that the Welchemenne whyche were appoynted to the guarde of the sayde greate peeces of artillerie were no greate number and therefore not able to resist any greate force that should come agaynste them they came downe the hyll vpon the suddayne as it were wholly togither in most outragious manner and withall one Myles that was a very perfect gunner and maruellous skilfull in the feate of shooting of great artillerie and at that time remayning among the Rebels shorte off a peece and slewe one of the Kyngs principall gunners â—…en'er â—â—e that was attending vpon those peeces of artillerie whiche stoode thus before the gate whome when the Rebels perceyued thus to bee slayne they made forwarde with more courage and gaue suche a desperate onsette vppon them that garded the sayde artillerie that theyr small number beyng not able to withstande theyr aduersaries greate and huge multitude pressing in suche furious rage vppon them that they were consireyned to flee backe and to leaue for artillerie for a pray vnto the enimies 〈◊〉 Rebels 〈◊〉 certayne 〈◊〉 as of arâ—…exitem â—â—ailect â—â—â—ke who seasing vppon the same conueyed them away with certayne cartes laden with all manner of munitioÌ„ for warres vp to their camp a matter as was thoughte of no small importance sith the enimies thereby were furnished now with such things whereof before they stood most in neede and nowe hauyng slore thereof they spared not liberally to bestowe it agaynste the Citie beating downe not onely the highest toppe of Byshoppes gate but also a greate parte of the walles on that side And heere cruely the good seruice of Captaine Drurie is not to be forgotten who now as carâ—â— being ready to reueÌ„ge this 〈◊〉 following vppon the enimies putte them to soâ—…ghâ—…es and recouered muche of that whyche they had taken from the Earles Souldiers The Earle of Warwike after thys â—…utâ—â— off the entries at the gates and rampired them vp placed at the bridges and iournyngs of the wayes and streetes dyuers bandes of Souldyers to keepe the passages banke downe the â—â—â—ite Friers bridge and at Byshoppes gate â—â—e appoynted the Lorde Willoughby with a greate number of Souldyers to defende that pure and in thys sorte hee made prouision to defende the Citie from the Rebelles if they shoulde attempte to make anye surprise vppon the suddayne Thus whilest euery thyng seemed to chance and fall out in fauoure of the Rebelles there were some in the Earle of Warwikes armye that despairing of the whole successe of theyr iourney came to the Earle of Warwike and beganne to perswade with hym Counsell giueÌ„ to the Earle of Warwike to abandon the Citie that sith the Citie was large and their companyes small for in deede the whole appoynted numbers as yet were not come neyther of Straungers nor Englishmen it was vnpossible to defende it agaynste suche an huge multitude as were assembled togither in Kettes campe and therefore besoughte hym to regarde hys owne safetie to leaue the Citie The Earles aunswere and not to hazard all vpon such an vncertayn maine chance The Erle of Warwike as he was of a noble inuincible courage valiante hardye and not able to abyde anye spotte of reproche whereby to lose the least peece of honor that might be made this aunswer why sayth he and to your hearts fayle you so soone or are you so madde withall to thinke that so long as anye lyfe resteth in me that I will consent to suche dishonour Should I leaue the Citie heaping vp to my selfe and lykewise to you such shame and reprofe as worthily myghte be reputed an infamy to vs for euer I will rather suffer whatsoeuer eyther fire or sword can worke agaynst mee These words being vttered with such a courage as was maruellous to consider he drew out his sword whiche other of the honorable worshipfull that were theÌ„ present likewise did whom he commaunded that each one should â—…isse others sworde according to an auntient custome vsed amongst men of war in time of great daunger and herewith they made a solemne vowe vynding it with a solemne oth that they should not depart from theÌ„ce till they had either vanquished the enimies or lost their liues in maÌ„ful fight for defence of the kings honour The countrey gnuffes Hob Dick and Hick with clubbes and clouted shoone Shall fill vp Dussin dale with slaughtered bodies soone Vpon hope therefore of this and other vayne prophesies the Rebels through the Diuels procurement that had nourished and pricked them forwarde all this while in their wicked proceedings The Rebels remoue they determine to remoue thither to the ende that they mighte with more speede make an ende of the matter before they should be driuen to disperse themselues through famine for the Earle of Warwike hauing taken order to haue the passages stopped in such wise as no vittayles could easily be conueyd to their camp the want thereof began already to pinch them herevpon setting fire on their Cabanes which they hadde reysed and built heere and there of tymber and bushes the smoke whereof couered all the groundes about them they come downe wyth theyr ensignes into the valley called Dussin dale where with all speede that might bee they intrenched themselues about and reysing a rampire of a good height set stakes also round about them to keepe off the horsemen The Erle of Warwike perceyuing their doings the next day being the seuen and twentith of August with all hys horsemen and the Almaines with Captayne Druries bande The Earle of Warwike gâ—…eth forth to giue the enimies bataile issued forthe of the Citie marching straighte towards the enimies yet before hee approched in sight of them hee sente Sir Edmonde Kneuet and Sir Thomas Palmer Knightes with other to vnderstande of them whether nowe at length they would submitte themselues and receyue the Kings pardon Pardon offered whiche if they woulde doe he offered to graunt it freely to al the whole multitude one or two of them onely excepted but they with generall voyces refusing iâ—… the Earle falleth in hande to encourage his people to the battaile and hauing appoynted as well the horsemen as footemen in what order they should giue the charge they passe forward in approching the enimies The Rebels beholdyng them thus to come forwarde putte themselues in order of battayle in such manner that all the Gentlemen which had bin taken prisoners and were kepte in irons for starting away â–ª were placed in the fore raÌ„ke of their battaile coupled two two togither to y e end they might be killed by their own frieÌ„ds that came to seeke their deliuerrance but as God would haue it yet y e most part of theÌ„ were saued Miles the maister guÌ„ner amoÌ„g y e rebels leuying a peece of ordinance shot it off stroke him that caryed the Kings standart in the thigh and the horse through the shoulder The Earle of Warwike and others sore grieued therewith caused a whole volee of theyr
Guildford 2 The borowgh of Gatton 2 Stâ—atford Knightes 2 The citie of Lichfielde 2 The borowgh of Stâ—…acforde 2 The borowgh of New â—…asâ—…eâ—… vnder Linne 2 The borowgh of Tainworth 2 Salop. Knightes 2 The borowgh of Salop. 2 The boro of Bruges alias bridgenorth 2 The borowgh of Ludlow 2 The borowgh of Wenlâ—…e 2 Southampton Knightes 2 The citie of Winton 2 The borowgh of Southampton 2 The borowgh of Portesmouth 2 The borowgh of Peterfielde 2 The borowgh of Stockebridge 2 The borowgh of Christ Church 2 Suffolke Knightes 2 The borowgh of Ippeswich 2 The borowgh of Dunwich 2 The borowgh of Ortford 2 The borowgh of Aldeborowgh 2 The borowgh of Sudbury 2 The borowgh of Eya 2 Somerset Knightes The citie of Bristow 2 The citie of Bath 2 The citie of Welles 2 The borowgh of Taunton 2 The borowgh Bridgewater 2 The borowgh of Minched 2 Sussex Knightes 2 The citie of Chichester 2 The borowgh of Horsham 2 The borowgh of Midhurst 2 The borowgh of Lewes 2 The borowgh of Shorham 2 The borowgh of Brember 2 The borowgh of Stening 2 The borowgh of Eastgrenested 2 The borowgh of Arundell 2 Westmerland Knightes 2 The borowgh of Appâ—…sby 2 Wilton Knightes 2 The citie of New Satum 2 The borowgh of Wilton 2 The borowgh of Dounton 2 The borowgh of Hindon 2 The borowgh of Heytesbury 2 The borowgh of Westbury 2 The borowgh of Caine. 2 The borowgh of Deusâ—…es 2 The borowgh of Chypenham 2 The borowgh of Malmesâ—…ury 2 The borowgh of Cricklade 2 The borowgh of Buâ—…wln 2 The borowgh of Ludgeâ—…aâ—…e 2 The borowgh of Olde Sarum 2 The borowgh of Wotton Basset 2 The borowgh of Matleborowgh 2 Worcester Knightes 2 The citie of Worcester 2 The borowgh of Withée 2 Warwike Knightes 2 The Citie of Couentry 2 The borowgh of Warwike 2 Barons of the portes Hastings 2 Winchelsey 2 Rye 2 Rumney 2 Hithe 2 Douer 2 Sandwich 2 Mountgomery Knightes 1 The borowgh of Mountgomery 1 Flint Knightes 1 The borowgh of Flint 1 Denbigh Knightes 1 The borowgh of Denbigh 1 Merionneth Knightes 1 The borowgh of Hauerfordwest 1 Carneruan Knightes 1 The borowgh of Carneruan 1 Anglesey Knightes 1 The borowgh of Beaumares 1 Carmarden Knightes 1 The borowgh of New Carmarden 1 Pembroke Knightes 1 The borowgh of Pembroke 1 Cardigan Knightes 1 The borowgh of Brecknocke 1 Radnor Knightes 1 The borowgh of Radnor 1 Glamorgan Knights 1 The borowgh of Cardiffe 1 ¶ The Summe of the foresayde number of the common house videlicet of Knights 90. Citizens 46. Burgesses 289. Barons 14. 439. ⧠A perfect rule to knowe the beginning and ending of euery terme with their returnes HIllary terme beginneth the xxâ—…ij day of Ianuary if it be not Sunday otherwise the next daye after endeth the twelfth of February and hath foure returnes Octabis Hilarij Quind Hilarij Crastino Purific Octabis Purific ¶ Easter terme beginneth xvij daies after Easter and endeth foure dayes after the ascention day and hath fiue returnes Quind Pasch Tres Paschae Mense Paschae Quinquae Paschae Crast Ascention ¶ Trinitie terme beginneth the next daye after Corpus Christi daye and endeth the wednesdaye fortnight after and hath foure returnes Crast Trinitatis Octabis Trinitat Quind Trinitatis Tres Trinitatis ¶ Michelmas terme beginneth the ix of October if it be not Sunday and endeth the xxviij of Nouember and hath viij returnes Octabis Michael Quind Michael Tres Michael Mense Michael Crast anima Crast Martini Octa. Martini Quind Martini Note also that the Eschequer openeth eight dayes before any terme begin except Trinitie terme which openeth but foure dayes before ¶ And nowe followeth the lawe dayes in the court of Tharches and audience of Canterbury with other Ecclesiasticall Ciuill lawes through the whole yeare These dayes are not chaunged excepte they lyght on a Sunday or holy daye and euery daye is called a lawday vnlesse it bée Sunday or holyday Michelmas terme S. Faith S. Edward S. Luke Simon Iu. All Soules S. Martin Edmond Katherin S. Andrewe Conception of our Lady ¶ It is to be noted that the first day following euery of these feastes noted in euery terme the court of the Archeâ—… is kept in Bowe church in the forenoone â–ª And the same first daye in the afternoone iâ—… the Admyralty Court for Ciuill causes kept in Southwarke The seconde daye followyng euery one of the sayde feastes the court of Audience of Caunterburye is kept in the Consistory in Paules in the forenoone And the same daye in the after noâ—…ne in the same place is the Prerogatiue court of Caunterbury holden The thirde daye after any such feast in the forenoone the consistory court of the Bishop of London is kept in Paules Church in the consistory and the same thirde daye in the afternoone is the court of the Delegates and of the Quéenes highnesse Commissyoners vpon appeales kept in the same place Hilary terme S. Hilary S. Wolstan Conuersion of S. Paule S. Blase S. Scolastic S. Valentine Ash wednesd S. Mathie S. Chad. Perpet Fel. S. Gregory Anunciation of our Ladye Note that the foure first dayes of thys terme be certain and vnchanged The other are altered after the course of the yere and sometime kept and somtime omitted For if it so happen that one of those feastes fall on wednesdaye coÌ„monly called Ashwednesday after the day of S. Blase so that y e same law day after Ashwednesday cannot bée kept bycause the lawday of thother feast doth lyght on the same then the seconde law day after Ashwednesday shall be kept and the other omitted And if the lawday after that wednesday be y e next daye after the feast of s Blase then shall all euery those court daies be obserued in order as they may be kept coÌ„ueniently And marke although that Ashwednesday be put the seauenth in order yet it hath no certaine place but is chaunged as the course of Easter causeth it Easter Tearme The fithtéene day after Easter S. Alphege S. Marke Inuention of the Crosse Gordiane S. Dunstane Ascention day ¶ In thys terme the first sitting is alwaye kept the Munday beyng the 15. day after Easter and so foorth after the feasts here noted which next followe by course of the yeare after Easter And the lyke space being kept betwéene other feastes The rest of the lawe dayes are kept to the thirde of the Ascention which is the last day of this terme And if it happen that the feast of y e Ascention of our Lord doe come before any of the feastes aforesayde then they are omytted for that yeare And lykewise if anye of those dayes come before the xv of Easter those dayes are omitted also Trinitie Tearme Trinitie Sunday Corpus Christi Boniface Bishop S. Barnabie S. Butolphe S. Iohn S. Paule Transla Thomas S. Swythune S. Margaret S. Anne ¶ Note that the lawedayes of this tearme are altered by meane of Whitsuntyde the first sitting is kept alwayes on
