ALEXANDER
NEVILL
OF
THE
FVRIES
OF
NORFOLKE
,
vnder
Captaine
Kette
.
I
Would
haue
wished
verily
,
that
those
popular
sturres
,
and
seditious
stormes
,
wherewith
our
Country
,
in
the
dayes
of
King
Edward
the
sixth
,
was
smitten
and
afflicted
,
by
the
villany
,
and
the
treacherie
of
beastly
men
,
had
either
neuer
happened
(
or
if
it
could
be
)
the
remembrance
of
them
were
vtterly
rooted
out
of
the
minds
of
all
men
.
But
because
things
past
cannot
bee
altered
,
or
changed
,
and
this
staine
of
treason
,
branded
in
the
forehead
of
our
Countrey
by
pernicious
Citizens
,
setteth
deeper
in
the
name
of
the
people
of
Norfolke
(
to
the
perpetual
remembrance
of
that
wickednesse
)
then
can
be
vtterly
blotted
out
,
or
altogether
taken
away
:
I
easily
yeeld
to
the
committing
this
Story
to
writing
,
that
all
men
may
perceiue
from
what
beginning
these
so
great
tumults
did
arise
;
and
by
what
meanes
at
the
length
they
were
suppressed
,
and
may
perfitly
vnderstand
those
wounds
,
and
seditious
villanies
,
to
haue
been
brought
vpon
our
Country
,
not
by
good
and
valiant
persons
,
but
printed
vpon
her
by
the
routs
of
most
desperate
,
and
vngratious
men
.
This
surely
is
euident
to
all
,
that
an
incredible
gaine
commeth
to
posteritie
,
by
the
knowledge
of
such
things
:
and
no
doubt
,
great
fruit
shall
good
men
reape
,
if
they
giue
diligent
heed
to
the
instructious
of
these
examples
,
and
make
vse
of
them
in
their
conuersation
.
On
the
otherside
,
vngodly
and
troublesome
Citizens
(
if
any
such
there
be
)
as
I
hope
there
be
none
,
or
not
many
in
this
Kingdome
,
may
lea●●e
to
bee
wiser
from
others
miseries
:
Or
at
the
least
,
if
they
cannot
doe
that
,
(
for
they
cannot
doe
what
they
will
not
doe
)
yet
they
may
tremble
,
beholding
the
fearefull
end
of
these
men
.
In
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
,
1549.
when
many
grieuously
complained
vnto
King
Edward
the
sixt
,
that
their
Commons
were
taken
from
them
,
and
inclosed
by
certaine
priuate
persons
:
The
care
thereof
,
by
the
authoritie
of
the
King
was
committed
vnto
certaine
most
graue
,
and
discreete
persons
:
and
a
Commission
appointed
,
they
were
commanded
aboue
all
things
,
to
inquire
of
such
complaints
,
and
to
vnderstand
,
and
consult
of
the
whole
matter
,
with
as
much
expedition
as
mought
bee
.
Which
comming
abroad
,
and
made
knowne
to
the
common
people
,
sundry
rumours
were
spred
hereof
,
and
among
other
things
done
,
the
ditches
in
Kent
were
filled
vp
,
and
fields
somtime
common
(
now
inclosed
with
ditches
,
and
hedges
)
were
laid
open
.
Now
because
the
like
was
not
done
in
the
Countrie
of
Norfolke
,
certaine
light
,
and
seditious
persons
of
the
common
people
began
to
murmur
,
and
be
grieued
;
and
from
thence-foorth
they
bound
themselues
with
brutish
rage
and
villany
,
that
(
against
right
,
and
without
the
commandement
of
the
King
)
they
would
doe
the
like
here
,
as
they
had
heard
done
in
Kent
:
Desiring
(
as
the
euent
declared
)
not
only
to
lay
open
the
common
Pastures
,
inclosed
by
the
iniurie
of
some
men
,
but
to
powre
foorth
their
vngodly
desires
against
the
Common-wealth
(
hidden
before
in
the
wicked
intention
of
their
hearts
)
to
the
spoile
,
and
ouerthrow
of
all
things
.
Whence
they
procured
mortall
warres
to
their
Countrie
,
and
destruction
to
themselues
.
For
when
the
report
of
this
cursed
Societie
came
abroade
,
they
began
euery
where
to
enter
secret
counsels
,
and
many
base
and
vile
persons
in
sundry
places
complained
of
their
estate
,
and
bitterly
inueighed
against
the
authoritie
of
Gentlemen
,
and
of
the
Nobilitie
.
For
,
said
they
,
the
pride
of
Not
long
after
it
happened
,
there
was
a
Play
at
Windham
,
Robert
Ket
,
a
Tanner
,
a
man
of
stout
,
rude
,
of
an
impudent
boldnesse
,
and
vnbridled
violence
,
had
These
wretched
men
,
and
vilest
of
all
that
euer
liued
,
being
set
on
fire
with
these
words
,
when
with
thankfull
clamors
they
had
compassed
him
about
,
on
the
sodaine
,
as
it
were
gathering
an
assembly
of
men
,
into
a
certaine
field
of
Ketts
,
next
adioyning
to
the
towne
of
Windham
,
all
the
multitude
flocked
thither
.
And
as
they
had
decreed
,
there
they
threw
downe
the
ditches
,
and
made
them
euen
with
the
ground
:
which
when
they
had
done
,
as
vnbridled
horses
lusting
after
liberty
,
which
in
the
errour
of
their
conceite
,
they
fained
vnto
themselues
:
partly
through
their
owne
boldnesse
,
and
trusting
to
this
vaine
successe
of
things
;
partly
through
the
incouragement
and
cryes
of
their
Captaine
,
being
set
on
fire
as
with
burning
lights
,
it
is
incredible
to
tell
with
what
flames
of
fury
,
to
the
disturbance
of
our
peace
,
and
ouerthrow
of
our
Common-wealth
they
burned
.
From
thence
they
came
to
Hetherset
(
which
is
a
village
The
report
of
these
most
vile
,
and
vngracious
words
,
gathered
together
all
lewd
,
and
desperate
persons
from
all
parts
,
insomuch
as
on
the
sodaine
,
great
routs
of
seruants
,
and
Runnagates
,
came
flocking
into
Ketts
Campe.
With
which
wicked
instruments
of
mischiefe
he
being
now
garded
:
when
hee
had
left
at
Hetherset
and
Windham
,
the
markes
of
his
lewdnesse
,
and
had
wasted
in
a
manner
all
places
wheresoeuer
hee
came
,
the
tenth
day
of
Iuly
they
came
to
a
place
neere
Eton
wood
.
Vnto
this
wood
are
neere
adioyning
Common
pastures
of
the
Citty
of
Norwich
,
called
the
Towne
Close
,
in
which
When
tidings
of
these
things
was
brought
into
the
City
,
the
Maior
(
who
at
that
time
was
Thomas
Codde
)
fearing
at
the
After
whose
departure
,
the
Rebels
conceiued
(
as
it
was
indeede
,
Hereunto
the
Maior
answered
,
that
they
were
men
of
a
The
next
day
after
,
that
was
the
eleuenth
of
Iuly
,
when
they
Roger
Woodhouse
Knight
,
and
And
now
whatsoeuer
of
the
vilest
,
and
basest
of
the
people
were
in
any
place
,
these
came
running
thither
;
and
all
the
dregges
,
and
filth
of
the
people
of
Norfolke
ioyned
themselues
to
this
Campe
:
besides
,
a
great
number
out
of
Suffolke
;
also
of
men
dwelling
in
other
places
,
and
Countries
,
by
the
ringing
of
Belles
,
and
firing
of
Beacons
,
c●me
stocking
thither
.
Moreouer
,
they
adde
one
mischiefe
to
another
:
for
this
so
horrible
villany
and
desire
(
seldome
heard
of
)
of
destroying
all
things
,
they
couer
with
a
certaine
shew
of
counterfeit
holinesse
:
for
they
got
vnto
them
a
certaine
Minister
of
the
City
,
whom
they
Robert
Watson
,
Preacher
;
Thomas
Cod
,
Maior
of
Norwich
;
Thomas
Aldrich
of
Mangreene
,
a
man
while
he
liued
,
beloued
of
all
men
.
These
three
because
they
refused
to
be
bound
to
their
wicked
agreements
,
and
trecherous
Couenants
,
against
their
willes
,
they
constrained
to
bee
present
at
all
their
Consultations
,
and
to
take
vpon
them
the
administration
of
all
things
with
Kett
,
the
chiefe
Rebell
.
Which
thing
fel
out
marueilous
wel
;
for
if
it
happened
at
any
Although
Kett
set
on
fire
with
mischiefe
,
and
spurred
forward
by
the
rude
furies
of
his
companions
,
was
wont
sometimes
to
send
foorth
Commandement
,
as
from
authoritie
of
prescript
formes
,
which
were
called
Ketts
writs
,
whereunto
sometime
this
importunate
beast
abused
the
names
of
these
honest
men
.
The
Coppie
of
which
writs
followeth
.
WE
the
Kings
Friends
,
and
Delegates
,
giue
authoritie
Robert
Kett.
Then
in
order
other
followed
:
for
the
number
of
Delegates
were
many
,
for
besides
the
chiefe
of
this
wicked
societie
,
they
chose
two
out
of
euery
hundred
,
and
there
were
sixe
and
twenty
Moreouer
,
the
ditches
and
hedges
of
common
Pastures
inclosed
,
by
the
authoritie
of
the
same
Commission
were
throwne
downe
,
and
in
diuers
places
,
many
were
charged
to
be
assistant
,
and
helpers
in
these
tumults
.
And
all
these
things
were
done
,
these
three
,
the
Maior
Watson
and
Aldrich
,
not
only
holding
their
peace
,
and
winking
at
the
matter
,
but
also
in
shew
sometime
consenting
,
being
often
compelled
to
serue
the
time
,
whereby
they
might
relieue
their
Country
tost
to
and
fro
,
in
the
deepe
seas
of
sedition
and
discord
,
lest
,
if
not
resisting
at
all
▪
the
aduersarie
,
and
cruell
common
people
,
should
haue
perceiued
it
,
and
so
they
should
haue
brought
present
death
to
themselues
,
and
destruction
to
their
Countrie
,
which
then
without
doubt
(
if
they
had
openly
resisted
,
or
plainely
denied
(
as
farre
as
man
could
perceiue
)
such
was
their
rage
,
and
vnbridled
madnesse
)
had
vtterly
perished
,
ouerthrowne
with
robberies
,
burning
,
and
all
kind
of
common
calamitie
.
In
the
meane
season
,
the
Citie
of
Norwich
,
carefull
of
this
estate
of
things
,
with
an
vncertaine
hope
,
and
continuall
expectation
for
reliefe
,
remained
doubtfull
of
these
sturres
:
for
hitherto
no
answere
was
brought
vnto
them
from
the
King
,
neither
vnderstood
they
what
the
Councell
had
decreed
to
be
done
;
and
the
Citizens
without
commandement
,
durst
attempt
nothing
,
but
remained
in
the
Citie
,
still
looking
for
the
Kings
authoritie
.
And
it
chanced
at
that
time
,
many
obscure
and
vile
persons
were
in
armes
in
sundry
places
,
as
bound
by
a
common
consent
of
villany
:
they
had
conspired
to
teare
in
sunder
the
bowels
of
the
Common
wealth
:
for
although
the
fury
of
rude
and
beastly
men
,
did
much
more
,
and
cruelly
rage
in
the
Countie
of
Norfolke
,
then
any
where
else
:
yet
the
same
mortall
plague
of
destroying
all
things
,
was
spred
abroad
almost
through
all
parts
of
the
land
.
Not
onely
Norfolke
,
but
Buckingham
,
Oxford
,
Surrey
,
Essex
,
Kent
,
Cambridge-shire
,
and
many
other
places
were
troubled
with
the
like
sturres
▪
Whereby
it
came
to
passe
,
that
when
all
the
counsels
,
care
and
studie
was
occupied
in
quenching
the
flames
of
so
great
seditions
(
lest
,
if
they
had
not
gone
presently
against
the
fire
,
all
the
Common-wealth
had
burned
)
they
came
somewhat
later
to
represse
these
Norfolke
Commotions
then
they
wished
.
