and ordeyned for the werre in the best wyse And whan they had musteryed on the blakheth Certeyn lordes were sent to hym for to trete make appoyntement with hym whiche were the bisshop of Ely and the bisshop of wynchestre and the erles of sa lisbury and of warrewyk And they concluded that the duk of Somersete shold be had to warde to ansuere to suche articles as the duk of york shold put on hym than the duk of york shold breke his feld and come to the kyng which was al promysed by the kyng And so the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded that the duk of Somersete shold be had in warde And thenne the duk of yorke brake vp his feld and come to the kyng and whan he was come contrary to the promyse afore made the duk of Somersete was present in the feld awaytyng and chyef aboute the kyng and made the duk of york ryde to fore as a prysoner thurgh london and after they wold haue put hym in hold But a noyse aroos that the erle of marche his sonne was comynge with x M men to london ward wherof the kyng his couÌ„seyl fered And thenne they coÌ„cluded that the duk of york shold departe at his wyllâ—… Aboute this ty me began grete dyuysyon in Spruyse bytwene the grete Maister the knyghtes of the duche ordre whiche were lordes of that couÌ„tre tre For the comyns and Towues rebellyd ageynst the lordes made so grete werre that at the last they callid the kyng of â—…ole to be theyr lord the whiche kyng come was worshipfully receyued and layde syege to the castel of Maryenburgh whiche was the chyef castel strengthe of al the lord wanne it and drofe oute the mayster of danske and al other places of that lond And soo they that had ben lordes many yeres lost al theyr seygnâ—…ye and possessions in tho landes And the yere of the Incarnacion of our lord M CCCC liij on saynt Edwardes day the que ne margrete was delyuerd of a fayre prynce whiche was named Edward That same day Iohan Norman was chosen for to ben Maire of london And the day that he shold take his oth at west mynster he went thider by water with al the craftes where afore tyme the mayre aldermen al the craftes rode a horsbak whiche was neuer vsyd after For syn that tyme they haue gone euer by water in Barges Ye haue wel vnderstonde to fore how that contrarye to the promyse of the kyng also the conclusyons taken bytwene the Kynge and the Duke of yorke att Brentheth the duke of Somersete wente not to warde But alode aboute the kynge had grete râ—…ule And anone after he was made Capytayne of Caleys rewled the kyng his Reamme as he wold wherfor the grete lordes of the Reame also the coÌ„mons were not plesyd for whiche cause the duk of york the erles of warre wyk of Salysbury with many knyghtes Squyers and moche peple cam for to remeue the sayd duke of Somersete other fro the kyng and the kyng heryng of theyr comyng thouÈt by his counseylle for to haue gone westward and not for to mete with hem had with hym the duk of somersete the duk of bokyn gham therle of stafford therle of Northumberlond the lord Clyf ford and many other And what tyme that the duk of york and his felauship vnderstode that the kynge was departed with these sayd lordes from london Anon he chauÌ„ged his wey and costed the contre come to seynt Albons the xxiij day of may there mett with the kyng to whome the kyng sent certeyn lordes and desired hem to kepe the pees departe but in conclusion whiles they trea ted on that one side the erle of warre wyk with the marche men and other entred the toun on that othir fought ayenst the kyng and his partye and so bygan the bataylle fyghtyng which en dured a good whyle but in conclusion the duk of york obteyned had the vyctorye of that iourneye in whiche was slayn the du ke of somersete therle of Northumberlond the lord Clyfford and many knyghtes squyers and many mo hurt And on the morn after they brought the kyng in grete astate to london whiche was lodged in the bisshops palays of london And anone after was a grete parlement In whiche parlement the duk of york was made protectour of Englond and therle of warrewyk Capytayn of ca leys and the erle of Salysbury chauÌ„celer of Englond And all suche persones as had the rewle to fore aboute the kyng were sette a part and myght not rewle as they dyd to fore In this same yere dyed pope nycholas the fifthe and after hym was Calyxte the iij This Calyxte was a Catalane and an old man whan he was chosen contynuelly seke wherfor he myÈt not performe his zele desyre that he had ageynst the turke conceyued the cause of let tyng therof was his age and sekenesse This Calyxte institued ordeyned the fest of the traÌ„sfiguracion of our lord to be halowed on saynt syxtes day in August bycause of the grete victorye that they of hungary had ayenst the turkes that same day he was cho sen pope in the yere of our lord M cccc lv And dyed the yere M cccc lviij that same day that he ordeyned the fest of the traÌ„sfigura cion to be halowed In this same yere fylle a grete affray in london ayenst the lumbardes The cause bygan bycause a yong man loke a daggar from a lumbard and brake it wherfor the yoÌ„gman on â—…he morne was sente for to come to fore the mayre and Aldermen and there for the offence he was commytted to warde And theÌ„ne â—…e mayre departed from the guyldhal for to goo home to his dyner but in the chepe the yoÌ„gmen of the mercery for the most part prentyses held the mayre shereues styll in chepe wold not suf fre hym to departe vnto the tyme that their felaw whiche was co mytted to warde were delyuerd so by force they rescued theyr felawe from prison that done the mayre shereues departed the prisoner delyuerd which yf he had be put in prison had be in â—…opar dye of his lyf And bygan a rumour in the cyte ayenst the lumbardes the same euenyug the handcrafty peple of the toune arose ran to the lumbardes houses robbed despoylled dyuerse of hem wherfor the mayre aldermen come with the honest peple of the toune drofe them thens sent som of them that had sto len to newgate the yong man that was rescued by his felawes sawe this grete rumour affraye Robberye ensyewed of his first meuyng to the lumbard departed went to westmestre to sayntu arye or ellys it had costed hym his lyf for anon after come deâ—… an Oeyer determyne for to doo Iustyce on al them that so rebeâ—… in the cyte
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
many mysdedes that were done ayenst his pees his lawe while that he was in Flaundres Of the last mariage of kyng edward how he wēt the thyrd tyme in scotland Ca. C lxxj ANd afterward it was ordeyned thurgh the court of Rome that kynge edward sholde wedde d◅me margarete kynge philyps suster of fraūce the arche bisshop Robert of wynchelsee spoused hem to gedre thurgh which mariage ther was made pe◅s bytwene kyng edward of Englond and kyng philip of Fraūce Kynge edward went tho the thyrdde tyme in Scotland And tho within the fyrst yere he had enfam yned the londe so that there left not one that ne come to his mercy sauf tho that were in the castel of estreuelyn that wa◅ wel vitaylled astored for vij yere How the castel of Estreuelyne was besyeged Ca C. lxxij KKyng Edward come with an huge power to the Castel of Estreuelyn besyeged the castel but it lytell auayled for he myght do the scottes none harme For the castel was so strōg wel y kept And Kynge edward sawe that and thought hym vpon a queyntyse lete make there anone ij peyre of highe galowes byfore the tour of the castel made his oth that as many as were in the castel were he erle or baron he were take with strēgthe but if he wold the rather hym yelde he shold ben hanged vp on the galowes and whan tho that were in the castel herd this they come yelde hem al to the kynges grace and mercy and the kyng foryafe hym al his maletalent And there were al the gre to lordes of Scotland swore to kyng Edward that they shold co me to london to euery parlement shold stonde to his ordenaūce How Troyle bastone was fyrst ordeyned Ca C lxxiij THe kyng edward went thens to london and went haue had reste and pees of his werre with whiche werre he was occupyed xx yere that is to say in walys in Gascoyn and in Scot land And thought how he myght recouer his tresour that he had spended aboute his werre lete enquere thurgh the reame of mis takynges and wronges done thurgh mysdoers in Englonde of al the tyme that he had ben oute of his reame that men callyd tro illebaston And ordeyned therto Iustyces in this maner he re couerd tresour without nombre And his encheson was for he had thought for to haue gone in to holy land for to werre vpon god des enemyes For encheson that he was ◅oysed long tyme before And netheles that lawe that he had ordeyned dyde moche good thurgh oute al Englond to hem that were mysbode For tho that trespaced were we◅ chastysed And afterward the meker and the lettre the poure comons were in pees in rest the same tyme kyng edward enprisoned his owne sone Edward for encheson that walter of langeton bisshop of chestre that was the kynges tresorer had made vpon hym complaynt sayd that the forsayd Edward thurgh counceyll procurement of one pyers of ganastone a squyer of gascoyne had broke the parkes of the forsayd bisshop the forsayd pyers counceylled lad the same Edward for this cause kyng edward exyled the sayd pyers ou◅ of Englond for euermore Of the deth of william waleys the fals traytout Ca. C lxx ◅ij ANd whan this kyng edward had his enemyes ouercome in walys goscoyne in Scotland destroyed his traytours but onlyeh that ribaud william waleys that neuer to the kyng wold hym yelde and at◅ last in the toune of seynt domyny◅ in the yere of kynge edwardes regne xxx ij that fals traytour was take presented to the kyng sauf the kyng wold not see hym but sente hym to london to vnderfonge his Iugement on saynt Bartholomeus eue he was honged and drawe his hede smyten of and his bowels take oute of his body and brente his body quartred sente to four the best tounes of Scotland his ◅de sette vpon a spere sette vpon london brydge in example that the Scottes shold haue in mynde for to bere hem amys ageynsce hyr lyege lord eftsones How the Scotces come to kyng edward for to amende hir t◅ space that they had done ageynst hym Ca C lxxv ANd at mych◅lmasse tho next comynge kyng Edward helde his parlement at westmynstre thyder come the Scottes that is to say the bisshop of seynt Andrew Robert the B◅s Er le of Carryk Symond the frysel Iohan the erle of Athell and they were acorded with the kyng and bounde and by oth sworne that afterward yf ony of hem mysber◅ hem ayenst kyng edward that they shold ben disherited for euermore And whan ◅r pees was thus y made they toke hir loue preuelych w◅ home to hir owne countre How Robert the brus chalengyd Scotland Ca. C. lxxv◅ ANd after this Robert the Brus Erle of Ca◅yest sence by his letter to the erles and barone of Scotland that they sholde come to hym to Soone in the morow after the conc◅pcion of ou◅ Ladye for highe nedes of the lande And the lordes come a◅ the day assigned and at the same day sir Robert the brus sayd fa yr lordes full well ye knowe that in my persone duelled the right of the reme of Scotland as ye wyte wel am rightfull heyr Syth that Syr Iohan bayllol that was our kyng vs bath forsake left his land And though it so be that kyng Edward of englōd with wrongful power hath made me to hym assent ayenst my wyll yf that ye wyll graunte that I be kyng of Scotland I shall kepe yow ageynst kyng edward ayenst al maner men with that word the abbot of Scone aroos before hem al sayd that it was reson for to helpe hym the land to kepe defende tho sayd in presence of hem all that he wold yeue hym a M poūd for to mayntene that land al the other graūted the land to him with hir power hym for to helpe defyed kyng Edward of en glond sayd that Robert the Brus shold be kyng of Scotland How Syr Iohan of Comyn gaynesayd the crounyng of Syr Robert the Brus Ca.o. C lxxvij o LOrdynges sayd Syr Iohan of Comyn thynketh vpon the trouth the othe that ye made vnto kyng Edward of En glond and touchyng my self I wyll not breke myn oth for noo man and so he went fro that companye at that tyme wherfor Ro bert the brus and all that to hym consented were wonder wrothe and tho mana◅ed Syr Iohan of Comyn Tho ordeyned they an other counceyle at donfrys to the whiche come the forsayd Syre Iohan Comyn he duellyd but two myle from Donfrys there that he was woned for to soiourne and abyde How Syr Iohan was traytoursly slayn Ca C lxxviij WHan Robert the brus wyst that all the grete lordes of Scot land were come to dōfris sauf Syr Iohan Comyn that so iourned tho nygh
Shirborne in elmede all they made ther an oth for to breke destrouble the doynge by twene the kyng syr hugh the speÌ„cer his sone vpon hir power And they went in to the marche of walys destroyed the land of the forsayd syr hught How Syr hugh the spencer his fadre were exiled oute of en glond Ca C lxxxxiiij WHan kynge edward sawe the grete harme and destructyon that the Barous of Englond dyden to Syre Hugh the Spencers landes and to his Sonnes in euery place that they comen vpon And the kyng tho thurgh his counceyll exyled syre Iohan monbray Syr Rogyer of Clyfford Syr Gosselyn dauyll many other lordes that were to hem consente wherfor the barons diden tho more harme than they dyden byfore And when the kynge sawe that the bawns wold not cese of hir cruelte the kyng was sore adrad lest they wold destroye hym and hie Royame for his mayntenaunce but yf that he assented to hem And so he sente for hem by lettres that they shold come to london to his parlement at a certayne day as in his lettres was contryned they comen with thre batails wel armed at al poyntz euery ba taylle had cote armures of grene clothe therof the right quarter was yelowe with whyte bendes wherfor that parlemeÌ„t was callyd the parlement of the whyte bende And in that companye was syr vmfrey de Bohen erle of herford Syr Rogyer of clifford Syr Iohan mombray syr gecelyn dauyll sir Rogyer mortymer vncle of Syre Rogyer mortimer of wigmore sir henry of Trays Syr Iohn giffard sir bartholomew of badelesmore that was the kynges styward that the kyng had sente to shirborne in Elmede to therle of lancastre to al that with hym were for to tâ—… of acord that hym allyed to the barons come with that coÌ„ panye And Syr Rogyer dammorye Syr hugh daudale that had spouced the kynges neces suster Syr Gillebert of Clare erle of gloucestre that was slayne in Scotland as bifore is sayd And tho two lordes had tho two partyes of the erldom of Gloucestre syr hugh the spencer the sonne had the thyrd part in his wyfes the thyrd suster tho two lordes went to the barons with al hir power ageynst syr hugh hyr broder in lawe so ther come with hem Syr Rogyer of Clyfford syr Iohn mombray sir gosseline dauil sir rogyer mortymer of werk sir rogrer mortimer of wigmore his neueâ—… sir henry trays syr Iohn giffard sir bar tholomewe of badelesmore with al hir companye many other that to hem were coÌ„sent All these grete lordes comen to westmynster to the kynges parlement so they spoken dyd that bothe sir hugh spencer the fadre syr hugh the sone were outlawed of en glond for euermore And syr hugh the fadre went to douer ma de moche sorowe fell doune vpon the grounde by the see bank acros with his armes sore wepyng sayd Now fayre Englond and good englond to almyghty god I the betake and thryes kise the grounde and wende neuer to haue comen ageyne wepynge full sore cursed the tyme that euer he bygate Syr hugh his sonne And sayd for hym he hadde lost al Englond and in presence of hem that were aboute hym he yaf hym his curse wente ouer the see to his landes but sir hugh the sone wold not goo oute of englond but helde hym in the see he his companye robbed twoo dromoÌ„des besyde sand wyche toke bare awey al the good that was in hem the value of xl 〈◊〉 pound How the kyng exyled erle thomas of lancastre al that held with hym how the mortimer come yelde hym to the kynge of the lordes Ca o C. lxxxxvo. HIt was not long after that the kyng ne made Syr Hughe spencer the fadre Syr hughe the sone come ageyne in to en glond ageynste the lordes wylle of the Royame And sone after the kyng with a strong power come besyeged the castel of ledes in the castel was the lady of badelesmere for encheson that she wold not graunte that castel to quene Isabel kynge Edwardys wyf But the pryncipal cause was for encheson that Syr Bartholomewe badelesmere was ageynst the kyng helde with the lordes of englond netheles the kyng by help socour of men of london also of helpe of southerne men the kyng gate the castell maugre hem al that were therin toke with hym al that he myâ—…t fynde And whan the barons of Englond herd of this thyng sir Rogyer mortimer other many lordes toke the toune of brudgeworth with strength wherfor the kyng was wonder wroth â—…ete outlawe thomas of lancastre vinfrey de Bohoune erle of hert ford all tho that were assentant to the same quarel the kyng asseÌ„bled an huge hoost come ayenst the lordes of englond wher for the mortimers put hem to the kynges mercy his grace a non they were sente to the tour of london ther kept in pryson whan the barons herd of this thyng they comen to pouÌ„fret there that therle thomas soiourned tolde hym how that mortimers bothe hadde yelde hem to the kyng and put hem in his grace Of the syege of Thykhylle Capitulo C lxxxxvjo. WHan thomas Erle of lancastre herd this they were wonder wroth al that were of his coÌ„panye gretely they were dis coÌ„fyted ordeyned hir power to geder belyeged the Castell of Thykhyll but tho that were within so manlyche defended hem that the barons myght not gete the castel And whan the kyng herd that hie castel was besyeged be swore by god and by his names that the syege shold be remeued and assembled an huge power of people and went thyder ward to reske we the Castel his power encresed from day to day Whan the Erle of lancastre the Erle of Herford the barons of hir companye herde this thyng they assembled al hir power wente hem to Burton vp Trent and kepte the bridge that the kyng shold not passe ouer But it bifell so on the tenth day of marche in the yere of grace M CCC xxi The kyng the Spencer Sir Aymer MalauÌ„ce erle of penbroke and Iohan erle of Arundel and hir power wente ouer the water discomfyted therle thomas and his companye And they fled to the Castel of Tutbery and fro thens they went to pountfret And in that vyage dyed Syr Rogyer Dammorye in the Abbay of Tutbery And in that same tyme the Erle Tho mas had a traytour with hym that was called Robert of holond a knyght that the Erle hadd brought vp of nought and badde norisshed hym in his â—…otelerye had yeuen hym a thousand marc of lande by yere soo moche the Erle loued hym that he myght done in the Erles court al thynge that hym lyked bothe amonge hyghe
