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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt:...more Reserv'd to try your mercy, have return'd. A victory with safety. r tk.? K. Hen. Have we lost" An equal number with them? Ox/ In the total Scarcejy four hundred. Audley, Flammock, Joseph, The ringleaders3 of this commotion, Railed in ropes,4 fit ornaments for traitors, a Deptford-Strand-tridge, The 4to has "Dertford Strand bridge." D. 3 Audley, Flamtnock, jfosepk, The ringleaders, &c. Lord Audley had been for some time in communication with the leaders of the Cornish men, but did not join them till they reached Wells in Somersetshire. He was, the historian says, "of an ancient family, but unquiet and popular, and aspiring to ruin." He was immediately, and "with great gladness and cries of joy, accepted as their general; they being now proud that they were led by a nobleman." Thomas Flammock, a common name in Cornwall, was a lawyer, who by various artifices had obtained great sway among them; and Michael Joseph, a blacksmith or farrier, of Bodmin, ' a notable talking fellow, and no less desirous to be talked of." It should be added, that Ford is indebted to Lord Bacon for most of the incidents in Dawbeney's narrative. 4 Railed in ropes, The 4to is imperfect where? D., and reads "Haled in ropes." As the R is very indistinct, I should have been inclined, perhaps, to make "Haled" out of it, had I not found the Wait your determinations. "-Jf K. Hen. We must pay Our thanks where they are only due.: O, lords, 1v j Here is no victory, nor shall our people A" v 0" '. Conceive that we can triumph in their falls. Alas, poor souls! let such as are escap'd V Steal to the country back without pursuit: d 1. There's not a drop of blood spilt but hath drawn 7" uc Asonuch of...