[1] [2] After this oration ended, the citizens séeming well satisfied therewith, the queene with the lords of the councell returned to White hall from whence she came: and foorthwith the lord William Howard was associate with the lord maior of London, whose name was sir Thomas White for the protection and defense of the citie. And for more suertie, as well of hir owne person, as also of hir councellors and other subiects, she prepared a great armie to méet with the said rebelles in the field, of which armie William Herbert earle of Penbroke was made generall, which earle with all spéed requisite in such a case, pre|pared all things necessarie to such a seruice belong|ing. The same daie sir Thomas Wiat hauing with him foureteene ensignes, conteining about foure thousand men, although they were accounted to be a farre greater number,Wiat mar|ched to Det|ford strand. marched to Detford strand, eight miles from Detford, and within foure miles of London; where vpon such aduertisement as he receiued by spiall, of the quéens being in the Guild|hall, & the order of the people to hir wards, he remai|ned that night & the next whole daie; diuerse of his owne companie doubting by his longer tarrieng there than in other places, and vpon other presump|tions which they gathered, that he would haue passed the water into Essex.