that afternoon king henry the eighth woke up after a bad dream.
i feel worse every day he thought. i will die soon. but the duke of norflok must die before me there was a terrible look in his eyes.
execute norfolk tomorrow he said when one of his important lords hertford arrived. get the great seal. then i can sign the papers and send him to his death. lord hertford looked down at the floor. you remember sir he said quietly. yo gave the great seal yo prince edward two days ago.
oh yes i did i remember now. i for get so many things these days. well go and get it at once the king replied. quick hurry
lord hertford hurried to edward rooms buy soon came back with no seal.
sir hertford told the king i am very sorry but the prince does not remember the seal. shall i tell the servants to look in his room?
no. do not worry the poor boy said the king sadly and he lay back down on his bed.
that night there was an important royal banquet for the prince at the guildhall. at seven o'clock servants came to dress tom. by nine o'clock there were fifty royal boats on the river in front of the palace. they had gold and silver decorations on them. lights were burning in the palace gardens on them. lights ere burning inthe palace gatdens and all along the river thames thousands of londoners were waiting for their prince.
slowly great lords and ladies came throgh the palace gates and walked down to their boats. there was the sound of a trumpet then a cry make way for prince edward
the crowds shouted when tom appeared.he was wearing a coat of white silver gold and jewels.lady