Here beginneth the booke of Raynarde the Foxe : conteining diuers goodlye historyes and parables, with other dyuers pointes necessarye for al men to be marked, by the which pointes, men maye lerne to come vnto the subtyll knowledge of suche thinges as daily ben vsed [and] had in ye counseyles of lordes [and] prelates both ghostely [and] wordely, [and] also among marchau[n]tes [and] other comen people.