tribute a thousand markes and to hold the Title of the Crowne by the byshop of Rome Anno. 14. M date 1212 HeÌ„ry fitz Alwyn S RaÌ„dolph EilaÌ„d ConstaÌ„tin Iosue This yeare fell great discention betwene Discention betwene y e Kynge and his Lordes the kyng and his lordes partly for that he wold not maynteyne the lawes of kyng Edwarde partly for the displeasure he bare vnto them for that they ayded hym not agaynst the bishop of Rome so that a greatnumbre of people were raysed on bothe parties The Earle of Chester wyth the other lordes toke the Citie of London and held theym there Other saye that a greate part of this variance betwene Kynge Iohn and his barons was forbecause the Kyng would haue exiled the Earle of Chester who oftentymes had aduised the kyng to leaue his cruelnes and his accustomed aduoutrye whiche he exercised with his brothers wyfe and others But by meanes of the Archebyshep af Cantorbury and other prelatez a peace was taken for a whyle This yeare on the .xi. day of Iuly a Great fyre in Southwarke and London great part â–ª of Southwarke was brent and in the moneth of August next folowyng was muche harme doone in London by fyre The kyng and his lordes met wyth A Charter to the Barons great strength on either partie vppon Baramdowne where a charter or writyng was made and sealed by the king so that the Barony was with it contented and departed in peace euery man into his countrey Anno. 15. M Roger fitz Alwyne S Martin fitz alis date 1213 Peter Bate The peace whiche in the laste yeare was agreed betwene kyng Iohn his barons was this yeare by the Kynge biolated and broken Wherfore the lordes assembled to them great powers and made cruell warre vpon the king in so muche that he was constrayned to sende into Normandy for ayde TheÌ„ camme into Englande a Normane knight named Foukis de Brent whiche broughte with hym a companye of Normans Flemmyngs and Picards He and his coÌ„pany were so cruel that they destrosed as wel religious houses â—s other and dyd muche harme to the lande puttyng the lordes to the worse the kynge made Foukes and other of his company wardens of castels and stronge holdes in Englande The lordes seynge the kynge perseuer in his wronge and that he woulde in no wyse be induced to hold his own grantes but to do all thyngs after pleasure and nothyng after lawe or iustice caste in their myndes how they myght bring the realme in a better rule and by one consent wrote to Philip king of FraÌ„ce that he would send som noble man into Englande and they would yeld the land vnto hym This yere kynge Iohn caused to hee drawen and hanged at Warham one Piers of Pomfret his sonne executed Piers of Pomfret and his sonne for speakyng of dyuers thynges agaynste the Kyng Anno reg 16. M date 1214 Roger fitz Alwyn S SalomoÌ„ basing Hugh basyng KYng Iohn laying siege to the castell of Rochester wanne the same and K. Iohn be sieged y e castel of Rochester toke therin certayn gentylmeÌ„ and sent them to dyuers prysons placyng strangers in the same Castell The barons held them together at London abiding the commynge of Lewes sonne to the Frenche kyng whyche landed in England with a great armye and so came to Rochester and wanne it with small payne he caused all the strangers therin to be hanged and after came to LoÌ„don where certain alliances and couenantes were establyshed and coÌ„cluded betwene the lordes and hym and receiued of them homage Then he with the Lordes departed frome London and gat the castell of Rigate of Gilforde and of Fernham and frome thens to Wynchester where the Citie was yelded wyth all other holdes in those parties and then he wyth the lordes came agayne to London At whose coÌ„myng the tower of London was delyuered to them they slew all straungers that had ben placed by the Kynge in any place King Iohn beyng thus ouerset with his lordes sent messangers to y e bishop of Rome shewyng to hym the rebellion of his lordes and how they labored his destruction Wherfore the bishop of A Legate froÌ„ Rome Rome with all haste sent a Legate into England called Swalo The whiche after his commyng commaunded Lewes to returne into Fraunce and laboured boured to the vttermost of his power â–ª to appease the Kyng and his haronye but all his labour was in â–ª vayne Anno reg 17. date 1215 W WilliaÌ„ Hardel S Iohn Crauers Andrew NewlaÌ„d This yeare kyng â–ª Iohn dyed â–ª of the the Flixe as is recorded in Policronicon at the towne of Newarke he was bowelled in the abbey of Croghton and buried at Worcester It is written that he buylded the abbey The abbey of blacke monkes in Winchester of Bewley in the new forest in re compence of the parysh Churches whiche he there ouerturned to enlarge the forest and an abbey of Blacke monks in the citie of Winchester He deceasseâ— in the yere of our Lord. 1216. the .xix. of October when he had reigned 17. yeares .vi. moneths and. 13. dayes ¶ Henry the thyrde Anno Regni .i. date 1216 HEnry the sonne of Iohn of the age of nyne yeares was proclaymed Kynge of England who