lowe soo queyntâ—…lyche the thefe bare hym ageynst his lord that he trusted more vpon hym than vpon ony man alyue And the Erle had ordeyned by his lettres for to wende in to the Erldome of lancastre for to make men arise to helpe hym in that vyage that is to say v C men of armes But the fals Traitour come not ther no maner men for to warne'ne to make arise for to 〈◊〉 his lorde And whan the traytour herde telle that his lord was discomfyted at Burtone as a fals thefe traitour he stale a waye and robbed in â—…enesdale his lordes men that come fro the scomfyture and toke of hem hors and harnoys and all that they â—…ad and slewe of hem al that he myght take and tho come and yelde hym to the kynge Whan the good Erle Thomas wyste that he â—…as so bytrayd he was sore abasshed and sayd to hym self O almyghty god quod he how myght Robert Holand fynde in his hert me to bitraye sithenes that I haue loued hym so moch O god wel may nowe a man see by hym that no man maye deceyue an other rather than he that he trust moost vpon he hath ful euel yeld my goodnesse and the worshippe that I to hym haue done and thurgh my kyndenes haue hym auaunced and made hygh from lowe and he maketh me go from hygh vnto lowe but yet shal be dye in euyll deth Of the scomfiture of Burbrudge Ca o C lxxxxvijo. THe good Erle Thomas of lancastre Humfrey de Bohoune Erle of herford and the barons that with hem were token counceylle bytwene hem at Frere prechours at pountfret Tho thought thomas vpon the Traytrye of Robert Holand said in reproue Allas holand hath me bytrayd Ay is in the reed of som euel shrede and by comyn assent they shold al wende to the castell of dunstanburgh the which pertryned to the erldom of lancastre and that they shold abide there til that the kyng had foryeue hem hir maletalent But whan the good erle thomas this herde be ansuerd in this maner sayd lordes quod he yf we go toward the north the northeren men wil seyn that we go towards the scotâ—…s so we shal be hold traitours for cause of distauÌ„ce that is bitwe ne kyng edward robert the brus that made hym kyng of scotland and therfor I say as touchyng my self that I wyll go no ferther in 〈◊〉 the north than to myn owne castel of pountfret And whan Syr Rogyer clyfford herd this he aroos vp anon in wrath and drowe his swerd and swore by almyghty god and by his holy names but yf that he wold gone with hem he shold be dede that he wold slee hym there The noble gentil erle Thomas of lancastre was sore adrad and said fayr syrs I wyl gene with yow whyder so euer ye me lede Tho went they to geders in to the north and with hem they had seuen C men of armes come to Burbrudge And whan sir Andrewe of herkela that was in the northcountrey thurgh ordynaunce of the kynge for to 〈◊〉 the couÌ„tre of scotland herd telle how that thomas of laÌ„castre was dyscoÌ„fyted and his companye at Burton vpon Trent 〈◊〉 ordeyned hym a strong power Syr Symond ward also that was tho shereue of york come and mette the barons at burbâ—…udge and anon they breke the bridge that was made of tree And whan Sir thomas of lancastre herd that Syr Andrewe of 〈◊〉 had brought with hym suche power he was sore adrad sente for syr Andrewe of herkela and with hym spak sayd to hym in this maner Syre Andrewe quod he ye mowe wel vnderstonde low that oure lorde the kynge is lad mysgonerned by moche false counceylle thurgh Syr hugh the spencer the fadre Syr Hugh his sone and Syr Iohan erle of Arondele and thurgh Maystyr Robert Baldoke a fals pilled clerk that now is in the kynges court duellyng wherfor I praye yow that ye wold come with vo with al the power that ye haue ordeyned and helpe to destroye the venym of Englond and the traytours that ben therin and we wyl yeue vnto yow the best part of v elrdomes that we haue holde we wyll make vnto yow an oth that we wyll neuer done thynge withoute your counceyll so ye shal ben efte as well with vs as euer was Robert of Holand Tho ansuerd Syr andrewe of herkela said Syr Thomas that wold I not done ne consent ther to for no maner thyng ye myght me yeue without the wyll and commandement of oure lord the kyng for than shold I ben hold a traytour for euermore And whan the noble Erle tho mas of lancastre sawe that he nold not consent to hym for no ma ner thynge Syr Andrew he sayd wyl ye not consente to destroye the venym of the reame as we be consente At one word sir andre we I telle the that or this yere be gone that ye shal ben take hol de for a traytour more than ye hold vs now in wers deth ye shal dye than euer dyed ony knyght of Englond And vnderstondeth wel that ye dyd neuer thyng that sorer shal yow repent and nowe goth and dothe that yowe good lyketh And I wylle put me vnto the mercy the grace of god And so went the fals traytour syr Andrew of herkela in his wey as a fals traytour tirant and as a fals forsworen man For thurgh the noble erle Thomas of lancastre he vnderfenge the armes of Chyualrye and thurgh hym he was made knyght Tho myght men seen archyers drawe hem in that one syde in that other and knyghtes also and foughten to gedre wonder sore and also among other Syr humfrey de boughon erle of Herford a worthy knyght of renomme thurgh al cristendom stode fought with his enemyes vpon the bridge and as the noble lord stode fought vpon the bridge a thyef a ribaud skulked vnder the bridge and fiersly with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the foundament soo that his bowels comen oute there Allas the sorowe For ther was slayne the flour of solace and of comfort also of curtosye And Syr Rogyer of Clyfford a noble knyght stode euer and fought wel nobly hym defended as a worthy Baron But atte last he was sore wounded in his hede and syr Wylliam of Sustayand Syr Rogyer of Bernefeld were slayne at that bataylle Whan Syre Andrewe of Herkela saw that Syr thomas men lancastre lassed and slaked anon he and his companye come to the gentil knyght Syr Thomas of lan castre and sayd yelde the traytour yelde the The Gâ—…ntille Erle ansuerd tho and sayd Nay lordes Traytours be we none and to yow will we neuer vs yelde whyle that our lyfes lasten but leuer we haue to be slayn in our treuth than yelde vs to yow And sir Andrew ageyne grad vpon Syr thomas companye yollyng as a wode
done so by my fadres soule quod â—…he 〈◊〉 wyl be theâ—…f auengyd yf that god graunte me lyf and that in a short tyme And anone with that the quene Isabel wente vnto kyng edward hir sone ther that he was at the parlemeÌ„t at wyn chestre for to haue amended the wronges and trespaces that were done among the peple in his royame And tho toke she she wed hym the letter that syr Edmond of wodestok Erle of kent had made and ensealed with his owne seal and bad vpon hir beneson that he shold be auengyd vpon hym as vpon his dedly enemye Tho was the quene soo wroth toward Syr Edmond Erle of kente and â—…sid neuer to pray vntil hir sone til that he had sent in all hast after hym And vpon that the kynge sente by his lettres after Syr edmoÌ„d of wodestok that he shold come and speke with hym at wynchestre al maner thyng left And when Syr Edmond saw that the kyng sente after hym with his lreÌ„s ensâ—…led he â—…asted hym in al that he myÈt til that he come to wynchestre but tho the Quene wyste that sir Edmond was come vnto wynchestre anon she prayd and so fast wente vnto kynge Edward hyr sone that the good erle was awsâ—…yd anon and led vnto the barre byfore Robert of Hamond that was cowner of the kynges hous hoâ—…d and he assocyed vnto hym Syr Rogyer the mortimer tho spake the forsayd Robert and sayd Syr Edmond Erle of kente ye shal vnderstoÌ„de that it is done vs to wyte â–ª and principally vnto our lyege lord syr Edward kyng of englond that almyÈty god saue and kepe that ye 〈◊〉 his dedely enemye and traytour and also a comune enemye vnto the râ—…ame and that ye haue ben about many a day for to make preâ—…y delyuerauÌ„ce of Syr edward somtyme kyng of englond your broder the which was put a doun of his 〈◊〉 alâ—… by â—…mune asseÌ„t of all the lordes of englond in pesyng of our lord the kynges astate and also of his reame Tho ansuerd the good man said forsoth sir vnderstondeth wel that I was neuer traitour to my kyng ne to the reame that I do me on god on al the world ferthermore by my kynges leue I shal preue it defende as a man ought to do Tho sayd Mortimer Syr Edmond it is so forsothe y knowe that it may not wel ben gayn sayd and that in presence of al that here ben it shal wel ben proued Nowe had this falâ—… mortimer the same letter that sir EdmoÌ„d had take to sir Iohan dauerell in the castel of corff for to take vnto kyng Edward his broder that sir Edmond wyst not of ne supposed no nothyng that sir Iohan dauerel had be so fals to deliuer his lâ—… in such wise to the mortimer thouÈt no maner thyng of that letter sayd to sir edmond and shewed a letter seâ—…d axid hym yf he knewe that letter and the seal This sir Edmond loked theron auised hym long on the prynt of the seal for he myÈt not see the let ter wythin forth what was therin wiste wel that it was his seal and thought that it had be some letter that had bore no grete charge and thought nothyng of that other letter and said openly in heryng of hem al ye forsoth this is my seal I wil it not forsake â—…o quod the mortimer sirs ye heren all what he hath sayd that he knoulecheth that this is his letter and his seal and nowe ye shal here al what is conteyned therin And than this mortymâ—… opened the letter that he had folden a fore to geder and red it open ly word by word in heryng of hem all and whan the letter was red â—…e sayd lo siâ—…s ye haue herd al what is here wâ—…n that ye hath knoulecheth that this is his letter and his seal and maye not go ther from And than they al cryed and yafe dome that he shold be honged and drawe and his heede smyte of in maner of a traitour and he and his heyres dysheryted for euermore â–ª and so he was ladde forth and put in to prison And whan this was done and the quene wyste that he was dampned by wey of lawe both of lyfe lymme and his heyres dysheryted for euermore thurgâ—… open knoulechyng in pleyn court Wherfor hem thought that were good that the forsayd Syr Edmond were hastely y slayne withoute wytyng of the kyng or els the kyng wold lyghtly for yeue hym his deth and than that shold torne hem to moche sorow so as he was empeched And anon the quene thurgh counceylle of the mortimer and withoute ony other counseyll seâ—…t in hast to the Baillifs of wynchestre that they shold smyte of syr edmoÌ„des heede of wodestoke erle of kente vithoute ony maner abydyng or respyte vp payne of lyf and lymme and that he shold haue none other execucion by cause of â—…ryeng not withstoÌ„dyng the iugemeÌ„t Tho token the baillifâ—… sir Edmond oute of prison sad hem besi â–ª des the castel of wynchestre and there they made a gongfermer smyte of his hede for none other maÌ„ durst it done â–ª so dyed he ther Allas the tyme that is to say the x day of Octoâ—… the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of kinge Edwardes regne when the kyng wysâ—… therof he was woÌ„der sory lete entiere hym at the Frere menours at wynchestre Of the deth of sir Rogyer mortimer erle of the marche Capitulo CCo. xxijo. ANd so it be fell at that tyme that sir Rogyer Mortymer Erle of the marche was so proud so hauteyne that he helde no lord of the Reamme his pere tho become he so couetous that he folowed Dame Isabell the Qnenes court that was kyng Edwardes moder beset his peny worthes with the officers of the que nes houshold in y e same maner that the kynges officers did so he made his takyng as touchyng vitails also of caryages al he did for cause of spences for to gadre tresour so he did without noÌ„bre in al that he myght Tho made he hym wonder priue with the quene â—…abel so moch lordship retenue had so y t al the gre te lordes of engloÌ„d of hym were adrâ—…d wherfor the kyng his coÌ„ ceyl towardes hym were agreued ordeyned among hem to vndo hym thurgh pure reson lawe for cause that kyng edward that was the kinges fadre traitoursly thurgh him was mordred in the castel of berklee as bifere is sayd more plenarly in the CC xvij chapytre of this boke And some that were of the kynges couÌ„ceil loued the mortimer told hym in priuete how that the kyng his couÌ„ceyl were about from day to day hym for to shend and vndone wher for the mortimer was sore aÌ„noyed angry as the deuil ayeÌ„st hem that were of the kynges couÌ„ceyl said that he wold on hem ben auengyd how so euer
lyke as he had done to be takeÌ„ from hym his naturel lyf therfor he shold do fouÌ„de iiij tapers to brenne perpetuelly aboute his body that for the extynction of his bodely lyf his sou le may euer be remembrid lyue in heuen in spirituel lyf also that he shold euery weke on the day as it cometh about of his deth haue a solempne masse of RequieÌ„ on the euen afore a dirige with ix lessons a dole to poure peple alwey on that day of xj shyllyn ges viij pens to be delyd peny melo And ones in the yere at his annyuersarye his terement to be holden in the moost honest wyse to be deled that day xx pouÌ„d in pens to poure peple and to euery moÌ„st to haue xx shillynges which al these thynges performed this noble kyng for his fadre for kyng henry y e iiij his fadre per formed it not duryng his â—…f whom as it is said god touchid and was a lepre er he deyde Also thenne this noble prince lete do cal le al the abbots priours of saynt benets ordre in englond had them in the chapitre hous of westmynstre for the reformacion of the ordre wheryn he had comynycacion And also with bisshops men of the spuÌ„alte in so ferforth that they doubted sore he wold haue had the teÌ„poraltees out of their hondes wherfore by thaus labour procuryng of the spiritualte encouraged the kyng to cha lenge normaÌ„dy his right in frauÌ„ce to then de to set hym a werk ther that he shold not seke occasions to entre in to suche maters al his lyf after he laboured in the werrys in coÌ„queryng grete par te of the reame of frauÌ„ce that by the agrement of the kyng charlys had al the gouernauÌ„ce of the reame of frauÌ„ce was proclamed regent heyr of frauÌ„ce And so not withstondyng al this greete werre that he hadde yet he remeÌ„brid his soulâ—… also that he was mortal must dye for whiche he ordeyned by his lyf the place of his sepulture where he is now beryed euery day thre masses per tuelly to be songen in a fair chapel ouer his sepulture of which the myddedel masse the first lasse masse shal be as is assigned by hym as it apperyth by these versys fole wynge Henrici misse quinti sunt hic tabulate Que successiue suÌ„t per monachos celebrate Die dâ—…ca Prima sit assumpte de festo virginis alme Poscit postremam xpuÌ„s de morte resurgens Feria ij Pâ—…ma salutate festo virginis â—…xtal Nunaat angâ—…cis laudem postrema choris Feria iij Esse deum natum de virgine prima fatetur CoÌ„memorat natam sic vltima missa mariam Feria iiij Prima ' cebebretur ad honorem neupmatis almi Vltima coÌ„ceptam denuÌ„ciat esse mariam Feria v. SeÌ„per prima coli debet de corpore cristi Vltima sit facta de virgine purificata Feria vj Concedet vt prima celebretur de cruce sancta Atque salutate fiâ—…t postrema marieâ—… Sâ—…bbato Omnes alij scoÌ„s est prima colenda supernos Vltima de requie pro defuÌ„ctis petit esse SeÌ„per erit media de proprietate dei And yet the noble kyng henry the. v fouÌ„ded ij houses of relygyon one callyd Syon besyde braynford of thordre of saynt Brigitte bothe of meÌ„ womeÌ„ on that other side of the riuer of tamy se an hous of monkes of chartrehouâ—… in whiche two places he is coÌ„tynuelly praid for nyght