this Maior was rowed thyther by water For the whiche the water men made of hym a songe begynnyng Row the boate Norman c. The fyre of enuye that a good space had couertely smouldered betwene the Duke of Yorke and the Duke of Somerset with other of the Quenes counsayle at thys tyme brake out in hot and fierce flames of warres In so muche that betwene the Kynge who defended these persones and the Duke of Yorke wyth hys alies at Sainct Albons a cruell battayle was foughte In the ende wherof the victory fell to the Duke of Yorke And on the kynges partye was slayne the Duke of Somerset the Erle of Northumberlande the Lorde Clyfforde wyth many other honorable men knyghtes and Squyers After whyche tyme the Duke wyth great reuerence broughte the Kynge frome Sainct Albons to London Where by a Parlyamente hee was made Protectour of the realme the Crie of Salisbury Chauncellour and the Erle of Warwyke captayne of Calice Anno. 33. Stephen Maf Foster Maf Iohn Field S. williā Tailor S. This yeare in London was a greate fray at saint Martyns le grand by sainctuary men who issued foorth and hurte diuers citisens but it was appeased by the Maior and other There was suche greuous complaints made therof to the Kyng by the deane of Sainct Martins that the liberties of the citie were in perill to be seysed Anno. 34. William M. Marrow M. Grocer M. Iohn Yong S. Tho. Dulgraue S. By meanes of the Quene and other lordes the duke of Yorke was discharged of his protectorshyp whyche thyng was cause of newe grudge and malice A great ryot committed in London agaynst the Lombardes and Italians because a mercers seruant was caste in pryson for strikyng an Italian Anno. 35. Thomas M. Caninges M. Grocer M. Iohn Steward S. Rafe Uerney S. At Erith within .xii. miles of London were taken .iiii. wonderful fishes wherof one was called Mors Marina the second a swoorde fyshe the other twoo were whales A fleete of Frenchemenne landed at Sandwych and spoyled the towne with great cruelty Anno. 36. Godfrey M. Boleyne M. Mercer M. Williā Edward S. Tho. Rayner S. A fained agremēt was made betwene the Kyng the Quene and the Duke of Yorke with his retinue for ioye wherof a generall procession was celebrated in sainct Paules at London At whyche solempne feast the King in habite royal and his diademe on hys heade kept hys state in procession before whome wente hand in hande the Duke of Somerset the Erle of Salisbury the Duke of Excester and the Erle of Warwike and so one of the one faction an other of the other sect And behynde the kynge the Duke of Yorke ledde the Quene with greate familiaritie to all mens syghtes But wo worth dissimulation for theyr bodies were ioyned by hande in hande whose heartes were farre in sunder as appered shortly after Anno. 37. Tho. Scot M Draper M Rafe Iosselyn S. Rich. Medthā S. The noble scyenco of printynge was founde in Germany at Magunce by one Iohn Cuthenbergus a knight he found moreouer the Inke by his deuyce that printers vsed .xvi. yeare after printyng was founde which was the yeare of our Lord .1458 one Conradus an Almayn brought it into Rome Nicolas Iohnson a frenche man dyd greatly polyshe garnishe it And now it is dispersed thorough the whole worlde as saythe Poliedore Virgile William Caxton mercer of London fyrst brought it into Englande aboute the yeare of our Lord .1471 and practised the same in the abbey of sainte Peter at Westmynster The Duke of Yorke the Erles of Salisburye and Warwicke with a greate hoste met the Kyng and other lordes of England vpon Bloreheath nere to Lōdon where because Andrew Trollop a captayn of Calice the nyght before the battaile should haue ben fledde with a companye of the beste souldiours to the Kynges parte The Duke of Yorke the Earles of Marche Salisbury and Warwyke mystrustyng them selues to bee to weake departed wyth a preuye companye and fledde The Duke into Irelande the .iii. Erles into Gernesey and after to Calais without any notable battayle This yeare deceased the famous citesen of London Symond Eyre Who as before is saide builded the Leaden hall in London and in the chapel of the sayd hall was written in Latine as foloweth in Englisshe The honourable and famous marchant Symond Eire founder of this worke once Maior of this Citie Citezen and draper of the same departed oute of this life the .xviii. daie of September the yeare of the Incarnation of Christe .1459 and the .38 yeare of the reigne of King Henry the .vi. Anno. 38. William M. Hulyn M. Fishmonger M. Io. Plūmar S. Io. Stocker S. The .iii. Erles cōming frō Calice with a pussaunt armie the .ix. daie of Iulie mette Kinge Henrie at Northampton and gaue hym strong battayle In the ende wherof the victorie fell to y e erles and the kynges host was dispersed chased and many slayne amonge whiche was the Duke of Buckingham the erle of Shrewesburie the lorde Egremount with other and the kyng taken in the fielde The Duke of Yorke retornyng into Englande made suche clayme to the crowne that by consent of a parliament he was proclaymed heyre apparaunte and all his progeny after hym Margarete the Quene in this meane tyme in all haste possible had gathered a company of Northern men and neare to a towne in the North called Wakefielde in a cruell fyght discomfited and slew the Duke of Yorke with his sonne the erle of Rutlande the erle of Salysbury was taken prysoner with dyuerse other noble men Anno. 39. Rich. Lee M. Grocer M. Rich. Flemyng S Iohn Lambard S The Quene with hir retyne we neare saynt Albons discomfited the earle of Warwick and the Duke of Norfolke delyuered kyng Henry hys husband Edward erle of March eldest sonne to the Duke of Yorke came vp to London with a myghty power of Marchmē accompanyed with the earle of Warwycke and by agreement of a councell was proclaymed kynge of Englande and called Edwarde the fourth shortly after he pursued kyng Henry towarde Yorke where he gaue a sore battayle to the kyng and his company This fyght was so cruell and fyers that in the field and chase were slayne .xxx. thousand of the commons besyds men of name of the whiche were the erles of Northumberlande and Westmerlande the lorde Clyfford Androwe Trollep and other to the number of eleuen And kynge Henry lost all and was fayne to flee the lande when he had reigned eight and thyrty yeres .vi. monethes and foure dayes And Quene Margaret with the yong prynce fled to her father the Duke of Angeowe King Edwarde the fourth Anno Regni .1 EDwarde the fourth began his dominion ouer this Realme of Englād the fourth daye of Marche in the yere of our lorde .1460 and lefte the same the .ix. daye of
nauy being newe rygged and increased he passed the seas agayne with a greater armye But whiles he went towardes his enemies on lande his shippes lying at anker were agayn by tempest almost lost for either they were dryuen on the sandes wher they stacke fast orels through beatyng one an other with force of the tempeste they were destroyed So that xi were lost the other with muche laboure were saued Upon lande also his horsemen at the fyrste encountre were vanquished and Labienus the Tribune slayne At the seconde conflict not without great daunger of his men he putte the Britayns to flyght and pursued thē to y e riuer of Thamis on the further side wherof Cassiucian with a great multitude of people was keping the banks but they not hable to resist the violence and force of the Romaynes hyd theim selues in woddes and with sodayn eruptions oftentymes inuaded them but in the meane tyme theyr strongest citie Troynouant submitted it selfe to Cesar delyueryng vnto hym hostages whyche exaumple also the other cities folowed whereby Cassiuelan after many losses was constreigned to geue pledges and to agree that Britayne shoulde become tributarie to the Romans Then Cesar lyke a conquerour with a great numbre of prisoners sayled into France and so to Rome where shortely after he was slayne with bodkyns Iohn Lydgate in his boke named the Serpent of diuision writethe that Iulius Cesar buylded in this lande diuers cafteis and cities for a perpetuall memorie to put his name in remembrance that is to say the castell of Douer of Canterbury Rochester and the Tower of London the castell and towne of Cesars bury takyng his name after Cesar the whiche is nowe called Salisbury He also edefied Cesars Chester that nowe is called Chichester and the castel of Excester c. Thus ended th◠warres whiche hee made in Britayn wherby he rather opened onely a waye for his successours to come to the same then that he delyuered to them the dominion therof Thys cōquest was made .2255 yeres after the uersall floud .1057 yeares after the arriuall of Brute .702 yeares after the buyldyng of Rome in the second yeare of the .181 Olympiade the .1116 yeare beefore the conqueste made by Wylliam of Normandye and .1615 years before this present yere of our Lord .1564 Theomancius the sonne of Lud and nephue to Cassiuelan succeded in the realme of Britayne and reigned quietly xxiii yeres and was buried at London Cymbalinus the sonne of Theomantius reigned kyng of Britain .xxxv. yeres and was buried at London The most blessed and pure virgin Mary mother of our sauiour Iesu Christ was born of the holy matrone Saincte Anne the yeare of the world .3948 the yeare before Christ .15 When Cesar Augustius the seconde Emperour by the wyll of God had stablished mooste sure peace thorough the world our redemer IESV CHRIST very God and man vppon whom peace wayted was borne in the .xlii. yeare of the reign of Augustus after the vniuersall Floud .2305 yeres From the birth of Abraham .2012 yeres After the departyng of the Israelites out of Egypt 1509. yeares after the buyldynge of the temple by Salomon .1029 yeres From the buildyng of Rome .752 yeares after the captiuitie of Babylon .614 yeres And in the laste yere of the .194 Olympiade But here is to be noted that the fyrst yere of our Lorde hath but vii dayes after some computation for he was borne the .xxv day of December the fyrst of Ianuary folowynge began the second yeare From this place folowing the yeres synce Christes byrth are placed in the margent at the begynnyng of euery kynges Reigne GUiderius the fyrst sonne of Cimbalyne began his reigne ouer the Britains in the .xvii yeare after the byrth of Christ our Sauiour This man was valiant hardy welthye and trusted muche in his strength And for that he thought the Romayns had their tribute wrongfully he of great courage denied to pay the same For which cause Claudius the .v. Emperoure came into Britayne wyth a greatte power to clayme agayne the payment therof and lastly slew the sayd Guiderius when he had reigned .xxviii. yeares ARuiragus the yongest sonne of Cymbalyne and brother of Guiderius was ordeyned Kynge of Britayne he reigned .xxvii. yeares He slue Hamon neere to a hauen of the sea and threw hym gobbet meale therein Wherfor it is now called Southāpton Claudius the Emperoure after dyuers happes of battaile tooke kyng Aruiragus to his grace And for so much as he perceiued hym to be a valiant prince in token of frendship as the english Chronicles testifie gaue to hym his daughter in mariage named Genissa Thys Claudius as saythe Fabyan buylded Gloucester and Aruiragus was there buryed Peter and Paule by the tyrannye of Nero wer crucified at Rome after the byrthe of our Sauioure Iesus Christe 68. yeares MArius the sonne of Aruiragus an excellente wyse man was ordeyned kyng of Britayn He reigned .liii. yeares In his tyme Lodrik kyng of the Pictes whiche were a people of Scythia accompanyed with the Scottes inuaded Britayne and spoyled the countrey with sworde and fyre against whom Marius with his knightes assembled in all haste gaue theim sharpe battaile Wherein Lodrike captayn of the Pictes was slayne wyth a great number of his souldiours to them whiche he remayned Marius gaue inhabitance in the further part of Scotland And for as muche as the Britaines disdayned to geue theyr daughters to them in mariage they acquainted them with the Iryshe men maryed theyr daughters and grewe in proces of tyme to a great people This Marius as saythe Fabyan buylded the towne of Chester and is buried at Carlyon COilus the sonne of Marius was ordeined kyng of the Britaynes He was brought vp euen from his yong age in Italy among the Romains and therfore fauoured theim greatly payd the tribute truly Som write that he builded the town of Colchester he reigned .liii. yeres was buried at Yorke LUcie the sonne of Coilus was ordeined kyng of Britayne who in all his actes and dedes folowed the steppes of his forfathers in such wise that he was of all men loued and dread This Lucie in the .viii. yere of his reigne that was about the yeare of our Lord .187 sente louyng letters to Eleutherius bishop of Rome desyryng hym to sende some deuout lerned men by whose instruction both he his people might be taught the sayth and religion of Christe wherof Elutherius beyng very glad sente into Britayne .ii. famous clerkes Faganus and Dunianus By whose diligence as Gildas wryteth Lucie and his people of Britayne were instructed and baptised in the faith of Christ 1294. yeres after the arriuall of Brute The yeare of Christe .189 Lucius kynge of Britayne when he had reigned xii yeres deceased and was buried at Glocester after whose death for so muche as of him remained no heire the britaines betwene
greuous ennemy and hard to be pleased Desyrous of warre abhorryng idlenes enclined somewhat to pryde lecherye and auarice but moste of all he was to be blamed because he semed vnnatural towardes his father as ye haue partly hearde of hym and his brethren what warres they raysed agaynst him In his time were many robbers and outlawes amongest y e whiche as Iohn Maiore in his fourth booke De gestis ScotorniuÌ„ writeth Robert Hoode and lyttell John renoumed theues continued in woddes despoylynge and robbyng the goods of the ryche They kylled none but suche as would inuade them or by resistence for their owne defence The sayde Robert intertayned an hundred tall men and good archers wyth suche spoyles and theftes as he gotte Upon whome foure hundred were they neuer so stronge durste not geue thonset The tales and gestes of this Robert be comonly knowen by songes and balades vsed within this realme he suffred no woman to be oppressed violated or otherwyse molested Poore mens goodes hee spared abundantely releuyng theym wyth that whiche by theft he gotte frome abbeys and the houses of riche â—arles Whome the sayd Maior blameth for his rapyne and thefte but of all theues hee affyrmeth him to be the prince and the most gentle thefe In the fyrste yeare of thys Kynges reign the citisens of London obteined two officers to guide theyr Citie which were called Bayliffes whose names shall folowe here vnder Anno regni â— Bayliffes Henry Cornhyll Rychard Reinery In this yeare the Iewes were very brag here in thys realme for that theyr number was so greate But the coÌ„mon people especially about London fell vpon them and despoyled them without pitie or mercye they so hated theym for theyr vsury and other euyll conditions The kyng though he were not lyttle dyspleased wyth these offenders yet coulde he doo no execution on them for the fact the numbre was so great wher by they all escaped without punishmeÌ„t Also thys yere the king set at liberty Elianor his mother whiche long before at the commandement of his father hiâ— husbande had ben kept close prisoner But after her enlargement the realme was muche gouerned by her As sayth Ranulph kynge Rycharde gaue ouer the Castels of Berwyke and Rokesburghe to the Scottyshe Kynge for the suÌ„me of .x. M. li. for the charges of his voyage He also sold to the bishop of DurhaÌ„ his own prouince for a great piece of money and created him erle of the same Wherfore the king said after in game I am a wondrous craftesman I haue made a new erle of an old bishop He gaue his brother Iohn many dignities as the prouinces of Notingham Deuonshyre and Cornewall and created hym Earle of Lancaster This yere the king was assoiled of y e offence that he had coÌ„mitted in rebellioÌ„ against his father in recompence wherof as sayth Guido he voluntarily toke vpon him and promised to warre vpon Christes enemies But other authours affirme that his father hadde so wylled hym in his lyfe whervpon preparation was made towarde the perfourmance of thys iourney Anno reg 2. Bayliffes Iohn Herlyon Roger Duke In this yeare kyng Richard betooke the guidyng of this land to the bishop of Ely then beyng Chancellor of EnglaÌ„d sayled into Normandie when he had appoynted good gouernoures ouer that countrey he went to mete the frenche Kyng Philyp the seconde and