began his â–ª reigne the .xix. day of October in the yeare of our Lorde 1216. and deceased in the yeare 1272. thi .vi. day of Nouember So he reigued .lvi. yeres and .xxviij. days The noble mou with their retinue kept sharp warre with Lewes thâ— frenche kynges sonne who by the conenants made before with the English men claymed the crowne But after certayn sâ—icmishes and battailes Lewys HeÌ„ry crouned at Glocester began to desyre peace which was concluded and Henry was crowned at Gloucester Anuo 1. W Iacob AldermaÌ„ S Benet CoueÌ„trie date 1216 Wil. GluÌ„tiuers Swale y â— Legat accursed Lewis y e freÌ„che kings sonne He accursed Lewlyn prince of Wales interdicted his laÌ„d At the last Lewis toke a. W. marks or as som authors affirin .xv. W. markes of money departed this realm Anno. 2. W Serle merrer S Tho. Bokerell date 1217 Raâ—e Holyland VVHen the laÌ„d was deliuered froÌ„ straungers inquisitions were made to know what ê‘sons assisted Lewas against the kyng of which y â— king pardoned many of the laye men But the spirituall men were put to such synes that they were compelled to layâ— all that they had to pledge And also to sue to Rome to be assoyled Raynolffe Erle of Chester toke hys iourney to the holy lande Anno. 3. date 1218 W Serle Mercer S Iohn Wayle Iosenus Spicer A parliamente was holden at London ii â— of euery plough lande by vertue wherof was granted to the kyng .ii. s. of euery ploughe lande through Englande This yeare kyng Henry beganne to buylde the newe worke of the â—â—â—â—rche Westminster abbey of westmynster Anno. 4. date 1219 W Serle mercer S Rich. Wimbeldey Iohn
wente into NorthuÌ„berland repaired such holdes castels as the Scots by their warres had impayred builded other Newcastel vpon Tine builded â—als church brent with lightening there besydes as the newe castell on Tyne c. This .v. yere the roofe of Salisoury Church was cleane consumed with lightnyng Anno. 6. date 1092 In England fell wonderful aboundance of raine and after ensued so gret frost that horses and cartes passed commonly ouer great riuers when it thawed Gret frost the gret cakes of yce brake down many great bridges Robert Curthois duke of NormaÌ„dy Normandy morgaged to the king of england layd his dukdome to pawne to his brother William of Englande for tenne thousand poundes This .vi. yeare Hugh Lupus Earle of Chester sente to Normandy for Ancelme to builde an abbey at Chester Chester abbey built whiche he after builded and then was made archbishop of Cantorbury and after was exiled by William Rufus Anno. 7. date 1093 MAlcoline kyng of Scottes for displeasour takâ— with the vnkindnes of William Rufus inuaded the marches The kinge of Scottes slayne in England of England and in Northumberland was slayne with his eldest sonne Edward by Robert Moâ—bray which was Earle of that prouince This yere was so gret a pestilence Gret pestilence that many men laye vnburied Anno. 8. date 1094 ENgland and Normandy were greued Gret morrein of meÌ„ â–ª with exactioÌ„s and murreyn of men so sharply that tillage of the earth was layed asyde for .x. yere wherby ensued gret hunger and scarsity the yeres folowing And many strange and vncouthe fightes were sene as hostes of Sightes in the ayre men fightyng in the saye fiery flames and such other Anno. 10. date 1096 THe .x. yere was sene a blasing sterre of great brightnes Anno. 11. date 1097 ABoute this time William Rufus builded Westminster hal who misliking the same for that it was to smal was determined to make a bigger and that it should serue for a chamber Anno. 12. date 1098 THe .xii. yere the ryuer of Thames gret flouâ— rose so hye that it drowned manye townes in England In England at a towne called Finchauster A wel 〈…〉 flames fyre sene the 〈◊〉 in Barkeshyre a wel cast out bloud as before it had done water and after by the space of .xv. dayes gret flames of fyre were sene in the element Anno. 13. date 1099 VVilliaÌ„ Rufus beyng at his disport of huÌ„ting by glauÌ„sing of an arrow that Walter Tyrell a frenche knighte did shote was wounded to death in the newe forest in Hampshire on a Lammas day and buried at Winchester King Henry the first called Beauclerke Anno Reg. 1. date HEnry the brother of William Rufus and the fyrste of that name for his learnyng called Beauclerke began his dominion ouer this realm of England the first day of August in the yeare of our Lord. 1100. and reigned .xxxv. yeares iiij monethes and one day Anno. 2. date RAnulphe bishop of Durham procured Robert Curthoise duke of Normandy to warre vppon hys brother Henry for the crown of England who assembled a strong army and landed at Portismouth But by mediation peace was made on this condition that Henry Tribute to he duke of NormaÌ„dy should pay three thousande markes yerely to duke Robert Anno. 3. date 1102 IN this thirde yere of Kynge Henry The priory hospitall of S. Bartholomewe in Smithfield begon to be builded the churche hospitall of saint Bartholomew in Smithfield was begon to be founded by a minstrel of the