[534] Here I passe ouer to declare howe a certayne writer writeth that this earle of Marche, the lorde Percy, and Owen Glendor were vnwisely made beleue by a Welsh prophecier, that kyng Henry was the moldwarpe, cursed of Godde’s owne mouthe, that and they thre were the dragon, the lion, and the wolffe, whiche shoulde deuide this realme betwene theim, by the deuiacion and not deuinacion of that mawmet Merlin. I wyll not reherse howe they by their deputies in the howse of the archdeacon of Burgor, seduced with that falce fained prophesie deuided the realme amongest them, nor yet write howe by a tripartie endenture sealed with their seales, all Englande, from Seuerne and Trent, south and eastward, was assigned to the erle of Marche; nor how all Wales, and the landes beyond Seuerne westward, were appoincted to Owen Glendor, and all the remnaunt from Trent northwarde to the lorde Percie. _Hall._ [535] So folly did assure. N. [536] As sures by sots. 1559, 63, 71, 75, 78. As carelesse sots. N. [537] Thine vncle Thomas Percy forst. N. [538] When Henry kyng. 1559, 63. When Henry this great victory. N. [539] Luckly. N. [540] The prophet. N. [541] Else. N. [542] Payn prayed. 1559, 63. [543] Stronge. 1578. [544] Forst mee to feede on barke of trees, and wood, And last of all, to gnaw my flesh and bloud. 1578. [545] A, omitted. N. [546] For him that did so ill. 1578. [547] The vayne desires, when wit doth yeeld to will. 1578. [548] Fly false prophets. N. [549] Lyinge skill. 1578. [550] Owen and his sedicious fautors, which beyng dismaied and in maner desperate of all comfort by the reason of the kynge’s late victory fled in desert places and solitary caues, where he receiued a finall reward mete and prepared by Godde’s prouidence for suche a rebell and sedicious seducer. For beyng destitute of all comfort, dreadyng to shewe his face to any creature, lackyng meate to sustain nature, for pure hunger and lacke of fode miserably ended his wretched life. This ende was prouided for suche as gaue credence to false prophesies. This ende had they that by diabolical deuinations wer promised great possessions and seignories. This ende happeneth to suche as beleuyng suche fantasticall folies, aspire and gape for honor and high promocions. _Hall._ [551] Thomas Phaer. The above signature first added in ed. 1578, is omitted in ed. 1587, though confirmed by the next note. The name is subscribed in Niccols. [552] Whan mayster Phaer had ended the tragedy of thys hunger staruen prynce of Wales, it was well liked of al the company that a Saxon would speake so mutch for a Brytton, then sodenly one found a doubt. 1578. [553] That. 1559, 63. [554] Percy, added. 1571. [555] Sir, added. 1571. [556] As followeth, added. 1571. [557] Anno 1407, added. 1571. [558] Kynsfolke. 1559, 63. [559] For our peers. N. [560] For few there were, that were so much redoubted. N. [561] My valyauntise were. 1559, 63. [562] Through our foes. N. [563] Foes. N.