went for to fyght with harold of denmarck and with his owne hond hym slewe the danes were discomfyted tho that left a lyue with moche sorowe fled to hir shippes And thus kyng Harold of englond slowe kyng harold of denmark How william bastard duk of normandy come in to englond and slewe kyng harold Cao. C. xxxijo. ANd whan this batayll was done harold bycome so proud wold no thyng parte with his peple of thyng that he had goten but helde it al toward hym self wherfor the moost partye of his peple were wroth from hym departed so that only with hym left no mo but his soudyours And vpon a daye as he sate at mete a messagyer come to hym sayd that william bastard duk of normandy was arryued in englond with a grete hoost 〈◊〉 had taken al the lande aboute hastynge and also myned the castell whan the kyng had herd this tydynge he went thyder with a litel peple with all the hast that he myght for a litel peple was with hym left And whan he come thyder he ordeyned for to yeue batayll to the duk william But the duk axed hym of these thre thynges yf that he wold haue his doughter to wyf as he had ma de and sworen his oth and behyght or that he wolde hold the laÌ„d of hym in truage or that he wold determyne this thyng thurgh bataylle This harold was a proude man and a stoute and trusted wonder moche vpon his strengthe and fought with the Duk and with his peple but harold and his men in this batayll were discomfyted hym self was ther slayne And this bataylle was ended at Conbrydge in the second yere of his regne vpon seynt kalyxtes day and he lyeth at waltham Of kyng william bastard how he gouerned hym well and wysely of the werre bytwene hym the kyng of Fraunce Capitulo C xxxiij wâ—… Han william bastard duk of normandy had conquerd al the land vpon crystemasse day tho next sueng he lete hym croune kyng at westmynster and was a worthy kyng and yafe to En glysshmen largely londes to his knyghtes And afterward went ouer the see and come in to Normandy and ther duellyd a whyle And in the second yere of his regne le come ageyne in to Englond and brought with hym maude hys wyf lete croune hir quene of englond on whitsonday And tho anon after the kyng of Scotland that was callyd malcolyn began to stryue and werre with the duk william and he ordeyned hym tho toward scotlande with his men to the by lande by see for to destroye kyng malcolyn but they were acorded And the kyng of scotland bycome his man and helde al his land of hym And kyng william resseyned of hym his homage come ayene in to englond and whan kyng william had be kyng xvij yere maude the quene dyed on whom kyng william had bygoten ma ny fayr children that is for to say Robert Curthose william le Rous Rychard also that deyde Henry beauclerk and maude al so that was the erles wyf of Bleynes other iiij doughters after his wyfes deth grete debate bygan bitwene hym the kyn ge of fraunce philip but atte last they were acorded tho duellyd the kyng of Englond in normandy no man hym werryd he no man long tyme the kyng of fraunce sayd vpon a daye in scorne of kyng william that kyng william had long tyme leyn in childbed and long tyme had rested hym this worde come to the kyng of englond ther that he laye in normandy at Roen for this word was tho ylle payd and eke wonder wroth toward the kyng of frannce swore by god that whan he were aryse of his gysyn he wold lyght a thousand candels to the kyng of frauÌ„ ce And anone lete assemble a grete hoost of normandy and of en glysshmen in the bygynnyng of heruest he come in to fraunce brente all the tounes that he come by thurgh al the couÌ„trey rob bed and dyd al the euyl that he myght thurgh out al fraunce atte last he brente the cyte of mandos commaunded his people for to here wode as moche as myght brenne and hym self helpe therto al that he myght with a good wylle And there was grete hete what of fyre that was so grete of the soÌ„ne that tho was wonder hote that al stuffed hym self bycome fell in to a greete sikenesse whan he saw that he was so stronge syke he ordeyned and assigned al normandy vnto Robert Curthose his sone all englond to wylliam the rous byquath to henry beauclerk alle his tresour And tho he thus had done he vnderfenge all the sacramentis of holy chirche deyde the xxij yere of his regne and lyeth at Caan in normandye Of kynge william Rous that was wylliam bastardes sone that destroyed tounes houses of Relygyon for to make the newe forest Capitulo C xxxiiij ANd after this william bastard regned his sone william the Rous. and this william was a wonder contraryous man to god and to holy chirche and lete amende and make the toune of Cardeys that the paynyms had destroyed This kyng william destroyed holy chirche al hir possessions in what part he myght hem fynde therfor ther was so moche debate bytwene hym the Archebisshop of Caunterbury Ancâ—…lme for encheson that he vndernamme hym of his wykkednesse that he destroyed holy chir che And for encheson therof the kynge to hym bare grete wrathe and for that cause he exyled hym oute of the lande And the Archebisshop tho went to the court of Rome ther duellid with the pope and this kyng made the newe forest cast destroyed xxvj tounes and lxxx houses of Relygyon al for to make his foreste lenger and bredder And bycome wonder gladde and proude of his wode and of his forest and of the wylde beestes that were therin that it was meruayle for to wyte so that men callyd him kepar of wodes and of pastures and the lenger that he lyued the more wykked he bycome both to god to hooly chirche to alle his men And this kyng lete make the grete halle at westmynster so vpon a day of whitsonday he helde therin his fyrste feste and he loked about sayd that the halle was to lytel by the haluendele And atte last he bycome so contraryorous that al thyng that plesed god displesyd hym al thyng that god loued he bated dedely And so it befel that he dremed met vpon a nyghte a lytel or that he dyed that he was let blode and blod a grete quantite of blode a streme of blode lept an highe toward heuen more than an C fathem the clerenes of the daye was turned alle in to derknes and the fyrmament also And whan he awoke he had grete deede so that he nyst what to
sayd to see that one part of the endentures to hem that other part of the en dentures they bare with hem to shewe the kyng whan the kyng sawe the fourme vnderstode he helde hym ful wel payd of all maner thyng as they had ordeyned sauyng as touchyng the resty tucion of the goodes for to make ageyn to that thyng he nold not acord so he sent word ayene to the four bisshops that they sholde done oute put awey that one poynt of restitucion they ansuerd that they nold not done one word oute Tho sent the kyng to the archebisshop by tho four bisshops that he shold come to cauÌ„ terbury for to speke with hym ther sent vnto hym saufeenduit vnder pledges that is to sey his Iustyces gilbert peytewyn william de la brener Iohn le fitz hugh that in hir coÌ„duyt saufly be shold come gone ageyne at his wyll in this maner the arche bisshop stephen come to cauÌ„terbury whan the archebisshop was come the kyng come to chilham for he wold come no ner to caun terbury at that tyme but he sente by his tresorer bisshop of wynchestre that he shold done out of the endâ—…tures the clause of resci tucioÌ„ for to make of the goodes the archebisshop made his oth that he wold neuer out done one worde therof ne chauÌ„ge of that the bisshops had spoken and ordeyned and tho the archebisshop wente ageyne to Rome withoute ony more doyng kyng Iohan was tho wrother than euer he was byfore lete make a comune crye thurgh oute at englond that al tho that had holy chirche rentes went ouer the see that they shold come ageyne in to En glond at a certeyne day or elles they shold lese hir rentes for euer more that he commanded to euery shereue thurgh oute al Englond that they shold enquere yf ony bisshop Abbot 〈◊〉 your or ony prelate of holy chirche fro that day afterward resceyned ony mauÌ„dement that come fro the pope that they shold take the bodye brynge it byfore hym that they shold take in to the kynges honde al hir londes of holy chirche that were yeuen to any man by the archebisshop stephen or by the pryour of CauÌ„terbury from the tyme of election of the archebisshop commaunded that alle the wodes that were the archebisshops shold be caste a doune vnto the grounde al sold How kyng Iohan destroyed the ordre of Cisteaux cao. C xliy ANd in the same tyme the Irysshmen bygonne to werre vpon kyng Iohan and kyng Iohan ordeyned hym for to wende in to Irlond and lete arere an huge taxe thurgh oute al EngloÌ„d that is to saye xxxv M marc and sente thurgh al Englond to the monkes of the ordre of Cysteaux that they shold helpe hym of syxe M marc of syluer and they ansuerd sayd that they durst nothyng done without her chyef abbot of asteaux wherfor kynge Iohan whan he come ageyne from Irland he dyd hem so moche sorow care that they nyst where to abyde for he toke so moche rauÌ„sonne of euery hous of hem that the somme amounted to ix M CCC mark so that they were clene lost destroyed boy ded hir howe hir laÌ„des thurgh out al engloÌ„d the abbot of wa uersey drad so moche his manace that he forsoke al the abbey weÌ„t thens pryuely ordeyned hym ouer see to the hous of Ciste aux whan the tydyng come to the pope that the kyng had done so moch malyce tho was he to the kyngward ful wroth sent ij le gats vnto the kyng that one was callid pandolf that other du raÌ„t that they shold warne the kyng in the popes name that he shol de cese of his persecucion that he dyd vnto the holy chirch ameÌ„d the wroÌ„g the trespaas that he had done to the archebisshop of caÌ„ terbury to the priour vnto the moÌ„kes of caÌ„terbury to al the clergye of englond that he shold restore the godes ageyne that he had taken of hem ageynst hir wyll elles they shold curse the kyng by name and to doo this thyng and to conferme the pope to ke hem his lettres in bulles patrnts These two legats come in to Englond and comen to the kyng to northampton ther that he hel de his parlement and ful curtoysly they hym salued and sayden Syr we ben come fro the pope of Rome the pees of holy chirch of the land to amende And we amonest yow fyrst in the popes half that ye make ful restitucion of the goodes that ye haue rauy shed of holy chirche of the lande that ye vnderfonge stephen Archebisshop of caunterbury in to his dygnyte and the pryour of Caunterbury and his monkes that ye yelde ageyne vnto the Archebisshop al his londes and rentes without ony witholdyng And Syr ye more ouer that ye suche restitucion hem make as holy chirche shal holde hir payed Tho ansuerd the kynge as touchynge the Pryour his monkes of caunterbury al that ye haue sayd I wyll gladly done and al thyng that ye wyll ordeyne But as touchyng the archebisshop I shall telle yow in myn hert as it lyeth that the Archebisshop lete his Bisshopryche and that the pope than for hym wold pray and than vpon auenture me shold lyke somme other bisshopryche for to yeue hym in englond And vpon this condicion I wold hym resceyue and vnderfonge And netheles in englond as archebisshop yif he abyde he shalle neuer haue so good saufconduyt but he shall be take Tho sayd pandolf vnto the kyng Holy chirche was woned neuer to dyscharge an Archebisshop withoute cause resonable but euer she hath be woned to chastyse prynces that to god holy chirche were inobedyent What how nowe quod the kyng Manace ye me Nay sayd paÌ„dolf but ye now openly haue told as it standeth in your hert And to yowe we shall telle what is the popes wylle thus it stant that he hath yow holy enterdyted and acursed for the wronges that ye haue doo to holy chirche and to the Clergye And for as moche as ye duelle and bee in wylle to abyde in malyce and wylle not come to none ammendement ye shalle vnderstonde that fro this tyme afterward the sentence is vpon yow yeuen and holdeth stede and strengthe and vppon al tho that with yowe haue communed byfore this tyme whether they ben Erles Bawns or Knyghtes or ony other what soo euer they bee We hem assoylle saufly vnto this daye And fro this tyme afterward of what Condicion euer that they be we hem acurse that with yow comen so do we sentence vpon hem openly specyally And we assoylle quytely Erles baroÌ„s knyghts al other maner men of hir homages seruyces feau tes that they shold vnto yow done and this thyng to conferme we yeue pleyne power to the bisshop of wynchestre