subtill dealing wyth hym and theyr malapecte presumption in that they shoulde seeme to goe aboute to teache him what belonged to the dutie of a Conquerour and therefore since it appeared that the same was vnknowne vnto them hee declared that the Goddesse of battayle called Bellona had three Handmaydens euer of necessitie attending vpon hir as bloud fyre and famyne And whereas it laye in hys choyce to vse them all three yea two or one of them at his pleasure hee hadde yet appoynted onely the meekest Mayde of those three Damoselles to punishe them of that Citye tyll they were brought to reason And where as the gayne of a Captaine atteyned by any of the sayde three Handâ—…ydens was both glorious honourable and worthie of tryumphe yet of all the three the yongest Mayde whiche hee meant to vse at that tyme was moste profytable and commodious And as for the poore people lying in the Dyrches if they dyed through famyne the faulte was theyrs that lyke cruell Tyraunis hadde put them oute of the Towne to the intente hee shoulde slea them and yet had hee saued theyr lyues so that if any lacke of charitie was it rested in them and not in hym but to theyr â—…ked request hee ment not to gratifie them whâ—… so much but they should keepe them still to â—…e to spende theyr vytayles and as to assaulte the Towne hee tolde them that hee woulde they shoulde knowe hee was both able and wylling thereto as he shoulde see occasion but the â—…e was in hys hande to tame them eyther wyth bloude fyre or famine or with them all whereof he woulde take the choyse at his pleasure 〈◊〉 not at theyrs This aunswere put the French Ambassadors in a great study musing much at hys â—…llent witte and hautinesse of courage and after they had dyued as his commaundement was they should with his officers they vpon consultation had togither required once againe to haue accesse to his royall presence which being graunted they humbling themselues on their knees besought him to take a truce for eight dayes A â—…ce for eight dayes during the whiche they mighte by theyr commissions take some ende and good conclusion with him and his Counsaile The King like a mercifull Prince graunted to them their asking with whiche answer they ioyfully returned After their departure were appoynted and set vp three tentes the one for the Lordes of Englande the seconde for the Commissioners of the Citie and the thirde for both parties to assemble in and to treate of the matter The Commissioners for the Englishe parte were the Earles of Warwicke and Salisburie the Lorde Fitz Hugh sir Walter Hungerford sir Gilbert Vmfreuille sir Iohn Robsert and Iohn de Vasques de Almada And for the French part were appoynted Sir Guy de Butteler and sixe other Comissioners appoynted These Commissioners met euery day arguing and reasoning aboute a conclusion but nothing was done the spare of eight dayes nor so much as one article concluded wherefore the Englishe men tooke downe the Tentes and the Frenchmen tooke theyr leaue but at their departing they remembring themselues required the Englishe Lordes for the loue of God that the truce might endure till the Sunne rysing the next day to the which the Lordes assented When the French Commissioners were returned into the Citie without any conclusion of agreement the poore people ran about the streetes trying and calling the captaines and gouernors murtherers manquellers saying that for their pride and stiffe stomackes all this miserye was happened threatning to flea them if they woulde not agree to the King of Englande hys demaunde The Magistrates herewyth amased called all the townesmen togither to knowe theyr myndes and opinions The whole voyce of the CoÌ„mons was to yeelde rather than to sterue Then the Frenchmen in the Euening came to the Tent of sir Iohn Robsert requyring him of gentlenesse to moue the king that the truce might be prolonged for foure dayes The king therevnto agreed and appoynted the Archbishop of Canterburie the other seuen before named for his part and the Citizens appoynted a like number for them So the Tents were again set vp and dayly they met togither The articles coÌ„cerning the yelâ—…ng vp of â—…are and on the fourth daye they accorded on this wise that the Citie and Castell of Roane should be delyuered vnto the king of England at what time after the middest of the .xix. day of that present moneth of Ianuarie the sayde King willed the same and that all the Captaines and othermen whatsoeuer dwelling or beeing within the sayd Citie and Castell should subant them in all things to the grace of the sayd king and further that they should pay to the sayde king three hundred thousande Sentes of Golde when of alwayes two should be woorth an English Noble or in the stead of â—…rie Stuâ—… .xxv. great blankes white or .xv. grotes Moreouer it was accorded that euerie souldier and straunger bâ—…g in the sayde Citie and Cashl shoulde sweare on the Euangelistes before their departure not to â—…re atmoâ—… agaynst the king of Englande before the first day of Ianuarie next to coâ—…e Also they wichâ—… the towne should suffer al the poore people lying to 〈◊〉 or about the ditches of the Citie which for peâ—… were chased oute to enter the Citie againe and to 〈◊〉 them sufficient for â—…til the sayd â—…tenth day of Ianuarie There were taketh other Articles in all to the number of .xxij. agreed aswell on the behalfe of the Citizens as of king Henrie who graunted that all the Souldiers straungers and other within the said Citie and Castel at that time being not willing to become his sieges shuld depart after that the Citie and Castel was once yeelded freely without let leauing so the said king al their armors horses harnesse and goodes except the Normans which if they shoulde refuse to become â—…ages to hâ—… were appoynted to remayne as his prisoners Luca. Italico The Vicare general of the Archbi of Rouen for denouÌ„cing the king acursed was deliuered to him and deteyned in pryson til he dyed Titus Liuius One Alane BlaÌ„chart was like wise deliuered to him and by his commaundement put to death Translator of Titus Liuius King Henrieâ—… entry into Roane togither with one Luca Italico and certaine other When the day of appoyntment came which was the day of S. Wiolstan sir Gay de Butteler the Burgesses deliuered the keyes of the City Castel vnto the king of England beseeching him of fauor and compassion The king incontinently appoynted the Duke of Exceter with a great companie to take possession of the Citie who like a valiant Captaine mounted on a goodly courâ—… first entred into the Citie and after into the Castell The next day being Fryday the king in great tryumph like a conquerour accompanied wyth foure Dukes tâ—… Erles .viij. Bishops xvj Barons and a great mulâ—… of knightes esquiers and men of warre entred into Roan where hee was
opened vnto them all things according to his credence The Lordes then to make hast in the matter bycause the daye approched with all speede possible came to the posterne gate and alighting from theyr horses about sixe of the clocke in the morning they issued out of the Castell crying Saint George Talbot The Frenchmen beeing thus suddainely taken were sore amased in so much that some of them beyng not out of theyr beddes Mauns ◅uered gote vp in their shirtes and lept ouer y e walles Other ranne naked out of the gates to saue their liues leauing all theyr apparell horses armour and riches behynde them none was hurt but suche as resisted To bee shorte there were slayne and taken to the number of foure hundred Gentlemen the priuate soldiers were frankely let goe After this was inquisition made of the authors of the treason and there were accused thirtie Citizens twentie Priestes Traytors e◅cuted and fifteene Friers whiche according to their demerites were put to execution The Citie of Mans beeing thus recouered An. reg 6. the Lord Talbot returned to Alanson shortly after the Earle of Warwike departed into Englande to bee gouernoure of the yong Kyng in steede of Thomas Duke of Excester lately departed to God 1428 and then was the Lord Thomas Montacute Earle of Salisburie sente into Fraunce to supplye the roomth of the sayd Earle of Warwike who landed at Calaice with fiue thousand mē and so came to the D. of Bedford as thē lying in Paris where they fel in counsell togither concerning the affaires of France and namely the Earle of Salisburie began maruellously to phantesie the gayning of the Citie and Countrey of Orleans This Earle was the man at that time by whose witte strength and policie the Englishe name was much feareful and terrible to y e french nation which of himselfe mighte both appoynt commaund and do all things in manner at hys pleasure Mo◅ne Erle of Salisburie a politike and valiant man in whose power as it appeared after his death a greate part of the conquest consisted for surely he was a man both paynefull diligente readie to withstande all daungerous chaunces that were at hande prompte in counsell and of courage inuincible so that in no one man men put more trust nor any singular person wanne the hearts so much of all men Heerevppon after this great enterprise hadde long beene debated in the priuie counsell the Erle of Salisburies deuice therein was of them all graunted and allowed so that he beeyng replenished with good hope of victorie and furnished with artillerie and munitions apperteining to so great a siege accompanyed with the Earle of Suffolke and the Lorde Talbot and with a valiaunte armye to the number of tenne thousande menne departed from Paris and passed through the countrey of Beausse There he tooke by assault the Towne of Genuille and within fiue dayes after had the Castell deliuered vnto hym by them that were fledde into it for theyr safegarde He also tooke the towne of Baugencie suffering euery man which woulde become subiect to the Kyng of England to enioy theyr lands and goodes The Townes of Meun vppon Loyre and Iargeaulx hearing of these doings presented to them the keyes of theyr Townes vppon lyke agreement Anno. reg 7. Orleans besieged Bast◅rd of Or◅ After this in the moneth of September hee came before the Citie of Orleans and planted hys siege on the one syde of the ryuer of Loyre but before hys comming the Basterd of Orleans the Byshop of the Citie and a greate number of Scottes hearing of the Earles intente made dyuers fortifications about the Towne and destroyed the suburbes in the whyche were twelue parishe Churches and foure orders of Friers They cutte also downe all the vynes trees and bushes within fyue leagues of the Citie so that the Englishmen shoulde haue neyther comfort refuge nor succour After the siege hadde continued three weekes full the basterd of Orleans issued out of the gate of the bridge and fought with the Englishmen but they receyued hym with so fierce and terrible strokes that he was with all his company compelled to retire and flee backe into the Citie but the Englishmen followed so fast in killing and taking of theyr enimies that they entred with them the Bulwarke of the bridge whiche with a great tower standing at the ende of the same was taken incontinentlye by the Englishemenne In this conflict many Frenchmen were taken but mor were slayne and the keeping of the Tower and Bulwarke was cōmitted to William Glasdale Esquier By the taking of this bridge the passage was stopped that neyther men nor vittaile could goe or come by that way After this the Earle caused certaine Bulwarkes to be made rounde about the towne casting trenches betweene the one and the other laying ordynance in euery place where he sawe that any batterie might be deuised When they within saw that they were enuironed with fortresses and ordinance they layde gunne againste gunne and fortified towers against Bulwarkes and within cast newe rampiers and fortified themselues as strongly as mighte bee deuised against the violence of their enimies bat◅ie and assaultes The Basterd of Orleans and the Hire were appoynted to see the walles and watches kepte and the Byshop saw that the inhabitants within the Citie were put in good order and that vittaile were not wantonly consumed or vaynely spent In the Tower that was taken at the bridge ende as before you haue hearde there was an high chamber hauing a grate full of barres of yron by the which a man myghte looke all the length of the bridge into the Citie at whiche grate many of the chiefe Captaynes stoode many times viewing the Citie and deuising in what place it was best to giue the assault They within the Citie well perceyued thys tooting hole layde a peece of ordināce directly against the windowe It so chanced that the .59 day after the siege was layd the Erle of Salisburie Sir Thomas Gargrane and William Glasdale with diuers other went into the said tower so into the high chamber looked out at the grate and within a short space the sonne of the master gunner perceiuing mē looking out at the window tooke his match as his father had taught him who was gone downe to dinner and fired the gunne the shot whereof brake and sheeuered the iron barres of the grate The Earle of Salisbury slain so that one of the same barres strake the Earle so violently on the head that it stroke awaye one of hys eyes and the syde of hys cheeke Sir Thomas Gargrane was likewise striken and dyed within two dayes The Earle was conueyghed to Meun on Loire where after eight dayes he likewise departed this worlde whose body was conueyed into Englande with all funerall pomp and buried at Bissam by his progenitors leauing behind him an only daughter named Alice married to Richarde Neuill sonne to Raufe Earle of Westmerlande of whome
