The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 2 (of 6)

Note 52.3 — THE PASTON LETTERS Henry VI

Reading edition

[From Paston MSS., B.M.]

52.4 The Order of Carmelites.—See Note 1 on page 54.

53.1 Compater and commater (in French compère and commère) correspond in meaning to the old English word gossip, i.e. god-sib, or related in baptism—generally applied to godfathers and godmothers.

54.1 The celebrated Thomas Netter of Walden, provincial of the Carmelite order in England; a great opponent of Wycliffe.

54.2 Richard II. was committed to the Tower in 1399, just before his formal resignation of the crown.

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