[1] Then the miserable people came before the kings presence, and kneeling on their knées, held vp their hands, and cried; Mercie, mercie: to whome the king gaue certeine comfortable words, & bad them stand vp. All the night following, he caused his armie to kéepe themselues in order of battell within the towne, and on the next morning called all the magi|strats & gouernors of the towne to the senat house, [page 560] where some for their wilfull stubbornesse were ad|iudged to die, other were sore fined and ransomed. Then he calling togither his souldiers and men of warre,Diuision of spoile. not onelie gaue them great praises and high commendations for their manlie dooings, but also di|stributed to euerie man, according to his desert, the spoile and gaine gotten in the towne, chéeflie bicause at the assault they had shewed good proofe of their manhood and valiant courages.