Spencers the father and the sonne the earle of Arundel with diuers other brought them to â–ª the toun of Hereford Anno. 19. M Richard Betain Goldsmith S date 1325 Gilbert Mordon Iohn Cotton The morow after Simon and Iude syr Hugh Spencer y â— father was put to Great execution death at Bristowe and after buried at Winchester and on saint â–ª Hughes day folowing was syr Hugh his son drawen hanged quartered at Hereford and his head sent to London and sette emong other vpon the bridge After Robert Baldock the Chancellor was sent to London to Newgate where he died miserably The earle of Arundell was put to deth at Hereford and king Edward was by parliament deposed from King Edward deposed his kingdom when he hâ—d reigned xâ—â—yere syxe monthes and .xviii. dais and not longe after was murthered by syr Roger Mortimer and was buried aâ— Glocester Edward the third Anno Regni 1. date 1326 EDwarde the thirde after the deposing of his father was crowned king of England He began his â–ª reigne ouer this realm the .xxv. day of Ianuary in the yere of our lorde 1326 and deceased the. 21 â–ª day of Iune in the yere 1377. so he reigned 50. yere and. 5. monethes lackinge 3. daies In â—â—ates of armes he was very expert as the noble enterprises by him atchiâ—ued do wel declare Of his â—â—beraliite clemencie he shewed many gret examples Briefly in al princely vertues he was so excellâ—t that few â—â—oble men before his time were to be â—â—pared to him At the beginning of his reigne he was chiefly ordred by syr Roger Mortymer and his mother Isabel In this fyrst yere of his reigne he confirmed The liberties of London confyâ—med the liberties of the citie of London and ordeyned that the maior of the city of London should syt in all places of iudgemâ—t within the liberties of the same for chiefe Iustice the kinges person only excepted and that euery alder man â–ª that had ben maidr shold be iustice of peace in all London and Middlesex and euery Alderman that had not bene maior should be iustice of peace within his owne warde Diuers other priuâ—leges he graunted to the citie The king went toward Scotland hauing vnderstanding that the scottes were entred into England as farre as Stanhop parke He beset them rounde about hopynge to haue broughte them bnder his subiection But when he thought to be most sure of them by treason of some of his host the scottes escaped cleane returned back into scotland About the .xxi. day of September Kinge Edward the seconde murdered Edward y â— second was murdered in the castell of Barkley by syr Roger Mortimer and was buried at Glocester Anno. 1. M date 1326 Richard Britayn Goldsmith S Râ—c Roting Roger Chacellor The King maried the lady Philip the earles doughter of Henawde in the citie of Yorke The kinge helde his parliament at A Parliament at Northampton Northampton wher through the counsaile of syâ— Roger Mortimer the old Quene his mother he made with the scots an vnprofitable and dishonorable peace For why he restored to them all theyr writings charters and patentes wherby the kinges of Scotlande had bounde them selues to be tributarye â—o to the crowne of England with other like vnprofitable conditions Anno. 2. M date 1327 Mamoâ—de Chikwell Grocer S Henry Darcy Iohn Hawden Dauid the yong prince of Scotland maried Iane the syster of Kinge Edwarde whom the Scottes in derision called Iane makepeace The scottes made many â—ymes agaynst thenglishmen for the fond disguiâ—ed apparell by them at that tyme worne amongest the which this was one Long beardes hartlesse Scottish â— tauntes Paynted hoodes witlesse Gay Cotes gracelesse Makes England thriftlesse Anno. 3. M Iohn Grantham Grocer date 1328 S SimoÌ„ FraÌ„câ—s Henry Combmarten Edward erle of Kent vncle to king Edward of England beynge falselye Execution accused of treason was by syr Roger Mortimer put to death at Winchester Prince Edward was borne at Wodstock The .xvii. of October syr Roger Mortemer was taken in Notingham castell and sent to the Tower of London Anno. 4. M Symonde Swalond date 1329 S Richard Lazaâ— Henry Gâ—sors Syr Roger Mortimer was accused for diuers points of treason as y t he murdered king Edward the second that through him the scots escaped at Staâ—â—hope parke for receiuynge summes of money of the Scottes for which accusations he was shortely aâ—ter drawen Execution â–ª and hanged at London Edward Baylel the sonne oâ— Iohn Baylel late king of scottes by lysence purchased of king Edward entred into to Scotland clayming the crowne by the right of his father where he vanquished the Scottes and was crouned at Stone Anno. 5. M date 1330 Iohn Pountney Draper S Robert Ely Thomas whorwod The king with a great army wente into Scotland and at Halidâ— hil gaue the Scottes battaile wherin he obteined a triumphant victory and slew oâ— them .viii. erles 900. knightes of barons Barwike wonne and esquires 400. 33000. coÌ„mon souldiors he wan Edenborâ—we Barwike and many other castels and gane the gouernance of Scotlande to Edward Baylel Anno. 6. M date 1331 Iohn Pountney Draper S Iohn Mocking Andrew Aubery The king of France sent .x. shyps toward Scotland which wer â—o wether driuen into Flauâ—ders that they were little worth after that time Anno. 7. M date 1332 Iohn Preston Draper S Nicolas Pikr Iohn Husbande Kyng Edwarde wente agayne into Scotlande and layd siege to the castel of â—ylbridge He wan it by strength set the countrey in quietnes and came back to the castel of Tyne where shortly after Edward Baâ—lel kyng of Scottes came and dydde hym homage and sware vnto hym fealtie Anno. 8. M Iohn Pountney draper date 1333 S Iohn Hamond William Hansarde Embassadors were sent froÌ„ Philip de Valoys king of France for to conclude vpon certayn articles of variaÌ„ce betwene their lord and the kyng of Englande but it toke none effecte Anno. 9. M Reignold at Cundyte date 1334 S Iohn Hyngston Walter Turke This yere kyng Edward sent ambassadors into France to coÌ„clude a peace whiche likewise toke none effect Anno. 10. M Iohn PonÌ„tney draper date 1335 S Walter Wordoâ— Richard Vâ—ton This yere king Edward made claime to the crowne of France and therfore proclaimed open warre betwene Englande and France Anno. 11. M date 1336 Iohn PouÌ„tney draper S William Brickelsworth Iohn Northhal This yere the kyng considering the charge he had with warrs in ScotlaÌ„d and also that he inteÌ„ded to haue against the Frenchmen gathered togither treasure by dyuers and sundry ways wher of the maner is not expressed but such great plentie came to his handes that money was very scant throughout the whole Realme by reason of whiche scarsnes vitaile and other merchandise were excedyng good cheape for at London Cheape of vitailes a quarter of wheate was sold for ij sÌ„ A fat oxe for .vi. sÌ„ .viii. d A fatte shepe for vi
Alexander Iden founde him in a gardeyn who in his defence slew the sayd Iacke Cade and brought his body to London where his heade was set on London bridge The Byshop of Salisbury was murdred The bishop of Salisbury murdred by the commons of the west countrey Anno. 29. M date 1450 Nicolas Wiford Grocer S Iohn Middleton William Dere The whole duchie of Normandy was yelded to the frenche kynge by meanes of the Queene and the duke of Somerset whiche caused so muche trouble in England that mortall war ensued Anno. 30. M William Gregory Skinner date S Mathew Philip Christopher warton A commotion began this yere by the The Duke of York began a commotion duke of Yorke and other noble men which was appeased for a time and the malice dissembled Anno. 31. M Gddfrey Feldyng Mercer date 1452 S Richard Lee Richarde Alley This yeare the Quene was delyuered of a Prynce who was called Edward Anno. 32. M Iohn Norman Draper date 1453 S Iohn Walderne Thomas Coke Before this Maiors yere the maior The maioâ— of London first roweâ— to westminster sheriffes and commons were wont to ryde to westminster when the Maior should take his charge but this maior was rowed thither by water For the which the watermen made of hym a songe begynnynge Rowe the boate Norman c. The fire of enuye that a good space had couertly smouldered betweene the Duke of Yorke and the duke of Somerset with other of the quenes counsayle at this tyme brake oute in hot fierce flames of warres In so muchâ— that betwene the Kyng who defended these persons and the Duke of Yorke with his alies at sainct Albons a cruell Battaile at S. Albons battaile was foughte In the ende whereof the victory fell to the duke of yorke And on the kynges partie was stayne the Duke of Somerset the erle of Northumberland the Lorde Clyfford with many other honorable men knightes and Squyers After whiche tyme the Duke with greate reuerence brought the Kynge frome Saincte Albons to London Where by a Parliament he was made protector of the realme the Erle of Salisbury Chauncellor and the erle of Warwike Captayne of Calaice Anno. 33. M date 1454 Stephen Foster fishemonger S Iohn Field WilliaÌ„ Taylor This yeare in London was a greate Fraye in London by sainctuarye men fray at saint Martins le graÌ„d by saintuary men who issued forth and hurte diuers citisens but it was appeased â–ª by the Maior and other There was suche greuons complaintes made thereof to the kyng by the Deane of Saint Martins that the liberties of the citie werin perill to be seised Anno. 34. M William Marrow Grocer date 1455 S Iohn Yong Thomas Oulgraue By meanes of the Quenâ— and other lordes the duke of Yorke was discharged of his protectorship which thynge was cause of new grudge and malice A great riot coÌ„mitted in London agaynst A ryote againste the Lombardâ— the Lombardes and Italians because a mercers seruant was cast in prison for strikyng an Italian Anno. 35. M Thomas Canyngs Grocer date 1451 S Iohn Steward Rafe Derney At Erith within .xii. myles of London Great fysshes taken were taken .iiij. wonderful fishes wher of one was called Mors Marina the seconde a sword fishe the other two were whales A Fleete of Frenchemen landed at SaÌ„dwich spoyled Sandwiche spoyled the town with great crueltie Anno. 36. M Godfrey Boleyne Mercer date 1547 S Wylliam Edwarde Tho. Rayner A sained agremeÌ„t was made betwene the Kyng the Quene and the Duke of Yorke with his retinueâ— for ioy wherof a generall procession was celebrate in A generall procession saint Poules at London At which solemne feast the kyng in habite royall and his diademe on his head kept his state in procession before whom went hand in hand 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 behind the king the duke of Yorke ledde the Quene â–ª with great 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. M date 1458 Thomas Scotte Draper S Rafe Iossolyn Richarde Medtham The noble Science of printing was found in Germany ac Magunce byone The scieÌ„ce â—f printing â—â—stinuenâ—d Iohn Cuthenbergus a knyght he fouÌ„d moreouer the Inke by his deuice that printers vsed xvi yeare after printing was found which was the yere of our Lord. 1458. one Conradus an Almain brought it into Rome Nicolas Iohn son a french man did greatly polishe garnysh it And now it is dispersed thorough the whole world as saith Poliâ—ore Dirgile WilliaÌ„ Caxton mercer oâ— London first brought it into England about the yere of our Lord. 1471. and first practised the same in the abbeye of saynt Peter at Westminster The duke of Yorke the Erles of Salifburye and Warwike with a greate Bloreheat fielde hoste met the kyng and other lordes of England vpon Blore heath nere to LoÌ„don where because Andrew Trollop a captain of Calaice the night before the battaile should haue ben fledde with a company of the beste souldiours to the Kynges parte The Duke of Yorke the Earles of March Salisbury and Warwike mystrustyng them selues to bee to weake departed with a priuye company and fledde The Duke into Ireland the .iij. erles into Gerneseye and after to Calays without any notable battaile Anno â—38 M William Hulyn fishemonger date 1459 S Iohn Plummer Ioh. Stocker The .iii. erles coÌ„ming froÌ„ Calice with a puisant army the .ix. day of July met kyng Henry at Northampton gaue Battaile at Northampton hym strong battayle In the end wherof the victorie fell to the Earles and the kynges host was dispersed chased and many slayne among whiche was the Duke of Buckingham the Erle of Shrewesbury the lord Egremount with other and the kynge taken in the fielde The duke of yorke returnyng into The Duke of Yorke made claim â—o y e crown Englande made suche clayme to the crown that by consent of a parliameÌ„t he was proclaimed heyre apparant and all his progenie after hym The quene in this meane tyme had gathered a company of Northern men nere to a towne in the North called Battaile at Wakefield Wakefield in a cruel fight discoÌ„sâ—ted slew the Duke of Yorke with his son the erle of Rutland the erle of Salisbury was taken prisoner with diuers other noble men Anno. 39. M date 1460 Rich. Lee Grocer S Rich. Flemyng Iohn Lamberde The Quene with her retinue neare Second baâ—â—ayle at â–ª S. â—lbons saynet Albons discomfited the â–ª erle of Warwiâ—e and the Duke of Norfolk delyuered kyng Henry her husband Edwarde Earle of Marche and eldeste sonne to the Duke of Yorke came vp to London with myghtye power of Marchemen accompanied wyth the Earle of
1265 Tâ—de la fourd Gre. Rokesly THe olde franchises and liberties of London with a new graunt for the shyre of Middelsex wer consirmed by A Parliament at Northampton a parliament at Northampton Where also many noble men y â— had taken part with the Barons were disheryted of their landes and therfore fled to Ely and strengthened it in suche wyse that they helde it long after Anno. 51. M date 1266 Alein Zowch S Iohn Adrian Lucas BiteÌ„cote About the .li. yere was made the statutes of weightes measure that is to The statute for weightes and mesures say that 32. graynes of Whete dry and round takâ— in the middes of the eare shold way a sterliÌ„g peny .xx. of those pens shold make an onnce .xii. ouÌ„ces shold make a pouÌ„d troy and. 8. pound troy shold wey a gallon of wine and. 8 galloÌ„s of wine shold make a bushel of London which is the. 8. part of a quarter Also that three barley cornes drie round should make an inche and .xii. ynches to a foote and three foote to a yarde and fyue yardes and a halfe to a perch or pole .xl. pole in leÌ„gth .iiii. in bredth to make an acre of lad thes standards of weight and mesures wer confirmed in the .xv. yere of Edward the thirde And also in the tyme of HeÌ„ry the sixte and Edwarde the fourthe and lastly confirmed in the .xi. yere of Henry the seuenth Howe be it in the tyme of king Henry the sixt it was or deined that the same ounce should be deuided The alteration of the coynes froÌ„ iiii peÌ„ce to xii pence into .xxx. parts called .xxx. peÌ„ce and in kynge Edwarde the fourth hys tyme into .xl. partes called xl pence And in kyng Henry the eight his days into .xliiii. partes called .iii. â— .viii. d but the weyght of the ounce troy and the measure of the foote â–ª was ordeined euer to be at one stint Anno. 52. M Alleyn Souch S Thomas Basing date 1267 Rob. Cornhyll Glybert de Clare Eerle of Glocester for vnknowen displesure allyeng him selfe with the exiled gentilmen other nobles of Englande rose agaynst the kyng and held the citie of LoÌ„don buil The Kyng besieged London dyng therein bulwarkes and cast ditches and trenches in dyuers places of the citie and Southwarke and fortified it wonderously The kyng lying at the abbey of Stratford also assaulted the same citie more then a moneth but by diligent labour vppon his partie and by the Legate and the kyng of of Romains on y â— other partie Agreement was made betwene the kyng and hym In this meane time many robberies Foure persons cast in y e Thames were done wherfore foure y t bare cognisance of the Erle of Darby were put in sackes cast in the Thames Anno. 53. M date 1268 Aleyn Souch S WilliaÌ„ de DurhaÌ„ Walter Haruy VariaÌ„ce fel betwene the felowships of goldesmythes and taylers of London A great ryot in London which caused great rufflynge in y â— citie and many men to be slayne For whiche ryoâ— .xiii. of the chief capitains were arreigned cast and hanged Alein Execution Souch was discharged of his maâ—oraltie by the king and Stephen Edworth made constable of the tower Custos of the Citie The disherited gentilmen were this yere reconciled to the Kynges fauour And the fiue citisens which had remained The maior .iiii. alder meÌ„â—elcased out of Winâ—or castell prysoners in the towre of Wyndsor the whiche the kyng had geuen to hys son Edward when they had made their end with great summes of money were deliuered Anno. 54. M date 1269 Thomas fitz Thomas S Will. Hadstock Anketil de Aluerne The riuer of Thamis was so harde A greate frost frosen from the feast of S. Andrewe to Candelmas that meÌ„ and beasts passed ouer on foote from Lambeth to Westminster The marchandises was caried from Sandwiche and other hauens Citie of LoÌ„don geueÌ„ to prince Ed. vnto London by lande The citie of LoÌ„don with y e reuenues therof was geuen to prince Edward Anno. 55. M Iohn AdriaÌ„ bintener S date 1270 walter Potter Iohn Tailour This yere the liberties of London The steple of Bowe Churche blowen downe were newly confirmed And this yere the steple of Bowe churche in Cheape fell downe and slue many people both men and women And. 56. M Io. Adrian vintener S date 1271 Greg Rokesâ—e Henry waleis This yere deceased Richard king of Almayn and earle of Cornwal brother to the kyng and was buried at Hailes In Iune began a great ryot in y e citie A ryotte in â–ª Norwiche of Norwich where through the monasterie of y e Trinitie was burned And for that fact the kyng rode downe and Execution made enquiry for the chief doers therof wherof xxx yong men were condemned drawen hanged and brent This yere were diuers prodigies strange tokens seene in dyuers places of Englande Anno. 57. M date 1272 Sir walter Harui S Richard Paris Iohn Bedill In the beginnyng of this yere kyng HeÌ„ry sickned and he called before him syr Gilbert Clare erle of Glocester caused hym to be newly sworn to kepe the peace of the lande to the behofe of Edward his sonne and then dyed the xvi day of Nouember in the yere of our Lord. 1272. when he had reigned lvi yeares and .xviii. dayes He was buried at Westminster vpon the southe tyde of sainct Edward He buylded a great part of the same Churche Kyng Edward the fyrst â–ª surnamed Longshank Anno Regni .i. date 1272 EDward the fyrst after the Conqueste surnamed Longshanke began his Reigne ouer this realme of EnglaÌ„d the .xvi. day of NoueÌ„ber in the yeare 1272. and deceased the .vii. daye of Iulye in the yeare 1307. so he reigned .xxxiiii. yeares .vii. monethes and .xx. dayes Anno. 1. M Syr Walter Haruy knyght S Iohn Horne date 1273 Walter Porter IN the ende of this yere the kyng returned Stryfe for chosyng the Maior of London into England Ther was yet busynes about chosyng of the Maior for dyuers woulde haue made suche a Maior as they had lyked But for that tyme they were disappoynted whiche in the yeare folowynge vpon the same day toke further effecte Anno. 2. M Henry â—alleys S date 1274 Nicholas Wynchester Henry Couentrie THe kyng of Scotts dyd homage to kyng Edward for the kyngedome of Scotlande The kyng ordeyned certayne newe lawes for the wealthe of the realme emong the which was one that bakers makyng bread lackyng weight assigned after the price of Corne shold first be punished by losse of their bread and the seconde by enprisonment and thirdlye by the correction of the pillorye Myllers for stealynge of corne to be chastised by the tumberyll and nighte walkers to be punished in the Tonne in Cornhyll And this to be put in executioÌ„ he gaue auctoritie to all maiors bailiffs other officers through EnglaÌ„d specially to y e maior
The Summarie of English Chronicles Lately collected and published nowe abridged and continued tyl this present moneth of Marche in the yere of our Lord GOD 1566. By I. S. ⧠¶ Imprinted at London in Fletestrete by Thomas Marshe ☞ The Contentes of this Boke as foloweth â–ª 1 FIrst a Kalender at large 2 A rule for the beginnyng and endynge of the Termis 3 The Description of Englande Wales and Cornewall 4 The names of all the kynges of England from Brute who was the fyrst kyng to this present â–ª with the true accompte of yeares wherin euery kyng beganne theyr Reygne howe longe they reigned and what notable thynges hathe bene doone durynge theyr Reignes â–ª 5 The names and yeares of all the Bailiffes Custos Maiors and Sheriffes of the Citie of London since the Conquest 6 The buyldyng of the moste auncient Cities Townes Castelles with other Antiquities and Monumentes wythin thys Realme by whome and aboute what tyme they were buylded â–ª 7 Howe a man may iourney frome any notable towne in England to the Citie of London or from London to any notable towne in the same Realme â–ª with many other notable matters as partely may appere noted in the margine of the same Booke â—L Ianuary hath .xxxi. dayes â–ª â—ii â— Circumcision of Christ â— Â b Octa. of Saint Stephen 2 xi c Octa. of Sainct Iohn â— Â d Octa. of Innocentes 4 xix e Deposition of sainct Edward 5 viii f Epiphania Domini 6  g â—ranâ—â—a â—â—â—â—heâ—mâ— 7 xvi â— Lucian priest â— â— â— Lewes confessor 9  c Paule the first Heremite 10 xiii d Sol in Aquarius 11 ii e Richardus marâ—â—r 12  f S. Hilarius martyr 13 x g Felicis 14 xviii â— Archadius martyr 15 vii b S. Mauricius 16  c Saincte Anthonie 17 xv d Prisce virgin 18 iiii e Wolstan byshoppe 19  f Fabian and Sebastian 20 xii g Agnes virgin 21  ◠Vincent martir 22 â— b Emerense â—3  c Timothe bishop 24 ix d Conuersion of S. Pauls 25  e Policarpe byshop 26 xvii f Iulian confessor 27 vi g Valerii byshop 28  ◠Theodore priest 29 xiiii b Basilius byshop 30 〈◊〉 c Saturniue Victor â–ª 3â— KL â–ª February hath .xxviii. dayes  d Brigide virgin Fast 1 xi e Puriâ—â—cation oâ— Mary 2 xiv f Blase byshop 3 viii g Gilbert confessor 4  k Agathe virgin 5 xvi b Amandus byshop conf 6 v c Anguli byshop 7  d Paule bish Sol in 〈…〉 8 xiiii e Appoline virgin 9 â—â— f Scholastâ—â—e virgin 10  g Desiderius byshop 11 x â— Dorothe vir 〈…〉 12  b Wolfrane byshop 13 xviii c Valentine martir 14 vii d Faustine Iouiâ—e 15  e Iulian virgin 16 xv f Polycronâ—us byshop 17 â—â—iii g Symon byshop 18  ◠Sabyn and Iulian martir 19 xii b Milbred virgin 20 j c Lxxix martyris 21  d Cathedra Petrâ— 22 â—x e Fast 〈…〉 23  f 〈…〉 Apostle 24 xviâ— g Alexandee byshop 25 â—i â— Eusebius priest 26  b Augustine 27 xiiiâ— c Oswalde byshop 28 KL Marthe hath â–ª xxxl iii d Dauid byshop â— Â e Chadde consessor 2 xi f Maurice confessor 3  g Adrian byshop 4 xix â— Foâ—e Euseviâ— 5 viii v Vidor Victorin 6  c Perpetue Felix 7 xvi d Deposit of Felix 8 v e Quadraginta mar 9  f Aggeus prophete 10  g Gorgonius mar 11 xiii â— Gregorius byshop 12 â—i b Theodore martir 13 â— c Longius mar Sol 〈…〉 14  d Cyriaci martir 15 xviii e Hilarius byshop 16 vii f Patrick Gertrudis 17  g Edward kyngand confessor 18 xv â— Ioseph the husbaÌ„d of Mary 19 â—iii b Cuthbert byshop 20  c Benedict abotte 21 xii d Aphrobosius byshop 22 j e Theodore virgin 23  f Fast 24 ix g 〈…〉 25  ◠Castor martir 26 xvii b Eulalie virgin 27 vi c Victor martyr 28  d Augenii mar 29 xiiii e Quirinâ— marâ— 30 iii f Adeâ—mus byshop 31 KL Aprill hath .xxx. dayes  g Theodore virgin 1 xi â— Mary Egiptiace 2  b Richard byshop 3 xix c Ambrosius 4 viii d Martianus mar 5 xvi e Sixtus bishop 6 v f Egesippus 7  g Euphemii virgin 8 xiii â— Â 9 ii b Perpetuus byshop 10  c Marcus martir 11 x d Sol in 〈…〉 12  e Oswalde archbyshop 13 xviii f Guthlarie 14 vii g Olife 15  ◠Isidore 16 xv b Aniceti 17 â—iii c Eleutherius byshop 18  d Alphege 〈…〉 19 xii e Tyburtius 20 j f Sother virgin 21  g Symon byshop 22 â—x a S. George mar 23  b Lucretia 24 xvii c Marke Eâ—â—nâ—elâ—â—â—â— 25 vi d Anastasii 26  e Ditalis martir 27 xiiiâ— f Petri Mediolanensis 28 iiâ— g Clete byshop 29  ◠Depositio Erkenwald 30 KL May hath xxxi dayes xi b Philip and Iacob â— Â c Athanasii byshop 2 xix d Inuen of the crosse 3 viii e Floriani martyr 4  f Godard 5 xvi g Iohn port latyn 6 v â— Iohn of Beuerley 7  b Apparitio Mich 8 xiij c Genguifi martyr 9 â—j d Gordian and Epimachy 10  e Aâ—â—entâ—on day 11 x f Sol in Geminâ— 12  g Boniface martyr 13 xviii â— Sophia vyrgin 14 vii b Seruacii confessor 15  c Translat of S. Bernard 16 xv d Dioscorides martyr 17 iiii e Dunston byshop 18  f Bernardyne 19 xii g Helene Quene Fast 20 j â— â—â—â—â—soâ—day 21  b Vrbane martyr 22 â—x c Translation Francis 23  d  24 xvii e Adelme byshop 25 vi f Augustin of England 26  g Beâ—e priest 27 xiiii â— Trinitie â—â—â—â—day 28 iii b 〈…〉 29  c Corona marâ— 30 â—i d Marcell martyr 3â— KL June hath .xxx. dayes  e Corpus Christi 1 xix f Erasmus byshop 2 viii g Basill 3 xvi â— Petroâ—i confessor 4 v b Boniface byshop 5 â— c Melon byshop 6 xiii d Translatio Wolstane 7 ii e Wilhelâ—ni confessor 8  f Trans Edmond 9 x g Iue confessor 10  ◠â—arnaâ—e â—ostle 11 xviii b Sol â—n Canceâ— 12 vii c Anthony 13  d Basill byshop confessor 14 xv e Vite Wodeste 15 iiii f Trans Richard 16  g Botulphe 17 xii â— Marrâ— Marciliani 18 i b Geruasie 19  c Trans Edward 20 ix d â—alburge Vyrgin 21  e Albane martyr 22 xvii f Fast 23 vi g 〈…〉 24  ◠Trans Helene 25 xiiii b Iohn Paule 26 iii c Achasius confessor 27  d Fast 28 xi e 〈…〉 29  f Comme of Paule 30 KL â—ulâ— hath .xxxi. 〈…〉 xix g Octa Iohn Baptist 1 viii a Visitation of our Lady 2  b Trans of S. Thomas 3 xvi c Translation of S. Martyn 4 b d Zoe Vyrgin and martyr 5  e Octa. Peter and Pause 6 xiii f Translation of S. Thomas 7 ii g Deposition of Grymbald 8
