[1] [2] Beside the confirmation of these charters, Matth. Paris. the king further to win the fauour of his people, was conten|ted to remooue and sequester from him diuerse of his councellours that were thought not to be well min|ded towards the aduancement of the common|wealth, and in their places to admit the earle of Wa|ren, William de Ferrers, and Iohn Fitz Geffrey, who were sworne to giue to the king faithfull coun|sell, and in no wise to go out of the right waie for a|ny respect that might otherwise mooue them. ¶About the first daie of March, there began sore raine and tempestuous weather, whereof insued great flouds, as before in the beginning of the yeare passed, had chanced, though not dooing so much hurt as before.