there registred him for a Sanctuarie man The Queene whiche now againe ruled all things aduertised of this vnlawful misdemeanor sent the dukes of Exceter and Buckingham accompanied with other noble men to LoÌ„don with a commission of Oyer and Determiner for the punishment of so seditious an offence But when the Maior the two Dukes and the two chiefe iustices were set in the Guild hall for performance of theyr Commission vppon intelligence that a number of lyght wytted Citizens were mynded in armour to reskue the prisoners that had beene apprehended for the late committed robberie and ryot as as they shoulde goe to their triall and arraigment the two Dukes and the other commissioners sodenly departed from the Guildehal left their inquirie for that daye though in deede they were in no such daunger as they doubted for certaine discreete and sage Citizens so handled the matter that no misorder followed of that great tumult and sodaine furie of the people The Maior on the next day called a common counsaile A common counsel 〈◊〉 whereof the number was an hundred fourescore and odde persons by authoritie of the same ordeyned that all wardens of mysteryes should assemble their mysteries in their common halles where they shoulde exhort them to the obseruation of peace and if they spyed any man eyther readie to styrre a rumor or desirous of the deliuerance of such as were accused and in prison that their names shoulde be secretly written and couertly deliuered to the Lord Maior which politike doing finally ended the outragious attemptates of the vnruly people And so the commissioners returned to the Guildehall where many of the robbers were attainted and put to execution beside diuerse greate fines and raunsomes payed which were set vpon the heades of dyuerse Marchants for winking at the matter This yeare Iohn Kempe Archebishoppe of Canterburie departed this lyfe and Thomas Burstlyer Byshoppe of Elye was remoued to succeede in his place beeing the threescore and three Archbishop that sat in the sea of that Archbishops sea The French nation hearing of the ciuill dissention within the Realme of England An. reg 35. 1457 thought to worke some domage to the Englishe people in reuenge of olde iniuries Herevpon were two Nauies appoynted to inuade the townes standing vppon the rynage of the Sea The Captayne 's of the one Fleete was William Lorde Pomyers and of the other Sir Peers Bressy a great ruler in Normandie These two captaines taking their course oute of the mouth of Saine seuered themselues the one Westwarde and the other Eastward which was sir Peter de Bressy This lustie Captaine sayling alongst all the coastes of Sussex Kent durst not once take lande till hee arryued in the Downes and there hauing by a certaine espyall perfite notice that the Towne of Sandwiche was neyther peopled nor fortified Sandwich spâ—…led by the French bycause that a lyttle before the chiefe Rulers of the Towne were from thence departed for to auoyde the pestilenciall plague whiche sore there afflicted and slue the people entred the Hauen spoyled the towne and after such poore stuffe as he there fouÌ„d rifled and taken hee fearing an assemble of the Countrey shortly returned The Lorde Pomyers likewyse tooke hys course Westwarde Foulnay and by nyght burnt certaine houses in Foulnay and with a little pyllage retyred into Brytaine The Scots also not forgetting their old praÌ„ks entred into Northumberlande The Scots inuade England king Iames the seconde being there in person and burned certain poore houses and little cottages but in the verie middest of theyr great enterprise they hearing of the duke of Yorkes marching toward them with a great armie with much paine and no gaine in all hast returned to their countrey But nowe to passe ouer outwarde inuasions and to returne to the dayly disorder put in bre amongest the Nobles at home a greate conflict chaunced betwene the Lord Egremonde and the sonnes of the Earle of Salisburie in the whiche fray many persons were slaine and a great number hurt The Lorde Egremond could not escape but by force was taken and brought before the kings counsaile there the King the Queene to shew themselues to all persons indifferent adiudged him to paye to the Earle of Salisburie a greate summe of money The Lord Egremond committed to new gate and for his heynous offence committed agaynst the Kings lawes hee was committed to the gaile of Newgate within the Citie of London oute of the whiche by helpe of friendes hee escaped He made an escape to the great vexation of the Sherifes of London at that tyme being The Queene secretely thyrsting for the destruction of the Duke of Yorke and his friendes perceyued that she could attempt nothing against him neare to the Citie of London bycause the Duke was had in more estimation there among the Citizens and communaltie than eyther the King hir husbande or hirselfe and therefore shee caused the King to make a progresse into Warwikshire for his health and recreation and so with hawking and hunting came to the Citie of Couentree where dyuerse wayes were studied to coÌ„passe the Queenes long wished desire for the accomplishing whereof the Duke of Yorke the Earles of Salisburie A practise to 〈◊〉 â—…pped the Duke of Yorke and Warwike whose destruction was chiefly sought were sent for to Couentrie by the Kings letters vnder his priuie seal to which place the sayd Lordes without suspition of euill obediently resorted but beeing admonished by secrete friendes what was intended agaynst them they auoyded that daunger where as otherwise their lyues had beene lost without al remedie And so not saying farewell they deparparted from the Court the Duke vnto Wygmoore in the marches of Wales the Erle of Salisburie to his faire Castell of Middleham in the North countrey and the Erle of Warwike sayled to the towne of Calays But nowe although the bodies of these three noble personages were thus separated yet theyr heartes were knitte and coupled in one and styll went messengers with letters betwixt them to communicate theyr deuises and to giue signification of theyr mindes and purposes from one to another In this yeare Reginald Peacocke Bishop of Chichester abiured at Paules Crosse An. reg 39. 1458 and all his bokes were burnt he himself coÌ„maunded to kepe his owne house during his naturall life bycause y t he being very wel learned better stomacked beganne to moue questions not priuily but openly in the Vniuersities concerning the annates Peter pens and other iurisdictions and authorities apperteyning to the Bishop of Rome and not onely put forth such questions but declared hys minde and opinion in the same Some say he held that spirituall persons by Gods lawe ought to haue no temporall possessions Other wryte that he sayde that personall tythes were not due by Gods law VVhetham And as some haue recorded hee helde that it was not needefull to belieue that Christ after his passion
did descend into hell neither yet to beleeue in the Catholike Church nor the communion of Saints Also that he held howe the vniuersall Church might erre in matters of fayth And that it is not of necessitie to beleue that that which is allowed ordeyned and determined in fauour of fayth and the health of mans soule by a generall Counsaile or by the vniuersall Church ought to be allowed and holden of all christian people Moreouer he helde that it was lawfull to euerie man to vnderstande the scriptures in the literall sense and that none is bounde to cleane vnto any other sense vpon anye necessitie of saluation King Henrie and his adherentes perceyuing that the Duke of Yorke lay still and styrred not returned to London and there called a great couÌ„saile openly declaring that the French and Scots enboldned by the ciuill discorde within this realm would attempt to annoy the same as of late they had shewed apparant tokens of theyr euill malicious meaning and would not ceasse vpon occasions to doe further displeasures tyll they perceyued a perfite concorde and an vnfeyned amitie to be concluded betwene him and his friendes and those of the contrarie part and confederacie And to the intent that he woulde be the chiefe Author of peace hee promised so to entertaine the Duke of Yorke and his sautors that al old gâ—…ueges being not onely inwardly forgotten but also outwardly forgiuen should be the cause of perpetuall loue and assured amitie This deuise was of all men present will taken and adiudged for the best Wherevpon dyuerse graue persons were sente to the Duke of Yorke and al other the great estates of the realm whiche since the battaile of Saint Albons neuer met nor communed togither commaunding theÌ„ for great causes and reasonable considerations to resort to the kings Palace without delay At his coÌ„maundement came to London Rychard Duke of Yorke with foure C. men and was lodged at Baynards castell being his owne house The peeres of the Realme called to a treatie and after him came the Erle of Salisburie with fiue hundred men and was likewise lodged at his owne house called the Herber Then came the Dukes of Exceter and Somerset with .viij. hundred men and were lodged without Temple Barre and the Earle of Northumberlande the Lorde Egremonde and the Lord Clifforde came with .xv. C. men and lodged withoute the Citie The Erle of Warwicke also came from Calais with six hundred men in red Iackets embrodered with white ragged staues behind and before and was lodged at the gray Friers Thus were all those of the one faction lodged within the citie and those of the other without in Holborne towarde Westmynster and in other places of the Suburbs as who sayd y t as the Iewes disdeined the companie of the Samaritains so the Lancastrians abhorred the familiaritie of the Yorkish lynage After y e these Lords were thus come vnto LoÌ„don the King and the Queene shortly followed comming thither the .xvij. day of Marche and lodged in the Bishops Palace Bicause no riotous attempt or bickering shuld be begon betweene any of the parties or their retinues the Maior and Aldermenne of the Citie kept great watch as well by day as by night ryding about the citie by Holborne and Fleetstreet with fiue thousand men well armed arrayed to see good order and peace on all sides kept The Lordes which lodged within the city held a dayly counsaile at the black Friers The other parte soiourning without the walles assembled lykewise in the Chapiter house at Westminster At length by the diligent trauaile good exhortation and prudent aduice of the Archb. of Cant. other vertuous Prelates both parties were perswaded to come to a communication and so did where after long debating of their grieuaunces they were accorded promising to forget all olde rancors The Lords are brought to agree and to be friendes eche to other and obedient to the King whereof writings were sealed signed and deliuered The principall poyntes whereof the king beeing named and reputed as whole arbitratour consisted herein VVhetham The awarde First that at the costs charges and expences of the Duke of Yorke The cleergy 〈◊〉 resure in those dayes to lose nothing by these contentions howe so euer the world went the Erles of Warwik and Salisburie xlv poundes of yearely rent shoulde be lawfully assigned giuen and assured by waye of a mortizement for euer vnto the Monasterie of Saint Albones for Suffrages and Obites to be kept and almes to bee employed for the soules of Edmond late duke of Somerset Henry late Erle of Northumberland and Thomas late L. Clifford which being slaine in the late battaile of S. Albones were buried there in the Abbey Church and also for the soules of all other slaine in the same battaile The saide Duke of Somerset the Earle of Northumberlande and L. Clifforde by vertue of the same award were declared for true and faithfull liegemen to the king so to be holdeÌ„ and reputed in the day of their deathes aswel as y e said duke of York the erles of Warwik Salish Moreouer it was decreed that the D. of York should giue to Elenore Duchesse of Somerset to Henrie Duke of Somerset hir son the summe of fiue thousand Markes of good assignments of debts which the K. ought to him for his wages due during the time of his seruice in IrelaÌ„d to be diuided as the K. should think coÌ„uenient betwixt the brethren sisters of the sayd D. of Somerset Also that the Erle of Warwick should giue to the Lorde Clifforde the summe of a thousande Markes in good and sufficient assignmentes of debts which the king ought to him to be destributed betwixt the said L. Clifford his brethren and sisters Also where Thomas Percie knight The Lord Egrâ—…mond L. Egremond Richard Percy his brother sonnes of the Lady Elenor Countesse of Northumberland had bin in a Sessions holdeÌ„ within y e countie of Yorke before Richard Bingham â—…ause Pole the kings Iustices other coÌ„missioners coÌ„demned vnto the Erle of Salisburie in the sum of viij M. marks to the same erle and to his wyfe Alice in the sum of fiue M. marks to Tho. Neuil knight sonne to the said Erle of Salisburie in the summe of a. M. marks to the said Thomas Mawd his wife in the sum of two M. markes and to Iohn Neuil knight son to the said Erle of Salisburie in the summe of .viij. C. markes for transgressions trespasses there found to bee done by the said L. Egremond Richard his brother vnto the said erle of Salisb Alice Thom. Neuil Mawd Iohn Neuil as by the record appeared It was ordeyned that the saide Erle his sonnes should release all the said summes of money the executions thereof and likewise release vnto Rauâ—… Verney Iohn Steward late Sherifes of London vnto whose custodie the saide L. Egremond had bin for the same coÌ„demnations coÌ„mitted
and from thē escaped al actions which they or any of thē might haue against the saide Verney Steward for the same escape But yet it was decreed by this award that the sayd Lorde Egremonde should be bound by recognisance in the Chancerie to keepe the peace against the sayde Earle and his wife their children seruants and tenants Also where diuerse knights Esquiers and other seruaunts and tenaunts to the sayd Earle of Northumberland to the sayd lord Egremond were by their seuerall Obligations bound by occasion of the sayde debates vnto the sayde Duke of Yorke Earle of Salisburie or any of theyr children to stande to theyr order and gouernement it was ordeyned that the same obligations shoulde be deliuered to them that so stoode bound before the feaste of Saint Peter ad Vincula nexte ensuing at the Citie of Yorke or else that the parties so bounde shoulde haue sufficient acquittances in discharge of the same obligations It was further awarded that all variaunce discord debates controuersies appeales actions personels that were or had beene betwixt any of the persons aforesayde or anye of theyr seruants or tenants should be for euer determined and ended sauing to euerie one his title action right which he had by any euidēce of arrerages of rents or seruices accompts detinues or debtes due by reason of anye lawfull contract or deede had and made for any reasonable considerations other thā the variance before sayd And for the more assurance of both parties it was ordeyned that eyther should release to other all maner of actions that were mere personals and appeales whiche anye of them mighte haue against the other by reason of the variaunces and discordes afore mentioned Also it was decreed that if any action suyte or quarell chaunced betwixt any of the seruantes or tenants of any of the parties for matter or tytle supposed to be had occasioned or moued before this time that from thenceforth none of the sayd partyes should maintaine support or ayde any of them that will so sue and moue strife and debate but should rather so deale as the matter may be brought to peace and quietnesse It was further awarded that if any man cōplayned pretended or surmised that this awarde was not kept but in some poynt broken by anye of the parties for y t which breach he would haue a Scire facias or some other action prosecuted in the kings name vpon any recognisance made to the king for the performāce of this award yet should not the same Scire facias or action be prosecuted till the kings counsaile might be throughly certified of the matter by the complaynant and vpon consideration