myracle wher so euer they come And also ij men haue ben heled ther of the mormal thurgh helpe of that holy martir though that euel be hold Incurable whan the spencers herd that god dyd suche myracles for this ho ly martir they wold byleue it in no maner wyse but said open liche that it was grete he resye suche vertue of hym to byleue and whan sir hugh the spencer the sone sawe al this doyng anone he sente his messagers from pouÌ„tfret ther that he duellid to the kyn ge edward that tho was at grauene at shipton for cause that the kyng shold vndo that pilgremage And as the Ribaude the mes sager went toward the kyng for to done his message he come by the hylle on the whiche the good martir was done to deth in the same place he made his ordure whan he had done he weÌ„t toward the kynge a strouge flyx hym come vpon er he come to york shed al his bowels at his fundament whan Syr hugh the spen cer herd this tydyng somdele he was adrad thought for to vndone the pilgremage yf he myght by ony maner way and tho the kynge wente sayde that they shold be in grete sklauÌ„der thurgh oute al cristendome for the deth of thomas of lancastre yf that he suffred the peple done hir pylgremage at pouÌ„tfret so he couÌ„cey led the kyng that he commauÌ„ded to close the chirche dores of pouÌ„t frete in the whiche chirche the holy martir seynt thomas was entered thus they dyden ageyne al fraunchyses of holy chirch so that four yere after myght no pilgrym come to that holy body for encheson that monkes suffred men to come honoure that holy body of seynt thomas the martir thurgh couÌ„ceylle of sir hugh the spencer the sone thurgh couÌ„ceill also of mayster Robert of bal dok the fals pylled clerk that was the kinges chauÌ„celer the king consented that they shold be sette to hir wages bete make wardeyns ouer hir owne good long tyme and thurgh coÌ„mauÌ„dement of the forsayd Syr hugh the spencer xiiij gascoynes wel armed kepte the hille that the good man seynt Thomas was done vnto his deth so that no pylgrym myÈt come by that way Ful wel went he to haue be take cristes myght his power the grete lose of myracles that he shewed for his martir seynt thomas thurgh all cristendom and that same tyme the kyng made Robert of bal dok the pylled clerke fals thurgh prayer of sir hugh the speÌ„cer the sonne Chaunceler of englond And in the same tyme was the castel of walyngford holden ageynst the kyng thurgh the pri soners that were wythin the Castel For seynt thomas quarell of Lancastre wherfor the peple of the contre come toke the castel vp on the forsayd prisoners wherfor sir Iohan of goldyngton kniÈt sir edmond of the beche prysonner a squyer that was callid rogyer of walton were take sente to the kyng to pontfret ther they were done in to prison and the forsayd rogyer was sent vn to york ther he was drawe honged And anon after sir rogi er mortimer of wygmore brake oute of the tour of london in this maner the forsayd sir rogyer herd that he shold be drawe honged at london in the morne after seynt laurence day on the day bifo re he helde a fayr fest in the tour of london ther was sir stephn segraue Constable of the tour many grete meÌ„ with hem when they shold sope the forsayd steuen sente for al the offycers of the tour they come souped with hym whan they shold take hir lâ—…ue of hym a squyer that was callyd stephen that was ful prince with the forsayd Rogyer thurgh his counseyll yafe hem alle suche drynke that the lest of hem all slepte ij dayes ij nyghtrs in the mene tyme he escaped awey by water that is to say by the thamyse weÌ„t ouer the see held him in fraÌ„ce wherfor the king was sore annoyed tho put the same stephn out of his coÌ„stabelry How the quene Isabel went in to France for to treten of pees bytwene hir lord the kyng of Englond the kyng of fraunce hir broder Ca CC ij THe kyng went tho vnto london ther thurgh counceyl of sir hugh the spencer the fadre of his sone of mayster to bert baldok a fals pylled clerk his chaunceler lete seyse tho alle the quenes londes in to his owne hand also al the laÌ„des that were sir edwardes his sone were so put to hir wages ayenst al maner reson that was thurgh the falsenesse of the spencers And whan the quene of Fraunce that was quene Isabels broder herd of this falsencs he was sore annoyed ayeÌ„st the kyng of en glond his fals counceyllours wherfor he sent a letter vnto kynge edward vnder his seal that he shold come in to france at a certayn day for to done his homage therto he somened hym els he shold lese al gascoyn And soo it was ordeyned in Englond thurgh the kyng his couÌ„ceill that quene Isabel shold weÌ„de in to fraunce for to treate of pees bytwene hir lord hir broder And that Olyuer of yngham shold weÌ„de in to gascoyne haue with hym seuen thousand men and more of Armes to ben seneshall wardeyne of gascoyn so it was ordeyned that quene Isabel wet tho once see come in to frauÌ„ce with hir went sir Aymer of va launce erle of penbroke that was ther mordred sodeynly in priue sege but that was thurgh goddes vengeaunce for he was one of the Instyces that coÌ„sented to seynt thomas deth of laÌ„castre wold neuer after repente hym of that wykked dede at that tyme sire Olyuer of yngham went ouer in to gascoyne did moche harme to the kyng of frauÌ„ce tho gete ageyn that kyng edward had lost moche more therto How kyng Edward sente sir edward his sone the eldest in to fraunce Cao. CC iijo. THe quene Isabel nadd but a quarter of a yere in Fraunce duellyd that sir edward hir eldest sone ne axed leue for to wende in to fraunce for to speke with his moder ysabel the Quene And the kyng his fadre graunted hym with a good wyll sayd to hym go my fayr sone in goddes blyssyng myne thenke for to come ageyne as hastely as thou myght and he went ouer see come in to frauÌ„ce the kyng of frauÌ„ce his vncle vnderfeng hym with moche honour sayd vnto hym fair sone ye be welcome for cause that your fadre come not for to do his homage for the duchye of guyhenne as his auncestres were wonte for to do I yeue yow that lordship to hold it of me in heritage as al maner auÌ„cestres diden to fore yow wherfor he was callid duk of guâ—…heÌ„ne How
phelyp of valo ys the emes sone of kyng karoll the which duk and al his in the forsayd thynges in al other ther to longyng with al his men goodes kyng edward founde redy vnto hym and maden behoy ghten hym seurte by good feyth and trust after that the kynge hasted hym in to Englond ayene and left ther the quene styll behynde hym in Braban Than in the xiiij yere of his regne whan all the lordes of his reamâ—… and other that fallen to be at his parle ment were called and assembled to geder in the same parlemeÌ„t hol den at london after the fest of seynt hillarye The kynges nedes we re put forth promote as touchyng the kyngdom of Fraunce For whiche nedes to le sped the kyng axed the fifthe part of al the meoble goodes of englond the wulles the ix shefe of eue ry corne And the lordes of euery toun wher suche thyng shold be taxed and gadred shold ansuere to the kyng therof and he had it and helde it at his owne lust and will wherfor yf I thal knowe leche the veray treuth the ynner loue of the peple was torned in to hate the comune prayers in to cursyug for cause that the com mune peple were so strongly greued Also the forsayd phelyp va loys of frauÌ„ce had gadred vnto hym a grete hoost destroyed ther in his partyes and kyngdom many of the kynges frendes of En glond with tounes and castels and many other of hir lordshippes and many harmes shames and despytes dyden vnto the Quene wher for kyng edward whan he herde these tydynges was strong ly meuyd ther with on angred and sente dyuerse lettres ouer see to the quene and 〈◊〉 other that were his frendes gladynge hem and certyfyeng hem thoâ—… he wold be ther hym self in all the hast that he myght And anon after Estre whan he had sped of alle thyng that hym neded and come he went ouer the see ayene Of whos comyug the quene and all his frendes were wonder gladde and made moche Ioye and al that were his enemyes and ageynsâ—… hym helden made as moche sorowe In the same tyme the kynge thurgh counceyll of his trewe lyeges couÌ„ceyll of his lordes that ther were present with hym token the kynges of frauÌ„ces name toke medled the kynges armes of frauÌ„ce quartled with the armes of englond and commauÌ„ded forth with his coygne of gold vnder the descripcion writing of the name of Englond of frauÌ„ ce to be made best that myght be that is for to say the floreyne that was callid the noble pris of vj shillynges viij pens of sterlinges the halfe noble of the value of thre shyllynges four pens the ferthyng of value of xx pens How kyng edward come to the seluys and discomfyted alle the power of fraunce in the hauen Caâ—… CCâ—… xxvâ—… ANd the next yere after that is for to saye the xv yere of his regne he commaunded and lete wryte in his Chartres writtes and other lettres the date of the regne of â—…aunce first And whyle that he was thus doyng trauayllyng in frauÌ„ ce thurgh his counceyll he wrote to all the prelates Dukes 〈◊〉 and Barons and the noble lordes of the ' countre ' And also to dy nerse of the comune peple dyuerse lettres maundements â—…rng date at gaunt the viij day of February and anon after with in a lytel tyme he come ayene in to Englond with the quene and her children And in the same yere on mydsomer eue he bygan to sayll toward fraunce ayene and manly and styfly fyll vpon 〈◊〉 lip of valoys the whiche long tyme lay and had gadred to hym a ful houge and boystous