The Prince and the Pauper Chapter 11 Summary

At Guildhall

  • Tom takes the royal barge down the Thames River and makes his way to the Guildhall in London.
  • There, he shares the Loving Cup with Princess Elizabeth and the real banquet finally begins. (Yeah, we know, you mean all that stuff before wasn't the real party?)
  • While the party is going on, Prince Edward is downstairs trying to make a ruckus. He's telling everyone that he's the real Prince of Wales, but no one listens. An entire mob of people is starting to mock and hit him.
  • But then Miles Hendon comes to Prince Edward's rescue. Miles fights the mob back with his sword and saves the prince from danger.
  • Right after that, there is an announcement: the king is dead, long live the king!
  • And what is Tom's first act as king? He pardons the Duke of Norfolk and declares that Henry VIII's reign is over.