idtìes and towns. In this aflembly it was dèteranined, that the kingdom could no longer remain without a fovereign, and that ail the aâs of thç king, then in prifon, proceeding from Ms own will, or the evil counfel of others, and ill government of the realm, fhould be ftated in writing, and read jaloud to all the nobles and fages of the country, in order that they might take advice, and refolve how; and by whom, the country in future îhould be governed ζ and when all the a&s done by the king, or having bis confient, ois well as his conduâ iij. ferivate life, had been read, the chiefs of the aflembly confulted together, and agreeing, from their pwn knowledge, that the greater part of what they had juft heard read was true, that fuch ft man mz$ snot worthy to be a king, neither to bear a crown, nor the title of king, they u^anirnoufly refelved, that his elder fon and true heir, then prefent, fliould be crowned iaftçad of the father ; and that he îhould take good and loyal counfel, that the king* dom might be henceforward better governed. They ordered that his father îhould be kept a prifoner, having every attention paid to his rank, as long as he îhould live. All was done, as agreed to by the .chief nobles of the country and the principal officers of ^he great towns. The young king Edward, fince fo fortunate in arms, was crowned with a royal diadem, in the palace of Weftminfter, on Chriftmas-day, 1326, He completed his fixteenth year on the feaft of the $onverfion of St. Paul following. Ρ 2 At