kynges named Rayer And after finished by good and wel disposed citizeÌ„s of the citie of London and especially by Richard WhittingtoÌ„ This place of smithfielde was at that day a laystowe of al ordure of fylth and the place wher felons and other transgressours of the Smithâ—â—â—â—ld a laystowe kinges lawes were put to execution Anno. 4. date 1103 RObert Duke of Normandye commyng into England by the entreatie of kyng Henry his wife released to hym the tribute of three thousande markes Anno. 5. date BVt it was not long ere that by meanes of yll reportes gret malice was kindeled betwene the two brethren and shortely therevpon deadly warre sprang in the end wherof Robert was taken and kept in perpetuall prisoÌ„ in Cardiff by his brother who immediatly seised the duchye of Normandy and held it in his possession Teukesbury â–ª abbey builded Syr Robert le FitzhaÌ„ builded Teukesbury and there was buried Anno. 6. date 1105 RObert Earle of Shrewesbury and Rebellion in Shropshyre and Cornwall William of Cornewall rebelled agaynst kynge Henry and were taken and condempned to perpetuall imprisonment Anno. 7. date 1106 IN England appered a blasing starre betwene the south and the weste and agaynst that in the east appered a great beame as it were stretching towarde A blasynge sterre the sterre and shortly after were seene two moones the one in the Easte and thother in the west Anno. 9. date 1108 HEnry the emperor desyred to wife Maude y e eldest daughter of kinge Henry of England beyng then but .v. yeres of age nor able to be maried Anno. 10. date 1179 IN the. 10. yere of his reigne the king maryed Robert hys bastarde sonne to Mabeâ—â—â—â—â—ghter heyre of Roberts Fitzhaâ—â— and made him the fyrst earle of Gloucester who after buylded the strong castel of Brystowe And the priorie The strong castel of bristow built EuishaÌ„ abbey builded of saint Iames in the northesyde of the same citie wher his body was buryed And his sonne Erle William began the abbey of Euishan Anno. 13. date 1112 AT Shrewesbury in England was A greh erthquake a great earthquake and the riuer of Trent was so dried that the space of one daye men went ouer dryshod And this yere the king builded the abbey of Hide abbey builded Hyde without the wals of Winchester that of old time was within the wals A blasyng sterre appered sone after and ther vpon folowed a harde winter A blasynge sterre deathe of men scarsitie of victuals and morayne of beastes Anno. 15. date 1114 King Henry of Englande gaue his daughter in mariage to the Emperour with great dower and made William his sonne Duke of Normandy wherof began the vsage and custome that the kinges of England made theyr eldeste sons dukes of Normandy Anno. 18. date LEwes inuaded Normandy with muche cruelty and toke the city of Lignes in Cauise Wherfore king HeÌ„ry assembled a stronge armye met with Lewis in playn field and fought with him a cruell and deadly battell in the ende wherof Lewes was ouercome constreined to flee the field Henry recouered the town of Lingnes Anno. 20. date 1119 VVilliam Duke of Normandy and The kings children drouned in the sea Richard the sons of king Henry of England and Mary his doughter Richard earle of Chester with his wyfe the kinges nece and other to the number of â–ª 160. persons passyng
hauynge made sure league one with an other went eyther of them onward of theyr iorney toward Ierusalem Thys time the Iewes in diuers Iewes in England robbed and many slewe them selues places of this Realme as at Lincolne Stamforde and Lynne were robbed and spoyled And at Yorke to the number of four hundred â–ª more had theâ—r maister vaines cut so bled to death Anno reg 3. Baylyffes date 1191 William Hauer shall John Bukmotte KIng Richard in his iourney to waedes Ierusalem subdued the Erle of King Richard went to Ierusalé and his brother rebelled Cipres and then ioyning his puisance with the Frenche kinges in Asia conquered Acon wher ther grew betwen king Richard and Philip the Frenche kinge a greuous displeasure Iohn the brother of king Richard toke on him the kingdome of Englande in his brothers absence King Richard restored to the Christians the citie of Ioppa and in many battels put the Turke to gret sorow Anno. 4. Bailiffes Nicolas Duke Peter Newlay date 1192 King Richard exchanged Cypres with Guye â–ª of Lesyngham for the kingdom of Ierusalem Wherfore the king of England a long time after was called king of Ierusalem An. reg 5. Bailiffes Roger Duke date 1193 Richard Fitz Alyn King Richarde hauinge knowledge that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandy and that Iohn his brother had made himselfe king of England made peace with the Turkes for .iii. â–ª yeares and with a small company returnyng King Richard takeÌ„ prisoner home ward by Thrace was taken prisoner by the Duke of Ostriches men and brought to Henry the Emperour and there kept in streite prison a yere and .v. monethes Where it is sayd that he slewe a Lyon and toke out his hert Anno reg 6. date 1194 Bailiffes William