[1] [2] Being come into his presence, they required of him that it might please him,The lords present their request to the king. first, to appoint the ex|ercise and vse of those ancient lawes vnto them, by the which the kings of England in times past ruled their subiects: secondlie, that according to his pro|mise, he would abrogate those newer lawes, which euerie man might with good cause name méere wrongs, rather than lawes: and thirdlie they requi|red of him the performance of all other things, which he had most faithfullie of late vndertaken to obserue. The king (though somewhat contrarie to his nature) hauing heard their request, gaue them a verie gentle answer. For perceiuing them readie with force to constreine him, if by gentlenesse they might not pre|uaile, he thought it should be more safe and easie for him to turne their vnquiet minds with soft remedies than to go about to breake them of their willes by strong hand, which is a thing verie dangerous, especi|allie where both parts are of like force.The K. pro|miseth to con|sider of their requests. Therefore he promised them within a few daies, to haue conside|ration of their request.