〈◊〉 London and punished the bakers vpon the Tuâ—â—berell and did many other things contrary to thâ— lawes of the Cittie The King caused the walles of the Cittie 〈◊〉 London to be repaired Richard Owell shriue William Skwie shriue Richard Hardel Draper Maior The Lords held a Parliament at Oxford wheâ— were chosen 12. Péeres which had authoritieâ— correct the breakers of these ordinances the King his brethren the Noble men and Barons taking their oath to sée the same obserued A Iewe 〈◊〉 Tukesbury fell into a priuy vpon the Saturdâ—â— and would not for reuerence of his Sabboath 〈◊〉 plucked out wherefore Richard of Clare Earle 〈◊〉 Glocester kept him there till Munday at whiâ—â— time he was dead Robert Cornehill Shriue Iohn Adrian Shriue Richard Hardel Draper Maior The king coÌ„manded the Maior that he shuld caâ— to be sworne euery stripling of 12. yeares of aâ—â— or vpward to be true to y e king his heires thâ—â— the gates of y e city should be kept w t harnessed 〈◊〉 Iohn Adrian Shriue Robert Cornhill Shriue Iohn Gisors Pepperer Maior The Barons nobles of the realme held a Parliament at London in the new Temple and the King held himselfe in the Tower of London Adam Browning Shriue Henry Couentry Shriue William Fitz Richard Maior K. Henry published at Pauls crosse the Popes absolution for him all his that were sworne to maintain y e articles made in the parliament at Oxford Iohn Northampton Shriue Richard Pickard Shriue William Fitz Richard Maior The Barons armed men against the King and all this yeare houered about London without any notable of act rebellion This yeare 1263. all Christian nations on the other side the sea sustained great dangers outrages by the miscreant Sarazens so as the Christians was constrained to vse their best meanes to suppresse them And in Paris there was a great Councell held of Prelates and Barons to deuise means for their countries safety In the 10. yeare of the raigne of Richard the Emperour there was a blazing star séene 3. moneths At this time there was a Schisme amongst the Princes Electors in Germany and they elected Richard Earle of Cornwall brother to K. Henry of England he was chosen in the yeare 1257. or as some say in the yeare 1255. with him was likewise chosen Aâ—phonso King of Castile he raigned 18. yeares in his time flourished the great Clarke S. Thomas Aquinas Iâ—hn Taylor shriue Richard Walbroke shriue Thomas Fitz Thomas Maior There was slaine of Iewes in London to the number of 700. the rest were spoiled their Synagogues defaced because one Iewe would haue forced a Christian man to haue paid more then 2. d. for the vsury of 20. s. the wéeke Robert Monpilet Shriue Osbert Suffolke Shriue Thomas Fitz Thomas Maior A battell at Lewis betwéene K. Henry the Barons in which battell the King with his son Edward Richard Earle of Cornwall with many other Lords were taken by Simon of Mountford Earle of Leicester and the Barons Gregory Rokesley shriue Thomas of Lafford shriue Thomas Fits Thomas Maior Edward being now at libertie allied him with the Earle of Glocester gathering to him a great power warred so freshly vpon Simon of Leicester that at the end he with many other of the nobles were slaine in the battell at Euisham A parliament was holden at Winchester when all the statutes made at Oxford were disanulled London was in great danger to haue bin destroyed by the K. for displeasure he had conceiued but the Citizens wholly submitted both liues goods inâ—â— the kings hands The King gaue vnto his son Edward the Maior and 4. Aldermen many other were committed to seuerall prisons Edward Blund Shriue Peter Anger Shriue Thomas Fitz Thomas Fitz Richard Maior The king gaue to diuers of his houshold seruants about the number of 60. houses housholds within the Cittie so that the owners were compelled to redéeme their houses and goods or else to auoid them The 11. of May was the battell of Chesterfield against them that were disherited where many were slaine Iohn hinde shriue Iohn Walrauen shriue William Richard Maior Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester allying himselfe with the exiled Gentlemen rose against the K. the 8. of April with an army entred the city of London therein builded bulwarkes cast trenches in diuers places the King gathered an army came towards London pitched his tents at Stafford and taried there the space of one moneth The sixt of Iune the Earle of Glocester in peaceable manner rendred the Citie vnto the King Iohn Adrian shriue Lucas Baâ—ecourt shriue Alin Souch Maior Variance fell betweene the fellowship of Goldsmiths and Taylers of London causing great rufflings in the City and many men to be slaine For which riot twelue of the chiefe Captaines were hanges Walter Haruie Shriue William Duresme Shriue Sir Stephen de Edward Maior The riuer of Thames was so hard frozen from S. Adrewes tide to Candlemas that men beasts passed on foote from Lambeth to Westminster the marchandise was carried from Sandwich and other hauens to London by land Thomas Basing Shriue Robert Cornehill Shriue Hugh Fitz Otonis Maior The Nobles of England assembled at London to entreate of diuers matters whereof there arose discord betwixt Iohn Warren Earle of Surrey and Alin de la Souch Lord Iustice of Ireland before the Iustice of the Bench where the saide Alin Souch was wounded to death Walter Potter Shriue Taylor Shriue Iohn Adrian Vintner Maior The stéeple of Bow in Cheape fell downe and slew many people men and women Richard King of Almaine and Earle of Cornwall brother to K. Henry deceased and was buried at Hailes Gregory Rokesly Shriue Henry Walis Shriue Iohn Adrian Vintner Maior In Iune began a great riot in the City of Norwich through the which the monastery of the Trinity was burned wherupon the King rod downe and making inquirie for the chiefe doers thereof caused 30. of them to be condemned drawne hanged and burnt Richard Paris shriue Iohn Bedell shriue Sir Walter Haruie Maior K. Henry died in the 16. of Nouember in the yeare 1272. wheÌ„ he had raigned 56. yeares 28. daies he was buried at Westminster he builded a great part of the same Church he left for his heire his eldest son Edward Edmond Crowchbacke Earle of Leicester and Lancaster and two daughters Beatrice and Margaret King Edward surnamed Longshankes EDward the first after the Conquest sonne to Henry the third surnamed Longshanke began his raigne the 16. of Nouember in the yeare 1272. being then beyond the sea Iohn Horne shriue Walter Potter shriue Sir Walter Haruie Knight Maior This yeare fell a great variance at Oxford betwéene the Northerne and Irishmen wherein many Irishmen were slaine Nicholas Winchester Shriue Henry Couentry Shriue Henry Walles Maior On St. Nicholas euen were great
losse of 25000. of his men and of Christians there were slaine 5000. besides 240. Knights of the order Laurence Ducket Goldsmith grieuously wounded one Ralph Crepin in West Cheape and then sled into Bow Church after that certaine euill disposed persons friends to the said Ralph entred the Church in the night time and slewe the saide Laurence lying in the stéeple and then hanged him vp placing him as though he had hanged himselfe But shortly after by relation of a boy the truth of the matter was known for the which a woman and sixtéene men were put in prison and afterward more who all were drawn and hanged saue the woman who was burnt The great Conduit in Cheape was begun to be builded Stephen Cornehill shriue Robert Rokesley shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior A Iustes was proclaimed at Boston in the faire time whereof one part came in y e habit of Monks another in the sute of Canons who had couenanted after the Iusts to spoile the faire for the atchiuing of their purposes they fired the towne in 3. places Walter Blunt Shriue Iohn Wade Shriue Ralph Sandwich Maior On New yeares day at night as well through vehemencie of the winde as violence of the seâ— many Churches were ouerthrowne and destroied not onely at Yarmouth Dunwich and Ipswich but also in diuers other places of England Thomas Crosh Shriue Walter Hautaine Shriue Ralph Sandwich Maior The Summer was so excéeding hot that many men died through the extremitie thereof and yet wheate was sold at London for 3. s. 4. d. the quarter and such cheapnes of beanes and pease as the like had not béene heard of William Hereford Shriue Thomas Stanes Shriue Ralph Sandwich Custos Great haile fell in England after insued great raine that the yeare following wheate was raised from 5. d. the bushell to 16. d. so increased yearely till it was lastly sold for 20. s. the quarter William Betaine Shriue Iohn of Canterbury Shriue Ralph Sandwich Maior Rice ap Meredith was by the Earle of Cornwall taken drawen hanged and quartered Falke of S. Edmond Shriue Salomon le Stotell Shriue Sir Iohn Briton Custes The transgressions of diuers Iustices was tried out punished accordingly some lost their goods and then were banished some as wel of the Bench as of the Assises were sent to the Tower The King banished all y e Iews out of England giuing them to beare their charges till they were out of the realme the number of Iewes then expulsed were 15. M. 9. persons Thomas Romain Shriue William de Lier Shriue Iohn de Breton Custos The wool staple was ordained to be at Sandwich Ralph Blunt Shriues Hamond Boxe Shriue Ralph Sandwich Custos King Edward adiudged Iohn Ballioll to bee true heire of Scotland Quéene Elianor died at Herdby a towne neare to Lincolne she was brought to Westminster and there buried The king made at euery place where she staied a costly crosse with the Queenes image vpon it Charing Crosse and the Crosse in West Cheape of London were two of them The Minoresse a Nunnery without Algate of London was founded by Edmond Earle of Leicester brother to King Edward Henry Bole Shriue Elias Russel Shriue Ralph Sandwich Custos Thrée men had their right hands cut off in west Cheape for rescuing a prisoner rested by an Officer in the Cittie of London Robert Rokesly Shriue Martin Aunsbresby Shriue Ralph Sandwich Maior The water of Thames ouerflowed the bankes and made a breach at Rotherheth beside London the low ground about Bermondsey and Tothâ— was ouerflowed Henry Boxe Shriue Richard Glocester Shriue Sir Ralph Sandwich Maior The King passing with an armie against the Welshmen builded the Castle of Beawmarish in the Isle of Anglesey The Welshmen were consumed by famine their woods were felled and many castles fortified Rice ap Meredith was brought to London The Frenchmen arriued at Douer and spoiled the towne Iohn of Dunstable Shriue Adam de Halingbery Shriue Sir Iohn Breton Maior Iohn Baliol King of Scots contrary to his allegiance rebelled King Edward won the Castles 〈◊〉 Barwicke and Dunbarre hee slew of Scots 25. thousand he conquered Edenborough where he found the regall ensignes of Scotland Thomas Suffolke Shriue Adam Fulham Shriue Sir Iohn Breton Maior The King increased the tribute of the woolles tasking for euery sacke 40. s. where before thâ— time they paid but halfe a marke The Scots by instigation of W. Waleâ—s â—ebelled and put the Englishmen to much trouble Iohn de Stortford shriue W. de Stortford shriue Sir Iohn Breton Maior Fire being kindled in the lesser hall of y e pallace at Westminster the flame therof being driuen with winde fired the building of the Monastery next adioyning which with the pallace were both consumed S. Martins Church in the Vintry at London was now builded by the Executors of Mathew de Calumbaris Richard Rotham Shriue Thomas Sâ—ly Shriue Henry Waleis Maior This realme was troubled with false money called Crockden and Pollard coined in parts beyond the seas and vttered for sterling K. Edward tooke to wife Margaret sister to Philliple Beaw then King of France Iohn de Aâ—mentiers Shriue Henry de Fingrie Shriue Henry Waleis Maior K Edward made his voiage against the Scots wherein he subdued a great part of the land tooke the castle of Estreueliue with other and made the Lords sweare to him fealty Lucas Hauering shriue Richard Campes shriue Elias Russell Maior The K. gaue to Edward his son the Princedome of Wales and ioyned there unto the Dukedome of Cornewall and the Earledome of Chester Robert Colleuer shriue Peter de Boscube shriue Elias Russel Maior The Scots rebelling made William Waleis their leader wherefore the king hauing his army ready passed ouer y e whole land none offring him battel Hugh Port Shriue Simon Paris Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior Richard Grauesend Bishop of London deceased who is reported to haue purchased the Charters liberties of the Cittie of London in the yeare of our Lord 1392. in the 16. of Richard the second The vntruth whereof I haue thought good thus much to note The K. returning out of Scotland coÌ„manded the courts of the Kings bench and the Exchequer which had now remained at Yorke seuen yeares to be remoued to their old places at London W. de Combematin Shriue I. de Bereford Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior K. Edw. ordained Iustices of TirelebastoÌ„ against intruders into other mens lands truce breakers extortioners murtherers and such like offenders W. Waleis which had oftentimes set Scotland in great trouble was taken brought to London where he was hanged headed and quartered Roger Paris Shriue Iohn Lincolne Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior Robert Bruce caused himselfe to bee crowned King of Scots wherof when King Edward heard he went with hast into Scotland where he chased the said Robert Bruce and
Whittington Mereer Maior Thomas Arundell Archbishop of Canterbury was banished the Realme The King caused the great hall at Westminster to be repaired with a maruellous costly worke Henry Duke of Hereford accused Thomas Duke of Norfolke of certaine words by him spoken tending to the reproach of the kings person which the Duke of Norfolke vtterly denied whereupon a combat was granted them but the king taking vp the quarrell banished the Duke of Hereford for 10. yeares and the Duke of Norfolke for euer Iohn Wade Shriue Iohn Warnar Shriue Drew Barentine Goldsmith Maior Ihon of Gaunt D. of Lancaster deceased was honourably buried in S. Pauls Church at London The King exacted great sums of money of xvii shires of the realme and laid to their charges that they had béene against him with the Duke of Glocester the Earles of Arundell and Warwicke wherefore he sent to induce the Lords both spirituall and temporall to make a submission by writing acknowledging themselues to be traitors to the King though they neuer offended him Moreouer he compelled them to set their hands to blankes to the ende that so often as it pleased him he might oppresse them About Whitsontide King Richard sailed towards Ireland In the meane season Henry Duke of Hereford of Lancaster arriued in Yorkeshire demanding the inheritance due to him by the death of his Father There came to him Henry Percie Earle of Northumberland Ralph Neuill Earle of Westmerland and many other Lords with their powers and went to Bristow and besieged the Castle where they tooke W. Scrope Iohn Bushy and Thomas Greene and beheaded them King Richard hearing of the Dukes arriuall forthwith tooke shipping and arriued at Milford hauen but when hee vnderstood what preparation the Duke had made he placed himselfe in the castle of Conway desiring to talke with T. Arundell Archbishop of Canterbury and the Earle of Northumberland which being granted he came to the castle of flint where hee had a briefe communication with the Duke of Lancaster They tooke horse that night came to y e castle of Chester from thence to Westminster and from thence the King was sent to the tower of London where he remained till the next Parliament which was begun the morrow after Michaelmas day at which time hee resigned to Henry Duke of Hereford and Lancaster all his power knightly title to the Crowne of England and France when hee had raigned 22. yeares 3. moneths and odde daies HEnry the fourth son to Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster was ordained king of England more by force then by lawful succession or election He began his raigne the 29. of September in the yeare 1399. William Walden Shriue William Hide Shriue Thomas Knowles Grocer Maior The King caused the blancke charters made to King Richard to be burnt Iohn Holland late Duke of Exceter Thomas Holland Duke of Surrey Edward Duke of Awmarle Iohn Montacute Earle of Salisbury Thomas Spencer Sir Ralph Lumley Sir Thomas Blunt Sir Benedict Cely Knights with others conspired against King Henry and appointed priuily to murder him but their treason being disclosed they were all put to death King Richard being in Pomfret castle died the 14. day of February his body was brought to London so through the Citie to Pauls C. bare faced where he stood 3. daies for all beholders frō thence he was carried to Langley there buried The Welshmen rebell by the setting on of Owen Glendouerdew whereof the King being certified went into Wales but the Welshmen fled Iohn Wakell Shriue William Ebot Shriue Iohn Frances Goldsmith Maior This time was vsed exceeding pride in garments gownes with déepe and broad sléeues commonly called peake sléeues whereof some hung downe to the féete and at least to the knées ful of cuts and iagges William Venor Shriue Iohn Eremingham Shriue Iohn Chadworth Mercer Maior The Conduit vpon Gornehill in London was made Certaine men affirmed King Richard to be aliue for the which a Priest was taken at Warwicke who was drawne hanged and quartered Walter Waldocke Prior of Land was likewise hanged and headed Certaine grey Friars were taken of the which one Richard Fresby Doctour of Diuinitie was drawne and hanged Sir Roger Clarindon Knight a Squire and a Yeoman were beheaded eight gray friars hanged and beheaded at London and two at Leicester all which had published King Richard to be aliue Owen Glendouerdew inuaded all the shires that bordered neare vnto him The K. went with a great power into Wales where he profited nothing This yeare 1402. died Iohn Galias of Galiaso the first Duke of Millaine being at first but viscount of Millaine as his auncestors had béene before him he was created Duke by Wencessaus the Emperour for ayding him with a great army against Robert of Bauiere otherwise called Rupert Duke of Bauaria Compotior vnto the Emperiall dignitie Wencessaus was despised of many and his lose gouernment generally misliked euen of his own brother Sigismond with whom he had sharpe warres and was by him taken and kept prisoner vntill he died of an Apoplexie After his death Robert became sole Emperour in the yeare 1400. who with all expedition fury as well in respect of his owne particular malice as in pretence of a speciall fauour towards his olde tryed friends the Florentines he came into Italy with a very strōg army with full purpose to vanquish and be auenged of Galeaso the new Duke of Millaine but the Duke so stoutly resisted the Emperour and all his adherents as hée caused him to retire into Germany Notwithstanding the importunate sute of the Florentines vnto the Emperor that he should not depart out of Italy and leaue them in all apparence of extreame daunger of their enemies whom they had so many wayes vexed in reuenge whereof the said Iohn Galeazo entred into armes but first slewe his Vncle Barnabas then posiest himselfe of his vncles wealth and authority and conquered Verona Vincentia Padua Parma many other Italian Cities territories he made a large Parke for all sorts of beastes and in the middle thereof he builded a stately Monastery He was very faire learned eloquent but how long he raigned is vncertaine because the Archbishop of Florence and the supplement of Chronicles and Paulus Iouius differ about the beginning of his raigne the Archbishop saith hee began in the yeare 1385. the Supplement saith in the yeare 1382. and Iouius saith in the yeare 1378. He raigned 24. yeares died at 55. yeares of age his son Iohn Maria being very yong succéeded him in the yeare 1402. and was in his minority brought vp by his mother after that he became tyrannous he put to death many honest vertuous people and caused many of his enemies to bee eaten by dogs he imprisoned his kind mother where he constrained her to end her daies with great misery he was slaine by his owne seruants as he
was at Church hauing raigned ten yeares Reade the supplement of Chronicles The Dukedome of Ferrara for want of heires male returned to the Church againe about the yeare 1596. and Pope Clement the 8. tooke possession thereof and conuerted it to a commonwealth retaining the regall power thereof vnto himselfe and his successors The Scots were ouerthrowne at Hallidon Hill Earle Dowglas was taken many other there were drowned in the riuer of Twéed about 500. Richard Marlew Shriue Robert Chicheley Shriue Iohn Walcot Draper Maior A great battell was fought neare vnto Shrewesbury betwéene King Henry and Henry Percy the yonger vnto whom was ioyned sir Thomas Percy Earle of Worcester vncle to the said Henry almost all the Gentlemen of Ches-shire Sir Henry Percy was slaine sir Thomas Percy taken and beheaded and of the commons on both sides about 5000. slaine The town of Plimouth was burnt by y e Britons Thomas Falconer shriue Thomas Poole shriue William Askam Fishmonger Maior The Frenchmen came to the Isle of Wight but those of the Isle rising against them they were glad to depart The Lord of Cassels in Britain arriued at Black poole 2. mile out of Dartmouth with a great Nauy Where of the rusticall people hee was slaine and xvii ships were taken fraught with wines William Louth Shriue Stephen Spilman Shriue Iohn Hinde Draper Maior The sonne of Owen Glendouerdew was taken and 150. with him were taken and slaine Richard Scrope Archbishop of Yorke and Thomas Monbray Earle Marshall imagined diuers articles against the King because he had put downe King Richard offering themselues for those articles to liue and die which caused great numbers of people to resort to them but they were taken and presented to the King at Yorke where they were both beheaded Henry Berton Shriue William Cromer Shriue Iohn Woodstocke Mercer Maior Iames the sonne of Robert King of Scots being nine yeares old sayling towards France was by tempest of weather driuen vpon the coast of England where being taken he was presented to the King and remained prisoner till the second yeare of Henry the sixth Nicholas Wotton shriue Geffery Brooke shriue Richard Whittington Maior A pestilence consumed in the Citty of London about 30000. Sir Robert Knowles Knight deceased he builded anew the bridge of Rochester hee reedified the Church of the white Friars at London where hée was buried he founded a colledge at Pomfret c. Henry Pomfret Shriue William Hallon Shriue William Stonden Grocer Maior A frost lasted 15. wéekes Henry Earle of Northumberland and the Lord Bardolph came into England with a great company pretending by proclaimation to deliuer the people from the great suppression that they well burdned with but by sir Thomas Rokeby Shriue of Yorkeshire he was encounted at Bramhaunnor there slaine the Lord Bardolph was wounded to death Thomas Dacke Shriue William Norton Shriue Drew Barentine Goldsmith Maior This yeare was a great play at Skinners well neare vnto Clarken well besides London was of matter from y e creation of the world there were to behold the same the most part of Nobles and Gentiles in England and forthwith after began a royall Iousting in Smithfield betwéene the Hâ—nowayes and our English Lords Iohn Law shriue William Chichely shriue Richard Marlow Irenmonger Maior Vpon the euen of S. Iohn Baptist Iohn the Kings son being in East Cheape after midnight a great debate happened betwéene his men men of the Court till the Maior with other Citizens ceased the same K. Henry founded a Colledge at Battlefield in Shropshire where he ouercame Sir Henry Percy and other Iohn Penne shriue Thomas Pike shriue Thomas Knowles Grocer Maior The guild Hall in London was began to be made newly by the foresaid Maior AldermeÌ„ A squier of Wales named Rice ap Dee which had long time rebelled against the King was brought to London and there drawne hanged and quartered Iohn Rainewill Shriue William Cotton Shriue Robert Chichely Grocer Maior The K. caused a new coine of nobles to be made which were of lesse value then the old by 4. d. in a Noble King Henry founded the Colledge of Fadringhey in Northamptonshire Ralph Leuenhinde shriue William Seuenoke shriue William Waldren Mercer Maiorâ— After the fortunate chances happened to K. Henry being deliuered of all ciuill diuision he was taken with sicknesse yéelded to God his spirit the 10. of March Anno 1412. when he had raigned 13 yeares 6. moneths and odde daies he was buried at Canterbury Hâ—â—ry the fifth began his raigne the 20. of March in the yeare 1412. This Prince excéeded the meane stature of men he was beautious of visage his neck long body slender and leane and his bones smal neuertheles he was of maruellous great strength and passing swift in running Sir Iohn Old Castle for diuers points touching the Sacrament before the Archbishop of Canterbury the Bishop of London Winchester and other was conuict and committed to the Tower of London out of the which he brake Iohn Stotton Shriue Iohn Michael Shriue William Cromer Draper Maior Certaine adherents of Sir Iohn Olde Castle assembled them in Thickets field neare vnto the citie of London but the King being warned tooke the field afore them and so took of them such numbers that all the prisoners about London were â—â—â—led diuers of them were after executed Iohn Nâ—anset Esquire with 9. of his men slew Iohn Tibbey Clarke Chancellour to the Quéene for the which déed the said Esquier and foure of his men fled to S. Anns Church within Aldersgate and after for swore the land Iohn Michael Shriue Thomas Allin Shriue Thomas Fawconer Mercer Maior This Thomas Fawconer caused to breake the wall of London neare vnto Colman stréet and there to make a gate vpon the moore side where was none before He also caused the ditch to be cleansed The King rode to Southhampton where was discouered a great conspiracy against him by Richard Earle of Cambridge sir Thomas Gray and Henry Scrope with other who were executed at Southhampton The King entred the sea with 1000. saile and the third night after arriued in Normandy He laid siege to Hartflew which was yéelded to him Hee sought the battell at Agincourt where hee had a maruellous victory About this time Philip the French King began to set a custome or impost vpon Salt which was neuer before William Cambridge Shriue Allen Euerard Shriue Nicholas Wotton Draper Maior K. Henry arriued at Douer The Maior of London with the Aldermen and crafts riding in red with hoods red and white met with the King on blacke Richard Whittington Shriue Iohn Couentry Shriue Henry Barton Skinner Maior This yeare it was decréed by a court of common counsaile that a lantherne candle light should be hanged out at euery doore in the city in the winter On Easter day at a Sermon in S.
meanes of Elionar the old Quéene Earle Iohn was reconciled to his brother William fitz Isable Shriue William fitz Arnold Shriue Henry fitz Alwine Maior K. Richard sent messengers to the Pope complaining vpon the Duke of Austrich for misusing of him his as they came by distresse of weather through his country whereupon the Pope excommunicated the Duke inioined him to release the couenants that be constrained the King to make Robert Beasaunt Shriue Iokt Ieiouse Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Fitz Leostane Maior William with the beard mooued the common people to séeke their libertie not to be subiect to the rich and mightie by which meanes he drew to him many great companies The King being warned of this tumult commanded him to cease from those attempts but the people still followed him He was taken in Bow Church in Cheape but not without shedding of blood for he was forced by fire and smoake to forsake the Church Hée with nine of his adherents had sentence of death and were hanged This counterfeit friend to the poore slew one man with his own hands polluted Bow Church with his Concubine and amongst other his detestable facts one was hee falsely accused his elder brother of treason which elder brother had in his youth brought him vp in learning and done many things for his preferment Gerard de Antiloch Shriue Robert Durant Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Richard and the Earle of Flaunders confederated together Roger Blunt Shriue Nicholas Duket Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Richard â—ooke of euery hide of land through England 5. s. The French King was intercepted by the army of King Richard so that with much a doe he escaped into Cipres Constantine Fitz Arnold Shriue Robert de Beaw Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Richard turned his armes against the Barons of Poictow that rebelled against him he set their Cities Townes on fire spoiled their country slew many of his aduersaries cruelly at the last came to the Dukedome of Aquitane and besieged the Castle of Chalne where one Bertraine de Gordon smote him with a venowmed dart which stripe the king litle regarded but inuading the Castle wan it and put the souldiers in prison of this wound aforesaide hee died the 6. day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord 1199. when he had raigned 9. yeares 7. moneths and was buried at Founteuerard his heart was buried at Roan and his bowels at the aforesaid Chalne King Iohn IOhn brother to Richard began his raigne the 26. day of May in the yeare of our Lord 1199. Of person he was indifferent but of melancholy complexion Phillip king of France in a quarrell of Arthur the sonne of Ieffery Iohns eldest brother Duke of Britaine made warre vpon King Iohn in Normandy and tooke from him diuers Castles and Townes K. Iohn granted the Shrifewick of London and Middlesex to the Citizens thereof for 300. pound yearely to be paide as of ancient time Arnold Fitz Arnold Shriue Richard Fitz Barthelmew Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Iohn required of euery Plow land 3. s. The king being diuorced from his wife Isabel the Earle of Glocesters daughter he passed ouer the sea paied forty thousand markes to the French King and returned into England with Isabel his wife daughter to the Earle of Angolesme Roger Dormer Shriue Iames Bartilmew Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior K. Iohn weÌ„t to Lincolne where he met with William king of Scots Rotlond Lord of Gallowy and many other noble men which did to him homage Walter Fitz Alis Shriue Simon de Aldermanbury Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior Arthur Earle of Britaine being made Knight by the French King whose yonger daughter he had fianced besieged the Castle of Mirable in which Quéene Elianor was inclosed but King Iohn came with a power and deliuered his mother from danger he tooke there his Nephew Arthur William de Brawsa Hugh Brune and many others Haile as bigge as hens egges c. Normand Brundel Shriue Iohn de Ely Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior Arthur Earle of Britaine from Falaise was brought to Roan and put in the Tower vnder the custody of Robert de Veypont where shortly after he was dispatched of his life The King of France tooke Lisie Dandely with the castle and vale de Ruell in which were Robert Fitz Water Sayer de Quincie and many others hée tooke the strong Castle vpon Seyne builded by King Richard Water Browne Shriue William Chamberlaine Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior Normandy Angiou Britaine Maine Poitow and Touraine were within a short time deliuered to King Phillip King Iohn married Iane his bastard daughter to Lewelin Prince of Wales and gaue with her the castle and Lordship of Elinsmore in the Marches of South Wales Thomas Hauarell Shriue Hamond Brond Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior The 14. of Ianuary began a frost which continued till the 22. day of March so that the ground could not be tilled whereof it came to passe that in Summer following a quarter of wheat was sold for a Marke which in the dayes of Henry the second was sold for twelue pence Iohn Walgraue Shriue Richard Winchester Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior Great thunders and lightnings were séene so that many men and women were destroied beâ—sides cattell and houses ouerthrowne and burneâ— corne in the fieldes was beaten downe with haiâ—â— stones as bigge as goose egges Iohn Holland Shriue Edmond Fitz Garrard Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Iohn tooke the 13. part of all mouable goods both of Lay Religious throughout England The Monkes of Canterbury elected Stephen Langton to be their Archbishop The Pope sent letters to King Iohn humbly exhorting him to receiue the saide Stephen being thereunto canonically elected the rather because he was an Englishman borne and a Doctor of Diuinitie c. but king Iohn being greatly offended with the promâ—ting of the said Stephen sent men in armour to expell the Monkes of Canterbury and condemned them of treason At this time began the kingdome of Tartars in Tartaria Quéene Isabel was deliuered of her first sonne named Henry Roger Winchester Shriue Edmond Hardwell Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior W. B. of London and E B. of Ely and M. B. of Winchester by the Popes commaundement executed the interdiction vpon the whole realme and they ceased through all England to ministring of Ecclesiasticall Sacraments sauing of them that were in perill of death and Baptisme to children The King set all the Bishoprickes and Abbies in the Realme into the custodie of Lay-men and commanded all Ecclesiastical reuenewes to be confiscated This yeare was granted to the citizens of London by the kings letters patents that they should yearely choose to them a Maior Peter Duke Shriue Thomas Neale Shriue Hen Fitz Alwin Maior The Exchequer was remoued to Northampton by the Kings commandement hee also gathered a
haue crucified him at Easter for which fact they were conuicted Walter Brune a Citizen of London and Rosia his wife founded the Hospitall of our Lady without Bishops-gate of London Gerard Bate Shriue Robert Hardell Shriue Andrew Bakerell Pepperer Maior K. Henry tooke to wife Elianor daughter to Raymond Earle of Prouince The Thames ouerflowed the banks so that in the great Palace of Westminster men did rowe with wherries in the midst of the Hall A Parliament at Marton wherein was made the statutes of Marton Henry Cocham Shriue Iordan of Couentry Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior Octobon a Cardinall came into England as a Legate from the Pope This yeare passed stormy and troublesome weather and very vnhealthfull Iohn Toloson Shriues Geruas the Cordwaiuer Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior Octobon being lodged in the Abbey of Osney the scollers of Oxford slew his master Cooke the Legate for feare got him into the stéeple of the church where he held him till the kings Officers coÌ„ming from Abingdon conueied him to Wallingford where hee accursed the misdoers Otho de Kilkeuney a standard bearer to the schollers was taken with 12. other cast into prison long after went from S. Pauls Church in London to the Legates house bare footed bare headed where they asked him forgiuenes A Scholer of Oxford enterprised to haue slaine the King in his chamber at Woodstocke was taken and pulled in péeces with horses Iohn Coders Shriue Iohn de Wilchale Shriue Richard Renger Maior The K. gaue the Earledome of Lecester to Simon Mountford The Tower of London was fortified which the citizens feared lest it were done to their detriment Roger Bongry shriue Ralph Ashy shriue William Ioyner Maior The stone gate bulwarke which the king caused to be builded by the tower of London was shaken with an earthquake fel down but the king commaunded the same to bee builded againe Many strange fishes came a shore wherof 40. were Seabuls and one of a huge bignes passed through the bridge of London vnhurt til he came as farre as kings house at Mortlacke where he was killed Aldermen of London which had the rule of the wards of the Citty were euery yeare changed Iohn Gisers Shriue Michael Tony. Shriue Gerard Bat Maior The Iewes were constrained to pay 2000. markes at two tearmes in the yeare or else to be kept in perpetuall prison The walles and bulwarkes that were newly builded about the tower of London were againe throwne downe as it were with an earthquake Iohn Viel Shriue Thomas Duresme Shriue Reginald Bongey Maior K. Henry with a great army sailed into Normandy purposing to recouer Poiters Guien and other countries but after many bickerings to the losse of Englishmen he treated peace Iohn Fitz Iohn Shriue Ralph Asswaie Shriue Reginald Bongey Maior The Thames ouerflowed the bankes about Lambeth drowned houses and fields the spaâ— of 6. miles and in the great hall at Westminster men tooke their horses backes Hugh Blunt Shriue Adam Basing Shriue Ralph Ashwie Pepperer Maior Griffin the eldest son of Leoline prince of Northwales which was kept prisoner in the Tower of London made of y e hangings shéets towels c. a long line put himselfe downe from the top of the tower but being a very big man the rope brake and he fell on his necke Robert Grosted Bishop of Lincolne with other Prelates complained to the king of the waste made of the Church goods by alian Bishops and Clearkes Ralph Foster Shriue Nicholas Bat Shriue Michiael Tony. Maior The King enlarged the Church of S. Peters in Westminster pulling downe the old walles and stéeple and caused them to be made more comely Robert of Cornehill Shriue Adam of Bentley Shriue Iohn Gisers Pepperer Maior The Church of S. Mildred in Canterbury and a great part of the Citie was burnt Simon Fitz Marie shriue Laurence Froike shriue Iohn Gisers Pepperer Maior King Henry let to fâ—rme the Quéene-hiue in London to Iohn Gisors then Maior and his successors and coÌ„minalty of London for euer for the summe of 50. pounds the yeare A great plague was in England Iohn Viell shriues Nicholas Bat shriue Peter Fitz Alwin Maior By reason of the embasing of the coine a great penury followed The towne of Newcastle vpon Tine was burned bridge and all By a strange earthquake the toppes of houses were throwne downe wals did cleaue the heade of chimneyes and towers were shaken Nicholas Fitz Iosey shriue Geffery Winchester shriue Michael Toney Maior The King made a Mart at Westminster to laâ—â— 15. daies which the citizens were faine to redéeme with 1000. pounds Richard Hardell Shriue Iohn Tolason Shriue Roger Fitz Roger Maior In October the sea flowing twise without ebbe made so horrible a noise that it was heard a great way into England beside this in a darke night the sea séemed to be on a light fire and the waâ—s to fight one with another so that the Marriners were not able to saue their ships And at Wincheâ—â—sea besides cottages for salt fishermens houses bridges mils aboue 300. houses in that towne with certaine Churches through the violent rising of the sea were drowned Humfrey Beas shriue William Fitz Richard shriue Iohn Norman Maior K. Henry granted that where before the citizens of London did preseÌ„t their Maior before the king wheresoeuer he were and so to be admitted now should come only before y e Barons of y e Exchequer Lawrence Froicke shriue Nicholas Bat shriue Adam Basing Maior A great drought from Easter to Michaelmas The shepheards of France England took their iourney towards the holy land to the number of 30000. but their number vanished in short time William Durham shriue Thomas Wimborn shriue Iohn Toloson Draper Maior The liberties of London were seized by y e means of Richard Earle of Cornwall who charged the Maior that hee looked not to the Bakers for their â—ses of bread so that the citty was forced to please the Earle with 600. Markes and were restored Iohn Northampton shriue Richard Pickard shriue Richard Hardell Draper Maior Edward the kings son wedded Elianor the kings daughter of Spaine his father gaue him y e Earledome of Chester the gouernance of Gwien and Ireland Ralph Ashy shriue Robert of Limon shriue Richard Hardell Druper Maior 142. Iewes were brought to Westminster which were accused of crucifying a child at Lincolne 18. of them were hanged the rest remained long prisoners Stephen Do shriue Henry Walmond shriue Richard Hardell Draper Maior The Maior and diuers Aldermen of London and the Sherifes were depriued of their offices the gouernance of the Cittie committed to other Michael Bokerell Shriue Iohn the Minor Shriue Richard Hardel Draper Maior Hugh Bigot chiefe Iustice of England Rogâ— Turkleby kept their Courts in the Guild hall
the Abby of our Lady of Grace by the Tower of London Hee newly builded Saint Stephens Chappel at Westminster the Castle of Windsor and the Nunnery of Detford King Richard of Burdeaux RIchard the second the son of Prince Edward being but 11. yeares old began his raigne the 21. of Iune in the yeare of our Lord 1377. In bounty and liberalitie he farre passed all his progenitors but for that he was young was most ruled by young counsell and regarded nothing the counsels of the sage and wise men of the Realme which thing turned this land to great trouble and himselfe to extreame misery The Frenchmen arriued at Rye spoiled the towne and burnt it Not long after they assailed Winchelsea were expulsed but they burnt the towne of Hastings Andrew Pickman Shriue Nicholas Twyford Shriue Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer Maior The Frenchmen arriued at Southsex neare the towne of Rothington where the Prior of Lewes with a small company met them who with two knights and an Esquire were taken prisoners by them Iohn Bosehame Shriue Thomas Cornwalis Shriue Iir Iohn Philpot Grocer Maior This Iohn Philpot gaue to the same Citty certaine tenements for the which the Chamberlaine paieth yearely to xiii poore people euery one of them xii d the wéeke for euer and as any of those xiii persons dieth the Maior appointeth one and the Recorder another Iohn Halysdon Shriues William Barret Shriue Iohn Hodsey Grocer Maior The French Kings Gallies tooke the towne of Winchelsea put the Abbot of Battaile to flight and tooke one of his Monkes Walter Ducket Shriue William Knighthood Shriue William Walworth Fishmonger Maior This William Walworth increased the Parrish Church of S. Michael in Crooked lane Eastward with a new Quire and side Chappels c. About this time the making of guns was found by a certain Almaine An excéeding great tax was demanded euery person 4. d. by meanes whereof the Commons in Kent Essex rebelled drue together went to Maidston from thence to blacke Heath so to London and entred the citty where they destroied many goodly places as the Sauoy S. Iohns by Smithfield the mannor of Highbury They set out of the Tower of London Simon Sudbury Robert Halles Prior of S. Iohns William Appleton a friar Minor and beheaded them on Towerhill They beheaded all men of Law and Flemings they spoiled all bookes of Law records monuments they could méet with and set all prisoners at libertie The king offered them peace on condition they would cease from burning of houses slaughter of men which y e Essex men tooke returned home but the Kentish men remained burning as afore Whereupon the K. sent Sir Iohn Newton Knight to Wat Tiler their Captaine to intreate him to come and talke with him The Knight doing his message Wat Tiler answered that he would come at his owne pleasure neuerthelesse hee followed softly and when he came neare Smithfield where the K. abode his comming the K. commanded W. Walworth Maior of London to arrest the rebell which Maior being a man of great boldnesse straight way arrested him on the head in such sort that he astonished him forthwith they which attended on the King thrust him in diuers places of his body which when the commons perceiued they cried out that their captaine was traiterously slaine but the King rode vnto them and saide What meane you I will be your Captaine follow me to haue what you wil require In y e meane time the Maior rode into the city raised the Citizens and shortly returned with a thousand well armed men sir Robert Knoles a Citizen of London being their leader The king reioicing for this vnlooked for aide suddenly compassed the commons with fighting men which commons foorthwith throwing downe their weapons humbly craued pardon which was granted charters to be deliuered to the captaines of euery shire who then departed home The rude multitude being thus dispersed the king made the Maior and fiue Aldermen of London Knights for their good seruice Iack Straw being taken confessed all the conspiracy and lost his head at London Iohn Moore Shriue Iohn Hinde Shriue Iohn Northampton Draper Maior King Richard married Anne daughter of Veselaus King of Bohem. In her daies began the vse of piked shooes tied in their knées with chaines of siluer and gilt Also noble women vsed hiâ—h attires on their heads piked like bornes with long trained gownes and side saddles after the example of the saide Quéene who first brought that fashion into this land for before women rode astride like men The Marchants of England granted to the King a custome of wools for foure yeares A generall earthquake the 21. of May a water shaking that made the ships in the haueÌ„ to totter Iohn Bal was brought to S. Albones and there drawne and quartered Iohn Wraw Captaine of the rebels in Suffolke he was taken drawne and hanged Adam Bawne Shriue Iohn Selyt Shriue Iohn Northampton Draper Maior A crafty deceiuer that tooke vpon him to be skilfull in Physicke Astronomy when his presumptuous lyings could no longer bee faced out was taken set on horseback with his face towards the horse taile and so led about the citty with a coller of iordans and a whetstone about his necke and rung out with basons The Fishmongers in London through the councell of Iohn Northampton then Maior William Essex Iohn Moore and Richard Northbury were greatly troubled hindered of their liberties and almost destroyed Simon Winchcome Shriue Iohn Moore Shriue Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer Maior Iohn Northampton late Maior of London with Iohn Moore Richard Norbury and other were conuict at Reading condemned to perpetuall prison and their goods confiscate for certaine congregations by them made among the Fishmongers Nicholas Exton Shriue Iohn French Shriue Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer Maior King Richard with an army entred Scotland burnt the country and returned The 18. of Iuly was an Earthquake Iohn Organ shriue Iohn Churchman shriue Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer Maior This Nicholas Brember caused a paire of stocks to be placed in euery ward of London and a common Are to bee made therewith to behead such as offended The Duke of Lancaster went with a great army into Spaine to claime the Kingdome of Castile which was due to him in the right of his wife Constance daughter to Peter King of Castile William Stondon Shriue William Moore Shriue Nicholas Exton Fishmonger Maior Richard Earle of Arundell and Thomas Earle of Nottingham encountred with a mightie fléete of Flemings laden with Rochell wine tooke 100. ships more the which contained 19000. tuns of wine which they brought to diuers parts of England whereby wine was then sold for 13. s. foure pence the tun William Venour shriue Hugh Forstalfe shriue Nicholas Exton Fishmonger Maior Thomas Duke of Glocester the Earles of Arundel Warwick Darby