In
the
meane
while
sedition
groweth
,
and
loseth
nothing
,
but
daily
increaseth
,
in
so
much
,
that
of
beastly
men
in
Kets
Campe
,
there
were
almost
sixteene
thousand
;
and
these
Moreouer
,
great
store
of
Gun-powder
,
and
Gunnes
of
all
sorts
a
great
number
.
To
the
obtaining
whereof
,
they
ran
into
all
places
,
and
entred
the
houses
of
Worshipfull
persons
and
Gentlemen
,
robbing
them
;
and
whatsoeuer
cattel
they
found
in
the
field
,
money
in
the
houses
,
or
corne
in
the
barnes
,
that
vngodly
,
and
wickedly
they
tooke
away
,
(
yea
,
the
owners
looking
vpon
them
)
and
carried
it
into
the
Campe.
And
many
,
when
after
this
sort
they
had
wasted
,
powled
,
This
being
knowne
,
and
brought
before
Kett
,
and
the
other
Gouernours
(
for
so
would
they
bee
called
)
they
being
desirous
aboue
all
to
prouide
against
this
inconuenience
,
by
common
consent
they
agreed
,
that
some
place
should
be
chosen
where
they
might
sit
to
minister
Iustice
.
Now
there
was
an
old
Oke
with
great
spred
boughes
,
this
they
laid
ouer
with
raftes
and
balkes
acrosse
,
and
made
a
roofe
with
boordes
:
where
(
for
the
most
part
)
the
people
standing
round
about
,
they
determine
and
decree
of
complaints
,
and
quarrels
,
(
if
any
were
done
to
any
)
as
the
cause
required
,
and
sometime
they
binde
with
straighter
bands
,
the
insolent
and
ouer-much
greedy
couetousnesse
of
some
,
by
violent
taking
all
away
.
This
Oke
was
called
the
Oke
of
Reformation
,
whereunto
at
the
first
D.
Matthew
Parker
was
notable
,
a
worthy
man
,
and
euery
way
adorned
with
vertue
,
then
Professor
of
Diuinity
,
at
this
day
in
the
time
of
our
most
renowned
Queene
Elizabeth
,
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
.
Hee
minding
to
doe
the
office
and
duty
of
a
good
Pastor
,
seeing
all
places
inuironed
with
the
flames
of
fury
,
and
mischiefe
;
did
that
which
became
a
prudent
,
and
behoued
a
resolute
man
.
For
in
rebuking
of
wickednesse
,
he
shewed
himselfe
stout
and
valiant
,
and
in
wary
auoiding
of
perils
,
witty
and
carefull
:
so
as
hee
performed
the
faith
that
he
ought
to
God
and
the
King
,
and
diligently
prouiding
for
himselfe
,
hee
shewed
that
prouidence
that
is
principally
in
wise
men
.
But
it
came
to
passe
one
day
,
what
time
hee
went
with
his
friends
into
Ketts
Campe
,
hee
found
Kett
and
other
his
Companions
of
that
fellowship
,
standing
M.
Codde
Tho.
Parker
,
(
which
was
after
Maior
of
Norwich
)
where
(
it
is
lamentable
to
tell
)
he
found
them
all
vnder
the
Oke
,
hearing
prayers
,
and
in
the
middest
of
them
one
Thomas
the
Vicar
of
S.
Martins
at
the
Palace
,
reading
the
Letanie
.
Matthew
hauing
In
the
first
he
wisely
admonisheth
them
,
that
those
things
which
for
their
sustentation
they
had
brought
into
the
Campe
being
consumed
,
and
spent
,
they
would
not
spoyle
wickedly
the
fruits
of
the
earth
,
and
the
gifts
of
God
.
Next
,
that
they
should
not
defile
their
hands
with
bloud
,
following
priuate
,
and
secret
displeasures
,
rashly
carryed
with
a
desire
of
reuenge
,
neither
to
punish
them
with
imprisonment
and
bands
,
whom
they
held
as
Enemies
:
or
take
away
any
mans
life
wickedly
,
or
cruelly
.
Lastly
,
in
regard
of
common
profit
to
surcease
from
these
enterprises
,
and
not
distrust
the
Kings
Herald
,
or
Messenger
:
but
to
giue
vnto
the
King
due
honour
,
euen
in
his
yong
and
tender
age
;
whereby
they
might
vse
him
hereafter
,
when
hee
came
to
more
ripe
and
flourishing
estate
,
(
the
valour
and
prowesse
of
his
Ancestors
being
confirmed
in
him
,
and
,
as
it
were
deepe
rooted
)
with
incredible
delight
and
pleasure
.
When
in
this
place
hee
had
inforced
all
the
strength
of
his
speech
,
and
all
the
company
had
heard
him
attentiuely
and
willingly
,
standing
round
about
him
while
hee
preached
:
at
the
voyce
of
one
wretch
of
the
basest
of
the
people
,
they
began
to
cry
out
,
one
by
one
tumultuously
;
How
long
(
saith
he
)
shall
we
suffer
this
hireling
Doctor
,
which
(
procured
for
his
hire
by
the
Gentlemen
)
is
come
hither
bringing
words
of
sale
,
and
a
tongue
bound
with
rewards
?
but
we
will
cast
a
bridle
vpon
their
intolerable
power
,
and
will
hold
them
bound
with
the
cords
of
our
Law
,
spite
of
their
hearts
.
Then
the
common
people
began
to
murmur
,
and
openly
to
rage
,
and
many
,
stirred
vp
with
the
speech
of
this
Varlet
,
vrged
the
matter
with
more
bitter
words
and
threats
,
yea
,
and
fearefull
speeches
of
some
,
were
heard
,
and
dangerous
,
which
came
also
to
his
owne
eares
.
Some
of
them
cried
out
fiercely
▪
It
were
good
that
hee
which
hath
spoken
so
well
,
and
hath
powdred
his
Sermon
with
such
eloquent
words
and
sentences
,
were
compelled
to
come
downe
,
being
shot
through
with
pikes
and
arrowes
.
Wherevpon
a
great
feare
came
vpon
this
good
man
at
that
time
,
and
vnto
this
feare
was
added
the
terrour
of
another
euill
suspected
:
At
what
time
on
the
sudden
came
Thomas
,
of
whom
wee
spake
before
,
Vicar
of
S.
Martins
,
hauing
gotten
two
or
three
Musicions
vnto
him
,
who
began
to
sing
,
Te
Deum
,
in
English
,
with
solemne
Musicke
,
and
distinct
notes
,
elegantly
set
for
the
delight
of
the
eare
:
by
the
sweetnesse
of
which
Song
,
they
being
rauished
(
for
they
were
vnwonted
to
Musicke
)
their
cruell
and
raging
minds
(
bewitched
with
these
vnaccustomed
delights
)
by
little
and
little
were
appeased
.
Matthew
hauing
gotten
this
opportunitie
,
thought
it
not
good
to
tarrie
,
while
either
these
had
made
an
end
of
their
Song
,
or
the
other
should
begin
a
new
to
rage
;
therefore
comming
downe
from
the
Oke
with
his
brother
(
as
hee
could
get
out
)
he
went
from
the
Campe.
And
as
they
were
going
downe
Saint
Leonards
Hill
,
toward
Pockethorpe
Gates
,
they
came
vpon
him
,
and
other
ministers
of
that
societie
,
following
him
with
tumultuous
clamours
,
which
contended
with
him
chiefely
Matthew
therefore
perceiuing
,
that
all
were
infected
with
this
villanie
,
as
it
were
,
running
headlong
with
deadly
furie
and
madnes
,
being
wearied
with
such
tumults
,
and
lamenting
the
euils
of
his
Countrie
,
escaping
priuily
what
way
hee
could
,
leaueth
his
brother
Thomas
Parker
behind
him
,
to
reason
with
them
of
the
matters
,
and
by
this
meanes
,
withdrew
himselfe
from
their
furie
.
The
next
day
after
,
Matthew
Parker
going
into
Saint
Clements
Church
,
from
one
of
the
Lessons
appointed
to
be
read
,
taketh
vp
the
cause
againe
,
to
speak
some
thing
of
these
pernicious
tumults
;
many
of
the
Conspirators
standing
round
about
him
,
at
what
time
they
said
nothing
:
but
waiting
his
comming
out
of
the
Church
,
full
of
rage
they
stood
round
about
him
,
and
being
come
out
,
they
followed
him
presently
,
saying
;
They
vnderstood
he
had
three
or
foure
good
and
able
Geldings
,
which
might
serue
the
King
;
therefore
they
willed
him
,
that
immediatly
after
dinner
they
should
bee
readie
,
for
they
were
to
vse
them
presently
.
Hereunto
Matthew
answered
little
or
nothing
,
but
called
vnto
him
speedily
a
Smith
,
and
taking
the
shooes
off
the
feet
of
some
of
them
,
he
caused
them
to
be
pared
to
the
quicke
.
The
other
he
willed
to
bee
anointed
with
greene
Coperasse
all
ouer
,
as
though
they
had
been
tired
with
ouermuch
trauell
,
and
dressed
with
medicine
.
The
Rebels
supposing
the
matter
to
be
euen
so
indeed
(
for
anon
after
,
The
speech
therefore
of
this
worthy
man
(
as
an
Oracle
from
heauen
)
was
after
this
manner
wickedly
neglected
and
despised
of
most
vile
and
beastly
persons
,
forsaken
not
onely
of
all
health
,
but
of
all
hope
;
which
,
although
at
that
time
,
blind
and
headlong
through
fury
and
madnes
(
as
deadly
,
and
to
so
great
meanes
of
recouering
their
libertie
,
an
enemie
and
dangerous
)
they
despised
and
refused
,
yet
without
all
doubt
,
from
the
most
dolefull
chances
which
insued
,
the
horrour
of
Gods
vengeance
possessed
all
their
soules
.
For
(
as
we
said
before
)
hee
was
the
minister
of
this
heauenly
voyce
,
that
quenching
as
it
were
,
so
great
a
fire
of
mischiefe
in
their
mindes
,
they
would
speedily
repent
:
lest
the
impiety
of
Treason
,
spreading
further
,
should
at
length
become
lamentable
to
their
Countrey
,
and
in
the
end
sorrowfull
,
and
deadly
to
themselues
:
for
all
things
that
were
diuinely
,
and
wittily
spoken
by
him
(
as
though
they
had
beene
fitted
by
destiny
to
the
people
of
Norfolke
)
came
to
passe
:
And
the
Rebels
falling
from
one
villanie
to
another
,
receiued
at
the
last
condigne
punishment
for
their
so
great
furies
.
In
the
meane
time
,
the
Rebels
(
of
whom
we
spake
before
)
thirsting
after
the
goods
,
and
fortunes
of
Great
men
,
had
filled
all
places
with
robbery
&
theft
.
Being
now
satiate
and
glutted
with
the
spoyles
,
they
turned
at
length
from
the
desire
of
the
prey
,
to
violence
and
cruelty
;
going
through
all
the
Country
of
Norfolke
,
threatning
terrour
and
perill
to
all
that
would
not
stand
on
their
part
.
And
now
the
worshipfull
,
and
Gentlemen
(
in
all
places
whithersoeuer
their
rage
carryed
them
)
being
taken
and
brought
into
the
Castle
,
it
caused
such
a
generall
feare
vpon
all
men
;
that
many
forsaking
house
,
and
inheritance
,
and
changing
their
apparel
,
lest
being
perceiued
in
their
flight
&
iourney
,
they
might
be
knowne
,
escaped
by
obscure
&
by-pathes
:
and
fearing
all
extremity
from
the
Enemy
,
hid
themselues
in
Caues
of
the
earth
,
and
thicke
woods
.
And
many
hauing
horse
and
cart
,
were
constrayned
to
serue
;
and
Moreouer
,
they
held
them
for
enemies
(
not
onely
)
which
refused
to
ioyne
with
them
in
their
villanies
,
but
many
good
Citizens
(
which
to
saue
themselues
fled
out
of
the
City
,
with
their
wiues
and
children
)
they
accounted
enemies
:
Who
being
driuen
out
of
their
houses
,
through
the
feare
of
so
great
danger
(
when
they
durst
remaine
no
longer
any
where
)
wandered
heere
and
there
,
separated
and
dispersed
,
by
the
meanes
of
this
generall
rage
and
violence
:
And
with
exceeding
lamentation
,
and
many
teares
bewayled
the
iniquity
of
those
times
,
&
the
miserable
condition
of
their
Countrey
.
