Compare 1577 edition: 1 When the king was aduertised of these dooings, he was somewhat astonied, and not without cause; being thus troubled with the warre against the Scots, and this ciuill commotion of his subiects at one instant. But first meaning to subdue his rebellious sub|iects; and after to proceed against the Scots, as occasion should serue, he reuoked the lord Daubenie which (as you haue heard) was going against the Scots, and increased his armie with manie chosen and piked warriors. Also mistrusting that the Scots might now (hauing such opportunitie) inuade the relme againe;Thomas Ho|ward earle of Surrie high treasuror of England. he appointed the lord Th. Howard erle of Surrie (which after the death of the lord Dinham was made high treasuror of England) to gather a EEBO page image 782 band of men in the countie Palatine of Durham, that they with the aid of the inhabitants adioining, and the borderers, might keepe backe the Scots if they chanced to make anie inuasion. The nobles of the realme hearing of the rebellion of the Cornish|men, came to London, euerie man with as manie men of warre as they could put in a readinesse, to aid the king if need should be. In the which number were the earle of Essex, and the lord Montioy, with diuerse other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Iames Twi|chet lord Au|delie chéefe capteine of the Cornish rebels.In the meane time, Iames Twichet lord Aude|leie being confederate with the rebels of Cornewall ioined with them, being come to Welles, and tooke vpon him as their chéefe capteine to lead them a|gainst their naturall lord and king. From Welles they went to Salisburie, and from thence to Win|chester, and so to Kent, where they hoped to haue had great aid, but they were deceiued in that their expec|tation. For the erle of Kent, George lord of Aburga|uenie, Iohn Brooke, lord Cobham, sir Edward Poi|nings, sir Richard Gilford, sir Thomas Bourchier, Iohn Peche, William Scot, and a great number of of people, were not onelie prest and readie to defend the countrie, to kéepe the people in due obedience, but bent to fight with such as would lift vp sword, or other weapon against their souereigne lord: inso|much that the Kentishmen would not once come neere the Cornishmen, to aid or assist them in anie maner of wise.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Which thing maruelouslie dismaid the hearts of the Cornishmen,Manie of the Cornishmen take their héels by night. when they saw themselues thus de|ceiued of the succours which they most trusted vpon, so that manie of them (fearing the euill chance that might happen) fled in the night from their companie, and left them, in hope so to saue themselues. The cap|teines of the rebels perceiuing they could haue no helpe of the Kentishmen, putting their onelie hope in their owne puissance, brought their people to Blacke heath, a foure miles distant from London, and there in a plaine on the top of an hill, they orde|red their battels, either readie to fight with the king if he would assaile them, or else to assault the citie of London: for they thought the king durst not haue encountred with them in battell. But they were de|ceiued: for the king although he had power inough about to haue fought with them before their com|ming so neere to the citie; yet he thought it best to suf|fer them to come forward, till he had them farre off from their natiue countrie, and then to set vpon them being destitute of aid in some place of aduan|tage.