throwne downe to the ground was after enclosed in a dangerous siege within the Castell of Saint Angell in Rome by the Emperialles; the Citie of Rome was pitifully sacked; and himselfe narrowly escaped with his life.” I have repeatedly spoken of the falling off in bequests to the various Religious Orders during the hundred years preceding the Reformation. The fact, indeed, seems to be most important in considering the attitude of the citizens. That it is a fact may be proved by the following table, compiled from the _Calendar of Wills_. I have already made some extracts from the Wills in proof of the change of popular opinion in this respect; this table considers the fact from another point of view. Of course we have not, in these pages, all the Wills, nor anything more than a small fraction of the Wills made by the Citizens during the centuries covered by the contents of these two volumes. But they may be taken as representative wills, in whatever manner they present contemporary opinion. Now, as regards bequests to Religious Houses, I have made the following analysis. I take three periods. (1) from 1250 to 1350; (2) from 1350 to 1450; (3) from 1450 to the Dissolution, say 1538; covering nearly three centuries. During these three periods the following is the number of bequests:— 1. To the various Orders of Friars for 1250–1350 20 1350–1450 12 1450–1540 4 2. To the Charter House for the 1st period, not founded. 2nd „ 31 3rd „ 14 3. To the Grey Friars for the 1st period, bequests included among the various Orders. 2nd „ 20 3rd „ none 4. To the Black Friars 1st period, included among various Orders. 2nd „ 10 3rd „ 1 5. To the Holy Trinity Priory for the 1st period 17 2nd „ 46 (?) 6. To Eastminster for the 1st period, not yet founded. 2nd „ 7 3rd „ 2 7. To St. Helen’s for the 1st period 18 2nd „ 12 3rd „ none 8. Crutched Friars for the 1st period 13 2nd „ 10 3rd „ 1 9. Carmelite or White Friars, 1st period 15 2nd „ 11 3rd „ 1