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                               ( 1O ) and smooth words was for that night pa- cified ' only the commander Wat Tyler. sent for his quandam master, one Richard; Lyon, an ancient grave citizen, and in thankful requital for a moderate punish- ment given him in his apprenticeship he; caused his head to be struck off and stuck upon a pole, and carried in triumph be- fore him,

The next day he went to the Savoy, a house belonging to John of Gaunt, the King’s uncle, which they alfo rifled and burnt, and inhumanly murdered all the chief officers they found thereThey committed sacriledge in all churches and religious houses, robbing the houses of the students in the law. committing to the, fire all their books and records, proclaim- ing death to any that should be found to know Law or Literature. They spoiled all foreigners inhabiting in or near Lon- don ; and their numbers increasing to a- bout threescore thousand, they came to St Catherine's and from thence sent the King word to attend on their pleasure at Mile End

But no sooner was the King gone out of the Tower in thv place appointed, but