hauyng made sure league one with an other went eyther of them the sayd yeare onward of their iorney toward Ierusalem In this meane time the Iewes in diuers places of thys Realme as at Lincolne Stamforde and Lynne were robbed and spoyled And at York to the numbre of four hundred and more had their maister vaynes cut and so bled to deathe Anno Reg. 3. baylyffes William Hauershall Iohn Bukmotte Kyng Richard in his iourney towardes Ierusalem subdued the Erle of Cypres then ioynynge his puisance with the French Kynges in Asia conquered Acon where ther grew betwene king Richard and Philip the frenche Kyng a greuous displeasure For whiche cause Philip shortly departed thens And coÌ„myng into France inuaded the contrey of Normandy And Iohn the brother of kyng Rychard tooke on hym the kyngdome of Englande in his brothers absence Kyng Richarde of England restored to the Christians the citie of Ioppa and in many battels put the turke to great sorowe Anno Reg. 4. Bayliffes Nycolas Duke Peter Newlay William byshop of Elye to whome kyng Richard had coÌ„mitted the gouernance of England dyd many cruell deedes and oppressed the clergie and also the laitie He woulde commonly ryde with a thousand horses and greued abbeyes by meane of his guestes and his lodgyng with them Kyng Richard erchaunged Cypres wyth Guye of Lesyngham for the kingdom of Ierusalem Wherfore the king of Englande a long tyme after was called kyng of Ierusalem Anno Reg. 5. Bailiffes Roger Duke Richard Fitz Alyn Kyng Richarde hauynge knowledge that Phillyp of Fraunce inuaded Normandie and that Iohn his brother had made hymselfe King of England made peace wyth the Turkes for .iii. yeares and with a small company returnynge homewarde by Thrace was taken prisoner by the duke of Ostriches menne and brought to Henry the Emperour and there kept in strayte prison a yere and .v. monethes Where it is sayd that he slewe a Lyon and toke out his hart Anno Reg. 6. Bayliffes WilliaÌ„ Fitz Isabell WilliaÌ„ Fitz Arnolde William Longshampe bishop of Ely coÌ„tinuyng his crueltie in England was lastly by strength of the lordes banished the lande Then he came to the kynge beyng prisoner alledgyng for hym selfe the best that he could but when he saw he myght not begyle the kyng with his sugred wordes he returned into FraÌ„ce there to tary the kynges commyng This yere Iohn the kings brother by the settyng on of the Frence kyng wheÌ„ he herd of the imprisonment of his brother made great warr within the laÌ„d toke by strength the castels of Windsor of Notyngham and others And the Frenche kyng made stronge warre in Normandy Anno Reg. 7. Bailiffes Robert Beysani Ioke le Iosue Hubert bishop of Salisbury was by kyng Richard sent into EnglaÌ„d to haue the guidynge therof and also to treate with the lordes coÌ„mons for the kings deliuerance howe he myght be set at libertie The sayde Hubert was by the monkes of Christes church in Cantorbury chosen archebyshoppe of Cantorburye Anno Reg. 8. Bailyffes Gerrad de Anteloche Robert Durant This yere as sayth Fabyan kynge Richarde was deliuered oute of prison for the summe of one C.M. poundes of sterlyng money for payment of which ransom all the woll of white monkes chanons was sold and rings and crosses of prelates with vessels and chalices of all churches through the land and .xvii. shrines were scraped and spoyled of the golde and syluer c. Kyng Richard being thus deliuered shortly after landed at Sandwiche
so came to Lōdon wher when he had arested him with a certayn nūber of knightes he rode to Notynghā wan the castell after that the castel of Tikhil by force◠and so called a coūsell of his lordes at Winchester where he reposed his brother Iohn then beyng in Fraunce crouned himselfe sone after again king of Englād in y e city of Winchester thē he called a parliament where he called agayne into his handes all suche thyngs as he hadde eyther geuen or solde by patentes or otherwise by whiche meanes he gathered a summe of money and sailed into Fraunce where shortly a peace was concluded betwene the two Kings for one yeare Then Iohn which hadde taken part with the Frenche Kinge against his brother made meanes to Elianor his mother by whose mediation he was reconciled and became a trewe Knight to his brother In this time there was one William with the longe bearde who moued the common people to seke libertie and fredome not to be subiect to the rich and mightie By whiche meanes hee drewe to hym many greatte companies and with all his power defended the poore mēs cause against the riche The King being warned of this tumult commanded him to cease from those attemptes But the people stil folowed him as thei before had doone and he made to them certaine orations openly taking for his Theme this sentence Haurietis aquas in gaudeo de fontibus Saluatoris Whiche is to saie Ye shall drawe in ioie waters forth of the welles of your Sauiour And to this he added I am sayd he the sauiour of poore men ye be poore and haue assayed longe the harde handes of ryche menne Now drawe ye therfore holsom water foorth of my welles that with ioye For the tyme of your visitation is to men This William was commanded to appere before the kynges counsel to answere for hym self in suche cases as should be layde against hym where he appered but with suche a multitude of people that the lordes were afrayde of hym and remitted hym with pleasaunt wordes for that tyme appointyng some priuily when he was alone and then to apprehende hym By whom he was after taken in Bowe churche in Cheape but not without sheddyng of blood for for he was forced to forsake the church which they fyered about hym And whē he was taken he was arrained before y e Iudges and with .ix. of his adherentes had sentence of deth and he wyth those ix were hanged the morowe after who of the simple people was after honored as a martyr in so muche that they reserued relikes of hym as it is declared at large by Robert Fabyan Anno. Reg. 9. Bailiffes Roger Blunt Nycolas Ducket This yere the warre was renued betwene kyng Richard of Englande and Philip of France in whyche eyther of them spedde dyuersly Anno Reg. 10 Bailiffes Cōstantin Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau Kyng Richard of Englande besieged the castell of Galiarde and was wounded with a quarrell that was shot from the wall and therof dyed the .vi. day of Apryll in the yeare of our Lorde .1199 when he had reigned .ix. yeares and .ix. monethes Hys bodye was buryed at Founteuerard his bowels at Carlyle his harte at Roan King Iohn Anno regni .1 IOhn brother to Richard aforenamed began his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Apryl in the yere of our Lord .1199 and deceased in the yere .1216 the .xix. day of October He reigned xvii yeares .vi. monethes and .xiii. days Of person he was indifferent But of melancoly and angry complexion He contempned the byshop of Romes authoritie whiche if he had doone constantly with iudgement to refrayne abuses as he semed to doo for couetousnes and of a froward mynde vndoubtedly he had ben worthy commendation By his cowardnes and slouthfull negligence the crowne of Englande greatly decayed Anno Reg. 1. Bailiffes Arnold fitz Arnold Richard Fitz bartilmewe Philip kyng of Fraunce in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britayn whom certayn of the Lordes had named king of Englande made warre vpon kynge Iohn inuaded Normandye and tooke from hym dyuers castels and townes Kyng Iohn hearynge of thys warre in Normandye assembled a counsayle wherin was graunted to hym .iii. s. of euery plough lande thorough England besyde the subsydie of the spirituall landes and when he had made redy for his dosage he sailed into Normandy wher he spent the tyme to his losse and dishonour But aboute Mighelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kings of Englande and of Fraunce This yeare was a deuorce betweene kyng Iohn his wife the Erle of Glocesters daughter because of nerenesse of bloode and after he was maryed to Isabel the doughter of the Erle of Engolesym in France by whom he had .ii. sonnes Henry and Richarde and .iii. doughters Isabell Elianor and Iane. An. R. 2. bailifs Roger Dorset Iames bartilmew aldermā In this secoud yere as sayth Fabian Raynulph Erle of Chester by thexāple afore shewed by king Iohn left his own wyse named Constance whiche he before had maried by counsell of Henrys the second and wedded one Clemens One Chronicle saythe he dyd so to haue issue but he therwith displeased God so muche that he wold suffer him to haue none issue but dyed without This yeare as is reported in Polychronicon the kyng of Scottes dyd homage to kyng Iohn at Lincolne An. Reg. 3. Bailiffs Waiser Fitz Ales Symon de aldermābury This yeare in Yorkeshire were sene v. Moones one in the east an other in the weste the thirde in the northe the fourthe in the southe and the fyfthe in the myddes of the other and went compassyng the other .vi. tymes as it were the space of an howre and vanyshed away soone after Philyp of France inuaded Normandie and toke diuers castels and townes whiche he gaue to Arthur duke of Britayne But shortely after the same Arthure with many other noble men wer taken prisoners by kyuge Iohn and led prisoners into Englaude In thys yeare wer chosen .xxv. of the most substantiall and wysest men of the Citie of London to mainteine and kepe the Assises of the same Citie of the whiche yerely the Bailiffs wer chosen and after the Mayre and Sheriffes wer taken of the same numbre Anno Reg. 4. Bailiffes Normand Blundell Iohn de Ely This yere fell excedyng lyghtnyng thunders and other stormes of wynde and rayn w t hayle of y e bignes of henne◠egges which perished fruit corn houses and yong cattell Also spirites were sene in the ayre in likenes of fowles be ring fier in their billes which set fire on diuers houses as R. Fabian reporteth Philip of France continually made warre vppon the Duchye of Normandye tyll at the last be subdued the same to his dominion with the prouinces of Guyen Poytiers Britayn which before pertayned to the crown of Englād
made to knowe what persons assisted Lewys agaynst the kynge of whiche the kynge pardoned many of the laye menne but the spirituall men were put to suche fynes that they were compelled to lay all that they hadde to pledge to please the Kynge And also besydes that to sue to Rome to be assoiled Thys yeare Raynolffe Erle of Chester toke his iourney to the holy land Anno. 3. Serle Merser M. Iohn Wayle S. Iosenus Spicer S. A parliamente was holden at London by vertue whereof was graunted to the kyng .ii. s. of euery plough lande through Englande This yere as is meÌ„cioned in Policronicon Thomas Couper kyng Henry began to buylde the newe worke of the churche of Westminster Anno. 4. Serle merser M. Rich. wimbeldeye S Iohn Wayle S Alexander kyng of Scottes maried the lady Iane syster of kyng Henry Thys yeare was great harme done in England by violeÌ„ce of whirlwynds and fiery dragons spirites were sene flying in the ayre as affirmeth Robert Fabyan This yere was a proclamatioÌ„ made y t all strangers shold auoide the realm except such as came with merchaÌ„dise to make sale of them vnder the kings saus conduct whyche was doone to auoyde Foukes de Brent and his complices who kept the castel of Bedford against the Kyng This yere was kyng Henry secondly crowned at Westminster This yeare Rainolph erle of Chester came out of the holy land into EnglaÌ„d began to build the castels of Charteley and of Beston and after he builded the abbey of Delacresse Anno. 5. Serle merser M. Richard Renger S. Iosence le Iosâ—e S. This yeare was a counsell holden at Oxenford of the byshops of England wherin one was condempned whyche taught that he was Iesus Christe and to confirme the same he shewed the tokens of woundes in hys handes body and feete he was therfore crucifyed on a Crosse at Alburbury tyll he died This yere as some write the grey Friers came fyrste into England and had their fyrst house at Canturbery Anno. 6. Serle merser M. Richard Renger S. Iosens Iosue S. A conspiracie was made against kingâ— Henry by one CoÌ„stantine in the citie of London for the which he was drawen hanged and quartered the morow after our Lady day Assumption Which conspiracie so moued the kyng that he was in mynde to haue cast downe the walles of the Citie Anno. 7. Serle merser M. Richard Renger S. Thomas LaÌ„bert S. This yeare Iohn kyng of Ierusalem came into Englande and required aide of kyng Henry to wynne agayne Ierusalem but he returned again with small comfort This yeare the kyng began the foundation of Salisbury mynster Anno. 8. Richard Renger M William Ioyner S. Thomas LaÌ„bert S. This yere the Lordes and gentllmen of Englande first granted to king Henry and his heyres the warde and mariage of theyr heyres which was then by lerned meÌ„ called the beginning of euils Anno. 9. Richard Renger M. Iohn Trauers S Andrew Bukerel S Richard the brother of kyng Henry ouercame the Frenchemen recouered Poyters and kept the Gascoyns in due obedience Anno. 10. Richard Renger M. Roger Duke S. Martin fitzwilliaÌ„ S. This yeare the pleas of the crowne were pleaded in the tower of London Lewis kyng of France wan certaine castels in the countrey of Poyters and shortly after spoyled the citie of Aniow Anno. 11. Richard Renger M. StepheÌ„ Bokerel S. Henry Cobham S. In this yere was graunted by kynge Henry to the Sheriffes of the Citie of London the sheriffewike of London Midlesex for the summe of CCC pouÌ„d by the yeare It was also granted to y e city fre warreÌ„ that is to say free liberty to hunte a certain circuite about the citie It was also granted that the citisens of London shold passe tole free through out all England and also granted by the kynge that all weeres in the Thamis shoulde bee plucked vp and destroyed for euer Anno. 12. Roger Duke M. StepheÌ„ Buckerel S. Henry Cobham S. The liberties of the Citie were this yeare confirmed and to eche of the sheriffes was graunted to haue .ii. clerkes and two officers without any more Anno. 13. Roger Duke M. walter winchester S. Robert Fitz Iohn S. Kyng Henry sailed with an army in to Britayne agaynste Lewes kynge of France where after spoilyng the couÌ„trey a peace was concluded betwene the .ii. yong princes Anno. 14. Roger Duke M. Rich. Fitz WilliaÌ„ S. Iohn Wodborne S. This yere was ordeined by y e Maior and rulers of the Citie of London that no sheriffe of that citie shold continewe lenger in office then one yere because that they shoulde not by long continuance of office become couetous bribers Anno. 15. Roger Duke M. Michel of S. Cleue S Walter Guffilde S This yeare was much harme done in LoÌ„ndon by fyre which began in the house of a wydowe named dame Iane Lambert Anno. 16. Andrew Bokerel M HeÌ„ry EdmoÌ„ton S. Gerrard Bate S. Uariance grew betwene kyng Henry and his lordes bycause he put from his seruice Englyshemen and trusted strangers as well in his counsayle as other offices nere about hym Anno. 17. Andrew Bokerel M. SymoÌ„ Fitzmare S Roger Blunt S In this yere y e king began y e fouÌ„datioÌ„ of the hospitall of sainct Iohn without the east gate of Oxenforde In whiche yere also fell wonderfull sore weather with suche thunder and lightning that the like had not ben sene And there folowed an earthquake to the great fear of the inhabitauntes of Huntyngdon and nere therabout Anno. 18. Andrew Bokerel M. Rafe Ashewy S. Iohn Norman S. This yeare the kyng put from hym the strangers and restored the English men to theyr offices The Iewes dwellyng in Norwyche were accused for stealynge of a chylde whom they purposed to haue crucified Frederike the Emperor maried Isabel sister of y e king of England Anno. 19. Andrew Bokerel M. Gerrard Batte S. Robert Ardell S. Kyng Henry maried Elinor y e daughter of the Erle of Prouance There appeared as it were hostes of men fyghtyng in the element The statute of Merton was first enacted at the parliament of Merton Anno. 20. Andrew Bokerell M. Henry Cobham S. Iorden CoueÌ„try S. Quene Elynor founded the hospitall of saint Katherins besydes the Tower of London for the reliefe of poore women Anno. 21. Andrew Bokerel M Iohn Thesalan S. Gerard cordinaner S. Octobonea a legate of the nynth Gregorie came into England and ordeined good ordinances for the Churche But not all to the pleasure of the yong clergie of Englande Wherefore as he one daye passed thorow Oxenford the scholers sought occasyon against his seruantes and fought with them and slue one of the same and put the legate in suche feare that he for his safegard tooke the belfray of Osney and there helde hym tyll
