Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 It was meant therefore that if the duke of Lan|caster could compasse his purpose, for the which he went at that time into Scotland, to the honour of the king and realme, then should he shortlie after fol|low his brother of Cambridge with a great power, to trie what chance God would send to him, against his aduersarie the king of Castile. ¶In the meane time other incidents fell within the realme in the fourth yeare of king Richard, sore to the disquieting of the same, and vtter disappointing for that time of the duke of Lancasters intent. The commons of the realme sore repining, not onelie for the pole grotes that were demanded of them,The cõmons by reason of the great sub|sidie and other oppressions rise in diuerse parts of the realme. by reason of the grant made in parlement (as yée haue heard) but also (as some write) for that they were sore oppressed (as they tooke the matter) by their land-lords, that demanded of them their ancient customes and seruices, set on by some diuelish instinct & persuasion of their owne beastlie intentions, as men not content with the state wherevnto they were called, rose in diuerse parts of this realme, and assembled togither in com|panies, purposing to inforce the prince to make them frée, and to release them of all seruitude,Uillaines. where|by they stood as bondmen to their lords and superi|ours.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Where this rebellion of the commons first began, diuerse haue written diuerslie. One author writeth; that (as he learned by one that was not farre from the place at that time) the first beginning should be at Dert+ford in Kent: for when those pole shillings,The begin|ning of the re|bellion at Der+ford in Kent. or rather (as other haue) pole grotes, were to be col|lected, no small murmuring, curssing, and repining among the common people rose about the same, and the more indeed, through the lewd demenour of some vndiscréet officers, that were assigned to the gathe|ring thereof, insomuch that one of those officers be|ing appointed to gather vp that monie in Dertford aforesaid, came to the house of one Iohn Tiler, that had both seruants in his house, and a faire yong maid to his daughter. The officer therefore demanding monie for the said Tiler and for his wife, his ser|uants, and daughter, the wife being at home, and hir husband abroad at worke in the towne, made an|swer that hir daughter was not of age, and there|fore she denied to paie for hir.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now here is to be noted, that this monie was in common speech said to be due for all those that were vndergrowne, bicause that yoong persons as well of the man as of the womankind, comming to the age of fouretéene or fifteene yeares, haue commonlie haire growing foorth about those priuie parts, which for honesties sake nature hath taught vs to couer and keepe secret. The officer therefore not satisfied with the mothers excuse, said he would feele whether hir daughter were of lawfull age or not, and there|with began to misuse the maid, and search further than honestie would haue permitted. The mother streightwaies made an outcrie, so that hir husband being in the towne at worke, and hearing of this a|doo at his house, came running home with his la|thing staffe in his hand, and began to question with the officer, asking who made him so bold to keepe such a rule in his house: the officer being somewhat pre|sumptuous, and highminded, would foorthwith haue flowne vpon this Tiler; but I. Tiler auoiding the officers blow, raught him such a rap on the pate, that his braines flue out, and so presentlie he died.