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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Manie fled, and speciallie the watermen, preests, & seruingmen, but the prentises were caught by the backs and had to prison. In the meane time, whilest the hottest of this ruffling lasted, the cardinall was aduertised thereof by sir Thomas Parre: wherevp|on the cardinall strengthened his house with men and ordinance. Sir Thomas Parre rode in all [...]ast to Richmond,Sir Thomas Parre infor|meth the king of the riot and rebellion. where the king laie, and informed him of the matter; who incontinentlie sent foorth hastilie to London, to vnderstand the state of the citie, and was truelie aduertised how the riot was ceassed, and manie of the misdooers apprehended. The lieutenant of the Tower sir Roger Cholmeleie (no great fréend to the citie) in a frantike furie, during the time of this vprore, shot off certeine péeces of ordinance against the citie. And though they did no great harme; yet he wan much euill will for his hastie dooing, bicause men thought he did it of malice, rather than of anie discretion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Certeine lords with their powers come to Lon|don about this riot.About fiue of the clocke the earles of Shrewesbu|rie and Surrie, Thomas Dokerci [...] lord of saint Iohns, George Neuill lord of Aburgauennie, and others, which had heard of this riot, came to London with such strength as they could make vpon that sud|den, and so did the Innes of court. But before they came, whether with feare of the brute of their com|ming, or otherwise, the riotous assemblie was bro|ken vp, and manie of the misdooers taken (as ye haue heard.) Then were the prisoners examined, and the sermon of doctor Bele called to remembrance, and he taken and sent to the Tower. Herewith was a commission of oier and determiner directed to the duke of Norffolke, and to diuerse other lords,

A [...] of oier and de|terminer to [...]quire and p [...]|nish the o [...]|dors.

Abr. Fl. ex Edw. Hall in H. 8. fol. lxi [...] The cause why the citie thought the duke of Norf|folke bare them an old grudge.

to the lord maior of London, and the aldermen, and to all the iustices of England, for punishment of this in|surrection. [The citie thought the duke bare them a grudge for a lewd preest of his, which the yeare before was slaine in Cheape, insomuch that he then in his furie said; I praie God I maie once haue the citi|zens in my danger! And likewise the duke thought that they bare him no good will; wherefore he came into the citie with thirtéene hundred men in harnesse to keepe the oier and determiner.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now vpon examination it could neuer be prooued of anie méeting, gathering, talking, or conuenticle, at anie daie or time before that daie; but that the chance so happened without anie matter prepensed of anie creature sauing Lincolne, and neuer an ho|nest person in maner was taken but onelie he. Then proclamations were made, that no women should come togither to babble and talke, but all men should kéepe their wiues in their houses. All the stréets that were notable stood full of harnessed men, which spake manie opprobri [...]us words to the citizens, which grée|ued them sore: and if they would haue béene reuen|ged, the other had had the woorsse: for the citizens were two hundred to one, but like true subiects they suffred patientlie.] Now for the due correction (accor|ding to law) of this disorder, all the iustices with all the kings councell learned in the lawes, assembled at the house of sir Iohn Fincur lord cheefe iustice of England néere to saint Brides by Fléetestréet,Sir Iohn Fineux. to take aduise, and conclude vpon the order which they should follow in this matter, and first there was read the statute of the third yeare of Henrie the fift, the ef|fect whereof insueth in these words following.

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