[1] [2] [3] In this fiftith yeare, king Edward assembled his high court of parlement at Westminster,13 [...] Anno [...]. [...]. in the which was demanded a subsidie of the commons for the defense of the kings dominions against his eni|mies.A parleme [...] Wherevnto answer was made by the common house, that they might no longer beare such charges, considering the manifold burthens by them sustei|ned in time past. And further they said, it was well knowne the king was rich inough to withstand his enimies, if his monie and treasure were well imploi|ed: but the land had béene of long time euill guided by euill officers, so that the same could not be stored with chaffer, merchandize, or other riches. The com|mons also declared whom they tooke and iudged to be chéefe causer of this disorder,

The lord La+timer.

Dame Alice Perers. Sir Richa [...] Sturrie.

as the duke of Lanca|ster, & the L. Latimer lord chamberleine to the king; also dame Alice Perers, whom the king had long time kept to his concubine; and also one named sir Richard Sturrie, by whose sinister meanes and euill counsell the king was misled, and the land euill go|uerned. Wherefore the commons by the mouth of their speaker sir Peers de la Mere,The request of the com|mons. required that those persons might be remooued from the king, and other more discreet set in their roomes about his per|son, and so put in authoritie, that they might sée to his honour and weale of the realme, more than the other had doone before them.