see iust cause why the same Scire facias or action ought to be had prosecuted in the kings name And if any variaunce rose betwixt the counsayle of both the partyes in making of the recognisaunces releases acquittaunces or other wrytings the same variaunce shoulde bee deterned by the two Lords chiefe Iustices that should be fully instructed of the kings intention in thys behalfe And besydes this it was notifyed and declared by the same awarde that the parties being seuerally bounde in the Chauncerie in great sums to obey and performe this awarde ordinance and iudgement made by the King it was the Kings will and pleasure that the same recognisaunces should stand in force and no parcels of the sums therein conteyned to bee pardoned in anye wise withoute the agrement and consent of the partie for whose assurance the same recognisaunce was taken And if any of the sayde summes or anye parcell thereof shoulde bee recouered by action or execution taken prosecuted in the kings name vpon any of the sayde recognisaunces the partie to whose hynderaunce the awarde was broken shoulde haue the one halfe of the money so recouered and the other moitie shoulde be assigned to the Treasorer of the kings house towardes the charges and expences of the same house This ordinance award and agreement was giuen vp vnder the kings great seale at the kings Palace of Westminster the .xxiiij. day of March in the .xxxvj. yeare of his raigne For the outwarde publishing of this ioyfull agreement A solem◅ne procession at Paules there was vpon our Ladie daye in Marche a solemne Procession celebrate within the Cathedrall Churche of Saint Paule in the Citie of London at the which the king was present in his habite royall with his Crowne on his heade Before him went hand in hande the duke of Somerset the Earle of Salisburie to Duke of Exceter and the Erle of Warwike and so one of the one faction and another of the other and behinde the King the Duke of Yorke and the Queene with greate familiaritie to all mennes sightes though their heartes were as farre in sunder as their bodies were then nere ioyned by that their mutuall leading hande in hande For notwithstanding this cloaked pageant and dissembling Procession it shortly after appeared that theyr thoughtes were all inuenomed and full of ranke poyson though their tongues and flattering countenaunces vttered the taste of moste sweete and pleasant sugred confections But as fire inclosed in a strayte place An. reg 37. will by force vtter his flame and as the water beeing stopped will in processe of time burst out and win passage so this canered Crocodrile coulde not long lurke in malicious myndes but in conclusion according to hir nature shee shewed hirselfe For after this apparant concord and inward discorde according to the verie propertie of dissimulation diuerse noble men of byrth finally regarding theyr honours forgot theyr othe and brake theyr promise For not long after this dissimuled amitie The frule of dissimulation 1459 a certaine fray eyther by chaunce or of a pretenced purpose was made vpon a yeoman of the Erles of Warwike by one of the kings seruants in the which the assaylant was sore hurt but the erles man fled The kings meniall seruauntes seeing theyr fellow hurt and the offender escaped assembled togither and watched the Earle when hee returned from the counsaile chamber towardes hys Barge The Erle of Warwicke assaulted and sodainly set on him the yeomen with swordes and the blacke garde with spittes and fireforkes After long fight and many of the Earles men maymed and hurt by helpe of hys friendes hee tooke a Wherry and so escaped to London The queenes purpose The Queene aduertised hereof incontinently commaunded that he shoulde bee apprehended and committed to the tower where if he had bin taken he had shortly ended his dayes By this vnhappy fray there arose anon after such trouble and terrible warre that the whole Realme was thereby disquieted For after thys displeasure done to the Earle and the Queenes good minde towardes him by his secrete friendes reuealed he with all diligence tooke his iourney to Warwicke and after into Yorkshire where he found the Duke of Yorke and the Erle of Salisburie declaring vnto them the assault made vpon him by the kings
with a greate companie of armed men declaring to the Maior that their repayre onely was to defende and keepe the Citie from spoyle of such traytors as the king was credibly informed did thither resort to whoÌ„ the Maior answered that hee needed no fellowe helper either to defend or gouerne the citie to him committed in charge With which aunswere the lord Scales and his associates nothing coÌ„tented entred into the tower dayly deuising wayâ—… 〈◊〉 to grieue the Citizens whoÌ„ he perceyued to fauor rather the duke of Yorkes part than the kings But shortly after the Earles of Marche and Warwicke and other of their affinitie came to London and were of the Maior and Citizens ioyously receyued to whom resorted the Archbishop of Canterburie the Bishops of London Lyncolne Salisburie Ely and Exceter with many other Prelates and religious persons Vpon good deliberation and aduise had and taken amongst these Lordes how to go forwarde with their weightie enterprice the Earles of Marche and Warwike William Lorde Fauconbridge Henrie Lorde Bourchier called Erle of Eu with a great number of men whiche came out of Kent Essex Surrey and Sussex to the number as some wryters affyrme of .xxv. M. persons departed from London toward the king lying at Couentrie then called the Queenes secrete herbour Couentry the Queenes secret Harbor leauing behinde them to keepe the Londoners in theyr promised obeysance the Erle of Salisburie the Lorde Cobham and sir Iohn Wenlocke which tooke such order and watched the gates and entries on eche side so diligently that no succours might come to the Lord Scales lodging in the Tower who tooke therewith such displeasure that he shot out his great ordinaunce agaynst them within the Citie and they likewise shot at him againe to the hurt and no pleasure of both partes The king hauing knowledge of all these doings assembled a great armie and accompanied with the duke of Somerset lately come froÌ„ Guisnes the duke of Buckingham and diuerse other great Lordes that tooke his parte came to Northamton where the Queene perceyuing hee puissance to be able to matche in sight with the aduersaries tooke vpon hir to encourage hir friends and well willers for the King studied of nothing but of peace quietnesse and solitarie life When the whole host of the kings part was assembled the same issued forth of the towne and passing ouer the riuer of Nine lodged in the new fielde betweene Harsington and Sandifford strongly fencing themselues about with high banks and deepe trenches VVhethaÌ„sted On the other part the Lords being herewyth aduaunced verie neare the place where the kings people lay without NorthaÌ„ton the Bishops that were there with them by the aduice and consent of the said Lordes sent vnto the king the Bishop of Salisburie to vnderstand his mind to moue him vnto some treatie of peace and to admitte the Archbishop of Canterburie and the other bishops there present to be mediatours in the matter that some good accord might be concluded betwixt the parties so as an vniuersall peace might bee restored in all parts through the whole realme The Bishop of Salisburie doing this message not so circumspectly as had beene conuenient returned without bringing any towardly answere but rather wardes of high despite and vtter distance For the Lordes that were about the king trusting in their warlike engines and strength of place in whiche they were enraÌ„ped though otherwise inferior in number of 〈◊〉 purposed to abâ—…e the brunt of battel so led with the spirite of rashnesse sent none other answere back againe by the bishop but continuelious words sounding greatly to the reproch of theyr aduersaries who beeing sore offended therewith determined to seeke reuenge with dynt of sworde The Erle of Marche as theÌ„ being in the flourâ—… of his lustie and most couragious youth lying betweene Toucetor and Northampton determined to set on the kings armie without longer delay and therevpon in the night season remoued his campe toward Northampton in marching forwarde set his men in order of battaile whereof the vaÌ„twarde was led by the Erle of Warwick whiche eyther by strength or stealth The battel of Northampton wanne a streyte which the Lorde Beaumont kept going toward the kings campe and herewith entring freshly wyth his people beganne the battayle aboute seuen of the clocke the ninth day of Iulye After him followed the Earle of Marche with the banner of his father Other write VVhethaÌ„sted that the Earle of Marche led the forewarde the Earle of Warwicke the middleward and the lord FaucoÌ„bridge the â—…erewarde Moreouer that Edmond Lord Grey of Ruthin who was on the kings side The L. Grey of Ruthen fayled in y e trust committed to him for where the enimies coulde not without great daunger to be beaten downe and slaine enter vpon the Kings campe by reason of a mightie trench and rampyre pight full of pyles and sharpe stakes wherewith the campe was compassed about the sayd Lord Gray came with his men and with helping handes pulled the enimies vp receyued them into the field where the battaile was begonne with greate force and violence for being now entred the field they sette vpon the Kings people so fiercely that it seemed they mente eyther to obteyne the victorie or to dye for it euen all the whole number of them The fight continued ryght fierce and cruell Hall The kings part discomfited wyth vncertayne victorie till the houre of nine at whiche tyme the Kings armie was discomfited and of the same slaine and drowned in the Riuer few lesse than ten thousande tall English men The k. taken and the king himselfe left comfortlesse alone was taken by the aduersaries as a man predestinate to miserie At this battaile were slaine Humfrey Duke of Buckingham Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewesburie a valiaunt personne and not degenerating from his noble parentes Thomas lord Egremond Iohn Viscont Beaumont sir William Lucie which made great haste to come to part of the fight and at his fyrst approche was stryken in the heade wyth an Axe Beside these that were slaine many were taken prysoners bycause they left theyr horses alighting to fight on foote The Duke of Somerset and other whiche narrowly escaped fled with the Queene prince into the bishoprike of Durham The Erles hauing got the victorie in thys bloudie battaile conueyed the king to London lodged him in the Bishops Palace The tower de liuered to the Erle of March After whose comming to the Citie the tower was deliuered to the Erle of Marche vpon a certaine composition but the Lord Scales suspecting the sequele of the deliuerie thereof tooke a wherrie priuilye intending to haue fledde to the Queene but hee was espyed by dyuerse watermen belonging to the Earle of Warwike whiche wayted for his forth comming on the Thames and sodenly taken The L. Scales slayne and shortly slaine with many dartes and daggers and his bodie left naked
Stow noteth Sir Iohn Grey slayne no noble man is remembred saue Sir Iohn Grey whiche the same day was made knight with twelue other at the village of Colney Now after that the noble men and other wee fled and the king lefte in manâ—… alone without any power of men to garde his person hee was counfelled by an esquyer called Thâ—…s Hoo a man wel languaÌ„ged and well serue in the laws to send some conuenient messengere to the Northern lordes aduertising them that he wold a 〈◊〉 gladly come vnto them whome â—…s â—…new to bee his verie frendes and had assembled themselues togyther for his seruice to the ende he might remaine with them as before he had remained vnder the gouernment of the Southern lords According to the aduice and counsel of this esquier the king thought it good so to sende vnto them and withall appointed the â—…ame esquiâ—…r to beare the message Thomas Hoâ—… Esquier sent to the Northerne Lorde who firste went declared the same vnto the Erle of Northumberlande and returning backe to the king brought certayne lordes with him who conueyed the King first vnto the Lorde Cliffords tent that stoode next to y e place where the Kings people had encamped This done they went and brought y e Quene and hir sonne Prince Edwarde vnto his presente whome hee ioyfully receiued embracing and kissing them in most louing wise and yeelding hartie thankes to almightie God whome it hadde pleased thus to strengthen the forces of the Northerne men to restore his derâ—…ely beloued and onely sonne againe into his possession Thus was the Queene fortunate in hir two battailes Hall but vnfortunate was the King in all his enterprises for where his person was present the victorie still fledde from him to the contrary part The Queene caused the King to dubbe hir son prince Edward Knight Prince Edward made knight with .30 other persons which the day before fought on hir side against his part This don they went to y e abbey where of the abbot Monks they were receiued w t hymnes songs so brought to the high Altare after to the Shryne so to the chamber in which the K. was wont to lodge The Abbot made suite y t order might be taken to restrain the Northern men froÌ„ spoiling y e town proclamation in deed was made to y t effect but it auailed not for they mainteined y t the spoile of things was granted theÌ„ by couenaÌ„t after they were once passed ouer y e riuer of Trent so not regarding any proclamation or other coÌ„mandement The Northren men spoile the Towne of S. Albons The Queene sendeth to the Maior of London for vittailes they spared nothing that they could lay haÌ„ds vpon if the same were mete for theÌ„ to carie beare away The Queene hauing thus got the victorie seÌ„t to y e Maior of LoÌ„don coÌ„manding him without delay to send certain carts laded with Lenton victuals for the refreshing of hir hir army The Maior incoÌ„tineÌ„tly caused carts to be laded wold haue sent theÌ„ forward but the coÌ„mons of the citie would not suffer them to passe but stayed them at Criplegate notwithstanding the Maior did what hee could by gentle perswasions to quiet them During which controuersie diuers of y e Northerne horsemen came robbed in the suhurbes of y e Citie would haue entred at Criplegate but they were repulsed by y e comoners and three of theÌ„ slaine whervpoÌ„ the Maior sent y