Dunstons in the East of London a great fray happened wherethrough many people were sore wounded Thomas Petwarden Fishmonger slaine out of hand The beginners of the fray which was the Lord Strange sir Iohn Russel knight through the quarrell of their two wiues were brought to the counter in the Poultry excoÌ„municated at P. Crosse King Henry sailed into Normandy and tooke the Castle of Tonke and shortly after get Caen Beyonx and many other Townes and Castles Henry Read shriue Iohn Gedney shriue Richard Marlow Ironmonger Maior Sir Iohn Oldcastle was sent vnto London by the Lord Powes out of Wales which sir Iohn was conuict by Parliament drawne to S. Giles field hanged and consumed with fire The Parson of Wrotham in Norfolke which had haunted New-Market-heath and there robbed and spoiled many was with his concubine brought to Newgate of London where he died Iohn Brian Ralph Barton Brian deceased Shriue Iohn Pernesse succeeded Shriue William Seuenoke Grocer Maior This William Seuenoke founded in the towne of Seuenocke in Kent where hee had béene nourished a frée schoole and xii almes houses King Henry besieged the Citty of Roan halfe a yeare and more which was yéelded to him Richard Whitingham shriue Iohn Butler shriue Richard Whittington Mercer Maior This Richard Whittington builded the library in the Gray Friars Church in London his Excecutors of his goods builded Whittington Colledge they repaired S. Bartholomews Hospitall in Smithfield they bare some charges to the pauing and glazing of the Guildhall and also of the library there they new builded the West gate of London of old time called Newgate K. Henry was made Regent of France wedded Lady Katherine the Kings daughter of France at Troys in Champaine the feast being finished the King besieged and won many townes in France Iohn Burler Shriue Iohn Welles Shriue William Cambrige Grocer Maior The King suppressed the French houses of religious Monks Friars and such like in England A Subsidie was demaunded but the Bishop of Winchester lent the King 20000. pound to â—â—ay the matter The King sailed into France Richard Goslin Shriue William Weston Shriue Robert Chichely Grocer Maior This Robert Chichely wâ—lled in his testament that vpon his mind day a competent dinner shuld be ordained for 2420. poore men housholders of the Citty and 20. pound in money to distribute amongst them which was to euery man two pence At this time such was the generall capital command sway of the King of England in France as her own Chronicles testifie that in the Court of Chancery in Paris all things were sealed with the seale of King Henry of England and the great seale of England was there new made and vsed wherein was the Armes of France England and as the King sate in his chaire of state he held two Scepters in his hands that is to say in his right hand was a scepter smooth plaine only the proportion of the French coine commonly called a French crowne in his left hand he held a scepter full of curious arts carued and wrought with the armes of England as is vsed in the English mony and on the top thereof a Crosse Presently vpon this the french were so vexed with the english gouernmeÌ„t that they practised al meanes to extirp the English as well by praiers as otherwise and neuer ceased vntill they had obtained their desire Calice onely excepted which was English many yeares after Henry the Kings sonne was borne at Windsor on the 6. day of December K. Henry being at Boys S. Vincent waxed sicke died the last of August in the yeare 1422. when he had raigned 9. yeares 5. moneths odde daies hee founded two Monasteries vpon the Thames the one of the Religion of the Carthusians which he named Bethlem the other of religious men women of S. Briget which he named Sion Hee founded Garter principall King of Armes He lieth buried at Westminster Henry of Windsor HEnry the 6. being an infant of 8. moneths olde began his raigne the last of August in the yeare 1422. the gouernance of the Realme was committed to the Duke of Glocester and the guard of his person to the Duke of Exceter to the Duke of Bedford was giuen the the regiment of France William Eastfield Shriue Robert Tatarsall Shriue William Walderne Mercer Maior The xxi of October died Charles King of France by reason whereof the kingdome of France should come to King Henry and the Nobles of France except a few that held with the Dolphine deliuered the possession thereof to the Duke of Bedford to the vse of King Henry A subsidy was granted for thrée yeares fiue nobles for euery sacke of woolle that should passe out of the land This yeare the West gate of London called Newgate was new builded by the Excecutors of Richard Whittington Nicholas Iames Shriue Thomas VVadford Shriue VVilliam Cromer Draper Maior Iames the yong King of Scots who was taken by the Englishmen in the 8. yeare of Henry the 4. and had remained in England prisoner till this time was now deliuered and maried in S. Mary Oueries in Southwarke to the Lady Iane daughter the Earle of Somerset The battell at Vernoill in Perch betwéene the Duke of Bedford Regent of France and the Arminakes but the English party preuailed Simon Seman shriue Iohn Bywater shriue Iohn Michael Stockefishmonger Maior By a Parliament was granted to the King for 3. yeares to helpe him in his warres a subsidie of 12. d. the pound of all Marchandise brought in or carried out of the Realme and 3. s. of euery tun of wine which was called tonage or poundage but since it hath béene renewed at sundry Parliaments and now called custome It was enacted that all the Marchant strangers should be lodged with English hosts and within 40. dayes to make sale of all they brought or else what remained to be forfeit to the King William Mâ—ldred shriue Iohn Brokâ—â—ll shriue Iohn Couentry Mercer Maior The morrow after Simon Iudes day the Maior caused a great watch to be kept with most part of the citizens in armor to stand by the duke of Glocester against the Bishop of Winchester who lay in Southwark with a great power of Lancashire and Cheshire men but the matter was appeased by the Archbishop of Canterbury The 28. of September was an earthquake which continued the space of two houres Iohn Arnold Shriue Iohn Higham Shriue Iohn Rainwell Fishmonger Maior This Iohn Rainwell gaue certaine tenements to the citie of London for the which the same citie is bound to pay foreuer such Fifteenes as well bee granted to the K. for Downgate Billâ—ngsgate and Algate ward c. This yeare the tower of the drawbridge of London was begun by the same Maior Henry Frowicke shriue Robert Otley shriue Iohn Godney Draper Maior From the beginning of Aprill vnto Hallontide
ordained a number of chosen archers to giue daily attendance on his person whom he named Yeomen of the Guard King Henry sent vnto the Lord Maior of London requiring him and his Citizens of a prest of 6000. markes Wherefore the Maior with his Brethren and Commons granted 2000. pound which prest was repaied againe the next yeare following Wheate was sold for 3. s. the bushell and bay salt at the like price The Crosse in Cheape was new builded Iohn Perciuall Shriue Hugh Clopton Shriue Henry Collet Mercer Maior Iohn Perciuall being the Maiors Caruer was by Hugh Brice late Maior chosen Shriue of London for the yeare following The king married Elizabeth the eldest daughter al Edward the fourth by which meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaster were vnited Francis Louel and Humphrey Stafford rebelled in the North which commotion was quieted by the Duke of Bedford there was slaine Iohn Earle of Lincolne the Lord Louell Martine Swart and other there aboue foure thousand This battel was sought high to a village called Stoke On the twenty one of September Quéene Elizabeth brought foorth her first sonne named Arthur Iohn Fenkill Shriue William Remington Shriue William Horne Salter Maior King Henry comming to London made W. Horne Maior of London and Iohn Perciuall Alderman Knights betwixt Hornsey and Iseldon A prest for the King in the Citie of London of 4000. pound and shortly after was another prest of 2000. pound which were both repaied againe the next yeare William Isaake Shriue Ralph Tinleâ— Shriue Robert Taâ—e Mercer Maior A taske of the tenth peny of all mens goods and lands was granted to K. Henry to aide the Duke of Britaine against the French King through which taske the commons of the North made all insurrection and slew the Earle of Northemberland wherefore Iohn Achamber their Captaine with other were hanged at Yorke William Capel Shriue Iohn Brooke Shriue William White Draper Maâ—or Roger Shauelocke a Taylor within Ludgate of London being a maâ— of great wealth flew himselfe for whose goods was great busines betwéene the Kings Almâ—er and the Shriues of London H. Coote â— Reuil Shriue Hugh Pemberton Shriue Iohn Mathew Mercer Maior King Henry required a beneuolence which was granted towards his iourney into France Henry the Kings second sonne borne at Gréenwich the 22. of Iune The Conduit in Grace stréet was begun to bee builded by the Excecutors of Thomas Hill late Maior Wheate was sold at London for twentie pence the bushell Thomas Wood Shriue William Browne Shriue Hugh Clopton Mercer Maior This Hugh Clopton during his life a Batcheler builded a stone bridge at Stratford vpon Anon. King Henry tooke his voyage into France with a great Army to aide the Britons against the French King William Purchase Shriue William Welbecke Shriue William Martin Skinner Maior King Henry returned into England Two Pardone â—s were set on the Pillory in Cornehill thrée market dayes for forging of false pardons and for that one of them had fained himselfe to be a Priest he was sent to Newgate where he died the other was driuen out of London with shame enough A riot made vpon the Easterlings or Stilliard men by Mercers seruants and others of the City of London for the which many of them were sore punished Robert Fabian shriue Iohn Winger shriue Sir Ralph Austrie Fishmonger Maior This Ralph Austrie roofed with timber couered with lead the Parish Church of S. Martin in the Vintry and also glazed the same Church c. King Henry holding his roial feast at Christmas at Westminster on the twelfth day feasted the Maior of London Ralph Austry and his brethren the Aldermen Commoners after dinner he dubbed the Maior Knight and caused him his brethren to tary behold the disguisings other disports in the night following shewed in the great hall hanged with arras staged all along on both sides which disports being ended the K. Quéene and Ambassadors and other States being set at a Table of stone 60. Knights Esquires serued 60 dishes to the Kings messe and as many to the Quéenes neither fish nor flesh the Maior with 24. dishes to his messe of the same maner seruice with sundry wines in most plenteous wise Finally the King and Quéene being conueied into the Pallace the Maior with his company in barges returned and came to London by the breake of the next day Wheat was sold at London at 6. d. the bushell bay salt for 3. d. halfe peny Nantwich salt for sixe pence the bushell white herring for 6. s. the barrell red herring at 3. s. the cade red sprats 6. d. the Cade and Gascoine wine at 6. l. the tun Nicholas Alwine Shriue Iohn Warner Shriue Richard Chaurie Salter Maior Sir William Stanley was beheaded on tower hill White herring being good were sold for 3. s. 4. d. the barrell at London Perkin Warbecke arriued at Deale in Kent where when hee and his company saw they could haue no comfort of the country they withdrewe to their ships againe but the Maior of Sandwich with certaine commons of the countrey vickered with the residue that were vpon the land and tooke aliue of them 169. persons who were hanged in Kent Essex Sussex and Norfolke Thomas Knesworth Shriue Henry Somer Shriue Sir Henry Coliet Mercer Maior The 16. of Nouember was holden the Serieants feast at the Bishops place of Ely in Holborne where dined the King Quéene and all the chiefe Lords of England In Aprill was concluded an amitie and entercourse betwéene this land and the countrey of Flanders c. The Scots entred England and by the setting on of Perkin Warbecke did much harme Iohn Shaw Shriue Richard Haddon Shriue Sir Iohn Tate Mercer Maior This Iohn Tate newly builded and enlarged S. Anthonies Church in London a Colledge of a goodly foundation with a frée Schoole and certaine almes houses for â—oore men Sir Reignald Bray with others of the Kings Counsell declared to the Maior of London that the K. desired to borrow of the Citizens 10000. li. The Maior desired respite till the 5. day following at which time was assembled at the Guild-hall the common counsell thither came the forenamed sir Reignald Bray with other of the Kings Councel at which day with great submission and praier made vnto them to bee good meanes for the Citty vnto the Kings Grace the commons lastly granted to lend vnto the King 4000. li. which of his Grace was well and thankfully accepted and truly repaied By meanes of a Parliament that was granted to the King a commotion was made by the Commons of Cornewall which vnder the leading of Iames Lord Audley with Michel a Blacksmith and other came to Blacke-heath where the King met with them discomfited and tooke their Captaines there was slaine of the rebels about 300. and taken about 1500. The Lord Audley was beheaded on the Towerhill the
Mary the Kings sister of England Iames Yerford Shriue Iohn Mundaâ— Shriue George Monox Draper Maior This George Monox repaired the parish Church of Waltham-stowe in the County of Essex and founded there an almes house for the poore men and women and a frée schoole for children Richard Hunne a Marchant Tailor of S. Margarets parish in Brigestréete who had béene put in the Lollards Tower about the ende of October was now the 5. of December found hanged in the said Tower and after burned in Smithfield On New yeares Euen died the French K. Lewis the 12. And the 9. of Aprill a nâ—w peace was concluded betwéene the King of England and Frances the new King of France In the moneth of May Charles Duke of Suffolke â—â—dded the Lady Mary the kings sister late Quéene of France Henry Worley Shriue Richard Gray W. Baily Shriue William Butler Grocer Maior Lady Mary King Henries daughter was borne at Gréenewich on the xi of February Margaret Quéene of Scots King Henries eldest sister who had after the death of her first husband Iames King of Scots slaine at Bramston married Archibald Douglas Earle of Anguish fled into England and lay at Harbottle where shee was deliuered of a child called Margaret Thomas Seimer Shriue Iohn Thâ—â—ston Shriue Iohn Rost Grocer Maior The Thames was frozen that men with horse and carts might passe betwixt Westminster and Lambeth On May euen was an insurrection of young persons and apprentises of London against Aliens of the which diuers were hanged with their Captaine Iohn Lincolne a Broker the residue to the number of 400. men and 11. women tied in ropes all along one after another in their shirts came to Westminster hall with halters about their neckes and were pardoned Margaret Quéene of Scots returned into Scotland to the Earle of Anguish her husband Thomas Baldry Shriue Ralph Simon Shriue Sir Thomas Exmew Goldsmith Maior Many dyed in Eâ—gland of the sweating sicknesse especially about London wherefore Trinitie tearme was one day at Oxford and then adiourned to Westminster The Cittie of Turney was deliuered to the French King Iohn Allâ—n shriue Iames Spencer shriue Thomas Mirsine Skinner Maior The Earle of Surrey was sent into Ireland as 〈◊〉 there and the Earle of Kildare was 〈…〉 of that office In Iuly Cardinall Campaius came into England from the Pope to exhort King Henry to make warres on the Turkes Iohn Wilkinson Shriue Nicolas Partridge Shriue Sir Iames Yarfords Mercer Maior As K. Henry was at Canterbury with the Quéene in readinesse to haue passed the sea he heard of the Emperour Charles coÌ„ming with whom he met at Douer accompanied him to Canterbury where after the Emperour had saluted the Quéene his aunt hee tooke shipping into Flanders The last day of May King Henry passed ouer to Calice and met with Francis the French King at the Campe betwéene Arde and Guines where were many great triumphs and goodly sights Imediately after hee met with the Emperour with whom hee went to Grauelin and the Emperour returned with him to Calice where he had great cheare Iohn Skenington shriue Iohn Kyeme shriue Sir Iohn Burges Draper Maior The 27. of May was Edward Duke of Buckingham beheaded King Henry wrote a booke against Luther and therefore the Bishop of Rome named him defender of the Faith Iohn Britane Shriue Thomas Pergetter Shriue Sir Iohn Milborne Draper Maior This sir Iohn Milborne builded certaine almes houses adioyning to the Crotched friers church in London wherein he placed 14. aged poore people The 6. of March the French King attached all Englishmens goods And all Frenchmens bodies and goods were attached at London Charles the 5. Emperour came into England was honorably receiued into London by y e Maior Aldermen commons of the City the 6. of Iune the King accompanying him from thence he went to Windsor and sate in the Stall of the Garter After great feasts iustes and honourable entertainment hee departed to Hampton and sailed from thence into Spaine During this time the Earle of Surrey Lord Admirall burnt Morles in Britaine not long after entred Picardy burnt diuers towns castles Iohn Rudstone Shriue Iohn Champneis Shriue Sir Iohn Munday Goldsmith Maior The Lord Rosse the Lord Dacres of the North burned the towne of Kelsey in Scotland with 80. villages and ouerthrew 18. Towers of stone The Emperour Charles King Henry Ferdinando Duke of Austrich the Pope the Cittie of Venice and diuers others in Italy were confederate against the Frenchmen The Turks besieged the I le of Rhodes on Christmas day tooke it to the rebuke of Christendome for their dissention and negligence The Earle of Surrey burned 37. villages in Scotland dispoiled the Countrey from the East Marches to the West A Parliament at the Blacke Friars in London wherein was granted a great Subsidy Christâ—en King of Denmarke and his Quéenâ— arriued at Douer the 22. of Iune came to London and were lodged in the Bishop of Batheâ— place The Duke of Suffolke was sent into France with an army of 10000. men who passing the water of Some without battaile tooke diuer Townes and Castles Michael English shriue Nicholas Ienings shriue Sir Thomas Baldry Mercer Maior In December at the Citty of Couentry Fraâ—â—cis Philip Christopher Pickering and Anthonâ— Mainyle intended to haue taken the Kings treaâ—sure of his subsidie as the same came towardâ— London therwith to haue raised men and to haue taken the castle of Killingworth and then to hâ—â—â— made battell against the King for the which they were drawen hanged and quartered at Tiborne the other of their conspiracy were executed at Couentry Ralph Dodmer Shriue William Roch Shriue Sir William Baoly Draper Maior The 9. of March was great triumph made in England for the taking of the French King before the Citty oâ—â—auie Cardinall Wolsey obtained licence of the Pope to surprâ—sie certaine small Priories to the intent to erect two Colledges at Oxford and Ipswich The Tower of Greenwich was builded A truce betweene England and France Iohn Caunton shriue Christopher â—skew shriue Sir Iohn Allen Mercer Maior The xi of February foure Marchants of the Stilyard did penance at Paules Doctor Barnes bare a fagot This yeare 1526. Charles the sonne of Gilbâ—rt Earle of Mounâ—pensier who not long before had married the Lady Iane sole heire to the Dutchy of Burbon in whose right hee was Duke of Burbon vpon priuate discontent reuolted from his King Charles the 8. and then serued vnder the Emperour the King of England and after that the said Duke the yeare aforesaid besieged Rome sackt it did great spoiles extremities vnto the Cleargy forced the Pope to flie into Castle-Angelo but himselfe was there slaine by a Friar with the shot of a Caliuer The 6. of September was proclamation for gold the French Crowne 4. s. 6. d. The Angell 7.
lightning and thunder that the like had not béene séene nor heard by any man liuing In the moneth of December was driuen on the shore at Grunsby in Lincolneshire a monstrous fish in length xix yards his taile xv foote broad and vi yards betwéene his eyes Hillary Tearme kept at Hertford Castle Peace proclaimed betwéene England France Through sute of the Armorers there was on the vigile of Saint Peter a watch in the Citie of London which did onely stand in the high streete in Cheape Cornehill and so forth to Aâ—dgate The fift of August the Quéenes Maiesty in her progresse came to the Vniuersity of Cambridge was of all the Students most honourably receiued in the Kings Colledge She made within S. Maries Church a notable Oration in Latine in the presence of the whole learned Vniuersitie to the Students great comfort The next day shee went forward to Fincinbrooke The 30. day of August was enacted by a common Counsell of the City of London that all such Citizens as from thenceforth should bee constrained to sell household stuffe should first cause the same to bée cried thorow the City by a man with a bell and then to be sold by the common outcrier appointed for that purpose The 20. of September rose great floods in the riuer of Thames where through the Marshes were ouerflowed and many cattell drowned Edward Iackeman Lionell Ducket Shriues The second of October was an obsequie at Pauls for Faroinando late Emperour The seuenth of October at night all the North parts of the Element séemed to bée couered with flames of fire procéeding from the Northeast and Northwest toward the midst of the firmament and discended West Sir Richard Mallorie Mercer Maior The 21. of December began a frost which continued so extreamely that on Newyeares euen people went ouer and along the thames on the yee from London bridge to Westminster some plaied at the footeball diuers of the Court being then at Westminster shot at pricks set vpon the thames And people both men and women went on the thames in greater number then in any stréete of the Citty On the third day of Ianuary at night it began to thaw on the fift day was no yee to be seene betwéene London bridge and Lambeth which sudden thaw caused great floods and high waters that bare downe bridges and houses and drowned many people in England especially in Yorkshire Owes bridge was born away The third day of February Henry Steuart Lord Darly eldest sonne to Matthew Earle of Linneaux tooke his iourney toward Scotland and in sommer following married Mary Quéene of Scotland The 22. of Aprill the Lady Margaret Countesse of Linneaux was commanded to kéepe her chamber at the White hall where she remained till the two and twentieth of Iune and then by sir Frances Knowles and the guard conuaied her to the Tower of London by water The 16. of Iuly about nine of the clocke at night began a tempest of lightning and thunder with showres of haile which continued till thrée of the clocke in the next morning so terrible that at Chelmisford in Essex 500. acres of corne was destroied the glasse windowes on the East side of the towne and on the West and South sides of the Church were beaten downe with all the tiles of their houses besides diuers barnes chimnies and the battlements of the Church which were ouerthrowne The like harme was done in many other places as at Léedes Crainebrooke Douer c. Christopher Prince and Margraue of Baden with Cicely his wife sister to the King of Swethland in September landed at Douer and the xi day of the same they came to London and were lodged at the Earle of Bedfoords place where within foure dayes after shée trauelled and was deliuered of a man childe which child was christened in the Quéenes Chappell of White Hall the Quéenes Maiestie being Godmother gaue the child to name Edward Fortunatus This yeare by commaundement of the Counsell diuers musters of light horsemen in sundry dayes and in seuerall places about the Citie of London were taken by the Maior and other commissioners for that purpose by which meanes it happened on the eight of October that Sir Richard Mallorie riding through Tower stréet toward the tower hill there to haue taken muster as was appointed he was met by Sir Francis Iobson then Lieutenant of the Tower and by him forbidden to enter the hill with the sword before him whereunto no answers by the Maior could be heard but the sword was violently seased on by the Lieutenant and his men and defended by the officers of the Maior so that the Lieutenant called for more assistance out of the Tower and the Maiors Officers were minded to haue raised tower stréet and so more of the Citie whereof was like to haue bin a great tumult but the Lord Maior caused Proclamation to be made that no man should draw weapon or strike any stroke but euery man to depart horsemen and all till they were againe warned to appeare which was on the same day seuen night being likewise monday and the xv of October that they did there muster before the Maior in that very place on the tower hill before appointed where by the Counsels appointment the Maior had the sword peaceably borne before him as he had béene accustomed Iohn Riuers Iames Hawes Shriues Sir Richard Champion Draper Maior The 24. of December there rose a great storme of wind by whose rage the Thames and Seas ouerwhelmed many persons and the great gates at the West end of Saint Pauls Church in London were through the force of the winde then in the westerne part of the world blowne open The Marques of Caden and the Lady Cicely his wife sister to the King of Swethen now in the moneth of Aprill departed the land Certaine houses in Cornehill being first purchased by the Citizens of London and cost them more then 3532. pound were afterward sold to such as should carry them from thence and then the ground being made plaine possession thereof was giuen to Sir Thom. Gresham Knight there to build a place for Marchants to assemble in at his owne proper charges who on the 7. of Iune laide the first stone of the foundation and forthwith the workemen followed with such diligence that by the moneth of Nouember in Ann. 1567. the same was couered with slate The 31. of August the Quéenes Maiesty in her Progresse came to the Vniuersity of Oxford and was of all the Students honourably receiued The 5. of September after disputations the Quéene at the humble suit of certaine of her Nobilitie made a briefe Oration in Latine to the Vniuersitie and the 6. her Maiestie bade them farewell and rode to Ricote Richard Lambart Ambrose Nicholas Iohn Langley The 4. of Aprill Sir Christopher Draper Ironmonger Charles Iames the sixt of that name sonne to Henry
gentlewoman by the Councels commandement was whipped through the City of London for affirming her selfe to be the daughter to Philip king of Spaine as she had béene perswaded by some accounted Sooth-saiers after proued liers for she was knowne to be a Butchers daughter in Eastcheape The 19 of February the Parliament began at Westminster The 21 of March Henry Barrow gentleman Iohn Greenewood Clarke Daniel Studley Girdler Sapio Bislot gentleman Robert Bowley Fishmonger were indicted of felony the said Barrow and Greenewood for writing sundry seditious bookes tending to the slaughter of the Quéen and State Studley Billot and Bowley for publishing and setting forth the same Bookes and on the 23 they were all arraigned found guilty and had iudgement on the last of March Henry Barrow and Iohn Greenewood were brought to Tiburne and there hanged on the 6 of Aprill The tenth of Aprill the Parliament at Westminster brake vp for a time wherein was granted thrée Subsidies of two shillings eight pence the pound goods foure shillings lands and 6 fifteenes About the same time Penry a principall penner and publisher of bookes intituled Martin Marre prelate was apprehended at Stebbenheth by the Vicar there and committed to prison In the moneth of May he was arraigned at the Kings Bench Barre condemned of Felony and afterward conuaied from the Goale of the Kings Bench to Saint Thomas Waterings and there hanged this pernitious booke much troubled the people The 19 of Iuly the Court of Assise for Surrey was holden and kept in S. Georges field in a Tent there set vp for that purpose many prisoners were there arraigned ninetéene were burnt in the hand but none executed This Assise was ended the same day which was thought would haue lasted thrée daies but the Iustices all duties being paid made hast away for feare of being infected with the pestilence This yeare was no Bartholmew faire kept at London for the auoiding of concurse of people whereby the infection of the pestilence might haue increased Paul Banning Peter Hawghton Sir Cuthbert Buckle Vintner For part of y e yeare sir Rich. Martin goldsmth The whole number this yeare buried within the Citie of London the suburbes and other places adioyning as well of the plague as of the other diseases from the 29 of December in the yeare 1592 vntill the 20 of December 1593 was as followeth Within the walls of all diseases 8598 whereof the plague 5390 without the walles in the liberties 9295. the plague 5285. so that within the City and Liberties of all diseases 17863. whereof the Plague was 10675. The 19 of February 1593. at Edenburght in Scotland was borne Prince Henry the eldest sonne of King Iames the 6. King of Scots The 18 of February Harington a Seminary was drawne from Newgate to Tiborne and there hanged cut downe aliue strugled with the hangman but was quartered The last of February Rodoricke Lopeza a Portugal as it was said professing Physicke was arraigned in the Guild-hall of London found guily and had iudgement of high Treason for conspiring her maiesties destruction by poyson In this moneth of March were many great stormes of winde which ouerturned trées stéeples houses barnes c. namely in Worcester-shire in Beaudley forrest many Oakes were ouerthrowne In Horton wood of the said shire more then one thousand fiue hundred Oakes were ouerthrowne in one day namely on the Thursday next before Palmesunday In Stafford-shire the shaft of the stéeple in Stafford Towne was rent in péeces along through the midst and throwne vpon the Church wherewith the said roofe is broken 1000 pounds will not make it good Houses and Barnes were ouerthrowne in most places of those shires In Canke wood more then 3000 trées were ouerthrowne many stéeples more or lesse aboue 50. in Stafford-shire were perished or blowne downe The 11. of Aprill was a great raine which continued more then 24 houres long and withall a great North winde The 14 of Aprill a woman was burnt in Smithfield for killing of her husband The 16 of Aprill Ferdinando Earle of Darby deceased at Latham in a very strange manner The second of May came downe great flouds by reason of sodaine showres of haile and raine that had fallen which bare downe houses Iron milles the prouision of coles prepared for the said mils it bare away cattle c. The second of May the new Serieants of the Law in number ten held their dinner in the Temple The third of Iune deceased Iohn Aylmer Bishop of London at Fulham and on the 26 of Iune was solemnly interred in his Cathedrall Church of Saint Paule in London The 7 of Iune Doctor Lopez and two other Portugals were drawne from the Kings Bench in Southwarke to Tiborne and there hanged and quartered The first of Iuly deceased Sir Cuthbert Buckle Lord Maior of London and on the next morrow was elected Sir Richard Martin to be Maior for the rest of that yeare on the third of Iuly he tooke his oath at the Tower of London The fiftéene of Iuly by a common Counsell in the Guild hall was graunted according to a precept from her Maiesty that sixe ships and two pinnaces should be set forth at the charges of the City the same to be ready with men munition and victuals for thrée moneths by the last of Iuly More on the 17 of Iuly the same Common Councell according to another precept granted 450 men on foote to be likewise set out by the citizens towards the charges whereof a fifteenth was seized and paid This yeare in the moneth of May fell many great raines but in the moneth of Iune and Iuly much more for it commonly rained day and night till Saint Iames Eue on Saint Iames day in the afternoone it began againe and continued for two daies together notwithstanding there followed a faire haruest in the month of August but in September great raines raised high waters such as staied the carriages and bare downe bridges as at Cambridge Ware and elsewhere Also graine grew to be of a great price as a strike or bushell of Rie 5 s a bushell of wheat 6 7 or 8 s c. which dearth happened more by meane of ouermuch transporting by our Merchants then the vnseasonablenes of the weather passed This yeare Beuis Bulmar an ingenious Gentleman made an engine at Broken wharfe thereby from thence to conuay Thames water vp into the Citie sufficient to serue the whole West part thereof being conuaied into mens houses by pipes of lead The same Gentleman on the 18 of October gaue vnto sir Richard Martin then Lord Maior of the City of London and to the Citie for euer one cuppe of siluer with a couer weighing 137 ounces of fine better then the Sterling the siluer of which cup with other he said was digged out of the mine in England in
26 of August Desmond and an other Knight brought out of Ireland were conueied to the Tower of London About the 5 of September certaine Noblemen and other of France to the number of 300 persons arriued at the Tower wharffe the chiefe of them were conueied in Coaches through the City into Bishopsgate streete and there the principall namely Marshall de Biron was lodged in Crosby place the other neere adioyning to Corne-hill Henrie Anderson William Glouer the 28 of September Sir Iohn Garrard Haberdasher the 28 of October About the 13 of October 400 souldiers were set out of the City of London In Nouember the Lady Mary Ramsey widdow to Sir Thomas Ramsey sometime Maior of London was buried in the Parish church or Hospitall of Christs church by Newgate market A charitable dole or almes was giuen for her on the same day in the afternoone at the Leaden hall 17 poore weake people were there among the sturdy beggars crushed and troden to death The 19 of December with the grant of Subsidies and Fifteenes the Parliament was dissolued Lightning and thunder often before Christmas and in the holy dayes and an Earthquake at London on Christmas euen at noone In the moneth of Ianuary newes came out of Ireland that on Christmas day the Spaniards and Irish were ouercome and slaine in great numbers and the Englishmen were victors The 18 of Ianuary at night bone-fires were made at London with ringing c. For ioy of newes out of Ireland the victory of our English there against Tyrone Windsor boate was cast away against the Blacke Fryers stayres at London by tempest The ninetéenth of Aprill Peter Bullocke Stationer and one named Ducket for printing of bookes offensiue were hanged at Tiborne The 20 of Aprill Stichborne William Kenson and Iames Page Seminarie Priests were drawne to Tiborne and there hanged bowelled and quartered for comming into this realme contrary to the statute of An. 27. c. In the moneth of May great pressing out of Souldiers about London to be sent into the Low Countries The 22 of Iune proclamation was published for the pulling downe of late builded houses and the auoiding of Inmates in the City of London Westminster and for the space of three miles distant of both these Cities but little hurt was done and small effect followed more then of an Act of Parliament made to that purpose those Cities are still increased and pestred with cottages and Inmates to the great infection of them both The last of Iune Atkenson a customer of Hull was set on the Pillory in Cheape and with him three other who had beene brought thither on horse backe with their faces towards the horse tailes and papers on their heads They were there whipped on the Pillory and lost their eares by iudgement of the Star-chamber for slanderous words by them spoken against the Counsell The same last of Iune in the afternoone fell great lightning and thunder with hale-stones in many places of nine inches compasse which at Sandwich in Kent lay a foot déepe on the ground brake the glasse windowes of their Churches and many tiles of their houses some barnes were fired by lightning About the first of August the citizens of London set out and furnished 200 souldiers towards Ireland Iames Pemberton Iohn Swinarton the 28 of September Sir Robert Lee Merchantailor the 28 of October In the moneth of Ianuary the citizens of London were charged with ships to sea to lie before Dunkerke two ships and a Pinnace furnished manned and maintained The 17 of February William Anderson alias Richardson a Seminary Priest was drawne to Tiborne and there hanged bowelled and quartered for being found in England contrary to the statute of Anno 27. c. In the moneth of March the Quéene lying at Richmont dangerously sicke straight watches were kept in London with warding at the gates lanthornes with lights hanged out all the night at which newes the people were sore perplexed Thursday the foure and twenty of March about two of the clocke in the morning deceased Quéene Elizabeth at her Mannor of Richmont in Surrey being then aged seuenty yeeres and had raigned forty foure yeares fiue moneths and odde daies Whose corps was priuily conueied to Whitehall and there remained till the 28 of Aprill and then buried at Westminster The same day aforesaid the Nobility and Priuie Counsellors of Estate with as great peace prudence and prouidence as the heart of man could imagine assembled themselues together and farre beyond the generall imagination of all men being a matter most remarkeable tooke speedy order aswell for the instant manifesting the Quéenes death as in publishing to the whole Realme for their lasting comfort the true and lawfull successor And about eleuen of the clocke the same Thursday in the forenoone which according to the computation of the Church of England is the last day of the yeare 1602 being accompanied with the Lord Maior Aldermen and Shrieues of London and very many others of most reuerend and honorable quality at the high Crosse in Cheapeside proclamed Iames the sixth of that name King of Scotland to bee the right King of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the Faith being lineally descended from Margaret the eldest daughter to King Henry the seuenth by Elizabeth his wife which was the eldest daughter of King Edward the fourth the said Margaret was married to King Iames the fourth of that name King of Scotland in the yeare of our redemption 1503 who had issue Iames the fifth who was Father to Mary Quéene of Scotland And the said Mary was mother to Iames the sixth now sole Monarch of the whole Island of great Brittaine and King of France and Ireland this forenamed Proclamation was most distinctly and audibly read by Sir Robert Cecill principall Secretary vnto Quéene Elizabeth Also the Lords and Priuie Councellors of Estate with great diligence sent spéedily condigne Messengers vnto his Maiesty into Scotland who manifested their whole procéeding with tender of their zealous loue and duety and the peoples vniuersall ioy and great desire to sée their King which his Maiesty most gratiously accepted approued all their procéedings and returned them all princely thankes authorizing the Lords and others late Priuie Counsellors of Estate to the Quéene to persist as they had begun vntill he came personally vnto them This change was very plausible and well pleasing to the Nobility and Gentry and generally to all the Commons of this Realme among whom the name of a King was then so strange as few could remember or had séene a King before except they were aged persons considering that the gouernment of the Realme had continued neere the space of 50. yeares vnder the raigne of two Quéenes which is the far greater part of an old mans age but tidings hereof being brought to the King in Scotland he called
in God D. Whitgift Archbishop of Canterbury he was a holy mercifull man The 5 of March was Proclamation made for the authorizing the Booke of Common prayer The thirtéenth of March the Lord Henry Howard was created Baron of Marnehill and Earle of North-hampton and Thomas Lord Buckhurst was created Earle of Dorset This yeare sir William Rumney sir Thomas Middleton shriues of Londō through their great paine and diligence cleansed the City of Rogues and lewd people which at that time swarmed excéedingly The 15 of March the King Quéene and Prince with the Lords spirituall and temporall the Gentry and all Officers aswell of honor and armes as otherwise passed most triumphantly from the Tower through the high stréetes of his Highnesse Royall Chamber of London to Westminster and all the way hee went euen from his first entrance into the City vntill he came to Temple barre his Maiesty was receiued and attended by the Lord Maior in a Robe of crimson Veluet bearing a golden Scepter in his hand and the graue Citizens of euery Company in their Liueries standing in their stalles with great state hauing their banners and bannerets displayed on the one side of the streetes and the other side very strongly rayled to giue frée passage and kéepe backe the violent pressing of the multitudes of people which at that time excéeded as well in houses as otherwise and at this time the former gates of Pageants being seuen in number were all most sumptuously beautified and adorned with solemne orations melodious harmony and diuers ingenious deuices the first Pageant stood in Fan-church street the second in Gracious street the third in Corn-hill the fourth at the East end of Cheape side and at the East side of the high Crosse in Cheape was erected a low Gallery wherein stood the Aldermen the Chamberlaine the Towne Clerke with the Counsell of the City where Sir Henry Mountegue Recorder of London after his Oration in the behalfe of the Lord Maior and the whole body of the City presented thrée Cups of gold one for the King the second for the Quéene and the third for the Prince The fift Pageant stood at the West end of Cheape the sixt in Fléet-stréete and the seuenth at Temple Barre at this time all the chiefe Conduites ran Claret wine there was an other Pageant erected in the Strand at the charges of the inhabitants there-abouts The 19 of March beganne the Parliament at Westminster and continued vntill the 7 of Iuly and was there proroged vntill the 7 of February next after Sir Edward Denny was made Baron of Waltham by writ and sate in his Robes in the Parliament house the day wherein the Parliament was adiourned Sir Thomas Smith late Alderman of London is sent Ambassador vnto Borris Pheodorwich Emperor of Russia This yéere his Maiesty by his Letters Pattents incorporated the Felt-makers of London by the name of Master Wardens and Communalty of the Art or Mysterie of Felt-makers of London graunting vnto them thereby diuers priuiledges and liberties for the good gouernment of the same corporation this was the first Company that the King incorporated and was obtained by the humble and earnest suite of Richard Banister Iohn Sands Hugh Philips Robert Browne others Felt-makers of London The 5 of August arriued Don Iohn de Velasco Constable of Castile being sent from Philip the third King of Spaine to take the oath of the King of England for ratification of the Articles of Peace then agreed vpon by certaine English Lords authorized by the King and by former Commissioners sent the last yeere from Spaine and the Arch-duke which said Don Iohn with all the Commissioners vpon Sunday the 19 of August were most royally entertained and feasted at Whitehall and the same forenoone the King in his owne Chappell was sworne vnto the foresaid Articles and in the afternoon the Peace was proclaimed with Spain and the Arch-duke at the Court and in London And this moneth the Arch-duke wonne the strong Town of Ostend in Flanders after it had béene besieged with all extremity 3 yéeres and 3 moneths The 20 of August the Lord Robert Cecill Baron of Essenden was created Viscount Cranborne In October the Customes of Merchandise were raised both inward and outward and were then let to farme The 24 of October with great state by a King at Armes and Heralds and two Sergeants at Armes assisted by the L. Maior and Aldermen K. Iames was proclaimed in London King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defendor of the faith c. Sir Thomas Hayes Knight Sir Roger Iones Knight Sir Thomas Low Knight Haberdasher The 10 of December the most reuerend Father in GOD Richard Bancroft Doctor of Diuinity late Lord Bishop of London was translated to the Archbishoprick of Canterbury The 24 of December Richard Vaughan Doctor of Diuinity late L. Bishop of Westchester was by his Deputy installed Bishop of London in Pauls Church The 4 of Ianuary at Whitehall sir Philip Harbert brother to the Earle of Pembrooke maried the Lady Susan Vere yongest daughter to the Earle of Oxford the King himselfe gaue her in mariage The 6 of Ianuary in the afternoone Charles D. of Albany second son to K. Iames Robert L. Willoughby the L. Chandois William L. Compton the Lord Norris William Cecill son and heire to the L. Viscount Cranborne Allaine Percy brother to the Earle of Northumberland Thomas Somerset second sonne to the Earle of Worcester Francis Manners brother to Roger Earle of Rutland Ftancis Clifford brother to the Earle of Cumberland Thomas Howard second sonne to the Earle of Suffolke and Iohn Harington Sonne and Heyre to the Lord Harington All these were made Knights of the Bath and two dayes after that they performed all appropriate Rites and Ceremonies And the same time the fore-named Duke Charles was also created Duke of Yorke being not full foure yéeres of age the Earles of Oxford and Essex were his esquires The twenty sixt of February was a Lyon whelped in the Tower which whelpe was taken from the Damme and brought vp by hand as the King had commaunded by reason that the same Lyonesse in August last had whelped a Lyon and spoyled it by carrying it in her mouth vp and downe the denne to hide it this yong Lyon liued but sixtéene dayes after this the King caused a conuenient place to bee made néere to the Lyons Denne for the Lyonesse to bréede in and the same Lyonesse afterward brought foorth two Lyons at one litter and they liued and became as lusty as any other in the Tower these foure were the first that ouer were whelped in the Tower The 22 of February 1604 Proclamation was made against all Iesuites and Seminaries and that they should forthwith depart out of the kingdome The 5 of March Proclamation was made for confirmation of the Ecclesiasticall gouernment