meyne of dyuerse nacions in the hauen of seluys And ther they foughten to gedre the kyng of fraunce and he with her hostes fro midday vnto the iij hour in the morne in whi che bataill were slayn xxx 〈◊〉 â—…en of the kynges coÌ„panye of frauÌ„ ce many shippes and cogges were taken and so thurgh goddes helpe he had there the victorye bere thens a glorious chyualrye And in the same yere aboute saynt Iames tide without the yates of saynt omers robert of arthoys will men of englond flauÌ„dres bitterly fought ayenst the duk of burgoyne the frensshmen att whiche batail ther were slayn take of the frensshmen xv baroÌ„s lxxx knyghtes shippes Barges were take vnto the nombre of CC and xxx The same yere the kyng makyng and abydynge vpon the siege of Turney the Erle of Henaude with Englyssh archyers maden assaute to the toune of saynt Amand wher they slowe l knyghtes many other and also destroyed the toune And in the sixtenth yere of his regne folewyng in the wynter tyme the same kyng duellyd styll vpon the forsayd siege and sent ofte in to Englond to his tresorer and other purueiours for gold money that shold be sente to hym ther in his nede but his procurutours and messagers cursedly and ful slowly serued hym at his nede hym deceyued on whos defautes laches the kynge toke trewes bytwene hym the kyng of fraunce And the â—…yng ful of wo sorow and shame in his hert withdrowe hym fro the syege and come in to britayne and ther was so grete strif for vytayll that he lost many of his peple And whan he had done ther that he come for he dressid hym ouer see in to Englondward And as he sayled toward Englonde in the highe see the mooste myshappes stormes tempestes thundres lyghtnynges fylle to hym in the see the whiche was sayd that it was done â—…d thurgh euyl spyrites made by sorcery and nygromancye of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 frauÌ„ce wherfor the kynges hert was ful of sorow and anguisshe weylyng and sighyng and sayd vnto our lady in this wyse O blissed lady seynt marye 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 tornyng in to Englond ward alle thynges fallen vnprofytable and harmeful Neuerlater he scapyng al perils of the see as god wolde come by nyght to the tour of london and the same yere the king helde his cristemasse at meneres sente worde to the Scottes by his messagers that he was redy wold fyght with hem but the Scottes wold not abyde that but fledden ouer the Scottissh see hyd hem as well as they myÈt And in the seuententh yere of his regne about the fest of Conuersion of saynt paul kyng Edward whan he had be in scotland and sawe that the Scottes were fled he come ayene in to Englond And a lytell byfore lent was the turnement at Dunstaple to the whiche tornement come al the yonge bachelery and Chyualrye of Englond with many other Erles and lordes At the whiche turnement kyng Edward hym self was ther present And the
in fraunce in englond in other many laÌ„des as they that were in pleyn coÌ„trees desert baren wytnes sodenly ther appered ij castels of the which wente out ij hoostes of armed men And that one hoost was clothed heled in whyte that other in black And whan batayl bitwe ne hem was bygonne the whyte ouercome the black And anon after the blac toke hert vnto him and ouercome the whyte And after that they went ageyne in to hir castels And than the Ca stelles and all the hoostes vanysshed awey And in this same yere was a grete and an huge pestylence of peple and namely of men whos wyues as wymmen oute of gouernaunce token husbondes as wel strauÌ„gyers as other lewde and symple peple the whiche foryetynge hir owne honoure and worshippe and byrthe coupled maryed hem with hem that were of lowe degre litel reputacion In this same yere dyed henry dust of laÌ„â—…stre And al so in this yere Edward prince of Walys wedded the CouÌ„trsse of sâ—…nt that was sir thomas wyf holand the whiche was departed somtyme deuorced fro therle of Salisbury for cause of the same knyght And about this tyme bygan aroos a grete companye of dyuerse nacions gadred to geder of whome hir leders and gouernours were englissh peple and they were cleped a peple with out an hede the whiche dyd moche harme in the partye of frauÌ„ce And not long after ther arose another company of dyuse nacions that was callid the white coÌ„pany the which in the partyes coÌ„trees of lumbardye dyd moche sorowe This same yere sir Iohn of gaunt the sone of kyng edward the iij was made duk of laÌ„castre by reson cause of his wyf that was the doughter heyr of Hen ry somtyme duk of lancastre Of the grete wynde how prince Edward toke the lordshype of guyhenne of his fadre went thyder Cao. C Co. xxxijo. ANd in the xxxvij yere of kyng Edward the xv day of Ianiuer that is to saye on saynt maures day aboute euensong tyme ther aroos and come suche a wynde oute of the south with suche a fyersnesse and strength that he brast and vse we doune to grounde byghe houses and strong byldynges toures chirches steples other thynges and all other stronge werkes that stoden stylle weren shake therwith that they ben yet shall be euer more the febler weyster whyle they stonde And this wynde la sted without ony tellyng vij dayes coÌ„tinuelly and anon after ther folewed suche watres in hey tyme in heruest tyme that all folde werkes were strongly let left vndone and in the same yere prin ce Edward toke the lordship of guyhenne and dyd to kyng Ed ward his fâ—…dre feaute homage therfor and went ouer see in to Gascoyne with his wyf his children And anon after kyng ed ward made sir leonel his sone duk of Clarence and Edmond his other sone erle of Cambridge And in the xxx viij yere of his regne it was ordeyned in the parlement that men of lawe both of the temperall and of holy chirche lawe fro that tyme forth shold plete in hir moder tonge And in the same yere comen in to Englond thre kynges that is for to saye the kyng of Fraunce the kynge of Cypres and the kyng of Scotland by cause to vysyte and speke with the kynge of Englond Of whome they were wonder welcome moche y worshiped And after that they had be here long tyme ij of hem weÌ„t home ayene in to hir own couÌ„trees kyngdomes but the kyng of frauÌ„ce thurgh grete sikenesse ma ladye that he had abode stille in englond in the xxxix yere of his regne was a strong an huge frost that lastid long that is for to say fro saynt Andrews tyde vnto the xiiij kal of Apul that the tilthe sowyng of the erth other suche feld werkes hand werkes were moche y let left vndo for cold hardnes of the er the. And at Orrey in britayne that tyme was ordeyned a greete dedely batayll bytwene sir Iohan of mouÌ„tfort duk of Britayne sir charlys of bloys but the vyctorye fyll to the forsayd sir Iohan thurgh help socour of the englysshmen And ther were take many knyÈtes squyers other men that were vnnoÌ„bred in the whiche batail was slayn charlis him self with al that stode about hym of the englisshmen were slayn but vij And in this yere dei de at sauoy Iohn the kyng of frauÌ„ce whos seruyce exequyes kinge edward lete ordeyne did in dyuse places worshipfully to be done to douer of worshipful meÌ„ ordeyne hym worthely to be led with his owne costes expens from thens he was fet in to fraÌ„ ce beryed at seynt denys In the xl yere of kyng edward the vij kal of feuerer was borne edward prince edwardis sone the whi che when he was vij yere old he deide and in the same yere it was ordeyned y t saynt peters pens fro that tyme forth shold not be paid the whiche kyng yuo soÌ„tyme kyng of engloÌ„d of the coÌ„tre of west saxons that bygan to regne in the yere of our lord vj C lxxix first grauÌ„ted to rome for the scole of engloÌ„d ther to be coÌ„tinued in this same yere ther fil so moche xxi yne in sey tyme that it was â—…d destroyed both corn hey ther was such a debate fiÈting of sparewes by dyuse places in these dayes that men fouÌ„den innumerable multitude of hem dede in feldes as they weÌ„ten ther fil also suche a pestylence that neuer suche was seen in no maÌ„nes tyme that tyme alyue for many men anon as they were go to led hole in good poynt sodanly they deide Also that tyme a sikenes that men callyd the pokkes slowe both men women thurgh hir enfectyng And in the xlj yere of kyng edward was bore at bur deux Richard the secoÌ„d sone of prince edward of englond the whi che Richard kyng Richard of Armorican heued at the fonstone after whome he was callid Richard and this same richard when his fadre was dede and kyng edward was dede also was crouned kynge of englond the xj yere of his age thurgh ryght lyne and herytage and also by comyn assent and desire of the comynalte of the reame About this tyme at kyng Edwardys coÌ„mauÌ„ dement of englond whan all the castels and tounes were yold to hym that longe were holden in fraunce by a grete company assembled to geder Syr bartram cleykyn knyght an orped man and a good werryour went and purposed hym to put out pyers kynge of spayne out of his kyngdome with helpe of the moost partye of the forsaid grete coÌ„panye trustyng also vpon help fauour of the pope for as moche as it cam to his ere 's that the same pyers shold lede vse the moost werst and synfullist lyf oute the
stroÌ„g and a myghty cheyne of Iren. and putte it thurgh grete pyles fast pyght in the grouÌ„d and that went ouer the Ryuer of seyne that no vessel myght passe that in no kynde and aboue that they ne the kyng lete make a bridge ouer the water of seyne that maÌ„ hors and al other caryage myghte goo to and fro at al tymes whan nede were And than come the erle of warrewyk and had gote Dounfront vnto the kyng henry of Englond And anone the kynge sente the erle of warrewyke to Cawdebeke to besyege it And whan he come before the toune he sent his herau des vnto the capytayn and bad hym yelde the toune vpon payne of deth And anon he leyd his syege And the Capytayn besouÈt the erle that he myght come to his presence and speke with hym And soo the good Erle graunted hym And than he come oute and foure other Burgeys with hym and entreted so with this Erle that this same Towne was vnder composicyon to done as the Cyte of Rone dyd and the Erle grauÌ„ted and consented ther to vpon this condycyon that the kynges nauye with his ordynauÌ„ ce myght passe vp by hem in saufte withoute ony maner lette or dysturbauÌ„câ—… to his composicion they sette to hir seabrs And the shippes passed vp by hem in saufte and come before the Cyte of Rone in to an honderd shippes and ther they cast hir ankers and than this Cyte was besyeged bothe by lond by water whan al this was done shippes comen vp than come therle of warrewyke ayene to the kyng and lodged hym bytwene the Abbey of seynt kateryns the kynge til that the Abbey entreted and was yold vnto the kyng And than he remeued hym thens lodged hym byfore porte martenuylle And tho was therle of Salysbu ry commauÌ„ded by the kyng to make hym redy to ryde but ther co me hasty tydyng made hym to abyde and so he retorned ayene lodged hym beside therle of HuÌ„tyngdone til