Moreouer
,
they
threaten
the
City
with
fire
and
burning
,
insomuch
as
they
which
remained
in
it
,
looked
for
nothing
else
but
the
ouerthrow
and
ruine
of
all
things
.
In
the
Campe
was
an
horrible
and
lamentable
fate
of
things
;
for
when
there
met
together
a
great
multitude
of
theeues
and
bankrouts
,
from
all
parts
of
England
,
whome
the
hope
of
prey
,
and
desire
of
ease
called
This
also
is
most
euident
,
that
as
they
had
brought
an
vnspeakeable
waste
,
and
desolation
vpon
all
fields
and
houses
on
euery
side
,
so
whatsoeuer
was
brought
into
the
Campe
,
was
quickly
spent
in
most
gluttonous
manner
,
surfetting
and
reuelling
:
Insomuch
as
it
seemeth
almost
incredible
,
how
so
much
prouision
could
be
deuoured
in
so
short
a
time
.
For
besides
Swannes
,
Geese
,
Hennes
,
Ducks
,
and
all
kind
of
fowles
Moreouer
,
they
appoint
to
euery
of
the
gates
,
and
entrance
into
the
City
,
Porters
,
that
none
should
issue
out
,
and
command
the
Constables
of
the
Wards
,
to
see
that
none
went
out
of
the
City
.
And
a
great
company
of
rude
Countrymen
were
gathered
together
;
who
were
appointed
to
watch
and
ward
in
certaine
places
:
these
men
were
prouided
for
by
the
Constables
,
to
the
satisfying
of
their
desire
,
insomuch
as
many
honest
men
,
consuming
their
stocks
in
so
great
and
wastfull
expences
,
became
vtterly
impouerished
for
euer
.
And
the
hatred
conceiued
against
all
in
generall
,
that
,
most
cruelly
they
vttered
vpon
those
that
they
could
come
by
.
There
was
at
that
time
one
Wharton
(
a
man
of
great
courage
,
Moreouer
,
it
hapned
about
the
time
that
this
was
done
,
that
the
Rebels
were
going
towards
the
City
,
&
haling
one
of
Molton
as
prisoner
,
against
whom
they
burned
with
most
cruell
hatred
;
because
he
was
alwayes
a
subtill
fellow
,
and
a
man
set
to
sale
for
mony
(
for
he
was
a
Lawyer
)
and
as
men
thought
of
a
reuenging
minde
,
and
one
that
vsed
to
raise
vp
Spirits
,
with
fearefull
signes
,
&
superstitious
wonders
.
While
therefore
(
as
is
said
before
)
this
man
of
Molton
was
drawne
out
of
a
wood
(
by
the
bewraying
of
a
certaine
woman
)
where
he
had
hid
himselfe
a
little
before
among
thornes
and
b●yers
,
for
lack
of
better
prouision
,
him
they
haled
with
them
with
all
reproch
and
contumely
,
the
heauens
thundering
horribly
(
not
the
Oke
of
Reformation
.
But
this
fearfull
Tempest
,
as
a
signe
from
heauen
,
was
so
farre
from
appalling
,
or
terrifying
them
,
that
,
as
if
they
had
beene
stirred
vp
by
a
heauenly
voice
,
they
are
more
fierce
to
all
kinde
of
villanie
,
and
more
incensed
then
before
.
And
All
which
either
feared
death
euery
day
(
whereof
some
surely
are
reported
to
haue
felt
)
most
vndeserued
;
or
else
more
grieuous
torture
then
death
it selfe
:
and
whatsoeuer
else
might
be
deuised
by
these
filthy
Robbers
.
For
certaine
of
them
(
as
if
they
had
committed
some
notable
villanie
)
were
summoned
before
the
company
of
these
desperate
Persons
,
as
vnto
iudgement
;
and
being
set
before
the
Oke
,
as
at
the
Barre
,
were
compelled
Let
them
be
hanged
,
Let
them
be
hanged
.
And
when
the
Gentlemen
inquired
againe
of
them
,
why
they
should
vse
such
cruell
speeches
,
especially
against
them
whom
they
knew
not
,
and
were
guilty
of
no
crime
:
they
fiercely
answered
;
Such
wordes
of
others
In
this
sort
,
when
all
the
Countrey
of
Norfolke
in
a
manner
was
shaken
and
beaten
with
the
bloudy
tempests
of
these
dangerous
tumults
,
and
now
almost
twenty
dayes
had
passed
from
the
beginning
,
and
nothing
in
the
meane
season
any
where
done
,
but
wasting
,
burning
▪
robbing
,
and
all
things
not
only
miserable
to
behold
,
but
horrible
and
fearefull
to
heare
:
so
great
griefe
had
now
possessed
all
good
men
,
and
especially
the
Citizens
of
Norwich
:
as
at
the
sight
of
this
lamentable
fate
of
their
Countrey
,
they
were
almost
,
with
continuall
sorrow
,
and
teares
,
consumed
.
To
resist
so
great
an
inconuenience
they
could
not
,
by
reason
of
so
great
multitude
of
desperate
persons
which
now
were
gathered
together
from
all
parts
,
into
the
Campe.
And
that
which
is
more
,
to
take
vp
Armes
without
the
commandement
of
the
King
,
was
forbidden
by
Law
,
as
is
aforesaid
.
And
because
nothing
as
yet
was
heard
from
the
Kings
Councell
,
fearing
daily
the
destructions
,
and
fireing
of
the
City
,
all
hope
of
safety
for
the
most
part
being
taken
away
,
and
being
destitute
of
all
counsell
,
they
remaine
within
the
walles
of
the
City
.
There
was
at
that
time
by
chance
at
London
,
one
Leonard
His
aduice
and
counsell
being
approued
,
by
the
authority
and
iudgement
of
the
King
,
they
appoint
and
decree
;
that
it
pleaseth
the
Kings
Maiesty
,
to
prouide
a
remedy
in
time
for
the
distressed
,
and
troubled
Common-wealth
:
whereby
shee
may
recouer
her
health
againe
,
being
once
eased
of
those
dangerous
sturres
,
and
hurts
of
sedition
,
whereinto
the
plague
of
disloyaltie
had
now
brought
her
.
Notwithstanding
,
hee
would
try
all
meanes
,
before
hee
would
cut
off
that
which
is
corrupt
,
and
contagious
(
lest
he
should
bring
a
maine
vpon
the
rest
of
the
body
.
)
Therefore
hee
decreed
,
that
the
punishment
long
due
vnto
there
obstinacy
,
vnthriftinesse
,
vngratiousnesse
,
and
sensuality
,
should
bee
deferred
for
a
time
,
and
hope
of
safety
should
be
offered
,
if
they
would
abstain●e
from
their
enterprise
begunne
.
The
fidelity
of
the
King
is
pledged
,
and
all
feare
of
seueritie
taken
away
;
so
as
by
clemencie
and
gentlenesse
,
they
may
be
brought
to
peace
,
and
a
better
mind
.
These
things
,
after
this
manner
,
being
consulted
vpon
,
and
decreed
,
this
only
remained
;
that
this
clemencie
and
fauour
of
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
might
be
made
knowne
without
delay
to
the
common
people
.
To
this
end
an
Herald
of
Armes
is
sent
post
to
Norwich
,
Leonard
Sutturton
is
ioyned
fellow
with
him
.
When
he
came
to
Norwich
,
from
thence
they
goe
presently
into
the
Campe
;
where
the
Herald
standing
with
his
coate
of
Armes
before
the
Oke
with
a
loud
voice
,
so
as
all
that
were
round
about
him
might
heare
,
he
said
:
HArken
all
you
that
be
heere
,
and
thou
Kett
,
Captaine
of
mischiefe
,
When
he
had
thus
proclaimed
with
a
loud
voice
(
as
is
said
before
)
almost
all
the
multitude
cried
,
God
saue
the
Kings
Maiestie
.
Which
crie
,
when
they
renewed
againe
,
many
kneeled
downe
on
their
knees
,
commending
with
teares
this
kindnes
and
clemency
of
the
King
,
seldome
heard
of
,
which
no
doubt
,
al
would
haue
imbraced
,
as
those
,
whose
minds
began
by
little
and
little
,
with
shame
and
feare
,
to
be
ouercome
and
mollified
,
had
not
the
most
wretched
speeches
of
some
,
and
the
most
perfidious
perswasions
of
Ket
himselfe
,
turned
them
from
the
studie
of
peace
,
and
drawne
them
backe
againe
to
consent
to
their
wickednesse
.
For
Kett
very
fiercely
and
stoutly
answered
:
Kings
are
wont
to
pardon
wicked
persons
,
not
innocent
and
iust
men
;
they
,
for
their
part
,
had
deserued
nothing
,
and
were
guiltie
to
themselues
of
no
crime
;
and
therefore
despised
such
speeches
as
idle
,
and
vnprofitable
to
their
businesse
.
And
so
turning
to
his
company
,
he
desired
them
not
to
leaue
him
,
nor
to
bee
faint-hearted
,
but
remember
with
what
conditions
they
bound
When
he
had
,
in
rage
and
furie
,
spoken
these
words
,
the
Ioh.
Petibone
,
the
Maiors
Sword-bearer
,
to
arrest
this
cursed
Caitife
of
an
action
of
treason
,
against
the
King
:
but
then
they
began
a
stur
on
euery
side
,
this
way
,
&
that
way
striuing
with
no
lesse
stout
,
then
dangerous
contention
.
The
Herald
seeing
the
minds
of
the
people
so
soone
to
fall
away
againe
(
whom
before
,
through
the
denouncing
of
peace
,
he
had
somewhat
mollified
)
and
with
Ketts
words
,
as
with
spurres
of
furie
,
to
bee
stirred
vp
againe
;
and
from
the
hope
of
health
,
which
before
they
seemed
to
imbrace
,
to
be
intangled
againe
,
in
their
former
wickednesse
and
villany
,
departed
from
the
Thomas
Aldrich
,
went
into
the
Citie
,
and
forthwith
the
Maior
commanded
the
gates
to
be
shut
,
especially
Bishops
Gates
,
because
from
thence
directly
(
except
speedily
,
by
this
aduice
they
had
beene
preuented
)
the
Rebels
might
breake
into
the
City
.
Moreouer
,
all
the
Gentlemen
,
of
whom
Of
these
things
which
they
long
time
debated
betweene
without
Iudges
,
there
came
messengers
vnto
them
from
the
Gates
trembling
,
and
bringing
fearefull
tidings
:
that
many
of
the
Citizens
had
bound
themselues
to
the
fellowship
of
this
villany
,
and
that
some
of
them
had
let
in
many
of
Ketts
Campe
into
the
City
.
When
this
great
and
sudden
danger
,
vnlooked
for
,
came
to
passe
,
and
the
Rebels
were
now
entred
the
City
,
all
things
immediately
seemed
to
goe
to
ruine
,
&
feare
possessed
the
minds
of
all
.
Request
was
made
therefore
,
(
and
it
was
easily
obtayned
And
because
it
seemed
that
the
Ordinance
(
whereof
wee
spake
)
placed
in
the
Castle
ditch
,
and
ruines
of
the
walles
,
did
not
much
annoy
the
enemy
,
not
bring
any
defence
vnto
the
City
:
At
the
commandement
of
the
Maior
they
were
all
brought
into
the
plaine
,
&
speedily
bestowed
in
the
Meddowes
which
lye
to
the
lowest
part
of
the
City
,
and
all
the
night
following
The
next
day
,
the
Rebels
(
perceiuing
of
all
that
tumult
in
the
night
,
more
feare
then
hurt
to
the
Citie
:
because
the
bullets
from
their
Ordinance
,
mounting
ouer
the
City
,
had
done
no
harme
)
brought
all
the
Ordinance
they
had
,
from
the
Hill
,
into
the
Plaine
,
and
planting
them
at
the
bottome
of
the
Hill
,
beganne
to
assault
the
City
afresh
:
but
because
soone
after
,
the
Campe
beganne
to
be
distressed
for
victuall
,
that
they
might
more
commodiously
being
prouision
from
the
places
neere
adioyning
,
they
agree
to
make
truce
with
the
Citizens
for
a
time
.
