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Verba Vana: Empty Words in Ricardian London Verba Vana: Empty Words in Ricardian London Volume II Robert Ellis Thesis presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy March 2012 School of English and Drama, Queen Mary, University of London 2 vols 296 Appendices - Contents Notes to Appendices ................................................................................................ 302 Appendix 1 – The Stores of the Cities .................................................................... 304 1a) Text and Translation ....................................................................................... 304 Text ................................................................................................................... 304 Translation ........................................................................................................ 305 1b) Additional Comments on Stanza 1 ................................................................. 307 1c) The Stores’ description of Lincoln: A Walking Tour? ................................... 311 Appendix 2: The Variable Fortunes of Nicholas Exton ...................................... 321 2a) Nicholas Exton’s indecentibus verbis ............................................................ 321 Text ................................................................................................................... 321 Translation ........................................................................................................ 324 Manuscript Image ............................................................................................. 327 2b) Nicholas Exton’s Slander ............................................................................... 328 Text ................................................................................................................... 328 Translation ........................................................................................................ 331 Manuscript Images ............................................................................................ 333 2c) Nicholas Exton’s Pardon ................................................................................ 335 Text ................................................................................................................... 335 Translation ........................................................................................................ 337 Appendix 3 – John Godefray’s False ‘cappes’ .................................................... 339 Text ....................................................................................................................... 339 Translation ............................................................................................................ 341 Appendix 4 – John de Stratton’s Forgeries ......................................................... 343 Text ....................................................................................................................... 343 Translation ............................................................................................................ 345 297 Appendix 5 – Richard Norbury, John More, and John Northampton’s Insurrection ............................................................................................................ 347 Text ....................................................................................................................... 347 Translation ............................................................................................................ 351 Appendix 6 – Brembre’s Proclamations .............................................................. 354 6a) Proclamation 1 ................................................................................................ 354 Text ................................................................................................................... 354 Translation ........................................................................................................ 356 6b) Proclamation 2 ............................................................................................... 358 Text ................................................................................................................... 358 6c) Proclamation 3 ................................................................................................ 359 Text ................................................................................................................... 359 Translation ........................................................................................................ 360 6d) Proclamation 4 ............................................................................................... 361 Text ................................................................................................................... 361 Translation ........................................................................................................ 362 6e) Proclamation 5 ................................................................................................ 363 Text ................................................................................................................... 363 Translation ........................................................................................................ 364 6f) Proclamation 6 ................................................................................................ 365 Text ................................................................................................................... 365 Translation ........................................................................................................ 366 Appendix 7 – The 1388 Guild Petitions ................................................................ 367 7a) The Pinners’ Petition ...................................................................................... 367 Text ................................................................................................................... 367 Translation ........................................................................................................ 369 7b) The Founders’ Petition ................................................................................... 371 Text ................................................................................................................... 371 Translation ........................................................................................................ 374 7c) The Drapers’ Petition ..................................................................................... 376 Text ................................................................................................................... 376 Translation ........................................................................................................ 379 298 7d) The Painters’ Petition ..................................................................................... 381 Text ................................................................................................................... 381 Translation ........................................................................................................ 385 7e) The Armourers’ Petition ................................................................................. 388 Text ................................................................................................................... 388 Translation ........................................................................................................ 392 7f) The <...>steres’ Petition .................................................................................. 395 Text ................................................................................................................... 395 Translation ........................................................................................................ 398 7g) The Goldsmiths’ Petition ............................................................................... 400 Text ................................................................................................................... 400 Translation ........................................................................................................ 404 7h) The Saddlers’ Petition .................................................................................... 408 Text ................................................................................................................... 408 Translation ........................................................................................................ 412 7i) The Cordwainers’ Petition .............................................................................. 416 Text ................................................................................................................... 416 Translation ........................................................................................................ 420 7j) The Embroiderers’ Petition ............................................................................. 424 Text ................................................................................................................... 424 Translation ........................................................................................................ 427 7k) The Mercers’ Petition ..................................................................................... 430 Text
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