[1] [2] [3] The lords, after this, receiuing a safe conduct from the king, and perceiuing all to be safe and cleare, came vnto Westminster with a strong power of men about them. The king, when he heard they were come, apparelled himselfe in his kinglie robes, and with his scepter in hand came into the great hall at Westminster.The lords come before the kings pre|sence in West|minster hall. The lords as soone as they had sight of him, made to him their humble obeisance, & went foorth till they came to the nether steps, going vp to the kings seat of state, where they made their second obeisance; & then the king gaue them countenance to come néerer to him, & they so did, kneeling downe before him, & foorthwith he rose from his place, and lo|uinglie welcomming them, tooke each of them by the hand, and that doone sate him downe againe. Here|with the bishop of Elie lord chancellor, as mouth to the king, declared vnto these lords in effect as fol|loweth.

My lords (said he) our souereigne lord the king,The lord chã|celor speaketh for the king to the lords. hearing that you were assembled in Haringie parke, in other maner than was conuenient, would not foorthwith run vpon you with force to destroie you, as he might easilie haue doone, if he had not wi|shed your safetie; for no man doubteth, but if his plea|sure had béene to gather an armie, he might haue had more people than you could haue got to haue ta|ken part with you against him, and so happilie much bloud might haue béene spilt, which thing certeinlie our souereigne lord the king vtterlie abhorreth: and therefore vsing patience and mildnesse, he hath ra|ther chosen to talke with you in peaceable wise, that he may vnderstand the cause whie yée haue assembled so great a number of people togither.