[1] [2] This determinate resolution of king Edward be|ing intimated to the commons of the towne, assem|bled in the market place by the sound of the common bell before the capteine, caused manie a wéeping eie amongst them: but in the end, when it was percei|ued that no other grace would be obteined, six of the most wealthie burgesses of all the towne agreed to hazard their liues for the safegard of the residue, and so according to the prescript order deuised by the K. they went foorth of the gates, and were presented by the lord Walter de Mannie to the king,Six bur|gesses of Ca|lis presented to the king. before whom they knéeled downe, offered to him the keies of the towne, and besought him to haue mercie vpon them. But the king regarding them with a fell counte|nance, commanded streight that their heads should be striken off. And although manie of the noble men did make great intreatance for them, yet would no grace be shewed,The queene obteined their pardon. vntill the quéene being great with child, came and knéeled downe before the king hir husband, and with lamentable cheere & wéeping eies intreated so much for them, that finallie the kings anger was aswaged & his rigor turned to mercie (for

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so that he gaue the prisoners vnto hir to doo hir plea|sure with them. Then the quéene commanded them to be brought into hir chamber, and caused the halters to be taken from their necks, clothed them anew, gaue them their dinner, and bestowing vpon ech of them six nobles, appointed them to be conueied out of the host in safegard, and set at libertie.