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<font> The Arraignment of the Earles of Essex and Southampton in
Westminster hall on Thursdaye ye </font> xix. <font> of Februarie
</font> . (ESSEX-E2-P1,1.3)

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The place was <paren> as abovesaid </paren> in Westminster hall in a
Courte made of purpose , square and spacious , the heade towarde the
Kinge's Bench : (ESSEX-E2-P1,1.5)

vppon the sides of the Square , were made seates for the Lordes the
Tryers to sitt above , and a lower seate for the judges ;
(ESSEX-E2-P1,1.6)

at the upper ende of the Square was onely one seate , w=ch= was a
Chayre , and a footestoole under a cloth of Estate , and noe Seate
nearer it then the upper ende of the twoe sides of the Square : In
w=ch= Chaire sat the Lo. Tresurer Lo. Stewarde for y=t= tyme : who came
into the Hall w=th= 7 Seargeantes at Armes , the kinge of herraldes
bearinge before him a longe white rodd w=ch= I observed sometymes to be
held by a kinge of herraldes and sometyme by a gentleman vsher .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,1.7)

There attended y=t= day 4 gentlemen Vsshers in ye Courte at the foote
of the Lo. Steward : (ESSEX-E2-P1,1.8)

there was cutt into the table a place for the Clearke of the Crowne to
sitt in , (ESSEX-E2-P1,1.9)

And at the lower ende of the Square towardes the hall doore satt on
lowe seates the Queene's Counsel (ESSEX-E2-P1,1.10)

and directlie at theire backe , a place of a conveniente bignes for the
2 Earles rayled in to save them from the thronge . (ESSEX-E2-P1,1.11)

The Lo. and judges beinge sett , about 9 of the clocke the Prisoners
came , (ESSEX-E2-P1,1.12)

ffirst the Earle of Essex , led by the Lo. Constable of the Towre , the
Lo. Tho. Howard , $attended by divers gentlemen of quality and the Axe
borne before them by the gent Porter of the Towre , w=th= the edge from
him , (ESSEX-E2-P1,1.13)

and after him came the Earle <P_2> of South~ton led by the Leiftenente
of the Towre Sr Jo. Peighton and others w=th= him , (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.14)

and p~sentlye p~clamacon was made by a Sergeante at Armes to keepe
silence and heare the Queene's Commission redd : (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.15)

then the Clearke of the Crowne redd the Comission : (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.16)

and in that tyme the Earle of Essex spake softlie twice or thrice to
the E. of South~ton . (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.17)

The writt beinge returned , the Lo. Constable was called to bringe
forth the Prisoners , Robte E. of Essex & Henrye E. of South~ton ,
w=ch= done the Lo. Constable tooke his place amonge the Barons as a
tryer . (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.18)

Then proclamacon was made to retorne the names of the Peeres sumoned
upon the triall , (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.19)

then the peeres were called in order as followeth : (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.20)

ffirst Th'erles of Oxenford , of Shrewsebury , of Darbye , of
Cumberland , of Worcester , of Sussex , of Hertford , of Lincolne and
of Nottingham : The Lo. Vicount Bindon , the Lo. de La Ware , Lo. Money
, Lo. Cobham , Lo. Stafford , Lo. Graye , Lo. Lumley , Lo. Hunsdon ,
Lo. Riche , Lo. Darcie of Chick : Lo. Chandoss , Lo. Windsore , Lo.
S=ct= John of Bletsoe , Lo. Burleigh , Lo. Compton and Lo. Howard of
Wallden . (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.21)

A Question was moved to the judge by the E. of Essex , whether <paren>
as in lyke cases as it was allowed by men of private condicon </paren>
they might challenge any of there Peeres , affirminge yt though for his
p~te he were verie indifferent , yet p~haps the E. that stoode by him ,
might make iuste challenge to some of them . (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.22)

The judges said directlie y=t= the lawe did allowe them noe challenge
of their Peeres . (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.23)

The judges that satt were the Lo. Cheife Justice of England , the
Cheife Justice of the Com~on Plees , the Lo. cheife Barron , Justice
Gawdye , Justice Ffenner , Justice Walmysley , Baron Clearke and
Justice Kyngesmyle : Allso 2 Sergeantes , M=r= Heale and M=r= Harris .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,2.24)

The Queene's Counsell were M=r= Sergeant Yelverton , M=r= Cooke ,
Attorney generall , M=r= fflemynge sollicitor and M=r= Bacon :
(ESSEX-E2-P1,2.25)

