castell of Odiham And the monday next after seint Magarete day he ordeyned hym toward beaumer for to besege the castell ther he duelled xv daies myght not gete the castell then went he thens come to london the Tour to hym was yolde ¶ And in the same tyme the Pope sent in to englond a legat that was called Swalo of kyng â—ohanes deth Ca. C.lv. ANd in the same tyme the Pope sent in to Englond a legat that was called Swalo he was 〈◊〉 Cardinal of Roâ—ne for to maynten kyng â—ohanes cause ayens the baroÌ„s of Englond but the barons had so huge part helpe thurgh Lowys the kynges sone of fraunce that kyng Iohan wyst not whidder for to turne ne gone And so it fell that he wold haue gone to Nichol as he went thidderward he come by the Abbey of swyneshede ther he abode ij daies And as he sate at the mete he axed amoÌ„k of the house how moche a lofe was worth that was sette before hym vpon the table And the monke said that the lofe was worth but an halfpeny O quod the kyng tho here is grete chepe of brede Nowe quoth the kyng And I may leue such a lofe shall be worth xx shilling or halfe a yere begon and when he had seid this worde moch he thought ofte he sighed toke ete of the brede and said by god the worde that I haue spoken it shall bene soth The moÌ„ke that stode before the kyng was for this worde full sory in hert thought rather he wolde him selfe suffre pitouse deth and thought if he myght ordeyne ther for some maner remedie And anone the monke went to his abbot and was shriuen of hym tolde the abbot alle that the kyng said and praied his abbot for to assoille hym for he wolde yeue the kyng such a wassaille that all englond shold be glad ther of and â—oyfull Tho went the monke in to a gardeyne fonde a grete tode therin and toke hir vp put hir in a cuppe and prikked the tode thurgh with a broche many tymes till that the venyme comÌ„ oute in euery side in to the cuppe and tho toke he the cuppe and fylled it with good ale brought it before 〈◊〉 kyng and kneâ—yng said sir qd he wassaille for neuer daies of your lyfe ne dronke ye of such a cuppe Begynne monke qd the kyng and the monke drank a grete draught and toke the kyng the cuppe and the kyng also dranke a grete draught sette doune the cupp◠¶ The monke anone right weÌ„t in to the fermorie ther died anone on whos soule god haue mercy Amen and v. monkes sâ—ng for his soule specially shullen whiles the abbey stant ¶ The kyng aroos vp anone full euell at ese commaunded to remeue the table and axed after the monke men told hym that he was dede for his wombe was 〈◊〉 in sunder When the kyng herd this he commaunded to 〈◊〉 but alle it was for nought for his bely began so to swelle for the drinke that he draÌ„ke that he died withynne ij daies the morwâ— after seint lukrs day And this kyng â—ohan had fair children of his body begoten that is to say Henry his sone that was kyng after his fadre Richard that was Erle of Cornewaille and Isabell that was Emê‘esse of Rome and Eâ—â—eno 〈◊〉 was Quene of scotland ¶ And this kyng Iohan whan he had regned xvij yere â— moÌ„thes and v. daies he deide in the Castell of Newerke his body was buried at wynchestre ¶ Of kyâ—g Henry the thridde that was crouned at Gloucestre Capitulo Câ—ntesimo quinquagâ—simosexto ANd after this kyng Iohan regned Henry his soue and was crouned at Gloucestâ—â— whan he was ix yere olde on Seint Symondes day and Iude of Swalo the legat of Rome thurgh counceille of alle the gâ—ete lordes that helde with kyng Iohan his fadre that is to seyne the Erle Raudolfe of Chestre william Erle Marchall william Erle of Penbroke william the Brener Erle of Feriers Serle the Maule baron and all othir grete lordes of Englond helde with lowys the kynges sone of frauÌ„ce And anone after when kyng Henry was câ—ouned Swalo the legat helde his counceill eat Bristo we at seint Martynes fest and ther were xj bisshoppes of Englond and of walys and of othir prelates of holy chyrche a grete nombre and Erles and Barons and many knyghtes of Englond and all tho that were at that coÌ„ceill swore feautâ— vn to Henry the kyng that was kyng â—ohanes so ne And anone after the legate enterdited walys for encheson that they helde with the barons of englond also all tho that holpen or yafe couÌ„ceill to meve werre ayene the newe kyng Henry he acursed hem and in the begynnyng he put in the sentence the kynges sone of fraunce lowys And nothelees the same lowys wolde nat spare for to werre for all that but went anone and toke the castell of Berkamsted and eke the castell of Herford ¶ And from that day afterward the barons did so moche harme thurgh oute all Englond and principally the frnshmen that were come wyth kyng lowys wherfore the grete lordes and all the coÌ„mune peple of Englond let hem croice for to driue lowys and his companye oute of Englond But somme of the barons and eke of the frensh men were gone to the Cite of Nichole token the Cite and helde it to kyng lowys profit But thidder come kyng Henries men with a grete power that is to seyn the Erle Raudolfe of Chestre and william Erle Marchall and william the Brener Erle of Feriers and many othir lordes with hem and yeuen batâ—ille vn to Lowys men And ther was slayne the Erle of Perches and Lowys men were there foule discomfited And ther was take Serle Erle of wynchestre and Humfrey de Bowne Erle of Herford and Robert the sone of walter and many othir that begonne werre ayens the kyng they were taken and lad vn to kyng Henry kyng Iohanes sone ¶ Whenne the tydyng of this scomfiture come vn to Lowys the kynges sone of fraunce he remeued thennes and went vn to london let shit the yates fast of the Cite And anone after the kyng sent to the burgeis of london that they shold yeld hem vn to hym and the Cite also And he wolde hem graunte all the fraunchises that euer they were woned for to haue and wolde conferme hem by his grete newe chartre vnder his grete seal And in the same tyme a grete lord that was called Eustace the monke come oute of fraunce with a grete companie of lordes wolde haue come in to englond for to haue holpe lowys the kynges sone of frauÌ„ce but hubert of borugh and the v. portes with v ij shippes tho mette with hem in the high see assailled heÌ„ egrely ouer come hem with strength smyten of Eustace the monkes â—eed token also x.
Erledome of wynchestre his hede was lad thidder put vpon a spere And theâ— fals Baldoke was sent to london and ther he deide in prison amonges thefes for men did hym no more reuerence than they wold done vn to an hounde and so deiden the traitours of englond blissed be almyghty god And it was no woÌ„der for her thurgh counceill the good erle Thomas of lancastre was done vn to deth And all that helden with Thomas of laÌ„castre thurgh the traitours were vndone and all hir heires disherited ¶ How kyug Edward was put a doune and his dignite â—enoÌ„me Capitulo dâ—centesimo decimo ANd anone after as this was done the Quene Isabell and Edward hir sone and alle the grete lordes of englond at one assent sent to kyng edward to the castell of kenilworth theâ— that he was in kepyng vnder the ward of sir â—ohan Hachim that was the bisshopp of Ely of sir â—ohan of Percy a baron for encheson that he shold ordeyne his plement at a certeyn place in Englond for to redresse amend the state of the reame ¶ And kyng Edward hem ansuerd and said lordes quod he re see full well â—ow it is â—o haueth here my seal I yeue yowe alle myne poweâ— to ordeyne a parlement wher that ye wyll ¶ And they toke hir 〈◊〉 of hym and come ayene to the barons of Englond ¶ And when they had the kynges patent of this thyng they shewed it to the lordes ¶ And tho was ordeyned that the parlement sholde bene at westmynster at the vtas of seint Hillarie ¶ And all the grete lordes of Englond let ordeyne for hem ther ayens that tyme that the parlement shold bene ¶ And at which day that parlement was the kyng wold not come ther for no maner thyng as he had settâ— hym selfe and assigned And notheles the barons sent to hym o tyme othir And he swore by goddes soule that â—e nolde come ther o foot Wherfor it was ordeyned by all the grete lordes of Englond that he shold no lenger bene kyng but bene deposed and said that they wold croune kyng Edward his sone the elder that was duke of Gnyhenne and sent so tydyng vn to the kyng ther that he was inward vnder sir Iohan Erle of Garenne and sir Iohan of Bothun that was bisshopp of Ely and sir Henry Percy a baron sir william Trussell a knyght that wat with the Erle sir Thomas of Lancastre for to yelde vp hir homages vn to hym for all thâ—â— of Englond ¶ And sir william Trussell said thees wordes ¶ Sir Edward for encheson that ye haue traied your peple of englond and haue vndone many grete lordis of Englond withoute any cause but nowe ye ben withstond thanked be god ¶ And also for encâ—eson that ye wolde not come to the parlement as ye ordeyned at westmynster as in your owne lettre patent is conteyned for to trete with your â—â—ege men as a kyng sholde ¶ And ther for thurgh all the commune assent of all the lordes of Englond I telle vn to yowe these wordes ye shull vnderstond sir that the Barons of Englond at one assent wyll that ye be no more kyng of Englond but vtterlich haue put yowe oute of your Realte for euermore ¶ And the bisshopp of Ely said tho to the kyng ¶ Sir Edward here I yelde vp feaute and homage for all the Erche bisshoppes and bisshoppes of Englond and for all the clergie ¶ Tho said Sir Iohan Erle of Garenne Sir Edward I yelde vp here vn to yowe fâ—aute and homage for me and for all the Erles of Englond ¶ And Sir Henry Percy yafe vp also ther his homage for hym and