[1] [2] The king passing forward, seized into his hands the townes, castels, manors, and goods of them that were against him. But in the meane time the lord Henrie de Tieis,The lord Tieis. with certeine other that were en|tred into Glocestershire (hearing that a great multi|tude of people was assembled out of the countrie of Eirencester by the kings commandement) came thither and chased them home to their houses,Cirencester. putting them in feare of their liues, if they should offer to re|sist him.The K. [...] to the [...] of Lancaster. The king comming to Crikelade after the feast of saint Lucie the virgin, wrote to the earle of Lancaster an answer of his letters, which he had re|ceiued from him at London, modestlie reprouing him, for that he had so greeuouslie and vndutifullie re|proched him, without respect had to his roiall estate, and also presumed to assigne him a daie within the which he should reforme those things which he misli|ked in him, as if he were his subiect and vnderling, & beside this was now ioined with his aduersaries against him, where on his behalfe there had béene no let nor staie at any time, but that they might be fréends & remaine in quiet togither. Where in though he did more than stood with the dignitie of his roiall title, in somuch as he had the earles life at his com|mandement, yet for that he tollerated such insolencie of behauiour, as was vnseemelie to be shewed a|gainst the person of his prince, the kings clemencie and patience is highlie therein to be commended; though his forbearing and seeking means of qui|etnesse did neuer a whit amend the malignant mind of the earle, whose hart was so inchanted with ambi|tion and supereminent honour, that he quite forgat this good lesson of submission and due allegiance,

V [...] nequeas laedi maiori semper obedi.