builded 1526 Rome taken and sacked by the duke of Burbon 1527 An reg 19. Extreame raine and drought Great famine 1528 An reg 20. A ship chased to the Tower wharfe Sweating sicknesse 1529 An reg 21. Cardinall Woolsey Sir Thomas Moore made Chancellor New testament printed Parliament at Blacke Friars 1530 An reg 23 Suit to the Court of Rome for bidden Pest in London Cardinall Wolley died Cleargy in the premunire K Henry supreame head 1531 A Cooke boyled An reg 23. Thomas Bilney burned 1532 An reg 24. Monstrous Fishes The cleargy sworne Sir Thomas Moore discharged T. Audley Lord chancellor Coiners executed The first Duke of Florence Christ Church suppressed Tower of London repaired 1538 An reg 25. Queene Annecrowned Prince Arthurs widdow Beefe and mutton sold by waight Lady Elizabeth borne The holy maide of Kent Oath to K. Henry Queene Anne An reg 26. Fire in Bredstreet Lord Dacres araigned Frier houses suppressed Fire at Temple-barre The Kings stables burnt The Popes authoritie abrogated First fruits and tenths 1537 An reg 27. Charterhouse men Poled heads Hollanders heretikes This was the last Duke of Millaine since which time that Citty hath beene gouerned by strangers Monkes executed Bishop of Rochester beheaded Sir Thomas Moore beheaded Abbies visited Charitable deeds L. Katherine Dowager Houses of Religion suppressed 1536 An reg 28 L. Rochford executed King Henry married Lady Iane. Articles by the King Triumph at Westminster Thomas Cromwell Vicar generall Duke of Richmond Pater noster Creede and commandements Commotion in Lincolnshire Lincolneshire commotion appeased A â—riest and a butcher executed Commotion in Yorkshire CommotioÌ„ appeased Shriues Maior The Earle of Kildare and his vncles executed Another conspiracy 1584 Lincolne-shire-men executed An reg 29. A commotion in Somersetshire Prince Edward borne Shriues Maior 1585 An reg 30 Hangman hanged Bible in euery Church a Register booke Shriues Maior Freeâ—chole and Almes-houses at Radcliffe Marques of Deuonshire executed Blacks Friers suppressed Execution in Pauls Church-yard 1538 An reg 13. Great muster at London The Vicar of Wansworth executed Clarken well suppressed Shriues Maior Couentry Crosse The Register booke of Parish Churches Abbats of Reading and Glastenbury executed Pensioners appointed King Henry married Lady Anne of Cleue 1540 The Cromwell Earle of Essex 4. fifteens a subsidy An reg 32. Knights of Rhodes supprest Note Richard Farmer in the premunire L. Cromwell beheaded K Henry diuorced Priests burnt and hanged others for denying the Kings supremacy K. Henry married againe Dry sommer Note Shriues Maior 1541 An reg 33 Commotion in Yorkshire The misery of Barbarosso K. of Argier and how hee obtained the Crowne The Christian religion preached in Tunis Countesse of Sarisbury beheaded Damport Chapman hanged L. Dacres of the South put to death Progresse to Yorke Shriues Maior Fire at Elsing spittle K. Henry King of Ireland Qu Katha beheaded A maide boilded 1542 An reg 4. The Earle of Desmond the great Onele Duke of Norffolke entred Scotland Shriues Maior Scots ouerthrowne Maxwell 1543 An reg 35. K. Henry married K. Henry married againe An Army into Landersey Tearme at S Albons Maiors 4. Eclip Germain Gardiner 1544 House blowen vp Sir Iohn Dudley An reg 36. Lieth taken and spoiled Edenborough burnt Procession in English Coines inhaunced Base monie coined K H. went to Boloin Shriues Maior free schools at Oundale Prise taken A beneuolence demanded An Alderman sent into Scotland S. W. Roch sent to the Fleete A fained miracle A false accuser set on the pillory and well marked to be knowne A rode into Scotland Alderman of London taken prisoner 1545 An reg 37 Men burnt in the hedghogge Mary Rose was drowned French men landed at new hauen in Sussex Earle of Hertford sent into Scotland L. Admirall burnt Treyport S. Giles Church burnt Shriues Maior Chantries Colledges and Hospitals giuen to the King 1546 The stewes put downe Note this sleeper Anne Askew and others burnt Admirall of France came to London Conduit in Lothbury Shrieues Maior Duke of Norfolke sent to the Tower K. Henry his gift to the Cittie of London Earle of Surry beheaded K. Henry deceased An reg 1. Earle of Hertford L. Protector K E. made Knight L. Maior of London made knight Duke and Lords created K. Edward crowned 1557 D. Smith recanted Images forbidden Procession forbidden Muskleborow field 1. Rich L. Chanceller Shrieues Maior 1548 An reg 2. A goodly watch at Midsomer The siege of Haddington Bishop of Winchester sent to the Tower A priest of Cornwall executed A great pestilence at London S. Annes Church burnt An reg 3. Lord Thomas Seymer beheaded 1549 Fire at broken wharfe Commotion in Somerset shire Commotion in Cornwall Rebels subdued Martiall law The french Kings gullies inuaded Gernsey and Iersea French men apprehended The Earle of Warwicke went against the rebels Bishop of London depriued L. protector brought to the Tower K. E. rode through London Charitable deedes of sir Rowland 〈◊〉 gift to Christs Hospitall R. Kete and W. Kete hanged Holds in Scotland lost Peter Gambo murdered Gauaro others hanged An reg 4. Rebels hanged The house of Fernese made dukes of Parma Peace proclaimed The liberties of southwarke purchased Boloine yeelded Ioan Butcher burnt Rebels executed Tearme adiourned Almesnouses by Saint Helens in Bishopsgate streete Arden murdered Bishop of Winchester depriued 1551 An Arrian burnt Earthquake First fall of base money Sweating sicknes Second fall of base money Liberties of the Stilyard seased Maior New coine Muster of horsemen Duke of Somerset beheaded An reg 6. Queene of Scots rode thorow London Sir Ralph Vaine and other executed 1552 Christs Hospitall A monster Great fishes Great fishes Charitable deeds of six G. Barnes Great fishes taken Money borowed of the Merchants The new seruice in English First children in Christs Hospitall First shew of children in Christs Hospitall Lord of merry disports An. reg 7. Parliament 1553. Subsidie Bridewell giuen to the Citie of London The Sauoy suppressed Voiage to Muscouie K. Edward deceased Lady Iane proclamed Queene Gilbert Pot punished in Cheape Lady Mary fled Lady Mary proclaimed Queene An reg 1 Bishops restored Men drowned at London bridge Violence vnto a Preacher at Paules Crosse The Duke of Northumberland beheaded New coins Subsidy pardoned CoronatioÌ„ Grauesend barge ouerturned Charitable deeds of sir Thomas White Cardinall Poole recalled A treaty for marriage with the Queen Commotion in Kent by Sir Th. Wiat. Wiats insurrection Duke of Norfolke sent against Wiat. Wiat Strengthned with the queenes ordinance Lord William Howard Lieutenant of the Citie of London Two men hanged in Paules Church-yard Wiat taken The Duke of Suffolke brought to the lower Lady Iane beheaded Wiats men hanged Strangers banished the realme Duke of Suffolke beheaded 1554 Th. Wiat beheaded W. Thom. quartered A Gun shoâ— at a Preacher An reg 2. An imposture The mariage of K. Phillip Q. Mary Shâ—s A Spaniard hanged Maior Cardinall Poole Q. Mary bruted to be with child
THE Abridgement of the English Chronicle First collected by M. Iohn Stow and after him augmented with very many memorable Antiquities and continued with matters forreine and domesticall vnto the beginning of the yeare 1618. By E.H. Gentleman There is a briefe Table at the end of the Booke Imprinted at London for the Company of Stationers 1618. Dextera Domini me exalt abit To the Right Honorable Sir George Bolles Knight Lord Maior of the Citie of London and to the Right worshipfull the Aldermen his brethren And to Sir Anthony Benn Knight Recorder of the same Citie Edmond Howes Gentleman wisheth all health and felicitie RIght Honourable and graue Senators the blessed and peaceful entrance into this land and ioyfull possession of our Leige Lord of his immediate right of the Imperiall crowne of England and the vtter banishment of all doubt in the Regall succession with the vniuersall hearts applause of all his Highnesse English subiects who with one consent acknowledged their loue and dutie vnto his lawfull right in Soueraigntie all which in the speedy effecting and establishing of peace in this kingdome was much more then either our neighbour Nations held possible to bee so easily performed A appeared by their great admiration vpon the certaine knowledge thereof or was rightly vnderstood of the multitude that wholly enioyes the benefite as too plainely appeareth by their wilful ingratitude forgetfulnes seeing their long continued feare so quickely supprest and beyond all expectation conuerted into as great freedome and tranquilitie as either their hearts could wish or is enioyed by any other nation All these and many other high blessings of Almightie God still succeeded one another no man would once hold vp his finger to make present acknowledgement or publicke vnderstanding vnto posterities of the boundlesse and wondrous workes of God in these our daies as also of the manifold remarkable accidents which haue happened of late yeares These motiues I say with the earnest perswasions of diuers graue and honourable personages who neuer ceased to accite mee vnto this present Act of Chronologie haue directly caused mee to performe this generall businesse in which my tedious labours I haue been intollerably abused and scandalized by Thraso Momus Zoylus and other backebiters detractors concerning whom sith it is the least of offences to offend offenders I will neither vexe my selfe nor trouble your patience in seeking to please the enuious and insatiate But forasmuch as I highly prize the good content of the honest wise and vertuous thus was the course and manner of my proceeding herein After I had well obserued that no man would lend a helping hand vnto the late aged painefull chronicler neither in many moneths after his death that any would expose or shewe themselues to prosecute so good a worke and albeit that in this interim before there were many named to haue already entred into this Labyrinth yet not one appeared whereupon I remembred the saying of the Philosopher That the naming of many friends is a maine impediment vnto friendship And as in that so in this then for my own cleare satisfaction full assurance that I would neither preiudice nor preuent any others better proceeding I entered into particular conference with euery man whose names had beene diuulged Some of them of honourable rancke and reuerent qualitie all of them learned of good sufficiency some whereof answered me they thought that the giuing out of their names in this sort was rather done by their secret enemies of purpose to draw them into capitall displeasure and to bring their names liues into a generall question then for any other intent of good other saide who doth this worke must flatter which I cannot neither will I wilfully leaue a scandall vnto my posteritie Another said I cannot see how in any ciuil action a man should spend his trauell time mony worse then in that which acquires no regard nor reward except backebiting detraction And one amongst the rest after he had sworne an oath saide I thanke God that I am not yet madde to wast my time spend two hundred pound a yeare trouble my selfe all my friends onely to gaine assurance of endlesse reproch losse of libertie and bring all my dayes in question like as these spake so did many others And in conclusion I sawe it vtterly refused of all And by this time it was generally obserued that this worke was wholly neglected Then many of my friends began againe to animate me and very seriously required me to make supplement whose kinde perswasions preuailed so farre that I promised them to doe my indeuour onely for one yeares space wherein my good will exceeded my best experience as I found afterwards for that it is not a yeare or two wherein a man may obtaine the particularities of truth neither accomplish any thing to the effect in this solide and variable imploiment Then forthwith I repaired to the most honourable superiours vnto whom I humbly signified my zealous loue dutie and diligence in this generall seruice of my Prince and Country Of whom I receiued very gracious incouragement honorable instructions And after that vpon conference with diuers graue Elders louers of vertue and fauourers of the Cities honour by whose direction with all meekenesse I manifested my willingnesse vnto the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen being then resolued neither to breake my former promise nor to neglect so great and generall a good for any deprauing speeches or maleuolent aspects with all integritie since which time I haue spent in this busines sixteene yeares without any great cause of encouragement May it therefore please your wisedomes rightly to vnderstand that in all my proceedings I haue neither presumed too farre of my selfe nor done ought that might discourage or preuent any other And thus much for the cause and maner of my proceeding Now right honourable and most worthy Elders whose state and gouernment is renowned through the world what is hee that hath any vnderstanding and knowes not London to bee the most flourishing and peacefull Cittie of Europe of greatest antiquitie happiest in countinuance most increased chiefe in prosperitie and most stored with plentie and here I might alleadge many ancient presidents of pleasures profits time and state whereof neuer any subordinate Magistrates could equall yours But seeing few wordes to the wise suffice I will onely speake a word or two by the way The promised blessing vnto the ancient Israelites to possesse a land that flowed with milke and hony is with seuen fold measure heaped on your heads your citty filled more aboundantly with all sorts of silkes fine linnen oyles wines and spices perfection of Arts all costly ornaments and curious workemanship then any other Prouince so as London well deserues to beare the name of the choicest storehouse in the world and to keepe ranke with any royall Cittie in Europe her Cittizens rich and bounteous witnesse their franke-giuing of more then
Edgar the Outlawes sonne to be heire to the Kingdome but because this Edgar was within age by his testament hee made Herold the sonne of Goodwine Regent vntill the young Edgar should be of age to receiue the kingdome notwithstanding he immediatly after the death of Edward pronounced himselfe King which thing shortly after brought destruction both to himselfe and all England This Edward raigned 23. yeares 6. moneths and odde dayes he was buried at Westminster which hée had newly builded This yeare 1055. Henry the 4. Emperor of that name and 90. in number began his raigne and in the 43. yeare of his raigne the city of Lubeck was founded by a Pagan Read my larger booke HErold gaue to young Edgar the Earledome of Oxford but Harold the King of Norway assaulted England both by sea and land Whose attempt whiles Herold of England prepared to withstand William Duke of Normandy came into England with a well appointed Army alleaging that by right it was due to him by the gift of King Edward his kinsman and also by oath established betwixt Harald and him He landed at Pemsey the 28. of September Harald notwithstanding he was bare of men by reason of the battaile that hée had fought against the men of Norway yet hearing of Williams comming went straight wayes against him Both armies being brought into array the battel was fought wherein great slaughter of Englishmen was made And the Normanes got the victory on the 14. of October King Harold was shot through the braines with an arrow when he had raigned 9. Moneths and was buried at Waltham in Essex where hee had founded a faire Colledge THus endeth the raigne of the Saxons who had now continued sometimes in warres with the Britaines then with the Danes and now with the Normanes the space of sixe hundred yeares VERSES A thousand sixe and sixty yeare it was as we doe read When that a Comet did appeare and Englishmen lay dead Of Normandy Duke William then to England-ward did saile Who conquered Harald with his men and brought this land to bale WILLIAM CONQVEROVR WIlliam Duke of Normandy surnamed Conquerour bastard sonnâ— of Robert the 6. Duke of the Duâ—chy and cousin germaine to King Edward after the battell at Hâ—stings came to London when with great ioy he was receiued both of the Cleargy and people and crowned on Christmas day which day by the Historiographers of that time was accounted the first of the yeare following and so named 1067. But after the account of England now obserued the yeare beginneth not vntil the 25. of March This yeare through the great suite and labour of William the Bishop of London King VVlliam granted the Charter and liberties to the same VVilliam Bishop and Godfry of Portgrine and all the Burges of the same Citty of London 〈◊〉 as large forme as they enioyed the same in the time of Saint Edward before the Conquest 〈◊〉 reward whereof the Citizens haue fixed 〈◊〉 his graue being in the midst of the great Isle of Saint Paules Church in London this Epitaph following TO William a man famous in wisdome and holines of life who first with Saint Edward the King and Confessour being familiar of late preferred to be Bishop of London and not long after for his prudency and sincere fidelitie admitted to be of Councell with the most victorious Prince VVilliam King of England of that name the first who obtained of the same great and large priuiledges to this famous Citty the Senate and Citizens of London to him hauing wel deserued haue made this KIng William besieged Exeter which the Citizens and other English men held against him King William gaue to Robert Cummin the Earledome of Northumberland against whom the men of the country did arise slew him with nine hundred of his men and King William came afterward vpon them and slew them euery one AGâ—lricus Bishop of Durham being accused of treason was imprisoned at Westminster The Englishmen that were fled out of England hauing Edgar to be their captaine returned out of Scotland and suddenly set vpon the Garrisons that King William had set at Yorke put them to â—â—ight slewe them possessed the Citty and pronounced Edgar to bee King but not long after King William came with a great army and recouered the Cittie constraining Edgar to returne againe into Scotland Such a dearth was in England that men did eate horses cats dogs and mans flesh King William bereued all the Monasteries and Abbeyes of England of their gold and siluer spâ—ring neither Chalice nor Shrine The castle of Ledes in Kent was builded by Creueceur and the Castle of Oxford by Robert Oâ—â—ley two noble men that came into England with William the Conquerour In a Counsell holden at Windsore 〈◊〉 Prouince of the Church of Canterbury 〈◊〉 the Church of Yorke was examined and approued King William with a great power inuadâ— Scotland and forced Malcolme to do him homaâ— and fealty Gregory the seaueth Pope excommunicated all committers of Simony and remoued married Priestes from executing of diuiâ— Seruice whereof arose great troubles in Eâ—â—â—land King William caused a Castle to be builded a Durham and Earle Waltheothus of Northuâ—â—berland to be beheaded at Winchester hée saith into Britaine and besieged the Castle of Doleâ— but preuailed not Walter Bishop of Durham bought of King VVilliam the Earledome of Northumberland wherein he vsed such cruelty that the inhabitants slew him The earth was hard frozen from the kalendeâ— of Nouember to the middest of Aprill Vpon Palme Sunday about noone appeareâ— a blashiÌ„g Starre neare vnto the Sunne Malcolme King of Scots waffed Northumberland flew many and tooke a great prey This yeare King William builded the Tower of London Thurstone Abbot of Glassenbury in his Church caused thrée Monks to be slaine eightéene men to be wounded that their blood ran from the Altar â—awne the steps This yeare was a great winde on Chrstmas day a great earthquake and roaring out of the earth the 6. of Aprill Henry Earle Ferrers founded a Church within his Castle of Tutsbury Alwine Childe a Citizen of London founded the Monastery of Saint Sauiours at Bermondsey in Surrey King William caused enquiry to bee made how many Acres of land were sufficient for one plough by the yeare how many beastes to tilling of one hide how many Citties Castles Farmes Granges Townes Riuers Marshes and Woods what rent they were by yeare and how many Knights or Souldiers were in euery shire all which was put in writing and remained at Westminster King William tooke homage and oath of allegeance of all England tooke of euery hide of land sixe shillings and sailed into Normandy When the Normanes had accomplished their pleasure vpon the Englishmen so that there was no Noble man of that Nation left to beare any rule ouer them it was brought to passe
he forthwith tooke shipping though hee were vehemently petâ—waded to the contrary for that there was at that time a great tempest to whom hee answered hee neuer heard that any King was drowned At this time hee got more honour then euer hee did in all his life for hee chased his enemies and returned with victory In the Summer blood sprang out of the earth at â—inchamsteed in Barkeshire King William on the morrowe after Lammas day-hunting in the new forrest Sir Walter Tirel shooting at a Deare vnawares hit the King in the breast that hee fell downe dead and neuer spake word his men and especially that Knight gat them away but some came backe againe laide his body vpon a Colyars cart which one silly lâ—â—ne beast did draw to the Citty of Winchester where he was buried He raigned twelue yeares 11. monethes lacking eight dayes Hee gaue vnto the Monkes called de Caritate in Southwarke the great new Church of Saint Sauiour of Barmondes eye and also Barmondes eye it selfe He also founded a good Hospitall in the city of Yorke called Saint Leonards for the sustentation of the poore Henry Bewclarke HEnry brother to William Rufus and the first of that name for his learning called Bewclarke borne at Salby beganne his raigne the 5. of August the yeare of our Lord 1100. He restored the state of the Cleargy asswaged the grieuous paiments reduced againe S. Edwards lawes reformed the olde vntrue measures made a measure by the length of his arme which was called Vlna Iordan Brise Baron founded the house of St Iohn of Ierusalem neare vnto London in Smithfield The same Iordan gaue 14. acres of ground lying in the field next adioyning to Clarkenwell to build thereon a house for Nunnes Robert Duke of Normandy the Kings eldest brother which was now returned from Ierusalem made warre for the crowne of England but by meditation peace was made on condition that Henry should pay 3000. markes yearely to Duke Robert and if the one died without issue the longer liuer should inherit Winchester and Glocester was burnt The Cathedrall Church of Norwich was founded by Robert Bishop of Norwich The priory and Hospitall of Saint Bartholomew in Smithfield was founded by a Minstrell named Reior Robert Duke of Normandy comming into England through the subtilty of King Henry his yonger brother released to him the tribute of 3000. markes of siluer Great malice was kindled betwéene the two brethren Robert and Henry whereupon deadly warre in sued There appeared about the Sunne foure circles and a blazing starre Endo sewer to King Henry founded the Monastery of S. Iohn in Colchester Robert Duke of Normandy came to his brother and friendly desired him to beare brotherly loue towards him But King Henry feeling his conscience accusing him for obtaining the kingdome by defrauding of his eldest brother and fearing men more then God first he reconciled the Nobles of the Realme with faire promises and then pursued his brother into Normandy where betweene them were many sore battailes fought but at the last the valiant man Robert was taken The first Canons entred into the Church of our Lady in Southwarke called Saint Mary Ouery founded by William Pountlarge Knight and William Dancis Normans King Henry returning into England brought with him his brother Robert and William of Morion and put them in perpetuall prison from whence shortly after Duke Robert deceiuing his kéepers sought to escape but he was taken and by his brothers commandement hée had his eyes put out and then kept straighter till his dying day The Church of the holy Trinitie without Algate in London was founded by Mathild the Quéene A great part of Flaunders was drowned by breaking in of the sea which caused many Flemings to come into EnglaÌ„d at length by the kings appointment they tooke vpon them the possession of Rosse a prouince in Wales Henry Emperour of Rome required to haue Maude the Kings daughter in marriage which was graunted and the King tooke thrée shillings of euery hide of land through England This King translated the Abbey of Ely into a Bishopricke King Henry made Robert his bastard sonne the first Earle of Glocester who after builded the Castles of Bristow and Cardife with the Priory of S. Iames in Bristow King Henry went into Normandy to make warre against the Earle of Angion and spoyled the whole countrey This yeare was a great mortalitie of men and murren of beasts The citty of Worcester was burnt The tenth of October the riuer of Medway by no smal number of miles did so faile of water that in the middest of the channell the smallest vessels and boats could not passe The selfe same day the Thames did suffer the like lacke of water for betwéene the Tower of London and the bridge not onely with horse but also a great number of men and children did wade ouer on foote Chichester was burnt many stormes and a blazing starre In March was excéeding lightning and in December thunder and haile and the Moone at both times séemed to be turned into blood Maude the Quéene of England dyed and was buried at Westminster shee builded an Hospitall neare vnto London without Holborn which now is the parrish Church of Saint Giles in the field The order of the Templars Knights began Many sore battailes were fought in France and Normandy betwéene Henry King of England and Lodowicke the French King King Henry hauing tamed the Frenchmen and pacified Normandy returned into England in which voyage William Duke of Normandy and Richard his sonne and Mary his daughter Richard Earle of Chester and his wife with many noble men and to the number of 160. persons were drowned Lybussa daughter of Cracus the second King of Bohemia for a certaine space raigned as Queene ouer them and albeit shee ministred iustice indifferently yet there grewe a great disdaine male-contentment amongst all sortes of people that men should bee gouerned and directed by women and thereupon was spread a generall voyce that foorthwith they would haue a King And to appease the peoples discontent or as some thinke for her owne pleasure shee married a Peasant called Primislaus who gouerned the Bohemians and was the first that builded walles and rampiers about the Citty of Prague in the yeare 995. After the death of the said Lybussa there presently start vp one of her handmaids called Valasque a lusty Lady of wondrous Amazonian boldnesse who very cunningly caused an assembly of all the chiefe Ladies and others of note vnto whom shee made an eloquent Oration and amongst other things shee spake as followeth My most noble and worthy Ladies wee haue lost our Quéene and Mistresse whose high spirit could neuer admit that either wée or our Sexe should in any sort be subiect vnto men if therefore for the euer fréeing of our selues
and our heires you now please to lend me your strong hand I héere promise and assure you that we will haue the supremacy and gouerntment This speach preuailed so farre that instantly the women tooke oath and ioyned their hearts and hands to effect their willes against men and in that fury flew all the men they met then they entred into Armes and for seauen yeares space maintained warres very stoutly and like valiant Amazones all which notwithstanding in the end they were suppressed by Prymâ—slaus partly by force partly by policy gifts and faire wordes Reade Naucler King Henry married Adelisia the Duke of Louans daughter The Citty of Glocester was burnt Henry Earle of Warwicke and Margaret his wife founded the Colledge of Saint Mary in the towne of warwicke Waleran Earle of Mellent was taken in Normandy by King Henry and hee with many others were imprisoned at Roan The King caused all the Coiners of England to haue their priuy members cut off and also their right hand because they had corrupted the Coine Henry the Emperour being dead Maude the Empresse returned into England Richard Bishop of London founded the Monastery of S. Oseth in Essex At this time men had such a pride in their haire that they contended with women in length of haire King Henry held a Councell at London wherein it was granted him correction of the Cleargie so the King tooke infinite sums of money of Priests and suffered them to doe what they would King Henry gaue his daughter the Empresit vnto Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Angiou The Citty of Rochester was sore defaced with fire The King made a Bishopricke at Carlile Maude the Empresse did beare vnto Ieffery Plantagenet Earle of Angiou a sonne and named him Henry A great fire beginning at Gilbert Beckets house in west Cheape consumed a great part of London from thence to Algate Henry Bloys Bishop of Winchester builded the Hospitall of S. Crosse neare vnto Winchester Worcester was sore defaced with fire Maude the Empresse brought forth a sonne named Ieffery Robert Cortoise or Short-thigh King Henries brother died in the Castle of Cardife and was buried at Glocester King Henry remaining in Normandy deceased the first day of December Anno 1135. when he had raigned 35. yeares 4. moneths his bowels braines and dies were buried at Roan the rest of his body being powdred with salt and wrapped in Buls hides was buried at Reading an Abbey of his owne foundation Hee founded a Priory at Dunstable and builded the Castle of Windsort with a Colledge there KING STEPHEN STephen Earle of Beloine sonne of the Earle of Blois and Adala William Conquerours daughter Nephew to King Henry the first claimed the kingdome the second day of December Anno 1135. and was consecrated at Westminster on the 26. of December This was a noble man and hardy of passing comely of fauour personage he excelled in martiall policy gentlenes liberality towards all men although he had continuall warre yet he did neuer burden his commons with exactions Fire which began at London Stone consumed eastward to Algate and westward to S. Paules Church King Stephen besieged the castle of Exceter a long time which Balwine de Riuers held against him but at length when they within the Castle wanted necessary things to liue by they compounded King Stephen passed the sea to subdue Normandy where hee tooke many citties and strong Castles Rochester was burnt with all the citty The Archbishops sea in Yorke S. Martins without the walles the Hospitall with 39. Churches were burnt Saint Peters Church at Bath and all the citty was burnt The Nobles sent for Maude the Empresse promising her the possession of the Realme according to their oath made to her Dauid King of Scots purposing to recouer the Crowne of England for the Empresse inuaded Northumberland when by Thurstane Archbishop of Yorke the Scots had an ouerthrowe and were slaine aboue ten thoâ—â—sand Robert Earle of Glocester returned into England with his sister the Empresse and a great Aâ—my which arriued at Portsmouth Robert Earle of Glocester with a great power inuaded the towne of Nottingham and spoiled it the Townsmen were taken slaine or burnt in thâ— Churches whereunto they fled This yeare 1140. died Iohannes de temporibus he was Page to Charlemaigne King Stephen besieged Lincolne against Rainulph Earle of Chester but Rainulph Eare of Gâ—â—â—cester came with a great power and rescued the same chased the Kings Army and tooke him prisoner hée was had to Glocester and after to Bristow The Empresse reioycing at this heâ— good hap departed from Glocester and came to Cicester from thence to Winchester where the Crowne of the Realme was deliuered into her hands Earle Robert being pursued was taken a Sobbrige with Earle Warren and many other at length through meditation peace was concluded that the King should be deliuered to his kingdome and the Earle to his liberty Gaufride de Mandeuil Earle of Essex founded the Abbey of Walden and Sir William de Mountfitchet founded the Abbey of Stratford Langthorne King Stephen hearing the Empresse to lye at Oxford with a great power came and besieged her a two moneths space Earle Robert with Henry Sonne to the Empresse landed at Warham where hee besieged the Castle which was defended by Hubert de Lucie who at length yeelded the same In the meane time the Empresse séeing that shee was voyde of helpe cloathing her selfe and her companie all in white vpon a night went ouer the Thames a foote which was then hard frozen she went to Wallingford and the Castle of Oxford was yéelded to the King William of Ypre founded Boxley Abbey in Kent King Stephen tooke Ieffery Maundeuile Earle of Essex at Saint Albones which Ieffery could not be at libertie till he had deliuered the Tower of London with the Earles of Waldon and Plecy When the Earle was thus spoiled of his holds hee tooke the Church of Ramsey and fortified it King Stephen besieged Wallingford but could not preuaile The Earle of Chester was reconciled to the King and was at the siege with him but shortly after when he came to the Court the King being at Northampton hee was taken and kept prisoner till he had rendred the Castle of Lincolne and other fortresses Earle Robert deceased and was buried at Bristow The Empresse being wearied with the discord of the English nation went ouer into Normandy Quéene Matild builded the hospitall of S. Katherine by the Tower of London for poore brethreâ— and sisters Henry the Empresse sonne went to Dauid King of Scots of whom he was ioyfully receiued and made Knight England was full of trouble and warre set foorth to fire and rapine through the discord betwixt Stephen and certaine Earles that tooke part with Henry Ieffery Plantagenet Earle of
Angiou and Duke of Normandy deceased and left his sonne Henâ—â— his heire About this time died Gratianus hee composâ—â— the great Decretals Henry Duke of Normandy married Elionâ—â— whom Lewis King of France had diuorced from him and had by her a sonne named William Quéene Maude deceased and was buriedâ— Feuersham The King commanded the Nobles to méete aâ— Winchester where the Duke being receiueâ— with great ioy the King in sight of all men adopted him his sonne and confirmed to him the principalitie of England The Duke receiued him in place of a father granting to him all the dayes of his life to enioy the name and seate of the King Duke Henry came with the King to Oxford where the Earles and Barons by the Kings commandement sware fealty to Duke Henry sauing the Kings honour so long as he liued King Stephen died the 25. of October when he had raigned eighteene yeares ten moneths and odde daies He founded the Abbeies of Cogshall in Essex of Furnes in Lancastershire and Feuersham in Kent where his body was buried Henry the second HEnry the sonne of Ieffery Plantagenet and Maude the Empresse began his raigne ouer this Realme of England the 17. day of December and was crowned the the same day in the yeare of our Lord 1154. he was somewhat red of face short of body and therewith fat well learned noble in chiualry wise in counsell stedfast of promise and a wedlocke breaker William of Ipres and all the Flemings that had flocked into England fearing the indignation of the new king departed the land and the castles that had béene builded to pill the rich and spoile the poore were by the Kings Commandement throwne downe Quéene Elianor did beare a sonne called Henry after his father King Henry went into Normandy where with long siege he tooke diuers Castles King Henry with an Army went against the Welshmen where he felled their woods fortified the Castle of Rutland and reedified the Castle 〈◊〉 Basingwirke Quéene Elianor brought foorth a sonne named Ieffery A new coine was made in England King Henry tooke escuage of the Englishmen the sum whereof grewe to 124. thousand pounds of siluer Henry the Kings sonne not seuen yeares olde married Margarâ—t the French Kings daughter not two yeares old Thomas the Kings Chancellour was electâ— Archbishop of Canterbury There came into England thirty Germanes as well men as women who called themseluâ—â— Publicanes they denied Matrimony Baptism and the Lords Supper Being apprehended thâ— King caused they should bee marked with an hoâ—â— Iron in the forehead and whipped them anâ— that no man should succour them Thus being whipped and thrust out in the winter they diâ— for cold London bridge was new made of timber 〈◊〉 Peter a Priest of Colchurch Malcolme the Scottish King and Kefus Prince of Southwales did homage to King Henry and his sonne Henry A Councell was holden at Claringdon in presence of the King and the Archbishops Bishops Lords Barons c. wherein was by their oathes confirmed many ordinances Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury being sworne to the same shortly after sore repented and fled the Realme A great earthquake in Ely Norfolke and Suffolke so that it ouerthrew them that stood vpon their féete and caused the bels to ring Quéene Elianor brought foorth a sonne named Iohn The warre was receiued betwixt the King of England and the French King for the Citty of Tholouse Conan Earle of little Britaine died and left his heire a daughter named Constance which hee had by the King of Scots sister which Constance King Henry married to his sonne Geffery Robert de Boscue Earle of Leicester founded the Monasteries of Gerendon of Monkes of Leiceister of Canons regular and Eaton of Nunnes was founded by Amicia his wife King Henry caused his sonne Henry to be crowned as hee thought to the quietnesse of himselfe and his realme but it proued otherwise Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury the eightéenth day of December was slaine by William Tracie Reignold Fitzs Vrse Hugh Moruil and Richard Briton Knights Nicholas Breeâ—espeare an Englishman who was chosen Pope by the name of Adrian the 4. He graunted the Regiment of Ireland to the King of England whereupon King Henry tooke ship at Pembroke and sailed thither King Henry the son with his wife the French Kings daughter were both together crowned at Winchester King Henry the elder was assoiled of the death of Thomas the Archbishop vpon his oath made that he was not priuy to it King Henry married the eldest daughter of Heâ—bert Earle Morton vnto his sonne Iohn King Henry the elder returning into England in short time subdued his rebels The citie of Leicester by his commandement was burnt the wals and castle rased and the inhabitants dispersed into other cities The King of Scots was taken by King Henry led into Normandy where he compounded for his ransome Christs Church in Canterbury was burned King Henry the sonne with his brethren and others were reconciled to King Henry the Father The Kings of England both father and sonne went together to visite the tombe of Thomas late Archbishop of Canterbury The stone bridge ouer the Thames at London was began to be fouÌ„ded A Cardinall and the Archbishop of Canterbury gaue 1000. Marks towards the same foundation There chanced some discord betwixt the Kings of England and France about the marriage of Richard Earle of Poitow with the French Kings daughter Richard Lucie the Kings Iusticiar layed the foundation of the conuentuall Church in a place which is called Lesnes in the Territorie of Rochester The Citie of Yorke was burned The Church of St. Andrew in Rochester was consumed with fire The Vsurers of England grieuously punished Geffery the Kings bastard sonne resigned the Bishopricke of Lincolne was made the Kings Chancellour Robert Harding a Burges of Bristow to whom king Henry gaue the Barony of Barkeley builded the Monasterie of Saint Augustines in Bristow They of Aquitane hated their Duke Richard for his crueltie and were minded to driue him out of his Earledome of Poitow and Dukedome of Aquitane and transpose those estates to his brother King Henry the younger but all men looking for victory to the young King hee fell miserably sicke and died and was buried at Roan King Henry sent many men of warre into Wales for the Welshmen emboldened by the Kings absence had slaine Many Englishmen The Abbey of Glastenbury burnt Heraclius Patriarch of Ierusalem came to king Henry desiring him of aide against the Turke but the King because of the cruelty of his sonnes was counselled not to leaue his dominion in hazard and to goe farre off This Patriarch dedicated the new Temple then builded in the west part of London This yeare 1186. The citty of Paris was paued whose stréetes vntill this
Owen he reedified the castle of Godstow and Wroxal and encreased the chappell of Knarisbrough Henry of Winchester HEnry the eldest son of Iohn of the age of 9. yeares began his raigne the 19. of October in the yeare 1216. hee was crowned at Glocester in the presence of Wallow the Legate He remained in the custody of William Marshall Earle of Pembrooke Bennet Seinturer Shriue William Bluntiuers Shriue Iames Alderman Maior When Lewis heard this hee wist not what to doe whereupon compelled by necessitie he sued for peace and returned into France Thomas Boxerell Shriue Raph Eiland Shriue Serle Mercer Maior Ranulph Earle of Chester Saer de Quincie Earle of Winchester with others tooke their iourney towards Ierusalem Iohn de Viel Shriue Iohn le Spicer Shriue Serle Mercer Maior W. Marshall died and was buried at London in the new Temple after whose death the King was gouerned by Peter Bishop of Winchester Richard Wimbleton Shriue Iohn Viel Shriue Serle Mercer Maior King Henry was crowned at Westminster by Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury The new worke of our Lady Chappell at Westminster was begun by King Henry Ranulph Earle of Chester builded the Castles of Chartley Bestone and the Abbey of Delacresse Richard Renger Shriue Iohn Viel Shriue Serle Mercer Maior K. Henry subdued the Welshmen which rebelled The Nobles granted to the king two markes of euery hide of land William Earle of Arundell died buried at Wimondham a Priory of his foundation Richard Renger Shriue Thomas Lambert Shriue Serle Mercer Maior A young man was brought before the Archbishop of Canterbury who willed himselfe to bee crucified and to be called Iesus And the old woman that had bewitched the young man to such madnesse and procured herselfe to be called Mary the mother of Christ They were both closed vp betwéene two walles of stone where they ended their liues in misery The citizens of London falling out with the Bailise of Westminster and the men of the suburbs at a game of wrastling made a great tumult against the Abbot of Westminster for the which their Captaine Constantine with other were hanged the other that were culpable had their féete and hands cut off Richard Renger Shriue Thomas Lambert Shriue Serle Mercer Maior Iohn de Brennes King of Ierusalem and chiefe maister of the Hospitall there came into England and required aid to win Ierusalem but returned with small comfort Iohn Trauers shriue Andrew Bokerel shriue Richard Renger Maior The Friars minours first ariued at Douer 9. in number 5. of them remained at Canterbury did there build the first couent of friars minours that euer was in England the other 4. came to London and hired an house in Cornehill of Iohn Trenars they were by the Citizens remoued to a place in St. Nicholas shambles which Iohn Iwyn Cittizen and Mercer of London appropriated vnto the Communaltie of the Citie to the vse of the saide Friars The whole Church was builded at that time by diuers Citizens The King granted to the Commonaltie of the Citty of London to haue a common seale Iohn Trauers shriues Andrew Bokerel shriue Richard Renger Maior The 15. part of all mens goods moueable within the realme as well of the Clergy as of the Laitie was granted to the King and the King granted to the Barons and people the libertie which they long time had sued for Roger Duke shriues Martin Fitz William shriue Richard Renger Maior The King granted to the Citizens of London frée warren that is to say frée libertie to hunt a certaine circuite about the city And also that the Citizens of London should passe tol-frée throughout all England and that all weares in Thames should be destroyed for euer Roger Duke shriue Martin Fitz William shriue Richard Renger Maior The king made all the Charters of the liberties and forrests to be frustrate alleadging that they were granted whiles he was vnder ward of other so it followed that who so would enioy the liberties afore granted must renew their Charters of the Kings new seale Stephen Boxerell Shriue Henry Cocham Shriue Roger Duke Maior The king corrected the measures and weights Great thunder and lightning burnt many houses and slew both men add beasts William Winchester Shriue Robert Fitz Iohn Shriue Roger Duke Maior Robert Bingham Bishop of Sarisbury by the kings helpe prosecuted the building of the new Church at Sarisbury which his predecessor Richard did translate Stephen Bokerell Shirues Henry Cocham Shirues Roger Duke Maior Vpon the day of Saint Paul when Roger Niger Bishop of London was at Masse in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul suddenly the weather waxed darke and an horrible thunder-clay lighted on the Church the same was shaken as though it would haue fallen out of a darke cloud came such lightning that all the Church séemed to be on fire all men thought they should haue died thousands of men and women ran out of the Church and being astonished fell vpon the ground void of all vnderstanding none of all the multitude tarried in the Church saue the Bishop and one Deacon which stood still at the high Altar Richard Walter Shrieues Iohn Woborne Shrieues Roger Duke Maior Richard the kings brother married Isabel Countesse of Glocester late wife to Gilbert Earle of Glocester late wife to William Marshall Earle of Pembrooke and the marriage being scantly finished the said William dyed and was buried in the new Temple in London Michael of S. Helen Shriue Walter de Russel Shriue Andrew Bokerel Pepperer Maior The morrow after S. Martins day began thunders very horrible which lasted 15. daies Henry Edmonton Shriue Gerard Bar Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior The 7. of Aprill there appeared as it were foure Suns beside the naturall Sun of a red colour and a great circle of Christall colour The king builded a faire Church many houses adioyning therunto in the city of London not farre from the new Temple In which house all the Iewes and Infidels that did conuert to the faith of Christ might haue vnder an honest rule of life sufficient liuing whereby it came to passe that in short time there was gathered a great number of Conuerts which were baptized and instructed in the lawes of Christ He also builded the hospitall of S. Iohn without the East gate of Oxford for sicke and strangers to be receiued in Simon Fitz Mary Shriue Roger Blunt Shriue Andrew Bokerel Pepperer Maior Richard Marshall and Leolyne Prince of Northwales with a great force inuaded the kings lande and destroyed the same with fire and sword from the coasts of Wales to Salisbury which tow◠also they set on fire This yeare was a great dearth and pestilence so that many poore folks died for want of victuals Ralph Ashy Shriue Iohn Norman Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior The Iewes at Norwich stole a boy and circumcised him meaning to
