m * hands, and that he be king : by this meant, you win foftcn hjrn and appçalc the citizens. You will earneftly beg, that he allow you to finiih your days here, or eifewhere ; and for us to remain with you or be feparated, or baniflied abroad for our lives, at his pleafqre | for % who lofeth his life lofeth every thing/ King Richar4 heard thefe words with comfort to his hefcrt, and faid he wou|4 aft accordingly, for he faw his danger.was very great. He gave his keepers tq undcrftand he would wjllingly ipeak witlj the duke of Lancafter. . CHAP. XXV|. i ^ KING RICHARD OF ENQLAN'D RESIGNS HI* CROWN AND KINGDOM INTO THE HANDS Of THE DUKE OF LANCASTER* INTELLIGENCE was carried to the duke of Lancafter that Richard of Bourdeaux had a great defire to fpçak with him. The duke left his houfe in the evening, entered his barge with his knights, and was rowed down the Thames to the Tower, which he cpterçd by a ppftern g^te, apd went to the apartment of the king. The king received him with great kindnefs, and humbled himfelf exceedingly like to one who perceives he is in a dangerous ftate. He ^ddrefled him