The next daie after which conclusion,The duke of Clarence [...] the earle of Warwike [...]|iorne at E [...]|cester, and in pursue of the king. the gates being opened, to wit, the third of Aprill 1470, the earle of Warwike and the duke of Clarence came to this citie, and here rested, and soiorned themselues vntill sufficient shipping was prouided for their pas|sage ouer the seas, and then they all imbarked them|selues, and passed ouer to Calis. The king in this meane time mustered his armie, and prepared with all spéed all things necessarie to follow and pursue his said aduersaries, and came to this citie, thinking to find them here the fouretéenth of Aprill being satur|daie 1470, with fortie thousand fighting men: but the birds were fled awaie before his comming. Ne|uerthelesse the king came and entred into the citie, being accompanied with sundrie noble men; name|lie, the bishop of Elie then lord treasuror, the duke of Norffolke earle marshall, the duke of Suffolke, the earle of Arundell, the earle of Wilshire sonne to the duke of Buckingham, the earle of Worcester constable of England, the earle of Shrewesburie, the earle Riuers, the lord Hastings, the lord Graie of Codnor, the lord Andelie, the lord Saie, the lord Sturton, the lord Dacres, the lord Montioie, the lord Stanleie, the lord Ferris, and the baron of Dudleie.

Before whose comming, the maior being aduerti|sed thereof, tooke order,The king is receiued [...] honorablie [...] to the citie of Excester. and gaue commandement to euerie citizen and inhabitant, being of abilitie, to prouide and prepare for himselfe a gowne of the ci|ties liuerie, which was then red colour, and to be in a readinesse for receiuing of the king, which was accor|dinglie doone. And when the king was come neere to the citie, the maior being verie well attended with foure hundred persons well and séemelie apparelled in the cities liuerie, went to the south gate, and with|out the same attended the kings comming. Who when he was come, the maior did his most humble obeisance, and therewith Thomas Dowrish then re|corder of the citie made vnto his grace an humble oration, congratulating his comming to the citie: which ended, the maior deliuered vnto the king the keies of the gates and the maces of his office, and therewith a pursse of one hundred nobles in gold,The citizen [...] be neuole [...] to the king. which his grace tooke verie thankfullie. The monie he kept, but the keies and the maces he deliuered backe to the maior; and then the maior tooke the mace and did beare it through the citie bare-headed before the king, vntill he came to his lodging.

The next daie following, being Palmesundaie, the king in most princelie and roiall maner came to the cathedrall church of saint Peters, to heare the diuine seruice, where he followed and went in procession af|ter the maner as was then vsed, round about the churchyard, to the great ioy and comfort of all the people:How long the king con|tinued in the citie. he continued in the citie thrée daies vntill the tuesdaie then following; who when he had dined tooke his horsse and departed backe towards London, and gaue to the maior great good thanks for his inter|teinement. About foure moneths after this, in Au|gust,The duke of Clarence [...] the earle of Warwike [...] on the English coasts. the duke of Clarence and the erle of Warwike returned againe from Calis, with all their retinue, & landed some at Plimmouth, some at Dartmouth, and some at Exmouth: but all met in this citie, and from hence they all passed towards London, and at euerie place they proclamed king Henrie the sixt, Which when king Edward heard, he was very much troubled therewith: and not able then to withstand their force, he passed the seas to his brother in law the duke of Burgognie.