Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 At length they fell to shooting off their artillerie as well from the citie as from the campe, dooing their best to annoie ech other. But when the rebelles saw that they did little hurt to the citie with their great ordinance lieng vpon the hill, they remoued the same downe to the foot of the same hill, and from thense be|gan to beat the walles. Notwithstanding, shortlie after they made sute for a truce to indure for a time, that they might passe to and fro through the citie, to fetch in vittels, whereof some want began to pinch them in the campe. The maior and aldermen flatlie denied their request, protesting that they would not permit anie traitors to haue passage through their citie.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 The rebels sore kindled in wrath with this an|swer, and deniall of their sute, came running downe from the hill, and assaulting the gates, were beaten off with shot of arrowes and other weapons. And yet such rage appéered among the rebels, that the boies and yoong lads shewed themselues so desperat in gathering vp the arrowes, that when they saw and felt the same sticking in some part of their bodies, they would plucke them foorth, and deliuered them to their bow-men, that they might bestow the same again at the citizens. In all this broile (a thing note|worthie) the seditious sort minding nothing more than the compassing of their purpose, had as little staie of themselues in this their outrage, as a bull at the sight of a cow, or a stoned horsse at the view of a mare; according vnto the old saieng of the poet:
Non facile est taurum visa retinere iuuenca,Fortis equus visae semper adhinnit equae.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane time, whilest they were thus busie vpon one side of the citie, an alarum rose at the de|fendants backes, crieng that the rebels were entred the citie on the contrarie side: and so euerie man shrinking awaie, and running thither to repell the enimie there, that part was left void of defendants where the first assault began. Whereof the rebels be|ing aduised, rushed into the riuer that runneth before bishops gate, got to the gates, and breaking them o|pen, entred without anie great resistance. For all the citizens were withdrawne to their houses and o|ther places, where they hoped best to hide themselues from the furie of their enimies.