day for euer whan they of sion reste they of the chartrehous done their seruyse and in lyke wyse whan they of the chartrehous reste the other goon to by the ryngyng of the bellis of eyther place eche knoweth whan they haue ended theyr seruyce whiche he nobly endowed done dayly ther grete almesse dedes as in the chartrehous certeyn children ben fouÌ„de to sco le at syon certeyne almesse gyuen dayly And yet beside al this he hath fouÌ„ded a recluse whiche shal be alwey a preest to pray for hym by the sayd chartrehous whiche preest is wel sufficiently endo wed for hym a seruauÌ„t Co here may al princes take ensaÌ„ple by this noble prince that regnyng so lytel tyme not fully x yere did so many noble actes as wel for his soule to be perpetuelly re meÌ„brid praid for as in his wordly coÌ„questis he beyng in his most lusty agâ—… despised eschewid synne was vertuous a gre te Iusticer in so moche that al y e princes of cristendom drad hym also of hethenes had determyned in hym self if god wold haue spared hym y t he wold haue werryd ageyne y e sarazyns for to knowe y e ayde of other princes al the passages in y e iourney he sent a knyÈt of henaud named sir hugh de lanoye vnto Ierusalem but eâ—… he returned he deyde at boys du vyncent in the xxxvj yâ—…w of his age on whos soule god haue mercy Amen How kyng henry the vj regned beyng a child not one yere of age of the batayl of vernoyl in perche Ca o CC xlvij AFter kyng henry the v. regned henry his sone but a child not fully a yere old whos regne begaÌ„ y e first day of septeÌ„ber the yere of our lord M cccc xxij This kyng beyng in his cradell was moch doubted drad by cause of yegrete coÌ„quest of his fadre also the wisedom guydyng of his vncles the duk of bedford the duk of gloucestre This yere the xxj day of Ocâ—… deyde char les kyng of frauÌ„ce lyeth buryed at seynt denys then was the duk of bedford made regent of frauÌ„ce the duk of gloucestre was made protectour defendour of engloÌ„d the first day of march after was sir williaÌ„ taillour preest degrated of his preesthode on the morne after he was brent in smythfeld for heresye This yere sir Iames stiward kyng of scottes maryed dame Iane the duches dou ghter of clarence of hir first husbond therle of somersete at saynt mary ouerayes Also this yere the xvij day of august was the ba tail of vernoil in perche bitwene the duk of bedford regeÌ„t of fraÌ„ce the duk of alauÌ„son whiche was a grete batail The duk of bed ford had on his side with hym therle of salisbury mouÌ„tagu the the lord Talbot all the power that they coude make in normaÌ„dy the garnysons kepte And also many capytayns with moch peple of the duk of Burgoyns on that other syde was the duk of a lauÌ„son the duk of Turon that was therle douglas therle of bou gham with many lordes of frauÌ„ce grete coÌ„pany of scottes ar mynakes And thenne therle douglas callyd the duk of bedford Iohan with the leden swerd he sent hym word ageyne that he shold fynde that day that his swerd was of stel And so the bataylle ioyned on bothe
kent vnderstode the comyng of the kyng with so greete puyssaunce withdrewe hym with his peple to seuenok a lytell vyl lage and the xxviij day of Iuyn he beyng withdrawen goon the kyng come with his arme set in ordre enbataylled to y e blakheth And by aduys of his couÌ„ceyll sent sir vmfrey stafford knyght william stafford squyer two valyauÌ„t capytayns with certen peple to fight with the capytayn to take hym brynge hym his ac cessaryes to the kyng which wente to seuenok there the capitayn with his felauship met with hem fought ayenst hem in coÌ„ clusion slewe them bothe as many as abode wold not yelde hem ner flee Duryng this scarmuche fil a grete varyauÌ„ce amoÌ„g y e lordes men comyn peple beyng on the blakheth ayenst their lor des capytayns sayeng playnly y t they wold go to the capitayn of kent to assiste helpe hym but yf they myÈt haue execucion on the traitours beyng about the kyng wher to the kyng said nay they said playnly that the lord saye tresorer of engloÌ„d the bisshop of salisbury the baron of dudely the abbot of gloucestre Danyel Treuilyan many mo were traitours worthy to be dede herfor for to plese the lordes meyne also some of the kynges how 's the lord saye was arestid sent to the tour of london thenne y t kyng heryng tidynges of y t deth ouerthrowyng of the staffordes with drewe hym to loÌ„don fro thens to killyngworth for y t kyng ne y t lordes durst not truste theyr owne houshold meyne Thenne after that the capytayn had had this vyctorye vpon these staffordes anone he toke syr vmfreys salade his brigaÌ„tyns smyten ful of gylt nayles and also his gylt spores arayd hym lyke a lord and a capytayne resorted with al his meyne and also mo than be had to fore to the blakheth ageyne to whome come the Archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury and the duk of Bokyngham to the blacheth and spak with hym ' And as it was sayd they founde hym wytty in his talkyng and his request and so they departed And the thyrd day of Iuyl he come and entred in to london with alle his peple and there dyde make cryes in the kynges name in his name that no man shold Robbe ne take no mannys good but yf he payd for it and come rydyng thurgh the Cyte in greete pryde and smote his swerd vpon london stone in Canwykestrete And he beyng in the cyte sent to the towr for to haue the lord saye And soo they fette hym and brought hym to the guyldhalle before the mayre and the aldermen where he was examyned and he sayd he wold and ought to be Iuged by his peres And the comyns of kent toke hym by force from the mayre and offycers that kepte hym and toke hym to a preeste to shryue hym And 〈◊〉 myght be half shryuen they brought hym to the standard in 〈◊〉 and there smote of his heede on whoo 's soule almyghty god haue pyte and mercy A men And thus deyde the lord saye tresour of Englond After this they set his hede on a spere bare it aboute in the Cyte And the same day about the myle ende croume was beheded And the day bifore at after none the capitayn with â—…y ne of his meyne wente to phelip malpas how 's and robbed hym and toke awey moche good And fro thens he went to saynt mar gret â—…atyns to one gherstys how 's robbed hym toke aweye moche good also at whiche robbyng dyuse men of london of their neyghbours were at it toke part with them for this robbyng the peples hertes fylle from hym euery thryfty man was aferd for to be seruyd in lyke wise For ther was many a man in loÌ„don that awayted wold fayne haue seyn a comyn robberye whiche Almyghty god forbede for it is to suppose yf he had not robbed he myght haue goone ferre er he had be wythstonde For the kyng all the lordes of the Royame of Englond were departed except the lord Scales that kepte the tour of london And the fifthe daye of Iuyll he dide done smyte of a mannys hede in southwerke the nyght after the mayre of london the Aldermen the communes of the Cyte coÌ„cluded to dryue awey the capytayn his hoost sent to the lord scales to the tour to Mathewe gouh a capytayn of NormaÌ„dy that they wold that nyght assaille the capitayn with them of kent so they did comeÌ„ to loÌ„don bridge in to southwerk er the capytayn had ony knowlege therof ther they fouÈt with them that kept the bridge And the kentysshmen went to harneis and come to the bridge shot fought with hem gate the brid ge and made them of london to flee slowe many of hem And this endured al the nyght to fro til ix of the clock on the morn And atte last they brent the drawebridge where many of them of loÌ„don were drowned in which nyght Sutton an Alderman was slayne Rogyer heysant mathew gouhe many other And after this the ChauÌ„celer of englond sente to the Capytayn a pardon general for hym another for al his meyne And thenne they departed from south werk euery man home to his how 's and whan they were al departed gone ther were proclamacioÌ„s made in kent southsex in other places that what man coude take tho Capytayn qnyk or dede shal haue a M mark And after this one Alisander Iden a squyer of kent toke hym in a gardyn in southsex in the takyng the capytayn Iohan Cade was slayne after byheded his hede set on london bridge And anone after thenne the kyng come in to kent dyd his Iustyces sytte at CauÌ„terbury enquere who were accessaryes chyef cause of this Insurrexion And there were eyght men Iuged to dethe in one daye in other places mo And fro thens the kyng went in to suffex in to the westcountrey where a lytel byfore was slayne the bisshop of Sa lysbury And this same yere were soo many Iuged to dethe that xxiij hedes stode at london bridge at ones Of the feld that the duk of york toke at brentheth in kent and of the byrthe of prince Edward And of the first batayl at saynt Albons ' where the duk of Somerâ—… was slayne Cao. CC. lvjo. IN the yere xxx the duke of york cam oute of the marche of walys with the erle of deuenshyre and the lord Cobham grete puyssauÌ„ce for reformacyon of certeyne Iniuryes wronges also to haue Iustyce on certeyne lordes beyng aboute the kyng toke a feld at breÌ„theth beside dertford in keÌ„te which was a stroÌ„g felde for whiche cause the kynge with al the lordes of the lande went vnto the blakheth with a grete strong multitude of peple armed
ayenst the luÌ„bardes on whiche sat with the mayer that tyme william marowe the duke of Bokyngham many other lordes for to see execucyon done but the comyns of the cyte secretely made them redy did arme them in their houses were in pur pose for to haue rongen the comyn belle which is named lowe belle but they were let by sad men which come to the knowleche of the duk of Bokyngham other lordes And incontynent they arose for they durst no lenger abide For they doubted that the hole 〈◊〉 shold haue arysen ayenst them but yet neuertheles ij 〈◊〉 in of the cyte were Iuged to deth for this robberye were honged at Tyburne Anone after the kyng quene other lordes rode to couenâ—…re and withdrewe hem from london for these causes And a lytil to fore the duke of yorke was sent fore to grenewyche and there was dischargyd of the protectourship And my lord of Salisbury of his Chauncelership And after this they were sent fore by preuy seal for to come to Conentre where they were almost deceyued and the erle of warrewyk also and shold haue ben destroyed yf they had not seen wel to How the lord Egremond was take by therles of salesburyâ—… sones And of the robbyng of Sandwiche Cao. CC lvijo. THis yere were taken iiij grete fisshes bytwene Eerethe loâ—… don that one was callyd Mors marine the second a swerd fisshe and the other tweyne were whales In this same yere for certeyn affrayes done in the northcouÌ„tre bytwene the lord egremoÌ„d the erle of Salysburyes sones the sayd lord EgremoÌ„d whome they had taken was condempned in a grete somme of money to the sayd erle of Salysbury and therfor commysed to pryson in new gate in london where whan be had be a certeyne space he brake the pryson and thre prysonners with hym and escaped wente hys way Also this yere the erle of warrewyk and his wyf went to Caleys with a fayre felauship and toke possession of his offyce Aboute this tyme was a grete reformacyon of many monastery es of religyon in diuse parties of the world which were reformed after the fyrst instytucyon contynued in many places Also aboute this tyme the craft of enpryntynge was first fouÌ„de in MaguÌ„ce in Almayne whiche craft is multyplyed thurgh the world in many places bookes ben had grete chepe in grete nombre by cause of the same craft This same yere was a greete bataylle in the marches bytwene hungarye and turkye at a place called septe grade where Innumerable turkes were slayne more by myracle than by maÌ„nes hond For only the hond of god smote them seynt Iohn of Capestrane was there present prouoked the cristen pe ple beyng theÌ„ne aferd after to pursue the turkes where an infiny te multitude were slayn destroyed The turkes sayd that a grete noÌ„bre of armed men fâ—…lowed them that they were aferd to turne ageyne they were holy Angels This same yere the prysoners of Newgate in london brake theyr prison wente vpon the leedes fought ayenst them of the cyte kept the gate a long while but atte last the toun gate the prison on them than they were put in feterys yrons were sore punysshed in ensaÌ„ple of other In this yere also was a grete erthquaue in naples in so moch y t ther perisshed xl M. peple that sanke there in to the erthe Item in the yere xxx vj seynt OsmoÌ„d soÌ„tyme bisshop of salysbury was canony sed at Rome by pope Calyste And the xvj day of Iuyl he was translated at Salysbury by the Archebisshop of Caunterbury and many other Bisshoppes And in August after Syre Pyers THe duk of york the erles of warwyk and of Salysbury saw the gouernauÌ„ce of the reame stode moost by the Quenâ—… and hir counceil and how the grete princes of the lond were not called to collceyll but set a parte and not only soo but that it was sayd thurgh the reame y t tho sayd lordes shold be destroyed vtterly as openly was shewed at bloreheth by them y t wold haue slayne therle of salysbury Thenne they for sauaaon of theyr lyues and also for the comyn wele of the reame thouÈt for to remedye these thynges asseÌ„bled them to geder with moch pe ple toke a felde in the westcouÌ„tre to whiche therle of warwyk come from Caleys with many of thold soudyours as Andrewe trollop and other in whos wysedom as for the werre he moch 〈◊〉 sted And whan they were thus assembled and made theyr feld The kyng sent oute his commyssions preuy seaâ—…s vnto alle the lordes of his reame to come and awayte on hym in theyr moost de fensable wyse and so euery man come in suche wyse that the kyng was stronger had moche more peple than the duk of york the erles of warrewyk and Salysbury For it is here to be noted that euery lord in englond at this tyme durst not disobeye the out ne For she rewlyd peasybly al that was done aboute the kyâ—… whiche was a good symple innocent man And theÌ„ne whan the kyng was comeÌ„ to the place where as they were the duk of york his felauship had made theyr feld in the strengest wyse bad purposed veryly to abyden haue foughten but in the nyght An drewe Trollop all shold soudyours of Caleys with a grete felawship sodenly departed oute of the dukes hooste went stâ—…yt vnto the kynges feld where they were resceyned ioyoully for â—…y knewe th entent of the other lordes also the maner of their feld And thenne the duk of york with the other lordes seyng them so deceyued toke a counseylle shortly in that same nyght deparâ—… from the feld leuyng behynd them the most part of their peple to kepe the feld til on the morne TheÌ„ne the duk of yorke with his second sone departed thurgh walys toward yrlond leuyng his ol dest sone the erle of the marche with the erles of warrewyk and Salysbnry whiche to geder with iij or iiij persones rood â—…yt in to deuenshyre and there by helpe and ayde of one denham a squyer whiche gate for them a ship whiche cost cc. xx noblis with the same ship sayled fro thens in to garneseye And there refresshyd them and from thens sailed to Caleys where they were receyued in to the castel by the postern â—…r they of the Town knewe of hit And the duk of york toke shippyng in walys and sayled ouer in to yrlond where he was wel receyued How therles of marche warwyk salisbury entred in to Caleys how therle of warrewyk went in to Irlond Capitulo CC lxo. THenne kynge Henry beynge with his hoost in the felde not knowyng of this sodeyn departyng on the morne fonde none in the felde of the sayd lordes sent out in al hast men to folowe pursue after to take hem but they met not with them as
