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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	henry_n	thomas_n	william_n	45,902	5	7.8067	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08119	Norfolkes furies, or a view of Ketts campe necessary for the malecontents of our time, for their instruction, or terror; and profitable for euery good subiect, to incourage him vpon the vndoubted hope of the victorie, to stand faithfully to maintayne his prince and countrey, his wife and children, goods, and inheritance. With a table of the maiors and sheriffes of this worshipfull city of Norwich, euer since the first grant by Henry the fourth: together with the bishops of that see, and other accidents here. Set forth first in Latin by Alexander Nenil. Translated into English, for the vse of the common people, by R.W. minister at Frettenham in Norfolke, and a citizen borne, who beheld part of these things with his yong eyes.; De furoribus Norfolciensium Ketto duce. English	Neville, Alexander, 1544-1614.; Woods, Richard, minister of Frettenham.	1615 (1615)	STC 18480; ESTC S102863	67,212	88

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 made ready to his liking with fifteene hundred Souldiers as was commanded goeth shortly after towards Norwich There were with him in his Armie two Lords Sheffield 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 as of Italy a worthy traine When they were now but a mile from the City the Marquesse of Northampton sent presently an Herald which as the manner is should denounce Warre to the City except they would presently obey By whom al things which are accustomed to be done being proclaymed and performed in the City 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 was returned to the Herald That neuer any thing happened more grieuous vnto him al his life time then these euils which brought in of most seditious persons haue almost ouer-turned with an implacable villany his Country and City of Norwich flourishing before That asmuch as by mans reason could be foreseene hee had vsed all diligence that these tumults might haue been restrayned at the beginning yet could he not bring to that passe by reason of the rage of the mischiefes wherewith the mindes of all were holden intangled That he had indured the terror of imprisonment the perill of death finally all extremity at their hands and at this time was holden in the Campe with a guard of Souldiers round about him Otherwise he would come himselfe without delay as was meet to the Marquesse of Northampton Neuerthelesse that the City might be kept the better in order he had giuen his authority of gouernement to 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 of this dreadfull villany with the same manner of death though somewhat too late receiued conding punishment of this so great crueltie 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