Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Norwich summoned.The lord marquesse being approched within a mile of Norwich, sent sir Gilbert Dethicke knight, now Garter, then Norrie, king at armes, vnto the citie, to summon them within to yéeld it into his hands, or vpon refusall to proclame warre against them. Herevpon Augustine Steward the maiors deputie sent to the maior that was in the campe with Ket, aduertising him what message he had receiued from the marquesse. The maior sent word againe, that nothing was more greeuous vnto him, than to sée into what miserie the citie and countrie about were brought by the rage of these commotions; and declaring in what case he stood, being kept by force among the rebels, wheras otherwise he would (ac|cording to his dutie) haue come to his honor. But as for the citie, he had committed the gouernance vn|to Augustine Steward, who should be readie to sur|render it into his lordships hands: and that if Ket would giue him leaue, he would come himselfe to his honor, submitting all things wholie to his lord|ships order and disposition.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 This message being brought backe by the said Norrie, Augustine Steward the maiors deputie with the shiriffs, and a great number of the citizens, came to the lord marquesses campe, and deliuered vp the sword to his lordship, declaring how the ma|ior himselfe would gladlie haue come, if he could haue got from the rebels: and that although a great rowt of the lewd citizens were partakers with the rebelles, yet a number of the substantiall & honest ci|tizens would neuer consent to their wicked doings, but were readie to receiue his lordship into their citie. The lord marquesse giuing good woords to the citizens, and willing them to be of good comfort, sith he trusted to appease these troubles verie shortlie,Sir Richard Southwell. deliuered the sword vnto sir Richard Southwell, who bare it before the lord marquesse as he passed foorth towards the citie, entring the same by saint Ste|phans gate. And incontinentlie was proclamation made that they should all resort into the market place, where they consulted togither how they might best defend the citie against the enimies, and to re|presse their furie. Herevpon was order giuen for the placing of watch and ward about the gates and the wals, as might séeme expedient. The lord marquesse supped that night and lodged in the maiors deputies house; but his lordship as well as other kept their ar|mour on their backs all that night, for doubt of some sudden assault to be made against the citie by the re|bels. Here it chanced that the strangers,The strãgers offer skirmish to the rebels. either by appointment or otherwise, went foorth, and offered skirmish to the rebels vpon Magdalen hill.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The rebels came foorth with their horssemen: but it séemed that they were better practised to fetch in booties, than to make their manage or careire, and therefore not able to match the strangers, which be|ing perceiued of their fellowes that were footmen, they put foorth their archers before their horssemen, and such numbers herewith came swarming foorth of their campe, meaning to compasse in those stran|gers, that they perceiuing the maner and purpose of the enimies, cast themselues in a ring, and retired backe into the citie againe. But they left one of their companie behind them, a gentleman that was an I|talian, who more valiantlie than warilie ventured too farre among the enimies, and through euill hap be|ing ouerthrowne beside his horsse, he was inuironed about with a great multitude of those rebels, that tooke him prisoner, and like vile wretches spoiling him of his armor and apparell, hanged him ouer the wals of mount Surrie.An Italian hanged by the rebels. Which act well shewed what courtesie might be looked for at such cruell traitors hands, that would thus vnmercifullie put such a gen|tleman and worthie souldior to death: for whose ran|some, if they would haue demanded it, they might haue had no small portion of monie to haue satisfied their gréedie minds. But it séemed that their beastlie crueltie had berest them the remembrance of all ho|nest consideration and dutifull humanitie.