Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The earle of Warwike told them, that he knew indéed in what danger they had béene among those vnrulie ribalds; and as for anie offense which they had committed, he knew not: for in leauing their citie sith matters were growne to such extre|mitie, they were to be borne with, but in one thing they had ouershot themselues: for that in the begin|ning they had not sought to represse those tumults, sith if they had put themselues in defense of their countrie, to resist the rebels at the first, such mischiefs as were now growne,The kings pardon gran|ted. might easilie haue béene auoi|ded. But neuerthelesse, vpon this their humble sub|mission, he granted them all the kings mercifull par|don, and commanding them to prouide themselues EEBO page image 1036 of armour and weapon, appointed them to march foorth with the armie, wearing certeine laces or ri|bons about their necks for a difference, that they might be knowne from others.Who serued vnder the erle of Warwike. There were in this armie vnder the earle of Warwike diuerse men of honor and great worship, as lords, knights, esquiers, and gentlemen in great numbers. First the lord marquesse of Northampton, and sundrie of them that had béene with him before, desirous to be re|uenged of his late repulse, the lords Willoughbie, Powes and Braie, Ambrose Dudleie, sonne to the said earle, and at this present worthilie adorned with the title (which his father then bare) of earle of War|wike, and his brother lord Robert Dudleie now erle of Leicester; also Henrie Willoughbie esquier, sir Thomas Tresham, sir Marmaduke constable, Wil|liam Deuereux sonne to the lord Ferrers of Chart|leie, sir Edmund Kneuet, sir Thomas Palmer, sir Andrew Flammocke, and diuerse other knights, esquiers, and gentlemen: all which plaid their parts as time and occasion was ministred vnto them to giue triall of their manhood.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The earle of Warwike, and such as were come with him to Cambridge, marched directlie from thence towards Norwich, and came vnto Wimond|ham the two and twentith of August, where and by the waie the most part of all the gentlemen of Norf|folke that were at libertie, came vnto him. The next daie betimes he shewed himselfe vpon the plaine, betwixt the citie of Norwich and Eiton wood, and lodged that night at Intwood, an house belonging to sir Thomas Tresham knight, a two miles distant from Norwich. Héere they rested that daie and night following, not once putting off their armour, but re|maining still in a readinesse, if the enimies should haue made anie sudden inuasion against them. The earle of Warwike in the meane time sent the afore remembred king of armes Norreie,Norwich summoned. to summon the citie, either to open the gates that he might quietlie enter; or else to looke for warre at his hands that would then assaie to win it by force, and such reward as rebels (that wilfullie withstand their souereigne) ought to receiue.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 When Ket vnderstood that the herald was come to the gates, he appointed the maiors deputie Augu|stine Steward, and Robert Rug, two of the chéefest citizens, to go to him and to know his errand. They passing foorth at a posterne,What answer was made to the herald by the citizens of Norwich, whom Ket assigned ther|vnto. and hearing his message, made answer, that they were the miserablest men that were then liuing, as they themselues beleeued, sith that hauing suffered such calamities as they could not but tremble at in calling to remem|brance, they could not now haue libertie to declare the loiall dutie which they bare & ought to beare to the kings highnesse: so that they accompted themselues most vnfortunate, sith their hap was to liue in that season, in which they must either ieopard losse of life, or the estimation of their good name, although they trusted the kings maiestie would be gratious lord vnto them. sith they had giuen no consent vnto such wicked rebellion as was thus raised against his highnesse, but with losse of goods and perill of life so farre as in them laie, had doone what they could to kéepe the citizens in good order and dutifull obedi|ence.