date 70 Helius the sonne of Dinellus reigned not â—ully one yere â–ª king of Britain Howe the Isle of Ely toke fyrst y t name Of this prince the Isle of Ely toke this name for that he there buylded a goodly palace wherin was his most delight to lyue and also was there buried date 69 LUd y e eldest son of Hely succeded his father and reigned .xi. yeares King Lud buylded London from London stone to Ludgate and named it Ludstone in Britayne As soone as he was made kyng he reformed the state of his common weale for he amended his lawes and tooke away all vsages that were naught Moreouer he repaired the Citie of London then called Troynouant â–ª with fayre buyldings and walles and builded on the west part therof a strong gate which vnto this tyme retaineth the name of hym and is called Ludgate Finally he dyed leauing after hym two sonnes Androgeus and Theomantius who beynge not of age to gouerne their vncle Cassiuelane obteyned the Crowne Our Chroniclers write that London tooke the name of this Lud and was called Ludston He was buried nere to the same Ludgate in a Temple which he there bulded date 58 CAssiuelane the son of Hely after the deth of his brother Lud was made gouerner of britain which he ruled .xix. yeres In y â— .viii. yere of his reign Iulius Cesar who warred long in France made the first voyage of any straunger inâ—â— Iuliê° Cesar made his fyrste voyage into EnglaÌ„d this Realme and afterwarde subduâ—â—it When C. Iulius Cesar had warred seuen yeares in France and Germany comyng vnto that part where Calaâ—â—â—â— and Boloigne nowe stande hee determined to make warre into Britaine whiche vntill that time remayned vnfrequented and vnknowen of the Romains His quarell was because that in the warres of France he perceiued the Frenchmen to haue muche succour and aide from thens Wherfore hauing prepared .lxxx. shippes he sailed into Britaine where at the first being weried with an hard and sharpe battaile And after with sodain tempest his nauie almoste destroied he retourned agayne into France there to wynter his men The next spring which was the The secoÌ„d voyage of Iulius Cesar into England yeare before Christ .li. His nauy being newe regged and encreased he passed the seas agayn with a greater armye But whiles he went towards his enemies on land his shippes lying at anker wer agayn by tempest almost lost for either they were driuen on the â—andes where they stack fast or els thrugh beatyng one an other with force of the tempest they were destroyde So that â—l were lost â–ª the other with much labour were saued Vpon lande also his horsemen at the fyrste encountre were vanquished Labienus the Tribune slayn At the second conflict not without great danger of his men he put the Britains to flyght and pursued them to the riuer of Thamis on the further side wherof Cassiuelan with a great multitude of people was kepinge the banks but they not able to resist y e violeÌ„ce force of the Romains hyd them selues in woddes and with sodayn eruptions LoÌ„don submitted to Iulius Cesar ofteÌ„times inuaded them but in the mean time their strongest citie Troynouant submitted it selfe to Cesar deliuerynge vnto hym hostages whiche exaumple also the other cities folowed Whereby Cassiuelane after Englande first tributarie to the Romains many losses was constreigned to geue pledges and to agree that Britayne shoulde become Tributarie to the Romaynes Then Cesar lyke a Conqueroure with a greate numbre of prysoners sayled into Fraunce and soo to Rome where shortely after hee was slayne with bodkyns Iohn Lydgate in his Booke named the Serpente of diuisyon wryteth that Iulius Cesar buylded in thys Lande dyuers Castelles and cities for a perpetuall mâ—morie The castels of Douer Cantorb Rochest the Tower of London built Saliso Chich. Excetor buylded to putte his name in remembraunce That is to saye The castell of Douer of Canterbury Rochester and the Tower of London the Castel and towne of Cesars burye takynge hys name after Cesar the whyche is nowe called Salisbury He also edifyed Cesars Chester that nowe is called Chichester and the castelle of Excester c. date 42 THeomantius the sonne of Lud nephue to Cassiuelane succeded in the realme of Britayne and reygned quietly xxiij yeares and was buried at London date CYmbalinus the sonne of TheomaÌ„tius reigned king of Britain xxxv yeares and was buried at London When Cesar Augustus the second emperour by the wyll of God hadde stablyshed moste sure peace thorough the worlde oure Redemer Iesu Christe The byrth of Christe very God and man vpon whom peace wayted was borne in the .xiij. yeare of the reigne of Augustus From this place folowyng the yeres sens Christs birthe are placed in the margent at the begynnyng of euery Kinges Reygne date 17 GUiderius the fyrst sonne of Cymbaline beganne his reigne ouer the Britaines in the .xvij. yeare after the byrth of Christe our Sauiour Thys man was valiant hardy welthy and trusted muche in his strength And for that he thought the Romains had their tribute wrongfully he of greate courage denied to pay the same For which cause Claudius the .v. Emperor came into Britayne with a great power to clayme agayne the payment therof lastly slewe the sayd Guiderius when he had reigned .xxviii. yeres date 45 ARuiragus the youngest sonne of SouthaÌ„pton how it tooke that name Cymbaline and brother of Guiderius was ordeyned kynge of Britayn he reigned .xxvii. yeres He slue Hamon nere to a hauen of the sea and threw hym gobbet meale therin wherfore it is now called Southampton Claudius the Emperor after diuers happes of battaile toke kyng Aruiragus to his grace And for so much as he perceiued him to be a valiant prince in token of frendeshyp gaue to hym his daughter in mariage namâ—d Genissa Gloucester buylded named TarlioÌ„ S. Peter crucified S. Paule beheaded This Claudius buylded â–ª Gloucester and was there buried S. Peter by the tyrannye of Nero was crucified at Rome â–ª alter y e birthe of our Sauiour Iesus Châ—iste .lxviii. yeares and S. Paul was there beheaded wiâ—h the sworde date 73 MArius the sonne of Aruiragus an excellent wyse man was ordeyned kyng of Britayne He reigned .liii. yeres In his tyme Lodrike kyng of the Pictes accompanied with the Scots inuaded Britayn and spoiled the couÌ„trey with sword and fyre against whoÌ„ Marius with his knightes assembled in all haste and gaue them sharpe battaile Wherin Lodrike captayne of the Pictes was slayne with a great numbre of his souldiors to them which remained Marius gaue inhabitaunce in the further parte of Scotlande And forasmuch as the Britains disoained to geue their daughters to theÌ„ in mariage they acquainted them with y e IrishmeÌ„ and maried their daughters grewe in proces of tyme to a great people This Marius buylded the towne of Chester â—own builâ—ed Chester and is buried at
Britayn and exercised all tyranny and exaction vpon the people for whiche cause hee was abhorred of all the Britayns and by them was slayne when he hadde reygned fower yeares Then was the realme a good space without heade or gouernoure In the whiche tyme they were nowe and then very muche vexed wyth the foresayd Barbarous people and other foreyn enemies Nere about the yere of Christ 427. The scots and Pictes inuade Englande the Britaynes were inuaded agayn by the Picts and Scots which not withstandyng the foresayde walle that was made by the Romains spoiled the couÌ„trey very sore so that they were driuen to seke newe helpe of the Romaynes who sent to them a company of souldiors which again chased the Picts and A walle of stone betwene Englande and Scotland made a wall of stone of the thickenes of viii foot in height 12 â–ª foot Which thing when they had done comforting the Britons and admonishyng theim hereafter to trust to their own maÌ„hod strength they returned again to Rome The Scottes and Pictes yet once agayne entred the lande of Britayne spoylynge the countreye and chaâ—yng the commons so cruelly that they wer altogether comfortiesse and broughte to suche myserie that eche robbed and spoyled other and ouer this y e grouÌ„de was vntilled whereof ensued greate scarcitie and hunger and after hunger deathe In this necessitie they sent for The scots Picts in uaded thys Realme so sore that y e Romaines refused to defende the same but rather to lose theyr tribut ayde to Aetius the Romayne capitayn beynge then occupyed in warres in a part of France but they had no comfort at hys hande And therefore were forced to send ambassade to Aldroenus kyng of lyttle britayne to desyre ayde and comforte whyche they obteyned in condition that yf they atchieued the victory Constantine his brother shold be made king of britayn for to that day they had no gouernour Whiche thyng of the ambassadoures beyng graunted the sayd Constantine gathered a company of souldiors and weÌ„t forth with them And when he had manfully vanquished their enemies obteined the victory accordyng to the promise made he was ordeined their kyng and guyded this lande .x. yeres Here endeth finally the dominion tribute of the Romains ouer this laÌ„d whiche had continued by the space of 483. yeres from the tyme that Brute began to rule this land 1541. After the city of Rome was builded 1585. yeres THen it folowed that when ConstaÌ„tine brother of Aldroenus had chastd and ouercome the Picts and Scottes as is beforesaide he was crowned kyng of greate Britayne and guyded the lande the space of .x. yeares in quietnesse date 433 In the court of Constantine Kinge of britayne was a certaine Pict in so greate fauour and authoritie wyth the king that he mighte at all times come The kinge slain in his chaÌ„ber by a Picte to hys presence who watchynge his time by secrete meanes traiterouslye slewe the king in his chamber date 443 THen Constantius his eldest sonne which for his soft spirit was made a monke at sainct Swithens in Winchester by y e means of Vortiger duke A Monke made king of EnglaÌ„d â–ª of Cornewal was taken out of y e câ—oister made kinge vnder whose name the forsâ—â—d Vortiger ruled all the land and vsed great tirannie Constantius king of britain was slaine of certaine Pictes or Scottes The Kyng traiterously slayn by certayne Pictes whoÌ„ Vortiger had ordeined for a gard to the kinges bodie Whereof when Vortiger had knowledge he wept and made semblaunt of greate sorowe and heauines and caused the said Scottes or Pictes to be put to deathe thoughe he in dede wer the chief causer of their treason and murder So this Constantius reigned but .v. yeares And Aurelius and Vther the kynges yonger brethren fied into Britayne date 448 VOrtiger was by force ordeined kâ—g of Britayn and gouerned y â— realme xvi yeares not without trouble For the nobles of Britayne suspected that Constantius was not murthered with out his consent and therfore alienated their myndes from hym In Britayn was so great plentye of Great plentie of corne grayne corne and fruite that the lyke had not ben sene many yeares before Whicde plenty was cause of idelnes gluttony lechery and other vices so y â— through their incontinent and riotous liuyng ensued so great pestilence mortalitie that the lyuing scantly suffised to bury A great pestilence the dead The Pictes and Scots also hauing knowledge of the deth of their knightes whiche were slayne by Vortiger for murderyng of the kynge inuaded The scots and Pictes spoiled this lande and in mooste cruell wyse spoyled the lande of Britayne Vortiger beynge sore abashed for so muche as he knewe the myndes of his people to be alienated from hym sent for the Saxons named Angli which had no place to dwell in and gaue to theÌ„ inhabitance in Kent By their help The fyrste Saxons entryng this realme and manhode in many batails he vanquished and droue back the Pius and other enemies and therfore had theim euer after in great loue and fauour Hengist one of the captaynes of the Saxons found meanes that Vortiger kyng of Britayne maried his daughter Kyng Vortiger deuorced froÌ„ his lauful wife and maried Rowan y e daughter of Hengist y e Saxon. Rowan a mayden of wonderfull beautie and pleasantnesse but a myscreant and Pagane For her sake the kynge was deuorced from his laufull wife by whome he had .iii. sonnes For whiche dede wel nere all the Britons forsoke hym and the Saxons daily encreased both in fauour multitude and auctoritie from this time sought alway occasion to extingny she vtterly the power of the Britains and subdue the lande to them selfe The Saxons couenanted wyth the Britons that they shuld attend to their worldly busynes and the Saxons as their souldiours would defend y e land from the incursions of all enemies for which seruice the Britains shuld geue to them competent meate and wages And vnder this pretence caused more Saxons to be sent for entendynge at conuenient tyme by force to haue the lande in their subiection Sainct Germain came into britayne Pelagius heresye in England to reduce them from the heresy of Pelagius â–ª to the faith of Christ The Britaynes considering y e dayly repaire of the Saxons into this realm shewed their kyng the ieopardye that might therof ensue â–ª and aduertised him to auoyde the danger and expell them out of the realm but all was in vayn For Vortiger by reason of his wife bore such fauor towardes the Saxons that he would in no wise heare the couÌ„celle of his subiectes Wherefore they Vortiger depriued of his kingdom with one wylle and mynde depriued hym of hys royall dignitie and ordeyned to theyr Kynge his eldest sonne Vortimerus date 464 VOrtimer as before is sayd beynge The kyng poisoned by his stepmother made kynge in all
had land and dwelling within this realme date 586 CAreticus began to rule the britons this maÌ„ as witnesseth al writers loued ciuile warre was odible both to god and to his subiects they moued the Saxons to warre vpon him who toke from him a gret part of his land The Saxons hearyng of the discention Gurmundus builded Gurmund chester betwen Careticus his britons beynge accompanied with Gurmundus kyng of Ireland made war vpon Careticus in suche wyse that hee was fayne to take the towne of Cicester where they assaulted him so sore that he with his men fledde from thence into Wales by whiche meanes he lefte a great part of his dominion and shortly after ended his lyfe when he had reigned .iij. yeres date 589 THe Britaynes whiche were chased by their enemies into Wales as is before sayd held them in those parties and assaulted the Saxons some while in one coast some while in an other vnder sundry dukes and so continued the space of .xxiiij. yeres In Britayne Ethelfridus gouerned the Northsaxons who made such continuall warre vpon the Britons and chased them so sore that it is thoughte he slew mo of them then all the other Saxons kynges By this crueltie the faith of Christ was almost vtterly extinguished amoÌ„g the Britains which had continued sence the tyme of Lucius about 400. yeares and many of the Britaynes were chased out of the Iland the reste remayned in Wales who there kept the Christen Faythe which they had receiued The britains being chased out of their The Saxons had the whole possession of this realm countrey into Wales the Saxons obteined the whole dominion of this IlaÌ„d Sauing a part of ScotlaÌ„d which was subiect to y â— Pictes and Scots the Britons kept theÌ„ selues in Wales In Anno dâ—i 596. S. Gregorie sent S. Augus came into Englande S. AusteÌ„s of CaÌ„torb S. Pauls churche in London s Andrews in Roches s Peters at west buylt 613. Augustin Melitê° Iustê° Iohn with other lerned men to preach the christen faith to the Angles whiche were first receiued of Ethelbert kyng of Kente whom they coÌ„uerted to the faith with diuers of his people This Ethelberte as some write firste began to buylde S. Austins in Cantorbury S. Poules church in London s Andrews in Rechester he also excited a citiseÌ„ of LoÌ„don to buyld the abbey of Westmynster CAdwan duke of Northwales was made soueraigne of the Britaynes who conunynge oute of Wales gaue strong battaile to Ethelfride kyng of Northumberlande theyr moste deadly enemy and in dyuers encountres so discomfited the sayd Ethelfride that he was forced to intreate for peace After which concord made betwene those ii princes they continued all their life time as two speciall and louyng frendes he reigned .xxij. yeares Also about this tyme began y e kyngdom The .vii. kingdom of Mercia or middle EnglaÌ„d vnder the strong painim Saxon called Penda which lordshyp conteined HuÌ„tingtonshire Herefordshire Gloucestershire and other and was greatest of all other kyngdomes At that tyme reigned in dyuers parts of this lande Paulinus builded the great churche at Lincolne Iron cups fastened by welles fountaines to drink in 635. vii kynges Edwyn kyng of Northumberlande was baptised of y e holy bishoppe Paulinus and after hym many of his people he for the refreshyng of wayfaring menne ordeyned cuppes and dyshes of yron to be fastned by such clere welles and fountains as did runne by the wayes syde CAdwallyn the son of Cadwane began his reigne ouer the Britayns He was valyaunte and myghtie and warred strongly vpon the Saxones and made Penda kyng of Mercia tributarie to him he reigned .xlviij. yeres and was buried at London in S. Martins church by Ludgate Segebert kynge of Easte Angles or Norffolke ordeyned good learnyng to be taught and erected Schooles in The firste Schole in Cambridge builded dyuers partes of his dominion as he sometyme hadde seene in Fraunce By him was the fyrste common Schole founded at Cambridge Penda king of Mercia warred vpon Oswalde the good and holy kynge of Northumberland and siue him in battayle with many of his knightes Oswye the brother of Oswald obteyned the kyngdome of Northumberlande who siue Oswyne his brothers sonne and made Odilwaldus partaker of his kingdome Kenwalcus kyng of West Saxons was restored to his kingdome by the â—he bishops se of Winchester builded helpe of Anna king of east angles He builded the byshops see of Winchester and made Agelbert the first byshop of that see And after him was one named Wyne of whome the citie tooke the name of Wynchester Benet the monke and maister of the Glasynge brought fyrst into Englande The abbes of Abingtâ— Chertsty Barking builded â—euereÌ„d Beda was famous in britayn This Benet brought fyrste the craft of glasyng into this lande Cissa begun to builde the abbey of Abingdon and Erkenwalde bishop of London builded the abbeys of Chertsey and of Barâ—ing in Essex Chertsey in Southery was afterward destroyed by the Danes date 683 CAdwallader was ordeyned kynge of Britons and ruled onely .iij. yeres He vanquished and slewe Lothayre kyng of Kente and Athelwolde kyng of South saxons and then forsakyng his kyngly authoritie he went to The kinge became a monke Rome and there became a religious man and was buried at sainct Peters church at Rome He was the last king of Britayne And this lande after this The Iland called vniuersally England tyme was called Anglia and y e inhabitantes therof Angles or Englishmen and the Britayns were called Walshemen This happened 1791 yeres or as sayeth Fabian 18â—2 after that Brute fyrste arriued in thys lande After the conquest of Cesar 735. yeres From the entryng of the Saxons vnder their leaders Hengist and Horsus in the tyme of Vortiger 236. or nere therabout Thus endeth the reigne of the Britons and now foloweth the reigne of the Saxons And although the SaxoÌ„s hâ—d deuided this realme into seuen seuerall kyngdomes yet I wyll nowe speake chiefely of the west Saxons in order because that in proces of tyme they subdued the other kynges and brought it agayn into one monarchie date 686 AMong the west Saxons reigned a noble man called Iewe of gret power and wisedome and therwith valiant and hardy in feates of armes very expert he mainteyned such war agaynst The colleg of Wels the abbei of GlasteÌ„buri newly builded The quene of west saxons was abbesse of Barkyng the kynge her husbaÌ„d becam a religious maÌ„ the Kentyshe Saxons that he constrayned them to seke aâ—d intreate meanes of peace geuyng to him for the same great gyftes This man builded first the college of Welles the abbey of Glastenbury he payd y e Peter pens first to Rome when he had gouerned the west SaxoÌ„s by the space of .xxxvii. yeres by the earnest labour of his wif Etheldreda which was an holy womaÌ„ and abbesse of Barking in Essex gaue vp his royal
