Stow noteth Sir Iohn Grey slayne no noble man is remembred saue Sir Iohn Grey whiche the same day was made knight with twelue other at the village of Colney Now after that the noble men and other wee fled and the king lefte in manâ—… alone without any power of men to garde his person hee was counfelled by an esquyer called Thâ—…s Hoo a man wel languaÌ„ged and well serue in the laws to send some conuenient messengere to the Northern lordes aduertising them that he wold a 〈◊〉 gladly come vnto them whome â—…s â—…new to bee his verie frendes and had assembled themselues togyther for his seruice to the ende he might remaine with them as before he had remained vnder the gouernment of the Southern lords According to the aduice and counsel of this esquier the king thought it good so to sende vnto them and withall appointed the â—…ame esquiâ—…r to beare the message Thomas Hoâ—… Esquier sent to the Northerne Lorde who firste went declared the same vnto the Erle of Northumberlande and returning backe to the king brought certayne lordes with him who conueyed the King first vnto the Lorde Cliffords tent that stoode next to y e place where the Kings people had encamped This done they went and brought y e Quene and hir sonne Prince Edwarde vnto his presente whome hee ioyfully receiued embracing and kissing them in most louing wise and yeelding hartie thankes to almightie God whome it hadde pleased thus to strengthen the forces of the Northerne men to restore his derâ—…ely beloued and onely sonne againe into his possession Thus was the Queene fortunate in hir two battailes Hall but vnfortunate was the King in all his enterprises for where his person was present the victorie still fledde from him to the contrary part The Queene caused the King to dubbe hir son prince Edward Knight Prince Edward made knight with .30 other persons which the day before fought on hir side against his part This don they went to y e abbey where of the abbot Monks they were receiued w t hymnes songs so brought to the high Altare after to the Shryne so to the chamber in which the K. was wont to lodge The Abbot made suite y t order might be taken to restrain the Northern men froÌ„ spoiling y e town proclamation in deed was made to y t effect but it auailed not for they mainteined y t the spoile of things was granted theÌ„ by couenaÌ„t after they were once passed ouer y e riuer of Trent so not regarding any proclamation or other coÌ„mandement The Northren men spoile the Towne of S. Albons The Queene sendeth to the Maior of London for vittailes they spared nothing that they could lay haÌ„ds vpon if the same were mete for theÌ„ to carie beare away The Queene hauing thus got the victorie seÌ„t to y e Maior of LoÌ„don coÌ„manding him without delay to send certain carts laded with Lenton victuals for the refreshing of hir hir army The Maior incoÌ„tineÌ„tly caused carts to be laded wold haue sent theÌ„ forward but the coÌ„mons of the citie would not suffer them to passe but stayed them at Criplegate notwithstanding the Maior did what hee could by gentle perswasions to quiet them During which controuersie diuers of y e Northerne horsemen came robbed in the suhurbes of y e Citie would haue entred at Criplegate but they were repulsed by y e comoners and three of theÌ„ slaine whervpoÌ„ the Maior sent y e Recorder to Barnet to y e kings counsel there to excuse the matter the Duchesse of Bedford the Lady Scales w t diuers fathers of y e spiritualtie weÌ„t to y e Q. to aswage hir displeasure coÌ„ceiued against y e Citie The Q. at their huÌ„ble request by aduice of hir counsell appointed certaine Lordes and knights with four C. tall persons to ride to the citie there to view see the demeanor disposition of y e people diuers AldermeÌ„ were apointed to meete theÌ„ at Barnet to conuty them to London But what man purposeth God disposeth for al these deuises were shortly altered into an other forme bicause true report came not only to the Q. but also to the Citie that the Earle of Marche hauing vanquished the Erles of PeÌ„broke Wilshire had met w t the Erle of Warwike after this last battell at Sainte Albons at Chipping Norton by Cotsold and that they w t both their powers wer coÌ„ming toward LondoÌ„ The Q. hauing little trust in Essex The Queene returneth Northward and lesse in Kente but least of all in London with hir husband son departed froÌ„ S. AlboÌ„s into y e North countrey where the roote and foundation of hir aide and refuge only consisted The Duches of Yorke seeing hir husbande and sonne slaine and not knowing what should succeede of hir eldest sonnes chance sent hir two yonger sonnes George and Richard once y e sea to the Citie of Vtrecht in Almayne where they were of Phillip Duke of Burgoine well receyued and so remayned there till their brother Edward had gote the Crowne and gouernemeÌ„t of the Realme The Earles of Marche and Warwike hauing perfect knowledge that the King and Q. with their adherents were departed from Sainct Albons rode straight to London entring there with a great number of men of warre the firste weeke of Lent whose comming thither was no sooner knowen but that the people resorted out of Kent Essex and other the counties adioyning in great numbers to see aide and comfort this lustie Prince and flower of chiualrie in whome the hope of their ioy and 〈◊〉 of theyr quietnesse only consisted After the Lordes had considered of this matter they determined by authoritie of the sayde Counsell that bycause King Henry hadde done contrarie to the ordinances in the last Parliament concluded and was insufficient of hymselfe to rule the Realme hee was therefore depriued of all kingly honor and regall soueraignetis incontinently was Edward Earle of March sonne and heire to Richarde Duke of Yorke by the Lords in the said Counsel assembled named elected The Earle of Marche elected Kâ—…ng and admitted for King and gouernoure of the Realme on whiche day the people of the Earles parte beeing in their muster in Sainte Iohns field and a great number of the substanciall Citizens there assembled to beholde theyr order The Lord Faucombridge suddainely the Lorde Fawcombridge whiche tooke the musters wisely declared to the people y e offenes and breaches of the late agreemente committed suffered and done by Kyng Henrye the sixth and demaunded of the people whether they would haue the said King Henry to rule reigne any longer ouer them to whome they with whole voice aunswered nay nay Then he asked them if they woulde serue loue honor and obey the Earle of Marche as theyr earthly prince and soueraigne Lorde to whyche question they aunswered yea yea crying Kyng Edwarde with manye greate
he himselfe but also hys companie were mynded to sell theyr liues dearelye before they woulde shrynke an ynche from any that was to encounter them It maye bee that dyuerse of the Captayne 's also were corrupted and although outwardly they shewed to bee agaynst him yet in heart they bare him good wil and in no wise minded to hinder him K. Edward with out interruption passeth forward to Yorke So forwarde hee marched tyll bee came to Yorke on a Monday beyng the eightenth day of Marche Before hee came to the Citie by the space of three Myles the Recorder of Yorke whose name was Thomas Coniers one knowne in deede not to beare hym any faythfull good will came to hym Th. Conyers recorder of Yorke and gaue him to vnderstande that it stoode in no wise with his suretie to presume to approche the Citie for eyther hee should bee kept oute by force or if he did enter hee shoulde bee in daunger to be cast awaye by hys aduersaries that were within King Edwarde neuerthelesse sithe hee was come thus farre forwarde knewe well ynoughe there was no going backe for him but manfully to proceede forwarde with hys begunne 〈◊〉 and therefore kepte on hys waye and shoâ—… after there came to him out of the Citie Robert Clyfforde and Rycharde Bourgh who affirm him that in the quarell whiche hee pretended to pursue to witte for the obteyning of hys right to the Duchie of Yorke he shoulde not sayle but be receyued into the Citie but immediately after came the sayde Coniers agayne with the like tale and information as hee had brought before and thus King Edwarde one while put in comforte and an other while discouraged marched forth till he came to the gates of the Citie where his people stayed whylest hee and aboute .xvj. or xvij other such as hee thoughte meetest King Edwâ—… commeth 〈◊〉 to Yorke wâ—…e forth and entred the Citie wyth the sayde Clifforde and Bourgh and as some wryte there was a priest ready to say Masse in which Masse tyme the King receyued the Sacrament of the Communion He receiued an othe and there solemnly sware to keepe and obserue two speciall Articles although it was far vnlyke that he mynded to obserue eyther of them the one was that hee shoulde vse the Citizens after a gentle and courteous maner and the other that hee shoulde bee faythfull and obedient vnto King Henries commaundementes For this wilfull periurie as hath beene thought the issue of this king suffered for theyr fathers offence the depriuation not onelye of landes and worldlye possessions but also of theyr naturall lyues by theyr cruell Vncle king Richarde the thirde When king Edwarde had thus gotten into the Citie of Yorke he made such meanes among the Citizens that he got of them a certaine sum of money and leauing a garnison within the citie contrarie to his othe for feare least the Citizens after his departure might happily moue some rebellion aginst him he sette forwarde the next day towards Tadcaster a towne .x. miles from thence belonging to the Erle of Northumberland The next day he tooke his way towards Wakefielde and Sendall a Castell and Lordship belonging to the inheritaunce of the Dukes of Yorke leauing the Castell of Pomfret vpon his left hande The Maâ—… Montaâ—… feeth king Eâ—…ward to pâ—… by hym where the Marques Monâ—…e with his armie lay and did not once offer to stop him Whether the Marques suffred him so passe by so with his good will or no diuerse haue dyuersly coniectured Some thinke that it lay not in the power of the Marques greatly to annoy him doth for that the king was wel beloued in those parties and againe all the Nobles and common there for the most part were towardes the Earle of Northumberlande and wythoute him or his commaundement they were not willing to sturre And therefore the Erle in sitting still not mouing to or fro was thought to do K. Edward as good seruice as if he had come to him and raysed people to assyst him for diuerse happilye that shoulde haue come with him remembring displeasures paste woulde not haue beene so faythful as the Erle himselfe if it had come to the iumpe of any hazarde of battaile About Wake fielde and the partes there adioyning some companie of his friendes came to him whereby his power was encreased but nothing in such numbers as he looked for From Wakefielde he crossed on the left hand so to come againe into the high way 〈◊〉 Edwarde 〈◊〉 to â—…on and came to Doncaster and froÌ„ thence vnto Notingham Here came to him sir William Parre and sir Iames Harrington with six hundred men well armed and appoynted also there came to him sir Thomas a Bourgh â—…d and sir Thomas Montgomerie with their aydes which caused him at theyr first comming to make Proclamation in his owne name to witte of King Edwarde the fourth boldely affyrming to him that they would serue no