Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 They were so inclosed with their carts, carriages, trenches (which they had cast) and stakes pitched in the ground to kéepe off the force of horssemen, that it would haue béene somewhat dangerous to haue as|sailed them within their strength. But sure they were that now they could not escape, séeing no small part of their whole numbers were cut off and distres|sed, and they inuironed on ech side, without hope of succour or reléefe of vittels, which in the end must néeds haue forced them to come foorth of their inclo|sure to their vndoubted ouerthrow and destruction. The earle of Warwike yet pitieng their case, and loth that the king should loose so manie stout mens bodies as were there amongst them, which might doo his maiestie and their countrie good seruice, if they could be reclamed from this their desperat follie vn|to due obedience, sent Norreie vnto them, offe|ring them pardon of life if they would throw downe their weapons and yéeld:Pardon eft|s [...]es offered. if not, he threatened that there should not a man of them escape the deserued punishment. Their answer was, that if they might be assured to haue their liues saued, they could be contented to yeeld: but they could haue no trust that promise should be kept with them. For notwithstan|ding all such faire offers of pardon, they tooke it that there was nothing meant but a subtill practise, to bring them into the hands of their aduersaries the gentlemen, that had prepared a barrell of ropes and halters, with which they purposed to trusse them vp: and therefore they would rather die like men, than to be strangled at the wils and pleasures of their mor|tall enimies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The earle of Warwike right sorie to sée such despe|rat minds among them, sent to the citie, and caused the most part of the footmen which he had left there to defend the same, to come foorth now in battell arraie, that they might helpe to distresse those wilfull rebels that thus obstinatelie refused the kings pardon. And hauing brought as well them as the Almans and the horssemen in order of battell againe, and readie now to set vpon the rebels, he eftsoones sent vnto them to know that if he should come himselfe and giue his word, that they should haue their pardon,Pardon once againe offe|red. whether they would receiue it or not. Herevnto they answered, that they had such confidence in his ho|nor, that if he would so doo, they would giue credit thereto, and submit themselues to the kings mercie. Incontinentlie herevpon he went vnto them,They yéeld to the earle of Warwike. and commanded Norreie to read the kings pardon frée|lie granted to all that would yéeld. Which being read, euerie man threw downe his weapon, and with one whole and entier voice cried; God saue king Ed|ward, God saue king Edward. And thus thorough the prudent policie, and fauourable mercie of the erle of Warwike, a great number of those offendors were preserued from the gates of death, into the which they were readie to enter.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Thus were the Norffolke rebels subdued by the high prowesse, wisedome, and policie of the valiant earle of Warwike, and other the nobles, gentlemen, & faithfull subiects there in the kings armie:Gentlemen slaine in this rebellion. but not without losse of diuers personages of great worship, beside other of the meaner sort, namelie master Hen|rie Willoughbie esquier, a man so well beloued in his countrie for his liberalitie in housekéeping, great courtesie, vpright dealing, assured stedfastnes in friendship, & modest staiednesse in behauiour, that the countries where his liuings laie lament the losse of so woorthie a gentleman euen to this daie. There died also master Lucie esquier, master Forster es|quier, and master Throckmorton of Northampton|shire, gentlemen of no small credit and worship in their countries. The battell being thus ended, all the spoile gotten in the field was giuen to the soldiers, who sold the most part thereof openlie in the market place of Norwich. The next daie the earle of War|wike was aduertised that Ket,Ket taken. being crept into a barne, was taken by two seruants of one master Riches of Swanington, and brought to the house of the same Riches. Herevpon were twentie horsse|men sent thither to fetch him, who brought him to Norwich. The same daie examinations were taken of them that were the principall beginners and set|ters foorth of this vnhappie rebellion, and diuerse be|ing found giltie were hanged,Execution. and nine of the chiefest procurers of all the mischiefe (Robert Ket and his brother William onelie excepted) were hanged vp|on the oke of reformation, Miles the gunner & two of their prophets being three of that number.