for all the Barons of Englond ¶ And tho said Sir william Trussell I yelde vp nowe vn to yowe Sir myne homage for me and also for all the knyghtes of Englond and for all them that holden by seriauntrie er by any othir maner thyng of yowe So that fro this day afterward ye shull not be claymed kyng nothir for kyng be hold But from this tyme afterward ye shull be holde for a singuler man of all the peple so they wente thennes vn to london ther that the lordes of englond hem abode And sir Edward abode in prison in good keping and that was the day of Conuersion of seint Panle in the xx yere of his regne ¶ Prophecie of Merlyn declared of kyng Edward the sone of kyng Edward Ca. cc.xj OF this kyng Edward ê“phecied Merlyn said that ther shold come a Goot out of Carre that shold haue hornes of silâ— a berde as white as snowe a doppe shold come out of his nosethirles that sholde betoken moch harme hunger deth of the peple grete losse of his land and that in the beginnyng of his regne shold be haunted moche lecheri◠¶ He said soth allas the tyme for kyng Edward that was kyng Edwardes sone was borne at Carnariuan in walys forsoth he had hornes of siluer a berde as snowe whan he was made prince of walys to moch he yafe hym 〈◊〉 riotte to folie And soth said Merlyn in his ê“phecie that ther shold come oute of his nose a doppe for in his tyme was grete hunger amonge the poure peple stronge dethe amonge the riche that deide in straunge land with mochel sorwe in werre in Scotland aâ—d afterward he lost Scotland Gascoyne whiles that hym selfe was kyng ther was moche lecherie haunted ¶ And also Merlyn told said that this goot shold seche the flour of lyfe of deth And he said sothe for he spoused â—sabell the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce ¶ And in his tyme Merlyn said that ther shold be made brugges of folke vpon diches of the see and that was well seyne at bannokkesborne in Scotland whan he was discomfited ther of the Scottes And Merlyn told also that stones shold fall from castelles and many tounes shold be made pleyn ¶ And he said sothe for whan kyng Edward was discomfited in Scotland and come thâ—â— southward the Scottes beseged tho Castelles and did hem moche harme and brend tounes vn to the hard â—rthe ¶ And afterward Merlyn tolde that an Egle shold come out of Cornewaille that shold haue fetheres of gold that of pride sholde haue no piere And he sholde despise lordes of blood and after he sholde die thurgh a bere at Gauersiche and that prophecie was full well knowe and founde sothe ¶ For by the Egle is vnderstonde Sir Piers of Ganastone that tho was Erle of Cornewaille that was a wonder proude man that despised the baronage of Englond but afterward he was beheded at Gauersiche thurgh the Erle of Lancastre and thurgh the Erle of warre wyke ¶ And Merlyn tolde that in his tyme it sholde seme that the bere sholde brenne and that bataille sholde be vpon an arme of the see in a felde araied like a shelde were sholde die many white heedes ¶ And he
of yorke also chaunceler of englond And ther the bisshopp made his coÌ„pleint vn to the Chaunceler vpon the peple of the cite of london ¶ And than these ij bisshoppes of grete malice vengâ—aunce come vn to the kyng to wyndesore made a grete compleint vpon the maire shereues And anone all the Cite afterward were before the kyng his counceill And they cast vn to the Cite a greuous hert and wonder grete malice And anone sodenly the kyng sent after the maire of london and for the ij shereues and come vn to him vn to the Castell of wyndesore And the kyng rebuked the maire shereues full foule for the offence that they had done ayens him and his officers in his chambre at london wherfor the deposed and put oute the maire and bothe shereues and this was done a xiiij daies afore the feste of seint Iohan baptist ¶ And than the kyng called to him a knyght that was called sir Edward dalingrigge made him wardeyne goâ—nour of the Cite chambre of london ouer all his peple therin And so he kept that office but iiij wekes be cause that he was so geÌ„till and tendre to the citezeins of london wherfor the kyng deposed hym and made sir Baudewyne radyngton knyght that was count roller of the kynges houshold wardeyne gouernour of his chambre and of his peple therin and chese vn to him ij worthy men of the Cite to be shereues with hym for to gouerne and kepe the kynges lawes in the cite one was called Gilbert mawefeld and that othir Thomas Newenton shereues And than the Maire the ij shereues and all the aldremen with all the worthy craftes of london wente on foot vn to the toure and there come oute the Constable of the toure and yafe the Maire and the sherenes hir othe and charge as they shold haue take in the Escheker of westmynstre in the kynges court of his Iustices and Barons of the Escheker And than wente they home ayene ¶ And than the kyng and his counceille for the grete malice and despite that they had to the Cite of london remeued alle his courtes from westmynstre vn to the Cite of yorke that is for to say the ChauÌ„celerie the Escheker the kynges benche the coÌ„mune place And ther they held all the se courtes of lawâ— fro midsomer that is to say the fest of seint IohaÌ„ the Baptist vn to the fest of Cristmasse next suyng And than the kyng his couceill saw it nat so ê“fitable there as it was at london than anone he remeued it ayene vn to london so to westmynster for grete ese of his officers a vauÌ„tage to the kyng all the coÌ„munes of the reame ¶ And when yâ— peple of london saw knewe that thees courtes were come ayene ¶ And the kyng his peple also thanne the maire the aldermen with the chief coÌ„muners of the Cite let gadre a grete somme of gold of all the coÌ„munes of the Cite And ordeyned made grete rialte ayens his comyng to london and for to haue his grace good lordshipp and also hir libertees frauÌ„chises graunted vn to hem ayene as they afore tymes hadde ¶ And than by grete instaunce praier of the Quene Anne of hir lordes ladies the kyng graunted hem grace this was done at shene in sutheceie And than the kyng withyn ij daies after come to london And the maire of london shrefs aldermen all the worthy meÌ„ of the Cite afterward ridden ayens the kyng in good array vn to the heth on this side the maner of shene submittyng hem huÌ„bely mekely with all maner obeissaunce vn to hym as they ought to done ¶ And thus they brought the kyng the Quene to london And when the kyng come to the gate of the brugge of london there they presented hym with a mylke white stede sadled bridled trapped with clothe of gold rede parted to gedre And the Quene a palfrey all white in the same arraie trapped with white reed And alle the condites of london ronnen with wyne bothe white rede for all maner peple to drynke of ¶ And bitwene seint powles and the crosse in cheep there was made a stage a riall standyng vpon high and there ynne were many Augles with diuerse melodies song ¶ And than an Augle come a doune from the stage an high by a vise and sette a croune of gold pight with riche perle and precious stones vpon the kynges hede and an othir vpon the Quenes hede And so the Citezeynes brought the kyng and the Quene vn to westmynster in to hir Paleys And than on the morne after the maier and the shreues and the aldermen of london comen vn to the kyng in to his Paleys at westmynster And presented hym with two basyns of siluer and ouer gylt full of Coyued gold the somme of xx honderd â—ounde prayeng hym of his high mercy and lordshippe and special grace that they myght haue his good loue with the libertees and fraunchises like as they haue hadde before tymes and by his lrÌ„ez paâ—ntz and his chartre confermed And 〈◊〉 quene and othir worthy lordes and ladies fell on knees besought the kyng of grace to conferme this ¶ Than the kyng toke vp the quene and graunted hir all hir askyng and than they thanked the kyng and the quene and wenten home ayene ¶ And in the xvj yeof kyng Richardes regne certeyne lordes of Scotland come in to englond to gete wurshipp as be feet of armes These were the persones the erle of marre and he chalanged the erle marchall of englond to Iuste with hym certeyne pointes an horsbake with sharpe 〈◊〉 and they ridden to gedres as ij worthy knyÈtes and lordes certeyne courses but not the full chalenge that the scottyssh erle made for he was cast bothe hors man and ij of his ribbes broke with that fall And so he was borne home oute of smythfeld home in to his yn And within a litell tyme after he was caried homward in a litter and at yorke ther he deide And Sir william Darell knyght and tho the Baâ—er of Scotland was made an othir chalenge with Sir Piers courâ—eyne knyght and the kynges banerer of englond of certeyne courses yit on horsbak in the same felde And whan he had ridden certeyn courses hit and assaied he myght not haue the better he â—afe hit ouer wold no more of his chalenge turned his hors rode home to his owne yn And one cokkeborne a squyer of scotland chaleÌ„gid sir Nicholl hawbarke knyght of certeyn courses yit with sharp spâ—res on horsbake and ridden v. courses to gedres And at euery course the scotte was cast a doune bothe hors and man And thus our englissh lordes thanked be god hadden the felde ¶ And in the xvij yere of kyng Richardes regne deide the good