maÌ„ but a king Whilest he remayned at Notingham and also before he came there hee sent abrode diuerse of his auaunt courrers to discouer the countrey and to vnderstande if there were anye power gathered agaynst him Some of them that were thus sent aproched to Newarke and vnderstoode that within the towne there the duke of Exceter the erle of Oxford The Duke of 〈◊〉 with a â—…er at â—…ke the lord Bardolfe other were lodged with a great power to the number of four M. men whiche they had assembled in Essex Norffolke Suffolke and in the shires of Cambridge Huntington and Lincolne The duke of Exceter and the Erle of Oxford and other the chiefe chaptains aduertised that K. Edwards foreriders had bene afore the towne in the Euening supposed verily that hee and his whole armie were comming towards theÌ„ whervpon they not thinking it good to abide longer there determined with al speed to dislodge and so about two of the clocke after midnight they departed from Newarke leauing some of theyr people behinde which either state away from theÌ„ and taried of purpose or could not get away so soone as their fellowes In deede the forâ—…riders that so discouered them within the towne of Newarke aduertised the king thereof in al post hast who incontinently assembled his people and forthwith marched towards them but before hee came within three miles of the towne hee had knowledge that they were flâ—…dde and gone from Newarke wherevpon be returned again to Notingham intending to keepe on his nearest waye towardes the Earle of Warwike whom he vnderstood to be departed from London and to bee come into Warwikeshyre where and in the Countreys adioyning he was busied in lenying an army with the which he purposed to distresse him The King then from Notingham came to Leycester where three thousande able men King Edwarde commeth to Leycester and well furnished for the warre came vnto him These were such as he knewe would liue and die in his quarell the most parte
1497.19 is made Lord chancelor cad 42. hath his Cardinals Hat brought too London with great tryumph ead 53. calleth too accountes all those that hadde medled with the kings money 1498.27 executeth iustice very seuerely ead 34. conceiueth a grudge agaynst Frances the Frenche king 1499.1 obteyneth the bishoprike of Bath 1504.50 obteyneth a gainfull court of Legate to be erected 1504.30 hurteth all the Cleargie with his ill example of pride ead 45. his excessiue pride ea 52. and .1505.1 hath a thousande Markes of yearely pension of the Frenche king 1505.40 his pompe 1510.22 hath great authoritie and credite committed vnto him by the English French kings 1510.30 goeth to Calais to parle with the French Ambassadours 1516.55 goeth to Bruges the Emperour comming a mile oute of the towne to meete him 1517 27. carieth the great seale with him beyonde the seas ead 3. maketh meanes to the Pope 1518.20 giueth a generall dispensation for eating of white meates one Lent 1519.40 his pompe and pride 1520.3 and ead 22 is made B. of Durham 1524.11 resigneth the bishoprike of Bath ead 11. laboureth tooth and nayle to get a great subsidie graunted 1524.40 remoueth the conuocatiō from Poules too westminster 1524.32 woulde haue visited the Friers Obseruantes but they withstood him 1533.40 erecteth two Colledges ead 56. suppresseth small Monasteries 1534.41 deuiseth straunge Commissions ead 41. altereth the state of the Kings house 1526.24 goeth Ambassador into France with a thousand two hūdred horses 1539.16 deuiseth a newe forme of Letanie 1539.22 women vnwilling to agree 943.53 a. wolney foure Miles from warwike 1321.40 Wodens issue 282.6 wrestling betweene Londoners and men of westminster 620.60 wriothesley Thomas lord wriothesley made Lord Chancellour and knight of the Garter 1610.38 one of the Kings executors 1611.55 is created Earle of Southamton .1614.15 depriued of the Chauncellorship and authoritie in the Counsail ead 47. writers in the time of Hērie the fifth 1218. co 2.32 wolles stayed 809.17 b wraw Iohn captain of the Suffolke rebels 1030.40 wreckes pardoned by king Richard the first 489.77 wriothesley Tho. knight Secretarie created Lord wriothesley of Trihefield 1591.54 wraw Iohn priest executed 1038.30 b writers in the time of Hērie the fourth 1163.39 writers that liued in king Iohns dayes 607.36 wolstane bishop of worcester dieth 336.5 Edmonde of woodstocke borne 836.22 a. Earle of Kent 861.3 b. is condemned of Treason 892 23. b. beheaded 893.20 a wulhard Earle ouerthroweth the Danes wyth an armye at Hampton 206.77 wulferth looke Vimer Y. YIn auncient time had the sound of v. and i. 9.91 Yarde measure ordeyned in Englande through all places 337.56 Yewan king of Northumberland 22.92 Yll May day 1511.1 Yeomen of the Garde instituted 1426.40 Yong Thomas Archbishop of Yorke dieth 1839 23. Yorkeswolde spoyled by the Scottes 871.4 a Yorke Monasterie buylded 307.16 Yorke citie by whom builded 18.10 Yorkeshyre men rebell against the Romains and are appeased 54.25 Yorke Citizens put to their fine for sleaing the Iewes 483.80 Yorke william Bishop of Sarisburie dieth 742.45 yorkeshire and Northumberlande wasted by king william 302.37 yong men set vp in dignitie easilye forget themselues 412.56 yorkeshire subdued to Lewes 602.35 yorke besieged by the Saxons and rescued 127.47 york besieged by king Arthure 132.47 yorkeshire wasted by the Danes 209.41 and .240.49 yorke burnt by the Danes 209.61 yorke conquered by King Reynolde 223.102 yong beautifull boyes and wenches solde for money into Denmarke 275.42 yorke Castell buylded 299.1 yorke great part consumed with fire and by what meanes 300.50 yorke besieged and deliuered too King william 301.30 ypres william Generall of Queene Mawdes armie agaynst Mawde Empresse 377.65 ypres william Earle of Kent constrained to forsake the realme 395.73 ypres william Earle of Kent his Countrey and progenie 377.66 Isabell Dutches of yorke dieth 1084.40 b yuon Haruey deliuereth certaine Castels into the handes of King Henrie the seconde 411.54 yurecester Richard Archdeacon of Poicters made Bishop of winchester 432.55 yuri taken by the English 1198.50 yuell a towne 1336.14 Z. ZEno Emperor 122.87 Zeale of the Northūbers in aduauncing the christian faith 16◅ 76 FINIS Faultes and ouersightes escaped in the printing of the first part of the English Historie before the Conquest FIrst in the Catalogue of the Authours whom I haue in the collection of the same hystorie chiefly followed I forgot Iohn Brend who wrote the expedition intoo Scotlande 1544. Thomas Churchyard Vlpian Fulwell Thomas Knell Polibius Nicholaus ▪ Perotus Hadrianus Berlandus and such other Ithan de Beugue not Bauge a Frenchman Pa. 1. col 1. lin 52. for Noe read Noah Pa. 2. col 1 lin 9. for Hebr read Heber Eadem col 1. lin 18. for acceste rit read acceslerint Ead. col 2. lin 58. for than read there Pag. ◅ col 2. lin 7. for disenssing read decising or discussing Pa. 5. co 1. li. 10. for of him read to him Ead. col 1. lin 37. for restance read resistance Eadem col 1. lin 54. for Serosus read Berosus in the mergent Eadem col 1. line 21. for amphitrita read amphitrite Pag. 11. col 1. lin 50. for preasing read pressing Pag. 13. col 1. lin 21. for cuse read case Pa. 15. col 1. lin 35. for Totnesse read Dodonesse Ead. col 1. lin 38. for captiuitie of Babilon read bondage of Pharao Pa. 16. col 2. li. 46 for 1874. read 2◅74 Pag. 18. col 1. lin 8. for Ebracus read Ebrancus Ea. co 1. l. 13. for Guilles read Gaules Eadem col 1. lin 41. for Henand read Henault Ead. col 1. lin 50. for loyne read Loire Ead. col 2. li. 29. for built by P. Ostor read built as by P. Ostorius Pag. 20. co 1. lin 48. for inheritor read inheritance Ead. col 2. lin 28. for there read that Pa. 24. co 2. lin 55. for Northeast read Northwest Pag. 27. col 1. lin 4. for those read they Pag. 33. col 1. lin 8. for who read whom Pag. 41. col 2. lin 5. for these two cohorts yet read the Britains therfore Pag. 42. col 1. lin 1. for aduentured too sight read aduentured not to fight Pag. 47. col 1. line 28. for earing read earings Ead. col 2. lin 38. for 79. read 793. Pag. 50. col 1 lin 5. for 79. read 795. Pag. 51. col 1. lin 1. the three first lines are in the foot of the page before Pa. 54. col 1. lin 5. for reformable read conformable Ead col 1. lin 13. for shorter they read shorter before they Pag. 56 col 2. lin 39. for captaine read captiue Pag. 75. col 2. lin 51. for sure read sithe p. 79. c. 2. l. 8. for marres read marishes Pa. 80. co 2. l. 30. for vestros read vestras Pag. 104. co 1. lin 25. for Rextachester read Reptacester Pa. 106. col 1. lin 15. for so to returne read and so to returne Pa. 133. col 1. li. 45. for Howell king of Britaine read Howell king of little Britaine
Rome so as it might not bee lawfull from thencefoorth to any that was not of the realme of Scotlande to pronounce sentence of interdiction or excommunicatioÌ„ or otherwise to deale in iudgement of ecclesiastical causes except such one as the Apostolike sea of Rome should specially appoint and send thither with legantine power The date of y e said bul or letters of exeÌ„ption thus obteined was at the Popes palace of Laterane the third Ides of March and first yeare of the saide Pope Clements gouernment Shortly after The death of Henry king of England to wit in the yeare .1198 died Henry king of Englande after whome succeded his seconde sonne Richardâ—… for Henrye his eldest son deceassed before his father King Richard King Richard after his coronation prepared himself to passewith an army into the holy land and therfore made peace with all his neighbors that no trouble shuld follow to his realme by reson of his absence herevpon to kepe the Scots in frendship rather by beneuolence than by feare he rendred into their handes the castels of Roxbuegh The castels of Rosburgh Berwik and Sterling rendred to king William Barwike and Sterlyng And moreouer that parte of Northumberlande whiche hys father had taken from king William when hee tooke him prisoner He also deliuered the Erledomes of Huntingdon and Cumberland but vnder condition that all the castels and boldes within them shoulde be in the keeping of his captains and souldiours suche as he should appoynt He released to king William also the residue of suche summes of money as were due for the foure castels layde to guage ten thousand poundes only excepted which he receyued in hande at that present towards the charges of his iourney When king William had thus receyued hys lands and castels by surrender Erle of Huntington Scottes with king Richard in the holye lande he made his brother Dauid Erle of Huntington who thervpon doing his homage vnto king Richard acording to the olde ordinance deuised by king Malcolme the first weÌ„t with him also in that voyage with fiue hundred Scottishemen or rather fiue thousande as the translator of Hector Boetius hath if no fault be in the printer The siege of Acres Oliuer a scottishmen As the christian armye laye at siege before the citie of Acres otherwise called Acon if chaunced that one Oliuer a Scottishman born was within y e town reteined in seruice amoÌ„gst y e Sarasins for being conuict of felonic in his natiue couÌ„trey he was banished out of the same fled to the Sarasins remaining so long amongst them y t he had lerned their toung very perfectly so that as then fewe knewe what countreyman he was It fortuned that this Oliuer had one of the gates in keping on y e side the