Compare 1577 edition: 1 But to returne to saie somewhat more concerning the end of their rebellious enterprises, you must vn|derstand,The capteine once slaine the soldiers faint. how after that Wat Tiler was slaine at London in the presence of the king (as before ye haue heard) the hope and confidence of the rebels greatlie decaied: and yet neuerthelesse, the king and his councell being not well assured, granted to the commons (as ye haue heard) charters of manumis|sion and infranchisement from all bondage, and so sent them awaie home to their countries: and foorth|with herevpon he assembled an armie of the Londo|ners, and of all others in the countries abroad that bare him good will, appointing none to come, but such as were armed and had horsses, for he would haue no footmen with him. Thus it came to passe, that within thrée daies he had about him fourtie thousand horsse|men,An armie of fortie thou|sand horsse|men. as was estéemed; so that in England had not béene heard of the like armie assembled togither at one time. And herewith was the king aduertised, that the Kentishmen began eftsoones to stir,The Kentish|men eftsoones rebell. where|with the king and the whole armie were so grieuous|lie offended, that they meant streight to haue set vp|on that countrie, and to haue wholie destroied that rebellious generation. But thorough intercession made by the lords and gentlemen of that countrie, the king pacified his mood, and so resolued to procéed against them by order of law and iustice, causing iudges to sit and to make inquisition of the malefac|tors, and especiallie of such as were authors of the mischéefes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 And about the same time did the maior of London sit in iudgement, as well vpon the offendors that were citizens, as of other that were of Kent, Essex, Southsex, Norffolke, Suffolke, and other counties, being found within the liberties of the citie; and such as were found culpable, he caused them to lose their heads,Iack Straw and his adhe|rents execu|ted. as Iacke Straw, Iohn Kirkbie, Alane Tre|dera, and Iohn Sterling, that gloried of himselfe, for that he was the man that had slaine the archbishop. This fellow (as it is written by some authors) streight waies after he had doone that wicked deed, fell out of his wits, and comming home into Essex where he dwelt, tied a naked sword about his necke, that hoong downe before on his brest, and likewise a dagger na|ked, that hanged downe behind on his backe, and so went vp and downe the lanes & stréets about home, crieng out, and protesting, that with those weapons he had dispatched the archbishop; and after he had re|mained a while at home, he came to London againe, for that he shuld receiue (as he said) the reward there of the act which he had committed: and so indéed, when he came thither, and boldlie confessed that he was the man that had beheaded the archbishop, he lost his head in steed of a recompense: and diuerse other both of Essex and Kent, that had laid violent hands vpon the archbishop came to the like end at London, where they did the deed, being bewraied by their owne con|fessions.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Here is to be remembred, that the king, after the citie of London was deliuered from the danger of the rebels (as before ye haue heard) in respect of the great manhood, and assured loialtie which had appea|red in the maior, and other of the aldermen, for some part of recompense of their faithfull assistance in that dangerous season,The maior and fiue al|dermen knighted. made the said maior William Walworth knight, with fiue other aldermen his bre|thren, to wit, Nicholas Bramble, Iohn Philpot, Ni|cholas Twiford, Robert Laundre, and Robert Gai|ton, also Iohn Standish, that (as ye haue heard) holpe to slaie Wat Tiler. Moreouer, the king granted, that there should be a dagger added to the armes of the citie of London, in the right quarter of the shield,The armes of London augmented, by additiõ of the dagger. for an augmentation of the same armes, and for a re|membrance of this maior his valiant act, as dooth ap|peare vnto this daie; for till that time, the citie bare onelie the crosse, without the dagger.