The Biography and Typography of William Caxton, England's First Printer (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...to hold as ratified, acceptable, and binding, all and any the Acts and Deeds of our said Ambassadors, Agents, Nuncios, and Deputies, or either of them, as aforesaid, which may be done, performed, or done by procuration, in the foregoing matters, or any portion thereof. As witness our hand at Wycombe, this 20th day of October (1464). A SHEET OF PAPEB IN THE NATIONAL RECORD OFFICE. The manuscript is--"To tharchedeacon of Westm' that nowe is and for the tyme shalbe. We, Richard FitzJames, Almoner and Counsaillor unto onre souverain lord the King, and Richard Hatton, chaplayne and counsaillor vnto onr said sonverain lord, grcting in our Lord God enerlasting. And whereas we, the said Richard ami Richard, were appoynted, lymytted and assigned by onr said sonvcrain lord and the lordes of his most noble connsaill to examine, determyne and pacific a certain variannce depending betwene Gerard Croppe of Westminster, taillonr, of the oone partie, and Elizabeth, the donghter of William Caxton, wif to the said Gerard, of the othre partie; We, the vijth daie of May, the xj"1 yere of onr said sonverain lord, had the said parties before us in the Kinges Chapcll within his palois of Westminster at this appoyntcment and conclusion by theire both a&sentes and aggrementcs: --That noon of theim, nc any othre for theim, shall fromhensforth vexe, sue or trouble othre for any manr matier or cause theim concernying for matrimony betwix theim before had; and every of theim to lyve sole from othre, except that the said Gerard shall mowe fynde the meanes to have the love and favour of the seid Elizabeth. For thaccomplisshment of which aggrement eithre of theim of their owno voluntarie willes bound theim self unto us by their faithes and tronthes, ...