KING LYON OF ARMENIA 



any further with the businesse of the Realme, without we 

 be otherwise commanded by the King. But sith ye be 

 come for a good intent into this Countrey, ye be right 

 welcome ; but sir, as for any lirme answere ye can have 

 none of us, for as now we be not of the Councell, but 

 we shall convey you to the king without perill or danger. 

 The king thanked them, and said : I desire nothing else 

 but to see the king and to speake with him. 



Hov^ the King of Armenia returned out of 

 England, and of the answere that was made 

 to him. 



Hen the king of Armenia was refreshed 

 at Dover a day, and had spoken with 

 the kings Uncles at good leasure, then 

 he departed towards London, with a 

 good conduct that the Lords appointed 

 to him, for feare of any recounters : so 

 long he rode that he came to London, 

 and in his ryding through London he was well regarded, 

 because he was a stranger, and he had good cheare made 

 him, and so was brought to the king, who lay at the 

 Royall at the Queenes wardrobe, and his Councell were 

 in London at their lodgings : The Londoners were sore 

 fortefying of their citie. When the comming of the king 

 of Armenia was knowen, the kings Councell drew to the 

 King to heare what tydings the King brought in that 

 troublous season : When the king of Armenia was come 

 into the kings presence, he made his salutation and then 

 beganne his processe to the states, how he was come out 

 of France principally to see the king of England whom 

 he had never scene before, & said, how he was right 

 joyous to be in his presence, trusting that some goodnesse 

 might come thereby. And there he shewed by his words, 

 that to withstande the great pestilence that was likely to 

 be in England ; therefore he was come of his owne good 

 will to doe good therein if he might, not sent from the 



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A.D. 



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