[1] [2] Moreouer, there came flocking from Suffolke and other parts, a great multitude of lewd disposed persons, raised by firing of beacons, and ringing of bels. Also a number of rascals & naughtie lewd per|sons stale out of the citie of Norwich, and went to campe. And thus being got togither in great multi|tudes, they added one wickednesse to another, as ha|uing no staie of themselues after their downefall, nor holding them content with the committing of one villanous trespasse and horrible transgression, according vnto the poets words to the like purpose:

Quisnam hominum est, quem tu contentum videris vno

Flagitio?—

Now to cloke their malicious purpose with a coun|terfeit shew of holinesse, they caused one Coniers vicar of saint Martins in Norwich to saie seruice morning and euening,Counterfeit religion. to praie to God for prosperous spéed in that their vngodlie enterprise. Moreouer they went about to ioine to their cause diuerse honest men, and right commendable for religion, doctrine, vertue, and innocencie of life; amongst whome were Robert Watson a preacher, Thomas Cod maior of Norwich, and Thomas Alderich of Mangréene hall. These thrée, although sore against their willes, were constreined to be present with them in all matters of counsell, and to take vpon them (as associats with capteine Ket) the administration and order of euerie thing: which happened well for manie. For when ci|sher Ket himselfe, or anie other of the capteins, through setting on of the outragious multitude, pur|posed anie mischéefe (as often it came to passe) in one place or other, through their graue aduise, and approo|ued industrie, their furie was sundrie times staied and calmed. Although Ket bent to all vngratiousnes, [page 1030] would diuerse times grant foorth commissions, abu|sing now and then the names of honest men thereby, appointing his vntheistie mates to fetch in vit|tels to furnish their campe withall. The tenor of one of the which commissions here insueth.