towne where was but a single wall without trenches or any other fortification He hapned by some good aduenture to espy amongst y e watch of those y t were of the retinue of Dauid Erle of HuntingtoÌ„ one of his own kinsmeÌ„ named Iohn Durward Iohn Durwarde with whom of long time before he had bin most familiarly acquainted and incoÌ„tineÌ„tly he called vnto y e same Durward desiring vnder assuraÌ„ce to talke with him After certain coÌ„municatioÌ„ for y t this Oliuer had not as yet vtterly in his hart renouÌ„ced y e christian faith he appointed with Durwarde to giue entrie at a certaine houre vnto Erle Dauid Erle Dauid entred the citie Acon to al y e christian army vpon condition y t Erle Dauid wold see him restored again vnto his land heritage in ScotlaÌ„d The houre set Erle Dauid came with a great power of 〈◊〉 to y e gate before rehersed where he was suffred to enter acording to apointmeÌ„t and incontineÌ„tly with great noise and elamour brake into the middest of the citie In the morning betimes king Richard perceiuing the citie thus wonne entred the same shortly after also wan a towre which the Sarasins for a while maÌ„fully defended and thus was the citie of Acres won from the Sarasins chiefly by meanes of the Scottishemen But now touching their returne from this voyage for sith in other places more large mencion is made of such exploites as were atchieued therin I passe ouer to make any loÌ„ger discourse therof in this place ye shall vnderstand y t in that streynable tempest in y e whiche king Richards nauie was dispersed in his coÌ„ming homewardes as in the historie of England is more at large expressed y e ship also that Erle Dauid was in chaunced to be thrown a lande on the coastes of Egypt where being taken prisoner led into Alexandria Erle Dauid taken prisoner He is redemed at length he was redemed by certain merchants of Venice first conueyed vnto Constantinople after vnto Venice where he was bought out redeemed by the English marchants in the end suffred to depart home At his coÌ„ming into Flanders he hyred a vessell at Sluyce He wente to Scotlande therwith to returne into Scotland but beieng lewsed a little off from the shore such a behement tempest sodenly arose that droue him not without great daÌ„ger of life neere to the coastes of Norway and Shetland Here in the middest of this extreme ieopardie as hath bin reported after he had made a vowe to buylde a Churche in the honour of the virgin Mary if he myght escape that daunger of seas A â—â—â—ed at Dundâ—…e he ariued at length in Tay water besyde Dundee not farre from Saint Nicholas Chapell without eyther rudder or tackle The place where he arriued before that time hyghte Alectum but hee as then chaunged the name and called it Dundee The name of Dundee whiche signifieth as though ye should say the gift of God When his brother the king heard that he was returned supposing long tyme before that hee had bin dead he came speedyly vnto Dundee to welcome him home shewing himself most glad of his returne in so muche Procession was holden that hee caused publike processions to be celebrate thorough the realme to giue God thankes that had thus restored his brother home into his countrey Erle Dauid also according as he had vowed A Churche buylte buylded a Church in the field commonly called the Wheate fielde and dedicating it in honour of the virgin Mary made it a parishe churche At a parliamente also holden after thys at Dundee licence was graunted vnto hym to buylde an Abbey in what place it shoulde please hym within Scotlande and to endowe it with landes and rentes as he shoulde thinke good Priuiledges graunted to the towne of Dundee There were also many priuiledges graunted the same time vnto Dundee whiche endure to this daye Erle Dauid not refusing the graunt and beneuolence of the king his brother The abbey of Landoris buylded an abbey called Lundoris for monkes of the order of S. Benet One thing there is much to
Rise knight 462.61 Maide eateth mans flesh 397.30 Maulde daughter to King Henrie Beaucleark maryed to Henrie the fourth the Emperour 262. 114 Maulde vvife to King Dauid dyeth 265.45 Maulde the Empresse commeth into Englande too clayme the crovvne 266.49 Maxvvell Lord a politique captaine 435.48 appointed Prouost of Edenburgh 436.45 Maxvvel Robert Bishop of Orkney 445.9 Maxvvell Robert eldest sonne to the Lorde Maxvvell taken prisoner by the EnglishmeÌ„ 464.94 Maximus ouerthrovveth the Britayns in battaile 85.33 Maximus practise to ouerthrovv the Scottes 87.63 Maximus sendeth letters too the king of Pictes to renue the old league betvveene them and the Romaines 87.67 Maximus requireth restitution of the Scots for iniuries done vnto the Pictes 87.100 Maximus inuadeth the Scottishe confines vvith a mightie armie 88. 14 Maximus eftsoones inuadeth the Scottes 88.82 Maximus graunteth peace to the Irishmen 92.84 Maximus exceeding liberalitie to his souldiours 92.94 Maximus chosen Emperour in Brytaine 92.110 Maximus passeth ouer intoo Fraunce vvith a mightie armie 93. 12 Maximus slaine at Aquileia in Italy 93.21 Maximianus sent ouer into Brytaine vvith an armie 30â—… Maximianus ouerthrovveth 〈◊〉 Scottes and Pictes â—â—â— â—…4 Maximianus spoâ—…th the conâ—…s of the Scottes and Pictes 102. 16 Maximianus taketh vpon him the Emperiall title of Brytaine 102. 62 Maximianus â—…arryeth Oâ—…ia daughter to Dioneâ—… â—â—â— 66 Maximianus graunteth peace too the Scottes suyng for the 〈◊〉 102. 11â—… Maximianus sayleth ouer intoo Fraunce and proclaymeth himselfe Emperour â—…02 â—â— Maximinus souldiours in Brytaine reuolt too the Emperour Valentinianus 103. â—… Meane for princes to auoyde the daunger of their subiectes 407. â—…7 Meanes deuised too haue iâ—…iâ—… executed 33â—… â—…6 Meklevvort berries and theyr operation 24â—… 59 Melton VVilliam Archbishop of Yorke â—…2 71 Melros bridge 4â—â— 31 Melros Abbay 463.83 spoyled 463. 94 Meleâ—…hon father to Bâ—…deâ—…s king of Pictes â—…7 35 Men appoynted too deuide the Countrey of Scotlande into equall portions â—…0 44 Men accused too bee condemned by an odde quest of men 180. 7 Men of occupation brought into Scotlande to instruct the Scottishmen therein 3â—â— â—…5 Meremouth Adam cited â—â—â— 45 Merhernes people of goodly stature 44.34 Mertia vvhat â—…yres 〈◊〉 conteyned 143. 7â—… Merline the Britishe Soothsayer 119. 7â—… Mernes vvhy so called â—â—â— 9â—… Merueylous things seene at the taking vp of king Duffes bodie 210. 29 Metellus sendeth his three â—…es to ayde the Scottes in Ireland 5. â—… Metellus reigneth ouer the Scots in Spaine 4â—â— Metellanus created king 3â—… 56 Metellanus becommeth friend to the Romaines 31. â—…4 Metellanus sendeth gifts to Rome 31. 24 Metellanus dyeth 3â—…57 Mevvtas Peter knight 462.61 Mevvtas Peter knight sente by the Earle of Lennox too the King of England to aduertise him of the Earles proceedings 463. 65 Mevvtas Peter a captaine of fiue hundred Hagbâ—…tâ—…s 467.66 Middleton Richarde a learned man liueth 355 7â—… Mightie borderers to be daungerous 395.35 Milke turned into bloud â—…52 22 Milke Castell yeelded to the Englishmen 469.99 Milnes driuen vvith streaâ—… of bloud and vvater 30â—… 21 Miracle vvrought by Saint Pâ—…l lanes arme 3â—â— 30 Miserie of the English men vnder the Danes 229.49 Mise and Rattes such plentiâ—… that they cannot bee destroyed 335. 61 Mitton vpon Svvale 3â—… 76 Modan and Medun tvvo brethren and preachers 167.58 Moderation ought to be vsed in â—…e of prosperous successe 173. 5 Mogall admitted King of Scottes 60. 4 Mogall beloued of his subiectes 60. 17 Mogall prepareth an armie agaynst the Romaines 60.41 Mogall giueth battaile too the Romaines 61.7 Mogall through pride falleth into sundrie kindes of vices 62. 32 Mogall fleeth oute of his ovvne â—…se by night 62.58 Mogall murthered 62.68 Moydart Iohn one of the principall bloud of the Isles 44â—… 21 Molocke a godlye preacher in Scotlande 144.38 Monasterie of Iona buylded by banished Scottish Monkes 9â—… 75 Monasteries in Germanie for Scottish men onely 164.44 Monkes and other religious men laboured in the Lordes Vineyarde 147.27 Moâ—…k sent into Scotland to poison the Gouernor 331.59 Monke burnt for his dissimulation 332.72 Moniâ—…uske a Baronie in Scotlande 256.37 Monsieur de la Bavvtie sent into Scotland 422.60 Monsieur de la Bavvtie made vvarden of the marches 428.6 Monsier de la Bavvtie slaine 428. 64 Monsieur de Villegaignon transporteth the yong Queene of Scots into Fraunce 475.5 Monsieur de Brezze appoynted to transport the yong Queene of Scottes into Fraunce 475.24 Monsieur de Deffe ouerthrovveth the Englishmen in a skirmishe neare to Hadington 475.77 Monsieur de Eurages taken prisoner by the EnglishmeÌ„ 476.115 Monsieur de la Broffe and Monâ—…eur Menage sente from the French King Ambassador into Scotland 460.57 Moâ—…can a Bishop of great holynesse 220.104 Monstrous childe borne among the Danes 202.50 Mâ—…strous childe borne in Northumberland 202.58 Mâ—…ntaine called Fute in Irelande 196.21 Mountmorance Frances Lieutenant of Picardie 480.77 Monstrous childe borne in Angus 210.60 Montgomerie othervvise called monsieur de Lorges Knight of the order of saint Michael sent into Scotlande by the Frenche king vvith aide against the Englishmen 464.61 he inuesteth knightes of saint Michaels order there 464.67 Moone appeareth of a bloudye colour 222.9 Moone at the full appeareth in a quadrant forme 108 Moone nor sunne seene the space of sixe monethes 209.2 Mordred and Gavvan sonnes to Loth. 126. â—…5 Mordred appoynted heyre of the crovvne of Brytaine 128.32 Mordred marieth Gavvolanes daughter 1â—…8 39 Mordred succeedeth Loth in the kingdom of Pictland â—…32 97 Mordred complaineth to Arthure for creating Constantine hys heyre apparant 132.102 Mordred king of Pictes slaine 134. 55 Mordreds linage clearly extinct 135. 85 Mordacke created King of Scotlande 154.34 Mordack a great louer of peace 154. 48 Mordacke dyeth 154.89 Mordacke lieutenaunt of Gallovvay beareth vvith offenders 155. 67 Mordacke lieutenaunt of Gallovvay put to death 155.109 Morley Robert knight and hys valiancie 366.53 Mores a French captaine sent into Scotland 429.5 Mortalitie of pestilence throughout most part of the vvorlde 149. 98 Morton tovvne burnt 472.105 Moses Captaine generall vnder Pharao 1.24 Moses conquered Saba 1.25 Moses chosen captain vnder Pharao by diuine oracle 1.23 Moses doings misliked of 1.29 Moses fled into Madian 1.34 Moses by Gods appointment returneth into Egypt 1.44 Mountforde Simon chiefe of the barons of Englande that stroue vvith K. Henry the third 294.35 Mountsort Henrie slaine in Scotland 344.65 Mountsort Richard slaine and his armie discomfited by the Scots 345. 14 Mount Benart 50.66 Mount Granzbene 51.90 Monstrous child borne 56.42 Mountros a citie in Angus hovv in olde time called 215.1 Mountros taken by the Danes and razed to the grounde 215. 7 Mountbray Philip Knight Captaine of Striueling Castell 314. 70 Mundus novv called Bracehara a Citie in Portugall buylded 2. 27 Mungo Bishop of Valco 137.18 Munition sent out of France into Scotlande 416.103 Munition sent out of Denmarke into Scotland 416.14 Murketus men taken 29.53 Murketus hanged 29 Murtherers of Adam bishoppe of Cathnes punished 285.2 Murther revvarded 30.49 Murther seuerely punished 70.11 Murtherers