by the forest of lyous And of this ordinaunce they were full glad And so they went forth in hast and kepte grounde and the place that the kyng and his counceill had assigned hem ¶ And they quitte hem as good werriours vn to hir kynge ¶ Nowe wull I tell yowe whiche were the chief Capitayns and â—ouernours of the Cite of Rone ¶ Mon Sir Gny Boâ—â—â—ere was chief Capitayne bothe of the Cite and of the Castell And sir Termegan he was Capitayne of Porte de Canx â— mon Sir de la Roche he was Capitayn of the disners Mon sir Anthoyne he was lieutenaunt to mon sir Gny botiller Henry chantfien he was Capitayne of the porte de la pounte â—ohan Mantreuas he was Capitayne of the porte de la Chastell Mon Sir de Preanx he was Capitayne of the porte of seint Hillarie the Bastard of Tyne he was Capitayne of the porte martenuille And graunte â—akes a worthy werriour he was Capitayne of all men of werre And he was gouernour outeward bothe on horsebake a foot of all men of armes whan they issued oute of the Cite of all the portes he hem araied as they shold countre with our meyne And eâ—he of these Capitaynâ— lad â— M. men of armes and somme moo And at the first comyng of oure kyng there were nombred by heraudes in to â—cc M. of men women and children what yonge and olde and amonge alle thees was many a manfull man of his hondes so they preued hem whaÌ„ they issued oute of the Cite bothe on horsebake and on foot for they come neuer at one gate oute allone but at iij. or iiij gates at euery gate ij or .iij. M. of good mennes bodies y armed and manfully couÌ„tred with our Englisshmen and moch peple slayne diuerse tymes with gonnes quarelles and othir ordinaunce ¶ And this siege durâ—d xx wekes And euer they of the toune hoped to haue be rescued but ther come none so at the last they kepte so longe yâ—â—oun that â—heâ— deide many thousandes within the toune for defaute of meâ—e of meÌ„ of wymmen of children for they had eten hir hors dogges and cattes that wâ—â—e in the toune ¶ And ofte tymes the men of armes drofe oute the poure peple oute at the gates of the toune for spendyng of vitaille And anone our Englisshmen drofe hem in to the toune agayne ¶ So at the last the Capitâ—yne of the toune saw the meschief that they were nat rescued And also the scaâ—ate of vitaille and that the peple so deide for defaute of mete euery day many thonsandes And also saw yong children lie and soâ—ke hir modres pappes and wereâ—â— dede ¶ Than anone they sente vn to the kyng besechyng hym of grace and mercy and brought the keies of the toune vn to the kyng and deliuered the toune to hym and all the â—oudiours voided the toun with hir hors and harneis the communes of the toune for to abyde and duelle styll in the toune yerly to pay to hym and to his successours for aâ—â—e maner customes and fee fermes and kateremes ¶ And than the kyng entred in to the toune and rested hym in the Castell till the toune was sette in 〈◊〉 and in gouernaunce ¶ How the kyng of Englond was made heritier regent of fraunce and how he wedded quene katherine Ca. CC.xlv ANd anone after that rone was goten Depe many othir tounes in baas normandie yaf them ouer withoute strok or siege whan they vnderstode that the kyng had goten rone Also this same yere had bene a pees made and sworne bitwene the duke of Burgoyne and the dolphyne whiche were sworne vpon oâ—r lordes body that they shold loue and assiste eche othir ayenst theyr enemies And after this contrary to this oth the duke Iohan of Burgoyne was slayne and pitously murthred in the presence of the dolphyne wherfore the frenshmen were gretly deuided of verray necessite labouryd to haue a trayttye with the kyng of englond For the kyng of Englond wan daily of them tounes Castâ—lles and fortresses Also this same yere was quene Iane arestid brought to the castell of ledis in kente And one frere randolf a doctor of diuinite her confessour whiche afterward was slayn by the person of the tour fallyng at wordes and debate And after Quene Iane was deliuered ¶ In the vij yere bothe kynges of fraunce of Englond were acorded kyng henry was made heir and regent of frauÌ„ce And wedded dame katerine the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce atte Troyes in Champaine on trinite sonday And this was made by the mâ—ne of Phelip newly made duke of Bourgoyne which was sworne to kyng henry For tauenge his fadres deth was he come Englissh ¶ And thenne the kyng with his newe wyfe went to Parys where he was rially receyued And from thens he with his lordes and the dukâ— of Bourgoyne and many othir lordes of fraunce leid sâ—ege to diuerse tounes and Castelles that helde of the dolphynes partie and wan hem but the tounâ— of Melun held longe for theryn were good defendours ¶ In the viij yere the kyng and quene came ouer see and londed on Candelmasse day in the morwe at douer And the xiiij day of fenerer the kyng came to london Aud the xxj day of the same moneth the quene come And the xxiiij day of the same she was crouned at westmynster Also the same yere anone after ester the kyng helde a ê‘lement at westmynster at which ê‘lement it was ordeyned that the gold in englissh coyne shold be weyed and none resseyued but by weight And anone after whit sontyd the kyng sailled to Calens and passed so forth in to fraunce And in marche the xxij day before the kyng came ouer the duk of clarenâ—e was slayne in fraunce and diuerse othir lordes taken prisoners as the erle of huÌ„tyngdon the erle of somersete with diuâ—se othir And all was be cause they wold not take with hem archiers but thought to haue doo with the frensshmen them selfe withoute hem And yit whan he was slayne the archers come rescued the body of the duke which they wold haue caried with hem god haâ—â— mercy on his soule he was a valiaunt man And the same yere bitwene Cristemas Candelmas the toune of Melun was yolâ—en to the kyng ¶ In the ix yere on seint Nicholas day in decembre was born Henry the kynges first begoten sone at wyndesore whos godfadreâ— at fontstone was Henry bisshopp of wynchestre Iohan duke of Bedford the duchesse of holand was godmoder Henry chiche ley Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury was godfadre atte conferming And in the x. yere the Cite of Mâ—ws in brie was goten which had bene longe beseged And this same yere the quene shipped at hampton sailled ouâ—r to the kyng in fraunce where she was wurshippfully receyued of the kyng also of the kyng of fraunce hir fadre of hir modre And thus kyng Henry
tâ—mise an hous of monkes of chartrehous in whiche two places he is continuelly pray for nyght day for euer whan they of sion reste they of the chartrehous done their seruise and in like wise whan they of the chartrehous reste the othir goon to by the ringyng of yâ— bellis of eyther place eche knoweth whaÌ„ they haue â—ded their seruise which be nobly endowed doon dayly ther grete almesse dedes as in the chartrehous certayne children â—en fouÌ„de to scole at sion certayne almesse gyuen dayly And yit beside all this he had fouÌ„ded a recluse which shall be alway a preest to pray for him by yâ— said chartrehous which preest is well sufficiently endowed for him a seruaunt â—o here may all princes take ensample by this noble prince that regnyng so litell tyme not fully x. yere did so many noble actes as well for his soule to be ê‘petuelly remeÌ„bred praied for as in hiâ— worldly conquestis he being in his most lusty age despised esche wid sinne was vertuous a grete Iustiser in so moche that all yâ— princes of Cristendome dradde hym also of hethenes had deâ—myned iij him selfe if god wold haue spared him yâ— he wold haue werred agayn the sarasyns for to knowe the ayde of othir â—nces all the passages in that Iourney he sente a knyÈt of henaude named sir hugh de lanoye vn to IhrlmÌ„ but eâ— he retorned he deide at boys du vinceÌ„t in the xxxvj yere of his age on whos soule god haue mercy ¶ How kyng Henry the vj. regned beyng a childe not one yere of age of the bataille of vernoill in perche Ca. cc.xlvij AFter kyng henry the v. regned henry his sone but a child not fully a yere olde whos regne begaÌ„ the first day of septeÌ„bre the yere of oure lord M. cccc.xxij This kyng beyng in his cradell was moch doubted drad by cause of the grete conquest of his fadre also the wisedom guyding of his vncles the duk of bedford the duk of gloucestre This yere the xxj day of Octobre deide Charles kyng of fraunce lieth buried at seint denys And then was the duke of bedford made regent of frauÌ„ce the duke of gloucestre was made ê“tectour defendour of englond And the first day of march after was sir william Taillour preest degrated of his preesthode on the morne aftâ—r he was brent in smythfeld for heresie This yere sir Iames stiward kyng of scottes maried dame Iane the duches doughter of Clarenâ—â— of hir first housbonde therle of Somersete at seint mary ouerays Also this yere the xvij day of August was the bataill of vernaill in perche biâ—wene the duke of Bâ—dtford regent of fraunce and the duke of alaunsone whiche was a grete bataille The duke of Bedford had on his side with hym the Erle of Salysbury Mountagu and the lord Talhote and alle the poer that they coude make in Normandie the garnysoâ—s kepâ—e And also many Capitayns with moche peple of the duke of burgoyns And on that othir side was the duke of Alaunson the duâ—â— of Curon that was therle douglas the erle of Boughan with many lordes of fraunce and grete companie of Scottes and army naks And thenne the Erle douglas callid the duke of Bedford Iohan with the beden swerd and he sente hym worde agayne that he shold fynde that day that his swerd was of steell And so the bataille Ioyned on bothe sides and fought longe that ther wyste noman who shold haue the better a grete while but at the laste as god wold the victorie fyll vn to the Englissh partie For ther were slayne the Erle douglas which a litell before was made duke of Turone the Erle of