of the nothyng hold And so he de parted from the kynge withoute more speche or ony abydyng toke leue of his frendes and went to denmarke playned to the kyng godryne told hym the despyte that kyng osbright to hym had done of his wyfe prayd hym of socoure and of helpe hym to auenge whan kyng godryne of denmark the danoys had her de the pleynt of this buerne of the prayer that he bad they we re wonder glad in hert for as moche that they myght fynde cause for to gone in to englond for to werre vpon the englisshmen al so for to auenge buerne of the despyte that the kyng had done to his wyf and for as moche as Buerne was Sybbe to the kyng of denmark Anone they lete ordeyne a grete hoost of men lette ordeyne shippes as moche as was nede to that vyage And whan all the hoost was a redy the kyng made his two bretheren chyuetayns that were noble knyghtes bold that one was cal lyd hungar that other hubba How the danoys toke yorke slewe the kyng Osbryght and after ward kyng elle Cao. C iiijo. WHan al thyng was redy tho two bretheren toke leue of the kynge godryn that went toward the see for to wende in to Englond as fast as they myght spede Now is buerne so wel cō forted and fast hyed hym with the danoys that they ben arryued in the northcountre and comen thurgh out holdeines destroyed al the countreye brente townes robbed folk slewe al that myght be take til they come to york And whan kyng osbright sawe hem come he toke his peple that he had and come oute of the cyte fought with hem but noo foyson he nad ageynste hem And moche was the peple that ther was slayne in both partyes And kyng Osbright hym self ther was slayne and the Cyte anone was take and the danoys wenten in And ther was also another kynge in northumberlond that buernes frendes had chosen and helde hym for kynge a man that was callyd elle for as moche as they wold not to kyng osbright ben attendaunt for the despyte that he had done to buerne her cosyn Hit befelle thus that the kyng elle was gone to wode hym for to dysporte and of venyson somdele he had take and as he sate in the wode at mete to a knyght he sayd we haue wel y sped moche venyson taken and with that word ther come in a man and to hym sayd yf ye so moche of venyson haue wonnen an honderd ty mes so moche more ther ayenst ye haue lost For alle this countre the danoys haue gete and take the cyte of york ageynst yowe shal it holde that neuer ye shal not come therin And for sothe they haue slayn the kynge osbryght And whan kyng elle these wordes herd he lete assemble al the folk of the countrey and ordey ned all the power that he myght haue wold haue gete the tou ne of york with strengthe but the danoys come out anon yaf hym batayll slewe the kyng the moost part of his men that he brought with hym the same place there they were slayne shal euer be callyd Ellecroft that place is a lytel from yorke And tho abode the danoys neuer til they had conquerd al northū berlond And in that coūtre they made wardeyns went ferther in to the lād token notyngham ther they abyden al the win ter dyden the sorow that they myght And after whan somer tyme come they remeued fro Notyngham and come in to nychol to lyndesey to holond For no man myght hem withstonde so moche power strengthe they had How saynt Edmond the kyng was martred Ca o C. vo. ANd so fer had the danoys passed from countre vnto countre euermore brennynge robbynge destroyed al that they myght till they comen vnto Thedford And in that countrey they founden a cristen kynge that moche loued god and his werkes that was callyd Edmond And he was kyng of norfolk south folk This saynt edmond kyng ordeyned as moche folk as he myght fought with the danoys but he his folke were discōfyted the kynge hym self dryuen vnto the castel of Framelyn ham the danoys him pursued come vnto the same castel And whan kynge edmond sawe that the castel myght not hem withstonde he come ageynst hem with whome the danoys fyrst spe ken anon they axed of hym where kyng edmond was now forsoth sayd he whan I was in the castel ther was the kyng when I went oute of the castel he went oute also whether he shal escape or dye at goddes wyll more it be Whan saynt edmond had named god by that they wysten wel al that it was he hym self and anone hubba humbar toke hym sayd that he shold god forsake and al cristen lawe as many other had done hym he forne saynt edmōd sayd that he nold neuer but rather he wold suffre deth for goddes loue and his lawes to kepe tho toke they saynt edmond and bounde hym vnto a tree and made hyr Archyers to hym shete with arowes till that his body stykked as fulle of arelbes as an vrchon is ful of pixckes But for alle the payne that he had he wold neuer god forsake and in the same payne and turment he dyed betoke his soule to god and whan they sawe that he was deede they smyten of his heede And this maner was saynt edmond martred How hubba hungar toke the toune of red yng Cao. C vjo. WHan saynt edmond was martred hubba and hungar wente thens with al hyr danoys vnto redyng And as they went thyderward they brente tounes and cytees and slewe al Crystē peple that wold not god forsake cast a doune chirches come to redyng toke the toune ther helde hem til that the kyng Edelf of westsex come thider with al his power for to take the to◅ ne Tho come oute the danoys for to yeue batayll to kyng edelf at that batayll was slayn an erle of danoys that was callyd adrake vpon the morow come the kyng elred his broder Alured with a stronge power a grete hoost And the kyng Edelf come ageyne that hadde foughten the day byfore to that batayll And the danoys tho comen oute for to fyghte with hem and the bataylle was wonder strong for many a man was ther slayne the danoys that day had the vyctorye the kyng eldred his broder alured that day were discōfyted but the fourth day afterward the danoys the englysshmen foughten to geder another tyme vpon Ekeldenne And there was slayne a kyng of denmark that was callyd Rafyn four erles of grete power And that daye had the danoys shame for they were dryuen vnto engelfel◅ and the xv day after the danes the englysshmen foughten another
haylle and thus dyde the kynge the lady many tymes and also kyssed And after 〈◊〉 whan tyme was gone to bed the kyng went vnto his bed 〈◊〉 thenkyng vpon that ladyes fayrenes and tho was ouercome for hir loue that hym thought that he shold dye but of hir his wylle he had upon the thorne the kyng aroos in the forest went hym ther to disporte with hertes and hyndes al other wylde beestes and of the hertes grete plente to that lady he sent thryes he weÌ„t to solacen speke with that lady whiles he duellyd in that couÌ„tre And after that the kyng remeued thens thought how he myâ—…t best delyuer Edelwold from his wyf as he had hym fyrst deceyned And the kyng anone after eyght dayes lete ordeyne a parlement at salysbury of al his barons counceylle to haue and for to ordeyne how the couÌ„tre of northumberlond myght best be kepte that the danoys come not ther the land to destroye this Edelwold come also vnto the kynges parlement the kyng sent hym to yoâ—…ke for to be kepar of that couÌ„tre And thus it befel that men that knewe hym not slowe hym by the wey And anon as the kyng herd that he was dede he lete sende after the lady Estryld that she shold come to the cyte of london ther ben wedded to the kyng with grete solempnyte worship and helde a solempne fest and be wered a croune of gold the quene another And seynt dunstan a morow come vnto the kyng in to the chamber and fâ—…uÌ„ de the kyng a bedde the quene also y fere seynt dunston axed who she was the kyng ansuerd the quene estryld and the arche bisshop sayd that he dyd grete wrong and ageynste goddes wylle to take a woman to wyf whos child he had take at the fontstone And the quene for that word neuer after loued seynt dunstan 〈◊〉 netheles the good man warned of that folye to lete but his â—…yng auaylled lytell for the loue bytwene hem was so moche The kyng bygate vpon this woman a sone that was callyd Eldred and tho the child was syx yere old the kyng his fadre dyed about that tyme he had regned xvij yere lyeth at glastâ—…bu ry Of seynt Edward the martir how estryld his stepmoder lete hym 〈◊〉 for to make eldred hir owne sone kyng Ca C xiiij ANd after this edgar regned edward his sone that he bygaâ—… on his fyrst wyf that wel nobly gouerned the land for 〈◊〉 was ful of al maner goodnes and lad full hooly lyfe aboue al thynge he loued god and holy chirche And the Quene Esâ—…ryld his stepmoder leete hym slee for encheson to make hyr owne sonne eldâ—…ed kyng and thus was he slayne as afterward ye shal here Hyt befelle thus on a day that the kyng edward weÌ„t in to a wode for to play in the south countre besydes a toune that is called warham in whiche foreste was grete pleÌ„te of hertes hyndes as he had ben â—…a whyle ther hym for to play he thought vpon his broder eldred that was with his moder the quene â–ª for hir place was nygh the forest thought for to gone thidder for to visyte see hie broder toke with hym but a lytel meyny â–ª went hym tho toward his stepmoders hous that in that tyme soiourned in the castel of Corfe as he rode in the thykkenes of the wode to aspye his game It befell that he weÌ„t amys loste his meyny that with hym come atte last he come oâ—…te of the wode as he loked aboute he saw ther fast besydes the maner that his stepmoder duellyd in thyderward he wente al one And anon it was told the quene how that the kyng was co men allone withoute companye therfor she made ioye ynowe thought how that she myght done that he ner slayne as preuelich 〈◊〉 she myght anon preuelyche she callyd to one of hyr knyghâ—…s to whome she had told moche of hir connâ—…yll bytwene hem 〈◊〉 both they comen to the kyng curtoysly him resseyued and the kyng told that he was come hir to vysite also for to speke with â—…dred his broder The quene many tymes hym thanked hym prayd for to alyÈte lodge with hir al that nyght â–ª The kyng sayd that he myght not but ageyne he wold wende vnto his folk yf he myght hem fynde And when the Quene saw that he wolde not abyde she praid hym that he wold ones drynke he grauÌ„ted hir and anon as the drynk come the quene drank vnto the kyng and 〈◊〉 kyng toke the cuppe sette it to his mouth in the mene tyme â—…les that he drank the knyght that was with the quene with a knyf smote euen the kyng vnto the hert there he fylle a 〈◊〉 dede of his palfray vnto the erth â–ª The quene for this deede yaâ—… to the knyght gold syluer grete plente of other Rychesse 〈◊〉 And the knyght anone as this was done he went hym ouer the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so escaped he oute of this land Whan this kyng ed ward thus was martred Hit was in the yere of Incarnacion of our lord â—…u â—…st â—…x C lxxâ—… yere he had regned xij yere an half lyeth at glastenbury Of kyng eâ—…dred 〈◊〉 how the kyng sweyne of denmark helde 〈◊〉 And how Eldred that was seynt edwardes broder was not â—…ed in his Royame therfor he fledde in to Normandye 〈◊〉 C /o. 〈◊〉o. AFter this kyng Edward regned Eldred his brother and seynt dunstan crouued hym this seynt dunstan dyed sone after that he had foryeue the quene hir trespace Estryld for encheson that she was cause of kyng edwards deth seynt dunstan had hir assoylled â–ª penannce hir enioyned she lyued after chast lyfe clene This kyng eldred wedded an englysshe woman and on hir bygate edmond Irensyde another sone that â—…as caâ—…led edwyne and after dyed the quene hir moder And in that tyme come in to engloÌ„d sweyn that was kyng of denmark for to cha lenge and conquere all that his auncestres had byfore that tyme and so he conquerd had it all at his axyng For the good Erle Cutâ—…ert of lyndesey al the peple of northumberlond almoost al the grete of Englond helde with sweyne that was kyng of den mark for as moche as they loued not kyng eldred for encheson that his gode broder edward was slayne fâ—…ely for encheson of hym therfor noman set but litel by hym wherfor kyng swâ—…yn had all his wyll and toke all the land And eldred the kyng fled tho in to Normandye so spak to the duâ—… rychard that the duke yafe hym his sustre Emma to wyf vpon the whiche he 〈◊〉 gate two sones that one was callyd Alured and that other Ed ward And whan sweyn had conquerd al the â—…aÌ„d â—…e
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
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
his owne chirche And this accord was made in the begynnynge of aduent and afterward he was slayn and martred the fyfthe daye of Crystemasse that tho next come For kynge Henry thought vpon seynt thomas archebisshop vpon Crystemas se day as he sate at mete and these wordes said that yf he had ony good knyght with hym he had be many day passed auengyd vpoÌ„ the archebisshop thomas And anon Syr wylliam Breton Syre hugh moruyle Syr william Tracy And syr reynold fytz vrse beres sone in englyssh pryuely went vnto the see and comon in to Englond to the chirche of Caunterbury and hym ther they martred at seynt benets auter in the moder chirche And that was in the yere of Incarnacion of Ihesu cast M C lxxij yere And anone after henry the newe kynge bygan for to make werre vpon henry his fadre and eke vpon his bretheren also And so vpon a day the kyng of Fraunce and al the kynges sones and the kyng of scotland and the greâ—…ttest lordes of En glond were arrysen ageynst the kyng henry the fadre and at the last as god wold he conquerd all his enemyes the kyng of frauÌ„ ce he were acorded And tho sent kyng henry the fadre specially vnto the kynge of Fraunce prayed hym hertely for his loue that he wold sende to hym by letter the names of hem that bygonnen the werre vpon hym And the kyng of Fraunce sente ayene to hym by a letter the names of hem that bygoÌ„nen the wer re The fyrst was Iohan his sone and Rychard his broder Henry his sone the newe kyng Tho was henry the kyng wonder wroth and cursed the tyme that euer he hem bygate And while the werre dured henry his sonne the newe kyng dyed sore repentyng his mysdede and moost sorow made of ony man for cause of seynt thomas deth of Caunterbury And prayde his fadre with moche sorow of hert mercy for hys trespasse and his fader foryafe it hym And hadde of hym grete pyte and after he dyed the xxvj yere of his regne and lyeth at Redyng How the Cristen lost the holy land in the forsaid kynges tyme thurgh a fals cristen man that bycome a sarasyn Ca o C xliij ANnd while that kyng henry the emperesse sone lyued regned the grete batayl was in the holy land bytwene cristen men and the sarasyns but the cristen men were ther slayn thurgh grete treson of the erle Tyrpe that wold haue had to wif the quene of Ierusalem that somtyme was balde wynes wyf but she forsoke him and toke to hir lorde a knyght a worthy man that was callyd Syr Guy perches wherfor therle Tyrpe was wroth wente anone right to saladyne that was soudan of babyloyn become saraseyn his man forsoke his cristendome al cristen lawe the cristen men wyst not of his dedes but wende for to haue had grete helpe of hym as they were woned to haue byfore whan they come to the bataille this fals cristen man torned vnto the saraysus forsoke his owne nacions soo were the cristen men ther slayn with the sarasyns thus were the cristen men slayne and put to horryble deth the cyte of Ierusalem destroyed the holy crosse borne awey The kyng of Fraunce all the grete lordes of the land lete hem crosse for to gone in to the holy londe And amonges hem went Rychard kyng henryes sone fyrst af ter the kyng of fraunce that toke the crosse of the Archebisshop of tours but he toke not the vyage at that tyme for encheson that he was lette by other maner weyes nedes to be done And whan kyng henry his fadre had regned xxxv yere v monethes and four dayes he dyed lyeth at founteuerard Of kyng rychard that conquerd all the holy land that Cristen men had lost Cao. xliiij ANd after this kyng henry regned Richard his sone a stronge man worthy also bolde and he was crouned at west mynster of the archebisshop baldewyn of Caunterbury the thyrd day of September the second yere of his regne kyng Rychard him self and baldewyn the archebisshop of Caunterbury and hubert bisshop of salysbury and Randulfe erle of gloucestre and other many lordes of englond went in to the holy land And in that vyage deyde the archebisshop of Caunterbury And kyng rychard went byfore in to the hooly land reste not til that he come forthe in his wey vnto Cypres And toke Cypres with grete force â–ª and sythen kynge Rychard wente forth toward the holy land and gete ther as moche as the Crysten men hadden loste byfore and conquered the land ageyne thurgh myght sauf only the holy crosse And whan kyng richard come to the toun of Acres for to gete the cyte A grete debate aroos bytwene hym the kyng of fraunce so that the kyng of fraunce went ageyn in to frannce and was wroth toward the kyng rychard but ex kyng Rychard went ageyne he toke the cyte of Acres And whan he had taken it he duellyd in the cyte a whyle but to hym come tydyng that the erle Iohan of oxenford his broder wold haue seased al englond in to his hand normandye also and wold crou ne hym kynge of the land And whan kyng Rychard herd this tydyng he went ageyne toward Englond with all the spede that he myght but the duk of Ostryche met with hym toke hym brought hym to the emperour of almayne And the Emperour brought hym in to his pryson afterward he was delyuerd for an huge rauÌ„son that is for to saye an C M pouÌ„te for whiche â—…aunsonne to be payed eche other chalyâ—… of englond was molte made in to moneye al the monkes of the ordre of cysteaux yeuen al hir bokes thurgh engloÌ„d to done hem to selle the â—…aunsonne for to pay How kynge rychard come ageyne from the holy land and auengyd hym of his enemyes Cao. C. xlvjo. Hyles this kyng rychard was in pryson the kyug of frauÌ„ w ce werryd vpon hym strongely in Normandye and Iohan his broder werryd vpon hym in Englonde but the Bisshopes barons of englonde withstode hym with al the power that they myght gete geten the Castel of wyndesore and al other castels And the forsayd Iohan sawe that he had no myght ne power a geynst the barons of Englond for to fyght but anon went hym ouer see vnto the kyng of Fraunce And when kyng rychard co me out of pryson was delyuerd and come in to englond anon after Candelmasse in grete hast he wente vnto notyngham the castel of notyngham to hym was yolden and tho discomfyted 〈◊〉 Iohan his broder and that with hym helde And after he wente vnto the cyte of wynchestre ther he lete hym croune kyng of en glonde and after he went in to normandye for to werre vppon the kyng of Fraunce the kyng
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