Citie of Lymerike but also all Irelande greatly agaynst the kings honour and his owne promised fidelitie The king crediting such reports Foure Commissioners sent into IrelaÌ„d to enquire of Reymondes demeanor sent ouer foure commissioners into Ireland to examine the matter to make a true certificat of the state of that land The names of those commissioners were these Robert Poer Osbert de Herloter Adam de Gernemuth and William de Bendenges Two of them he appoynted to returne backe to bring Reymonde with them the other two hee commaunded to remaine there with the Erle As Reymond then was readie to passe the sea to come ouer staying only for a prosperous wind there came messengers from them that lay in Lymerike Donald Prince of Thomond bringing word y t Donald prince of Thomond had besieged theÌ„ with an infinit multitude of people and bycause they had spent all their prouisioÌ„ of vitails there was no remedie but to succor them with speed for otherwise they could not endure agaynst the force of their aduersaies The Earle carefull to send ayde to relieue his men thus brought into that extremitie vpon mouing the matter to his men of warre whome he ment to sent forward about that enterprise The loue which the soldiers bare to Reymond hee found them so dismayd for the departing of Reymonde that with one generall voyce they flatly denied to go on that iourney without him The Erle conferring vpon this refusall of his men of warre with the Commissioners it was agreed by their consents that Reymonde shoulde haue the leading of the army vnto Lymerike and so setting forward with .lxxx. knightes two C. other horsemen and three hundred archers beside such Irishe men as he tooke with him vnder the conduct of Murchard Kenceili Murcharde Kenceili Dunald of Ossorie with this power he went first vnto Casshell hearing by the way that the enimies hauing left the siege of Lymerike were layde in the pase of Casshell which being of it selfe a very combersom strayt hard to get through by nature of the place they had made it much more noysome to those that should atteÌ„pt to passe that way in laying trees ouerthwart and casting ditches a trauerse which they feÌ„ced with hedges plashed aloft vpon the rampire The EnglishmeÌ„ deuided their army into three wards the vantgard being led by Meiller rushed forth to the hedge with such violeÌ„ce that they bare down tore the same in peeces as it had bin some strange tempest of wind with their swords they made way opened y e passage not without great slaughter of them that stood there at defence agaynst them 1â—â—5 The passage being thus wonne and the enimies put to flight on Easter eueÌ„ vpon the Tuesday in Easter weeke they came through like victorers vnto Lymerike and as it was wonne vpoÌ„ a Tuesday as before ye haue heard so nowe it was likewise rescued vpon a Tuesday The kings of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 come to a parley with Reymond After this the king of Connagh and the king of Thomond came to a parley with Reymonde about .xvj. myles distant from Lymerike beyond Kelleleonyne in one selfe day though not togyther nor in one selfe place They grew in both the places to this effect in their talk that either prince deliuering hostages renued their othes of fidelitie vnto the king of Englande and so in louing wife they departed eche from other The same time Dermote or Dermucius Macharthy Dermucius Marcharthy prince of Desmond vexed by his sonne Kormac Oletham prince of Desmond was by his eldest son Kormac Oletham in maner expulsed out of his countrey wherevpon he sued vnto Reymond for ayde against his vnnaturall son Reymond moued aswel at the ernest prayer as promise of large entertainment toke vpon him that enterprise and turning his victorious ensignes towards Cork he so vsed the matter that his armye was in short space greatly enriched what with spoile wages plenty of vitailes which they recouered in those parties in such wise that they sent great abuÌ„dance vnto Limerik for Dermote Macharthy by y e help of Reymond restored now wholy again vnto his dominion sought to pleasure him and his coÌ„pany in all things he might The crafty dissimulation of the sonne to intrappe the father But yet Kormac vnder colour of peace led forth his father Dermote craftily with fayre wordes till he got him into his hands committed him to prison but within a while after the father recoÌ„pensing his sonne with like curtesie practised his sonnes death To what ende it came whilest he so remayned in prison and bringing his purpose to passe was so deliuered About the kalends of Iune 1177 Richard Strangbow Erle of Pembrooke departed this life wherof Reymond aduertised consulting with his trustie friends betaketh Lymerike to the keeping of Donald prince of Thomonde as to one of the kings faythfull Barons receyuing of him both pledges and swearing him also to preserue that Citie froÌ„ hurt and to restore it to the king of Englands vse whensoeuer he was thervnto required This done he with the army departed towards Leynister to defend that countrie and the hauen townes there for the more suretie of the English possessions in Ireland But he was no sooner come to the further end of the bridge but the other end next to the Citie was broken downe The treason of Donalde and the English men might behold fire set in foure corners of the Citie to their great grief which was done by treason of Donald shewing a tast what credit was to be giuen vnto the people of that nation by that his disloyall periurie and breach of othe so lately taken without all feare of Gods vengeance to folow or shame of the world that might be imputed to him amongst men of honest respect At Reymonds comming to Dublin Earle Strangbow buried the bodie of the Earle was buried in Christes Church within that Citie the Archebishop Laurence doing the office of the funerals For the Earle in his life time had commaunded that his bodie shoulde be kept aboue grounde till Reymond were come and till his comming the Earles death in deede was kept secrete so that few vnderstood thereof This Earle was of colour ruddye and freckled with great eyes of a feminine vysage small voyce shorte necke of stature tall and a goodly personage lyberall and curteous and where substaunce wanted to shewe his franke heart hee supplyed it with gentle wordes more readie to obey than to commaunde At home more lyke a Souldier than a Captayne but abrode in the warres he shewed himselfe a Captayne and not a Souldier Although he neuer would enterprise any exployt of himselfe without the aduice of other being once ioyned in fight with his enimies he stoode as an assured standard for his people to haue recourse to for their safetie And howsoeuer the chance of battail turned he was euer constant and stable neyther
betwixte Saint Megrine and Buteuille where he ouercame theÌ„ Here I haue thought good to aduertise y e Readâ—â— that these men of warre whiche I haue generally in this parte of this booke named Brabanders we finde them writteÌ„ in olde copies diuersly as Brebazones Brebanceni and Brebationes the whiche for so muche as I haue found them by the learned translated Brabanders and that the French word somewhat yeeldeth thereto I haue likewise so named them wherein whether I haue erred or not I must submitte mine opinion to the learned and skilful searchers of such poynts of antiquities For to confesse in playne truth myne ignorance or rather vnresolued doubt herein I can not satisfie my selfe with any thing that I haue red wherby to assure my coniecture what to make of them although verily it may be and the likelyhood is great that the Brabanders in those dayes for their trayned skill and vsuall practise in warlike feates wanne themselues a name wherby not only those that were naturally borne in Brabant but such other also which serued amongst them or else vsed the same warlike furniture order trade and discipline which was in vse among them passed in that age vnder the name of Brabanders eyther else must I thinke that by reason of some odde manner habite or other speciall cause some certayne kind of souldiers purchased to themselues the priuiledge of that name so to be called Brabanceni or Brebationes whether ye will as hath chanced to the Lansquenetz and Reisters in our time and likewise to the companioÌ„s Arminaes and Escorchers in the dayes of our forefathers and as in al ages likewise it hath fortuned amongst men of war which if it so chanced to these Brabanceni I know not then what countrymen to make them for as I remember Marchades that was a chiefe leader of such souldiers as were known by y e name as after ye shall heare is reported by some aucthours to be a Prouancois It should seeme also y t they were called by other names as y e Rowtes in Latine Ruptarij which name whether it came of a Frenche word as ye would say some vnruly and headestronge company or of the Teâ—…iche worde Rutters that signifieth a Rider I cannot say But it may suffice for the course of y e historie to vnderstand that they were a kind of hired souldiers in those dayes highely esteemed and no lesse feared in so muche that agaynst them and other ther was an article coÌ„tayned amoÌ„g y e decrees of y e Laterane councell holdeÌ„ at Rome in y e yere .1179 wherby al those wer to be denouÌ„ced accursed whiche did hire maintain and otherwise nourish those Brebationes Aragonois Nauarrois Basques VVi. Paruâ—â— lib. 3. cap. 3. and Coterelles whiche did so muche hurte in the Christian world in those dayes But nowe to returne where we left to Earle Richarde beside the foremeÌ„tioned victory against those Brabanders if we shall so take them Hee vanquished also Hamerike the vicount of Lymoges and William Earle of Angolesme with the vicounts of Ventadore and Cambanays whiche attempted rebellion against him but Earle Richard subdued theÌ„ and tooke them prisoners with dyuers Castels and strong holdes which they had fortified The departure of 〈◊〉 Legate forth of the Realme About the feast of Peter and Paule the Legate departed forthe of the realme of whom we finde that as he graunted to the King some liberties against the priuiledges whiche y e Clergie pretended to haue a right vnto Liberties obteyned for Churchmen so he obteined of the king certain graunts in fauour of them and their order as thus Firste that for no offence crime or transgression any spirituall person shuld be brought before a Temporall Iudge personally excepte for hunting or for some lay fee for y e which some temporall seruice was due to bee yeelded eyther to the King or some other that was chiefe Lorde thereof Secondly that no Archbishoppes See nor Bishoppes See nor any Abbathie should be kept in the Kings handes more than one yeare excepte vppon some euidente cause or necessitie constreyning Thirdly it was graunted that suche as slewe any spirituall person and were of suche offence conuict eyther by euidence or confession before the Iustice of the Realme in presence of the Bishop they should be punished as the Temporall lawe in suche cases required Fourthly y e spirituall men should not be compelled to fight in listes for the triall of any matter or cause whatsoeuer It shuld appeare by Nicholas Triuet Nic. Triuet y t the Archebishop of Canterbury procured the bishops of Winchester Elie and Norwiche three Prelates highely at that present in y e Kings fauour to further these grauntes namely that suche as slew any prieste or spirituall person might haue the lawe for it wher before there was no punishemeÌ„t for a season vsed against such offeÌ„dors but onely excommunication