the Kynges officers comming from Abyndon deliuered hym and conueyde hym to Wallyngford where he accursed the mysdoers and compelled the regents and maisters of the vniuersitie to go barefoote through Chepe to Paules at London there to aske him forgeuenes and so were forgeuen Syr Symon Mountforde maryed the Kynges syster named Elianor counties of Penbroke Anno. 22. Richard Renger M. Iohn Withall S. Iohn GouÌ„dresse S. A clerk of Oxenford or more verily a souldior fainyng him self madde enterprised to haue slayn King Henry in hys chamber at Wodstocke but he was takeÌ„ and put to death at Couentrie This yeare was borne Edwarde the kynges sonne called Longshankes Anno. 23. WilliaÌ„ Ioyner M. ReymoÌ„d Bingley S. Rafe Ashewy S. This yere Symon Fitz Marie who before had bene Sheriffe of the citie of London procured the kynges letters to the maior and rulers of the Citie to electe hym agayne to that same office Which the Maior and rulers of the citie refused to do consyderyng it to be a derogation to the libertie of the same Citie This yeare on Candelmas daye the king created syr Symon de Mountford Erle of Leycester Anno. 24. Gerrard Batte Mair Iohn Gysors S. Michel Tony S. The kyng subdued the Welshemen which oftentymes rebelled Anno. 25. Reymond Byngey M. Iohn Uoile S Tho. Duresyne S This yere were aldermen fyrst chosen in London which then had the rule of the wards of the citie but were euery yere changed as y e sheriffes ar now Anno. 26. Reymond Bongley M. Iohn fitz Iohn S. Rafe Ashewy S. Kyng Henry sayled into Normandie with a fayre company purposing to recouer Poytiers Guyan and other couÌ„treys but after many bickeryngs somwhat to the losse of Englyshmen Henry treated a peace Anno. 27. Rafe Ashewy M. Hugh Blunt S. Adam Basyng S. Thys yere the pleas of the crowne wer pleaded in the Tower of London And in thys yeare Griffith whyche was sonne of Lewlyn lately prince of Wales entendyng to haue broken prison fel ouer the inner ward of the Tower of London and brake his necke Anno. 28 Michel Tony M. Rafe Spicer S. Nicolas Batte S. A Iewe dyggyng in the grounde to enlarge his vineyarde founde vnder a stone a boke wherin was written in iii. languages greke hebrue and latin of .iii. worldes that shoulde be of the whiche he appoynted Christ to the begynning of the third world which was expressed in this maner In the begynnyng of the third world Gods son shall be borne of a mayde By the occasyon of this boke the Iewe was turned to the faith of Christ. Anno. 29. Iohn Gysors M. Robert Cornehil S. Adam Bewley S. A maior of London and a sheriff were both deposed from their romes because they were both proued periured and other were chosen in theyr places as testifieth Geffrey of Monmouth Robert Grosthed bishop of Lincolne with other prelates complayned to the King of the wast of the goodes and patrimony of the church which dayly was wasted by alliant byshops and clerkes of this land who shortly were auoided Anno. 30. Iohn Gysors M. Symonfitz mary S. LaureÌ„ce Frowike S. Thys yeare was much stryfe for the election of the emperour some elected one some elected an other Amongest the rest some chose the Kynges brother Richarde Kynge of Almayne and erle of Cornewall But at the last Radulphus Duke of Habspurge in Almayne was by one assent admitted thervnto Thys Richarde the Kynges brother buylded the abbey of Hayles Anno. 31. Piers Alleyn M. Iohn Uoile S. Nicolas Batte S. In thys yeare was a myghtye earthquake in Englande that the lyke to it was not sene many yeares before This yeare the Kyng seysed the fraunchise of the Citie of London for a iudgement that was geuen by the Maior and aldermen against a wydow named Margaret Uiell but shortly the Maior and sheriffes were agayne restored to theyr offices and thys yeare was a new coyn and the olde called in Anno. 32. Michel Tony M. Nicolas ioy S. Geffrey winton S. Thys yeare the wharfe of Quenebyue in London was taken to â—erme by the Communaltye of London to paye yearelye fyftye pounde for the same Anno. 33. Roger fitz Roger M. Rafe Hardel S Iohn tosalan S This yere dyed Robert Grossehed a famous clerke and byshop of Lyncoln who compiled many famous Bookes whyche remayne to this daye in the latin and the frenche tongue the names wherof are partly declared by master Bale in his story of Englyshe writers Anno. 34. Iohn Norman M. Humfrey Basse S WilliaÌ„ fitz Rich. S This yere was a great wynde vpon the day of Symon and Iude whych did muche harme in many places of Englande Anno. 35. Adam Basing M. LaureÌ„ce frowike S. Nicolas Batte S. The frier Augustins began to build or inhabite in Wales at Woodhous Kynge Henry maried his daughter Mary to Alexander kyng of Scottes receiued of him homage for the realme of Scotlande Anno. 36. Iohn Toleson M. WilliaÌ„ DurhaÌ„ S. Tho. Wimborn S. This yere was grauÌ„ted by the king that where before this time the citizens of London did present their Maire before the kyng wher so euer he were and so to be admitted nowe he should come only before the BaroÌ„s of the exchequer and they should admitte him and geue him his othe Anno. 37. Nicolas Batte M. Iohn NorthaÌ„ton S. Richard Picard S. This yere in the moneth of Ianuary tho sea rose in such height that it drowned many vilages and houses nere vnto it in diuers places of Englande This yere also Thames sprange so highe that it drowned many houses about the waters side by meane wherof muche merchandise was perished and lost And this yere was graunted of the kyng that no citizen of London shoulde paye scauage or toule for any beastes by them brought as they before tyme has vsed Anno. 38. Ri. Haâ—dell Dra. M. Ro. Belingtoni S. Rafe Ashwey S. This yere also the liberties of LondoÌ„ were again seased by the meane of Rychard Erle of Cornwayle because the Mayre was charged that he loked not to the bakers for theyr syses of bread so y t the citie was forced to please the Earle with .600 markes and so they were restored againe Alphonce kyng of Castell gaue Elinor his daughter in mariage to prynce Edward the sonne of kyng Henry to whoÌ„ his father gaue the pryncedome of Wales and gouernance of Guyan IrelaÌ„d wherof began that the kynges of England ordeined their eldest sonnes princes of Wales Anno. 39. Rich. Hardel draper M. St. Distergate S Hen. walmode S The kyng agayn seased the liberties of the citie for certeyn money whiche the quene claymed for hir ryght of y e citizeÌ„s so that they gaue vnto his grace .400 marke then were restored to their lyberties agayne The .22 day of NoueÌ„ber were
the city and sayd the kyng had receyued the wrytinges and would fyrst that they should take awaye all the chaynes that were in the streates of the city and shoulde pull vp all the postes out of the grounde that the same were fired in and should bryng them all both postes and chaynes to the towre of London and that the Mayre with .xl. citizeÌ„s should the next daye folowyng attende vpon the king at Wynsore to confirme the graunt of theyr wrytinge and they should goe and come safe And in wytnes therof he delyuered to theÌ„ the kyngs letter seale for the terme of .4 dayes The nexte daye the citizens beynge at Wynfore attended at the gate vntyll the kyng came from huntyng at which tyme the kyng would not once looke on them And after the kyng was entred they would haue folowed but they wer forbydden But shortly after they were called into the castell where they were locked in a tower al nyght with homely interteynment worse lodgyng the next day the kyng gaue fyue of the best of theÌ„ vnto prince Edward which was the Mayor foure aldermeÌ„ and the rest were coÌ„mitted to seueral places to priseÌ„ Anno. 49. Tho. Fitz Thomas M. Peter Armiger S. Greg. Rockesle S. This yere the king came to westminster shortly after he gaue vnto diuers of his houshold seruantes vpoÌ„ .60 housholdes and houses within the citie so y t the owners were compelled to agree redeme their houses and houshold with al their goodes or els to auoyde and suffer suche persons to enter as the sayde houses were geueÌ„ vnto not only that but also all such landes and tenements goodes cattalles as the sayde citizens had in any other places of EnglaÌ„dâ— and then he made one Cuftos or Gardeyn of the citie Syr Othon Constable of the towre which syr Othon chose to be bayliefes vnder hym and to be accomptable to hym to the vse of the kyng Iohn Adrian and Walter Heruye cytizens of the same citie And after thys the kyng tooke pledges of the best mens sonnes of the cytye that hys peace shoulde bee suerly kept in the same the which were put in the towre of London and there kept at the coste of theyr parentes And shortly after by great labour and sute made all the foresayde persons whyche should be in the kepyng of the bayliefe of the castell of Wyndsore eyght onely excepte and all the other londoners .31 in number were delyuered and came to London Daily sute was made vnto the kyng to haue his grace and knowe hys pleasure what fyne he woulde haue of the cytie for theyr transgressions by theÌ„ done for y e which the kyng asked .xl. M. poundes and stucke at .lx. M. markes but the cytizeÌ„s alledged for theÌ„ selues y e vnhabilitie of y e citye as that many not of the worst of theyr cytyzens were fled the reste at home were spoyled and robbed of theyr goodes For whych consyderations and many other whyche were tedious to wryte the cytyzens besought the kynges moste gracious fauour and pytie to take of them as they might beare This matter thus haÌ„ging the kyng departed from Westmynster toward NorthaÌ„pton before hys departing he ordeined syr Iohn Hind knyght And maister Iohn Waldean Clerke to be gardens of the citie and tower the whiche were named in the kynges wrytynges Seneshals or Stewards of the citie Upon the daye followyng that the kyng was rydeyn these two forenamed stewardes sent for .24 of the most notable men of the citie and warned them to appeare the daye followynge before the kynges councell at Westmynster where at their apparens was shewed vnto them that the kynges mynd was that they should haue rule of the citie in his absence vnder the aforesayde senescalâ—es and that to see good rule kepte within the citie they should be sworne there before the Councell Whiche beyng done they departed agayn to the citie Such continuall labour was made to the kyng that lastly it was agreed for .xx. M markes to be payde by the cytie for all transgressions and offences by them done certeyne persons excepted Whiche the kyng had geuen his sonne beyng as afore is sayde in the tower of Wynsore For the payment of whiche somme at days by agreement sealed syr Roger Leyborne and mayster Robert warren clerkâ— were assigned to take the sureties for the same After which suerties receyued and sent to the kynge at Northampton the kyng sent vnto the citizens a charter vnder his broade seale which ye may reade in Robert Fabian Then for the leuyeng of this fyne were cared as well seruauntes couenaunte men as housholders And many refused the liberties of the citie for to be quite of the charge of whiche nomber many neuer retourned agayne to the citie Kyng Henry besieged the castell of Kenelworth whiche Henry Hastynges defended against hym the space of halfe a yere and then gaue it vp into his handes Anno. 50. WilliaÌ„ Fitz Richard M. T. de la fourd S Gre. Rokesly S The olde franchises and lyberties of London with a newe graunte for the shyre of Middelser were confirmed by a parliament at Northamton Where al so many noble men that had taken part with the Barons were disheryâ—ed of their landes and therfore fled to Ely strengthened it in suche wyse that they helde it long after Anno. 51. Allen Zowch Ma. Iohn Adrian S. Lucas BiteÌ„cote S. The gentilmen of Englande whiche fled to Ely robbed did much harme to the countreys next adioynyng namely Norfolk Suffolke Cambridge shyre thei toke the city of Norwich spoyled it and raunsomed the ryche men therof at theyr pleasure A legate of the byshop of Romes labored to the kyng that y e sayd dysherited geÌ„tilmeÌ„ myght purchase their landes of him by fine raunsome To whose request the kyng lastly agreed y t y e said geÌ„tilmeÌ„ shold haue their laÌ„ds agaiÌ„ by fine of .v. yeres valure of their lands About the .li. yere was made the statutes of weightes measure that is to say that .32 graynes of whete drye and round takeÌ„ in the myddes of the eare shuld waye a sterling peny .xx. of those pence should make an ounce .xii. ouÌ„ces should make a pound troy and .8 pouÌ„d troy shuld wey a gallon of wine and .8 gallons of wyne shuld make a bushel of London whiche is the .8 part of a quarter Also that three harly cornes drie and rounde should make an inche and .xii. ynches to a foote and three foote to a yarde and fyue yardes and a halfe to a perche or pole and .xl. pole in leÌ„gth .iii. in bredth to make an acre of land thes standards of wayght mesurs were coÌ„firmed in y e .xv. yere of Edward y e third And also in the tyme of Henry the sixt and Edward the fourth and lastly confirmed in the .xi. yere of Henry the seuenth Howe be it in
the tyme of kynge Henry the syxt it was ordeined that the same ounce should be deuided into .xxx. partes called .xxx. pence and in kynge Edwarde the fourthe his tyme into .xl. partes called .xl. pence And in kynge Henry the eyght his dayes into .44 partes called 3.s S. â— but the weyght of the ounce troye and the measure of the foote was ordeined euer to be at one stynt Anno. 52. Allein Souch M. Thomas Basyng S. Robert Cornhyll S. Gylbert de Clare Earle of Glocester for vnknowen displeasure allieng hym selfe with the exiled gentilmen other nobles of Englande rose against the kyng and held the citie of London buildyng therin bulwarkes and caste dytches and trenches in dyuers places of the cytie and Southwarke and fortified it wonderously The kyng lying at the abbay of Stratforde also assaulted the same citie more then a moneth as it is to bee red in Fabian but by diligent labour vpon his partie and by the Legate and the kyng of Romaynes on the other partie Agrement was made betwene the king and hym In this meane tyme many robberies were done wherefore foure that bare the cognisance of the Earle of Darby were put in sackes and caste in the Thames Anno. 53. Aleyn South M. WilliaÌ„ de DurhaÌ„ S. Walter Haruy S. Uariance fel betwene the felowships of goldsmythes and â—aylers of London whiche caused great rufflying in the citie and many men to be slayne For whiche ryot .xiii of the chiefe capitaines were arreigned cast and hanged Aleyn South was discharged of his Mayraltie by the kyng and Stephen Edworthe made constable of the towre and custos of the citie The disherited gentylmen were this yere reconciled to the kynges fauour And the fiue citizens which had remayned prysoners in the towre of Wyndsour the whych the Kyng had geuen to his son Edwarde when they had made theyr ende with greate summes of money were deliuered Anno. 54. Thomas fitz Thomas M williaÌ„ Hadstock M Anketil de Aluern M The ryuer of Thamis was so harde frosen from the feast of S. Andrewe to Candelmas that men and beasts passed ouer on foote from Lambeth to Westmynster The marchandises was caried from Sandwiche and other hauens vnto London by lande The citie of LoÌ„don with the reuenues therof was geuen to prince Edward Anno. 55. Iohn AdriaÌ„ vintener M. walter Potter S Iohn Taylour S Prince Edward sailynge into Aâ—ia agaynst the infidels by his policy manly actes so demeaned hymself that often times he put the Turks to great shame disworshyp For despite wherof they suborned a false Sarasyn by whose treason he was wounded with a venemous dart and therof was longe sicke after This yere the liberties of London wer newely confirmed And this yeare the steple of Bowe churche in Cheape fell downe and slue many people both men and women Anno. 56. Io. Adrian vintener M. Greg. Rokesle S. Henry walleis S. This yeare deceased Richard king of Almayn and Erle of Cornwale brother to the kyng and was buryed at Hayles an abbey of white monkes by hym before tyme buylded In June began a great riot in the citie of Norwich wherethrough the monasterie of the Trinitie was burned And for that fact the king rode down made enquiry for the chief doers therof wherof .xxx. yong men were condemned drawen hanged and brent This yere were diuers prodigies and strange tokens sene in diuers places of Englande Anno. 57. Sir walter Haruy M Richard Pariâ— S. Iohn Bedill S. In the beginning of this yeare kynge Henry sickned and he called before him sir Gilbert Clare erle of Glocester and caused hym to be newly sworne to kepe the peace of the lande to the behofe of Edward his sonne then dyed the .xvi. day of NoueÌ„ber in the yere of our