vexation, by meanes wherof he might follow his tilth, and plie
his culture.

10 That merchant men and occupiers might enioy their trades and
occupations to their aduancement.

11 That one kind and manner of siluer coine should run through
the land, &c.

12 There was also consideration had of a sonne which king Stephan
had, named William, who though he were verie yoong, was yet
appointed to sweare fealtie vnto duke Henrie as lawfull heire to
the crowne. The same William had the citie of Norwhich, and
diuerse other lands assigned him for the maintenance of his
estate, and that by the consent and agréement of duke Henrie his
adopted brother.

These things being thus concluded at Winchester, and the warre that had
continued, for the space of 17 yeares now ended and fullie pacified: the
king tooke the duke with him to London, dooing to him all the honour he
could deuise. The newes whereof being spred abrode, euerie good man
reioised thereat. Thus through the great mercie of God, peace was
restored vnto the decaied state of this relme of England. Which things
being thus accomplished with great ioy and tokens of loue, king Stephan
and his new adopted sonne duke Henrie tooke leaue either of other,
appointing shortlie after to méet againe at Oxenford, there to perfect
euerie article of their agréement, which was thus accorded a little
before Christmas.

¶ But by the way, for the better vnderstanding of the said agreement, I