his life when he had reigned .xxxviij. yeares and was buried in the north Isle of Paules church in London aboue the aultar In the seconde â–ª yeare of this Kynges reigne a greate part of the city of London was A great fire in London wasted with fyre But ye shall vnderstand that the citie of LoÌ„don had most housyng and buyldyng frome Ludgate toward Westmynster littel or none wher y e chief or hart of y e Citie is now excepte in diuers places was housyng â–ª but they stode without order So that many townes and cities as Cantorbury Yorke and diuers other in Englande passed London in buyldyng But after the conqueste it increased and shortely after passed and excelled all the other date AFter the death of Etheldred greate variance fell betwene the englishemen for the election of theyr kyng for the citisens of London with certayne other named Edmund the son of Etheldred a yong man of lusty and valyant EdmuÌ„de with the Ironsyde courage in martiall aduentures bothe hardy and wise and one that could veâ—y well endure all payns Wherfore he was surnamed Ironsyde but the more part fauored Canutus y e Dane By meanes wherof betwene those two princes wer foughteÌ„ many great battails in the which either party sped diuersly to the great slaughter of them that toke their parts But lastly it was agreed that the two captains should trie their quarell betwene them selues only In whiche fight although Edmund semed to haue the vpper hand yet he condesceÌ„ded to deuide the realm and make Canutus felow with him in y e kingdom An Englishe Earle called Edricus whiche by his falshode wrought much hurte to his naturall countreie and lastly was aucthor of the deathe of the noble Edmund And therof hym selfe brought fyrst knowledge to Canutus the Dane sayinge in thys wise Thus haue I done Canutus for loue of thee To whom he answered sayinge For my loue thou hast murdered thyn own soueraigne Lorde whom I loued most entierly I shall in rewarde thereof exalte thy head aboue all the Lordes of A iust reward geueÌ„ Englande And forthwith coÌ„maunded hym to be beheaded and his heade to be set vpon a speare on the hyghest gate of London These princes reigned together ii yeares Thys Edmund was buried at Glastenbury date 1018 VVHeÌ„ Canutus was stablyshed in the kyngdom he had knowlege howe Olanus kyng of Norway in his absence inuaded the countrey of Denmarke wherfore in al hast he sped him thither ward by the maÌ„hod of the englishe souldiours obteined of theym a noble victory and recouered Norway to his seignorie Wherfore when he retourned into England hee demeaned hym toward all men as a sage gentyll and moderate prince and so continued xx yeares Canutus subdued the Scots wherby he was king of .iiij. kyngdoms that is to say of England Scotland Denmarke and Norwaye And after his deathe was buried at S. Swithins at Winchester date 1038 HArold the sonne of Canutus by his wyfe Elgina for hys swyftnes surnamed Harefoote began his reigne ouer this realme of Englande â–ª In the begynnynge he shewed some token of crueltie in that he banyshed his stepmother Emma and toke from her fuche iewels and treasure as she hadde He reigned .iii. yeares He was buried at Westmynster and after at S. Clementes without Temple barre date HArdikenitus kyng of Denmarke after the deathe of Harolde was or deyned Kynge of Englande He for the iniurie done to his mother Emma caused the corps of Harolde to bee taken out of the sepulchre and sinitynge of the head caste it with the body into the riuer of Thames where by a fysher it was taken vp and vnreuerently buried at S. Clementes as afore is sayd He burdeined his subiectes with â—ractions and tribute and in meat and â—ynke was soo prodigalle that hys tables were spreade .iiij. tymes in the day and the people serued with greate excesse when he had reigned .iij. yeres he died sodeinly at Lambeth not without suspection of poysonyng and was buried at Winchester Hardikenitus beyng dead the Danes were beaten slayn and driuen out of this land into their owne countrey xxxiij yeares after that Swayn began fyrst to reigne date EDwarde the sonne of Egelrede or Etheldred by the aduice of Goodwyne and Leofricus Earle of Chester after the death of Hardikenitus was seÌ„t for out of NormaÌ„dy to take on him the gouernance of â–ª this realme of Englande whiche he guided with muche wisedome and Iustice frome whome issued as out of a fountayn very godlinesse mercy pitie and liberalitie to warde the poore and gentilnes and iustice towards al men and in all honest lyfe gaue most godly exaumple to his people He discharged y e englyshemen of the great tribute called y e Dane gelt which was often before tyme leuied to the impouerishing of y e people He subdued the Welshmen whiche rebelled and made warre vpon their borders William bastard duke of Normandie William bastarde Duke of NormaÌ„dy about this tyme came with a goodly company into Englande and was honorably receiued to whom the king made great chere â–ª And at his returne enriched him with great gifts pleasures and as some write made promise to him that if he died without issue the same William shoulde succede hym in the kyngdom of England Harold the sonne of the Erle Goodwin went to NormaÌ„dy wher he made faithful promise to duke William that after the death of Edward he woulde kepe the kyngdome to his behalfe on which condition he brought with him at his returne his brother â–ª Tosto Kyng Edward finished his last daye when he had reigned foure and twenty yeares .vii. monethes and odde dais He purged the olde and corrupt lawes The laws of S. Edwarde the confessor and picked oute of theym a certayne whiche were moste profytable for the commons And therfore were they called the common Lawes For restitution whereof happened dyuers commotions and insurrections in this Land He was buried at Westminster date HArolde the eldest sonne of Earle Goodwyne beynge of greate power in England and therwyth valyaunt and hardye tooke on him the gouernaunce of thys lande nothynge regardynge the promyse that he made to Wyllyam Duke of Normandye Wherefore whenne Wyllyam sente to hym Ambassades admonyshyng hym of the couenauntes that were agreed betwene them Harolde would in no wyse surrendre to hym the kyngdom whyche Wyllyam claymed not only for the promise that was made to hym but also bycause he was the nexte of kyng Edwards bloud Whenne Wyllyam Duke of Normandye perceyued that he coulde not William Duke of Normandy conquered this lande by any meanes bryng Harolde to fulfylle hys promyse nor by treaâ—â—e to yelde vnto hym the kyngedome By force he entred the lande to whome Harolde gaue stronge and sharpe battayle In the ende whereof William chased the Englyshemen slewe Harolde and obteyned the gouernance of this lande when Harolde had reigned but .ix. monethes He was buryed at
wente into NorthuÌ„berland repaired such holdes castels as the Scots by their warres had impayred builded other Newcastel vpon Tine builded â—als church brent with lightening there besydes as the newe castell on Tyne c. This .v. yere the roofe of Salisoury Church was cleane consumed with lightnyng Anno. 6. date 1092 In England fell wonderful aboundance of raine and after ensued so gret frost that horses and cartes passed commonly ouer great riuers when it thawed Gret frost the gret cakes of yce brake down many great bridges Robert Curthois duke of NormaÌ„dy Normandy morgaged to the king of england layd his dukdome to pawne to his brother William of Englande for tenne thousand poundes This .vi. yeare Hugh Lupus Earle of Chester sente to Normandy for Ancelme to builde an abbey at Chester Chester abbey built whiche he after builded and then was made archbishop of Cantorbury and after was exiled by William Rufus Anno. 7. date 1093 MAlcoline kyng of Scottes for displeasour takâ— with the vnkindnes of William Rufus inuaded the marches The kinge of Scottes slayne in England of England and in Northumberland was slayne with his eldest sonne Edward by Robert Moâ—bray which was Earle of that prouince This yere was so gret a pestilence Gret pestilence that many men laye vnburied Anno. 8. date 1094 ENgland and Normandy were greued Gret morrein of meÌ„ â–ª with exactioÌ„s and murreyn of men so sharply that tillage of the earth was layed asyde for .x. yere wherby ensued gret hunger and scarsity the yeres folowing And many strange and vncouthe fightes were sene as hostes of Sightes in the ayre men fightyng in the saye fiery flames and such other Anno. 10. date 1096 THe .x. yere was sene a blasing sterre of great brightnes Anno. 11. date 1097 ABoute this time William Rufus builded Westminster hal who misliking the same for that it was to smal was determined to make a bigger and that it should serue for a chamber Anno. 12. date 1098 THe .xii. yere the ryuer of Thames gret flouâ— rose so hye that it drowned manye townes in England In England at a towne called Finchauster A wel 〈…〉 flames fyre sene the 〈◊〉 in Barkeshyre a wel cast out bloud as before it had done water and after by the space of .xv. dayes gret flames of fyre were sene in the element Anno. 13. date 1099 VVilliaÌ„ Rufus beyng at his disport of huÌ„ting by glauÌ„sing of an arrow that Walter Tyrell a frenche knighte did shote was wounded to death in the newe forest in Hampshire on a Lammas day and buried at Winchester King Henry the first called Beauclerke Anno Reg. 1. date HEnry the brother of William Rufus and the fyrste of that name for his learnyng called Beauclerke began his dominion ouer this realm of England the first day of August in the yeare of our Lord. 1100. and reigned .xxxv. yeares iiij monethes and one day Anno. 2. date RAnulphe bishop of Durham procured Robert Curthoise duke of Normandy to warre vppon hys brother Henry for the crown of England who assembled a strong army and landed at Portismouth But by mediation peace was made on this condition that Henry Tribute to he duke of NormaÌ„dy should pay three thousande markes yerely to duke Robert Anno. 3. date 1102 IN this thirde yere of Kynge Henry The priory hospitall of S. Bartholomewe in Smithfield begon to be builded the churche hospitall of saint Bartholomew in Smithfield was begon to be founded by a minstrel of the kynges named Rayer And after finished by good and wel disposed citizeÌ„s of the citie of London and especially by Richard WhittingtoÌ„ This place of smithfielde was at that day a laystowe of al ordure of fylth and the place wher felons and other transgressours of the Smithâ—â—â—â—ld a laystowe kinges lawes were put to execution Anno. 4. date 1103 RObert Duke of Normandye commyng into England by the entreatie of kyng Henry his wife released to hym the tribute of three thousande markes Anno. 5. date BVt it was not long ere that by meanes of yll reportes gret malice was kindeled betwene the two brethren and shortely therevpon deadly warre sprang in the end wherof Robert was taken and kept in perpetuall prisoÌ„ in Cardiff by his brother who immediatly seised the duchye of Normandy and held it in his possession Teukesbury â–ª abbey builded Syr Robert le FitzhaÌ„ builded Teukesbury and there was buried Anno. 6. date 1105 RObert Earle of Shrewesbury and Rebellion in Shropshyre and Cornwall William of Cornewall rebelled agaynst kynge Henry and were taken and condempned to perpetuall imprisonment Anno. 7. date 1106 IN England appered a blasing starre betwene the south and the weste and agaynst that in the east appered a great beame as it were stretching towarde A blasynge sterre the sterre and shortly after were seene two moones the one in the Easte and thother in the west Anno. 9. date 1108 HEnry the emperor desyred to wife Maude y e eldest daughter of kinge Henry of England beyng then but .v. yeres of age nor able to be maried Anno. 10. date 1179 IN the. 10. yere of his reigne the king maryed Robert hys bastarde sonne to Mabeâ—â—â—â—â—ghter heyre of Roberts Fitzhaâ—â— and made him the fyrst earle of Gloucester who after buylded the strong castel of Brystowe And the priorie The strong castel of bristow built EuishaÌ„ abbey builded of saint Iames in the northesyde of the same citie wher his body was buryed And his sonne Erle William began the abbey of Euishan Anno. 13. date 1112 AT Shrewesbury in England was A greh erthquake a great earthquake and the riuer of Trent was so dried that the space of one daye men went ouer dryshod And this yere the king builded the abbey of Hide abbey builded Hyde without the wals of Winchester that of old time was within the wals A blasyng sterre appered sone after and ther vpon folowed a harde winter A blasynge sterre deathe of men scarsitie of victuals and morayne of beastes Anno. 15. date 1114 King Henry of Englande gaue his daughter in mariage to the Emperour with great dower and made William his sonne Duke of Normandy wherof began the vsage and custome that the kinges of England made theyr eldeste sons dukes of Normandy Anno. 18. date LEwes inuaded Normandy with muche cruelty and toke the city of Lignes in Cauise Wherfore king HeÌ„ry assembled a stronge armye met with Lewis in playn field and fought with him a cruell and deadly battell in the ende wherof Lewes was ouercome constreined to flee the field Henry recouered the town of Lingnes Anno. 20. date 1119 VVilliam Duke of Normandy and The kings children drouned in the sea Richard the sons of king Henry of England and Mary his doughter Richard earle of Chester with his wyfe the kinges nece and other to the number of â–ª 160. persons passyng
from Normandie into England by ouersight of the shyppe mayster were drowned sauyng one butcher which escaped the danger Anno. 24. date 1123 IN this yeare the abbey of Readynge Readinge abbey Cisseter Windsor Woodstock builded was begunne to be builded by kinge Henry the first he also builded Cisseter Wyndesore and Woodstoke with the parke Anno. 17. date 1126 The gray friers came nowe firste into The graye frierst first came into England Englande and had their firste house at Cantorbury Maude the daughter of kyng Henry after the deathe of her â–ª husbande the Emperour came into England to her father Anno. 28. date 1127 THe order of sainct Iohns Hospitals Templers and other lyke began first at this time Anno. 32. date IN this yeare began FouÌ„tains abbey Fountains abbey builded Geffrey Plantagenet Erle of Angew maried Maude y e empresse daughter of kyng Henry of whiche .ii. descended Henry the seconde which reigned after Stephen Aboute this tyme was buylded the The priory of Norton the abbey of Combrâ— more built prioyre of Norton in the prouince of Chester by one William the sonne of Nichole Also the abbey of Combremore in the same prouince was â–ª buylded aboute the same tyme. Robert Curthois dyed in prison was buried at Glocester Anno. 33. date 1132 HEnry kyng of Englande because he had none issue male ordeyned that his daughter Maude whiche had ben Empresse shoulde succede hym in the kyngdome Anno. 36. date 1135 KYng Henry of Englande beyng in Henry the firste tooke his deathe by a fall of his horse Normandy with a fall of his hors toke his death and was buried at Readyng when he had reigned 35. yeares .iiij. moneths and one day Kyng Stephen Anno Regni .i. STephen Earle of Boloyn y e son of the erle of Bloys and Adela William Conquerors daughter nephewe to king Henry y e fyrst toke on him the gouernance of this realme of England the second day of December in the yere of our lorde 1135 and left y e same y â— xâ—v day of October in y e yere of our lord 1154 so that he reigned xviij yeres .x. monthes xxiiij days Although he had continuall warre yet did he neuer burden his coÌ„mons with exactions He semed in this blam worthy that contrary to his othe made to Maude the daughter of Henry he was thought vniustlye to take on him the Croun For which cause he was vexed with warres all the time of his reigne At this time was great trouble and slaugher in England for somuche as diuers of y e nobles mainteyned Maud the empresse agaynst Stephen which was in possession of the croune King Stephen made warres agaynst Dauid of Scotlande because he refused to do him his homage for NorthuÌ„berland huntingdon which he held by his wyfe In this warre the Earle of Gloucester was taken But at the lengthe Stephen made peace and agreed with Dauid king of Scots and receiued of him homage after that he had wonne from him certayne tounes and castelles and gaue to Henry the sonne of Dauid the erledome of Huntingdon Anno. 2. date STephen passed ouer into Normandy against Eeffrey erle of Ange we the husband of Maude the empresse which was right heire to the crowne when he had quieted the prouince he made Eâ—stâ—ce his sonne duke of Normandy and ioyned frendship and league with Lewes king of France Anno. 4 â–ª date DAuid kyng of Scots in moste cruell wise inuaded Northumberland wher by meane of Thurston byshop of Yorke the Scots had an ouerthrow slayn in gret number and Dauid was constrayned to geue his sonne Henrye in hostage for suertie of peace Anno. 6. date MAude the Empresse came into this land out of Normandy by ayde of King Stephen taken prisoner Robert erle of Glocester Ranulphe of Chester made strong war vpoÌ„ king Stephen In theâ—d wherof the kinges partie had the worse and him self takeÌ„ prisoner and sent to Bristow But the Kentishe men and Londoners fauouryng the kyng warred vpon the rebelles and in open field toke Robert erle of Glouceter But shortly after both the kyng and the duke were deliuered out of prison by exchaunge And Stephen without delay asseÌ„blyng a stroÌ„ge army in suche wise pursued his eâ—â—emies that he forced Maude to forsake the Realme Thys warre contynued a longe tyme to the greate domage of the Realme Aboute this tyme was founded the abbey of Stratford Langthorn within Stratford abbey builded iiij myles of London by a knyght called sir William de mount Fichet Anno. 10. date 1144 ABout this tyme the Iewes crucified a chylde vppon Easter daye at Norwyche in derision of Christe and his religion Anno. 11. date 1145 GEffrey Plantagenet the husbande of Maude the Empresse who had longe continued the warres agaynste kyng Stephen of England wan from hym the Duchye of Normandye and streight thervpon dyed and his sonne Henry succeded in the dukedome Anno â–ª 12. date STephen after long warre and much trouble was agayn crouned at Lincolne but â–ª Robert earle of Glocester made new warre vpon him in which he had the vpper hande of the kinge at Lilton so that the kinge was lyke to haue fallen into Roberts danger and escaped with much paine Anno. 15. date 1149 THis yere the riuer of Thames was A greate frost so stronglye frosen that horse and cart passed ouer vpon the yee Anno. 16. date 1150 THis yere kinge Stephen brent the citie of Norwiche Anno. 17. date 1151 HEnry duke of Normandye in the quarel of his mother Maude with a great puisance arriued in England and won the castell of Malmesbury the tower of London and the towne of Notingham with other holdes and castels betwene him and king Stephen were foughten many battels wherby this realme was sore troubled Anno. 18. date BVt at the last peace was agreed betwene Maude the empresse her son Henry and king Stephen vpon this condition that StepheÌ„ during his life should holde the kingdom of England and Henry to be heire apparant Anno. 19. date 1153 KIng Stephen builded the abbey of The abbeis of Cogshal Fourneys and Feuâ—â—sham builded Coggeshal in Essex an other at Furneis in Lancashire and the third at Feueâ—sham in Kente where now his body resteth and deceassed the â–ª xxv day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. when he had reigned .xviii. yeres .x â–ª monethes and .xxiiij. dayes King Henry the second Anno regni 1. date 1154 HEnry the seconde of that name the son of Geffrey Plantagenet and Maude the Empresse daughter of king â–ª Henry the fyrst began his reigne ouer this realm of England the .xxv. day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. and deceassed in the yere of our Lord. 1189. the .vi. day of Iuly so that he reigned xxxiiij yeres .ix. monthes .xii. daies Anno. 2. date 1155 King Henry cast down diuers castels which wer erected in the time of Stephen He went
into the north partes and got from the Scots Cumberland and Northumberland which â–ª they said were geuen to theÌ„ by Maude his mother and set an order in that countrey Anno. 3. date IN Englande were sene .ii. sunnes in the fyrmameÌ„t and in the Moone appeared a redde crosse King Henry went into Wales and Castell of Rutland abbey of Basingwerk built quieted that countrey and after builded the strong castel of Rutlande and founded the abbey of Basyngwerke Anno. 4. date 1157 ABout this tyme came into EnglaÌ„d certayn Germaines to the number of xxx which taught y e abrogatioÌ„ of the Sacramentes of the alter Baptisme and Wedlocke Anno. 6. date 1159 IEwes kinge of Fraunce gaue his daughter Margaret in mariage to Henry the sonne of kynge Henry of England By reason wherof was â—acifyed the warre betwene Englande and Fraunce for the landes of Pâ—ytowe and others Anno. 7. date 1160 KIng Henry went into Scotlande and made war vpon king William so that he toke him and made him yeld the castel of Carlile the castel of Camburgh with diuers other and receiued of him fealtie and homage Anno. 8. date 1161 THis yere the citie of Canterburye Gret fire at Cantorbury was fiered by negligence a great part therof brent Anno. 10. date 1161 THomas Becket byshop of Canterbury fled to Rome to complayn vppon the king to the byshop Anno. 14. date 1167 KIng Henry caused Henry his eldest R. Henris so crouned his father being aliue son to be crouned king as he thoght to the great quietnes aswel of himselfe as of the realm but as it proued to the vtter disturbance of them bothe Anno. 17. date 1170 THomas Becket by the mediation of Alexander bishop of Rome and Lewes the French king was restored to his bishopricke and not longe after by certayne gentilmen he was slayne at Cantorbury Anno. 18 date 1171 KIng Henry sent Ambassade to Alexander bishop of Rome to purge him self of the deth of Thomas Becker Amonge other thinges it was enioyned him in his penance that it should be lawful to his subiectes as often as theÌ„ listed to appeale to the see of Rome that no man shoulde be accompted as king vntill such tyme as he were confirmed by the Romayne byshop Anno. 19. date THomas Becket was canonised by the byshop of Rome Anno. 21 date 1174 HEnry the sonne of kinge Henry of The kings sonne the second time crowned England was crouned the seconde time with his â–ª wife Margaret y e french kinges daughter Anno. 22. date 1175 KIng Henry the sonne by the settyng Henrye the son of king Henry rebelled against his father on of the king of France Elanour his mother and certaine other nobles toke armes râ—iâ—ed dedly war against his naturall father Diuers strong battels were foughten as well in England by the deputies frendes of both parties as also in NormaÌ„dy Poytow Guyen Britayn wher they wer corporally present but y â— victory fel alway to the father There toke party against king Henry the father Lewis king of France William kyng of Scotlande Henry Geffrey Iohn his own sons Robert Earle of Leicester Hughe of Chester and other But in the ende the sonnes with their alies were constrained to yelde to their father and desyre peace which he gentilly graunted and forgaue their trespace Anno. 24. date 1177 IN Englande fell grent wetherynge and tempest of thunder lightening in the middes of winter and in Sommer folowyng â—ell hayle of such gretnes that it slew both man and beast Anno. 26. date 1179 AT this time were manye Iewes in England which agaynst the feast of Easter did vse to sacrifice yong childreÌ„ in despite of christen religion Anno. 28. date 1181 Henry the eldest sonne of Henry of England ended his lyfe Shortly after began the warre betwene king Henry and Philip of France for homage that the Frenche kinge required to be done for the landes of Poytow and other for the castell of Gysours Anno. 29. date 1182 RObert Harding a bourgis of â—rystrow S. Iustes at bristowe builded to whoÌ„ kyng Henry gaue the Garonye of Geâ—klaye butlded the abbey of S â–ª Austen at Bristow Anno. 31. date 1184 HEraclius Patriarke of Ierusalem which had bene in diuers parts of Europe came to king Henry desyring him of ayde againste the Turkes but was denied therof Anno. 32. date 1185 At Bury the Iewes crucified a child in despite of Christes passion Anno. 34. date 1187 RYcharde Earle of Poytowe made warre against kyng Henry his father and taking part with the French king in proces of tyme wan from him diuers cities tounes and castels and namely the citie of Cenomannia For sorow wherof at the lengthe that is to say on the .vi. day of Iuly in the yeare of our Lord. 1189. king Henry ended his life when he had reigned 34. yeres 9. monethes and. 12. days he was buryed at Founteuerard King Richard the first called Cueur delion Anno regni â— date 1189 RIcharde the firste of that The fyrste batliffes in London name for his valiantnesse surnamed Cueurdelion beyng the second son of Henry the seconde was crowned King of England He began his reigne the .vi. daye of Iuly in the yere of our Lord .1189 and he deceased the yere of our Lord 1199. the vi day of Aprill so that he reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes THe fyrste yere of his reigne the citisens of London obteined two officers to guide their Citie which were called Bayliffes whose names shal folowe here vnder Anno regni â— Baylyffes date 1189 Henry Cornhyll Richard Reineâ—y IN this yere y e Iewes were very brag here in this realm for that their number Iewe â—slain in england was so great But the commoÌ„ people especially about London fel vpon them and despoyled them without pitie or mercy they so hated theÌ„ for theyr vsury and other euill conditions THis yere the king set at libertie Elianor Elianor released oute of prison his mother which loÌ„g before at the coÌ„maundement of his father her husband had ben kept close prisoner But after her enlargement the realme was much gouerned by her KIng Richard gaue ouer the Castelles of Bar wike and Rokesburge to the Scottishe Kinge for the summe of x. â— .li. He also solde to the bishop of Durham his own prouince for a great piece of money and created him erle of the same Wherfore the king saide after in game I am a wonderous craftsman I haue made a newe earle of an olde bishoppe He gaue his brother Iohn many dignities as the prouinces of NotinghaÌ„ Deâ—oâ—shyre and Cornwall and created him earle of Lancaster Anno reg 2 â–ª Batliffes date 1190 Iohn Herlyon Roger Duke IN this yeare kyng Richarde betooke the guiding of this land to the bishop of Ely then beyng Chancelour of England and sayled into Normandy and when he had appoynted good gouernoures ouer that countrey he went to mete the frenche kinge and