earthquakes lightnings thunder with a huge dragon and a blazing starre which made many men sore afraid Vsury was forbidden to the Iewes and that they might bee knowen the King commaunded them to weare a Tablet the bredth of a palme vpon their outmost garmeÌ„ts A Frenchman brought into Northumberland a Spanish Ewe as big as a Calfe of two yeares which Ewe being rotten infected so the country that it was spread ouer all the Realme Lucas Batecourt shriue Henry Frowicke shriue Gregory Rokesley maister of the Kings Mints and therefore a Goldsmith I thinke Maior King Edward builded the Castle of Flint strengthened the Castle of Rutland other against the Welshmen There was a generall earthquake by force whereof the Church of Saint Michael of the mount without Glastenbury fell to the ground The blacke Friers Church at London was builded by Robert Kilworby Archbishop of Canterbury Iohn Horne Shriue Ralph Blunt Shriue Gregory Rokesly Maior The statute of Mortmaine was enacted Michael Tony was hanged drawen and quartered for treason Robert de Aria shriue Ralph le Feuere shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior King Edward gaue vnto Dauid brother to Leoline Prince of Wales the Lordship of Frodisham Iohn Adrian Shriue Walter Langley Shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior Michaelmas Tearme was kept at Shrewsbury Reformation was made for clipping of the Kings coine for which offence 267. Iewes were put to execution Robert Basing shriue William Mazaliuer shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior Whereas before this time the penny was wont to haue a double crosse with a creast in such sort y t the same might be easily broken in the midst or in 4. quarters so to be made into halfpenies or farthings it was now ordained that pence halfepence farthings should be made round At this time twenty pence weighed an ounce of Troy weight Thomas Boxe Shriue Ralph le Lamere Shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior Dauid brother to Leoline Prince of Wales moued all Wales almost to rise against the King William Farrendo Goldsmith Shriue Nicholas Winchester Shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior There was such a frost that 5. arches of London bridge and all Rochester bridge was borne down and carried away with many bridges more William Mazaliueâ— Shriue Richard Chigwell Shriue Henry de VVales Maior The Bakers of London were first drawne vpon Herdels by Henry Walleis Maior and corne was then first sold by waight This Henry Walleis caused to bee erected the Tonne vpon Cornhill to be a prison for night walkers and other suspitious persons He also caused to be builded an house called the Stockes to bee a market for flesh and fish in the midst of the Citie Iohn Pecham Archbishop of Canterbury sendeth commandement to the Bishop of London to destroy all the Synagoues of the Iewes within his Diocesse Ralph Blond Shriue Anktein de Beteuil Shriue Henry de Walleis Maior Leoline Prince of Wales was slaine and his head was set vpon the Tower of London Also Dauid the brother of Leoline Prince of Wales was taken and beheaded Iordan Godcheape Shriue Martin Boxe Shriue Henry Walleis Maior Edward the Kings first son was borne at Carnaruan in Wales Phillip of France surnamed the Faire began his raigne in the yeare 1285. he builded the stately Palace for the Parliament in Paris he tooke Guy the Earle of Flanders and carried him his two sons prisoners to Paris In his time Pope Clement the 5. was consecrated at Lyons And the Cathedrall Papall was transferred from Rome vnto Auignon in France and there remained 70. yeares during which transmigration there were 3. Cardinals appointed to gouerne Italy In this Kings raigne the Hospitelars of St. Iohn tooke Rhodes and draue out the Turkes and were afterwards called Knights of the Rhodes This Phillip bare great hatred vnto the Kinghts Templars which at this time flourished throughout Christendome whose name order of Templars began presently after the conquest of the holy land by Godfrey of Bullen as well for their religious resolute defending the Temple suppressing all manner of thieues and robbers that offended the Christians in Iudea as their continuing warlike seruice vpon the common enemies of Christs religion viz the Turkes and Sarazens who by their oath were bound not to turn their face from their enemies This honorable order by degrées became most famous was by this time dignified and receiued in euery Christian nation which Knights for the most part consisted of yonger brothers of noble birth and haughty courage were possest of faire pallaces endowed with great priuiledges reuenews for their maintenance These men presuming vpon their proper merits kindred allyâ—nce and large possessions became very proud and insolent but whether their great pride or aboundance of wealth caused their sudden suppression â—s not directly set downe in any history therefore I submit my opinion vnto the saying of the holy Scripture to wit Pride goeth before destruciâ—n The Kings displeasure towards them preuailed so far that hee procured the Pope to suppresse them with confiscation of their lands goods in their places for the Christian seruice against the forenamed common enemies of our faith they ordained the order of the Knights of the Rhodes This King raigned 28. yeares and was buried at S. Denys read Gaguin 7. booke â— Emilius 8. booke In the yeare 1522. the Isle of Rhodes was yéelded vnto Sultan Solyman vpon Christmas day after it had béene besieged 6. moneths with great strength and fury and then that name and title of Knights of the Rhodes ceased but for as much as the maintenance of such a speciall order was as propicious to the Christian seruice as odious vnto Turkish infidelitie the Emperour Charles the 5. in the yeare 1529. gaue vnto the late Knights of the Rhodes the Isle of Malta since which time they haue ben called the knights of Malta hauing vpon all occasions extremitie whatsoeuer right worthily performed their oath maintained their order and reputation for which cause the inueâ—â—rate malice of the Mahometists continued as great towards them as to any former ordered Christian seruitors whereupon as well in haâ—â— to suppresse them as to encrease further oppression vpon Christendom the forenamed Solyman tâ—â— 10. of May 1565. sent Mustapha Basha with â— mighty host against them who won certaine holâ—â— and forts within the Island And with all violenâ—â— they besieged their chiefe citie called Bourg by 〈◊〉 and land whom the forenamed Knights and theâ— friends as religious valliantly resisted as wâ— insallying foorth vpon the strongest part of their enemies campe as maintaining their wals water-workes rampiers Albeit of themselues it was not possible for them to make long resistance against so strong cruell enemies hauing already endured 4. moneths terrible siege by which time the K. of Spaine sent fresh supplies vnto them and â—ing conioined so stoutly repulsed Mustapha that in gladly raised his siege and departed with
tooke many of the Noble men prisoners and brought Scotland into such obedience as he gaue of the lands therof to his subiects of England with Markets Faires Warrens Among other I haue séene vnder the broade seale of the said King Edward a Mannour called Retnes in the County of Forfaire in Scotland neare the furthest part of the same nation Northward giuen to Iohn Ewer and his heires auncestors to the Lord Ewer that now is for the seruice done in those parts with market euery munday Faire for 3. dayes euery yeare at Michaelmas and free warren for the same dated at Lauereost the xx day of October Anno Reg. 34. William Coser Shriue Reginald Thunderle Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior This yeare 1306. vpon sundry complaints of many of the Cleargy Nobilitie resorting to the city of London touching the great anoiance danger of contagion growing by reason of the french of burning sea-coale which diuers fire makers in Southwarke Wapping East Smithfield now vsed to make their common fires because of cheapnes hereof to forbeare the burning of bauin and fire coale the King expresly commanded the Maior and Shriues of London for with to make proclamation that all those fire-makers should cease their burning of sea-coale and make their fires of such fuell of wood and coale as had béene formerly vsed Reade the Record The great new Church of the gray Friers in London was begunne to bee builded by the Lady Margaret Quéene second wife to Edward the first Iohn of Briton Earle of Richmond builded the body of the church the residue was finished by the Lady Mary Countesse of Pembroke Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester Margaret Countesse of Glocester Elianor Spencer Elizabeth Bourgh sisters to Gilbert de Clare King Edward sent messengers into England commanded that all that ought him seruice should be ready at Carlile within 3. wéekes after the feast of S. Iohn Baptist But himselfe being vexed with a bloody flixe the 7. of Iuly departed this life at Burgh vpon the sands in the yeare of our Lord 1307. when he had raigned 34. yeares seuen moneths and odde daies his body was buried at Westminster vnto the which Church hee had giuen landes to the value of an hundred pound by yeare 20. pound thereof yearely to be distributed to the poore Edward of Carnaruan EDward the second sonne to the first Edward borne at Carnaruan began his raigne the 7. of Iuly in the yeare 1307. he was faire of body but vnstedfast of maners not regarding to gouerne his commonweale by discretion iustice which caused great variance betwéene him and the Lords Nicholas Pigot Shriue Nigellus Drurie Shriue Sir Iohn Blunt Maior The King married Isabel the French Kings daughter The Lords enuying Pierce of Gauestone Earle of Cornwall a stranger borne banished him the land William Basing shriue Iames Borener shriue Nicholas Faringdon Goldsmith Maior The King sent for Pierce of Gaueston out of Ireland and gaue him the Earle of Glocesters sister in marriage which caused him againe to rise in pride scorning the Nobles of the realme The Barons therefore declared to the King that except he would expell the saide Pierce from his company they would rise against him as against a periured Prince whereupon once againe hee caused Pierce to abiure Iames of S. Edmond shriue Roger Palmer shriue Thomas Romane Maior Pierce of Gauestone returned into England and came to y e kings presence who forgetting al oaths and promises receiued him as a heauenly gift The Church of Middleton in Dorsetshire was consumed with lightning the Monkes being at mattens Simon de Corpe shriue Peter Blackney shriue Richard Reffam Mercer Maior Templars in England vpon heresie and other filthy Articles whereof they were accused were condemned to perpetuall penance in seuerall Monasteries The Barons of England being confederated against Pierce of Gauestone besieged him at the castle of Scarborough where they tooke him and brought him to Warwicke castle and caused his head to be stricken off Simon Mermood shriue Richard Gilford shriue Sir Iohn Gisors Pepperer Maior Quéene Isabel was deliuered of her first sonne named Edward at Windsor The Knights of the order of S. Iohn Baptist called S. Iohn of Ierusalem put the Turkes out of the Isle of Rhodes and after that wan vpon the saide Turkes daily for a long time Iohn Lambyn Shriue Richard Gilford Shriue Sir Iohn Gisors Pepperer Maior King Edward gathering a great power marched towards Scotland to breake the siege of the Castle of Streuelin where hee and his power encountred with Robert Bruce and the Scots in the end whereof the English men were discomfited and so eagerly pursued by the Scots that many of the Noble men were slaine This yeare 1313. according to the Chronicles of Germany Phillip king of France surnamed the Faire hauing his body full of venemous scabs manginesse caused all such of his subiects as well women as men both in France and Flaunders as had either the leaprosie or meazelrie to be burned The cause of this his tyrannous rigour was because he had beene informed that the saide lazar or pockey people had wilfully poysoned all the chiefe wels and standing waters Some say that this visitation was the diuine iustice of God vpon the King for suppressing the Knights Templars And in the yeare 1403. all the Iewes in Germany were burned because they had poisoned all the wels and standing waters It appeareth by forraine Chronicles that the Iewes had a generall purpose to poison the Christians for the Iewes in France did poyson the waters likewise and were seuerely punished Robert Gurdome Shriue Hugh Garton Shriue Nicholas Farendon Goldsmith Maior The King caused his writs to be published for victuals that no Oxe stalled or corne fed bee solde for more then 24. s. no grasse fed oxe for more then 16. s. a fat stalled cow at 12. s. another cow at 10. shillings A fat mutton corne fed or whose wooll is well growne at 20. pence another fat mutton shorne at 14. d. A fat hog of 2. yeares olde at 3. s. 4. d. A fat goose at 2. d. halfe peny in the city at 3 d. A fat Capon at 2. d. in the citty at 2. d. halfe peny A fat hen at one peny in the citty at one peny halfe peny Two chickins a peny in the citie on peny halfe peny Foure pigeons for one peny in the citty three pigeons for one peny 24. egges a peny in the citty 20. egges a peny c. Stephen Abingdon Shriue Hamond Chigwell Shriue Sir Iohn Gisors peppâ—rer Maior A Tanners son of Exceter named himselfe the sonne of Edward the first for the which hee was hanged at Northampton The deaâ—th increased through the abundance of raine that fell in haruest so y t a quarter of wheat or salt was sold for xl s. There followed this famine a grieuous mortalitie of people
so that the quicke might vnneth bury the dead The beasts cattel also by the corruptnesse of the grasse whereof they fed died horse-flesh was counted great delicates the poore stole fat dogs to eate some in hid places did eate the flesh of their owne children The Théeues that were in prison did plucke in péeces those that were newly brought amongst them and gréedily deuoured them halfe aliue Hamond Goodcheape Shriue William Bodele Shriue Stephen Abingdon Maior There arriued in England two Cardinals to make peace betwéene England Scotland and to reconcile vnto the K. Thomas Earle of Lancaster When they came neare vnto the towne of Derlington certaine robbers Gilbert Middleton and Walter Selbie being their Captaines suddenly set vpon the family of the Cardinals robbed them of their treasure but the Cardinals came to Dirham where they tarried a few daies for answere of the Scots and so returned to Yorke Gilbert Middleton was taken carried to London and there drawne and hanged Sir Iosseline Denuile his brother Robert with 220. in the habite of Friers did many notable robberies they spoyled the Bishop of Dirhams pallaces leauing in them nothing but bare wals for the which they were hanged at Yorke William Causton Shriue Ralph Ballancers Shriue Iohn Wengraue Maior The new worke of the Chappell on the South side of the Church of S. Paul in London being begunne there were found in the foundation more then 100. heades of Oxen and Kine which then confirmed greatly the opinion of those who haue reported that of olde time it had béene the Temple of Iupiter and that there was the sacrifice of beasts Edward de Bruse the king of Scots brother who by the space of 3. yeares had assaulted Ireland and had crowned himselfe King was taken by English men and beheaded at Dundalke Iohn Brior shriue William Furneis shriue Iohn Wengraue Maior The towne of Barwicke was betraied to the Scots through the treason of Peter Spalding A great murrain of kine happened dogs rauens eating of the kine were poysoned and did swell to death so that no man durst eate any béefe Iohn Pounting Shriue Iohn Dalling Shriue Iohn Wengraue Maior The king being at Yorke the Scots entred England came to Yorke and burnt the suburbs of the citty tooke sir Iohn of Britaine Earle of Richmond prisoner with many other Many herdsmen certaine women of England would goe séeke the holy land to kill the enemies of Christ as they saide but because they should not passe ouer the great sea they slew many Iewes in the parts of Tolose and Gascoine wherefore many of them were taken and put to death Simon Abingdon shriue Iohn Preston shriue Hamond Chickwell pepperer Maior Thomas Earle of Lancaster with many Earles and Barons came to Sherborn and from thence with baners displaied to S. Albones from thence they sent to the King being at London requiring him to banish the two Hugh Spencers At length the King granted to their petition so that Hugh Spencer the elder was banished but the yonger Hugh could not be taken Reginald at Conduit Shriue William Prodom Shriue Nicholas Farendon Goldsmith Maior Certaine leapers who had couenanted with the Iewes to poison all the Christians in Europe laid poyson in Iewels springs and pits for the which many were burnt Roger Mortimer the Earles of Richmond and Arundell submitting themselues to the King were sent to the Tower of London After this when the Kings Army and the Army of the Barons met neare vnto Burton vpon Trent the Earle of Lancaster fled and the King pursuing them to Burbrige Thomas Earle of Lancaster was taken and beheaded at Pomfret Richard Constantine Shriue Richard Harkeny Shriue Hamond Chickwell pepperer Maior Andrew Harkeley Earle of Carleil was charged with treason for making peace with the Scots for which he was sent to Yorke hanged headed and quartered Iohn Grantham Shriue Richard of Ely Shriue Hamond Chickewell pepperer Maior Roger Mortimer Lord of Wigmore gaue his kéepers a sléepy drinke escaped through all the watches of the Tower and passed into France Adam of Sarisbury Shriue Iohn of Oxford Shriue Nicholas Farendon Goldsmith Maior King Edward sent the Quéene his wife vnto her brother the French King to establish the peace who went ouer with a small company by her mediation a peace was fully finished whereupon Edward the Kings sonne went ouer Bennet of Fulsham Shriue Iohn Cawson Shriue Hamond Chickwell pepperer Maior Whiles the Quéene with her sonne remained in France longer then the Kings pleasure was would not come againe without Roger Mortimer and other Noble men that were fled out of England the King banished them both and all oâ—â—â—r that tooke their parts Gilbert Morden shriue Iohn Cotten shriue Richard Britaine Goldsmith Maior Isabell the Queene with her sonne Edward Edmond of Woodstooke the Kings brother Roger Mortimer and many other Noble men that were fled out of England arriued at Orwell besides Harwich in Essex immediately the Earle Marshall the Earle of Leicester the Bishops of Lincolne Hereford Diuelin and Ely being ioyned to the Quéene made a great army The Cittizens of London beheaded such as they tooke to be the Quéenes enemies they tooke also Walter Stapleton Bishop of Exceter and beheaded him and two of his seruants because hee gathered a great army to withstand the Quéene Richard Rothing shriue Roger Chanticle shriue Richard Britaine Goldsmith Maior This Richard Rothing Sheriffe builded 〈◊〉 Parrish Church of Saint Iames at Garlick 〈◊〉 in London The Quéene besieged Bristow whâ—â— was seene rendred and the morrow after her câ—â—ming Hugh Spencer the elder was drawne 〈◊〉 hanged The King Hugh Spencer the younger and Robert Baldocke determined to flye into 〈◊〉 Isle of Lombardy but being in great danger 〈◊〉 the sea at last arriued in Wales where they 〈◊〉 taken the King was committed to Henry 〈◊〉 of Lancaster his kinsman Hugh Spencer was condemned at Hereforâ— where he was drawne hanged headed and quartered Simon Reading was drawne and hanged Robert Baldocke died in Newgate The Quéene with her sonne Edward Roger Mortimer and other went to Wallingford Castle and before the twelfth day came to London where they were ioyfully receiued On the morrow after they held a Parliament where by common decrée they deposed the King and elected Edward his eldest sonne He was thus deposed when he had raigned ninetéene yeares sixe moneths and odde dayes Edward the third EDward the third about the age of fourtéene yeares beganne his raigne the twenty fiue of Ianuary in the yeare of our Lord. 1326. In feates of Armes he was very expert At the beginning of his raigne hee was chiefely ordered by his Mother Isabell The inhabitants of the Towne of Bury besieged the Abbey burnt the gates wounded the Monkes bare out all the gold and siluer ornaments bookes charters the assay to their coine stamps and all
other things appertaining to their mint c. The King confirmed the liberties of the Citty of London The 22. of September at night King Edward the second was cruelly murthered in the Castle oâ— Barkeley by the practise of the Quéene his wife the Lord Mortimer and the Bishop of Hereforâ— He was buried at Glocester Henry Darcy Shriue Iohn Hauten Shriue Hamond Chickwell Grocer Maior Peace was made betwixt the Englishmen and Scots so that Dauid the sonne of Robert Brce married Ioane of the Tower King Edwards sister By procurement of the old Quéene and Rogeâ— Mortimer Edmond of Woodstocke Earle of Kent the Kings Vncle was beheaded at Winchester Richard Lazâ—r Shriue Henry Gisors Shriue Iohn Stanland Maior Roger Mortimer was taken by William Mâ—â—tacute and sent to London where he was condemâ—ned and hanged The 15. day of Iune was borne Edward 〈◊〉 blacke Prince Robert of Ely Shriue Thomas Whoorwood Shriue Sir Iohn Pultney Draper Maior This Sir Iohn Pultney builded the Colledge 〈◊〉 London called Saint Laurence Pultney and â—â—tle Alhalowes a Parish Church in Thaâ—â— stréete and also the Carmelite Fryars Church 〈◊〉 Couentry Iohn Motking Shriue Andrew Aubury Shriue Sir Iohn Pultney Draper Maior Henry Earle of Lancaster and of Leicester founded the new Hospitall by the Castle of Leicester wherein were an hundred poore impotent persons The King of England with force came before Berwicke where they that kept the Castle and Towne vsed many deceitfull treaties Nicholas Pike Shriue Iohn Husband Shriue Iohn Preston Draper Maior The Scots came with great multitudes minding to dissolue the siege of Berwicke whom the King couragiously met and slewe of them eight Earles 1300. horsemen and of the common souldiers 35000. neare vnto Halidon The townsemen of Berwicke yéelded to the King of England both the castle the towne who placing garisons there he sent Edward Baliol and other Nobles to kéepe the Realme of Scotland Iohn Haman Shriue William Hansard Shriue Sir Iohn Pultney Draper Maior Edward Baliol king of Scots did homage to king Edward at â—ew Castle vpon Tyne and shortly after he receiued homage of the Duke of Britaine or his Earledome of Richmond Iohn Kingstone Shriue Walter Turke Shriue Reginald at Conduit Vintner Maior Part of the Vniuersitie of Oxford went tâ— Stamford because of a variance that fell be wéeâ— the Northerne and Southerne Schollers The Sea bankes brake in through all England but specially in the Thames so that all the casâ— and beasts neare thereunto were drowned Walter Morden Shriue Richard Vpton Shriue Richard Wotton Maior King Edward made his eldest sonne Edâ—â— Earle of Chester and Duke of Cornewall It was enacted that no wool should be conuaiâ— out of the Realme Iohn Clarke shriue William Curtis shriue Sir Iohn Pultney Draper Maior The Towne of Southampton was burnt 〈◊〉 the French Kings Galleys It was enacted that whatsoeuer Clothworâ— of Flanders or of other countries would dâ—â— and inhabite in England should come quietly 〈◊〉 the most conuenient places should bee asigned 〈◊〉 them with great liberties and priuiledges This yeare 1338. as saith the French Chroâ—â—â—cle there happened in Auignon so strange teâ—ble mortalitie that brooks riuers were red 〈◊〉 bloud And that from the graues and sepulchâ—â— of the dead there issued streames of bloud 〈◊〉 vnheard of mortalitie was foretold the Frenâ— by father Robert a Iacobin Frier who hearâ— bewailed the sinnes and wickednesse of this Câ—â—ty and other places for the which hee often prâ—thed vnto them that God would surely visite them vnlesse they speedily repented but they obeyed not his doctrine This sickenesse continued a long time and dispersed into Germany and other nations many a yeare after Also it was enacted that none should weare any cloth made without the realme the K. the Quéen and their children onely excepted The king caused to confiscate all the goods of the Lumbards and also all the Monks of the order of Clume and Citiaux through the whole Realme Walter Beale shriue Nicholas Craine shriue Henry Darcy Maior King Edward with Quéene Phillip his wife and a great army passed the Seas into Flanders and so to Colleine where he made friendship with the Emperour and was made his vicegerent Hee quartered the armes of England and France William of Pomfret Shriue Hugh Marberell Shriue Henry Darcy Maior A sudden inundation of water at New Castle â—pon Tine bare downe a péece of the Towne â—all where an hundred and twenty men and woâ—en were drowned The King appointed himselfe to be called King of England and of France William Thorney Shriue Roger Fresham Shriue Andrew Aubery Grocer Maior The King gathered a Nauy of two hundred and sailed towards Flanders where hee fought with the enemies a most cruell battell by sea in the which the Frenchmen were ouercome and slaine of them 30000. men There was taâ—en 200 ships and the rest fled By the assistance of the Duke of Brabant and the Earle of Hainalt with them of Gaunt and Cypres he entred the North parts of France and besieged the Citty of Turney In the meane season the Earle of Henalt Sir Walter Manny and Reignold Cobham burnt 300. Townes great and small taking preyes Adam Lucas Shriue Bartholomew Maris Shriue Andrew Aubury Grocer Maior Two Cardinals were sent from the Pope who demanded a truce for thrée yeares betwixt the two Kings in which space the title that the King of England pretended might be discussed Richard of Barking shriue Iohn of Rokesley shriue Iohn of Oxford Vintener Maior King Edward sailed ouer into Britaine when he tooke diuers castles and other strong holds that resisted him After this he besieged Vannes and though Phillip de Valois came downe with a great multitude of people yet a truce was taken and Vannes remained to the King of England Iohn Loukin Shriue Richard Keslinbury Shriue Simon Frances Mercer Maior King Edward commanded florences of Gold to be made the penny of the value of vi s. viii pence the halpeny and farthing after the rate William Mountacute Earle of Salisbury conquered the Isle of Man from the Scots which Isle Edward the third gaue the same Earle and caused him to be crowned King of Man Iohn Steward shriue Iohn Alisham shriue Iohn Hamond Maior King Edward held a solemne feast at his Castle at Windsor where he established the most honourable order of the Garter to the number of 26. Knights which were chosen of the most noble and valiant persons of this Realme He also augmented the Cappell which his progenitors Kings of England had before erected with 8. Canons in the Castle of Windsor adding a Deane and 15. Canons more 24. poore knights with other Ministers Geffery Wickingham shriue Thomas Legge shriue Iohn Hamond Maior The Scots to the number of 30000. William Dowglas being their leader entred into Westmerland and burnt Carlile and
Penreth with many other townes wherefore the Bishop of Carlile with Thomas Lucy Robert Ogle and a great number compassed them in the night season and with lights and noises so disquieted them that they neither durst goe out for victuals nor giue their bodies to sléepe but at the last Alexander Stragon stoutly prepared to goe out for victuals whom the Bishop and Robert Ogle met and with a speare thrust him through the body so that the Scots were ouercome and slaine Edmond Hemenball shriue Iohn of Glocester shriue Richard Leger Maior King Edward tooke shipping and arriued at Hogges in Normandy from thence hee went to Caen in which iourney he burned the ships in all the hauens round about hee spoiled Caen to the bare wals and tooke many prisoners Hee besieged Calice Dauid le Bruce with all his power entred the borders of NorthumberlaÌ„d came to Bere Parke by Neuels crosse nigh Durham spoyling and killing all that met them then William Souch Archbishop of Yorke the Lords Percy Mâ—nbray Ralph Neuell gaue them a sharpe battell wherein the Englishmen had the victory the Scots put to slight In the chase were taken Dauid le Bruce the Earles of Meney of Stradermes of Fife with others Iohn Croyden Shriue William Clopton Shriue Geffery Witchingham Maior When King Edward had long time besieged Calice the French King came to breake the seege but when he saw he could not fulfill his desire hee set fire in the tents and went his way which wheÌ„ the men of Calice perceiued they yéelded the town and Castle This yeare 1347. Lewis the fourth Emperour of that name fell from his horse and died thereof And in the yeare 1390. Iohn King of Spaine as he was hunting a hart fell from his horse brake his neck In the yeare 1395. in diuers parts were seene one great starre and fiue little starres which séemed to fight with the great starre and to pursue it by the space of an hower and after that there were diuers voyces heard in the aire like cryes and after that a man was séene in the aire like copper holding a launce in his hand and hee threw fire after the starre and suddenly all these sights vanished In some places there were heard loud voices and great sounds of men fighting and ratling of Armour wherewith the people were much astonished These prodigies came before a great battell which was fought this yeare in Hungary where the Hungarians at this time had the victory slew of their enemies the Sarazens almost an hundred thousand but the next yeare following the Turkes Sarazens had a mighty victory vpon Sigismond King of Hungary and vpon the rest of the Christian army Which discomfiture of the Christians the French Chronicles very honestly records to be long of the proud disordered Princes and Gentry of France who obstinately inclined more to their seuerall losses and riotous desires then to their obedience in this speciall seruice of God It happned this yeare also being the yeare 1396. that the King of Arragon riding after a Hart fel from his horse brake his necke and not long after this King Richard came to vntimely death And in the 400. the Duke of Brunswicke was murthered by a Knight And this yeare in france there were hailestones as big as goose egs About this time was that Vniuersitie of Lypsicke founded K. Edward was by the Princes Electors chosen Emperour but he refusing it attended the wars in France Adam Broson Shriue Richard Bas Shriue Thomas Leggy skinner Maior Gualter Many founded the Charterhouse besides London neare to Smithfield and was there buried The pestilence beganne in England about Lammas so that very many that were whole in the morning died before noone In one day there was 20.40.60 and many times more dead bodies buried in one pit About the feast of all Saints it came to London and increased so much that from Candlemas vntill Easter in the Charterhouse Churchyard neare vnto Smithfield more then 200. dead corps besides the bodies that were buried in other Churchyards where there euery day buried Henry Pichard Shriue Simon Dolseby Shriue Iohn Loukin Fishmonger Maior More then 120. persons of Zealand and Holland comming out of Flanders to London sometime in the Church of S. Paul sometime in othâ—â— places of the Cittie twise in the day in the sight of the people from the loines to the héeles couered with linnen cloath euery one in their hand a whip with thrée cordes beat themselues on their bodies going in procession 4. of them singing in their own language all the other answering them Adam of Bury Shriue Ralph of Linne Shriue Walter Turke Fishmonger Maior In Oxfordshire neare to Chippingnorton was found a Serpent hauing two heads and two faces like women one face attired of the new fashion of womens attire the other face like the old array and had wings like a bat King Edward met the Spaniards vpon the Sea by Winchelsea Romney and slew them and tooke 26. great shippes Iohn Notte Shriue William Worcester Shriue Richard Killingbury Maior A new coine called a groate and halfe groate were coyned but these were of lesse waight then the Easterlings by reason whereof victuals and marchandise became the dearer Iohn Wroth Shriue Gilbert Stinesthorpe Shriue Andrew Aubery Grocer Maior The Castle of Guines was yéelded to the Englishmen dwelling in Callis Iohn Peach Shriue Iohn Stotley Shriue Adam Frances Maior King Edward altered the Chappell which his progenitours before time had founded of S. Stephens at Westminster into a Colledge of xii secular Canons xii vicars other ministers accordingly This sommer was called the dry sommer William Wolde Shriue Iohn Little Shriue Adam Frances Mercer Maior The staple of wooll was remoued from Flanders and established sundry places of England to wit at Westminster Canterbury Chichester Bristow Lincolne and Hull William Totingham shriue Richard Smelt shriue Thomas Leggy Skinner Maior A great dissension fell in Oxford betwéene a scholler a vintner for a quart of wine so that the scholler powred the wine vpon the vintners head and brake his head with the pot by reason wherof a great conflict was made betwéene the schollers and the Lay people of the Towne Walter Frost shriue Thomas Brandon shriue Simon Frances Mercer Maior Edward Prince of Wales nigh to the Citty of Poytiers ioyned battell with K. Iohn of France of whom the Prince by his martiall policy won a noble victory In this conflict King Iohn was taken with his young son and many of his Nobles Richard Notingham shriue Thomas Dolsel shriue Henry Pichard Vintner Maior This Henry Pichard Vintner Maior of London in one day sumptuously feasted Edward King of England Iohn king of France the King of Cipres then arriued in England Dauid King of Scots Edward Prince of Wales with many other Noble men c. The King taking his iourney towards
was so great aboundance of raine that not onely hay but corne also was destroyed Thomas Duthouse shriue Iohn Abbot shriue Henry Barton Skinner Maior The Duke of Norfolke passing through London bridge his barge ouerwhelmed so that 30. persons were drowned and the Duke with other that escaped were drawne vp with ropes A Britaine murthered a widow in white chappel parish without Algate of London bare away her goods but being pursued he took succour of the Church of S. George in Southwark from whence he was taken forswore the land But as he happened to come by the place where hee had done the murder y e women of the parish withstones shéeps hornes and kennell dung made an end of him William Russo Shriue Ralph Holland Shriue William Eastfield Maior Before the towne of Champaine was taken a woman armed the Frenchmen called her La Pucella de Dieu through whom the Dolphin trusted to haue conquered all France Walter Chartsey Shriue Robert Large Shriue Nicholas Wotton Draper Maior Francis Sforce son to Sforce of Cutygnola was by his father Viscount Philip Maria adopted for his heire caused him to beare the serpent in his Scutchion which was the ancient Armes of the said Viscount And in the yeare 1430 died Phillip Maria the yeare following y e forenamed Francis Sforce by reason of his singular vertue valour was made Duke of Millaine he was called Sforce because his father was so called who was so surnamed for his valour Noble acts of chiualry for albeit at the first hee was but of meane and lowe place yet by his owne merit he attained by degrées the highest place in Campe making all men to obey serue him by force and was thereupon surnamed Sforce which name hath descended vnto his heires euer since This Francis had many victories against Pope Eugenius and against the Florentines Venetians and Mylaneseys he had almost extirped the Gwelphes and Ghibelines he was feared and honoured of all Italy he made peace with Venice other cities he reedified the great Castle of Millaine and builded a faire hospitall within the Citie and gaue thereunto large reuenewes onely for the vse of the poore hée was at great charges in building the Church of Saint Ambrose he raigned 16. yeares his soune Galease Maria succéeded him who banished his owne mother and abounded in all vices he was slain in S. Stephens Church hauing raigned 9. yeares hée left behind him 4. children Read the Supplement of Chronicles At Abington began an insurrection of certaine lewde persons y e intended to haue wrought much mischiefe but the chiefe authour being Balifâ—e of the towne named VVilliam Mundeuile a Weauor with others were put to death Iohn Adorley Shriue Stephen Browne Shriue Iohn VVels Grocer Maior This Iohn Welles caused the Conduit called the Standard in Cheape to be new builded This yeare 1431. King Henry of England being but 12. yeares of age was triumphantly crowned King of France in our Lady Church in Paris in the presence of the English and French Cleargie and Nobilitie and was with great honour generally receiued as King The Frenchmen euer after called him little Harry as appeareth by their Chronicles to this day King Henry after he was crowned at Paris in France shortly after returned into England and came to London where hee was royally receiued of all the Crafts men riding in gownes of white and red hoods imbrodered richly Iohn Oluey shriue Iohn Paddesley shriue Iohn Perney Fishmonger Maior Foure Souldiers of Calice beheaded and an hundred and ten banished and before that time was banished an hundred and twenty Thomas Chalton Shriue Iohn King Shriue Iohn Brokeley Draper Maior The Earle of Huntington was sent with a company of Souldiers into France where hee atchieued many enterprises Thomas Barnewell Shriue Simon Eyre Shriue Roger Otely Grocer Maior The Thames was frozen that the Marchandise which came to the Thames mouth was carried to London by land Thomas Catworth shriue Robert Clopton shriue Henry Frowicke Maior Charles of France recouered the citty of Paris the towne of Hartflew and S. Denis Thomas Morsted Shriue William Gregory Shriue Iohn Michael Fishmonger Maior The gate on London bridge with the tower vpon it next to Southwarke fell downe the 2. furtheâ— arches of the saide bridge and no man perished King Henry put downe the Maior of Norwich sent the Aldermen some to Lyn some to Canterbury tooke their Franchises into his hand and appointed Iohn Wels sometime Maior of London to be Warden of Norwich All the Lions in the Tower of London died William Hales Shriue William Chapman Shriue VVilliam Eastfield Mercer Maior This VVilliam Eastfield builded the water conduit in Fléetstréete Owen Theodor fowly hurting his kéeper brake out of Newgate but was again taken afterward This Owen as was saide had priuily married Quéene Katherne late wife to Henry the fifth and had foure children by her Hugh Diker shriue Nicholas Yoo shriue Stephen Browne Grocer Maior A great minde in London almost blewe downe one side of the stréete called the old Change A stack of wood fell downe at Bainards Castle killed 3. men By the fall of a staire at Bedford where the shiâ—e day was kept 18. persons were slain Many strumpets were set on the pillory and banished the city except they wore their ray hoods Philip Malpas Shriue Roger Marshall Shriue Robert large Mercer Maior It was ordained that all Marchant strangers should go to host with Englishmen to make sale of their Marchandises and buy againe what they would within the space of 6. months giuing their host for euery 20. s. worth 2. d. except the Easterlings Also that euery housholder that was an aliant should pay to the King xvi pence the yeare and euery seruant aliant vi pence Sir Rich VVich Vicar of Hermetsworth in Essex was burnt on Tower-hill the 17 of Iune The 18. of Iuly the posterne of London by East-smithfield against the Tower of London sanke by night Iohn Sutton Shriue William Wettinhall Shriue Iohn Paddesley Goldsmith Maior A combate was fought at Tote hill betwéene two theeues the appealer had the field of the defendant Roger Bolingbrooke with Thomas Southwell were taken as conspirators of the kings death for it was said that the same Roger should labour to consume the Kings person by way of necremancy Elianor Cobham Dutchesse of Glocester was cited to appeare before Henry Chichely Archbishop of Canterbury to answer certaine matters of necromancy witchcraft sorcery heresie and treason where when she appeared the foresaid Roger was brought forth to witnes against her and said that she was the cause first stirred him to labour in that art Then she was committed to the ward of Sir Iohn Steward Knight Then was taken also Margerie Gurdmain a witch of Ely whose sorcery and witchcraft the said Elianor had long time vsed wherefore the same witch
was burnt in Smithfield William Combis shriue Richard Rich shriue Robert Clopton Draper Maior The ninth of Nouember dame Elianor appeared before the Arch-bishop and others and receiued penance which she performed On the xvii of Nouember she came from the temple bridge with a taper of waxe of two pound in her hand through Fléetstréete to Paules where she offered her Taper at the Altar On the wednesday next she went through Bridge-stréete Grace-Church stréete to Leaden-hall and so to Christ-Church by Algate On friday she went through Cheape to S. Michaels in Cornehill in forme aforesaid The 18. of Nouember Roger Bolinbrooke was araigned drawne from the Tower to Tiburne and there hanged and quartered Thomas Beaumont Shriue Richard Norden Shriue Iohn Athile Ironmonger Maior The Citizens of Norwich rose against the Prior of Christs Church within the same City would haue flered the Priory they kept the Towne by strength against the Duke of Norffolke all his power wherefore the King sent thither the chiefe Iudge Iohn Fortescue with the Earles of Stafford and of Huntington who indited many Cittizens and the Prior also Nicholas Wyfford Shriue Iohn Norman Shriue Thomas Catworth Grocer Maior King Henry sent into France Embassadours W. de la poole Marques of Suffolke Adam Molens Robert Roes and others to treate of a marriage betwéene King Henry Margaret the kings daughter of Cicill and was concluded Stephen Foster shriue Hugh Wich shriue Henry Frowicke Mercer Maior On Candlemas eue in diuers places of England was heard terrible thunders with lightning wherby the Church of Baldeoke in Hartfordshire the Church of Walden in Essex diuers others were sore shaken And the stéeple of S. Pauls in London about 3. of the clock in the afternoone was set on fire in the midst of the shaft but by the labor of well disposed people the same was quenched Lady Margaret landing at Porchester went from thence by water to Hampton from thence to the Abbey of Tich-field and was there wedded to king Henry she was receiued at the Black-heath by the Citizens of London riding on horsebacke in blew gownes and red hoods Iohn Derby Shriue Godfrey Filding Shriue Simon Eyre Draper Maior This Simon Eyre builded the leaden Hall in London to be a storehouse for graine fewell for poore of the Cittie and also a beautifull Chappell in the East end of the same Robert Horne Shriue Godfrey Boleine Shriue Iohn Olrey Mercer Maior In a Parliament at Bury in Suffolke Humphrey Duke of Glocester was arested where soone after he died he was buried at S. Albones William Abraham Shriue Thomas Scot Shriue Iohn Gedney Draper Maior This yeare 1447. George Castriot whom the Turkes in scorne called Scanderbeg by fine policy warlike prowesse recouered from Amurath his kingdomes left by his father viz. the kingdoms of Epyris and Albania auntiently called Macedon he won by force also from the Turkes many prouinces cities and strong holds An English Knight named sir Francis de Aragonis tooke a towne of Normandy named Fogiers against the truce and this was the occasion that after the Frenchmen gate all Normandy Willâ—am Cantlow Shriue William Marow Shriue Stephen Browne Grocer Maior Roan was yéelded to the French King William Hulin Thomas Câ—nings Thomas Chalton Mercer Maior Adam Molins Bishop of Chichester kéeper of the kings priuy seale was by shipmen slaine at portsmouth Blewbeard a Fuller taken beside Canterbury for raising a rebellion was hanged and quartered The Duke of Suffolke was banished the land who sailing toward France was met on the sea by a ship of war beheaded his corps was cast vp at Douer The commons of Kent in great numbers assembled on blacke Heath hauing to their Captaine Iacke Cade against whom the King sent a great array but by the said captaine and rebels they were discomfited sir Humphrey Stafford William his brother with many other slaine After this victory the rebell came to London entred the city strake his sword vpon London Stone saying Now is Mortimer Lord of this city Vpon the 3. of Iuly hee caused the Lord Say to be arrained and at the standard in Cheape smot off his head he also beheaded Sir Iames Cromer at the miles end After this succéeded open robbery within the city But the Maior others sent to the Lord Scales kéeper of the Tower who promised his aide with shooting of Ordinance Matthew Gough was appointed to assist the Maior so that the captaines of the Citie tooke vpon them in the night to kéepe the bridge where betwéene them and the rebels was a fiery encounter In conclusion the rebels got the draw-bridge and drowned spoiled many This conflict endured till 9. of the clocke in the morning in doubtfull chance so that both parties agréed to desist from fight till the next day vpon condition that neither Londoner should passe into Southwarke nor the kentishmen into London Then the Archbishop of Canterbury other passed to southwarke where they shewed a generall pardon for all offenders whereupon the multitude retired home The captaine fled through y e wild of Suffex and there was slaine After this the King rode into Kent where many were drawn and quartered The 29. of Iune William Bishop of Salisbury was by his owne Tenants shamefully murdered Iohn Middleton Shriue William Deere Shriue Nicholas Wyfford Grocer Maior Souldiars made a fray against the Maior of London the same day that hee tooke his charge at Westminster at night comming from S. Thomas of Acres Matthew Phillip Shriue Christopher Warton Shriue William Gregory Skinner Maior A commotion began by Richard Duke of Yorke and others which was appeased for a time Richard Lee shriue Ralph Alley shriue Godfrey Felding Mercer Maior King Henry made his two brethren on the mothers side Edmond Earle of Richmond and Iasper Earle of Pembrooke The 12. of October the Quéene was deliuered of a Prince named Edward Iohn Waldren Shriue Thomas Cooke Shriue Iohn Norman Draper Maior Before this time the Maior Aldermen commons were wont to ride to Westminster wheâ— the Maior should take his charge but this Maior was rowed thither by water A great fire next without Ludgate in a Cordwainers house which Cordwainer his wife thrée mâ—n and a maide were all burnt Iohn Field Shriue William Taylor Shriue Stephen Foster Fishmonger Maior This Stephen Foster and Dame Agnes his wife builded the southeast quadrant adioyning to Ludgate of the citty of London also conueied thereunto swéet water sufficient for the ease of the prisoners he also gaue forty pounds to the preachers at Pauls Crosse and Spittle K. Henry came to S. Albons accompanied with the Dukes of Buckingham Somerset y e Earles of Pembroke NorthuÌ„berland Deuonshire Stafford Dorset Wilshire with other to the number of 2000. The King pight his banner in S. Peters stréet the Lord Clifford
