Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king vsed one policie, which much serued to the discomfiting of the aduersaries (as Thom. Wal|singham saith) which was this: he gaue order, that all the gates of London should be streictlie kept and garded, so as none should come in or out, but such as were knowen to go to the king. Hereby came it to passe, that the chiefest succour appointed to come to the capteins of the rebels, was by that meanes cut off, where otherwise suerlie (had it not beene thus preuented and staied) there had issued foorth of Lon|don to haue ioined with them,By this ex|cessiue num|ber it may a [...]peare, that Walsingham reporteth th [...] matter accor|ding to the [...]|mon [...]ame, [...] not as one that search [...] out an exq [...]|site truth. to the number (as it was thought) of fiftie thousand persons, one and o|ther, seruants, prentises, and citizens, confederate with them that were thus assembled in Ficket field. Diuerse also that came from sundrie parts of the realme, hasting towards the place, to be there at their appointed time, chanced to light among the kings men, who being taken and demanded whither they went with such spéed, answered, they came to meet with their capteine the lord Cobham.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But whether he came thither at all, or made shift for himselfe to get awaie, it dooth not appeare; for he could not be heard of at that time (as Thomas Wal|singham confesseth) although the king by proclamati|on promised a thousand marks to him that could bring him foorth; with great liberties to the cities or townes that would discouer where he was. By this it maie appeare, how greatlie he was beloued, that there could not one be found, that for so great a re|ward would bring him to light. Among other that were taken was one William Murlie,William Murlie. who dwelt in Dunstable, a man of great wealth, and by his occu|pation a brewer, an earnest mainteiner of the lord Cobhams opinions, and (as the brute ran) in hope to be highlie aduanced by him if their purposed deuise had taken place, apparant by this; that he had two horsses trapped with guilt harnesse led after him, and in his bosome a paire of gilt spurs (as it was déemed) prepared for himselfe to weare, looking to be made knight by the lord Cobhams hands at that present time. But when he saw how their purpose quailed, he withdrew into the citie with great feare to hide him|selfe; howbeit he was perceiued, taken, and finallie executed among others.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 To conclude, so manie persons herevpon were apprehended, that all the prisons in and about Lon|don were full,Sir Roge [...] Acton & his complices condemned of treason and heresie. the chiefe of them were condemned by the cleargie of heresie, and atteinted of high treason in the Guildhall of London, and adiudged for that offense to be drawen and hanged, and for heresie to be consumed with fire, gallowes and all, which iudge|ment wis executed the same moneth, on the said sir Roger Acton, and eight and twentie others. ¶ Some saie, that the occasion of their death was onelie for the conueieng of the lord Cobham out of prison. O|thers write, that it was both for treason and heresie, and so it appeareth by the record. Certeine affirme, that it was for feined causes surmized by the spiritu|altie, more vpon displeasure than truth, and that they were assembled to heare their preacher (the foresaid Beuerlie) in that place there, out of the waie from re|sort of people, sith they might not come togither open|lie about any such matter, without danger to be ap|prehended; as the manner is, and hath beene euer of the persecuted flocke, when they are prohibited pu|blikelie the exercise of their religion. But howsoeuer the matter went with these men, apprehended they were, and diuerse of them executed (as before ye haue heard) whether for rebellion or heresie, or for both (as the forme of the indictment importeth) I néed not to spend manie words, sith others haue so largelie treated thereof; and therefore I refer those that wish to be more fullie satisfied herein vnto their reports.