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hatch and foster rebellions, which afterwards might 

 gather strength and motion. And first, he did yet 

 again make a progress from Lincoln to the northern 

 parts, though it were indeed rather an itinerary cir 

 cuit of justice than a progress. For all along as he 

 went, with much severity and strict inquisition, 

 partly by martial law, and partly by commission, 

 were punished the adherents and aiders of the late 

 rebels. Not all by death, for the field had drawn 

 much blood, but by fines and ransoms, which spared 

 life and raised treasure. Amongst other crimes of 

 this nature, there was diligent inquiry made of such 

 as had raised a bruit and rumour a little before the 

 field fought, &quot; that the rebels had the day ; and 

 &quot; that the king s army was overthrown, and the king 

 &quot; fled.&quot; Whereby it was supposed that many suc 

 cours, which otherwise would have come unto the 

 king, were cunningly put off and kept back. Which 

 charge and accusation, though it had some ground, 

 yet it was industriously embraced and put on by 

 divers, who having been in themselves not the best 

 affected to the king s part, nor forward to come to 

 his aid, were glad to apprehend this colour to cover 

 their neglect and coldness, under the pretence of 

 such discouragements. Which cunning nevertheless 

 the king would not understand, though he lodged 

 it, and noted it in some particulars as his manner was. 

 But for the extirpating of the roots and causes of 

 the like commotions in time to come, the king began 

 to find where his shoe did wring him, and that it 

 was his depressing of the house of York that did 