hauynge made sure league one with an other went eyther of them onward of theyr iorney toward Ierusalem Thys time the Iewes in diuers Iewes in England robbed and many slewe them selues places of this Realme as at Lincolne Stamforde and Lynne were robbed and spoyled And at Yorke to the number of four hundred â–ª more had theâ—r maister vaines cut so bled to death Anno reg 3. Baylyffes date 1191 William Hauer shall John Bukmotte KIng Richard in his iourney to waedes Ierusalem subdued the Erle of King Richard went to Ierusalé and his brother rebelled Cipres and then ioyning his puisance with the Frenche kinges in Asia conquered Acon wher ther grew betwen king Richard and Philip the Frenche kinge a greuous displeasure Iohn the brother of king Richard toke on him the kingdome of Englande in his brothers absence King Richard restored to the Christians the citie of Ioppa and in many battels put the Turke to gret sorow Anno. 4. Bailiffes Nicolas Duke Peter Newlay date 1192 King Richard exchanged Cypres with Guye â–ª of Lesyngham for the kingdom of Ierusalem Wherfore the king of England a long time after was called king of Ierusalem An. reg 5. Bailiffes Roger Duke date 1193 Richard Fitz Alyn King Richarde hauinge knowledge that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandy and that Iohn his brother had made himselfe king of England made peace with the Turkes for .iii. â–ª yeares and with a small company returnyng King Richard takeÌ„ prisoner home ward by Thrace was taken prisoner by the Duke of Ostriches men and brought to Henry the Emperour and there kept in streite prison a yere and .v. monethes Where it is sayd that he slewe a Lyon and toke out his hert Anno reg 6. date 1194 Bailiffes William Fitz Isabell William Fitz Arnold Iohn the kinges brother by the settyng on of the Frenche king made gret warre within the land toke by strengthe the castelles of Windsore of NotinghaÌ„ others And the French king made strong warre in Normandy date 1195 Anno. reg 7. Bailiffes Robert Beysaui Ioâ—e le Iosue Hubert bishop of Salisbury was by king Richard seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d to haue the guiding thereof and also to treate with the lords coÌ„mons for the kings deliuerance The sayd Hubert was by the monkes of Christes church in Cantorbury chosen archbishop Anno. reg 8 â–ª date 1196 Bailiffes Gerrad de Anteloche Robert Durant THis yere king Richarde was deliuered Great ransume payde for the king out of prison for the summe of one C. M. pounds of sterlinge money for paiment of which ransom al y t wol of white monkes chanons was sold and rings crosses of prelates with vessels chalices of al churches thrugh the land and .xvii. shrines wer apâ—d and spoyled of the golde and siluer c. King Richard beyng thus deliuered shortly after landed at Sandwich so came to London where when he had arested him with a certayne number of knightes he rode to Notingham and wan the castel after that the castel of Tikhill he deposed his brother Iohn Richard agayn cronned at Winchester crouned him selfe agayn king of England in the citie of Winchester then he called a parliament where he called agayn into his handes all such thinges as he hadde eyther geuen or sold by patentes or otherwise wy which meanes he gathered a summe of money and sailed into Fraunce wher shortly a peace was concluded betwene the two kings for one yere Then Iohn which had taken part against his brother made meanes to Elianor his mother by whose mediation he was reconsiled In this tyme one William with the William with the long beard longe bearde moued the common people to seâ—e libertie and fredome not to be subiect to the riche and mightye By which meanes he drew to him many great companies and with all his power defended theyr cause against the riche The king beyng warned of thys tumult commanded him to cease from those attemptes But the people sâ—il folowed him as thei before had done and he made to them certayn orations openly taking for his Theme this sentence Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus Saluatoris Which is to saye Ye shall drawe in ioye waters forth of the welles of your Sauior And to this he added I am sayd he the sauiour of pore men ye be pore and haue assaied longe the harde handes of the rich men Now drawe ye therfore holsome water forth of my welles and that with ioye For the time of your visitation is comâ—n This William was taken in Bowe churche in Cheape but not withoute shedding of bloud for he was forced by fyre smoke to forsake the church And he with .ix. of his adhereÌ„ts wer hanged date 1197 Anno reg 9 Bailiffes Roger Blunt Nicholas Ducket This yere the warre was renued betwene King Richard of England and Philip of France in whiche eyther of them â—ped diuersly An. reg 10 bailiffes date 1198 Constantine Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau. King Richard of England beâ—â—eged the castell of Galiarde and was wounded Kinge Richard wouÌ„ded to deathe with a quarell that was shot from the wall and therof died the .vi. day of Apryll in the yere of our Lorde 1199. when he had reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes His bodye was buried at Founteuerard his bowels at Carlile his hart at Roan King Iohn Anno Regni â— date 1199 IOhn brother to Richarde afore named beganne his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Aprill in the yeare of oure lord 1199. and decesed in the yere 1216. the .xix. day of October He reigned .xvii. yeres .vi. monethes and .xiii. dais Of person he was indifferent But of melancolye and angrey complexion An. reg 1. bailifies Arnold bitz Arnold date 1199 Richard Fitz bartilmewe Philip king of France in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britain whom certayn of the Lordes had named kyng of England made warre vpon kynge Iohn inuaded Normandy and tooke from him diuers castels and tounes iii. s. of euery ploughe land King Iohn hearyng therof assembled a counsayle wherin was graunted to him iii. s. of euery plough lande through England beside the subsedy of the spirituall landes he sayled into Normandy where he spent the time to his losse and dishonour But aboute Michelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kinges of Englande and of France king Iohn deuorsed This yere was a deuorce betwene king Iohn his wife the erle of Glocesters daughter because of nerenesse of bloude and after he was maried to Isabel the daughter of the Erle of Engolcsym in France by whom he had iâ— sonnes Henry and Richard and .iii. daughters Isabel Elianor and Iane. date 1200 An re 2. bailifs Roger. Dorset Iames bactilmew aldormâ— In thys seconde yeare Raynulphe Erle of Chester by thexample afore shewed by kinge Iohn lefre his own wife named Constance which he before had
tribute a thousand markes and to hold the Title of the Crowne by the byshop of Rome Anno. 14. M date 1212 HeÌ„ry fitz Alwyn S RaÌ„dolph EilaÌ„d ConstaÌ„tin Iosue This yeare fell great discention betwene Discention betwene y e Kynge and his Lordes the kyng and his lordes partly for that he wold not maynteyne the lawes of kyng Edwarde partly for the displeasure he bare vnto them for that they ayded hym not agaynst the bishop of Rome so that a greatnumbre of people were raysed on bothe parties The Earle of Chester wyth the other lordes toke the Citie of London and held theym there Other saye that a greate part of this variance betwene Kynge Iohn and his barons was forbecause the Kyng would haue exiled the Earle of Chester who oftentymes had aduised the kyng to leaue his cruelnes and his accustomed aduoutrye whiche he exercised with his brothers wyfe and others But by meanes of the Archebyshep af Cantorbury and other prelatez a peace was taken for a whyle This yeare on the .xi. day of Iuly a Great fyre in Southwarke and London great part â–ª of Southwarke was brent and in the moneth of August next folowyng was muche harme doone in London by fyre The kyng and his lordes met wyth A Charter to the Barons great strength on either partie vppon Baramdowne where a charter or writyng was made and sealed by the king so that the Barony was with it contented and departed in peace euery man into his countrey Anno. 15. M Roger fitz Alwyne S Martin fitz alis date 1213 Peter Bate The peace whiche in the laste yeare was agreed betwene kyng Iohn his barons was this yeare by the Kynge biolated and broken Wherfore the lordes assembled to them great powers and made cruell warre vpon the king in so muche that he was constrayned to sende into Normandy for ayde TheÌ„ camme into Englande a Normane knight named Foukis de Brent whiche broughte with hym a companye of Normans Flemmyngs and Picards He and his coÌ„pany were so cruel that they destrosed as wel religious houses â—s other and dyd muche harme to the lande puttyng the lordes to the worse the kynge made Foukes and other of his company wardens of castels and stronge holdes in Englande The lordes seynge the kynge perseuer in his wronge and that he woulde in no wyse be induced to hold his own grantes but to do all thyngs after pleasure and nothyng after lawe or iustice caste in their myndes how they myght bring the realme in a better rule and by one consent wrote to Philip king of FraÌ„ce that he would send som noble man into Englande and they would yeld the land vnto hym This yere kynge Iohn caused to hee drawen and hanged at Warham one Piers of Pomfret his sonne executed Piers of Pomfret and his sonne for speakyng of dyuers thynges agaynste the Kyng Anno reg 16. M date 1214 Roger fitz Alwyn S SalomoÌ„ basing Hugh basyng KYng Iohn laying siege to the castell of Rochester wanne the same and K. Iohn be sieged y e castel of Rochester toke therin certayn gentylmeÌ„ and sent them to dyuers prysons placyng strangers in the same Castell The barons held them together at London abiding the commynge of Lewes sonne to the Frenche kyng whyche landed in England with a great armye and so came to Rochester and wanne it with small payne he caused all the strangers therin to be hanged and after came to LoÌ„don where certain alliances and couenantes were establyshed and coÌ„cluded betwene the lordes and hym and receiued of them homage Then he with the Lordes departed frome London and gat the castell of Rigate of Gilforde and of Fernham and frome thens to Wynchester where the Citie was yelded wyth all other holdes in those parties and then he wyth the lordes came agayne to London At whose coÌ„myng the tower of London was delyuered to them they slew all straungers that had ben placed by the Kynge in any place King Iohn beyng thus ouerset with his lordes sent messangers to y e bishop of Rome shewyng to hym the rebellion of his lordes and how they labored his destruction Wherfore the bishop of A Legate froÌ„ Rome Rome with all haste sent a Legate into England called Swalo The whiche after his commyng commaunded Lewes to returne into Fraunce and laboured boured to the vttermost of his power â–ª to appease the Kyng and his haronye but all his labour was in â–ª vayne Anno reg 17. date 1215 W WilliaÌ„ Hardel S Iohn Crauers Andrew NewlaÌ„d This yeare kyng â–ª Iohn dyed â–ª of the the Flixe as is recorded in Policronicon at the towne of Newarke he was bowelled in the abbey of Croghton and buried at Worcester It is written that he buylded the abbey The abbey of blacke monkes in Winchester of Bewley in the new forest in re compence of the parysh Churches whiche he there ouerturned to enlarge the forest and an abbey of Blacke monks in the citie of Winchester He deceasseâ— in the yere of our Lord. 1216. the .xix. of October when he had reigned 17. yeares .vi. moneths and. 13. dayes ¶ Henry the thyrde Anno Regni .i. date 1216 HEnry the sonne of Iohn of the age of nyne yeares was proclaymed Kynge of England who began his â–ª reigne the .xix. day of October in the yeare of our Lorde 1216. and deceased in the yeare 1272. thi .vi. day of Nouember So he reigued .lvi. yeres and .xxviij. days The noble mou with their retinue kept sharp warre with Lewes thâ— frenche kynges sonne who by the conenants made before with the English men claymed the crowne But after certayn sâ—icmishes and battailes Lewys HeÌ„ry crouned at Glocester began to desyre peace which was concluded and Henry was crowned at Gloucester Anuo 1. W Iacob AldermaÌ„ S Benet CoueÌ„trie date 1216 Wil. GluÌ„tiuers Swale y â— Legat accursed Lewis y e freÌ„che kings sonne He accursed Lewlyn prince of Wales interdicted his laÌ„d At the last Lewis toke a. W. marks or as som authors affirin .xv. W. markes of money departed this realm Anno. 2. W Serle merrer S Tho. Bokerell date 1217 Raâ—e Holyland VVHen the laÌ„d was deliuered froÌ„ straungers inquisitions were made to know what ê‘sons assisted Lewas against the kyng of which y â— king pardoned many of the laye men But the spirituall men were put to such synes that they were compelled to layâ— all that they had to pledge And also to sue to Rome to be assoyled Raynolffe Erle of Chester toke hys iourney to the holy lande Anno. 3. date 1218 W Serle Mercer S Iohn Wayle Iosenus Spicer A parliamente was holden at London ii â— of euery plough lande by vertue wherof was granted to the kyng .ii. s. of euery ploughe lande through Englande This yeare kyng Henry beganne to buylde the newe worke of the â—â—â—â—rche Westminster abbey of westmynster Anno. 4. date 1219 W Serle mercer S Rich. Wimbeldey Iohn
Wayle Alexander Kyng of Scottes maried the lady Iane syster of Kyng Henry This yeare was great harme doone Spirites firy dragoÌ„s in England by violence of whirle windes and fiery dragons and spirits wee sene flying in the ayre This yere was a proclamation made that all straungers shoulde auoyde the realme except such as came with merchandise and to make sale of them vnder the kynges saufe condude whiche was doone to auoyde Foukes de BreÌ„t and his complices who kepte the. castell of Bedford agaynst the Kyng This yere was kyng Henry secondly HeÌ„ry crouned the second tyme. The castels of Chartley Beston the abbeyâ— of Delacresse built crowned at Westminster date 1220 This yeare Rainolph earle of Chester came out of the holy land into England and began to buylde the castels of Chartley and of Beston and after buylde the abbey of Delacresse Anno. 5. W Serle mercer S Richard Renger Iosence le Iosue THis yeare was a counsel holden at Oxenford of the bishops of EnglaÌ„d wherin one was condemned whiche taught that he was Iesus Christ and to confirme the same he shewed the tokeÌ„s of woundes in his handes bodye and fete He was therefore crucified on a Crosse at Alburbury tyll he dyed Anno. 6. W Setle mercer S Richard Renger date 1222 Iosens Iosue A conspiracy was made against king Henry by one Constantine in the citie of London for the which he was drawen hanged and quartered the morow Execution after our Lady day assumption Which conspiracie so moued the Kyng that he was in mynde to haue cast downe â–ª the walles of the citie Anno. 7. W date 1222 Serle mercer S Richard Renger Thomas LaÌ„bert This yere Iohn kyng of Hierusalem came into England and required ayde of kyng Henry to wynne agayne Hierusalem â–ª but he returned agayne with small comfort This yeare the King began the fouÌ„dation Salisbury buylded of Salisbury mynster Anno. 8. M date 1223 Richard Renger S WilliaÌ„ Ioyner Tho. LaÌ„bert Thys yeare the Lordes and gentilmen The firste graunte of wardes to the kyng of Englande fyrste graunted to kyng Henry and his heires the ward and mariage of theyr heires whyche was then by learned men called the begynnyng of euyls Anno. 9. M date 1224 Richard Renger S Iohn Trauers Andrew Bokerel Richard the brother of kyng Henry ouercame the Frenchemen recouered Poytiers and kepte the Gascoynes in due â–ª obedience Anno. 10. M date 1225 Rycharde Rengeâ— S Roger Duke Martin fitz William This yeare the pleas of the crowne were pleaded in the Tower of LoÌ„don Lewis kyng of France wan certain castels in the countrey of Poytiers shortely after spoyled the citie of Anâ—owe Anno. 11. M Rycharde Renger S date 1226 Stephen Bokerell Henry Cobham In this yere wes graunted by king Henry of the Sheriffes of the Citie of Shiriffewike of LoÌ„don Middlesex Free â–ª warreyn London the sheriffewike af London Middlesex for the sum of CCC pound by the yeare It was also granted to the citie free warren that is to saye free libertie to hunt a certain circuite about the citie It was also granted that the ceâ—isens of LoÌ„don shold passe tole free through Toll free â–ª out all Englandâ—and also graunted by the kyng that all weeres in y e Thames shoulde be plucked vp and destroyed for euer Anno. 12. M Roger Duke S StepheÌ„ Buckerel date 1227 Henry Cobham The liberties of the Citie were this yeare confirmed and to eche of the sheriffes The cities liberties ratified was graunted to haue .ii. clerks and two officers without any more Anno. 13. M date 1228 Roger Duke S Walter Winchester Robert fitz Iohn Kyng Henry sailed with an army in to Britayne agaynste Lewes kynge of France where after spoyling the couÌ„trey a peace was concluded betwene the .ii. yong princes Anno. 14. M date 1229 Roger Duke S Richar. Fitz William Iohn Wobborne This yere was ordeined by y e Maâ—or and rulers of the Citie of London that No sheriff in London past one yeare â—o sheriffe of that citie should continue lenger / in office then one yere because that they should not by long continuance of office become couetous bribers Anno. 15. M date 1230 Roger Duke S Michael of Sainct Cleue Walter Guffâ—ide This yeare was muche harme doone Great fyre in London in London by fyre which began in the house of a wydowe named dame Iane Lambert Anno. 16. M Anbrewe Bokerel S Henry Edmonton Gerrarde Bate Variance grewe betwene Kyng Henry and his lordes because he put from Warre betwene the king his lordes his seruice Englishemen and trusted straungers as wel in his counsayle as other officers nere about him Anno. 17. M Andrew Bockerel S date 1232 Symon Fitzmare Roger Blunt IN this yere the king began the foundation of the hospitall of saint Iohn S. Iohns without Oxenford begon without the east gate of Oxenforde In which yere also fell â–ª wonderfull sore wether with such thunder lightning that the like had not ben sene And ther folowed an earthquake to the gret fear Great tempestes of the inhabitauntes of Huntingdon and nere therabout Anno. 18. M Andrew Bokerell S. date 1233 Raâ—e Ashewy Iohn Norman THis yere the king put from him the strangers and restored the English men to their offices The Iewes dwelling in Nor wiche were accused for stealyng of a chylde whom they purposed to haue crucified Fredrike the Emperour maried Isabel sister of the king of England Anno. 19. M date 1234 Andrew Bokerel S Gerrard Batte Robert Ardell King Henry maried Elinor y e daughter of the earle of Prouance There appeared as it were hostes of men fyghting in the element The statute of Merton was fyrst enacted The statute of Merton at the parliament of Merton Anno. 20. M date 1235 Andrew Bokerel S Henry Cobham Jorden CoueÌ„try Quene Elinor founded the hospital of Saint Katherins besydes the tower S. Katherines by the â—ouer unâ—lt of London for the reliefe of poore women date 1236 Anno. 21 M Andrew Bokerel S John Thesalan Garard cord wauer Octoboâ—ea aâ—legate came into EnglaÌ„d ordened good ordinaÌ„ces for y e church But not all to the pleasure of the yong clergy of England Wherfore as he one day passed thorow Oxenford the scholers sought occasion against his seruantes and fought with them and â—â—ue one of the same and put the legate in suche feare that he for his safegard tooke the belfray of Oâ—ney and there helde him tyl the kinges officers comming from AbingdoÌ„ deliuered him and conueid him to Wallingford Syr Simon Mountford maried the kings syster named Elianor countesse of Pembroke Anno. 22. M Richard Renger S date 1237 John Wilhall John GoÌ„dresse A clerk of Oxenford or more verely King Henry like to haue bene slayne a souldior faining him self mad enterprised to haue slayn King Henry in his chamber at Wodstocke but he was taken and put to death at Couentry This yere was