Then said the Clerke of the Crowne , Robte E. of Essex , hold vp thy
hande , w=ch= he did of a greate heighte , sayinge he had done it to
better p=r~=pose : (ESSEX-E2-P1,2.26)

likewise the E. of South~ton held vp his <paren> so did they </paren>
both times , beinge joyntlie indighted by 2 severall Endightmt=es= :
(ESSEX-E2-P1,2.27)

The cheife pointes <P_3> were the rebellinge in Essex house , the
sekinge to deprive her ma=tie= of lyfe and gou~ment , to sett the
Crowne vppon his owne heade , the Consultacon and resolucon to goe to
White hall to $surprize her ma=tie= ; the imprisoninge the Lo. of the
Counsell and others sent from her Ma=tie= to disswade theire traytore
purposs , the p~swadinge the Londoners to ioyne w=th= them and the
killinge the Queene's subiectes . (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.28)

Beinge demaunded guyltie or not guilty they both answered not guyltie
(ESSEX-E2-P1,3.29)

and for tryall put themselves upon god and there peeres :
(ESSEX-E2-P1,3.30)

I have <paren> quoth the E. of Essex </paren> a true harte to her
Ma=tie= and my countrye (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.31)

and have done nothinge but that w=ch= by the Lawe of nature and the
necessitie of my case I was inforced unto ; (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.32)

Then the Lo. Steward gave the prisoners to vnderstand that howsoever
theire offences were notorious , yet her ma=tie= was contented to allow
them a lawfull and an honorable tryall : and libertie to speake for
themselves . (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.33)

Th'earle of Essex while the Enditem=tes= were readinge smiled often
(ESSEX-E2-P1,3.34)

and lifted his eyes to {COM:sic} heavne (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.35)

and after they were redd p~tested him selfe a trew harted subiect to
her ma=tie= (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.36)

and called god to witnes before Whome <paren> he said </paren> he
looked shortelie to appeare . (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.37)

Then M=r= Seriant Yellverton began to the Lo. Steward <paren> givinge
him the tytle of his grace </paren> to open the matter , makinge firste
repeticon of the substance of th'enditem=tes= : (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.38)

Then urged the pointes of imprisoninge the Lordes at Essex house in
w=ch= doinge yt appeared they neither-3 respected the Clemencie of her
ma=tie= that sente them , the p~sonns of those that came , nor theire
Errand , w=ch= was to vnderstand theire greifes and to make sinceare
report of them to her ma=tie= and to admonishe the dissolvinge of the
vnrulye companye there Congregated : All w=ch= notwithstandinge $they
persisted in theire Rebellious purposes And went into London , leavinge
the Lo. in the custodye of S=r= John Davies , ffraunces Tresham & Owen
Sallisburie , w=th= charge that if either any shold offer to enlarge
them or that the E. of Essex shold miscarrie in the Cittye then to kyll
them . (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.39)

When they came into the Cittye theye there soughte helpe to attempte
the Courte (ESSEX-E2-P1,3.40)

and failinge there retorned againe to Essex house , there fortifyinge
againste <P_4> her ma=te's= knowne officers of her Armye , wherein he
affirmed they comitted manifeste treason : (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.41)

ffor <paren> sayth he </paren> yf a man intend the deathe of a kinge
beinge the heade of the comon welthe w=t=hout w=ch= the members $can
$not {TEXT:cannot} live , it is Treason : (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.42)

they not onlye intended but allso acted so far forthe as was in there
powre vz : By assemblinge a powre and encitinge the Subiectes to Rebell
, (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.43)

he compared this facte of the E. of Essex to that of Cataline in Roome
. (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.44)

Cataline tooke the most sedicous , (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.45)

the Earle tooke Atheist , Papiste , men reconcyled to the Pope , men
discontented and of dissolute behavior : (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.46)

the difference was onelye this that Catalyne was followed of the
Romaines , but noe Londoners followed the Earle : (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.47)

Then he obiected to the Earle the Queene's favor towardes him ;
(ESSEX-E2-P1,4.48)

noe man advanced younger to place in Counsell nor to more dignities ,
all w=ch= the Earle abused , (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.49)

$and $did make his cheife companions of sword men , (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.50)

and affectinge popularitie declared the insacietie of Ambition , w=ch=
never cesseth till it attayne as highe as it can see , Comparinge it to
the Crocodyle that is said to growe as longe as he liveth :
(ESSEX-E2-P1,4.51)

And these treasons beinge apparent and knowne to manie of the Peeres ,
havinge bene sume of them her Ma=te's= Ministers for suppressinge the
Rebellion , he wondred that the Earles wold pleade not guiltie .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,4.52)

