power and becam a pore man went to Rome on pilgramage he is of Beda called Hunne or Iewe. date 724 AFter him Ethelarde was kynge of west Saxons in whose tyme the reuereÌ„d Beda was famous and wrote S. Beda in this time wrot in England his boke called Anglica historia to Of frick king of Northumberland Ethelarde reigned .v. yeres date 729 CVthred was king of west Saxons This man made warre vpon Ethelwald of Mercia and sped therin diuersly two comeâ—â—or blasyng starres Crowland abbey builded Beda deceased In his tyme appered two blasyng sterres castyng as it were burnynge brandes towardes the north He reigned .xvi. yeres Ethelwald before named builded the abbay of Crowland The holy man Beda which for hys learnyng godly life was renoumed in al y e world ended his last day about the yere of Christe 734. he in hys lyfe compiled .lxxviij. bookes date 745 SIgebert was made kynge of Weste Saxons he was cruel tirannous towards his subiectes changed aunciente lawes and customes after his owne will and pleasure And because a certain noble man some deale sharply aduertised him to change his maners he maliceously caused the same person to be put cruelly to death And for soo much as he continued in his malice would not amend he was depriued of all kyngly authoritie and lastely as a The kyng depriued slayne by a swineherd person desolate and forlorn wandring alone in a wood was slayn by a swineherde whose lorde and maister when he had reigned as king he was wrong fully put to deathe when he had reigned .iij. yeres date 748 KEnulphus of the linage bloud of Cerdicus fyrst king of west saxoÌ„s reigned in the kingdom .xxxi. yeres Kenuife king of Mercia builded the Winchomb abbey builded The abbey S. Albons builded abbey of Wynchcombe Offa king of Mercia builded the abbey of saint Albons he chased the britons or Welshemen into Wales and made a famous dike betwene Wales and the vtterboundes of Mercia whiche is nowe called Offa dike Kenulphus as he haunted to a woman which he kept at Merton was The kinge Kenulphus slayne slayne by treason of one Clio the kinsman of Sigebert late kinge He was buried at Winchester date 778 BRithricus of the bloude of Cerdicus was made kynge of weste saxons and knyghtly ruled his lande y e space â–ª of .xvii. yeres he maried one of the daughters of Offa king of Mercia In his tyme it reygned bloude from It rayned bloud heauen which fallynge on mens clothes appeared lyke crosses The Danes fyrst entred this land of The danes first entred this land Britayne but by the strength and puissance of Brithricus and other kynges of the saxons they were driuen backe and compelled to voyde the land Brichricus was poysoned by his wife Ethelburga The kinge poysoned by his wife For which dede the nobles ordeined that frome thencefoorth the kynges wyues shoulde not be called Quenes nor suffred to syt with theym in places of estate date 795 EGbert the Saxon whiche by Brithricus was chased out of the Realme hauing knowledge of the deathe of Brithricus returned out of France and in so knightly wyse demeaned him selfe that he obteined the gouernment of weste saxons hee tamed the wel she men vanquished Berthulphus kyng of myddle Englande and reigned as kyng ouer the more part of Englande the space of .xxxvii. yeres and was buried at Winchester The Danes with a gret host entred The danes seconde entring this lande this lande the second time and spoyled the Isâ—e of Shepey in Kente agaynst whom Egbert the kyng addressed him with his power who the Danes forste to flee the field After which time som of the Danes continually abode in one place or other of this lande date 832 EThelwolphus the son of Egbert An hospital for english meÌ„ builded at Rome Oxenforde buylded began his reign ouer the more part of England He went to Rome where he repaired the englishe schole which was first fouÌ„ded by Offa king of Mercia This schole was after tourned to an hospitall for englyshemen whiche came to Rome he first fouÌ„ded the vniuersitie of Oxenford which som writers attribute to Offa king of Mercia He reigned .xxiij. yeares and was buried at Winchester date 855 EThelwaldus after the death of his father began his reign in England he maried a woman which his father had kept before as his concubine and dyed when he hadde not reygned fully one yeare date 856 EThelbert the brother of Ethelwold The Danes thirde entrynge this lande was made kyng ouer the more part of Englande In the beginnyng of his reigne the Danes entred the west part of the realm and spoiled the countrey afore theim tyl they came to Winchester and by streÌ„gth toke it But by the kyng and his dukes they were forced to leaue Wynchester and in retirynge towards their shyps they lost a greate number of their men He reigned vij yeares and was buried at Sherborn date 893 ETheldred the third sonne of Ethelwolphus This king deuided the day night in 3. parts 8 â–ª hours to serue god 8 houres to here suites of his peple 8. hours to take his slepe rest â–ª toke on him y e gouernaÌ„ce of Westesaxons and other prouinces of England He was a man framed of nature aswel to peace as warre AmoÌ„g his subiectes he was myld gentil louing and pleasant against his aduersaries seuere fierce valiant and hardye He lyued in continuall war with the Danes whiche all the tyme of his reign vexed this land with most deadly warres he deuided the day in three parts .viij. houres to serue god .viij. to here suites of his people and .viij. to take his slepe and rest A company of Danes landed in Northumberlande The danes landed in Northumberland and after many sayrmyshes and battayles to theym geuen by strength they possessed and held that countrey the space of .lx. yeares and got also the Citie of Yorke A company of the Danes entred the Kyng Edâ—mund slain by y e danes countrey of Norffolk where they siue the holy kyng Edmond which gouerned the prouince of Norffolke because he wolde not forsake y e faith of Christ At Colingham abbey saint Ebbe abbesse Women to kepe theiâ— cut of her nose ouerlip persuaded al her sisters to do the like that they being odible to y â— Danes mought the better kepe their virginitie in despite wherof the Danes burned the abbey and the Nunnes therin Also those Danes landed agayne in Southerey and went forward til they came to Readyng and toke that towne and castell at which tyme whyle Etheldred was busied agaynst them hee had worde of the landyng of Offrike kyng of Denmarke with an other companye The kyng slayne by Danes The priory at Excetor buylded to whom the kynge gaue many stronge battayles But in the ende he was put to the woorse and receyued a wound wherof he died
