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KENILWORTH - Penn State University

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Kenilworthadvantages as from those of her predecessors. Meanwhile, herejoiced to be the expounder of her gracious pleasure, in assuringthem that, for the increase of trade and encouragementof the worthy burgesses of Woodstock, her Majesty wasminded to erect the town into a Staple for wool.This joyful intelligence was received with the acclamationsnot only of the better sort who were admitted to the audience-chamber,but of the commons who awaited without.The freedom of the corporation was presented to the Earlupon knee by the magistrates of the place, together with apurse of gold pieces, which the Earl handed to Varney, who,on his part, gave a share to Lambourne, as the most acceptableearnest of his new service.The Earl and his retinue took horse soon after to return tocourt, accompanied by the shouts of the inhabitants ofWoodstock, who made the old oaks ring with re-echoing,“Long live Queen Elizabeth, and the noble Earl of Leicester!”The urbanity and courtesy of the Earl even threw a gleam ofpopularity over his attendants, as their haughty deportmenthad formerly obscured that of their master; and men shouted,“Long life to the Earl, and to his gallant followers!” as Varneyand Lambourne, each in his rank, rode proudly through thestreets of Woodstock.98

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