Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Here was somwhat adoo.Ket chosen [...] be capteine of the rebels. For maister Flowerdew did what he could to haue caused them to desist from that attempt, in somuch that manie sharpe words passed betwixt Ket and the said maister Flowerdew. But Ket being a man hardie and forward to anie desperat attempt that should be taken in hand, was streight entered into such estimation with the com|mons thus assembled togither in rebellious wise, that his will was accomplished: and so those hedges and diches belonging to the pasture grounds of mai|ster Flowerdew were throwne downe and made plaine. Herevpon was Ket chosen to be their cap|teine and ringleader, who being resolued to set all on six and seuen, willed them to be of good comfort, and to follow him in defense of their common libertie, being readie in the common-welths cause to hazard EEBO page image 1029 both life and goods.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Herewith they passed the water betwixt Crin|gelford and Eiton, and comming to Bowthorpe, cast downe certeine hedges and diches in that place, and their number being now greatlie increased, they in|camped there that night. Here sir Edmund Win|dam knight, being high shiriffe of Norffolke and Suffolke, came and proclamed them rebels, com|manding them to depart in the kings maiesties name. With which proclamation they were greatlie offended, and attempted to haue got him into their hands: but he being well horssed, valiantlie brak [...] through them that had compassed him in: howbeit he escaped from them and got into Norwich, being not past a mile off. The same night there came a great number of lewd people vnto them, as well out of the citie of Norwich as out of the countrie, with weapon, armour, and artillerie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The citizens [...] Norwich.The daie before that Ket came to this place, a great number of the meaner sort of the citizens of Norwich had throwne downe a quickset hedge, and filled vp the diches, wherewith the foresaid commons were on the one side inclosed, to kéepe in the cattell of the citizens that had the same going before their common neatherd: and so that fense which by good and prouident aduise of their forefathers, had beene raised and made for the common profit of the whole citie, was thus by a sort of lewd persons defaced and cast downe at that present. And scarse had they throwne downe the dich in the vpper end of this pa|sture, but that a companie of euill disposed persons stale out of the citie, and got them to Kets campe. The maior of the citie named Thomas Cod aduerti|sed hereof,Thomas Cod. doubting what might follow of this mis|chiefous begun rebellion, thought good to trie if he might persuade the rebels to giue ouer their traito|rous enterprises: and therfore taking certeine of the aldermen with him, he went to Kets campe, vsing what persuasions he could to reduce them vnto their dutifull obedience, & to depart home to their houses. But his trauell was in vaine, and therefore retur|ned backe to the citie without hope to doo anie good with that vnrulie rout.