euery state aftir þeire degre, to þy knowleche y shalle commytte,
and how þey shalle be serued, y shalle shew the ȝett,
in what place aftur þeire dignyte how þey owght to sytte:
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Thestate of a | Pope, Emperowre / kynge or cardynalle, Prynce with goldyñ rodde Royalle, Archebischoppe / vsyñg to were þe palle, [1048] Duke / alle þese of dygnyte owȝt not kepe þe halle. | I. Pope, King, Prince, Archbishop and Duke. |
Bisshoppes, Merques, vicount, Erle goodly,
May sytte at .ij. messeȝ yf þey be lovyngely.
þe meyre of londoñ, & a baroñ, an abbot myterly,
the iij. chef Iusticeȝ, þe spekere of þe parlement, propurly
alle these Estates ar gret and honorable,
þey may sitte in Chambur or halle at a table,