through the citie shouels and spades and so many people folowed that it was wonder and within a shorte space all the hedges about the townes were cast downe and the dythes filled euery thing made plaine When the kings counsel hard therof they commanded the Maior to see that no other thyng â–ª were attempted and to call home the citizens whiche when they had done theyr enterpryse came home without any more harme doyng and so after the fieldes were neuer hedged Anno. 6. M date 1514 George Monoxe Draper S James Yarforde John Mundye A peace concluded betwen EnglaÌ„d and France Lewes the french king coupled in mariage with lady Mary y â— kinges sister on new yeres day folowing he ended his life wherfore king Henry sent agayne for his syster by the duke of Suffolke and other This yere Richarde Hunne a marchant taylour of London was founde hanged in Lollers tower Anno. 7. M date 1515 syr Wil. Butler grocer S Henry Worley Richard Gray William Bayly Lady Mary king Henries daughter Lady Mary borne was born at Grenewich in February Lady Mary the kinges sister before maried to the Frenche kinge returned into England and shortely after was maried to the duke of Suffolke Margaret the Quene of Scots kinge Henries eldest syster fled into EnglaÌ„d and laye at Harbottell where she was deliuered of a child called Margaret In Maye she came to London where she taried a whole yere before she departed into Scotland Anno. 8. M John Rest Grocer date 1516 S Tho. Seimer Rich. ThurstoÌ„ This yere was such a froste that all Gret frost men with cartes might passe betwene Westminster and Lambeth On May euen this maiors yere the Euil May day An. reg 9. beginning of the .ix. yere of king Henry was an insurrection in London of yonge persons agaynst aliens of the whiche diuers were put to execution with theyr capitayne John Lincolne a broker and the residue came to Westminster with halters about their necks and were pardoned This was called euill May day Anno. 9. M syr Thomas Exmen Goldsmith date 1517 S Th. Baldrie Richard Symon Many died in England of the sweatyng The sweatinge sicknes sicknes and in especially aboute London wherfore the terme was one day kept at Oxenforde and adiourned agayne to Westminster The admirall of France came into England as ambassadour with a great companye of gentilmen and the Citie of Turney was delyuered agayne into the Frenche kinges hande for the The citie of Turney yelded french which he should pay .vi. C. thousande crownes ann for the castell that the kinge buylded .iiii. C. thousande and 23000. poundes turnoys and a peace was concluded betwene the kinges of Englande Fraunce and Castile for terme of their lyues Anno. 10. M date 1518 Thomas Myrtin Skynner S John Alleyn James Spencer This yere the Erle of Surrey was sent into Ireland as deputie and the Erle of Kyldare was of his office discharged Anno. 11. M date 1519 syr James Yarforde Mercer S John Wilkenson Nico. Partrige As king Henry was at Cantorburye with the Quene in a redinesse to haue passed the sea he heard of the Emperours comming with whom he met at Douer and accompanied him to Cantorbury where after the Emperor had saluted the quene his aunt he toke shipping into Flanders the last day of Maye king Henry passed ouer to Calais and met with Francis the French king at the campe betwene Arde and Buisnes Immediately after he met with the Emperoure with whom he went to Granelyn and the Emperour returned with wim vnto Calais wher he had great cheare after whiche tyme they departed and king Henry returned into this realme Anno. 12. M syr John Bruge Draper date 1520 S John Skeuington John Remble In this Maiors yere the .xvii. day of An. reg 13. The duke of buckingham beheaded King Henry first named defender of the faythe May which was in the. 13. yere of the kinge was the duke of Buckingham beheaded at London King Henry wrate a boke against Luther and therfore the byshop of Rome named him Defender of the sayth To whiche booke Luther aunswered very sharply nothyng sparing the auctoritie or maiestie of the king All frenchemen were attached in the citie of London and cast in prison The v. day of July the cardinall Wolsee rode through London to Douer to mete with the Emperour being accompanied with .ii. Erles .xxxvi. knightes an C. gentilmenne .viii. bishoppes .x. abbots .xxx. chaplaynes all in veluet and saten and. 700. yeâ—men This yere was a great pestilence death in London and other places Anno. 13. M date 1521 syr Iohn Milborne Draper S Iohn Britayn Thomas Pargeter This syr Iohn Mylborne builded Almes huoses builded certayn almose houses wherin be placed .xiii. aged poore people who haue theyr dwellings rent free and also .ii. s .vi. d. the piece payd to them the fyrst day of euery moneth for euer Charles the fifth Emperor of Rome came into England and was honorably An. reg 14 The Emperour Charles coÌ„ming to London receiued into London by the maior the Aldermen and Commons of the Citie the syxt of Iune the kinge hym selfe accompanyinge him from thence he went to Windsor and sate in the stal of the garter After great feastes iustes and honourable