[1] [2] The lords being in this meane while aduertised of these dooings, were striken with great heauinesse, for that not knowing themselues (as they tooke it) giltie of anie offense, the king should thus seeke their de|struction. Herewith the duke of Glocester, meaning [page 458] to mitigate the kings displeasure, receiued a solemne oth before the bishop of London,The du [...]e of Glocest [...]rs procesta [...]ion vpon his oth. and diuerse other lords, protesting by the same oth, that he neuer ima|gined, nor went about any thing, to the kings hin|derance, but to his power had alwaies doone what he might to aduance the kings honor, prosperous state and good liking, except onelie that he had giuen no good countenance to the duke of Ireland, whom the king so much loued. And suerlie for that the said duke had dishonored his kinswoman, and the kings also, he was firmelie determined to reuenge that in|iurie vpon him; and herewith he besought the bishop of London to declare what his words were vnto the king.