[1] [2] The rebels entering into the houses of such as were knowne to be wealthie men, spoiled and bare awaie all that might be found of anie value. But to speake of all the cruell parts which they plaied, it would be tedious to expresse the same, their dooings were so wicked and outragious. There was shooting, howling,The misera|ble estate of Norwich. and wringing among them, wéeping, and crieng out of women and children. To be short, the staie of the citie at that present was most mise|rable. The maiors deputie kept himselfe close in his house, and might behold all this mischiefe and de|struction of the citie, but durst not come abroad, nor go about to staie them: at length, a great multitude of the rebels that were come downe frõ their campe, entering by saint Augustines gate, came straight to his house, and stroue to breake open the doores: but when they could not easilie bring their purpose to passe that waie foorth, they began to fire the house. Wherevpon for feare to be burned within his owne lodging,The alder|mans depu| [...] roughlie handled to tell where the lord marquesse had hidden him|self. he set open the doores, and in came those vn|manerlie ghests, tooke him, plucked his gowne be|side his backe, called him traitor, and threatened to kill him, if he would not tell them where the lord marquesse of Northampton had hidden himselfe.