enterteynemente he departed to Hampton and sayled from thence into Spaine Duryng this time the Earle of Surrey Lorde Admirall brent Morles in Britain and then returned into the Realm Not long after he passed ouer to Calaice and entred Picardy and brent diuers tounes and castels He besieged Hesding but because winter drewe nere he raised hys siege and returned home Anno. 14. M Syr Iohn Mondye goldsmith S Iohn Rudston date 1522 Iohn Champneis The Lord Rosse and lord Dacres of the North burned the towne of Kelsey in scotland with foure score Villages and also ouerthrewe eightene towers of Stone with al theyr bulwarkes The Emperor Charles king Henry of England Ferdinando duke of Austrige the bishop of Rome the citie of Venice and diuers other in Italy wer confiderate against the french men The Turkes besieged the Rhodes The Rhodes taken by the Turkes Au. reg 15. The Kinge of DeÌ„mark came into England and on Christmas daye tooke it to the greate shame and rebuke of Christen men The .xv. daye of Iune the Kinge of Denmarke and his Quene ariued at Douer and the .xxii. day of Iune they came to London and lay at the bishop of Bathes place The Earle of Surrey burned .37 villages in Scotlande and despoyled the countrey from the Easte marches to the Weste and ouerthrewe diuers holdes and castels Anno. 15. M date 1523 Syr Tho. Baldrie Mercer S Mic. English Nichol. Ieninges In December at the citie of Couentry one Philyp Scholemaster to the kynges hanchmen Christopher Pikering clarke of the Larder and Anthony Maynuile gentleman entended to haue taken the kinges treasure of his subsedye as the Collectors of the same came toward London
hasthe pursued the Saxons And by his marciall knyghthode vanquished theim in .iiij. great battailes besydes conflyctes and skyrmyshes Vntyl at length he was poisoned by meane of Rowen his stepmother after he had reigned vij yeres VOrtiger obteined agayn the kyngdom of great Britayn and reigned after this time .ix. yeres The Saxons in Britayne by priuy guyle and treason got the king Vortiger into theyr handes and kept him as prisoner and by that meanes constreyned the Kynge to graunte vnto theym thre countreis in the land of britayne that is to say Kent Sussex Suffolk and Norfolke Then Hengist began his dominion ouer Kent and sendyng for â—o Saxons to inhabite the other prouinces shortly after made war vppon the Britayns and so chased them that he kept his kingdome of Kent in peace and war .xxiiij. yeres Vortiger fled into Wales and there buylded a Castell Of which buildyng and longe let of the same and of hys prophet Merline the common voice of the people speaketh many thynges Aurelie surnamed Ambrose and Vther the brethren of Constantius king of britayne whiche was slayne by the treasoÌ„ of Vortiger landed with a Nauye King Vortiger burned of shyppes Totnes and by the healpe of britaynes which gathered to the in al hast made war vpoÌ„ Vortiger burned him in his castel in Wales date 481 AVrelius Ambrose was ordeyned kyng of Britayn which immediatlye hasted him with an army towards Yorke against Octa sonne of Hengist who with his saxons kepte the Citieâ— where he discomfited and tooke prisoner the sayd Octa. A Saxon named Hella with his iiâ— The secoÌ„d kingdome â–ª of the saxons sonnes and a company of Saxons landed in the south part of Britayne slue the britons chased many of theÌ„ into desertes wods and subdued the countreis of Southery Somerset Deuonshyre and Cornewall which after was called the kingdome of south Saxons A Saxon named Porthe laÌ„ded with How portsmouthâ— â–ª came by that name The thirde kingdome of the Saxons his .ii. sonnes at an hauen in southsex After whom the Hauen is named Portsmouthe The kingdome of the East Saxons began in Britayn vnder a duke named Vffa The kingdome wherof conteyned Norffolk and Suffolke the kings of that lordship were called Vffines gret murder vexation of the britains was at the entryng of those Saxons In the ende of Aurelie his reigne Pascentius the yongest sonne of Vortiger who for feare of Aurelius fied in to Irelande inuaded this lande with a gret army Aurelius died being poysoned when he had reigned .xix. yeares date VTher surnamed Pendragon was crowned kynge of Britayne and â–ª reigned .xvi. yeares He was enamored vpon the dukes wife of Cornwal and to obteyne his vnlefull lust made warre vppon her husbande Garelus and slewe him in battayle he was buryed at Stonehinge date 517 ARthur the sonne of Vther Pendragon Gildas made a boke de gestis Arthuri Windesor â–ª castel buil â–ª ded a stripling of .xv. yeres of age began his reigne ouer Britayne and gouerned the land .xxvi. yeres hauyng continuall war and mortall battayle with the saxons Iohn Frosarde â–ª affirmeth that kyng â–ª Arthure builded the castell of Wyndesour and there founded the order of the rounde Table The fourth kyngdome of the weste Saxons beganne in Britayne vnder a The fourth kingdome of the Saxons â–ª Saxon called Cerdicus They landed first at an haue in Norffolk called Yarmouth With this Saxon Cerdicus his people Arthur had much trouble and war This lordship conteined the west part of Englande as Wilshyre â–ª Somersetshyre Barkeshyre Dorsetshyre â–ª and other â–ª Arthure when after many and dy â–ª uers battayls he had sette his landâ— in some quietnes he betoke the rule thereof to hys nephewe Mordred and with a chosen army sayled into France where he did marueilous thinges and vanquished Lucius Hibertus the Romaine Capitayne which thyng semeth not to agree with other histories Mordred whyche had the gouernaunce Mordred y â— traitour vsurpeth the crowne of Britayne in the absence of Arthure by treason was crowned kyng through the healpe of Cerdicus kyng of west Saxons Of whiche treason when relation came to Arthur beyng then in Fraunce with all haste he made backe to Britayne where he was mette of Mordred whiche