e Recorder to Barnet to y e kings counsel there to excuse the matter the Duchesse of Bedford the Lady Scales w t diuers fathers of y e spiritualtie weÌ„t to y e Q. to aswage hir displeasure coÌ„ceiued against y e Citie The Q. at their huÌ„ble request by aduice of hir counsell appointed certaine Lordes and knights with four C. tall persons to ride to the citie there to view see the demeanor disposition of y e people diuers AldermeÌ„ were apointed to meete theÌ„ at Barnet to conuty them to London But what man purposeth God disposeth for al these deuises were shortly altered into an other forme bicause true report came not only to the Q. but also to the Citie that the Earle of Marche hauing vanquished the Erles of PeÌ„broke Wilshire had met w t the Erle of Warwike after this last battell at Sainte Albons at Chipping Norton by Cotsold and that they w t both their powers wer coÌ„ming toward LondoÌ„ The Q. hauing little trust in Essex The Queene returneth Northward and lesse in Kente but least of all in London with hir husband son departed froÌ„ S. AlboÌ„s into y e North countrey where the roote and foundation of hir aide and refuge only consisted The Duches of Yorke seeing hir husbande and sonne slaine and not knowing what should succeede of hir eldest sonnes chance sent hir two yonger sonnes George and Richard once y e sea to the Citie of Vtrecht in Almayne where they were of Phillip Duke of Burgoine well receyued and so remayned there till their brother Edward had gote the Crowne and gouernemeÌ„t of the Realme The Earles of Marche and Warwike hauing perfect knowledge that the King and Q. with their adherents were departed from Sainct Albons rode straight to London entring there with a great number of men of warre the firste weeke of Lent whose comming thither was no sooner knowen but that the people resorted out of Kent Essex and other the counties adioyning in great numbers to see aide and comfort this lustie Prince and flower of chiualrie in whome the hope of their ioy and 〈◊〉 of theyr quietnesse only consisted After the Lordes had considered of this matter they determined by authoritie of the sayde Counsell that bycause King Henry hadde done contrarie to the ordinances in the last Parliament concluded and was insufficient of hymselfe to rule the Realme hee was therefore depriued of all kingly honor and regall soueraignetis incontinently was Edward Earle of March sonne and heire to Richarde Duke of Yorke by the Lords in the said Counsel assembled named elected The Earle of Marche elected Kâ—…ng and admitted for King and gouernoure of the Realme on whiche day the people of the Earles parte beeing in their muster in Sainte Iohns field and a great number of the substanciall Citizens there assembled to beholde theyr order The Lord Faucombridge suddainely the Lorde Fawcombridge whiche tooke the musters wisely declared to the people y e offenes and breaches of the late agreemente committed suffered and done by Kyng Henrye the sixth and demaunded of the people whether they would haue the said King Henry to rule reigne any longer ouer them to whome they with whole voice aunswered nay nay Then he asked them if they woulde serue loue honor and obey the Earle of Marche as theyr earthly prince and soueraigne Lorde to whyche question they aunswered yea yea crying Kyng Edwarde with manye greate
Earle of Kente was appoynted about this time to keepe the Seas 1462 being accompanyed with the Lord Audeley the Lord Clinton Sir Iohn Howard Sir Richard Walgraue and other to the number of tenne thousand who landing in Britayne wanne the Towne of Conquet and the Isle of Keth and after returned When all things were brought in order An. reg 2. The Duke of Somerset and other submit them to King Edwarde and framed as Kyng Edwarde in manner coulde wishe Henrye Duke of Somerset Sir Raufe Percye and diuers other being in despaite of all good chance to happen vnto King Henrye came humbly and submitted themselues vnto Kyng Edward whome he gently receyued Shortly after Queene Margaret obteyned a great company of Scottes other of hir friēds and so bringing hir husbande with hir and leauing hir sonne called Prince Edward in the towne of Berwike Banborough Castell entred Northumberlande tooke the Castell of Banborough and stuffed it with Scottishmen and made thereof Captaine Sir Raufe Grey and came forwarde towarde the Bishopricke of Durham When the Duke of Somerset heard these newes The Duke of Somerset reuolteth hee without delay reuolted from King Edwarde and fledde to King Henry So likewise did Sir Raufe Percie and many other of the kings friēds but many moe followed King Henrye in hope to get by the spoyle for his army spoyled and brenned townes destroyed fields wheresoeuer he came King Edwarde aduertised of all these things prepared an army both by sea and land Some of hys Shippes were rigged and vittailed at Linue and some at Hull and well furnished with soldiers herewith were set forth to the sea Also the Lorde Montacute was sent into Northumberlande there to reyse the people to withstand his enimies And after this the King in his proper person acompanyed with his breethren and a greate parte of the nobilitie of hys Realme came to the Citie of Yorke furnished with a mightie army sending a great part therof to the ayde of the Lord Montacute least peraduenture he giuing too much confidence to the men of the Bishopricke and Northumberlande might through them be deceyued The Lorde Montacute The Lorde Montacute then hauing suche with him as hee might trust marched forth towards his enimies and by the way was encountred with the Lorde Hungerford the Lord Roos Sir Raufe Percy and diuers other Hegely More at a place called Hegely more where suddaynely the saide Lordes in manner without stroke striking fled and only sir Raufe Percy abode and was there manfully slayne Sir Raufe Percyeslaine with diuers other saying when he was dying I haue saued the bird in my bosome meaning that he had kept his promise and oth made to K. Hēry forgetting belike that hee in King Henries most necessitie abandoned hym and submitted him to king Edward as before you haue heard Beside these diuers other to the number of fiue and twentie were executed at Yorke and in other places Sir Humfrey Neuill and William Taylvoys calling hymselfe Earle of Kyme Sir Raufe Grey and Richard Tunstall with dyuers other which escaped from this battel hidde themselues in secrete places but yet they kepte not themselues so close but that they were espyed The earle of Kyme otherwise Angus beheaded and taken The Earle of Kyme was apprehended in Riddesdale and brought to Newcastell and there beheaded Sir Humfrey Neuill was taken in Holdernes and at Yorke lost his head After this battell called Exam field Kyng Edwarde came to the Citie of Duresme and sent from thence into Northumberland y e Erle of Warwike the Lord Montacute the Lordes Fawconbridge and Scrope to recouer suche Castels as his enimies there held and with force defended ◅e Castel besieged They first besieged the Castell of Alnowike whiche Sir Peers Bresse and the Frenchmen kepte Eight thousād hath ◅ar dyng and in no wise woulde yeelde sending for ayde to the Scottes wherevppon Sir George Douglas earle of Angus wyth thirteene thousande chosen men in the daye tyme came and rescued the Frenchmen out of the Castell the Englishmen looking on which thought it much better to haue the Castell without losse of theyr men than to leese both the Castell and theyr men considering the greate power of Scottes and their owne small number and so they entred the Castell and manned it After this they wanne the Castell of Dunstanborough by force and likewise the Castel of Bamborough Iohn Goys seruant to the Duke of Somerset being taken within Dunstanbourough was brought to Yorke and there beheaded and Syr Raufe Grey beeing taken in Bamborough for that he had sworne to be true to King Edward was disgraded of the high order of Knighthood at Doncaster by cutting off his gilt spurres rēting his coate of armes and breaking his sword ouer his head and finally he was there beheaded for his manifest periurie After this King Edwarde returned to Yorke where in despite of the Earle of Northumberlande whiche then kepte himselfe in the Realme of Scotland he created Sir Iohn Neuill Lorde Montacute Earle of Northumberlande and in reproofe of Iasper Earle of Pembroke he created William Lorde Herbert Earle of the same place but after when by mediation of friends the Earle of Northumberland was reconciled to his fauoure hee restored him to his possessions name and dignitie and preferred the Lord Montacute 1464 to the title of Marques Montacute so that in degree he was aboue his elder brother the Earle of Warwike but in power policie and possessiōs far meaner King Edwarde An. reg 4. though all things myghte seeme nowe to rest in good case yet hee was not negligent in making necessarie prouisiō against all attemptes of his aduersarie King Henrye and his partakers and therefore reysed Bulwarkes and buylded fortresses on eache side of his Realme where anye daunger was suspected for the landing of any armie He caused also espials to be laide vpon y e marches fore aneinst Scotlande that no person shoulde goe out of the Realme to King Henrie and his companie whiche then soiourned in Scotland But all the doubtes of trouble that might ensue by the meanes of K. Henries being at libertie were shortly taken away and ended for he himselfe whether he was past all feare or that he was not wel established in his w◅s and perfect minde or for that he could not long keepe himselfe secret in a disguised apparell boldly entred into England He was no sooner entred King Henry taken but he was knowen and taken of one Cantlow and brought toward the King whome the Earle of Warwike mette on the way by the kings commandement brought him through London to the Tower and there he was layde in sure hold Queene Margaret his wife hearing of the captiuitie of hir husband mistrusting the chance of hir sonne al desolate and comfortlesse departed out of Scotland sailed into France where she remayned with hir father Duke Reigner tyll she returned into Englande to
be conueyed to Myddleham Castell in Yorkshire 〈…〉 and there to be kept vnder the custodie of the Archbishoppe of Yorke and other his friendes in those parties King Edwarde being thus in captiuitie spake euer faire to the Archbishop and to his other keepers so that he had libertie diuerse dayes to goe on hunting And one day vpon a playne when hee was thus abrode 〈◊〉 William â—…ley there mette with him sir William Stanley sir Thomas a Borough and dyuerse other of his friends with such a great bande of menne that neither his keepers woulde nor once durste moue hym to returne vnto Prysâ—… againe King Edward is deliuered out of Captiuitie Some haue thoughte that his keepers were corrupted with money or fayre promises and therefore suffered him thus to escape oute of daunger After that he was once at libertie hee came to Yorke where he was ioyfully receyued and taryed there two dayes but when he perceyued he coulde get no armie togither in that Countrey to attende him to London He commeth to London he turned from Yoâ—…e to Lancaster where he founde his Chamberleyn the Lorde Hastings well accompanied by whose ayde and suche others as drewe to hym beeyng well furnished hee came safely to the Citie of London When the Earle of Warwike and the Duke of Clarence had knowledge how king Edwarde by the treason or negligence of them whom they had put in trust was escaped their handes they were in a wonderfull chaufe but sith the chaunce was past they began eftsoones to prouide for the warre which they sawe was like to ensue and found muche comfort in that a great number of men delyting more in discorde than in concorde offred themselues to ayde theyr side But other good menne desirous of common guiâ—…e and lamenting the miserable state of the realme to redresse such mischiefe as appeared to be at hand by these tumultes tooke paine and road betweene the King the Erle and the Duke to reconcile them eche to other Theyr charitable motion and causes alledged bycause they were of the chiefest of the Nobilitie and therefore caried both credite and authoritye with them so asswaged the woodes both of the king the Duke and the Erle that eche gaue faith to other to come and goe safely without ieopardy In which promise both the Duke and Erle pâ—…ting perfâ—… confidence come both to London At Westminster the King the Duke and the Earle had long communication togither for to haue come to an agreement but they fell at suche great wordes vpon rehearsal of olde matters that in gret furie without any conclusion they depart the king to Canterburye and the Duke and the Earle to Warwike where the Earle procured a newe armie to be raysed in Lincolnshire made Captaine therof sir Robert Welles sonne to Richard Lorde Welles a man of greate experience in warre The King aduertised hereof 1470 without delaye prepared on armie and our of hand he sent to Richard Lorde Welles willing him vpon the fighte of his letters to repayre vnto him whiche to doe he had oftentymes refused excusing himselfe by sicknesse and feeblenesse of bodie But when that excuse serued not he thinking to pourge himselfe sufficieÌ„tly of all offence blame before the kings presence Sir Thomas Dymmock tooke with him sir Thomas Dimmocke who had maryed his sister so came to London and when he was come vp being admonished by his friendes that the king was greatly with him displeased hee with his brother in law tooke the Sanctuarie at Westminster but king Edwarde trusting to pacifie all this busie tumult wythoute any further bloudshed promised both those persoÌ„s their pardons causing them vpon his promise to come out of sanctuarie to his presence and calling to him the Lorde Welles willed him to write to his sonne to leaue off the warre and in the meane season he with his armie went forwarde hauing with him the Lord Welles An. reg 10. sir Thomas Dimmocke and being not past two dayes iourney froÌ„ Stamforde where his enimies had pitched theyr field and hearing that sir Robert Welles not regarding his fathers letters kept his campe still The L. Wels and Thomas Dimmock beheaded be caused the Lord Welles father to the said sir Robert and sir Thomas Dimmocke to be beheaded contrarie to his promise After the taking of their Captain the Lincolnshire men amased threw away there coates the lighter to runne away and fled amaine