bowhayne the Erle of almarre the erle of Tounar the Erle of vauntedore and the viscounte of Nerhonne whiche was one of them that slowe duke Iohan of Bourgoyne knelyng tofore the dolphyne and many moo vn to the nombre of ten thousand and moo And ther was taken prisoner the duke of Alaunson and many othir lordes and gentils of fraunce but scottes that day were slayne doune right the substannce of them alle ¶ In the thridde yere of kyng Henry the vj. the duke of gloucestre maried the duchesse of holand and wente ouer ser with hir in to henaâ—de for to take possession of his wyfes enheritaunce where he was honourably receyued and taken for lord of the londe But sone after he was fayn to retourne home agayne and lefte his wyfe and his tresour that he brought with hym in a toune is called Mounse in henaude whiche promysed for to be trewe to hym Notwithstandyng they deliuered the lady to the duke of Bourgoyne whiche sent hir to gaunt And from thens she escaped in a mannes araye and come in to zeland to a tounÌ„ of hir owne called zierixâ—e And fro thens she wente to a tonne in holand called the ghowde and there she was stronge ynough and withstode the said duke of bourgoyne And sone after the duke of Gloucestre sente ouer in to Zeland the lord fitzwater with certeyne men of werre and Archers for to helpe and socour the forsaid duchesse of holand which londed at a place in Zeland called brewerâ— hauen where the lordes of the contre come doune and fought with hym and in conclusion he was fayn to withdrawe hym and his meyne to the see agane But yit he slewe and hurte diuerse lordes and moche peple of that same contreye And so retourned home agayne with his meyne and preuayled no thyng ¶ Also this same yeâ—â— Erle of Salisbury the Erle of suffolke the lord wylby and the lord Scalis with their retenue leid siege to the Cite of Manus the which Cite was yolden to them in short tyme with many othir stronge tounes and Castels to the nombre of xxxvj ¶ This tyme alle Normandie and a grete part of fraunce vn to Orlâ—aunce was vnder thobeyssaunce of the kyng of Englond And alle the remenauÌ„t of fraunce was in grete tribâ—lacion and meschief ¶ How ther was a grete affraye like to haue bene bitwene the Cardinall aud the duke of Gloucestre And of the coronacion of kyng Henry the sixthe bothe in englond aud in fraunce Capitulo ducentesimo xlv ij IN the iiij yere the same nyght that the Maire of london Iohan Couentre had taken his charge was a grete wacche in london for affray that was bitwene the bisshopp of wynchestre and the duke of Gloucestre protectour â— For the maire with the peple of the Cite wold abide by the duke of Gloucestre as protectour of the Reame but by labour of lordes that wente bitwene in especiall by the labour of the Prince of Portingale ther was a poyntement taken that ther was no harme done And after the bataille of verneyll in perche the duke of Bedford come â—uer in to englond And on whitsonday this same yere at leycestre he dubbed
Rogger bolynbroke were broght to the guyldhalle in london and ther before the maire the lordes and chief Iustice of Englond were rayned and dampned both to be drawen hanged qnarterd but maister Iohan hume had his chartre was pardoned by the kynge but maister rogier was drawen to tyburne where he confessid that he deide giltles and neuer had trespaced in that he deid fore Notwithstanding he was hanged heded and quartred on whos soule god haue mercy And margery Iurdemayn was brent in smythfeld Also this yere was a grete affraye in fletstrete by nyghtes tyme bitwene men of court men of london and diuerse men slayne and somme hurte And one herbotell was chief cause of the mysgouernaunce and affraye Also this yere atte chesing of the maire of london the coÌ„munes named Robert clopton Rawlyn holand Taylourp And the Aldermen toke Robert clopton and brought hym atte right honde of the Maire as the custome is And thenne certayn Tayllours and othir hond crafty men cried nay nay not this man but raâ—lyn holande wherfore the Maire that was padysly sente tho that so cried to Newgate where they abode a grete while and were punysshed ¶ In this same yere were diuerse embassatours sente in to Guyan for a mariage for the kyng for the Erles doughter of Armynake whiche was concluded but by the mene of the Erle of suffolke it was lette and put a parte ¶ And after this the said Erle of suffolke wente ouer the see in to Fraunce and there he treated the mariage bitwene the kyng of Englond and the kynges doughter of Sâ—cyle and of Iherusalem And the next yere it was concluded fully that mariage by whiche mariage the kyng shold deliuere to hir fadre the duchie of Angeo and the Erledome of Mayne whiche was the keye of Normandie Thenne departed the Erle of suffolke with his wyfe and diuerse lordes and knyghtes in the moste riall astate that myght be oute of Englond with newe chares and Palfrayes whiche wente thurgh chepe and so wente ouer the see and resseyued hir and sith brought her in the lente after to hampton where she landed was rially receyued And on Candelmasse euen before by a grete tempest of thonder and lightnyng at afternone Paulus steple was sette a fire on the middes of the shafte in the tymbre which was quenched by force of labour and specially by the labonr of the morow masse preest of the â—owe in chepe which was thought Impossible sauf only the grace of god ¶ This yere was the Erle of Stafford made create duke of â—okyngham the erle of warrewyke duke of warwyke therle of Dorset marquys of Dorset therle of suffolke waâ— made marquys of suffolke ¶ How kyng Henry wedded Quene Margarete and of hir coronacion Capitulo ducentesimo lij IN this yere kyng Henry maried at southwyke Quâ—ne Margrete And she come to london the xvâ—ij day of Maye And by the way alle the lordes of Englond resseyued hir wurshipfully in diuerse places and in especiall the duke of Gloucestre and on the blake heth the maire aldremen alle the craftes in blewe gounes browdred with the deuise of his craft that they myÈt be byknowen mette with hir with reed hoâ—des and brought hir to london where were diuerse pagentis and countinaunce of diuerse histories shewde in diuerse places of the Cite Ryally and costlew And the xxx day of maye the forsaid Quene was Crouned at westmynstre And there was Iustes iij. daies during within the sayntuarie to fore the abbeye This yere the priour of kylmian appeled the erle of vrmond of treson whiche had a â–ª day assigned to them for to fight in smythfeld And the lystis were made and feeld dressid but whan it came to point the kyng commauÌ„ded that they shold not fight but toke the quarellis in to his owne hond and this was doon at the Instaunce labour of certayn prechours and doctours of london as maister Gilbert worthyngton parson of seint andrewâ— in holborne and othir Also this same yere came a grete enbassade in to Englond oute of fraunce for to haue concluded a ê‘petuel pees but in conclusion it torned vn to a triews of a yere Aboute this tyme deide seint Bernardyne a gray frere whiche began the newe reformacion of that ordre in many places in so moche that they that were reformed bene called obseruauntes whiche obseruauntes beâ—â— encrecyd gretly in Italie in Almaigne This Bernardyn was Canonysed by Pope Nicholas the fyfthe In the yere M. CCCC.l Iohanes de Capestrano was his disciple whiche proufited moch to the reformacion of that ordre for whom god shewd many a faire miracle also here is to be noted that froÌ„ this tyme forward kyng Henry neuer proufited ne wente forward but fortune began to tourne from hym on all sides as well in fraunce NormaÌ„die guyan as in Englond Somme men holden opinione that kyng Henry gaf coÌ„myssion plenery to sir Edward hulle sir Robert roos Dene of seint seuerins and othir to conclude a mariage for hym with the erle of Armynaks suster whiche was promysed as it was said cocluded but afterward it was broken and he wedded quene margret as a fore is said whiche was a dere mariage for the Reame of Englond For it is knowen verily that for to haue her was deliuered the duchie of Angeo and the erledome of mayne whiche was the keie of Normandie for the frensshe men tentre And aboue this the said marquys of suffolke axyd in playn parlement a fyftenâ—h and an half for to feche her oute of frauÌ„ce lo what a mariage was this as to the comparison of that othir mariage of armynak For ther shold haue bene deliuered so many Castels and tounes in guyane and so moche good shold haue ben yeuen with her that alle Englond shold haue ben ther by enriched but contrarie wise fyll wher fore euery grete prince ought to kepe his promyse for because of brekyâ—g of this promyse and for mariage of Quene Margret what losse hath had the Reame of Engloud by loâ—yng of Normandâ—e and Guyan by diuision in the Reame the rebelling of communes ayenst their prince lordes what diuision amonge the lordes what murdre and sleyng of them what feldes foughâ—en and made in coÌ„clusion so many that many a man hath lost his lyfe and in conclusion the kyng deposed and the quene with hir sone fayne to flee in to Scotland and from thens in to fraunce and so to lorayne the place that she come first froo Many men deme that the brekyng of the kynâ—es promise to the suster of therles of Armynake was cause of this grete losse and aduersite ¶ How the good duke of Gloucestre humfrey the kynges vncle was arested at the parlement of bury and his deth And how Angeo in mayne was deliuered Capitulo ducentesimo liij IN the yere xxv of kyng Henry was a parlement at bury called seint Edmoâ—des burie aboute which was commauÌ„ded all the communes
