Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 And further commandement was giuen, that all inhabitants and dwellers within the townes and villages about, should repaire to the citie of Lin|colne, with all maner of vittels as well for men as horsses, where they should receiue paiment at reaso|nable prices for the same. After this, there was like|wise proclamation made for the apprehending of all such lewd persons, as had sowne anie false rumors abrode in the countrie (the cheefe occasion of this re|bellion) bruting that the king pretended to haue the gold in the hands of his subiects brought into the tower to be touched, and all their cattell vnmarked,False rumors the occasion of rebellions. the chalices, goods, and ornaments of parish chur|ches, fines for christenings, weddings, and buriengs, licences to eat white meat, bread, pig, goose or ca|pon, with manie other slanderous, false, and detesta|ble tales and lies, forged of diuelish purpose to in|courage the people to rebellion. If therefore anie man could apprehend such as had béene the setters foorth and sowers of such seditious reports, they that brought them in, should be so rewarded, as they should thinke their labour well bestowed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Moreouer, if there were anie assemblies made in anie part of the realme without the kings licence, by anie vnrulie persons, and would not depart to their houses vpon warning by his graces proclama|tions, they should not looke for further mercie at the kings hand, but to be prosecuted with fire and sword to the vttermost. To conclude, by the wise and sage direction taken in appeasing the countrie by that no|ble duke, all things were quieted in those parties. Di|uerse of the principall offendors were sent vnto London. He that tooke vpon him as cheefe capteine of the rout, was the same that called himselfe cap|teine Cobler: but he was indeed a moonke named doctor Makarell, which afterwards with diuerse o|thers was executed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now in the meane time, whilest the duke EEBO page image 942 was sent forwards into Lincolneshire, within six daies after the king was trulie informed, that there was a new stir begun in the north parts by the peo|ple there,A com [...]otion in the north par [...]s. which had assembled themselues into an huge armie of warlike men & well appointed, both with capteins; horsses, armor, and artillerie, to the number of fortie thousand men, which had incamped themselues in Yorkeshire. These men declared by their proclamations solemnlie made, that this their rising and commotion should extend no further, but onelie to the maintenance and defense of the faith of Christ, and deliuerance of holie church, sore decaied and oppressed, and also for the furtherance as well of priuate as publike matters in the realme, touching the wealth o [...] all the kings poore subiects.