But nowe to leaue priestes we will passe to other matters The yong Kâ—… beginneth new practiâ—â— againste his father In this meane time King Henry y e sonne remaining in Normandie beganne to deuise newe practises howe to remoue his father from the gouernement and to take it to him selfe but one of his seruants named Adam de Chirehedune beyng of his secret Counsell aduertised King Henry the father therof for the whiche his master King Henry the son put him to greate shame and rebuke causing hym to be stripped naked and whipped round about the streetes of the Citie of Poicters Rog. Hoâ—â—â— where hee then was vpon his returne from his brother Erle Richard with whome hee hadde bin to ayde hym against his enimies But the father perceyuing the naughty mind of his sonne not to ceasse from hys wilfull maliciousnesse thoughte to dissemble all things sith he saw no hope of amendment in him but yet to be prouided against his wicked atteÌ„pts hee furnished all his fortresses both in Englande and in Normandy with strong garnisons of men and all necessary munition about whyche time the sea rose on suche height that many men were drowned thereby Also a great Snowe fell this yeare whiche by reason of the hard frost that chaunced therewith continued long withoute wasting away so that fishes both in the sea and fresh water dyed through sharpnesse and vehemencie of that Frost neyther could husbandmen till the ground Ther chaunced also a sore Eclipse of the sonne the sixth Ides of Ianuary The Monastery of Westwood or Lesnos was begun to bee founded by Richard de Lucy Lord chiefe Iustice The same yeare at Wodstocke the King made hys sonne the Lord Geffrey Knight â—…og Houe 1177 Also in the yeare .1177 King Henry helde hys Christmas at Northampton with hys two sons Geffrey and Iohn his other two sonnes the yong King Henry and Richarde Earle of Poictowe were in the parties of beyond the sea as the Kyng in Normandy and the Earle in Gascoigne The Citie of Aques or Aâ—…gues where hee besieged the Citie of
Chester and Richarde de Peake to haue the Citie of Dublin in keeping whiche Hugh Lacy hadde in charge before and nowe was discharged bycause the Kyng tooke displeasure with him for that hee had married without his licence a daughter of the King of Conagh according to the maner of that countrey Math. Paris This yeare also Geffrey the Kings bastarde sonne that was the elect of Lincolne and hadde receyued the profites of that Bishopricke y e space of seuen yeares and had his election confirmed by the Pope in the feast of the Epiphany at Marlebridge in presence of the King and the Byshops of the Realme renounced that benefice of his own free will After that the Pope hadde sente a strayte commaundement vnto Richard Archbishoppe of Caunterbury Rog. Houed eyther to cause the same Geffrey by the censures of the Church to renounce his miter or else to take vppon him the order of Priesthood wherefore vppon good aduice taken in the matter with his father and other of his especiall friendes iudging himselfe insufficiente for the one hee was contented to depart with the other And therevpon wrote letters vnto the sayde Archbishop of Caunterbury in forme as foloweth Venerabili patri Richardo dei gratia Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo apostolicae sedis legato Gaufridus domini Regis Angliae filius cancellarius salutem reuerentiam debitam ac deuotam Placuit maiestati Apostolicae vestrae iniungere sanctitati vt me certo tempore vocaretis ad suscipendum ordinem sacerdotis pontificalis officij dignitatem Ego verò considerans quaÌ„plures episcopos maturiores ac prouectiores prudentia aetate vix tantae administrationi sufficere nec sine periculo animarum suarum sui officiuÌ„ pontificatus ad perfectum explere veritus sum onus importabile senioribus mihi imponere iuniori faciens haec noÌ„ ex leuitate animi sed ob reuerentiam sacramenti Habito itaque tractatu super eo cuÌ„ domino rege patre meo dominis fratribus meisque rege Pictauensi Britannorum comitibus episcopis etiaÌ„ Henrico BaioceÌ„si Frogerio Sagiensi Reginaldo Batoniensi Sefrido CicestreÌ„si qui praesentes aderaÌ„t aliter de vita statu meo disposui volens patris mei obsequijs militare ad tempus ab episcopalibus abstinere omne itaque ius electionis inde Lincolnensem episcopaetuÌ„ spontaneè liberè quietè integrè in manu vestra pater sancte resigno tam electioneÌ„ quaÌ„ episcopaetus absolutionem postulans à vobis tanquam à metropolitano meo ad hoc ab apostolica sede specialiter delegato Bene vale The K. for his maintenance now after he had resigned his Bishopricke gaue to hym fiue C. Markes of yerely rent in England and as much in Normandy made him moreouer lord Chancellor This yere also after Ester the kings of EnglaÌ„d Fraunce came to an enteruew togither at a place in y e confines of their couÌ„treys called by some writers Vadum Sancti Remigij on a munday being the .27 of April in which assemble of those two Princes y e Knightes teÌ„plers hospitallers presented to them letters directed froÌ„ Pope AlexaÌ„der vnto al ChristiaÌ„ princes aduertising theÌ„ of the danger wherin the holy land stood at y e present if speedy remedie were not y e soner prouided The dangâ—â— the holy 〈◊〉 He therfore exhorted theÌ„ to addresse their helpyng hand towards the reliefe thereof granting vnto al such as woulde enterprise to goe thither in person to remain there vpoÌ„ defence of y e couÌ„trey against y e Infidels great pardon as to those that did continue there the space of two yeres wer pardoned of penance for al their sinnes except theft extortion roberie vsurie in which cases restitution was to be made if y e partie were able to doe it if not then he should be assoiled as wel for those things as for other those that remained one yere in those parties were pardoned of halfe their whole penaunce due for all their sinnes And to those that wente to visite the holy sepulchre he granted also great pardon as remission of their sins whether they came thither or peraduenture died by the way Hee also granted al such indulgence vnto those that weÌ„t to war against y e enimies of our Religion in y e holy lande as his predecessors the Popes Vrbanus and Eugenius hadde graunted in time past and hee receiued likewise their wiues childreÌ„ their goodes possessioÌ„s vnder the protection of Saint Peter and the Church of Rome The two Kings hauing heard the Popes letters red and taken good aduice thereof they promised by Goddes fauoure shortly to prouide conueniente ayde for releefe of the holy land and of the Christians as yet remaining in the same And this was the end of theyr communication for that time and so they depart the French King into Fraunce and the Kyng of England into Normandy In the meane time by the King of Englands appoyntment William King of Scotland went ouer into Normandy and by the aduice and good admonition of King Henry hee graunted licence vnto two Bishops of his Realme of Scotlande that is to wit Aberdene and Saint Androwes to returne into Scotlande whome hee had lately before banished driuen out of his Realme Moreouer as K. Henry lay at Harfleete ready to transport ouer into England there fel discord betwixt the King of Fraunce and the Earle of Flanders so that the King of England at desire of y e French King returned backe and came vnto Gisors where the Frenche King met him and so dyd the Earle of Flaunders betwixte whome vpon talke had in the matter depending in controuersie hee made a concorde and then comming downe to Chireburg hee and the King of Scottes in hys company transported ouer into Englande landing at Portesmouth the sixe and tweÌ„tith of Iuly being sunday The King being now returned into England 〈◊〉 ordinance 〈◊〉 armour ordeyned a statute for armour and weapon to bee had amongst his subiectes heere in this Realme which was thus Euery maÌ„ that held a Knightes fee should be bound to haue a payre of curasses an helmet with shield and Speare and euery knight or man of armes shoulde haue as many curasses helmets shieldes and speares as he helde knightes fees in demaine Euery man of the layty hauyng goodes or reuenues to y e value of sixteene markes he should haue one paire of curasses an helmet a Speare and a Shield And euery free man of the layty hauing goodes in valew worth ten markes shall haue an habergeon a steele cappe and a Speare and all burgesses and the whole communaltie of free men shall haue a Wambais a cappe of steele and a Speare And further it was ordeyned that euery man thus bound to haue armour shoulde be sworne to haue the same before the feast of S. Hillarie and to be true vnto King Henry Fitz Emprice in defence of whome and of his Realme they
a ChristiaÌ„ A Iew striken who alledging y e kings commaundement kept them backe from coÌ„ming within the Palace which some of the vnruly people perceyuing and supposing it had bin done by y e kings commaundement tooke lightly occasion heereof and falling vpon the Iewes with staues The people fall vpon the Iewes and beate them battes and stones beate them and chased them home to their houses and lodgings Herewith rose a rumor through the Citie that the K. had commaunded the Iewes to be destroyed and therevppon came running togither to assault them in their houses whiche when they coulde not easily breake vp nor enter by reason y e same were stroÌ„gly builded they set fire on theÌ„ so that diuers houses were consumed not only of the Iewes Their houses are set on fire but also of their neighbours so hideous was the rage of the fire The K. being aduertised of this riotous atteÌ„pt of the outragious people sent some of his Counsellours as Raufe de Glaunduile Lord Iustice and other officers to appease the tumulte but their authoritie was nothing regarded nor their perswasions any thing heeded but their threatnings rather brought themselues in daunger of lyfe among the rude sorte of those that were about to spoyle robbe and sacke the houses and shoppes of the Iewes to the better accomplishment of which their vnlawfull acte the light that the fire of those houses that breÌ„ned gaue after it was once night did minister no small help and occasion of furtherance â—…ewes brent â—…o death The Iewes that were in those houses that were set on fire were either smoldred and brenned to deathe within or else at their comming foorthe most cruelly receiued vpon the poyntes of speares billes swordes gleaues of their aduersaries that watched for them very diligeÌ„tly This wood rage of the furious and disordred people continued froÌ„ the middest of the one day till two of the clocke on the other the commons all that while neuer ceassing their fury against y e nation but stil killing theÌ„ as they met with any of them in most horrible rash vnreasonable maner At length rather weried with their cruell doings than satisfied with spoyle or moued with respect of reason or reuereÌ„ce of their Prince they withdrewe themselues from their riotous enterprise after they had executed many vnlawfull horrible enormities so great a riot wel deserued sore greeuous punishment but yet it passed ouer without correction in respect of the great number of the traÌ„sgressors and for that the most part of meÌ„ for the hatred generally coÌ„ceiued against obstinate frowardnes of y e Iewes liked y e doings hereof well ynough interpriting it to be a good token y t the ioyfull day of y e kings aduancemeÌ„t to y e Crown shuld be doleful to the Iewes in