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the one of Edward the second, who when he kept 

 himself close for danger, was summoned by procla 

 mation to come and take upon him the government 

 of the realm : but as soon as he presented himself 

 was made prisoner, and soon after forced to resign, 

 and in the end tragically murdered in Berkley 

 castle. And the other of king Richard the second, 

 who though the duke of Hereford, after king Henry 

 the fourth, presented himself before him with three 

 humble reverences, yet in the end was deposed and 

 put to death. 



Defence. To the point of not arming his men 

 otherwise than with pistols, rapiers, and daggers, it was 

 replied : 



Reply. That that course was held upon cunning, 

 the better to insinuate himself into the favour of the 

 city, as coming like a friend with an All hail, or kiss, 

 and not as an enemy, making full reckoning that the 

 city would arm him, and arm with him ; and that 

 he took the pattern of his action from the day of the 

 barricadoes at Paris, where the duke of Guise en 

 tering the city but with eight gentlemen, prevailing 

 with the city of Paris to take his part, as my lord of 

 Essex, thanks be to God, failed of the city of Lon 

 don, made the king, whom he thought likewise to 

 have surprised, to forsake the town, and withdraw 

 himself into other places, for his farther safety. And 

 it was also urged against him out of the confession 

 of the earl of Rutland and others, that he cried out 

 to the citizens, &quot; That they did him hurt and no 

 good, to come without weapons ;&quot; and provoked 



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