Compare 1577 edition: 1 The citizens of Norwich were sore displeased, that their maior (being an honest man, and one greatlie beloued among them) should be imprisoned, and so remaine in danger of life among the rebels: for they threatned him sore, & ies [...]ing at his name, would saie one to another; Let vs all come togither to morrow, for we shall sée a Alluding to the maior whose name was Cod. cods hed sold in the campe for a pe|nie. Wherevpon the citizens fearing least through the malice and rage of the rebels, their maior might chance to be made awaie among them, procured maister Thomas Alderich (whose authoritie was great among them) to be a meane for his deliue|rance: who comming to Ket with sharpe and bitter EEBO page image 1033 words reprooued him for his cruell dealing, by im|prisoning so honest a man as the maior was,The maior of Norwich set [...]. and withall commanded him to release him: which either for shame, or rather through feare of a guiltie consci|ence that pricked him, he caused incontinentlie to be doone: who therevpon might now and then go and come at his pleasure to and fro the citie. But bicause he could not still remaine in the citie, but was con|streined to continue for the most part in the campe, he appointed Augustine Steward to be his deputie, who with the assistance of Henrie Bacon, and Iohn Atkinson shiriffes,Augustine Steward. gouerned the citie right orderlie, and kept the most part of the citizens in due obei|sance.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The councell aduertised now vpon the heralds returne, that there was no waie to reduce these Norffolke rebels vnto quiet otherwise than by force, appointed the marquesse of Northampton with fif|téene hundred horssemen to go downe vnto Norwich to subdue those stubborne traitors that so vndutiful|lie refused the kings mercifull pardon, fréelie offered by his officer at armes, and others. There went with the lord marquesse diuerse honorable and worshipfull personages,The lord marquesse of [...]thamp| [...]a sent into [...]uffolke to [...] the [...]. as the lord Sheffeld, the lord Went|worth, sir Anthonie Dennie, sir Henrie Parker, sir Richard Southwell, sir Rafe Sadler, sir Iohn Clere, sir Rafe Rowlet, sir Richard Lée, sir Iohn Gates, sir Thomas Paston, sir Henrie Beding|field, sir Iohn Suliard, sir William Walgraue, sir Iohn Cuts, sir Thomas Cornewallis knights, to|gither with a great manie of other knights, es|quiers and gentlemen, and a small band of Italians, vnder the leading of a capteine named Malates [...]a.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Norwich summoned.The lord marquesse being approched within a mile of Norwich, sent sir Gilbert Dethicke knight, now Garter, then Norrie, king at armes, vnto the citie, to summon them within to yéeld it into his hands, or vpon refusall to proclame warre against them. Herevpon Augustine Steward the maiors deputie sent to the maior that was in the campe with Ket, aduertising him what message he had receiued from the marquesse. The maior sent word againe, that nothing was more greeuous vnto him, than to sée into what miserie the citie and countrie about were brought by the rage of these commotions; and declaring in what case he stood, being kept by force among the rebels, wheras otherwise he would (ac|cording to his dutie) haue come to his honor. But as for the citie, he had committed the gouernance vn|to Augustine Steward, who should be readie to sur|render it into his lordships hands: and that if Ket would giue him leaue, he would come himselfe to his honor, submitting all things wholie to his lord|ships order and disposition.