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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Soone after an other disquiet befell here. Those that fauoured the duke of Yorke, and wished the crowne vpon his head, for that (as they iudged) he had more right thereto than he that ware it, procured a com|motion in Kent on this manner. A certeine yoong man of a goodlie stature and right pregnant of wit,Iacke Cades rebellion in Kent. was intised to take vpon him the name of Iohn Mortimer c [...]fine to the duke of Yorke (although his name was Iohn Cade, or (of some) Iohn Mend-all) [an Irishman as Polychronicon saith] and not for a small policie, thinking by that surname, that those which fauoured the house of the earle of March would be assistant to him. And so in déed it came to passe (as in such cases there is no bréeder of a broile but he shall find adherents enow, no lesse forward to fur|ther his pernicious enterprise by their foolehardines, than himselfe was in the plot of his deuise) though in fine (as it is the vnluckie lot of such tumults) their attempts were withstood, and their offense dulie re|warded, as in processe of the storie shall more at large appeare; according to the wisemans sentence:

Saepe in magistrum scelera redeunt sua.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This capteine assembling a great companie of tall personages, assured them, that the enterprise which he tooke in hand, was both honourable to God and the king, and profitable to the whole realme. For if ei|ther by force or policie they might get the king and quéene into their hands, he would cause them to be honourablie vsed, and take such order for the puni|shing and reforming of the misdemeanours of their bad councellours, that neither fiftéens should hereaf|ter be demanded, nor once anie impositions or taxes be spoken of. The Kentish people mooued at these persuasions & other faire promises of reformation, in good order of battell (though not in great number) came with their capteine vnto the plaine of Blacke|heath, betwéene Eltham and Gréenewich, and there kept the field more than a month, pilling the countrie about; to whome the citie of London at that time was verie fauourable. Abr. Fl. e [...] I. S. 653. ¶ And the said capteine (as I find recorded saith Iohn Stow) sent for such citizens of London as it pleased him to command to repaire vnto him, vnder letters of safe conduct, as followeth.

15.1. The safegard and signe manuell of the capteine of Kent, sent to Thomas Cocke draper of London, by the capteine of the great assemblie in Kent.

The safegard and signe manuell of the capteine of Kent, sent to Thomas Cocke draper of London, by the capteine of the great assemblie in Kent.

_BY this our writing insealed, we grant & will permit trulie, that Thomas Cocke of London dra|per, shall come in good suertie and in safegard to our presence, without anie hurt of his person and so auoid from vs a|gaine at his pleasure, with all other per|sons assigned at his denomination with him comming in likewise.

15.2. The commandement by the capteine of Kent, sent vnto Thomas Cocke aboue said.

The commandement by the capteine of Kent, sent vnto Thomas Cocke aboue said.

_FOr your instruction, first ye shall charge all Lumbards and stran|gers, being merchants, Geno|wais, Uenetians, Florentines, and others, this daie to draw them togi|ther, and to ordeine for vs the capteine, twelue harnesses complet of the best fa|shion, foure & twentie brigandins, twelue battell axes, twelue glaues, six horsses with sadle and bridle completlie harnessed, and a thousand markes of readie monie. And if this our demand be not obserued & doone, we shall haue the heads of as manie as we can get of them.

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