_To my welbeloved cosyn, John Paston, be this delivered._
[Sidenote: 1455 / JAN. 9]
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[13.2] comaunded his awmener [_almoner_] 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[13.3] 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[13.4] 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,[14.1] and to Maister
Prior,[14.2] and to my Lady Felbrigge,[14.3] and to my Lady
Hevenyngham,[14.4] and to my cosyn your moder, and to my cosyn your
wife.
Wreten at Grenewich on Thursday after Twelftheday.
Be your cosyn,