the archebisshop and other grete lordes of the land of englond assembled hem byfore the fest of seynt Iohn baptist in a medewe besydes the toun of stanes that is callyd Romne mede And the kyng made hem ther a charire of fraunchyses such as they wold axen in suche maner they were acorded that a cordement last not full long for the kyng him self sone after did ayenste the poyntes of the same charter that he had made wherfor the mooste partye of the land of lordes assembled hem bygonne to werre vpon kyng Iohan brente his tounes robled his fol ke did all the sorow that they myght and made hem as strong as they myght with al hir power thought to dryue hym once of englond and make lowys the kynges sone of fraunce kyng of englond And kyng Iohan sente tho ouer see ordeyned so moche peple of normans of pycardes of Flemynges so that the land myght not hem susteyne but with moche sorow among al these peple ther was a man of normandy that was callyd Fonkes of brent this normand and his company spared nother chirche ne hous of relygyon that they ne brente and robled it bare a wey al that they myght take so that the land was all destroyed what in one syde and in that other The barons and lordes of englond ordeyned amonge hem the best spekers wysest men sente l◅m ouer see to kyng philip of fraunce prayd hym that he wold sen de lo wys his sone in to englond to ben kyng of englond to vnder fonge the croune How lowys the kyngys sone of fraūce come in to englond with a stronge power of peple to be kyng of englond Ca o C Liiij WHan kyng philip of Fraunce herd this tydyng he made c◅e reyne alyaunce bytwene hem by hyr commune election that lowys kynge philippes sone of fraunce shold goo with hem in to englond and dryne oute kyng Iohan of the lande and alle that were in presence of lowys made vnto hym homage bycome his men And the barons of Englond helde hem styll at london a bi den lowys the kynges sone of fraunce this was the next sacer day before the ascencion of our lord that lowys come in to englond with a strong power that tyme kyng Iohan had taken al the castels of englond in to Alyens hondes And lowys come tho be sieged at rouchestre the castel toke it with strength the thurs day in whitsonweke lete honge all the alyens that were therin the thursday tho next sueng he come to london ther he was vn der fonge with moche honour of the lordes that a byden hym ther all to hym made homage And afterward in the tewysday nexte after the trynyte sonday he toke the castel of reygate in the mo row after the castel of gilford the fryday next after the Castell of Fareham the mondaye next after the cyte of wynchestre to hym was yolde in the morow after seynt Iohans day the ma ner of woluesey the tewysday after the vtas of seynt peter saynt paule they toke the castel of Odyham And the monday next after saynt margarete day he ordeyned hym toward beaumer for to besyge the castel ther he duellid xv dayes myght not gete the castel than went he thens come to london the tour to hym was yolde And in the same tyme the pope sent in to englond a legate that was callyd swalo of kyng Iohans deth Cao. 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ANd in the same tyme the pope sent in to Englonde a legate that was callyd swalo he was preest Cardynal of Rome for to mayntene kynge Iohans cause ageynst the barons of englond but the baarons had so huge part helpe thurgh lowys the kynges sone of fraunce that kyng Iohan wyse not whydder for to torne ne to gone And so it fell that he wold haue gone to Ny chol as he went thyderward he come by the abbey of swyneshe de ther he abode two dayes and as he sate at mete he axed a mōke of the hous how moche a loofe was worth that was set byfore hym vpon the table the monk said that the lofe was worth but an halfpeny O quod the kyng here is grete cheepe of brede Nowe quoth the kyng And I may lyue suche a lofe shalle bee worth xx shyllyng or half a yere begoan whan he had said this worde moch he thought ofte he syghed toke ◅te of the brede sayd by god the worde that I haue spoken shal ben sothe The monke that stode byfore the kyng was for this word ful sory in herte thought rather he wold him self suffre pytous deth and thought yf he myght ordeyne therfor somme maner remedye and anon the monke went to his abbot was shryuen of hym told the abbot al that the kyng sayd preyd his abbot for to assoylle hym for he wold yeue the kyng suche a wassayle that al englōd shold be glad therof ioyefull Tho went the monk in to a gardeyn fonde a grete tode therin toke hir vp put hir in a cuppe prykked the tode thurgh with a broche many tymes tille that the benym come oute in euery syde in to the cuppe tho toke he the cuppe filled it with good ale brought it byfore the kyng knelyng sayd sir qd he wassayle for neuer dayes of your lyfe ne dronke ye of suche a cuppe begynne monke qd the kyng the monk drāk a grete draught toke the kyng the cuppe the kyng also drank a grete draught sette doune the cuppe The monk anon right went in to the fermorye ther dyed anon on whos sou le god haue mercy amen v monkes syng for his soule specyal ly shullen whiles the abbey stant The kyng aroos vp anon ful euel at ese commaūded to remeue the table axyd after the mō ke men told hym that he was dede for his wombe was broke in sunder whan the kyng herd this he commaunded to trusse but al it was for nought for his bely bygan so to swelle for the drynk that he drank that he dyed within two dayes the morow after seynt lukes day this kyng Iohan had fayr children of his body bygoten that is to saye henry his sone that was kyng after hys fadre rychard that was erle of Cornewayle Iabel that was Emperesse of Rome elyenore that was quene of scotland and this kyng Iohan whan he had regned xvij yere v monethes v dayes he deide in the castel of newe werke his body was bu ryed at wynchestre Of kynge henry the thyrd that was crouned at gloucestre Capitulo C lvj ANd after this kynge Iohan regned Henry his sonne and was crouned at gloucestre whan he was nyne yere olde on Seynt
wolf and sayd yelde yow traytours taken yeld yow with an high voys said be the ware sirs that none of yow be hardy vpon lyfe and lymme to mysdone thomas body of lancastre And with that word the good erle thomas went in to the chapel sayd knelyng vpon his knes and torned his vysage to wardes the Crosse. and sayd Almyghty god to the I me yelde I holych put me in to thy mercy And with that the vileyns ribaudes lepte aboute hym on euery syde as tirants and wode tormentours dispoylled hym of his armure and clothed hym in a robe of ray that was of his squyers liuere and forth lad hym vn to york by water Tho myght men see moche sorow care for the gentil knyghtes fledden in euery syde the ribaudes the vyleyns egrely hem discryed and grad an high yelde yow traytours yelde yow And whan they were y yolde they were robbed bouÌ„de as thefes Allas the shame despyte that the gentill ordre of knyghthode ther had at that batayll the lande tho was withoute lawe For holy chirche tho had no more reuerence than it had ben a bordelhows in that batayl was the fadre ageynst the sone and the vncle ageynst his neuew For so moche vnkendenesse was neuer seyn byfore in englond as was that tyme among folk of one nacion for one kynred had no more pite of that other than an hungary wolfe hath of a shepe and it was no wonder for the grete lordes of englond were not all of one nacion but were medled with other nacions that is for to say some britons som saxons somme danoys som Pehytes some Frensshmen Some normans Som spaynardes Somme Romayns somme Henaudes Some Flemmynges and of other dyuerse nacions the whiche Nacions acorded not to the kynde blode of Englond And yf soo grete lordes had ben onlych wedded to Englyssh peple than shold pees haue ben and reste amonges hem without ony enuye And at that batayll was sir Rogyer clyfford take Syre Iohan mombray Syr william Tuchet Syre william fytz williaÌ„ and many other worthy knyghtes ther were take at that batayll And syr hugh daudele the next day after was taken put in to prison And sholde haue ben done to deth yf he had not spoused the kynges nece that was erle gylleberts suster of Gloucestre And anon after was â—…r barthoâ—…omewe of badelesmeâ—… taken at stowe parke a maner of the bisshops of lynâ—…ln that was his ne new and many other Barons 〈◊〉 wherfore was made moche sorow How thomas of lancastre was byheded at pouÌ„tfret and fyue barons honged and drawen there Ca C lxxxxviij ANd nowe I shal telle yowe of the noble Erle thomas of lancastre whan he was taken and brought to york many of the cyte were ful glad vpon hym â—…yed with highe voys A sir tâ—…aytour ye arne welcome blessyd be god for now shal ye haue the reward that long tyme ye haue deserued cast vpon hym many snowe balles and many other reproues dyd him but the gentil erle al suffryd sayd nother one ne other in the same tyme the kyng herd of this same scomfiture was ful glad in hast come to pouÌ„tfret sir hugh the spencer sir hugh his sonne sir Iohan erle of arundel sir edmond of wodestok the kynges broder erle of kent sir Aymer of valaunce erle of Penbroke maister robert baldock a fals pilled clerk that was pâ—…ne duel led in the kynges court al come thyder with the kyng and the kyng entred in to the castel And sir andrewe of herkela a fals ti rant thurgh the kynges commandement toke with hym the gentil erle thomas to pountfret ther he was prysoned in his owne ca stel that he had newe made that stode ayenst the abbay of kyng ed ward And sir hugh the spencer the fadre his sone cast thouâ—…t how in what maner the good erle thomas of laÌ„castre shold be dede withoute ony Iugement of his perys wherfor it was ordey ned thurgh the kynges Iustyces that the kynge shold put vpon hym poyntes of treason And so it be fell that he was lad to barre bifore the kynges Iustices barehede as a thefe in a fair halle with in his owne castel that he had made therin many a fayre fest both to rich eke to power And these were his Iustices sir hugh spen 〈◊〉 the fadre aymer of valauÌ„ce erle of penbroke sir edmoÌ„d of wo destoke erle of kent Syr Iohan of Brytaygne Erle of Rychemond And Syr Robert of malmet thorppe Iustyce and Syre Robert hym acoulped in this maner Thomas at the fyrste oure lord the kyng and this court excludeth yow of al maner ansuere Thomas oure lorde the Kynge putte vppon yowe that ye haue in his lande riden with baner displayed ayenst his pees as a twy tour And with that worde the gentil erle thomas with an hygh voys sayd nay lordes forsoth and by saynt thomas I was neuer traytoure The Iustyce sayd ageyne tho Thomas oure lord the kyng put vpon yow that ye haue robbed his folke and mordred his peple as a thefe Thomas the kyng also put vpon yow that he discomfyted yow and your peple with his folk in his owne re ame wherfor ye wente fled to the wode as an outlawe And also ye were taken as an outlawe And thomas as a tray tour ye shal be drawen by reason but the kyng hath forâ—…ue yow that Iewes for loue of quene Isabell And thomas reson wold also that ye shold be honged but the kyng hath foryeue yow that Iewes for cause and loue of your lygnage But thomas for as moche as ye were take fleyng and as an outlawe the kyng wil that your hede shal be smyten of as ye haue wel deseruyd Anon doth hym ouâ—…e of prece anon bringe hym to his Iugement The gentil knyght thomas he had herd al these wordes with an high voys he cryed sore wepyng And sayd allas seynt thomas fayre fadre Allas shal I be deed thus Graunte me now blysse full god ansuer but all auaylled hym no thyng for the cursed ga scoynes putte hym hydder and thydder and on hym ayed with an hye voys O kyng Arthur most dredeful wel knowen is now thyn open traytrye 〈◊〉 euel deth shalt thou dye as thou hast well deserued Tho sette they vpon his hede in scorne an old chapelet al to rent and to torne that was not worth an halfe penye And after they sette hym vpon a leâ—…e whyte palfray fulle vnsemelych and eke al bare and with an old bridell wyth an horryble noyse they drofe hym oute of the castel toward his deth And caste vpon hym many balles of Snowe â–ª And as the tormentours lad hym onâ—…e of the Castel tho sayd 〈◊〉 this pytouse wordes and his hondes helde vpon hyghe towardes heuen Nowe the kynge of heuen yeue vs mercy For the Erthe
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
broder was in his tyme but sir edward that was kynge Edwardes fadre made sorow without ende for cause that he myÈt not speke with his wif ne with his sone wher for he was in moche meschyef for though it were so that he was lad ruled by fals couÌ„ceyll yet he was kyng edwardys sone cal led Edward with long shankes come of the worthyest blode of the world And thylk to whome he was woned to yeue greete yeftes large were moost priue with the kyng his owne sone they were his enemyes both by nyght by day procured for to make debate contake bytwene hym his sone Isabell his wif But the Frere prechours to hym were good frendes euer more caste ordeyned both by nyght and day how they myght breng hym out of prison And among hir companye that the freres had priuely brought ther was a frere that was callyd dunhened he had ordeyned gadred a grete coÌ„panye of folk to helpe at that nede but the frere was take putt in the castel of pouÌ„tfret there he deyde in prison And sir henry erle of laÌ„castre that had the kynges fadre in kepyng thurgh commandement of the kyng delyuerd edward the kynges fadre by endenture vnto sir thomas of berkeley And so Syr Iohan mautreuers and they lad hym from the cas tel of kenelworth vnto the castel of barkley kept hym ther sauf ly And at estren next after his coronacion the kynge ordeyned an huge hoost for to fyght ayenst the scottis And Syr Iohan therles broder of henaud fro beyonde the see come for to helpe kyng ed ward brought with hym vij C men of armes arryued at do uer they had leue for to gone forth til that they come to york ther that the king abode hem the scottes come thider to the kyng for to make pees acord but the acordement bitwene hem last but a lytel tyme And at that tyme the englysshmen were clothed al in cotes hodes peynted with lettres and with floures ful semely with longe berdes And therfor the scottes made a bylle that was fastned vpon the chirche dores of seynt petre toward stangate thus sayd the scripture in despyte of Englysshmen Longe berde hertelees Peynted hood witlees Gaye cote graâ—…lees makes englond thriftlees ANd the Trinite day next after bygan the contake in the Cy te of yorke bytwene the englysshmen the Henewers And in that debate were slayne of the Erldome of Nychol and mordred lxxx after they were buried vnder a stone in saynt clemeÌ„tz Churcheyerde in Fossegate And for encheson that the Henewers come to helpe the kyng her pees was cryed on peyne of lyfe and lymme And in that other halfe it was founde by an Enquest of the Cyte that the englysshmen bygonne the debate How the englysshmen stopped the scottes in the parke of stanhope how they turned ayene in to Scotland Ca CC xiiijo. ANd at that tyme the scottes hadde assembled al hir power and comen in to Englond and slewe and robbed alle that they ' myghten take and also brenten destroyed al the north couÌ„ tre thurgh oute til that they come to the parke of stanhope in wy redale and ther the scottes helde hem in a busshement But when the kyng had herd thurgh certeyne espyes where the scottes were anone right with his hoost besyeged hem within the forsayd park soo that the scottes wyst neuer wher to gone oute but only vnto hir armes they abyden in the parke xv dayes and vytaylles hem faylled in euery a syde soo that they were gretely empeyred of her bodyes And syth that brute come fyrst in to britayne vnto this tyme was neuer seen so fair an hoost what of Englysshmen and of Alyens and of men a foâ—… the whiche ordeyned hem for to fight with the stottes thurgh eggynge of sir henry erle of lancastre and of sir Iohan henaud that wold haue goone ouer the wa ter of wythe for to haue fought with the scottes But sir rogyer mortimer consented not therto For he had priuely taken mede of the scottes hem for to helpe that they myght weÌ„de ageyne in to hyr owne couÌ„treye And the same mortimer counceyled so moche Thomas of brothertone the erle marchal that was kyng edwardes vncle that the forsayd thomas sholde not assemble at that tyme vnto the scottes he assented but he wyst not the doyng bytwene the scottes and the forsayd mortimer And for encheson that he was marchal of Englond to hym perteyned euer the vauntwarde he sente hastely to therle of lancastre and to Syr Iohan of henaud that they shold not fyght vpon the scottes in preiudice and harmyng of hym his fee yf they dyd that they shold stonde to hir owne perylle And the forsaid erle marchal was all arayed with his batayll at the reredoos of the erle of lancastre for to haue fought with hym and with his folk yf he had meued for to fyght wyth the scottes and in this maner he was deceyued and wyst no thyng of this treson And thus was the kyng prin cipally deceyued And whan it was nyght Mortimer that had the wach for to kepe of the hoost that nyght distourbled the wach that no thyng myght be done And in the mene whyle the scottes stele by nyght toward hir owne couÌ„tre as fast as they myght And so was the kyng falsely bytrayd that wende that that al the traytours of his lande had be brouÈt to an ende as it was sayd byfore Now here ye lordes how traytoursly kyng Edward was desceyued how meruailously boldly y e scottes did of werre for Iames douglas with CC men of armes riden thurugh out the hoost of kyng edward the same nyght the scottes we re scaped toward hit owne couÌ„tre as is aboue sayd till that they come to the kynges pauylon slewe ther many meÌ„ in hir beddes cryed som naward naward anothir time a douglas a douglas wherfor the kynge that was in his pauylon moche other folke were woÌ„der sore effrayed but blyssed be almyghty god the kyng was not taken in grete peryll was tho the royame of englond ¶ And that nyght the mone shone ful clere bright for al the kyngesmen the scottes escaped harmeleâ—…s ¶ And in the mo rowe whan the kyng wyst that the scottes were escaped in to hyr contre he was woÌ„der sory ful hertely wepte with his yoÌ„g eyen yet wyst he not who hym had done that treson but that fals tre son was ful wely knowe a good while after as the storye telleth The kynge edward come ageyne tho to york ful sorowful hys hoost departed euery man went in to his owne couÌ„trey with ful heuy chere mornynge semblauÌ„t the henewers toke hir leue went in to hir couÌ„trey the kyng for hyr trauaylle hem hugely rewarded for encheson of that vyage the kyng