Therefore
they
ordayne
to
this
office
as
Ambassadours
,
one
Iames
Williams
,
and
Rafe
Sutton
,
beastly
men
,
and
of
the
common
people
of
the
City
of
Norwich
the
basest
.
These
came
presently
from
the
Camp
to
the
City
Gates
,
with
a
Banner
of
Truce
in
their
hands
,
and
by
the
permission
of
the
Citizens
,
were
brought
to
the
Maior
and
his
Brethren
,
and
are
said
to
speake
after
this
manner
:
OVr
Captaine
Kett
and
his
Souldiers
,
intreateth
of
this
City
,
HEreunto
the
Maior
answered
,
that
they
were
most
wretched
These
things
with
speed
returned
to
Kett
,
and
his
companions
in
the
Campe
,
being
much
mooued
hereat
;
with
a
brainsicke
rage
(
as
wild
furies
)
they
came
running
downe
the
hill
with
a
cruell
and
despitefull
noise
,
crying
out
.
And
when
they
came
neere
the
Gates
,
they
practized
with
all
their
forces
to
breake
into
the
Citie
,
but
being
driuen
backe
with
pikes
and
arrowes
,
they
left
that
enterprise
.
At
that
time
all
the
Ordinance
(
as
was
said
before
)
being
placed
in
the
meddowes
beneath
the
Citie
,
was
spent
vpon
the
enemie
:
but
for
lacke
of
powder
,
and
want
of
skill
in
the
Gunners
,
to
small
or
little
purpose
.
Yet
many
being
shot
with
arrowes
were
wounded
;
which
when
they
fell
thicke
vpon
the
ground
,
the
beardlesse
boyes
of
the
Countrie
(
whereof
there
were
a
great
number
)
and
others
of
the
dregges
of
the
people
,
men
most
filthy
,
gathered
them
vp
,
and
carried
them
to
the
enemie
:
And
the
minds
of
them
all
were
so
inflamed
,
as
the
very
naked
,
and
vnarmed
boyes
(
as
though
a
certaine
frenzie
had
bereaued
them
of
the
sense
of
vnderstanding
)
running
about
,
prouoked
our
men
with
all
reprochfull
speeches
.
There
was
added
also
to
their
importune
cursed
words
,
an
odious
,
&
inhumane
villany
:
In
the
meane
season
,
when
on
the
other
side
of
the
Citie
,
a
fearefull
crie
began
;
To
your
weapon
,
To
your
weapon
;
Citizens
,
if
ye
be
men
,
to
your
weapon
,
the
enemies
are
entred
the
Citie
:
and
all
men
on
the
sudden
ran
thither
,
as
is
the
manner
of
men
in
feare
,
where
especially
the
greatest
tumult
and
noise
is
heard
.
The
Rebels
beholding
these
things
from
the
hill
,
and
perceiuing
the
Citizens
thinne
vpon
the
walles
,
and
before
the
Gates
of
the
Citie
,
resolued
presently
to
enter
the
Citie
where
it
was
void
of
defence
.
There
the
boyes
(
of
whom
wee
spake
before
)
and
a
great
company
of
Country
Clownes
,
did
hazard
a
thing
not
only
marueilous
to
see
,
but
incredible
to
heare
.
For
the
vnarmed
multitude
,
and
others
,
part
with
Clubbes
and
Swords
,
others
with
Speares
,
Staues
and
Iauelins
,
(
as
chance
could
arme
euery
man
on
the
sudden
)
cast
themselues
headlong
into
the
Riuer
that
compasseth
the
Citie
,
at
the
Bridge
,
called
Bishops
Gates
Bridge
.
Who
,
without
feare
,
swimming
ouer
,
and
flying
to
the
Gates
with
out-cries
,
and
most
tumultuous
noise
,
strooke
such
a
terrour
in
the
minds
of
all
men
,
as
there
was
none
almost
,
which
thought
not
that
day
,
the
day
of
doome
,
both
to
their
Citie
,
and
to
themselues
.
Therefore
all
for
the
most
part
(
being
afraid
and
discomfited
)
fled
,
and
as
euery
man
could
find
the
way
to
his
house
,
and
the
secret
places
thereof
,
they
creepe
in
,
leauing
the
Citie
vndefended
.
But
the
Rebels
,
pulling
off
the
barres
of
the
Gates
;
whatsoeuer
Ordinance
,
or
instruments
of
warre
they
found
in
the
Citie
,
they
carried
with
them
into
the
Campe.
There
when
some
of
our
friends
among
them
vpon
the
miserable
sight
of
these
things
,
were
strooken
with
sorrow
and
compassion
,
and
with
lamentable
voice
,
and
waterie
eyes
,
prayed
God
to
turne
these
calamities
from
the
Citie
:
The
Boyes
and
Country
Clownes
,
which
stood
round
about
,
mocked
them
,
calling
them
traitors
,
and
in
most
vile
maner
they
were
vexed
,
and
grieued
,
with
cursings
and
reuilings
.
But
the
Gates
after
this
sort
set
open
(
as
was
said
before
)
when
all
things
were
disordered
through
the
boldnesse
,
and
violence
of
the
Rebels
(
for
they
came
to
and
fro
out
of
the
Campe
into
the
City
.
)
The
Herald
(
for
as
yet
he
was
in
the
City
,
neither
was
the
last
day
appointed
by
the
King
(
for
the
multitude
to
lay
downe
their
weapons
)
yet
past
)
came
with
the
Maior
into
the
market
place
,
accompanied
with
a
great
number
of
Citizens
.
There
againe
in
the
Kings
name
,
hee
commandeth
them
to
The
Herald
perceiuing
now
all
of
them
giuen
ouer
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
bondslaues
to
fury
and
villanie
;
and
that
they
could
neither
by
the
feare
of
punishment
,
nor
hope
of
impunity
be
brought
from
their
intended
wickednesse
:
without
anything
done
presently
,
leaueth
the
City
,
and
returneth
to
the
Court.
Soone
after
whose
departure
,
the
Rebels
commanded
Leonard
Then
Kett
tooke
the
Maior
,
Robert
Watson
,
William
Rogers
,
Iohn
Homersone
,
William
Brampton
,
and
many
others
,
and
commanded
them
to
bee
brought
out
of
the
City
into
the
Campe
,
and
so
to
prison
,
where
chaines
were
put
vpon
them
all
,
and
they
were
shut
vp
in
Mount
Surrey
,
and
there
remained
prisoners
,
and
in
irons
,
vntill
the
last
day
of
this
conspiracy
;
at
the
length
some
of
them
were
set
at
liberty
,
others
cruelly
slaine
.
While
these
and
the
like
were
tumultuously
done
in
the
But
the
Citizens
tooke
it
grieuously
,
that
their
Maior
,
a
Thomas
Aldrich
,
complaining
one
by
one
,
of
this
importunate
boldnesse
,
and
vnbridled
violence
.
This
Aldrich
(
as
wee
said
before
)
was
a
man
beloued
of
all
men
;
and
ruled
with
such
wisedome
,
grauity
▪
and
modesty
(
for
he
was
a
man
of
a
fine
and
sharpe
wit
)
that
euen
his
name
was
fearefull
to
the
most
barbarous
enemie
.
For
,
when
al
men
loued
him
exceedingly
,
maruailing
at
his
singular
courtesie
and
modesty
,
in
as
much
as
among
the
chiefe
of
the
Rebels
,
he
had
that
command
in
short
time
,
as
neither
his
aduice
,
nor
enterprises
were
at
any
time
in
vaine
.
Therefore
,
much
of
the
goods
that
were
taken
away
of
the
Rebels
by
violence
,
through
his
industry
were
restored
again
to
the
owners
,
&
many
pestilent
attempts
of
the
seditious
,
by
his
prouidence
&
diligence
were
restrained
.
When
therfore
he
vnderstood
in
how
Art
thou
not
ashamed
,
wretched
Traytour
,
to
hold
in
prison
and
irons
,
I
say
,
not
alone
an
harmelesse
man
,
but
a
Maior
,
which
is
the
Kings
Maiesties
most
faithfull
Lieutenant
?
Art
thou
so
fierce
and
cruell
,
that
when
through
ryot
and
excesse
,
thou
hast
wasted
the
goods
and
commodities
of
all
men
,
thou
canst
now
not
bee
satisfied
,
nor
filled
,
except
thou
mayest
drinke
vp
at
last
also
the
bloud
of
innocent
persons
?
Therefore
thou
the
wretchedst
man
the
earth
beareth
,
command
him
forthwith
to
bee
brought
out
of
prison
.
These
words
,
as
flashes
of
lightning
,
sharpely
bent
against
Kett
(
whether
it
were
for
the
reuerence
of
the
man
that
spake
,
or
which
is
most
like
,
of
a
conscience
of
his
wickednesse
)
strooke
such
a
feare
and
terrour
in
him
,
as
the
thing
which
others
could
not
obtaine
with
intreaty
and
all
perswasion
,
he
brought
to
passe
with
threats
and
grauity
of
speech
.
By
whose
wisdome
,
the
Maior
hauing
obtained
his
liberty
,
although
he
could
not
altogether
auoid
al
the
storms
of
that
turbulent
time
:
yet
he
escaped
happily
both
the
grieuousnes
of
imprisonment
,
and
danger
of
his
life
.
Wherefore
,
hauing
liberty
to
goe
all
about
in
the
City
,
his
care
and
diligence
was
a
great
comfort
to
many
of
the
Citizens
afterward
,
against
those
euils
which
at
that
time
oppressed
the
City
.
And
for
as
much
as
he
could
not
sit
continually
in
the
gouernment
of
the
City
,
because
(
for
the
most
part
)
hee
was
constrained
to
abide
in
the
enemies
Campe
,
he
deputed
one
Augustine
Steward
in
his
roome
,
to
take
the
charge
of
desending
,
and
gouerning
the
City
in
his
absence
.
Who
taking
vnto
him
,
Henry
Bacon
,
and
Iohn
Atkinson
,
then
Sheriues
of
Norwich
:
ruled
the
City
carefully
,
and
kept
all
the
Citizens
easily
in
order
(
except
the
vnruly
)
whom
no
good
order
could
command
.
But
here
must
needs
be
remembred
,
what
seuere
,
and
sowre
Iudges
,
the
seditious
were
vpon
them
;
whom
hauing
in
prison
and
bonds
,
they
afflicted
with
all
opprobry
,
and
shame
:
whose
cruelty
and
wickednesse
was
so
great
,
as
those
,
whom
they
had
first
oppressed
with
vnspeakeable
villany
,
and
seldome
heard
of
,
them
(
at
the
length
vexed
,
and
afflicted
with
extreme
miseries
)
they
deliuered
to
the
mad
multitude
to
be
slaine
.
For
a
day
was
appointed
,
when
they
that
were
in
hold
,
should
be
brought
forth
openly
as
malefactours
,
A
good
man
,
bee
is
a
good
man
;
and
therefore
ought
to
bee
set
at
liberty
.
But
if
by
the
least
suspicion
of
any
small
crime
,
his
fame
that
was
named
,
was
but
once
touched
;
or
if
any
thing
(
though
the
least
)
were
found
wherein
perhaps
he
had
offended
any
one
of
them
:
some
one
(
of
the
people
)
answered
;
whose
voyce
the
other
of
the
common
sort
followed
,
as
it
were
stirred
vp
of
the
furies
;
Let
him
bee
hanged
,
Let
him
bee
hanged
:
although
they
were
vtterly
ignorant
of
the
man
in
question
,
whether
white
or
black
,
old
or
yong
(
as
one
whose
name
was
neuer
heard
of
before
)
yet
after
this
manner
they
were
alwayes
wont
to
cry
out
.
