Compare 1577 edition: 1 [...] the re| [...]els were af| [...]ed after the [...]eralds dis| [...]rse was [...].Manie that heard him, hauing due conside|ration of their miserable estate, were touched with some remorse of conscience, fearing at length to tast the reuenge of such horrible crimes as they had been partakers of with others in committing the same. But the more part finding themselues highlie offen|ded with his words, began to iangle (as they had doone before vnto other that had béene sent to offer them pardon) that he was not the kings herald, but some one made out by the gentlemen in such a gaie coate, patched togither of vestments and church|stuffe, being sent onelie to deceiue them, in offering them pardon, which would prooue nought else but halters; and therefore it were well doone, to thrust an arrow into him,The herald is [...] at [...]trusted [...], &c. or to hang him vp. Although o|ther séemed dutifullie to reuerence him, and diuerse that had serued in Scotland and at Bullongne, re|membring that they had séene him there and knew him, told and persuaded their fellowes, that he was the kings herald indeed. Wherevpon they be|came more mild, and offered him no further iniurie: but yet they could not be persuaded that this par|don te [...]ded to anie other end, but to bring them to destruction; and that in stéed of pardon, there was prepared for them nought else but a barrell full of halters.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Such lewd speech was amongst them, sauou|ring altogither of malicious mistrust, and most wilfull treason. Norreie neuerthelesse departing from thense, accompanied with Ket, came to ano|ther place, where he made the like proclamation: for the multitude was such that he could not be heard of them all in one place. Heere, before he had made an end of his tale, Alexander Neuill. there was a vile boie (as some write) that turned vp his bare taile to him, with words as vnseemelie as his gesture was filthie: with which spitefull reproch thus shewed towards the kings maiesties officer at armes,The iust re|ward of [...] bo [...]e. one (which in com|panie of some other that were come ouer the water to view things) being greatlie offended, with an harquebuse shot stroke that vngratious lad through the bodie a little aboue the reins.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Which when some of the rebels had séene, a doz|zen of their horssemen came gallopping out of the wood, crieng;

We are betraied fréends, we are be|traied, if you looke not about you: doo you not see how our fellowes are slaine with guns before our faces? What may we hope if we disarme our selues, that are thus vsed being armed? This herald goeth about nothing else, but to bring vs within danger of some ambush, that the gentlemen may kill and beate vs all downe at their pleasure.