than to such slaughter and destruction Finally after that the tumult was ceassed the King commaunded that no man should hurte or harme any of the Iewes and so they were restored to peace after they had susteyned infinite domage Moreouer the king being thus established in the estate of the kingdome did not forget his iorney which he had promised into the holy land but with all diligence made his prouision and namely he sought to gather money to furnish his charges and so therevpon leuied a taxe engaged sold and let to ferme his laÌ„ds his tolles his customes and other his reuenewes with certayne counties and offices so that he made an exceeding summe of money Math. Paris He also found that Ranulfe de Glanuile Lord chiefe Iustice and other of the head magistrates had not borne themselues vprightly in the administration of their offices so that hee both deposed the sayd Lord chiefe Iustice as is aforesayd and almost all the Sheriffes and their deputies with in the Realm of England putting them to greeuous fynes for their offences and transgressions and so by that meanes hee gotte no small deale of money Heere note by the way VVil. Par. how William Parvus affirmeth that where this Ranulfe GlaÌ„uille being a man of high wisedome and stept into age sawe that many things were done by the new King not so aduisedly nor with suche foresight as they ought to be sought of his owne accord to be discharged of his office that he myghte the better prepare himselfe to goe in that iourney to the holy land as by taking vpon him the crosse he had vowed in the dayes of King Henry and so he solemnly renounced his office which other nothing so worthie of it did afterwards enioy Moreouer the King vnderstaÌ„ding that Hugh Putsey or Pudsey Bishop of Durham beeyng a very aged man had muche money he sold to hym the manor of Seggesfielde or Sadberg with the wapentake belonging to the same and also found meanes to perswade him to buy his owne Prouince which he did giuing to the King an inestimable summe of money and was therevpon created an Erle by the King for the same The Bishop of Durham Sadberge The Bishop Durham 〈◊〉 an Earle wherevppon he was entitled both Bishoppe and Earle of Durham whereat the Kyng woulde iest afterwards and say what a cunning craftes man am I that haue made a newe Earle of an olde Byshoppe Moreouer the same Bishop gaue to the kyng a thousande markes to be made chiefe Iustice of England and that he mighte tarry at home and not goe into the holy land and bycause he would not be reprooued of any person he obteyned of the Apostolike See whiche fayleth no man that is surcharged with white or red mettall and would be eased a licence for a summe of money to be dispensed with for that iourney The King thus beeyng earnestly about to make chieuauncie of those things for the which he might get any money at all â—…e citezens 〈◊〉 London pre â—…t money to â—…e king â—…lidor the Citizens of London presented vnto him a greate summe towardes the furnishyng foorth of his enterprise Wherevpon the Kyng to acquite their courtesie graunted them large priuileges â—…berties granâ—… to London and ordeyned that the Citie shoulde bee ruled by two head officers which they should choose amongst themselues remoueable from yeare to yeare by the name of Baylifes â—…wo bayliffs The names of the two firste Baylifes chosen by force of that ordynance were Henry Cornehill and Richard Fitz Reyner The Citie before those dayes euer sith the comming in of William CoÌ„querour and a good while before his time â—…rte grenes was gouerned by certayne officers or rulers named Port Greues whiche worde is deriued of two Saxon words as Porte Greue Port is as much to meane as a towne and Greue a gardeyne or a ruler as who shoulde say a keeper or a ruler of a Towne These rulers with the lawes and customes then vsed within this Citie in olde time were registred in a booke called as some haue sayd domesday but through negligence after these lawes and customes were chaunged
and altred the booke was lost so that the remembraunce of suche rulers as were before the dayes of this Richarde the firste are not to bee had These Baylifes euer entred at Michalmas and so continued foorth their yeare Thus began the citie nowe first to receyue the forme and state of a common wealthe and to bee deuided into felowshippes whych they cal craftes Such also are admitted to the felowships of these companies ◅prentices as haue truely serued as apprentices a certaine number of yeares as seauen at the least vnder which time of seruice expired there is no◅ made free nor suffred to enioy the liberties of that Citie ◅emen sauing such as are borne free that is to say of freemen within the Citie of whome at thys time it is not muche materiall to make any further report The Citie thus consisting of the sayd craftes chooseth out of the same a Senate or company of graue councellors whome they name Aldermen the E. changed into A. according to the olde Saxon pronunciation ◅ardes It is also deuided into 26. tribes or wardes of the whiche euery one hath his seueral Alderman or ouerseer who haue both authoritie sufficiente and large priuileges to mainteyne the good gouernement of their portions withall Out of the number of these there is another officer yearely chosen and appoynted called the Maior who ruleth all the rest The Maior But now to returne vnto the further doings of K. Richard before his departure out of England towards his iourney into the lande of Palestine commonly called holy lād it is said he made such sales of things apperteyning to hym as well in right of the Crowne as otherwise that it seemed to diuers how he made his reconing neuer to returne againe in so much that some of his Councellors told him playnely that hee did not well in setting things away so freely to the dishonoryng of his maiestie and preiudice of his successor King Richard setteth things things on sale Ran. Higd. VVil. Par. vnto whome hee aunswered that in time of neede it was no euill policie for a man to helpe himselfe with his owne and further ioyned herr to these words that if Londō at that time of neede would be bought he would surely sel it if he might meete with a cōueniēt Marchant that were able to gyue him money inough for it Another way he hadde also to gather riches and that was this He hadde a licence of Pope innocente the thirde to dispence with suche as pleased him within his Realme for their vowes made to goe into the holy lande although they hadde taken on them the Crosse for that purpose namely such as he should appoint to remayne behynd him for the defence of his countrey and of these also hee tooke abundantly and dyuers other hee compelled to fyne namely to the ende that hee mighte get theyr money likewise that heereby hee obteyned no small summe towarde the furniture of his iourney Math. Paris Polidor The Kyng of Scottes therefore hauyng receyued this othe and thynkyng the tyme to serue hys purpose for redeemyng of those Castels whiche were deliuered to King Henry as guages for his raunsome payde now vnto Kyng Rycharde tenne thousand markes and hadde restitution of the same Restitution made to the K. of Scottes VVil. Par. that is to witte of Berwike Roxburgh Sterling and Edenburgh But William Parvus sayeth that Edenburgh was restored to him in the dayes of King Henry by reason of his wife whiche he tooke of the parties of beyonde the Sea and heerewith agreeth the Scottishe Chronicle Kyng Richarde also assigned to Queene Eleanor hys mother the accustomed dower with many Lordshippes and honors beside as an augmentation thereof Rog. Houed About which tyme dyed William de Maundeuille Earle of Albemarle at Rouen and Hugh de Putsey the nephew of the Bishoppe of Durham dyed at Aclet and was buryed at Durham Also Formalis Archbishoppe of Trier dyed at Northampton Nic. Tr◅ and was there buried in the Church of S. Androwes In the meane tyme Kyng Richard still desirous to furnishe himselfe of money deuised yet another shift and feigned that hee hadde lost his seale wherefore hee commaunded a new to be made which being done he commaunded it to bee proclaymed and published in euery countrey that those to whome hee hadde graunted any thing by his deede or charter Mat. Pa◅ meaning to enioy the same in suretie shuld not thinke it muche to come and haue it confirmed by his new seale least afterwarde the other beeing lost their lawfull titles might be called into question Wherevppon many that could not come to hym whilest he was in England were glad to followe him and to sayle ouer into Normandy and there to fyne at his pleasure for the newe seale to the ende that their writings mighte bee confirmed thereby and made so much the more sure to them and their successors For the same businesse also Remigius the Prior of S. Albons and many other went ouer to their great costes charges and trauel after he was transported ouer into France I fynde moreouer about the same tyme that the kings brother Erle Iohn exhibited a sore cōplainte before the Romaine Legate and other Bishops for that the Archbishop of Canterburye after the appeale made vnto the Apostolike sea had put his landes vnder interdiction for hys mariage made wyth the Earle of Gloucesters daughter whiche when the Legate hearde hee foorthewith confirmed the appeale and releassed the Earles landes of the aforesayde interdiction The same tyme also the tenth part of at the mouable goodes thorough the realme of Englande was leuyed to the ayde of the warres in the holy land And this collection passing vnder the name of an Almes was extended vpon the goodes as well of the spirituall men as temporall After all thys Kyng Richarde desyrous to sette order in the gouernemente of his Realme Hughe bishop of Durham gouerneth the north partes Math. Paris appoynted Hugh bishoppe of Durham to haue the rule of the Northe parties as chiefe Iustice from Humber northwardes towarde Scotland delyuering vnto him also the keepyng of Wynchester Castell the residue of the kingdom with the custodie of the Towre he assigned to the gouernaunce of William Longchampe Bishop of Elye VVilliā Longchampe bishop of Elye whome he had made chiefe Iustice of that parte and Chauncellour of the realme a man of gret diligence and knowledge in the administration of thinges but verie factious and desyrous of rule honoure and riches farre aboue all measure And with these .ij. bishops he ioyned in commission Hughe Bardulfe William Marshall Earle of Chepstow or rather Pembrooke Geffrey Fitz Peter and William Brewer men of great honour wysedome and discretion Rog. Houed King Richarde passeth ouer in to Normandie On the fifth daye of December he departed from Canterbury and went to Douer there to take the water and so on the eleuēth day of Decēber he passed