lorde 1272. when he had reigned .lvi. yeres xviii dais He was buried at Westminster vpon the southe syde of saincte Edward He buylded a greate part of the same Churche King Edwarde the firste surnamed Longshanke Anno regni .1 EDwarde the fyrst after the conqueste surnamed Longshanke began hys reigne ouer this realme of England the .16 day of Nouember in the yere .1272 and deceased the .vii. day of Iuly in the yeare .1307 so he reigned â—4 yeres .vii. moneths and .xx. dayes Of stature he was tall and mighty of body but nothyng grosseâ— his eies were somewhat blacke in tyme of anger semed fyerye Of suche a noble and valyaunt heart that his courage neuer faynted in moste harde and dangerous enterprises Of witt excellent of great towardnes and apt to euery thing that he him selfe applied Anno. 1. Sir walter Haruy knight M. Io. Horne S walter porter S In the end of this yere the kynge returned into EnglaÌ„d Ther was yet busines about chusynge of the Maior for dyuers would haue made such a Maior as they had lyked But for that tyme they were disappoynted whiche in the yeare folowyng vpon the same daye toke further effect Anno. 2. Henry walleis M. Nicolas wichester S. Henry Couentrie S. On the day of Symon and Iude wheÌ„ Philyp Tailor which before was chosen to be Maior and should as that day haue taken his charge in the Guylde hall of London diuers citisens put hym besyde the maires seate set therin sir walter Haruy y e rumor wherof came tofore y e kyng who put them both out and chose Henry Frowike Custes of the citie who continued tyll Candelmas At which tyme Walter Haruy was set in auctoritie as Maior and continued the full of that yeare The kyng of Scottes dyd homage to kyng Edwards for the Kyngedome of Scotlande The kyng ordeined certayn new lawes for the welth of the realme emong the which was one that bakers making breade lackyng weight assigned after y e price of corne should fyrst be punyshed by losse of their breade and the seconde by enprisonment and thirdly by the correction of the pillorye Myllers for stealyng of corne to be chastised by the tumberyll And this to be put in execution he gaue auctoritie to all Mayres Bailiffes and other officers through EnglaÌ„d and specially to the Maior of London Anno. 3. Gregory Rockesle M. Lucas Batencourt S. Henry Frowycke S. Kyng Edward buylded the castell of Flynt and strengthened the castell of Rutland other agaynst the welshmen Anno. 4. Gregory Rockesly Maire Iohn Borne S. Rafe Blunt S. The statute of mortmayn was enacted by kyng Edward Michell Tony was hanged drawen and quartered for treason Anno. 5. Gregory Rockesle M Robert de Bracy S Rafe Fenour S King Edward gaue vnto Dauid brother to Lewlyn prince of Wales the lordshyp of Froddesham This Dauid attended in the kynges courte and dyd vnto hym pleasant seruice to the intent to espie the kynges secrete counsel and if any thyng were done or spoken to the hurt of his brother that he
he polâ—d against hym dyd rebell The tyme doth yet bewayle the woes that Chronicles doe of sell The foolysh councell of the lewde and yonge be did receyue And graue aduice of aged heads he did reiects and leaue And then for gready thirst of coyne some subiectes he accusde To gayne theyr goodes into his hands thus he the Realme abusde Anno Regni .1 Nycolas Brymber M. Andrew pickmaÌ„ S Nyco Twyford S By the entisement of the Frenche men the Scottes began to rebell and a squyre of theirs called Alexander Ramsey with .xl. persous in a nyght toke the castel of Barwyke whiche was rescued recouered by therle of NorthuÌ„berlaÌ„d Anno. 2. Iohn Philpot M. Iohn Boseham S. Tho. Cornwalis S. This Iohn Philpot Mayor of LondoÌ„ aboue named gaue to the citie of LondoÌ„ certayne tenementes for the whiche the Chamberlayn of LondoÌ„ payeth yerely foreuer to .xiii. poore people of the same citie euery of them vii pence the weke which is payde to them at the .iiii. quarter feastes of the yere as any of those xiii persons dye the Maior appoynteth one and the Recorder of London an other in their romthes This yere the warre was agayne renued betwene the king of Fraunce and Nauarre who shortly after allied with kyng Rychard of Englande The lorde Neuile was sent with a coÌ„pany of souldiours to raise the siege before Fortayne in Poytow and to ayde the kyng of Nauarre against the Spanyardes of Castill Anno. 3. Iohn Hadley M. Iohn Heylisdom S. William Barret S. The Frenche men with galleis and other shyppes entered into the Thames and burnt dyuers townes at the laste came to Grauesende where they spoyled the towne and set it on fyre and retourned into Fraunce with muche ryches This yere as Iohn Hardyng writeth alledging Iohn Gower was suche a pestilence in Englande that most people died A parliament at westmynster where was graunted that all men and women beyng of the age of .xiiii. yeres or vpward should pay to the king iiii.d by reason whereof great grudge and murmure grewe among the commons and this was graunted towardes the warres in Fraunce Anno. 4. William Walworth M. Wal. Ducket S. Wil. â—mgâ—thod S. This yere the makynge of gunnes was first found in this maner a certain Almayne whose name is not knowen chaunced to haue in a morter pouder of brymstone that he had beaten for a medicine and couered it with a stone and as he stroke fyre it fortuned a sparke to fall in the pouder by and by there rose a great flame out of the mortar and lyfte vp the stone wherwith it was couered a great heyght and after he had perceyued that he made a pype of Iron and tempered the pouder and finished thys deadly engyn and taught it to the Uenecians when they warred agaynst the Genuates whiche was in the yere of our lorde .1380 For this inuention he receyued this benefite that his name was neuer knowen leste he might for this abhominable deuise haue bene cursed and euil spoken of whylest the world standeth so sayeth Polldore By the meane of the payment aboue named this yere the coÌ„moÌ„s of this laÌ„d specially of Kent and Essex sodenly rebelled and assembled together vpoÌ„ black Hethe to the numbre .60000 and aboue whiche had to their captaynes Watte Tyler Iack Strawe Iack Sheparde Tom Myller Hobbe Carter and suche other whiche were animated to this rebellion by one Iohn Wall or ball a very sedicious preacher As ye may reade at large in Iohn Froysard the first boke the .381 chapiter They caused muche trouble and busines in the Realme and chiefly about the citie of London where they practised much vyllanie in destroyinge manye goodlye places of the nobles as the Sauoye saynt Iohns in Smythfielde and other They let forthe all prysoners and set them at lybertie they spoyled all the bookes of lawe in the Innes of courte the Recordes of the Counters and other prysons They set the kyng forth of the towre of London compellyng hym to graunt al bondmen fredom and that he shoulde neuer demaunde trybute or taxe of his commoÌ„s and also required Iack Strawe and Wat Tyler to be made Dukes of Essex and Kent and gouernours of the kyngs person from thenceforth both in peace and warre whiche thynges he graunted for he durst in no poynt denye them But WylliaÌ„ Walworth Maior or LoÌ„don beyng in Smithfielde nere vnto y e kynges person and seynge hym stande hoodlesse afore Iack strawe rebuked the saide Straw of his great leudnesse and with a dagger slewe hym and brought the kyng into the citie Whereupon the rude company was dispersed and fledde as shepe some one waye and some an other so sayeth Hardyng In memory of this dede the citie geueth the dagger in their shylde of armes Anno. 5. Iohn NorthaÌ„pton M. Iohn Rote S. Iohn Hynde S. This yere was a terrible earthquake throughout all England whiche threw down many castelles steples houses trees Whiche Iohn Hardyng sayth he sawe the .xx. daye of Maye Anno. 6. Iohn NorthaÌ„pton M. AdaÌ„ Bawme S. Iohn Selfe S. This yere was a combat foughten at the kynges pallais of Westminster betwene one Garton Appellant and syr Iohn Ansley knight defendaÌ„t y e knight was Uictor and GartoÌ„ was from that place drawen to Tyborn and there haÌ„ged for his false accusation Anno. 7. Iohn NorthaÌ„pton M. Sy. WinthcoÌ„be S Iohn More S This yere was one Wall or Ball taken at Couentre by Robert Treuillian and iudged to be hanged at saynt Albons for that he was the anymator of the Rebelles spoken of in the fourth yere of this kynges reigne of whom ye may reade at large in Iohn Frosard Anno. 8. Nycolas Brember M. Nycolas Exton S. Iohn Frenche S. The kyng went towarde Scotlande with a great army but when he drewe nere y e borders such meanes was songht that a peace was concluded Anno. 9. Nycolas Brember M. Iohn Organ S. Io. ChurchmaÌ„ S. Kyng Rychard maried the daughter of Uinceslaus Emperour of Almayne Anno. 10. Nycolas Exton M. W. Stondon S. WilliaÌ„ More S. The Erle of Arundell went into the Duchse of Guyan for to strengthen suche souldiers as the kyng at that tyme had in those parties or to stoure the sea of Rouers The erle kepyng his course encountred with a mightie fleete of Flemynges laden with Rochell wyne and set vpon them tooke them and brought them to dyuers portes of Englande wherby wyne was then so plenteous that it was sold for xiii.s.iiii.d xx.s a tonne of the very choyse Anno. 11. Nycolas Exton M. WilliaÌ„ Uenour S. Hughe Fostalse S. This yere Thomas of wodstoke duke of Glocester the erles of AruÌ„del Warwyke of Darby and of Notyngham consyderyng howe this lande was mysgouerned by a fewe persons about the king entending reformatioÌ„ of the same assembled at Radecocke brydge where they tooke their counsell and raysyng a
syr Iohn Trussell knyght through the quarel of their two wyues through the whiche fraye many people were sore wounded and hurt and one Thomas Petwarden Fyshmōger slayne out of hande wherefore both the frayers were brought to the Counter in the Pultrye and the lord Straunge for begynning the sayd fraye was the next sunday accursed at Paules crosse Anno. 5. Richard Marlowe Iremōger M. Henry Reade S. Iohn Gedney S. This yere syr Iohn Oldecastell was sent vnto London by the lorde Powes out of Wales the whiche syr Iohn for heresie and treason was conuicte and for the same was draweu to saint Gyles fielde where he was hanged on a newe payre of Gallowes with chaynes and after consumed with fier About this tyme the parson of Wrotham in Norfolke whiche had haunted newe market heath and there robbed and spoiled many of the kyngs subiects was with his concubyne brought vp to Newgate where he lastely died Anno. 6. Wil. Seuenoke Grocer M. Rau◠Barton S. Iohn Parnesse S. Kyng Henry conquered Rone subdued all Normandie and was proclaymed Regent of Fraunce for terme of the lyfe of Charles beyng then kynge And after his decease y e crown of Fraūce with all ryghtes belōgyng to the same to hym and his heyres For confirmation wherof he toke to wyfe Catheryne the daughter of Charles Anno. 7. Richard Whittingtō Mercer M. R. Whittinghā S Iohn Butler S This yere kyng Henry retorned into England and so to London and at west mynster Catheryn his wyfe was crowned the .xxiiii. daye of February Anno. 8. Wyl Cābridge Gro. M. Iohn Butler S. Iohn Welles S. The Duke of Clarence kyng Henries brother was ouer set by the Dolphyn of Fraūce and slayne to the kynges great displeasure Kyng Henry went again into Fraūce and made warre vpon the Dolphyn Anno. 9. Ro. Chichely gro M. Richard Gosselyn S. Williā Weston S. The begining of this yere O. Catherin was deliuered at windsor of a yōg prīe◠whose name was Henry and the tenth daye of August was the newe weather cocke set on Paules steple And this yere the Queene retorned into Fraunce to kynge Henry where was a ioyful metyng but after folowed sorowe for shortly after the kyng being at Bofes in Uincent he wered syck and died the last daye of August in the yere of our lorde .1422 when he had reigned nyne yeres fyue monethes ten dayes he buylded the Shene and Sion and lyeth buried at westmynster King Henry the sixt Anno Regni .1 HEnry the sixt being an infant of .viii. monethes of age began his reigne ouer this realme of England the last day of August in the yere of our lord .1422 he was deposed the fourth day of March in the yere .1460 So he reigned .xxxviii. yeres syxe monethes and foure dayes continuyng the tyme of his youthe he was committed to the gouernaunce of Duke Humfrey of Glocester his vncle whan he came to mans state he was of wytte and nature symple gentyll and meke and loued better peace thē warre quietnes of mynde then busines of the world honestie then profite rest case then trouble and care all trouble veration vnquietnes iniuries that euer happened to hym whiche were many great he suffered so paciently that he reputed them to be worthely sent to hym of God for his offences He fauoured good letters excellently well in token wherof be erected two famous Colledges the one at Cambrydge called the kynges colledge the other at Eaton by meanes wherof good learnyng greatly increased In the begynnyng of this his reigne dyed kyng Charles of Fraunce by reason wherof the kyngdome of Fraunce should come vnto kyng Henry and the nobles of Fraunce except a fewe that helde with the Dolphin delyuered the possession therof vnto the Duke of Bedford Regent of Fraunce to the vse of kyng Henry Anno. 1. William Walderne M. Will. Estfield S. K. Tattarsale S. A subsidie was graunted for three yeres fyue nobles of euery sack of woll that should passe out of the lande A priest was burned for heresie called William Tayler This yere the West gate of London now called newe gate was newly builded by the executors of Richard Whittington late Mayor of London Anno. 2. William Crowmar Draper M. Nicho. Iames S. Th. Wadford S. This yere the Duke of Bedford wan from the Dolphyn of Fraunce manye strong holdes and townes and nere to a towne called Uernell be discomfited the Dolphyns whole power for in that fight were slayne .iii. erles and many other noble mē .5000 cōmō soldiours Syr Roger Mortimer for treasō was condemned by acte of parliament and hanged and quartered This yere Iames kyng of Scottes was deliuered who had remayned prysoner in England .xviii. yeres and he maried in saynt Mary Adries in Southwarke the lady Iane daughter to the erle of Somerset cosyn to kyng Henry Anno. 3. Iohn Michel M. Symon Seman S Iohn Bywater S This yere the kynge of Portingale came into England and was honourably receyued This yere by the parliament holden at Westminster was graunted to the kyng for thre yeres to helpe hym in his warres a subsedy of xii d. in the pounde of all marchaundyzes brought in or caried out of the Realme and .iii. s of euery tonne of wyne the whiche was then called tonnage and pondage but synce it hath been renewed at sondrye parliamentes and nowe is called custome Furthermore it was enacted that all marchaunt straungers should be lodged within an englysh host within .xv. days of their coming to their porte sale and to make no sale of any marchandyse or thei were so lodged then within .xl. days folowyng to make sale of all that they brought and if any remayned vnsolde at the sayde .xl. dayes ende that then all suche marchandyse so vnsolde to be forfeyte to the kyng Anno. 4. Iohn Couētre Mercer M. Wil. Milrede S Iohn Brokle S Grudge and variaunce betwene the Duke of Gloucester protectour of England and his halfe brother the byshop of Wynchester whiche was appeased by the regent of Fraunce and debated by a parliament at Leicester as ye maye reade at large in Edwarde Haull Anno. 5. Iohn Raynewell Fishmōger M. Iohn Arnolde S. Io. Nightham S. This Iohn Raynewell Maior of Lōdon before named gaue certayne landes or tenemētes to the citie of London for the whiche the same citie is bounde to paye for euer all suche fyftenes as shall be graunted to the kyng so that it passe not three fyftenes in one yere for three wardes of the same that is to say Dougate warde Bellynsgate warde and Algate warde This yere the englysh men besiegyng Orliaunce the noble valiaunt knight syr Thomas Mountague was slayne by a great misfortune whose death was the beginnyng of al mischiefe to the Englysh men for after this mishappe they lost by litle and litle all their possessions
