date 70 Helius the sonne of Dinellus reigned not â—ully one yere â–ª king of Britain Howe the Isle of Ely toke fyrst y t name Of this prince the Isle of Ely toke this name for that he there buylded a goodly palace wherin was his most delight to lyue and also was there buried date 69 LUd y e eldest son of Hely succeded his father and reigned .xi. yeares King Lud buylded London from London stone to Ludgate and named it Ludstone in Britayne As soone as he was made kyng he reformed the state of his common weale for he amended his lawes and tooke away all vsages that were naught Moreouer he repaired the Citie of London then called Troynouant â–ª with fayre buyldings and walles and builded on the west part therof a strong gate which vnto this tyme retaineth the name of hym and is called Ludgate Finally he dyed leauing after hym two sonnes Androgeus and Theomantius who beynge not of age to gouerne their vncle Cassiuelane obteyned the Crowne Our Chroniclers write that London tooke the name of this Lud and was called Ludston He was buried nere to the same Ludgate in a Temple which he there bulded date 58 CAssiuelane the son of Hely after the deth of his brother Lud was made gouerner of britain which he ruled .xix. yeres In y â— .viii. yere of his reign Iulius Cesar who warred long in France made the first voyage of any straunger inâ—â— Iuliê° Cesar made his fyrste voyage into EnglaÌ„d this Realme and afterwarde subduâ—â—it When C. Iulius Cesar had warred seuen yeares in France and Germany comyng vnto that part where Calaâ—â—â—â— and Boloigne nowe stande hee determined to make warre into Britaine whiche vntill that time remayned vnfrequented and vnknowen of the Romains His quarell was because that in the warres of France he perceiued the Frenchmen to haue muche succour and aide from thens Wherfore hauing prepared .lxxx. shippes he sailed into Britaine where at the first being weried with an hard and sharpe battaile And after with sodain tempest his nauie almoste destroied he retourned agayne into France there to wynter his men The next spring which was the The secoÌ„d voyage of Iulius Cesar into England yeare before Christ .li. His nauy being newe regged and encreased he passed the seas agayn with a greater armye But whiles he went towards his enemies on land his shippes lying at anker wer agayn by tempest almost lost for either they were driuen on the â—andes where they stack fast or els thrugh beatyng one an other with force of the tempest they were destroyde So that â—l were lost â–ª the other with much labour were saued Vpon lande also his horsemen at the fyrste encountre were vanquished Labienus the Tribune slayn At the second conflict not without great danger of his men he put the Britains to flyght and pursued them to the riuer of Thamis on the further side wherof Cassiuelan with a great multitude of people was kepinge the banks but they not able to resist y e violeÌ„ce force of the Romains hyd them selues in woddes and with sodayn eruptions LoÌ„don submitted to Iulius Cesar ofteÌ„times inuaded them but in the mean time their strongest citie Troynouant submitted it selfe to Cesar deliuerynge vnto hym hostages whiche exaumple also the other cities folowed Whereby Cassiuelane after Englande first tributarie to the Romains many losses was constreigned to geue pledges and to agree that Britayne shoulde become Tributarie to the Romaynes Then Cesar lyke a Conqueroure with a greate numbre of prysoners sayled into Fraunce and soo to Rome where shortely after hee was slayne with bodkyns Iohn Lydgate in his Booke named the Serpente of diuisyon wryteth that Iulius Cesar buylded in thys Lande dyuers Castelles and cities for a perpetuall mâ—morie The castels of Douer Cantorb Rochest the Tower of London built Saliso Chich. Excetor buylded to putte his name in remembraunce That is to saye The castell of Douer of Canterbury Rochester and the Tower of London the Castel and towne of Cesars burye takynge hys name after Cesar the whyche is nowe called Salisbury He also edifyed Cesars Chester that nowe is called Chichester and the castelle of Excester c. date 42 THeomantius the sonne of Lud nephue to Cassiuelane succeded in the realme of Britayne and reygned quietly xxiij yeares and was buried at London date CYmbalinus the sonne of TheomaÌ„tius reigned king of Britain xxxv yeares and was buried at London When Cesar Augustus the second emperour by the wyll of God hadde stablyshed moste sure peace thorough the worlde oure Redemer Iesu Christe The byrth of Christe very God and man vpon whom peace wayted was borne in the .xiij. yeare of the reigne of Augustus From this place folowyng the yeres sens Christs birthe are placed in the margent at the begynnyng of euery Kinges Reygne date 17 GUiderius the fyrst sonne of Cymbaline beganne his reigne ouer the Britaines in the .xvij. yeare after the byrth of Christe our Sauiour Thys man was valiant hardy welthy and trusted muche in his strength And for that he thought the Romains had their tribute wrongfully he of greate courage denied to pay the same For which cause Claudius the .v. Emperor came into Britayne with a great power to clayme agayne the payment therof lastly slewe the sayd Guiderius when he had reigned .xxviii. yeres date 45 ARuiragus the youngest sonne of SouthaÌ„pton how it tooke that name Cymbaline and brother of Guiderius was ordeyned kynge of Britayn he reigned .xxvii. yeres He slue Hamon nere to a hauen of the sea and threw hym gobbet meale therin wherfore it is now called Southampton Claudius the Emperor after diuers happes of battaile toke kyng Aruiragus to his grace And for so much as he perceiued him to be a valiant prince in token of frendeshyp gaue to hym his daughter in mariage namâ—d Genissa Gloucester buylded named TarlioÌ„ S. Peter crucified S. Paule beheaded This Claudius buylded â–ª Gloucester and was there buried S. Peter by the tyrannye of Nero was crucified at Rome â–ª alter y e birthe of our Sauiour Iesus Châ—iste .lxviii. yeares and S. Paul was there beheaded wiâ—h the sworde date 73 MArius the sonne of Aruiragus an excellent wyse man was ordeyned kyng of Britayne He reigned .liii. yeres In his tyme Lodrike kyng of the Pictes accompanied with the Scots inuaded Britayn and spoiled the couÌ„trey with sword and fyre against whoÌ„ Marius with his knightes assembled in all haste and gaue them sharpe battaile Wherin Lodrike captayne of the Pictes was slayne with a great numbre of his souldiors to them which remained Marius gaue inhabitaunce in the further parte of Scotlande And forasmuch as the Britains disoained to geue their daughters to theÌ„ in mariage they acquainted them with y e IrishmeÌ„ and maried their daughters grewe in proces of tyme to a great people This Marius buylded the towne of Chester â—own builâ—ed Chester and is buried at
from Normandie into England by ouersight of the shyppe mayster were drowned sauyng one butcher which escaped the danger Anno. 24. date 1123 IN this yeare the abbey of Readynge Readinge abbey Cisseter Windsor Woodstock builded was begunne to be builded by kinge Henry the first he also builded Cisseter Wyndesore and Woodstoke with the parke Anno. 17. date 1126 The gray friers came nowe firste into The graye frierst first came into England Englande and had their firste house at Cantorbury Maude the daughter of kyng Henry after the deathe of her â–ª husbande the Emperour came into England to her father Anno. 28. date 1127 THe order of sainct Iohns Hospitals Templers and other lyke began first at this time Anno. 32. date IN this yeare began FouÌ„tains abbey Fountains abbey builded Geffrey Plantagenet Erle of Angew maried Maude y e empresse daughter of kyng Henry of whiche .ii. descended Henry the seconde which reigned after Stephen Aboute this tyme was buylded the The priory of Norton the abbey of Combrâ— more built prioyre of Norton in the prouince of Chester by one William the sonne of Nichole Also the abbey of Combremore in the same prouince was â–ª buylded aboute the same tyme. Robert Curthois dyed in prison was buried at Glocester Anno. 33. date 1132 HEnry kyng of Englande because he had none issue male ordeyned that his daughter Maude whiche had ben Empresse shoulde succede hym in the kyngdome Anno. 36. date 1135 KYng Henry of Englande beyng in Henry the firste tooke his deathe by a fall of his horse Normandy with a fall of his hors toke his death and was buried at Readyng when he had reigned 35. yeares .iiij. moneths and one day Kyng Stephen Anno Regni .i. STephen Earle of Boloyn y e son of the erle of Bloys and Adela William Conquerors daughter nephewe to king Henry y e fyrst toke on him the gouernance of this realme of England the second day of December in the yere of our lorde 1135 and left y e same y â— xâ—v day of October in y e yere of our lord 1154 so that he reigned xviij yeres .x. monthes xxiiij days Although he had continuall warre yet did he neuer burden his coÌ„mons with exactions He semed in this blam worthy that contrary to his othe made to Maude the daughter of Henry he was thought vniustlye to take on him the Croun For which cause he was vexed with warres all the time of his reigne At this time was great trouble and slaugher in England for somuche as diuers of y e nobles mainteyned Maud the empresse agaynst Stephen which was in possession of the croune King Stephen made warres agaynst Dauid of Scotlande because he refused to do him his homage for NorthuÌ„berland huntingdon which he held by his wyfe In this warre the Earle of Gloucester was taken But at the lengthe Stephen made peace and agreed with Dauid king of Scots and receiued of him homage after that he had wonne from him certayne tounes and castelles and gaue to Henry the sonne of Dauid the erledome of Huntingdon Anno. 2. date STephen passed ouer into Normandy against Eeffrey erle of Ange we the husband of Maude the empresse which was right heire to the crowne when he had quieted the prouince he made Eâ—stâ—ce his sonne duke of Normandy and ioyned frendship and league with Lewes king of France Anno. 4 â–ª date DAuid kyng of Scots