and therefore this battaile is called there yet vnto this day Losecote fielde Losecote field The king reioysing at this victorie caused sir Robert Welles and diuers other to be put to execution in the same place The fame went that at this battaile was slaine ten M. men at the least The Earle of Warwike lay at the same time at his Castell of Warwike and ment to haue set forwarde the next day towarde his armie in Lincolnshire but when he heard that the same was ouerthrowne he tooke newe counsaile and wyth al diligence ymagined how to compasse Thomas Lorde Stanley which had maryed his sister that he might be one of the conspiracie The faithfulnesse of the L. Stanley whiche thing when hee could not bring to passe for the Lorde Stanley had answered him that he woulde neuer make warre agaynst king Edwarde be thought no longer to spende time in wast and mistrusting hee was not able to meete with his enimies he with his sonne in lawe the Duke of Clarence departed to Exceter The Duke oâ—… Clarence 〈◊〉 the erle of 〈◊〉 wicke take â—…sâ—… and there tarying a fewe dayes determined to sayle into Fraunce to purchase ayde of King Lewes And resting vppon this poynte hee hyred Shippes at Dartmouth and when the same were readie trimmed and decked the Duke and the Earle wyth theyr wyues and a greate number of seruauntes embarqued themselues and fyrst tooke theyr course towardes Calays whereof the Earle was Captayne thinking there to haue lefte hys wyfe and daughters till hee had returned out of Fraunce But when they were come before the towne of Calays they coulde not be suffered to enter for the Lord Vauclere a Gascoigne being the Erles Deputie in that towne whether hee did it by dissimulation or hearing good will to King Edwarde The erle of Warwikâ—… 〈◊〉 out at Caâ—… as by the sequele it may be doubted whether hee did or no in steade of receyuing his master wyth tryumph hee bent and discharged agaynst him diuerse peeces of ordinaunce sending him worde he should not there take lande This Nauie lying thus before Calays at an anker the Duchesse of Clarence was there delyuered of a fayre sonne whiche childe the Earles Deputie would vneth suffer to bee Christened within the towne nor without great intreatie would permit two Flagons of wine to bee conueyed abourde to the Ladies lying in the Hauen The king of England aduertised of the refusall made by Monseur de Vawclere to the Erle of Warwike
of them belonging vnto the Lorde Hastings the kings Chamberlaine And thus he being more strongly accompanied than before departed from Leycester The earle of Warwick in Couentry and came before the walles of the Citie of Couentrie the xxix day of March. The Earle of Warwike was withdrawne into this Citie keeping himselfe enclosed therein with his people beeing in number sixe or seuen thousande men The king sent to him and willed him to come forth into the fielde and there to make an ende of the quarell in plaine battaile but the Erle at that present refused so to do King Edwarde prouoketh the erle of Warwicke to fight For although vnder pretence of king Henries authoritie he was reputed the kings generall lieutenant of the whole realm whereby he had got such power togither as was thought able ynough to matche with the King for number yet bycause hee doubted howe they were bent in his fauour hee durst not commytte the matter vnto the doubtfull chaunce of a battayle till he had more of hys trustie friendes about him The king therefore three dayes togither prouoked him to come forth Hee cometh to Warwicke but when hee sawe it would not be he remoued to Warwike an eight myles from Couentrie where hee was receyued as king and so made his Proclamations from that tyme forth in all places where he came vnder his accustomed name and tytle of king Hee lodged here at Warwicke the rather as was thought to prouoke the Earle to issue forth of Couentrie to giue him battaile howbeit that deuise nothing auayled but yet there came dayly dyuerse persons on the Earles behalfe to treate with the king about a peace A ◅reaty for peace that some good composition might haue bene concluded and the king for the aduauncement of peace and tranquilitie within the realme offred large conditions as a free pardon of life to the Erle and all his people with many other beneficiall Articles on their behalfes which to manye seemed verie reasonable considering their heynous offences But the Erle would not accept anye offers except hee might haue compounded so as it pleased himselfe and as was thought in no wise to stande with the kings honour and suretie of his estate In this meane while the Earle of Warwike still looked for the Duke of Clarence The Duke of Clarence who by the sayde Earles appoyntment had assembled a power of men of warre about London but whē the Erle perceyued that the Duke lingered forth the tyme and did not vse such diligence as was requisite as one that had bene in doubt of warre or peace he began to suspect that the Duke was of his brother corrupted and therin he was nothing deceyued for true it is that whilest the king was as yet beyond the seas in the Dominion of the duke of Burgongne the duke of Clarence began to wey with himsefe the greate inconuenience into the which aswell his brother King Edwarde as himselfe and his yonger brother the Duke of Gloucester were fallen through the dissention betwixt them which had bene compassed brought to passe by the politique working of the Earle of Warwicke and hys complices as fyrst the disinheriting of them all from theyr rightfull tytle to the Crowne secondlye the mortall and detestable warre that coulde not but ensue betwixt them to suche mischiefe that to whether part the victorie enclyned the victorer should remaine in no more suretie of his owne person or estate after the vpper hande gotte than before and thirdly he well perceyued alreadie that hee was had in great suspition and not heartily beloued of anye the Lordes and Rulers that were assured partakers with king Henry and the Lancastrian faction insomuch they sticked not dayly to goe about to breake and make voyde the appoyntments articles and couenants made and promised to him and of likelyhoode would dayly more and more intende thereto for in truth hee sawe that they purposed nothing so much as the destruction both of him and of all his bloud all which things throughly considered with many other as they were layde afore him by right wise and circumspect persons which in this behalf had cōference with him he consented that by some secret wayes and meanes a recōciliation might be had betwixt him and his brethren the king the duke of Gloucester the whiche to bring to some good and full effect these honourable personages following became dealers therein First of all the duches of Yorke their mother the duches of Exceter and the duches of Suffolke their sisters the Lorde Cardinall of Canterburie the Bishop of Bathe the Earle of Essex but most especiallye the Duches of Burgongne their sister also and diuerse other right wise and prudent personages Priests vsed for priuy messengers who wrought by mediation of certaine Priestes and other suche as they vsed for messengers betwixt them Finally by the earnest trauaile and diligence shewed by the sayd Duches of Burgongne who incessantly sent to fro such hir trustie Messengers now to the king being on that side the seas King Edward and his brother of Clarēce reconciled vnwitting to the erle of Warwike and then to the Duke remayning here in Englande at length they were made friendes and a perfect agreement concluded and ratifyed wyth assurance betwixt them so strongly as might be to the furthering whereof the Kings Chamberlaine the Lorde Hastings fayled not to doe hys best so as by his good diligence it was thought the king was the sooner induced to wishe to ioyne estsoones in true friendship with his sayde brother of Clarence And as it well appeared the Duke of Clarence acquit himselfe faythfully therein for hearing now that his brother king Edwarde was landed and cōming forwards towards London he gathered his people The dili◅lation of th◅ D. of Clare◅ outwardly pretending to passe with them to the ayde of the Erle of Warwike agaynst his brother although impartly hee ment the contrarie and so accompanied wyth aboue foure thousande men he marched forth towardes the place where he thought to finde hys brother King Edwarde being then at Warwike and vnderstanding that his brother of Clarence approched in an after noone issued forth of that towne with all his forces and passed on till hee came into a fayre large fielde three myles distant from Warwike towards Banburie where hee might beholde his brother of Clarence in good array of battayle comming towards him When they were now within halfe a mile approched togither the king placed his people in order of battaile vnder their banners and so left the standing still and appoynted them to keepe their grounde whilest he taking with him hys brother of Gloucester the Lorde Riuers the Lorde Hastings and a fewe other went forth to meete hys brother of Clarence and in like sort the Duke of Clarence tooke with him a fewe of the Nobilitie that were about him and leauing his armye in good order departed from them to
other his faythfull friendes in and about LoÌ„don to vnderstand by coâ—…ext meanes how to deale to obteyne the fauor of the Citizens so as he might be of them receyued The Erle of Warwike vnderstanding all his doings and purposes wrote to the Londoners willing charging them in any wife to kepe king Edward out of their citie in no condition to permit him to enter The Archbi of Yorke and withall he sent to his brother the Archb. of Yorke willing him by al meanes possible to perswade the LoÌ„doners not to receiue him but to defend the Citie agaynst him for y e space of two or three dayes at the least promising not to faile but to come after him to be readie to assaile him on the back not doubting but wholy to distresse his power to bring him to vtter confusion The Archb. herevpon the .ix. of Aprill called vnto him at Paules all such Lords knights and gentlemen other that were partakers on y e side to the number in all of six or seuen thousand men in armor and herewith caused king Henrie to mount on horsebacke and to ride from Paules through Cheepe down to Walbroke King Henry sheweth his selfe to the Londoners so to fetch a compasse as the custome was when they made their general Processions returning backe againe to Paules vnto the Bishoppes Palace where at that time he was lodged The Archbishop supposed that shewing the king thus riding through the streetes hee shoulde haue allured the Citizens to assyst his part True it is that the Maior and Aldermen had caused the gates to be kept with watch and warde but now they well perceyued that king Henries power was to weake as by that shewe it had well appeared to make full resistance against K. Edwarde and so not for them to trust vnto if King Edward came forward should attempt to enter the Citie by force for it was not vnknowne vnto them that many of the worshipfull Citizens and other of the Commons in great numbers were fully bent to ayde king Edward in all that they might as occasion serued Thus what through loue that many bare to King Edwarde and what through feare that diuerse stoode in least the Citie beeing taken by force myght happily haue beene put to the sacke with the losse of many an innocent mannes life the Maior The Londoners resolue to receyue K. Edwarde Aldermen and other the worshipfull of the Citie fell at a poynt among themselues to keepe the Citie to king Edwardes vse so as hee might haue free passage and entrie into the same at his pleasure The Archbishop of Yorke perceyuing the affections of the people The Archbi of Yorke and howe the most part of them were now bent in fauour of king Edwarde vppon the sayde Kings approche towardes the Citie he sent forth secretely a Messenger to him beseeching hym to receyue him againe into hys fauour promysing to bee faythfull to hym in tyme to come and to acquitte this good turne hereafter wyth some singular benefite and pleasure The king vpon good causes and considerations therevnto him mouing was contented to receyue him againe into his fauour The Archb. hereof assured reioyced greatly and well truely acquit him concerning his promise made to the king in that behalfe The same night following was the Tower of London recouered to king Edwards vse The toâ—…â—…couered to 〈◊〉 Edwards vse And on the morrow being Thursday and the .xj. of Aprill king Edward quietly made his entrie into the Citie with his power King Edwâ—… entreth into London hauing fiue C. smokie gunners marching foremost being strangers of such as he had brought ouer with him He first rode to Paules Church and from thence he went to the Bishops Palace where the Archb. of York presented himself vnto him and hauing K. HeÌ„rie by the hand deliuered him vnto king Edwarde King Henry 〈◊〉 deliuered 〈◊〉 him who being seased of his person and diuerse other his aduersaries he went from Paules to Westmynster where he made his deuout prayers gyuing God most hearty thanks for his safe returne thither againe This done he went to the Queene to comfort hir who with greate pacience had abidden there a long time as a Sanctuarie woman for doubt of hir enimies and in the mean season was deliuered of a yong Prince which shee nowe presented vnto him to his great heartes reioycing and comfort From Westminster the king returned that night vnto London againe hauing the Queene with him and lodged in the house of the Duches his mother On the morrow being good Fryday he tooke aduise with the Lordes of his bloud and other of his counsayle for such businesse as he had in haâ—… namely howe to subdue suche his enimies as sought his destruction The Earle of Warwike calling himselfe lieutenant of England vnder the pretensed authoritie of king Henrie hoping that King Edwarde shoulde haue much a doe to enter into London marched forth from Couentrie with all his puissance following the king by NorthaÌ„ton The earle of Warwike â—…loweth the 〈◊〉 in hope to haue some great aduantage to assaile him specially if the Londoners kept him out of their city as he trusted they would for then hee accounted himself sure of the vpper hand or if he were of theÌ„ receyued yet hee hoped to find him vnprouided in celebrating the feast of Easter and so by setting vppon him on the sodaine hee doubted not by that meanes to distresse him but K. Edward hauing intelligence of the Earles intention prouided all things necessarie for battaile hearing that the Erle of Warwike was now come vnto Saint Albons with his armie he determined to marche forth to encounter him before hee shoulde approche neare the Citie 〈…〉 The Earle of Warwike accompanied with Iohn Duke of Exceter Edmond Duke of Somerset Iohn Earle of Oxford and Iohn Neuill Marques Montacute his brother vnderstanding that king Edward was not onely receyued into London but also had got king Henrie into his hands perceyued that the tryall of the matter must needes bee committed to the hazard of battell and therefore being come to the towne of S. Albons he rested there a while partly to refreshe his souldiers and partly to take counsaile how to proceed in his enterprice At length although he knew that his brother the Marques Montacute was not fully wel perswaded w t himself to like of this quarell which they had in hand yet the brotherly affection betwixt them tooke away all suspition from the Earle and so he vtterly resolued to giue battaile and thervpon remoued towards Bernet a towne standing in the midway betwixt London and Saint Albons aloft on a hill at the ende whereof towardes Saint Albones there is a fayre plaine for two armyes to meete vpon Gladmore â—…th named Gladmoore heath On the further side of which plaine towardes Saint Albons the Erle pight his campe King Edwarde on the other part being furnished
