Stubbs, Const. Hist., iii, 114-117.

Letter Book K, fo. 137b.

Letter Book K, fo. 138.

Gregory's Chron., p. 177.

Letter Book K, fo. 148.

"And that same yere (1437), the Mayre of London sende, by the good a-vyse and consent of craftys, sent sowdyers to Calys, for hyt was sayde that the Duke of Burgone lay sege unto Calis."—Gregory's Chron. p. 178.

Letter Book K, fos. 160-162.

Gregory's Chron. p. 179.

Letter Book K. fo. 183b. The tax was found to be so successful that it was subsequently renewed. In 1453 it was renewed for the king's life.—Id., fo. 280b.

Journal 3, fo. 103b.