a» Ms confia the earl of Derby, and remît Ms further punifhment, though there was fcarcely any juftice h it. It is proucr tharhe rctwn to take poflfcf* fion of his lands™and do homage as duke of Lan* Cafter.* Such fpeechea wwe tommon throqgliMfe-England, but especially » London^ when the earl of Derby was a hmdied timet none beloPtd' thin king Richard. Notwithftanding thefe murmurs* and that he was fpoken to on the fubjeéb, as well as his mi-niieri, nothing urast dmc : m tie ooistrary, tie* king Ihewed he wa more irritated tgaini: t|e call; la this he was very badly advifed % for %'m die death of his tnicks he had fent fir the earl of Perby, and laid to Mm,^-C Fair cement yoo tie welcome* You arc now duke of Ltacafkr, and, pAer us, die greateft petfonage in the realm: w* itfiHr therefore, that you remain with us; and we mUbe.gofcrncd by your counfels, and do nothing irâhoot your approbation /—he would then lm continued king of England, and avoickd the UIH Pntnnate end that was awaiting htm z the catafv fropbe was now fo near at hand that he could m Kty wad fe» if you fhal} fpeedHy hear. CHAP.