gaue to him thre strong battayls In y e whiche manye noble and valiaunt knightes perished And lastly in a battayle Mordred slayne and Arthur wouÌ„ded to to death foughten besydes Glastenbury Mordred was slayne and Arthure wounded vnto the death He was buried in the valley of Aualon and afterwardes at Glastenbury date 543 COnstantine kinsman to Arthure by assent of the Britons was ordeyned kinge of Britayne and râ—igned thre yeres This man was by the two sonnes of Mordred greuously vexed For they claimed the land by the right of theyr father so that betwene them was foughten sundry battayls In the whiche lastely the two brethren were vanquished and slayue Holy Gildas our countreiman flourished Gildas the wise in this time he was called Gildas the wise Aurelius Conanus a britayne raised mortall war agaynst Constantine the kyng and after sore fight sâ—ew him in the field when he had reigned .iij. yeares and was buried at Stonehing date AVrelius Conanus was crowned kyng of britayn he was noble hardy and therwith very liberall but he cherished such as loued strife and discention within his Realme and gaue light credence to theym whiche accused other wer it right or wroÌ„g He imprisoned by strength his vncle which was right heire to the crowne died when he had reigned .iij. yeres The kingdome of Northumberland The .v. and vi kingedom of the Saxons began first in britain vnder a Saxon named Ida â–ª This prouince was firste deuided into two kingdomes The one was called Deyra which conteined the land froÌ„ Humber to Tine the other Brenitia whiche included the countrey from Tyne to the Scottishe sea After this day y e britayns decreased dayly in lordship and rule and drewe them towards Wales so that the countrey about Chester was the chiefe of their lordeship date 548 VOrtiporus the sonne of Codanus was ordeyned king of Britayn of whom is little memory left sauinge y t Guido testifieth that he was a victorious prince and that he in diuers battayles discomfited the Saxons he reigned .iiij. yeres date 552 MAlgo a duke of Britayne beganne his reigne ouer the britaynes and gouerned them .xxxv. yeares as writers recorde This Malgâ— was the comelyest and most personable man of all the britons then liuinge and therwith indued with knightly manhode but he delited in the foule syn of Sodomy and therfore was gretly spoyled by his enemies the Saxons Ethelbect kyng of the Saxons in The fyrste warre betwene the Saxons in this realm Kent gaue bataile to Ceaulmus kyng of the west Saxons in whiche fighte were slayne .ii. dukes of Ethelberts himselfe with his people chased This was the fyrste war betwene the Saxons after they
Douer and Sandwiche From whence to Caleys or Boloigne in Fraunce is the distaunce of .xxx. myles From this Angle whiche is agaynst France to the third Angle whiche is in the Nortte in Scotlande the mayne whereof boundeth vpon Germany but no land seene and there the Iland is lyke vnto a wedge euen at the very angle of the land in ScotlaÌ„d The leÌ„gth whereof is .vii. hundreth myles Agayne the length from this Corner at Douer in Kente to the vttermoste part of Cornewall beynge sainct Michaels mount whiche is the wesâ—e part or weast angle is supposed to be CCC myles From this left Angle â–ª beyng the west part and thuttermost part of Cornwall whiche hath a prospect towards Spayn in whiche part also standeth Irelande situated â–ª betwene Britayne and Spayne to the north angle in the further part of Scotland in which part the Iland dothe ende the length is .viii. hundred myles in whiche part there be very good hauens and saufe harboroughs for shippes and apt passage into Ireland beyng not past one day saylynge but the shorter passage is from wales to waterford a towne in Irelande vppon the sea coaste muche like to that passage betwene Douer and Calaice or somwhat more but the shortest passage of all is out of Scotland FroÌ„ this last angle to Hampton whiche is a towne vpon the sea coast with a hauen so called toward the south and therfore called Southhampton betweene the Angles of Kent and Cornewal they do mesure by a straight lyne the whole lengthe of the Iland and doo say that it contâ—ineth viii C. myles as the breadth frome Menena or Saint Dauids to yarmouth which is in the vttermost part of the Iland towardes the east dothe conteyn CC. myles for the breadth of the Iland is in the south part which part is the front and begynnyng of the Land and endeth narowe or as it were in a straight So the circuite or compasse of the Iland is .xviii C. myles whiche is CC. lesse then Cesar dothe recken or accompt Thus muche I haue thought good to take â—ut of Polydore touchynge the dyuisyon of Englande with the fourme and situation of the same Muche other good matter that Author doth alledge whych here for breuitie I do omitte referryng those that desire to knowe farther hereof to that Boke where he shall fynd the style and story both pleasant and profytable THE RACE OF THE KINGES OF ENgland since Brute the first of this Realme and in the margent are placed the yeres before Christ his byrth when euery king began their reigns tyl ye come to Cimbilinus in whose tyme Christ y e Sauior of the worlde was borne then foloweth y e yeres froÌ„ Christ his byrthe date 1108 AFTER THE commune and beste allowed opinion of the â—moste auncient and beste approued Authors Brute the sonne of Syluius Posthumius arriued in this IlaÌ„d â–ª at a place now called Totnes in Deuonshire the yere of the worlde 2855. the yere before Christes Natiuitie 1108. wherein he first began to reigne named it Britayneâ— which before was called Albion And. London buylded therin he buylded the noble citie of LoÌ„don naâ—ed it new Troy buildyng there a Temple to Appolin wherein He established the Troyane Lawes in this kyngdome he placed an Archfâ—amyn He deuideâ— the same Iland among his thre sonnes vnto