in Fraunce Anno. 6. Iohn Gidney Draper M. Hē Frowick S. Rob. Otley S. This yere a womā dwelling in white Chappell paryshe without Algate of London was in the nyght murdered by a Bryttaine or Frencheman whom she had cheryshed and brought vp of almes Who conueying suche iewelles stuffe as he myght carie was taken in Essex and brought vp to London but a sone as he came in the parishe where he had committed the murder the wyues cast vpon hym so muche fylthe and ordure of the strete that not withstanding the resistaunce made by the Cōstables they slewe hym out of hande Anno. 7. Henry Barton Skinner M. Th. Dushous S Iohn Abbot S This yere the Duke of Norfolk was lyke to haue been drowned passinge through London bridge his barge beyng set vpon the pyles whelmed ouer so that he and very fewe escaped beyng drawen vp with ropes the rest were all drowned Anno. 8. William Estefield Mercer M. Williā Russe S. Ranfe Holland S. This yere was kyng Henry crowned at Westmynster of whom Iohn Lydgate mūke of Bury made many goodly verses in prayse and commendation of hym and his coronatiō as ye may reade them in Robert Fabian bothe of this coronation and also of his coronation at Paris in Fraunce Anno. 9. Nicholas Wotton M. walter Chertsey S Robert Large S This yere at Abyngton began an insurrection of certayne lyght persones that entended to haue wrought muche mischiefe but they were quieted by the lorde protector and the chiefe authour beyng baily of the towne named Wylliam Maundeuyll a weaner otherwyse namyng hym selfe Iack sharpe of wygmores land in Wales with other were put to death This yere was one Richard Russel a woll man drawen hanged quartered at Tiborne for treason Anno. 10. Ioh. Welles Grocer M. Iohn Adyrlee S. Step. Brown S. This Iohn Wels of his goodes caused the conduit named the Standarde in cheape to be buylded in Anno .1442 This yere kyng Henry was crowned at Paris by y e Cardinal of Winchester And this yere the kyng retorned into England and so to London where he was receiued with great ioy triūphe Anno. 11. Io. Parneis Fyshmōger M. Iohn Olney S. I. Paddesley S. This yere was sene in the southwest a sterre called a Comete or blasing ster Anno 12. Ioh. Brokley Draper M. Tho. Chalton S. Iohn Kyng S. The Erle of Huntyngton was sent with a cōpany of soldiours into Fraūce where he atchieued many great feates of armes Anno. 13. Roger Otley Grocer S. Th. Barnwel S Simond Eyre S This yere was a great frost that such marchandise as came to the Thames mouth was caried to London by lande This frost endured from the xxv day of Nouember vnto the .x. day of February whiche was .x. wekes And this yere deceased Iohn Duke of Bedford regent of Fraūce after whose decease all thynges went backwarde with the Englyshemen in Fraunce Anno. 14. H. Frowick Mercer M. T. Catworth S. Ro. Clopton S. Charles of Fraunce recouered the citie of Paris and wanne by force the towne of Harflewe and of saynt Denis expelling murdering the Englyshmen in great number The Duke of Burgoyne besyegyng Calieis was fayne to flye leue muche of his ordinaunce behynde hym at the commyng of Humfrey Duke of Gloucester who pursued hym eleuen dayes and destroyed the countrey as he went vnto saynt Omers Anno. 15. Iohn Mychel M. Tho. Morsted S. Williā Gregorie S. This yere on the thyrd day of Ianuary dyed Queene Catheryne mother to kyng Henry the syxt and wyfe to Henry the fifth and lieth buried at Westmynster This yere on the fourtene day of Ianuary the gate on London brydge with the tower vpon it next to Southwarke fell downe and .ii. of the furdest arches of the sayd bridge but as God would no man therwith peryshed This yeare it was enacted by a parliament that euery alient housholder in this realme shoulde paye wekely to the Kynge .xvi. d. This yeare all the lyons in the tower of London dyed whiche had ben there a long tyme. Anno. 16. William Eastfield Mercer M. Wil. Chapman S. William Hallis S. The kyng caused a greate obyte to be kept in Poules churche for Sigismund the Emperour who was knyght of the Garter Anno. 17. Stephen Browne Grocer Mai. Hugh Dyker S. Nicolas Yod S. This yere on new yeres day a stacke of wodde fell downe at Baynardes Castell and slewe .300 men and hurt many other There was so great a dearthe in Englande that the poore people made them breade of fetches peason ferne rootes This yeare by the falle of a strayre at Bedford .xviii. persons were slayn In this yeare the Cundyte in Fletestrets was begon by sir Wylliam Eastfield late Maior of London and fynished of hys owne coste without any one peny charge to the Citie This yeare dyed Roberte Chicheley grocer and twise Maior of Lōdon who wylled in his testament that vpon hys Mynd day a good competēt dyner shold be ordeyned for .2400 poore men housholders of the Citie if they myght bee founde and .xx. li. in money distributed amongst theym whyche was to euerye man .ii. d. Anno. 18. Robert Large Mercer M. Robert Marshall S. Philyp Malyas S. A prieste was burned at the Tower hyll on the .xvii. day of Iune whiche of the common people was counted an holy man for that he said the poster n shold synke as afterwardes it dyd and suche lyke thynges they made theyr prayer to hym and arrered a greate heape of stones and pyght there a Crosse by night vntyll a commandement was geuen by the kyng to the contrary The postern of East Smythfielde agaynste the tower of London sanke by nyght the .xviii. of Iuly Anno. 19. Iohn Paddisley goldsmith M Iohn Sutton S. wil. Wetynhale S. Elianor Cobham wyfe to Humfrey Duke of Gloucester and other persons namely maister Roger Bolynbroke a cunnynge negromancer and Margerye Iourdemayn cōmonly called the witche of Eie were accused that by sorcery and enchantmentes they practised the kynges death as by an image of ware whiche through their diuelysh incantations should lytle and litle wast and consume and so lyke wyse the Kyng to weare out of his life Wherefore beyng examined conuicte Elianor Cobham was iudged to doo penaunce as to beare a taper .iii. dayes thorough the chiefest streetes of the Citie of London and so to be exiled to the Ile of Man vnder the kepyng of syr Thomas Stanley knyghte Roger Bolyngbroke was drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne and Margerye Iourdemayn the witche was burnt in Smythfielde Anno. 20. Ro. Clopton Draper M. Wil. Combis S Richard Riche S This yeare the Towne of Depe was besieged by the Lorde Talbot and rescued by the Frenchemen Thys yere was a fray in Fletestrete betwene the Innes of Courte
and the inhabitantes of the same strete which fray began in the nyght and continued tyll the next day where were many mē slayne and hurt on bothe parties Anno. 21. Iohn Thirley Irōmōger M. Tho. bewmoūt S Rich. Nordon S The steple of Paules churche in London was set on fyre with lightnyng and lastly quenched by great diligence of many men but chiefly through the labour of a priest of Bowe in cheape Anno. 22. Thomas Carworth Grocer M Nicolas wilford S Iohn Norman S An act was made by the common coū sayle of London that vpon the sondaye should no maner of thyng within the francheses of the Citie be bought or sold Anno. 23. Henry Frowicke Mercer M. Stephē Foster S Hugh Wyche S Kyng Henry by the aduice of the erle of Suffolke toke to wyfe Margaret the kynges daughter of Sicile and refused the daughter of the Erle of Arminake with whome he had made his fyrst contract which thyng was cause of muche miserie and trouble in England as fyrst the losyng of Normandy the diuision of the lordes within the realme the rebellion of the Commonaltie agaynste the Prince and fynally the Kynge deposed and the Quene with the prince fayne to flee the realme Henry Chicheley byshop of Canturbury dyed who in hys lyfe time builded two houses for studentes in the vniuersitie of Oxenforde called Alsolne colledge and Bernarde colledge Anno. 24. Symond Eyre Draper M. Iohn Derby S Godfrey Fildyng S Thys Symon Eyre afore named builded the Leaden hall in London and also a beautifull chapell in the east ende of the same Ouer the gate whereof was written as foloweth Dextera Domini exaltauit me That is to saye The Lordes ryght hande hath exalted me Wherby be doyng so notable a worke for the common weale also lefte a notable example to other Citezens commyng after hym whom God likewise exalteth with such temporall blessynges that they be not vnthankefull to God and theyr cōmon weale wherin they haue receued them This yere was a peace concluded with France for one yeare Anno. 25. Iohn Onely Mercer M. Robert Horne S. Godfrey Boloyne S. Humfrey Duke of Gloucester and protectour of Englande was at the parliament of Bury arrested and .vi. days after he was found dead in his bedde of his deathe are dyuerse opinyons whych I ouerpasse Hee was huryed at Saint Albones William Wamflete a man of greate deuotion wysedome and Iustice was made byshop of Winchester and Chancelloure of Englande thys man to the fortheraunce of letters and studious yong men erected the famous colledge of Marye Magdalene in Oxenford Anno. 26. Iohn Gidney Draper M. Williā Abraham S. Thomas Scotte S. This yeare was taken the towne of Fogers from the Englyshemen which was the cause that all Normandye was loste after warde Anno. 27. Stephen Browne Grocer M. Williā Catlow S. Williā Marrow S. This yeare Roan was yelded to the Frenche Kyng Anno. 28. Thomas Chalton M. William Hulyn S. Tho. Canynges S. The Marques of Suffolke was banished the land for .v. yeares to appeace the rumor of the commons of England for the death of the duke of Gloucester who saylyng toward France was mett on the sea by a shyp of warre and there presently beheaded by the capitayn called Nicholas of the tower and the dead corps cast vp at Douer vpon the sandes the fyrst day of May. The commons of Kent in great number assembled on Black Heath hauyng to their captain Iack Cade naming him self Mortimer Against whom the kyng sent a great armye but by the sayd capitain and rebelles they were discomfited and syr Humfrey Stafford Williā hys brother wyth many other slayne After this victorie the Capitaine and rebelles cam to London and cut the ropes of the drawe brydge and entred the citye and stroke his sworde on London stone saying Nowe is Mortymer lord of this citie Upon the third day of Iuly he caused the lorde Saye to be brought to the Guylde Hall of London there to be arraigned Whyche before the Kynges Iustices desyred to be tried by his peres but the capitayn perceyuing hys delay by force tooke hym frome the officers and at the standarde in Cheape smote of hys head Hee also beheaded syr Iames Cromer at the mylls ende And pytchynge these two heades on two polles entred the Cytie and in despite caused them beynge borne before hym in euery streete to kysse togyther After thys murder succeded open robberye wythin the Cytie But the Maior and other sage Maiestrates perceiuynge theymselues nother to bee sure of goodes nor lyfe determyned to expulse this vngracious companye and sente to the Lorde Scales keeper of the tower who promysed hys ayde wyth shootyng of ordinaunce and Mathewe Gough was appoynted to assyst the Mayre so the capitaines of the Citie tooke vpon them in the nyght to keepe the brydge prohybytyng the Kentyshe men to passe The rebelles hearyng the bridge to be kept ranne with great force to open that passage where betwene bothe partes was a fierce encounter The rebelles draue the Citelyns frome the stoulpes at the Brydge foote to the drawe bridge and sette fyre in dyuers houses In conclusyon the rebelles gat the drawe bridge and drowned and slewe manye This conflict endured tyll .ix. of the clocke in the mornyng in doubtfull chaunce so that bothe partes agreed to desiste from fyght tyll the next day vpon condition that neither Londoners should passe into Southwarke nor the Kentishmen in to London Then the archbishop of Canturbury being Chancellor with the byshop of Winchester passed into Southwarke where they shewed a generall pardon for all offenders vnder the kynges greate seale whyche they caused to be proclaymed wherevppon the whole multitude retyred home but through a proclamation beyng made that who so coulde apprehend the sayd Iacke Cade shoulde haue a M. markes one Alexander Iden founde hym in a gardein who in hys defence slewe the said Iack Cade and brought his body to London where his head was set on London brydge The bishop of Salisbury was murdred by y e cōmons of the west countrey Anno. 29. Nicolas Wiford grocer M Io. Middleton S Williā Dere S The whole duchy of Normandy was yelded to the frenche kynge by meanes of the Quene and the duke of Somerset whiche caused so muche trouble in England that mortall warre ensued Anno. 30. Williā Gregorie skinner M Mathew Philip S. Christop wartō S. A commotion began thys yere by the duke of Yorke and other noble menne which was appeased for a tyme and the malice dissembled Anno. 31. Godfrey M. Feldyng M. Richard Lee S. Richard Alley S. Thys yeare the Quene was delyuered of a Prynce who was called Edwarde Anno. 32. Iohn M. Norman M. Draper M. Iohn Waldern S. Thomas Coke S. Before this Maiors yeare the Maior sheriffes and commons were wonte to ryde to Westmynster when the Maior should take hys charge but
whiche tyme the lady hys wyfe myght neuer come to hym nor had any thyng to lyue vpon but what people of theyr charities woulde geue hyr or what she got by hyr nedle Anno. 12. William Hampton FyshmoÌ„ M. Iohn Browne S Th. Bledlowe S This Mayor was a good iusticer he punyshed in hys yere many Bawdes and Strompettes and caused them to ryde with raye hoodes and made a payre of Stockes to bee sette in euerye warde of the cytie Anno. 13. Iohn Tat Mercer M. William Stocker S Robert Bellisdon S In this yere the erle of Excester was founde dead in the sea betwene Douer and Calleys One Iohn Gose was burned at the tower hyll for heresy Anno. 14. Ro. Drope Draper M. EdmuÌ„d Shaw S. Thomas Hyll S. This Robert Drope Maior of LondoÌ„ afore named buylded the east ende of y e conduite in Cornehyll Kynge Edwarde required of his subiectes a beneuolence whiche they gaue him and so he sailed into Fraunce with a great armie to aide the Duke of Burgoyne but by sute of the Frenche kyng a peace was concluded for seuen yeres Anno. 15. Robert Basset Salter M. Hugh prince S. Ro. colwich S. This Maior dyd sharp correction vpoÌ„ Bakers for makyng of lyght bread in so muche that he set dyuers of them on the pyllory whose names I pasâ—e ouer And a woman named Agnes Deyntie was also there punyshed for sellynge of false mynged butter Anno. 16. Rauf Iosseleyn Dra. M. Rich. RawfoÌ„ S. Wil. Horne This yere by the dyligence of this Maior the newe wall of London from Creplegate to Byshopsgate was made as it nowe is the Maior with his company of the Drapers made all that part betwyxt Alballowes church in the same wall and Byshops gate of their owne proper costes and the other companies made y e other deale whiche was a great worke to be done in one yere coÌ„sidering the purueyaunce of the stuffe Anno. 17. Humfrey Heyford Goldsmith M. Henry Colet S. Iohn Stocker S. This yere the Duke of Clarence seconde brother to the kyng beyng prysoner in the towre was secretly put to death and drowned in a barell of maluesey within the sayd towre Anno. 18. Richard Gardyner Mercer M. Rob. Herding S. Robert Byfeld S. This yere was a great dearth and also a great death at London and in dyâ—ers other partes of this Realme Anno. 19. Bartholo Iames Draper M. Thomas Ilam S. Iohn Warde S. This Thomas Ilam sheryffe afore named newely buylded the great conduyte in Cheape of his owne proprecostes This yere at the towre hyll were .4 felons hanged and burned for robbyng of a churche Anno. 20. Iohn Brown M. William Daniel S. William Bacon S. This yere the kynge requyred great sommes of money to be lent hym of the citizens of London who after diuerse assemblies graunted to lende him .5000 marke whiche was repaied agayne in the next yere folowyng Anno. 21. William Hariate Draper M. Robert ae S Wil. Wykyng S Rich. Chawry S This yere the Scottes began to stirre against whom kyng Edwarde sent the Duke of Gloucester and diuers other whiche retourned agayne without any notable battayle Anno. 22. Edmond Shawe goldsmith M. Wil. Whyte S. Iohn Mathew S. This Edmund Shaw builded Criple gate in London Kyng Edward makyng great prouision for warre into Fraunce ended hys lyfe the .ix. of Apryll in the yeare of our Lorde .1483 when he had reigned .22 yeares .i. moneth and v. dayes He was buryed at Wyndsor leauyng after him two sonnes Edwarde the prince Rycharde Duke of Yorke with .v. daughters as Elizabeth that after was quene Cicelie Anne Katherine and Bridget King Edward the fifthe Anno. 1. EDward the fyft of the age of .xi. yeres began hys reigne ouer this Realme of England the .ix. of Apryll in the yeare of our Lord .1483 and was murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester the same yere the .22 day of Iune so he reigned .2 monethes and .xi. days Thys Edwarde was neuer crowned but cruelly murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester his vnnatural vncle who after vsurped the Crowne and was called