Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 This message being brought backe by the said Norrie, Augustine Steward the maiors deputie with the shiriffs, and a great number of the citizens, came to the lord marquesses campe, and deliuered vp the sword to his lordship, declaring how the ma|ior himselfe would gladlie haue come, if he could haue got from the rebels: and that although a great rowt of the lewd citizens were partakers with the rebelles, yet a number of the substantiall & honest ci|tizens would neuer consent to their wicked doings, but were readie to receiue his lordship into their citie. The lord marquesse giuing good woords to the citizens, and willing them to be of good comfort, sith he trusted to appease these troubles verie shortlie,Sir Richard Southwell. deliuered the sword vnto sir Richard Southwell, who bare it before the lord marquesse as he passed foorth towards the citie, entring the same by saint Ste|phans gate. And incontinentlie was proclamation made that they should all resort into the market place, where they consulted togither how they might best defend the citie against the enimies, and to re|presse their furie. Herevpon was order giuen for the placing of watch and ward about the gates and the wals, as might séeme expedient. The lord marquesse supped that night and lodged in the maiors deputies house; but his lordship as well as other kept their ar|mour on their backs all that night, for doubt of some sudden assault to be made against the citie by the re|bels. Here it chanced that the strangers,The strãgers offer skirmish to the rebels. either by appointment or otherwise, went foorth, and offered skirmish to the rebels vpon Magdalen hill.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The rebels came foorth with their horssemen: but it séemed that they were better practised to fetch in booties, than to make their manage or careire, and therefore not able to match the strangers, which be|ing perceiued of their fellowes that were footmen, they put foorth their archers before their horssemen, and such numbers herewith came swarming foorth of their campe, meaning to compasse in those stran|gers, that they perceiuing the maner and purpose of the enimies, cast themselues in a ring, and retired backe into the citie againe. But they left one of their companie behind them, a gentleman that was an I|talian, who more valiantlie than warilie ventured too farre among the enimies, and through euill hap be|ing ouerthrowne beside his horsse, he was inuironed about with a great multitude of those rebels, that tooke him prisoner, and like vile wretches spoiling him of his armor and apparell, hanged him ouer the wals of mount Surrie.An Italian hanged by the rebels. Which act well shewed what courtesie might be looked for at such cruell traitors hands, that would thus vnmercifullie put such a gen|tleman and worthie souldior to death: for whose ran|some, if they would haue demanded it, they might haue had no small portion of monie to haue satisfied their gréedie minds. But it séemed that their beastlie crueltie had berest them the remembrance of all ho|nest consideration and dutifull humanitie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The marquesse of Northampton causing (as be|fore yee haue heard) diligent watch to be kept vpon the walles, and at the gates, appointed the same to be visited right often, that through negligence no mis|hap should follow. Moreouer, besides the watch at the gates and walles, the residue of the soldiors ma|king a mightie huge fire in the market place, so as all the stréets were full of light, they remained there all that night in their armour, readie vpon anie oc|casion to resist the enimies if they should make anie attempt. Sir Edward Warner marshall of the field gaue the watch-word, sir Thomas Paston,Sir Edward Warner. sir Iohn Clere, sir William Walgraue, sir Thomas Cornwallis, and sir Henrie Bedingfield were ap|pointed to the defense of other parts of the citie. And now when euerie thing was thought to be safelie prouided for, and that the lord marquesse and other were laid to take their rest, the rebels about the mid|dest of the night began to shoot off their great artille|rie towards the citie, so thicke as was possible: but the bullets passed ouer their heads that were lodged in the citie, without dooing anie great hurt at all.