in moste cruell wise inuaded Northumberland wher by meane of Thurston byshop of Yorke the Scots had an ouerthrow slayn in gret number and Dauid was constrayned to geue his sonne Henrye in hostage for suertie of peace Anno. 6. date MAude the Empresse came into this land out of Normandy by ayde of King Stephen taken prisoner Robert erle of Glocester Ranulphe of Chester made strong war vpoÌ„ king Stephen In theâ—d wherof the kinges partie had the worse and him self takeÌ„ prisoner and sent to Bristow But the Kentishe men and Londoners fauouryng the kyng warred vpon the rebelles and in open field toke Robert erle of Glouceter But shortly after both the kyng and the duke were deliuered out of prison by exchaunge And Stephen without delay asseÌ„blyng a stroÌ„ge army in suche wise pursued his eâ—â—emies that he forced Maude to forsake the Realme Thys warre contynued a longe tyme to the greate domage of the Realme Aboute this tyme was founded the abbey of Stratford Langthorn within Stratford abbey builded iiij myles of London by a knyght called sir William de mount Fichet Anno. 10. date 1144 ABout this tyme the Iewes crucified a chylde vppon Easter daye at Norwyche in derision of Christe and his religion Anno. 11. date 1145 GEffrey Plantagenet the husbande of Maude the Empresse who had longe continued the warres agaynste kyng Stephen of England wan from hym the Duchye of Normandye and streight thervpon dyed and his sonne Henry succeded in the dukedome Anno â–ª 12. date STephen after long warre and much trouble was agayn crouned at Lincolne but â–ª Robert earle of Glocester made new warre vpon him in which he had the vpper hande of the kinge at Lilton so that the kinge was lyke to haue fallen into Roberts danger and escaped with much paine Anno. 15. date 1149 THis yere the riuer of Thames was A greate frost so stronglye frosen that horse and cart passed ouer vpon the yee Anno. 16. date 1150 THis yere kinge Stephen brent the citie of Norwiche Anno. 17. date 1151 HEnry duke of Normandye in the quarel of his mother Maude with a great puisance arriued in England and won the castell of Malmesbury the tower of London and the towne of Notingham with other holdes and castels betwene him and king Stephen were foughten many battels wherby this realme was sore troubled Anno. 18. date BVt at the last peace was agreed betwene Maude the empresse her son Henry and king Stephen vpon this condition that StepheÌ„ during his life should holde the kingdom of England and Henry to be heire apparant Anno. 19. date 1153 KIng Stephen builded the abbey of The abbeis of Cogshal Fourneys and Feuâ—â—sham builded Coggeshal in Essex an other at Furneis in Lancashire and the third at Feueâ—sham in Kente where now his body resteth and deceassed the â–ª xxv day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. when he had reigned .xviii. yeres .x â–ª monethes and .xxiiij. dayes King Henry the second Anno regni 1. date 1154 HEnry the seconde of that name the son of Geffrey Plantagenet and Maude the Empresse daughter of king â–ª Henry the fyrst began his reigne ouer this realm of England the .xxv. day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. and deceassed in the yere of our Lord. 1189. the .vi. day of Iuly so that he reigned xxxiiij yeres .ix. monthes .xii. daies Anno. 2. date 1155 King Henry cast down diuers castels which wer erected in the time of Stephen He went
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
neuer had but were called Lord of Irelande The .x. day of March a mayd was boyled in Smithfield for poysonynge A â–ª mayd boiled in smithefyeld many persons In Maye the .xxxiiii. yeare of his raigne king Henry toke a loane of money of all such as were aboue the value Anno reg 34. of 50. pounde and vp warde The Duke of Norfolk with an army royall was sente into Scotlande where he bourned and wasted all the marches and there taried without any battaile proffered by the king of Scottes vntyll the myddest of Nouember followyng Anno. 34. M Iohn Cotes Galter S Henry Hoblethorne Henry Hancotes After the departure of our army froÌ„ Scotland the king of Scottes made a roade into EnglaÌ„d did much harm but at the laste sir Thomas Wharton and syr William Musgraue with a fewe of the borderers mette with the Scottes on saynct Katherins eue the xxiiii of Nouember where by the greate power of God they beynge in number 15000. were ouerthrowen in whyche confâ—icâ—e was taken the lorde Maxwell the erles of Glencarne and Sassilles with all the capitaynes of the army And on saint Thomas euen the Apostle they were broughte to the tower of London where they lay that nyght the next daye folowyng they were by the kynges charge apparelled all in sylke and rode through the city to Westminster where they wer sworn to bee true prisoners and then were they delyuered to the custodye of dyuers noble men whiche honorably entertayned them In this season an Harolde of England rydynge on the borders syde to do a message was mette by certayne rebels which cruelly against all lawe of armes slewe him in his cote armor but they for this dede were sent to the king the yere folowing who executed them for that offence At newyeres tyde the Scottes that were taken by Carlile were by the kinge sente home agayne with greate giftes vpon condition to agree to certayne articles The thyrd day of Iune the Abrine a An. reg 15 lorde in Irelande with diuers of the wild Irish submitted theÌ„ to king Henry and in Iuly the sayde Abrine was created Earle of Clawricarde This yere in Iuly king Henry sent Goyng to Laundersey ouer 6000. men to Landersey whither also came the Emperour in proper person with a gret army and shoâ—tly after came down the french King in proper person with a gret army and offred to geue battell to the Emperour by reason wherof the siege was raysed The xxviii day of Iuly were brent Execution at Wyndsor three persons Anthony Person Robert Testwood and Henry â—ilmer This yere was a gret death in London A pestileÌ„câ— of the pestileÌ„ce therfore Michelmaâ— terme was adiourned to saint Albons and there was kept to the ende Anno. 35. M date 1543 Syr Wil. Bowyer Draper S Iohn Toules Richarde Dobbes Syr William Bowier deceased the xiii day of Aprill about Easter and syr Raufe Warren serued out the residue of that yeare A roade was made into Scotlande by the garryson there who burned 60. villages and tooke great prayes bothe of men and beastes In Nouember the Englishmen that were sente to Laundersey came home agayne This yere beyng leape yeare chaunsed Foure eclipses foure Eclipses â–ª one of the Sonne the .xxiii. day of Ianuary and three of the Moone The beginning of March Germaine Execution Gardiner Larke parson of Chelsey be syde London and Singleton wer executed at Tiborne for denying the king to be supreme head of the churche and shortly one Ashbee was likewise executed for the same The .xxii. day of Marche the Lorde Admirall with a great nauy departed from London towardes Scotland The fourthe day of Aprill a gonne Houses blowen vp with gonpouder pouder house called the black swanne standing vpon the east sinithfield was blowen vp with other houses nighe adioyning and therin were burned fyue men a boye and a woman Vpon May day died the lord Thomas Anno. 36. Audeley highe Chancellor of England After whom succeded lord Thomas Writhesley The nauie sent by the lord admirall with whoÌ„ was the lord Edward Seymor Earle of Hertforde the kinges lieuetenant and general captain of the army the fourth day of May arriued at Lith the hauen of Edenboroughe and toke the towne of Lyth and spoyled it Lithe and Edenborough takeÌ„ after which they made toward Edenborough where at a certayne bridge the Scottes had layde theyr ordinance but by the policie of our Captaynes and souldiors the Scottes ordinance was won and discharged against theÌ„ selues after this the towne of Edenboroughe sent vnto the armye pretending to deliuer the Towne vpon certayne conditions to the behofe of oure Kinge But when the army entred they were inuaded by them for whiche cause the towne was destroied and wasted Kinge Henry and the Emperouâ— agreed ioyntly to inuade the realme of France with two great powers A proclamation made enhaunsinge Coynes in â—hanced the value of Gold to the rate of xlviii â— and siluer to iiii shilâ—inges the ounce It is to be noted that at this time the kinge caused to be coyned the base moneys Base moneys coyned which was called down the fifth yere â—f Edward the syxt and called in the second yere of Quene Elizabeth After the whitson holye dayes the Duke of Norfolke and the Lorde priuie seale with a great army tooke their boyage into Fraunce and besieged Motterell where they laye vntyll the kinge hadde wonne Boloigne Not longe after the Duke of Suffolk with many other noble men passed the seas and encamped before Boloigne on the East syde The xiiii day of Iuly kinge Henry King Henry went to â—oloigne with a goodlye companye passed from Douer to Casaice and the 26 â–ª day encamped on the north syde of Boloigne after whose comming the town was so sore battered with gonneshot and certayne of their Towers beynge vndermined so shaken that after a monetheâ—s â—â—ege the capitayne sente woorde to the king that he would yelde the towne to his behofe vpon condition that al whiche were within myghte departe with bagge and baggage whiche conditions king HeÌ„ry grauÌ„ted the Boloigners Boloignâ— wonne departed to the number of 4454. and the xxv day of September the kinge entred into highe Boloigne with the nobilitie of this realme and the trompettes blowing The fyrst of October king Henry departed from Boloigne towarde Douer The nynthe daye of October in the nighte the French men came vnwares vppon the Englishemen in base Boloigne and slewe of them a great number Howe beit they were shortely hased from thence Anno. 36. M William Laxton Grocer S Iohn Wilforde date 1544 Andrewe Iudde This yere was taken by the kinges shippes of the west countrey and of the English coast the number of 300. frenche shippes and more The vii day of Iune a gret army of An. 37 Frenchmen came nere to the hauen of Boloigne and skirâ—ished with the englishmen and this army beganne to