v. C. men of armes for many of hem of fraunce in whom ye haue had grete trust had grete deinte yow for to scorne And Almyghty god graunte yow grace your enemies to ouercome The Quene Isabell sent tho thurgh â—enaud flaâ—â—dres for hir soudiours ordeyned hir euery day for to wend in to englond ayene so she had in hir companie sir Edmond of wodestoke that was Erle of kent that was sir Edwardes brother of englond ¶ Whenne kyng Edward let kepe the costes by the see let trie all the priâ—e men of armes footmen thurgh englond Capitulo ducentesimo .vj WHenne kyng Edward herd telle that Quene Isabell Edward hir sone wolde come in to englond with mauy aliens and with hem that were outelawed oute of Englond for hir rebelnesse he was sore adrad to be put a doune and lese his kyngdome wherfor he ordeyned to kepe his castells in walys as well as in englond with vitailles and hir apâ—â—ille and let kepe his Riuers and also the see costes wher of the v. portes tokâ—â— to kepe hem and also the se◠¶ And at the fest of decollacion of seâ—â—t â—ohan baptist the Citezems of london sent to the kyng to Porchestre an C. men of armes ¶ And also he commaunded ferthermore by his lrÌ„ez ordeyned that euery hondred and wapentake of englond to triours as well of men of armes as of men a foote that they shold bene put in xx some in an C. some coÌ„maunded that all tho men were a redâ— when any outeâ—â—se or crie were made for to pursue and take the alâ—ens that comen to englond for to benymme hym the londe and for to put hym out of his kyngdome ¶ And more ouer he let crie thurgh his â—atent in euery faire and in euery markete of Englond that the Quene Isabell and Sir Edward his eldest sone and the Erle of kent that they were take saufely kept withoâ—te any maner harme vn to hem doyng and all othir maner peple that come with hem anone smyte of hir hedes withoute any maner raunsome ¶ And what man that myght bring sir rogiers â—eed mortimer of wygmore shold haue an C. pounde of money for his trauaille And furthermore he ordeyned by his patent and coÌ„maunded to make a fire vpon euery hie hyll besides the riuers and in lowe contres for to make hie Bekenes of tymbre that yf it so were that the Aliens come vn to the land by nyght that men sholde tende the bekenes that the contre myght be warned and come mete hir enemies and in the same tyme died sir Rogier Mortimer his vncle in the tour of london ¶ How the quene Isabell and sir Edward duke of Gnyhenne his sone come to londe at herewiche and how they diden Capitulo CC.vij. THe quene Isabell sir Erward hir sone duke of GnyheÌ„ne sir Edward of wodestoke Erle of kent sir Iohan the erlys brother of henaud hir companie drad not the manace of the kyng ne of his traitours for they trust all in goddiz grace come vn to herewich in southfolk the xxiiij day of Sptembre in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxvj And the quene sir Edward hir sone sent lrÌ„ez to the maire cominalte of london requyryng hem that they shold bene helpyng in the quarell cause yâ— they had begonne that is to seyne to destroie the traitours of the reame But none ansuere was sent agayne wherfor the quene Sir Edward hir sone senten an othir patent lrÌ„e vnder hir seales the tenour of which letter here foleweth in this maner ¶ Isabell by the grace of god quene of englond lady of Irland Countesse of 〈◊〉 we Edward the eldest sone of the kyng of Englond duke of Gnyhenne Erle of Chestre of Pountyf of Moustroille to the maire to all the cominalte of the cite of london sendeth gretyng ¶ For as moche as we haue before the tyme sent to yowe by our lrÌ„ez how we be come in to this land with good aray and in good maner for the honour and profite of holy chyrche and of our right dere lord the kyng and all the reame with all our myÈt and power to kepe and maynten as we and all the good folke of the forsaid Reame are holden to done And vpon that we pray yowe that ye wolde bene helpyng to vs in as moche as ye may in this quarell that is for the 〈◊〉 profite of all the Reame and we haue had vn to this tyme nâ—ne ansuere of the forsaid lettres ne knowe not your wyll in that partie Wherfor we send to yowe agayne and pray and charge yow that ye bere yowe so ayens vs that we haue no cause to greue yow but that ye bene to vs helpâ—â—g by all the wayes that ye may or may knowen For wetith well in certeyne that we and all tho that bene comen with vs in to this reame ne thenke not to done yf it lyke god any thyng but that shal be for the coÌ„mune ê“fite of all the reame but only to destroyen hugh spencer our enemye and enemie to all the reame as ye well knowe wherfor we pray yow and charge yow in the faith that ye owe to our lord the kyng and to vs and vpon all that ye shullâ— mowe forfet agayne vs that yf the said Hugh spencer our enemie come withynne your power that ye done hym hastely to bene taken and saufely kept vn till we haue ordeyned of hym our wille and that ye leue it not in no maner wise as ye desire honour and profite of vs alle and of all the reame ¶ Vnderstondyng well that yf ye done our praier and maundemeÌ„t we shull the more be beholde vn to yowe And also ye shull gete yowe wurshippe and profite yf ye sende vs hastely ansuere of alle your wylle yenen at Baldok the vj. day of October ¶ Whiche â—ettre erly in the dawenyng of the day of Seint Denis was takked vpon the newe crosse in chepe and many Copies of the same â—etter were takked vpon wyndowes and dores and vpon othir places in the Cite that alle men passyng by the wey myght seen and rede And in the same tyme kyng Edward was at london in the toure at his mete and a messagier come in to the halle and said that the Quene Isabell was come to londe at herewyche and hath brought in hir companie Sir Iohan of henaude and with hym men of armes withoute nombre ¶ And with that word Sir Hugh the 〈◊〉 the fadre spake and thus to the kyng said my moste wurshipfull lord and kyng of Englond nowe mowe ye make good chere for certeinly they bene alle oures ¶ The kyng sawe this word comfortable yit he was fâ—ll sorewefull and pensyfe in hert ¶ And the kyng had not yit fullich â—â—en that ther come in to the halle an othir messagier and said that the Quene Isabell was arriued at herewych beside yepswyche in
the noble lordes of the contre And also to diuerse of the commune peple diuerse lrÌ„ez and maundementz beryng daâ—e at Gandaune the viij day of Februarie And anone afâ— with in a litell tyme he come ayene in to Englond with the Quene and her children ¶ And in the same yere on Midsomer eue he began to saill toward fraunce ayene and manly and styfly fyll vpon Phelipp of valoys the which longe tyme lay and had gadred to hym a full houge and boystous meyne of dinerse nacions in the hauen of sâ—luys And ther they foughten to gedre the kyng of fraunce and he with her hostes fro midday vn to the iij. hour in the morne in whiche bataill were slayne xxx M. meÌ„ of the kynges companie of frauÌ„ce many shippes and cogges were taken Aud so thurgh goddes helpe he had there the victorie â—ere thens a glorious chiualrie ¶ And in the same yere aboute seint Iames tyde without the yateâ— of seint Omers Robert of artheis with men of englond flaundreâ— bitterly faught ayens the duke of burgoyne and the frensshmen at which bataill ther were slayne take of the frensshmen xv barons lxxx knyghtes shippes and barges were take vn to the nombre of CC. and xxx ¶ The same yere the kyng makyng and abydyng vpon the siege of Turney the Erle of Henaude with Englissh archers maden assaute to the toune of Seint Amand wher they slowe l. knyghtes and many othir and also destroied the toune ¶ And in the xvj yere of his regne folewyng in the wynter tyme the same kyng duelled still vpon the forsaid siege and sent ofte in to Englond to his tresorier and othir purueiourâ— for gold and money that shold be sent to hym ther in his nede but his procuratours and messagiers cursedly and full slowly serued hym at his nede and hym deceyued on whos defaute and laches yâ— kyng toke trews bitwene hym and the kyng of fraunce ¶ And the kyng full of wo sorwe and shame in his bert withdrowe hym fro the siege and come in to Britaigne and ther was so grete strife for vitaille that he lost many of his peple ¶ And when he had done there that he come for he dressed hym ouer see in to Englond ward ¶ Aud as he sailled toward Englond in the high see the moste myshappes stormes and tempestes thuÌ„dred and lyghtnynges fyll to hym in the see the whiche was said that it was done and areised thurgh euell spirites made by sorcery and nygromancie of hem of fraunce wherfor the kynges hert was full of sorwe and anguyssh weylyng and sighyng and said vn to our lady in this wyse Oblissed lady seint Marie what is the cause that euermore goyng in to Fraunce all thynges and wethers fallen to me Ioyfull and lykyng and gladsum and as I wold haue hem but alwey turnyng in to Englond ward all thynges fallen vnprofitable and harmefull Neâ—latter he scapyng all ê‘illes of the see as god wold come by nyght to the tour of london ¶ And the same yere the kyng held his Cristemasse at Meries and sent word to the Scottes by his messagiers that he was redy wold fight with hem But the Scottes wold nat abyde that but fledden ouer the Scottyssh see hid hem as well as they myght ¶ And in the xvij yere of his regne aboute the feste of Conuersion of seint Paul kyng edward when he had be in Scotland and sawe that the Scottes were fledde he come ayene in to Englond ¶ And a litell bifor lent was the turnement at Dunstaple to the whiche turnement come all the yonge Bachelery and Chiualrie