day therefore when they were a|gaine ſet downe in the Counſell Chamber, one of them in name of the reſidue, tooke vpon hym to ſpeake,The anſwere of the Lordes to the demaũd of Conarus. declaring that the Lordes and Com|mons of the Realme, marueyled not a little how it ſhould come to paſſe, that the king hauing no warres wherewith to conſume his treaſure, ſhoulde yet bee enforced to demaunde a tallage for maintenaunce of his eſtate and charges of hys houſeholde, but the faulte was knowne well ynoughe to reſte in ſuche as hee moſte vnwoorthylye had preferred to rule thinges EEBO page image 60 vnder him, who being come of naught, did no|thing but deuiſe meanes howe to cauſe the king to ſpoyle his naturall ſubiectes of theyr goodes and poſſeſſions, therewyth to enriche them|ſelues, but, (ſayeth he) as they ſhall be prouided for well ynoughe ere long, and ſo aduaun|ced, as they ſhall not neede to thyrſt for other mennes lyuings, that is to witte, euen to a faire payre of Gallowes, there to ende their liues with ſhame, as a number of ſuche other loſengers had often done before them: ſo it is conuenient that the King ſithe his ſkill is ſo ſmall in the ad|miniſtration of his office, ſhoulde bee ſhutte vp in ſome one Chamber or other, and ſuche a one to haue the gouernaunce of the Realme as may be thought by common aſſent of the Lords moſt meete to take it vpon him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The King hearing this tale, ſtarted vp, and with a loude voyce beganne to call them tray|tours, adding that if they went about any hurte to his perſon, they ſhoulde deare abye the bar|gaine.Conarus is ta|ken and com|mitted to cloſe keeping. But notwithſtanding theſe wordes, ſuch as were appoynted thereto, caught him betwixt them, and had him forth to a place aſſigned where they layde hym vppe maugre all hys re|ſiſtaunce.

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