made tributarie vnto hym Denmarke In London he made the hauen which at this day retaineth the name â–ª of him called Belins gate and as Iohn Leylande writeth builded y â— tower of LondoÌ„ He maried his daughter Cambria vnto a prince oâ— The tower of London first builded Almayn called Antenor of whoÌ„ these people wer called Cymbri SycaÌ„bri Finally after he had reigned with his brother and alone â–ª xxvi yeres he died and after the pagan maner with great â—ompe was burned his ashes in a Carlyon builded The olde teÌ„ple nere to temple bar built vessell of brasse set on a high Pinacle ouer Belyns gate he builded Carlion and also the temple of Concord which after the opinion of many â—s now the parishe church of the Temple date 375 Gurgunstus sonne of Beline succeded his father He subdued DeÌ„mark compelling them to continue their tribute He reigned .xix. yeares and was buried at Carlion date 356 Guinthelinus sonne of GurguÌ„stus was crowned kynge of Britayne A prince sober quiet who had to wife a noble woman named Marcia of excellent learnyng and knowledge She The third laws weâ— Marcian lawes deuised certain lawes which loÌ„g time among the Britains were greatly estemed and named Marcian lawes Finally when this vertuous prince had reigned .xxvi. yeres he dyed and was buried at London date 330 Cecilius the sonne of Guinthâ—line Marcia reigned vii yeres of him ther remaineth nothing notable But that The picts first inhabited the marches of scotlaÌ„d EnglaÌ„d in the first yere of his reigne a people of Almaine called Picts arriued here in Britayn and possessed those parties whiche nowe be the marches of bothe â—ealmes England and Scotland Cecilius was buried at Carlyon date 323 Kymarus succeded Cecilius reigned thre yeares in Britayne he was slayne as he was huntyng date 321 Elanius called also Danius was kyng of Britayn .ix. yeares date 311 Morindus the bastard son of Danâ— began to reigne in Britayn he fought with a kyng who came out of Germany arriued here slew him with al his power Moreouer out of y â— Irish seas in his tyme came foorth a wonderfull The kyng deuoured by a monster monster whiche destroied muchâ— people â–ª wherof the kyng hearyng wolâ— of his valiaunt courage nedes fygÌ„hâ—â—with it by whom he was clean deuoured when he had reigned .viii. yeares date 303 GorbomaÌ„nus eldest sonne of Morindus CaÌ„bridge GraunthaÌ„ builte reigned .xi. yeres A prince iust â— religious he renued the temples of his gods and gouerned his people in peacâ— and wealth Oure englishe Chronicle faith he buylded the townes of Cambridge and of Grantham date 292 Archigallo â–ª brother oâ— Gorbomannus was crowned kyng of Britaynâ— â–ª he was in conditions vnlike to his brother for he deposed the noble men and exalted the vnnoble He extorted from men their goodes to enrich â–ª his treasurie for whiche cause by y e estates of the â—ealme he was depriued of his royall The kyng depriued â—igniâ—ie when he had reigned v. yeres date 286 Elidurus the third sonne of Morinâ—us and brother to Archigallo was eâ—ected king of Britayn a vertuous â—entyl price who gouerned his people â—ustly As he was in huÌ„ting in a forest â—y chance he met with his brother Arâ—higallo whom most louyngly he imâ—raced and found the meanes to reconâ—ile hym to his lordes and than resigned to hym his royall dignitie when â—e had reigned .v. yeares date 281 Archigallo thus restored to his royal estate ruled the people quietly iustly â— â–ª yeares and lyeth buried at Yorke date 272 Elidurus aforenamed after the deth of his brother Archigallo for his pity and Iustice by the generall consent of â—he Britains was again chosen Kyng But he reigned not passyng two yerâ—s but that his yonger brethern Vigenius and Peredurus raised warre agaynste hym toke hâ—m prisoner and caste hym into the Tower of London Where he remayned as they write â–ª durynge theyr Reygne date 270 Vigenius Peredurus after the takyng of their brother â–ª reigned together vii yeres Vigenius thaÌ„ died â–ª Perâ—durus The town of Pickering buâ— ded reigned after alone .ii. yeres He â—uilded the towne of Pickeryng after the opinion of dyuers writers date 261 Elidurus the third tyme was made kyng of Britayne â–ª who continued his latter reigne honorably and iustly but beyng sore bruised with age and troubles he finished his lyfe when he had nowe lastly reigned .iiii. yeares and was buried at Carlile date 258 Gorboman reigned in Britayne .x. yeares Morgan was crowned kyng of britayn who guyded the realme peacibly xiiii yeares date 324 Emerianus brother to Morgan succeded in the realme of Britayne And when he had tirannously reigned .vii. yeares he was deposed date 225 Iuall was chosen king of Britayn for his iustice and temperance whiche gouerned peacibly .xx. yeres date 207 Rymo gouerned this realme of Britayne .xvi. yeares In his tyme was great plentie and peace date 191 Gerunâ—ius reigned here in Britayn xx yeares Catillus reigned peacibly in britain x. yeres â–ª he houng vp all oppressors of the poore people to geue ensample vnto other Coilus succeded Catellus in the realme of Britayn who quietly reigned xx yeares date 143 Porer a vertuous and gentil prince reigned in Britayn .v. yeares date 138 Chirinnus king of Britain through his dronkennesse reigned but one yere date 137 Fulgen his sonne reigned two-yeares in Britayne date 135 Eldred reigned in Britayn one yere Androgius likewise reigned one yere in Britayne date 134 date 133 Varianus the sonne of Androgius succeded his father in this realm of britayne He wholly gaue himselfe to the iustes of the flesh reigned .iii. yeres date 136 Eliud kyng of Britayne reigned .v. yeares who was a great Astronomer date 124 Dedantius king of Britayn reigned v. yeares date 120 Detonus reigned in this land of Britayne .ii. yeres date 118 Gurgineus reygned .iii. yeares in Britayne date 115 Merianus was kynge of Britayne ii yeares date 113 Bladunus gouerned Britain ii yers date 111 Capenus reigned kyng of Britayne iii. yearrs date 108 Ouinus ruled Britain .ii. yeares date 106 Silius reigned in Britayn .ii. yereâ— â–ª date 104 Bledgabredus was .x. yeres kyng al Britayne He delited muche in Musyke and gaue hym selfe to the studye thereof date 94 Archemalus was kynge of Britayn ii yeares date 92 Eldelus reygned kyng of Britayne iiii yeares In this tyme dyuers prodigies weâ— Prodigioê° signes in y â— ayre sene as globes of fyre burstyng out of the ayre with great noyse date 88 Rodianus was kynge of Britayne two yeares date 86 Redargius reigned king of Britain iii. yeares date 83 Samuliê° reigned in Britayn .ii yeres date 81 Penisellus was made kyng of Britayne who gouerned it .iii. yeres date 78 Pirrhus ruled Britayn .ii. yeares date 76 Caporus was kyng of Britayne .ii. yeares date 74 Dinellus the sonne of Caporus a iust vertuous prince gouerned this realme of Britayn .iiii. yeares
hauynge made sure league one with an other went eyther of them onward of theyr iorney toward Ierusalem Thys time the Iewes in diuers Iewes in England robbed and many slewe them selues places of this Realme as at Lincolne Stamforde and Lynne were robbed and spoyled And at Yorke to the number of four hundred â–ª more had theâ—r maister vaines cut so bled to death Anno reg 3. Baylyffes date 1191 William Hauer shall John Bukmotte KIng Richard in his iourney to waedes Ierusalem subdued the Erle of King Richard went to Ierusalé and his brother rebelled Cipres and then ioyning his puisance with the Frenche kinges in Asia conquered Acon wher ther grew betwen king Richard and Philip the Frenche kinge a greuous displeasure Iohn the brother of king Richard toke on him the kingdome of Englande in his brothers absence King Richard restored to the Christians the citie of Ioppa and in many battels put the Turke to gret sorow Anno. 4. Bailiffes Nicolas Duke Peter Newlay date 1192 King Richard exchanged Cypres with Guye â–ª of Lesyngham for the kingdom of Ierusalem Wherfore the king of England a long time after was called king of Ierusalem An. reg 5. Bailiffes Roger Duke date 1193 Richard Fitz Alyn King Richarde hauinge knowledge that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandy and that Iohn his brother had made himselfe king of England made peace with the Turkes for .iii. â–ª yeares and with a small company returnyng King Richard takeÌ„ prisoner home ward by Thrace was taken prisoner by the Duke of Ostriches men and brought to Henry the Emperour and there kept in streite prison a yere and .v. monethes Where it is sayd that he slewe a Lyon and toke out his hert Anno reg 6. date 1194 Bailiffes William Fitz Isabell William Fitz Arnold Iohn the kinges brother by the settyng on of the Frenche king made gret warre within the land toke by strengthe the castelles of Windsore of NotinghaÌ„ others And the French king made strong warre in Normandy date 1195 Anno. reg 7. Bailiffes Robert Beysaui Ioâ—e le Iosue Hubert bishop of Salisbury was by king Richard seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d to haue the guiding thereof and also to treate with the lords coÌ„mons for the kings deliuerance The sayd Hubert was by the monkes of Christes church in Cantorbury chosen archbishop Anno. reg 8 â–ª date 1196 Bailiffes Gerrad de Anteloche Robert Durant THis yere king Richarde was deliuered Great ransume payde for the king out of prison for the summe of one C. M. pounds of sterlinge money for paiment of which ransom al y t wol of white monkes chanons was sold and rings crosses of prelates with vessels chalices of al churches thrugh the land and .xvii. shrines wer apâ—d and spoyled of the golde and siluer c. King Richard beyng thus deliuered shortly after landed at Sandwich so came to London where when he had arested him with a certayne number of knightes he rode to Notingham and wan the castel after that the castel of Tikhill he deposed his brother Iohn Richard agayn cronned at Winchester crouned him selfe agayn king of England in the citie of Winchester then he called a parliament