of Englond with many othir Erles and lordes At the which turnement kyng Edward hym selfe was ther present ¶ And the next yere folewyng in the xviij yere of his regne at his parlement holden at westmynstere the auynzeme of Paske the kyng Edward the thridde made Edward his fyrst begoten son prince of walys And in the .xix. yere of his regne anone after in Ianiuer by fore lent the same kyng Edward let make full noble Iustes and grete festes in the place of his birthe at wyndesore that ther were neuer none such seen ther a fore At which feste and rialâ—â— were ij kynges ij queâ—es the Prince of walys The duke of Cornewaille x. Erles ix Coâ—â—tesses barons and many burgeis 〈◊〉 which myghten not lightely he nombred And of diuerse landes beyonde the see weren many strangiers ¶ And at the same tyme whan the â—ustes were done â—yng Edward made a grete soper in the which he ordeyned first began his rounde table and ordeyned and stedfasted the day of the forsaid rouÌ„de de table to be holden there at wyndesore in the wytson weâ—e euermore yerly ¶ And in this tyme englisshmen so moche haunted cleued to the wodnesse foly of the strangiers that fro the tyme of coming of the henaudres xviij yere passed they ordeyned chaunged hem euery yere diuerse shappes disguysing of clothyng of longe large and wyde clothes destitut and desert from all olde honeste good vsage ¶ And an othir tyme short clothes and streyte wastyd dagged and kyt on euery side slatered botened with sleues tapites of surcotes hodes ouer long and ouer moche hangyng that yf that I the sothe shall say they were more â—â—ch to tormentours and deueles in hir clothyng shoyng othir aray than to men And the women more nysely yet passed the meÌ„ in aray coriousloker for they were so streyt clothed that they let hange fox tailles sowed byneth within hir clothes for to hele hide hir aâ—seâ— the which disgnysinges and pride ê‘auenture afterward brouÈt forth encaused many myshappes meschief in the reame of Englond ¶ The xx yere of kyng Edward he went ouer in to Britaigne Gascoyne in whos companie went the Erle of warrewyke the erle of suffolke the erle of huntyngton the Erle of Arundell many othir lordes and commune peple in a grete multitude with a grete nauye of CC.xl. shippes anone after Mydsomer for to auenge hym of many wronges and harmes to hym done by Phelipp of valoys kyng of Fraunce ayens the trews before hand graunted The which trews he falsely and vntrewly by cauellacious losed disquatte ¶ How kyng Edward sailed in to Normandie and arriued at hogges with a grete host Ca. cc.xxvij IN the xxj yere of his regne kyng Edward thurgh counceille of alle the grete lordes of the Royame of Englond called and gadred to gedre in his parlement at westmestre before Estren ordeyned hym for to passe ouer the see ayene for to dissese destoâ—â—â—ble the rebelles of frauÌ„ce ¶ And when his nauye waâ— come to gedre made redy he went with an huge host the xij day of Iuyll and failled in to Normandie and arriued at hogges ¶ And when he had rested hym there vj. dayes for by cause of trauaylyng of the see and for to haue
wurshipfully to be done to douer of wurshipfull mâ—â— ordeyne him wurthely to be ledde with his owne costes expens from thens he was fette in to fraunce beried at seint denys ¶ In the xl yere of kyng Edward the vij kal of Fâ—â—â—rer was borne Edward â—nce Edwardes sone the whiche whan he was vij yere olde he deide ¶ And in the same yere it was or deyned that seint Petres pens fro that tyme forth shold not be paid the which kyng Yuo some tyme kyng of eÌ„glond of the coÌ„tre of west saxons that began to regne in the yere of our lord DC.lxxix firste graunted to rome for the scole of englond ther to be coÌ„tinued ¶ And in this same yere ther fill so moch rayne in hey â—yme that hit wasted destroied bothe corne hey And ther was such a debate fighting of sparewes by diuerse places in these daies that men founden innumerable inultitude of hem dede in feldes as they wenten ther fille also such a pestilence that neuer such was sene in no mannys tyme that tyme a lyue for many men anone as they were go to bedde hole in good point sodenly they deide Also that tyme a sikenesse that men called the pokkes slow bothe men women thurgh hir enfecting And in the xlj yere of kyng Edward was bore at Burdeux Richard the second sone of Prince Edward of Englond the whiche Richard kyng Richard of Amorican heued at the fontstone after whom he was called Richard And this same Richard whaÌ„ his fadre was dede and kyng Edward was dede also was crouned kyng of Englond the xj yere of his age thurgh right lyne and heritage and also by commune assent and desire of the cominalte of the reame ¶ Aboute this tyme at kyng Edwardes coÌ„mauÌ„dement of englond when all the Castelles and tounes were yold to hym that longe weren hold in frannce by a grete companie assembled to gedre Sir Bartram Cleykyn knyght an orped man and a good werriour went and purposed hym to put oute Piers kyng of spayne oute of his kyngdome with helpe of the moste ê‘tie of the forsaid grete companie trustyng also vpon helpe and fauour of the Pope for as moche as it came to his ere 's that the same Piers shold bede and vse the most werst and sinfullest lyfe oute the which Piers y smyten with drede of this tydyng fled in to Gascoigne to â—nce Edward to haue helpe and socour of hym ¶ And when he was fledde oute of spayne Henry his brother that was a bastard by assent of the most ê‘tie of spayne and thurgh helpe of that ferefull companie that I spake of erste was made and crouned kyng of spayne And the nombre of that same companie was rekened sette at the nombre of lx M. fightyng men ¶ This same yere in the moneth of Iuyne ther come a grete companie nauye of the danes and gadred hem to gedre in the north see purposing hem to come in to Englond to reÌ„ne and to robbe and also to slee with whom they conntred and met in the see Marmers and othir orped fightyng men of the contre and disparbled hem And they asshamed went home ayene in to hir owne contre ¶ But amonge all othir ther was a boystous and a stronge vessell of hir nauye that was ouersailed by the Englisshmen was ê‘isshed and dreyâ—te In the whiche the Stiward and othir worthy and grete men of Denmarke were take prisoners and by the kyng of englond and his counceill y prisoned the whiche lordes the danes afterward comeÌ„ soughten all aboute for to haue had with her goodes that they had lost and they not wele a paied ne plesed of the ansuere that they had here turned homewardes ayene leuyng be hynd hem in her ynnes priuely y writen in scrowes and on walles Yet shull danes wast thee wanes Than happed ther an Englissh writer wrote ayens the dane in this maner wyse Here shull danes fet her banes ¶ And in this tyme Piers kyng of spayne with othir kynges that is to say the kyng of Nauerne and the kyng of Malogre beynâ— menes wenten bitwene and praied counceill and helpe of sir Edward the prince thurgh whos counceill when he had vnderstoÌ„d hir Articles and desire that he was required of tho kynges lothe he was and ashamed to say nay and contrarie hem but notheles he was agast lest it shold be any preiudice ayens the Pope and longe tyme taried hem or that he wold graunce or consent ther to till he had better counceill and auisement with good deliberacion of kyng Edward his geter and his fadre ¶ But whan he was with euery daies and continuell besechynges of many noble men y required and spoken to and with many praiers y sent and made bitwene hem Than Prince Edward sent to his fadre bothe by pleynynge letters and also confortable conteynyng all hir suggestions and causes with all that othir kynges Epesteles and â—etters for to haue comfort and helpe of the wronges not only to the kyng of Spayne y doo but also for such thynges as myght fall to othir kynges Also yf it were not the somner holpen and amended thurgh the dome and helpe of knyghthode to hem that it asked and desired ¶ The whiche lettre whan the kyng and his wyse counceille had seyne and vnderstonden he hadde grete compassion and heuynesse of such a kynges spoylyng and robbyng with moche meruaille And sente ayene comfortable betters to Prince Edward his sone and to that othir forsaid kynges and warned hem for to arme hem and ordeyne hem ayens that mysdoer and to withstond hem by the helpe of god that weren such enemies to kynges whan this noble Prince had receyued these lettres hym selfe with that othir kynges before said alle hir counceill called to gedre or that he wolde vndertake the quarell he bounde and kuett sore the kyng that was deposed with a grete othe that is for to say that he shold euer after mayntay ne the right beleue and feith of holy church and holy churche also with all hir ministres rightes and libertees to defende from all hir â—â—emies and all euelles ¶ And all that were ther ayenâ— bitterly to punyssh destourble And all the rightes libertees priueleges of holy church encrese and maignten and amende and alle thynges that were wrongfully betaken withdrawe and bore away by hym or by any othir by cause of hym hastely to restore ayene and to driue and put oute sarazens and alle othir mysbeleued peple oute of his kyngdome with alle his strength and power and suffre ne admitte none suche for no maner thyng ne cause to duelle therin ¶ And that whan he had take a cristen woman he sholde neuer come in none othir womannys bedde ne none othir maÌ„nys wyfe to defoule ¶ Alle these forsaid thynges trewlich for to kepe continewe and fullfyll as alle his lyfe tyme he was bounde by othe afore