Fitz Isabell William Fitz Arnold Iohn the kinges brother by the settyng on of the Frenche king made gret warre within the land toke by strengthe the castelles of Windsore of NotinghaÌ„ others And the French king made strong warre in Normandy date 1195 Anno. reg 7. Bailiffes Robert Beysaui Ioâ—e le Iosue Hubert bishop of Salisbury was by king Richard seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d to haue the guiding thereof and also to treate with the lords coÌ„mons for the kings deliuerance The sayd Hubert was by the monkes of Christes church in Cantorbury chosen archbishop Anno. reg 8 â–ª date 1196 Bailiffes Gerrad de Anteloche Robert Durant THis yere king Richarde was deliuered Great ransume payde for the king out of prison for the summe of one C. M. pounds of sterlinge money for paiment of which ransom al y t wol of white monkes chanons was sold and rings crosses of prelates with vessels chalices of al churches thrugh the land and .xvii. shrines wer apâ—d and spoyled of the golde and siluer c. King Richard beyng thus deliuered shortly after landed at Sandwich so came to London where when he had arested him with a certayne number of knightes he rode to Notingham and wan the castel after that the castel of Tikhill he deposed his brother Iohn Richard agayn cronned at Winchester crouned him selfe agayn king of England in the citie of Winchester then he called a parliament where he called agayn into his handes all such thinges as he hadde eyther geuen or sold by patentes or otherwise wy which meanes he gathered a summe of money and sailed into Fraunce wher shortly a peace was concluded betwene the two kings for one yere Then Iohn which had taken part against his brother made meanes to Elianor his mother by whose mediation he was reconsiled In this tyme one William with the William with the long beard longe bearde moued the common people to seâ—e libertie and fredome not to be subiect to the riche and mightye By which meanes he drew to him many great companies and with all his power defended theyr cause against the riche The king beyng warned of thys tumult commanded him to cease from those attemptes But the people sâ—il folowed him as thei before had done and he made to them certayn orations openly taking for his Theme this sentence Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus Saluatoris Which is to saye Ye shall drawe in ioye waters forth of the welles of your Sauior And to this he added I am sayd he the sauiour of pore men ye be pore and haue assaied longe the harde handes of the rich men Now drawe ye therfore holsome water forth of my welles and that with ioye For the time of your visitation is comâ—n This William was taken in Bowe churche in Cheape but not withoute shedding of bloud for he was forced by fyre smoke to forsake the church And he with .ix. of his adhereÌ„ts wer hanged date 1197 Anno reg 9 Bailiffes Roger Blunt Nicholas Ducket This yere the warre was renued betwene King Richard of England and Philip of France in whiche eyther of them â—ped diuersly An. reg 10 bailiffes date 1198 Constantine Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau. King Richard of England beâ—â—eged the castell of Galiarde and was wounded Kinge Richard wouÌ„ded to deathe with a quarell that was shot from the wall and therof died the .vi. day of Apryll in the yere of our Lorde 1199. when he had reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes His bodye was buried at Founteuerard his bowels at Carlile his hart at Roan King Iohn Anno Regni â— date 1199 IOhn brother to Richarde afore named beganne his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Aprill in the yeare of oure lord 1199. and decesed in the yere 1216. the .xix. day of October He reigned .xvii. yeres .vi. monethes and .xiii. dais Of person he was indifferent But of melancolye and angrey complexion An. reg 1. bailifies Arnold bitz Arnold date 1199 Richard Fitz bartilmewe Philip king of France in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britain whom certayn of the Lordes had named kyng of England made warre vpon kynge Iohn inuaded Normandy and tooke from him diuers castels and tounes iii. s. of euery ploughe land King Iohn hearyng therof assembled a counsayle wherin was graunted to him iii. s. of euery plough lande through England beside the subsedy of the spirituall landes he sayled into Normandy where he spent the time to his losse and dishonour But aboute Michelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kinges of Englande and of France king Iohn deuorsed This yere was a deuorce betwene king Iohn his wife the erle of Glocesters daughter because of nerenesse of bloude and after he was maried to Isabel the daughter of the Erle of Engolcsym in France by whom he had iâ— sonnes Henry and Richard and .iii. daughters Isabel Elianor and Iane. date 1200 An re 2. bailifs Roger. Dorset Iames bactilmew aldormâ— In thys seconde yeare Raynulphe Erle of Chester by thexample afore shewed by kinge Iohn lefre his own wife named Constance which he before had