And
in
this
manner
these
pestilent
Traytors
,
not
led
by
iudgement
or
reason
(
lest
they
should
be
vnlike
themselues
)
but
led
by
a
certayne
blinde
and
headlong
rage
of
the
minde
,
(
as
by
a
mighty
Tempest
)
oftentimes
with
a
word
,
and
as
it
were
with
a
madde
nod
of
their
furies
,
they
inflicted
most
cruell
punishment
vpon
innocent
and
iust
men
.
And
surely
so
great
was
the
strength
of
the
disease
,
and
as
it
were
corruption
that
possessed
the
mindes
of
them
all
:
as
being
almost
without
sense
,
and
through
the
crueltie
of
so
great
villany
hardened
;
they
violated
all
Lawes
of
God
and
Man
,
with
their
great
fury
and
boldnesse
.
Not
many
dayes
after
,
by
the
commandement
of
the
King
,
authority
was
giuen
vnto
William
Pari
Marquesse
of
Northhampton
,
to
leuy
an
Armie
of
men
,
with
commandement
to
goe
in
all
haste
to
the
City
of
Norwich
,
and
there
to
doe
his
indeuour
:
that
because
these
so
great
furies
could
not
by
clemency
and
lenity
be
appeased
,
to
pursue
with
fire
and
sword
,
Kett
and
his
Confederates
,
as
Traytors
and
most
cruell
Enemies
to
his
Maiestie
.
Northampton
,
all
things
prepared
and
Wentworth
▪
besides
,
Anthony
Denny
,
Richard
Southwel
,
Ralph
Sadler
,
Iohn
Gates
,
Thomas
Paston
,
Henry
Beding
field
,
Iohn
Suliard
,
William
Wilgraue
,
Iohn
Cuttze
,
Thomas
Cornwallies
,
all
Knights
:
to
these
of
Esquires
&
Gentlemen
aswell
of
England
Augustine
Steward
the
Maiors
Deputy
sendeth
speedily
Messengers
,
to
signifie
vnto
Codde
the
Maior
(
who
was
,
as
we
said
before
,
most
against
his
will
detayned
in
the
Campe
)
what
commandements
were
imposed
vpon
the
City
in
the
Kings
name
by
the
Marquesse
of
Northampton
.
Hereunto
speedily
answere
from
the
Maior
Augustine
Steward
,
a
very
carefull
and
wise
man
:
lest
,
in
his
absence
,
the
people
through
ignorance
might
fall
away
from
their
duty
.
That
the
City
should
be
at
his
commandement
,
and
himselfe
(
if
Kett
would
permit
)
would
willingly
come
out
of
the
Campe
and
receiue
him
,
and
commit
his
owne
,
and
the
state
of
the
City
to
his
protection
.
This
answere
of
the
Maior
was
carryed
with
speede
by
the
Herald
to
the
Earle
of
Northampton
.
The
Maiors
Deputy
,
with
the
Sherifes
,
and
a
great
multitude
of
Citizens
following
,
went
presently
into
the
Armie
of
Northampton
,
vnto
whom
he
deliuered
the
Sword
(
which
is
a
signe
of
the
Kings
Maiesties
presence
,
and
of
his
Authority
,
and
in
the
chiefe
Cities
of
England
is
wont
alwayes
to
bee
carryed
before
the
Maior
)
declaring
as
the
Maior
had
done
before
,
that
hee
could
not
come
himselfe
(
which
he
most
desired
)
but
that
he
and
the
chiefe
of
the
City
were
come
to
deliuer
the
City
themselues
,
and
all
that
they
had
,
vnto
the
faith
,
and
authority
of
the
King
:
they
confesse
there
are
many
of
the
Citizens
which
could
not
be
terrified
:
but
that
they
would
needes
consent
to
the
Rebels
:
but
yet
the
greatest
part
of
the
best
Citizens
doe
remayne
still
in
their
faith
,
and
allegeance
,
and
haue
not
ioyned
themselues
with
the
others
,
nor
in
any
respect
haue
conspired
against
the
Kings
Maiestie
:
and
that
this
part
is
ready
,
and
willing
to
doe
that
which
shall
be
inioyned
them
and
most
willing
to
receiue
him
and
his
Armie
into
the
City
.
Northampton
againe
incouraged
the
hearts
of
the
Citizens
with
good
words
,
and
promised
he
would
haue
care
of
the
City
,
and
had
good
hope
▪
that
ere
long
these
great
furies
,
wherewith
now
almost
all
things
were
set
on
fire
,
should
be
suppressed
.
When
he
had
made
an
end
of
speaking
,
he
deliuered
the
Sword
to
M.
Southwel
,
who
carryed
the
same
bare-headed
before
the
Marquesse
into
the
City
.
This
honor
by
an
old
and
soiemne
custome
,
is
giuen
alwayes
to
the
Kings
Lieutenants
.
And
comming
in
at
Saint
Stephens
Gate
,
he
gaue
commandement
that
all
the
Citizens
should
come
vnto
him
into
the
Market
place
.
There
they
long
consulted
,
and
many
things
of
many
were
deuised
,
aswell
for
the
defence
of
the
City
,
as
for
restrayning
the
assault
of
the
Enemie
.
Then
were
appointed
Watch
and
Ward
vpon
the
Walles
and
Citie
Gates
.
And
in
all
places
,
if
any
were
thought
too
weake
,
were
appointed
armed
men
that
might
be
ready
vpon
euery
occasion
.
These
things
thus
appointed
and
performed
,
Northampton
went
at
night
vnto
the
house
of
the
Maiors
Deputie
,
and
supped
there
with
his
company
of
Nobles
and
Gentlemen
:
when
supper
was
ended
,
although
through
the
tediousnesse
of
the
iourney
,
and
heat
of
the
weather
,
all
in
the
house
were
weary
,
yet
they
rested
that
night
in
their
Armour
,
lest
they
might
be
taken
vnawares
.
And
here
it
came
to
passe
,
whether
by
chance
,
or
of
set
purpose
,
I
cannot
yet
tell
,
that
certaine
Italians
skirmished
with
a
great
company
of
the
Rebels
;
and
many
wounds
were
giuen
on
both
sides
:
but
one
of
the
Spaniards
,
while
he
went
very
boldly
into
the
middest
of
the
Rebels
,
being
a
valiant
man
,
first
,
the
multitude
beset
him
round
,
at
the
length
they
tooke
him
,
and
put
him
to
a
shamefull
death
:
for
taking
away
all
his
garments
and
furniture
which
were
vpon
him
(
very
costly
and
cunningly
wrought
)
they
stripped
him
naked
,
and
so
hung
him
vpon
an
Oke
in
Mount
Surry
house
,
not
without
many
reuilings
,
and
shamefull
contumelies
before
his
death
.
All
men
surely
tooke
great
griefe
from
so
cruell
,
and
miserable
a
death
of
such
a
worthy
,
and
most
noble
Souldier
;
and
would
with
a
great
summe
of
money
willingly
haue
ransomed
him
(
if
it
had
been
possible
)
from
so
cruell
ignominie
and
shame
.
But
from
this
mans
calamitie
now
in
the
very
beginning
was
easily
perceiued
,
how
great
and
detestable
cruelty
raigned
in
those
,
that
had
wickedly
taken
vp
Armes
against
their
Country
:
although
not
long
after
by
the
prouidence
of
God
(
for
hee
suffereth
not
the
wicked
to
indure
long
,
nor
the
shedding
of
innocent
bloud
alwaies
to
go
vnreuenged
)
Cayme
himselfe
the
Author
But
the
Earle
of
Northampton
fearing
the
breaking
in
of
the
enemie
in
the
night
,
commanded
that
the
Porters
and
Watchmen
(
which
before
wee
said
were
bestowed
vpon
the
Walles
and
Gates
of
the
Citie
)
should
now
more
painefully
and
diligently
(
then
commonly
they
were
wont
)
walke
round
about
the
Citie
.
Whereby
both
their
eyes
and
minds
prepared
,
and
attending
vpon
the
enterprises
of
the
enemie
,
if
peraduenture
any
tumultuous
rage
should
be
raised
in
the
night
,
might
easily
with
their
helpe
,
and
without
any
great
adoe
be
met
withall
,
and
resisted
.
Which
surely
was
faithfully
performed
by
the
Captaines
ouer
hundreds
.
And
all
the
other
souldiers
watched
in
the
Market
place
,
where
gathering
great
heapes
of
wood
together
,
they
set
them
on
fire
,
lest
if
any
thing
should
happen
on
the
sudden
,
our
men
being
hindred
,
by
reason
of
the
darkenesse
of
the
night
,
and
ignorance
of
the
place
,
might
be
inclosed
vnawares
,
by
the
practices
of
the
enemies
.
Edward
Warner
(
one
of
the
company
of
the
Gentlemen
)
and
at
that
time
Gouernour
ouer
the
souldiers
(
commonly
called
Marshall
)
gaue
the
Watchword
.
And
vnto
Thomas
Paston
,
Iohn
Clere
,
William
Walgraue
,
Thomas
Cornwallis
,
Henry
Bedingfield
:
men
of
approoued
valour
and
wisdome
,
diuers
parts
of
the
Citie
were
disposed
for
the
defence
thereof
,
which
tooke
their
charge
,
and
with
all
their
indouour
performed
their
parts
valiantly
,
continually
coursing
from
place
to
place
,
incouraging
and
animating
our
m●n
:
sometime
with
their
words
,
sometime
with
their
countenance
,
sometime
with
their
owne
trauell
and
labour
.
And
thus
by
their
wise
counsels
they
preuented
the
pestilent
enterprises
of
the
Rebels
.
All
things
now
done
to
their
liking
,
the
Earle
and
all
his
company
(
they
onely
excepted
,
as
was
said
before
,
to
whom
the
care
and
defence
of
the
Citie
was
committed
)
being
wearied
with
three
daies
trauell
,
purposed
now
to
take
their
rest
.
But
when
our
men
were
in
their
sweete
sleepe
,
and
in
the
dead
of
the
night
,
the
Rebels
,
as
if
they
should
presently
breake
into
the
Citie
,
with
a
terrible
peale
of
Ordinance
,
and
most
fearefull
with
out-cries
,
filled
all
places
:
Although
by
Gods
prouidence
it
came
to
passe
in
this
businesse
,
as
the
iron
bullets
discharged
from
the
great
Ordinance
against
the
Citie
,
flying
continually
ouer
our
heads
,
did
no
great
harme
,
whether
it
were
by
reason
of
the
violent
force
of
the
powder
mounting
them
,
or
the
vnfaithfull
hands
of
the
Gunners
,
of
set
purpose
leueling
To
your
weapons
;
which
while
they
did
many
times
(
for
the
enemie
neuer
left
raging
)
the
Earle
(
which
gaue
charge
,
that
if
the
Rebels
should
tumultuously
in
the
night
attempt
any
thing
against
the
Citie
,
he
should
haue
knowledge
,
being
awaked
by
one
of
the
Captaines
)
came
presently
into
the
Market
place
,
garded
with
his
Nobles
&
Gentlemen
that
were
with
him
.
Afterward
,
the
better
to
prouide
for
the
fewnesse
,
and
seldome
returne
of
the
souldiers
,
and
that
the
Citie
might
be
the
easier
defended
,
they
tooke
this
Counsell
,
that
all
the
Gates
that
were
on
the
other
side
of
the
City
from
the
enemy
,
and
the
breaches
of
the
walles
should
be
blocked
vp
,
supposing
that
so
,
neither
the
souldiers
should
be
wanting
to
desend
the
Walles
,
if
the
Forces
were
drawne
to
a
neerer
straite
,
and
the
Enemy
(
without
danger
)
might
be
driuen
from
enterance
into
the
City
.
While
matters
began
thus
to
bee
ordered
,
and
were
almost
brought
to
an
end
:
The
Rebels
all
at
once
,
as
a
violent
streame
,
came
running
from
their
dens
with
confused
cries
,
and
beastly
howlings
,
and
ran
into
the
Citie
.
There
some
goe
about
to
set
Paston
,
Walgraue
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Gentlemen
,
had
remained
inuincible
;
that
night
without
doubt
,
had
been
vnto
vs
all
the
most
miserable
night
that
euer
was
.