put hym to the dethe ¶ And anone certeyne yomen that had the good duke in kepyng toke hir counceill how that they wold put hym vn to the dethe And this was hir appoyntement that they sâ—old come vpon hym when he were in his bedde and a slepe on a fethir bedde And anone they bonnde hym foot honde charged him to lye still And when they had done thus they token ij smale towailles made on hem ij rid knottes cast the towailles aboute the dukes nekke and than they toke the fethir bedde that lay vnder hym cast it aboue hym and than they drowen hir towailles eche wries some lay vpon the fetherbed vpon hym vn to the tyme that he were dede by cause that he shold make no noyse thus they strangled this worthy duke vn to the dethe on whos soule god for his high pite haue mercy Amen And whan the kyng had arested this worthy duke and his vncle sent hym to Caleys he come ayene to london in all haste with a wonder grete peple And as sone as he was come he sent for the Erle of Arundell and for the good Erle of warrrewyke ¶ And anone as they come he arested hem hym self sir Iohan cobham sir Iohan cheyne knyghtes he arested hem in the same maner till he made his parlement And anone they were put in to hold but the Erle of Arundell went at large vn to the parlement tyme For he fonde susfisaunt suerte to abide the lawe and to ansuere to all maner pointes that the kyng and his counceill wold put vpon hym ¶ And in the xxj yere of kyng Richardes regne he ordeyned hym a parlement at westmynster the which was called the grete parlement And this parlement was made for to Iugge this .iij. worthy lordes and othir mo as hem list at this tyme ¶ And for yâ—â—ugement the kyng let make in all hast a longe a large hous of tymbre the which was called an hale couered with tyles ouer it was open all aboute on bohe sides at the endes that all maner of men myÈt see thurgh out there the dome was holden vpon these forsaid lordes â—ugement yefe at this forsaid ê‘lement And for to come vn to this ê‘lement the kyng sente his wattes vn to enâ—ry lord baron knyght aud squyer in euery shire thurghout all englaÌ„d that euery lord gadre and bring his retenue with hym in as short tyme in the best aray that they myght gete in mayntenyng in strengh thyng of the kyng ayens hem that were his enemies that this were done in all hast they to come to him in payne of deche ¶ And the kyng hym self sent in to chestre shire vn to the chiuetâ—yns of that contre they gadred brought a grete an huge multitude of peple bothe of knyghtes of squyers principally of yomen of Chestre shire the which yomen archiers yâ— kyng toke to his ownÌ„ court yafe hem bowge of court good wages to be kepers of his owne body bothe be nyght by day aboue all othir ê‘sones most loued best trust The which sone afterward turned the kyng to grete losse shame hyndering his v â–ª terly vndoyng destruction as ye shall here sone after And that tyme come sir henry Erle of Derby with a grete meyne of men of armes archiers the erle of Rutteland come with a stronge power of peple bothe of men of armes archiers And the erle of kent brought a grete power of men of armes archiers the erle marchall come in the same maner the lord spencer in the same maner the erle of northuuberland sir henry Percy his sone sir Thomas Percy the erles brother And alle these worthy lordes broughten a faire meyne a strong power eche man in his best aray and the duke of lancastre the duke of yorke comen in the same maner with mâ—n of armes archiers folewyng the kyng Sir williaÌ„ strope tresorer of englond come in the same maner And thus in this aray come all the worthy men of this land vn to oure kyng and all this peple come to london in one day in so moche that euery strete lane in london and in the subarbes weren full of hem logged and x. or xij myle aboute london euery way And thes peple brought the kyng at westmynstre wenten home ayene to hir logging bothe hors man and than on the monday the xvij day of Septembre the ê‘lement began at westmynstre the which was called the grete parlement And on the friday next after the Erle of AruÌ„dell was brought in to the parlement amonge alle the lordes and that was on seint Mathewes day the appostell and euangelist ther he was foriugged vn to the dethe in this hale that was made in the paleys at westmynstre And this was his Iuggement â—e shold gone on foot with his hondes y bounde behinde hym from the place that he was for â—ugged in and so forth thurgh the cite of londâ—n vn to the toure hyll and there his hede to 〈◊〉 smyten of so it was do in dede in the same place And vj. of the grete lordes that sate on his Iuggement ridden with hym vn to the place there he was done vn to the dethe so to see that the execucion were done after hir dome And by the kynges commaundement with hem wenten on foot of men of armes and archiers a grete multitude of Chestre shire men in strengthyng of the lordes that brought this erle vn to his dethe for they dradde lest the Erle shold haue be rescued take from hem whan they come in to london Thus he passed forth thurgh the Cite vn to his dethe and ther he toke it full paciently on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than come the freres Austyns and toke vp the body and the hede of this good Erle aud bare it home vn to hir hous and bnried hym in hir quere And in the morwe after was sir Richard Erle of warrewyke brought in to the parlement there as the Erle of Arundell was for iugged and they yafe the Erle of warrewyke the same Iuggement that the forsaid Erle had put the lordes had compassion of him be cause he was of more age and relesed him to perpetuell prison and put him in the I le of man ¶ And than the monday next after the lord Cobham of kent sir Iohan Cheyne knyght weren brought in to the parlement in to the same halle and there they were Iugged to be honged and drawe but thurgh the praier and grete instaunce of alle the lordes that Iuggement was foryeue hem and relesed to perpetuell prison ¶ And this same tyme was Richard whittyngdone Maire of london Iohan wodecoke and william Askam shereues of london ¶ And they ordeyned at euery yate of london during this same ê‘lement stronge
kyng Henry knyght And forthwith the said kyng Henry dubbed alle these knyghtes whos names folowe that is to wete Richard duke of yorke also the sone aud heire of the duke of Norffolke the Erle of Oxenford the Erle of westmerland the sone and heire of the Erle of Northumberland the sone and heire of the Erle of â—rmond the lord Roos Sir Iames buteleâ—â— the lord matrauas Sir Henry Gray of Tankeruile Sir william Neuill lord Fawconbrigge sir George Neuill lord latymer The lord wellis the lord berkley The sone and heire of the lord Talbot Sir Rauf gray of werk Sir Robert veer Sir Richard gray Sir Edmond hongerford Sir Robert wynkfeld Sir Iohan boteller Sir Raynold cobham Sir Iohan passheley Sir Ihomas Tunstall Sir Iohan Chidioke Sir Rauf langford Sir william drury Sir william ap Thomas sir Richard Carbonell Sir Richard wydeuile Sir Iohan Shâ—rdelowe Sir â—icholl blonket Sir Rauf Ratteclifeâ— sir Edmond trafford Sir william Cheyne sir williaÌ„ babyngton sir Iohan Iune sir Gilbert Beauchamp ¶ Item in the v. yere the duke of Bedford with the duchesse his wyfe went ouer see to Caleys And a litell to fore went ouer Harry bisshopp of wynchestre And on our lady day Annunciacion in our lady châ—rche at Caleys the bisshoppe of wynchestre whan he had songe masse was made Cardinall And he knelyng to fore the hye auter the duke of Bedford sette the hat on his hede and there were his bulles red as well of his charge as the reioyssyng of his benefices spirituel and temporel ¶ And this same yere was grete habundaunce of Rayne that the substaunce of heye and of corne was destroied For it rayned almost euery othir daye ¶ This same yere the good Erle of Salisbury sir Thomas Montagu leid siege vn to Orliaunce at which siege he was slayne with a gonne which come oute of the toune on whos soule god haue mercy For sith that he was slayne english men neuer gate ne preuayled in Fraunce but euer after began to lese litel and litell till all was lost ¶ Also this same yere a breton murthred a good wedowe in her bedde withonte algate whiche wedowe fonde hym for almesse And he bare away all that she had And after this he toke the grith of holy chyrche at seâ—â—t Georges in south werk and there toke the crosse and forswore this lond And as he went it happend that he came by the place where he did this cursed dede in the subarbis of london And the women of the same parissh come oute with stones and canel dunge and slowe and made an ende of hym Notwithstanding the Constables and many other men beyng present to kepe hym For there were many women and had no pite ¶ Also this same yere the duke of Norfolke with many geÌ„tilmen and yomen toke his barge the viij day of Nouembre at seint mary ouereyes for to haue goo thurgh london brigge and thurgh mysguydyng of the barge it ouerthrewe on the piles and many men drowned but the duke hym selfe with ij or iij. lepe vpon the piles and so were saued with helpe of mâ—n that were aboue the brigge wiche casted donne Roopes by whiche they saued hem selfe ¶ This same yere on seint Lenardes day kyng Henry beyng vij yere of age was crouned at westmestre at whos Coronacion were made xxxvj knyghtes This yere on seint Georges day he passed ouer the see to Caleys toward fraunce ¶ Aboute this tyme and afore the Royame beyng in grete miserie and tribulacion the dolphyne with his partie began to make werre and gete certeyn places and make destrusses vpon englisshmen by the mene of his Capitayns that is to wete la heer poâ—â—n