the syege was ended And than come the duke of Gloucestre the kynges brother from the siege of Chyrbourgh the whiche he had wonnen geten and stuffed ageyne vnto the kynges behoue and profyt vnto the crou ne of Englond And whan he was come to the kyng byfore Ro ne anone he lodged with grete ordynaunce byfore port saynt Hyl lare more nere the toune and his enemyes than ony other lay by xl roddes of lengthe within shott of quarel And with hym laye the Erle of Southfolke and the lord of Bergeueny with alle hyr retenue and strong ordynaunce manly proudely fought euery day with hir enemyes euer whan they yssued out of the cyte And than come the pryour of kylmayne of Irland ouer the see vnto the kyng with a fayre meyne of men of armes of hir owne couÌ„tre gyse the soÌ„me of xv C good mennys bodyes the kynge welcomed hem made hem right good chiere and than come tidyn ges vnto the kyng that the kyng of Fraunce and the dolyhyn the duke of Burgoyne wolde come a doune to rescue the Cyte of Rone with a stronge power of al maner of nacions breke the siege he casted hym to entre on the northside of the hoost by cause that ther was the best entre and moost playn grounde and ther fore the kynge assigned the priour of kylmayne with his power and lodged hym on the northside of the hooste to stoppe her passage and was by the foreste of lyons And of this ordynauÌ„ce they were ful glad And so they went forth in hast and kepte gronnd and the place that the kyng his counceyll had assigned hem And they qnytte hem as good werryours vnto hir kynge Now wyll I telle yow whiche were the chyef Capytayns gouernonrs of the Cyte of Rone Messyre Guy Botilere was chyef Capytayne bothe of the Cyte and of the Castel And Messyre Termegan was Capytayne of porte de Cauy messyre de la Roche was Capitayne of the dysners messyre Authonye was lyeutenaunt to messyre Guy botiller Henry chantfyen was Capytayne of the porte de la pouÌ„t Iohan mantreuas was capi tayne of the porte de la chastel messyre de preaux was Capytayne of the porte of seynt hillarye the Bastard of Tyne was Capitayne of the porte martenuylle And grauÌ„te Iaques a worthy werr your was capytayne of al men of warre And he was Gouernour outward bothe on horsbak a foote of al men of armes whan they yssued oute of the Cyte of al the portes he hem arayed as they shold couÌ„tre with our meyny eche of these capytayns lad v. M men of armes somme mo And at the fyrst comyng of our kyng there were noÌ„bred by heraudes in to ccc M of men women children what yong old among al these was many a manful man of his hondes so they preued hem whan they yssued oute of the Cyte bothe on horsbak and on foote for they co me neuer at one gate out allone but at iij or iiij gates at euery gate ij or iij M of good mennes bodyes y armed manfully couÌ„ tred with onr englysshmen moche peple slayne dyuerse tymes with gonnes quarelles and other ordynaunce And this syege du red xx wekes And euer they of the toune hoped to haue be rescu ed but ther come none so atte last they kept so long the toun that ther deyde many thousandes within the toune for defaute of mete of men of wymmen of children for they had eten hir hors dogges cattes that were in the toune And oftymes the men of ar mes drofe oute the poure peple oute of the gates of the toun for spendyng of vytaylle And anone oure englisshmen drofe hem in to the toune ageyne Soo at the laste the Capytayne of the toun saw the meschyet that they were not rescued and also the scarcyte of vytayll and that the peple so deide for defaute of mete euery day many thousandes And also saw yong children lye and souke hir moders pappes and weren deede Than anone they sente vnto the kyng besechyng hym of grace and mercy and brought the keyes of the toune vnto the kyng delyuerd the toune to hym and al the soudyours wyded the toune with hir hors and harneys the comyns of the toune for to a byde and duelle stylle in the tou ne yerly to pay to hym and to his successours for al maner customes and fee fermes and katrremes And than the kyng entred in to the toune and restyd hym in the Castelle tille the toune was sette in re wle and in gouernaunce How the kyng of englond was made herityer regent of feauÌ„â—…r and how he wedded quene katrryne Ca o CC xl o ANd anone after that Rone was goten Depe many other tounes in baas Normandye yaf them ouer withonte stroke or siege whan they vnderstode that the kyng had goten Rone
done and t◅ld his dreme to many of his counseylle And sayd that he had grete drede and supposed that hym was somme myschaunce to come And the second nyght byfore a ◅ōke dremed of the houshold that the kynge went in to a chirche with moche peple he was proude that he despysed all the peple that was with hym and that he take the ymage of the crucyfyx and shamefully bote it with his treth And the crucyfyx mekely suffred all that he dyd but the kyng as a wode man rente of the armes of the crucifyx and case it vn der his feete and defouled it thre we it al a brode a greete flamme of fyre c◅m onte of the crucyfyx mouth of whiche dreme many men had grete wonder The good man that had dremed this dreme hadde told it to a knyght that tho was moost pryue with the kyng of al mē the knyght was callyd bamsides sone And the monke he told the dreme to the kyng and sayd that it shold bytoken other thyng than good and netheles the kyng lau ghed ther at twyes or thryes lytel set therof thought that he wold gone hunte play in the fovest and his men hym coūceyl led that he sholde not that day for noo maner thyng come in the wode so that he abode at home byfore mete But anon as he had eten no man myght hym lette that he nold gone to the wode for to haue his disport And soo it befel that one of his knyghtes that hight walter Tyrell wold haue shot to an hert his arowe glāsed vpon a braunche thurgh mysauenture smote the kyng to the hert so he fell doun dede to the groūd without ony word speking so ended his lyf it was no grete wonder for the daye that he deyde he had let to fermethe archebisshopriche of Caūterbury xij abbeyes also euer more did grete destruction to holy chirche thurugh wōrgful taking axyngs for no man durst withsay that be wold haue done of his lythernes he wold neuer withdrawe nother to amende his lyf therfor god wold suffre hym no lenger regne in his wykkednesse he had ben kyng xiij yere sixt wekes and lyeth at worcestre Of kynge henry beauclerke that was william Rous broder of the debate bytwene hym Robert Curthose his broder Capitulo C xxxv ANd whan this william Rous was dede henry beauclerke his broder was made kyng for encheson that wylliam rous had no child bygoten of his body and this henry beauclerk was crouned kyng at london the fourth day after that his broder was dede that is to say the fyfth day of August And anone as Ancelme that was Archebisshop of Caunterbury that was at the court of Rome herd that wylliam Rous was dede he come ayene in to englonde and the kyng beauclerk welcomed hym with moche honour and the fyrst yere that kyng henry was crou ned he spoused maude that was margaretes doughter the quene of Scotlande And the Archebisshop Ancelme of Caunterbury wedded hem And this kyng biga◅ vpon his wyf two sones and a doughter that is to saye william Rychard and maude And this maude was after the emperesse of Almayne And in the second yere of his regne his broder Robert Curthose that was duke of normandye come with an huge companye in to Englonde for to chalenge the land but thurgh connceylle of the wyse men of the lande they were acorded in this manere that the kyng shold yeue the duke his broder a thousand pound euery yere and whiche of hem longest lyued shold ben other heyr so bytwene he in shold be no debate ne stryfe and whan they were thus acorded the duk went home ageyne in to normandy And whan the kyng had regned four yere ther aroos a grete debate bytwene hym the Archebissho of Caunterbury Ancelme for cause that the archebisshop wolde not graunte hym for to take tallyage of chirches at his wylle And therfor eftsone the Archebisshop went ouer the see to the court of Rome ther duellyd with the Pope And in the same yere duk of normandy come in to Englond for to speke with his broder And amonge other thynges the Duke of normandy for yaf to the kyng his broder the forsayd thousand pounde by yere that he shold paye hym And with good loue the duke went tho ageyne in to normandy And whan tho twoo yere were a gone thurgh enticement of the deuel and of lyther men a grete debate aroos bytwene the kyng and the duk so that the kyng thurgh counseyll went ouer the see in to normandye And whan the kynge of Englond was comen in to Normandy all the grete lordes of Normandye turned to the kyng of englond and helde ageynst the duk hir owne lord and hym forsoke and to the kyng hem yelden and all the good Castels and townes of normandy And sone after was the d◅k tasten and lad with the kyng in to englond and the kyng le◅e put the duk in to pryson And this was the vengeaunce of god for whan the duk was in the holy land God yafe hym such myght and thonour there wherfore he was chosen to ben of ◅emsasem kyng and he wold not be it but forsoke it therfore sente hym that shame and despyte for to be putte in to his broders pryson Tho seased kyng henry all normandy in to his hande and s◅e it alle his lyues tyme And in the same yere come the Bisshop Aun◅lme from the courte of Rome in to Englond ageyne and the kyng and he were acorded And in the yere next comyng after ther bigan a grete debate bi twene kyng philip of Fraunce and kyng henry of englond wherfor kyng henry wende in to normandy And the werre was strong bytwene hem two And tho dyed the kyng of Fraūce lowys his sone was made kyng anon after his deth And tho went kyng henry ageyne in to englond maryed man de his doughter to henry the emperour of almayne Of the debate that was bytwene kyng lowys of Fraunce kyng henry of englond how kyng henryes two sones were lost in the high see Capitulo C xxxvij WHenne kynge henry had ben kynge xvij yere a grete debate aroos bytwene kyng lowys of Frannce and kynge henry of englond for encheson that the kyng had sent in to Normandye to his men that they shold ben helpynge to therle of Bloys as moche as they myght in werre ageynste the kyng of fraunce that they were as redy vnto hym as they wold ben vnto hir owne lord for encheson that therle had spoused his sustre dame man de for whiche encheson the kyng of Fraunce dyd moche sorow to normandye wherfor the kyng of englond was wonder wrothe in hast went ouer the see with a strong power come in to nor mandye for to defende that lond the werre bytwene hem lasted two