Besides theire treasons howsoever sodenlye attempted , were not so
soddainly contrived , (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.53)

But were of a more auncient date as shold be p~ved : (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.54)

Then M=r= Attornye began to this effect , That for the better
informacon of the Lordes , he wold deliver unto them Fitzherbarte's
reporte , w=ch= was that the verie thoughte was Treason ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,4.55)

but bicause the thoughtes were onely knowne to god , therefore it is
not p~mitted to be adiuged , till they appeare by sume discourse
either-3 by word , wrytinge or acte , (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.56)

And further declared that whosoever goeth aboute into open Rebellion ,
is <paren> in the construction of the Lawe </paren> guyltie of
determing {COM:sic} the deathe and destruction of the Prince .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,4.57)

Th'earle <paren> sayth he </paren> hathe done both , (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.58)

for he hath raised a power in a setled goverment w=ch= the lawe
intendes to be a purpose to destroye the kinge , (ESSEX-E2-P1,4.59)

for he y=t= abusethe the gou'm=t= hates the Governor .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,4.60)

The contynuinge <P_5> of his power assembled at Essex house being
comaunded to disperse them , is playne Treason . (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.61)

Agayne <paren> saith M=r= Attorney </paren> to rayse force to take a
Towne , forte or place of defence is Treason : (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.62)

the E. of Essex raised a force not-2 to take a small Towne but the
verie Cittye of London : not-3 a slend=er= fforte but y=e= Towre , nor
there to rest , but to attempt the sacred Pallace of the Prince ,
killinge her subiectes after a most disloyall mane=r= .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,5.63)

What should I say more , <font> Res ipsa loquitur </font> .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,5.64)

But what answeres my Lo. of Essex ? (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.65)

that the Lawe of nature comaunndes and he was bound to his owne defence
. (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.66)

But I will shewe that he transgressed the Lawes both of God & Nature
and of reacon's . (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.67)

Consider first the Quallitie of the offence , 2 the manner 3 the p~sons
by whome 4 the p~sons against whome it was comitted ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,5.68)

and they shall be lefte w=t=hout excuse . (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.69)

And ffirst let me tell them , that Treason for satisfacon of a passion
in Nature is noe excuse to Treason . (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.70)

All offences gainst God and nature , are peccata clemantia peccata
Sanguinis : (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.71)

Rebellion worst of all confoundes all Nature , God and reacons .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,5.72)

This Treason is for y=e= quallitie p~meditate and aymed at the heade ,
even of her Ma=tie= : (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.73)

ffor the manno=r= howe soddaine soev=er= yet it is high Treason :
(ESSEX-E2-P1,5.74)

ffor soddaine Treason is not les daungero=s= then y=t= w=ch= is of
longer growth . (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.75)

But my Lo. yo=r= offence was past an imaginerie offence ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,5.76)

it was Armata iniquitas ; (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.77)

neither was it of that soddaines as yo=u= wold have it beleeved ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,5.78)

ffor yo=u= wore a black bag about yo=r= necke conteininge a Catalogue
of the names of such as were mene of yo=r= number : (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.79)

a black bagg was meetest for such a black cause : (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.80)

But my Lo. there lyes a greate burthen vppon yo=r= Lo=p= for drawinge
so many worthye gent. into so desp~ate and detestable a busines .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,5.81)

ffor the p~sons by whome thes Treasons were comitted , they received
there first breath vnd=er= her mat=ie's= gou~nm=t= : (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.82)

Th'earldome of Essex given to his father by her ma=tie= ;
(ESSEX-E2-P1,5.83)

how she hath loaden this man w=th= hono=ers= , office and dignities ,
the world can testifie <paren> there he recyted all his offices
</paren> (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.84)

above all her ma=tie's= favo=res= made him greate , (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.85)

neither was it fruitles to his estate : (ESSEX-E2-P1,5.86)

for I am able to p~ve and make good accompte that her ma=te's= guiftes
to him <P_6> amounted to thousand poundes . (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.87)

Allso the Earle of South: received divers favo=res= from her ma=tie= ,
thoughe for his misdemeanores it pleaseth her to thinke worse of him .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,6.88)

The p~son against whome thes treasons were intended was against her
sacred ma=tie= , against the Relligion w=ch= her highenes sincerely
p~fesseth at home and p~tecteth in other provinces : and her exercise
of Justice comixed wth admirable mercy , w=ch= is aparant in this ,
that in the examinacon of all the p~sons imp~soned for this facte ,
none were rackte nor offer of fortune made unto them .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,6.89)