de seyntraylles and especiall a mayde whiche they named la pucelle de dien This â—â—aid roâ—d like a man was a valyant Capitayne amonge them and toke vpon hir many grete enterprises in so moche that they had a beleue to haâ—e recouered alle theyr losses by hir Not withstandyng at the laste after many grete feates by the helpe and prowesse of Sir Iohan Luxembâ—rgh whiche was a noble Capitayne of the dukes of Burgoyne and many Euglisshmen Picardes and Burgoygnous whiche were of oure partie before the toune of Compyne the xxiij day of May the forsaid pucelle was taken in the felde armed like a man and many othir Capitayns with her And were all brought to Roan and ther she was put in prison And ther she was Iugged by the lawe to be brent and then ne she said that she was with childe wherby she was respiâ—ed a while But in conclusion it was fouÌ„de that she was not with childe and thenne she was brent in Roan And the othir Capitayns were put to raunsone and entreated as men of werre bene aâ—â—stomed ◠¶ This same yere aboute Candelmasse Richard huÌ„der a wollepacker was dampned for an heretike and brente at tour hylle And aboute midlente Sir Thomas Baggely preest and vicarie of Mauen in Estsâ—xe beside walden was disgrated and dampned for an heritikâ— and brente in smythfelde ¶ And also in this same yere whiles the kyng was in Frannce ther were many heretiks and lollars that had purposed to haue made a risyng caste billiâ— in many places But blessed be god almyghty the Capitayn of hem was taken whos name was william Maundeuile a weâ—ar of abendone and bayly of the same toune whiche named hym selfe Iack sharp of wigmoresland in walys And afterward he was heheded at abendone in the whitsonweke on the tewysday This same yere the vj. day of decembre kyng henry the vj. was crâ—uned kyng of Fraunce at Paris in the church of our lady with grete so lempnite There beyng present the Cardinall of englond the duk of Bedford and many othir lordes of fraunce of englond And aft this coronacion grete feste holden at parys the kyng retorned from thens to Roan so toward Caleys And the ix day of Fâ—uerer londed at douer whom all the comyns of kente mette at beramdoun bitwene Caunterbury and Douer alle in rede hoodes And so came forth till he come to the black bethe where he was mette with the Mayre Iohan wellys with all the craftis of london clad alle in white And so they brought hym to london the xxj day of the same moneth ¶ This same yere was a restraynt of the wollis of Caleys made by the soudyours by cause they were not paid of their wages wherfor the duke of Bedford Regent of Fraunce beyng thenne Capitayn came to Caleys the tewisday in the esterwâ—ke And on the morne after many soudiours of the toune were arested and put in warde And in the same wâ—ke he rod to terewyne And by the mene of the bisshopp of terewyne he wedded the Erles doughter of seint Poul and came agyne to Caleys And the xj day of Iuyne on seint Bernabes day there were four soudiours of Caleys that were chief causers of the restreynt byheded that is to wete Iohan Maddeley Iohan
the kyng to whom the kyng sente certayn lordes and desired hem to kepe the pees and departe but in conclusion whiles they treated on that one side the erle of warrewykâ— with the marche men and othir entrid the toune on that othir fought ayenst the kyng and his partie and so began the bataille and fightyng whiche endured agood while but in conclusion the duke of yorke obteyned and had the victorie of that Iourney In whiche was slayne the duke of somersete the erle of northumberland the lord Clifford and many knyghtes and sqnyers And many moo hurt And on the morne after they brought the kyng in grete astate to london which was logged in the bisshoppes Palais of london And anone after was a grete parlement In which ê‘lement the duke of yorke was made protector of Englond and the erle of warrewyke Capitayn of Caleys and the erle of Salisbury chaunceler of englond And alle suche ê‘sones as had the rewle to fore aboute the kyng were set a parte and myght not rewle as they did to fore In this same yere died pope Nicholas the fyfthe and after hym was Calixte the iij. This Calixte was a Catalane and an elde man whan he was chosen and continuelly seke wherfor he myght not performe his zele desire that he had ayenst the turke conceyued and the cause of lettyng therof was his age and sekenes This Calixte instituted ordeyned the feste of the transfiguracion of our lord to be halowed on sâ—int sixtes day in August because of the grete victorie that they of hnngary had ayenst the turkes that same day he was chosen pope in the yere of our lord M. CCCC.lv And died the yere M. cccc.lviij that same day that â—e ordeyned the feste of the transfiguracion to be halowed In this same yere fyll a grete affraye in london ayenst the lumbardes The cause began because a yongman toke a daggar from a lumbard and brake it wherfor the yongman on the morne was sente fore to come to fore the Maire and aldermen and there for the offence he was comytted to warde ¶ And thenne the maire departed from the guyldhall for to go home to his diner but in the chepe the yongmen of the mercerye for the most ê‘t prentises helde the maire shereuis still in chepe and wold not suffre hym to departe vn to the tyme that their felaw whiche was comytted to warde were deliâ—yd so by force they rescued their felaw from prison that done the maire shereuis departed and the prisoner deliuered which yf he had he put to prison had be in Inpardye of his lyf And began a Ruuour in the cite ayenst the lumbardes and the same euenyng the handcrafty peple of the toune arose and ran to the lumbardes houses and despoilled robbed dâ—â—erse of hem wherfore the maire and aldermen come with the honest peple of the toune and drofe them thens sente somme of them that had stolen to newgate And the yong man that was rescued by his felawes sawe this grete Rumour affraye robbery ensâ—ewed of his first me uyng to the lumbard departed and went to westmynstre to saynturie or elles it had costed hym his lyfe For anone after come doune an Oeyr determyne for to do Instice on alle them that so rebellid in the cite ayenst the lumbardes on whiche satte with the maire that tyme william Marowe the duke of bokyngham and many othir lordes for to see execucion don but the comyns of the cite secretly made them redy dide arme them in their houses and were in purpose for to haue rongen the comyn belle whiche is named bowe belle but they were lette by sad men whiche come to the knoweleche of the duke of bokyngham and othir lordes and incontinent they aroos for they durst no lenger abyde For they doubted that the hole cyte shold haue arisen ayenst them bnt yet neuertheles ij or .iij. of the cite were Iugged to deth for this robbery and were hanged at Tyburne Anone after the kyng the quene and othir lordes rode to couentre and withdrewe hem from london for thise causes And a lytell to fore the duke of yorke was sente fore to grenewych and there was discharged of the protectoursipp And my lord of Salisbury of his Chauncelâ—rshipp And after this they were sent fore by priuy seal for come to couentre where they were almost deceyued and the Erle of warrewyke also and shold haue ben destroied yf they had not seen well to ¶ How the lord Egremond was take by therle of salesteries sones And of the robbyng of sandwych Capitulo ducentesimo lvij THis yerewere taken iiij grete fisshes bitwene Eerethe london that one was called mors marine the second a swerd fisshe aud the othir tweyne were wales ¶ In this same yere for certeyne affâ—ayes done in the northcontre bitwene the lord Egremond and the Erle of Salisburies sones the said lord Egremond whom they had taken was condempned in a grete somme of money to the said Erle of Salisbury aud therfor comysed to prison in Newgate in london where whan he had be a certayne space he brake the prison and iij. prisoners with hym and escaped wente his way Also this yere the Erle of warrewyke and his wyfe wente to Caleys with a faire felawshipp and toke possession of his office Aboute this tyme was a grete reformacion of many monasteries of religion in duierse parties of the world which were â—â—formed after the first institucion and continued in many places Also aboute this tyme the crafte of enprinting was first founde in Magunce in Almayne whiche craft is mnltiplied thurgh the world in many places and bookes bene had grete chepe and in grete nombre by cause of the same craft This same yere was a grete bataille in the marches bitwene hungerie and turkye at a place called septedrade where innumerable turkes were slayne more by miracle than by mannes honde For only the honde of god smote them seint Iohan of capestrane was there present prouoked the cristen reple â—eyng thenne aferd after to pursiewe the turkes where an infinite multitude were slayne and destroied The turkes said that a grete nombre of armed men folowed them that they were aferd to turne agayne they were holy angellys ¶ This same yere the prisoners of Newgate in london brake their prison wente vpon the leedes fought ayenst them fo the Cite kepte the gate a longe while but at the last the toune gate the prison on them and than they were put in feteris yrons were sore punysshed in ensample of othir In this yere also was a grete erthequaue in Naples in so much yâ— ther perisshed xl M. peple that sankâ— there in to the erthe Item in the yere xxxvj seint Osmond somtyme bisshopp of Salisbury was canonysed at Rome by Pope Caliste And the xvj day of Iuyll he was translated at Salisbury by the Erchebisshoppe of