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{1} Richard II.

Richard II addition was but eleven when he /addition succeeded his Grandfather Edward III. deletion when he was eleven years old. /deletion A Parlia. met upon his coming to ye. throne, at Westmin 1377. when ye. Archb. of Canterbury addition & /addition deletion made a Speech, ye. next day /deletion P. R. Scrope addition unclear the Lords & /additiondeletion spoke to ye. /deletion Commons deletion in ye. same manner as ye. Archb. unclear ye. day before spoke to ye. lords, saying /deletion yt. ye. K. had summon'd them deletion for /deletion to ask their advice how deletion his, unclear /deletion Nation's Enemies could be resisted, deletion & how if expence of it was to be unclear /deletion with ye. greatest ease to ye. people, & to ye. Honor & profit of ye. & ye. Commons addition unclear /addition deletion unclear /deletion yt. some Lds & Bish. might consult with them on such weighty affairs, yt. it might be finish'd with dispatch. ye. K. agreed to it. Sir P. de la Mare was chosen Speaker of ye. Commons, ye. first yt. is on record. He proposed several amendments in ye. Government. 1. yt. nine addition parliament men /addition deletion unclear /deletion ^ be added to ye. Council on account of the K. deletion unclear /deletion Youth, who addition might /addition deletion unclear /deletion be deletion unclear /deletion