[1] [2] But now in the meane time, whilest the duke [page 942] was sent forwards into Lincolneshire, within six daies after the king was trulie informed, that there was a new stir begun in the north parts by the peo|ple there,A com [...]otion in the north par [...]s. which had assembled themselues into an huge armie of warlike men & well appointed, both with capteins; horsses, armor, and artillerie, to the number of fortie thousand men, which had incamped themselues in Yorkeshire. These men declared by their proclamations solemnlie made, that this their rising and commotion should extend no further, but onelie to the maintenance and defense of the faith of Christ, and deliuerance of holie church, sore decaied and oppressed, and also for the furtherance as well of priuate as publike matters in the realme, touching the wealth o [...] all the kings poore subiects.