[1] In déed diuerse were the more afraid,Dissention a|mong the no|blemen. for that they perceiued how the barons and great lords agreed not in manie points among themselues, and so being not of one mind, the wiser sort doubted least through their disagréeing in that troublesome time, some danger might grow to the state of the whole realme. Notwithstanding, Froissard. no small number of others wished nothing more, than that the French king in going forward with his purpose, might haue come ouer, not doubting but that he should haue found such a wel|come, as would haue beene little to his ease. Tho. Walsin. A parlement at London. About the feast of saint Michaell, a parlement was called and holden at London, and withall great numbers of men of armes & archers were appointed to come and lie about London, that they might be readie to march foorthwith against the enimies whensoeuer it chanced them to land. Thus all the townes and vil|lages twentie miles in compasse round about Lon|don, were full of men of armes and archers, lieng as it had beene in campe; and wanting both vittels and monie, they were driuen to spoile and to take by vio|lence what they might get. At length, after they had lame thus to small purpose a long season, they were licenced to depart home, with commandement to be readie to returne againe vpon the first summons. Manie of them were constreined through necessitie, to sell their horsses, and armour, and some to spoile and to rob as they went homewards, not sparing what they might laie their hands vpon. Although the men of warre were dismissed home, the parlement yet continued, and the lords still remained at Lon|don, hearkening still for the French kings com|ming.