other chartres and remembraunces that kyng Edward and his Barons had of her right in the reame of scotland it was foryeue hem ayene holy chirche And also with the black crosse of scotland the which the good kyng Edward cō querd in scotland and brought it oute of the Abbay af Scone that is a ful precious relyque And also ferthermore he relesed and foryaf all the landes that the barons of Englond had in scot land by old conquest And this pees for to holde and last the scot tes were boūde vnto the kyng in xxx thousand pounde of syluer to be payed within iij yere that is to say euery yere x thousād poūd by euyn porcyons And ferthermore aboue alle this they speke bitwene the partyes aboue said that dauyd dritonantier that was Robert the Brus is sone the fals tirant and traytour and fals forswore ayenst his oth that arose ayenst his lyege lord the noble kyng Edward and falsely made hym kynge of Scotland that was of age of v yere And so thurgh this cursed counseyll Dauid spoused at Berewyk dame Iohan of the tour that was kyng Edwardys suster as the g◅est tellyth vpon mary magdale ne day in the yere of grace a M CCC and xxviij to greete harme and empeyryng to al the kynges bloode wherof that gentil lady came Allas the tyme For wonder moch was that fayr damysel dysparaged sith that she was maryed ayenst al the comune assent of Englond And fro the tyme that Brute had conquerd albyon and named the londe after his owne name Britayne that nowe is callyd Englond after the name of Engyst And so was the Reame of Scotland holden of the Reame of Englond and of the croune by feaute and by homage For Brute conquerd that land and yafe it to Albanak his second sone And he callid the lande Albanye after his owne name So that the heyres that comen after hym helden of Brute of his heyres the kynges of Britayne by feaute homage and from that tyme vnto this kyng Edward the reame of Scotland was holden of the reame of England by feautes and seruy◅s a boue sayd as the Cronycles of englond of Scotland beren wit nesse mor◅ plenarly And acursed be the tyme that this parlement was ordeyned at Northampton For ther thurgh fals coūceil the kyng was there falsely disheryted and yet he was within age And yet whan kyng Edward was put a doune of his Royalte of englond yet men put hym not out of the feautes and ser uyces of the reame of Scotland ne of the fraunchises disheryted hym for euermore And netheles the grete lordes of Englond were ageynst to conferme the pees the trewes aboue sayd sauf only the quene Isabel that was the kynges moder edward the bisshop of Ely and lord mortimer but reson and lawe wolde not that a fynal pees shold be made bytwene hem without the commune assent of Englond Of the debate that was bytwene quene Isabell and sir Henry Erle of lancastre and of leycestre and of the ridynge of ◅edeford Cao. CC xvijo. WHan the forsayd dauyd had spoused Dame Iane of the tour in the toune of Berwyk as bifore is sayd the scottes in despyte of the Englysshmen callyd dame Iane the Countesse make pees For the cowardo◅ pees that was ordeyned but the kynges persone bare the wy◅e and the blame with wrōg of the makyng of the acord and all was done thurgh the Quene and Rogyer mortimer And it was not long aft◅r that the Quene Isabell ne toke in to hir owne hande all the lordship of pountfret almoost alle the landes that were of value that apperteyned to the croune of englond Soo that the kyng had not for to dyspende but of his vses and of his escheker For the quene Isabelle and mortimer hadde a greete meyne of hir ◅naunce that folowed euermore the kynges courte and wente and toke the kynges prises for hir peny worthes at good chepe wherfor the coūtre that they comen in were ful sore adradde and almost◅ destroyed Tho bygon the Comynalte of Englond for to ◅ate Isabell the Quene that so moche loued hyr whan she come ayene for to pursue the fals traytours the spencers fro Fraunce And that same tyme the fals traytour Robert of Holond that bitrayd his lord Syr Thomas of lancastre was tho deliuerd oute of prison and was wonder priue with the Quene Isabelle and also with Rogyer the Mortimer But that auayled hym but litel for he was take at mychelmasse that tho come n◅ sewing after as he rode toward the quene Isabell to london sir thomas wither smote of his hede besides the toune of seynt albones And this Syr thomas duellid tho with Syr Henry erle of lancastre he put hym in hydyng for drede of the quene for she loued him wonder moche and prayd vnto the kynge for hym that the same Thomas must ben exyled oute of englond And the Noble Erle Syr Henry lancastre had oftymes herd the commune cla mour of the englysshmen of the dyseses that were done in englond and also for dyuerse wronges that were done among the comune peple of the whiche the kyng bare the blame with wrong for he ◅as but full yonge and tendre of age and thought as a good man for to done awey slake the sklaundre of the kynges persone yf that he myght in ony maner wyse So as the kyng was therof no thyng gylty wherfor he was in peryl of lyth lymme And so he assembled al his retenaunces and wente and spake vnto them of the kynges honour and also for to amēde his astate And Syr thomas brotherton Erle marchal and Syr Edmond of wodestoke that were the kynges vncles and also men of london made hir othe hym for to mayntene in that same quarelle And hir cause was this that the kyng shold hold his houshold and his meyny as a kyng ought for to done and haue also his rialte And that the quene Isabell shold delyuer out of hir hond in to the kynges honde al maner lordshippes rentes tounes and Castelles that apperteyned to the croune of Englond as other Que nes had done byfore hyr and medle with none other thyng And also that Syre Rog◅er mortymer shold duelle vpon his owne landes for the which landes he had holpe disheryte moch pe ple So that comune peple were not destroyed thurgh hir wrong ful takyng And also to enquere how and by whome the kynge was bytrayd and falsely desceyued at Stanhope and thurgh whos counceylle that the Scottes went awey by nyght from the kynge And also how and thurgh whoo 's counseyll the ordynaūce that was made at the kynges coronacion was put a doun that is for to say that the kyng for amendement and helpyng of the Reamme and in honour of hym shold be gouerned and ruled by xij the grettest and wysest lordes of alle the Reame and withoute hem shold nothyng be graunted ne done as fore is said
he toke on â—…it was not longe after ward that kyng edward and dame phelip his wyf dame Isabel the kynges moder sir Rogyer the mortimer ne went vnto no tyngham ther for to soiourne so it byfell that the quene Isabel thurgh couÌ„seyle of the mortimer toke to hir the keyes of the yates of the castel of Notyngham so that no man might come nether in ne out by nyght but thurgh commauÌ„dement of the mortymer ne the kyng ne none of his couÌ„seyl And that tyme it byfel so that the mortimer as a deuyl for wrath bolled also for wrath that he had ayeÌ„st the kynges men edward principally ayeÌ„st hem that had hym accused to the kyng of the deth of sir edward his fadre And priuely a couÌ„ceylle was take bytwene quene Isabel the Mortimer the bisshop of lyncoln sâ—…r Symond of Bereford and sir hugh of Trumpyngton other priue of hir couÌ„ceyl for to vndone hem al that had accusid the mortimer vnto the kyng of his fadres deth of treson and of felonye wherfor al tho that were of the kynges couÌ„ceyl when they wyst of the mortimers castyng pre uely come to kyng edward seyde that the mortimer wold hem de stroye for cause that they had accused hym of kyng edwardes deth his fadre prayd hym that he wold mayntene hem in hir right And these were the lordes to pursue this quarelle Syre william mountagu Sir huÌ„frey de boghun Sir william his broder Sire Rauf of stafford Syr robert of herford syr william of clynâ—…n Syr Iohan neuyl of horneby and many other of hir consent and all these sworen vpon the book to maynten the quarell in as mâ—…ch as they myght And it byfell so afâ—…r that sir william mouÌ„tagu ne none of the kynges frendes must not ben herburgâ—…ed in the Ca stel for the mortimer but went and toke hir lodgyng in dyuerse places in the toune of notyngham And tho were they sore adrad lest that the mortimer shold hem destroye and in hast ther come vn to kyng edward Sir william mountagu ther that he was in the castel priuely told hym that he ne none of his companye shold not take the mortimer without couÌ„ceyl help of william of elaÌ„d Constable of the same castel Now certes qd the kyng I leue yew wel therfor I counceyll yow that ye goâ—… to the forsayd 〈◊〉 ble commauÌ„de hym in my name that he be youre frend youre helpe for to take the mortimer al thyng y left vpon peril of 〈◊〉 lymme Tho sayd mountagu Syr my lord graunte mercy 〈◊〉 went forth the forsayd mountagu come to the Conestable of the castel and told hym the kynges wyll And he ansuerd sayd that the kynges wâ—…l shold be done in as moch as he myght that he wold not spare for no maner dethe and so he swore made his othe Tho sayd Syr william mountagu to the Conestabâ—…e in â—…erynge of al men that were helpynge vnto the quarel Now certes dere frende vs behoueth for to worche do by your â—…yntise fo to take the mortimer sith that ye be kepar of the castel and haue the keyes in your ward sir qd the conestable wil ye vnderstoÌ„d that the gates of the castel ben lokked with the lokkes that dame â—…abel sent hidder and by nyght she hath the keyes therof leiâ—… hem vnder the leuesell of the led vnto the morow and so ye maye not come in to the castel by the yates in noo maner wyse but I knowe an Aley that stretcheth out of the warde vnder the erth in to the forsayd castel that gothe in to the weste whiche Aâ—…y daâ—…e Isabel the quene ne none of hir men ne the mortimer ne none of his companye knoweth it not And soo I shalle fede yow thurgh that Aley and so ye shal come in to the Castell without aspyes of ony man that ben your enemyes And the same nyght sir william mountagu and al the lordes of his quarelle and the same conestable also wente hem to hors and maden semblaunt as it were for to wende oute of the mortimers syghte But anon as the mortimer herd this tidyng he went that they wold haue gone ouer the see for drede of hym and anon he and his companye token couÌ„seill amonges hem for to let hir passage sent lreÌ„s anon to the portes so that none of the grete lordes shold wende home to hir owne couÌ„tre but yf they were arested and take And among oâ—…her thynges william Eland Constable of the forsayd castel priuely lad sir william mountagu and his company by the forsaid wey vnder erthe so til they comen in to the castel and went vp in to the tour ther that the mortimer was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it sir hugh of Tâ—…umpyngton hem aseryed hydously and sayd A traytouâ—…s it is al for nought that ye ben comen in to this Castel ye shall dye yet an euel dethe euerychone And anone one of hem that was in mountaguys companye vp with a mace smote the same hugh vpon the hede that the brayn brest out and fel on the grounde and soâ—… he was dede an euyll deth Tho toke they the mortimer as he arryued hym at the toures dore whan he herde the noyse of hem for drede And whan the quene â—…sabell saw that the mortimer was take she made moch sorow 〈◊〉 hert and the wordes vnto heâ—… sayd Nowe faire syrs I pray yow that ye done none harme to his body a worthy knyght oure welbeloued frende and our dere cosyn Tho went they thens and comen and brought the mortimer and presented hym vnto the kynge Edward and he comaunded to bringe hym in sauf ward But anon as they that wâ—…e consenâ—…e vnto the mortimers doyng herd telle that he was take they went hyd hem and priuely by nyght went out of the toune â—…he 〈◊〉 his side with heuy hert and mornyng and lyued vp on hir landes as wel as they myght And so that same yere that the mortimer was take he had at his retenue ix score kni ghâ—…s withoute Squyers seruauntes of Armes and footmen And tho was the mortimer lad to london And Syre Symond of Bereford was lad with hym and was take to the Conestable of the tour to kepe But afterward was the mortimers lyfe examyned at westmynster bifore the kyng bifore al the grete lordes of engloÌ„d for peril that myght falle to the Reame and to enquere also whiche were assentyng to sir edwardes deth the kynges fadre and also thurgh whome the scotâ—…es escaped from stanhope in to scotland without the wylle of kyng Edward And also how the chartre of Rageman was deliud vnto the scottes wherin the feautes homages of scot land were conteyned that the scottes shold dâ—…ne euermore vnto the kynges of englond for the reame of scotlaÌ„d wherfor in his abseÌ„ce he was dampned to be drawe honged for his treson and this
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
xxiiij day of the same moneth aboute iij after none they comen to london by london bridge so wenten forth to the kynges â—…aleys of westmestre ther fyll so grete a multitude prees of peple aboute hem to behold see that wonder that rial sight that vnnethes froÌ„ mydday til nyÈt they myght come to westmynstre the kynges rauÌ„son of fraunce was taxed sette to thre myllyons of scutes of whome ij shold be worth a noble ye shal vnderston de that a myllyon is m m and after somme men his rauÌ„sonne was set at iij m m floreyns al is one in effect And this same yere were made solempne Iustes in smythfeld beyng ther present the kyng of englond the kyng of frauÌ„ce the kyng of scot land many other worthy and noble lordes The xxxiij yere of his regne the same kyng edward at wyndesore as wel for loue of knyghthode as for his owne worship at the reuerence of the kynge of frauÌ„ce of other lordes that were ther at that tyme be helde a wonder ryal costle we fest of saynt George passyng ony that euer was holden afore wherfor the kyng of frauÌ„ce in scornynge sayd that he saw neuer ne herd suche solompne feestes ne ryal tes holden ne done with taylles without payng of gold or siluer And in the xxxiiij yere of his regne the xiiij kal of Iuyl sir Io han erle of richemond kyng edwardes sone wedded dame blaunche duk henryes doughter of lancastre cosyn to the same Iohan by dispensacion of the pope and in the mene tyme were ordeyned Iu stes at london iij dayes of the rogacioÌ„s that is for to sey the mâ—…re of london with his xxiiij aldermen ayenst all that wold come in whos name stede the kyng priuely with his iiij sones edwards Leonel Iohn Edmond and other xix grete lordes helden that feld with worship And this same yere as it was told and sayd of hem that sawe it ther come oute blode of the tombe of Thomas toward vs the pees the acord made bitwene the ij kingis in no maner to do the contrary and ther amoÌ„g al his lordes for the mo re loue strength of wytnesse he deled departed the reliques of y e croune of criste to the knyÈtes of englond they curtoysly token hir leue And in the friday next the same maner oth in preseÌ„ce of the forsaid knyghtes of othir worthy men prince edward made at louers Afterward both kynges hir sones the most noble men of both reames within the same yere made the same oth for to streÌ„gthe al these thynges forsaid the kyng of engloÌ„d axed the grettest men of fraÌ„ce he had his axyng y t is for to say vj dukes viij erles xij lordes that is to say barons worthy knyghtes And whan the place the tyme was assigned in whiche bothe kynges with hir couÌ„seyll shold come to gedre all the forsaid thyn ges bitwene hem y spoke for to ratifye make ferme stable the kâ—…ng of englond anon went toward the see at houÌ„tfleet begaÌ„ to 〈◊〉 leuyng to his hostes that were left behynde hym by cause of his absence moche heuynes And after the xix day of may