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Kett's artillery, now on the slopes of Mousehold Heath, opened fire on the city.

The guns in the hospital meadow could not reach far enough uphill to return the fire.

At this point an assault began, ordered by Kett or perhaps by other rebel leaders.

Thousands of rebels charged down from Mousehold and began swimming the Wensum between the Cow Tower and Bishops Gate.

The city defenders fired volleys of arrows into the rebels as they crossed, but could not stop the attack.

A running battle ensued.

In the market square the York Herald tried to address the rebels, but as threats were made against him he fled in fear of his life.

England's second city was in the hands of a rebel army.