For
the
minds
of
the
Rebels
In
the
Morning
,
assoone
as
it
was
day
,
certaine
of
the
Citizens
signified
vnto
the
Earle
of
Northampton
,
that
there
were
many
of
the
Rebels
in
Ketts
Campe
,
whose
furie
was
greatly
abated
,
and
the
heate
of
their
rage
quenched
;
these
easily
,
and
without
any
great
adoe
,
might
bee
perswaded
,
that
forsaking
that
cursed
fellowship
of
desperate
persons
,
they
would
suffer
themselues
to
be
drawne
to
the
remembrance
of
their
duties
,
and
more
wholsome
counsell
;
for
they
were
wearie
of
the
wickednesse
they
had
long
committed
:
and
there
were
now
abiding
at
Pockthorpe
Gates
,
foure
or
fiue
thousand
men
,
which
waite
for
nothing
else
,
and
desire
nothing
more
then
peace
and
pardon
.
Which
if
now
at
the
last
might
be
offered
vnto
them
by
him
,
they
hoped
that
forth
with
they
would
cast
off
their
weapons
,
and
commit
themselues
to
the
Kings
fauor
and
mercie
.
The
Earle
from
this
message
conceiued
singular
ioy
and
gladnesse
,
as
one
that
had
rather
obtaine
an
easie
and
vnbloudie
victorie
,
then
(
although
they
were
Rebels
,
and
guiltie
)
a
wofull
,
and
imbrued
with
Ciuill
bloud
.
Therefore
he
sendeth
the
Herald
presently
with
a
Trumpetter
,
commanding
him
to
promise
vpon
the
faith
of
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
that
all
shall
escape
without
punishment
that
wil
forsake
their
Armes
.
These
comming
speedily
to
Pockethorpe
Gates
,
found
none
there
notwithstanding
:
yet
the
Herald
gaue
a
signe
by
a
Trumpet
.
Whereat
,
when
they
came
flocking
(
from
the
Campe
)
downe
the
hill
:
Hee
be
holding
one
Flotman
,
a
fierce
and
cruell
fellow
(
for
hee
as
principall
came
downe
the
hill
)
with
a
loud
voice
,
commanded
him
to
stand
.
Who
demanding
what
the
matter
was
,
and
why
they
drew
them
to
parlie
by
the
sound
of
a
Trumpet
.
The
Herald
answered
:
GOe
thy
way
(
saith
hee
)
and
declare
vnto
thy
company
from
the
Earle
of
Northampton
,
Gouernour
of
the
Kings
forces
,
that
the
Kings
Maiestie
doth
command
and
admonish
them
,
that
now
at
the
length
they
would
repent
,
and
make
an
end
of
these
so
great
outrages
:
which
,
if
they
will
doe
,
they
shall
be
in
safetie
,
and
by
his
elemencie
free
from
perill
,
and
no
man
to
be
charged
with
the
villanie
they
haue
committed
.
Hereunto
Flotman
(
as
hee
was
a
man
alwaies
of
a
voluble
AS
concerning
the
Earle
of
Northampton
,
he
made
no
reckoning
of
him
,
a
man
of
no
courage
,
nor
counsell
,
nor
good
successe
,
but
despised
,
and
mortally
hated
him
as
in●awous
,
light
and
vile
,
and
alwaies
standing
in
need
of
others
helpe
:
finally
,
one
stained
with
all
d●s●●ialtie
,
and
filthinesse
of
treason
.
They
(
for
their
parts
)
had
alwaies
been
earnest
defenders
of
the
Kings
af●tie
and
dignitie
,
and
of
his
Proge●●tors
,
and
would
be
euer
of
that
mind
to
spend
,
for
his
welfare
,
all
their
goods
and
fortunes
.
They
had
taken
Armes
not
against
the
King
,
but
for
those
things
which
they
hoped
should
be
hereafter
for
his
,
and
their
welfare
.
Neither
were
they
guiltie
in
conscience
,
either
of
wickednesse
conceiued
in
heart
,
or
stained
with
treason
against
his
Maiesty
.
For
what
else
do
they
but
defend
the
Kings
name
and
dignitie
;
prouide
for
the
common
safetie
;
defend
the
lawes
and
liberties
thereof
preserue
themselues
,
their
wiues
,
childrn
and
goods
,
and
finally
deliuer
the
Common-wealth
(
vexed
many
waies
vniustly
)
from
the
detestable
pride
,
lust
,
and
crueltie
of
their
enemies
?
Wherefore
being
void
of
offence
,
so
ought
they
to
be
free
from
punishment
.
For
whereas
that
gorgious
proclaimer
,
blazed
with
golden
Armes
had
colourably
propounded
vnto
them
of
late
,
certaine
notable
and
large
offers
it
was
vndoubtedly
done
to
this
end
;
that
either
vnder
the
trecherous
conditions
of
peace
,
he
might
restraine
their
indeuour
of
recouering
their
libertie
,
or
else
being
depriued
of
those
good
meanes
wherewith
they
were
now
furnished
,
and
so
shut
from
all
defence
,
he
might
deliuer
them
vp
to
most
cruell
beasts
to
bee
dououred
.
Let
them
therefore
(
quoth
he
)
that
haue
offended
,
receiue
the
promise
of
impunitie
for
all
vs
.
We
that
are
defended
with
these
weapons
,
and
our
owne
innocency
▪
are
secure
and
in
safetie
,
and
haue
purposed
neuer
to
craue
mercie
of
any
man
.
For
we
are
to
restore
to
her
former
dignitie
the
Common-wealth
,
now
almost
vtterly
ouerthrowne
,
and
daily
declining
(
and
inforced
through
the
insolencie
of
the
Gentlemen
)
out
This
most
vile
Traytor
of
all
men
liuing
,
had
scarce
made
an
ende
of
his
fuiious
speech
,
when
on
the
sudden
vnlooked
for
,
a
fearefull
crie
went
through
the
Citie
,
and
horrible
speeches
were
heard
of
men
afraid
,
crying
,
To
your
Weapons
,
To
your
Weapons
,
which
filled
euery
mans
eares
in
all
places
.
For
at
this
instant
,
while
these
things
were
thus
in
doing
at
Pockethorpe
Gates
,
the
Rebels
stirred
vp
with
a
most
desperate
rage
,
and
impudent
boldnesse
,
were
broken
in
at
the
Hospitall
Meddowes
;
destroying
,
and
wasting
with
Sword
and
Fire
,
as
they
went
:
But
they
were
met
withall
speedily
But
the
miserable
death
of
the
Lord
Sheffield
was
lamented
and
pittyed
of
all
men
.
Who
(
as
it
came
to
passe
)
while
he
was
more
mindfull
of
his
birth
and
dignitie
,
then
of
his
safetie
,
swift
,
and
fierce
,
and
desirous
of
performing
the
worke
he
had
in
hand
,
setting
vpon
the
thickest
of
the
Enemies
,
and
fighting
too
boldly
and
carelesly
,
by
chance
in
his
swift
course
,
fell
from
his
horse
headlong
into
a
ditch
,
where
this
Noble
man
was
most
cruelly
slaine
of
a
villainous
murderer
.
The
City
therefore
taken
after
this
sort
,
by
the
conspirators
,
set
on
fire
,
spoyled
and
wasted
,
when
desolation
occupied
all
places
euery
where
(
except
the
enemies
)
for
they
that
remained
in
the
City
,
shutting
their
gates
and
doores
hid
themselues
in
the
most
secret
places
of
their
houses
.
The
Maiors
Deputy
alone
,
as
it
were
reserued
to
behold
the
miserable
spectacle
of
his
Counties
downefall
,
void
of
all
aduice
and
helpe
,
when
he
beheld
,
from
the
vpper
part
of
his
house
,
all
things
consumed
with
fire
,
and
ruinated
:
supposing
the
enemies
,
as
they
had
brought
destruction
vpon
the
houses
,
would
not
long
after
offer
violence
,
and
death
vnto
men
,
shutting
his
doores
,
kept
himselfe
within
his
house
.
But
the
power
of
the
enemies
,
in
the
meane
time
waxing
great
,
and
gathering
a
band
of
men
together
:
they
broke
into
the
City
,
at
Saint
Augustines
gates
,
and
All
of
them
tooke
that
answer
,
with
great
indignation
and
outcryes
,
most
tumultuously
rushing
with
all
violence
into
his
house
,
they
searched
furiously
all
the
corners
thereof
.
Afterward
turning
to
the
prey
,
they
depart
loaden
with
the
spoyle
.
But
many
(
being
restrained
partly
by
reason
of
money
,
and
other
things
which
they
receiued
of
the
Deputy
:
and
partly
by
the
speech
of
a
certaine
person
,
which
said
vnto
them
,
such
doings
were
intolerable
:
yea
,
theft
and
villanie
;
by
all
kind
of
punishment
to
be
reuenged
and
repressed
)
brought
againe
their
packes
and
burthens
,
which
they
had
carryed
away
before
,
and
laide
them
in
the
shops
and
warehouses
.
Neuerthelesse
many
of
the
Citizens
,
into
whose
houses
the
Rebels
had
entred
,
onely
vnder
pretence
of
seeking
the
Earle
of
Northampton
,
were
vtterly
robbed
of
all
that
euer
they
had
.
Chiefly
they
spoyled
their
houses
,
which
were
gone
out
of
the
City
,
proclaiming
them
Rebels
,
and
open
enemies
to
the
Kings
Maiesty
;
and
therefore
their
goods
to
bee
confiscate
.
Notwithstanding
,
some
of
the
Citizens
tooke
order
,
there
should
be
deliuered
to
the
furious
multitude
,
bread
&
drinke
,
and
all
kinde
of
victuall
,
whereby
it
came
to
passe
,
that
the
miserable
and
hungry
people
being
pacified
,
they
were
somewhat
stayed
from
the
rage
of
spoyling
.
Neuerthelesse
,
very
many
(
vpon
this
sodaine
calamity
)
sustained
great
losse
and
iniury
;
and
were
so
ouercharged
with
such
great
expenses
,
that
euer
after
while
they
liued
(
and
many
liue
at
this
day
)
in
their
houshold
affaires
,
fared
the
worse
.
In
the
meane
season
,
the
remembrance
of
future
times
(
as
it
seemed
)
came
into
the
mindes
of
the
Rebels
.
Wherefore
being
now
turned
from
violence
,
they
beginne
to
thinke
of
their
owne
safety
:
therefore
they
commanded
the
Maiors
Deputy
,
and
the
chiefe
of
the
City
:
that
watch
and
ward
should
be
kept
from
house
to
house
,
by
the
Citizens
euery
day
at
all
the
gates
of
the
City
,
which
if
they
shall
refuse
to
doe
,
they
threaten
death
and
grieuous
torments
.
Moreouer
in
the
Temple
(
which
is
fearefull
to
tell
)
in
the
Wherfore
in
the
Country
of
Lyncolne
,
&
other
shires
of
the
Kings
Kingdome
,
he
commandeth
,
and
appointeth
a
muster
,
and
presse
of
Souldiers
.
Also
a
great
number
of
Swyssers
to
be
sent
for
,
supposing
(
as
the
thing
required
)
that
this
wicked
rout
,
and
their
followers
,
ought
to
be
vtterly
taken
away
by
the
sword
.
Otherwise
,
if
it
should
spread
further
,
and
infect
the
neighbour
Countrey
people
,
with
the
contagion
of
this
villanie
,
it
could
very
hardly
be
stayed
,
when
the
heat
of
that
infection
had
spred
further
,
and
fallen
as
it
were
,
into
the
veynes
and
bowels
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
had
inclosed
all
the
parts
thereof
,
with
that
deadly
flame
of
disloyalty
.
Vnto
this
army
was
Iohn
Dudley
,
Earle
of
Warwick
,
a
Therefore
these
speeches
of
the
Kings
preparation
and
power
being
disperst
abroade
,
and
entring
the
eares
of
the
common
people
,
came
at
the
length
vnto
the
hearing
of
the
Campe.
