Note S. [page 80].
The occurrences mentioned in the text as having taken place in the 15th of Richard II. are in the Cottonian MS. assigned to the following year; but no notice is taken under either year of “the pley of St. Katerine.”
Note T. [page 80].
King Richard’s expedition into Ireland in the 18th year of his reign, is not noticed in the copy in the Cottonian MS.
Note U. [page 81].
The Cottonian MS. adds, that the earl of Arundel was beheaded at Tower hill, “in the same place where Sr. Symon of Burelle was bihedid. And the duke of Gloucestre the kyngs uncle was foule murdred at Caleis, in the Princes inne, with ij towailis made snarewise, and put about his necke. And therle of Warwik and lord Cobham were dampned to perpetuall prison;” which is stated in the text to have occurred in the 21st of Ric. II. “And the parliament was enjourned to Shrowesbury, unto the xv day of seint Hillarie, where it was endid, and where moch people were disheritid.”
Note X. [page 83].
Instead of the words “and of Braybroke &c.” the following occur in the copy in the Cottonian MS.
“and of the bisshop of London, Braybroke, putten a supplicacion to the kyng, the tenor wherof foloweth in this fourme;
“To our full excellent right doutful sovereigne and ful graciouse lord the kyng.