borne Edwarde the kinges sonne called Longshankes Anno. 23. M WilliaÌ„ Joyner S date 1238 ReimuÌ„d Bingley Rafe Ashewy This yeare on Candelmas day the king created syr SimoÌ„ de Mountford Erle of Leycester Anno. 24. M Gerrard Batte S date 1239 John Gysors Michel Tony The King subdued the Welshemen which oftentimes rebelled An. 25. M Reymond Byngley S date 1240 John Doile Tho. Duresyne This yere were aldermen fyrst chosen The fyrste aldermen in London in London which theÌ„ had the rule of the wards of the citie but were euery yere changed as y e sherifs are now Anno. 26. M date 1241 Reymond Bingley S John Fitz John Rafe Ashewy KIng Henry sayled into Normandy with a fayre company purposing to recouer Poyteirs Guian other couÌ„treys but after many bickerings som what to the losse of Englishmen Henry treated a peace Anno. 27. M date 1242 Rafe Ashewy S Hugh Blunt Adam Basing THis yere the pleas of the crowne wer pleaded in the tower of LondoÌ„ And in this yere Griffeth whiche Griffeth of wales brake his neck was sonne of Lewlyn lately prince of Wales entendyng to haue broken prison fell ouer the inner ward of the Tower of London and brake his necke Anno. 28. M date 1243 Michell Tony S Rafe Spicer Nicolas Batte THis yere Michell Tony Maior and Nicolas Batte Shiriffe were bothe conuict of perâ—ury by the othe of all the Aldermen Because Nicholas Batte had bene Shriue ouer one yere and for the same they were both deposed and other were in their places Anno. 29. M John Gysors S Robert Cornhill date 1244 Adam Bewlay RObert Grosthed bishop of Lincoln with other prelates coÌ„plained to y e King of the wast of the goods and patrimony of y e church which daily was wasted by the aliant bishops clerks of this land who shortly wer auoided Anno. 30. date 1245 M John Gysors S Symon fitz mary LaureÌ„ce Frowike The labbey of Hayles builded This Richarde the Kinges brother builded the abbey of Hayles Anno. 31. M Piers Alleyn S John Doile date 1246 Nicolas Batte IN this yere was a mighty erthquake in England that the lyke to it was An earthequake not sene many yeres before This yere the king seised the fraunchise The kinge seised the fraunchises of the city â— of LondoÌ„ Coyn changed â–ª of the citie of LondoÌ„ for a iudgement â–ª that was geueÌ„ by the Maior and aldermen agaynste a wydowe named Margaret Diel but shortly the â–ª Maior and sheriffes were agayne restored to theyr offices and this yere was a new coyne and the olde called in Anno. 32. M Michel Tony S Nicolas Joy date 1247 Geffrey winton This yeare the wharfe of Quenes hiue in London was taken to ferme by the Communaltie of London to paye yerely fifty pound for the same Anno. 33. M date 1248 Roger fitz Roger S Rafe Hardell Iohn Tosalan This yere dyed Robert Grossehed a famous clerk and byshop of Lincoln who compiled many famous bookes whiche remayne to this daye in the latin and the frenche tongue the names wherof are partly declared by maister Bale in his story of English writers Anno. 34. M date 1249 Iohn Norman S Humfrey Basse WilliaÌ„ fitz Ric â–ª This yere was a great winde vpon A greate winde the day of SimoÌ„ and Iude which did muche harme in many places of Englande Anno. 35. M date 1250 Adam Basing S LaureÌ„ce frowike Nicolas Batte The frier Augustins began to build or inhabite in wales at Woodhous King Henry maried his daughter Mary to Alexander king of Scots receiued of him homage for the realme of Scotlande Anno. 36. date 1251 M Iohn Toleson S The maior of London sworne in thex chequer WilliaÌ„ Durham Tho. Wimborn This yere was grauÌ„ted by the king that wher before this time the citizens of London did present theyr Maior before the kyng whersoeuer he were and so to be admitted now he should come onely before the Barons of the exchequer and they shoulde admit him and geue him his othe Anno 37. date 1253 M Nicolas Batte S Many vilages in Englande drowned Iohn NorthaÌ„ptoÌ„ Richard Picard This yere in the moneth of Ianuary the sea rose in such height that it drowned many vilages houses nere vnto it in diuers places of England This yere also the Thames sprang so highe that it drowned many houses about y e water side And this yere was graunted of the king that no citizen of London should paye scauage or tolle for any beastes by them brought as theâ— before time had vsed Anno. 38. date M Ri. Hardel Dra. S The liberties of London seased Ro. Belington Rafe Ashewy This yere also y e liberties of London wer again seased by the meane of Rychard Erle of Cornwalle because the Maior was charged that he loked not to the bakers for theyr syses of bread so that the citie was forced to please the Earle with 600. markes or they were restored agayne Alphonce king of Castel gaue Elinor his doughter in mariage to prince Edward the sonne of king Henry to whoÌ„ his father gaue the princedome of Wales The kings eldest soÌ„ne prince of Wales and gouernance of Guian and Ireland wherof beganne that the kings of England ordeined their eldest sonnes princes of Wales Anno. 39 M date 1254 Richard Hardell draper S Stephen Oistergate Hen. Walmode THe king againe seased the liberties The liberties of Lonâ—on seased of the citie for certayn mony which the quene claymed for her right of the citizeÌ„s so that they gaue vnto his grace 400. marke and then were restored to their liberties agayne The. 22. day of NoueÌ„ber wer brought to Westminster 102. Iewes from Lincolne whiche were accused for crucifying Execution â—f the Ieâ—es of a chylde at Lincoln they were sent to the tower of London of these 8. were hanged and the other remayned long in prison Anno. 40. M Rich. Hardell draper date 1255 S Mat. Bokerel Iohn Mynor THis yere a peace was made betwen the citizens of London the abbot of Waltham who had ben long in controuersie for tol that he demaunded of the citizens that came to WalthaÌ„ fayre but at the last the citizens were set free and bound to no toll Anno. 41 M Richarde Hardell Draper date 1256 S Rich. Ewyll William Ashewy GReat variance was betwene y e king the Londoners in so muche y t the The maior of London diuers Aldermen the sherifs depriued Maior diuers aldermen sheriffes were depriued of their offices and the gouernance of the citie coÌ„mitted to certeine persons of the kings appointing The king for so much as he had oftentimes promised the restitution of certayne ancient lawes but neuer performed the same the lords murmuring against him to appeace their malice he held a parliament at Oxenford which The mad parliament was called the madde parliament because many things were there enacted which proued after to the confusion of the
Realme and death of manye noble men In confirmation of these actes wer chosen .xii. piers who altered and Twelue piers changed many thinges greetlye to the discontenting of the kinges minde Anno. 42. M date 1257 Rich. Hardell draper â–ª S Th. fitz Rich. Ro. Cathelion This yere Hugh Bigot Iustice and Roger Turkeley kept theyr courts in Bakers on the tumbrel the Guildhal of London and punished the Bakers vpon the tombrell where in times passed they were punished on the pillorye and they dyd manye other thinges agaynst the lawes of the citie Richard the kings brother retourned out of Almayn into England Anno. 43. M date 1258 Iohn Bisors Peperer S Iohn Adrian Ro. Cornhil King Henry fearing some rebellion of his nobles went into Fraunce and there concluded a peace After whiche peace finished the kyng retourned into Englande A Iewe at Tewkesbury fell into a A Iewe â—rouned in a priuie priuie vpon the saturday would not for reuereÌ„te of his Saboth day be plucked out Richard of Clare â—riâ— of Glocester hearing that the Iew did so gret reuerence to his Saboth day thought he would do as much to his holy day which is sonday and so kept him there tyll mondaye at which season he was found deade Anno. 44. M Williâ— fitz Richard date 1259 S Adam brown Ri. Couentry In this yere the king commaunded a a â—olk moâ—e at Poules crosse general assembly or meting at Poules crosse â–ª whor the king in proper person commaunded the Maior that the nexte day after he should cause to be sworna Othe to the king before his Aldermen euery striplynge of .xii. yeres of age and vp warde to be true vnto the king his heires kings of England and that the gates of the citie shold be kept with harâ—issed men Anno. 45. M Wil. Fitz Richard date 1260 S Io. NorthaÌ„ptoÌ„ Rich. Pickard King HeÌ„ry published at Poules croâ— the bishops of Rome absolutioÌ„ for him and al his that wer sworn to maintein the articles made in the parliament at Oxforde for whiche cause the barons of EnglaÌ„d begon to vtter theyr malice which they had long before conceiued against the king and caused an insurrection that continued three yeres Richard erle of Glocester decesed Gilbart de Clare was erle after him Anno. 46. M date 1281 Th. Fitz Thomas S Phi. walbroke Rich. Tayler THis yere was so gret a frost y t men A gret frost The baroÌ„s against the king rode on hors back ouer the thames The barons of Englande armed them against theyr king and all this yere ho uered about LondoÌ„ other places they robbed and spoyled aliens and certayn other persons whom they knew to be against theyr purpose speciallye they slew the Iewes in all places Anno. 47. M date 1262 Thomas Fitz Thomas S Ro. Mountpiler Osâ—ern Buâ—kessell 500 Iewes were slayn by the ciizaÌ„s Iewes slayne of LondoÌ„ because one Iew wold haue forced a christen man to haue paid more theÌ„ .ii. d for y â— vsury of .xx. â— for a weke Hugh le Spencer with the citizeÌ„s of London spoyled brent the manors of Richard the kinges brother which hither to had bâ—n a great stay of the warre betwene the king and his nobles Nere to Lewis in Sussex king HeÌ„ry A baâ—tell at Lewis his barons fought a cruell battei in which the king him self with Richard his brother syr Ed. his son other noble men to the nuÌ„ber of 25. wer taken and of the commons were slayue about 20000. Anno. 48. M Tho. Fitz Thomas date S Tho. Lamford Edward blune Debate and variance fel betwene Symon Mountford erle of Leicester and Gilbert de clare erle of Glocester chif capitains of y â— barons which torned to theyr gret euill For prince Ed. beyng now set at libertie allied him with the erle of Glocester gathering to him a The battel of EuishaÌ„ gret power warred so freshly vpoÌ„ Simon of Leicester that at the end he and Hugh spencer with many others of the nobles were slayn in the battel at Euisham in Worcestershyre The same yere was holden a parliament A Parliament at winchester at Wynchester where all the statutes made before Oxforde were disanulled abrogate And all writinges made for the confirmation of the same cancelled The citie of London was in greate London like to haue bene spoyled daunger to haue bene destroyed by the kyng for great ire and displeasure that he had conceiued against it because of the fornamed commotion he gaue vnto prince Edward the Maior of London and â–ª iiii of the beste Aldermen with al theyr goodes lands and put diuers other of the moste welthye into diuers prisons Anno. 49. M date 1264 Tho. Fitz Thomas S Peter Armiger Greg. Rockesie The kinge came to Westminster and shortly after he gauevnto diuers of his The kinge gaue diuers citizens of LoÌ„don with all theyr landes and goodes to his household seruaÌ„tes honshold seruants vpon 60. housholdes houses within the citie with all such lands tenementes goods cattels as the sayd citizens had in any other places of Englande and then he made one Custos or Gacdein of the citie syr Othon Constable of the tower And after this the kinge toke pledges of the best mens sons of the citie that his peace should be surely kepte in the same the which were put in the tower of London and there kepte at the coste of theyr parentes And shortly after by greate laboure and suite made all the foresayd persons whiche shoulde be in the keping of the bailife of the castel of Windsor eyght onely excepte and all the other londoners 31. in nuÌ„bver were deliuered and came to London Dailye sute was made vnto the king to haue his grace and know his pleasure what fine he would haue of the citie for theyr transgressions by thâ— done for the whiche the king asked .xl. M. pouÌ„des and stucke at .l. M. markes but the citizeÌ„s alledged for them selues the vnhabilitie of the citie as that many oftheyr citizens were fled the rest at home were spoiled and robbed of theyr goods For which considerations and many other the citizens besought the kinges moste gracious fauour to take of theÌ„ as they might beare Such continuall laboure was made to y e king that lastly it was agreed for .xx. M. marks to be paid by the citie for all transgressions and offences by them done certayn persons excepted which the king had geuâ— his son beyng in the tower of Windsor Then for the leuying of this fine were taxed as well seruantes couenaunte men as householders And many refused the liberties of y e citie for tobe quite of the charge of whiche number many neuer returned agayne King Henry besieged the castell of Kenelworth castel besieged Kenelworth which Henry Hastinges defended against him the space of half a yere then gaue it vp into his hands Anno. 50. M WilliaÌ„ fitz Richard S date
this inuention he receiued this benefite that his name was neuer knowen lefte he might for this abhominable deuise haue ben cursed and euyl spoken of whilest y â— world standeth so sayth Polydore By the meane of the paimeÌ„t aboue named A rebellio by Iacke Straw an others this yere y e coÌ„mons of â—his land specially of Kent Essex sodeinly rebelled assembled together vpoÌ„ black Heath to the number of 60000 â–ª and aboue whiche had to their captaines Watte Tyler Iacke Strawe Iacke Shepard Tom Myller Hobbe Carter and suche other whiche were animated to this rebellion by one Iohn Wall or ball a seditious precher They caused muche trouble and busynes in the realme and chiefly about the citie of London where they practised much villany and destroying many goodly places of the nobles as the Sauoye The Sauoy burnte â—nd Saint Iohns in â—mithfielde â—poyled Saint Iohns in Smithfield other They let foorth all prisoners and sette them at libertie they spoyled all the bookes of lawe in the Innes of court the Recordes of the Counters and other prisons They fet the kyng foorth of the towre of London compellynge hym to graunt all bondmen fredome and that he shoulde neuer demande tribute or taxe of his commons and also required Iacke Straw and Wat Tyler to bee made Dukes of Essex and Kent and gouernours of the kynges person from thens forth both in peace and warre whiche things he granted for he durst in no point deny theÌ„ But William Walworth maior of London beyng in Smithfielde nere vnto the kinges person and seynge hym stande hoodlesse afore Iack Straw rebuke the said Straw of his great leudenes Iack straw slayne with a dagger slewe him brought the kyng into the citie Whervpon the rude company was dispersed fledde Why y e city of London geueth the Dagger in armes as shepe som one way and some an other In memory of this dede the city geueth the dagger in theyr shield of armes Anno. 5. M Iohn NorthaÌ„pton Draper date 1381 S Iohn Rote Iohn Hynde This yere was a terrible earthquake An earthquake throughout all England which threw downe many castels steples houses and trees Anno. 6. M Iohn NorthaÌ„pton Draper date 1382 S AdaÌ„ Baume Iohn Selye This yeare was a combat foughten A combate at y e kings palaice of Westminster betwene one Garton appellant and syr Iohn Ansley knight defendaÌ„t y e knight was Victor Garton was from that place drawen to Tyborn and there haÌ„ged for his false accusation Anno. 7. M Nicolas Brember grocer date 1383 S Symon Winchcombe Iohn Moore This yeare was one Wall or Ball taken at Couentre by Robert Treuil Execution at s Albons lian and iudged to be hanged at saincte Albons for that he was the animator of the rebels spoken of in the fouethe yeare of this kynges reigne Anno. 8. M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Nicholas Exton date 1384 Iohn Frenche The Kyng went toward Scotland with a great army but when he drewe nere y e borders such means was sought that a peace was concluded Anno. 9. M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Iohn Organ date 1385 Iohn Churcheman Kyng Richard maried the daughter of Dinceslaus emperour of Almayn Anno. 10. M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S William Stondon date 1386 William More The Erle of Arundell went into the Duchy of Buyan for to strengthen suche souldiors as the kyng at that tyme had in those parties or to scoure the sea of Rouers The erle Keping his course encountred with a mighty flete of FleÌ„myngs laden with Rochell wyne and set vpon them tooke them and brought theim to dyuers portes of Englande wherby wyne was then so plentuous that it was sold for .xiii. â— .iiii. d â–ª xx â— a tonne of the very choyse Anno. 11. M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S date 1387 Wylliam Denour Hugh Fostalfe This yere Thomas of Wodstoke duke of Glocester y â— erles of AruÌ„dell Warwike of Darby of Notingham consyderyng how this lande was misgouerned by a few persons about y e king entending reformation of the same assembled at Radecocke brydge where they tooke their counsell and raisyng a strong power cam to LoÌ„don where they caused the kyng to cal a parliameÌ„t whereof hearyng Alexander Neuyll archbyshop of Yorke sir Lionel were marques of Deuelen sir Michael dela Poole ChaÌ„cellor erle of Suffolk fearing punishment fled the lande and died in strange countreis The kynge by counsaile of the aboue named lordes during the parliament caused to be taken sir Robert Tresilian chief Iustice of Englande sir Nicholas Brembre late Maior of LoÌ„don sir Iohn Salisbury knight of houshold sir Iohn Beauchampe steward of the kings house sir Symon Burley sir Iames Bernes and syr Roberte Belknappe knightes and a sergeant of armes named Iohn Dske the whiche by authoritie of the sayd parliament were conuict of treason and put to death at the toure hil at Tyborn And Iohn Holt Iohn Locton Richard Graye MilliaÌ„ Burgth and Robert Fulthorpe iustice with y â— other foresayd lordes which before had voided the land wer banished and exiled for euer Anno. 12. M Sir Nico. Twyforde goldsmith S Tho. Austen date 1388 Adam Cathyll This yere the kyng kept a great iustes in Smythfield whiche continued Iustes in smithfielde xxiiij days This yere on y e fifth day of August was the battayle of Ottirborn where syr Henry Percy slewe the erle Battaile at Ottirborn Douglas of Scotlande and after was taken prisoner Anno. 13. M William Denour grocer S Iohn Walcot date 2389 Iohn Loueney An esquire of Nauarre accused an â— combat â–ª englysh esquire called Iohn Welshe of treason for the triall wherof a daye of fyght was betwene them taken to bee fought in the kings palais at Westmin ster where Iohn Welshe was victor constrained the other to yelde He was Execution â–ª despoyled of his armour and drawen to Tyborne and hanged Anno 14. M Adam Bawme â–ª goldsmith S date 1390 Iohn Francis Thomas Diuent The duke of LaÌ„caster vncle to king Richard sailed with a company of souldiors into Spayn to claim the realme of Castile for so much as he had taken to wife the eldest daughter of king Peter that was expelled his kingdom by Henry his bastard brother he conquered the countrey of Galice and made league with the king of Portugal but by great mortalitie which fell among his people he was fayn to dismisse his army and shortly after loste all that euer he had wonne Anno. 15. M Iohn Hynde Draper S date 1391 Iohn Chadworth Henry Damer A bakers man bearynge a basket of A fraye in Fletestretâ— â–ª â—orsebreade in Fletestreet one of the bishop of Salisvuries men toke out a lofe y t baker requiring his lofe y e byshops maÌ„ brake y e bakers head whervpoÌ„ folowed such parties taking y t the Maior and sheriffes and all the quiete people of the citie coulde not order the vnrulynes of the
multitude but y t they wold haue him deliuered to them who brake the bakers head or els to breake open the gates of the saide bishops palaice who was the kings high treasorer for the which the kyng seased the liberties of the citie and discharged the Maior and Sheriffes of the rule of the Citie and committed the gouernement therof to a knyght of the courte called sir Edward Dalingrige Anno. 16. M date 1392 William Stonden Grocer S Gilb. MaÌ„sfield Thomas Newington This yere by the great sute labour The liberties of LondoÌ„ restored of doctor Grauesend then bishop of LoÌ„don the liberties were shortly restored to the citisens of London Anno. 17. M date 1393 Iohn Hadley grocer S Drâ—w Barentin Richarde Whittingion A truce prolonged betwene Fraunce and Englanoe for thre yeares This yeare died Quene Anne wyfe to kyng Richarde Anno. 18. M Iohn Frenche Mercer S date 1394 William Bramton Tho. Knolles Aboute this tyme was Wikliffe famous Iohn Wiklife in England Kyng Richarde made a voyage into Ireland whiche was more chargeable theÌ„ honorable And this yere was great tempest of wynd in England Anno. 19. M William More bintener S Roger Elys date 1395 William Sheringham A truce for .xxx. yeres was made betwene England and France and kyng Richard toke to wife Isabel the daughter of Charles the Frenche kyng Anno. 20. M Adam Bame goldsmith S date 1396 Thomas Wylforde Will. Parker The duke of Glocester king Richardes vncle with the erle of Arundel and Execution other was put to cruell deathe for so muche as they rebuked the kyng in certayn matters ouer liberally Anno. 21. M date 1397 Richard WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer S Wil. Askham Iohn Woodcocke â–ª This yeare deceased Iohn of GauÌ„t duke of Lancaster He was buried in Poules Churche on the north syde of the quier The Duke of Hereford and also the the duke of Hereforde banyshed Duke of Norffolke were bothe banyshed the lande Anno. 22. M date 1398 Drewe BareÌ„ntine goldsmith S Iohn Wade Iohn Warner Kinge Richarde lette the realme of Englande let to ferme Englande to Ferme to syr Willyam Scrope Erle of Wiltshyre and to .iij. knyghtes Bushye Bagot and Grene And then in Aprill he wente with an army into Irelande leauynge for hys Lieuetenaunt in Englande syr Edmund of Langley his vncle and duke of Yorke Kyng Rychard beynge occupied in Irelande Henry Bolynbroke Duke of Hereforde and of Lancaster whiche was banyshed into France beynge sesite for of the Londoners came into Englande wyth a small power and landed in Holdernesse in Yorkeshire to whome the Commons gathered in greate numbre whereof Kynge Richarde hearynge aboute September he returned and landed at Mylforde hauen he went to the Castell oâ— Flint in Wales where he rested hym entendynge to gather more strengthe In the which tyme Henry Duke of Lancaster came vnto Bristowe where he tooke syr William Scrope Earle of Wilteshyre and Treasourer of Enggland syr Iohn Bushy and syr Henry Greene. Syr Iohn Bagot was there taken but he escaped and fled the other thre were put to execution Kyng Richard beyng in the casâ—ell of Flynt Kyng Rychard takeÌ„ prisoner by HeÌ„ry duke of Herford was taken and by Henry Duke of Lancaster sent to the Tower of London where shortly after he yelded vp and resigned to the sayd Henry all his power and Kyngly title to the crowne of Englande and Fraunce knowledgynge that he worthily was deposed for â–ª hâ—s demerytes and misgouerning of the coÌ„mon weale ¶ Kyng Henry the fourth Anno regnl â— date HEnry the fourth was ordeyned King of England more by force then by lau full succession or election Which thyng tourned him to much vnquietnes and caused often rebellion in this Realm He began his reigne ouer this Realm the .xxix. of September in the yere of our Lord. 1399. and leâ—te the same the xx day of Marche in the yere 1412. So he reigned thirtene yeres six monethes lackyng nyne dayes Henry the sonne of Kynge Henry was chosen prince of Wales and duke of Cornewall Earle of Chester and heyre apparant to the Crowne he deposed three Dukes that is to saye of Albumarle Excester and Suâ—â—â—â—y and the â—arquâ—s of Dorset An. reg 1. M date Thomas â—â—olles Grocer S William Walderne William Hyde Syr Iohn Hollande duke of Excester A conspiracie against king Henrye â–ª brother to Kinge Richarde the duke of Albumarle y e duke of Surrey with the Erles of Salisbury Gloucester and other that fauored Richard of Burdeux conspyred agaynst Kynge Henry and appointed priuely to murder him at a feaste whyche shoulde be holden at Windsore but theyr treason Execution â–ª was disclosed and they al put to death with as many knightes esquires as were of that aliance and confederacie King Richard was put to death in Kinge Rychard murdered Pomfret castel by a knight called syr Piers of Exton and after brought to the tower of London so through the citie to Poules barefaced ther stode â—â—i dayes for all beholders and from thence to LaÌ„gley and ther buried in a house of Friers but he was since remoued by Henry the .v. and lieth at Westminster Vpon the deathe of thys king Richard Iohn Gower doth write as foloweth O myrrour for the worlde mete Which shouldest in gold be bette Dox clamâ—tis By which all wise men by forsight Theyr prudent wittes may whette â—o God doth hate suche rulers as Here viciously do lyue And none ought rule that by theyr life Doo yll example gyue As this king Richard witnesseth wel His ende this playne doeth showe For God allotted him such ende and sent him so great â–ª woo As suche a lyfe deserude as by The chronicles thou mayst knowe Anno. 2. M date 1400 Iohn Frauncis Goldsmith S Iohn Wakell William Ebot Whyle the kinge was in Wales certayne persons enuying that he had so shortely obteyned and possessed the Realme blased abroade amongest the vulgare people that kynge Richarde was yet liuing and desyred ayde of the common people to reposesse his realme and royall dignitie And to the furtherance of their inuention they sette vppon poastes and caste aboute the stretes raylyng rimes against king Henry He beyng neâ—led with those vncurteous prickes searched out the auctors and amongest other were founde culpable of thys cryme syr Roger Claryngdon knyghte with two of his seruauntes the Priour of Launde and eyghte Fryers Mynoures or graye Friers who were drawen hanged and Execution quartered at Tyborne in the moneth of February Owen Glendour of Wales rebelled Rebellioâ— in Wales and kinge Henry wente thither with a strong armye but they fledde to theyr mountaynes This yeare was greate scarsitie of Dearthe oâ— corne wheate and other grayne so that wheat was sold at LondoÌ„ for .xvi. s a quarter Anno. 3. M Iohn â—hadworth Mercer date 1401 S. Wil. Venour Iohn Fremingham This yere the Condite standyng vpon Condite iâ— Cornehill buâ—ded Cornehill in London was begon
