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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Although the kings authoritie thus began to shew it selfe, to the terror of rebels; yet the commons of Essex eftsoones assembled themselues togither,The cõmons of Essex re|bell afresh. not far from Hatfield Peuerell, and sent to the king to know of him if his pleasure was, that they should in|ioy their promised liberties: and further, that they might be as frée as their lords, and not to come to a|ny court, except it were to the great léet, twise in the yeare. When the king heard such presumptuous re|quests, he was in a great chafe, & dispatched the mes|sengers awaie, with a sore threatning answer, saieng that bondmen they were, and bondmen they should be, and that in more vile manner than before, to the terrible example of all other that should attempt any the like disorders: and foorthwith, the earle of Buc|kingham, and the lord Thomas Percie, brother to the earle of Northumberland,The rebels of Essex are sc [...]+tered & slaine. were sent with an armie to represse those rebels, whome they found fortified within woods, hedges and ditches verie stronglie, but with small adoo they were put to flight, & about fiue hundred of them slaine; the residue saued themselues as well as they might, by succour of the woods. There were eight hundred horsses also taken, which those rebels had there with them, to draw and carrie their baggage.