[1] And bicause they doubted least the king might stirre the citie of London against them,The lords séeke the fa|uour of the Londoners. they deter|mined first to aduertise the maior and the citie, how their comming was onlie to reforme certeine great enormities, which they set downe in writing, & sent it to the maior and citizens, beseeching them of their fauour and counsell therin. This doone, they determi|ned yet to kéepe their daie on the sundaie following, to appeare before the kings presence: but this was not got of them, till that the lord chancellor, with di|uerse other noblemen of good credit, had vndertaken vpon their oths for the kings behalfe, Thom. Wals. that no fraud nor deceipt, no perill nor euill pretense should be put in practise against the lords, wherby they might come to losse either of life, limme, or goods, or otherwise, through the kings means; but that if he should go a|bout anie such things, the said lord chancellor, and o|ther the mediators should forwarne the lords therof.