Fletstret builded late Maior of London finished of his owne cost without any one peny charge to the citie This yeare dyed Robert Chicheley An obite for maister Robert Chicheley grocer and twise maior of LondoÌ„ who willed in his testament that vpon his mind day a good competeÌ„t diner shold be ordeined for .2400 poore men hous holders of the Citie if they mighte he found and .xx .li. in money distributed amongest them whiche was to euery man .ii. d Anno. 18. M date 1439 Robert Large Mercer S Robert Marshall Philip Malpas A prieste was burned at the Tower hyll on the .xvii. day of Iune which of Execution at Tower hill the common people was counted an holy man for y t he sayd the postern shold sinke and such like things they made theyr praier to him and arrered a gret heape of stones and pight ther a Crosse by night vntyl a coÌ„maundement was geuen by the king to the contrary The posterne of East Smithfielde agaynst the tower of London sanke by The postern sanke night .vii. foote into the earth the xviiâ— of Iuly Anno. 19. M Iohn Paddisley goldsmith S Iohn Sutton date 1440 William Wetinghale Elianor Cobham wife to Humfrey duke of Giocester Roger Bolinbroke aconning negromancer and Margery Iourdemain coÌ„monly called the witch of Eie were accused that by sorcery enchantmentes they practised the kin â–ª ges death as by an image of waxe whi the through their diuilish incantations should litle litle wast and consume and so like wise the king to weare out of his life Wherfore beyng examined conuict Elianor Cobham was iudged to do penaunce as to beare a taper .iii. days through the chiefest stretes of the Citie of London and so to be exiled to the Isle of Man Roger Bolinbroke was diawen hanged and quartered at Execution Tiborn and Margery Iourdmayn the witch was burnt in Smithfield Anno. 20. M Ro. Clopton Drauer S Wil. Combis date 1441 Rich. Riche This yere was a fray in Fletestrete A gret fray in Fletstret betwene the Innes of Courte and the inhabitantes of the same strete whiche fray began in the night and continued tyll the next day wher were many men slayne and hurt on both parties Anno. 21. M date 1442 Iohn Thirley Ironmonger S Tho. Bewmount Ri. Nordon The steple of Paules church in London Paules steple a fyre was set on fyre with lightning lastly quenched by greate diligence of many men but chiefly through the labour of a priest of Bowe in cheape Anno. 22. M date 1443 Thomas Catworth Grocer S Nicolas Wilford Iohn Norman An acte was made by the Common counsell of London that vpon the sonday should no maner of thinge within the francheses of the Citie be boughte of solde Anno. 23. M date 1444 Henry Fro wicke Mercer S Stephen Foster Hugh Wyche King Henry toke to wife Margaret the Kinges daughter of Sicile Henry Chicheley byshop of Cantorbury Alsoules college and Bernarde colledge bâ—â—lded died who in his life time builded two houses for students in the vniuersitie of Oxenford called Alsoules colledge and Bernard college Anno. 24. M Symond Eyre dra S date 1445 Iohn â–ª Derby Godf. Filding This Simond Eyre builded the Leaden Leaden hal builded hal in LondoÌ„ and also a beautifull chapell in the east end of the same Anno. 25. M Iohn Onely mercer S date 1446 Robert Horne Godf. Boloyne Humfrey duke of Gloucester and Humfraye duke of glocester arested protectour of England was at the parliament of Bury arrested and .vi. days after he was found dead in his bed He was buried at saint albones William Wams etc byshop of Winchester Mary Magdalen colledge builded and Chancelour of England erected the famous college of Mary Magdalen in Oxenford Anno. 26. M Iohn Gidney draper S date 1447 Wil. Abraham Tho. Scotte This yere was taken the towne of Fogers from the Englishmen which was the cause that NormaÌ„dy was lost afterward Anno. 27. M Stephen Brown gro S date 1448 Wil. Catlow Roan yelded Wi. Marlow This yere Roan was yelded to the Frenche king Anno. 28. M Tho. Chalton mercer S date 1449 Wil. Hulyn Th. Caninges The Marques of Suffolk was banished the land for .v. yeres who fayling towarde France was met on the sea by A murder a ship of warre and there presently beheaded by the capitayn called Nicholas of the tower the dead corps caste vp at Douer vpon the sandes The commons of Kent in gret number â–ª A commotion in KeÌ„t by Iacke Cade assembled on black Heath hauing to their capitaine Iacke Cade naming him self Mortimer Against whom the king sent a great army but by the sayd rebelles they were discomfited and syr Humfrey Stafford and William his brother with many other slayne After this victory the capitaine and rebelles cam to LondoÌ„ and cut the ropes of the drawe bridge and entred the citie and stroke his sword on London stone saying Now is Mortimer lord of this citie Vpon the third day of Iuly he caused the Lorde Say to be brought to the Guilde hall of London there to be arraigned Whiche before the kinges Iustices desyred to be tried by his peres but the capitain perceiuing his delay by force tooke him from the officers and at the standard in Cheape smote of his head He also beheaded syr Iames Cromer at the miles ende And pytching these two heades on two polleâ— entred the Citie and in despite caused them beynge borne before him in euery strete to kysse together After thys murder succeded open robberie within the citie But the Maior and other sage Maiestrates perceauinge theym selues nother to be sure of goodes nor lyfe determined to repulse this vngracious company and sente to the Lorde Scales keper of the tower who promysed his ayde with shoting of ordinaunce and Mathew Gough was appointed to assist the Maior so the capitaines of the Citie tooke vpon them in the nighte to kepe the bridge prohibyting the Kentish-men to passe The rebelles hearing 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 Citezens from the stoulpes at the Bridge foote to the drawe bridge and set fyre on diuers houses In conclusion the rebels gat the drawe bridge and drowned and flewe many This conflict endured tyll .ix. of the clock in the mornyng in doubtfull chaunce so that both partes agreed to desiste from fyght tyll the next day vpon condition that neyther Londoners shoulde passe into Southwarke nor the Kentishmen into London Then the archebishop of Cantorburye beynge Chancellor with the bishop of Winchester passed into Southwarke wher they shelved a generall pardon for all oftenders vnder the kinges greate seale whiche they caused to be proclaymed wherevpon the whole multitude retyred home but throughe a proclamation beyng made that who so coulde apprehend the sayde Iacke Cade should haue a thousande markes one
Warwike and by agreement of a councell was proclaymed kyng of England and called Edwarde the fourthe Shortely after he pursued kyng Henry towarde Yorke Battaile a Sherborn where he gaue a sore battayle to the kyng and his company This fyghte was so cruelle and fierce that in the fyght and chase were slayne .xxx. thousand of the commons besyde menne of name the whyche were the Earles of Northumberlande and Westmerland Kyng Heâ—ry rayne tâ—flie the â—aÌ„â— the lorde Clyfford Andrewe Tâ—â—llep and other to the numbre of eleuen And kynge Henry loste all and was fayne to flee the lande when â–ª he had reigned eight and thyrty yeres .vi. monethes and foure dayes And Queene Margarete with the yong prince fled to her father the duke of Angeowe ¶ Kynge Edwarde the fourth Anno Regni .i. date 1460 FOward the fourth began his dominion ouer this Realme of Englande the fourthe day of Marche in the of our Lorde 1460. and lefte â–ª the same the ix day of Aprile in the yere 1483. so he reigned xxiâ— yeres one moneth and fiue dayes He was a man of noble courage great wyt but in his time was muche trouble â–ª and vnquietnesse in the Realme Anno. 1. M date 1461 Hugh Wiche grocer S Iohn Looke George Irelande This yere the Staplers of Caleis demaunded of kyng Edward .xviii. thousand poundes which they had lent him to mainteyne his warres against king Henry but their sute was finally regarded and lastly denied Anno. 2. M date Thomas Cooke Draper S WilliaÌ„ Hampton Barthâ— Iames Margarete the Quene and wife to Henry the sixt laÌ„ded in England but hauyng smal succour and euil fortune was sayn to take the seas again and by tempeste of weather was dryuen into Scotland Anno. 3. M Mathewe Philyppe goldsmyth S Robert Basset date 1463 Thomas Muschampe The lorde Mountague hauing the Battayle â–ª at Exham rule of the North discoÌ„sâ—ted king HeÌ„ry commyng out of Scotland with a great power to recouer y e crown this is called the battaile of Exham in whiche were taken the Duke of Somerset the lorde Hungerford the lorde Roas whiche were after put to deathe with many other Kyng Edwarde was secretly maried to Elisabeth Gray late wife of six Iohn Gray For whiche mariage rose greate variance betwene the king and the erle of Warwicke his chiefe friende and mainteyner This yere was king Henry taken in King Henry takeÌ„ prisoner a wodde in the north countrey by one named Cantlowe and arested by the erle of Warwike and presented to the kyng Edward and sent to the tower where he remayned longe after in the Dungeon Anno. 4. M Rafe Iosselyn draper S date 1464 Iohn Tate Iohn Stone This yere the king ordeyned a newe New coyn coyne as the ryall the angell the halfe aungell and the farthyng ryals were x. â— y â— angel .vi. â— .viii. d And the grotes were made of lesse value then they were by viii d in an ounce The syluer that before was at .ii. â— .viii. d the ouÌ„ce was now inhanced to .iii. â— .iiii â–ª d the ounce and fyne golde that before was .xxx. â— the ounce was now inhanced to .xl. â— the ounce And this yere was quene Elizabeth crowned at Westminster on whitsonâ—ay or the .xxvi. day of May. Anno. 5. M date 1465 Rafe Verney Mercer S Sir Hen. weuer William ConstaÌ„tine This yere the .xi. day of Februarye the quene was deliuered of a daughteÌ„r who was named Elizabeth Anno. 6. M date 1466 S. Io. YoÌ„g Groce S Iohn Brown Henry Brice Iohn Darby Alderman for that he refused to pay for the cariage awaye of a dead dogge lying at his gate and for vnmete language which he gaue vnto the Maior was by a courte of Aldermen assessed with the fyne of fiue pouÌ„d whiche he payde euery peny Anno. 7. M Thomas Owlegraue Skynneâ— S date 1467 Humf. Heyforde T. Stalbrok Syr Thomas Cooke alderman of London was accused of treason and arraigned of the same and founde not gyltie but yet by reason of the Lorde Treasorer who was not his frend he was deteyned in prison and could not be delyuered vntyll he had fined â–ª with the kynge for 8000. poundes whiche he payde A great iustes was in Smythfielde betwene the lorde Scales and the bastarde of Burgoyn Anno. 8. M William Tayler Grocer S date 1468 Symon Smith Willyam Hariot This WilliaÌ„ Tayler Maior of London Charitable dedes of William Tayler afore named gaue to the Citie of London certaine tenementes for the which the citie is bounde to pay for euer at euery fiftene to be graunted to the kynge for al suche people as shall dwel in Cordwainer strete ward that shal be sessed at .xii. d the pece or vnder Whiche charitable woorke oughte not to be forgotten but remayn in remembrance to the exaumple of them who are able to doo the lyke The grudge whiche the erle of Warwike had conceyued against kyng Edward for the forsaid mariage declared it selfe openly â–ª so that he adioyned him with the duke of Clarence the kynges brother and by their meanes stirred so the Northern men that they diuers tymes rebelled and turned the kyng and the realme to muche trouble But shortly the kyng demeaned hymself that the Battayle at Badbery rebelles were suppressed Wherfore the erle of Warwike perceiuyng his part to be weakened fled with the duke of Clarence and other into France Anno. 9. M date 1469 Richarde Lee grocer S Rich. gardiner Robert Drope The Duke of Clarence the Erles of Warwike Pembroke and Oxenforde landed at Darthmouthe to whome by meanes of â–ª proclamations that wer publyshed in the name of kynge Henry the commons gathered in so great companies that Edward fearing his part â— Ed. fled into Flanders fled into Flanders to the Duke of Burgoyn Then was Henry the sixt set at libertie and agayn proclaymed kynge by meanes of the erle of Warwâ—ke and other â–ª Edwarde proclaimed vsurpeâ— of the Crowne but that continued not longe The erle of Worcester was beheaded at the tower hyll Execution â–ª Anno. 10. M Io. Stokton mercer S date 1470 Iohn Crosby Iohn Warde Quene Elisabeth wife to Edwarde the fourth beyng in the sanctuarye of Westminster was deliuered of a price who afterward was Edward y e fifthe King Edward being returned out of Flaunders arriued in the north parte of England with a very smal company of souldiors but by meanes that he vsed and through his brother the duke of Clarence who turned nowe to hys part he cam so puisant to London that he entred the citie and toke kyng Henry Baâ—nettte field on Ester day in the byshops palaice and then weÌ„t against the erle of Warwike whom he vanquished and slew with his brother Marques Mountague on Glademore heath nere Barnet ten miles froÌ„ London Shortly after at Teukesbury he Battaile at Tâ—uksbury â–ª ouerthrew Quene Margaret the wife of Henry In which battaile was takeÌ„ the sayd Margaret with Edwarde the
Prince her sonne the duke of Somer set and diuers other King Edward agayne receiued his royaltie was taken for kyng and vncurteously slew prince Edward sonne of Henry y â— .vi. after he had taken hym prisoner A commotion stirred by the bastard The suburbes without Algate Bishops gate burnt Murder Faw combridge and the commons of Kent and Essex who robbâ—d and speiled the suburbes of the citie of London and fyred Bishops gate and Algate Henry the sixt was murdered in the tower of London and buried at Châ—rtsey and after remoued to wyndsor Anno. 11. M date 1471 WilliaÌ„ Edward gro S Iohn Alleyn Iohn Chelley The erle of Oxenford was sent prisoner to Guynes where he remayned prisoner so long as Edward the fourth reigned whyche was twelue yeares in all whiche tyme the lady his wyfe myght neuer come to him nor hadde any thyng to lyue vpon but what people of theyr charities would geue her or what she got by her nedle Anno. 12. M date 1472 William Hampton fyshmonger S Iohn Brown Tho. Bledlowe This Maior was a good iusticer he punished in his yere many â—audes and strompettes and caused theym to ryde with â—aye hoodes and made a payâ—e of stockes to be set in euery warde of the citie date 1473 Anno. 13. M Iohn Tate mercer S William Stocker Rob. Bellisdâ—â— In this yere the erie of Ercester was found dead in the sea betwene Douer and Câ—â—â—â—ys One Iohn Gose was burned at the Execution at toure hil tower hyll for heresy Anno. 14. M Ro. Drope draper date 1474 S EdmuÌ„d Shâ—w Thomas Hyll This Robert Drope maior of London The cuÌ„dite in Cornhil enlarged afore named buylded the east ende of the Cundyte in Cornehyll Kyng Edward required of his subiectes a beneuolence which they gaue him and so he sailed into France with a great army to aide the Duke of Burgoyn but by sute of the French kyng a peace was concluded for .vii. yeres Anno. 15. M Robert Basset Salter date 1474 S Hugh Prince Ro. Colwich This maior did sharp correction vpoÌ„ Bakers for makyng of light bread ill so muche that he set dyuers of them on the pillory whose names I passe ouer Agnes Deintie set on the pillorie And a woman named Agnes Deintie was also there punished for sellyng of false mynged butter Anno. 16. M date 1476 Rafe Josselyn Draper S Richard Rauson William Horne This yeare by the diligence of thys Part of LoÌ„don walle new buylt Maior the new wall of London from Creplegate to bishops gate was made as it now is the Maior with his company of the Drapers made all that part betwixt All halowes church in y e same wall and Byshops gate of their owne proper costes and the other companies made the other dele which was a great work to be done in one yere coÌ„sidering the purueyance of the stuffe Anno. 17. M date 1477 Humfrey Heyforde Goldsmith S Henry Colet John Stocker This yere the Duke of Clarence second brother to the kyng beyng prysoner in the â—ower was secretely put to death and drowned in a barell of malnesey within the sayd towre Anno. 18. M Richard gardiner Mercer date 1478 S Roberte Herdyng Robert Byfelde This yeare was a greate dearth and Great pestilence also a great death at London and in diuers â–ª other partes of this realme Anno. 19. M Bartholo James Draper date 1479 S Thomas Jlam John Warde This yere at Tower hyll wer foure Execution felons hanged and burned for robbing of a churche Anno. 20. M John Browne Mercer date 1480 S William Daniell William Bacon This yeare the kyng required great sonnnes of money to be lent him of the citisens of London who after diuers assemblies graunted to lend hym 5000 marke whiche was repayde agayne in the nexte yere folowyng Anno. 21. M William Hariate Draper date 1481 S Robert Tate Will. Wikyng Rich. Chawry This yere the Scots began to stirre against whom kyng Edwarde sent the Duke of Gloucester and diuers other whiche returned agayne without any notable battayle Anno. 22. M date 1482 Edmond Shawe goldsmith S Wil. White Iohn Mathewe Kyng Edward making great prouision for warre into France ended his lyfe the .ix. of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. when he had reigned xxii yeres â— moneth and .v. dayes He was buried at Wyndsor leauyng after hym two sonnes Edward the prince Richard Duke of Yorke with .v. daughters as Elizabeth y â— after was quene Cicelie Anne Ratherin Bridget King Edward the fyfth Anno Regni .i. date 1483 EDwarde the fyfth of the age of eleuen yeares began â–ª his reigne ouer this Realme of Englande the nynthe of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. was murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester the same yere the .xxii. day of Iune so he reigned .ii. moneths and xi dayes This Edwarde was neuer crowned but cruelly murdred by Richard duke of Gloucester his vnnaturall vncle who after vsurped y e crown and was called Richard the third Kyng Richard the thyrd Anno regni 1. date 1483 RIchard the third brother to Edwarde the fourth through many cruel dedes lastly obteyned the Crowne of EnglaÌ„d Fyrst to compasse his wicked and dyuely she purpose He put to deathe those noble men whiche he thoughte woulde not consente to hys mynde in all thynges the other hee corrupted Quene Elizabeth toke sainctuarye at westminst â–ª with riche gyftes then by his vntruth and falsehoode he wrested frome the quene Elizabeth beyng then in saintuarie Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the Prince Thirdly he caused to be published at Poules Crosse by one doctour Shawe that Edwarde the fourthe his elder brother was not rightly begotten of his mother but by aduoutrie and therfore that neither he nor hys chyldren hadde ryghte to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prynce and hys brother were not rightefully begotten of Quene Elizabeth and therfore the ryght of the crowne to be his whiche he toke vpon hym and shortly thervppon shamefully murdred the two yong Murder chyldren in the tower of London and vsurped the crowne twoo yeares and two monethes Anno Regni 1. M date 1483 Robert Bilisâ—oÌ„ hateâ— dasher S Tho. NorlaÌ„d WilliaÌ„ Martyn Grudge began betwene Kynge Richarde the thyrde and his nere friende the duke of Buckyngham in so muche that for displeasure therof the Duke coÌ„spired with diuers other noble men agaynst hym and intended to bring into the lande Henry erle of Richmond as rightful heyre to the crown This HeÌ„ry had fled into Britayne fearyng the crueltie of Edward the fourth for whiche conspiracie the said Duke of Buckyngham with diuers other was short ly after taken and put to deathe Anno. 2. M Thomas Hyll Grocer S date 1484 Richard Chester Tho. Britayne Rafe Astrie The noble prince HeÌ„ry erle of Richmount with a small company of frenchemen landed at Mylford haueÌ„ nigh Pembroke whose commynge when it was
