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to_o the_o commonalty_n whereupon_o the_o 36_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o â—heir_v liberty_n to_o be_v swear_v so_o many_o for_o any_o matter_n of_o trespass_n between_o the_o king_n and_o any_o of_o his_o citizen_n wherefore_o they_o require_v a_o spare_v with_o which_o answer_n john_n mansel_n be_v discontent_v warn_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n council_n at_o guildhall_n upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v where_o they_o keep_v their_o day_n thither_o â—ame_n the_o say_a justice_n john_n mansell_n and_o hen._n baa_o sir_n hen._n wengham_n chancellor_n of_o england_n philip_n lovel_n under_o treasurer_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n then_o the_o say_v john_n mansell_n exhort_v the_o say_v person_n â—o_o be_v swear_v by_o many_o mean_n as_o he_o the_o other_o day_n have_v â—one_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o excuse_v themselves_o â—at_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o city_n wherefore_o the_o king_n council_n depart_v from_o the_o hall_n in_o part_n discontent_v and_o show_v to_o the_o king_n the_o â—id_v citizen_n demeanour_n upon_o candlemas_n eve_n the_o mayor_n be_v warn_v that_o the_o king_n will_v come_v to_o westminster_n he_o with_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o alderman_n â—ode_v to_o knightsbridge_n and_o tarry_v there_o to_o salute_v the_o king_n and_o know_v his_o further_a pleasure_n but_o when_o thâ—_n king_n come_v near_o that_o place_n and_o hear_v of_o their_o beinâ—_n there_o he_o send_v to_o they_o a_o esquire_n of_o the_o household_n anâ—_n charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o come_v iâ—_n to_o his_o sight_n with_o which_o message_n they_o be_v greatâ—â—_n discomfort_a return_v home_o to_o the_o city_n afterwards_o in_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o purification_n michael_n tony_n anâ—_n adam_n basin_v return_v from_o court_n who_o before_o weâ—â—_n send_v by_o the_o mayor_n to_o such_o friend_n as_o they_o have_v in_o thâ—_n 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be_v tell_v the_o king_n come_v to_o st._n paul_n and_o command_v a_o folk-moot_a to_o be_v assemble_v according_a to_o the_o forâ—er_a ordinance_n make_v ask_v licence_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n to_o pass_v the_o sea_n and_o promise_v there_o in_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n that_o he_o will_v â—e_v a_o good_a and_o gracious_a lord_n unto_o the_o city_n by_o the_o â—outh_n of_o sir_n hugh_n bygot_n chief-justice_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o liberty_n unhurt_a whereupon_o the_o people_n for_o â—y_a make_v a_o exceed_a shout_n observe_v here_o the_o turn_n of_o â—hings_n the_o courtier_n seem_v to_o have_v seek_v not_o long_a time_n â—â—nce_o to_o oppress_v the_o head_n ruler_n of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o folk-â—oot_a of_o the_o commons_o now_o the_o king_n to_o prevent_v the_o â—ffect_n of_o ill_a man_n advice_n have_v bind_v himself_o to_o ask_v their_o â—ave_n before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o a_o season_n ere_o while_o 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care_n and_o vigilance_n whâ—â—_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o read_v â—ut_v to_o appease_v it_o i_o find_v a_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v 〈◊〉_d westminster_n fabian_n give_v it_o likewise_o the_o title_n of_o a_o parliament_n which_o continue_v three_o week_n and_o more_o to_o this_o council_n come_v the_o lord_n with_o great_a company_n particular_o the_o two_o contest_a party_n intend_v it_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d have_v lodge_v within_o the_o city_n so_o desirous_a so_o ambitious_a of_o pretend_v to_o london_n favour_n that_o such_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d have_v think_v the_o bare_a lodging_n therein_o may_v have_v add_v to_o their_o strength_n but_o upon_o the_o mayor_n consult_v with_o such_o as_o the_o king_n have_v leave_v ruler_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o through_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n brother_n it_o â—as_v conclude_v that_o neither_o the_o say_v edward_n nor_o the_o say_a â—arl_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o city_n there_o to_o lodge_v 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