And an other thinge materiall to be noted comes into my mynde ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,6.90)

no two of the examinantes spake togither (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.91)

& yet they all agree in ye substance of theire tales .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,6.92)

Then he declared the lenitye of the first p~ceedinge vz : that the
Lo=es= of the Counsell put unto them 2 Counsello=res= of State to
summon him ; (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.93)

the reason because there was a Roytous company assembled ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,6.94)

The intent to admonish him , (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.95)

he $came not , (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.96)

was forborne till the next day y=t= a guilty conscience counselled him
to put himselfe into strengthe : (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.97)

ffor there were forces expected from Wales , y=e= discou'ie whereof
th'earle nowe doubted (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.98)

& Consultacon was had amongst them 3 monthes before whether was best ,
first to surprize the Tower and Court , or to p~ve there freindes in
London . (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.99)

Allso at Drewrie house , it was resolved vppon 4 daies before theie
brake owte into open rebellion y=t= to goe to ye Courte was ye best :
(ESSEX-E2-P1,6.100)

then was allotted to eurie one his severall place of charge ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,6.101)

S=r= Christopher Blunt , a reconcyled Papist , to haue charge of the
utter gate , (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.102)

S=r= John Davies the Hall , a Papist likewise (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.103)

& S=r= Charles Davers the presence , a secret Papist <paren> as is
confessed </paren> , (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.104)

Th'erle of Essex the privye Chamber : (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.105)

Should the Court have bene thus guarded , oh <paren> saith </paren> Sr
Christopher Blunt , what fearefull humo=er= shall we fynde them in at
Courte when we surprize them . (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.106)

Well what shold be the end of ye surprize ? (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.107)

forsoothe to call a p~liament . (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.108)

A bloody parliam=t= wold that haue bene when yo=r= Lo=p= that nowe
standeth all in black , shold haue worne a bloody Robe .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,6.109)

But my hope is y=t= he $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} Robte the laste Earle
of his house that wold have bene Robte the first Kinge of this land :
(ESSEX-E2-P1,6.110)

Well what did he ? (ESSEX-E2-P1,6.111)

he <P_7> assembles a greate number of Barons , Earles and gent. of
Quallitie : (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.112)

yet her ma=tie= held gracous (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.113)

and sent unto him favor vz. the Lo. Keep: th'earle of Worcester , the
Comptroller and the Lo. Cheife Justice , two of them of his owne blood
, th'other , men that never malliced him , as himselfe will <paren> I
thinke </paren> confess . (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.114)

Thes charged him vpon his alledgiaunce , to lay downe his Armes and to
disolve his troupe . (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.115)

Nowe marke the fury of a rebellious company , (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.116)

They cried owte kill them , (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.117)

kill them , (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.118)

we shall have the less to doe , (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.119)

they but abuse and goe aboute to betraye yo=u= : (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.120)

here you see Treason in the house : (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.121)

before he went owte he was a Trayto=r= ; (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.122)

when he came into the Citty whatt did he ? (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.123)

even followed the rules of Treason : (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.124)

Treason durst never looke directlye vppon a Prince ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,7.125)

for the Ma=tie= of godes annoynted doth ever call forth such beames as
daunteth the eye of disloyaltie (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.126)

and therefore he p~tendes a cause of stirringe the State ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,7.127)

Or <paren> saith he </paren> at firste entraunce I shold haue bene
murthered by my Lo. Cobham and S=r= Walter Raleighe (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.128)

but when he was gott w=t=hin them & began to speake nearer to them ,
then an other cause was invented , vz. y=t= the Kingdome of England
sholde be soulde to the Infanta of Spayne : (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.129)

In the end fyndinge in London truer hartes then he expected , he
resolved vppon his retorne , (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.130)

what to doe ? (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.131)

to burne some pap'r least they shold hurte his freindes :
(ESSEX-E2-P1,7.132)

Then M=r= Atto=r=ney besoughte the Lo. Howard y=t= certaine deposicons
might be redd for proofe of thes matters . (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.133)

Th'earle replied y=t= there was oddes betweene the memorie and Oratorie
of the Queene's con~sell and theires that were prisoners , and that it
belonged to the Q. counsell to lay all possible as~p~sions vppon those
at that Barr . (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.134)

And desired the Peeres to consider of theire woordes accordinglie .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,7.135)

Then was p~duced the examinacon of one Witherington a borderer of Wales
, that the Saterdaie before he tould th'erle of Rutland that he wondred
at the Course he held w=th y=e= State . (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.136)