where he called agayn into his handes all such thinges as he hadde eyther geuen or sold by patentes or otherwise wy which meanes he gathered a summe of money and sailed into Fraunce wher shortly a peace was concluded betwene the two kings for one yere Then Iohn which had taken part against his brother made meanes to Elianor his mother by whose mediation he was reconsiled In this tyme one William with the William with the long beard longe bearde moued the common people to seâ—e libertie and fredome not to be subiect to the riche and mightye By which meanes he drew to him many great companies and with all his power defended theyr cause against the riche The king beyng warned of thys tumult commanded him to cease from those attemptes But the people sâ—il folowed him as thei before had done and he made to them certayn orations openly taking for his Theme this sentence Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus Saluatoris Which is to saye Ye shall drawe in ioye waters forth of the welles of your Sauior And to this he added I am sayd he the sauiour of pore men ye be pore and haue assaied longe the harde handes of the rich men Now drawe ye therfore holsome water forth of my welles and that with ioye For the time of your visitation is comâ—n This William was taken in Bowe churche in Cheape but not withoute shedding of bloud for he was forced by fyre smoke to forsake the church And he with .ix. of his adhereÌ„ts wer hanged date 1197 Anno reg 9 Bailiffes Roger Blunt Nicholas Ducket This yere the warre was renued betwene King Richard of England and Philip of France in whiche eyther of them â—ped diuersly An. reg 10 bailiffes date 1198 Constantine Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau. King Richard of England beâ—â—eged the castell of Galiarde and was wounded Kinge Richard wouÌ„ded to deathe with a quarell that was shot from the wall and therof died the .vi. day of Apryll in the yere of our Lorde 1199. when he had reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes His bodye was buried at Founteuerard his bowels at Carlile his hart at Roan King Iohn Anno Regni â— date 1199 IOhn brother to Richarde afore named beganne his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Aprill in the yeare of oure lord 1199. and decesed in the yere 1216. the .xix. day of October He reigned .xvii. yeres .vi. monethes and .xiii. dais Of person he was indifferent But of melancolye and angrey complexion An. reg 1. bailifies Arnold bitz Arnold date 1199 Richard Fitz bartilmewe Philip king of France in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britain whom certayn of the Lordes had named kyng of England made warre vpon kynge Iohn inuaded Normandy and tooke from him diuers castels and tounes iii. s. of euery ploughe land King Iohn hearyng therof assembled a counsayle wherin was graunted to him iii. s. of euery plough lande through England beside the subsedy of the spirituall landes he sayled into Normandy where he spent the time to his losse and dishonour But aboute Michelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kinges of Englande and of France king Iohn deuorsed This yere was a deuorce betwene king Iohn his wife the erle of Glocesters daughter because of nerenesse of bloude and after he was maried to Isabel the daughter of the Erle of Engolcsym in France by whom he had iâ— sonnes Henry and Richard and .iii. daughters Isabel Elianor and Iane. date 1200 An re 2. bailifs Roger. Dorset Iames bactilmew aldormâ— In thys seconde yeare Raynulphe Erle of Chester by thexample afore shewed by kinge Iohn lefre his own wife named Constance which he before had
Realme and death of manye noble men In confirmation of these actes wer chosen .xii. piers who altered and Twelue piers changed many thinges greetlye to the discontenting of the kinges minde Anno. 42. M date 1257 Rich. Hardell draper â–ª S Th. fitz Rich. Ro. Cathelion This yere Hugh Bigot Iustice and Roger Turkeley kept theyr courts in Bakers on the tumbrel the Guildhal of London and punished the Bakers vpon the tombrell where in times passed they were punished on the pillorye and they dyd manye other thinges agaynst the lawes of the citie Richard the kings brother retourned out of Almayn into England Anno. 43. M date 1258 Iohn Bisors Peperer S Iohn Adrian Ro. Cornhil King Henry fearing some rebellion of his nobles went into Fraunce and there concluded a peace After whiche peace finished the kyng retourned into Englande A Iewe at Tewkesbury fell into a A Iewe â—rouned in a priuie priuie vpon the saturday would not for reuereÌ„te of his Saboth day be plucked out Richard of Clare â—riâ— of Glocester hearing that the Iew did so gret reuerence to his Saboth day thought he would do as much to his holy day which is sonday and so kept him there tyll mondaye at which season he was found deade Anno. 44. M Williâ— fitz Richard date 1259 S Adam brown Ri. Couentry In this yere the king commaunded a a â—olk moâ—e at Poules crosse general assembly or meting at Poules crosse â–ª whor the king in proper person commaunded the Maior that the nexte day after he should cause to be sworna Othe to the king before his Aldermen euery striplynge of .xii. yeres of age and vp warde to be true vnto the king his heires kings of England and that the gates of the citie shold be kept with harâ—issed men Anno. 45. M Wil. Fitz Richard date 1260 S Io. NorthaÌ„ptoÌ„ Rich. Pickard King HeÌ„ry published at Poules croâ— the bishops of Rome absolutioÌ„ for him and al his that wer sworn to maintein the articles made in the parliament at Oxforde for whiche cause the barons of EnglaÌ„d begon to vtter theyr malice which they had long before conceiued against the king and caused an insurrection that continued three yeres Richard erle of Glocester decesed Gilbart de Clare was erle after him Anno. 46. M date 1281 Th. Fitz Thomas S Phi. walbroke Rich. Tayler THis yere was so gret a frost y t men A gret frost The baroÌ„s against the king rode on hors back ouer the thames The barons of Englande armed them against theyr king and all this yere ho uered about LondoÌ„ other places they robbed and spoyled aliens and certayn other persons whom they knew to be against theyr purpose speciallye they slew the Iewes in all places Anno. 47. M date 1262 Thomas Fitz Thomas S Ro. Mountpiler Osâ—ern Buâ—kessell 500 Iewes were slayn by the ciizaÌ„s Iewes slayne of LondoÌ„ because one Iew wold haue forced a christen man to haue paid more theÌ„ .ii. d for y â— vsury of .xx. â— for a weke Hugh le Spencer with the citizeÌ„s of London spoyled brent the manors of Richard the kinges brother which hither to had bâ—n a great stay of the warre betwene the king and his nobles Nere to Lewis in Sussex king HeÌ„ry A baâ—tell at Lewis his barons fought a cruell battei in which the king him self with Richard his brother syr Ed. his son other noble men to the nuÌ„ber of 25. wer taken and of the commons were slayue about 20000. Anno. 48. M Tho. Fitz Thomas date S Tho. Lamford Edward blune Debate and variance fel betwene Symon Mountford erle of Leicester and Gilbert de clare erle of Glocester chif capitains of y â— barons which torned to theyr gret euill For prince Ed. beyng now set at libertie allied him with the erle of Glocester gathering to him a The battel of EuishaÌ„ gret power warred so freshly vpoÌ„ Simon of Leicester that at the end he and Hugh spencer with many others of the nobles were slayn in the battel at Euisham in Worcestershyre The same yere was holden a parliament A Parliament at winchester at Wynchester where all the statutes made before Oxforde were disanulled abrogate And all writinges made for the confirmation of the same cancelled The citie of London was in greate London like to haue bene spoyled daunger to haue bene destroyed by the kyng for great ire and displeasure that he had conceiued against it because of the fornamed commotion he gaue vnto prince Edward the Maior of London and â–ª iiii of the beste Aldermen with al theyr goodes lands and put diuers other of the moste welthye into diuers prisons Anno. 49. M date 1264 Tho. Fitz Thomas S Peter Armiger Greg. Rockesie The kinge came to Westminster and shortly after he gauevnto diuers of his The kinge gaue diuers citizens of LoÌ„don with all theyr landes and goodes to his household seruaÌ„tes honshold seruants vpon 60. housholdes houses within the citie with all such lands tenementes goods cattels as the sayd citizens had in any other places of Englande and then he made one Custos or Gacdein of the citie syr Othon Constable of the tower And after this the kinge toke pledges of the best mens sons of the citie that his peace should be surely kepte in the same the which were put in the tower of London and there kepte at the coste of theyr parentes And shortly after by greate laboure and suite made all the foresayd persons whiche shoulde be in the keping of the bailife of the castel of Windsor eyght onely excepte and all the other londoners 31. in nuÌ„bver were deliuered and came to London Dailye sute was made vnto the king to haue his grace and know his pleasure what fine he would haue of the citie for theyr transgressions by thâ— done for the whiche the king asked .xl. M. pouÌ„des and stucke at .l. M. markes but the citizeÌ„s alledged for them selues the vnhabilitie of the citie as that many oftheyr citizens were fled the rest at home were spoiled and robbed of theyr goods For which considerations and many other the citizens besought the kinges moste gracious fauour to take of theÌ„ as they might beare Such continuall laboure was made to y e king that lastly it was agreed for .xx. M. marks to be paid by the citie for all transgressions and offences by them done certayn persons excepted which the king had geuâ— his son beyng in the tower of Windsor Then for the leuying of this fine were taxed as well seruantes couenaunte men as householders And many refused the liberties of y e citie for tobe quite of the charge of whiche number many neuer returned agayne King Henry besieged the castell of Kenelworth castel besieged Kenelworth which Henry Hastinges defended against him the space of half a yere then gaue it vp into his hands Anno. 50. M WilliaÌ„ fitz Richard S date