And
when
they
vnderstood
of
a
surety
that
they
were
mustered
,
and
a
Captayne
,
Armour
,
Bands
of
men
,
and
all
instruments
for
the
terror
of
Warre
,
prouided
against
them
to
bee
readie
,
and
at
hand
:
they
beganne
euery
day
to
fortifie
To
this
end
,
when
some
of
the
Citizens
obserued
that
many
things
were
done
euery
day
more
tumultuously
,
fearing
all
violence
,
slaughter
,
robberie
,
burning
,
and
a
lamentable
ouer-throwing
of
all
things
:
At
the
length
(
lest
if
they
should
abide
in
the
Citie
,
they
might
be
constrayned
to
be
on
the
Rebels
side
)
gathering
all
their
goods
together
in
heaps
,
asmuch
as
they
could
conueniently
,
and
hiding
them
in
the
ground
,
or
The
Earle
of
Warwick
,
after
he
had
furnished
himselfe
with
Souldiers
at
home
,
and
from
beyond
the
Seas
,
with
Money
,
Weapons
,
and
all
things
necessary
for
the
Warres
,
departeth
from
London
,
accompanyed
with
all
his
forces
.
There
were
in
that
Armie
the
Marquesse
of
Northampton
,
(
who
of
late
had
the
Gouernement
of
the
Warres
against
the
Robert
Dudley
,
Warwicks
sonnes
,
Willoughby
Poijsi
,
Bray
,
and
many
other
noble
and
famous
Captaynes
,
besides
of
Knights
,
Esquires
,
and
Gentlemen
:
of
the
Switsers
,
and
of
all
kinde
of
common
Souldiers
,
about
foureteene
thousand
.
When
they
came
to
Cambridge
,
some
of
the
Aldermen
of
the
Citie
of
Norwich
,
and
other
of
the
Citizens
met
with
Warwick
at
the
Townes
end
.
Which
Citizens
(
as
we
said
before
)
being
afraid
and
astonished
at
the
fearefull
and
mad
boldnesse
of
the
Conspirators
,
had
fled
the
City
.
These
pale
and
forlorne
,
and
falling
vpon
their
knees
,
cast
themselues
euery
one
at
his
feet
,
and
with
weeping
,
&
lamentable
voice
,
beganne
earnestly
to
intreat
him
,
that
he
would
lay
no
grieuous
thing
to
their
charge
;
for
they
were
innocent
persons
,
and
guiltie
of
no
crime
.
Yet
they
besought
the
mercy
and
fauour
Hereunto
Warwick
answered
that
he
perceiued
how
great
Thomas
Gresham
Knight
had
a
faire
and
large
house
,
where
Warwick
abode
that
day
and
the
night
following
with
his
companie
.
All
the
men
notwithstanding
were
armed
and
ready
to
the
battell
,
if
peraduenture
the
Enemie
should
rayse
vp
any
tumult
on
the
sudden
;
which
surely
beheld
from
the
holes
in
the
Walles
and
Towers
what
should
be
done
.
Warwick
in
the
meane
season
,
while
(
as
is
said
before
)
hee
made
his
abode
with
all
his
Armie
at
Intwood
,
sendeth
his
Herald
,
which
in
the
name
of
the
King
(
as
the
manneris
)
proclaymeth
warre
against
the
City
and
Citizens
,
except
forth
with
they
set
open
the
Gates
,
and
admit
the
Kings
power
into
the
Citie
.
Kett
,
when
he
vnderstood
that
the
Herald
was
come
to
the
Gates
,
willed
Augustine
Steward
the
Maiors
Deputie
,
and
Robert
Rugge
,
chiefe
men
of
the
Citie
to
goe
vnto
him
,
and
inquire
what
hee
demanded
.
These
being
let
out
at
a
back
The
Herald
presently
departeth
from
the
Maiors
speech
into
Warwicks
Campe
,
declaring
all
things
as
hee
had
receiued
.
The
Earle
,
vnto
whom
nothing
was
more
precious
(
if
by
any
meanes
it
could
bee
brought
to
passe
)
then
that
this
flame
so
dangerous
and
dreadfull
,
might
be
quenched
without
slaughter
and
bloudshed
,
decreed
himselfe
also
the
aduice
in
this
matter
,
that
it
should
not
be
measured
according
to
the
villanies
they
had
committed
,
but
according
to
the
dignitie
of
the
King
,
and
the
vtilitie
of
the
Kingdome
.
He
feared
moreouer
lest
the
Gentlemen
that
were
holden
bound
in
the
Castle
,
and
other
Prisons
,
euery
day
tossed
,
and
turmoiled
with
the
great
waues
of
feare
,
at
the
length
might
Roger
Woodhouse
,
Knight
,
was
continually
reuiled
with
contumelious
speeches
,
vpon
whom
,
without
all
doubt
,
they
exercised
the
vnsatiable
crueltie
of
their
minds
,
vexing
and
abusing
him
.
For
these
causes
therefore
,
it
pleased
him
to
prooue
,
whether
now
at
the
length
,
by
the
hope
of
pardon
and
impunity
,
they
might
be
drawne
from
the
errour
of
their
mischiefe
.
To
this
end
,
the
Herald
was
presently
sent
,
with
a
Trumpeter
,
who
entring
into
the
Citie
,
were
met
with
fortie
of
the
Rebels
,
marching
two
and
two
together
(
for
they
were
Horsemen
)
with
great
ioy
and
loud
cries
,
from
Saint
Stephens
Gates
to
the
Bishops
Palace
.
From
thence
the
Trumpeter
sounding
his
Trumpet
,
gaue
a
signe
:
whereat
,
when
great
routs
of
Rebels
came
flocking
by
heapes
vnto
them
from
the
hill
:
The
Horsemen
with
a
swift
course
ranne
vnto
them
,
commanding
,
that
diuiding
themselues
,
the
one
halfe
should
stand
in
ranke
right
ouer
against
the
other
in
order
.
Which
when
they
had
presently
done
,
the
Herald
with
his
Trumpeter
,
and
two
other
of
the
principall
of
the
Citie
,
going
in
the
midst
betweene
the
rankes
of
the
Rebels
,
were
receiued
on
euery
side
with
great
shouts
and
outcries
.
For
euery
one
vncouering
their
heads
,
as
it
were
with
one
mouth
and
consent
all
at
once
(
for
the
most
part
)
cried
,
God
saue
King
Edward
▪
God
saue
King
Edward
:
becommended
therefore
of
the
Herald
,
and
chiefe
of
the
Citie
,
and
willed
to
keepe
their
order
awhile
,
as
they
were
appointed
of
late
.
The
Herald
,
when
in
this
sort
hee
had
passed
betweene
them
two
hundred
and
fiftie
paces
,
at
the
length
came
vnto
the
top
of
the
hill
,
hauing
on
his
rich
Coate
of
Armes
,
as
solemne
ensignes
of
his
Office
.
There
he
staied
awhile
(
for
Kett
was
not
yet
come
)
at
the
last
hee
spake
after
this
manner
.
THey
were
not
ignorant
from
the
first
time
euer
since
they
had
When
he
had
made
an
end
,
although
many
were
very
doubtfull
of
the
euent
of
things
and
trembled
:
what
for
the
guilt
of
Conscience
,
and
remembrance
of
their
wretchednesse
:
yet
neuerthelesse
all
of
them
(
for
the
most
part
)
being
grieuously
offended
with
his
speech
;
so
inwardly
burned
in
minde
,
as
presently
they
reuiled
the
Herald
on
euery
side
,
with
shouts
and
cursings
:
some
calling
him
It
happened
before
he
had
made
an
end
of
his
speech
,
that
an
vngracious
boy
,
putting
downe
his
breeches
,
shewed
his
bare
buttockes
,
and
did
a
filthy
act
:
adding
therunto
more
filthy
words
.
At
O
my
companions
,
we
are
betrayed
.
Do
you
not
see
our
fellow
Souldiers
cruelly
slaine
before
our
eyes
,
and
shot
thorow
?
what
shall
wee
hope
for
,
being
dispersed
,
and
vnarmed
,
when
yet
being
in
armes
,
violence
is
offered
?
For
surely
this
Herald
intendeth
nothing
else
,
but
we
being
inclosed
,
all
of
vs
on
euery
side
with
traynes
,
and
weakned
,
may
most
cruelly
be
slaine
of
the
Gentlemen
.
When
he
had
spoken
these
words
,
they
were
all
scattered
(
and
as
it
were
stirred
vp
with
a
certaine
rage
)
they
fled
asunder
.
Notwithstanding
,
Kett
ioyned
himselfe
with
the
Herald
,
and
minded
to
haue
But
the
Earle
of
Warwicke
,
when
hee
perceiued
that
they
were
all
carried
headlong
(
with
a
certaine
frenzy
,
and
as
it
were
,
a
blinde
rage
of
the
minde
)
to
destruction
:
and
that
neither
by
intreaty
or
faire
promises
;
nor
yet
by
the
feare
of
punishment
,
they
could
bee
wonne
to
cease
from
their
filthy
enterprize
:
It
seemed
best
vnto
him
,
to
leaue
off
for
euer
the
hope
of
peace
:
a
thing
aswell
by
himselfe
,
as
by
others
often
proued
in
vaine
,
and
now
at
the
length
to
deale
by
open
warre
.
Therefore
,
he
leadeth
his
army
to
Saint
Stephens
gates
,
which
the
enemies
had
shut
vp
,
letting
downe
the
Portcullis
,
and
he
commanded
the
Kings
master
Gunner
,
to
place
the
Ordinance
before
the
gates
,
that
being
throwne
downe
and
battered
,
way
might
be
made
for
the
souldiers
to
enter
the
City
.
Which
while
they
were
about
to
doe
,
the
Earle
had
knowledge
from
Augustine
Steward
,
the
Maiors
Deputy
:
that
there
was
a
gate
not
farre
off
,
which
the
common
people
call
Brazen
doore
.
This
the
enemy
had
made
fast
with
great
beames
,
and
peeces
of
timber
,
and
rampired
vp
with
stones
and
earth
;
notwithstanding
,
with
no
labour
might
easily
be
shaken
,
and
broken
downe
.
The
Pyoners
are
sought
for
;
&
Commandement
giuen
to
breake
vp
the
gates
,
which
broke
open
,
there
they
first
entred
the
City
,
and
killing
many
,
they
easily
remoue
the
enemy
from
that
place
.
And
now
the
Master
Gunner
had
shottred
and
broken
the
Port-cullis
at
Saint
Stephens
gates
,
and
ouerthrowne
the
one
halfe
of
the
gates
,
being
shaken
with
the
often
shot
.
Where
the
Earle
of
Northampton
,
&
one
Drury
(
a
man
of
excellent
valour
)
with
their
Bands
hasting
into
the
City
,
driue
the
Campers
from
thence
,
many
being
wounded
,
and
many
slaine
.
Also
on
the
other
sides
of
the
City
,
the
Maiors
Deputy
brought
But
in
very
good
season
,
Captaine
Drury
came
vpon
them
But
while
they
were
yet
shooting
,
intending
to
mixe
heauen
and
earth
together
:
On
the
sudden
came
Captayne
Drury
the
second
time
with
his
charge
of
Harquebusiers
,
yong
men
,
and
of
an
excellent
courage
and
skill
,
who
payed
them
home
againe
with
such
a
terrible
volly
of
shot
(
as
if
it
had
beene
a
storme
of
hayle
)
and
put
Therefore
,
while
Warwicks
Souldiers
(
what
for
the
defence
of
the
City
,
and
the
number
of
other
waighty
businesse
)
were
hindred
with
greater
cares
:
One
Myles
,
a
man
(
as
it
seemeth
)
most
bold
,
Warwicke
,
(
these
things
done
after
this
manner
,
some
of
Notwithstanding
,
the
next
day
the
Rebels
came
ouer
the
Riuer
,
called
Contsford
,
and
confounded
all
things
with
a
terrible
fire
,
But
when
in
this
sort
vnhappily
these
things
(
for
the
most
part
)
While
these
things
were
in
doing
,
the
Rebels
broke
in
at
another
side
of
the
City
,
where
our
men
little
thought
they
could
enter
:
but
when
they
were
almost
come
to
the
Bridges
,
they
were
speedily
incountred
by
our
men
,
and
with
a
mighty
slaughter
and
many
wounds
were
driuen
back
againe
,
and
retyred
headlong
the
way
they
came
.