he come in to englond went to his paleys at westmestre on seynt duÌ„ 〈◊〉 day the iij daye after he visited Iohn kyng of frauÌ„ce that was in the tour of london deliuerd hym frely from al maner pri son sauf first they were acorded of iij mylleoÌ„s of floreyns for his rauÌ„son the kyng coÌ„forted hym chered hym in al places with al solas myrthes that longen to a kyng in his goyng homward And the ix day of Iuyl in the same yere the same Iohn kynge of frauÌ„ce that a fore hand lay here in hostage went home ayene in to his own laÌ„d to trete of tho thynges of other that loÌ„geden fil len to the gouernauÌ„ce of his reame And afterward metten co men to geder at caleys both ij kynges with both hir couÌ„ceyll abou te al halowen tide ther were shewed the coÌ„dicions the poyntz of the pees of the acord of both sides y wreton ther without ony wythsayng of both sides graciously they were acorded ther was done songen a solempne masse after the iij agnus dei vp on goddes body also vpon y e masse boke both kynges hir sones the grettest lordes of both reames of her couÌ„ceyll that ther were than present had not y swroe bifore the forsaid oth y t they had made was titled bitwene hem they behiÈten ther to kepe al other couenauÌ„tz that were bitwene hem y ordeyned and in this sa me yere meÌ„nes beestes trees housing with sodeyn teÌ„pest stroÌ„g li ghtenyng were perissehd the deuel appered bodely in maÌ„nys a kenes to moch peple as they weÌ„t in diuerse places spak to hem How the grete company aroos in fraunce the whyte coÌ„pany in lumbardye of many other meruayle Ca o CCo. xxxjo. KYng Edward in the xxxvj yere of his regne anone after cristemasse in the fest of Conuersion of seynt paul held his parlement at westmynster in the whiche was putte forth and she wed the acord the tretys that was stabylyssed y made bitwe ne the ij kynges the whiche acord plesyd to moche folk therfor by the kynges coÌ„mauÌ„dement ther were gadred come to geder in westmestre chirche the first sonday of lent that is to say the ij kal of feuerer the forsaid englisshmen frensshmen where was soÌ„ge a solempne masse of the Trinyte of the Archebisshop of cauÌ„terbury mayster simoÌ„d Islepe And whan agnus dei was done the kyng beyng ther with his sones also with the kynges sones of fraÌ„ce other noble grete lordes with candels y lyght crosses y brouÈt forth al that were called ther to y t were not swore afore swore that same oth that was writen vpon goddes body on the masse boke in this wise We N N swereÌ„ vpoÌ„ holy goddes body on the gospels stidfastly to hold kepe toward vs the pees the acord y made bitwene y e ij kynges neu for to do the coÌ„trary when they had thus y sworn they token hir scrowes that hir othes were coÌ„prehended in to the notaryes this same yere in the asceÌ„cion eue a bout mydday was seyn the eclyps of the soÌ„ne ther folowed su che a drought that for defaute of rayne ther was grete barines of corn fruyt heye And in the same moneth the vj kal of Iuyn ther fill a sanguyn rayne almoost like blode in burgoyne And a sangneyn crosse fro morne vnto prime Was y seen appered at bo loyne in the eyre the which many a man saw after it meued fill in the mydde see in the same tyme
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
whiche Piers y smyten with drede of this tydyng fled in to gascoyn to prin ce edward to haue helpe and socour of hym And whan he was fledde oute of spayn Henry his broder that was a bastard by assent of the most partye of spayne thurgh helpe of that fere full company that I spak of eâ—…rst was made and crouned kyng of spayn And the nombre of that same company was rekened setâ—…e at the nombre of lx M fightyng men This same yere in the moneth of Iuyn ther come a grete company nauye of the danes and gadred hem to gedre in the north see purposyng hem to come in to englond to renne and to robbe and also to slee with whome they countred and met in the see marpners and other orped fygâ—… tyng men of the couÌ„trey and disparpled hem And they asshamed went home ayene in to hir owne couÌ„treye But amonge alle other ther was a boystous and a stronge vessel of hir nauye that was ouersailed by the englysshmen and was perisshed and dreynt In the whiche the styward and other worthy and grete men of Denmarke were take prisonners and by the kyng of englond his couÌ„ceyll y prisoned the whiche lordes the danes afterward comen soughten al aboute for to haue had with her goodes y t they had lost they not wel apayd ne plesed of the ansuer that they hadd here torned home wardes ageyne leuyng behynde hem in her ynnes priuely y writen in sâ—…rowes and on walles Yet shalle danes wast the wanes Than happed ther an englysshe wryter wrote ayenst the dane in this maner wyse Here shal danes fet her banes And in this tyme pyers kyng of spayne with other kyn ges that is to say the kyng of nauerne and the kyng of malogre beyng menes wenten bytwene and prayd counseyll helpe of sir Edward the prince thurgh whoo 's couÌ„seyl when he had vnderstoÌ„d hir Articles hir desire that he was requyred of tho kynges loth he was and ashamed to say nay and contrarye hem but netheles he was agast ' lest it shold be ony preiudyce â—…yenst the pope longe tyme tâ—…ryed hem or that he wold grauÌ„te or consent ther to til he had better couÌ„seyll auysement with good delyberacion of kyng Edward his gretter his fadre But whan he was with euery dayes continuel besechynges of many noble men y requyred and spoken to and with many prayers y sent and made bytwene hem Than prince Edward sende to his fadre bothe by pleynyng lettres and also comfortable conteynyng alle hir suggestyons causes with al that other kynges Epystles and lettres for to haue comfort helpe of the wronges not only to the kynge of Spayne y do but also for suche thynges as myÈt falle to other kynges Also yf it were not the soÌ„ner holpen amended thurgh the dome helpe of knyghthode to hem that it asked and desired The whiche letter whan the kynge and his wyse counceyll had seyne and vnderstonden he had grete compassyon and heuynesse of suche a kynges spoyllyng and robbyng with moche meruaylle And sente ageyne comfortable lettres to prince Edward his sone and to that other forsayd kynges and warned hem for to arme hem ordeyne ayenst that mysdâ—…er and to wythstonde hem by the helpe of god that were suche enemyes to kynges whan this noble prin ce edward had resseyued these lettres hym self with that other kyn ges before sayd all hir counseyl called to geder or y t he wold vnder take the quarel he bounde knett sore the kyng that was deposed with a grete o the that is for to say that he shold euer after mayntene the right bileue feyth of holy chirche and holy chirch al so with al hir mynystres rightes lybertees to defende from al hyr enemyes al euyls And al that were ther ageynst bitâ—… ly to punyssh destrouble and al the rightes lybertees priueleges of holy chirche encrease mayntene and amende and alle thynges that were wrongfully betaken withdrawe and bore a wey by hym or by ony other by cause of hym hastely to restore ayene and to dryue and put out sarasyns and al other mysbyleuyd people oute of his kyngdome with all his strengthe and power and suffre ne admytte none suche for no maner thyng ne cause to duelle therin And that whan he had take a cristen woman he shold neuer come in none other womans bed ne none other mannys wyf to defoule Alle these forsayd thynges trewelych for to kepe con tinue and fulfyl as alle his lyf tyme he was bounde by othe afore noâ—…ryes in presence and wytnesse of tho kynges with othir Princes And than that graceous prynce Prynce Edward vndertoke the cause the quarel of the kyng that was deposed behight hym with the grace of god to restore hym ayene to his kyn gedom lede ordeyne gadre to geder forth within al hast his na uye with men of armes for to werre fight in this forsayd cause And in this same tyme vpon the sonde of the scottissh see that ma ny a man it sye iij dayes to geder ther were seyne ij Egles of the which that one come out of the south that other out of y e north cruelly strongly they foughten to gedre wrastled to geder the south egle fyrst ouercome the north egle al to rente and tare hym with his byll his clawys that he shold not rest ne take no brethe And after the south egle flygh home to his own costes And anone after ther folewed and was seyn in the morne afore thr sonne risynge after in the last day of october saue one daye many sterres gadred to geder on an hepe fyl doun to the erth le uyng behynde hem fery bemes in maner of lyÈtenyng whos flaÌ„mes brent consumed mennes clothes mennes here walkyng on the erthe as it was seyn and knowen of many a man And yâ—…t that northeren wynde that is euer redy and destynat to al euel fro saynt kateryns euen til iij dayes after destroyed good withoute nombre vnrecouerable in the same dayes ther fyll comen also suche lightnynges thonder snowe haylle that it wasted destroyed men beestes houses trees Of the batayll of spayne besides the water of Nazers that was bitwene the prince Edward sir henry bastard of spayn Capitulo CCo. xxxiij o IN the yere of our lord M CCC lxvij and of kyng Edward xlij the iij day of Aprill ther was a strong batayll and a grete in a large felde y callid priasers fast by the water of Nazers in spayne bytwene Syr Edward the prince and Henry the bastard of spayn but the vyctorye fill to prince edward by thâ—… grace of god And this same prince Edward had with hym sir Iohn duke of lancastre his brother other worthy men of armes aboute the nombre of xxx M. And the
kyng of spayn had on his side men of dyuerse nacions to the nombre of an C M passyng wherfor the sharpnes fiersenes of his aduersarye with his ful boystous grete strength maden driuen the rightfull par tye a bak a grete wey but thurgh the grace of almyghty god passyng ony maÌ„nys strength that huge hoost was disparpled myÈt fully by the noble duk of lancastre his hoost or that the prince Edward come nyghe hym And whan Henry the bastard saw that he torned with his men in so grete hast and strengthe to flee that an huge company of hem in the forsayd flode and of the brudge ther of fylle doune perysshed And also ther were take the Erle of Dene and Syr bartram Cleykyn that was che fe maker cause of the werre and also Chyuetayne of the vauÌ„t ward of the bataylle with many other grete lordes and knyghtes to the nombre of two thousand of whome two honderd were of Fraunce and many also of Scotland And there were felled in the felde on our enemyes side of lordes knyghtes with other me ne peple to the nombre of vj thousand and mo and of Englysshe men but a fewe And after this the noble Prince Edward resto red the same pyers in to his kyngdome ayene the whiche Pyers afterward thurgh trecherye falsenesse of the forsayd Bastard of spayn as he sete at his mete was strangled and deyde but af ter this vyctorye many noble and hardy men and noble of engloÌ„d in Spayn thurgh the flyxe and other dyuerse sikenesse token hyr dethe And in the same yere in the marche was seyn Stella Come to bytwene the north costes and the west whos beames stretâ—…d toward fraunce And in the yere next sewyng of kyng ed wardes regne xliij in April Syr Leonel kyng Edwardes sone that was duke of Clarence wente toward Meleyne with a chose meyne of the gentils of Englond for to wedde galoys doughter and haue hir to wyf by whome he shold haue half the lordshippe of meleyne But after that they were solempnly wedded and aboute the Natyuyte of our lady the same duk of Clarence deide And in the same yere the frensshmen breken the pees and the trewes rydynge on the kynges gronnde and lordship of Englond in the shyre and countre of pountyf and token and helden Castelles and tounes and bere the englysshmen on honde falsely and subtylly that they were cause of brekyng of the trewes And in this same yere deyde the Duchesse of lancastre and is buryed worshipfully in saynt paules chirche The. xliiij yere of kynge Edwardes regne was the gretest pestylence of men of grete beestes and by the grete fallyng of waters that fille at that tyme ther fille grete hyndryng and destroyeng of Corne in so moche that the next yere after a busshelle of whete was sold for xl pens And in the same yere aboute the last ende of Maye kyng edward held tho his parlement at westmynstre in the whiche parlement was treated spoke of the othe the trewes that was broke bytwene hym the kyng of fraunce how he myght best vpon his wrong â—…e auengyd In this same yere in the assuÌ„p cion of our lady dyed quene phelyp of Englond a ful noble and good woman at westmynstre ful worshipfully is buryed en tered and about midsomer the duk of laÌ„castre therle of herford with a grete company of knyghtes wenten in to frauÌ„ce wher they gete hâ—…m but lytel worship and name For ther was a huge hoost of frensshmen vpon chalkhull bridge another hoost of englisshe men faste by the same bridge that long tyme had leyn ther And many worthy men grete of the englysshmen ordeyned yafe couÌ„ ceyll for to fight yeue batayll to the frensshmen but the forsayd lordes wold nothyng consent ther to ne assent for no maner thynge Ther anone after it happed that therle of warwyk come thyd â—…rward for to werre when the frensshmen herd of his comyng or y t he come fullyâ—…h to londe they left hir tentes pauylons with â—…l hir vitailles fledden went awey priuely And whan ther le was comen to land with his men he went in al hast toward nor mandye destroyed the yfe of Caux thurgh dynt of swerd and thurgh fire But allas in his retournyng to englond ward home ayene at Caleys he was take with sikenes of pestylence dyed not leuyng behynde hym after his dayes so noble a knyght orped of armes in whiche tyme regned werryd thylke orped kniÈt sir Iohan hauke wode that was an englisshmaÌ„ born hauyng with hym at his gouernauÌ„ce thylke whyte company that is a fore y neÌ„pned y e whiche one tyme ayenst holy chirche another tyme ayenst lordes werryd and ordeyned grete bataylles there in that couÌ„tre he dyd many merueyllous thynges And aboute the conuersion of seynt paule y e kyng when he had ended done the enteryng y e exequyes with grete costes rialtees about the sepulture beryeng of quene phelyp his wyf hâ—… helde his parlement at westmynster in whiche parlement was axed of the clergye a thre yeres disme y t is for to say a grete dyme to be payd thre yere duryng the clergye put it of and wold not graunte vnto Estre next comyng and than they grauÌ„ted wel that in thre yere by certayne termes that dysme shold be payd And also of the lay fee ther was a thre yeres yv y graunted to the kyng How Syr Robert knolles with other certayne lordes of the reme went ouer the see in to frauÌ„ce and of hir gouernaunce Capitulo CC xxxiiijo. ANd in the xlv yere of kyng Edward in the begynnyng kyng Edward with vnwyse couÌ„ceyll and vndyscrete borewed a grete soÌ„me of gold of the prelates lordes mar chauÌ„tes other ryche men of his reame seyeng that it shold be di spended in defendyng of holy chirche and of his reame Neuer the latter it profited nouÈt wherfor about mydsomer after he made a grete hoost of the worthyest men of his reame Amonges whome were som lordes that is for to say the lord fitz water the lord grauÌ„son other worthy knyghtes of whiche knyÈtes the kynge ordeyned Syr Robert knolles a proued knyght a well assayed in dede of armes for to be gouernour and that thurgh his couÌ„ceil and gouernauÌ„ce al thynge shold be gouerned and dressyd And when they comen in to fraunce as long as they duellyd and held hem hole to geder the frensshmen durst not falle vpon hem atte last aboute the begynnyng of wynter for enuye and couetyse that was amonges hem And also discorde they sondred parted hem in to dyuerse coÌ„panyes vnwysely folyly But Syr robert knol les his men wenten kepten hem sauf within a castel in Bri tayne And whan the frensshmen sawe that our men were deuâ—…ded in to dyuerse companyes