ye haue heard Whilest hee was busie in sending abroade to his friends to leauie an armie he was aduertised that the commotion in the North was pacified for after that it was knowen abroade howe hee had obteyned the victorie as well at Tewkesburie as at Barnet and in manner subdued al his enimies the Captaynes that had stirred the people to that Rebellion began to quayle and forsaking their companies dyuers of them made sute to the Earle of Northumberlande that it mighte please him to be a mediator to the King for their pardon 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 Mâ—…he â—…d so that now there was no Rebellion in all the North partes but that as well the Citie of Yorke as all other places were at the Kings commaundement readie in al things to obey him 〈◊〉 â—…le of â—…berâ—… as true and loyall subiects And this was confirmed by the Earle of Northumberlands owne mouth who on the fourteenth of May came to the King as yet remayning at Couentrie by reason wherof it was not thought needefull that the King shoulde trauell any further Northwarde at that time either about the pacifying of the people or to see execution done vpon the offendors sith all was there in good tranquilitie and quiet But now when al things seemed to be at rest and no Rebellion after so happie victories doubted newes came to him before his commyng to Couentrie 〈◊〉 Neâ—…erde â—…idge from the Lords of his bloud abiding at London that one Thomas Neuill basterde sonne to that valiant Captayne the Lord Thomas Fawconbridge who had lately before bene sente to the Sea by the Earle of Warwike and after fallen to practise piracie had spoyled dyuers Merchante Shyppes Portingalles and others in breache of the auncient amitie that long had continued betwixte the Realmes of England and Portingale and furthermore had now got to him a greate number of Marriners out of all parts of the lande and manye traitors and misgouerned people from each quarter of the Realme besyde dyuers also forth of other countreys that delighted in theft and robberies meaning to worke some exployte againste the King and verily his puissance increased dayly for hauing bin at Calais and broughte from thence into Kente many euill disposed persons he began to gather his power in that Countrey meaning as was thoughte to attempte some great and wicked enterprise After the Kings comming to Couentrie The baseâ—…de Fauconbridge before London wyth an army hee receiued aduertisementes that this basterd was come before London with many thousandes of men by lande and also in Shippes by water purposing to robbe and spoyle the Citie Many Kentishmen were willing to assist hym in thys mischeuous enterprise and other were forced againste their willes to goe with him or else to ayde hym with their substance and money in so much that within a short time he had got togyther sixteene or seauenteene thousande men as they accompted theÌ„selues with whome he came before the Citie of London the twelfth of May in the quarrell as he pretended of King Henry whome hee also meant to haue out of the tower and to restore him againe vnto his Crowne and royall dignitie and for that intente he required to enter the Citie with his people that receyuing King Henrye forth of the Tower they myghte passe with him thorough the Citie and so to march straight towards King Edward whose destruction they vowed to pursue with all theyr vttermost indeuors But the Maior and Aldermen of the Citie woulde not in any wise agree to satisfie theyr request heerein vtterly refusing to receyue him or any of his company into the Citie King Edwarde from tyme to time by postes was enformed of all these doyngs and by aduise of counsell the fourteenth of May sent to the succoures of the Maior and Aldermen Succours sent to the Citie of London a fifteene hundred of the choysest soldiers he hadde about him that they myghte help to resist the enimies till hee had got such an armie togyther as was thoughte necessarie meaning with all conuenient speede to come therewith to the rescue of the Citie and preseruation of the Quene Prince and his daughters that were within the Tower not in very good safegard considering the euill dispositions of many within the Citie of London that for the fauour they had borne to the Earle of Warwike and desire to bee partakers of the spoyle cared not if the basterd myghte haue atteyned to his full purpose and wished intente The sixtenth of May King Edwarde sette forth of Couentrie towardes London But here yee haue to vnderstand that when the basterde coulde not be receiued into the Citie neyther by gentle perswasions nor greeuous threatnings he made semblaunce to passe ouer the Thaymes at Kingston bridge a tenne miles from LondoÌ„ and thitherwards hee drewe with his whole power by lande leauing hys Shippes afore Saint Katherines and thereaboutes The basterdes purpose to spoile the suburbs of London His preteÌ„ce was to spoyle and destroy Westminster and the suburbes of the Citie on that side and after to assault the Citie it selfe to trie if he might enter by force and so to bee reuenged of the Citizens that had refused to receyue hym but as he was onwards vppon this iourney hee was aduertised that Kyng Edward was preparing to come forwardes agaynst hym assisted in manner The basterd altereth his purpose with al the great Lords of y e realme and others in great number more than he hadde bin at any time before by reason whereof doubting what myghte followe if passing the ryuer he shoulde fortune so to be enclosed that he shuld be driuen thereby to encounter with the Kyngs power at such oddes hee thought it best to alter his purpose and so returning came backe agayne before London and mustered hys people in Saint Georges field araunged and placed in one entier battaile and to the intent they might worke theyr purposed feate before the Kinges comming to the rescue they resolued with all theyr forces to assault the Citie and to enter it if they could by playne strength that putting it to the sacke they mighte conuey the riches to theyr Shyppes whyche lay in the Riuer betwixte Sainte Katherins and Blacke wall neere to Ratcliffe heerevpon hauing broughte certayne peeces of artillerie forth of theyr Ships they planted the same alongst the water syde ryghte ouer agaynste the Citie and shotte off lustely to annoy them within so muche as was possible but the Citizens on the other side lodged their great artillerie againste their aduersaries and with violente shotte thereof â–ª so galled them that they durst not abide in anye place alongst the water syde but were driuen euen from theyr owne ordinance The basterd yet meanyng not to leaue anye way vnassayed that myghte aduance hys purpose The basterde meaneth to enter the City by force appoynted a greate number of hys retinue to set fire on the bridge so to open the passage and to enter into
with others in committing the same But the more part findyng themselues highly offended with his wordes beganne to iangle as they had done before vnto other that had bin sent to offer them pardon that hee was not the Kings Herraulte but some one made out by the Gentlemen in such a gay coate patched togither of Vestâ—…entes and Churche stuffe beeing sente only to deceyue them trottering them pardon which woulde prone noughte else but halters and therefore it were well done to thrust an arrow into him or to hang hym vp Although other seemed duetifully to reuerence hym and dyuers that had serued in Scotlande and at Bullongne remembryng that they hadde seene hym there and knewe hym tolde and perswaded theyr fellowes that hee was the Kyngs Herraulte indeede whervpon they became more milde and offered him no further iniurie but yet they could not be perswaded that this pardon reÌ„ded to anye other ende but to bring them to destruction and that in steede of pardon there was prepared for them nought else but a barrell full of halters Suche lewde speeche was amongst them sauoring altogyther of malitious mistrust and wilfull treason Norrey neuerthelesse departing from thence accompanyed with Kette came to another place where hee made the lyke Proclamation for the multitude was suche that bee coulde not bee hearde of them all in one place â—… Neuyll Heere before he had made an ende of his tale there was a vile boy as some write that turned vp his bare tayle to hym with wordes as vnseemely as hys gesture was fylthy with whych spitefull reproch thus shewed towards the kings maiesties officer at armes one which in company of sente other that were come ouer the â—…ater to 〈◊〉 thinges beeyng greately offended with an Haâ—…quâ—…buse 〈◊〉 estate that vngâ—…â—â—â— hadde through the 〈◊〉 a little about the reynes Whiche when some of the Rebels had bene a doâ—…n of theyr horseâ—…en came galâ—…oppyng but of the 〈◊〉 crying 〈◊〉 betrayed friendes we are betrayed if you looke not about you doe you not â—…e howe 〈…〉 are slayne with gunnes before your faces What may we hope if we disarme our selues that are thus vsed â—…eeing whiche Thys Herraulte goeth aboute nothing else but to bring vs within 〈◊〉 of some amâ—â—â— that the Gentlemen mâ—â—â—…yll and beate vs downe at their pleasure Heerevpon they all shrinke away â—â—â—â—…ed as they had 〈◊〉 out of theyr wiâ—â—es yet â—â—â—…heir great Captain Robert Kerte Kerte meante to haue talked with the Earle of Warwike accompany Norrey meaning as hathe bin sayd to haue gone to the Earle of Warwike himselfe to haue talked with hâ—…m but as hee was almost at the fooâ—…e of the hyll thâ—â— came running after him a greate multitude of the Rebels crying to hym and asking him whether he went we are readye â—…ayd they to take suche parte as yoâ—… 〈◊〉 be it neuer so hadde and if hee woulde got anye further they would as they sayd 〈◊〉 follow him Norrey then perceyuing suche numbers of people following than desired Kerte to staye them to be returning backe to them they were incontinently appeased and so they 〈◊〉 with hym backe to their campe When the Earle of Warwicke 〈…〉 that they were 〈◊〉 altogither â—â— on mischiefe and neyther with prayers proffer of pardon threatning of punishments nor other meanes they coulde be reduced 〈◊〉 hee determineth to proceede againste them by force 〈◊〉 heerevppon Saint Stephens gate bryngyng hym armye vnto Saints Stephens gate whiche the Rebels stopped vppe with lettyng downe the porâ—â—â— he commanded those that hadde change of the artilleâ—…e â—â— plant the â—…ame against the gate and with batterie to breake it open As these things were in hand he vnderstoode by Augustine Stewarde the Maiors deputie that there was an other gate aâ—… the contrarye side of the Citie called the brason gate The brasen gate whyche the Rebelles hadde 〈◊〉 vppe but yet not so but that it might hee easily broken open Heere with were the pionous called and commaunded as breake open that gate also whyche beeyng done the Douldyers enter by the same into the Citie and slewe dyuers of those Rebelles that stoode readye to defende and resist theyr entrie In the meane time had the gunners also broken in sonner with their shotte the portculice and neere hande the one halfe of the other gate by the whiche the Marques of Northampton and Captayne Drurie alias Poignard that yâ—…ryâ—â— sente from London meriemy Lorde of Warwike by the way â—…rutred with theyr bands and droue backe the Rebels with staughte that were ready there to resist them Shortly after the carriages belonging to the army were broughte into the Citie by the same gate and passing through the Citie by negligence and want of order giuen to them that attended on the same cariage they kept on forward till they were gote out at Byshoppes gate towards Mousholde Cartes laden with munition taken by the Rebels whereof the Rebels beeyng aduised they came downe and setting vppon the Carters and other that attended on the cariages putte them to flighte and droue away the cartes laden with artillerie powder and other munition bringing the same into their Campe greately reioysing thereof bycause they hadde no great store of suche things among them but yet Captayne Drury with hys bande commyng in good tyme to the rescue recouered some of the Cartes from the enimies not withoute some slaughter on eyther side Moreouer the enimies as yet being not fully driuen out of the Citie placed themselues in crosse streetes and were readye to assayle the Souldyers as they sawe theyr aduantage parte of them standing at Sainte Michaels parte at Sainte Stephens and parte at Saint Petres and some of them also stoode in Wenroes streete Gentlemen slayne Here they assayling such as vnaduisebly were entred within their daunger they slewe diuers and among other three or foure Gentlemen before they could be succoured from any part The Earle of Warwike aduertised heereof passed forth with all his forces to remoue the enimie and comming to Sainte Andrewe in Iohns streete was receyued with a sharp storme of arrowes but Captayne Drury hys Harquebusiers galled them so with their shotte that they were gladde to giue place and so fledde amayne There were staine a huÌ„dred thirtie and dyuers of them shrinking asyde into Churchyards and other places vnder the walles were taken and executed All the rest gote them vppe to their Camp at Mouseholde and so the Citie was ridde of them for that tyme. Then dyd the Earle of Warwike take order for the safekeepyng of the Citie appoyntyng watche and warde to be kept on the walles and in euery streete Also that all the gates should be rammed vp excepte one or two that stoode towardes the enimies at the whiche were planted certaine peces of the greate artillerie But the Rebelles vnderstandyng that the Earle of Warwike wanted powder and other things apperteyning to the vse of the greate ordinance and with all perceyuing
