William of Wykeham

It only ministered to men's sense of wonder, and men studied it mainly in order to learn about the marvels of the world.

When William of Wykeham drew up his rules for fellows and scholars of New College, Oxford, he directed them in the long winter evenings to occupy themselves with singing or reciting poetry or with the chronicles of the different kingdoms or with the wonders of the world.

Hence, almost all medieval maps are filled up with pictures of these wonders, which were the more necessary as so few people could read.

A curious survival of this custom lasted on in the map drawing almost to the beginning of the century, when the spare places in the ocean were adorned with pictures of sailing ships or spouting sea monsters.

The speaker of the Good Parliament was thrown into prison.

John of Gaunt returned to power and brought charges against William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, once the all-powerful minister of Edward III, in consequence of which he was dismissed from the chancellorship and ordered to keep at a distance from the court, while the men who had been censored and condemned by Parliament were released from their confinement.

One act, however, the Good Parliament accomplished which was not to be undone.

Immediately on the death of the Black Prince, the Commons petitioned that his son Richard might be publicly recognized as heir to the throne.