Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 But as these things were in dooing, and almost brought to end, in a manner all the whole multitude of the rebelles came out of their cabins, running downe in most furious maner to the citie, and with great shouts and yelling cries went about to set fire on the gates, to clime ouer the walles, to passe the riuer, and to enter the citie at such places where the walles were through age decaied and ruinous. The soldiors that were there with the lord marquesse, did shew their vttermost indeuor to beat backe the eni|mies. This fight in most cruell wise continued for the space of thrée houres without ceasing, the rebels forcing themselues to the vttermost of their powers to enter perforce vpon them, and they within the ci|tie shewed no lesse courage to repell them backe. The hardie manhood of diuerse knights, and other men of worship was here right apparant.The despe|ratnesse of rebelles. It was strange to sée the desperat boldnesse of the rebelles, that when they were thrust through the bodies or thighs, and some of them hough-sinewed, would yet seeke reuenge in striking at their aduersaries, when their hands were scarse able to hold vp their weapon; thinking themselues somewhat satisfied if the humor of their enuie and deadlie spite might be fed but with a drop of their aduersaries bloud; with such a malignant spirit (tending wholie to venge|ance) these desperat rebels were possessed, according to the poets spéech in the like sense and meaning:

Iutienal. sat. 13. Inuidiosa dabit minimus solatia sanguis.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But such was the valiancie of the gentlemen and soldiers, which were there with the lord marquesse, that in the end the enimies which were alreadie ente|red the citie,The rebels beaten backe. were beaten out againe, and driuen backe to their accustomed kennell holes with losse of thrée hundred of their numbers. They within the towne hauing thus repelled the enimies, & accoun|ting themselues in more safetie than before, for the rest of the night that yet remained, which was not much, they gaue themselues to refresh their wearied bodies with some sléepe. The next daie, the lord mar|quesse was informed by some of the citizens, that there were no small number in Kets campe that would gladlie come from him, if they might be sure of their pardon; and that at Pockethorpe gate there were foure or fiue thousand, that wished for nothing more than for pardon: and that if the same were of|fered them, there were no doubt (as they beléeued) but that they would submit themselues to the kings mercie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The marquesse was glad to vnderstand so much, & incontinentlie dispatched Norreie king at armes, with a trumpetter, to assure them on the kings be|halfe, that they should be pardoned for all offenses past, and that had beene committed in time of this rebellion, if they would laie armes aside. Norreie and the trumpet comming to the gate, found not a man there: but the trumpetter sounding his trum|pet, there came running downe from the hill a great multitude of their people, & amongst other as chiefe, one Flotman,Flotman. whome Norreie commanded to staie. Wherevpon the said Flotman asked him what was the matter, and wherefore he had called them togi|ther by sound of trumpet?Pardon offe|red to the re|bels.

Go thy waies (said he) & tell thy companie from my lord marquesse of North|hampton, the kings maiesties lieutenant, that he commandeth them to ceasse from committing anie further outrage: and if they will (saith he) obeie his commandement, all that is past, shall be forgiuen and pardoned.