of LoÌ„don Anno. 3. M date 1275 Gregory Rockesse S Lucas BateÌ„court Henrye Frowyke Kyng Edwarde builded the castel of The castel of Flynte buylded Flynte and strengthened the castell of RutlaÌ„d other against the welshmeÌ„ Anno. 4. M date 1276 Gregory Rockessey S Iohn Horne Rafe Blunt The statute of Mortmayn was enacted by kyng Edward Alienynge in Mortmayn Michell Tony was hanged draweÌ„ and quartered for treason Anno. 5. M date 1277 Gregory Rockesse S Rob. de Bracy Rafe Fenour Kynge Edwarde gaue vnto Dauid brother to Lewlyn prince of Wales the lordshyp of Froddesham Anno. 6. M date 1278 Gregory Rockesie S Iohn Adrian Walter LaÌ„gley Michelmas term was this yere kept Term kept Shrewsb at Shrewesbury Anno. 7. M Gregory Rockesse date 1279 S Robert Basing Wil. Merser Reformation was made for clipping of the kynges coyn for which offence Execution of Iewes 297. Iewes were put to execution In this yeare began the foundation of the Church of the frier preachers or Black friers in London buylt blacke Friers by Ludgate and also Castell Baynard The towne of Boston was greately empaired â–ª with fyre Anno. 8. M Gregorye Rockessey date 1280 S Thomas Boxe Rafe Moore Thys yeare was fyrst coyned halfepens Halfepenâ— farthingâ— and farthynges of syluer where before other coynes of other mettall ran amonge the people to theyr greate losse and nâ—yance Anno. 9. M Gregory Rockessey date 1281 S Wil. FaringdoÌ„ Nicolas Wynchester Dauid the brother of Lewlyn prince Rebellion in Wales of Wales vnkyndly â–ª and traiterously moued his brother against kynge Edwarde Anno. 10. M date 1282 Henry Waleys S WilliaÌ„ Mazerer Nicholas â–ª Wynchester Kyng Edward sente a companye of souldiors into Wales vnder guyding of the Earles of Northumberlande Surrey Of whiche companye many were slayn and syr Roger Clifford taken prisoner The Welshemen subdued certayn â–ª castelles and holdes and of some townes thrâ—e down the walles Anno. 11. M date 1283 Henry Waleys S Rafe Blunt Haukyn Betuel Lewlyn prince of Wales was slayn Execution by syr Roger Mortymer and his head set vpon the Tower of London William Marton Chancellor of England MartoÌ„ colledge built about this tyme builded MartoÌ„ colledge in y e vniuersitie of Oxenford Anno. 12. M date 1284 Henry Waleis S Iorden goodchepe Martin Boxe DAuid the brother of Lewlyn prince A parliamente at Shrewesbury of Wales was taken beheaded Prince Edward was borne in Wales at the castell of Carnaruan and a parliament was held at Shrewsbury Laurence Ducket a citisen of London was found dead and hanged with Laurence Ducket hanged in saint Mary Bow church of Chepe for the whiche were condemned .viij. men which were drawen and hanged and one woman brent This yeare the great conduite standyng The greate cundite in Chepe builded again saincte Thomas of Acres in Chepe was first begon to be made Anno. 13. M Gregory Rockessey date 1285 S StepheÌ„ Cornhil Robert Rockessey Thys yeare the liberties of the Citie Liberties of London seysed of London was agayne seysed into the kynges handes and StepheÌ„ Sand wiche admytted for Custos and the Maior discharged for takyng bribes of the Bakers The newe woorke of the churche of The newe worke of westminst churche Westminster vnto the end of the quier begon in the thirde yeare of Henry the iij. and continued in buyldynge .lxvi. yeres before it was fynished Anno. 14. M Rafe SaÌ„dwich date 1286 S Walter Blâ—nt Iohn Wade This yeare were enacted by y e King ParliameÌ„t at Glocest the Statutes called AdditameÌ„ta Gloucestria Anno. 15. W date 1287 syr Iohn Bryton S Thomas Crosse WilliaÌ„ Hautein Kyng Edward sailed to Bnrdeaux and from thens rode into FraÌ„ce where he was honorably receiued oâ— Philyp le beau kyng of France This yere the sommer was so exceding A hot sommer gret cheape of corne hot that many men died throughâ— the extremitie thereof And yet wheate was so plentuous that it was sold at London for .iii. â— .iiii. d a quarter Anno. 16. M date 1288 â—afe sandwich S WilliaÌ„ Herford Tho. Staines Great haile fell in England after ensued so continuall rain that the yere folowyng wheat was sold for rvi d â— bushel and so encreased yerely y e reign of this kyng and his sone tyll it was lastly solde for xâ— â— a quarter Anno 17. M date 1289 Rafe Sandwiche S WilliaÌ„ Betain Iohn of Canâ—ee bury Rice ap Merâ—ooke a welsheman rebelling against Payn Tipâ—oâ—t warden Execution of the countreye was by the Earle of Cornwall in the kings absence taken draweÌ„ hanged quartered at Yorke Anno. 18. M Rafe Sand wiche S date 1290 Fulke of S. Edmonde SalomoÌ„ Langford This yeare kyng Edwarde returned into England and was honorably â—eceyued of the citisens of London Anno. 19. date 1291 M Rafe sanâ— wich S Tho. Romaine Woâ—staple at saÌ„dwich Iewes banished WilliaÌ„ de Lyre This yeare the staple of woll was ordeyned to be kept at Sandwiche And this yere the Iewes were banyshed the land for the which cause the coÌ„mons gaue to the kyng a fyftene Anno. 20. M Rafe sandwich S date 1292 Rafe Blunt HamoÌ„d Boxe This yere died quene Elianor y â— kinâ—es wâ—â—â—â— was buried at westminster in the chapell of saint Edward at the sete of Henry the third This yere also dyed Elianour wyfe vnto Henry the Quene Elianor decâ—sed third mother to this Edward whose heart was buried at the graye friers in London and her body at Ambresbury in the house of Nunnes Anâ—o 21. M Rafe SaÌ„dwich S date 1293 Henry Balle Eliâ— Russell This yeare .iii. men had theyr right hands smitten of in West chepe for rescuyng a prisoner arested by an officer of the Citie of London Anno. 22. M date 1294 Rafe Sandwiche S Roberte Rockeâ—leye Martin Aubreye The .xviii. day of May fell a wondrous snow and therwith an exceding wynde By violence whereof great harme was doone in sundrye places of Englande as ouerthrowynge houses Great tempest and trees c. Anno. 23. M date 1295 Sir Iohn Briton S Henry Boxe Richarde Gloucester MAdocke with the Welshemen rebelled against the kyng wherfore he â–ª in all â–ª haste made agaynst them and ouercame them This yeare the frenchemen arriued â—ouer spoâ—â—d by frenhemen at Douer and spoyled the towne and brent a part of it in which skirmishe was slayne one Thomas of Douer Anno. 24. M date 1296 Syâ— Iohn Bryton S Iohn Dunstable Adam Harlyngbury Iohn Baylel was by kyng Edward admitted to be kyng of Scottes he for the same dyd his homage sware vnto hym â—â—altie This yeare was taken Madocke or Rebellion in Wakes Meridoke capitayne of the rebelles in Wales hee was drawen and hanged at London Anno. 25. M Sir Iohn Bryton S date 1297 Thomas Sulam AdaÌ„ de Fullam Iohn Baylell king of Scots coÌ„trâ—â—y to his allegiance by the settynge on of the FrenchmeÌ„ rebelled agayn
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
to be made wher as before tyme it was a pryson for priestes called the Taâ—â—e in Cornehill A great bataile at Shrewesbury began Batayle aâ— Srewesbu by syr Thomas Percy erle of worcester and other agaynste the Kynge where syr Thomas Percie was taken Execution and beheaded and syr Henry Percye slayn with many other noble men Anno. 4. M Iohn Walcot Draper S date 1402 Richarde Marlowe Robert Chicheley The Lorde of Casteil in Britayne landed within a mile of Plymmouthe Plimmoth spoyled with a greate company he lodged all nyght in Plimmouthe and on the morow robbed and spoyled the town and returned agayne to theyr shyps Anno. 5. M date 1403 William Askham Fishmonger S Thomas Fauconer Tho. Poole The Britaynes and Frenchemen which the yere before had spoyled and robbed the town of Plimmouth were discomfited and slayne of the englishe men in a battell on the sea nere the towne of Dartmouth This yere one William Serle was taken in the marches of Scotlande and Execution brought to London and there hanged drawen and quartered for murdrynge the duke of Gloucester at Calice Anno. 6. M date 1404 Iohn Hind Draper S Wil Lowsche Ste. SpilmaÌ„ Syr Rychard Scrope then archbyshop of Yorke and the Lord Mowbray then marshal of England with other gathered greate strengthe to haue put Execution down the king but they were taken at York where they were both beheaded Anno. 7. M Io. wodcock Mercer date 1405 S HeÌ„ry BartoÌ„ Wil. Cromer This yere was the bridge and Chapel Rochester bridge builded of Rochester finished by syr Robert Knols who also new reedified the body of y â— church of white friers standing in Fletestrete and there was buried That Church was fyrst founded by the auncestores of the Lord Gray Corner Anno. 8. M Richard WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer date 1406 S Nicolas Wotton Geff. Broke This Richard Whittington Maior of Whittington college builded London aboue named builded y â— house in London named Whittingtons colledge He builded a great parte of the hospitall of saincte â–ª Bartholomewes in west Smithfielde he builded the library at the gray friers in LondoÌ„ now called christes hospital he also builded a great part of the east end of the guyld hall in London besyde sundry other no table workes done by him This yere syr Henry Erle of Northumberland Execution and the lord of Bardolfe commyng out of scotland with a stroÌ„g company were met foughten with and discomfited and theyr heades wer stryken of and sent to London Anno. 9. M date 1407 William Stonden Grocer S Henry Pomfret Henry Halton This yere was a great froste which Gret frost began in December and lasted fyftene wekes Edmond Holland Erle of Rent was by the kynge made admirall of the sea who scouring and skimming the sea at the last landed in britayn and besieged the Castell of Brâ—ake and wan it but he was there wounded with an arrow wherof he dyed sone after Anno. 10. M date 1408 Drewe Barentine Goldsmith S Thomas duke William Norton This yere in Smithfield was held a Gret iustes in Smithfield great Iustes betwene the Henowayes and Englishemen â–ª in the whiche were many feates of armes done Anno. 11. M date 1409 Richard Marlowe Ironmonger S Iohn Lawe William Chichley Iohn