Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The earle of Warwike right sorie to sée such despe|rat minds among them, sent to the citie, and caused the most part of the footmen which he had left there to defend the same, to come foorth now in battell arraie, that they might helpe to distresse those wilfull rebels that thus obstinatelie refused the kings pardon. And hauing brought as well them as the Almans and the horssemen in order of battell againe, and readie now to set vpon the rebels, he eftsoones sent vnto them to know that if he should come himselfe and giue his word, that they should haue their pardon,Pardon once againe offe|red. whether they would receiue it or not. Herevnto they answered, that they had such confidence in his ho|nor, that if he would so doo, they would giue credit thereto, and submit themselues to the kings mercie. Incontinentlie herevpon he went vnto them,They yéeld to the earle of Warwike. and commanded Norreie to read the kings pardon frée|lie granted to all that would yéeld. Which being read, euerie man threw downe his weapon, and with one whole and entier voice cried; God saue king Ed|ward, God saue king Edward. And thus thorough the prudent policie, and fauourable mercie of the erle of Warwike, a great number of those offendors were preserued from the gates of death, into the which they were readie to enter.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Thus were the Norffolke rebels subdued by the high prowesse, wisedome, and policie of the valiant earle of Warwike, and other the nobles, gentlemen, & faithfull subiects there in the kings armie:Gentlemen slaine in this rebellion. but not without losse of diuers personages of great worship, beside other of the meaner sort, namelie master Hen|rie Willoughbie esquier, a man so well beloued in his countrie for his liberalitie in housekéeping, great courtesie, vpright dealing, assured stedfastnes in friendship, & modest staiednesse in behauiour, that the countries where his liuings laie lament the losse of so woorthie a gentleman euen to this daie. There died also master Lucie esquier, master Forster es|quier, and master Throckmorton of Northampton|shire, gentlemen of no small credit and worship in their countries. The battell being thus ended, all the spoile gotten in the field was giuen to the soldiers, who sold the most part thereof openlie in the market place of Norwich. The next daie the earle of War|wike was aduertised that Ket,Ket taken. being crept into a barne, was taken by two seruants of one master Riches of Swanington, and brought to the house of the same Riches. Herevpon were twentie horsse|men sent thither to fetch him, who brought him to Norwich. The same daie examinations were taken of them that were the principall beginners and set|ters foorth of this vnhappie rebellion, and diuerse be|ing found giltie were hanged,Execution. and nine of the chiefest procurers of all the mischiefe (Robert Ket and his brother William onelie excepted) were hanged vp|on the oke of reformation, Miles the gunner & two of their prophets being three of that number.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Some others of them were drawne, hanged, and quartered, & their heads and quarters set vp in pub|like places for a terror to others. But yet the earle of Warwike spared manie, where some would gladlie haue persuaded him,The earle of Warwike she|weth mercie. that there might haue béene a great number more executed. But his lordship per|ceiuing them importunate in that vncharitable sute, told them (as it were in fauour of life of those sillie wretches, whose miserable case he séemed to pitie)

that measure must be vsed in all things, & in punish|ing EEBO page image 1040 of men by death (saith he) we ought alwaies to beware that we passe not the same. I know well that such wicked dooings deserue no small reuenge, and that the offendors are woorthie to be most sharplie chastised. But how farre yet shall we go? Shall we not at length shew some mercie? Is there no place for pardon? What shall we then doo? Shall we hold the plough our selues; plaie the carters and labour the ground with our owne hands. These and such like words tasting altogither of mercie and compassion in that noble earle, did quench the cruell desire of re|uenge in them that were altogither kindled in wrath and wished nothing more than to see the whole multi|tude executed: but now moued with the earles wise and mercifull answer to their rigorous sute, they be|came more mild and mercifull towards the misera|ble creatures.