Wayle Alexander Kyng of Scottes maried the lady Iane syster of Kyng Henry This yeare was great harme doone Spirites firy dragoÌ„s in England by violence of whirle windes and fiery dragons and spirits wee sene flying in the ayre This yere was a proclamation made that all straungers shoulde auoyde the realme except such as came with merchandise and to make sale of them vnder the kynges saufe condude whiche was doone to auoyde Foukes de BreÌ„t and his complices who kepte the. castell of Bedford agaynst the Kyng This yere was kyng Henry secondly HeÌ„ry crouned the second tyme. The castels of Chartley Beston the abbeyâ— of Delacresse built crowned at Westminster date 1220 This yeare Rainolph earle of Chester came out of the holy land into England and began to buylde the castels of Chartley and of Beston and after buylde the abbey of Delacresse Anno. 5. W Serle mercer S Richard Renger Iosence le Iosue THis yeare was a counsel holden at Oxenford of the bishops of EnglaÌ„d wherin one was condemned whiche taught that he was Iesus Christ and to confirme the same he shewed the tokeÌ„s of woundes in his handes bodye and fete He was therefore crucified on a Crosse at Alburbury tyll he dyed Anno. 6. W Setle mercer S Richard Renger date 1222 Iosens Iosue A conspiracy was made against king Henry by one Constantine in the citie of London for the which he was drawen hanged and quartered the morow Execution after our Lady day assumption Which conspiracie so moued the Kyng that he was in mynde to haue cast downe â–ª the walles of the citie Anno. 7. W date 1222 Serle mercer S Richard Renger Thomas LaÌ„bert This yere Iohn kyng of Hierusalem came into England and required ayde of kyng Henry to wynne agayne Hierusalem â–ª but he returned agayne with small comfort This yeare the King began the fouÌ„dation Salisbury buylded of Salisbury mynster Anno. 8. M date 1223 Richard Renger S WilliaÌ„ Ioyner Tho. LaÌ„bert Thys yeare the Lordes and gentilmen The firste graunte of wardes to the kyng of Englande fyrste graunted to kyng Henry and his heires the ward and mariage of theyr heires whyche was then by learned men called the begynnyng of euyls Anno. 9. M date 1224 Richard Renger S Iohn Trauers Andrew Bokerel Richard the brother of kyng Henry ouercame the Frenchemen recouered Poytiers and kepte the Gascoynes in due â–ª obedience Anno. 10. M date 1225 Rycharde Rengeâ— S Roger Duke Martin fitz William This yeare the pleas of the crowne were pleaded in the Tower of LoÌ„don Lewis kyng of France wan certain castels in the countrey of Poytiers shortely after spoyled the citie of Anâ—owe Anno. 11. M Rycharde Renger S date 1226 Stephen Bokerell Henry Cobham In this yere wes graunted by king Henry of the Sheriffes of the Citie of Shiriffewike of LoÌ„don Middlesex Free â–ª warreyn London the sheriffewike af London Middlesex for the sum of CCC pound by the yeare It was also granted to the citie free warren that is to saye free libertie to hunt a certain circuite about the citie It was also granted that the ceâ—isens of LoÌ„don shold passe tole free through Toll free â–ª out all Englandâ—and also graunted by the kyng that all weeres in y e Thames shoulde be plucked vp and destroyed for euer Anno. 12. M Roger Duke S StepheÌ„ Buckerel date 1227 Henry Cobham The liberties of the Citie were this yeare confirmed and to eche of the sheriffes The cities liberties ratified was graunted to haue .ii. clerks and two officers without any more Anno. 13. M date 1228 Roger Duke S Walter Winchester Robert fitz Iohn Kyng Henry sailed with an army in to Britayne agaynste Lewes kynge of France where after spoyling the couÌ„trey a peace was concluded betwene the .ii. yong princes Anno. 14. M date 1229 Roger Duke S Richar. Fitz William Iohn Wobborne This yere was ordeined by y e Maâ—or and rulers of the Citie of London that No sheriff in London past one yeare â—o sheriffe of that citie should continue lenger / in office then one yere because that they should not by long continuance of office become couetous bribers Anno. 15. M date 1230 Roger Duke S Michael of Sainct Cleue Walter Guffâ—ide This yeare was muche harme doone Great fyre in London in London by fyre which began in the house of a wydowe named dame Iane Lambert Anno. 16. M Anbrewe Bokerel S Henry Edmonton Gerrarde Bate Variance grewe betwene Kyng Henry and his lordes because he put from Warre betwene the king his lordes his seruice Englishemen and trusted straungers as wel in his counsayle as other officers nere about him Anno. 17. M Andrew Bockerel S date 1232 Symon Fitzmare Roger Blunt IN this yere the king began the foundation of the hospitall of saint Iohn S. Iohns without Oxenford begon without the east gate of Oxenforde In which yere also fell â–ª wonderfull sore wether with such thunder lightning that the like had not ben sene And ther folowed an earthquake to the gret fear Great tempestes of the inhabitauntes of Huntingdon and nere therabout Anno. 18. M Andrew