to the bisshop of northewiche And the same power we yeue in scotland to the bisshopes of rouchestre and of salysbury And in walys we yeue the same power to the bisshopes of seynt dauyd of landaf of seynt asse And more ouer we sende thurgh al crystendome that al the bisshops beyonde the see that they done acurse al tho that hel pen yow or ony counseyll yeuen yow in any maner nede that ye haue to done in ony party of the world And we assoylle hem al so al by the auctoryte of the pope commaūde hem also with yow for to werre as with hym that is enemy to all holy chirche Tho ansuerd the kyng what mowe ye done me more Tho ansuerd pan dolf we seyne to yow in verlo dei that ye ne none heyr that ye ha ue neuer after this day may be crouned Tho said the king by him that is almyghty god and I had wyst of this thyng er that ye come in to my land that ye had me brought suche tydyng I shold haue made yow ryde al an hole yere Tho ansuerd pādolf ful wel wende we at our fyrst comyng that ye wold haue ben obedyent to god to holy chirch haue fulfylled the popes commaūdement now we haue shewed to yow pronoūced the popes wylle as we were charged therwith And as now ye haue said that yf ye had wyst the cause of our comyng that ye wold haue made vs ry de al an hole yere as wel ye myght haue sayd that ye wold ha ue take an hole yere of respyte by the popes leue but for to suffre what deth ye coude ordeyne we shal not spare for to telle yow holych al the popes message his wylle that we were charged with How pandolf delyuerd a clerk that had falsed coūterfeted the kynges money byfore the kyng hym self Ca. C L ANd anon tho commaunded the kyng the sherenes bailyfs of northampton that were in the kynges presence that they shold brynge forth all the prysoners that they myght be done vn to the deth before pandolf for encheson the kyng wende that they wold haue gayn sayd hyr dedes for cause of deth al thyng that he had spoken afore whan the prisoners were come byfore the king he comaūded som to be honged somme to ben drawe somme to drawe hir eyen oute of hir heede and amonge al other ther was a clerk had falshed the kynges money the kyng commaūded that he shold be honged and drawe And when pandolf herd this commaundement of the kyng he sterte hym vp smertely anon axed a boke a candel wold haue cursed al hem that set vppon the clerk ony honde and pandolf him self wente for to seche a crosse the kyng folowed hym delyuerd hym the clerk by the honde that he shold do with hym what that euer he wold and thus was the clerk deliuerd went thens pandolf durant his felawe went fro the kyng Iohan come ageyne to the pope of rome told hym that kyng Iohan wold not amended ben but euer abyde so acursed and netheles the pope graunted that yere thurgh oute englond that men myght syng masses in couenable chirches and make goddes body yeue it to syke men that passe shold out of this world And also that men myght cristen children ouerall And whan the pope wyst and sawe that the kyng wold not ben vnder the rule of hooly chirche for noo maner thyng the pope tho sente to the kynge of fraunce in remissyon of his synnes that he shold take with hym alle the power that he myght wende in to Englond for to destroye kyng Iohan whan this tydyng come to kynge Iohan tho was he sore annoyed and sore drad lest that he shold lese his reame and him self be done to deth Tho sente he to the pope messagyers sayd that he wold ben Ius tyfyed and come to amendement in al thynges and wolde make satisfaction to al maner men after the popes ordynaunce Tho sent the pope ageyne in to englond pandolf and other messagyers comen to Caunterbury ther the kyng abode the xiij days of may the kyng made an oth for to stand to the popes ordynaūce before pandolf the legate in al maner thynges in whiche he was acursed and that he shold make ful restitucion to al men of holy chirche of relygyon and of the goodes that he had take of hem ayenst hir wyll and all the grete lordes of englond swore vppon the boke by the holy dome that yf the kyng wold not holde his othe they sayde that they wold make hym holde it by strengthe Tho put the kyng hym to the court of Rome and to the pope and tho yaf vp the reame of Englond and of Irlond for hym and for his heyres for euermore that shold come after hym So that kyng Iohan his heyres shold take tho two reames of the popes hand and shold holde tho two wyaines of the pope as to ferme payeng euery yere vnto the court of Rome a thousand marke of syluer tho toke the kynge the croune of his heede set hym on his knees and these wordes he sayd in heryng of al the grete lordes of englond here I resygne vp the croune the reame of Englond in to the popes bande Innocent the thyrdde put me ho lych in his mercy in his ordynannce Tho vnderfenge pandolf the croune of kyng Iohan and kept it v dayes as for seysen takyng of two reames of englond and of Irlond confermed all maner thynges by his chartre that foloweth after Of the letter oblygatorye that kyng Iohan made vnto the court of Rome wherfor the petres pens ben gadred thurgh oute al En glond Cao. C ljo. TO all cristen peple thurgh oute the world duellyng Iohan by the grace of god kyng of englond gretyng to your vnyuersyce knowe thyng it be that for as moche as we haue greued and offended god oure moder chirche of Rome for as moche as we haue nede to the mercy of oure lord Ihu criste we may no thyng so worthy offre as competent satisfaction to make to god to holy chirche but yf it were our owne body as with our reames of Englōd of Irlond Than by the grace of god we des◅re for to meke vs for the loue of hym that meketh hym to the deth of the crosse thurgh coūceyll of the noble erles barons we offren frely graunten to god to the appostles seynt peter and seynt paule to or moder chirche of Rome to our hooly fadre the pope Innocent the thirde to al the popes that come after him alle the reame patronages of chirches of Englond of Irlond with hyr apperteuaūces for rmission of our synnes and helpe l◅lthe of our kyn soules of al cristen soules so that fro this ty me afterward we
ly kyng hath vs forsake And a Freâ—… pâ—…chour went with hym oute of the castel tille that he come to the place that he ended hys lyfe vnto whome he shrofe hym al his lyfe And the Gentille Erle helde the 〈◊〉 wonder fast by the clothes and sayd fayre fadre abyde with vs til that I be dede for my flessâ—… quaketh for dre de of deth And sotâ—… for to say the gentill erle sette hym vâ—…n his knees turned hym toward the â—…est but a â—…baude that was 〈◊〉 led Higone of mostone sette hand vpon the gentil Erle and said 〈◊〉 despyte of hym Syr traytour torne the toward the scottes thy foule dede to vnderfonge and torned hym toward the north The noble Erle thomas ansuerd tho with a mylde voys sayd nowe fayr lordes I shal done al your wylle with that wordâ—… the frere went fro hym sore wepyng and anon a â—…baude went to hym smote of his hede the xj kal of April in the yere of grace M CCC xxj Allas that euer suche a gentil bloode shal ben done to deth withoute cause and reson And traytoursly was the kyng couÌ„ceylled whan he thurgh the fals couÌ„ceill of the spencers suffred Syr thomas his vncles sone ben put to such a deth and so ben 〈◊〉 heded ageynst al maner of reson and grete pyte it was also that suche a noble kyng shold ben desceyued mysgouerned thurgh couÌ„ceyll of the false spencers the whiche he mayntened thurgh lo selrye ageynst his honour eke profyte For afterward ther fill grece vengeauÌ„ce in englond for encheson of the forsayd thomas deth whan the gentil erle of his lyf was passed the priour the monkes of pouÌ„tfret geten the body of sir thomas of the kynge and they buryed it byfore the high auter on the right side That same day that this gentil lord was dede ther were honged and drawe for the same quarell at pouÌ„tfret Syr william tuchet Sire william fytz william sir warreyne of ysylle Sir henry of Bradborne sir william cheyne barons all and Iohan pagesquyer And sone after at york were drawe and. honged Syr Rogyer Clyfford Syre Iohan of mombray barons And Syr gosselâ—… dauill knyght And at Brystow ther were drawe and honged Syr henry of wymyngten Syr Henry Monntfort Barons at gloucestre were drawe honged Syre Iohan Giffard and Syr william Elmebrudge barons And at london were hon ged and drawe Syr henry â—…yes baron And at wynchelsee Syre Thomas Colepepiâ—… knyght And at wyndesore Syre frauÌ„ceys of waldenham baron And at CauÌ„terbury was drawe and honged Syr bartholomew of badelesmeâ—… and sir bartholomew of Asshebourneham Barons And at kerdyf in walys Syre william Flemmynge baron How kynge Edward wente in to Scotland with an honderd thousand men of Armes and myght not â—…pede Ca. C lxxxxixo. ANd whan kynge Edward of Englond hadde brought the Floure of Chyualrye vn to hir dethe thurgh counceylle of Syr hugh the spencer the fridre syr hugh the sone he bycome aâ—… wode as any lyon And what so euer the spâ—…cers wold haue it was done and so wel the kyng loued hem that they myght done with hym al thyng that they wold wherfor the kynge yafe vnto syr hugh spencer the fadre the erldom of wynchestre to syr Andrewe of herkela the Erldome of cardoyll in prâ—…dyce and in harmyng of his croune And kyng edward tho thurgh counseyll of the spencers disheryted al hem that had ben ageynst him in ony quarell with thomas of lancastre manyâ—… other were dis heryted also for encheson that the spencers couerted for to haue hir laÌ„des so they had al that they wold desire with wrong ayeÌ„st all reson Tho made the kyng Robert of Baldoc a fals pylled cler ke chaunceler of Englond thurgh couÌ„ceyll of the forsayd spen cers he was a fals ribaud and a couâ—…itous sâ—… they couÌ„seylled the kyng moche that the kyng lete take to his owne ward al the goodes of the lordes that wroÌ„gfully were put to the deth in to his owne hand and as well they token the goodes that were in holy chirche as the goodes that were without lete hem be putte in to his tresorye in london lete hem calle his for faytz by hyr â—…n ceyll the kyng wrought for euermore he disherited hem that the goodes oughten thurgh hyr counseylle lete aâ—…re a tallyage of al the goodes of Englond wherfor he was the rychest kyng that euer was in Englond after william bastard of normandye that conquerd Englond And yet thurgh counceyll of hem hym semed that he hadde not ynow but made yet euery Towne of Englond fynde a man of armes vpon hir owne costages for to gone wer re vpon the scottes that were his enemyes wherfor the kyng wâ—… in to Scotland with an honderd thousand men of armes at wytsontyde in the yere of our lord Ihu crist M CCC xxij But the Scottes went hyd hem in montaynes and in wodes â—…ed the Englysshmen fro day to day that the kyng myght for noo maner thyng hem fynde in playne felde wherfor many englyssh men that hadden fewe vytaylles for honger there deyden wonder fast sodaynly for honger in goyng in comyng namelyâ—… tho that had ben ageynst thomas of lancastre and hadde robbed his men vpon his landes Whan kynge Edward sawe that vytaylles fayled hym â–ª he was tho wonder sore discomforted for encheson also that his men dyed and for he myght nought spede of his enemyes soo at the laste he come ayene in to Englond And anone after come Iames douglas and also thomas randulf with an huge hoost in to englond in to northuÌ„berlond wiâ—…h hem the englysshmen that were dryuen out of englond come robbed the contray slewe the pepleâ—… also brent the toun that was callyd nortallertone many other townes vnto yorke And whan the kyng herd this tydynge he lete sompne al maner men that myghten trauaylle so the englysshmen met the scottes at the abbey of Beygland the xv day after mychelmasse in the same yere aboue sayd the en glysshmen were ther discomfyted at that scoÌ„fiture was take sir Iohan of britayne Erle of richemond that helde the countrey Erldom of lancastre after he payd an huge â—…unsonne was let gone and after that he went in to FrauÌ„ce come neuer afterward ageyne How Syr Andrew of herkela was take pnt vnto the deth that was erle of Cardoylle Capitulo CCo. ANd at that tyme Syr andrewe of herkela that newe was made Erle of Cardoylle for cause that he hadde taken the good erle thomas of lancastre he had ordeyned thurgh the kynges commaundement of Englond for to bringe alle the power that he myght for to helpe hym ageynst the scottes at the Abbay of beygheland And whan the fals traytour had gadred alle the peple that he myght shold haue come to the kyng