Th'erle of Essex tooke some excepcon to him in respecte he was not
p~sent , (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.137)

but <paren> as he said </paren> p~tested the sinceritye of his
Relligion : (ESSEX-E2-P1,7.138)

And for the threates vsed to the Lordes , he never hard them , the
house beinge so full of noyse that one could not <P_8> heare an other
speake : (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.139)

some cryed one thinge and some another , as everie p~ticular humour
ledd them . (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.140)

But for his owne p~te he never ment any thinge towarde them , but y=t=
w=ch= was loyall , shuitable and affectionate : (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.141)

ffor S=r= John Davyes he p~tested deeply he never knewe him not to be a
papist , (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.142)

he came orderly to prayers in his house , (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.143)

neither observed he in him any difference of his dress .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,8.144)

The charge of his house when he wente owte he lefte wth S=r= Gellie
Marwick , who had once beene his Steward and nowe was his ffreind
(ESSEX-E2-P1,8.145)

& that w=ch= he did he was forced unto in his owne iuste defence ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,8.146)

for he understoode , not by a naked surmise but by sound adu~tisem=t=
that his private Enemyes had levied force and ment to surprize him in
his house : (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.147)

he allso p~tested deeplie the sincerity of his harte towarde her
Ma=tie= and his Countrye (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.148)

and wished that all disloyall hartes mighte haue the reward dew unto
them . (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.149)

Then the Lo. Admirall desired the Lo. Cheife Justice to declare his
knowledge of what passed in Essex house at his beinge there w=th= the
rest : whereuppon he was sworne and then spake to this effecte , That
they were sent to them to drawe them to a better course and to informe
trulye at Courte , the matters whereat they tooke offence .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,8.150)

They required of th'erle of Essex to know his greifes , wth p~mise to
reporte them sincearlie . (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.151)

My Lo. <paren> sayth he </paren> began to tell us that one was
touchinge th'erle of South: in whiche instant one at my back , cryed
owte kyll them , (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.152)

kill them : (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.153)

he said he knewe him not yf he sawe him agayne , (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.154)

but he was suer he had on a white Sattin doblett . (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.155)

That they desired private conference , where to th'erle answered that
he wold come to them anon . (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.156)

But at the dore were set Musketeres to guarde the place ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,8.157)

and none was suffered to goe owte from them to reporte in what plight
they were . (ESSEX-E2-P1,8.158)

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The Earle answered , that if he had purposed any thinge againste any
other then those his private enemyes , he wold not have stirred wth so
slender a Company . Whereto M=r= Bacon answered in this sorte ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,23.161)

it was not the company yo=u= carryed w=th= yo=u= that yo=u= trusted
vnto but the assistance w=ch= you hoped for in the Cittye .
(ESSEX-E2-P1,23.162)

The Guise thurste himselfe into Paris against the Kinge , with onelye a
gent. , (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.163)

and found that helpe there w=ch= yo=u= <paren> thanckes be to God
</paren> fayled of here . (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.164)

And what followed ? (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.165)

The Kinge was put to his Pillgrime's habitt , (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.166)

and in that disguise was forced to escape the furye of the Guise :
(ESSEX-E2-P1,23.167)

yo=u= came w=th= fayer pr~tence , w=th= all hayle and a kisse , to the
Cittye , (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.168)

but the ende was treason . (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.169)

And that hath bene sufficiently p~ved . (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.170)

The Earles spake agayne in effect <paren> as before </paren> for theire
owne defence , willinge a p~formaunce of the p~mise made them by the
Lo. Admyrall , to have an honorable tryall : and civill vsage , in the
meane tyme , all w=ch= they thanckfully acknowledged to have bene
p~formed . (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.171)

Then the Lo. Steward had the Earles to goe togither ,
(ESSEX-E2-P1,23.172)

and Comaunded the Leivetennte of the Tower to w=t=hdrawe his prisoners
from the Barr . (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.173)

The Peeres went out , into a place p~vided for them , fayre hanged
w=th= Tapistrye , in the place where the Courte of Chauncerie was
keepte . (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.174)

And after some half hower's consultacon havinge allso called the judges
into them , to resolve them the poyntes of Lawe , they came forth
againe , (ESSEX-E2-P1,23.175)

and tooke there places <P_24> as before . (ESSEX-E2-P1,24.176)

Then were they all called . (ESSEX-E2-P1,24.177)

And then the Lo. Steward demaunded of the youngest Lo. first , w=ch=
was the Lo. Howard of Wallden : how say yo=u= my Lo. is my Lo. of Essex
: (ESSEX-E2-P1,24.178)

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