Bokerell S. date 1233 Raâ—e Ashewy Iohn Norman THis yere the king put from him the strangers and restored the English men to their offices The Iewes dwelling in Nor wiche were accused for stealyng of a chylde whom they purposed to haue crucified Fredrike the Emperour maried Isabel sister of the king of England Anno. 19. M date 1234 Andrew Bokerel S Gerrard Batte Robert Ardell King Henry maried Elinor y e daughter of the earle of Prouance There appeared as it were hostes of men fyghting in the element The statute of Merton was fyrst enacted The statute of Merton at the parliament of Merton Anno. 20. M date 1235 Andrew Bokerel S Henry Cobham Jorden CoueÌ„try Quene Elinor founded the hospital of Saint Katherins besydes the tower S. Katherines by the â—ouer unâ—lt of London for the reliefe of poore women date 1236 Anno. 21 M Andrew Bokerel S John Thesalan Garard cord wauer Octoboâ—ea aâ—legate came into EnglaÌ„d ordened good ordinaÌ„ces for y e church But not all to the pleasure of the yong clergy of England Wherfore as he one day passed thorow Oxenford the scholers sought occasion against his seruantes and fought with them and â—â—ue one of the same and put the legate in suche feare that he for his safegard tooke the belfray of Oâ—ney and there helde him tyl the kinges officers comming from AbingdoÌ„ deliuered him and conueid him to Wallingford Syr Simon Mountford maried the kings syster named Elianor countesse of Pembroke Anno. 22. M Richard Renger S date 1237 John Wilhall John GoÌ„dresse A clerk of Oxenford or more verely King Henry like to haue bene slayne a souldior faining him self mad enterprised to haue slayn King Henry in his chamber at Wodstocke but he was taken and put to death at Couentry This yere was
1265 Tâ—de la fourd Gre. Rokesly THe olde franchises and liberties of London with a new graunt for the shyre of Middelsex wer consirmed by A Parliament at Northampton a parliament at Northampton Where also many noble men y â— had taken part with the Barons were disheryted of their landes and therfore fled to Ely and strengthened it in suche wyse that they helde it long after Anno. 51. M date 1266 Alein Zowch S Iohn Adrian Lucas BiteÌ„cote About the .li. yere was made the statutes of weightes measure that is to The statute for weightes and mesures say that 32. graynes of Whete dry and round takâ— in the middes of the eare shold way a sterliÌ„g peny .xx. of those pens shold make an onnce .xii. ouÌ„ces shold make a pouÌ„d troy and. 8. pound troy shold wey a gallon of wine and. 8 galloÌ„s of wine shold make a bushel of London which is the. 8. part of a quarter Also that three barley cornes drie round should make an inche and .xii. ynches to a foote and three foote to a yarde and fyue yardes and a halfe to a perch or pole .xl. pole in leÌ„gth .iiii. in bredth to make an acre of lad thes standards of weight and mesures wer confirmed in the .xv. yere of Edward the thirde And also in the tyme of HeÌ„ry the sixte and Edwarde the fourthe and lastly confirmed in the .xi. yere of Henry the seuenth Howe be it in the tyme of king Henry the sixt it was or deined that the same ounce should be deuided The alteration of the coynes froÌ„ iiii peÌ„ce to xii pence into .xxx. parts called .xxx. peÌ„ce and in kynge Edwarde the fourth hys tyme into .xl. partes called xl pence And in kyng Henry the eight his days into .xliiii. partes called .iii. â— .viii. d but the weyght of the ounce troy and the measure of the foote â–ª was ordeined euer to be at one stint Anno. 52. M Alleyn Souch S Thomas Basing date 1267 Rob. Cornhyll Glybert de Clare Eerle of Glocester for vnknowen displesure allyeng him selfe with the exiled gentilmen other nobles of Englande rose agaynst the kyng and held the citie of LoÌ„don buil The Kyng besieged London dyng therein bulwarkes and cast ditches and trenches in dyuers places of the citie and Southwarke and fortified it wonderously The kyng lying at the abbey of Stratford also assaulted the same citie more then a moneth but by diligent labour vppon his partie and by the Legate and the kyng of of Romains on y â— other partie Agreement was made betwene the kyng and hym In this meane time many robberies Foure persons cast in y e Thames were done wherfore foure y t bare cognisance of the Erle of Darby were put in sackes cast in the Thames Anno. 53. M date 1268 Aleyn Souch S WilliaÌ„ de DurhaÌ„ Walter Haruy VariaÌ„ce fel betwene the felowships of goldesmythes and taylers of London A great ryot in London which caused great rufflynge in y â— citie and many men to be slayne For whiche ryoâ— .xiii. of the chief capitains were arreigned cast and hanged Alein Execution Souch was discharged of his maâ—oraltie by the king and Stephen Edworth made constable of the tower Custos of the Citie The disherited gentilmen were this yere reconciled to the Kynges fauour And the fiue citisens which had remained The maior .iiii. alder meÌ„â—elcased out of Winâ—or castell prysoners in the towre of Wyndsor the whiche the kyng