[1] [2] The barons vpon knowledge had what answer the king made to their requests, foorthwith got them to armour, and with a great power of men of armes and other, came to the parlement, which the king had summoned to begin at Westminster thrée weekes after Midsummer. Fabian. Caxton. Their retinue were apparelled in a sute of [...]ake [...]s or c [...]ats of colours demie, par [...]ie yel|low and gréene, with a band of white [...]ast ouerthwart. By reason whereof that parlement long after was called The parlement of white bands. Then to sée the kings peace kept within the citie,The [...] which the [...] maior of L [...]don tooke. the maior cau|sed a thousand men well a [...]med to watch dailie in diuerse wards, & at diuerse gates of the citie, which [page 327] watch began at foure of the clocke in the morning, and so continued till six at night, and then as manie were appointed to the night watch, continuing the same till the houre of fiue in the morning. And for the more suertie that this night watch should be well and sufficientlie kept, two aldermen were assigned nightlie to ride about the citie with certeine officers of the towne, to sée the watchmen well and discréetlie guided. The gates were shut at nine of the clocke & opened againe at seauen in the morning. Also euerie citizen was warned to haue his armour by him, that he might be readie vpon anie occasion when he should be called.