Richarde the third King Richard the thirde Anno Regni .1 RIchard the thyrd brother to Edwarde the fourthe thorough many cruel dedes lastly obteyned the Crowne of England Fyrst to compas his wycked and dyuelyshe purpose hee put to death those noble men which he thought wold not consent to hys mynde in all thynges the other he corupted with ryche gyftes then by hys vntruth and falshode he wrested from the quene Elizabeth beynge than in sanctuarie Rychard her yonger sonne and brother to the Prynce Thyrdly he caused to be publyshed at Poules Crosse by one doctour Shawe that Edward the fourthe hys elder brother was not ryghtely begotten of hys mother but by aduoutrye and therefore that neyther he nor hys chyldren had ryght to the Crowne or as some wryte he caused to be publyshed that the prynce his brother were not ryghtfully begotten of Queene Elizabeth and therfore the ryghte of the crowne to be his whiche in fyne he toke vpon hym and to make a perfect worke of his crueltie shortly therupon shamefully murdered the two yonge chyldren in the towre of London and vsurped the crowne two yeres and two monethes Anno Regni .1 Robert BylisdoÌ„ Habardasher M. Tho. NorlaÌ„d S. W. Martyn S. Grudge began betwene kynge Rychard the thyrde and his nere friende the Duke of Buckyngham in so much that for displeasure therof the Duke coÌ„spired with dyuers other noble men agaynst hym and intended to bryng into the lande Henry erle of Rychmonde as ryghtful heyre to the crowne This HeÌ„ry had fled into Brytayne fearyng the crueltie of Edward y e fourth for whiche conspiracie the saide Duke of Buckingham with dyuers other was shortly after taken and put to death Henry erle of Rychemounte aided with the Britaynes entended to arriue in Wales but hys nauie was so scattered with a contrary wynd that he was fayne to retyre backe agayne into Brytayne for that tyme. Dyuers noble men detestyng the tyranny of kyng Richard fled into Britayne and there adioyned them with the Erle of Richemount Anno. 2. Thomas Hyll Grocer M. Richard Chester S Tho. Britayne S Rafe Astrie S This Thomas Hill buylded the Cundyte in Gracious strete The noble prince Henry erle of Richmount with a small company of Frenchemen landed at Mylford hauen nygh Pembroke whose commynge when it was hearde of in Wales dyuers noble men with their retinue forsakyng Rychard gathered to hym in greate number so that his strengthe in short space greatly increased At a village nere to Leicester called â—osworthe he mette with his enemies where betwene them was foughten a sharpe battaile In conclusion kyng Rycharde with dyuers other was slayne and Henry obteyned a noble victory After whyche conquest he was immediatly crowned kynge of England in the field and
agayne by his kepers and by the kynges commaundement cast in the Tower of London where after he was shewed at westminster in Chepe on scaffoldes and stocked to the great wonderment of many people This yeare one Godfrey a carpenter toke downe the Wethercock of Paules and set it vp agayne This yeare the Englishe marchants beyng long absent out of Flaunders commynge into Flaunders with marchandise wer receyued into And warpe with generall procession so glad was the towne of theyr returnyng whiche was by theyr absence sore hyndred and impoueryshed Anno. 14. Sir Iohn Perciuall mar tailer M. Tho. bradbury S Stephē Ienins S At saincte Thomas Watryng a strypling was put to execution whych called hymselfe Edwarde Earle of Warwycke and sonne of George Duke of Clarence whiche George synce the begynnyng of Kyng Henries reygne was kept secretly in the tower of London Thys yere master Iohn Tate aldermā of Lōdon began to edifie S. Anthonies churche iu London with a notable free schole to the same adioynynge and also one almes house for poore people The .xvi. day of Iuly beyng sonday and the next sondaye folowyng .xii. persones bare faggots at Paules crosse Anno. 15. Nicholas Alwyn mercer M. Iames wilforde S. Richard Bronde S. This yeare the .xvi. daye of Nouember was arraygned at Westmynster Perkyn Warbeck and .iii. other which Perkyn and one Iohn a Water were executed at Tyborne the .xxiii. daye of the same moneth of Nouember And soone after on the .xxviii. daye of Nouember was the Erle of Warwike put to deathe at the Tower hylle and one Blewet and Atwood at Tyborne This yere was a great death in London Whereof after Fabyan dyed .xx. thousande but after Halle hys Chronicle .xxx. thousand In Maye the Kynge and Quene sailed to Calaice and at saynct Peters they mette wyth the Duke of Burgoyne Anno. 16. William Remington Fishmōger M. Iohn Dawes S. williā Stede S. This yere the Kyng buylded new his manour at Shene changed the name therof and named it Richemont and he buylded newe his place called Baynardes castell in London and repayred his place at Grenewiche with muche other buyldynge Syr Edmund de la Poole Duke of Suffolke departed secretly by meane of whom was lyke to haue ben a newe insurrection Kyng Henry trouthplighted his daughter Margaret to Iames the Kyng of Scottes and the .4 day of October landed at Plymmouth Katherin daughter of the kyng of Spayne and thys yeare was fynished by master Tate the churche of sainct Anthonies Anno. 17. sir Iohn Shawe goldsmith M. Sir Lau. Ailmer S Henry Hede S This syr Iohn Shawe mayre of London before named caused the kitchens and other houses of office to be bnylded at the Guylde hall of London and sens that tyme the Mayors feastes hath ben there kept where as before that tyme they were kept eyther at the Grocers or the marchant Taylers Halle On saint Erkenwalds day prince Arthur beyng but .xv. yeare olde was maried unto Katherin daughter to Ferdinando Kynge of Spayne the .xiiii. of Nouember whiche Arthur shortly after departed this mortal life at Ludlow and was buried at Worcester The dyche from Thames to Holborn bridge was new caste Anno. 18. Bartho Rede Goldsmith M. Hēry Keble S Nico. Nines S In this yere began the newe worke of the Kynges chapell at Westmynster and Elizabeth Quene of England dyed at the Tower of London in chyldebed and was buried at westminster Shortly after was dame Margarete the Kynges daughter maryed to the Kynge of Scottes This yeare the felowshyp of Taylers in London purchased a graunte of the Kynge to bee called Merchaunts Tayloures Anno. 19. sir williā Capell Draper M. Christo. Hawes S. Robert wattes S. Tho. Granger S. The .xxi. daye of Nouember was a dreadfull fyre vppon the north ende of London bridge And vpon the .vii. daye of Ianuary were certayne houses consumed wyth fyre agaynst sainte Botulphes church in Thames strete and the xxvii day of Marche was an house burned against saint Martins le grand and the same day was hurt done wyth fyre in the parishe of saint Peter the poore This yeare was holden a parliament where was ordeyned a new coyne of siluer as grotes halfe grotes and shyllinges with halfe faces and in the same parliament was graunted to the Kyng the loane of .36000 li. Anno. 20. Iohn Winger Grocer M. Roger Achilley S Williā Browne S This yeare the lyberties of the Cytie of London were agayne confirmed Anno. 21. Thomas Kneisworth Fishmōger M. Rich. Shore S. Rog. Groue S. This Thomas Kneysworthe Maior of London of his owne goodes buylded the Cundyte at Byshoppes gate Moreouer he gaue to the companye of the Fishmongers certayn tenements for the whyche they be bounde to fynde iiii scholers that studye arte two to be at Oxenforde the other two at Cambridge euery of them to haue .iiii. li. the yere for their exhibition They be boūd also to geue to .xiii. aged poore people of their company to euery of them euerye weke viii.d to euery of them at Bartylmeutide a winter garmēt of frise or such like for euer And also to geue to y e prysons of Newgate Ludgate euery yere xi.s whose notable workes by him done are wel worthy of remembrance and to be folowed of others Edmonde dela Poole was conueyed through the citie vnto the tower of London and there left as prisoner This yere Philip king of Castile and hys wyfe were weather dryuen into Englande as they were passynge towarde Spayn◠who were honorably receiued by the Erle of Arundell at the kynges appoyntment with .iii. C. horses all by torchelyght Anno. 22. Sir Rich. Haddon mercer M. wil. Copinger S Tho. Iohnson S wil. fitz william S Thys yere the kyng of his goodnesse deliuered out all prisoners in London whiche lay for .xl. s. aud vnder Anno. 23. William Browne mercer M. Williā Butler S. Iohn Kyrkeby S. In the ende of Aprill dyed william Browne maior and for hym was chosen Laurence Ailemer draper who serued out that yere This yeare syr William Capell was put in suite by the Kynge for certayne thynges by hym done in the tyme of his Maioraltie Anno. 24. Stephen Genings M. M. tailer M. Tho. Ermeu S. Rich. Smith S. This yere was finyshed the goodlye hospitall of the Sauoy nere vnto Charing crosse whiche was a notable foundation for the pore done by king Henry the seuenth This yere dyed this moste noble and famous prince kyng Henry the seuenth which was in the yere .1509 the .xxii. day of April when he had reigned .23 yeres and eight moneths and was buryed at Westminster in the new chapel which he had caused to be builded and lefte behynd him Henry prince of Wales whiche after him succeded lady Margaret quene of Scottes and lady Mary promised to Charles kyng of
Anno. 6. George Monore Draper M. Iames Yarforde S. Iohn Mundye S. A peace concluded betwene England and France Lewes the french kynge coupled in mariage with lady Mary the kynges syster on newe yeres day folowyng he ended his life wherfore king Henry sent agayne for his syster by the duke of Suffolke and other This yere Richard Hunne a marchaÌ„t taylour of London was fouÌ„d hanged in Lollers tower Anno. 7. sir williaÌ„ Butler grocer M. Henry worley S. Richard Gray S. WilliaÌ„ Baily S. Lady Mary kyng Henries daughter was borne at Grenewich in February Lady Mary the kynges syster before maried to the Frenche kyng returned into Englande and shortely after was maried to the duke of Suffolke Margaret Quene of Scottes kynge Henries eldest syster fled into EnglaÌ„d and laye at Harbottell where she was delyuered of a chyld called Margaret In Maie she came to London where she taried a whole yeare before she departed into Scotlande Anno. 8. Iohn Rest Grocer M. Tho. Seimer S. Rich. ThurstoÌ„ S. This yere was suche a frost that all men wyth cartes myght passe betwene Westminster and Lambeth On May euen this maiors yeare the begynnyng of the .ix. yere of kyng Henry was an insurrection of yong persons agaynst aliens of the whyche dyuers were put to execution with theyr capitayne Iohn Lincolne a broker and the resydue came to Westminster with halters about their neckes and were pardoned This was called Euyl May day whereof ye may reade in Edward Hall And in May the Quene of Scottes returned to her countrey agayne Anno. 9. Sir Thomas Ermeâ— Goldsmith M Th. Balorie S. Rich. SymoÌ„ S. Many dyed in Englande of the sweatynge sicknes and in especially aboute London wherfore the terme was one day kept at Oxenford and adiourned agayne to westminster The admirall of Fraunce came into Englande as ambassadour with a great company of gentylmen The citie of Turney was delyuered agayne into the Frenche kyngs hande for the whiche he should pay vi C. thousande crownes and for the castell that the kynge buylded .iiii. C. thousand and 23000. poundes turnoys A peace was concluded betwene the kinges of England France and Castile for terme of their lyues Anno. 10. Thomas Myrfyn Skinner M. Iohn Alleyn S. Iames Spencer S. This yeare the Erle of Surrey was sente into Irelande as deputie and the Earle of Kyldare was of his office dyscharged Anno. 11. sir Iames Yarforde Mercer M. Iohn wilkinson S. Nicol. partrige S. This yeare was greate preparation made for the kyngs goyng into France to mete the frenche kyng at Arde. As Kynge Henry was at Canterburye wyth the Queene in a readynesse to haue passed the sea he hearde of the Emperoures commynge wyth whom he met at Douer and accompanied hym to Canterburie where after the Emperor had saluted the quene his aunt he toke shypping into Flanders the last day of May kyng Henry passed ouer to Calais and met with Francis the Frenche Kynge at the campe betwene Arde and Guysnes where was great triumphes and many goodly sightes in so sumptuous maner as the like had not ben sene Immediatly after he met with the Emperour with whome he went to Grauelyn and the emperor retourned wyth hym to Calais where he had great chere after whyche tyme they departed and kyng Henry returned into this realme Anno. 12. syr Iohn Bruge Draper M. Iohn SkeuingtoÌ„ S Iohn Remble S In this Maiors yeare the .xvii. day of May whyche was in the .13 yere of the Kynge was the duke of Buckyngham beheaded at London for treason as ye may rede at large in Edward Hall his chronicles the .12 and .13 yeare of Henry the .viii. hys body with the head was buried at the frier Augustins at LoÌ„don Kyng Henry wrate a boke against Luther and therfore the byshop of Rome named hym defender of the faithe To whiche booke Luther aunswered very sharply nothyng sparing the auctoritie or maiestie of the kyng The frenche Kynge attached all Englyshe mens goodes at Burdeaux and deteyned the kynges tribute and the Frenche Quenes dower All frenchemen were attached in the citie of London and cast in prison The .v. day of Iuly the cardinall rode through LoÌ„don to Douer to mete with the Emperor beyng accompanied with ii Erles .xxxvi. knyghtes an C. gentilmen .viii. byshops .x. abbots .xxx. chaplaines all in veluet and satyn and .700 yeomen This yeare was a greate pestilence and deathe in London and other places Anno. 13. Sir Iohn Milborne Draper M. Iohn Britain S. Tho. Pargeter S. This syr Iohn Mylborne to his great commendation and the ensaumple of other the worshypfull of this citie buylded certaine almost houses wherein be placed .xiii. aged poore people who haue theyr dwellynges rente free and also .ii. shillinges .vi. d. the piece payde to them the fyrst day of euery moneth for euer The seconde daye of February the Cardinall declared howe the byshop of Rome had sent kyng Henrye the fifâ—e of defender of the christen faith and to his successours for euer Thys Charles the fyfthe Emperor of Rome came into England and was honourably receiued into London by the Maior the Aldermen and commons of the Citie the syrt of Iune the kyng hym self accompanying him from thens he went to Wyndsour and sate in the stall of the garter At this tyme was talke betwene the Emperour and kyng Henry for the mariage of Lady Mary the kyngs daughter being about the age of .vii. yeres after great feastes iustes and honourable entertaynment hee departed to Hampton and sayled from thense into Spayn Duryng this tyme the Earle of Surrey Lorde Admyrall brente Morles in Britayne and than retuurned into the Realme Not longe after hauyng an armye appoynted to hym by the Kynge hee passed ouer to Calaice and entred Pycardye and brent dyuers townes and castelles He besieged Hesdyng but because winter drewe nere he raysed his siege and returned home The Duke of Albanye began to enter this lande wyth a greate armye but hearyng that the Erle of Shrewesbury was commynge hee tooke a truce for vi monethes Anno. 14. Sir Iohn Mondye goldsmith M. Iohn Rudston S Jo. Champneis S The lorde Rosse and lorde Dacres of the Northe burned the Towne of Kelsey in Scotlande wyth fower score Uyllages and also dydde ouerthrowe eyghtene towers of stone with all their bulwarkes The Emperor Charles Kyng Henry of England Ferdinando duke of Austrige the byshop of Rome the citie of Venice and dyuers other in Italy were confederate against the frenche men The Turkes besieged Rhodes and on Christmas daye tooke it to the greate shame and rebuke of Christen men The lorde Marques Dorset wardeyn of the East marches brent dyuers villages holdes and other places in Scotlande The .xv. daye of Iune the Kynge of Denmarke and hys Quene aryued at Douer and the .xxii. day of Iune they came to London and laye at the byshop of Bathes