had geuen to hys son Edward when they had made their end with great summes of money were deliuered Anno. 54. M date 1269 Thomas fitz Thomas S Will. Hadstock Anketil de Aluerne The riuer of Thamis was so harde A greate frost frosen from the feast of S. Andrewe to Candelmas that meÌ„ and beasts passed ouer on foote from Lambeth to Westminster The marchandises was caried from Sandwiche and other hauens Citie of LoÌ„don geueÌ„ to prince Ed. vnto London by lande The citie of LoÌ„don with y e reuenues therof was geuen to prince Edward Anno. 55. M Iohn AdriaÌ„ bintener S date 1270 walter Potter Iohn Tailour This yere the liberties of London The steple of Bowe Churche blowen downe were newly confirmed And this yere the steple of Bowe churche in Cheape fell downe and slue many people both men and women And. 56. M Io. Adrian vintener S date 1271 Greg Rokesâ—e Henry waleis This yere deceased Richard king of Almayn and earle of Cornwal brother to the kyng and was buried at Hailes In Iune began a great ryot in y e citie A ryotte in â–ª Norwiche of Norwich where through the monasterie of y e Trinitie was burned And for that fact the kyng rode downe and Execution made enquiry for the chief doers therof wherof xxx yong men were condemned drawen hanged and brent This yere were diuers prodigies strange tokens seene in dyuers places of Englande Anno. 57. M date 1272 Sir walter Harui S Richard Paris Iohn Bedill In the beginnyng of this yere kyng HeÌ„ry sickned and he called before him syr Gilbert Clare erle of Glocester caused hym to be newly sworn to kepe the peace of the lande to the behofe of Edward his sonne and then dyed the xvi day of Nouember in the yere of our Lord. 1272. when he had reigned lvi yeares and .xviii. dayes He was buried at Westminster vpon the southe tyde of sainct Edward He buylded a great part of the same Churche Kyng Edward the fyrst â–ª surnamed Longshank Anno Regni .i. date 1272 EDward the fyrst after the Conqueste surnamed Longshanke began his Reigne ouer this realme of EnglaÌ„d the .xvi. day of NoueÌ„ber in the yeare 1272. and deceased the .vii. daye of Iulye in the yeare 1307. so he reigned .xxxiiii. yeares .vii. monethes and .xx. dayes Anno. 1. M Syr Walter Haruy knyght S Iohn Horne date 1273 Walter Porter IN the ende of this yere the kyng returned Stryfe for chosyng the Maior of London into England Ther was yet busynes about chosyng of the Maior for dyuers woulde haue made suche a Maior as they had lyked But for that tyme they were disappoynted whiche in the yeare folowynge vpon the same day toke further effecte Anno. 2. M Henry â—alleys S date 1274 Nicholas Wynchester Henry Couentrie THe kyng of Scotts dyd homage to kyng Edward for the kyngedome of Scotlande The kyng ordeyned certayne newe lawes for the wealthe of the realme emong the which was one that bakers makyng bread lackyng weight assigned after the price of Corne shold first be punished by losse of their bread and the seconde by enprisonment and thirdlye by the correction of the pillorye Myllers for stealynge of corne to be chastised by the tumberyll and nighte walkers to be punished in the Tonne in Cornhyll And this to be put in executioÌ„ he gaue auctoritie to all maiors bailiffs other officers through EnglaÌ„d specially to y e maior
The xvii day of February was proclamation made that al strangers shold boyde the Realme within .xxiiii â–ª dayes next ensuinge vpon payne of confiscation of theyr goodes al free deâ—â—sens marchantes embassadours and theyr seruantes except The xvii daye of February Henry Duke of Suffolk was condempned of Execution treason the fourth day after beheaded at the tower hill The. 23. of February about 240. prisoners of Wiats faâ—â—â—â—on went with halters about theyr neckes toward Westminster who had theyr pardoÌ„ in chepe â–ª The x. of Aprill D. Craâ—â—er archbishop of Cantorbury D. Ridley oâ— London and Hugh Latimer ones by shop of Worcester were conueyed as prisoners from the tower of London to Oxford â–ª there to dispute with the diuines and learned men The .xi. day of Aprill syr Thomas Execution Wiat was beheaded at tower hill â–ª and after quartered his quarters were seâ— vp in diuers places and his heade 〈…〉 gallowes at Hay hill wher it wâ—◠〈◊〉 after sâ—olne away The 27. of Aprill the lord Thomas Gray brother to the late duke of Suffolke was beheaded William Thomas a gentleman and Execution certayne other persons wer apprehended for conspiring quene Maries death the same William Thomas for that offence the .xviii. day of May was draweÌ„ hanged and quartered at Tyborne The .xxiiii. day of May beinge the â—east of Corpus Christi a ioyner called Iohn Strete wold haue taken the sacrament out of the priests hands in Smith field in the time of procession but he was resisted taken put in Newgate The fourth day of Iune was taken Crosse in Cheape down all the gallowes that wer about London The same day began the crosse of Cheape to be new gyldid The .xv. daye of Iuly Elizabeth a The sprite in the wall wench of