Hambletenne situate at the one ende of the Towne neare to the Sea side Towardes night Monsicure de Vandosme gaue an approche to the saide Castelland they within by commaundement of my Lorde Iohn Grey retired to the maine forte to helpe to furnish the same wanting numbers sufficient to defend it The next day being the .xxv. The castell of Hambletenne loste of August the Kyng caused approches to be made vnto the greate Fort and the morrow after the batterie began most furiously The same day after diner the king summoned them within to yeld but the Lord Iohn Gray being generall althoughe he sawe howe weake the peece was of it self and the lacke of sufficient numbers of men to resist such a puissant force as the french K. had ther with him wold not yet hearken vnto any talke nor suffer the Herralt to come nere for that he should not perceiue the weaknes of the pece Hambletenne sommoned and so he was coÌ„maunded to get him thence with speede or else they would cause him to be packing smally to his case The French K. sore offended herew t y t his Herault was so vncurteously vsed caused the batterie to be reenforced with greate diligence which dismounting their ordinaÌ„ce w tin and beating downe the Rampires made suche breaches that my Lord Iohn and the Captains within perceyued they were not able by anye meanes to defende the place any longer Herevpon they offred to render the Fort to the King vpon composition which in the ende fell oute to be thus that the Souldiours shoulde depart with their liues saued Hambletenne 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 king and that their generall for honor sake shoulde haue one horse to ryde on in his Corslet without sworde be or dagger and likewise two other Captaynes with him but as for the other Souldiers with the women and children shoulde depart a foote in theyr thyrtes leauing all their goodes and substance behind them After it was agreed that the Fort should thus be surrendered there entred Monsieur de Castillo that was after Admirall of Fraunce and Monsieur de Delle lately returned aou of Scotlande The French Souldiours entring by stealth into the Fort by the breaches committed foule disorders not onely in ransacking the houses but also in spoyling the Souldiours by force entreating them in most rigorous maner The Frenche writers confesse that it was pitie to see thee poore men and women so miserably handled and abused as they were by the outragious Souldiours that thus entred the Fort and sacked all that they coulde lay handes vpon Monsieur de Desse saued a great number of women and yong Maydens from the cruell bandes of theyr aduersaryes causing them to passe forth by the breache and presented them to the King who appoynted that they shoulde bee conueyed in safetie with all that they hadde aboute them tyll they were gotten oute ot daunger Monsieur de Chattillon by the Kings commaundement caused all the rest wythin the fort to come forth who passing three and three in a raunge came before the king who stoode there to beholde them with the whole armie placed so in order on eyther syde the way as they shoulde come tat they myght passe betwixt their ranks as it were through a lane They that came forth in this sorte â—…mber 〈◊〉 came 〈◊〉 Hamâ—… of Hambleteune myght bee as the Frenche wryters record about seuen or right hundred in al of men and women whereof there were many hurt and mayned some with halfe a shyrte on to court them and diuerse starke naked My Lord Iohn Gray being mounted on a Curtaile passing by the French King and saluting him was counrteously of him embraced The Morrow after was the Fort of Blanknesse or Blaconnesse rendred to the French king with the like conditions as they of Hamblennes had rendred theirs This was on the Tuesday the .xxvij. of August The .xxix. of August sir Nicholas Aruault conueying all the Artillerie Munition vitailes and goodes out of Bollongne being caused fyre to be set on that Fort and retyred wyth all hys Souldiours and other people vnto Bollongue whereuvpon shortly after the Frenchmen seazed vpon the sayde place of Bollongue beeg and kept it The French K. leauing Monsieur de Chaullon wihthin Hambletenne with the olde bandes of the French foote men returned towardes Bolongue and approching within a myle and a halfe of the olde Man ment to buylde there a forte on the sea syde but what through suche sharpe skyrmishes as the English men continually were readie to make with his men and what through the aboundaunce of rayne whiche fell in that season he was constrayned to breake vp his campe and leauing strong garnisons both of Horsemen and footemen in all those places which hee had in that season woone oute of the English mens hands hee returned himselfe with the Princes of his bloud into France In this meane tyme whylest the Frenche King was thus occupyed to vse the oportunitie of tyme in recouering of those Fortresses in Bollonoys oute of the Englishe mennes handes the Kings Maiestie and his Counsayle were busie still in quieting his rebellious Subiectes here in Englande and finally for meane of a full pacification and to sorte all things in good frame and quiet rest the King published is Graces moste generall and free pardon to all Rebelles so that they woulde foorthwyth vppon publications of the same pardon returne euerye manne to hys house and Countrey whiche they glady did and so these seditious and moste daungerous troubles were brought to ende and pacified Nowe after that these hurlie burlyes were throughly quieted Grafton manye of the Lordes of the Realme as well Counsaylours as other The counsaile withdraw theÌ„selues into priuate conferences mislyking the gouernment of the Protectour beganne to withdrawe themselues from the Court and resorting to London fell to secrete consultation for redresse of things but namely for the displacing of the Lord Protector And sodainly vpon what occasion many marueyled and few knew euery Lorde and Counsaylor went through the Citie weaponed and had their seruants likewise weaponed attending vpon them in new iourneys to the great woondeting of many And as the last a great assemble of the sayde Counsaylors was made at the Earle of Warwickes lodgings which was them at Elie place in Halborne whether all the confederates in this maâ—â—â— came probily armed and finally concluded to possesse the Tower of London which by the policie of sir William William Paulet Lord Treasurer of Englande was peaceably obteyned and who by order of the sayde confederates immediately remoued sir Iohn Markam then lieutenant of the tower and placed in that rowme sir Leonard Chamberlain And after that the sayde Counsaile was broken vp at Elie place the Erle of Warwike remoued forthwith into the citie of London and lay in the house of one Iohn Yorke a Citizen of London who was then chiefe master of the mynt kept at Suffolkes place in Southwarke
Lorde of Burgueuennie coulde haue of them after they forsoâ—…e their purpose waye was as they ascâ—… Wrotham hill Wrotham hil Yallam directly vnder Yallam maister Peckhams house where they 〈…〉 great aduauntage by the winning of the â—…ill displayed their ensignes thinking they had 〈◊〉 out of daunger but the Lord of Burgueuennie made such haste after them that ouertaking them at a fielde in the 〈◊〉 of Wrotham myle distant from the very â—…oppe of the hill Black soll field called Blacke folle fielde â–ª after some resistance with showe and arâ—… The skirmish and prâ—â—er of 〈◊〉 made by their horsemen they were put to â—…ight and chased for the space of fourâ—… myles 〈…〉 to Harthy woode Lx. of them were taken prisoners Sir Henrie Isley fled vnto HaÌ„pshire And they Kneuet made such shift that he got y t night vnto Rochester and the same time Sir George Harper departing from Sir Thomas Wiat comming to the Duke of Norâ—… submitted him selfe butâ—… his grace and the Duke receyued him Which Duke as before ye haue partly heaâ—… being sent with fiue hundreth Londoners and certaine of the Gares for his better defence to go against the Kentishe menne thus assembled with Sir Thomas Wiat was come downe to Grauâ—…de set forth from thence on mondaye the xxix of Ianuarie about ten of the clocke in the fortnoone marching towardes Stroude on this side of Rochester and about foure of the clocke in the afternoone of the same daye The Duke of Norffolke arriueth at Stroude he arriued at Stroude neare vnto Rochester hauing with him Sir Henrie Ierningham Captayne of the Garde Sir Edwarde â—…raye Sir Iohn Fogge Knightes Iohn Couert Roger Appleton Esquires Maurice Gâ—â—â—â—ish the Bishoppe of Rochester Thomas Swan gentleman with certaine of the garde and â—…s to the number of two hundreth or thereabout bâ—…e Bret and other fiue Captaines who with their bandes â—…aried behinde at Spittell hill neere vnto Stroud whylest the Duke weâ—…e to Stroude to see the placing of the ordinaunce whiche being readye charged and bent vnto the towne of Rochester and perceyuing by Sir Thomas Wiat and his men by hanging out their ensignes little to regarde him the Duke commaunded one of the peeces to be fired and shotte off into Rochester and as the gunner was firing the peece sir Edwarde Brayes eldest sonne came in all haste to the Duke and tolde him howe the Londoners woulde betraye him and herewith turning backe The reuolting of the Londoners he might beholde howe Brette and the other Captaines of the white Coates with their handes being vppon the hill and at his backe made great and loud shouts sundrie times crying we are all English men wear call English men fashioning themselues in aray ready bent with their weapons to set vpon the Duke if hee had made any resistance wherevppon the Duke commaunded the peeces that were bent against Rochester to be turned vpon Bret and his fellowes but vpon further consideration the shotte was spared and the Dukes grace with the captaine of the Garde considering with wofull hearts their chiefe strength thus turned against them and being thus enuironned both behinde and before with enimies shifted themselues away as did also their companie Sir Thomas Wiat accompanied with two or three and not many mo came forth halfe a myle from Rochester to meete Brette and the other Captaynes amongst whome was Sir George Harper notwithstanding his former submission to the Duke Their meeting verily seemed right ioyfull both in gesture and countenaunce and therewith hauing saluted ech other they entred altogither into Rochester The Lorde of Burguenennie and the Sherife were greatly abashed when they vnderstoode of this mishappe for they doubted that such as were euill disposed afore woulde not be greatly amended thereby The Sherife being then at Maidstone hasted to come to Malling The sherife of Kent rideth to the Counsaile where the Lorde of Burgueuennie laye and vppon his comming thither hee tooke aduise to ryde in poste to the Counsayle to knowe their mindes howe they woulde direct them Sir Thomas Wiat and his associates were greatly recomforted with this newe supply added to their strength by the reuolting thus of the Londoners and verilye it bredde no small hope in all their heartes that wished well to his enterprise that he shoulde the better attaine vnto the wished ende of his purpose But it pleased God otherwise who neuer prospereth any that attempt such exploits without publike and lawfull authoritie In this meane whyle the Duke of Suffolke being persuaded to ioine with other in this quarrell as he that doubted as no small number of true English men then did least the pretenced mariage with the Spanishe King should bring the whole nobilitie and people of this Realme The Duke 〈◊〉 Suffolke gâ—… downe into Leycestershâ—… into bondage and thraldome of Straungers after he was once aduertised that Sir Thomas Wiat had preuented the time of their purposed enterprise hee secretelye one euening departed from Sheene and roade with all speede into Leycester shire where in the towne of Leycester and other places he caused proclamation to bee made in semblable wyse as Sir Thomas Wiat had done against the Queenes matche whiche she ment to make with the sayd King of Spain but fewe there were that woulde willingly harken thereto But nowe ye must vnderstande The citie of Couentrie that before his comming downe hee was persuaded that the Citie of Couentrie woulde be opened vnto him the more part of the citizens being throughly bent in his fauour in so necessarie a quarrell for defence of the Realme against Straungers as they were then persuaded But howsoeuer it chaunced this proued not altogither true for whether through the misliking whiche the Citizens had of the matter or throughe negligence of some that were sente to sollicite them in the cause or chiefly as should seeme to be most true for that God woulde haue it so When the Duke came with sixe or seauen score horsemen well appointed for the purpose The Duke of Suffolke kepâ—… out of Couentrie presenting himselfe before the Citie in hope to be receyued hee was kept oute For the Citizens through comfort of the Earle of Huntington that was then come downe sent by the Queene to staye the Countries from falling to the Duke and to rayse a power to apprehende him had put them selues in armor and made all the prouision they coulde to defende the Citie againste the sayde Duke Wherevpon perceyuing himselfe destitute of all such ayde as hee looked for among his frends in y e two shires of Leicester Warwick he got him to his manour of Astley distant from Couentrie fiue myles where appoynting his companie to disperse themselues and to make the best shift eche one for his owne safegard that he might and distributing to euerye of them a portion of money according to their qualities and his store at that present hee and the Lorde Iohn Grey his