A new coine was made a Rose-noble at 10. s. the halfe noble at 5. s. and the farthing 2. s. 6. d. an angelet 6. s. 8. d. King Henry was taken beside the Abbey of Sally in Yorkeshire from thence brough to Esilton and there arested by the Earle of Warwick Doctor Manning Deane of Windsor Doctor Bedle and young Elerton being in his company were brought to the Tower of London A licence was granted to conuey certaine Coteswoold shéepe into Spaine which haue since greatly multiplied there Sir Henry Wauer Shriue William Constantine Shriue Ralph Verney Mercer Maior Quéene Rlizabeth was deliuered of a daughter named Elizabeth Iohn Browne Henry Brice Shriue Iohn Stocton Shriue Sir Iohn Young Grocer Maior Many men were arested and treason surmised against them many of them were put to death other escaped for great sums of money Amongst the which sir Thomas Cooke sir Iohn Plomar Humphery Haward and other Aldermen of London brought and charged with treason and quit notwithstanding lost of their goods to the King the value of 40000. markes or more Anthony Wâ—dnile Lord Scales Iusted in Smithfield with the bastard Burgony had the victory Thomas Stalkbroke Shriue Humphrey Hayford Shriue Thomas Olgraue Skinner Maior Sir Thomas Cooke Alderman of London could not bee deliuered vntill hee had paied 8000. pound Simon Smith Shriue William Hariot Shriue William Taylor Maior This William Taylor gaue the Citty of London certain tenements for the which the city is bound to pay for euer at euery Fiftéene granted to the King for all such as shall dwell in Cord-waiuers stréete ward seased at 12. d. a péece or vnder The Earle of Warwicke adioyning himselfe with the Duke of Clarence the Kings brother stirred the Northen men that they diuers times rebelled and turned the King and realme to great trouble but in the end therebels were suppressed in a battell at Banbury Richard Gardiner Shriue Robert Drope Shriue Richard Lee Grocer Maior George Duke of Clarence Iasper Earle of Pembroke Richard Earle of Warwicke and the Earle of Oxford ariued at Plimouth and another sort at Dartmouth which all tooke their voyage toward Exceter and then Northward King Edward fled from his hoast beside Nottingham and the third of October hee tooke shipping at Lin sailed into Flanders The 6. of October the Duke of Clarence the Earle of Warwicke the Archbishop of Yorke the Lord of Saint Iohns with others entred the Tower of London and King Henry being there prisoner they elected him to be their lawfull King and forthwith rode with him through London to the Bishops palace where he rested til y e 14. of October on which day he went a Procession crowned in Pauls Church Iohn Crosby shriue Iohn Ward shriue Sir Iohn Stocton Mercer Maior Sir Iohn Crosby late Shriue builded Crosby place in London hee gaue 300. Markes to the repairing his Parrish Church of S. Helen to poore householders 30. pound to the repairing of London wall and the Tower on London bridge c. A Parliament at Westminster from thence procéeded to Pauls wherein King Edward was disherited and all his children and thereupon proclaimed Vsurper of the Crowne and his Brother the Duke of Glocester traitors and both attainted during this Parliament Sir Thomas Cooke then being one of the Knights of the Shire for London being an excellent well spoken man and of a profound wit shewed the great wrongs and losses he had sustained for his fidelitie to King Henry and required restitution of 22000. Markes that hée had lost by force of the saide wrongs and also he casting no perils executed the vtmost of his wrongs against such as hée knewe baâ—e any fauour to King Edward of which he repented full sore afterward and was faine to flie the land King Edward landed at Rauensport with a small company of Souldiers but by meanes of his brother the Duke of Clarence who now returned to his part he came to London entred the Citty the 10. of Aprill and tooke King Henry and then went against the Earle of Warwicke whom hee vanquished and slew with his brother Marques Montacute neare to Barnet on Easter day King Edward tooke his iourney Westward where besides Tewkesbury hee ouerthrew Quéene Margaret and tooke her prisoner with Prince Edward her sonne Thomas the bastard of Fauconbridge with a riotous company of shipmen and others of Essex and Kent came to London where being denied passage through the Citty he fired the gates wannâ— the Bulwarkes at Algate and entred the city but the Citizens flewe such as entred causing the other to flie pursued them as farre as Blackewall slaying many King Henry was murthered in the Tower of London and after buried at Chertsey since remoued to Windsor King Edward rode toward Kent where he caused inquiry to be made of the foresaid riotous persons hanged the rich by the purse and the other by the neckes The Maior of Canterbury with others were beheaded there Thomas the bastard of Fauconbridge was taken at Southampton and beheaded Iohn Allein shriue Iohn Shelley shriue William Edward Grocer Maior The Earle of Oxford was sent prisoner to Guines where hee remained so long as the King raigned In all which time the Lady his wife might neuer come to him or had any thing but what the people of charitie would giue her 〈◊〉 what she gate with her néedle Iohn Browne Shriue Thomas Bledlow Shriue Sir William Hampton Fishmonger Maior This Maior punished many strumpets causâ—â— them to ride with gray hoods banished them the city He also caused stocks to be set in euery waâ—â— William Stocker Shriue Robert Billisdon Shriue Sir Iohn Tate Mercer Maior The Duke of Exceter was found dead in the sea betweene Douer and Calice Iohn Goose was burnt on the Tower hill Edmond Shaw Shriue Thomas Hill Shriue Robert Drope Draper Maior This Robert Drope builded the East end of the conduit vpon Cornhill King Edward sailed into France with a great army to aide the Duke of Burgony but by suit of the French King a peace was concluded Hugh Brice shriue Robert Colwich shriue Robert Basset Salter Maior This Maior did sharpe correction vpon Bakers for making light bread he caused diuers of them to be put on the pillory Also one Agnes Daintie for selling of mingled butter Richard Rawson shriue Willam Horne shriue Ralph Iossilin Draper Maior By the dilligence of this Maior the wall about London was newly repaired betwixt Creplegate and Algate King Edward in his progresse hunted in Thomas Burdets Parke at a Bucke and slewe many Déere amongst the which one was a white Bucke Thomas Burdet when hee vnderstood thereof wished the Buckes head in his belly that moued the King to kill it Burdet was apprehended accused of treason condemned drawne from the tower of London to Tiburne and there beheaded Henry Collet Shriue Iohn Stokes Shriue Humphrey Hayford Goldsmith
Blacksmith and Flamocke were hanged headed and quartered at Tiborne The King sent an Army into Scotland vnder the Earle of Surrey and the Lord Neuell which made sharpe warre vpon the Scots In Bedfordshire at the Towne of S. Néedes fell hailstones 18. inches about Perkin Warbecke landed in Cornwall went to Bodman where being accompanied with thrée or foure thousand men hee proclaimed himselfe King Richard the fourth second sonne to Edward the fourth From thence he went to Exceter and besieged it which Cittie was valiantly defended by the inhabitants but many of the rebels being slaine they withdrew them to Taunton from thence Perkin fled to Bewdley where he tooke sanctuary and was after taken and pardoned his life Bartholmew Rede shriue Thomas Windought shriue William Purchas Mercer Maior Perkin Warbecke was conueied vpon horsebacke through Cheap and Cornehill vnto the Tower of London and from thence backe againe through Candlewick stréete to Westminster with much wondring All the Gardens in Moore field which had continued time out of minde were destroyed and of them was made a plaine field for archers to shoote in Thomas Bradbury Shriue Stephen Ienings Shriue Sir Iohn Perciuaile Tailor Maior A Shoomakers sonne was hanged at S. Thomas Watrings for naming himselfe to be Edward Earle of Warwick sonne to George Duke of Clarence which Edward Earle of Warwicke was then kept secret prisoner in the Tower of London Gascoine Wine was sold at London for 40. s. the tune A Quarter of wheate 4. s. and bay salt 4. d. the bushell Iames wilford Shriue Richard Brond Shriue Nicholas Alwine Mercer Maior Perkin Warbeck and Iohn a Water were executed at Tiborne Edward Plantagenet Earle of Warwicke sonne to George Duke of Clarence was beheaded at Tower hill Shortly after Blewet Astwood were hanged at Tiborne Iohn Hawes shriue William Stede shriue William Remington Fishmonger Maior The King builded new his Manour at Shéene and named it Richmond Hee also new builded Bainards Castle in London and repaired Gréenwich Laurence Ailmer Shriue Henry Hede Shriue Iohn Shaw Goldsmith Maior The Maior caused his brethren the Aldermen to ride from the Guild-hall vnto the water side when hee went to Westminster to bee presented in the Exchequer He kept his feast in Guild-hall whereas before the Maiors feast had béene kept in the Maiors house or in the Grocers or Tailors hall He afterwards caused the Archhouse and other houses of Office to be builded at the Guild-hall where since the feasts haue ben vsually kept This Maior euery afternoone held a Court and called before him matters redressed them without expence of money hee was a man of sharpe wit bold spirit by reason of the fauour he stood in with the King Quéene and other estates insomuch that hee was sworne one of the Kings Counsell The 14. of Nouember Prince Arthur was married in S. Pauls Church at London to Katherine daughter to Ferdinando King of Spaine which Arthur the 2. of Aprill deceased at Ludlow and was buried at Worcester The 25. of Ianuary at Pauls crosse was published the assurance of Iames King of Scots and of the Lady Margaret eldest daughter to King Henry of England in reioycing whereof Te Deum was sung bonefires made through the Citty and at 12. of the bonefires were set 12. hogsheadâ— of Gascoine to be drunke of all men freely The dike called Turnmill brooke and all the course of Fléete dike and other were so scouâ—â— down to the Thaines that boats and fish feweâ— were rowed vp to Holborne bridge as they had of olde time béene accustomed Henry Kebel Shriue Nicholas Ninns Shriue Bartholmew Rede Goldsmith Maior The Chappell of our Lady at Westminsterd a Tauerne neare adioyning were put downe in which place a most beautifull Chappell is builded by King Henry the seuenth Elizabeth Quéene of England died in childbed and was buried at Westminster King Henry the seuenth being himselfe a broâ—ther of the Tailors and linnen Armorers in London as diuers of his predecessors Kings before him had béene to wit Richard the third Edâ—â—â—â— the fourth Henry the sixth Henry the fifth Hâ— the fourth and Richard the second Also Duâ— 11. Earles 28. and Lords â—5 Hee now gaâ— them by this great Charter the Title of Mâ—â—â—chant Tailors as a name of worship to endâ— for euer The 8. of August Iames the 4. King of Scoâ— married Margaret the eldest daughter to Heâ— the 7. at Edenbrough Christopher Hawes Shriue Robert Wats T. Granger Shriue Sir Willlam Capell Draper Maior The 21. of Nouember at night a perillous fire began vpon London bridge neare Saint Magnus Church where 6. tenements were burnt The 7. of Februry certaine houses more consumed with â—â—e against S. Buttelphes Church in Thames stréet The 29. of Ianuary began a Parliament at Westminster Edmond Dudley was speaker for the Commons wherein was granted to the King of lands 6. d. in the pound and of goods valued ten marks 6. d. and so vpwards which in all rose to the quantitie of a Fiftéene A new coine is ordained that is to say great â—nd halfe great which bare but halfe faces some greater of the value 12. d. were coined Robert Acheley shriue William Browne shriue Iohn Winger Grocer Maior The prisoners of the Marshalsey in Southwark â—â—ake out and many of them being shortly after taken were put to execution especially those that â—â—d laine for felony Richard Shore Shriue Roger Groue Shriue Thomas Knesworth Fishmonger Maior This Thomas Knesworth builded the Conduit at Bishopsgate he gaue to the Fishmongers certaine tenements for the which they bee bound to finde foure schollers at Oxford at Cambridge euery of them 4. pound the yeare Also to giue to twentie aged poore people of their Company to euery of them a winter garment for euer Also to giue the prisoners of Ludgate and Newgate euery yeare 40. s. Philip King of Castile and his wife were wâ—â—ther driuen into England as they were passing toward Spaine who were honourably receiued 〈◊〉 the Earle of Arundell William Copinger shriue Thomas Iohnson shriue These Shriues being presented before the â—â—rons of the Exchequer one William Copinger was admitted and sworne but Thomas Iohnâ— was put backe till they knew further of the Kiâ—â— pleasure On the 10. of October a commaunâ—â—ment was brought from the King to the 〈◊〉 Maior that he should cause an election to be 〈◊〉 for a new Shriue at which day came into 〈◊〉 Guild hall M. Edmond Dudley the Kings Pâ—â—dent and there shewed the Kings letters that 〈◊〉 Commons should name for the Kings pleasâ— William Fitz William Marchant Taylor and â—â—derman for the yeare ensuing which with 〈◊〉 difficultie was granted This William fitz Wilâ— for the Kings gracious fauour to bee Shriue 〈◊〉 yeare gaue to the King 100. pound in ready â—â—ney and hee was afterward of counsell to Hâ— the eight Sir Richard
s. 6. d. The Royall 11. s. 3. d. c. Stephen Pecocke Shriue Nicholas Lambert Shriue Sir Thomas Seymer Mercer Maior In Nouember December Ianuary fell such raine that thereof ensued great floods which destroied corne fields pasture beasts Then was it dry till the 12. of April from that nime it rained euery day and night till the 3. of Iune Such scarsitie of bread was at London and all England that many died for default thereof The bread carts comming from Stratford towards London were met at the Miles end by the citizens so that the Maior Shriues were forced to goe rescue the same to sée them brought to the markets appointed Wheate was then at xv s. the quarter Shortly after the Marchants of the Stilyard brought from Danske such store of wheate rye that it was better cheape at London then in any other part of the Realme Iohn Hardie Shriue William Hollis Shriue Sir Iames Spencer Vintner Maior A French Craer of 30. tun being manned with 38. Frenchmen and a Flemish Craer of 27. tun and 24. Flemings méeting at Margate the one chased the other along the Riuer of Thames to the Tower-wharfe of London where Sir Edmond Walsingham Lieutenant of the Tower staied them and tooke their Captaines and men The xvii of Iune the terme was adiourned till Michaelmas because of the sweating sicknes that then reigned there was no such watch in London at Midsomer as before had béen accustomed Ralph Warren Shriue Iohn Long. Shriue Sir Iohn Rudstone Draper Maior In April May Iune Iuly Cardinal Campaius with Cardinal Woolsey sate at the Blacke friars in London where before them was brought in question the kings mariage with Quéene Katherine as to be vnlawfull but they long time protracted the conclusion of the matter which delay King Henry tooke very displeasantly Cardinal Campaius departed towards Rome and shortly after Cardinall Woolsey was discharged of the Chancellorship and the king seised all his goods with his palace at Westminster called Yorke palace into his hands Sir Thomas Moore was made Chancellor of England Michael Dormer Shriues Walter Champion Shriue Sir Ralph Dodmer Mercer Maior William Tindall translated the new Testament into English printed the same beyond the seas A peace was agreed betwéene King Henry of England the Emperour the Frence King the King of Boheme and Hungary In the moneth of October the King came to the blacke Friars and began there a Parliament King Henry commanded the Bishops to call in Tindals translation of the new Testament and to sée another truly translated to be set forth King Henry vpon occasion of delay made by the Pope in his controuersie of diuorsment caused proclamatioÌ„ to be made forbidding all his subiects to purchase any thing from the Court of Rome The plague of pest being hot in the Cittie of London blew crosses called Per signum Tau were commanded to bee set ouer the doores of houses infected It was proclaimed that no Gascoine wine should be retailed aboue 8. d. the Galon Also that taules calued betwixt the first of Ianury and the first of May should not be killed but reared vp William Dancy Shriue Richard Choping Shriue Sir Thomas Pargetor Salter Maior The Cardinall being conuict of a premunire was arested by the Earle of Northumberland deliuered to the Earle of Shrewsbury and brought to Leicester Abbey where he deceased the 29. of Nouember and was there buried The whole Cleargy of England being iudged to be in the premunire in their conuocation concluded a submission wherein they called the King supreame head of the Church of England and were contented to giue the King 100000. pound to pardon their offence Richard Rise a Cooke was boiled in Smithfield for poysoning diuers persons at the Bishop of Rochesters place The xi of Aprill vii men with their horses and a Ferriman were all drowned at Lambeth Thomas Bilney was burned at Norwich Richard Gressam Shriue Edward Altam Shriue Sir Nicholas Lambert Grocer Maior In the moneth of Nouember a Serieants feast was held at Ely house in Holborne Looke more in the Suruey of London The 25. of May was taken betwéene London and Gréenewich two great Fishes called Hurlâ—pooles The oath which the Clergy had vsed to make to the Bishop of Rome was made voide by statute and a new oath confirmed wherein they confessed the King to be supreame head Sir Thomas Moore after suite made was discharged of the Chancellorship Thomas Audley Knight made Lord Chancellor Fiue men were hanged and quartered at Tower hill for coyning and clipping This yeare 1532. Alexander sonne of Lawrence of Medicis Duke of Vrban was by the speciall sauour of his vncle Pope Clement the 7. made the first Duke of Florence By the aduice of his vncle he gouerned his countrey and exercised great iustice vpon his people sate personally in the seate of iudgement and gaue sentence whereby he gained high estimation hee married the Emperours daughter and had no issue but in the end hee inclined to lust offered violence vnto modest Ladies And for his reward his kinsman Lawrence slew him by treason Anno. 1537. After him succéeded Gosmo de Medicis who tooke waâ—ning by the others folly and gouerned his people very peaceably and did many acts worthy of memory he builded a colledge in Pisa for the aduancement of poore mens children The King suppressed the Priory of Christchurch in London and gaue their Church place lands to Sir Thomas Audley The xix of August William Warham Archbishop of Canterbury deceased The King repaired the Tower of London Lady Anne Bullein was made Marchiones of Pembroke King Henry went to Calice and so to Bulletin where hee met with the French King R. Rainold N. Pichon Shriue Iohn Martin Shriue Sir Stephen Pecocke Haberdasher Maior The 12. of Aprill being Easter euen the Lady Anne Bolein who had béene priuily married to K. Henry was proclaimed Quéene of England and on Whitsonday with solemnitie crowned at westminster The 5. of Iuly Quéene Katherine was proclaimed Prince Arthurs widow It was enacted that Butchers should sell their béefe and mutton by waight béefe for an halfe peny the pound and mutton thrée farthings at that time fat oxen were sold for 26. s. 8. d. the péece fat weathers for 3 s. 4. d. the péece fat Calues the like price a fat lambe for twelue pence The Butchers of London sold peny péeces of béefe for the reliefe of the poore euery péece two pound and a halfe sometime thrée pound for a peny and 13. sometime 14. of those péeces for twelue pence mutton 8. d. the quarter and an hundred weight of béefe for 4. s. 8. d. The 7. of September betwéene the houres of 3. 4. of the clocke in the afternoone was the Lady Elizabeth daughter to K. Henry borne at Gréenwich and there christened in the Fryars Church
Suffolke the Earle of Shrewsbury and the Earle of Rutland with a strong power whereof when the rebels heard they desired pardon brake vp their armie and departed home but their Captaines was apprehended and executed The 9. of October a Priest and a Butcher were hanged at Windsor for words speaking in the behalfe of the Lincolne-shire-men After beganne insurrection in Yorkeshire for the same causes the people gathered to the number of forty thousand Against those rebels the King sent the duke of Northfolke the Earle of Shrewsbury the Marques of Exceter with a great army with whom a battaile was appointed to haue beene fought on the euen of S. Simon and Iude but there fell such raine the night before that the two Armies could not méete whereupon they desired the Duke of Northfolke to sue to the K. for their pardon and that they might haue their liberties c Which the Duke promised and rid post to the King then lying at Windsor to know his pleasure and so appeased them Aske that was chiefe of this rebellion came to London and was not onely pardoned but rewarded with gifts Robert Paget William Bowyer Rir Ralph Warreire Mercer The 22. d. December the Thames being frozen the King and Queene Iane rode through London to Greenewich The third of February was Thomas Fitz Garet sonne and heire to the Earle of Kildare beheaded and fiue of his vncles drawen hanged and quartered at Tiburne In the same moneth Nicholas Musgraue Th. Gilby and others stirred a new rebellion and besieged the Cittie of Carlile from whence they were driuen and many of them taken and put to death Also sir Frances Bigot Sir Robert Constable and others began a conspicacy and for the same were attainted The 29. of March were twelue men of Lincolne drawne to Tiburne and there hanged and quartered In Aprill through certaine Commissions sent into Somersetshire to take vp corne the people began to make an insurrection which was by master Pawlet other allayed the beginners to the number of 60. were condemned whereof 14. were hanged and quartered one of them was a woman In Iune the Lord Darcy the Lord Hussey Sir Robert Constable Sir Thomas Percy Sir Frances Bigot Sir Stephen Hamelton Sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife George Lumley Nicholas Tempell Robert Aske William Thrift Abbat of Fountaines Anthony Abbat of Geruaur the Abbat of Riuers William Prior of Birlington were all put to death Sir Robert Constable at Hull ouer the gate called Beuerley gate Aske hanged on a tower at Yorke Lady Bulmer burned in Smithfield Lord Darcy beheaded at tower hill Lord Hussey at Lincolne and the other suffered at Tiburne The 26. of August the Lord Cromwell was made Knight of the Garter The 12. of October was borne at Hampton Court Prince Edward and Quéene Iane lost her life the fourtéenth of October Iohn Gresham Thomas Lewine Sir Richard Gresham Mercer Alwin a Priest Harsam Customer of Plimmouth and Thomas Euell were hanged and quartered at Tiburne The 12. of May Fryer Forrest was hanged and burnt in Smithfield for denying the Kings supremacy with him was burnt the image of Daruar Gathering of Wales The 17. of May was a great fire at S. Margaret Pattens in London where many houses and nine persons were burned Edmond Coningsby for counterfeiting the Kings signe Manuel and Edward Clifford for the same cause executed at Tyburne The first of September was one Cartwell hangman of London and two other hanged by Clerken well for robbing a booth in Bartholmew faire Thomas Cromwell Lord priuie Seale Vicegerent to the K. sent foorth iniunctions to all Bishops and Curates through the Realme charging them to see that in euery parish Church the Bible of the largest volume printed in English were placed for all men to reade on And that a booke of Register were also kept in euery Parish Church wherin should be written euery wedding Christning and burying William Wilkinson Nicholas Gibson Sir William Forman Haberdasher Auis Gibson wife to Nicholas Gibson Grocer by his licence founded a free Schoole at Radcliffe néere vnto London she also builded there certaine almeshouses for 14. poore and aged persons Henry Marques of Excester Earle of Deuonshire Henry Poole Lord Mountacute and Sir Edward Neuill the ninth of Ianuary were beheaded on Tower hill two Priests Crofts Colens and Holland a Mariner were hanged and quartered at Tiburne The 17. of Nouember the blacke Fryars in London was suppressed the next day the white Fryars the Gray Fryars and the Monks of the Charterhouse Iohn Lambert was burnt in Smithfield On Ashwednesday Iohn Potter and William Mannering hanged in Pauls Churchyard for killing of Roger Cholmeley Esquire in the same place The third of March Sir Nicholas Carew Knight of the Garter and master of the Kings horse was beheaded at the Tower hill Margaret Countesse of Sarisbury Gertrude wife to the Marques of Excester Reignold Poole sir Adrian Fortescue and Thomas Dugley Knights of Saint Iohns and diuers others were attained by Parliament And all the religious houses in England suppressed and not suppressed were granted to the King for euer The eight of May the Cittizens of London mustred at the mile end all in bright harnesse with cotes of white silke or cloth and chaines of gold in thrée great battels the number was 15000 besides whiflers and other walkers who in goodly order passed through London to Westminster so through the Sanctuaray and round about the Parke of Saint Iames and returned home thorough Oldborne The Vicar of Wansworth with his Chaplaine his seruant and Friar Warre were hanged and quartered at Saint Thomas Waterings The Nunnery of Clarkenwell the Nunnery of Haliwell the Priorie of Saint Marioueries in Southwarke and Saint Bartholmew in Smithfield were suppressed Iohn Faire Thomas Huntlow Sir William Holleys Mercer This Sir William Holleys builded the beautifull Crosse in the Citie of Couentry This yeare 1539. the King commanded great English bibles to be kept in euery Church and also a generall Register booke for Christnings weddings and burials Anno 1539. The Abbat of Reading and two Priests were hanged and quartered at Reading The same day was Richard Whitting Abbat of Glastenbury hanged and quartered on Tower hill besides his Monastery according to an old prophecy In December were appointed to waite on the King 50. pensioners or Squires vnto whom was appointed 50. l. the péece yearely The third of Ianuary was the Lady Anne of Cleue receiued at Black-heath and brought to Greenewich and the sixth of the same moneth married to King Henry The thirtéenth of Aprill was Thomas Cromwell created Earle of Essex and made great chamberlaine of England In a Parliament was granted to the King a Subsidie of two shillings the pound of lands and twelue pence in goods and foure Fiftéens The Religious order of Knights of S. Iohns
Lord Russell Lord Priuie seale with a number of souldiers entred the Citie of Excester the fill of August slew and tooke prisoners of the Rebels more then 4. thousand and after hanged diuers of them in the towne country about The L. Gray also with strangers horsemen in diuers conflicts slewe many people and spoiled the Country The last of Iuly W. Lord Marques of Northhampton entred the Citie of Norwich and on the next morning the rebels also entred the towne burned part thereof put the Lord Marques to flight and flew the Lord Sheffield Diuers persons were apprehended as aiders of the foresaid rebels of the which one was hanged within Aldgate and another at the Bridge foote toward Southwarke both on Mary Magdalens day In the beginning of August the French king determined to take the Isles of Gernsey and Iersey did set there suddenly vpon our ships with a great number of Gallies but were so manfully encountred by the Kings Nauy that with the losse of a thousand men and great spoile of Gallies they were forced to retire into France The eight of August the French Ambassadors gaue a defiance to the Lord Protector whereupon all Frenchmen with their goods being no Denizens were apprehended The rebels in Norfolke and Suffolke encamped themselues at mount Surrey neare vnto Norwich against whom sir Iohn Dudley Earle of Warwicke went with an Army where meeting with the rebels they had thought all to haue died in the place but God brought it to passe that as well there as in all other places they were partly by power constrained partly by promise of their pardon perswaded to submit themselues The Earle of Warwicke entred the Citie of Norwich the 27. of August when hee had flaine aboue fiue thousand of rebels and taken their chiefe Captaine Robert Ket of Windam Tanner The 20. of September Edmond Bonner Bishop of London was sent from Lambeth to the Marshalsey for a sermon which hee preached at Pauls Crosse on the first of December On the first of October hee was depriued of his Bishopricke and sent againe to the Marshalsey for disobeying the Kings order in religion Richard Yorke Iohn Chester Shriues The 24. of October the Duke of Somerset was brought from Windsor riding through Oldborne in at Newgate and so to the tower of London accompanied with diuers Lords and Gentlemen with thrée hundred horses The Lord Maior Sir Ralph Warren Sir Iohn Gresham master Recorder sir William Locke and both the Shriues with other knights sitting on their horses against Soper-lane all the officers with halbarts and from Oldborne bridge to the Tower certaine Aldermen or their Deputies on horsebacke in euery stréete with a number of householders standing with billes as hée passed There was with him committed to the Tower Sir Michael Stanâ—op Sir Thomas Smith sir Iohn Thin Knight Wolfe and Gray of Reading The 17. of October King Edward came from Hampton Court to his place in Southwarke and there dined hee made master Yorke one of the Shriues Knight and then rode through the Citie to Westminster Sir Rowland Hill Mercer the twentie eight of October Maior This sir Rowland Hill caused to bee made diuers causeyes bridges and frée schooles He gaue to the Hospitall of Christs Church in London fiue hundred pound in ready money and one hundred pound at his decease The twentie nine of Nouember Robert Kete and William Kete his brother were deliuered out of the Tower of London to sir Edmond Windam Shriue of Norffolke to bee conuaied to Norwich where R. Kete was hanged in chaines on the top of Norwich Castle and W. Kete likewise hanged on the top of Windam stéeple In December the Scots tooke Burtierag in Scotland and other holds then possessed by Englishmen where they slew man woman and child except Sir Iohn Luteroll the Captaine whom they tooke prisoner The 19. of Ianuary were murdered by S. Sepulchers Church without Newgate in London two Captaines that had serued the King at Boline and elsewhere she one was Sir Peter Gambo the other Filicirga which murders were committed by Charles Ganaro a Fleming who came post from Barwicke to doe that acte on the morrow he with three of his companions were taken in Smithfield and sent to Newgate and the foure and twentieth of Ianuary they were all foure Charles Gauaro Balthasar Gauaro Nicholas Disalueron Francis Deualasco hanged in Smithfield The 27. of Ianuary Humphry Arundell Esquire Thomas Holmes Winslow and Burie Captaines of the Rebels in Deuonshire were hanged and quartered at Tiburne The sixt of February the Duke of Somerset was deliuered out of the Tower The tenth of February one Bell was hanged and quartered at Tiburne foe mouing a new rebellion in Suffolke This yeare 1550. died Pope Paul the third formerly called Alexander Fernese hee was enstalled Pope Anno 1534. in his youth hee had two children viz. Peter Lewes and the Lady Constance This Pope ordained the general councels at MaÌ„tâ—a at Vicentia and Trent he gaue the Emperour fiue Gallies well furnished for his warres against Barbarosso hée met the Emperour Carolus Quintus and Francis the French King at Nice in Prouince to make peace betwéene them for ten yeares and concluded a marriage betwéene his Nephew Octauio and the Emperours daughter widowe to Alexander de medicis late Duke of Florence and after that with consent of the Emperour he made his forenamed sonne Peter Lewes Duke of Parma and Placentia he died at fourescore and foure yeares of age The last of March a generall peace was proclaimed betwéene the King of England France the Emperour and the Scots This time the Lord Maior of London the Aldermen purchased all the liberties of South warke which was in the Kings hands The 12. of Aprill D. Nicholas Ridley was enstalled Bishop of London The 25. of Aprill the towne of Boloine was yéelded to the French The second of May Ioan Butcher was burnt in Smithfield for heresie that Christ tooke no flesh of the Virgine Marie Richard Lion Goddard Gorran and Richard Ireland were executed the 14. of May for attempting a new rebellion in Kent Trinitie Tearme was adiourned till Michaelmasse In the moneth of August a Millar of Battle-bridge was set on the Pillory in Cheape and had both his eares cut off for seditious words by him spoken against the Duke of Somerset Also Grig a Poulter that had béene taken for a cunning man in curing of diseases among women being proued to be a craftie deceiuer was on the eight of september set on the Pillorie in southwarke and the Lord Maior and the Aldermen riding through the faire hee asked them and all the Citizens forgiuenesse Augustine Hide Iohn Lion Shriues Sir Andrew Iud Skinner Maior This Sir Andrew Iud erected one notable frée schools at Tonbridge in Kent wherein he brought vp and nourished in learning great store of youth as well bred in that
shire as brought from other countries adioyning Hee also builded almeshouses for poore people nigh S. Helens Church in London gaue lands to the Company of Skinners in the same Citie amounting to the value of 60. l. 3. s. 8 d. the yeare for the which they be bound to pay 20. l. to the schoolemen 8. l. to the Vsher of the free schoole at Tonbridge yearely for euer and 4. shillings the wéeke to 6. poore people at S. Helens 8. d. the péece wéekely and 25. shillings 4. d. the yeare in coles amongst them for euer More Alice Smith of London widdow late wife to Thomas Smith of the same Citie Esquire and Customer of the Port of London in her last testament bequeathed landes to the value of 15. pounds by yeare for euer to the Skinners for the augmenting of the pensions of the poore inhabiting the eight almes-houses erected by the saide sir Andrew Iud her father in the said St. Helenes in Bishopsgate-stréete She also hath giuen to the Hospitals and to the poore of other parrishes and good Preachers the summe of 300. pound As also to poore Schollers in the Vniuersities the summe of 200. pound Of which her last will and testament she made her sonne Thomas Smith late shriue of London and Richard and Robert Smith her Executors who haue performed the same according to her godly and charitable mind On Saint Valentines day at Feuersham in Kent one Arden a Gentleman was murdered by consent of his wife for the which fact she was the 14. of March burnt at Canterbury Michael master Ardens man was hanged in chaines at Fenersham and a maiden burnt Mosbie and his sister were hanged in Smithfield at London Greene which had fled came againe certaine yéeres after and was hanged in chaines in the high way against Feuersham and blacke Will the Ruffian that was hired to doe the act burnt at Flushing in Zeland The 14. of February D. Stephen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester was depriued of his Bishoppricke and so committed to the tower againe Into his place was translated Doctor Poinet The 24. of Aprill a Dutch man was burnt in Smithfield for an Arrian The 25. of May an Earthquake at Blechingly Godstone Titsey Rigate Croidon Benington Albery and diuers other places in Southery The 9. of Iuly the base monies coined in the time of King Henry the eight and Edward the sixt was proclaimed the shillings to goe for 9. pence the groat for thrée pence which tooke effect immediately The sweating sicknesse began in London the ninth of Iuly which was so terrible that people being in best health were suddenly taken dead in 24. houres and twelue or lesse And it is to bée noted that this mortalitie fell chiefely on men of the best age as betwéene thirty and forty yeares Also it followed Englishmen as well within the Realme as in strange Countries the first wéeke died in London 806. persons The seuentéenth of August the shilling which of late was called downe to nine pence was called to sixe pence the great to two pence the halfe great to a peny the peny to an halfe peny Iohn Lambert Iohn Cowper Shriues The sixtéenth of October E. Seymer Duke of Somerset the Lord Gray of Wilton Sir Ralph Vane Sir T. Palmer Sir Miles Partridge Sir Michael Stanhop Sir T. Arundell Knights and diuers other gentlemen were brought to the tower of London the next morrow the Dutches of Somerset was also brought to the tower The liberties of the stilyard were seased into y e kings hands Sir Robert Dabs Skinner the 28. of October The 30. of October was proclaimed a new coine both of siluer and gold souerains of 30. shillings Angels of 10. shillings c. The 6. of Nouember the old Quéene of Scots rode through London toward Scotland after shée had laine foure dayes in the Bishop of Londons Pallace The first of December the Duke of Somerset was arraigned at Westminster and condemned of fellony The seuenth of December was a muster of horsemen before the King at S. Iames. The 22. of Ianuary Edward duke of somerset was beheaded on the tower hill The 26. of February sir R. Vine and sir M. Partridge were hanged on the tower hill Sir M. Stanhope with sir Thomas Aâ—undell were beheaded there The last of April a house neare to the tower of London with thrée last of powder was blowne vp the gunpowder makers being 15. in number were all slaine The 16. of May was a muster of horsemen before the King at Gréenewich The 26. of Iuly began the preparing of the Gray Friars house in London for the poore fatherlesse children and that moneth began the repairing of S. Thomas Hospitall in Southwarke for poore impotent and lame persons The third of August at Middleton 11. miles from Oxford a woman brought foorth a childe which had two perfect bodies from the Nauill vpward and were so ioyned together at the Nauill that when they were laid in length the one head and bodie was East the other West the legges of both the bodies grew to it at midst where the bodies ioyned and had but one issue for the execrements they liued 18. dayes and were women children The 8. of August were taken at Quéene brough 3. great fishes called Dolphins and the wéeke following at Blacke wall were sixe more taken and brought to London This moneth of August began the great prouision for the poore in London toward the which euery man was contributary and gaue certaine money in hand and couenanted to giue a certaine wéekely The 7. of October were two great fishes called Whirlepooles taken at Grauesend William Garrard Iohn Maynard Shriues Sir George Barne Haberdasher Maior This Sir George Barne gaue a Windmill in Flusbury fielde to the Haberdashors of London the profits rising thereof to bee distributed to the poore almes people at the same company The seuenth of October were thrée great fishes called Whirepooles taken at Grauesend which were drawne vppe to the Kings Bridge at Westminster In this moneth the King damanded of the marchants aduenturers by way of prost of euery broad cloth then shipped to Borwins mart twenty shillings sterling to be paid at Anwerpe for certaine debt there and they to haue the Kings hand for the repaiment thereof which did at that time mount to more then fortie and eight thousand pound The first of Nouember being the feast of all S. the new seruice Booke called the Booke of common prayer began in Pauls Church and the like through the Citie the Bishop of London Doctor Ridley executed the seruice in the forenoone and preached at Pauls Crosse in the afternoone The 23. of Nouember the children were taken into the hospital of the gray Friars called Christs Hospitall And also sicke and poore people into the Hospitall of Saint Thomas in Southwarke in which two places the children and poore people should
haue meat drinke lodging and cloth of the almes of the Citie On Christmas day in the afternoone when the Lord Maior and Aldermen rode to Pauls the children of Christs Hospitall stood from St. Laurence lane in Cheape towards Pauls all in russet cotton the masters of the hospitall formost next the Physitians and Surgeons which children were in number 340. King Edward kept his Christmas with open houshold at Gréenewich George Ferrers Gentleman being Lord of merry disports al the xii daies who so pleasantly and wisely behaued himselfe that the King had great delight in his pastimes On the fourth of Ianuary the saide Lord of merry disports came by water to the Tower where hee entred and after rode through Tower stréete where he was met and receiued by Sergeant Vaus Lord of misrule to master Iohn Mainard one of the Shriues of London so conducted thorow the Cittie with a great company of young Lords and Gentlemen to the house of sir George Barne Lord Maior where he with the chiefe of his company dined and at his departure the Lord Maior gaue him a standing Cuppe with a couer siluer and gilt of the value of x. pound the residue of his Gentlemen and seruants dined at other Aldermens houses and with the Shrieues In the Moneth of Ianuary the King fell sicke of a cough which grieuously increased and at the last ended in a consumption of the lights The first of March began a Parliament at Westminster and brake vp on the 31. of March then being Good-friday a subsidie was granted of 4. shillings the pound lands and two shillings eight pence goods The third of Aprill being Munday after Easter day the children of Christs Hospitall in London came from thence through the City to the sermon at saint Mary spittle all cloathed in plâ—nket coats with red caps and the mayden children in the same liuery with karchiefes all which were there placed on the scaffold of eight stages and there sate the Sermon time The tenth of Aprill the Lord Maior was sent for to the Court and at that time the King gaue to him for a workhouse for the poore and idle persons of the Citie of London his place of Bridewell and seuen hundred marks lands of the Sauoy rents with all the beds and bedding of the Hospitall of the Sauoy toward the maintenance of the said workehouse The 20. of May by the encouragement of one Sebastian Cabot thrée great ships well furnished were sent forth for the aduenture of the vnknown voiage to Muscouia and other east parts of the North seas King Edward being about the age of sixtéene yeares ended his life at Gréenewich on the sixt of Iuly when he had raigned 6. yeares 5. moneths and odde daies and was buried at Westminster The tenth of Iuly was proclamation made of the death of King Edward and how he had ordained that the Lady Iane daughter to Francis Dutchesse of Suffolke which Lady Iane was married to the Lord Gilford Dudley fourth sonne to the Duke of Northumberland should be heire to the Crowne of England The 11. of Iuly Gilbert Pot Drawer to Ninion Sanders Vintner dwelling at Saint Iohns head within Ludgate was set on the pillory in Cheape with both his eares nailed and cleane cut off for words speaking at the time of the Proclamation of the Lady Iane. Lady Mary eldest daughter to King Henry the eight fled into Framingham Castle in Suffolke where the people in the country almost wholly resorted to her In Oxford Sir Iohn Williams in Buckinghamshire Sir Edmond Pecham and in diuers other places many men of worship offering themselues as guides to the common people gathered great powers and with all spéede made toward Suffolke where Lady Mary was Also the 13. of Iuly by appointment of the Counsell the duke of Northumberland the Earle of Huntington the Lord Gray of Wilton and diuers other with a great number of men of armes set forward to fetch the Lady Marie by force and were on their way as farre as Bury The 19. of Iuly the Counsell assembled themselues at Baynards Castle where they commoned with the Earle of Pembrooke and immediately with the Maior of London certaine Aldermen and the Shriues Garter King of armes and a Trumpet came into Cheape where they proclaimed the Lady Mary daughter to King Henry the eight and Quéene Katherine Quéene of England France and Ireland The 20. of Iuly Iohn Duke of Northumberland being at Saint Edmonsbury and hauing sure knowledge that the Lady Mary was at London proclaimed Quéene returned backe againe to Cambridge and about fiue of the Clocke in the euening he came to the market crosse and caused the Lady Mary to be likewise proclaimed Quéene of England but shortly after he was arrested in the Kings Colledge And the 25. of Iuly hee with other was brought vp to the Tower of London vnder the conduct of Henry Earle of Arundell Thus was the matter ended without bloodshed which men feared would haue brought the death of many thousands Queene Mary MAry the eldest daughter to K. Henry the eight beganne her raigne the sixt of Iuly in the yeare 1553. she came to London and was receiued with great ioy entred the tower the third of August where Thomas Duke of Norffolke Doctor Gardiner late Bishop of Winchester and Edward Courtney sonne and heire to Henry Marquesse of Excester prisoners in the Tower discharged The fifth of August Edmond Bonner late Bishop of London prisoner in the Marshalsey and Cuthbert Tunstall Bishop of Durham prisoner in the Kings Bench were restored to their Seas shortly after all the Bishops which had béene depriued in the time of King Edward the sixt were restored to their Bishoprickes also all beneficed men that were married or would not forsake their opinion were put out of their liuings others set in the same The 11. of August certaine Gentlemen minding to passe vnder London bridge in a whirrie were there ouerturned and 6. of them drowned The 13. of August maister Bourne a Canon of Paules preaching at Pauls Crosse so offended sonne of the audience that they breaking silence cried pull him out and one threw a dagger at him whereupon master Bradford and Iohn Rogers two Preachers of King Edwards time with much labour conuaied the saide master Bourne out of the audience into Paules Schoole The 22. of August Iohn Duke of Northumberland Sir Iohn Gates sir Thomas Palmer knights were beheaded on the Tower hill The 4. of September was proclaimed certaine new coines a soueraine of gold of 30. s. the halfe soueraine 15. s. an Angell x. s. the halfe angell 5. s. Of siluer the great halfe groat and peny Also basâ— coines to be currant as before At the same day by proclamation was pardoned the Subsidie of foure shillings the pound lands and 2. s. 8. d. the pound of moueable goods granted in the last Parliament of King
Edward Thomas Ofley William Hewet Shriues The last of September Quéene Mary rode through the Citie of London to Westminster A Dutchman stood on the wethercocke of Pauls stéeple holding a streamer in his hand of fiue yardes long and bowing his knée when the Quéene rode by vnder him were two scaffolds one aboue the crosse and the other beneath the bowle of the crosse both set with streamers wauing and torches burning On the morrow the Quéene was crowned at Westminster by Doctor Gardiner Bishop of Winchester The 25. of October the Barge of Grauesend was ouerturned and 14. persons drowned Sir Thomas White Merchant Tailor Maior This Sir Thomas White a worthy Patron and protector of poore schollers and learning erected a Colledge in Oxford now called S. Iohns Colledge before Bernards Colledge he also erected S. Iohns hall sometime Glocester Colledge in Oxford for one hundred of schollars or more and adioyned it to his Colledge Hee also erected schooles at Bristow and Reading moreouer this worshipfull Cittizen in his life time gaue to the Cittie of Bristow two thousand pounds of ready money to purchase landes to the yearely value of 120. pound for the which it is agréed that the Maior Burgesses and commonaltie of Bristow in Anno 1567. and so yearely during the tearme of ten yeares then next ensuing should cause to be paide at Bristow an hundred pound of lawfull money The 800. pound to be lent to sixtéene poore young cloathiers and frée men of the same towne for the space of ten yeares fiftie pound the péece of them putting sufficient sureties for the same and at the end of tenne yeares to be lent to other sixtéene at the discretion of the Maior Aldermen and foure of the common counsell of the saide Cittie The other 200. l. to be imploied to y e prouision of corne for the reliefe of the poore of the same Citie for their ready money without gaine to betaken And after the end of 9. yeares on the feast of Saint Bartholmew which shall be in Ann. 1577. at the Marchant-tailors hall in London vnto the Maior and commonaltie of the Cittie of Yorke or to their Attorney authorised an hundred and foure pound to be lent vnto foure young men of the said Citie of Yorke frée men and inhabitants clothiers alwaies to bee preferred viz. to euery one 25. pound to haue and occupy the same for the tearme of tenne yeares without paying any thing for the loane of foure pound ouerplus of the 104 pound at the pleasure of the Maior and commonaltie for their paines to bee taken about the receits and paiments of the said 100. l. The like order in all points is taken for the deliuery of 104 pound in the yeare 1578. to the Cittie of Canterbury in the yeare 1579. to Reding 1580. to the company of the Marchant-tailors 1581. to Glocester 1582. to Worcester 1583. to Excester 1584. to Salisbury 1585. to Worcester 1586. to Norwich 1587. to Southhampton 1588. to Lincolne 1589. to Winchester 1590. to Oxford 1591. to Hereford Cast 1592. to Cambridge 1593. to Shrewsbury 1594. to Linne 1595. to Bathe 1596. to Darby 1597. to Ipswich 1598. to Colchester 1599. to Newcastle And then to begin againe at bristow 104. pound the next yéere to the Citie of Yorke and so forth to euery of the said Cities and townes in the like order as afore and thus to continue for euer More this Sir Thomas White gaue vnto the Maior and commonaltie of Couentry the summe of 1400. pound to purchase landes and tenements to the value of seuentie pound by the yeere which the said Maior and Communaltie did purchase by the onely procurement and aid of the said sir Thomas White for the reliefe and preferment of the Common-wealth of the said Citie of Couentry being then in great decay The rents and profits whereof he hath deuised to be yeerely conuerted as followeth First that twelue poore men Inhabitants of the foresaid Citie shall haue paid vnto them in free almes the summe of 24. pounds yeerely the same to be paid vnto them vpon the xi of March yeerely or within vi daies after viz. to euery of them xl s. a peere for euer Further hee hath deuised that for the space of tenne yeeres within one yeere after his decease to foure poore young men of the said City xl pound yeerely viz. ten pound to each of them for ix yeeres following the receit thereof in freelone And after those ix yeeres be expired to other iiii poore young men of the said Citie likewise for ix yeeres so from ix yeeres to ix yeeres for euer And after those ten yeeres be expired he doth deuise that the said Maior or Communaltie and Bailifes of Couentry for the space of thirty yeeres shall imploy the said xl l. yeerely to two yong men of the said Citie for nine yeeres in free lone for euer and so likewise after those nine yeers from nine yeeres to nine for euer And after those thirty yeeres bee expired the said summe of forty pound yeerely to be deliuered in free lone to one young man of the said Citie for nine yeeres and so likewise from nine yeeres to nine yeeres for euer And after that he doth deuise the said summe of fortie pound to bee paid and deliuered to the Towne of Northampton the same to be deliuered to one young man for nine yeeres in free lone and so from nine yeeres to nine yeeres for euer And then the next yeere after that to the Towne of Leicester as aforesaid And the next yeere after that to the Towne of Nottingham as aforesaid And the next yeere after that to the Towne of Warwicke as aforesaid And then againe to Couentry for one yeere and so to the other townes aforesaid one after another for euer And he doth deuise to the Master and Wardens of the Marchantaylors to see the said deuise truely executed and performed according to the couenants twenty s. yeerely for euer And to the Maior Recorder and tenne Aldermen of Couentry for their paines in putting foorth the said money sixe shillings eight pence to each of them for euer and to the Steward and towne Clerke for making of the Bonds continually without any charge to those that receiue the said mony twentie shillings yeerely for euer this is in the Records remayning in the Marchantaylors Hall And furthermore as I haue receiued from Saint Iohns Colledge in Oxford the same Sir Thomas White inlarged the gift of 1400. pound aforesaid to be deliuered to the Citie of Couentry to the summe of 2060. pound or thereabout towards the purchasing of lands within the City of Couentry or neere to the same the rents whereof to bee imployed as is before rehearsed with addition also to pay yearely fortie pound to the said Colledge of Saint Iohns in Oxford for annuitie for euer Cardinall Poole was sent for to returne to England The 12. of Nouember Doctor Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury Lady Iane that was