next yere folewyng in the xviij yere of his regne at his parlement holden at westmynstre the quynzeme of Paske the kyng Edward the thyrdde made edward his first bygoten sonne prince of walys And in the xix yere of his regne anon after in Ianyuer by fore lente the same kyng Edward lete make ful noble Iustes grete feestes in the place of his byrthe at wyndesore that ther were neuer none such seen ther a fore At whiche fest ryalte were ij kynges ij quenes the prince of walys the duk of Corne waill x Exles ix couÌ„tesses barons many burgeys the whiche myghten not lyghtly be noÌ„ bred And of dyuse londes beyonde the see weren many strauÌ„gers And at the same tyme whan the Iustes were done kynge Edward made a grete soper in the whiche he ordeyned fyrst began his rouÌ„d table ordeyned stedfasted the day of the forsayd rouÌ„ de table to be holden ther at wyndesore in the wytson weke eumore yerly And in this tyme Englysshmen so moche hauÌ„ted cleued to the wodenes folye of the strauÌ„gers y t fro the tyme of comyng of the henewyers xviij yere passed they ordeyned chauÌ„ged hem euery yere dyuerse shappes disguysyng of clothyng of long large and wyde clothes desâ—…ytut desert from al old honeste good vsage And another tyme short clothes and streyte wastyd dagged kyt on euery syde slatered botened with sleues tapytes of surcotes hodes ouer long ouer moche hangyng that yf that I the soth shal say they were more lyche to tormentours de uels in hir clothyng and shoyng other araye than to men the women more nysely yet passed the men in aray coriousloker for they were so streyt clothed that they lete hange fox tailles sowed bynethe within hir clothes for to hele hyde her arses the which disgnisynges pride parauenture afterward brouÈt forth encau sed many myshappes meschyef in the reame of englond The 〈◊〉 yere of kyng edward he went ouer in to Batayne gascoyn in whos companye went the erle of warwik the erle of suffolk the Erle of huntyngdone therle of arundel many other lordes comyn 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 â—…helyp of valoys kynge of fraunce ageynst the trewes byfore hand graunted The whiche trewes he falsely and vntrewely by cauellacions losed dysquatte How kyng Edward sayled in to Normandye and arryued at hogges with a grete hoost Caâ—… CCâ—… xxvij IN the xxj yere of his regne kyng edward thurgh counceylle of all the grete lordes of the Royame of Englond called and gadred to gedre in his parlemeÌ„t at westmestre before estren ordeyned hym for to passe ouer the see ayene for to dis sese destrouble the rebelles of frauÌ„ce And when his nauye was come to geder made redy he weÌ„t with an huge hoost the xij day of Iuyll and saylled in to normandy arryued at hogges And whan he had rested hym there vj dayes for by cause of trauaylyng of the see and for to haue oute al his men with al hyr necessaryes out of hir shippes he went toward cadomum breÌ„nyng wastyng and destroyeng al the tounes that he founde in his way And the xxvj day of Iuyll at the bridge of Cadony manly orpedly y strengthed defended with norâ—…aÌ„s he had ther a stronge batayll and a longe duryng thurgh which a grete multitude of peple were slayn And ther were take prisonners the Erle of ewe the lord of Tankeruylle and an C other knyghtes and men of armes vj C footemen y nombred the toune the subarbes vnto the barre walles of al thyng that myght be bore caryed out was robled despoylled Afterward the kyng passyng forth by the couÌ„tre about the brede of xx myle he wasted al maner thyng y t he fonde whan phelyp of valoys parceyued al this al though he were fast by with a strong hoost he wold not come no nerre but breke all the bridges by yonde the water of seyne fro Rone vnto parys And hym self fledde vnto the same cyte of parys with all the hast that he myght Forsoth the noble kyng edward whan he come to parys bridge and fonde it broken within ij dayes be lete make it ageyne And in the morow after the assumpcion of our lady kyng edward passed ouer the water of seyne goyng toward Crescy and destroyed by the way tounes with the peple duellyng ther in And in the fest of saynt bartholomew he passed ouer the water of somme vnhurt with all his hoost ther as neuer byfore hand was ony maner way ne passage wher ij 〈◊〉 were slayne of hem that letted hir passage ouer therfor the xxvj day of August kyng Edward in a felde fast by crescy hauyng iij batayls of en glisshmen countred and met with philip of valoys hauyng with hym iiij bataylles of whiche the leest passed gretely the noÌ„bre of the englysshe peple And whan these two hostes metten to gedre ther fylle vpon hym the kyng of beme the duke of loreyne And Erles also of flaundres Dalaunson Blois Harecourt Aumar le and neuers and many other erles Barons lordes knyghtes and men of Armes the nombre of a 〈◊〉 v C xlij withoute footemen and other men y armed that were nothyng rekened And for alle this the vngloryous â—…hilippe withdrowe hym with the resydue of his peple wherfor it was sayd in comu ne among his owne peple Nâ—…e 〈◊〉 soy retreyt that is for to say our fayr withdrawith hym Than kyng Edward our Englysshmen thaÌ„ked god almyghty for suche a vyctorye after hir grete labour token to hem al thynge nedefull to hir sustenannce sauyng of hir lyf for drede of hir enemyes rested hem there and full erly in the mornyng after the Frensshmen with an huge pas sing hoost come ayene for to yeue batayll and fyght with the englysshmen with whome metten couÌ„treden the erles of warrewyke Northampton norfolk with hir companye and slowen two thousand and token many prisoners of the gentils of hem And the remenaunt of the same hoost fledde thre myle thens And the thyrd day after the batayl the kynge wente to Caleys warde destroyeng al the couÌ„trey as he rode whydder whan that he was come that is for to say the thyrdde day of septembre he began to besiege the toune with the castel continued his syege fro the forsayd thyrd day of September vnto the thyrd day of auguste the next yere after And in the same yere durynge the siege of Caleys the kynge of Scotland with a full grete multitude of Scottes come in to englond to Neuilles crosse aboute saynt lucas day the euangelyst hopyng and trustyng to haue fouÌ„de al the loÌ„d destytute voyde of peple for as moche as the kyng of engloÌ„d
Also this yere was a grete derth of corn in al Englond for a busshel of whete was worth xl pens in many places of englond yet men myght not haue ynowe Wherfor stephen Broun that tyme maire of loÌ„don sent in to pul se and brought to london certeyne shippes laden with Rye whiche eased and dide moche good to the people for corne was so skarce in Englond that in somme places of Englond poure peple made hem brede of fern rotes This yere the general counseyl of basyle deposed pope Eugenye And they chese Felix whiche was duke of Sauoye And than bygan the scysme which endured vnto the ye re of our lord Thu crist M CCCC xlviij This felix was a denoute prynce saw the sones of his sones And after lyued a ho ly and deuoute lyf And was chosen pope by the couÌ„seyll of basill Eugenye deposed and so the scysme was long tyme And this fe lix had not moche obedyence by cause of the neutralite for y e most parte and wel nyghe al cristendom obeyed and reputed Eugenye for very pope god knoweth who was the very pope of them both for bothe occupyed durynge the lyf of Eugenye This same yere Syr Rychard wyche vycary of hermettesworth was degrated of his preest hode at poulis and brente at tourhylle as for an heretik on saynt Botulphus day how wel at his deth he deyde a good cri sten man wherfor after his deth moch peple cam to the place whe re he hadde be brent offred made a heepe of stones set vp a crosse of tree helde hym for a saynt til the mayer sherenes by comaundement of the kyng of bisshops destroyed it and made there a donghylle Also this same yere the shereues of london fett out of saynt Martyns the graunt the sayntuarye fyue persones whiche afterward were restored ageyne to the sayntuarye by the kynges Iustyces After Albert the thyrd Frederyk was chosen emperour This frederyk duk of Osteryke was long emperour differred for to be crouned at rome bicause of the scisme but after that vnyon was had he was crouned with Imperyal dya deme with grete glorye tryuÌ„phe of pope nycholas the iiij This was a man pesible quyete of synguler pacyence not hatyng the chirche he wedded the kyng of portyngals doughter How the duchesse of gloucestre was arestyd for treson commytted to perpetuel pryson in the yle of man And of the deth of mayster Rogyer Bolyngbroke Cao. CC lij IN this yere Elyanore Cobham duchesse of Gloucestre was arested for certeyne poyntes of treson leyd ageyne hir wher vpon she was examyned in saynt stephens chapel at westmestre before the Archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury and there she was enioy ned to open penauÌ„ce for to goo thurgh chepe beryng a taper in her honde and after to perpetuel pryson in the yle of man vnder the kepyng of syr Thomas stanley Also that same tyme was arestid Maister Thomas south wel a chanon of westmynstre mayster Io han hume a chapelayne of the sayd lady mayster Rogyer bolyng broke a clerk vsyng nygromaÌ„cye and one margery Iurdemayn called the witche of eye beside westmestre these were arestid as for beyng of couÌ„seyll with the sayd duchesse of gloucestre and as for mayster Thomas south wel he deyde in the toure the nyÈt before he shold haue be rayned on the morne for so he sayd hym self that he shold deye in his bed not by Iustyce And in the yere xx maister Iohan hume and mayster Rogyer Bolyngbroke were brouÈt to the guyldhalle in london and ther byfore the mayer the lordes chyef Iustyce of Englond were rayned and daÌ„pned both to be dra weÌ„ honged quartred but maister Iohn