Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Wherfore he aduised them to remember their rash and inconsiderate dooings, and that now in anie wise they should resort home to their houses, and no more to assemble contrarie to his lawes and their owne allegiances; and also to cause the prouokers of this mischiefe to be deliuered to the hands of his lieute|nant, and further to submit themselues wholie to such punishment as he and his nobles should thinke them worthie to receiue: for otherwise he would not suf|fer that iniurie at their hands to go vnreuenged.The Lincoln|shiremen giue ouer their re|bellious en|terprise. Af|ter the Lincolnshire men had receiued the kings an|swer thus made to their petitions, each mistrusting other, who should be noted the greatest meddler, sud|denlie they began to shrinke, and got them home to their houses without longer abode.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Herewith the duke of Suffolke the kings lieute|nant was appointed to go with the armie, to see the countrie set in quiet, accompanied with the lord ad|merall, sir Francis Brian, and sir Iohn Russell that were ioined with him also in commission for the ordering of things there within the countie of Lin|colne. The duke entred into the citie of Lincolne the seuentéenth of October. On the ninetéenth all the in|habitants of Louth (according to order giuen by the duke) came to Lincolne,The rebels submit them|selues and re|ceiue a new oth of fealtie to the king. and there in the castell made their submission, holding vp their hands, and crieng for the kings mercie. And herwith were chosen foorth Nicholas Melton, capteine Cobler, & thirteene more, which were commanded to ward, and all the residue were new sworne to the king, renouncing their for|mer oth receiued in time of their rebellion, and then departed home to their houses in the kings peace. After this were proclamations made abrode in the countrie in euerie market towne by the heralds of armes, Summerset and Winsore, that the capteins and souldiers of the dukes armie should not take a|nie mans goods, cattels, or vittels, except they paied or agréed with the owners of the same.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 And further commandement was giuen, that all inhabitants and dwellers within the townes and villages about, should repaire to the citie of Lin|colne, with all maner of vittels as well for men as horsses, where they should receiue paiment at reaso|nable prices for the same. After this, there was like|wise proclamation made for the apprehending of all such lewd persons, as had sowne anie false rumors abrode in the countrie (the cheefe occasion of this re|bellion) bruting that the king pretended to haue the gold in the hands of his subiects brought into the tower to be touched, and all their cattell vnmarked,False rumors the occasion of rebellions. the chalices, goods, and ornaments of parish chur|ches, fines for christenings, weddings, and buriengs, licences to eat white meat, bread, pig, goose or ca|pon, with manie other slanderous, false, and detesta|ble tales and lies, forged of diuelish purpose to in|courage the people to rebellion. If therefore anie man could apprehend such as had béene the setters foorth and sowers of such seditious reports, they that brought them in, should be so rewarded, as they should thinke their labour well bestowed.