But
Warwick
,
the
better
to
take
vtterly
away
from
the
Rebels
all
ability
of
entrance
into
the
City
,
commanded
all
the
Bridges
on
euery
side
to
bee
cut
on
sunder
,
yet
after
,
for
certayne
causes
it
was
commanded
otherwise
;
and
only
that
which
is
commonly
called
white
Fryers
bridge
,
was
broken
downe
.
All
the
rest
were
defended
The
next
day
after
,
which
was
the
seuenth
of
the
Kalends
of
September
,
In
the
meane
season
,
the
seditious
,
coueting
nothing
more
then
to
sucke
out
the
bloud
of
all
good
men
(
whereof
they
had
now
drunke
in
their
most
greedy
mindes
some
hope
)
thought
all
the
waight
of
the
matter
to
consist
in
this
,
if
Warwicks
Army
might
be
put
to
flight
at
the
first
assault
.
And
surely
as
they
forsooke
the
good
and
mighty
God
:
so
againe
,
being
despised
and
reiected
of
him
,
they
gaue
ouer
themselues
bond-slaues
to
the
Deuill
:
Who
bewitching
their
mindes
with
an
old
wifes
superstition
,
brought
to
passe
,
that
being
once
intangled
with
the
blinde
illusions
of
Southsayers
,
they
chose
a
certayne
Vally
,
not
farre
off
,
as
appointed
to
this
warre
by
destinie
:
Although
surely
(
as
is
recorded
)
there
wanted
not
strange
and
euident
tokens
of
Gods
heauy
displeasure
against
them
.
For
a
Snake
leaping
out
of
a
ro●ten
Tree
,
did
spring
directly
into
the
bosome
The
Verses
were
these
,
The
Countrey
gn●offes
Hob
,
Dick
,
and
Hick
,
With
clubbes
,
and
clou●ed
shoone
,
While
these
Verses
were
sung
continually
euery
where
,
the
Deuill
infused
such
poyson
into
the
mindes
of
these
most
wretched
men
,
as
they
decreed
to
commit
their
hope
of
good
successe
to
a
doubtfull
euent
of
a
false
place
.
Therefore
all
their
Dennes
and
lurking
places
euery
where
,
which
they
had
made
on
Moushold
of
tymber
,
and
other
prouision
,
being
now
set
on
fire
(
insomuch
as
the
smoke
rising
from
so
many
places
distant
one
from
another
)
seemed
to
bring
night
almost
vpon
the
whole
skeyes
,
and
couered
the
Plaines
with
thick
darkenesse
.
From
thence
they
went
to
the
Valley
called
Dussyns
Dale
,
with
When
Warwick
had
intelligence
hereof
,
he
also
purposed
to
trye
the
euent
of
warre
,
that
whom
by
lenity
and
patience
,
he
could
not
perswade
,
those
he
might
by
force
of
Armes
subdue
.
Therefore
the
Willoughby
,
Poijsie
,
Bray
,
Ambros●
Dudley
Warwicks
sonne
,
and
besides
of
Noble
and
valiant
men
a
choise
company
.
Notwithstanding
,
before
they
came
into
the
fight
of
the
enemie
,
Edmund
Kneuet
,
and
Thomas
Palmer
,
Gentlemen
,
and
famous
in
the
Court
,
and
as
many
other
with
them
,
to
inquire
,
whether
they
would
leaue
off
their
furies
,
and
forsake
their
wickednesse
,
crueltie
,
and
purpose
of
making
warre
against
their
Countrie
now
at
the
last
:
for
so
great
and
incredible
is
the
goodnesse
and
clemency
of
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
that
although
with
an
impietie
(
neuer
to
be
forgotten
)
they
had
abused
his
Maiestie
and
dignitie
,
and
stained
themselues
with
euerlasting
notes
of
villanie
;
yet
he
hath
commanded
once
againe
to
bee
offered
vnto
them
peace
;
and
pardon
(
notwithstanding
al
that
they
had
committed
)
yea
,
to
euery
of
them
(
one
or
two
excepted
)
so
as
they
would
turne
to
dutie
now
at
the
last
(
being
ledde
with
repentance
)
from
this
course
of
malice
and
wickednesse
:
but
if
they
purposed
peeuishly
,
and
vngodly
to
persist
in
their
madnes
,
and
to
trie
the
end
:
Now
let
them
know
,
there
was
come
at
the
last
the
iust
punishment
of
their
foolish
lightnesse
and
disloi●ltie
;
and
Warwicke
himselfe
,
although
late
▪
yet
the
sure
reuenger
of
so
horrible
a
conspiracie
.
Hereunto
they
all
stoutly
made
one
answere
:
That
they
would
not
.
Which
answere
returned
to
Warwicke
,
he
without
any
long
exhortation
,
perswaded
his
souldiers
(
alreadie
burning
with
a
feruent
desire
of
the
battell
)
that
they
should
valiantly
inuade
the
enemie
,
and
cast
no
doubts
,
but
repute
and
take
the
company
of
Rebel●
which
they
saw
,
not
for
men
,
but
bruit
beasts
,
indued
with
all
crueltie
.
Neither
let
them
suppose
,
that
they
were
come
out
to
fight
,
but
to
take
punishment
,
and
should
speedily
require
it
at
the
h●nds
of
these
most
vngratious
robbers
;
that
they
should
lay
euen
with
the
ground
,
afflict
,
punish
,
and
vtterly
roote
out
the
baine
of
their
Country
;
the
ouerthrow
of
Christian
Religion
and
dutie
:
Finally
,
most
cruell
beasts
and
striuing
against
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
with
an
irrecouerable
madnesse
.
When
he
had
thus
spoken
,
because
the
enemie
was
within
shot
,
he
giueth
a
signe
of
the
battel
▪
but
the
Campers
perceiuing
our
men
comming
against
them
so
d●sposed
their
company
,
as
fi●st
they
placed
This
answere
being
returned
,
Warwicke
is
reported
to
lament
the
multitude
▪
euen
now
ready
to
perish
.
And
▪
being
led
with
compassion
towards
them
,
sent
againe
to
inquire
:
whether
if
hee
came
himselfe
,
and
gaue
his
faith
,
and
bound
themselues
before
their
faces
,
they
would
then
lay
downe
their
weapons
.
They
all
answered
,
if
that
were
done
,
they
would
beleeue
,
and
resigne
themselues
to
the
Whereupon
without
delay
,
Warwicke
goeth
presently
vnto
them
,
commandeth
the
Herald
openly
to
reade
the
Kings
Commission
,
which
being
read
(
because
therein
vndoubtedly
,
pardon
was
promised
to
all
)
trusting
to
it
,
they
laid
downe
their
weapons
euery
man
,
and
all
of
them
as
with
one
mouth
,
thankefully
cryed
:
God
save
King
Edward
,
God
save
King
Edward
.
And
thus
many
men
(
as
it
were
taken
out
of
the
iawes
of
death
)
were
saued
by
the
Wisdome
and
Compassion
of
Warwicke
.
The
battell
being
ended
,
all
the
prey
the
same
day
was
giuen
to
the
Souldiers
,
and
openly
sold
in
Norwich
market
.
Moreouer
,
this
thing
is
in
Record
,
that
many
Gentlemen
,
and
some
of
the
chiefe
of
the
City
,
were
slaine
in
this
tumult
,
and
heat
of
the
fight
:
although
they
gaue
money
,
and
great
rewards
to
the
Souldiers
,
to
spare
their
liues
.
The
next
day
,
tidings
was
brought
by
certaine
messengers
to
The
same
day
began
Iudgement
in
the
Castle
,
and
an
inquiry
was
made
of
those
that
had
conspi●ed
,
and
many
were
hanged
,
and
suffered
Called
the
Oke
of
Reformiation
,
and
many
companions
with
them
in
these
villanies
,
were
hanged
,
and
then
presently
cut
downe
,
and
falling
vpon
the
earth
(
these
are
the
Iudgements
of
Traytors
in
our
Countrey
)
first
their
priu●e
parts
are
cut
off
,
then
their
bowels
pulled
out
aliue
,
and
cast
into
the
fire
,
then
their
head
is
cut
off
,
and
their
bodies
quartered
:
the
head
set
vpon
a
Pole
,
and
fixed
on
the
tops
of
the
Towers
of
the
City
,
the
rest
of
the
body
bestowed
vpon
seuerall
places
,
and
set
vp
to
the
terror
of
other
.
But
these
wilde
and
rude
heads
,
after
this
sort
being
taken
away
,
many
of
the
Gentlemen
carryed
with
displeasure
and
desire
of
reuenge
,
laboured
to
stirre
vp
the
minde
of
Warwick
to
cruelty
.
Who
not
contented
with
the
punishment
of
a
few
,
would
haue
rooted
out
vtterly
the
off-spring
and
wicked
race
of
them
,
and
were
so
earnest
and
eger
in
it
,
as
they
constrayned
Warwick
to
vse
this
speech
vnto
them
openly
.
THere
must
be
measure
kept
,
and
aboue
all
things
in
punishment
men
must
not
exceed
.
He
knew
their
wickednes
to
be
such
,
as
deserued
to
be
grievously
punished
,
and
with
the
souerest
iudgement
that
might
bee
.
But
how
farre
would
they
goe
?
would
they
euer
shew
:
himselues
discontented
,
and
neuer
pleased
?
Would
they
leaue
no
place
for
humble
petition
;
●●●●
for
pardon
and
mercie
?
Would
they
be
Plowmen
themselues
,
and
●●●row
their
owne
lands
?
These
speeches
appeased
greatly
the
desire
of
reuenge
,
and
brought
to
passe
,
that
many
which
before
burned
wholly
with
cruetly
,
afterward
not
withstanding
were
farre
more
courteous
towards
the
miserable
Common
people
.
The
same
night
the
bodies
of
the
slaine
were
buried
,
le●t
there
might
breed
some
infection
,
or
sicknesse
from
the
sauour
of
the
dead
bodies
.
The
day
after
(
that
was
the
day
before
the
fourth
of
the
Kalends
of
September
)
the
most
worthy
Earle
of
Warwicke
,
and
famous
for
wisdome
and
courage
,
with
all
his
Nobles
,
and
a
great
company
,
not
only
men
,
but
women
of
all
degrees
and
ages
,
and
an
Assembly
But
the
Citizens
being
filled
with
ioy
and
gladnesse
,
all
with
one
consent
extolled
Warwicke
,
with
commendations
to
the
heauens
,
and
spake
all
manner
good
of
him
,
with
clapping
of
hands
,
ioy
and
thankfulnesse
,
filled
,
and
confounded
all
things
,
and
renowned
with
most
excellent
speeches
,
the
fame
of
so
worthy
a
Captaine
,
and
the
memorie
of
so
great
courage
;
and
attributed
to
his
wisdome
and
good
successe
,
the
preseruation
of
their
liues
,
their
wiues
and
children
:
Finally
,
all
their
goods
and
possessions
:
And
moreouer
decreed
(
for
the
eternall
note
and
ignominie
of
those
times
)
that
vpon
William
Kett
,
After
certaine
daies
,
although
they
were
manifestly
conuict
of
treason
against
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
and
by
the
iudgement
and
reproches
of
all
men
,
together
with
the
gilt
of
conscience
for
their
villanies
condemned
;
yet
were
they
drawne
to
open
iudgement
after
the
common
manner
,
and
a
quest
passed
vpon
them
for
their
triall
:
and
being
condemned
,
they
were
led
away
,
the
one
to
Norwich
▪
the
other
to
Windham
,
where
a
deserued
punishment
passed
vpon
them
both
.
For
Robert
Kett
(
at
the
Castle
in
Norwich
)
had
chaines
put
But
William
Kett
ended
his
life
with
the
same
kinde
of
death
at
Windham
,
whence
all
these
Furies
flowed
as
from
the
Fountayne
,
for
there
they
both
dwelt
.
But
after
this
sort
,
the
City
and
all
the
Countrey
of
Norfolke
(
when
this
vile
and
deadly
plague
of
treason
,
to
the
destruction
of
many
,
had
continued
a
most
three
score
Da
Deo
gloriam
.
FINIS
.