hearde of in Wales dyuers noble men with their retinue forsakyng Richard gathered to him in greate number so that his strength in shorte space greatly increased At a vyllage nere to Leicester called Bosworthe he mette with his enemies wher betwene them K. Richarâ— slayn in y e fielde was foughten a sharp battaile In conclusion king Richard with dyuers other was slayn and Henry obtayned a noble victorie After which conqueste he was immediatly crowned kyng of Englande in the fielde and the deade corps of kyng Richard was broughte to Leicester and there buryed at the Stay friers churche Kyng Henry the seuenth Anno Regni .i. date HEnry the seuenthe began his reigne ouer this Realme of EnglaÌ„d the xxii day of August in the yere of our Lord. 1485. and deceased in the yere 1509 the xxii day of Apryll So he reigned xxiii yeres .viii. monethes he was a prince of meruailous wisedome and policie and of great iustice temperaÌ„ce and grauitie He so behaued him in the tyme of his reigne that notwithstandyng many and great occasions of trouble vnquietnesse and warre he kepte his realme in right good rule order Wherfore he was greatly estemed and reuerenced of foreyn princes This yeare maister Thomas Ilam Alderman of London and marchaunt of the Staple newe made the greate Cunduite in Cheape of hys owne goodes This yeare was the sweating sycknes of the whiche a wonderfull multitude dyed And in London besydes other there dyed Thomas Hyll Maior on the .xxvii. daye of September in whose place was chosen syr Wyllyam Stocker Draper who receyued hys othe at the vtter gate of the tower of London but he lykewyse deceased about seuen dayes after in the whiche seuen dayes departed other foure Aldermenne as Thomas Ilam Rycharde Rawson Thomas Norlande and Iohn Stocker brother to Syr Wyllyam Stocker And thenne was chosen for Maior Iohn Warde Grocer who continued that office the full of Thomas Hylles yeare that is to saye tylle the feaste of Symon and Iude. Anno. 1. M Hugh Brice goldsmith S date 1485 Iohn Tate Iohn Swan The .xxx. daye of Oâ—â—ober the king was solempnely crowned at Westmynster The Kynge ordeyned a numbre of Firste yeâ—â—men of thâ— garde chosen Archers and other strong and hardy persones to geue dayely attendance on his person whom he named â—â—omen of his garde The Kyng sent the Lorde Treasourer with maister Braye and other vnto the Lorde Maior of London requirynge hym and his Citizens of a prest oâ— .vi. M. marke wherefore the Maior with his brethern and coÌ„mon counsell of the Citie assembled theym selues and by their auctoritie was graunted a prest of MM. poundes the whiche was leuied of the fâ—llow shyppes and not of the wardes for the more ease of the poore people This yeare the beautifull Crosse in â—he crosse Cheape ylded Cheape was newe buylded and made Toward the buyldyng whereof Thomas Fysher mercer gaue .vi C. marks This yeare wheate was at iii. â— the bushell bay salte at .ii. â— .viii. d and iii. â— the bushell Anno. 2. M date 1486 Syr Henry Colet Mercer S Iohn Perciual Hughe Clopton This yere y e kyng maried Elisabeth Henry â—aried 〈◊〉 Elisaâ—â—th eldest daughter of Edward the fourth by whiche meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaster the whiche hadde longe caused Diuysyon was knyt together in one About this tyme Francis Louel and Humfreye Stafforde rebelled in the north with them was Martin Swart which coÌ„motion was quieted by y â— policy â—â—ttayle at â—â—oke of the Duke of Bedforde but not without bloudshedde For there was slayne the Earle of Lyncolne the lord Louell Martyn Swart and other aboue iiii thousand Thys yeare was borne Prynce Arthur in the moneth of September Anno. 3. M William Horne Salter S Iohn Fenkyll date 1487 WilliaÌ„ Remington This yere was Quene Elisabeth crowned at Westmnster vpon S. Katherins day In Iuly was an other prest for the king made in y e city of London of .iiii. thousand pouÌ„ds which was sessed onâ— y â— crafts or felowships shortly after was the thirde prest of .ii. M .li. which was leuied as the other whiche were bothe repayed agayne the next yere folowing These summes of moneye with many â—o whiche his grace borowed of his lordes and other was to ayde the arch duke of Burgoyn agaynst the duke of Britayne In the ende of this Maiors yeare was Iohn Ashsleye the sonne of syr Iohn Ashley knight with .ii. other drawen from Westminster to the tower hyll and there beheaded Anno. 4. M Roberte Tate Mercer S date Wyllyam Isake Rafe Tinley Thys yeare was a taske of the tenthe peny of all mens goodes and landes through which the coÌ„moÌ„s of the north slewe the Erle of Northumberlande wherfore Iohn Chamber their captain with other was hanged at Yorke Anno. 5. M date 1489 William Whyte Draper S Wylliam Capell Iohn Brooke This yeare one Roger Shaâ—elocke Desperation a taylor dwellynge within Ludgate slewe hymself For whose goodes was muche busynes betwene the kyngs am ner and the sheriffe Anno. 6. M date 1490 Iohn Mathewe mercer S Henry Coote Ro. Reuell Hugh PeÌ„bertoÌ„ Syr Robert Chamberlayn beheaded Execution This yere the kyng required a beneuolence whiche was to hym graunted toward his iourney into France This yeare Creplegate of London Creplegate of London buylded was new buylded at the costes charges of syr Edmund Shaw goldsmyth late maior of the same Citie In Iuly was Henry the kynges seconde sonne borne at Grenewiche Condite in Gracious strete This yere the beautifull cundite in Gracious strete was begon to be builded The stone worke wherof was finished in the yere 1494. But the first water ran out therof on the .xix. day of March in the yeare 1503. the .xix. yere of Henry the .vii not before Which Cundite was buylded of the goodes by the executours of sir Thomas Hyll grocer as it dooth appere by certayne verses written on the same Cundite Thomas Hyll knight late Maior of this Citie With his wife Dame Elisabeth of their charitie For the loue of God weale of the coÌ„monaltie Of theyr costes onely this thyng did ediâ—ye Out of the ground with all things necessary In this Maiors tyme wheat was at xx d .xxii. d y e bushel which was then accoÌ„pted deare Anno. 7. M Hugh Clopton mercer date 1491 S Tho. Wood Wil. Brown This yere king Henry toke his voiage into France with a great armye to aide y e BritoÌ„s against the french king Anno. 8. M Wil. Martin skinner date 1492 S Wil. Purchas Wil. welbeck This yeare was a peace concluded betwene the kinges of Englande and Fraunce and kyng Henry returned agayne into Englande â–ª In the moneth of Ianuary two pardoners were set on the pillory .iii. market days for forgyng of a false pardon wherwith they had deceued many people and for that one of them had fained hymself to be a priest he was sent to Newgate where he
strete the .xxvii. day of Marche was an house burned against saint Martins le grand and the same day was hurt don with fyre in the parishe of saint Peter the poore This yere was holden a parliament wher was ordeined a new coyne of siluer A newe coyne â–ª as groates halfe groates and shillings with halfe faces and in the same parliament was graunted to the King the leane of 36000.li Anno. 20. M Iohn Winger Grocer S date 1504 Roger Achilley Wil. Browne This yere the liberties of the Citie of London were agayn confirmed Anno. 21. M Thomas Kneisworthe Fishmonger S date 1505 Richard Shore Rog. Groue This Thomas Kneisworthe Maior The condit at Bishops gate builded of London of his owne goodes builded the Condite at Byshoppes gate Moreouer he gaue to the companye of the Fishmongers certayn tenements for the whiche they be bounde to fynde iiii scholars that study art two to be at Oxenford the other two at Cambridge euery of them to haue iiii.li the yeare for theyr exhibition They be bouÌ„d also to geue to xiii aged pore people of their company to euery of them enery weke viii d â–ª and to euery of them at Bartylmeutide a winter garment of frise or such like for euer And also to geue to the prisons of Newgate Ludgate euery yere xl.s whose notable workes by him don are wel worthy of remembrance and to be folowed of others This yere Philip king of Castil and The kinge of Castile landed in England his wife were wether driuen into England as they were passyng towarde Spayne who were honorably receiued by the Erle of Arundell at the kynges appoyntment with .iii. C. horses all by torchelight Anno. 22. M date 1506 Syr â–ª Ric. Madden mercer S Wil. Copinger Tho. Iohnson Wil. â—itz Wil. This yere the king of his goodnesse Prisoners deliuered deliuered out all prisoners in London which lay for xl.s and vnder Anno. 23. M date 1507 William Browne mercer S William Butler Iohn Ryrkeby In the ende of Aprill dyed William Browne maior and for him was chosen Laurence Ailemer draper who serued out that yere This yere syr William Capell was put in suite by the kynge for certayne thinges by him doue in the time of his Maioraltye Anno. 24. M Stephen Genings M. tayler S date 1508 Thomas Exmen Richard Smith This yere was begon the goodlye The hospitail of the Sauoy builded hospital of the Sauoy nere vnto Charing crosse which was a notable foundation for the poore don by king Henry the seuenth This yere died this moste noble and The newe chapell at Westminsterbuilded famous prince king Henry the seuenth which was in y e yere 1509 the .xxii. day of April when he had reâ—gned .23 yeres and viii monethes and was buried at Westminster in the new chapel which he had caused to be builded and left behind him Henry prince of Wales wht the after him succeded lady Margaret quene of Scottes and lady Mary promised to Charles king of Castile King Henry the eyght Anno regni I. date 1509 HEnry the eyghte beynge xviii yeres of age succeded his father in the gouernance of this realme and began his reigne the xxii day of Aprill in the yere of our Lord .1509 and deceased in the yere .1546 the .xxviii. day of Ianuary so he reigned .37 yeares .ix. monethes and .vi dayes Margaret mother to Henry the .vii S. Iohns college and Christes colledge builded builded .ii. colledges in CaÌ„bridge the one called S. Iohns colledge and the other Christes colledge and William byshop of Lincolne builded Brasenos in Oxenford King Henry maried the Lady Katherin King Henrye maried lady Katherin late wife to prince Arthur Richard bishop of winchester builded Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxenforde Anno. 1. M date 1509 Thomas Bradbury Mercer S George Monoxe Iohn Doket This yeare syr Rycharde Empson knight and Edmond Dudley Esquier who had bene great counselours to the late king Henry the seuenth were beheaded at the tower hyll the .xvii. daye of August This yere master doctor Colet deane of Poules erected a free schole in Paules Paules schole builded church yarde in London and committed the ouersighte Herof to the maisters and wardeins of the company of Mercers because him selfe was borne in London and sonne of Henry Colet who was a Mercer and maior of London Anno. 2. M Henry Keibel mercer S date 1510 Io. Milborn Iohn Reste Henry the first son of king HeÌ„ry was borne on new yeres day for ioy wherof a great iustes was kept at Westminster and on saint Mathewes day folowing the childe died Anno. 3. M Roger Achiley Draper S date 1511 Ni. Shelton Th. Mirfin Syr Edmond Haward and the lord Thomas Haward toke Andrew Barton and .150 Scottes with two great shyppes The .xv. day of Ianuary was holden a parliament in the which two fiftens and .ii. tenthes of the clergy wer graunted to aide the king in his warres that he entended against the French king Anno. 4. M William Copinger fishmoÌ„ger S Rob Holdernes date 1512 Rich. Haddon Rob. FeÌ„rother This yere was finished the beautifull steple with the lanterne of Bowe churche in Cheape The nauies of England and France Battell on the sea metynge at Britayne Baye fought a cruell battell in the whiche the regent of England and a Caricke of Fraunce beyng crappled together were burned and theyr captaynes with their men all drowned the english capitayn was syr Thomas Kneuet who had with him 700. men in the frenche carricke was syr Piers Morgan with .900 â–ª men Anno. 5. M date 1513 William Browne mercer S Iohn Dawes Iohn Bridges Rog. Basforde King Henry being confederate with the Emperour and the king of Spain passed with a great power into France where hauing in wages vnder his banner the Emperor Maximilion al the nobilitie of Brabant Flanders Holland he discoÌ„fited the whole power of Turney Turwin France conquered Turwin and the great citie of Turney In this tyme the king of Scots notwithstandinge that he was sworne on the Sacramente to kepe peace inuaded this lande with a mighty army but by the good diligeÌ„ce of the Quene and the policie and manhode of the Erle of Surrey the kinges Scots field lieuetenaunt he was him selfe slayne with .xi. of his erles and the Scottes discomfited but not without gret losse of Englishmen Before this time the Townes about London as Isâ—ington Hoxden such other had so enclosed the coÌ„mon fields with hedges and dyches that neyther the yong men of the citie might shoote nor the ancient persons walke for their plesure except eyther theyr bowes and arrowes wer broken or taken away or the substantial persons arested or endited saying That no Londoner shoulde go out of the citie but in the high wais This sayinge sore greued the Londoners and suddenly this yeare a greate number of the citie assembled in a mornyng and a Turner in a fooles cote came crying
through the citie shouels and spades and so many people folowed that it was wonder and within a shorte space all the hedges about the townes were cast downe and the dythes filled euery thing made plaine When the kings counsel hard therof they commanded the Maior to see that no other thyng â–ª were attempted and to call home the citizens whiche when they had done theyr enterpryse came home without any more harme doyng and so after the fieldes were neuer hedged Anno. 6. M date 1514 George Monoxe Draper S James Yarforde John Mundye A peace concluded betwen EnglaÌ„d and France Lewes the french king coupled in mariage with lady Mary y â— kinges sister on new yeres day folowing he ended his life wherfore king Henry sent agayne for his syster by the duke of Suffolke and other This yere Richarde Hunne a marchant taylour of London was founde hanged in Lollers tower Anno. 7. M date 1515 syr Wil. Butler grocer S Henry Worley Richard Gray William Bayly Lady Mary king Henries daughter Lady Mary borne was born at Grenewich in February Lady Mary the kinges sister before maried to the Frenche kinge returned into England and shortely after was maried to the duke of Suffolke Margaret the Quene of Scots kinge Henries eldest syster fled into EnglaÌ„d and laye at Harbottell where she was deliuered of a child called Margaret In Maye she came to London where she taried a whole yere before she departed into Scotland Anno. 8. M John Rest Grocer date 1516 S Tho. Seimer Rich. ThurstoÌ„ This yere was such a froste that all Gret frost men with cartes might passe betwene Westminster and Lambeth On May euen this maiors yere the Euil May day An. reg 9. beginning of the .ix. yere of king Henry was an insurrection in London of yonge persons agaynst aliens of the whiche diuers were put to execution with theyr capitayne John Lincolne a broker and the residue came to Westminster with halters about their necks and were pardoned This was called euill May day Anno. 9. M syr Thomas Exmen Goldsmith date 1517 S Th. Baldrie Richard Symon Many died in England of the sweatyng The sweatinge sicknes sicknes and in especially aboute London wherfore the terme was one day kept at Oxenforde and adiourned agayne to Westminster The admirall of France came into England as ambassadour with a great companye of gentilmen and the Citie of Turney was delyuered agayne into the Frenche kinges hande for the The citie of Turney yelded french which he should pay .vi. C. thousande crownes ann for the castell that the kinge buylded .iiii. C. thousande and 23000. poundes turnoys and a peace was concluded betwene the kinges of Englande Fraunce and Castile for terme of their lyues Anno. 10. M date 1518 Thomas Myrtin Skynner S John Alleyn James Spencer This yere the Erle of Surrey was sent into Ireland as deputie and the Erle of Kyldare was of his office discharged Anno. 11. M date 1519 syr James Yarforde Mercer S John Wilkenson Nico. Partrige As king Henry was at Cantorburye with the Quene in a redinesse to haue passed the sea he heard of the Emperours comming with whom he met at Douer and accompanied him to Cantorbury where after the Emperor had saluted the quene his aunt he toke shipping into Flanders the last day of Maye king Henry passed ouer to Calais and met with Francis the French king at the campe betwene Arde and Buisnes Immediately after he met with the Emperoure with whom he went to Granelyn and the Emperour returned with wim vnto Calais wher he had great cheare after whiche tyme they departed and king Henry returned into this realme Anno. 12. M syr John Bruge Draper date 1520 S John Skeuington John Remble In this Maiors yere the .xvii. day of An. reg 13. The duke of buckingham beheaded King Henry first named defender of the faythe May which was in the. 13. yere of the kinge was the duke of Buckingham beheaded at London King Henry wrate a boke against Luther and therfore the byshop of Rome named him Defender of the sayth To whiche booke Luther aunswered very sharply nothyng sparing the auctoritie or maiestie of the king All frenchemen were attached in the citie of London and cast in prison The v. day of July the cardinall Wolsee rode through London to Douer to mete with the Emperour being accompanied with .ii. Erles .xxxvi. knightes an C. gentilmenne .viii. bishoppes .x. abbots .xxx. chaplaynes all in veluet and saten and. 700. yeâ—men This yere was a great pestilence death in London and other places Anno. 13. M date 1521 syr Iohn Milborne Draper S Iohn Britayn Thomas Pargeter This syr Iohn Mylborne builded Almes huoses builded certayn almose houses wherin be placed .xiii. aged poore people who haue theyr dwellings rent free and also .ii. s .vi. d. the piece payd to them the fyrst day of euery moneth for euer Charles the fifth Emperor of Rome came into England and was honorably An. reg 14 The Emperour Charles coÌ„ming to London receiued into London by the maior the Aldermen and Commons of the Citie the syxt of Iune the kinge hym selfe accompanyinge him from thence he went to Windsor and sate in the stal of the garter After great feastes iustes and honourable enterteynemente he departed to Hampton and sayled from thence into Spaine Duryng this time the Earle of Surrey Lorde Admirall brent Morles in Britain and then returned into the Realm Not long after he passed ouer to Calaice and entred Picardy and brent diuers tounes and castels He besieged Hesding but because winter drewe nere he raised hys siege and returned home Anno. 14. M Syr Iohn Mondye goldsmith S Iohn Rudston date 1522 Iohn Champneis The Lord Rosse and lord Dacres of the North burned the towne of Kelsey in scotland with foure score Villages and also ouerthrewe eightene towers of Stone with al theyr bulwarkes The Emperor Charles king Henry of England Ferdinando duke of Austrige the bishop of Rome the citie of Venice and diuers other in Italy wer confiderate against the french men The Turkes besieged the Rhodes The Rhodes taken by the Turkes Au. reg 15. The Kinge of DeÌ„mark came into England and on Christmas daye tooke it to the greate shame and rebuke of Christen men The .xv. daye of Iune the Kinge of Denmarke and his Quene ariued at Douer and the .xxii. day of Iune they came to London and lay at the bishop of Bathes place The Earle of Surrey burned .37 villages in Scotlande and despoyled the countrey from the Easte marches to the Weste and ouerthrewe diuers holdes and castels Anno. 15. M date 1523 Syr Tho. Baldrie Mercer S Mic. English Nichol. Ieninges In December at the citie of Couentry one Philyp Scholemaster to the kynges hanchmen Christopher Pikering clarke of the Larder and Anthony Maynuile gentleman entended to haue taken the kinges treasure of his subsedye as the Collectors of the same came toward London
wyffâ—ers and other wayters who in goodly order passed through LoÌ„don to Westmynster and so through the sanctuary and round about the park of S. Iames and so vp throughe the fieâ—â—e home through Holborne The .viii. day of Iuly the Vicar of Execution Wandsworth with his chaplayne and his seruaunt and fâ—yer Wayre were all foure drawen from the Marthaâ—sey vnto saint Thomas a Wateryngs and there hanged and quartered The .xvi. day of September Duke Frederik of Bauâ—â—ie the Paulsgraue of Rhine the Marshall of duke Iohn Frederick electour of Saxonye with other came to London by whome the mariage was concluded betwene king Henry the lady Anne sister to William the Duke of Cleue Anno. 31. M date 1539 Sir WilliaÌ„ Hollis Mercer S Tho. Feyrie Tho. Huntlowe This Thomas Huntlow sheriffe before Charitable deedes of Huntlowe named gaue to the company of the Haberdashers certain tenements for y â— which they be bound to geue to .x. pore almes people of the same company euery one of them viii d euery friday for euer And also at euery quarter â–ª dyner to be kept by the maisters of the same companye to be geuen to euery one of those .x. poore people before named a peny lofe of bread a potle of ale a pece of biefe worth .iiii. d in a platter with porage and .iiii. d in money The. 14. day of NoueÌ„ber Hugh Feringdon Execution abbot of Reding .ii. priests the one called Rug the other named Onion were attainted of high treason for denying the king to be supreme hed of the church were drawen hanged and quartered at Readyng The same day was Richarde Whitinge abbot of Glastenbury likewyse attaynted haÌ„ged and quartered on Tower hyll besyde his monastery for the same cause Execution The first day of December was Iohn Beche abbot of Colchester put to execution for the lyke offence In DeceÌ„ber wer appointed to waite PeÌ„cioners â–ª first began on the kynges highnes â–ª person 5â— gen tilmeÌ„ called Pencioners or speares The third day of Ianuary was the K. Henry maried the lady Anne of Cleue lady Anne of Cleue receiued at Black heath and brought to Grenewich with great triuÌ„ph the syxt day of the same moneth she was maried to kyng HeÌ„ry The .xviij. day of Apryl was Thomas Thomas Cromwel lorde Cromwell created Erle of Essex and made great chamberlayn of England whiche euer the erles of Oxenforde had before that tyme. The knyghtes of the Rhodes was Order of y â— Rhodes put downe in EnglaÌ„d dissolued in England wherof heringe syr William Weston knight priour of S. Iohnes for thought dyed the fifthe day of May. In May was sent to the tower doctor Wylson and doctor Sampson bishop An. reg â—â— of Chichester for releuynge certain prisoners which denied the kynges supremacie and for the same offeÌ„ce was one Richarde Farmer Grocer of LoÌ„don a welthy man and of good estimation coÌ„mitted to the Marshalsey after in Westmynster hall was arraigned and attainted in the Premunâ—re and lost all his goodes The .ix. day oâ— Iuly Thomas lord Tho. CroÌ„wel beheaded Cromwell Erle of Essex being in the counsaile chaumber was sodeinly apprehended and coÌ„mitted to the Tower of London The .xix. daye of the same moneth he was attainted by parliameÌ„t and neuer came to his answer whiche lawe he was the authour of he was â–ª there attainted of heresy and hygh treson And the .xxviii. day of Iulye beheaded at the tower hyll with the lord Hungerforde King Henry by auctoritie of parliament Quene Anne deuorced was deuorced froÌ„ the lady Anne of Cleue and it was enacted that she shold be taken no more as Quene but called the lady Anne of Cleue The .xxx. day of Iuly Robert Barnes Execution Thomas Gerrarde William Ieâ—ome priestes wer burned in Smythfield The same daye Thomas Abell Edward Powel and Richard Fetherstone were drawen hanged and quartered for denyeng the kynge to be supreme head of the church of England The fourth day of August were drawen Execution from the tower to tyborn six persons one led betwene two sergeaÌ„ts and there hanged and quartered oâ—â— was the Priour of Dancaster an other a Monke of the Charter house of London master Gyles Horne a Monk of Westmynster one Philpot and one Carew and a fryer The .viii. day of August was the lady K. Henryâ— maried Ratherine Haward shewed openly as Quene at Hampton court whiche dignitie she enioyed not long This yere was great death of hotte burnyng agues and fâ—â—xes and suche a drought that welles and small riuers A greate drouthe were dryed vp and many cattell died for lacke of water the saâ—te water flowed aboue London bridge Anno. 32. M Syr wil. Roche Draper S date 1540 William Laxton Mart â–ª Bowes The .xxii. daye of December was Execution An. reg 33. Egerton and Harman put to death for counterfaityng the kynges great seale In April began a newe rebellion in CoÌ„motion in Yorkeshire yorkshire the beginners wherof were shortely taken and put to execution in dyuers places of whiche Leigh Tatorsale and Thorneton were put to death at LoÌ„don the xxviii day of May Execution and sir Iohn Neuell knight was executed at Yorke The same day the couÌ„tesse of Salisburye was beheaded in the tower of London The .ix. day of Iune were Damport Execution and Chapman two of y e kynges gard hanged at Grenewiche for robberies The .xxviii. daye of Iune the lorde Execution Leonard Gray which before was deputie generall of Irelande was beheaded at the tower hyll Execution The. 28. day of Iune wer haÌ„ged at S. Thomas a Waterings Mantell Roiden Froudes gentilmeÌ„ for a spoile murder that they had don in one of the kynges parkes vpon May Morning the lorde Dacres of the South being Execution in company with them and on the morow which was saint Peters day the lord Dacres was led froÌ„ the towre a foote betwene y e two sheriffes through the city to tyborn ther put to deathe This sommer the kyng toke his progresse The kings progresse to Yorke The fyrst day of Iuly was a welsh man drawen hanged quartered for prophecying the kyngs maiesties deth Anno. 33. M Sir michel Dormer Mercer S Sir RoulaÌ„d Hyll HeÌ„ Suckley The lady Katherine Haward whom the kyng had maried for her vnchaste liuyng committed with Thomas Culpeper Francis DerehaÌ„ was by parliament Execution attainted Culpeper Dereham wer put to death at Tyborne the x. day of DeceÌ„ber The .xiii. day of February Execution were beheaded within the tower the lady Haward otherwise called Q. Katherin the lady Rocheford K. Henry maried his sixt wyfe And shortly after king Henry maried the lady Katherin Parre that had ben wiâ—e to the lorde Latimer At this parliameÌ„t the kyng was proclaimed kyng of Ireland which name K. Henrye named kiÌ„g of Ireland his predecessours
