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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Neither might they recouer at that present, ei [...]her the person or dignitie of their maior, nor obteine the kings entire fauour, till they had satisfied the king of the damages and iniuries by them doone, either to him or his people. And where he had beene at great charges, in preparing forces to chastise them, as he was determined, if they had not submitted them|selues vnto him, they were sure that their pursses must answer all that he had laid foorth about that matter. They therfore with humble submission, in re|compense & sa [...]isfaction of their trespasses, offered to giue him ten thousand pounds, but they were for this time sent home, and appointed to returne againe at a certeine day, not vnderstanding what they must pay, till the king with the aduise of his councell had ta|ken further order for them. At length, through such dailie sute as was made for the quieting of the kings hot displeasure towards the Londoners, he was contented to pardon all offenses past. But first, the ci|tizens were told, that the king meant to come from his manor of Shene, to the citie of London, and then vndoubtedlie, vpon knowledge had of their good meanings, hereafter to beare themselues like lo|uing subiects, they should obteine his fauour.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The citizens aduertised hereof, did not onelie pre|pare themselues to meet him,A sweét sa|crifice. and to present him with gifts in most liberall manner; but also to adorne, decke, and trim their citie with sumptuous page|ants, rich hangings, and other gorgeous furniture, in all points like as is vsed at anie coronation. At the day appointed, there met him (beside other) foure hundred of the citizens on horsebacke, clad in one li|uerie, presenting themselues in that order,He was [...] with proces [...]|on of the bi|shop & clergie at S. Geor|ges churches Southw [...]. vpon the heath on this side Shene, and in most humble wise, crauing pardon for their offenses past, besought him to take his waie to his palace of Westminster, tho|rough the citie of London. this sute made by the re|corder, in name of all the citizens, he gratiouslie granted, and so held on his iournie, till he came to London bridge,

Gifts pre [...]| [...]ed to the K. by the Lon|doners to p [...]|cifie d [...]s|pleasure co [...]|ceiued agai [...] them.

K. Richard roiallie [...] into L [...]don.

where vnto him was presented a pas|sing faire stéed, white, saddled, brideled, and trapped in rich cloth of gold, parted with red and white. And like|wise to the quéene was giuen a milke white palfrie, saddled, brideled, and trapped in the same sort, as the other was. These presents were thankefullie accep|ted, and so both the king and the queene passing for|ward, entered the citie, prepared and hanged with rich clothes (as before you haue heard) the citizens EEBO page image 479 standing on ech side the stréets in their liueries, cri|eng; King Richard, king Richard.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 At the standard in Cheape, was a right sumptuous stage ordeined, on which were set diuerse personages, and an angell that put a rich crowne of gold, garni|shed with stone and pearle vpon the kings head, as he passed by, and likewise an other on the queenes head. This doone, the king rode to Paules, and there offered, and so tooke his horsse againe, and rode to Westminster, where the maior and his companie ta|king their leaue, returned to London. On the mor|row,More gifts by the Lõdoners to the king. the maior and his brethren went againe to Westminster, and there presented the king with two basens gilt, & in them two thousand nobles of gold, beséeching him to be good and gratious lord to the ci|tie; he receiued their present in courteous manner, and gaue them manie comfortable words. The third daie after, Tho. Walsin. The liberties of London ra|tified by king Richard. they receiued a new confirmation of all their old liberties (at the least such as might be an aid to the citie, and no detriment to forreners) wherefore, by counsell of their freends, they ordeined a table for an altar of siluer and gilt, ingrauen with imagerie, and inameled in most curious wise, conteining the storie of saint Edward, it was valued to be worth a thousand marks. This was presented to the king, the which he shortlie after offered to the shrine of saint Edward within the abbeie. The Londoners belée|ued, that by these gifts they had beene quite rid of all danger; but yet they were compelled to giue the king after this, ten thousand pounds, which was collected of the commons in the citie, not without great of|fense and grudging in their minds.

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