Badley Taylour was brent in Execution in Smithfield The market house called the stockes builded Smithfield for the Sacramente of the Aulter This yere the market house called the Stockes in London was begon to be builded Anno. 12. M Tho. Knolles Grocer date 1410 S Io. Penne Tho. Pike This yere a squire of Wales named Execution Rice ap Dee which had long tyme rebelled against the king was broughte to London and there drawen hanged and quartered This yere â–ª was the Guilde Hall of Guyld hall in London new buylded London begon to be new built and of an olde and lyttell cotage made into a fayre goodly house as it now apereth Anno. 13. M Robert Chicheley Grocer date 1411 S Iohn Rainwel William Cotton This yeare the .xii. day of October the Thames flowed thrise in one day And this yere the kyng caused a new coyne of nobles to be made which wer of lesse value then the olde by .iiii. d in a noble Anno. 14. M William Waldren Mercer date 1412 S Rafe Leuâ—hind William Seuenoke This yere after the great and fortunate chaunces happened to King Henry being deliuered of al ciuile diuision and discentioÌ„ he minded to make a vot age against the infidels and especially for the recouery of Ierusalem and for that cause prepared a great army and gathered muche treasure entending to set forward in the same spryng When he had thus prepared al thinges necessary for his voyage he was taken with an Apoplexie of the whiche he languished till his appointed hower During which sicknes as autors write he caused his Crowne to be set on the pillow at his beds head and sodenly his pang so sore troubled him that he laye as all his vital spirits had ben departed such as had cure of his body thinkyng him to be dead couered his face with a linnen clothe The prince his sonne beyng therof aduertised entred into the Chamber and toke away with him the crowne and departed the father beyng sodainly reuiued oute of his traunâ—e quickly perceiued y t lack of his croun and hauing knowledge that the prince had possessed â–ª it caused him to repayre to his presence requiringe him for what cause he had so misused him selfe The prince aunswered syr to my iudgement you semed dead wherfore I as your next heyre tooke it as myne and not as yours well sonne sayd the king what right I had to it and howe I enioyed it God knoweth Well quâ—d the Prince if you dye king I wyll haue the garlande and trust to kepe it with the sworde as ye haue done â—â—ll sayd the king I commit all to God and remember you to do well and with that turned him selfe and shortely after departed in a chamber of the Abbottes of Westminster called Ierusalem the xx day of Marche in the yere of our lorde 1412. When he had reigned 13. yeres syxe monethes and nyne dayes and was buried at Cantorbury King Henry the fyfth Anno ReÌ„gni I. date 1412 HEnry the fyfth began his reigne y â— .xx. day of March in the yeare of our lorde 1412. and deceased the last day of August in the yere 1422. so he reigned .ix. yeres fyue monethes and ten dayes He was a prince of great noblenes prowes of stature and parsonage tall and selender of nature gentle and liberal in dedes of armes expert and cunning wherby he coquered manfully his enemies and brought Fraunce to his subiection before the death of his father he applied and gaue him selfe to al vice and insolencie of lyfe and drewe vnto him riotous and wildely dispased â–ª persons but when he was admitted to the rule of the lande sodaynly he became a newe
Fletstret builded late Maior of London finished of his owne cost without any one peny charge to the citie This yeare dyed Robert Chicheley An obite for maister Robert Chicheley grocer and twise maior of LondoÌ„ who willed in his testament that vpon his mind day a good competeÌ„t diner shold be ordeined for .2400 poore men hous holders of the Citie if they mighte he found and .xx .li. in money distributed amongest them whiche was to euery man .ii. d Anno. 18. M date 1439 Robert Large Mercer S Robert Marshall Philip Malpas A prieste was burned at the Tower hyll on the .xvii. day of Iune which of Execution at Tower hill the common people was counted an holy man for y t he sayd the postern shold sinke and such like things they made theyr praier to him and arrered a gret heape of stones and pight ther a Crosse by night vntyl a coÌ„maundement was geuen by the king to the contrary The posterne of East Smithfielde agaynst the tower of London sanke by The postern sanke night .vii. foote into the earth the xviiâ— of Iuly Anno. 19. M Iohn Paddisley goldsmith S Iohn Sutton date 1440 William Wetinghale Elianor Cobham wife to Humfrey duke of Giocester Roger Bolinbroke aconning negromancer and Margery Iourdemain coÌ„monly called the witch of Eie were accused that by sorcery enchantmentes they practised the kin â–ª ges death as by an image of waxe whi the through their diuilish incantations should litle litle wast and consume and so like wise the king to weare out of his life Wherfore beyng examined conuict Elianor Cobham was iudged to do penaunce as to beare a taper .iii. days through the chiefest stretes of the Citie of London and so to be exiled to the Isle of Man Roger Bolinbroke was diawen hanged and quartered at Execution Tiborn and Margery Iourdmayn the witch was burnt in Smithfield Anno. 20. M Ro. Clopton Drauer S Wil. Combis date 1441 Rich. Riche This yere was a fray in Fletestrete A gret fray in Fletstret betwene the Innes of Courte and the inhabitantes of the same strete whiche fray began in the night and continued tyll the next day wher were many men slayne and hurt on both parties Anno. 21. M date 1442 Iohn Thirley Ironmonger S Tho. Bewmount Ri. Nordon The steple of Paules church in London Paules steple a fyre was set on fyre with lightning lastly quenched by greate diligence of many men but chiefly through the labour of a priest of Bowe in cheape Anno. 22. M date 1443 Thomas Catworth Grocer S Nicolas Wilford Iohn Norman An acte was made by the Common counsell of London that vpon the sonday should no maner of thinge within the francheses of the Citie be boughte of solde Anno. 23. M date 1444 Henry Fro wicke Mercer S Stephen Foster Hugh Wyche King Henry toke to wife Margaret the Kinges daughter of Sicile Henry Chicheley byshop of Cantorbury Alsoules college and Bernarde colledge bâ—â—lded died who in his life time builded two houses for students in the vniuersitie of Oxenford called Alsoules colledge and Bernard college Anno. 24. M Symond Eyre dra S date 1445 Iohn â–ª Derby Godf. Filding This Simond Eyre builded the Leaden Leaden hal builded hal in LondoÌ„ and also a beautifull chapell in the east end of the same Anno. 25. M Iohn Onely mercer S date 1446 Robert Horne Godf. Boloyne Humfrey duke of Gloucester and Humfraye duke of glocester arested protectour of England was at the parliament of Bury arrested and .vi. days after he was found dead in his bed He was buried at saint albones William Wams etc byshop of Winchester Mary Magdalen colledge builded and Chancelour of England erected the famous college of Mary Magdalen in Oxenford Anno. 26. M Iohn Gidney draper S date 1447 Wil. Abraham Tho. Scotte This yere was taken the towne of Fogers from the Englishmen which was the cause that NormaÌ„dy was lost afterward Anno. 27. M Stephen Brown gro S date 1448 Wil. Catlow Roan yelded Wi. Marlow This yere Roan was yelded to the Frenche king Anno. 28. M Tho. Chalton mercer S date 1449 Wil. Hulyn Th. Caninges The Marques of Suffolk was banished the land for .v. yeres who fayling towarde France was met on the sea by A murder a ship of warre and there presently beheaded by the capitayn called Nicholas of the tower the dead corps caste vp at Douer vpon the sandes The commons of Kent in gret number â–ª A commotion in KeÌ„t by Iacke Cade assembled on black Heath hauing to their capitaine Iacke Cade naming him self Mortimer Against whom the king sent a great army but by the sayd rebelles they were discomfited and syr Humfrey Stafford and William his brother with many other slayne After this victory the capitaine and rebelles cam to LondoÌ„ and cut the ropes of the drawe bridge and entred the citie and stroke his sword on London stone saying Now is Mortimer lord of this citie Vpon the third day of Iuly he caused the Lorde Say to be brought to the Guilde hall of London there to be arraigned Whiche before the kinges Iustices desyred to be tried by his peres but the capitain perceiuing his delay by force tooke him from the officers and at the standard in Cheape smote of his head He also beheaded syr Iames Cromer at the miles ende And pytching these two heades on two polleâ— entred the Citie and in despite caused them beynge borne before him in euery strete to kysse together After thys murder succeded open robberie within the citie But the Maior and other sage Maiestrates perceauinge theym selues nother to be sure of goodes nor lyfe determined to repulse this vngracious company and sente to the Lorde Scales keper of the tower who promysed his ayde with shoting of ordinaunce and Mathew Gough was appointed to assist the Maior so the capitaines of the Citie tooke vpon them in the nighte to kepe the bridge prohibyting the Kentish-men to passe The rebelles hearing the bridge to be kept ranne with great force to open that passage where betwene bothe partes was a fierce encounter The rebelles draue the Citezens from the stoulpes at the Bridge foote to the drawe bridge and set fyre on diuers houses In conclusion the rebels gat the drawe bridge and drowned and flewe many This conflict endured tyll .ix. of the clock in the mornyng in doubtfull chaunce so that both partes agreed to desiste from fyght tyll the next day vpon condition that neyther Londoners shoulde passe into Southwarke nor the Kentishmen into London Then the archebishop of Cantorburye beynge Chancellor with the bishop of Winchester passed into Southwarke wher they shelved a generall pardon for all oftenders vnder the kinges greate seale whiche they caused to be proclaymed wherevpon the whole multitude retyred home but throughe a proclamation beyng made that who so coulde apprehend the sayde Iacke Cade should haue a thousande markes one