hume had his chartre 〈◊〉 was pardoned by the kyng but mayster Rogyer was drawen to tiborne where he coÌ„fessid that he deide giltles neuer had trespaced in that he deyd fore Notwithstondyng he was honged srded quartred on whos soule god haue mercy And margery Iurde mayn was brent in smythfeld Also this yere was a grece 〈◊〉 ye in fleetstrete by nyÈtes tyme bitwene men of court men of loÌ„ don and dyuerse men slayn soÌ„me hurt And one baâ—…l was chyef cause of the mysgouernaunce and affraye Also this yere atte chesyng of the mayre of loÌ„don the comyns named Robert clop ton Rawlyn holand Taylour And the Aldermen toke Robert clopton and brought hym atte ryght honde of the mayre as the cu stome is And thenne certayne Tayllours and other hond crafty men cryed nay nay not this man but Raulyn holaÌ„d wherfor the Maire that was padysly sent tho that so cryed to newgate where they abode a grete whyle and were punysshed In this same yere were dyuerse enbassatours sent in to guyan for a mariage for the kyng for therles doughter of Armynack whiche was concluded But by the mene of the erle of Suffolk it was lette and putte a parte And after this the sayd erle of Suffolk wente ouer the see in to frauÌ„ce and there he treated the maryage bitwene the kyn ge of Englond and the kynges doughter of Secyle and of Iherusalem And the next yere it was concluded fully that mariage by whiche maryage the kyng shold delyuere to hir fadre the duchye of Angeo therldom of mayne which was the keye of nor mandye Thenne departed therle of Suffolk with his wyf dyuerse lordes and knyghtes in the moost ryal astate that myght be oute of Englond with newe chares and palfrayees which went thurgh chepe and so went ouer the see and resceyued hyr syth brouÈt hyr in the lente after to hampton where she laÌ„ded was ryally resceyued And on CaÌ„delmasse euen bifore by a grete teÌ„pest of thonder lyghtnyng at after none Paulus steple was sett a fyre on the myddes of the shaft in the tymbre whiche was quen chid by force of laboure specially by the labour of the morowe masse preest of the bowe in chepe whiche was thought Impossible lauf only the grace of god This yere was therle of stafford ma de and create duk of Bokyngham the erle of warrewyk duk of warrewyk therle of dorset marquys of Dorset the erle of Suf folk was made marquys of Suffolk How kyng Henry wedded quene Margrete and of hir Coro nacyon Cao. CC lijio. IN this yere kyng Henry maryed at Southwyke Quene Margrete and she come to london the xviij day of Maye And by the wey all the lordes of englond resseyued hyr worshipfully in dyuerse places and in especial the duk of gloucestre and on the blakheth the Maire aldermen al the craftis in blewe gounes broudred with the deuyse of his craft y t they myÈt be byknowen met with hir with reed hoodes and brought hyr to london where were dyuerse pagentys contynaunce of dyuerse historyes shewyd in dyuerse places of the cyte Ryally costle â—…o And the xxx daye of maye the forsayd quene was crowned at
lyued an holy lyf and deyde an holy man And as it is said almyghty god sheweth myracles for hym This was the xx ij scysme bytwene Eugenye and felyx and dured xvj yere The cause was this the general counseyll of Basyle deposed Eugenye whiche was only pope Indubytate for as moche as he obserued not kept the decrees and statutes of the counseyll of Constaunce as it is afore sayd nether he rought not to gyue obedyence to that general couÌ„seylle in no maner wyse wherof arose a grete altercacyon among wryters of this mater pro and contra whiche can not acorde vn to this daye One partye sayth that the Counseylle to aboue the pope that other party said nay but the pope is aboue y t couÌ„seil God blessyd aboue al thynges gyue grauÌ„te his pees in hooly chirche spouse of crist amen This nycholas was of Iene comeÌ„ of sowe byrthe a doctour of dyuyuyte an actyf man he reedefyed many places that were broken ruynous dide do make a grete walle aboute the palais made the walle newe abonte Rome for drede of the turkes and the peple wouÌ„dred of the â—…syng and resygnyng of felix to hym consydered that he was a man of so huÌ„ble byrth And that other was of affynyte to al the most part of Cristen prynces wherof ther was a verse publysshed in Rome in this maner â—…ux fulsit mundo cessit Felix Nycholao How Syr FrauÌ„ceys Aragonoys toke fogyers in Normandye And of the losse of Constantynople by the turke Capitush CC liiij o IN the yere of kyng henry xxvij beyng trewes bytwene fraÌ„ce and englond a knyght of the englyssh partye named Syr FrauÌ„ce ys Aragonoys toke a towne of Normandye named Fogyers ageynst the trewes of whiche takyng bygan moche sorow and losse For this was the occasyon by whiche the frensshmen ga te al normandye Aboute this tyme the cyte of Costantynople whiche was the Imperyal cyte in al grece was taken by the turkes Infydeles whiche was bytrayd as soÌ„me holde oppiny on and theÌ„perour taken slayn And that ryal chirche of sancta Sophia robbed and despoylled the Relyques ymages and the Rode drawen about the stretes whiche was done in despyte of cristen feyth and sone after al crysten feith in grece perysshed ces syd Ther were many cristen men slayn Innumerable sold put in captyuyte by the takyng of this toun the turke is gretely enhauÌ„sed in pryde And it is a grete losse vnto al cristen dom In the yere xxviij was a parlement holden at westmestre and froÌ„ thens adiourned to the blak freris at london after cristemasse to west mynstre ageyn And this same yere Robert of Cane a man of the westcoÌ„tre with a fewe shippes toke a grete flote of shippes comyng out of the saye laden with salt which shippes were of pruys flaÌ„ dres holaÌ„d zeland brouÈt hem to hampton wherfor the mar chauÌ„tes of engloÌ„d beyng in flauÌ„dres were arested in brugys Ipre other places myÈt not be deliud ner their dettis discharged til hey had made a poyntemeÌ„t for to pay for â—…hameÌ„des hurtes of tho shippes whiche was payd by the marchauÌ„tes of the staple euery peny And in lyke wyse the marchauÌ„tes and goodes beyng in dâ—…s ke were also arested and made grete amendes This same yere the frensshmen in a mornyng toke by a trayn the towne of pouÌ„t al ar che ' and therin the lord Fauconbrydge was take prisoner and after that in december Roan was taken and lost beyng therynne the duk of Somersete Edmond the Erle of shrewesbury which by apoyntement lefte pledges loste all Normandye and â—…me home And duryng the sayd parlement the duk of Suffolk was arestyd and sente in to the toure and ther he was a moneth and after the kyng dyd do fetche hym out for whiche cause al the com munes of englond were in a grete rumour what for the delyuerauÌ„ ce of Angeo and mayn and after losynge of al Normandy in in especyal for the deth of the good duk of Gloucestre in so moch that in som places men gadred to geders made hem capitayns as blewe berd and other whiche were resysted taken bad Iu styce deyde And thenne the sayd parlement was adiourned to leycestre and thider the kyng brought with hym the duk of â—…uf folk And whan the comyn how 's vnderstode that be was out of the tour and comen thyder they desyred to haue execucion on them that were cause of the delyueraunce of Normandy had ben cau se of the deth of the duk of Gloucestre and had sold gascorne â–ª guyan of whiche they named to be gylty the duke of Suffolke as chyef the lord saye the bisshop of Salysbury Danyel many moo And for to pease the comons the duk of suffolk was 〈◊〉 oute of Englond v yere And so durynge the parlement 〈◊〉 went in to Norfolk and there toke shyâ—…oyng for to goo oute of the re ame of englond in to frauÌ„ce this yere as he sayled on the 〈◊〉 a shyppe of warre callyd the Nycholas of tour meâ—… with his ship and founde hym therynne whome they toke oute brought hym in to theyr shippe tofore the mayster Capytayns ther 〈◊〉 was examyned And atte last Iudged to the deth and so they put hâ—… in a Cabon hiâ—… chapelyue for to shryue hym And that doone they brought hym in to douer Roode and there set hym in to the boot and there smote of his heede and brought the body a lond vp on the sondes and sette the heede therby â–ª And this was done the first day of maye Lo what auayled hym now al his delyuerauÌ„ce of Normandy And here ye may here how he was rewarded for the deth of the duk of gloucestre Thus bygan sorow vpon sorowe and deth for deth How this yere was thynsurrectyon in kente of the comyns of whome Iak â—…de an yrysshman was Capytayne Cao. CC lvo. THis yere of our lord M CCCC l was the grete grace of the Iubylee at rome where was grete pardon in so moch y t from al places in Crystendom grete multitude of peple resorted thider this yere was a grete asseÌ„ble gadyng to geder of the comons of kent in grete nombre made an Insurectyon rebel led ayenst the kyng his lawes ordeyned hem a capytayn cal led Iohn Cade an yrysshman whiche named hym self Mortymer cosyn to the duk of york this Capytayn held these men to geder made ordenauÌ„ces amoÌ„g them brought hem to blakheth where he made a bylle of petycyons to the kyng his couÌ„ceyl shewed what Iniuryes oppressyoÌ„s the poure comyns suffrid al vnder colour for to come to his aboue And he had a grete multitude of peple And the xvij day of Iuyn the kyng many lordes capitayns men of warre went toward hym to the blacheth whan the capytayn of