Linne of whiche I thinke it good to note some parte of the maner thereof although briefly and 〈◊〉 to returne to my purpose agayne The occasion therfore of the tumult at Linne chaunced by this meanes It fortuned that one of the Iewes there was become a Christian wherwith those of his nation were so moued that they determined to kill hym where soeuer they might find him And herevpon they sette vppon him one day as he came by through the streates he to escape their handes fled to the nexte churche but his countreymen were so desirous to execute theyr malicious purpose that they followed him still and enforced themselues to breake into the Churche vpon him Heerewith the noyse beeing raysed by the Christians that soughte to saue the conuerted Iewe a number of mariners beeing forreyners that were arriued there wyth their vessells out of sundrye partes and dyuerse also of the Townesmen came to the reskue and setting vpon the Iewes caused them to flee into their houses The Townesmen were not verie earnest in pursuing of them bicause of the kings proclamation and ordinaunce before tyme made in fauour of the Iewes The slaughter made of the Ievves at Lyn. but the maryners followed them to theyr houses slewe diuers of them robbed and sacked their goods and finally set their dwellings on fyre and so brente them vp altogither These Marriners beeing enryched wyth the spoyle of the Iewes goodes and fearyng to bee called to accompte for their vnlawfull acte by the Kinges officers gotte them foorthwith to shipboorde and hoysting vp sayles departed with their shippes to the sea and so escaped the danger of that whiche might haue bene otherwyse layde to their charge The Townsmen being called to an accompt excused them selues by the Mariners burdening them with all the faulte But thoughe they of Lynne were thus excused yet they of Yorke escaped not so easyly For the Kyng bryng aduertised of suche outrage done contrarie to the order of his Lawes and expresie commaundement wrote ouer to the Bishoppe of Elâ—…e hys Chauncellour commaunding him to take cruel punishement of the offenders The Bishop with an armye wente to Yorke but the chiefe authors of the ryot hearyng 〈◊〉 his comming fledde into Scotlande yet the Bishop at his comming to the Euie caused earnest inquirie to bee made of the whole matter The citezens excused themselues and 〈◊〉 to proue that they were not of counsell with them that had coÌ„mitted the ryot neither had they â—…ydes nor coÌ„forted theÌ„ therin in any maner of wise And in deede the most part of theÌ„ that were the offenders were of the counâ—… townes neere to the citie with such as wer 〈◊〉 into 〈…〉 â—…nd now goneouer to the king so that veâ—… 〈◊〉 or none of the substantiall men of the Citie were founde to haue ioyned with them Howbeit this woulde not excuse the Citizens but that they were put to their fine by the sâ—…te Bishop The Citizens of Yorke put to their fyne for the slaughter of the Ievves â—…ery of them paying his portion according to 〈◊〉 â—…ower and abilitie in substance the common â—…rte of the poore people being pardoned and not called into iudgement sith the ringleaders wereâ—…led and gone out of the way But now to return vnto the king who in this meane time was very bulle to prouide all things necessarie to set forward on his iourney his shippes whiche laye in the mouthe of the ryuer of Sayne beyng readie to put off he tooke order in many poyntes concerning the state of the common wealth on that side and chiefely hee called to mynde that it should be a thyng necessarie for him to name who shuld succede him in the kingdome of Englande if his chaunce shoulde not bee to returne agayne from so long and daungerous a iourney He therfore named as some suppose his nephewe Arthure Mat. VVest the sonne of his brother Geffreye Duke of Britayne to bee his successour in the Kingdome a young manne of a lykely proofe and Princely towardnesse but not ordeyned by GOD to succeede ouer this kingdome Aboute the same tyme the Bishoppe of Elye Lorde Chauncellour and chiefe Iustice of Englande tooke vp to the kinges vse of euerye citie in England two Palfreys and two Sumpter horsses and of euery Abbey one Palfrey and one Sumpter horse and euery Manour within the Realme founde also one Palfreye and one Sumpter horse Moreouer the sayde Bishoppe of Elye deliuered the gouernement of Yorkeshire to his brother Osberte de Longchampe And all those Knyghtes of the sayd shire the whyche woulde would not come to make aunswere to the lawe vpon sommons giuen them hee coÌ„maunded to be appreheÌ„ded and by by laid in prison Also when the Bishoppe of Durham was returned from the Kyng and come ouer into England to goe vnto his charge at his meting with the lord Chancelor at Bice notwithstanding that he shewed him his letters patentes of the graunt made to him to be Iustice from Trent Northwarde the sayde Lorde Chancellor taking his iourney to Southwell with hym The Bishop of Durham reâ—…rayned of liâ—…ertie there deteyned him as prisoner till he had made surrender to him of the Castell of Wyndsore and further had delyuered to him his sonnes Henrye de Putsey and Gilbert de la Ley as pledges that he should keepe the peace agaynst the king and all his subiectes vntill the said Prince should retourne from the holy lande And so he was deliuered for that tyme though shortly after and whylest hee remayned at Houeden there came to hym Osberte de Longchanipe the Lord Chancellors brother William de Stute bille the whiche caused the sayd Bishop to fynde sufficient suretie that he should not thence departe without the kings licence or the Lorde Chancellours so long as the king should be absent Herevpon the Bishop of Durham sent knowledge to the kyng howe and in what sorte he had bin handled by the Chauncellour After this the king came backe vnto Chinon in Aniou 〈◊〉 kinges naâ—… is set foorth and there toke order for the settyng forth of his nauie by sea ouer which he appointed chiefe gouernours Gerarde Archbishop of Aux Bernard bishop of Baieux Robert de Sablius Richarde de Camville â—…ion Sabâ—…olus or Sabaille and William de Forz de Vlerun commaundyng all those that shoulde passe foorth with his sayde nauie to be obediente vnto these persones as his deputies and lieutenauntes Herewith they were appointed to prouide victuals to serue all those that shoulde goe by sea for the space of threescore dayes Polidor the king also made the same tyme certaine ordinaunces to be obserued among the seafaring men whiche tended to this effect â—…lcers of men First that if any man chaunced to slea an other on the shipbourde he should be bounde to the dead bodie and so throwne into the sea secondly if he killed hym a lande he shoulde yet be bounde to him as afore and so buryed
fellowes amongest them fell to breakyng and robbyng of Orchardes some also entring into the Citie behaued themselues very disorderedly But yet by the comming of the kyng theyr lewdnesse was stayed so that hee seemed not to seeke reuenge of the Pilgrimes but rather with courteous meanes to brydle their vnlawfull attemptes wherevnto the diligence of the Englishe Capitaynes not a little preuayled for a whyle but yet for all that coulde bee doone on bothe sydes within three dayes after a newe tumulte was reysed betwixte the Englishe Pilgrimes and the Townesmen A mutenie betvvixt the Englishmen and the tovvnsmen of Lisbone and diuers hurte and kylled on eyther parte whervppon the king caused the gates of the Citie to be shut and al those that were come from the ships into the citie to eate and drinke beyng in number aboute seauen hundred were apprehended and committed to warde Englishmenne committed to prison and before they could bee releassed sir Roberte Sabville and sir Rycharde Camville were gladde to agree wyth the kyng so as all former offences beeyng remitted and thynges taken by eyther parte restored the Englishmenne promysed to obserue the peace aneynst the Kyng of Portyngale and hys people and hee lykewyse couenaunted for hym and hys subiectes that they shoulde keepe the peace aneynst all Pilgrimes that went foorthe in thys voyage and vse them lyke hys frendes and thus the quarell ceassed Soone after the Englyshe Nauye departed from Lysbone and came vnto the mouthe of the Ryuer of Taye betweene Caperico and Belem The Englishe shippes meete agayne togither where the same daye on Saint Iames euen the Lorde Willyam de Forzdulerun arryued also wyth three and thyrtie other shippes and so then they were in all aboute an hundred and sixe sayles very well furnished and manned and so frō thence taking their course towards Marseiles finally they arriued there in the octaues of the Assumption of our Lady and staying there an eight dayes till they had repared suche thinges aboute their shippes as were needefull they sette forwarde againe and came to messina in Sicile in the ◅raste of the Exaltation of the Crosse On the Sunday folowing also came the Frenche king thither They a◅ Messina hauing lost no small parte of hys nauye by tempests of weather King Richarde as then remayned at Salerue and hearyng that his nauy was gone towardes Messina he departed thence on the thirtene daye of September and hasted forthe towardes Messina passing by Melphi and Cocenza and so at length comming to Faro de Messina hee passed the same and on the .xxiij. Kyng Richard◅ arriueth as Messina day of September arriued at Messina with greate noyse of trumpettes and other instrumentes to the wonder of the Frenche king and other that behelde his great puissance and royall behauiour now at his commyng The same tyme he went vnto the French kings lodging to commen with him of their busines and immediatly the French king tooke the sea in purpose to haue passed forward on his iorney but by contrary winde he was stayed and kept backe within the hauen whereupon bothe the Kings determined to Winter there and in the meane time to prouide them selues of all things necessarie for their iorney against the beginning of the next spring The .xxx. of September he receiued his sister the Quene of Sicil the widow of William late king of that yle whom he placed in a strong fortresse which he tooke the same day and left therin a conuenient garnison of menne at armes and demylaunces for the safegarde of the place and of his said sister But nowe for the better vnderstandyng of the cause of suche quarellyng as fell out betwixt the Englishmen and y e Siciliās ye shal vnderstand that a little before the arriuall of the Kings of Englande and Fraunce in those parties Kyng William of Sicile was departed this life leauing no issue behinde him Whereupon the lordes of the I le elected one Tancrede to their king a bastard sonne of Roger sometyme king of that lande and Graundfather to this laste deceassed king William This Tancrede though he receiued king Richard very courteousely Yet he greately trusted him not bicause he demaunded the dower of his sister Quene Ioane wife to the late king William to be restored wheras he had not ready money to discharge it And furthermore to departe with the Citie of Mount Sainct Angelo with all the countye therevnto belongyng whiche was in deede assigned to hir for hir dower he thoughte in no wyse profytable but king Rychard did not only require that Citie countie wyth a chaire of gold A chaire of golde accordyng to the custome of that kingdom in ryght of his sister as due to hir by way of hir dower but also herequired to his owne vse a table of golde conteyning .xij. King Kichards demaundes for for the dovver of Messina by of his sister vvife to king VVilliam foot in length one foot and an half in breadth and ij trestelles of golde to beare vp the same table with .xxiiij. siluer cuppes and as many dishes of siluer with a tente of silke of suche largenesse that two hundred knightes might syt at meate within it also fortie thousande measures of wheate wyth as many of barly and as many of wine beside one hundred armed Galleys with all furnyture and victuales sufficiente to serue the Galey men in the same for the terme of .ij. yeres These things he demaunded as due to him being heyre to his father king Henrye accordingly as was deuised by kyng William in his last wil and testament which demaundes seemed intollerable to the said Tancred so that if he could haue shifted the matter he was lothe to haue harde thereof Moreouer bycause Pope Clemente in right of the Churche pretended a title to the Realme of Sicille nowe that King William was dead without heires hee doubted of some practise that myghte bee made agaynste him betwixte King Richard and the Pope Wherevppon he thought to prouide against all attemptes that mighte bee made fortifying hys Townes and Castels with strong garnisons and tooke counsell with the Citizens of Messina by what meanes hee mighte soonest dispatche hys Countrey of that present daunger and procure King Richarde to get him forward on his iourney Whilest these things were in hand there was ministred to the English-men occasion of displesure for as it oftentimes chanceth where an army is certaine of the vnruly Souldiers within Messina vsed themselues somewhat riotously wherevpon the Citizens offended therewith go◅e them to armoure and chaced all the Souldiers out of the Citie King Richarde who lay in Campe without the Walles neere to the Citie was so highly displeased herewith that he caused his men to arme them selues and to prepare ladders and other necessary things to assault the citie but by the mediation of the Frenche Kyng and curteous excuse of Kyng Tancred alledging the faulte to rest only in a sorte of rude Citizens
