Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 For the pacifieng of these rebels, were appointed by the king and his councell,The capteins appointed to go against the Deuonshire rebels. sir Iohn Russell knight lord priuie seale, the lord Greie of Wilton, sir Wil|liam Herbert after earle of Penbroke, sir Iohn Paulet, sir Hugh Paulet, sir Thomas Speake, and others, with a conuenient power of men of warre both on horssebacke and foot. Amongst others, there were certeine strangers that came with my lord Greie, as capteine Germane an Hennower,Strangers. with a band of horssemen, most part Albanoises and Ita|lians. Also capteine Paule Baptist Spinola an I|talian borne of a noble house in Genoa, with a band of Italian footmen. But now the lord priuie seale that was ordeined by the king and his councell, ge|nerall of that armie, Ric. Grafton. vpon his first approching to|wards them,A proclama|tion. sent vnto them the kings maiesties pro|clamation: the effect whereof was, that all such per|sons as were vnlawfullie assembled, and did not within thrée daies next after the proclaming thereof, yéeld and submit themselues to the lord priuie seale (the kings lieutenant) they should from thenceforth be déemed, accepted, and taken for rebels against his roiall person, and his imperiall crowne and dignitie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 And further, the kings maiestie, for a more ter|rour to the rebels, and the incouragement of such o|ther his louing subiects, as should helpe and aid to apprehend anie of the said rebels, he by his said pro|clamation granted and gaue all the offices, fées, goods and possessions, which the said rebels had at and before their apprehension. This proclamation not|withstanding, the rebels continued in their wicked deuises & traitorous purposes, hastening to the haz|zards of their owne deaths & vndooings, as the poet saith of the foolish fish swiming to the hidden hooke:

Occultum visus decurrere piscis ad hamum.H [...]. epist. lib. [...].

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Wherevpon yet once againe the kings maiestie, for the auoiding of the shedding of christian bloud, sent vnto them a most gentle and louing message in writing, thereby to reduce them againe to their du|tifull obedience: but all would not serue nor auaile to mooue their obstinate minds to leaue off their de|sperate and diuelish enterprise. The message was as followeth.