the kyng exyled his quene Isabel edward his eldest sone Cao. CC iiijo. WHan kyng edward of Englond herd telle how the kyng of Fraunce had yeue the Duchye of guybenne vnto Syr Edward his sone withoute consent wyll of hym that his sonne had vnderfonge the duchye he bycome wonder wrothe sente to his sone by his lettre to his wif also that they shold come ayene in to englond in al the haste that they myght The quene Isabell sir edward hir sone were wonder sore adrad of the kynges manace of his wrathe principally the falsenesse of the spencers bothe of the fadre of the sonne at this commaundement they wold not come wherfor kyng edward was ful sore annoyed lete make a crye at london that yf quene ysabel and Edward hir eldest sone come not in to Englond that they shold ben holden as our enemyes both to the Royame and to the cronne of Englond And for that they wold not come in to englond both were exiled the moder and hir sone whan the quene Isabell herd these tidyn ges she was sore adrad to be shent thurgh the fals congettyng of the spencers And went with the knyghtrs that were exyled out of Englond for seynt thomas cause of lancastre that is to saye sir Rogyer of wigmore sir william Trussel sir Iohan of Cromwel many other good knyghtes wherfor they toke hir counseyll ordeyned amonges he in for to make a maryage bytwene the duk of guyhenne the kynges sone of englond therles doughter of he naud that was a noble knyght of name a doughty in his tyme And yf that thyng myght be brought aboute than stode they trowynge with the helpe of god with his helpe to recouer hyr herytage in Englond wherof they were put oute thurgh the false congettynges of spencers How kyng edward thurgh counceyll of the spencers sent to the douzepers of fraunce that they shold helpe that the quene Isabell hir sonne Syr edward were exyled out of fraūce cao. CC vo. WHan kyng edward the spencers herd how quene Isabel and sir Edward hir sone had alyed hem to the Erle of Henaud and to them that were exyled oute of Englond For enche son of thomas of lancastre they were so sory that they nyst what to done wherfor Syr hugh spencer the sone sayd vnto Syr hugh his fadre in this maner wyse Fader acursed be the tyme. and the counceylle that euer ye consented that quene Isabell shold gone vnto Fraunce for to treaten of acord bytwene the kynge of Englond and hir broder the kyng of fraunce for that was your co◅ ceyll For at that tyme forsoth your wyt fayled For I drede me sore leste thurgh hir hir sone we shal be shent but yf we take the better counseyll Now fayre sirs vnderstondeth how meruayllous felonye and falshede the spencers ymagyned and cast for pri uely they lete fylle v barel ferrors with siluer the som amoūted v thousand pounde they sente tho barelles ouer see pryuely by an alyen that was callyd Arnold of spayne that was a brocour of london that he shold gone to the douzepers of fraūce that they shold procuren and speke to the kyng of Fraūce that quene Isa bell and hir sone Edward were dryne and exyled oute of fraūce And among al other thynges that they were brought to the deth as priuely as they myght But Almyghty god wold not so for when this arnold was in the high see he was take with selādres that mette hym in the see toke hym and ladde hym to hyr lord erle of henaud moche ioye was made for that takynge atte last this arnold priuely stale awey fro thens come to london of this takyng of other thynges the erle of henaud sayd to the quene Isabel dame make yowe mery be of good chere for ye be more richer than ye went haue ben take ye these fyue barelles ful of siluer that were sente to douzepyers of fraunce for to slee yow and your sone edward thenketh hastely for to wende in to englond and take ye with yow Sir Iohan of henaud my broder and v C men of armes for many of hem of Fraunce in whome ye haue had grete trust had grete deynte yow for to scorne Almyghty god graunte yow grace your enemyes to ouercome The quene Isabel sente tho thurgh henaud flaūdres for hir scudy◅ ours ordeyned hir euery day for to wend in to englond ageyn And so she had in hir company Syr Edmond of wodestoke that was erle of kent that was sir edwardes brother of Englond whan kyng edward lete kepe the Costes by the see lete trie al the price men of armes fote men thurgh Englond Capitulo CC vjo. WHan kynge Edward herde telle that Quene Isabell and Edward hir sonne wold come in to Englond with many alyens and with hem that were outlawed oute of Englond for hyr reb◅lnesse he was sore adrad to be put a doune l◅se hys kyngdome wherfor he ordeyned to kepe his castels in walys as wel as in Englond with vitaylles hyr apparaylle lete kepe his Ryuers and also the see costes wherof the v portes token to kepe hem and also the see And at the feste of decollacion of seynt Iohan baptist the cytezeyns of london sente to the kyng to po◅ches tre an C men of Armes And also he commanded ferthermore by his lettres ordeined that euery honderd and wapentake of englōd shold trye as wel of men of armes as of men a fote that they shold be put in somme xx in som an C cōmanded that al tho mē were a redy whan ony oute he se or crye were made for to pursue and take the alyens that comen to Englond for to benymme hym the lond and for to putte hym oute of his kyngdome And more ouer he lete crye thurgh his patent in euery faire in euery mar kete of Englond that the quene Isabell Syr Edward his eldest sone the erle of kent that they were take and saufly kepte without ony maner harme vnto hem doyng and al other maner peple that come with hem anon to smyte of hir hedes without ony maner raūsonne And what man that myght bringe syr rogyers heede mortimer of wigmroe shold haue an C p◅ūd of money for his trauaylle And ferthermore he ordeyned by his patent com manded to make a fyre vpon euery hygh hylle besydes the riuers in lowe countreyes for to mak hye bekenes of tymbre that yf it soo were that the alyens come vnto the lande by nyght that men sholde tende the bekenes that the countrey myght be warned and come mete hir enemyes in the same tyme dyed sir rogyer mor timer his vncle in the toure of london How the quene Isabell sir Edward duke of guyhenne hir son◅ come to londe at here wiche
westmynstre and ther was Iustes thre dayes duryng within the sayntuarye to fore the abbey This yere the priour of kilmyan ap peled therle of â—…rmond of treason whiche had a day assygned to them for to fyÈt in smythfeld the lystis were made feld dressyd but whan it cam to poynt the kyng coÌ„maÌ„ded that they shold not fight but toke the quarellys in to his own hond this was done at the InstauÌ„ce labour of certeyne Prechours doctours of london as maister gylbert worthyngton parson of seynt Andrews in holborn other Also this same yere cam a grete enbas sade in to englond out of frauÌ„ce for to haue coÌ„cluded a perpetuelle pees but in conclusyon it torned vnto a tryews of a yere Aboute this tyme deyde seynt bernardyne a gray frere whiche bygan the newe reformacyon of that ordre in many places in so moche that they y t were reformed ben callid obseruauÌ„tes which obseruauÌ„ces ben encrecyd gretely in ytalye in Almayne This bernardyn was canonysed by pope nycholas the v In the yere M CCCC l IohaÌ„nes de capestrano was his disciple which profited moch to the reformacion of y t ordre for whome god shewed many a fâ—…u myracle also here is to be noted y t from this tyme forward kying Henry neuer proufyted ne went forward but fortune began to tourne from hym on al sydes as wel in frauÌ„ce NormaÌ„dy guyan as in Englond soÌ„me men holden opoynyon that kyng lenry gafe coÌ„myssion plenarly to syr edward hulle syr Robert Rooâ—… dene of saynt seueryns and other to conclude a mariage for hym with the erle of Armynaks suster whiche was promysed as it was sayd coÌ„cluded but afterward it was brokeÌ„ he wedded quene mar grete as a fore is said whiche was a dere maryage for the reame of engloÌ„d for it is knowen veryly that for to haue her was deâ—…uerd the duchye of Angeo the erldome of mayne whiche was the keye of Normandy for the frensshmen tentre And aboue this the sayd marquys of Suffolk axyd in playne parlement a yv and an half for to fetche hir out of frauÌ„ce lo what a mariage was this as to the comparison of that other maryage of armynak for ther shold haue ben delyuerd so many Castels Townes in guy an and so moche good shold haue ben yeuen with her that al Englond shold haue ben ther by enriched but coÌ„trary wyse fil wher fore euery grete prynce ought to kepe his promyse for bycause of brekyng of this promyse for mariage of quene margrete what losse hath had the reame of Englond by losynge of Normandy and guyan by dyuysyon in the reame the rebellyng of Comyns ayenst theyr prince and lordes what dyuysyon amoÌ„g the lordes what murdre sleyng of them what feldes foughten made in coÌ„clusyon so many that many a man hath loste his lyf in conclusyon the kyng deposed the quene with hir sone fayne to flee in to ScotlaÌ„d and from thens in to frauÌ„ce so to lorayne the pla ce that she come first fro Many men deme that the brekyng of the kynges promysse to the suster of the erles of Armynak was cau se of this grete losse and aduersyte How the good duk of Gloucestre Humfrey the kynges vnclâ—… was arestyd at the parlement of bnry and his deth and how an geo in mayne was delyuerd Capitulo Ducentesimo liijo. IN the yere xxv of kyng henry was a parlement at bury called saynt edmondes burye about whiche was commaÌ„ded al the comyns of the couÌ„tre to be there in theyr most defensable araye for to awayte vpon the kyng to which parlemeÌ„t come the duk of gloucestre vmfrey the kynges vncle which had ben protectonr of Englond alle the none age of the kyng and anone after he was in his lodgyng he was arestyd by the vysecouÌ„t bemond the conestable of englond whome accompanyed the duke of Bokyngham many other lordes And forthwith al his ser uauntes were commaunded for to departe from hym xxxij of the chyef of them were also arestyd and sent to dyuerse prysons anone after this saide areste the said duke was sone after deede on whos soule god haue mercy amen but how he deyde and in what maner the certeynte is not to me knowen soÌ„me saide he deide for so rowe soÌ„me saide he was murdred bitwene two fetherbeddes othir saide that an hote spitte was put in his fuÌ„dament but how he dei de god knoweth to whome is no thyng hyd And thenÌ„e whan he was so dede he was leid open that al men myÈt see hym so both lordes knyghtes of the shyres with burgeyses come saw hym lye dede but wouÌ„de ne token coude they perceyue how he deyde here may men marke what this world is this duk was a noble maÌ„ a grete clerke and had worshipfully ruled this reame to the kyn ges behoof and neuer coude be founde faute to hym but enuye of them that were gouernours and had promysed the duchye of an geo and the Erledom of mayne caused the destructyon of this no ble man for they drad hym that he wold haue enpesshed that delyuerauÌ„ce And after they sent his body to saynt Albons with cer teyne lyghtes for to be buryed And so syr Geruays of clyfton had than the charge to conueye the corps And so it was bâ—…ed at seynt albons in the abbey v persones of his houshold were sent to london and there were rayned Iuged to be drawen honged and quartred of whome the names were syre Rogyer chaÌ„burlayn knyght one myddelton a squyer Herbard a squyer arthur a squyer Richard Nedham whiche v persones were drawen from the tour of london thurgh chepe vnto Tyborn ther haÌ„ ged and late doune quyke and thenne stript for to haue ben heded and quartred And thenne the marquys of Suffolk shewed ther for them the kynges pardon vnder his grete seal soo they were pardonned of the remenauÌ„t of the execucion had theyr lyues And soo they were brought agayne to london after frely delyuerd Thus bygan the trouble in the Reame of Englond for the dethe of this noble duk of Gloucestre Alle the comyns of the royame bygan for to murmure for it and were not content After that pope Eugenye was dede Nycholas the fyfthe was electr â—…o pe This nycholas was chosen for Eugenye yet hangyng the scis me NotwithstoÌ„dyng he gate the obedyence of al Cristen royames For after he was elect and sacred pope certayne lordes of Fraun ce and of englond were sente in to sauoye to pope Felix for to entrete hym to cesse of the papacye And by the special labour of the bisshop of Norwiche and the lord of saynt Iohans he cessed the se cond yere after that pope nycholas was sacred And the sayd Fe lyx was made legate of fraunce and cardynal of sauoye And resygned the hole papacye to Nycholas and after