Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now it was thought expedient to vse their seruice against these rebels, whose power and despe|rate boldnesse was so farre increased, that without a maine armie, guided by some generall of great ex|perience, and noble conduct, it would be hard and right dangerous to subdue them: wherein violence and force was to be vsed, sith they had shewed them|selues in an extremitie of stubbornesse, like buls that by baiting are to be tamed, or like stifnecked stalions which with bit & bridle must be managed; as one saith:

Asper equus duris contunditur ora lupatis.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Heerevpon that noble chéefteine and valiant erle of Warwike,The earle of Warwike ap|pointed to go against the Norffolke re|bels. latelie before appointed to haue gone against the Scots and Frenchmen into Scotland, was called backe, and commanded to take vpon him the conduction of this armie against the Norf|folke rebels: for such was the opinion then concei|ued of that honorable earle, for the high manhood, valiant prowesse, and great experience in all war|like enterprises, sufficientlie tried, and knowne to rest in him, that either they might be vanquished and ouercome by him, or by none other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Capteine Ket and his rebellious armie, hauing some aduertisement by rumors spred, of this prepa|ration and comming of an armie against them; they were not slacke to make themselues strong and rea|die to abide all the hazard that fortune of warre might bring. The earle of Warwike then,The earle of Warwike commeth to Cambridge. after that his men and prouisions were readie, did set for|ward, and came vnto Cambridge, where the lord marquesse of Northampton and other met his lord|ship. Héere also diuerse citizens of Norwich came to him, and falling downe vpon their knees before him, besought him to be good lord vnto them; and withall declared their miserable state, great gréefe and sor|row, which they had conceiued for the wretched de|struction of their countrie: beséeching him to haue pitie vpon them. And if in such extremitie of things as had happened vnto their citie, they had through feare or ignorance committed anie thing contrarie to their dutifull allegiance, that it might please his honor to pardon them their offenses in such behalfe, sith if anie thing were amisse on their parts, the same came to passe sore against their wils, and to their ex|treame greefe and sorrow.