To my welbeloved cosyn, John Paston, be this delivered.
Right welbeloved cosyn, I recomaund me to you, latyng you wite such tidings as we have.
Blessed be God, the Kyng is wel amended, and hath ben syn Cristemesday, and on Seint Jones day comaunded his awmener to ride to Caunterbury wyth his offryng, and comaunded the secretarie to offre at Seint Edwards.
And on the Moneday after noon the Queen came to him, and brought my Lord Prynce with her. And then he askid what the Princes name was, and the Queen told him Edward; and than he hild up his hands and thankid God therof. And he seid he never knew til that tyme, nor wist not what was seid to him, nor wist not where he had be whils he hath be seke til now. And he askid who was godfaders, and the Queen told him, and he was wel apaid.
And she told him that the Cardinal was dede, and he seid he knew never therof til that tyme; and he seid oon of the wisist Lords in this land was dede.
And my Lord of Wynchestr and my Lord of Seint Jones[13.5] were with him on the morow after Tweltheday, and he speke to hem as well as ever he did; and when thei come out thei wept for joye.
And he seith he is in charitee with all the world, and so he wold all the Lords were. And now he seith matyns of Our Lady and evesong, and herith his Masse devoutly; and Richard shall tell yow more tidings by mouth.
I pray yow recomaund me to my Lady Morley, and to Maister Prior, and to my Lady Felbrigge, and to my Lady Hevenyngham, and to my cosyn your moder, and to my cosyn your wife.
Wreten at Grenewich on Thursday after Twelftheday.
Be your cosyn,
EDMUND CLERE.
To my welbeloved cosyn, John Paston, be this delivered.
Right welbeloved cosyn, I recomaund me to you, latyng you wite such tidings as we have.
Blessed be God, the Kyng is wel amended, and hath ben syn Cristemesday, and on Seint Jones day comaunded his awmener to ride to Caunterbury wyth his offryng, and comaunded the secretarie to offre at Seint Edwards.
And on the Moneday after noon the Queen came to him, and brought my Lord Prynce with her. And then he askid what the Princes name was, and the Queen told him Edward; and than he hild up his hands and thankid God therof. And he seid he never knew til that tyme, nor wist not what was seid to him, nor wist not where he had be whils he hath be seke til now. And he askid who was godfaders, and the Queen told him, and he was wel apaid.
And she told him that the Cardinal was dede, and he seid he knew never therof til that tyme; and he seid oon of the wisist Lords in this land was dede.
And my Lord of Wynchestr and my Lord of Seint Jones[13.5] were with him on the morow after Tweltheday, and he speke to hem as well as ever he did; and when thei come out thei wept for joye.
And he seith he is in charitee with all the world, and so he wold all the Lords were. And now he seith matyns of Our Lady and evesong, and herith his Masse devoutly; and Richard shall tell yow more tidings by mouth.
I pray yow recomaund me to my Lady Morley, and to Maister Prior, and to my Lady Felbrigge, and to my Lady Hevenyngham, and to my cosyn your moder, and to my cosyn your wife.
Wreten at Grenewich on Thursday after Twelftheday.
Be your cosyn,
EDMUND CLERE.
To my welbeloved cosyn, John Paston, be this delivered.
Right welbeloved cosyn, I recomaund me to you, latyng you wite such tidings as we have.
Blessed be God, the Kyng is wel amended, and hath ben syn Cristemesday, and on Seint Jones day comaunded his awmener to ride to Caunterbury wyth his offryng, and comaunded the secretarie to offre at Seint Edwards.
And on the Moneday after noon the Queen came to him, and brought my Lord Prynce with her. And then he askid what the Princes name was, and the Queen told him Edward; and than he hild up his hands and thankid God therof. And he seid he never knew til that tyme, nor wist not what was seid to him, nor wist not where he had be whils he hath be seke til now. And he askid who was godfaders, and the Queen told him, and he was wel apaid.
And she told him that the Cardinal was dede, and he seid he knew never therof til that tyme; and he seid oon of the wisist Lords in this land was dede.
And my Lord of Wynchestr and my Lord of Seint Jones[13.5] were with him on the morow after Tweltheday, and he speke to hem as well as ever he did; and when thei come out thei wept for joye.
And he seith he is in charitee with all the world, and so he wold all the Lords were. And now he seith matyns of Our Lady and evesong, and herith his Masse devoutly; and Richard shall tell yow more tidings by mouth.
I pray yow recomaund me to my Lady Morley, and to Maister Prior, and to my Lady Felbrigge, and to my Lady Hevenyngham, and to my cosyn your moder, and to my cosyn your wife.
Wreten at Grenewich on Thursday after Twelftheday.
Be your cosyn,
EDMUND CLERE.
To my welbeloved cousin, John Paston, be this delivered.
Right welbeloved cousin, I recommend me to you, latyng you wite such tidings as we have.
Blessed be God, the King is well amended, and has [be/been] syn Cristemesday, and on Saint Jones day comaunded his almoner to ride to Canterbury with his offryng, and comaunded the secretarie to offre at Saint Edwards.
And on the Monday after no the Queen came to him, and brought my Lord Prynce with her. And then he askid what the Princes name was, and the Queen told him Edward; and than he hild up his hands and thankid God thereof. And he said he never knew til that time, nor wist not what was said to him, nor wist not where he had be whils he has be seke til now. And he askid who was godfaders, and the Queen told him, and he was well apaid.
And she told him that the Cardinal was did, and he said he knew never thereof til that time; and he said oon of the wisist Lords in this land was did.
And my Lord of Wynchestr and my Lord of Saint Jones[13.5] were with him on the morow after Tweltheday, and he speak to hem as well as ever he did; and when they come out they wept for joye.
And he seith he is in charitee with all the world, and so he would all the Lords were. And now he seith matyns of Our Lady and evesong, and herith his Masse devoutly; and Richard shall tell you more tidings by mouth.
I pray you recommend me to my Lady Morley, and to Master Prior, and to my Lady Felbrigge, and to my Lady Hevenyngham, and to my cousin your mother, and to my cousin your wife.
Wreten at Greenwich on Thursday after Twelftheday.
Be your cousin,
EDMUND Clear.
Please deliver to my dear cousin John Paston,
Dear cousin, my best wishes to you, and here's the latest news we have.
God be blessed, the King is a lot better and has been since Christmas Day. On St John's Day, he told his administrator to ride to Canterbury with an offering and instructed the secretary to make an offering to St Edward. On Monday afternoon the Queen came to see him and brought the Prince. He asked what the Prince's name was, and the Queen told him Edward, and he lifted his hands and praised God. He said he never knew until then what was said to him or where he was while he was sick. He asked who the godfathers were; he was very pleased when the Queen told him.
She told him that the Cardinal had died, and he said he hadn't known that until now; he said the Cardinal was one of the wisest lords in the land.
Lord Winchester and Lord St John were with him on the day after Twelfth Night, and he spoke to them as normally as ever, and when they left him they cried with joy.
He says he is at peace with the whole world and he hoped all the lords were. He says the morning service of Our Lady, and the evening service. He hears mass religiously; Richard can tell you more when he speaks to you.
Give my best wishes to Lady Morley, and to the Prior, and to my Lady Felbrigg, to Lady Heveningham, and to my cousin your mother, as well as to my cousin your wife.
Written at Greenwich on the Thursday after Twelfth Night.
From your cousin, Edmund Clere
