[1] [2] [3] King Edward being thus in more suertie of his life than before, distributed the possessions of such as tooke part with king Henrie the sixt, to his souldiers and capteins, which he thought had well deserued: and besides this, he left no other point of liberalitie vnshewed, whereby he might allure to him the bene|uolent minds and louing hearts of his people. And moreouer, to haue the loue of all men, he shewed him selfe more familiar both with the nobilitie and com|munaltie, than (as some men thought) was conueni|ent, either for his estate, or for his honor: notwith|standing the same liberalitie he euer after vsed. The lawes of the realme, in part he reformed, and in part he newlie augmented.New coin [...] stamped. The coine both of gold and sil|uer (which yet at this day is) he newlie deuised, and diuided; for the gold he named roials and nobles, and the siluer he called grotes and halfe grotes.