the towre wharffe of London where syr Edmond Walsyngham lieftenant of the Towre stayed them bothe and tooke bothe the captaynes and their men The vii daye of Aprill the lord maister of the Rhodes came to London and laye at saynt Iohnes in Smythfielde The .17 day of Iune y e terme was adiourned to Mighelmas after because of the sweting sicknes that thē reigned in London other places of this Realme This yere because of y e sweting sicknes ther was no such watch in Lōdō at Midsomer as beforetime had hē acustomed The vii day of October came to lōdō a legate from Rome called Cardinall Campegius who afterward with Cardinall Wolsey sate at the Black fryers in London where before them was brought in question the kinges mariage with Queene Katheryne as to be vnlawfull but they longe tyme protracted the conclusion of the matter whiche delaye kyng Henry tooke very displeasauntly in so muche that shortly after the Cardinall Wolsey was deposed frō the Chauncelorshyp of Englande c. as ye may reade in Edward Haule Anno. 20. S. Iohn Rudstone Draper M. Ra. warrē S. Iohn Lōg S. The .xxix. daye of Nouember the parysh priest of Hony lane and a yong mā that some tyme was vsher of saynt Anthonies schole bare fagottes at Paules and two other one a ducheman the other an Englysheman bare tapers of ware The .viii. daye of May a pouchmaker bare a fagot at Paules The .vi daye of September one Iohn Scot woodmonger did penaunce in Chepe and other places of y e citie goyng in his shert bare legged bare footed and proclamation made at the standard at Leden hal at Erace church vpō his demeanor against the Maior Aldermen and the shirifes The .xviii. daye of October was the Cardynall discharged of his Chauncelorshyp the kyng seased al his goodes and his palaice at Westmynster called Yorke place into his hādes and the 25. daye of the same moneth the Cardinall went from Yorke place to Ashere with xxx persons and no more and there to abyde tyll he knewe further the kynges pleasure The .xxvi. daye of October was syr Thomas More made Chauncelour of England and sworne kepte his rome all one daye Wyllyam Tyndale translated the newe testament into englysh and printed the same beyonde the seas A peace was agreed vpon betwene kyng Henry of Englande the Emperour the Frenche kynge the kynge of Boheme and Hungary The thyrd day of October the kyng came to his place of Brydewell and there he and his nobles put on their robes of parliament so came to the black friars and there sat in their robes began the parliament Anno. 21. Syr Raufe Dodmer Mercer M. Mich. Dormer S Wal. Chāpion S Cōmaundement was geuē by kyng Henry to the byshops that Tyndales translation of the newe testament shuld be called in and that they should see an other set forth to the profit of the people The xiii day of Ianuary was a great fyre in the Uintry and much hurt done The .24 day of Ianuary were .iii. mē one a Gascoyne and twoo Irishe men drawen from newgate to the towre hil and there hanged and quartered for coūterfeityng the kynges coyne The .xvi. daie of May was a gybet set vp in Fynsbury field and a mā hanged in chaines for murderyng doctor Myles Uicar of saint Brydes The .v. daye of Iuly was one hanged in chaynes in Fynsbury field for murdering mistres Kneuets mayde at saint Antolins parishe Kyng Henry vpon occasion of delay y t the byshop of Rome made in his controuersie of diuorcemēt through displeasure of such reports as he heard made of hym by the Cardinalles to the court of Rome and thirdly pricked forwarde by some councellors to folowe the example of the Germaynes lastly caused proclamation to be made in Septēber forbyddynge all his subiectes to purchase any maner of thing from the court of Rome Anno. 22. sir Th. Pargitour Salter M. wil. Daūcie S I. Choping S The .v. day of April was a cooke named Rychard Rose boyled in a cauldron of brasse in Smythfield for poysoning y e byshop of Rochesters seruaūtes other The Cardinall being before cast cōuict in a premunire in Nouember was arrested by the erle of Northūberland at Cawood and died at the abbey of Leicester the .28 day of Nouēber was there buried as he shuld haue ben brought to the tower of London The whole clergie of Englād beyng iudged by the kinges learned counsel to be in the premunire for maintaining y e power legatiue of y e Cardinal were called by proces into the kynges benche to answere wherefore in their conuocatiō they concluded a submissiō wherin they called the king supreme head of y e church of England and were cōtented to geue the kynge .100000 poundes to pardon them their offences touching the premunire by acte of parliament This yere the kyng purchased at his pleasure y e whole house of saint Iames and al the medowes about y e same And there made a fayre māsion and a parke and buylded many costly and commodious houses for great pleasure The .xix. daye of August the byshop of Norwich burned a batcheler of lawe called Thomas Bilney The .xxii daye of October one Paitmer a marchaunt and a glasier bare fagottes at Paules crosse Anno. 23. S. Nich. Lambert Grocer M. Ri. Greshā S Ed. Altam S The .xxvii. daie of Nouember was a monke of Bury burned in Smithfielde The .iiii. daye of December was one Ryce Grifyn a gentylman of Wales beheaded at the tower hyl and his man hanged drawen and quartered at Tyborne for treason The .xxvii. daye of Ianuary a Duche man bare a fagot at Paules crosse The last day of April was one Baynam burned in Smithfield The .xxv. daye of May was taken betwene London and Grenewiche twoo great fyshes called Herlpoles bothe a male and a female This yere the othe that the clergie was wonte to make to the byshoppe of Rome was made doyde by statute and a newe othe confirmed wherein thei cōfessed the kyng to be supreme head Syr Thomas More after sute made was discharged of the Chauncelorshyp the .xvi. daye of Maye And the fourth of Iune the kynge dubbed Thomas Audeley knyght and made hym keeper of the great seale And not long after lord Chauncelour of England Thomas Cromwell maister of the kynges Iewell house began to bee in great fauour with kyng Henry was nowe of his counsell The .xv daye of Iune were fyue men drawen from newgate to the tower hil and there hanged and quartered for coynyng of syluer and clyppyng of golde The fyfth daye of Iuly was a priest dwellyng at saint Androwes besyde the wardrop drawen from newgate to the tower hyll and there hanged and quartered for clippyng of golde Also in Iuly the
kyng put downe the priorie of Chrichurche in London and all the Chanons of the same place the kynge sent to other places of the same Religion This yere in August and September the kyng repayred the towre of Lōdon and made there muche buyldyng The fyrst of September was my lady Anne Bulleyne made Marques of Penbroke at Wyndsore The .vii. daye of October the kynge went to Caleys and to Bulloyne and came ouer agayne the .xiii. daye of Nouember followyng Anno. 24. Syr Steuē Pecocke Haberda M. Rich. Rainold S. Iohn Martyn S. Nich. Pynchō S. The .xv. daye of December was a great fyre at the byshop of Lyncolnes place in Holborne whyche dyd muche hurte The .xvii. daye of Marche was Edward Haule gentylmā of Graies Inne chosen to be common sargeant of the citie of London Whiche Edward Haule made the notable boke of Chronicles The .x. day of Aprill was a dole geuē at saint Marie Audries in Southwark at the whiche was so muche preace of poore people that there was smouldred iiii men .ii. women a boie starck dead This yere on saint Erkenwaldes daie kyng Henry had maried the lady Anne Bulloyne at Caleyce and the .xii. daye of Aprill beynge Easter eue next followyng she was proclaymed Queene of Englande The .12 day of May one Pauiar being the town clerke of Londō hōg him self This yere on Whitsonday beyng the last day of May was y e lady Anne Bulleyn solemnely honorably crowned at Westminster The .xvii. day of Iuly were two marchantes slaine on the water of Thames toward Westminster by one Wolfe his wyfe who suffered for the same as ye shall here after The .7 day of Septēber was the lady Elizabeth daughter to king Hēry borne at Grenewich there christened at the fryers church the .x. daye of September The .5 day of October was a great fire at Baynardes castell did great hurt The .24 day of October being sonday ther was a scaffold set vp at Pauls cros and theron stode a nonne named Anne Barton of Courtopstrete besyde Canterbury and twoo Monkes of Canterbury and two obseruaunt fryers and the parson of Aldermary in London called maister Gold an other priest-confessour to the sayde nonne and twoo laye men and there preached at that time the byshop of Bangor called the abbot of Hyde where he shewed their offences and so from thence they were sent to the tower of London Anno. 25. sir Christoper Askew Draper M. Wil. Formā S. Tho. Kitson S. This yere Pope Clement cursed king Henry and the realme of Englande This curse was hanged on a churchdore at Dunkirke in Flaunders and taken downe by one William Locke a Mercer of London The .xxviii. daye of Ianuary was a great fyshe taken at Blackwall called a whale and was brought vp to westmynster to the kyng to see so brought downe to broken wharffe and there cut out Commissioners were sent all ouer England to take the othe of all persons to the acte of succession for the refusall of whiche othe doctour Fysher byshop of Rochester syr Thomas More late lorde Chancellor of England were sent to the tower of London The fyrst day of April wer Wolf and his wyfe hanged on two gybets at the turnyng tree in Lambeth marshe for murdryng of the two marchant strangers afore named The .xx. day of Aprill were .ii. monkes of Canturbery .ii. obseruant friers the persone of Aldermary in London and the Nonne called the holye Mayde of Courtopstrete in Kent all these were drawen from the tower of London vnto Tyborne and there hanged and beheaded and their heades set on London bridge and other gates of the Cytie of London and their bodies buried The .xx. daye of Aprill all the craftes and companies in London were sworne to the Kyng and to the Quene Anne and their heyres The .xxvi. yere of the kyngs reigne the .xv. day of May was a great fyre at Salters hall in Breadstrete and much harme doone The .v. day of Iune were all seruants and prentices of the age of .20 yeres or aboue sworne to the Kyng and Quene Anne his wife and to the issue of them The .ix. day of Iuly was the lord Dacres of the north arrained at Westminster of hygh treason where he so wittyly and directely confuted hys accusers that to theyr great shame he was found by his peres not gyltie The .xxii. day of Iuly was one Iohn Frith a yong man of excellent wyt and learnyng burned in Smythfield for his opinions concerning the sacrament and with hym a yong man called Andrewe Hewet a taylours seruant The .xi. day of August was all the places of the obseruant Friers as Grenewyche Canterburye Rychmounte Newarke and newe castell put downe and Austen Friers sette in their places and the same obseruauntes were put in places of gray fryers The .xiii. daye of Auguste was a greate fyre at Temple barre and muche hurte doone and certayne persones burned The .xvi. daye of Auguste was burned the kyngs stable at Charyng crosse otherwyse called the mewes wherein was burned many great horses greate store of haye The .xxi. day of September doctour Taylour maister of the Rolles was discharged and for hym maister Thomas Cromwell was appointed and sworne the .ix. day of October who afterward bare great rule Anno. 26. Sir Iohn Champneis skinner M Nicol. Lewson S. Wil. Denham S. In Nouember was held a parliament wherin the byshop of Rome with all his authoritie was cleane banyshed this realme and commandement geuen that he shoulde no more bee called Pope but byshop of Rome that the kyng should be reputed and taken as supreme heads of the Churche of England hauyng ful aucthoritie to reforme all errors hereses and abuses in the same Also the first fruites and tenthes of all spirituall dignities and promotions were granted to kyng Henry by acte of parlyament The .xxix. day of Aprill the pryor of the Charter house of London the prior of Beual the prior of Exham and a brother of the same called master Reignoldes and a prieste called mayster Iohn Haile vicar of Thistilworth wer al condemned of treason and iudged at westminster to be drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne who were there executed the fourth daye of May and theyr heades and quarters set on the gates of the citie of London and at the Charter house of London was set one quarter The .viii. day of May the kyng commanded all about his court to poll their heades to geue them ensāple he caused his owne head to be polled likewise The .xxv. day of May was a great examination of heretikes borne in Hollād there was examined .xix. men and .vi. women of the same countrey borne The seconde day of Iune Edwarde Halle the famous Chronicler was chosen an vnder sheriffe of London by the Maior and common counsell
who was before the common sergeant of London as is aforesayd The .iiii. day of Iune a man and hys wyfe borne in Holland were burned in Smithfield for the arrians heresie The .xviii. day of Iune wer .iii. monks of the Charterhouse named Ermewe Midlemor Nudygate drawen to Tyborne and there hanged and quartered The .xxii. day of Iune was doctor Fysher byshop of Rochester beheaded at tower hyll his head was set on London bridge and hys bodye buryed wythin Barkyng churche The .vi. day of Iuly syr Thomas More was beheaded at the tower hyll for deniall of the kinges supremacie The erle of Kyldar dyed in the tower of London and his son Thomas Fitzgarret rebellyng in Ireland slewe the byshop of Deuelyng and toke the kinges ordynaÌ„ce Wherefore kyng Henry sent thyther sir William Skeuington wyth a company of souldiours In October the kyng sent doctor Lee to visite the abbeys priories and nonneries in England to put out all religious persons that would go and all that were vnder the age of .xxiiii. yeres and all such monkes chanons fryers that were so put out the abbot or prior shold geue euery one in stede of their habite a priestes gowne and .xl. s. of money And the nonnes to haue such apparell as secular women weare and to goe where they would he toke out of monasteries and abbeyes their reliques and chiefest iewelles Anno. 27. sir Iohn Alleyne mercer M. HuÌ„fr Monmothe S Iohn Cottes S The .xi. day of Nouember was a great procession at London by the kynges coÌ„mandement wherin the waites of the Citie goyng formost folowed the chyldren of the grammer schole of the mercers chapell with theyr master the scholers of Sainct Antonies with theyr master and vsher the scholers of Poules schole with their master vsher then al the minstrels of London in theyr best apparell and the mayster of the sayde mynstrelles with his coller next went the crouched fryers the Austen fryers the whyte friers the graye fryers the blacke friers all in copes wyth theyr crosses and Candelsticks The chanons of saint Mary Auderies of sainct Bartholomewes of Esyng Spittle of sainct Spyttle wyth the pryours of the same houses wyth theyr Crosses candelstyckes and vergerers before theym then the clerkes of London in copes the priestes of London in theyr copes And then the Monkes of newe abbeye of Berdmondsay abbay and of Westminster al syngynge the Letanie with Faburden theyr Crosses candelstyckes and Uergerers before theim After them came Poules quier wyth theyr residensaries The byshoppe of London and the abbottes mytered in theyr Pontificalibus After theym came the Bachelers of the companye of the lorde Mayor in theyr beste apparell After them the Lorde Maior in a gowne of blacke veluet wyth a hoode of the same and the Aldermenne in theyr gownes of scarlette after theym the craftes of London in theyr degrees The numbre of copes that were worne in this Procession was .vii. C. and .xiiii. The laste daye of December the Lorde Maior of London gaue commandement to all paryshes in the same to brynge in before hym the names of all the Chauntries in theyr paryshes and who had the gyfte of the same The .viii. daye of Ianuarie dyed lady Katherine do wager at Kymbalton and was buryed at Peterborowe Quene Anne ware yelow for the mournyng In February were geuen to the king by a parliament with the consent of the abbottes all religious houses that were of .300 marke and vnder On May day beyng the .xxviii. yeare of kyng Henry he beyng at a Iustes at Grenewiche to the admiration of all men sodeynly departed to Westmynster hauynge onely with hym .vi. persons The next day lady Anne Bullein Quene was had to the tower and there for thynges layd to her charge shortely after beheaded the .xix. day of May. And on the ascension day folowyng the kyng ware white for mournyng The same tyme were apprehended the lorde Rocheforde brother to the said Quene Henry Noris Marke Smeton william Brierton and Francis weston all of the kynges priuie chamber whiche also aboute matters touchynge the Quene were put to death the .xxii. daye of Maye The weke before whitsontyde beyng the .20 day of Maye the kynge maried Lady Iane daughter to syr Iohn Seymor knyghte whiche at Whytsontide was openly shewed as Quene The .viii. day