wyffâ—ers and other wayters who in goodly order passed through LoÌ„don to Westmynster and so through the sanctuary and round about the park of S. Iames and so vp throughe the fieâ—â—e home through Holborne The .viii. day of Iuly the Vicar of Execution Wandsworth with his chaplayne and his seruaunt and fâ—yer Wayre were all foure drawen from the Marthaâ—sey vnto saint Thomas a Wateryngs and there hanged and quartered The .xvi. day of September Duke Frederik of Bauâ—â—ie the Paulsgraue of Rhine the Marshall of duke Iohn Frederick electour of Saxonye with other came to London by whome the mariage was concluded betwene king Henry the lady Anne sister to William the Duke of Cleue Anno. 31. M date 1539 Sir WilliaÌ„ Hollis Mercer S Tho. Feyrie Tho. Huntlowe This Thomas Huntlow sheriffe before Charitable deedes of Huntlowe named gaue to the company of the Haberdashers certain tenements for y â— which they be bound to geue to .x. pore almes people of the same company euery one of them viii d euery friday for euer And also at euery quarter â–ª dyner to be kept by the maisters of the same companye to be geuen to euery one of those .x. poore people before named a peny lofe of bread a potle of ale a pece of biefe worth .iiii. d in a platter with porage and .iiii. d in money The. 14. day of NoueÌ„ber Hugh Feringdon Execution abbot of Reding .ii. priests the one called Rug the other named Onion were attainted of high treason for denying the king to be supreme hed of the church were drawen hanged and quartered at Readyng The same day was Richarde Whitinge abbot of Glastenbury likewyse attaynted haÌ„ged and quartered on Tower hyll besyde his monastery for the same cause Execution The first day of December was Iohn Beche abbot of Colchester put to execution for the lyke offence In DeceÌ„ber wer appointed to waite PeÌ„cioners â–ª first began on the kynges highnes â–ª person 5â— gen tilmeÌ„ called Pencioners or speares The third day of Ianuary was the K. Henry maried the lady Anne of Cleue lady Anne of Cleue receiued at Black heath and brought to Grenewich with great triuÌ„ph the syxt day of the same moneth she was maried to kyng HeÌ„ry The .xviij. day of Apryl was Thomas Thomas Cromwel lorde Cromwell created Erle of Essex and made great chamberlayn of England whiche euer the erles of Oxenforde had before that tyme. The knyghtes of the Rhodes was Order of y â— Rhodes put downe in EnglaÌ„d dissolued in England wherof heringe syr William Weston knight priour of S. Iohnes for thought dyed the fifthe day of May. In May was sent to the tower doctor Wylson and doctor Sampson bishop An. reg â—â— of Chichester for releuynge certain prisoners which denied the kynges supremacie and for the same offeÌ„ce was one Richarde Farmer Grocer of LoÌ„don a welthy man and of good estimation coÌ„mitted to the Marshalsey after in Westmynster hall was arraigned and attainted in the Premunâ—re and lost all his goodes The .ix. day oâ— Iuly Thomas lord Tho. CroÌ„wel beheaded Cromwell Erle of Essex being in the counsaile chaumber was sodeinly apprehended and coÌ„mitted to the Tower of London The .xix. daye of the same moneth he was attainted by parliameÌ„t and neuer came to his answer whiche lawe he was the authour of he was â–ª there attainted of heresy and hygh treson And the .xxviii. day of Iulye beheaded at the tower hyll with the lord Hungerforde King Henry by auctoritie of parliament Quene Anne deuorced was deuorced froÌ„ the lady Anne of Cleue and it was enacted that she shold be taken no more as Quene but called the lady Anne of Cleue The .xxx. day of Iuly Robert Barnes Execution Thomas Gerrarde William Ieâ—ome priestes wer burned in Smythfield The same daye Thomas Abell Edward Powel and Richard Fetherstone were drawen hanged and quartered for denyeng the kynge to be supreme head of the church of England The fourth day of August were drawen Execution from the tower to tyborn six persons one led betwene two sergeaÌ„ts and there hanged and quartered oâ—â— was the Priour of Dancaster an other a Monke of the Charter house of London master Gyles Horne a Monk of Westmynster one Philpot and one Carew and a fryer The .viii. day of August was the lady K. Henryâ— maried Ratherine Haward shewed openly as Quene at Hampton court whiche dignitie she enioyed not long This yere was great death of hotte burnyng agues and fâ—â—xes and suche a drought that welles and small riuers A greate drouthe were dryed vp and many cattell died for lacke of water the saâ—te water flowed aboue London bridge Anno. 32. M Syr wil. Roche Draper S date 1540 William Laxton Mart â–ª Bowes The .xxii. daye of December was Execution An. reg 33. Egerton and Harman put to death for counterfaityng the kynges great seale In April began a newe rebellion in CoÌ„motion in Yorkeshire yorkshire the beginners wherof were shortely taken and put to execution in dyuers places of whiche Leigh Tatorsale and Thorneton were put to death at LoÌ„don the xxviii day of May Execution and sir Iohn Neuell knight was executed at Yorke The same day the couÌ„tesse of Salisburye was beheaded in the tower of London The .ix. day of Iune were Damport Execution and Chapman two of y e kynges gard hanged at Grenewiche for robberies The .xxviii. daye of Iune the lorde Execution Leonard Gray which before was deputie generall of Irelande was beheaded at the tower hyll Execution The. 28. day of Iune wer haÌ„ged at S. Thomas a Waterings Mantell Roiden Froudes gentilmeÌ„ for a spoile murder that they had don in one of the kynges parkes vpon May Morning the lorde Dacres of the South being Execution in company with them and on the morow which was saint Peters day the lord Dacres was led froÌ„ the towre a foote betwene y e two sheriffes through the city to tyborn ther put to deathe This sommer the kyng toke his progresse The kings progresse to Yorke The fyrst day of Iuly was a welsh man drawen hanged quartered for prophecying the kyngs maiesties deth Anno. 33. M Sir michel Dormer Mercer S Sir RoulaÌ„d Hyll HeÌ„ Suckley The lady Katherine Haward whom the kyng had maried for her vnchaste liuyng committed with Thomas Culpeper Francis DerehaÌ„ was by parliament Execution attainted Culpeper Dereham wer put to death at Tyborne the x. day of DeceÌ„ber The .xiii. day of February Execution were beheaded within the tower the lady Haward otherwise called Q. Katherin the lady Rocheford K. Henry maried his sixt wyfe And shortly after king Henry maried the lady Katherin Parre that had ben wiâ—e to the lorde Latimer At this parliameÌ„t the kyng was proclaimed kyng of Ireland which name K. Henrye named kiÌ„g of Ireland his predecessours
miles from Oxenford a woman brought forth a child which had .ii. perfeâ—â—bodies frome the nauel vp ward and wâ—re so ioyned together at the nauell that whenne they were layde in length the one head and body was eastward and the other west the legges for bothe the bodies grewe out at the myddes where the bodyes ioyned and had but one issue for y â— excrement of both the bodies they lyued xviii dayes and when they were opened it appered they wer womeÌ„ childreÌ„ Great fyshes taken The .viii. day of August there were taken about Quinborough thre greate fyshes called Doâ—phines or by some called Rigs and the weke folowing at â–ª Blackwall wer .vi more taken and brought to London there solde the â—east of theÌ„ was greater then any horse The same moneth of August began the great prouision for the pore in LoÌ„don towardes the whiche euery man was contributorie and gaue certayn money in hande and promised to geue a certain wekely The first house whiche was begon was at the Gray friers in Newgate market The .vii. day of October were two great fyshes takeÌ„ at Grauesend which Great fyshes were called whirlepoles they wer afterward drawen vp aboue the bridge The .xiiij. day of October y e bishop of DurhaÌ„ Cuthbert Tunstall was depriued from his byshoprike Anno. 6. M date 1552 George Garnes haberdasher S Will. Garrct Iohn Maynarde This sir George Garnes haberdasher gaue y e windmil which staÌ„deth toward the east in Finsâ—ery fielde to the poore almose people of the same companye And also he gaue to be distribute to the poore people of the parish of S. Bartholomew the little .xviii. d in breade euery sonday for euer The .xxi day of Nouember the children were taken into the Hospitall at the gray friers to the numbre of iiii C In the sommer past kyng Edwarde went in progresse into the weste countrey where he had so muche exercise of haukyng and hunting as was thought by some to bee daâ—ngerous vnto hys healthe Towarde wynter he retourned to London and frome thense to Grene wiche where all the 〈◊〉 season was passed with muche pleasantnesse and myrâ—he vntyll at length in Ianuarye he fell sycke of a cough whiche ended in coâ—sumption of the lyghtes The .xx. day of May .iii. great shippes Voyage to Moscouie well furnyshed were set forth for the aduentuâ—e of the vnknowen voyage to Moscouia And .ii. other shyps were sente foorth to seke aduentures southe wardes In May Lorde Gylsorde the Duke of Northumberlandes fourthe sonne maried lady Iane the Duke of Suffolkes daughter whose mother being theÌ„ alyue was daughter to Mary kynge Henryes syster The .xxii. daye of Iune was a verye great terrible clap of thunder aboute Great thunder rii of the clock at noone which bet open one of the doores of saint Denyse câ—â—â—â—ch in London tore of both lock and lynyng of the same doore Kyng Edward beyng about the age Kyng Edwarde deceased of xvi yeres as is said before was loÌ„g sick of a consumption of the lightes the â–ª vi day of Iuly ended his lyfe The x. day of Iuly the death of kyng Edwardâ— was publyshed The same day in the after noone about foweroâ— the clocke the Lady Iane doughter of the lady Frances the duchesse of Suffolke whiche Lady Iane was maried vnto the Lorde Gylforde Dudley the fourthe sonne vnto the Duke of Northumberland was conueyed by water to the Tower of London and betwene viâ— and .viii. of the clocke in the euening proclamatâ—oÌ„ was made through out the citie whereby was declared that kyng Edward beyng deceâ—sed by his wyll had assigned the sayde Lady Iane to be quene and thervpon so proclaymed Quene of Englande This matter was very greuously taken of y e common people and a great numbre of gentilmen for the â—one they bare to lady Mary and the right of her title For when it was heard that the Ladye Mary was fled to Framingham castel in Suffolke the people of the countrey almost wholly resorted vnto her and in Oxenford syr Iohn Williams in Buckynghamshire syr Edmunde Peckham and in dyuers other places many men of worshyppe gathered great powers and with al spede made toward Suffolke where lady Marye was The .xiii. day of Iuly by appoiâ—t mente of the counsell of the duke of Northumberland the Earle of Huntingdon the lord Grey of Wilton and dyuers other with a greate numbre of men of armes wente to fetche her by force and was on theyr way as farre as Bury But the .xix. daye of Iulye the counsell partely moued wyâ—h the right of her cause partly consydering that the most of the Realm was wholly bente on her syde chaunged theyr myndes and immediately came inâ—o Cheapesyde with the kynge of Heraldes where they proclaymed the ladye Lady Mary proclaymed quene Mary Quene of Englande kepyng as prisoners in the Tower lady Iane lately proclaimed and lorde Gylford her husband and the duke returnyng to Cambridge on the twentye daye at nyght beyng apprechended of the gard he with other was brought to the tower of London the fiue and twentye of Iulye Thus was the matter ended without bloudshed whiche men feared woulde haue brought the deth of many thousandes ¶ Quene Marye Anno Regni .i. date 1553 MAry the eldest daughter of kyng Henrye the .viii. began her reigne ouer thys realme of Englande the .vi. day of Iuly in the yeare of oure Lord. 1553. and deceased in the yere of our Lorde 1553. the. 17. day of Nouember so she reigned .v. yeares .iiii. moneths .xi days she was proclaimed Quene at LoÌ„don the .xix. day of Iuly and the .xx. day at the castel of Framyngham and afterward being accompanied with a goodly band of noble men gentylmen and commoners gathered out of all partes of the realme came to London and entred the tower the .iii. day of August In her fathers tyme and brothers time and other were caste into the Tower some for treason layde to their charge as the Duke of Norffolke and the lorde Courtneye some for matters of Religion as Doctour Tonstall byshop of Durham and other whiche continued there prisoners at the Quenes commyng to all these and manye other she granted pardon and restored them to theyr formeâ— dignities Lykewyse dyd she vnto Doctour Gardener byshop of Wynchester whome she set at libertie made hym hygh chancellor of England the lorde Courtney made erle of Deuonshire The .xi. day of August certayne gentylmen A wherrye ouerturned mindyng to passe through London bridge in a wherrye were there ouerturned and seueÌ„ of them drowned The .xiii. day of August one master Bourne a Canon of Poules preached at Paules Crosse whose talke mysliked the audience that some cryed Pull hym oute and one threwe a dagger at hym which hyttyng one of the syde postes rebounded backe agayne then maister Bradforde and Iohn Rogers two preachers of kyng Edwards time with muche laboure conueyed the sayd maister Bourne oute of the
The xvii day of February was proclamation made that al strangers shold boyde the Realme within .xxiiii â–ª dayes next ensuinge vpon payne of confiscation of theyr goodes al free deâ—â—sens marchantes embassadours and theyr seruantes except The xvii daye of February Henry Duke of Suffolk was condempned of Execution treason the fourth day after beheaded at the tower hill The. 23. of February about 240. prisoners of Wiats faâ—â—â—â—on went with halters about theyr neckes toward Westminster who had theyr pardoÌ„ in chepe â–ª The x. of Aprill D. Craâ—â—er archbishop of Cantorbury D. Ridley oâ— London and Hugh Latimer ones by shop of Worcester were conueyed as prisoners from the tower of London to Oxford â–ª there to dispute with the diuines and learned men The .xi. day of Aprill syr Thomas Execution Wiat was beheaded at tower hill â–ª and after quartered his quarters were seâ— vp in diuers places and his heade 〈…〉 gallowes at Hay hill wher it wâ—◠〈◊〉 after sâ—olne away The 27. of Aprill the lord Thomas Gray brother to the late duke of Suffolke was beheaded William Thomas a gentleman and Execution certayne other persons wer apprehended for conspiring quene Maries death the same William Thomas for that offence the .xviii. day of May was draweÌ„ hanged and quartered at Tyborne The .xxiiii. day of May beinge the â—east of Corpus Christi a ioyner called Iohn Strete wold haue taken the sacrament out of the priests hands in Smith field in the time of procession but he was resisted taken put in Newgate The fourth day of Iune was taken Crosse in Cheape down all the gallowes that wer about London The same day began the crosse of Cheape to be new gyldid The .xv. daye of Iuly Elizabeth a The sprite in the wall wench of the age of .xvi. or xviii yeres did open penaunce at Paules crosse where she confessed that she beyng inâ—â—ced by lewde councell had vpon the â—iiii day of Marche laste passed counterfait certain speches in an house nere vnto Aldersgate in London about the which the peple of the whole citie wer wonderfully molested The .xix. day of Iuly king Philip the emperours sonne arriued at South-hampton King Philip the .iiii. day after he came to Winchester and there was honourably receiued of the bishop and a gret number of nobles the next day he met with the quene with whom after he had long and familiar talke The second day beyng saint Iames day the mariage was in honorable maner solemnised betwen him and Quene Mary Shortly after king Philip and quene Mary departed from Winchester and with a goodly company were brought to London and there with great prouision wer receaued of the Citizens the .xviii. day of August At that time a man came as it Paules steple laye at Anker were flying vpon a rope from Pauls steaple to the deanes wall In October the emperor sent embassadours into England to yeld vnto his sonne king Philip the Dukedome of Millayne Anno. M. 2. P. 1. M date Iohn Lyon grocer S Dauid Wodroffe Wil. Chester The .xxiii. of Nouember Cardinall Cardinall Poole Poole came into England and was receyued with honoure in all places 〈◊〉 he passed â–ª At the same tyme he was by Parliamente restored to his olde estate and dignitie that he was putte from by king Henry the quenes father and shortely after came into the Parliamente house where the king quene and other states were al present Then he declaryng the cause of hys legasie fyrst exhorted them to returne to the coÌ„munion of the churche restore to the most holy father and pope his due aucthoritie secondly he aduertised them to geue thanks to God that had sent them so blessed a king and quene finally he signified for so much as they had with great gentilnes restored him to his honour dignitie that he most earnestly desired to see them restored to the heauenly court vnitie of the church The next day the whole court of parliameÌ„t drue out the forme of a supplicatioÌ„ the summe wherof â–ª was that they greatly repented them of that schisme that they had lyued in And therfore desyred the Quene and the Cardinall that by theyr meanes they mighte be restored to the bosome of the holy church obedience of the seu of Rome The nexte day the king quene and Cardinall beyng present the lorde Chancellour declared what the parliament had determined concerning the Cardinals request and offered vnto the kinge and Quene the supplication before mentioned which beyng read the Cardinall in a large oration declared how acceptable repentaunce was in the sighte of God c. Immediately he â–ª makinge prayer vnto God by authoritie to hym committed absolued them and restored them to the church of Rome When all thys was done they wente all vnto the chapell and there synging Te deum with greate solempnitie declared the ioye and gladnesse that for this reconciliation was pretended The ii day of December beyng sonday the kinges maiestie the lord Cardinal and diuers other of the nobilitie repaired to saint Paules church in London and so vnto a window of the same directly against the crosse wher the byshop of Winchester being lord ChaÌ„cellor of England made a sermon â–ª declaryng how this realme was agayne restored to the church of Rome The 27. of DeceÌ„ber the prince of Pâ—amont The prince of PiamoÌ„t duke of Sauoy with other lords wer receiued at Grauesend by the lord priuie â—eale other â–ª so coÌ„ueyd along the riuer of Thames to Westminster In the beginning of Ianuary the parliament was dissolued Wherin it was enacted that the statutes before tyme made for the punishment of heretikes and the confirmation of the popes power should be reuiued and in so good force as euer they had ben before king Henries reigne and that such actes as wer made against the supremacie of the Pope should be cleane abrogated The ix day of Ianuary the prince of The prince of Orenge Orenge beyng receiued at Grauesend was conueyed along the riuer of Thamis and landed at Suffolke place The iiii of February Iohn Rogers Execution â–ª was burned in Smithfield The .vii. of February the lord Strange being maried at the court the same day at nighte was a goodly pastyme of Iuga cana by Iuga caâ—â— â–ª cresset lyght there were .lxx. cresset lightes The xviii of February the bishop of Execution â–ª Ely with y e lord Mountacute diuers other â–ª well apparelled rode forth of the citie of LoÌ„don towards Rome ambassadours froÌ„ the king quene counsel The xvi day of March a weauer of Shorditâ—h was burned in Smithfild On Easter day one William Flower with a wodâ—niâ— wouÌ„ded a priest as he was ministrynge the sacrament to the people in S. Margaretes churche at Westminster for the which offence the sayd William had his right hand smitten of and for opinions in matters of religion was burned in sainct Margarets churchyard the .xxiiii.