before proclaimed Quéene and the Lord Gilford her husband were araigned at Guild hall of London and condemned of Treason In the beginning of the month of Ianuary the Emperour sent a Noble man called Ecmondine and certaine other Ambassadors into England to conclude a mariage betweene King Phillip his son and Quéene Mary The 21. of December began the Church seruice to be done in Latine as the same had béene left in the last yeare of King Henry the eight The 25. of Ianuary Sir Iohn Gage Chamberlaine certified the Lord Maior of London that Sir T. Wiat with certaine other rebels were vp 〈◊〉 Kent whereupon great watch was kept and that night the Lord Maior rode about to peruse the same and euery night after two Aldermen did the like in the day time the gates of the Citie warded by substantiall Citizens The 27. of Ianuary the Lord Treasurer came to Guild-hall from the Counsell to request the citizens to prepare 500. footemen well harnished to goe against the said Wiat which was granted and on the morrowe were sent to Grauesend by water The 29. of Ianuary the Duke of Norfolke with the Captaine of the guard other souldiers and the Captaine and souldiers that were sent for London minded to assault Rochester Castle where Wiat and his company lay but the Captaines of the Cittie and their souldiers fled ouer Rochester bridge to Wiat so that the Duke was faine to returne againe to London with great feare of his life Thus Wiats number being strengthned with the Quéenes ordinance and treasure the 30. of Ianuary he remooued to Blacke heath Henry Duke of Suffolke father to Lady Iane flying into Leicester-shire and Warwicke-shire made proclamation against the Quéenes Marriage with the Prince of Spaine c. But the people inclined not to him The first of February the commons of the Citie assembled in their Liueries at the Guild hall whither the Quéene with her Lords came riding from Westminster and there after vehement wordes against Wiat declared that shée ment not otherwise to marry then the Counsell should thinke both honourable and commodious to the Realme and therefore willing them truely to assist her in oppressing such as contrary to their duties rebelled Shée appointed Lord William Howard Lieutenant of the Citie and the Earle of Pembroke Generall of the field which both prepared all things necessary Wiat entred Southwarke the third of February wherefore the draw-bridge was broken downe Ordinance bent to that part general pardon proclaimed to all that would giue ouer and forsake their rebels After Wiat had laine thrée dayes in Southwarke hée turned his iourney to Kingstone on Shrouetuesday in the morning being the sixt of February where he passed ouer the Thames and purposed to haue come to London in the night but by meanes that the carriage of his chiefe ordinance brake he could not come before it was faire day The same Shrouetnesday in the afternoone were two men hanged in Paules Church-yard one late Shriue of Leicester the other a Baker On the morrow early in the morning the Earle of Pembrooke and diuers other were in St. Iames fields with a great power and their Ordinance so bent that Wiat was faine to leaue the common way and with a small company came vnder St. Iames wall from the danger of the Ordinance and so went by Charing Crosse vnto the Bel Sauage nigh vnto Ludgate without resistance in at the which gate hée thought to haue béene receiued but perceiuing that he was defeated of his purpose he fled backe againe and at Temple bâ—t was taken and brought by water to the Tower of London The tenth day of February the Duke of Suffolke which was taken in Leicestershire was brought to the citty of London by the Earle of Huntington and one of his brethren with him and so had to the Tower The 12. of February Lady Iane and her husband Lord Gilford were beheaded The 14. and 15. of February about the number of 50. of Wiats faction were hanged on twentie pairs of Gallowes in diuers places about the Cittie The 17. of February was proclamation made that all strangers should auoid the Realme within 14. daies next ensuing vpon pain of their goods to be confiscate all frée Denizens Marchants and Embassadors excepted The 22. of February certaine of Wiats faction to the number of 400. and more were led to Westminster coupled together with halters about their neckes and there in the Tiltyard the Quéene who looked foorth of her Gallery pardoned them The 24. of February H. Gray Duke of Suffolke was beheaded on the Tower hill The 11. of Aprill Sir Thomas Wiat was beheaded on the Tower hill and after quartered his quarters were set vp in diuers places and his head on the Gallowes at Hay hill neare Hide Parke from whence it was after shortly stollen The 27. of Aprill Lord Thomas Gray was beheaded William Thomas Gentleman for conspiring Quéene Maries death was drawne to Tiburne and there hanged and quartered the 18. of May. The tenth of Iune Doctor Pendleton Preached at Paules Crosso at whom a Gun was shot the pellet whereof lighted on the Church wall but the shooter could not be found The 22. of Iune was proclamation made forbidding the shooting in hand Gunnes and bearing of weapons The 15. of Iuly Edward Croft about the age of 18. yeares stood on a scaffold at Paules Crosse all the sermon time where shee confessed that shee being moued by diuers lewde persons thereunto had vpon the 14. of March last before passed counterfeited certaine spéeches in an house without Aldersgate of London through the which the people of the whole Cittie were wonderfully molested The 19. of Iuly the Prince of Spaine arriued at Southampton after hee came to Winchester and there going to Church was honourably receiued of the Bishop and a great number of Nables On St. Iames day the marriage was solemnized betwéene him and Quéene Mary Shortly after they came to London where with great prouision they were receiued of the Citizens the 18. of August Dauid Woodrofe William Chester The 26. of October a Spaniard was hanged at Charing-crosse for killing of an Englishman in fight Sir Iohn Lion Grocer the 28. of October The 24. of Nouember Cardinall Poole came into England was by a Parliament restored to his old dignitie and shortly after came into the Parliament house where the King and Quéene and other States being present hée exhorted them to returne to the communion of the Church The next day the whole Court of Parliament desired the King and Quéene and cardinall that by their meanes they might be restored to the sea of Rome The 18. of Nouember the Lord Maior of London with the Aldermen in Scarlet and the commons in their best Liueries assembled in Paules Church where Doctor Chadsey one of the Prebends Preached hée read them a letter sent from
the Counsell the effect whereof was that the Bishop of London should cause Te Deum to bée sung in all the Churches of his Diocesse with continuall prayer for the Quéene which was conceiued and quicke with child as was thought the letter being read he began his Sermon with this theame Ne timeas Maria inuenisti enim gratiam apud Deum which Sermon being ended Te deum was sung The second of December Cardinall Poole came to Paules Church where hée tarried till the King came from Westminster and then the Lord Chancellour entred Paules Crosse and preached a Sermon In the which Sermon hée declared that the King and Quéene had restored the Pope to his supremacy and thrée Estates assembled in the Parliament submitting themselues to the same The 27. of December Emmanuel Prince of Piemount with other Lords were receiued at Grauesend and so conueied to Westminster The 9. of Ianuary the Prince of Orenge landed at London The 4 of February Iohn Rogers Vicar of Saint Sepulchres was burnt in Smithfield The 22. of February ninetie nine horses and two Carriers laden with treasure of gold and siluer brought out of Spaine was conuayed thorow the City to the Tower of London vnder the donduct of sir Thomas Gresham the Queenes Marchant and others Against Easter the Earle of Deuonshire came to the Court and about ten dayes after the Lady Elizabeth came likewise to the Queene This yeere Walter Ripon made a Coach for the Earle of Rutland which was the first Coach saith he that euer was made in England since to wit in Anno 1564. the said Walter Ripon made the first hollow turning Coach with pillars and arches for her Maiestie being then her seruant Also in Anno 1584. a chariot throne with foure pillars behind to beare a Canopy with a Crowne imperiall on the toppe and before two lower pillars whereon stood a Lion and a Dragon the supporters of the Armes of England On Easter day a Priest named William Flower with a wood knife wounded another Priest as he was ministring the Sacrament to the people in S. Margarets Church at Westminster for the which fact the said William the 24. of Aprill had his right hand smitten off and for opinions in â—atters of Religion was burned nigh vnto S. Margarets Churchyard The tenth of May William Constable who had named himselfe to bee King Edward the sixt was sent to the Marshalsey and the 22. of May hee was carryed about Westminster Hall before the Iudges whipped about the Pallace and then through Westminster into Smithfield The first of Iuly Iohn Bradford was burned in Smithfield for Religion In this moneth of August was brought to Lin a monstrous fish of forty foote in length King Philip went to Brussels in Brabant to visit the Emperour his father Thomas Leigh Iohn Machill Shriues In October fell such aboundance of raine that for the space of sixe dayes men might row with boats in Saint Georges fieldes water came into Westminster hall halfe a yard déepe The 26. of October Doctor Ridley and Doctor Latimer was burned at Oxford for Religion Sir William Garrard Haberdasher Maior The Quéene yéelded vp to the spirituall men the first fruits and tenths of all Bishopricks Benefices and Ecclesiasticall liuings In this Parliament was granted to the Quéene a Subsidy of the Laity from fiue pound to ten pound 8. pence of the pound from ten pound to twenty pound 12 pence of the pound and from twenty pound vpward 16. pence of the pound and all strangers double and the Cleargy granted 6. shillings of the pound Stâ—â—â—â— Gardiner Bishop of Winchester chancellor of England died the ninth of Nouember and was 〈…〉 Winchester William Conâ—le who had caused letters to be cast abroad thâ—â— King Edward was aliue and to some shewed himselfe to be King Edward the 13. of March was drawne hanged and quartered at Tiborne The 21. of March Doctor Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury was burned at Oxford for Religion Cardinall Poole on Sunday next was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury The 28. of March a part of Newgate called Mannings hall was burnt Certaine persons purposed to haue robbed the Quéenes Exchequer to the intent they might bee able to maintaine warre against her Vdall Throgmorton Peeham Daniel and Stanton were apprehended and diuers others fleâ— The 28. of Aprill Throgmorton and Richard Vdall were drawne to Tiburne and there hanged and quartered The 12. of May a ship loaden with herneshaws was brought out of Brabant to Billinsgate and the herons were there sold for xii pence or xiiii the best The ninetéenth of May Stanton was likewise executed The eight of Iune Rossey Detike and Bedell were executed at Tiborne The 11 of Iune Sandes a younger sonne of Lord Sandes was hanged at Saint Thomas of Waterings for a robbery The 27. of Iune 13. persons were burnt at Stratford the Bow The eight of Iuly Henry Peckam and Thomas Daniel were hanged and headed on the tower hill for conspiracy This yeare in the moneth of August sir William Garrard Maior of London being inuited dined with the reader in the middle Temple from whence when the Maior departed certaine Gentlemen of the yonger sort as well of that house as of the inner Temple by force put and held downe the sword before the Maior till hée came to the outer gate next the stréete for the which fact within foure daies after the two Readers with all their Companies of both houses were sent for to the Rolles in Chancerie lane where sate the Marquesse of Winchester Lord Treasurer assisted with xi other of the Quéenes Priuy Counsell These commaunded the two Readers to deliuer the names of the principall doers in the fore-expressed action the which if they refused to doe themselues should bée committed Whereupon consulting a little they presented the names of twentie whereof the Lord committed fourtéene to the Fléete and tooke bonds of the rest to appeare in the Starre-Chamber the first day of the next Tearme at the which day appearance being made as well by those committed as the other that were in bonds through humble intercession of all the head and chiefe learned men of euery Bench and Barre in the foure Innes of Court their punishment was referred to the discretions of the Benches of those houses where the faults were committed and so all was ended in that course and the prisoners with the rest discharged which notwithstanding were after for the most part expelled their houses till vpon great submission and long suit they were restored by degrées and times Cleba a Schoolemaster and thrée of Lincolnes Inne being brethren in Norfolke were hanged and quartered at Burie for conspiracy The last yeare began the hote burning feuers whereof died many olde persons so that in London died seuen Aldermen in the space of tenne moneths The 19. of September the Rose pence being a base
Church of S. Faiths vnder Pauls Church in London to giue to twelue poore people euery friday 12 pence in money and 12 pence in bread Item to Christs Hospitall in London yearely for euer 6 pounds and 100 pounds in many to purchase lands Item to Saint Thomas Hospitall in Southwarke foure pounds yearely Item to the Hospitall called the Sauoy somtime 10 pounds at once to buy bedding for the poore Item to the Cloth-workers in London 4 pounds in the yéere Also more his late dwelling house with other to the value of 30 pounds the yeare to the intent they should hire a Minister to say diuine seruice euery Sunday Wednesday and Friday and that foure Sermons euery yeare after his decease bee preached in the Church to the said house belonging called S. Iames in the wall by Creple-gate and also to giue to 12 poore men yearely on the first of October to euery one a Gowne of good Fréese ready made a shirt of good locoram a strong paire of shooes And 12 poor women 12 gownâ— of the like Fréese 12 smockes and twelue paire of shooes for euer Item he erected a frée Schoole and sixe almes houses at Sutton valens in Kent where hee was borne and appointed for the Master twentie pounds and the vsher tenne pounds yearely for euer and to the sixe almes-houses tenne pounds yearely with an orchard and gardens Item towards a free Schoole at Maidstone in Kent Item to set poore Clothiers aworke in the country of Suffolke one hundred pounds To the towns of Ludlow and Bridgenorth each of them a hundred pounds The 31 of May Martine Frobisher with one Ship and two Barkes furnished for that purpose sailed from Harwich in Essex towardes Cathay by the Northwest Seas and entred his straits beyond Quéene Elizabeths fore-land about thirty leagues where he went on shore and finding store of gold Ore as he had bin enformed fraught his Ship and Barke caught a man woman and child of that country and then on the twenty foure of August returning arriued at Milford hauen on the twentieth of September The 20 of Iune W. Lumney a poore man in the Parish of Emely in the county of Worcester being kept in prison by a wealthy Widow he hauing a Mare of 22 yeares old with Foale within thrée daies after his Mare foaled a Mare Colt the which immediatly had an Vdder out of the which was milked the same day a pint of Milke and euery day after gaue aboue three pintes to the great sustentation of the said poore mans wife and children the which Colt continued in that sort long time after as hath béene séene of many thousands The fourth fift and sixt dayes of Iuly was the Assises held at Oxford where was arraigned and condemned one Rowland Ienkes for his seditious tongue at which time there arose amidst the people a dampe that almost all were smothered very fewescaped that were not taken at that instant the Iurors died presently shortly after died Sir Robert Bell Lord chiefe Baron Sir Rode Olie Sir W. Babington Master Weneman M. de Olie high Shrieue M. Danuers M. Harcourt M. Kirle M. Pheteplace M. Greenewood M. Foster M. Nash Serieant Baram M. Stephens c. There died in Oxford three hundred persons and sickened there but died in other places 200 odde from the sixt of Iuly to the twelth of August after which day died not one of that sicknes nor one of them infected not another nor any one woman or child died thereof On Sunday the fourth of August betwéene the houre of 9 and 10 of the clocke in the forenoone whilst the Minister was reading of the second Lesson in the Parish Church of Blibâ—rough a town in Suffolke a strange and teâ—â—le tempest of Lightning and Thunder stroke through the wall of the same Church into the ground almost a yard déepe draue downe all the people on that side aboue 20 persons then renting the wall vp to the Reuestry cleft the doore and returned to the Stéeple rent the timber brake the chains and fled toward Bongey sixe miles off the people that were stricked downe were found groueling more then halfe an houre after whereof a man and a boy were found stack dead the other were scorched The like flash of Lightning and crackes of Thunder rent the Parish Church of Bongey nine miles from Norwich wrung in sunder the wires whéeles of the clocke slew two men which sate in the belfrey and scorched another which hardly escaped The stone Tower of London Bridge being decayed was taken downe and a new foundation drawne Sir Iohn Langley Lord Maior of the City of London laide the first stone the 28 of August in the presence of the Shrieues of London and the two Bridge-Masters Nicholas Backhouse Francis Bowyer Sir Thomas Ramsey Grocer This sir Thomas Ramsey Lord Maior of the City of London with the goodly and vertuous Lady Dame Mary his wife both liuing being seised of lands in the right of the said Dame Mary and of her inheritance haue giuen the fée simple of the same lands being the yearely value of 243 l to Christs Hospitall in London The rents and profits whereof are limited to be imployed as followeth viz. vnto Peter House in Cambridge shal be giuen yearely forty pound to the finding of foure schollars and two fellowes there More tenne pound yearely towardes the relieuing of the poore harboured in the Hospitall of Saint Bartholomew in London and other tenne pounds yearely to the relieuing of poore Prisoners in the foure Prisons of London to wit Newgate Ludgate and the two Counters this to be continued for euer the residue to be conuerted towardes reliefe of the poore children of Christs Hospitall aforesaid This gift she afterward in her widowhood confirmed and augmented greatly both in her life and by her Testament The 11 of Nouember at night was seene a blazing Starre with a long streame which was nightly séene till eight of the clocke Tae 19 of Nouember the new Sergeants at the Law seuen in number held their feast in the Temple of London The 17 of Ianuary one Simon Pembrooke dwelling in Southwarke being vehemently suspected to be a Coniurer by commaundement of the ordinary Iudge for those parts appeared in the Parish Church of Saint Sauiour at the court holden there which Simon busied in entertaining a Proctor and hauing money in his hand leaned his head vpon the pew wherein the Proctor stood which after he had done a certain space the Proctor began to lift vp his head to sée what he aild and found him departed out of life and straightway the said Simon fell downe ratling a little in the throat and neuer spake word after This was done euen as the Iudge came into the church who said it was the iust iudgment of God towards those that vsed Sorcery and a great example to admonish others to feare the iustice of God After his clothes
the head was great for the chap of the iaw was thrée yards and a quarter in length with téeth of thrée quarters of a yard compasse great eyes and two great holes ouer them to spout water her taile was fourtéene foot broad in thicknes from the backe to the belly she was foure yards and a halfe This yéere 1583 the Quéene being at Barne Elmer at the earnest suite of sir Francis Walsingham shee entertained twelue Players into her seruice and allowed them wages and liueries as Groomes of the Chamber and vntill then she had none of her owne but diuers Lorde had Players Iames Earle of Desmond in Ireland secretly wandring without any succour being taken in his cabine by one of the Irish his head was cut off and sent into England where the same as the head of an Arch rebell was set on London Bridge on the 13 of December The 13 of December through negligence of vndiscréet persons brewing in the Towne of Nantwich the fire being carelesly left set vpon some light matter and so burst forth to the roofs of the house and in short time increased that from the West end of the Towne the flame was dispersed so furiously that in short space a great part of the South side and some of the East side was burned downe to the ground Which fire beginning at sixe of the clocke in the Euening and continuing till sixe of the clocke in the Morning consumed in a manner all the whole towne and about the number of two hundred houses beside brew-houses barnes stables c. In all about 600 houses Iohn Someruile of Edstow in Warwickshire of late discouered and taken in his way comming to haue killed the Quéene confessed that he was moued thereunto by certaine traiterous persons his kinsmen and allies and also by often reading of certaine seditious bookes lately published for the which the same Someruile Edward Arden Esquire Mary Arden his wife father and mother in Law to the said Someruile and Hugh Hall Priest were on the 16 of December arraigned in the Guild hall of London where they were found guilty and condemned of high treason On the 19 of December I. Someruile and E. Arden being brought from the Towre of London to Newgate and there shut vp in seuerall places within two houres after Someruile was found to haue strangled himselfe And on the morrow after E. Arden was drawne from Newgate into Smithfield and there hanged bowelled and quartered whose head with Someruiles was set on London Bridge and his quarters on the gates of the City On the 10 of Ianuary William Carter was arraigned and condemned of high treason for printing a seditious and traiterous booke intituled A Treatise of schisme and was for the same on the next morrow drawne from Newgate to Tiburne and there hanged bowelled and quartered and forthwith a booke was published intituled A Declaration of the fauourable dealing of her Maiesties Commissioners c. The 7 of February were arraigned at Westminster I. Fenne George Hadocke I. Munden I Nutter and Thomas Hemerford all fiue were found guiltie of high treason and had iudgement to be hanged bowelled and quartered and were executed at Tiburne on the 12 of February The 21 of May Francis Throgmorton Esquire was arraigned in the Guild-hall of the city of London where being found guilty of high treason he was condemned and had iudgment to be drawne hanged bowelled and quartered The tenth of Iuly next following the same Francis Throgmorton was conuayed by water from the Tower of London to the Blacke Fryars staires and from thence by land to the Sessions hall in the old Baily without Newgate where he was deliuered to the Shrieues of London laid on a hurdle drawne to Tiburne and there hanged and quartered This yeare 1584 the rich and most flourishing City of Antwerpe was strongly besieged by Alexander Duke of Parma with eleuen thousand men All which was in vaine except hee could stoppe all reliefe by water therefore he made a Bridge ouer the great Riuer of Scheld by meanes whereof the Citizens were wholly impeached of all maner of succour so as they were constrained to submit themselues again to the King of Spaine gouernment hauing endured a yeares siege during which time fiue hundred gallant Marchants at their owne charges became resolute Souldiers skirmishing daylie with the enemy vntill by their owne forwardnesse and the chance of warre they were either slaine or taken Stephen Slanie Henry Billingsley Sir Thomas Pullison Draper The 12 of Nouember the Quéene returning after her Progresse came to her Manor of S. Iames where the Citizens of London to the number of two hundred in coates of Veluet and chaines of gold on horsebacke and 1000 of the Companies on foot hauing torches ready to giue light on euery side receiued and welcommed her And on the twenty foure day of the same moneth her Maiesty and the Lords rode to the Parliament which was that day begun at Westminster In the moneth of Ianuary deceased Edward Fines Lord Clinton Earle of Lincolne and Lord Admirall of England Knight of the Garter and one of her Maiesties priuy Councell and was buried at Windsor The 21 of Ianuary Iesuites Seminaries and other Massing Priests to the number of 21 late prisoners in the Tower of London Marshalsey and Kings Bench were shipped at the Tower Wharfe to bee conueyed towardes France and banished this Realme for euer Henry Earle of Darby appointed by her Maiesty Ambassadour to Henry the third French King to inuest him with the order of the Garter on the 26 of Ianuary passed with his traine from London to Grauesend and from thence to Douer where they embarked landed at Calleis on the first of February and returning againe landed at Douer on the 11 of March. The second of March W. Parry was drawne from the Tower through the city of London to Westminster and there in the Palace Court hanged and quartered for high treason as may appeare by a booke intituled A true and plaine declaration of the horrible treasons practised by William Parry c. hee was a cunning Traitor This yéere sir Walt. Mildmay Knight one of her Maiesties priuy Councell founded a Colledge in the Vniuersity of Cambridge and named it Emanuel colledge The twenty nine of March the Parliament was dissolued at the breaking vp whereof her Maiesty in the Parliament house made an Oration as ye may reade in my larger labours About the 24 of Aprill by commandement from har Maiesty the citizens of London appointed out of the companies of the same city to the number of foure thousand men with armour ensignes c. the greater part whereof were shot the other were pikes and halbarts in faire corslets all these were trained vp vnder expert Captaines and other officers who mustered and skirmished daily at the Miles end or in Saint Georges field
containing most trayterous matters against her Maiesties person And from thence to be caried in that maner and set on the pillory in the Palace at Westminster and there to haue one of his eares cut off also to be caried in like maner into London and set on the pillory on market day in Cheape with the like paper And after that caried into Kent and at the next Assise there to be set on the pillory with the like paper and his other eare to be cut off also to be set on the pillory one market day at Canterbury and another at Rochester in the like manner and at euery the said places this order taken touching this offence openly read the sentence whereof was duly executed The 14 of March at the Assises kept at the City of Excester in Deuonshire before Sir Edmond Anderson L. chiefe Iustice of the common pleas Sergeant Floriday one of the Barons of the Exchequer and other Iustices there happened a strange sicknesse first amongst the prisoners and then amongst other persons and beside the prisoners many of all degrées died thereof namely Serieant Floriday Sir Iohn Chichester Sir Arthur Basset and Sir Bernard Drake Knights Tho. Carew Richard Carie I. Fortescue I Waldran and Tho. Risdone Esquires and Iustices of the peace of the common people died very many Constables Reues Tithmen and Iurors and namely of one Iury being twelue of them died eleuen The seuentéene of March a strange thing happened Master Dorington of Spaldwickt in the Countie of Huntington Esquire one of her Maiesties Gentlemen Pentioners had a horse which died suddenly and being ripped to sée the cause of his death there was found in the hole of the heart of the same horse a strange worme which lay on a round heape in a Call or skinne in the likenesse of a Toade which being taken out spread abroade was in forme fashion not easie to be described the length of which worme diuided into many graines to the number of 50 spred from the body like the branches of a trée was from the snout to the end of the longest graine 17 inches hauing foure issues in the grains from whence dropped forth a red water the body in bignes round about was 3 inches a halfe the color whereof was very like to a mackarell This monstrous worme found in maner aforesaid crawling to haue got away was stabbed in with a dagger and died which after being dried was shewed to many honourable persons of the Realme The 18 of Aprill in the Sises holden at London in the Iustice hall William Tompson made Priest at Reymes in France and remaining within this Realme was condemned of treason Also Richard Lea made Priest at Lions was likewise there condemned which said William and Thomas were both on the twentieth of April drawne to Tiburne and there hanged bowelled and quartered The first of May sir Henry Sidney knight of the Garter Lord president of Wales departed this life and was honourably buried at Penshurst in Kent The 8 of May arriued at London on the Tower Wharfe Henry Ramelius Chancellor for Germany Ambassadour from Frederick the second King of Denmarke vnto the Quéenes Maiesty of England he was honourably receiued of the Lord Talbot the Lord Cobham and other great estates and by them conuayed through Tower stréete Fanchurch stréet and Grace-stréet into Bishops-gate stréet to Crosby place where he remained till hee had finished his Ambassage and returned on the thirtieth of May towards Denmarke Wolston Dixie Maior 1586 founded a frée schoole at Bosworth in Leicester-shire endowed with twenty pounde land by yéere better more he gaue to the gouernors of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge 600 pounds to buy land for the mainteinance of two scholarships and two fellowships there the scholars to come forth of Bosworth schoole he gaue also toward the erecting of Emmanuel Colledge 50 pounds to Christs hospitall in London 42 pounds the yeare for euer toward the Diuinity lecture to S. Michaell bassings hall in London 10 pounds the yeare for euer Vnto his company of Skinners 500 pounds to be lent vnto young men of that company viz. 200 pounds to foure yong men marchant Aduenturers for 3 yeare at 3 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence the yeare and thrée hundred pounds to ten other after the same rate part of the profits to be spent in coles yearly to the poore of Saint Michaels parish Basing hall for euer To Saint Bartholmewes hospitall and Saint Thomas hospitall 50. l. to each The poore of Bridewell 20. l. To the poore of Newgate 20. l. To the poore of the Compters 10. l. to each to Ludgate 10. l. To Bethlem 10. l. To the foure prisons in Southwarke 20. pounds thirtéene shillings and foure pence To poore maides marriages 100. l. To poore strangers of the Dutch and French Churches 50. li. To the poore of Basings-hall 10. l. To the poore Eling in Middlesex foure pounds And 200. toward building of the Pesthouse The 17. of May Philip Earle of Arundell was conuaied from the Towre of London to Westminster and there in the Star-chamber by the Counsell condemned to pay 10000. l. fine for his contempt and to remaine in prison at the Quéenes pleasure A Commission was erected from her Maiesty tending to the ratifying of a firme League of amity betwéene her Maiesty and Iames King of Scots which League being articuled Commissioners were appointed Edward Earle of Rutland W. Lord Euers and T. Randolph Esquire who with their Traine came to Barwicke on the 19. of Iune were the Ambassadors of Scotland being present they accomplished the matter according to the commission the Articles of the said league in all and euery part sufficiently confirmed on 1. of Iuly which being done the said Earle of Rutland with his traine returned home Master Randolph went into Scotland to take his leaue of the King and returned into England This yéere 1586. certaine Merchants and other gallant actiue Citizens at their owne proper charges onely for their countries seruice and defence practised wéekely diuers feats of Armes and by orderly course euery man bare al degrées of Offices from the corporall to the captaine and when they had by vsuall practise attained vnto some perfection with obseruation of Martiall discipline then they trained the common souldiers of the City taught them the managing of their péeces pikes halbeards to march countermarch and ring this president was taken from the Marchants of Antwerp The 18. of Iune Henry Elkes clarke for counterfeiting the Quéenes signe manuell to a presentation of the personage of all Saints in Hasâ—ings directed to the Archbishop of Canterbury or to his Comissary generall the Diocesse of Chichester doing void that he might be institued Parson there was drawne to Tiburne there hanged and quartered A Lottery for maruellous rich and beautifull Armor was begun to be drawne at London in Pauls Church yeard at the great West gate an
house of timber and boord being there erected for that purpose on Saint Peter and Pauls day in the morning which Lottery continued in drawing day and night for the space of two or thrée daies Tho. Candish hauing of his owne charges built and furnished for two yeares prouision a ship called the Desire of 140. tun a lesse of 60. tuns named the Content ioyning thereto a barke of 40. tuns named Galliane in which fléet were 125 men set saile from Plimoth on the 21 of Iuly and began his voiage about the Globe of the earth which voiage he finished in the space of two years lesse then two moneths as ye may read in R. Hacluyt In the moneth of Iuly diuers traiterous persons were apprehended and detected of most wicked conspiracie against her Maiesty and also of minding to haue stirred vp a generall rebellion throughout the whole Realme For ioy of whose apprehension the Citizens of London on the 15 of the same moneth at night and on the next morrow caused the Bels to be rung and bone fires to be made and also banqueted euery man according to his ability some in their houses some in the stréets with singing of Psalmes and prasing God for preseruing of her Maiesty and people of this Land which doings of the Citizens were so well accepted of her Maiesty as by her letters to them directed may appeare The seuenth of September certaine of these wicked Subiects were indicted first for intending Treason against the Quéenes owne person secondly for stirring ciuill wars within the Realme and thirdly for practising to bring in forraine power to inuade the Realme 7 of them appeared at Westminster on the thirtéenth of September who all pleaded guiltie and were condemned On the fiftéenth of September other 7 were likewise arraigned who pleaded not guilty were found guilty by the Iurie and had iudgement These traitors 14 in number were executed in Lincolnes Inne fields on a stage or scaffold of timber strongly made for that purpose euen in the place where they had vsed to méet and to confer of their traiterous practises there were they hanged bowelled and quartered seuen of them on the 20 of September to wit I. Ballard Priest A. Babington Esquire I. Sauage gentleman R. Barnewell gentleman Chidirke Tichborne Esquire Charles Tilney Esquire E. Abington Esquire The other 7 were likewise executed on the 21 of September to wit T. Salisbury Esquire Henry Dunne Gentlemen Edward Iones Esquire I. Trauarse gentleman I. Charnocke Gentleman R. Gage gentleman Ierome Belamie gentleman c. The twenty two of September sir Philip Sidney knight a most valiant and towardly gentleman sonne and heire to sir Henry Sidney late deceased in seruice of his Prince and defence of his country in the warres of the Netherlands was shot into the thigh with a musket at Zutphen in Gelderland whereof he died on the 17 of October whose body was conuaied into England on the 16 of February conuaied from the Minories without Algate of London through the principall stréets of the same Citie accompanied of many honourable persons vnto S. Pauls Church and there honourably buried the Captaines of the Artillery Garden being 250 in number all in mourning habit accompanied the Corps to Church these Captaines at this time flourished The eight of October Iohn Low Iohn Adams and Richard Dibdaile being before condemned for Treason in being made Priest by authority of the Bishop of Rome were drawne to Tiburne and there hanged bowelled and quartered Robert House William Elkin Sir George Barnes Haberdasher One of the West gates of the City of London commonly called Ludgate being sore decaied in perill to haue fallen was taken down the prisoners thereof in the meane time remaining in the Southeast quadrant to the same gate adioyning which quadrant for the ease of the prisoners was sometimes builded by StepheÌ„ Forstar Fishmonger Maior and Dame Agnes his wife c. And this yeare the said gate was againe not onely newly but also strongly and beautifully builded at the charges of the Citizens of the same City The foundation whereof in the name and presence of Sir Wolston Dixie Maior certaine Aldermen Anthony Radcliefe Henry Prannel shrieues was laid on the second of May forthwith so diligently applied that the same gate was fully finished in the space of sixe monthes or lesse so that on the twenty nine of October in the same yeare the said gate was set open to Sir William Cecill Knight Lord Treasurer who first entred the same on horsebacke accompanied of the Earle of Darby and diuers other honourable persons noble men of her Maiesties priuy Counsell who all rode to the Guild hall where on the same day George Barne Lord Maior of that City kept his feast after he had taken his oath and charge in the Exchequer at Westminster On the same 29 of October the Archbishop of Canterbury the L. Treasurer and the Earle of Darby representing the Quéenes Maiesties person began the high Court of Parliament by proie which Session of Parliament was at this state assembled for triall of matters concerning Mary Quéene of Scots c. The 23 of Nouember the Earle of Leicester Lieutenant generall of her Maiesties forces in the vnited Prouinces of the Low countries returning from thence arriued at London The second day of December the Parliament was proroged vntill the 15 of February the substance of matter handled in the same Session of Parliament concerning the Queen of Scots is set downe in a letter learnedly penned and published directed to the Earle of Leicester The 6 of December the Lord Maior of London assisted with diuers Earles Barons the Aldermen in their scarlet the principallest officers of the Citie the greatest number of Gentlemen of the best account in and about the City with the number of eighty of the grauest Citizens in coats of veluet and chaines of gold all on horsebacke in most solemne and stately manner by sound of foure Trumpets about ten of the clocke in the forenoone made open and publike proclamation and declaration of the sentence lately giuen by the Nobility against the Queene of Scots vnder the great Seale of England bearing date at Richmond the fourth of December being openly read by Master Sebright Towne-Clarke of London and with loud voice solemnely proclaimed by the Serieant at Armes of the said Citie in foure seuerall places to wit at the Crosâ— Cheap at the end of Chancery lane in Fâ— stréet ouer against the Temple at Leadenâ— corner and at S. Magnus corner neare Lonâ— bridge during which time like solemne â—clamations were made with great solemnity the country of Middlesex namely in the Palace at Westminster without Temple Barâ— in Holborne by the Shrieues of London 〈◊〉 Middlesex assisted with sundry Noblemen 〈◊〉 Gentlemen of good account and the Iustice â— Peace of the said country to the great and wâ—derfull reioycing of the people as
it séemâ— ringing of bells making of bonefires and â—ing of Psalmes The Quéenes Maiesty foreséeing the gâ—rall dearth of corne and other victuals grow partly through the vnseasonablenesse of 〈◊〉 yeares past partly through the vncharitaâ— gréedinesse of such as bee great corne masteâ— but especiallie through the vnlawfull and 〈◊〉 much transportation of graine into forâ— countries by the aduice of her honourâ— Councell published a proclamation and bâ— of orders to be taken by her Iustices for reliâ— of the poore notwithstanding all which the â—â—cessiue prices of graine still encreased so 〈◊〉 wheat and meale was sold at London for 〈◊〉 the bushell and in some other parts of tâ— Realme dearer The 8 of February being Wednesday accorâ—ding to sentence lately giuen by the nobiliâ— Mary Steward Quéene of Scots about tenne of the Clocke before noone was executed and suffered death by beheading vpon a scaffold set vp for that purpose at the great Hall of the Castle of Fodringay in the presence of George Talbet Earle of Shrewsburie Henry Grey Earle of Kent principall Commissioners and others the Gentlemen of the Country neare adioyning to the number of about 300 all her apparell was burned but her body with the head was royally buried at Peterborow on the first day of August next following The 15 of February the Parliament began at Westminster wherein was granted to her Maiesty towards her charges for the defence of this Realme a subsidy by the Clergy of 6 shillings the pound and of the temporalty two shillings eight pence goods and foure shillings lands with two fiftéenes c. Munday the twenty foure of Februarie a man hanged for felony at Saint Thomas of Waterings being begged by the Chirurgions of London to haue made of him an Anatomie after he was dead to all mens thinking cut down stripped laid naked in a Chest throwne in a Carre and so brought from the place of execution through the Borow of Southwarke and the city of London to the Chirurgions hall neare vnto Aldersgate the chest being there opened and the weather extreame cold he was found to be aliue and liued till thursday next following and then died The twentie thrée of February a gunpowder house at Radriffe was blowne vp with much harme Sir Thomas Bromley knight Lord Chancellour of England deceased on the 12 of Aprill and was buried at Westminster This yeare 1587 Master William Sanderson of London Fishmonger attained the perfection of making the great round globes viz. Celestiall and Terrestriall On the 16 of Aprill deceased the Dutchesse of Somerset at Hanworth and was buried at Westminster Edward Earle of Rutland Knight of the Garter departed this life at London on the 18 of Aprill and was very honourably conuaied from thence to his Castle of Beauoyre and buried in the Parish Church at Bettifford The 29 of Aprill Sir Christopher Hatton knight late Vicechamberlaine and one of her Maiesties priuy Counsell was made Lord Chancellor of England at Croidon on the 3 day of May being the first day of the tearme he rode from Ely place in Holborne to Westminster there to take his oath before whom went about the number of forty his gentlemen in one liuery and chaines of gold diuers Pentioners and other Gentlemen of the Court vpon foot-clothes the officers and Clarkes of the Chancery and then the Lord Chancellour hauing on his right hand the Lord Treasurer and on the left hand the Earle of Leicester after whom rode certaine of the Nobility the Iudges of the Realme and many knights The 22 of May was published by proclamation an order granted by the Quéene in fauour of her Subiects for the transporting of clothes out of the Realme to wit that the Merchants of the Stilyard resident in London and all other Merchants strangers or other of the realme may buy of the Clothiers any cloth vnwrought vnbarbed or vnshorne and shall haue full liberty to ship and carry away out of the port of London any such cloaths and further that all Merchants strangers and English that shall not haue liberty to buy cloathes at Blackwell-hall or within the liberties of the City of London may buy all manner of clothes in the Citie of Westminster The 18 of Iune Robert Earle of Leicester was made Lord Steward of the houshold Robert Deuorex Earle of Essex was made master of her Maiesties horse The fiftéene of Iune Robert Earle of Leicester tooke shipping at Margate in Kent toward the Low Countries where he remained not long but returned This yeares was a late spring and a cold Sommer so that at Midsomer Peason in the cods were sold at London for 8 pence the pecke yet after were plenty no cherries ripe till Saint Iames-tide or Lammas and then such plenty that they were sold for a penny the pound The 7 of September sir Thomas Henage was made Vicechamberlaine Thomas Skinnet Iohn Catcher Sir George Bond Haberdasher Richard May Merchant-tailor lately deceased gaue to the Chamber of London 300 pouÌ„ds toward the new building of the Blackwell Hal which at length tooke effect Vpon this gift the said Blackwell hall was taken downe a new foundation was laide and within the space of ten moneths after with the charges of 2500 l. the same was finished Great prouision was made this yeare both by Land and Sea to withstand the inuasion by the Spanish Armado against the Realme for besides the generall forces of the Realme appointed to be mustered trained and put in readinesse in the seuerall shires for the defence of the land there was also a leauy made of two seuerall armies the one to make the body of a campe to reside at Tilbury in Essex to encounter with the Enemy if he should attempt to land in any place of that country whereof the Earle of Leicester Lord Steward of her Maiesties houshold was Lieutenant Generall as also of the Armies leuied against forraine inuasion The other to be imploied for the guard of her highnesse person vnder the charge of the right Honourable the Lord Hunsden Lord Chamberlaine to her Maiestie The campe at Tilbury consisting both of horsemen and footemen raised out of all the shires were of Lancers 253 of light horsmen 769 of footmen 22000. the armie for the guard of her Maiesties person Lances 481 light horsemen 1431. footmen 34050. The Nauie set forth and armed to the seas consisted partly of her Maiesties shippes partly of the ships of her subiects which were furnished out of the Port townes whereunto they belonged of this Nauie the chiefest and greatest part was vnder the charge of the Lord Charles Howard of Effingham Lord Admirall of England and were addressed to encounter with the Spanish Fléet the rest of the ships were assigned vnto the Lord Henry Seimer Admirall of the Fléete to guard the narrow Seas and to impeach the issuing forth of the ships and vessels prepared by the Duke of Parma at Dunkirke The