the age of .xvi. or xviii yeres did open penaunce at Paules crosse where she confessed that she beyng inâ—â—ced by lewde councell had vpon the â—iiii day of Marche laste passed counterfait certain speches in an house nere vnto Aldersgate in London about the which the peple of the whole citie wer wonderfully molested The .xix. day of Iuly king Philip the emperours sonne arriued at South-hampton King Philip the .iiii. day after he came to Winchester and there was honourably receiued of the bishop and a gret number of nobles the next day he met with the quene with whom after he had long and familiar talke The second day beyng saint Iames day the mariage was in honorable maner solemnised betwen him and Quene Mary Shortly after king Philip and quene Mary departed from Winchester and with a goodly company were brought to London and there with great prouision wer receaued of the Citizens the .xviii. day of August At that time a man came as it Paules steple laye at Anker were flying vpon a rope from Pauls steaple to the deanes wall In October the emperor sent embassadours into England to yeld vnto his sonne king Philip the Dukedome of Millayne Anno. M. 2. P. 1. M date Iohn Lyon grocer S Dauid Wodroffe Wil. Chester The .xxiii. of Nouember Cardinall Cardinall Poole Poole came into England and was receyued with honoure in all places 〈◊〉 he passed â–ª At the same tyme he was by Parliamente restored to his olde estate and dignitie that he was putte from by king Henry the quenes father and shortely after came into the Parliamente house where the king quene and other states were al present Then he declaryng the cause of hys legasie fyrst exhorted them to returne to the coÌ„munion of the churche restore to the most holy father and pope his due aucthoritie secondly he aduertised them to geue thanks to God that had sent them so blessed a king and quene finally he signified for so much as they had with great gentilnes restored him to his honour dignitie that he most earnestly desired to see them restored to the heauenly court vnitie of the church The next day the whole court of parliameÌ„t drue out the forme of a supplicatioÌ„ the summe wherof â–ª was that they greatly repented them of that schisme that they had lyued in And therfore desyred the Quene and the Cardinall that by theyr meanes they mighte be restored to the bosome of the holy church obedience of the seu of Rome The nexte day the king quene and Cardinall beyng present the lorde Chancellour declared what the parliament had determined concerning the Cardinals request and offered vnto the kinge and Quene the supplication before mentioned which beyng read the Cardinall in a large oration declared how acceptable repentaunce was in the sighte of God c. Immediately he â–ª makinge prayer vnto God by authoritie to hym committed absolued them and restored them to the church of Rome When all thys was done they wente all vnto the chapell and there synging Te deum with greate solempnitie declared the ioye and gladnesse that for this reconciliation was pretended The ii day of December beyng sonday the kinges maiestie the lord Cardinal and diuers other of the nobilitie repaired to saint Paules church in London and so vnto a window of the same directly against the crosse wher the byshop of Winchester being lord ChaÌ„cellor of England made a sermon â–ª declaryng how this realme was agayne restored to the church of Rome The 27. of DeceÌ„ber the prince of Pâ—amont The prince of PiamoÌ„t duke of Sauoy with other lords wer receiued at Grauesend by the lord priuie â—eale other â–ª so coÌ„ueyd along the riuer of Thames to Westminster In the beginning of Ianuary the parliament was dissolued Wherin it was enacted that the statutes before tyme made for the punishment of heretikes and the confirmation of the popes power should be reuiued and in so good force as euer they had ben before king Henries reigne and that such actes as wer made against the supremacie of the Pope should be cleane abrogated The ix day of Ianuary the prince of The prince of Orenge Orenge beyng receiued at Grauesend was conueyed along the riuer of Thamis and landed at Suffolke place The iiii of February Iohn Rogers Execution â–ª was burned in Smithfield The .vii. of February the lord Strange being maried at the court the same day at nighte was a goodly pastyme of Iuga cana by Iuga caâ—â— â–ª cresset lyght there were .lxx. cresset lightes The xviii of February the bishop of Execution â–ª Ely with y e lord Mountacute diuers other â–ª well apparelled rode forth of the citie of LoÌ„don towards Rome ambassadours froÌ„ the king quene counsel The xvi day of March a weauer of Shorditâ—h was burned in Smithfild On Easter day one William Flower with a wodâ—niâ— wouÌ„ded a priest as he was ministrynge the sacrament to the people in S. Margaretes churche at Westminster for the which offence the sayd William had his right hand smitten of and for opinions in matters of religion was burned in sainct Margarets churchyard the .xxiiii.