Compare 1577 edition: 1 In like maner in Norffolke there was assembled an huge number of those vnrulie countrie people,Iohn Litte|ster capteine o [...] y^e Norfolke rebels. which vnder the guiding of a dier of cloth, common|lie called Iohn Littester, that had dwelt in Norwich, attempted and did all such vngratious feats, as they had heard that other did in other parts of the realme, yea and greater also, putting foorth their hands vnto rapine and robberie. And whereas they were wholie conspired togither, and bent to commit all kind of mischéefe, yet estéeming their owne authoritie to be small,The earle of Suffolke es|capeth from the rebels. they purposed to haue brought William Uf|ford earle of Suffolke into their felowship, that if af|terwards they might happilie be impeached hereaf|ter, for such their naughtie and most wicked doo|ings, they might haue had some shadow or colour, as it were through him, whie they had delt in such vnru|lie sort. But the earle aduertised of their intention, suddenlie rose from supper, and got him awaie by vn|knowne waies, still fleeing from the commons, till at length he got to S. Albons, and so from thence to the king.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The commons missing of their purpose for the ha|uing of him,The Norfolk rebels compell the noblemen & gentlemen to be sworne to them. laid hold vpon all such knights and o|ther gentlemen as came in their waie, and were found at home in their houses, compelling them to be sworne to them, and to ride with them through the countrie, as the lord Scales, William lord Morlie, sir Iohn Brewes, sir Stephan Hales, and sir Robert Salle:Sir Robert Salle slaine by one of his own villains. which sir Robert continued not long aliue a|mong them, for he could not dissemble as the residue, but began to reprooue openlie their naughtie doo|ings, for the which he had his braines dasht out by a countrie clowne, one that was his bondman, and so he ended his life, who if he might haue come to haue tried his manhood and strength with them in plaine battell, had beene able to haue put a thousand of those villaines in feare, his valiancie and prowesse was such. The residue taught by his example that they must either dissemble or die for it, were glad to currie fauour, praising or dispraising all things as they saw the commons affected, and so comming into credit with their chéefteine Iohn Littester, that named himselfe king of the commons,The capteine of the Nor|folke rebels forceth the no|blemen and gentlemen to serue him at the table. they were preferred to serue him at the table, in taking the assaie of his meats and drinks, and dooing other seruices, with knéeling humblie before him as he sat at meat, as sir Stephan Hales who was appointed his caruer, and others had other offices assigned them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 At length, when those commons began to war wearie of taking paines in euill dooings, they tooke counsell togither, and agreed to send two knights, to wit, the lord Morlie, and sir Iohn Brewes, and three of the commons, in whom they put great confidence, vnto the king; to obteine their charter of manumissi|on and infranchising, and to haue the same charter more large than those that were granted to other countries. They deliuered great summes of monie vnto those whome they sent, to bestow the same for the obteining of pardon, and such grants as they su|ed for, which monie they had got by force of the citi|zens of Norwich, to saue the citie from fire and sac|king. These knights as they were on their iournie,A warlike bishop. at Ichingham not farre distant from Newmarket, not looking for anie such thing, met with sir Henrie Spenser bishop of Norwich, a man more fit for the field than the church, & better skilled (as may appéere) in arms than in diuinitie. This bishop had aduertise|ments at his manor of Burlie néere to Okam in the parties about Stamford, of the sturre which the commons in Norffolke kept, and there vpon resol|ued streightwaies to see what rule there was holden. He had in his companie at that time, not passing eight lances, and a small number of archers.