other things by ingines or stéele Loomes by William Lee somtime Master of Arts of Saint Iohns colledge of Cambridge and sixtéen yéeres after this he went into France and taught it to the French because he was not regarded in England The 5 of March a Wench was burned in Saint Georges field without Southwarke for poysoning her Mistris and other This yeare 1589 Henry Duke of Guise and his brother the Cardinall Guise were both slaine by commaundement of the French King Henry the third This Duke was wonderously beloued of the Clergy and of the Peeres and commons of France he was also very highly estéemed of the Conclaue and of many other forraine Princes The manner of his death was taken very grieuously especially by such as had combinde themselues in league to suppresse the Protestants and preferre the Romane Catholike Religion Within a while after the said King Henry the third was also slaine by a Frier in reuenge of the death of the two brethren before named and the Frier himselfe was instantly slaine by such as were about the King who slew him with the said enuenomed knife wherewith hee stabd the King This Henry the third was the last of the house of Valois And presently vpon his death Henry of Burbon King of Nauarre laid iust claime to the crowne who with great difficultie and almost eight yeares sharpe warres with the Leagers he got peaceable possession of the whole Kingdome But at the first the Leagers droue him into diuers extremities and forced him to flie into Déepe where he was ready to haue embarked for England if the Quéene had not spéedily sent a resolute Armie vnto him vnder command of the Lord Willowby And from that time the Quéene ayded him with diuers Armies vnder the commaund of the Earle of Essex Generall Norris sir Roger Williams and many others besides incessant supplies vpon sudden occasions from London Kent Essex Suffolke Surrey Sussex and Hamhshire both of horse men and munition The next yeare following the great and ancient Citie of Paris was besieged by their new King Henry the fourth which City vntill their day of visitation was a glorious and a flourishing City and the most populous of all the cities in Europe vntill for their better defence they were constrained to pull downe all their suburbes and albeit the siege held not full fiue moneths yet such was the extremitie of famine vnto all the inhabitants as it may well be said to be greater and more miserable then either the siege of Samaria or Ierusalem for after they had eaten vp all manner of herbage and carrian and all manner of moist leather with whatsoeuer else they could get to eate they did eate many children concerning which and many other memorable and capitall Accidents you may reade more at large in my larger Chronicle Yet sith I haue speken thus much of France I will also for thy further delight giue thee a touch of some of the chiefe ancient Kings thereof Faramond was the first King of France in the yeere 431 and raigned 11 yéeres Clodouius alias Clouis was the fift King of France in the yeare 485 he was the first King of France that was christened he was baptized by S. Remy Arch-bishop of Reynes after diuers victories vpon his enemies and had enlarged his territories Pope Anastasius sent him the name and title of Patrician and Consull with a crowne of gold richly adorned with precious stones At this time the Arrian heresie much troubled Christendome Clotarius alias Cotane the first seuēth King of France his son Cranus w t a strong faction rebelled against him whō he ouerthrew in battaile tooke him prisoner burned him his wife and children and the chiefe of his seruants Pepinus alias Pepin the Briefe began in the yeere 750. He instituted the Parliament at Paris Carolus Magnus alias Charles le Maine so called for his many noble Acts which he did for the generall good of Christendome beganne his raigne in the yéere 800 hee was King of France forty six yeares and Emperor thirtéene yeares and died at 71 yeares of age On Wednesday in Easter wéeke by shooting of a Gunne in the Towne of Vlfringhampton in Staffordshire about the number of 80 houses were burned In the moneth of April 3000 footmen were sent from hence into Britaine in France vnder the conduct of Sir Iohn Norris Knight to ioyne with the Prince sonne of the Duke Mountpoinsier and Generall of the French Kings forces in the Prouince which company were often since supplied About this time as I am informed Robert Iohnson a zealous Minister Preacher and Parson of Northlumffingham in the County of Rutland finding the poore of those quarters to be vnprouided for and no Grammer Schoole erected in that country for edification of youth at his owne proper costs and charges caused two faire free Gramer Schools to be builded in Okam and Vppingham the two market townes of that shire and in each of them prouided a Schoolemaster and an Vsher more he caused Hospitals to be builded in the said Towns both called Christs Hospitall in euery of which may be placed twenty foure poore people and for their maintenance héere he bought and procured lands of the Quéen with a corporation mortmaine for the same This man hath left a good example to the other Ministers and Preachers to the glory of God for hee preached both by word and life not to inrich himselfe but was bountifull to the poore both in his own Parish where he was maried and kéepeth a good house and also in the Towne of Stamford where hee was borne in which Towne for many yeares together hee caused forty poore mens children to be taught at his charges The 21 of September being the Feast of Saint Mathew in the afternoone was a great stir at Lincolnes Inne by Prentisrs and others against young Gentlemen students at Law there for some rude demeanore late before by them done against the inhabitants of Chancerie Lane which had like to haue growne to great mischiefe had not the same béene by wise Magistrats soone appeased for the vprore grew great and violent suddenly Nicholas Mosley Robert Brooke Sir Iohn Allot Fishmonger the 28 of Oct Hee deceased in the moneth of September next following and sir Rowland Heyward clothworker serued out the rest of that yéere In the moneth of Ianuarie one Nichols a Purueyer for conuerting to his owne vse certaine prouision taken for her Maiesty was hanged for example to other the like purueyers The 16 of Iuly Edmond Copinger and Henry Artington Gentlemen came into Cheap and there in a carre proclaimed newes from heauen as they said to wit that one William Hacket Yeoman represented Christ by partaking his glorified body by his principall spirit and that they were two Prophets the one of mercie the other of Iudgment called and sent of God to assist him in his great work
the moneth of August last before passed Robert Lee Thomas Benet Sir Iohn Spencer Clothworker The 30 of December a woman was burnt in Smithfield for coyning of money The same day D. Fletcher B. of Worcester was elected B. of London The 26 of Ianuary William Earle of Darby married the Earle of Oxfords daughter at the Court at Gréenewich The tenth of February two souldiers or Captaines named Yorke and Williams were executed at Tiburne for fellony The 10 of February Southwell a Iesuite that long time had laine in the Tower of London was arraigned at the Kings Bench barre he was condemned and on the next morrow drawne from Newgate to Tiburne and there hanged bowelled and quartered This yeare by meanes of the late transportation of graine into forraine Countries the same was here growne to an excessiue price as in some parts of this Realme from fourtéene shillings to 4 markes the quarter On the 27 of Iune certaine yong men apprentises and other were punished by whipping setting on the Pillory c. for taking of butter from the maket women in Southwarke after the rate of three pence the pound whereas the sellers price was 5 pence the pound they would be their owne caruers Certaine men for coyning were hanged and also a Scriuener in Holborne was hanged and quartered for taking the great seale of England from the olde patent and putting the same to a new On the 29 of Iune being Sonday in the afternoone a number of vnruly youths on the Tower hill being blamed by the Warders of Towerstreete-ward to seuer themselues and depart from thence threw at them stones and draue them backe into Tower stréete and were heartned thereunto by a late Souldier sounding of a trumpet but the trumpeter and many other of them being taken by the shrieues of London and committed to prison About 7 of the clocke the same night sir Iohn Spencer Lord Maior rode to the Tower hill attended by his officers and others to sée the hill cleared of all tumultuous persons where about the middle of the hill some warders of the Tower or Lieutenants men told sir Iohn that the sword ought not to be borne vp there and two or thée catching hold thereof some bickering was there and she sword bearer hurt but the Lord Maior séeing the hill cleared of all trouble rode backe the sword bearer bearing vp the sword The two twenty of Iuly in presence of the Earle of Essex and other sent from the Queene were arraigned in the Guild-hall of London fine of those vnruly youths that were on the Tower hill apprehended they were condemned and had iudgement to be drawne hanged and quartered and were on the twenty foure of the same month drawne from Newgate to the Tower hill and there executed accordingly Sir Thomas Wilford knight Prouost Marshall for the time in the City of London rode about and through the city of London daily with a number of men well mounted on horsebacke armed with cases of pistols c. This Marshall apprehended many vagrant and idle people brought them to the Iustices who committed them c. Thomas Low Leonard Haliday Sir Stephen Slany Skinner This yeare in February 1595. the Lord Maior and Aldermen as well for expelling vagrant people out of the City reforming of common abuses to be aiding to Clarks of the Market for redresse of forrainers false waights and measures as to be assistant vnto all Constables and other ciuill officers for the more spéedy suppression of any distemperature that may arise by youth or otherwaies they ordained two Marshals viz. Master Reade and Master Simson and after them Master Roger Walrond was admitted alone The 20 of February fiue men for couzonage and counterfeiting of Commissions c. were set on the Pillory in West Cheape some of them had their eares nailed and cut off others that had before lost their eares were burnt in their cheekes and forehead This yeare a certaine Pinnace was made by a House-carpenter in the Gréene-yeard of Leaden hall in London it was about some 5 tun to be taken a sunder and set together with vices the same was finished and launched out of Leaden hall on the 12. of March in the night and drawne by strength of men and horses on a sléed with wheels made for that purpose towards Algate where about the parish Church of S. Catherine Christs Church the wheeles taking fire on the Axeltrées were broken about one of the clocke in the morning where it staied till the next night and then was drawne to the Tower hill where the same was calked and pitched and on the xx of March drawne and lanched into the riuer of Thames at the water gate by the Tower and from thence by water drawne to Ratcliffe and there tackled The ninth of Aprill being good Friday in the afternoone the Lord Maior and Aldermen were sent from the Sermon in Paules Church-yeard and forthwith vpon precept from the Councell pressed 1000. men which was done by eight of the clocke the same night and before the next morning they were purueied of all manner of furniture for the warres ready to haue gone towards Douer and so to the aid of Callis against the Spaniards but in the afternoone of the same day they were all discharged And on the 11. of Aprill being Easter day about tenne of the clocke came a new charge so that all men being in the parish Churches ready to haue receiued the Cōmunion the Aldermen their deputies and Constables were faine to close vp the Churchdoores till they had pressed so many to be souldiers that by 12. of the Clocke they had in the whole City 1000. men and they were forthwith furnished of armour and weapons c. And they were for the most part that night and the rest on the next morning sent away to Douer as the like out of other parts of the Realme but returned againe about a wéeke after for the French had lost Callis c. And in Iune 1598. the towne of Callis was quietly restored backe to the French The last of Aprill at night deceased Sir Iohn Puckering L. kéeper of the great Seale he died of a great palsie wherewith he had béene taken on the 26 of Aprill at night On May day proclamation was made that all souldiers appointed to sea should in all hast passe to Portesmouth c. to the Earle of Essex and other the Nobility there The 6 of May sir Thomas Egerton Master of the Rolles was made Lord Kéeper and had deliuered vnto him the great Seale The 11. he rode accompanied of the Nobility and others in great number to Westminster and there tooke his place In this moneth of May as afore fell continually raines euery day or night whereby the waters grew déepe brake ouer the high waies namely betwixt Ilford and Stradford
and when he had found out fit Ministers for execution of his deuice after they had taken oath and Sacrament for secresie hee tolde them hee had deuised the meane to vndermine and blow vp the Parliament house at the instant when the King Queene Prince Peeres and Commons were all assembled which proiect they presently embraced and forthwith Pearcy hired certaine lodgings close to the Parliament house and then they appointed Miners who with great difficulty digged and vndermined a part of the wall but after a while they vnderstood that the Vaut right vnder the Parliament house was to bee let to hire then Guydo Fawkes went and hired it this Fawkes was of late a Souldier in Flanders and for this purpose was sent for who by consent of the rest changed his name and was called Iohn Iohnson Master Pearcies man after they had hired the Vant they secretly conuaied into it thirty and sixe barrels of powder and couered them all ouer with Billets and Fagots About tenne daies before the Parliament should beginne an vnknowne party in the Euening met a seruant of the Lord Mounteagles in the street and deliuered him a letter â—hâ—â—â—ing him speedily to giue it vnto the Lord which he did when his Lord had read it and obseruâ—â— the dangerous contents with a speciall caâ—â—â—â— not to appeare the first day of Parliament 〈◊〉 was amased and forthwith deliuered it to the Earle of Salisbury the Kings principall Secretary a chiefe Counsellor of Estate when thâ— Earle had indiciously obserued the stranâ—â—â— Phrase and Tenor thereof with the terrible threates therein against the whole State he acquainted the Lord Chamberlaine therewith then they conioyned vnto them the Lord Admirall the Earles of Worcester and Northampton who instantly consulted what was fittest to be done omitting neither time diligence nor industry all which notwithstanding they could not as yet find out the depth of this mysterie and were therefore much troubled in minde because the appointed day of Parliament draw neare which was Tuesday the fift of Nouember vpon the Saturday before the King being returned from hunting the said Lords acquainted his Highnesse with what had past and when his Maiesty had well noted the strange contents of the letter which purported the sodaine ruine of the State the King said notwithstanding the sleight regard which might be giuen to scattered Libels yet this was more quicke and pithie then was vsuall in libels and willed them to search in all places as well not dayly frequented as of vsuall repaire and concerning any forraine disturbance or inuasion he well knew the present force and preparation of all Christian Princes and that whatsoeuer practise of treason was now in hand it must be performed in some vnsuspected place and by some home-bred traytors thereupon new search was made in all places about the Court and the Parliament house but could not as yet finde any thing worthy their labours all which searches were performed with such silence and discretion as there â—ose no manner of suspition either in Court or City the Lord Chamberlaine whose office it most concerned neuer rested day nor night and the night before the Parliament as Sir Thomas Kneuet with others scowted about the Parliament house espied a fellow standing in a corner very suspitiously and asked him his name what he was and what he did there so late who answered very bluntly his name was Iohn Iohnson Master Pearcies man and kéeper of his ledgings Sir Thomas Kneuet continued still his search in all places thereabouts and returning thither againe found him lingering there still searched him and found vnder his cloake a close Lanterne and a burning Candle in it and about him other signes of suspition that he stood not there for any good then the Knight entered the Vaut where they found the powder couered with billets and fagots as afore-said and then the Lord Chamberlaine caused the Traytor to â—e bound and being now about thrée a clocke in the morning he went vnto the King and with excéeding gladnesse told his Maiesty the treason was discouered and preuented and the traitor in hold the King desired to sée Fawkes who when he came before the King vsed like trayterous and audacious spéeches as he did at his first apprehension affirming himselfe was the onely man to performe this treason saying it sore vexed him that the déed was not done and for that time would not confesse any thing touching the rest of the Conspirators but that himselfe onely and alone was the contriuer and practiser of this treason Betwéene fiue and six a clocke in the morning the Councel gaue order to the Lord Maior of London to looke to the City in very calme manner to set ciuill watch at the city gates signifying therewithall that there was a plot of treason discouered and that the King would not goe to Parliament that day and the same day in the afternoone the manner of the treason was by Proclamation made knowne vnto the people for ioy whereof there was that night as many bonefires in and about London as the stréetes could permit and the people gaue humble and hearty thankes vnto Almighty God for their King and Countries right blessed escape Within 3 daies after two other proclamations were made signifying vnto the people who were the chiefe conspirators with commandement to apprehend Pearcy and Catesby and to take them aliue if it were possible which said Pearcy and Catesby were gone to Holbach in Warwickshire to méet Winter Grant and others where vnder pretence of a great hunting they meant to raise the country and surprise the Lady Elizabeth from the Lord Harington whom they meant to proclaime Quéene and in whose name they meant to enter into Armes being perswaded that the King the Prince and Duke of Yorke were by that time blowne vp in the Parliament house but when they knew their treason was knowne and preuented and saw the Kings forces round about the house so as they could not escape Pearcy and Catesby very desperately issued forth and fighting backe to backe were both slaine with one musket shot Saturday the ninth of Nouember the King went to Parliament wherein the presence of the Quéene the Prince the Duke of Yorke the Ambassadors of the King of Spaine and the Archduke and all the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons of the same he made a very solemne oration manifesting the whole complot of this Treason Sir Clement Scudamour Knight and Master Iohn Iolles Shrieues Sir Leonard Halliday Merchantaylor Maior At this time the solemne triumphes pleasant trophies in honour of the Lord Maior and the City of London were held two seuerall daies viz. the day of his oath and all Hollonday but there was none in thrée yeares after by reason of continuall sicknesse The 19 of Ianuary the Lord William Knowles Baron of Graies maried Elizabeth Howard eldest daughter vnto the said Thomas Earle of Suffolke The 4 of Ianuary
the Spanish Ambassador deliuered a Present from King Philip his master vnto King Iames viz. six Ienets of Andalusia with rich saddles and saddlo cloaths and all other things suteable Sir George Carew is sent Ambassador Lieger into France The 19 of Ianuary a great Porpos was taken aliue at Westham in a little Créeke a mile and a halfe within the land and was presented vnto Francis Goston Esquire chiefe Auditor of the Imprests and within a few dayes after a verie great Whale came within eight miles of London whose length was diuers times séene aboue the water and the same was iudged to be a great deale longer then the longest ship in the Riuer A few dayes before Christmas the Parliament brake vp and began to sit againe the 22 of Ianuary being Tuesday and continued vntill the 27 of May next following in which Parliament they gaue the King and his successors thrée entire Subsidies and sixe fiftéenes and then the Parliament was prorogued vntill the 18 of Nouember at this time the Clergy gaue vnto the King and his Successors foure entire Subsidies And in this Parliament it was enacted that the 5 of Nouember for euer should be kept holy day with preaching and thanksgiuing vnto Almighty God for his mercy in preuenting the terrible danger of the late practise by Pearcy Catesby and the rest to blow vp the Parliament house The 27 of Ianuary at Westminster were arraigned Thomas Winter Guydo Fawkes Robert Keyes and Thomas Bates for plotting to blow vp the Parliament house digging in the mine taking oath Sacrament for secresie c. and Robert Winter Iohn Graunt Ambrose Rookewood for being acquainted with the treason afterward giuing their full consent thereunto and taking oath and sacrament for secresie and sir Euerard Digby for being made acquainted with the said treason yeelding assent and taking his corporall oath for secresie all which indictments were prooued against them and by themselues confessed and thereupon had iudgement giuen them to be drawne hanged and quartered their limbes to be set vpon the Citie gates and their heads vpon the Bridge according to which sentence the thirtith of Ianuary Sir Euerard Digby Robert Winter Iohn Grant Bates were executed at the west end of Saint Paules Church and the next day after the other foure were executed in the Parliament yeard 6 of the 8. acknowledged their guiltinesse in this horrible treason and died very penitently but Graunt and Keyes did not so Saturday the 22 of March betwéene sixe and seuen a clocke in the forenoone a rumor was sodainely spread throughout the Court and the City of London that for certaine the King that morning was slaine as he was hunting in Okeeing Parke 20 miles from London which dreadfull newes still encreased vntill nine a clocke being seconded by infinite suggestions by reason whereof it was generally receiued for truth and thereupon the Court gates were kept shut the Lord Maior began to set guard at the City gates and to raise their trained souldiers Sir William Wade Lieutenant of the Tower did the like with his hamlets within his Liberties and the Parliament was greatly amased but by 11 a clocke the ioyfull newes of y e Kings good health was made knowne in London by proclamation as it had béene an houre before at the Court gate whereat the people began to reuiue their vexed spirits which vntill then were wondrously surcharged with hearts griefe yea men and women old matrons and yong virgins made exceeding great lamentation this flying terror went three daies iourney into the country before it was fully supprest Friday the 28 of March 1606 in the Guild-hall in London was arraigned and condemned Henry Garnet Prouinciall of the Iesuites in England for being acquainted with the Gunpowder plot and concealing the same for the which he was adiudged to be drawne hanged quartered and his head to be set vpon London bridge and according to that sentence he was executed the third of May at the west end of S. Paules Church where he acknowledged the greatnesse of his offence in concealing the treason and besought all Catholikes to forbeare and desist from treason all other violent attempts whatsoeuer against Kings and Princes saying that all such practises were vtterly against the Catholicke Religion The twenty nine and thirtith of March the wind was extreame violent so as it caused much shipwracke vpon the coasts of England France the Low countries it brought in the sea and drowned much cattell and in Picardie neare Dyope it blew downe a stéeple which slue fourescore persons in the fall thereof in Flanders and vp towards Germany there were many Churches Townes Wind-milles and trees blowne downe and the 8 of Iune following it rained 24 houres and the next day there â—ose strange land-waters which carried away mils trees and houses made new currants where neuer any was seene before it brake downe the heads of pooles and trenches and carried quite away great quantities of cattell timber and other things from off vp land grounds The 24 of Aprill arriued Don Iohn de Mendoza Marques of Saint Germaine from the King of Spaine vnto the King of Great Brittaine to congratulate his happy deliuerance froÌ„ the late pretended treason and to deliuer certaine presents from Queen Margaret of Spain vnto Queene Anne of Great Brittaine viz. a robe of morrey satten imbrodered all ouer with amber leather in many places with gold vpon the fore part thereof was forty eight tags of beaten gold three ynches long hollow within and filde with amber greece very curiously wrought and two large chaines of amber greece two Karkanets of Amber gréece a veluet Cappe with gold buttons pleasantly enameld like the tagges euery of these were seuerally inclosed in an ouall boxe of gold were presented all together in a vessell of gold like vnto a Bason Tuesday the 20 of May at Windsor were enstalled Knights of the Garter Robert Earle of Salisbury and the Lord Thomas Howard Viscount Bindon The third of Iune Henry Lord Mordant and Edward Lord Sturton were conuicted in the high Court of Star-chamber of diuers misprisions and contempts and for the same the Lord Mordant was censured to pay ten thousand markes the Lord Sturton sixe thousand markes and imprisonment during his Maiesties good pleasure The tenth of Iune proclamation was made for the banishing of all Iesuits Seminaries and Roman priests The Lady Sophia daughter to our Soueraign Lord the King was borne at Gréenewich vpon Sonday the 22 of Iune at thrée a clocke in the morning and died the next day and vpon Thursday next after was very solemnly conuaied by barge couered with blacke veluet accompanied with thrée other barges couered with blacke cloth vnto the Chappell royall in Westminster and was there enterred by Doctor Barlow Lord Bishop of Rochester where were present all the great Lords of the Councell with the Heralds and
deuises at the West end of Cheapeside vpon the South side whereof sate the Lord Maior and Aldermen in Scarlet Robes where Sir Henry Mountegue Recorder of London after his solemne Oration in Latine presented the King of Denmarke with a faire Cuppe of gold and vpon the Fountaine in Fléetstréete was a pleasant pastorall deuise with musicke and pleasing songs and for their more State and easie passage the Stréetes were rayled in on the one side and the Companies sate in their Liueries on the other side in as great brauerie as is vsed at a Coronation And that night the Kings were lodged at White-hall the next day the King of Denmarke after he had séene and noted the rare Architecture and stately monuments in the Chappell royall at Westminster he suruaied Paules Church and on the toppe of the stéeple thereof he caused the Kéeper of the stéeple to take the iust length and breadth of his foot in the leade from thence the King went to the Royall Exchange and to the Tower where Sir William Wade banqueted him and all his attendants and within few daies after that the Earle of Rutland feasted all the King of Denmarkes Priuy Counsellors hauing made his prouision to haue feasted the King also Sonday the 10 of August the King of Denmarke with his Counsell and chiefe Gentlemen were royally feasted by the King of Great Brittaine in the Elizabeth Ionas at Chatham and the next day Christianus feasted King Iames Quéene Anne Prince Henrie and others of the Nobility in his owne shippe and about foure a clocke in the afternoone all princely complements being performed they tooke their leaue one of another and the Thursday following the King of Denmarke with all his ships and traine hauing a faire wind set saile of Denmark The King whilest he was in England heard two sermons in Latine and dealt bountifully and royally with all men The 24 of September the French King baptized his Sonne the Prince Dolphin being then full fiue yeares of age This yeare diuers churches in London were well repayred and somewhat beautified namely Christ-church Trinity Church Saint Brides church and Bow-church with others The city also very carefully clensed their ditches and common shewers and made floud gates in Holborne ditch and Fléet ditch and beyond all expectation they turned Moorefield into diuers pleasant and princely walkes and planted it round on all sides and quarters with good store of young trées and rayled it round in like manner to preserue the walkes and keepe the trees from violence and defended the out-sides therof with a new strong bricke wall there was also made diuers vauts vnder ground some to conuey away fowle water without offence and one to bring fresh water into the towne ditch to keepe it sweet This field was euer vntill this present a rude noysome place like a Lay-stall halfe enuironed with stincking ditches very offensiue to the City and all passengers Sir Leonard Hallyday Lord Maior was very forward and carefull to the furtherance of this worke and for contriuing to bring a riuer to the North part of London to serue the City and to clense their ditches and sewers and what he could not performe in his Maiorality his Successor Sir Iohn Wats did his full endeauour to accomplish and Master Nicholas Leate a graue wise and wealthy Citizen was wondrous painfull and industrious in the furtherance of this worke and of the rest thereunto adioyning also there were many thousands of worthy citizens wondrous earnest to expresse their bounty towards the bringing of the foresaid riuer to the city according to the Tenor of a statute lately made for them in that behalfe This yeare was concluded a truce for 15 yeares betweene Rodolphus the second of that name Emperour of Almaine and the Great Turke William Walthall Iohn Leman a batchelor Sir Iohn Wats knight Clothworker Maior The 18 of December the Lords Knights and Bâ—rgesses of the Parliament had leaue to go home vnto their houses and the tenth of February they all began to sit againe The sixt of Ianuary at Whitehall with very great solemnity the Lord Iames Hay was maried vnto Honora the daughter and heire of the Lord Edward Denny The twentith of Ianuary if pleased God to send a mighty west wind which continued sixtéene houres which brought in the sea by reason whereof and of high spring tides both which encountred the land waters after a great raine which caused the Riuer of Seuerne beginning as farre as the mount in Cornewall to ouerflow her bankes all along on both sides vp into Somersetshire and Glocestershire in some places the Waters ouerflowed their Bankes thrée foote in other places fiue foote and some places seuen foote by meanes of which sodaine inundation much people and cattell were drowned diuers Churches and villages borne downe and spoiled and some vtterly destroyed in Wales in diuers places it did most harme in manner as aforesaid the like whereof in England is not knowne to be mentioned in any Chronicle The 26 of February Robert Drewrie a Seminary was executed at Tiburne The 1 of March a peace and reconciliation was concluded and proclaimed betwéene the Graue of Emden and the City of Emden and the Graue entered and tooke possession of the City his Subiects assured him his royalties and profits and concerning all other differences betwéene the Graue and the Citizens it was agréed the same should be determined by the Emperour this was done after the people had wasted their wealth and were wearied with thrée yeares warre Tuesday the last of March the Lorde Knights and Burgesses of the Parliament came before the King at Whitehall vnto whom he made a solemne spéech And from that time the houses sate not vntill the 20 of Aprill following and the 2 of May the King made an other solemne spéech vnto the said Lords Knights and Burgesses concerning the vnion Maundy thursday the 2 of Aprill there happened great inundations of water in Kent Essex Suffolke and Norffolke And the 17 of Aprill there arose in the City of Couentry a most strange and dreadfull inundation The 8 of May ariued Prince Ienuille of the house of Lorraine second sonne to Henry late Duke of Guise which was slaine in the yeare 1589 he was very honourably feasted and entertained by the King And the 22 of May he accompanied the King Quéene and Prince vnto Theobalds where they were royally feasted and entertained with pleasant and ingenious deuises by the Earle of Salisbury being the appointed day in which his Maiesty came to take possession thereof Tuesday the 25 of May the said Prince Ienuille with others ran at Tilt at White-hall viz. The Prince Ienuille The Duke of Lenox The Earle of Arundel The Earle of Pembroke The Earle of Montgomerie The Viscount Haddington The L. Compton The L. Hay Sir Henry Cary. Sir Richard Bulkley Sir Richard Preston Sir Henry Guntrot And the 29 of
Lady Elizabeth daughter to our Soueraign the Lady Arabella the Countesse of Arondel the Countes of Darby the Countes of Essex the Countes of Dorset the Countes of Mountgomery the Viscounts of Haddington the Lady Elizabeth Gray the Lady Elizabeth Guilford the Lady Katherine Peter the Lady Winter and the Lady Winsor and vpon Wednesday in the afternoon in the Tilt-yard there were diuers Earles Barons and others being in rich and glorious armour and hauing most costly caparisons wondrous curiously imbrodered with pearle gold and siluer the like rich abiliments for horses were neuer séene before presented their seuerall ingenious Trophies before the King Quéene and Prince and then ran at Tilt where there was a world of people assembled to behold their trophies and that night there were other triumphes vpon the water with ships of warre and Gallies fighting one against an other and against a great Castle builded vpon the water and after these battailes then for an houres space there were many strange and variable fire workes in the castle and in all the ships and gallies The Knights of the Bath The Earle of Oxford The Lord Gourdon The Lord Clifford The Lord Fitzwalter The Lord Fitzwarren The Lord Hay The Lord Erskine The Lord Winsor The Lord Wentworth Sir Charles Somerset Sir Edward Somerset Sir Francis Stewart Sir Ferdinando Dudley Sir Henry Cary. Sir Oliuer Saint Iohn Sir Gilbert Gerrard Sir Charles Stanhope Sir Edward Bruce Sir William Stewart Sir Robert Sydney Sir Ferdinando Tuchet Sir Peregrine Bartye Sir Henry Rich. Sir Edward Sheffield Sir William Cauendish The 4 of Iune Proclamation was made commanding all Roman Priests Iesuits and Seminaries to depart this Kingdome by the 4 day of Iuly next and not to returne vpon paine of the seuerity of the law also by this proclamation the King straightly commaunds all Recusants to returne home to their dwellings and not to remaine in London nor to come within ten miles of the Court without especiall licence but to depart from London and the Court by the last day of this moneth and to remaine confined according to the tenor of the statute in that behalfe prouided Presently after that the oth of allegiance was ministred vnto all officers atturneyes Clerks belonging to any of the Courts of Westminster hall and the Exchequer and vnto all Aduocats and Proctors of the spirituall Courts This oth was also ministred vnto all Lawyers and Students in the Innes of Court and Chancerie and vnto all Studients and Schollers in both the Vniuersities The 25 of Iuly 1610. the Lord Henry Clifford sonne to Frances Earle of Cumberland maried the Lady Francis Cecill daughter to Robert Earle of Salisbury Lord high Treasurer of England This yeare the King builded a most stately ship for war the Kéele whereof was an hundred and 14 foot long and the crosse beame was forty and foure foot long she will beare 64 péeces of great Ordnance and is of the burthen of 1400 tunne This royall ship is double built and is most sumptuously adorned both within and without with all manner of curious caruing painting and rich gilding being in all respects the greatest and goodliest shippe that euer was builded in England and this glorious ship the King gaue vnto his sonne Henry Prince of Wales and the 24 of September the King the Quéene the Prince of Wales the Duke of Yorke and the Lady Elizabeth with many great Lords went to Wollwich to sée it lanched but because of the narrownesse of the Docke it could not then be launched whereupon the Prince came the next morning by thrée a clocke and then at the launching thereof the Prince named it after his owne dignity and called it the Prince Master Phynyes Pet. was Warden and chiefe worke master in building this ship The King sent the Lord Wotton Ambassador into France to take the oath of the young King and of the Quéene Regent his mother for performance of a league newly made betwéene the two Kingdomes he arriued at Callis the 28 of August and came to Paris the 7 of September and the King was sworne the 12 of the same moneth And the Ambassador returned into England the 7 of October And the French King viz. Lewis the 13. was crowned the sixth of October at Reynes in Champaigne Sunday the 21 of October by Commission from the King to the Lord Bishop of London the Lord Bishop of Elye the Lord Bishop of Worcester and to the Lord Bishop of Rochester they did consecrate in the Chappell of the Lord Bishop of London Master Iohn Spottyswod Archbishop of Glasco Master Gawen Hamelton Bishop of Galloway and M. Andrew Lambe Bishop of Breachyn which consecration was performed mutatis mutandis according to the forme of the Church of England Richard Pyot Francis Ihones Shreeues Sir William Crauen Merchantaylor Maior The Triumphes Trophies and pleasant deuices at this time in honour of the Lord Maior and Citie of London were extraordinarie great being in a manner twice so much as hath béene vsuall within the Citie and so likewise were the stately shewes and ingenious deuices vpon the water at the charges of the Company of Marchantaylors Notwithstanding the Citie of Londons former plentifull prouision of sundry Granaries and other Storehouses for the generall seruice thereof and for preuention of sudden famine yet such is the late vnspeakeable increase of people within and about the City as well of strangers as Natiues so as the Magistrates in their prouidence for preuention of famine and for prouision for the poore very carefully about two yeares past beganne to build a Bridewell twelue new faire Granaries being sufficient to kéepe sixe thousand quarters of Corne and two store houses for sea-coale for the poore which will keepe foure thousand loade of coales These necessary houses were not finished vntill this time Master Alderman Leman vsed great paines and diligence in the contriuing and accomplishing of this memorable worke This last Summer there were warres in Cleueland and the vnited protestant Princes with their seuerall forces aided the Marquesse of Brandenberg in his claime to that Dukedome and the Dukedome of Gulich in which wars and at the taking the Citie of Gulich Christianus Prince of Anhalt was chiefe Generall of all the vnited forces and sir Edward Cecyll otherwise called Colonell Cecyll was then Lord Generall of the English and Scottish Army This Prince Christanus arriued of late at Douer and came to sée the King who entertained and feasted him and all his traine very roially He tooke great pleasure to view the Citie of London he beheld the pleasant triumphs vpon the water and within the City which were then extraordinary in honor of the Lord Maior and Citizens and that day this Prince with all his German traine were feasted in the Guild hall where he manifested his princely former admiration touching the greatnesse scituation state and wealth of the City and then he also admired
they had wel considered what name that house should beare then with one consent they all agreed it should be called Hicks-hall after the name of the Founder and then the Founder gaue it freely to them and their Successors for euer Vntill this time the Iustices of Middlesex held their County Court or méetings in a rude common Inne called the Castle néere Smithfield-bars anoyde with Carriers and many other sorts of people The said Sir Baptist Hicks hath also builded a very faire Hospitall of frée stone at Camden in Gloucester-shire for sixe poore men and six women allowing them competent mainetenance for euer he also repaired the Parrish Church and gaue them a Bell. This yeare vpon sondry apparant reasons of present ensuing famine the Fast of Lent was straightly commanded to bée strickly kept and that all persons should vtterly abstaine from killing and eating of all manner of Butchers flesh which course tooke good effect as you read at large Edw. Rotherham Allexander Prescot Shrieues Sir Ioh. Swynarton knight MerchaÌ„taillor Maior Friday the 16 of October 1612. at 11 a clock at night arriued at Graues-end the most illustrious young Prince Frederick the fifth of that name Count Palatine of the Reyne c. being very Princely accompanied and attended he was receiued by Sir Lewis Lewkenor Knight Master of the Ceremonies whom the King had sent thither before to attend the comming of the Prince vpon knowledge of his ariuall the King sent spéedily the Duke of Lenox with other Earles and Barons to signifie his hearty welcome and the next Sonday they accompanied the Palsgraue by Barge from Graues-end to White-hall where Prince Charles Duke of Yorke receiued and entertained him at his first landing and brought him vp into the great Banqueting-house where he was likewise entertained by the King Queene Henry Prince of Wales and the Lady Elizabeth The 29 of October the Palsgraue dined at the Guild-hall and was accompanied with the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Duke of Lenox being the great Feast day of the Lord Maior after dinner the Lord Maior in the behalfe of the City and himselfe in signe of loue and hearty welcome presented the Palsgraue with a Bason and Eure and two faire Liuerie pots curiously wrought and richly gilded and in euery of them was engrauen Ciuitas London Friday the sixt of October died the most Noble and hopefull Prince Henry Prince of Walâ—s hée was Royally buried in the Chappell Royall at Westminster the seuenth of December Spon Saint Thomas day the Palsgraue and Graue Mawrice were elected Knights of the Garter and vpon Sonday the 7 of February the Palsgraue in person was enstalled at Windsor and Graue Mawrice was enstalled by his Deputy and kinsman Count Lodowicke of Nassaw The 14 of February being Shroue Sunday the Lady Elizabeth was married vnto the Palsgraue In honour whereof there were sundry warlike Tryumphs and Trophies vpon the Thames thrée daies before the daie of marriage and vpon the wedding day there was Tilting and other Royall entertainements of Time and that night there was a Maske of Lords and Ladies and two nights after that there were two seuerall Maskes performed by the Gentlemen of the foure Innes of Court all which were set out and adorned with more sundry propperties speeches and ingenious deuices then euer was any before in this Kingdome and the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London in the behalfe of the citie and themselues presented the Bride with a very faire chaine of Orientall pearle Vpon Easter day the King the Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth receiued the Sacrament in the Chappell of White-hall and the next day Prince Charles was confirmed or Bishopped in the same Chappell by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury in the presence of the King and Quéene the Prince hauing beene formerly conferred withall by the Lord Archbishoppe and the Lord Bishop of Bathe and Wells touching the principles of Religion vnto whom hee manifested such princely vnderstanding and forwardnesse and there withall vpon the sodaine gaue such ready answeres and reasons of his Faith as draue them and all the rest that heard him into great admiration the Prince being then but twelue yeares of age the 19 of February last Satterday the tenth of Aprill 1613. the Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth set forward on their iourney for Heydelberge being accompanied with the King and Quéene and Prince Charles and went by barge from White-hall to Gréenewich and vpon Twesday they all in like manner went by Coach to Rochester where the next morning the Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth tooke their leaue of the King Quéene and Prince and then rode to Canterbury and from thence to Margate where the Lord Admirall of England with nine ships and pinaces attended their comming and receiued them and their traine and with them there went to conduct them the Duke of Lenox the Earle of Arundell the Viscont Lisle and the Lord Harrington all these were imbarked the 23 of Aprill but through contrary windes it was the 25 of Aprill before they arriued at Flushing and from thence passed through the vnited Prouinces and through the Dukedome of Cleaueland Gulych and through the Bishopricks of Collen and Tayer and through part of Hessia in all which places they were most kindly entertained and presented with many princely presents and being arriued at Heydelberge they were likewise as ioyfully receiued and welcomed by the Princes Electors and others with great Tryumphs and royall entertainements The Palsgraue during his abode in England demeand himselfe so Nobly that he won the hearts of the whole Nation and at his departure hee exprest his Princely bounty in guifts and rewards The 17 of Aprill 1613. at Alington in Lancashiâ—e was borne a maiden child hauing foure Legges foure Armes two Bellies ioynde to one backe one head with two faces the one before and the other behinde and this yeare likewise was great Ship-wracke by violent tempests there happened also sundrie Inundations and strange accidents and much dammage done by fire in diuers places and vpon Saint Peters day the Globe on the banckside was burned The practise of Armes and Millitary discipline in the Artillery Garden by the Citizens of London formerly mentioned in the yeare 1586. being for the space of almost foure and twentie yeares quite neglected and in a manner forgotten beganne this yeare 1613. to be practised in farre more excellent manner then formerlie and shortly after vpon the example of this warlike exercise of the Citizens of London then the young Gentlemen of the Innes of Court and Middlesex and others beganne the like practise of Armes in a place called the Couent Garden and after that they made themselues a more conuenient place in a field betwéene Saint Iames and Saint Gyles The 24 of October sir Pecksall Brocas knight did penance at Paules Crosse for standing conuicted before the high Commissioners for secret and notorious