Locrine he gaue the middell part of Britayne nowe called Englande with the superioritie of all this I le Vnto Camber he gaue Wales and to Albanacte Scotlande After whiche partition he decessed when he had reigned xxiiii yeares and was buried at London then called newe Troye as is aforesayde date 1084 Locrine the eldest sonne of Brute reigned .xx. yeares he châ—sed the Hunnes which inuaded this Realme and pursued them so sharply that many of them with their kyng were drowned in a ryuer whych departeth England and Scotland And for so much as the king of HuÌ„nes named Humbar was Howe the Ryuer of Humber tooke that name there drowned the Ryuer is tyll this daye named Humber This kyng Locrine had to wyfe Guendolyn daughter of Corineus duke of Cornewall by whome he had a sonne named Madan he also kept as paramour the bean tifull lady Estrild by whome he had a daughter named Sabrine And afterthe death of Corineus duke of Cornewall he put from hym the said Guendolin wedded Estryld but Guendolyn repaired to Cornewall where she gathered a greate power foughte with king Locrine and siue hym he Howe the Ryuer of Seâ—erâ—e tooke â–ª that name 1063 was buried at Troinouant She drowned the lady Estrylde with her doughter Sabrine in a ryuer that after the yong maideÌ„s name is called Seuern Gwendoline the daughter of Corineus and wife to Locrin for so muche as Madan her sonne was to yonge to gouerne the land was by common assent The quene reigned during the minoritie of her son of all the Britains made ruler of the whole Isle of Britayn which she well and discretely ruled to the comforte of her subiectes .xv. yeares and than left the same to her sonne Madan date 1053 Madan the sonne of Locrine and Guendolyne was made ruler of Britayn The King deuoured by wolâ—es he vsed great tiranny among his Britons And beyng at his disport of huntyng he was deuoured by wylde wolues when he had reigned .xl â–ª yeres He left after hym .ii. sonnes named Mempricius and Manlius date 1009 Mempricius the sonne of Madan beyng kyng by treason slewe his brother Manlius after whose death he liued in more tranquillitie where thorough he fel in slouth and so to lechery taking the wiues and daughters of his subiectes and lastly became so euyll that he forsoke his wife and concubines and fell to the synne of Sodomye with beastes wherby he becam odible to God and man And goinge on hunting The king deuoured of wolues lost his coÌ„pany was destroied of wild wolues wherof the land was then ful wheÌ„ he had reigned .xx. yeres date 989 Ebrank the sonne of Mempricius was made ruler of Britaine he Had xxi wiues of whom he receiued .xx. sonnes and .xxx. daughters whiche he sent into Italie there to be maried to the bloud of the Troianes In Albany now called Scotland he edified the DuÌ„britain EdeÌ„brugh BaÌ„burgh and Yorke builded â–ª castel of Alclude which is DuÌ„britain he made y e castell of Maidens now called Edenbrough he made also y e castell of Bamburgh he builded Yorke citie wherin he made a teÌ„ple to Diane and set there an Archeflame and there was buried whaÌ„ he had reigned .lx. yeares date 929 Brute Grienshielde the sonne of Ebranke ruled this lande .xii. yeres was buried at Yorke leauynge after hym a sonne named Leill date 917 Leill the son of Brute Greneshielde being a iust maÌ„ louer of peace in his time builded Carleil made ther a â—â—ple placing therin a Flamin to rule y â— same according to y â— laws of their goddes at
borne Edwarde the kinges sonne called Longshankes Anno. 23. M WilliaÌ„ Joyner S date 1238 ReimuÌ„d Bingley Rafe Ashewy This yeare on Candelmas day the king created syr SimoÌ„ de Mountford Erle of Leycester Anno. 24. M Gerrard Batte S date 1239 John Gysors Michel Tony The King subdued the Welshemen which oftentimes rebelled An. 25. M Reymond Byngley S date 1240 John Doile Tho. Duresyne This yere were aldermen fyrst chosen The fyrste aldermen in London in London which theÌ„ had the rule of the wards of the citie but were euery yere changed as y e sherifs are now Anno. 26. M date 1241 Reymond Bingley S John Fitz John Rafe Ashewy KIng Henry sayled into Normandy with a fayre company purposing to recouer Poyteirs Guian other couÌ„treys but after many bickerings som what to the losse of Englishmen Henry treated a peace Anno. 27. M date 1242 Rafe Ashewy S Hugh Blunt Adam Basing THis yere the pleas of the crowne wer pleaded in the tower of LondoÌ„ And in this yere Griffeth whiche Griffeth of wales brake his neck was sonne of Lewlyn lately prince of Wales entendyng to haue broken prison fell ouer the inner ward of the Tower of London and brake his necke Anno. 28. M date 1243 Michell Tony S Rafe Spicer Nicolas Batte THis yere Michell Tony Maior and Nicolas Batte Shiriffe were bothe conuict of perâ—ury by the othe of all the Aldermen Because Nicholas Batte had bene Shriue ouer one yere and for the same they were both deposed and other were in their places Anno. 29. M John Gysors S Robert Cornhill date 1244 Adam Bewlay RObert Grosthed bishop of Lincoln with other prelates coÌ„plained to y e King of the wast of the goods and patrimony of y e church which daily was wasted by the aliant bishops clerks of this land who shortly wer auoided Anno. 30. date 1245 M John Gysors S Symon fitz mary LaureÌ„ce Frowike The labbey of Hayles builded This Richarde the Kinges brother builded the abbey of Hayles Anno. 31. M Piers Alleyn S John Doile date 1246 Nicolas Batte IN this yere was a mighty erthquake in England that the lyke to it was An earthequake not sene many yeres before This yere the king seised the fraunchise The kinge seised the fraunchises of the city â— of LondoÌ„ Coyn changed â–ª of the citie of LondoÌ„ for a iudgement â–ª that was geueÌ„ by the Maior and aldermen agaynste a wydowe named Margaret Diel but shortly the â–ª Maior and sheriffes were agayne restored to theyr offices and