places not holdyng ne strengthyng hem to geders as they ought for to do they fillen fiersly on oure men for the most partye toke hem or slowen hem tho that they toke led with hem prisoners And in the same yere pope vrban co me fro Rome to Auynyon for encheson cause that he shold acord and make pees bytwene the kynge of frauÌ„ce and the kynge of Englond for euermore but allas or he bygan his tretys he dyed with sykenes the xxj day of decembre was y buryed as for the tyme in the Cathâ—…dral chirche of auynyon fast by the hygh auter And the next yere after whan he had leyn so his bones were taken oute of the erth beryed newe in the Abbey of saynt â—…tour fast by marcile of the which abbey he was soÌ„tyme abbot hym self And in both places that he was buryed in ther be many grete myracles done wrought thurgh the grace of god almyghty to many a mannes helpe and to the worship of almyghty god And after whome folewed next and was made pope Gregorye Cardynal deken that byfore was callyd pyers Rogyer In the same yere the Cyte of Lymonge rebellid and fought a yenst the prince as other Cytees in guyhene for grete taxes costa ges and raunsonnes that they were putte sett to by prince Edward whiche charges weren Importable to chargeable wher for they torned fro hym fyllen to the kyng of frauÌ„ce and when prynce Edward saw this he was sow achafed greued in tor nyng home ward ayene in to Englond with sore scarmuches fiÈting grete assautes fouÈt with â—…m toke the forsayd cite de stroyed it almost to the grounde slowe al that were fouÌ„de in the Cyâ—… And than for to say the soth for dyuse sikenesse malady 〈◊〉 that he had also for defaute of money that he not myÈt wyth stoÌ„de nâ—… tarye on his enemyes he hyed hym ayene in to engloÌ„d with his wyfe his meyny leuyng behynde hym in gascoyne the dust of sanâ—…stre sir Edmond Erle of CaÌ„bridge with other worthy orped meÌ„ of armes in the xlvj yere of kyng edward at the ordy naunce sendyng of kyng edward the kyng of nauerne come to hym to Claryngdon to treate with hym of certayne thynges touchyng his werre in NormaÌ„dye wher the kyng edward had lefte certeyn seges in his stede til he come ayene but kyng edward miÈt not spede of that that he asked of hym so the kyng of nauerne with grete worship grete yeftes toke his leue weÌ„t home ayene And about the begynnyng of marche whan the parlemeÌ„t at west 〈◊〉 was begoÌ„ne the kyng asked of the clergye a subsidye of â—…l m pouÌ„d the whiche by a good auysemeÌ„t by a general coÌ„uocacion of the clergye it was grauÌ„ted ordeyned that it shold be paid 〈◊〉 wysed of the lay fee And in this parlement at the request as kyng of the lordes m hadrede of men of holy chirch the chauÌ„celez the tresorer that were bisshops the clerk of the priue seal were remeued put out of office in hit séede were seculer men put in And while this parlemeÌ„t lasted ther come soleÌ„pne ambassadours y sent fro the pope to trete with the kyng of pees saiden y t y e pope desired to fulfyll his predecessours wil but for al hir comyng they sped not of hir purpose Of the besiegyng of Rochel how therle of penbroke his coÌ„ pany was ther y take in the hauen with spaynardys al his â—…s selles y brente Cao. CC xxxvo. â—…e ix day of Iuyn kyng edward in the xlvij yere of his regne helde his parlemeÌ„t at wynchestre it lasted but viij dayes to the parlement were sompned by writte of men of hooly chirch iiij bisshops iiij abbots withont ony mo This parlemeÌ„t was holden for marchauntes of london of nor wyche of other dyuerse places in dyuerse thynges poyntes of treson that they were diffamed of that is for to saye that they were rebelle and wolde aryse ageynst the kyng This same yere the Duk of lancastre and the erle of Cambridge his broder comen oute of Gascoyne in to Englond and token wedded to hyr wyues xe â—…s doughtres somtyme kyng of spayne Of whiche ij doughters the duk had the elder the erle the yonger And that same tyme ther were sent two Cardynals fro the 〈◊〉 that is to saye an Englissh Cardynal a Cardynal of parys to trete of pees byt wene the ij reames the which whan they had ben both long eche m his prouynces in places contrees fast by tâ—…tyng of y e forsaid pees At y e last they toke with he in hir lettres of procuracye weÌ„t ayene to the court of Romeward without ony effect of hir purpose In this yere also ther was a strong batayll on the see bitwene en glisshmen flemynges the englisshmen had the vyctorye token xxv shippes y charged with salt sleyng drenchyng al y e meÌ„ y t were therin vn wytyng hem y t they were of y t coÌ„tre redely mo che harme had falle by cause therof ne had pees be made acord the soÌ„ner bitwene hem in this same yere the frensshmen besieged the toun of y e Rochel wherfor therle of penbroke was sente in to gascoyne with a grete coÌ„pany of men of armes for to destroye the siege the which passed y e see comen sauf to the haueÌ„ of rochel whan they were ther at the hauen mouth or that they myÈt â—…ire sodeÌ„ly comen vpon hem a strong nauye of spayn y e which oucome tho the englisshmeÌ„ in moch blemysshyng hurtyng sleyng of ma ny persones for as moche as the englisshmen were not than redy for to fyÈt ne ware of hem in the comyng vpon the spaynar des al the englisshmen other they were take or slayne x of lx m were wouÌ„ded to the deth al hir shippes y brent ther they toke therle with an huge tresour of the reame of engloÌ„d many other noble men also on mydsomer euen the which is seynt etheldredes day ledden hem with hem in to spayn of this meschyef was no grete woÌ„der for this erle was a ful euil liuer as an open lechour also in a certeyn plemeÌ„t he stode was ayenst the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 frauÌ„ chises of holy chirche also he couÌ„ceiled the kyng his couÌ„ceil y t he shold axe more of men of holy chirche than of other persones of the lay fee for the kyng other of his couÌ„ceil accepted 〈◊〉 token rather euyl oppynyoÌ„s causes ayenst men of holy chirche than he did for to defende mayntene the right of holy chirch it was seen oftymes after for last of fortune grace they had not ne bare a wey so grete victorie ne power ayeÌ„st hir enemies as
they were so ofte day by day greued charged with so many tayllages subsidyes that they myÈt no lenger suffre no suche burthons charges and that they knewen wysten wel y t the kyng had ynow for sauyng of hym of his reame if the reame were wel truly gouerned but y t it had be so long euell y gouerned by euyll offycers that the reame myÈt nether be plentiuous of chaffare marchandyse ne also with richesse And these thynges they profered hem self yf the kyng wold certeynly to preue stond by And yf it were fouÌ„de preued after that that the kyng had nede they wold than gladly euery maÌ„ after his power and state hym helpe lene And after this ther were publysshed shewed in the parlement many playntes defautes of diuerse officers of the reame namely of the lord latimer the â—…yn ges chamberlayne both to the kyng eke to the Reame And also at the laste ther was spoken and treted of dame Alice peres for the grete wronges euel gouernaunce that was done by her and by hir couÌ„seyll in the reame the whiche dame Alyce peres the kyng had hold long tyme to his lemman wherfor it was y e lasse wonder though thurugh the fâ—…lte of the womannys exytyng and hir steryng he consented to hir le wdenesse and euell couÌ„ceylle the whiche dame alyce also the lord latimer other such that ste red y t kyng to euel gouÌ„nauÌ„ce ayenst his profite the reames also all the comynalte axed desired that they shold be meued putt a wey in hir stedes wyse men worthy that weren trewe wele assayed proued of good gouernauÌ„ce shold be put in hir stedes So amoÌ„g al other ther was one amoÌ„g the comunes y e was a wyse knyÈt a trewe an eloquent man whos name was pyers de la mare this same pyers was chosen to be speker for y e comunes in the parlement And for this same pyers told publysshed the trouthe reherced the wronges ayenst the forsayd dame Alice other certeyn persones the kynges couÌ„ceill as he was bode by the coÌ„munes also trustyng moche for to be supported mayntened in this mater by helpe fauour of the prince anon as the prince was dede at the InstauÌ„ce request of the forsayd dame alice this pyers de la mare was Iuged to â—…petuel preson in the castel of notynghaÌ„ in the which he was ij yere m y e vj kaâ—… of Iuil lastyng that same parlement dyed prince edward kyng edwardes first sone y t is to say in trinite soÌ„day in the worship of which fest he was wont euery yere wher that euer he were in the world to make hold the most soleÌ„pnyte y t he myÈt whos name fortune of knyÈthode but yf it had be of another ectour al meÌ„ both cristen hethen while he lyued was in good poynt woÌ„dred moche drad hym woÌ„der sore whos body is worshipfully y buryed in crychirch at cauÌ„terbury And in this same yere the men the erles tenauÌ„tes of warwyk arisen malâ—…ciously ayenst the abbot coÌ„ueÌ„t of eueshaÌ„ hir tenauÌ„ts destroyed fiersly the abbot the toune wouÌ„ded bet hir meÌ„ slowen of he m many one weÌ„ten to hir maÌ„ners places did moch harme breken doune her parkes hir closes brenten sloweÌ„ hir wilde beestes chaced be in brekyng hir fissh ponde hedes lede the water of hir pondes stewes riuers renne out token the fissh bere it with hem and did hem al the harme y t they myÈt m so ferforth that forsoth they had destroyed perpetu â—…lly that abbey with al hir meÌ„bres apportenauÌ„ces but yf y e kynge the soÌ„ner had holpen it taken hede therto therfor the kynge sente his lettres to therle of warrewyk chargyng hym commauÌ„dyng that he shold stynt redresse amende tho euel â—…ers and brekers of his pees â–ª And so by men ye of lordes and other frendes of both sides pees and good accord and loue was made bytwene hem and for this hurlyng as it was sayd the kyng wold not be gouerned at that tyme by his lordes that ther were in the parlemeÌ„t but he toke made his sone the duk of lancastre his gouernour of the reame the whiche stoâ—…e so styll as gouernour til the tyme y t he deyde The same yere anone after CaÌ„delmasse or the parlemeÌ„t was do the kyng asked a subsydye of the clergye of the lay fee it was grauÌ„ted hym y t is for to say that he shold haue of euy persone of the lay fee both of the man woman that passed xiiij ye re age iiij pens out take poure beggers that were knowe openly for nedy poure beggers that he shold haue of euery man of holy chirch y t was beneficed or promoted xij pens of al other that we re not promoted iiij pens out take the iiij ordres of the frere beg gers This same yere after mychelmasse Richard prince edwardes sone was made prince of walys to whom the kyng yaf also the duchye of cornewaill with the erldom of chestre And about this tyme the cardynal of englond the iiij day bifore marye magdalene daye after mete sodenly was smyten take with a palsye lost his speche on mary magdaleyne day he deyde Of the deth of kyng edward sir Iohn monsterworth a knyght was drawe honged for his falsenesse Cao. CC xxxviijo. RYght anone after in the lij yere of kyng Edward in the begynnyng of October pope gregory the xj brought and reme ued his court with hym from Auynyon to Rome And the xij day of Aprill Iohan Monsterworth knyght at london was drawâ—… honged than biheded after his body quartred sent to iiij chyef tounes of engloÌ„d his hede set vpon london bridge for this same Iohn was ful vntrewe to the kyng to y e reame ful couetous vnstable for he toke oftymes grete soÌ„mes of money of the kyng his couÌ„ceil for men of armes wages y t he shold haue payd hem toke it to his owne vse he dredyng that at the laste he shold be shent accused for the same cause fledde priuely to the kyng of frauÌ„ce was swore to hym become his maÌ„ behyght hym a grete nauye onte of spayne in to confusion destroyeng of englond but rightful god to whom no priuyte is vnknowe suffrâ—…d him first to be shent spylt or that he so traitoursly falsely his lyege lord the kyng of engloÌ„d his peple his reame in the whi che grouÌ„d y e same Iohn was bore wikkedly thurgh batayll shold destroye or bringe his cursed purpose about In the fest of seynt gre gory tho next after kyng Edward yafe to Rychard of Burdeux his heyre that was prince edwardys
said from the toure on horsbac thurgh the Cyte of london in to smyth felâ—… ther that the Iustes shold be hold And this feste Iustes was hold general and to al tho that wold come of what lond and nacion that euer they were And this was hold duryn ge xxiiij dayes of the kynges cost And these xxiiij lordes to an suere al maner peple that wold come thyder And thider come the erle of seynt poul of frauÌ„ce many other worthy knyÈtes wyth hym of dyâ—…se partyes ful well arayed out of holand he naud come the lord Ostreâ—…auÌ„t that was the dukes sone of holand and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of holand ful wel ara yed And whan this fest and Iustes was ended the kyng thaÌ„ked these strauÌ„gyers yafe hem many grete yeftes and than they to ken hir leue of the kyng of other lordes and ladyes and whenten home ayene in to hir owne couÌ„tre with grete loue moch thaÌ„k And in the xiij yere of kyng Richardes regne ther was a batayll done in the kynges palâ—…ys at westmynstre bytwene a squyer of nauerne that was with the kynge Rychard And another Squyer that was callid Iohan walshe for poyntes of treson that this nauerner put vpon this 〈◊〉 but this nauerner was oucome yelde hym creauÌ„t to his aduersarye anon he was de spoylled of his armure drawe out of the paleys to â—…yborn there was honged for his falsenesse And the xiiij yere of kyng ri chardes regne sir Iohn of gauÌ„t duk of laÌ„castre went ouer the see in to spayn for to chalenge his right that he had by his wyues ty tle vnto the croune of spayn with a grete hoost of peple of men of armes archyers And he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters ouer the see in to spayn And there they were a grete whyle atte last the â—…ng of spayn bigan to trete with y e duk of lancastre they 〈◊〉 â—…ded to geder thurgh hir â—…oth couÌ„ ceyll in this maner that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of spayn shold wedde the dukes doughter of lancaâ—… 〈◊〉 was the right heyr of spayn he shold yâ—…ue vnto the duk of â—…stre gold siluer that weren cast 〈◊〉 to grete wedges many other Iewelles as many as viij charyettes myÈt carye And euery yere after duryng the lyf of the du ke of lancastre of the duchesse his wyf xim mare of gold Of which gold the aueÌ„tures charges they of spayn shold auâ—…ture bringe yerly vnto Bayone to the dukes assignes by suerte ma de Also the duk of laÌ„castre maryed another of his doughters vn to the kyng of portyngale the same tyme And whan he had done thus he come home ayene in to englond the good lady his wyf also but many a worthy man vpon the fâ—…x in that vyage dyed And in the xv yere of kyng rychardes regne he helde his Cristemasse in the maner of wodestoke ther therle of penbroke a yoÌ„g lord tendre of age wold lerne to Inste with a knyght that was callid sir Iohn seynt Iohn riden to geder in the park of wodestok And ther this worthy erle of penbroke was slayn with that other kniÈtes spere as he kast it froÌ„ him when they had coupled â—…s this good erle made there his ende And therfor the kyng the quene made moche sorow for his deth And in the xvj yere of kyn ge richardes regne Iohn â—…nde beyng that tyme mayer of london Iohan Walworth henry vanner beyng shereues of london that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of horsbrede in to fleetsâ—… te toward an hostry ther come a yomaÌ„ of the bisshoppes of saâ—…s bury that was callid romayn he toke an horselofe out of y e bas ket of y e baker he askid him why he did so this romayn turned ayene brake y e bakers hede neighbours come out wold haue arestid this romayn he brake froÌ„ hem fled 〈◊〉 y e lordes pla 〈◊〉 the coÌ„stable wold haue hym oute but the bisshops meÌ„ shett fast the yates kepte the place that no man myght entre than moche more peple gadred thyder sayd that they wold haue him oute or elles they wold brenne vp the place al that were with in And than come the mayer shereues with other moche peple and cesed the malyce of the comyns made euery man to go home to hir houses kepe the pees and this Romayns lord the bisshop of Salysbury mayster Iohan waltham that that tyme was tre sorer of englond went to syr Thomas arundel archebisshop of yor â—…e also Chaunceler of englond And ther the bisshop made his coÌ„pseynt vnto the chauÌ„celer vpon the pepele of the cyte of london And than these ij bisshops of grete malyce vengeauÌ„ce come vn to the kyng to wyndesore and made a grete compleynt vpon the mayer shereues anon al the Cyte afterward were before the kyng his counseyll they cast vnto the Cyte a greuous hert wonder grete malyce anon sodenly the kyng sent after the mai re of london for the ij shereues come vnto hym vnto y e castel of wyndesore the kyng rebuked the mayer sherenes ful foule for the offence that they had done ayenst hym his officers in his chambre at london wherfor he deposed putt oute the maire and both shereues this was done a xiiij dayes afore the fest of seynt Iohan baptist And than the kyng called to hym a knyght that was called sir Edward dalingridge made hym wardeyn go uernour of the cyte chambre of londoÌ„ oner al his peple ther in And so he kept that office but iiij wekes by cause that he was so gentil tendre to the cytezeyns of london wherfor the kyng deposed hym made sir Baudwyn radyngton knyÈt that was couÌ„troller of the kynges houshold wardeyn gouernour of his chaÌ„ bre of his peple therin chese vnto hym two worthy men of y e Cyte to be shereues with hym for to gouerne kepe the kynges lawes in the cyte one was callyd gilbert mawefeld that other Thomas newenton shereues than the mayre the ij â—…shereues and al the Aldermen with al the worthy craftes of london wente on foote vnto the toure and there come out the Conestable of the toure and yafe the mayer and the shereues hir oth 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 ageyne And than the kynge and his counseyl for the grete malyce and despyte that they had to the Cyte of london remeued al his courtes from westmynstre vnto the Cyte of york that is for to say the chauÌ„celrye y e escheker the kynges benche
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
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