Compare 1577 edition: 1 This rumor published abroad, caused the king and certeine of his councell (for the appeasing thereof) to commit the lord Saie treasuror of England to the Tower of London; and if other (against whome like displeasure was borne) had beene present, they had béene likewise committed. Iacke Cade vpon victo|rie against the Staffords, apparelled himselfe in sir Humfries brigan [...]ine set full of guilt nailes, and so in some glorie returned againe toward London; di|uerse idle and vagarant persons out of Sussex, Sur|reie and other places, still increasing his number. Thus this glorious capteine, garded with a multi|tude of rusticall people, came againe to the plaine of Blackheath, & there stronglie incamped himselfe: to whome were sent from the king, the archbishop of Canturburie, and Humfrie duke of Buckingham, to common with him of his gréefes and requests.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 These lords found him sober in talke, wise in rea|soning, arrogant in hart, and stiffe in opinion; as who that by no means would grant to dissolue his armie, except the king in person would come to him, and as|sent to the things he would require. The K. vpon the presumptuous answers & requests of this villanous rebell, begining asmuch to doubt his owne meni|all seruants, as his vnknowen subiects (which spared not to speake, that the capteins cause was profitable for the common-wealth) departed in all hast to the castell of Killingworth in Warwikeshire, leauing onlie behind him the lord Scales to kéepe the Tower of London. The Kentish capteine being aduertised of the kings absence, came first into Southwarke, and there lodged at the white hart, prohibiting to all his retinue, murder, rape, and robberie; by which co|lour of well meaning, he the more allured to him the harts of the common people.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After that, he entred into London, cut the ropes of the draw bridge, & strooke his sword on London stone; saieng, Now is Mortimer lord of this citie. And after a glosing declaration made to the maior touching the cause of his thither comming, he departed againe into Southwarke, and vpon the third daie of Iulie he caused sir Iames Fines, lord Saie, and treasuror of England, to be brought to the Guildhall, and there to be arreigned: who being before the kings iusti|ces put to answer, desired to be tried by his péeres, for the longer delaie of his life. The capteine percei|uing his dilatorie plee,The lord Saie behea|ded at the stã|dard in Che [...] by force tooke him from the of|ficers, and brought him to the standard in Cheape, and there (before his confession ended) caused his head to be striken off, and pitched it vpon an high pole, which was openlie borne before him thorough the stréets.