this yere was a new coyne and the olde called in Anno. 32. M Michel Tony S Nicolas Joy date 1247 Geffrey winton This yeare the wharfe of Quenes hiue in London was taken to ferme by the Communaltie of London to paye yerely fifty pound for the same Anno. 33. M date 1248 Roger fitz Roger S Rafe Hardell Iohn Tosalan This yere dyed Robert Grossehed a famous clerk and byshop of Lincoln who compiled many famous bookes whiche remayne to this daye in the latin and the frenche tongue the names wherof are partly declared by maister Bale in his story of English writers Anno. 34. M date 1249 Iohn Norman S Humfrey Basse WilliaÌ„ fitz Ric â–ª This yere was a great winde vpon A greate winde the day of SimoÌ„ and Iude which did muche harme in many places of Englande Anno. 35. M date 1250 Adam Basing S LaureÌ„ce frowike Nicolas Batte The frier Augustins began to build or inhabite in wales at Woodhous King Henry maried his daughter Mary to Alexander king of Scots receiued of him homage for the realme of Scotlande Anno. 36. date 1251 M Iohn Toleson S The maior of London sworne in thex chequer WilliaÌ„ Durham Tho. Wimborn This yere was grauÌ„ted by the king that wher before this time the citizens of London did present theyr Maior before the kyng whersoeuer he were and so to be admitted now he should come onely before the Barons of the exchequer and they shoulde admit him and geue him his othe Anno 37. date 1253 M Nicolas Batte S Many vilages in Englande drowned Iohn NorthaÌ„ptoÌ„ Richard Picard This yere in the moneth of Ianuary the sea rose in such height that it drowned many vilages houses nere vnto it in diuers places of England This yere also the Thames sprang so highe that it drowned many houses about y e water side And this yere was graunted of the king that no citizen of London should paye scauage or tolle for any beastes by them brought as theâ— before time had vsed Anno. 38. date M Ri. Hardel Dra. S The liberties of London seased Ro. Belington Rafe Ashewy This yere also y e liberties of London wer again seased by the meane of Rychard Erle of Cornwalle because the Maior was charged that he loked not to the bakers for theyr syses of bread so that the citie was forced to please the Earle with 600. markes or they were restored agayne Alphonce king of Castel gaue Elinor his doughter in mariage to prince Edward the sonne of king Henry to whoÌ„ his father gaue the princedome of Wales The kings eldest soÌ„ne prince of Wales and gouernance of Guian and Ireland wherof beganne that the kings of England ordeined their eldest sonnes princes of Wales Anno. 39 M date 1254 Richard Hardell draper S Stephen Oistergate Hen. Walmode THe king againe seased the liberties The liberties of Lonâ—on seased of the citie for certayn mony which the quene claymed for her right of the citizeÌ„s so that they gaue vnto his grace 400. marke and then were restored to their liberties agayne The. 22. day of NoueÌ„ber wer brought to Westminster 102. Iewes from Lincolne whiche were accused for crucifying Execution â—f the Ieâ—es of a chylde at Lincoln they were sent to the tower of London of these 8. were hanged and the other remayned long in prison Anno. 40. M Rich. Hardell draper date 1255 S Mat. Bokerel Iohn Mynor THis yere a peace was made betwen the citizens of London the abbot of Waltham who had ben long in controuersie for tol that he demaunded of the citizens that came to WalthaÌ„ fayre but at the last the citizens were set free and bound to no toll Anno. 41 M Richarde Hardell Draper date 1256 S Rich. Ewyll William Ashewy GReat variance was betwene y e king the Londoners in so muche y t the The maior of London diuers Aldermen the sherifs depriued Maior diuers aldermen sheriffes were depriued of their offices and the gouernance of the citie coÌ„mitted to certeine persons of the kings appointing The king for so much as he had oftentimes promised the restitution of certayne ancient lawes but neuer performed the same the lords murmuring against him to appeace their malice he held a parliament at Oxenford which The mad parliament was called the madde parliament because many things were there enacted which proued after to the confusion of the
the Charter house yarde of Great pestilence London I. M. persons And also many persons of good credite yet liuinge in the citie of LoÌ„don affirme that they haue redde the lyke written on a plate of laton fastned on a crosse of stone in the same Charter house churcheyarde and also to haue seene recorded in one olde Booke of the sayd Charter house that at that tyme the sayde mortalitis was so great that there remayned not the tenth person alyue throughout the realme Anno. 25. M Richarde Kyllyngburye S date 1350 Iohn Notte Wylliam Wocester This yeare kyng Edward hadde a goodly victory vppon the sea agaynste the Constable of FraÌ„ce where he toke xxii of their shyps Anno. 26. M Andrew Aubery grocer S Iohn Wrothe date 1351 Gibbon Staindrope This yere the castel of Guynes was yelden vnto y e englyshmen dwellinge in Calice by treason of a French man Also the englishmeÌ„ being in Britain had a goodly victory ouer the FreÌ„chmeÌ„ where they toke many noble men prisoners Anno. 27. W date 1352 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Peache Iohn Stodeney This sommer was so long dry that it was called after the dry sommer for from March till the later end of Iuly Dry Sommer fell litle rain or none by which reason corne that yere folowyng was scant Anno. 28. maior date 1353 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Welde Iohn Lyttle The duke of Grunswike made an appeale agaynst Henry duke of Lancaster for whiche was waged battaile in the frenche Kynges courte and beynge bothe ready within the lystes to fyght the french king staied the matter and toke the quarel into his handes so that either of them departed the freld without any stroke striken