King Edward returned to London again the 11th day of April, six months after that he had sailed into Flanders: and first calling before him a great assembly of people, highly commended the fidelity of the citizens, which they constantly bare unto him, rendering to the Aldermen most hearty thanks for that, that they had kept, and caused the people to continue, and be permanent in their good minds and loyalty toward him, blaming farther and rebuking as well merchant strangers, as Englishmen, whom he knew to have prested,* and lent money to king Henry for the arraying and setting forth of a new army against him.

But when he had grievously with terrible words declared to them their seditious crime and traitorous offence, he bade them be of good comfort, and to expel all fear, for he released to them both the punishment of their bodies, and loss of goods, and granted to them Pardon for their faults and offences, by which gentle mean and easy indulgence, he reconciled to him the hearts of the whole multitude, obtaining that, by fair and loving words, which he could not have achieved with sharp strokes, and bloody wounds.