[1] [2] In this season also billes were set vp in diuerse places of London; and on the doore of Paules church, in which was conteined,k. Richard still aliue as was [...]eigned. that king Richard being a|line and in health, would come shortlie with great magnificence & power to recouer againe his king|dome but the contriuer of this deuise was quicklie found out, apprehended, and punished according to his demerits. ¶ The citie of London this yeare in the summer was so infected with pestilent mortali|tie, that the king durst not repaire thither, nor come neere to it. Whervpon he being at the castell of Leeds in Kent, and departing from thence, tooke ship at Quinburgh in the Ile of Shepie to saile ouer vnto Lée in Essex, and so to go to P [...]aschie, there to passe the time till the mortalitie was ceassed.