Anno. 29. W date 1354 Thomas Legget Skinner S WilliaÌ„ Totingham Richar. Smelt For so much as the townes in FlaÌ„ders Woll staples keptat Westmin Chichester Lincolne Bristow CaÌ„torbury brake their promise beefore tyme made by Iaques Dartuel and now fauored the French partie king Edward remoued the market and staple of wol out of Flanders into Englande as to Westminster Chichester Lincolne Bristow Cantorbury Also this years was the house of the Friers Augustins in London finished Fryer Augustines churche in London builded which was reedified by syr Humfreye Bohune Erle of Hertforde and Essex whose bodye lieth buried in the quier of the said hous before the high aultar Anno. 30. W Simond Francis Mercer date 1355 S Tho. Forster Thomas Brandon Edward prince of Wales nie to the city of poitiers ioined battel with king Iohn of FraÌ„ce of whoÌ„ y e prince by his marcial policy wan a noble victory not withstaÌ„ding y t he had in his armye but 800. souldiors on the freÌ„ch part wer 6000. fighting meÌ„ In this coÌ„flict king Iohn was takeÌ„ with his yong son Phiâ—â—p and many of his nobles brought into England Anno. 31. W Henry Picard date 1356 S Râ—ch NotinghaÌ„ Thoma â—osellâ— Great and royal iustes were holdeÌ„ in Iustes in smithfielâ— smithfield before the king of England the FreÌ„ch king being prisoner y â— king of Scots and diuers other nobles Anno. 32. W date 1357 Iohn Stody vintener S StepheÌ„ CaÌ„dish Barthol Frostlyng This yere Dauid le Bruze king of Scots was set at libertie when he had put kynge Edward suretie of 10000. marke for his ransome Anno. 33. W date 1358 Iohn Lufkyn fyshmonger S Ioh. Barnes Iohn Burys The Englyshemen in Britain toke the towne of Ancore and diuers other and put them to great raunsome Anno. 34. W date 1359 Symon Dolel grocer S Simon Bedington Iohn Chichester A fynall peace was concluded betwene the kynges of Englande and of Fraunce on this condition that kynge Edward should haue to his possession the countreis oâ— Gascoyn and Guyen Poytiers Lymosyn Galeuile Xantes Calice Guines and diuers other lordshyps castels townes â–ª and al the landes to them belonging without knowledge of any soueraigntie or subiection for the same and the kyng of Fraunce should pay for his raunsome 300000. crownes and so kyng Iohn returned into France Anno. 35. W Iohn Wrothe fishmonger date 1360 S Iohn Denys Walter Burney Kyng Edward returned froÌ„ Caleys into England and brought with hym many noble meÌ„ of FraÌ„ce for hostages This yere men and beastes perished in Englande in dyuers places with thunder and lightenynge and stendes were sene in mans likenes and spake vnto men as they trauailed by the way Anno. 36. W Iohn Peche fishmonger date 1361 S WilliaÌ„ Holbeche Iames Tame This yeare was great death and pestilence The secoÌ„de pestilence in EnglaÌ„d which was called the second mortalitie in whiche dyed Henry duke of Lancaster then was Iohn of Gaunt the kyngs third sonne which had maried the dukes daughter made duke of Lancaster Also there were sene this yere in the ayre Castelles and hoostes of menne fyghtyng Anno. 37. M date 1362 Stephen Candishe S Io. of S. AlboÌ„s Iames Andrew This yere was a great wind in England Greate wynde wherwith many steples towres were ouerthrowen King Iohn of France came into England shortly after died at y e Sauoy in London Also this yere was a great frost in England whiche lasted frome the myddest of September to the moneth of Aprill Anno. 38. M date 1363 Iohn Notte peperer S Rycharde Croydon Iohn Hiltofte Prince Edward sayled into Burdeaux receiued the possession of Guyen that kyng Edwarde â–ª had newly gyuen vnto hym Anno. 39. M date 1364 Adam Burye Skinner S Symon Mordant Io. of Motford This yere the kyng began the foundation S. stepheÌ„s chapell of sainct Stephens Chapell at Westmynster whiche was fynished by Richard the secoÌ„d and sonne of prince Edwarde Anno. 40. M Adam of Burye Skinner date 1365 S Iohn Bukilsworthe Iohn Drelande Adam of Bury was maior one parte of the yere Iohn Lufâ—yn y e residue This yere the kyng comanded that Peter pence shold no more be gathered nor payd to Rome Anno. 41. M Iohn Louekyn fishmoÌ„ger S date 1366 Iohn Warde WilliaÌ„ Dickman This yere was borne the second son of prince Edward named Richarde Anno. 42. M Iames Andrew Draper date 1367 S Rich. Torgold William Dickman This yeare appered Stella cometa that is a blasing starre And the Earles Blasyng sterre of Armenak of Brett and of Perygort with other nobles of the Duchye of Guyan appealed the Prince of Wales in the Frenche kynges courte that he had broken the peace and wronged them as in exacting of them ouer great summes of money c. But the French kyng deferted it for certayne causes to longe here to recite Anno. 43. M date 1368 Symon Mordon fishmoÌ„ger S AdaÌ„ Wimbingham Rob. Girdler This yeare the Frenche Kyng proceded in iudgement vpon the appellation before made by the erle of Arminak the lord of Bret and erle of Perygort agaynst prince Edward Whervpon discorde and variance began to take place betwene the two kynges those lordes which before were sworne to
