Sherbourne river, regulations concerning, 87 Sheremen, _see_ Tailors Sheriffs, 254 (note); county court of 52-3; Henry VI. promises to make, 121 Ship-money, 166 Shipton, Mother, prophecy of, 7 Shops, 62 (note), 234 (note) Shrewsbury, Countess of, 129; _see also_ Talbot Shrines, of saints, 238-9 Silk industry, 167 Simnel bread, 248 (note) Sluys, battle of, 8 Smith, Walter, age of, 296 Smiths, craft of, 286; abuses of, 221-3; chapel of, 275 (note); journeymen of, 223; _see also_ Pageants Soap, making of, 61 and note Somerset, Duke of, retainers of, and city watch, 126-7 Somerset, Duke of, Protector, 162 Southampton, 257 Sowe, Richard, killed by witchcraft, 64 Spain, 252 Spicer-stoke, 250 Stafford, Sir Humphrey, brawl between and the Harcourts, 281-2 Stamford, 141 (note) Staple of Calais, 147; John Onley of Coventry, mayor of, 257; monopoly of wool trade, 140, 215 Star Chamber, 210, 211 (note) Stephen, King, 40 Steward; _see_ Town Clerk Stivichall, 4, 40; common at, 171 Stocks, 240 Stoke, common at, 171 Stoneleigh, Abbot of, 179; church of, 4; monks of, 283 Stourbridge, fair at, 252 Stowe, antiquary, of London, 284 Stralsund, 259 Strike of journeymen, 230 Swanswell Pool, 24 (note), 191, 193 Swine of S. Anthony's Hospital, 234 (note) Sulby, Prior of, 253 Surcharging of common lands, 187-8 Swynderby, William, 98-9 T Tables, draughts, 280 Tailors, journeymen of, 83, 229; guild and fullers, 219-20; _see also_ Pageants Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, 3, 110 Tamworth, 40 Tanners, title of pageant of, lost, 299; regulations concerning, 200 Tapestry, 82 Tewkesbury, 35 Thomas, monk of Coventry, 31-2, 34 Thornton, John, window of, 314 Tilers, 275 (note) Toll, 17, 257; Coventry free from, 18, 19, 71; at Southampton, 257 Town clerk and steward, Boteler, John, 189, 194, 197, 211 Towton, battle of, 133 "Trial and Crucifixion of Christ," _see_ Pageants Tree, traditional, near Smithford Bridge, 9 V Vagabonds, sturdy, 266-7 Vespasian, visit of, to Exeter, 14 Victuallers, 169 and note, 246-9 W Wakefield, battle of, 133; cycle of plays at, 301 Walkers, _see_ Fullers Walls of city, begun, 6; dismantled, 6-7, 166-7 Walter of Coventry, 28 (note) Ward, Joan, martyr, 158 Wardens, 88, 202 Wards of the city, meeting of men of, 91 (note), 92 Warwick, 151, 161; Leycester Hospital at, 165 ---- Earl of, Richard Beauchamp, 109, 110 ---- Earl of, Richard Neville, the King-maker, 149; appeal made to by Huet, 138; plans to raise Clarence to throne, 139-40; foments rebellion, 140-1, 144, 145-8; letter from, to Coventry mayor, 141-3; marriage of daughters of, 143, 147; Edward IV. prisoner of, 144; refused to give battle at Coventry, 150 Wastel bread, 248 (note) Watch, 237, 311; fray between Somerset's retainers, 126-7