On the eleuenth daie of Maie, the king came to his manor of Gréenwich, Edw. Hall. in H. 8. fol. lxii. where the recorder of Lon|don and diuerse aldermen came to speake with his grace, and all ware gownes of blacke colour. And when they perceiued the king comming out of his priuie chamber into his chamber of presence, they knéeled downe, and the recorder said:The recorde [...] in the behalfe of the citie speaketh hum|blie to the K. touching the riot.

Our most na|turall, benigne, and souereigne lord, we know well that your grace is displeased with vs of your citie of London, for the great riot late doone: we ascerteine your grace, that none of vs, nor no honest person were condescending to that enormitie, and yet wée, our wiues, and children, euerie houre lament that your fauour should be taken from vs. And forsomuch as light and idle persons were the dooers of the same, we most humblie beséech your grace to haue mercie of vs for our negligence, and compassion of the of|fendors for their offense and trespasse.

Trulie said the king,The kings answer wher|in their sute is denied. you haue highlie displeased and offended vs, and you ought to waile and be sorie for the same.

And where as you saie that you the sub|stantiall EEBO page image 844 persons were not consenting to the same, it appeareth to the contrarie. For you neuer mooued to let them, nor stirred once to fight with them, which you say were so small a number of light persons. Wherefore we must thinke, and you can not denie, that you did winke at the matter, but at this time we will grant to you neither our fauour nor good will, nor to the offendors mercie, but resort to the cardi|nall our lord chancellour, and he shall make you an answer, and declare our pleasure.

On the eightéenth day of this moneth, the quéene of Scots,The quéene of Scots retur|neth toward Scotland. which had béene at the court, and at Bai|nards castell, a whole yeare at the kings charge, and was richlie appointed of all things méet to hir estate, both of iewels, plate, tapistrie, arras, coine, horsses, & all other things of the kings gift & liberalitie, de|parted out of London toward Scotland with great riches, albeit she came into England with great po|uertie, and she entered into Scotland the thirtéenth daie of Iune, whome hir husband receiued at Ber|wike, but the Englishmen smallie regarded him. All hir charges within the realme, comming to the court and returning, were of the kings pursse.