that to theyr great shame he was sound by his peres not gilty The xxii daye of Iulye was Iohn Frith brent Frith â–ª burned in Smithfield for his opinions and with him on yong maÌ„ called Andrew Hewet a taylors seruant The xi day of August was al the places Frier houses suppressed of the obseruant Friers put down and Austen Friers set in theyr places and the same obseruantes were put in places of gray friers c. The thyrtenth day of August was a Fyre at temple barre great fyre at Temple barre and much hurte done and certayne personnes burned The xvi day of August was burned The kings stable brent the kings stable at Charing crosse called mewes wherin was burned many great horses and great store of haye Thomas Cromwel was appointed and sworne maister of the Rolles the ix day of October Anno. 26. M Syr Iohn Champneis Skinner S Nic. Lewson date 1534 William Denham In Nouember by a parliament the Bishop of Romes autoritie abrogated byshop of Rome with al his authoritie was cleane banished this Realme and commaundement geuen that he should no more be called Pope but bishop of Rome and that the king should be â—eputed as supreme head of the Churche of England hauing ful aucthoritie to reforme all errors heresies and abuses in the same Also the firste fruites and â—irst frutes geueÌ„ to the king An. reg 27 tenthes of all spirituall dignities wer graunted to the king The .xxix. day of Aprill the prior of the Charter house of London the prior of Beual the prior of Exam and a brother of the same called master Reignoldes and a prieste called maister Iohn Haile vicar of Thistil worth wer al coÌ„demned of treason who wer executed the fourth day of May and theyr heads Execution and quarters set on the gates of the citie of London and at the Charter house of London was set one quarter The eighte day of Maye the kinge Polled heads commaunded all aboute his courte to poll theyr heades and to geue them â—nsample he caused his owne heade to be polled likewise The xxv day of May was â–ª a gret examination Examination of Hollanders Execution of heretikes born in HollaÌ„d there was examined .xix. men and vi women of the same countrey borne The iiii day of Iune a man and his wife borne in Holland wer burned in Smithfield for the arrians heresie The .18 day of Iune wer .3 monkes Execution of the Charterhouse named Exmewe Midlemor Nudigate drawen to Tiborne and there hanged and quartred The xxii day of Iune was doctor Bishop of Rochester beheaded Syr Thomas Morâ— beheaded Disitation of abbcis fysher byshop of Rochester beheaded at tower hill The vi day of Iuly syr Thomas More was beheaded at the tower hill for deniall of the kings supremacie In October the king sent doctor Lee to visite the abbeis priories and nonneties in England to put out al religious persons that would go and al that wer vnder the age of .xxiiii. yeres and al such monkes chanons friers that wer so put out the abbot or prâ—or shold geue euery one in stede of theyr â–ª habite a priests gown and xl.s of money And the nonnes to haue such apparel as seculeâ— women weare and to go where they would he toke out of monasteries theyr reliques and chiefest iewels Anno. 27. M syr Iohn Alleyn â–ª mercer S date 1535 HuÌ„frey Monmothe Iohn Cottes The xi day of Nouember was a gret A generall procession generall procession at London by the kings coÌ„mandemeÌ„t for the recouering of the Frenche kinge to his healthe The number of copes that were worn in this Procession was seuen hunbred and fourtene The laste daye of December the Names of Chauntries taken Lord Maior of London gaue commandement to all parishes in the same to bring in before him the names of aâ— the Chauntries in their parishes and who had the gift of the same The .viii day of Ianuary died lady Lady Katherine deceased Smal houseâ— oâ— religion geuen to y e king An reg 28. Katherine dowagâ—r at Kimbalton and was buried at Peterborowe The â–ª 4. daye of February wer geuen to the kinge by a parliamenâ— with the consent of the abbottes â–ª all religiâ—us houses that wer of .300 marke and vnder On May day king Henry beyng at a Iustes at Gâ—ene wich sodenly departed to Westminster hauing only with him â— persons The next day An Bulleine Execution Quene was had to the tower â–ª and ther for things layd to her charge beheaded the xiâ— day of May. The same time were apprehended Execution the Lord Rocheford brother to the sayd Quene Henry Noris Marke Smeâ—oÌ„ William Brierton FrauÌ„cis weston all of the kings priuie chamber which also about matters touching the quene were put to death the .xxii. day of May The .xx. day of May the kynge maried Lady Iane daughter to syr Iohn Seymor knyght whiche at Whitsontide was openly shewed as Quene K. Henry maried lady Iane. The .viii. day of Iune the king held his court of parliament the bishops and clergie of this realme held a conuocation at Paules church in LoÌ„don where after muche debatyng of many matters they publyshed a booke of religion entitled Articles deuised by the kynges highnes In this boke is specially meutioned but .iii. sacramentes CoÌ„motion in Lincoln shire with the whiche the Lincolnshire men were offended and fearing the vtter subnertion of theyr olde religion taised a great commotion against whoÌ„ the kynge dyd sende a stronge power wherof when the rebels hadde knowledge they desyred pardon brake vp theyr armie and departed home but their capitains were apprehended and executed The men of Lincolnshire beyng pacified within sixe dayes after began a newe insurrection in Yorkeshire for the same causes for they were persuaded that al theyr syluer chalices crosses sewels and other ornameÌ„ts shold be taken out of their churches These people were gathered togyther to the numbre of forty thousand hauyng for their badges the .v. woundes with the figure of the Sacramente and Iesus written in the myddest in token that they intended to fyght for the mayntenance of christen religion Anno. 28. M date 1536 Sir Rafe Warren Mercer S Rich â–ª Paget William Bowyer The .xii. day of Nouember sir Thomas Neweman bare a faggot at Poules Crosse for that he song Masse with good ale The .xiii. day of Nouember one master Mayster PagyngtoÌ„ slayne Robert Pagyngton a Mercer of London was slayn with a gunne as he was goyng to Masse at sainct Thomas of Akers Agaynst the rebelles of Yorkeshire the Kyng sent the Duke of Norffolke the Duke of Suffolke the Marques of Excester and other with a great army by whom after the daye and place was appointed to fyghte the Capitaynes of bothe parties had communication of peace and promyse was made to the rebelles that suche thynges as they wer greued with shold be