[1] Now whilest king Iohn was thus occupied in re|couering his brothers treasure, and traueling with his subiects to reduce them to his obedience, quéene Elianor his mother by the helpe of Hubert archbi|shop of Canturburie and other of the noble men and barons of the land, trauelled as diligentlie to pro|cure the English people to receiue their oth of alle|giance to be true to king Iohn. For the said archbi|shop and William Marshall earle of Striguill, be|ing sent ouer into England (as before you haue heard) to proclaime him king, Matth. Paris. The states assembled at Northamp|ton. and to kéepe the land in quiet, assembled the estates of the realme at Nor|thampton, where Geffrey Fitz Peter lord chéefe iu|stice was present with other of the Nobles, afore whom those lords whose fidelities were earst suspe|cted, willinglie tooke their oths of obedience to the new king, and were assured by the same lords on his behalfe, that they should find him a liberall, a noble and a righteous prince, and such a one as would sée that euerie man should inioy his owne, and such as were knowne to be notorious transgressors, should be sure to receiue their condigne punishment.