neuer had but were called Lord of Irelande The .x. day of March a mayd was boyled in Smithfield for poysonynge A â–ª mayd boiled in smithefyeld many persons In Maye the .xxxiiii. yeare of his raigne king Henry toke a loane of money of all such as were aboue the value Anno reg 34. of 50. pounde and vp warde The Duke of Norfolk with an army royall was sente into Scotlande where he bourned and wasted all the marches and there taried without any battaile proffered by the king of Scottes vntyll the myddest of Nouember followyng Anno. 34. M Iohn Cotes Galter S Henry Hoblethorne Henry Hancotes After the departure of our army froÌ„ Scotland the king of Scottes made a roade into EnglaÌ„d did much harm but at the laste sir Thomas Wharton and syr William Musgraue with a fewe of the borderers mette with the Scottes on saynct Katherins eue the xxiiii of Nouember where by the greate power of God they beynge in number 15000. were ouerthrowen in whyche confâ—icâ—e was taken the lorde Maxwell the erles of Glencarne and Sassilles with all the capitaynes of the army And on saint Thomas euen the Apostle they were broughte to the tower of London where they lay that nyght the next daye folowyng they were by the kynges charge apparelled all in sylke and rode through the city to Westminster where they wer sworn to bee true prisoners and then were they delyuered to the custodye of dyuers noble men whiche honorably entertayned them In this season an Harolde of England rydynge on the borders syde to do a message was mette by certayne rebels which cruelly against all lawe of armes slewe him in his cote armor but they for this dede were sent to the king the yere folowing who executed them for that offence At newyeres tyde the Scottes that were taken by Carlile were by the kinge sente home agayne with greate giftes vpon condition to agree to certayne articles The thyrd day of Iune the Abrine a An. reg 15 lorde in Irelande with diuers of the wild Irish submitted theÌ„ to king Henry and in Iuly the sayde Abrine was created Earle of Clawricarde This yere in Iuly king Henry sent Goyng to Laundersey ouer 6000. men to Landersey whither also came the Emperour in proper person with a gret army and shoâ—tly after came down the french King in proper person with a gret army and offred to geue battell to the Emperour by reason wherof the siege was raysed The xxviii day of Iuly were brent Execution at Wyndsor three persons Anthony Person Robert Testwood and Henry â—ilmer This yere was a gret death in London A pestileÌ„câ— of the pestileÌ„ce therfore Michelmaâ— terme was adiourned to saint Albons and there was kept to the ende Anno. 35. M date 1543 Syr Wil. Bowyer Draper S Iohn Toules Richarde Dobbes Syr William Bowier deceased the xiii day of Aprill about Easter and syr Raufe Warren serued out the residue of that yeare A roade was made into Scotlande by the garryson there who burned 60. villages and tooke great prayes bothe of men and beastes In Nouember the Englishmen that were sente to Laundersey came home agayne This yere beyng leape yeare chaunsed Foure eclipses foure Eclipses â–ª one of the Sonne the .xxiii. day of Ianuary and three of the Moone The beginning of March Germaine Execution Gardiner Larke parson of Chelsey be syde London and Singleton wer executed at Tiborne for denying the king to be supreme head of the churche and shortly one Ashbee was likewise executed for the same The .xxii. day of Marche the Lorde Admirall with a great nauy departed from London towardes Scotland The fourthe day of Aprill a gonne Houses blowen vp with gonpouder pouder house called the black swanne standing vpon the east sinithfield was blowen vp with other houses nighe adioyning and therin were burned fyue men a boye and a woman Vpon May day died the lord Thomas Anno. 36. Audeley highe Chancellor of England After whom succeded lord Thomas Writhesley The nauie sent by the lord admirall with whoÌ„ was the lord Edward Seymor Earle of Hertforde the kinges lieuetenant and general captain of the army the fourth day of May arriued at Lith the hauen of Edenboroughe and toke the towne of Lyth and spoyled it Lithe and Edenborough takeÌ„ after which they made toward Edenborough where at a certayne bridge the Scottes had layde theyr ordinance but by the policie of our Captaynes and souldiors the Scottes ordinance was won and discharged against theÌ„ selues after this the towne of Edenboroughe sent vnto the armye pretending to deliuer the Towne vpon certayne conditions to the behofe of oure Kinge But when the army entred they were inuaded by them for whiche cause the towne was destroied and wasted Kinge Henry and the Emperouâ— agreed ioyntly to inuade the realme of France with two great powers A proclamation made enhaunsinge Coynes in â—hanced the value of Gold to the rate of xlviii â— and siluer to iiii shilâ—inges the ounce It is to be noted that at this time the kinge caused to be coyned the base moneys Base moneys coyned which was called down the fifth yere â—f Edward the syxt and called in the second yere of Quene Elizabeth After the whitson holye dayes the Duke of Norfolke and the Lorde priuie seale with a great army tooke their boyage into Fraunce and besieged Motterell where they laye vntyll the kinge hadde wonne Boloigne Not longe after the Duke of Suffolk with many other noble men passed the seas and encamped before Boloigne on the East syde The xiiii day of Iuly kinge Henry King Henry went to â—oloigne with a goodlye companye passed from Douer to Casaice and the 26 â–ª day encamped on the north syde of Boloigne after whose comming the town was so sore battered with gonneshot and certayne of their Towers beynge vndermined so shaken that after a monetheâ—s â—â—ege the capitayne sente woorde to the king that he would yelde the towne to his behofe vpon condition that al whiche were within myghte departe with bagge and baggage whiche conditions king HeÌ„ry grauÌ„ted the Boloigners Boloignâ— wonne departed to the number of 4454. and the xxv day of September the kinge entred into highe Boloigne with the nobilitie of this realme and the trompettes blowing The fyrst of October king Henry departed from Boloigne towarde Douer The nynthe daye of October in the nighte the French men came vnwares vppon the Englishemen in base Boloigne and slewe of them a great number Howe beit they were shortely hased from thence Anno. 36. M William Laxton Grocer S Iohn Wilforde date 1544 Andrewe Iudde This yere was taken by the kinges shippes of the west countrey and of the English coast the number of 300. frenche shippes and more The vii day of Iune a gret army of An. 37 Frenchmen came nere to the hauen of Boloigne and skirâ—ished with the englishmen and this army beganne to
builde a fort which before they departed they accomplished Worde was brought that the french menne entended to lande in the Isle of Wighte Wherfore the kinge wente to The kinge wente to Portismouth where waâ— drowned the Mary Rose FrenchemeÌ„ landed at the Isle of Wight Portâ—smouthe At whiche tyme of the kinges aboâ—e there a goodly shippe of Englande called the Mary Rose with syr George Care we the capitaine and many other gentilmen were drowned in the middest of the hauen by greate negligence and foly Certayne frenchemen landed in the Isle of Wighte but they were dryuen awaye with the losse of theyr captayn and many souldiours In August the lorde Edward Seymor Earle of Hertford was sent by the king into Scotland with an army of xii thousand men where he destroyed diuers townes and greately endomaged the Scottes This yere the .xii. day of September S. Giles church brâ—t the Churche of sainte Gyles without Creplegate was brent Anno. 37. M date 1545 syr Martin Bowes Goldsmith S George Barnes Rafe Alleyn The .xxiiii. day of Nouember a parliament begon at Westminster where was graunted to the king a Subsedye of .ii. s .viii. d. of the pounde of mouable ChauÌ„tâ—â—â—â—s giuen to king Henry goods and â–ª iiiâ— shilings the pound in landes to be payd in two yere and all colledges Chauntreys and hospitalles were committed to the kinges order duringe his lyfe to alter and transpose which he promised to do to the glory of God and the common profite of the realme About this time the Lorde Admirall landed in Normandy and brente the suburbes of Trâ—iport and diuers villages along the Sea coaste and destroyed and tooke almost all the ships in the hauen The stewes other like borthel houses The stew eâ— put downe wer by the kinges commandement put downe in all partes of the realme In February should a woman haue ben burned in Smithfield for clipping of golde but the kinges pardon came she being at the stake redy to be burned Tâ—is yere the citizens of LondoÌ„ leuied An. reg 3â— The Condit aâ—aâ—gâ—tâ— Lothbury builded in the citie two fiftenes for the coÌ„ueyance of more water to the citie and then was the condites at Aâ—gâ—te and at Lothbury begon to be builded This yere the xiii day of Iune beyng â— generall â—rocession Whitsonday a continuall peace was proclaymed in the citie of London betwene the king of England and the French kinge with a solempe procession at the time of the proclamation geuing lande and prayse to God and at night throughout the citie great bon â—yers were made The xrvii day of Iune doctor Cromâ— recanted at Paules crosse The xvi day of Iuly were burned in Smithfielde Anne Aske we gentâ—lwoman Iohn Lâ—ssels gentilman Nicolas Execution Otterden Priest and Iohn Hadland Taylour And Doctor Shaxton sometyme byshop of Salisbury preached at the same fyre and recanted his opinions perswadinge them to do the like but they would not The .xxi. daye of August came into The admiâ—al of FraÌ„ce â—anded at â—he tower â—harâ—e Englande to do his duety from the Frenche kinge Mounsyre Deneball high Admirall of France with great Triumphe and also broughte with hym the Sâ—cre of Diepe and xii galeis wel besene in diuers pointes and landed at London at the tower whâ—rfe where he was honourably receyued with manye nobles and piâ—res of this Realme with greate shootynge of gunnes and so broughte to the Byshoppe of Londons Palaice and layâ— there two nightes On Monday thâ— xriii day of August he rode to Hampton Courte where the King laye and before he came there Prince Edward receaued him with a companye of fyue hundred coates of veluet and the princes liuerie were with sleues of cloathe of Golde and halfe the coate embroudered with golde And there were to the number of eyghte hundred horses royally apparailed whiche broughte him to the manour of Hampton court to his father Anno. 38. M Hen. Hoblethorne merchant tailour date 1546 S Rich. Iaruis Th. Curtise In Ianuary Thomas duke of Norfolke was sent to the tower of London and condempned to perpetuall prison And shortely after his sonne the Earle of Surrey was condemned and beheaded the. xix day of Ianuary These thinges beyng doone about Execution the ende of Ianuarie King Henry departed out of his life appointing his â—â—st heyre to be his yong son prince Edwarde and the seconde lady Mary his daughter by his first wife Quene Katherine and the thirde lady Elizabeth by his second wife Quene Anne Bolleyne Edward the syxt Anno Regni 1. date 1546 EDward the syxte beganne his reygne the xxviii day of Ianuarie in the yere 1546. when he was but .ix. yeres olde He deceased in the yere 1553. the vâ— daye of Iuly so he reigned .vi. yeres v. monthes and viii dayes By his fathers will were appoynted .xvi. gouernours and ouerseers of this yonge prince the chiefe wherof was his vncle erle of Herford who shortly after was made Duke of Sommersette and Protectour of the kinge and realme the .xix. day of February he rode solemnely with the nobilitie of the Realme from the tower to Westminster throughe the Citie which was richely hanged euery condite â—onning with wene with pageantes being richely apparailed to receaue him at euery place with Orations of S. Paules church lay at ancre his prayse And on the Southesyde of Paules churchyard an Argosie came from the Battâ—lment of Paules churche vppon a Cable beynge made faste to an anker at the Deâ—nes gate lying vpon his breast ayding him self neyther with hande nor foote and after ascended to the middest of the same Gable and tombled and playd many pretie toyes whereat the kinge with the nobles of the Realme laughed righte hartily the .xxv. of Februarye he was crowned Kinge at Westminster with great solempnitie The Lorde Protectour with the Images taken downe reste of the Counsayle sente Commissioners into all partes of the Realme â— willing them to take all Images oute of theyr Churches with them wer sent diuers preachers to perswade the people from theyr beades and such lyke Procession forbidden also procession was commanded to be no more vsed And shortely after was a Parliamente wherein besyde other ChauÌ„tries geuen to y â— king thinges Chauntries were geuen into the kinges handes to be vsed at his pleasure And also an order taken for the vse of the Lordes Supper that it shoulde be in bothe kyndes of breade and wine In August the Duke of Somerset and the Earle of Warwicke with a noble army were sent into Scotland and nere to Edenboroughe at a place called Muskelboroughe the Englishmen and Scottes mette where betwene them was foughten a cruel battayle Muskelborow field The victorie fell to the Englishmen and the Scottes were slayne aboue .xiiii. thousande and taken prisoners of Lordes knightes and gentilmen xv hundred Anno. 1. M date 1547 Syr Iohn Gresham mercer S The. White Robert Chertsey This second yere
when he had reigned .ix. yeares Hee buylded the priory of Chanons at Excetor was buried at Winbourne date ALured the fourth sonne of Ethelwolphus began his reigne ouer the more parte of Englande and reigned xxviij yeares He was wyse discrete and lerned and fauoured good letters Shaftsbury Ethelingâ—ei builded First schole 〈◊〉 OxeÌ„ford excellently wel He buylded the house of Nunnes at Shaftisbury and an other at Ethelyngsey By the counsayle of Nottus Alured ordeined the fyrst Grammer schole in Oxenford and franchised the town with many great liberties He buylded the newe mynster in Wynchester Newabbel in winch date 901 Kyng Edward the senior Herford castel built The monastery of S. Peter in Gloucester buylded and there lyeth buried date 925 King cronned at Kingston EDward the elder sonne of Alured began his reigne ouer the most part of Englande and gouerned this lande well and nobly .xxiiij. yeares He builded Hereford castell and adioyned to his lordshyp all this Ilande sauynge onely Northumberlande whych was possessed of the Danes He lyeth buried at Wynchester by hys father in the newe mynster he builded the monastery of S. Peter in Gloucester ADelstane after the deathe of Edwarde senior his father began hys reygne in Englande He was a prince of worthy memorye valyant and wise in all hys actes and broughte thys lande to one Monarchye for he expelled vtterlye the Danes subdued the Scottes and quieted the Welshmen He reigned .xv. yeares and lyeth at Malmsbury date EDmunde the brother of Adelstane tooke on hym the gouernaunce of thys Realme of Englande whose shorte reygne tooke from hym the renoume of moste hyghe prayses that should haue redouÌ„ded to his posterity for he was a man disposed of nature to noblenes iustice he reigned vi yeres and was buried at Glastenbury date 946 ELdred succeded Edmunde his brother King crowned at king hull for his sonnes Edwine and Edgar were thoughte to yong to take on them so great a charge This Eldred hadde the earnest fauoure of the commons because hee was a greate maynteyner of honestye and also most abhorred naughty and vnruly persons for his expertnes in feates of armes he was much commended Whereby he quieted and kept in due obeisance the Northumbers Scottes and exiled the Danes He reigned .ix. yeares and was buried in the cathedrall church of Wynchester EDwine succeded his vncle Eldred Crouned at Kingstone A vicious king in the kyngdome of whome is left no honeste memorye for one heynous acte by hym commytted in the begynnynge of hys reigne In the selfe daye of his Coronation he sodaynlye withdrewe him selfe from his Lordes and in the sighte of certayne persons rauished his own kynswoman the wife of a noble man of his Realme and afterwarde slew her husband that he might haue the vnlawfull vse of her beautye whiche acte and for banishinge Dunstane he becam odible to his subiectes and of the Northumbers people of middle England that rose agaynste The king depriued hym was depriued when he had reigned .iiij. yeres he was buried in the cathedrall churche of Winchester date 959 EDgar brother to Edwine began Crouned at Bath some say at Kingston his reigne in Englande He was a prince of worthye memorye for hys manifold vertues greatly renoumed so excellent in iustice and sharp in correction of vices aswel in his maiestrates as other subiectes that neuer before his dais was vsed lesse felonye by robbes or extortion or bribery by fals officers He chastised also the gret negligeÌ„ce couetousnes vicious liuing of the clergy he refourmed brought them to a better order of stature he was but litle but of mynd valiaunt hardy and very expert in martial policie he prepared a great nauye of shyppes which he disposed in .iij. partes of hys This king builded repaired â—iltoÌ„ Peterborowe Thorney Ramsei â— realm and had souldiours alway prest and readye agaynst the incursions of forrein and straÌ„ge enemies he reigned xvi yeares He builded Peters Bury Thorney Ramsey and manye other and was buried at Glastenbury date EDward the sonne of Edgar by his first wife beganne his reigne ouer this realme contrary to the mynd and pleasure of Elfride hys stepmother and other of her alliance In all kinds of honest vertue thys man myght wel be compared to his father and began his Reygne wyth suche modestie and myldenesse that he was worthylye fauoured of all men Excepte onely Elfride whyche euer bare a grudge agaynste hym for so muche as she desyred to haue the gouernaunce of the Realme for her owne soonne Egelrede Edwarde whyle he was huntynge in a forrest by chaunce lost his companye and rode alone to refreshe hym The kyng murdered by his stepmother at the castell of Corffe where by the counsayle of his stepmother Elphrede he was traiteroussye murthered as he satte on hys horse When he had reigned .iij. yeares Hee was buryed at Shaftesburye It is of some authors written that the foresayd Elphred did afterward take great penance and that she buylded Almesbury and Warwel â—lmesâ—ury â— Warwel â—â—ylded In whiche Warwell she after lyued a solitarye lyfe tyll she dyed â–ª date 978 EGelrede or Etheldrede the sonne of The King crowned at Kingston kyng Edgar and Elphrede was ordeyned kyng of Englande and crowned at Kyngston In his tyme y e Danes ariued in sundry places of Englad as in the Isle of Thenet in Cornewalle and Sussex In conclusion for aduoidyng of further daunger he was compelled to appeace them with great summes of money but when the money was spent they fell to newe robbyng and cessed not to spoyle the lande and London bâ—sieged by y â— Danes lastlye besieged London And to augment the kyngs sorow Elphricus that then was admirall of England traiterously fled to the Danes And after beyng reconciled fledde to them the seconde tyme. The bloudy flixe the burnyng feuer with dyuers other maladies vexed the people throughout all Englande Swain king of Denmarke repeÌ„ted of y e former couenantes made with the Englishmen with a strong armye entred Northumberlande and so wente foorthe tyll he came to London which he besieged destroied the countrey of Kent Egelrede despairyng of all recouerie â—â—ed to Richard duke of NormaÌ„dy then possessed Swayn y e hole kyngdome of this realm who spoyled the landes of S. Edmunds But after his death succeded Canutus his sonne who inclosed y e same with a depe dich and graunted to thinhabitants therof S. EdmuÌ„des bury buylded greate freedome And after buylded a church ouer the place of his sepulture and ordeyned there an house of monks enduyng them with fayre possessions The Englyshmen sent agayn for Etheldred out of Normandy who by y â— helpe of the Normans and present assistance of his commons expelled Canutus â–ª but shortly Canutus retourned agayn into Englande where he spared nothyng that myght be destroyde with sword and fyre In whiche tyme king Etheldred ended