Adulteries The 26 of October ariued Olexsey Euanowich Iszazen from the yong Emperour of Russia Michaell Euanowich Vryoue hée returned the next spring and then the King sent Sir Iohn Merricke Knight Lord Ambassador to the sayd Emperour who according to his Commission with great paines and long trauaile made a firme Peace and League betwéene the King of Sweaden and the Emperour of Russia Thomas Benet Henry Iay Shrieues Sir Thomas Middleton Knight Grocer Maior The 4 of Nouember 1613. the Viscont Rochester was created Earle of Somerset and Baron of Branspeth and the same day in the afternoone Sir Edward Cooke Knight Lord chiefe Iustice of England was sworne a Priuie Counsellor Sonday the 26 of Decembert Robert Earle of Somerset maried the Lady Francis Howard daughter to Thomas Earle of Suffolke Sonday the 2 of Ianuary 1613. betweene the houres of twelue and one in the morning was Prince Henry Fredericke borne at Heydelberge in Germanie the first borne sonne of the most high borne Princesse the Lady Elizabeth the eldest daughter of the most High and Mighty Prince Iames King of Great Brittaine and wife to the most Noble Prince Fredericke the first Count Palatine chiefe of the Princes Electors he was christened the sixth of March. Thursday the 29 of March 1614. Sir Ralphe Winwood Knight Master of the Requests was sworne principall Secretary of Estate and Sir Thomas Lake Knight Clerke of the Priuie Signet was sworne a Priuie Counsellor The 15 of Iune died Henry Earle of Northamton and was buried in the chappell of Douer castle he founded thrée Hospitalls one whereof was at Gréenewich which he ordained should be for euer gouerned by the company of Mercers of London In the moneth of Iuly this yeare 1614. the King of Denmarke with thrée shippes arriued at Yarmouth accompanied and attended by his Lord Chancellor and Lord Admirall and diuers other of quallity and a competent Number of his Guard and others Friday the 22 of Iuly hee came to the Quéenes Court at Somerset house in the Strand the King of great Brittaine being then in Bedfordshire ryding progresse where hauing spéedie knowledge of his brothers a ryuall set forward instantly for London and vpon the next Sunday both the Kings the Quéene and and Prince Charles met at Somerset house where the Bishop of London preached before them And the first of August the King of Denmarke being accompanied with King Iames and Prince Charles went by Barge to Woolwich and to Graues-end where they dined and after dinner went aboord the King of Denmarkes shippe and there the King of Great Brittaine tooke leaue of his brother and returned that night to Theobalds Prince Charles accompanied his Vncle the next day to Rochester and and hauing viewed the Nauy Royall they returned to the King of Denmarkes Ship and the next daie Prince Charles returned to London and the King with a faire winde set saile for Denmarke hauing euery way exprest his Royall bounty as formerly The thirtéenth of Iuly Thomas Earle of Suffolke was made Lord high Treasurer of England and at this time Robert Earle of Somerset was made Lord Chamberlaine This Michellmas Tearme there was a call of Seargeants at Law viz. the eleuenth of Nouember At this time was finished and builded the new faire Counsell Chamber for the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London by reason the former Chamber was too little Sir Thomas Middleton Knight being then Lord Maior In September there was a generall muster of horse and foote throughout the Land and therewithall trayning of souldiers but chiefly in the City of London by the citizens themâ—selues many whereof by their former voluntary exercise of Armes and Millitary discipline was now so ready and expert that they taught oâ—thers And whereas at this time there was by the Lord Maior and citizens twenty selectâ—â— captaines chosen to traine and gouerne thâ— trained bands of London viz. sixe thousandâ— there were found in the said former company viz. of the Artillerie garden sufficient men â— be their Lieutenants and all other officers 〈◊〉 the apt and ready trayning of others frâ—â— whom vpon good obseruation all the shires 〈◊〉 England tooke example the captaines and genâ—tlemen of the Artillerie garden demeand themselues so wel exercising all points of warre that it pleased Prince Charles to goe in person to the Artillery garden to sée their wéekely exercise of armes and to goe into Hoxton field to sée their great muster and trayning of the sixe thousand citizens which wéekely practise now vsed in the Artillery garden they were determined to remooue from thence and to hold their vsual Marshall méetings and practise of armes in the great third field from Mooregate viz. next the sixe Windmills which field Master Leat with great paines hath béene diuers yeares a preparing to that purpose At this time the riuer of Thames was cléered of stops pyles and weyres by the Water Bayly of London as he was appointed by the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen Master Hugh Middleton Citizen and Goldsmith of London borne in Denbigh-shire hauing spent fiue yeares time with the aduise and direction of the best and most skillfull Artizens imployed bestowed great summes of money forced to vse seuen hundred workemen at one time and endured infinit Callumny and detraction he brought a delicate Riuer of swéet water from two plentious springs viz. the one whereof is called Chawldwell néere Ware and the other Amwell in Herefordshire which two springs being vnited runne ioyntly togither to the North-side of London which Riuer with the Trenches to conuay it and the great Cesterne to receiue it with great difficultie was brought vnto desired effect in Sommer 1613. but the Currant was restrained from running into the Ceasterne vntill Michaelmas day in the yeare 1613. And that day there came to behold it the Lord Maior if London and Sir Thomas Middleton Knight Lord Maior Elect for the yeare ensuing brother to this Maior Hugh Middleton Master of this memorable worke with many Aldermen and a great number of graue Citizens and others who were entertained with excellent Musique and the royall sound of drums and trumpets with spéeches and other pleasant entertainements and at the lifting vp of the Scluce to let the Riuer runne into the Ceasterne there was a peale of Chambers since which time with all possible expedition this water is conuaied from this Ceasterne by pipes of Elme into all high stré◠and chiefe lanes of the city and the suburbeâ— thereof the generall and particular benefit their of is vnualuable Peter Proby Martin Lumley Shrieues Sir Thomas Hayes Knight Draper Maior At this time was founded the Great Hospiâ—tall at the Charter-house néere London for fourescore men and forty children and the new built Hospitall at Dulwich in Surrey read my large booke The 17 of Ianuary 1614. it began to fréeze in ordinary manner and the 23
Iuly 1616. were created Barons viz. Sir Iohn Hollis Knight was created Baron of Hawghton and Sir Iohn Roper Knght was created Baron Tynchham of Tyncham in Kent Tuesday the 16 of Iuly 1616. the Earle of Arondell was sworne a Priuie Counsellor The 20 of Iuly the Lord Carew was sworne a Priuie Counsellor At Woodstocke vpon Tuesday the 27 of August 1616. Sir George Villers Knight of the Garter and Master of the Horse was created Viscont Villers and Baron of Whaddon By vertue of a speciall Commission from his Maiesty and from the Citie of London bearing date the fifteenth of May this yeare 1616. Peter Proby Alderman of London and Gouernour for the new plantation of the Prouince of Vlster in Ireland accompanied with Master Mathias Springham Merchantailor and Master Clement Mosse Solyciter for London with others did there establish such Lawes and constitutions for the City of London Derie and the Borough of Colerame as should thenceforth be obserued and kept according to the Tenor of the Kings Charter granted to the City of London in that behalfe The sayd Alderman Proby by vertue of the Kings Commission did there also Minister oath vnto all officers and others for the well gouernment and making of true accompts He caried ouer thither with him two rich swords the one whereof he deliuered to Sir Iohn Vawghan Knight Maior of Lonon Dery and the other to Trystram Beryfford Esquire Maior of Coleraine for that time being and to be borne before them and their successors for euer There was also sent vnto the Maior of London Dery a great gilded Man being sent him from the Gouernors and Assistants for that plantation Alderman Proby with his company went from London the eight and twenty of May last and returned to London the 28 of August 1616. what is more to be said touching this businesse I must referre you to my larger booke Sonday being Michaelmas day Doctor Androwes Bishop of Ely was sworne a Priuy Counsellor at Hampton Court The fourth of October Doctor Mountague was translated from Bathe and Wells to Winchester and forthwith he expelled all Inmates out of Winchester house on the Banke-side reduced diuers parts thereof from fowle noysomnesse vnto swéetnesse and comlinesse he repayred the whole house throughout and builded some part new and enclosed a great part of the wharfe and made a new faire paire of staires into the Thames he spent almost thrée thousand pound in the repaire and beautifying this ancient house which for a long time had béene suffred to run to ruin Allan Cotton Cutbert Hacket Shrieues Sir Iohn Leman Knight Fishmonger a batcheler Maior In his Maioralty the old ruinous Gate called Aldersgate was quite taken downe and fairely new builded from the foundation The riuer of Thames cleared of shelues in all parts and the Hauen of Quéene Hyth cleansed and likewise the making of the great wharse on the South-side of the riuer by the Willowes and also the new strict order for the passage of Cars and Carts in the stréets for the preseruation of all passengers Thursday the last of October 1616. viz. Alhollond Eue Prince Charls came in great state by Barge from Barne Elmes to White-hall accompanied attended by diuers great Lords and others of honorable rancke and quallity besides his owne traine and was most ioyfully met at Chelsey by the Lord Maior Aldermen and Citizens of London each Company in a seuerall Barge and distinguished by their seuerall Armes in their rich Banners and stately Streamers besides the Royal sound of Drum and Trumpet and great variety of excellent Musique besides all which and the infinit number of people vpon the shore and in Boates and Barges to behold this ioyfull daie there was also at the Cities charge in honour of his Highnesse creation more particular pleasant Trophies and Ingenious deuices met him vpon the water then euer was at any former creation of any Prince of Wales And vpon Monday the fourth of Nouember at White-hall where the Kings Maiesty inuested crowned Prince Charles Prince of Wales at this solemne creation were present most of the Nobility of the Land The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and diuers other Bishops and reuerend Prelaâ—s all the Iudges of the Law sir Edward Cooke onely excepted there were present also the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London in their scarlet Robes as were the Iudges In honour of this ioyfull creation there were made fiue and twenty Knights of the Bath who performed all their Ceremonies in the vpper Parliament house and the next Sonday withall Magnifisence being lustily mounted they rode to White-hall and were there Knighted by his Maiesty Iames Lord Maltreuers Algernon Lord Percy Iames Lord Wryothesley Edward Lord Clynton Edward Lord Beauchamp Lord Barkley Lord Mordant Sir Alexander Erskin Sir Henry Howard Sir Edward Sackuill Sir William Howard Sir Edward Howard Sir Montague Barty Sir William Stourton Sir Henry Parker Sir Dudley North. Sir Spencer Compton Sir William Spencer Sir William Seymor Sir Rowland Saint Iohn Sir Iohn Candish Sir Thomas Neuill Sir Iohn Roper Sir Iohn North. Sir Henry Carey In honour of this ioyfull creation there were solemne Tryumphs performed at Lowdon in the County of Salop the fourth of Nouember and published by Master Daniell Powel Gentleman Also in honour of this creation there were forty young gentlemen selected out of the foure Iunes of Court who fought at Barriers viz. the one halfe against the other Thursday the seuenth of Nouember Thomas Elsmer Lord Chancellor of England was created Viscont Brackley And William Lord Knowles was created Viscont Wallingford and Sir Philip Stanhope Knight was created Baron of Shelford and vpon the next Satterday the Lord Maior feasted the Knights of the Bath Satterday the 16 of Nouember 1616. Sir Edward Cooke Knight was discharged from his Office viz. from being Lord Chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench. Monday the 18 of Nouember Sir Henry Montague Knight the Kings Sergeant at Law was sworne Lord chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench. This Sommer and haruest was so dry that passengers were anoyde with dust in the high-waies the 20 of Nouember Sonday the 8 of December 1616. Arthur Lake Doctor of Diuinity was consecrated Bishop of Bathe and Wells Lewis Bayly Doctor of Diuinity was consecrated Bishop of Bangor Monday the 16 of December 1616. Marcus Anthonius de Domynis Archbishop of Spalato in the Territory of Venice was very honorably entertained and receiued at Lambeth by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury with whom he remained and writ a briefe declaration of his Reasons for leauing that Prelacy and forsaking his Natiue Country which Booke was presently published in eight Languages and disperst through Europe and in Sommer following he printed in London the first foure of his ten bookes intituled of the Common-weale of the Church Monday the two and twentith of December Sir Thomas Edmonds Knight
by woules 1009 A traitor to his brother deuoured of wild beasts 919 929 917 Chester 892 863 Bath The King attempted to flye 844 Cordila Queene 800 766 Bloud rained 721 664 636 612 â—59 396 The brother slue the brother 441 Mulmutius lawes 375 Ireland inhabited 356 MerciaÌ„ law the third 33â— The Picts inhabited the marches 323 321 311 The King deuoured 393 Grantham builded 192 The King depriued 296 272 370 The towne of Pickering built 261 258 248 234 227 207 191 171 A good example 161 141 116 135 133 132 131 136 124 120 118 115 111 180 106 104 94 91 88 86 83 81 78 76 74 70 66 Lud repaired London 51 Caesar his first voiage into England The second voyage of Caesar England tributary to the Romanes 37 14 An Christ 1 21 44 First Christians in England 73 124 Colchester built Galen England receiued the Faith 194 212 290 Carausius vsurpeth in Britaine 292 The first imperiall Crowne of gold 299 305 306 337 340 353 S. George 372 Iulian the Apostata Iouinian 365 Hillary Tearme 375 Maximus LiÌ„tle Britan in France The originall of the Patriarchy of Constantinople 395 408 The death of S. Hierosme S. Patrique sent to conuert Ireland The Gothes spole Rome The death of S. Augustine 447 Pestilence Saxons sent for Saxons entered this land Vortiger diuorced Vortiger depriued 454 The King poysoned 460 Barone slaine at Aubresbury First kingdome of the Saxons Vortiger burned 466 Stonehing The second kingdom of the Saxons The third kingdom of the Saxons 498 516 Round Table Mordred slaine 542 545 The 5. 6. kingdomes of the Saxons 578 The first warre betweene the Saxons in this realme 58â— Gurmundchester builded 588 The Saxons had the whole possession of this realme A strange and terrible pestilence AusteÌ„ came into England S. Austens at Canterbury S. Pauls Church in London S. Andrews in Rochester S. Peters at Westminster builded The life death of the false Prophet Mahomet As descended of Sara wife to Abraham The Scenits did Mahomet great seruice 606 613 The 7 kingdoms of the Saxons Lincolne Minister S. Peters at Yorke 635 Dunwich The prouince of Canterbury diuided into parishes Ely Oâ—waldfire The bishops sea of Winchester Glazing brought first into England The Abbeyes of Abingdon Chertsey Barking builded 685 This Iland called vniuersally England Iustinian the Emperour 687 Wels and Glassenbury Kingdome forsaken Selsee Germany conuerted 726 Beda 740 757 Cruelty 757 The King slaine Wels. Kenulphus slaine Saxons become Christians It rained blood The original of Flanders soleme musicke in Churches in France S. Albones Offa-dike The Danes first entred this land The King poysoned Winchcombe 802 The Bishopricke of Hambro Breame founded 839 London spoiled 857 860 Winchester spoiled 866 The original of Normandy Edmond martyred Chastity before beauty preferred 872 Vniuersitie in Oxford 900 The Danes and Norweies conuerted Thilwall built Manchester repaired Guy of Warweike 940 The Translation of the Empire of Greece The King of Denmarke conuerted 946 959 The King depriued King crowned at Bath Worcester Ramsey founded 975 The King murdred 1016 Edmond Ironside England diuided Edricus a traitour Treason rewarded 1018 The Danes possessed all England Marriage made vpon condition Canutus King of 4. Kingdomes S Edmonde bury builded 1038 Harald a tyrant Emma her childreÌ„ banished 1041 S. Clements Church without Temple-barre Dane-gele Edgitha was barren Lubecke founded 1066 This yeare of our Lord beginneth here at Christmas William Conqueror cousin to K. Edward by the mothers side Harald slaine Anno reg 1 1067 Wherefore the Mayor Citizens of London repaire to Paules Exeter besieged An reg 2. 1068 Earle of Northumberland slaine An reg 3. 1069 Ann reg 4. 1070 Monasteries rifled Ann reg 5. 1071 Ann. reg 6. Castle of Ledes and of Oxford 1072 Yorke subiect to Canterbury Ann. reg 7. 1073 Ann. reg 8. 1074 Married Priest remoued 1075 Bishop murdered An. reg 10 1076 An. reg 11 1077 An reg 12. 1068 An reg 13 1079 Murther An reg 15 1081 An reg 16 Tutsbury 1082 Bermondsey An reg 17 1083 Acres of land numbred An reg 18 1084 A greatter An reg 19 1085 New forest Bishop at Lincolne An reg 10. 1086 water flood Battail Abbey Selby Abbey S. Martine be grand An reg 21. 1086 boâ—â—s fouÌ„d King William died King Willâ—â—am had 4 sonnes and 5. daughters An reg 1. The nobles rebell An reg 2. 1089 Hospitall of S. Iohn Harbaldowne An reg 3. 1090 K. William made war against his brother Scots did homage 606. houses ouerturned An reg 4. 1091 Newcastle Sarisbury An reg 5. 1092 great frost King of Scots slaine Bishoprike at Bath An reg 6. 1093 Carlile repaired and the castle builded Famine Welshmen won Anglesey Ann reg 7 1094 Bishoprickâ— at Norwich K. Willam inuaded Wales An reg 8.1095 Going to Ierusalem 1096 An reg 9. Normandy pawned An reg 10. 1097 Goodwin sands An reg 11. 1099 Ierusalem wonne The Conquest of Ierusalem by Godfrey of Bollen Words of William Rufus An reg 1â— 1100 K. William slaine An reg 1. Measures reformed Vlna now called a yard S. Iohns by Smithfield Clarkenwell 1101. An reg 2. Winchester and Glocester burnt 1102 Norwich An reg 3. Hospitall of S. Bartholomew 1103 An reg 4. Younger brother beguileth the elder 1104 An reg 5. 1105 An reg 6. S. Iohns in Colchester 1106 Elder brother seeketh fauor of the younger Saint Mary Oueries 1107 Ann. reg 8. The Priory of the Trinitie in London builded 1108 Flemings sent into Wales Ann. reg 9. 1109 An reg 10 Taxe Ely a Bishoprike 1110 An. reg 11 Castles as Bristow Cardife S. Iames at Bristow 1111 An. reg 12. 1112 An reg 13 1113 An reg 14. 1114 An reg 15 Medway Thames dried vp 1115 Chichester burnt A blazing starre 1116 1117 An reg 18 1118 Matildes hospitall An reg 19 Knights of the temple 1119 An reg 20. 1112 An reg 21 The Kings children drowned An reg 22. 1121 1122 Lybussa Queene of Bohemia Valasque with her army of Ladies An. reg 23. Glocester burnt An reg 24 Warwicke with the Colledge 1124 An reg 25 Coiners punished 1126 An reg 26 The Empres returned into England 1127 An reg 28. S. Oseth An. reg 29. 1128 Men ware haire like women 1129 An reg 30. 1130 An reg 31. 1131 An reg 32 Rochester burnt 1132 An reg 33 Carlile a Bishoprike London burnt 1133 An reg 34. Worcester burnt 1134 An reg 35. Short thigh died 1135 An reg 36. Death of K Henry An reg 1. Fire at London 1136 Exceter besieged An reg 2. 1137 Rochester S. Peters in Yorke The city of Bath burnt An reg 3. 1138 An reg 4. Battel of the staÌ„dard 1139 The Empresse returned into England An reg 5. 1140 Nottingham spoiled An reg 6. 1141 Lincolne be sieged K. Stephen taken An reg 7. The Empres obtained the Crowne Earle of Glocester taken K. Stephen
restored Abbies of Walden Stratford 1142 Warham Castle besieged The Empres flieth An reg 8. 1143 An reg 9. Boxley 1144 An reg 10 1145 Wallingford besieged An reg 11 1146 An reg 12. 1147 An reg 13. The Empresse went into Normandy 1148 An reg 14. S. Katerins 1150 An reg 16. 1151 An reg 17 1152 An reg 18. Norwich increased 1153 An reg 19. K. Stephen adopted K. Henry 1154 K Stephen died An reg 1. 1155 Line of the Saxons repaired An reg 2. 1156 An reg 3. 1157 An reg 4 K. Henry reedified Castles 1158 An reg 5. 1159 An reg 6. 1160 An reg 7. 1161 An reg 8. Publicanes whipped An reg 9. 1162 An reg 10. 1163 London bridge made of timber 1164 An. reg 11 1165 An. reg 12. Earthquake 1166 An. reg 13. 1167 An reg 14. 1168 An reg 15 Gerendon Leicester and Eaton An reg 16. Henry the Kings son crowned 1169 K. Henry Lord of Ireland An reg 18. 1172 An reg 19. 1173 An reg 20. 1174 Leicester burnt King of Scots taken Canterbury burnt An reg 21. 1175 An reg 22 1176 An reg 23. 1177 An reg 24 1178 Lesnes An reg 25 1179 An reg 26. 1180 An reg 27. Vsurers punished 1181 An reg 28. 1182 An reg 29. 1183 An reg 30 K. Henry the yonger deceased 1184 Glastenbury burnt An reg 31. Heraclius the patriark Paris paued London paued Lubecke destroyed The cities take warning Tile or slate generally vsed in the Citties The Empres deceased An reg 32 1180 Geffery earle of Britaine dieth Chichester burne An reg 33. 1151 A fish like a man An reg 34. 1189 Beuerly burnt An reg 35. 1190 Death of Henry the second Outlaws in England 1190 Voyage to Ierusalem Ditch about the Tower of London 1191 Ann. reg 3. Iohn the Kings brother rebelled 1192 An reg 4. K. Richard was taken prisoner 1193 An reg 5 Kings ransome 1194 K. R. the second time crowned An reg 6. 1195 An reg 6. William with the heard A false accuser of his elder brother in the end was hanged God amend or shortly send such an end to such false brethren 1197 An reg 9. An reg 10. 1198 1199 K. Richard wounded to death An reg 1. Shriuewick of London put to farm 1200 An reg 2 Tax K. of Scots did homage 1201 An reg 3 1202 An reg 4. Arthur earl of Britaine â—â—ken 1203 An reg 5. Earle of Britaine murdered 1204 An reg 6. Great frost Dearth of corne An. reg 7 1206 An reg 8. 1207 An reg â— The originall of the Kings of Tartary 1208 England interdicted An reg 10 Maior of London yearely chosen Exchequer at Northhampton Homage of freeholders An reg 11. London bridge builded of stone Iewes ransome An reg 12 A mint in Ireland Taxe 1211 Army into Wales Legate froÌ„ Rome A great tax Welsh inuaded England 1211 Pledges hanged Peter of Pomfret An reg 14. London bridge perished with fire 1213 K. Iohn resigned the Crowne Peter of Pomfret An reg 15. Stephen Langton returned The King absolued S. Thomas hospitall Maior of London 24. yeares A ditch about London 1214 An reg 16. Saint Edmondsbury burnt An reg 17. 1215 The King meeteth the Barons The Barons excommunicated 1216 The Barons sent for Lodowick An reg 18. Lewis arriued in England The Kings treasure drowned King Iohn died Issue of K. Iohn Farendon Hales Godstow and Knarisbrough An reg 1. 1217 An reg 2 1218 An reg 3 Earle Marshall died An reg 4. 1220 K. Henry crowned at Westminster Castles of Chartley. Beston Delacresse An reg 5. 1221 Welshmen subdued An reg 6. 1222 Counterfeit Mary and Christ Feete and hands cut off An reg 7. 1223 King of Ierusalem An reg 8. 1224 Gray friers An reg 9. 1225 A fifteene Great charter confirmed An reg 10. Free warreÌ„ An reg 11. Free tole 1227 Cancelled An reg 12 1228 An. reg 13. 1229 An. reg 14. 1230 Darknesse in Pauls Church An reg 15 1231 An reg 16. 1232 An. reg 17 1233 Likenes of fiue Suns Houses of Conuerts Hospitall at Oxford An reg 18 1234 Salisbury burnt An reg 19. 1235 S. Mary Spittle An reg 20 1236 High waters Statutes of Marton An reg 21. 1237 1238 Legate put to his shiftâ— Schollers did penance King in danger An reg 23 1239 Tower of London An reg 24 1240 Bulwarke by the Tower Monstrous fishes Aldermen An reg 125 1241 Bulwarke by the Tower An reg 26. An. reg 27. 1242 1263 Great flouds 1244 Miserable death of Griffin Robert Grofted An reg 29. 1245 An reg 30 1246 Canterbury burnt An reg 31 1247 Queene hiue Pestilence An reg 32. 1248 Earthquake An reg 33 1249 A Mart at Westminster An reg 34. 1250 Tempests Winchelsea drowned An reg 35. 1251 Maior of London sworne An reg 36. 1252 Shepheards assembled An reg 37. 1253 Liberties of London seized An reg 38. 1254 An reg 39. 1255 An reg 40. Iewes hanged 1256 An reg 41 1257 King of Almaine Walles of London repaired An reg 42. 1258 Mad Parliament Twelue Peeres A Iew drowned An. reg 43. 1259 Oath to the King An reg 44. Parliament An reg 45 1261 K Henry absolued An reg 46 Barons in armour 1262 An reg 47 1263 Sarazens attempt to conquer Christendome A blazing starre Earle of Cornwall chosen Emperour Thomas Aquinas 1263 Iewes slain for vsury An reg 48. 1264 Battell at Lewes The King taken An reg 49. 1265 Battell at Euâ—sham Parliament at winchester An reg 50 1266 Battell of Chesterfild An reg 51. 1267 An reg 52. 1268 An reg 53 Great frost 1269 An. reg 54. 1270 An reg 55. 1271 An reg 56. 1272 Riot at Norwich An reg 57. An reg 1. 1273 An reg 2 1274 An reg 3 Vsury forbidden 1275 First rot of sheepe Castle of Flint An reg 4. 1276 Blacke Friers in London An reg 5. 1277 An reg 6. 1278 An reg 7. 1279 Iewes executed First halfepence and farthings round 1280 An reg 9. 1281 Bridges broken downe An reg 11 1282 Corne sold by waight The tonne in Cornhill The stocks market 1283 The Iewes sinagogues destroied An reg 12 1284 An reg 13. 1283 Knights Templars supprest Knights of the Rhods ordained Ducket hanged vp in Bow Church An reg 14. 1286 Faire at Boston spoiled An reg 15 Yarmouth Dâ—nwich Ipswich perished 1287 An reg 16. 1288 An reg 17. 1289 An reg 18 1290 An reg 19 1291 Iewes banished An reg 20 1292 An reg 21 Iohn Ballioll did homage for Scotland 1293 Queene deceased The Minoresse An reg 22 1294 An reg 23 1295 An reg 24 Castle of Beawmarish 1296 An reg 25. 1297 K. Edward won Barwicke An reg 2â— 1298 An reg 27. 1299 The Kingâ— pâ—llace burnt S Martins in the Vintry An reg 2â— Falle mony 1300 An reg 29. 1301 An reg 30 1302 An reg 31 1303
then were not known by any name Sir Edw. Cooke Lord chief Iustice of the common pleas A Tombe for Queen Elizabeth A monstrous mother The King of Denmarke arriueth in EnglaÌ„d Sir William Wade The King of Denmarke returneth Prince Dolphin of France christned Churches repaired Morefield otherwise called the new walks A truce betweene the Emperour of Germany and the great Turke Shrieues Maior The Lord Hay maried Great flouds A Seminary executed Reconciliation between the Graue of Emden his Subiects An. reg 5. 1607 The King manifesteth his minde to both houses Great flouds in diuers houses Prince Ienuile came into England Vnlawfull assemblies to lay opeÌ„ inclosures Doctor Rauis lord Bishop of London The King dineth with the Lord Maior and made free of the Cloath-workers His Maiestie paieth 600000. l. which was lent vnto Elizabeth Ambassadors from the States Sir Thomas Kneuit made Baron A Parliament Sir Iulius Caesar made a Priuie CouÌ„sellor The King Prince feasted at Merchantailors hall Prince Henry made free of the Merchantailors Strangers NoblemeÌ„ Knights The new Master Wardens of the Merchantailers The Earle of Arundels eldest sonne The Earle of Tyrone and other Irish lords fled out of Ireland The King of Spaines second son borne The death of the Ladie Mary Sir Iaruais Clyfton made baroÌ„ The Lord Awbignye maried Inmates increase of building forbidden by proclamation Also the preseruation of timber vniformity of building throughout London commanded by proclamation Contemners censured in the Star-chamber The old rotteÌ„ Banquetting house of timber taken down and a new builded of bricke and stone Prouision for such Preachers as shall preach at Pauls Crosse Shrieues Maior The discouerie of the Earle of Tyrons treason The Lord Maxwell brake out of prison Sir Thomas Parry sworne a Priuie Counsellor of Estate A great frost All the Hartichokes in gardens about London were kild with this frost Viscount HadingtoÌ„ maried Allgate new builded An. reg 6. 1608 A Seminarie executed S. EdmoÌ„ds Bury spoiled by a sudden fire The King was very forward to do them any fauor Doctor Mountague Lord Bishop of Bath and Wels. The Earle of Dorset dieth The oth of allegiance ministred vnto suspitious persons The Earle of Northampton made L. Priuie Seale The Earle of Salisbury made Lord high Treasurer of England The Earls of Dunbar Montgomery made Knights of the Garter Francis Earle of Comberland is the other lord Lieutenant Sir Alexander Hay knighted A Iesuite executed The corps of the lord Marquesse Dorset taken vp whole hauing been 78 yeares enterred Doctor Neyle Lord Bishop of Rochester Shrieues Maior The Viscount of Cramburne maried Consorts of pirats within the Streights and in the maine sea This Sir Francis Verney did turne vpon hope of aduaÌ„cement but hee became extreame poore and miserable Pirats executed Strange shifting of the tides The yong Earle of Dorset maried and the Earle of Hertfords grandchild maried An. reg 7. 1609 A general truce in the Netherlands for twelue yeares The first generall planting of Mulbery trees in England In Dawpheny other parts of France there was silke made a good while before but not thorowout the whole kingdome vntill of late yeres M. Nicholas Ieffe many others had put it in practise long before Britaine Burse builded They were there entertained with pleasant ingenious speeches gifts and deuises Al forrain nations forbidden to fish vpon the coasts of England Scotland Ireland without speciall licence The King heareth the Bishops and secular Iudges The King heareth the complaints touching his nauie A triall of fight between a Lyon a Horse and a Bare The parents of the childe had as much as â—aw and reason could afford Kingly paiments beyond president There was neuer the like royall payment made by any King to the coÌ„mon subiects The first making of Allome in England An ancient duty Let al that are pardoned note this for example His hand was nailed at the Gybet end before his face The originall and foundation of the East India Company Shrieues Maior Translation and consecration of Bishops Prince Henry his first feats of Armes The first discouery and plantation of Virginea The Lord La Warre goeth to Virginea The Parliament adiorned The plantation of the North of Ireland by the Citizens of London An. reg 3. 1610 The king of France murdered Prince Henry created Prince of Wales Knights of the Bath A proclamation touching Iesuits and Recusants The oath of allegiance ministred The Lord Clifford maried The King buildeth the greatest and goodliest ship of war that euer was built in EnglaÌ„d The Lord Wotton sent to take the oth of the French King Three Bishops consecrated Shrieues Maior The Citie of LondoÌ„ buildeth new granaries and store houses The prince of Anhalt commeth to see the King Sir Edward Cecill Lord Generall of all the English and Sots forces in CleuelaÌ„d and Gulich A Monke and a Seminary executed M. Palyns bounty The Prince of Wales setleth his houshold The Parliament dissolued by Proclamation dated the 31 of December The Prince of Wales his maske at Whitehall A speciall Ambassador froÌ„ the FreÌ„ch King M. Teasdale his bounty Dunbar deceased Viscont Fenton a Priuie Counsellor Sir Marmaduke Dorrell buildeth a Parrish Church Sir Henry Montegue made Sergeant An. reg 9. 1611 Visconâ— Rochester created Doctor Abbot L. Archbishop of Canterbury Sir Thomas Dale and sir Thomas Gates sent with supplies to Virginia Sir Thomas Ouerbury The King in person commeth into the Star-chaÌ„ber to see the triall of his Pixe Proclamation against the transportation of gold siluer and the quoin aduanced The Duke of Yorke the Earle of Arundell and the Viscont Rochester made knights of the Garter Doctor Buckeridge B. of Rochester The yong Landgraue of Hesson arriueth in England The oath of Alleageance ministred ProclamatioÌ„ against al encrease of buildings with in LondoÌ„ and the Suburbs and 20 miles therof Doctor King Lord Bishop of London France Spaine match togither The Earle of Pembrooke a Priuie Counseller Shrieues Maior Two Heretiques burned An. reg 10 1612 Viscont Rochester a Priuie Counsellor Two Seminaries executed The Lord Sanquire executed Lotteries in LondoÌ„ Roger Earle of Rutland deceast The King buildeth a royall Toombe for his mother translateth her corps from Peterborow to Westminster Great windes shipwrack An Ambassador from the King of Persia to the King of Great Brittaine Hicks-hall builded Sir Baptist Hicks his farther bouÌ„tie Lent strictly kept Shrieues Maior The Palsgraue aâ—â—ueth in England Henry Prince of Wales deceased The Palsgraue and Graue Mawâ—ice made Knights of the Garter The Lady Elizabeth married vnto the Palsgraue A present from London Prince Charles bishopped An. reg 11 1613 The Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth set forward for Heydelberg A Ianus borne shipwrack great flames fiers The Globe burnt The Millitaâ—y exercisâ— of Armes in the Artillâ—â—y Garden again pâ—t in practise Sir Peeksall Brocas doth penance at Paules Crosse Sir Iohn Merick sent Lord Ambassador
Ambassa-into Denmarke The Lecture of Surgery first founded A strange misfortune of gunpowder on Galley key A strange tempest in Norffolke Shrieues Maior Terme kept at Hartford Thames Water brought into the high strets of LondoÌ„ Ground remoued in Docetshire An. reg 25 A gratious admonition to keepe the Sabbaoth 1583. The Prince of Orenge slaine Note The Arch bishop of ColleÌ„ expulsed for marrying a wife A house blowne vp with gunpowder in Fetter-lane Alasco of Poland Archbish of Canterbury deceased Iustice Randolph his charity of 900 pounds At this time Pyrats and great Rouers troubled the Seas Sea Rouers apprehended and executed An heretick burned at Norwich Palatine of Siradia in Poland returned Doctor Whitgift Archbish of Canterbury Shrieues Maior A monstrous fish An. reg 26 Players Desmonds head set on LondoÌ„ bridge Nantwich in Cheshire burnt Someruile Arden others arraigned Someruile strangled himselfe Arden executed Carter executed for printing of trayterous books Fiue executed for treason 1584. Throgmorton executed Antwerpe besieged yeelded to the Duke of Parma Citizens become resolute souldiers Shrieues Maior An. reg 27 Earle of Lincolne deceased Seminaries and massing Priests banished Earle of Darby Ambassadour into France W. Parry executed Emanuel Colledge founded 1585. ParliameÌ„t dissolued Citizens of London trained vp with shot Earle of Arundell sent to the Tower The soueraignty of the Low Countries presented to her Maiesty and a pedigree drawne to proue the Q' title to those prouinces by descent Awfild Welby executed Earle of Bedford deceased Souldiers transported into the Low Countries by commission Ground and trees sunke Seminary Priests banished Shrieues Maior An. reg 28 The Earle of Leicester Lieutenant generall of the Low countries Desmond in Ireland peopled of the English natioÌ„ Order for plantation in Ireland Archbish· of Canterbury called ro be of the priuy Coun T. L. lost his eares for treacherously practising to enioy the goods and lands of his naturall kinsmen A notable praise-worthy ensample of Iustice Strange sicknes at Excester A strange worme found in the heart of a horse 1586. Seminary Priests executed Sir Henry Sidney deceased Ambassadors from the K. of Denmark The Earle of Arundel censured in the Star-chamber League with the King of Scots Captains of the artillery garden other wise called London Captaines Elkes executed for counterfeiting the Q. signe manuell A lottery at LondoÌ„ for rich armour Tho. Candish his voiage Great reioicing in London for apprehension of traitors Traitors indicted Traitors executed Sir Philip Sidney wounded and died thereof Seminary Priests executed Shrieues Maior Ludgate at LondoÌ„ new builded ParliameÌ„t at West ParliameÌ„t against the Queene of Scots Proclamation against the Queene of Scots Queen of Scots after 19 yeeres imprisonment in Scotland EnglaÌ„d was beheaded ParliameÌ„t at Westminster A man reuiued after he had beene executed The first making of great rouÌ„d Globes Eaâ—le of Rutland deceased Sir Christopher Hatton L. Chancellour Clothes to be transported generally A strange backward spring Shrieues Maior An. reg 30 Blackwell hall 1588 Campe at Tilbury Her maiesty went to the Campe at Tilbury Sermon of thanksgiuing Seminaries others executed The transferring of the Greek patriarke from Greece into Russia Earle of Leicester deceased Banners taken froÌ„ the Spaniards shewed at Pauls Crosse Shrieues Maior Seminary Priests executed Stable and horses burnt An. reg 32 The Qu. Maiesty came to Palus Great winde The Qu. receiued into Westminster Souldiers punished for abusing their Captains A Parliament An Heretick burned Marshall Law 1589. ParliameÌ„t dissolued Earle of Arundell arraigned Voiage to Portugall Norris Drake returne froÌ„ Portugall L. Maior deceased Maior Lightning and thunder Sailers souldiers executed Souldiers sent into France Shrieues Serieants feast Maior Lodowick Griuel pressed to death An. reg 32. Citizens of LondoÌ„ frighted by fire Tempest of winde A doore of Pauls blowne ouer Sir Iohn Harts bountie A new kinde of weauing A Wench burnt The Duke of Guise slaine The FreÌ„ch K. slaine Paris besieged The first K. of FraÌ„ce Disobedience seuerely punished Vlfringhampton burnt Souldiers transported Free Schooles and hospitals founded Shrieues Maior An. reg 33 A purueier hanged Bold impostures that distracted the people Hacket hanged Copinger died in Bridewel Shrieues Maior Proclamation against Iesuites and Seminaries Bren O Royrke apprehended An. reg 34 Lord ChaÌ„cellor deceased Seminaries others executed Captaine Cosby executed A Seminary executed in Paules Church-yard Souldiers sent into France 1592. Tiltboat drowned New Lord Keeper ExecutioÌ„ in Smithfield for poisoning Almes houses founded by the Marchant Taylors A woman burnt in Smitfield The riuer of Thames seemed to be almost voide of water and many things were fouÌ„d by diuers as they walked vp on the low sands Shrieues Maior No Maiors feast Tearme kept at Hartford An. reg 35 A butchers daughter sayd she was daughter to King Philip and Queene Mary ParliameÌ„t at Westminster Barrow Greenewood hanged ParliameÌ„t dissolued Penry apprehended and hanged Court of Assises kept in S. Georges field No Bartholmew faire at London Shriues Maior An. reg 36 Number of the plague died in London Prince Henry borne A Seminary executed Lopez arraigned 1594. Great wind ouer turned trees Great raine A woman burnt for pety Treson Great flouds Serieants dinner Bishop of London deceased D. Lopez others executed Maior of London deceased Sir Richard Martin Maior Ships set out by the Citizens of London Souldiers set out by the Londoners Great raine Bridges at CaÌ„bridge and at Wareborn downe Thames water connaied into London A siluer Mine fouÌ„d Shrieues Maior An. reg 37 A woman burnt in Smithfield Bishop of London elected Earle of Darby married Yorke and Williamsâ— executed 1595 A Iesuit executed Great dearth of corne and other victuals Disodered youthes punished Coiner and a cunning cosoner punished Vnruly youths on the tower hill apprehended for being ther assembled to do violence to the Lord Maior and to make insurrection Vnruly youths executed on the Tower hill they died penitent Sir Tho. Wilford Prouost Marshall within LondoÌ„ hâ— behaued himselfe very mildly and discreetly Shriues Maior Two marshals in London at one time An. reg 38 Notorious knaues A Pinnace made in the LeadeÌ„ Hall by a Land Carpenter being neuer taught nor vsed to make any Ships or Boats 1596. Souldiers pressed discharged Souldiers pressed The Spaniards win Callis Souldiers sent to Callis L. Keeper deceased Soldiers to the sea New L. Keeper Water flouds These inundations were very strange terrible Cadize voyage L. Chamberlaine deceased Triumph in LondoÌ„ for victory in Spaine The Ciuil Lawes reduced into order A warning to Carpenâ—ers Too good to last long Duke of Bolloine came into England Souldiers sent into France Earle of Shrewsbury Ambassador into France Shrieues Maior Prouision made for grain froÌ„ beyond the seas Great laÌ„d waters Dearth An. reg 39 Great triumph for the prosperous raigne of her Maiesty Tempests in the City of Wels. T. Skinner Maior deceased he spent more of his time then any
of his predecessors H. Billingsley Maior 1597. Souldiers trained sent to the sea The Islāds voiage Ambassadors from Denmark Shrieues Maior Lectures read in Sir Thomas Greshams Colledge Earle of Notinghā created Parliamēt at Westm The cause of this spoyle of the people was the indiscreet behauiour of the inferiour Marshals An. reg 40 Price of Pepper Pety treason A Parliament 1958. Twiford Towne burnt Sir Robert Cicil returneth out of France A Iesuite executed Lord treasurer deceased The King of Spaine dieth Doctor Cotton Bishop of Excester Thunder and lightning Shrieues Maior Earle of Comberland returned from the seas Squire executed for high Treason The Qu. receiued An. reg 41 Great frosts Souldiers sent into Ireland Souldiers into Ireland 1599. Earle of Essex rode towards Ireland Ships sent to the seas and men trained for the warres Shrieues Maior Note Earle of Essex returned out of Ireland The people ignorantly muttered many things The Archdukes enstalled An. reg 42 Twenty prisoners sent to Wisbich Castle L. Mountioy sent into Ireland 1600. Execution of Seminaries Souldiers sent into Ireland The Bishop of London Ambassadour to Emden The Earle of Essex suspended from his office Conspiracie against the King of Scots Meanes for an intreaty of peace to be had Ambassadors from Barbary Right Turkish charity Ambassadors from Russia Earle of Essex set at liberty They were sent home at the Q. charges They were sent home at the Qu. charges Souldirs sent into Ireland run awaies punished Ambassadors from Russia and Muscouia Hospital in Croydon founded Shrieues Maior An. reg 43 Iusts at Westminster Tempest Drumlers made in great hast to little purpose Gallies made by the Citizens of London and giuen to the Queene Earle of Essex his rising A Seminarie executed The Earls of Essex Southāpton arraigned The Earle of Essex beheaded Executiō of Seminaries A Gentlewoman hanged One hanged for libelling Ambassadors from Scotland Merike and Cuffe executed Danuers and Blunt executed 1601 Bold offēders seuerely punished The Earle of Shrewsburie and Worcester of coūsel Souldiers sent to the Low coūtries Desmond brought out of Ireland Marshall Biron of France Shrieues Maior Lady Ramsey An. reg 44 17 poore people murdered Parliamēt dissolued Lightning thunder earthquake at Christmas Victors in Ireland Bonefires for victory in Ireland Windsor boat cast away 1682 Executiō Seminaries executed Great leuying of souldiers to aid Holland Proclamatiō against late building and Inmates but neuer the better Seditious persons punished Tempest of thunder and haile Souldiers to Ireland Shrieues Maior An. reg 45 Seminaries executed Staight watches kept Queene Elizabeth deceased King Iames proclaimed There were 37 Earles Barons Bishops dined that day with Master Shrieue Pembertō besides Iudges chiefe gētry that dined with Master Shrieue Swinartō An. reg 1. 1603. The King Beginneth his iorney for England The kings iorney frō Barwicke to London Prisoners discharged Diuers slaine by Gunpowder The Lord Maior Shrieues and chiefe Citizens ride to receiue the King Prisoners released Funerall for Queen Elizabeth Proclamation Barons Created Proclamations Knights made The Lord Maior of London knighted Sergeants feast Note Presumption punished Valentine Thomas executed for high treason Ambassadour The Earle of Rutland Ambassador into Denmark The great Ladies of England doe their homage to the queen Knights of the Garter Proclamations The Lord Cobham and the Lord Grey and Sir Walter Rawleigh apprehended Cration of Earles and Barons Sir Thomas Edmonds Ambassadour Knights of the Bath Coronation The Aldermen of London knighted The 5 of August to be kept holy day A holy decree Faires forbidden Terme at Winchester No Maiors feast at Guild hall Inmates suppressed Rogues banished Shrieues Maior The Lord Spencer sent Ambassadour to the Duke of Wytenberge Prisoners carried from the Tower vnto Winchester Arraignement at Winchester Executiō The great Plague in London The whole land visited with sicknes except London Archbishop of Canterbury deceased Proclamation Creation of Earles The King Queene Prince with al the Nobility ride in state through London The secōd Pegeant was set vp at the charges of the Italians the third at the charges of the Netherlanders A Parliament Sir Edw. Denny Baron of Waltham 1604. An. reg 2. Ambassador to Russia The King granteth a Corporation vnto the Felt-makers of London Peace with Spain proclaymed Ostend besieged 3 yeares 3 months The Lord Robert Cecil created Viscount Crāborn The Customes of merchandise let to farme K. Iames proclaymed King of Great Brittaine Shrieues Maior D. Bancroft archbishop of Canterbury D. Vaughan Bishop of Londō Sir Philip Harbert married Knights of the Bath The Duke of Yorke created Lyons whelped in the Tower All Iesuites Seminaries banished by Proclamation A Proclamation for establishing the Episcopall authority the booke of commō prayer An. reg 3. 1605. The Lord Admirall sent to the King of Spaine to take his oath The Earle of Hertford goeth to take the oath of the Archduke A charitable deed The Prince of Spaine borne The Lady Mary borne 3 Popes in sixe weekes Knights of the Garter elected Creation of Earles Barons The Lady Mary christned The pretended sleeping preacher The Qu. churched Master Leptons swift iourney betweene London Yorke Duke Vlrich returneth to Denmark The King maketh speciall prouision for the breeding of Lyons in the Tower Thomas Dowglasse sent prisoner out of Germany and after that condemned executed for his treason An vnlawfull assembly of Ministers A speciall Ambassador from the Emperour of Almaine A proclamation against Pirats and peace-breakers Shiriffe Iones died and a new shiriffe chosen in his place The Lord Anderson deceased A proclamation for continuance of things giuen to charitable vses A cruell homicide The kings progresse to Oxford The Woodmōgers and Carmen of London made a corporation A speciall Ambassador from the King of Denmarke The Archbishop of Canterbury sworne a priuy Counsellor Sir Tho. Smith returneth from Mosco Demetrius came out of Poland and was brought vp there The practise of the blowing vp of the Parliment house The discouery of the gunpowder treason Shrieues Maior The Lord Maior triumphés The Lord Knowles married A present from the King of Spaine Sir Georg Carew Ambassador in France A great Whale came vp as hie as Wolwich Three entire Subsidies and six fifteens giuen by the tēporalty and foure Subsidies giuē by the Clergy The 5 of Nouember ordayned holy day Arraignement of Traytors at Westminster Execution in Londō and Westminster A terrible rumor that the King was slaine An. reg 4. Henry Garret arraigned 1606 Garnet executed Great winds and flouds and shipwrack A speciall Ambassador from Spaine Presents from the Queene of Spaine vnto the Queen of Great Britaine Knights of the Garter made Lords brought from the Tower censured in the Star chamber A proclamation against all Iesuits Seminaries The Lady Sophia borne The Earle of Northūberland conuicted in the Star chamber Ambassador from Venice The Originall and State of Venice These Islands vntill