of Iune the Kyng held his hyghe courte of parliament In the whyche parliament tyme the byshops clergie of this realm held a solempne conuocation at Paules churche in London where after muche disputynge and debatyng of many matters they publyshed a boke of religion entitled Articles deuised by the kynges hyghnes In this boke is specially mencioned but .iii. sacramentes with the whiche the Lincolneshice men were offended and fearyng the vtter subuertion of theyr olde religion which they had lyued in so many yeares raised a greate commotion and gathered together wel nere .20000 men agaynst whom the kyng dyd sende a stronge power wherof when the rebelles had knowledge they desyred pardon brake vp theyr armie and departed euery man to his home but theyr capitains were apprehended executed This yere the .xix. day of Iune beynge saint Peters day the kyng held a great iustyng and triumph at Westmynster where were ordeyned .ii. lyghters made lyke shyps to fyght vpon the water the one of them burst in the myddest and a seruant of maister Kneuets in his harneys leapyng betwene bothe shyppes was drowned And in the other shyppe a gunne burste her chamber and mayned .ii. of the mariners The men of Lincolnshyre beyng pacified and quieted as ye haue heard immediately wythin syxe dayes after beganne a newe Insurrection in Yorkeshyre for the same causes But the rude people were more incensed thoroughe tales whyche were spreadde by certayne personnes as that all theyr syluer Chalices Crosses â—ewelles and other ornamentes should be taken out of theyr churches That no man should bee maryed or eate any deyntie meate in hys house but he should pay a tribute for the same to the kynge These people were gathered togyther to the noumber of forty thousand hauyng for their badges the .v. woundes with the figure of the Sacrament and Iesus written in the myddest and called theyr rebellion a holye pylgremage in token that they intended to fyghte for the maintenance of christen religion Anno. 28. Sir Rafe Warren Mercer M. Rich. Paget S. Will. Bowyer S. The .xii. day of Nouember sir Thomas Neweman bare a faggot at Poules Crosse for that he sange Masse withgood ale The .xiii. day of November one mayster Roberte Pagyngton a Mercer of London was slayne with a gunne as he was goyng to Masse at saynet Thomas of Akers nowe called the Mercers chapel but the murderer was neuer openly knowen Agaynste the rebelles of Yorkshyre aboue named the Kyng sent the duke of Norffolke the Duke of Suffolke the Marques of Excester and other
S. Austins at Canturbery S. Paules church iu LoÌ„don S. Andrews in Rochester Saint Peters at Westminster buylded 613 Mahomete fyrst begynnyng The vii kingdome Paulinus buylded the great churche at Lincolne Iron cuppes fastened by welles fountayns for trauayling meÌ„ to drynke on 635 The fyrste Schoole in Cambrydge buylded Policronica f. Columbe cronicis Colmanni The byshops see of Winchester buylded Glasynge brought fyrst into Englaud Chertesey in Southerye was afterwarde destroyed by the Danes 683 The kyng becam a monke The Ilande called vniuersally England 686 The colledge of Welles the abbey of Glastenbury newly builded The quene of West SaxoÌ„s was abbesse of Barkyng the kynge her husbande became a religious man 724 S. Beda in this tyme wrote in Englande 729 Two comets or blasynge starres Crowlande buylded Beda deceased 745 The kyng depriued and slayne by a swyneheard 748 Winchcombe abbey builded The abbey of S. Albons buylded The Kynge Kenulphus slayne 778 It rayned blood The Danes fyrst entred this lande The kynge poysoned by his wyfe 795 The Danes seconde entryng thys lande 832 Ethelwolphus gaue first tithes in Englande as Iohn Harding affirmeth An hospitall for englyshemen buylded at Rome Oxenforde buylded 855 856 The Danes third entryng this land 893 This kynge deuided y e day and nighte in iii. partes 8. howers to serue god .8 houres where suites of his people and viii houres to take his sleape reste The Danes landed in Northumberlande Kynge Edmunde slayne by the Danes Iohn Lidgate Women to kepe their chastitie disfigured them selues by cuttinge of theyr noses and ouerlyppes The king Etheldred slayn by the Danes The prioryist Excetor builded 872 The kynge counterfeated the mynstrell Shaftesbury Ethlingsey buylded The fyrste graÌ„mer scole in Oxenforde buylded Newe abbey in winchester 901 This K. Edwarde is called Edwarde the senior Herford castell buylded The monastery of S. Peter at Gloceter buyldyd 925 The Kinge was crouned at Kyngston Iohn Lidgate 940 946 The Kynge crowned at Kyngs town 955 He was crouned at Kyngstoune A vicious kinge The kyng depriued 959 He was crouned at Bathsome saye at Kyngstoune This kynge builded and repaired xi abbeis in England as Wilton Peterborowe Thorney Ramsey c. The wolues in Englande destroyed Good lawes made agaynst quaffyng and alehouses Eight pety kyngs rowed kynge Edgar vp and down the ryuer of Dee 975 The Kynge crowned at Kyngston The kyng murdered by his stepmother A blasynge sterre Almsbery Warwel builded 978 The kynge crowned at Kyngston Englande became tributary to the Danes The Danes besieged London Great tribute sayd to the Danes The Danes sodeynly murdered slayne A great number of Danes aryue in thys lande London besiged by the Danes S Edmondes Burye buylded A great fire in London A boke in the Guylde hall of London named domes daye 1016 EdmuÌ„d with the Iron sydâ— 1038 Kynge Edmunde slayne with a speare thrust vp into his foundment as he sat on a priuy I iuste reward geuen Iohn Hars dynge 1018 A parliameÌ„t at Oxforde Polidore Vergile 1038 1041 Reynolde of Chester Robert Fabian 1043 Robert Fabian William bastarde duke of Normandye Thomas Couper The lawes of S. Edwarde the confessor 1066 WillliaÌ„ duke of Normandy conquered this lande Waltham abbey Thomas Couper 1067 Thomas Couper The names of Normanes and other that came with the conqueror 1068 Two castels buylded at Yorke one other at Notyngham and other at Lincolne 1069 1070 1072 Iohn Hardynge The new forest in South-hampton Iohn Hardynge Execution at Wynchester 1079 1081 10â—â— 1082 Srhewsbury and WeÌ„loke bbeys buylded 1085 The numbre of men of cattell and howe many hydes of lande was noted in Englande A greuous reaction 1086 Great plages in England A parte of Poules churche was brent Battaile abbey and Barmondsey abbey builded 1087 It remaineth in recorde of good authoritie that the best payre of hose then to be bought for the kyng coste but .iii. s. as one Robert affirmeth who wrate in the tyme of Henry the thyrde 1088 A great earth quake 1089 1090 Greate teÌ„pest in Englande The roofe of Bowchurche and syxe hundred houses in London bloweÌ„ down 1091 Newe castell vpon Tyne buylded The roofe of Salisburye churche consumed with lyghtnyng 1092 Great frost The welshemen rebelled The dukedome of Normandy morgaged to y e kyng of England Chester abbey buylded 1093 The kyng of Scots slayne in Englande Greate pestilence 1094 Great morein of men Strange sightes sene in the ayre 1096 1097 Westminster hall buylded Iohn Rastall 1098 Great flouds A welle caste out bloud Great flames of fyre sene in the element 1099 Iohn Hardynge 1100 1101 A tribute payed to the duke of NormaÌ„dy 1102 The priory the hospitall of S. Bartholomewe in Smithfielde was begun to be buylded Smith feld a laystowe 1103 1104 Teukesbury abbey builded 1105 Rebellion in Shropshire Cornwall 1106 A blasynge sterre 1107 1108 1109 The strong castell of Brystow builded Euisham abbey buylded 1112 A great earth quake Hyde abbey buylded A blasyng sterre 1114 1117 1119 The kynges chyldren drouned in the sea 1123 Readyng abbey Cisseter Windilsore Woodstocke buylded 1126 The gray friers first came into EnglaÌ„de 1127 1131 Fountaynes abbey builded The priory of Norton and the abbeye of Combremore buylded 1132 1135 Henry the first toke his death by a â—all of his horse 1135 Hector Boice 1136 1138 1140 Kynge Stephen taken prisoner Stratford abbey buylded 1144 1144 1145 1148 A great frost 1150 1151 The abbeyes of Coggeshall of Fourneys and Feuersham buylded 1154 1155 1156 Two sonnes sene in the fyrmament The castel of Rutland and the abbeye of Basyngwerk buylded 1157 Thomas Couper 1159 1160 1161 Great fyre at Canturbery 1163 Thomas Becket bisshop of Canturbery 1167 K. Henries eldest sonne crowned hys rather beynge alyue 1170 1171 Thomas Gouper 1172 1174 The kynges sonne the seconde tyme crowned 1175 Henry the sonne of king Henry rebelâ— agaynst his father 1177 1179 1181 The Kynges son deceased 1184 1185 1187 1289 Thomas Couper Iohn Maiore Many outlawes in Englande The fyrst bailiffes in London 1189 Many Iewes slayne in Englande Quene Elianor released out of prison Ranulph of Chester Guido 1290 The Iewes in Englande were robbd many of them slewe them selues 1191 Kyng Rychard weÌ„t to Ierusalem in his absence his brother rebelled in Englande 1192 Thomas Couper 1193 Kyng Richarde taken prisoner 1194 1195 1196 Great ransom payde for the kyng Kyng Rychard agayne crowned at Wynchester A preacher called Willliam wyth y e long bearde WilliaÌ„ with the long beard forced by fyre to flye oute of Bowchurche in cheape 1197 1198 Kyng Richarde wounded to deathe with a venemous arrow 1199 1199 The kynge toke .iii. s. of euery plough lande Kyng Iohn dueorsed 1200 Ranulph of â—â—ester 1201 Fiue Mones sene in the firmament Robert Fabian xxv Gouernours of the Citie chosen 1202 Great tempest in Englande 1203 Great dearth of wheate in Englande 1204 England interdicted A monstrous fyshe taken 1205 Normandye loste 1205
Frenchmen Iohn Hardyng alledging Govver 1380 Gonnes firste inuented The Sauoye burnt S. Iohnes in Smithfielde spoyled Iack Straw slayne Why the city of LondoÌ„ geueth the dagger in armes 1381 An earth quake 1382 A combate 1383 Execution at S. Albons 1384 1385 1386 1387 Robert Fabian 1388 A iustes in Smithfielde The battayll at Ottyrborn 1389 A combat Execution 1390 1391 A fraye in Fletestrete 1392 The liberties of London restored 1393 1394 Iohn Wiklef 1395 1396 Execution 1397 The duke of Hereford banished thys lande 1398 Englande let to feruie Kynge Rycharde taken prysoner by Henry Duke of Hereforde and of Lancaster 1399 Ioh. Harding folowing M. Norham doctor in Theologie 1399 A guage of battayle A conspiracie agaynst kyng Henry the fourthe Execâ—tion Kynge Rychard murdered Iohn Govver in hys booke named Vox clamantis 1400 Execution Rebellyon in Wales Great dearth of corne 1401 The cundite in Cornhyll buylded A batayle at Shrewesbury Execution 1402 Plymmouth spoyled by frenchmen 1403 Execution 1404 Execution 1405 Rochester bridge builded 1406 Execution Whityngton colledge buylded 1407 A great frost 1408 A great iustes â—â— Smithfield 1409 Execution in Smythfield The markett house called the Stockes buylded 1410 Execution The Guylde haill in London newe buylded 1411 1412 1412 Ioh. Lidgate Syr Iohn Oldecastell 1413 EdvVarde Haule Rebellion Execution 1414 Execution Ioh. Harding folowing M. Norham doctor in Theologie The battayle of Agincourt 1415 1416 Robert Fabian A fraye in S. Dunstones churche A fraie in S. Dunstones churche 1417 Execution The parson of WrothaÌ„ with his concubine 1418 1419 1420 1421 Shene and Syon buylded 1422 Tho. Coper The kynges colledge at CaÌ„brydge the Colledge at Eaton buylded Ioh. Harding after maister Norham 1422 Execution Newgate buylded 1423 Execution The kynge of Scottes maried at saynt Mary Adries in Southwarke 1424 The first custome payde by the marchauntes Robert Fabian 1425 A parliament at Leicester where the duke of Bedforde endued kyng Henry the sixt with the order of knyghthode then the king dubbed nere 40. knightes 1426 1427. A murder quit with murder 1428 1429 Iohn Lidgate 1430 A commotion at Abyngton Execution at Tyborne 1431 The StaÌ„dard in cheape buylded The kynge of EnglaÌ„d crowned at Paris in Fraunce 1432 A comete 1433 1434 A great frost 1435 Calleis besieged 1436 A part of LoÌ„don brydge fel downe Euery stranger payde to y e Kyng .xvi. d. the weeke 1437 1438 Thre huÌ„dred men slayne Great dearth Xviii persons murdered Robert Fabian The Condyt in Fletestrete buylded An obyte for mayster Roberte Chicheley 1439 Execution at Tower hyll The posterne sanke 1440 Robert Fabian Edvvard Hal Thomas couper Execution 1441 A great fraye in Fletestrete 1442 Paules steple a fyre 1443 1444 Alsoulne colledge Bernarde colledge buylded in Oxenford 1445 Leaden Halle buylded 1446 HuÌ„frey duke of Gloucester arested at Burye Mary Magdalen colledge buylded in Oxenford 1447 1448 Roane yelded to the FreÌ„che 1449 A Murder A commotion in Kent by Iacke Cade on Blacke heath 1450 1451 The duke of York begane a commotion 1452 1453 A battayle at saint Albons 1454 A great fraye in London by saintuary meÌ„ 1455 A ryot in LoÌ„don agaynst y e Lombardes 1456 Great fyshes taken Sandwitche spoyled 1457 A great procession 1458 The Science of pryntynge Bloreheathe fyeide SymoÌ„d Eyre deceased 1459 A battayle at NorthamptoÌ„ The Duke of Yorke made clayme to the crowne A battayle as Wakefielde 1460 The seconde battaile at S. Albons A battayle at Sherborn on Palmesondaye Kyng Henry the syxt fayne to flye the laÌ„d 1460 1461 1462 1463 A battayle at Exham Kyng Edward secretly maried Kyng Henry takeÌ„ prysoner 1464 A new coign 1465 1466 1467 1468 A battayle at Banbery 1469 K. Edwards fled into FlaÌ„ders Execution 1470 Barnet finde on Easterday A battayle at Teukesbury Crueltie The suburbes without Algate and Byshopsgate burnte Murder 1471 1472 1473 Execution â—â— towre hyll 1474 The conduite in Cornehyll enlarged 1475 1476 A part of LoÌ„don wall new buylded 1477 Murder 1478 A great pestilence 1479 Execution 1480 1481 1482 1483 1483 Quene Elisabeth toke saintuary at west mynster Murder 1483 1484 A battayle at Bosworth K. Richarde slayne in the fielde 1485 1485 The greate Cundyte in Chepe newe buylded The first yeomen of the garde A sweatynge sycknes Arnolds chronicle of London The Crosse in Cheape buylded 1486 Kyng Henry the .vii. maried lady Elisabeth daughter to K. Edward the .iiii. A battayle at Stoke the 16 daye of Iune 1487 1488 A great taxe the Earle of Northumberlande slayn 1489 Desperation 1490 Execution Creplegate of London builded Arnoldes cronicles of London The CoÌ„dite in Gracious strete 1491 1492 A fray in LoÌ„don agaynste the Styliard men 1493 Good cheape wheate and baye salte 1494 Herrynges at iii. s.iiii.d y e barreli Perkyn warbecke Great execution of .160 persons 1495 1496 Black heath ficide Execution Perkin Warbeck besiegeth Excetor 1497 EdVvarde Haule English marchantes receiued with procession 1498 Execution at saint Thomas watrynges S. Antonies church in LoÌ„don buylded 1499 Perkin werbecke other haÌ„ged draweÌ„ and quartered at London Execution at London A great pestilence The kynge quene sayled to Calyce 1500 Arnolds chronicles Richmonde Baynards castell Grenewich builded s. Anthonies churche fynyshed 1501 Prince Arthur maried Arnolde 1502 The death of Quene Elisabeth The kynge of Scottes maried 1503 Fyre on London brydge A new coyne 1504 150â— The cundite at Byshops gate buylded The kynge of Castyle laÌ„ded in Englande 1506 Prisoners delyuered 1507 1503 The hospitall of the Sauoy buylded The new chapell at Westminster buylded by kynge HeÌ„ry the .vii. 1509 Kyng Henry maried ladye Katherin his fyrst wyfe 1509 Paules scole buylded 1510 1511 1512 A battayle on the sea 1513 Turney and Turwyn Edvvarde Haule 1514 1515 Lady Marye borne at Grenewyche 1516 A great frost All May day 1517 The sweatyng sycknes The Citie of Turney yelded frenche 1518 1519 1520 The duke of BuckynghaÌ„ beheaded Edvvarde Halle 152â— Kyng Henry fyrste nawed defender of the sayth The Emperours coming to London 152â— The Rhodes taken by the turkes The kyng of Denmarke came into Englande 1523 1524 The golden rose sent from Rome The Cardinall first suppressed abbeis Kyng Henry in ieopardie to haue bene drowned The coyne enhaunced 1525 The goulde enhaunced 1526 Execution at Tyborne Great scarcitie of bread 1527 General peace proclaymed Generall procession Fyre in Thames strete A shyp chased to the tower wharfe A sweatynge sicknes A legate came from Rome 1528 The Cardinall discharged of the chauncelorshyp S. Thomas More made chauncelour The newe testament printed in english A parliament at the Black-friars 1529 Fyre in the Uyntrie Execution at the towre hyl Execution in Finsbury fielde Execution To sende to the court of Rome forbydden 1530 One boiled in Smythfield The Cardynall deceased The Clergie condemned in the premunire The kynge first named supreme head The kynges palace builded at S. Iames 1531 Execution in Smythfield Execution at Tybornd Execution in Smithfield Great