[1] This doone, they went to the abbeie, where of the abbat and moonks they were receiued with hymnes and songs, and so brought to the high altar, and after to the shrine, and so to the chamber in which the king was woont to lodge. The abbat made sute that or|der might be taken to restreine the northerne men from spoiling the towne: and proclamation indéed was made to that effect, but it auailed not: for they [page 661] mainteined, that the spoile of things was granted them by couenant, after they were once passed ouer the riuer of Trent: and so not regarding anie pro|clamation or other commandement, they spared no|thing that they could laie hands vpon,

The northern [...]en spoile the towne of saint [...].

The queéne s [...]ndeth to the m [...]ior of Lon|do [...] for vit|tels.

if the same were meet for them to carie awaie. The queene, ha|uing thus got the victorie, sent to the maior of Lon|don, commanding him without delaie to send cer|teine carts, laden with Lenton vittels, for the re|freshing of hir and hir armie. The maior incontinent|lie caused carts to be laden, and would haue sent them forward; but the commons of the citie would not suffer them to passe,Uittels sent by the maior, and staid by the commons. but staied them at Criple|gate, notwithstanding the maior did what he could by gentle persuasions to quiet them.