whome he promysed to punishe the matter was taken vp and stayed for a tyme tyll at lengthe it was perceyued that the Sicilians went about to feede foorth king Richarde with fayre wordes tyll he should be ready to set forwardes on his iourney and so should the matter passe without worthy punishmente The Englishmen hauyng got possession of the Citie pighte vp the banners wyth the Armes of the King of Englande rounde aboute the walles wherewith the Frenche kyng was sore displeased and required that the same myghte be taken downe and hys sette vppe But the king of England woulde not so agree Neuerthelesse to pacifie the French kings moode he deliuered the citie of Messina vnto the custodie of the Knightes Templers and Hospitalers tyll he might be satisfied of suche things as hee demaunded of king Tancrede After this on the .viij. day of October the two kings of EnglaÌ„d France before a great number of Earles The tvvo kinges of England and France receyue a solemn othe and Barons and other botheÌ„ of the Clergie and temporaltie tooke their solemne othes that the one should defend the other and also eyther others armye in this iourney bothe comming and going without fraude or deceipt and the lyke othe was receyued by the Erles and Barons on both partes Ordinaunces deuised After this the two kings by aduise and coÌ„sent of both their armies deuised these ordinaunces that all Pilgryms which chaunced to dye in this iourneye myghte dispose at their pleasure of all their armure horses and apparell and of half of those things whiche they had with them so that they sent nothing home into their countreys and the other half shuld be at the discretion of Walter Archbish of Rouen Manser bishop of Langres of the maister of the Temple of the maister of the Hospitall of Hugh duke of Burgoigne of Rafe de Coucy of Drogo de Marlow of Rob. Sabuill Andrew de Chauenny and of Gilbert Wascoyle which shuld imploy the same towardes the support of the warres in the holy Lande against the Infidels as they thought moste expedient Play forbidden Moreouer it was ordeined that no man shoulde play at any game within the armie for money except knights and chapleyns the which shuld not lose in one day and nyght aboue .xx. ss they to forfait an C. ss so ofte as they lost aboue that summe the persons aforenamed to haue the same to be distributed as afore is sayd The two kyngs might playe and commaunde their seruants in their presence likewise to play so y t they exceded not the summe of .xx. ss And also the seruants of Archbishops bishops erles and barons by their maisters coÌ„mandemeÌ„t might play not exceeding that summe But if any seruants or Maryners or other of lyke degree were found to play without licence the seruauntes shoulde bee whipped naked .iij. days round about the campe excepte they raunsomed foorth themselues at the plesure of the persons aboue named and the Matyners should be dowsed ouer heade and eares in the sea for .iij. mornings togither after the vse of seamen except they redeemed that punishmeÌ„t at the discretion lykewise of the sayd persons and those of other the lyke meane degrees being neyther knyghtes nor chapleyns should be punished as seruauntes Borrovving Also if any Pilgrime borrowed any thyng of an other whylest he was on his iourney hee should be bound to pay it but if he borrowed it before his setting forth he was not bound to answere it till his returne home Souldiours 〈◊〉 mariners dâ—…ting from 〈◊〉 maisters If any mariner or seruaunt reteyned in wages with any man in this iourney departed from his master without liceÌ„ce no other person might receiue him and if he did he shoulde be punished at the discretion of the forenamed persones Moreouer it was ordeyned Victualers that no vittayler or other shold buy any bread to sel again nor any meale within the coÌ„passe of the campe except the same were brought by a stranger neyther might they buy any paste or other thing to sell agayne within the campe or within a league of it If any man any bought corn to make bread of was appoynted howe muche hee shoulde gayne in one measure besyde the branne Other occupiers that vsed buying sellyng of wares should gayne one peny in .x. d neither should any man refuse any of the kynges coyne excepte it were broken within the circle No man shoulde buye any fleshe to sell it agayne except a lyue beaste whiche he should kill within the campe Moreouer no man shoulde make bread to sell but after the rate of penye loanes Wherein the peny English was apointed to go for foure pens Aniouyne Al these ordinances with other were decreede and ordayned to be obserued and keepte by the councell consente and agreemente of the kinges of England Fraunce and Sicile But to returne now to the dissention betwixt the Englishmen and them of Messina Ye shall vnderstande that the tumult beyng once ceassed Polidor and dyuers of the chief offenders in the late commotion being put to deth king Tankrede shortly after came thyther and sought to auoyde al suspition out of king Richardes heade that hee might conceyue of hym for beeing in any wyse culpable in that whiche his subiectes of Messina had attempted against him and therfore hauing recouered money of his friendes he restored vnto kyng Richarde the dowrie of his sister Quene Ioane and further offred vnto him to ioyne in newe allyance with hym offering his daughter in mariage vnto Arthur Duke of Britayne the kings nephewe with a greate summe of money for hir dowrie if it so should please hym King Richarde accepted the offer and so ioyned in peace and affinitie with the king of Sicil receyuyng of hym twentie thousande ounces of golde for the same maryage to bee had and an honorable dowrie assigned foorth of the landes that belonged to the sayde Arthure for the sayde Lady to enioye duryng hir lyfe in case she suruiued hir husbande And if it so chaunced that by the death of either of them the mariage could not take place then shoulde King Richarde restore the same twentie thousand ounces of golde agayne But besyde these twentie thousand vnces of Golde thus giuen by kyng Tancrede for the mariage of his daughter he gaue other twentie thousande ounces to King Richarde for an acquitaunce and quite clayme of all manner of dueties rightes and demaundes whiche eyther he or his syster myghte pretende eyther by reason of any bequest dower or by any other manner of waye Also where as the Admirall of Sicile called Margaret and one Iordane del Poyn men of great authoritie vnder king Tancrede fledde out of Messina with all their families riches which they had eyther in golde or siluer king Richard seysed vppon theyr houses theyr Galeys and possessions so that he made hymselfe as strong as he coulde to resist all attemptes that myght bee made agaynst hym by
king of England seeketh to haue some quarel why he may refuse to mary with my sister For these are but forged matters and no truth resteth in them When the King of Englande vnderstode this maner of answere he replied in this wise â–ª That as for the Frenche kings sister he might not marry for as muche as he was able to produce good witnes to proue that his father had lyen with hir and got a child of hir And as for his priuie proceedings and practise with Tancrede he neded no further testimonie than his owne hande and his seale the partie himselfe being present who receiued them the messenger also being not far off that carried them betweene bothe the parties When the Frenche kyng was thoroughly enfourmed of the firste point through councell of the Earle of Flanders and others hee pacifyed hym selfe and was contented to release the king of England of his faith giuen by othe for the contract 〈◊〉 with his sister Alice 〈◊〉 inconsideration of whiche release the Kyng of Englande coueâ—…nted to gyue yearely to the Frenche Kâ—… two thousande Markes of sterlyng coyne for the terme of fyue yeares togyther And at â—…iâ—… returne home it was agreed that he shâ—…ld also delyâ—… vnto the French Kyng hys syster the sayde Ladye Alyce wyth the Towne of Gysours and all other thynges whiche the Frenche Kyng hadde graunted to hym with his sayde sister On the other part the French kyng graunted that the Duchye of Brytaine shoulde appertayne to the domynion of the Duâ—…e of Normandye so as the Duke of Brytaine should be accompted the liege man of the Duke of Normandye and that the duke of Normandie should answer the French king for bothe the Duchies as well of Brytayne as Normandie These agreementes were ratified and confirmed with solemne othes reciued and charters giuen vnder their hands and seales vpon the .xxx. day of Marche And herewith the Frenche king nowe that the seasonable tyme of the yeare was come The Frenche king setteth foorth from Messina tovvardes the holy lande set forwarde towarde the Holye lande leauyng King Richarde behynde him in Sicile And the two twentie day after his setting foorthe from Messina he arriued at the siege of Arâ—… or Acon The same day also that the Frenche King departed from Messina Queene Eleanor the mother of king Richard arriued there brynging with his the lady â—…ingâ—… 〈…〉 mâ—…ter of â—…ctius the kyng of â—…anarre and the fourth day after Quene Elinore toke leaue of her sonne King Richarde Quene Elynor returneth by Rome and departed hâ—…warde towardes Englande taking hir â—…an by Râ—…e for the â—…sinesse of Geffrey the 〈◊〉 of Yorke as to intreat the Pope that he would confirme and consecrate him Aâ—…bishâ—… 〈◊〉 to autorise some other to doe it in his 〈◊〉 â—…eâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…eâ—…engaria remayned behind with the Kings sister â—…onâ—… Qâ—…ne of â—…eâ—… Kyng Richarde then vnderstanding thys iniurie to him doone by the Cypriotes perceyuing they woulde resiste his landyng he prepared hym selfe and his people to enter vpon them by force The king of Cypres Isakius or Cursach whome Houeden nameth Emperour of Cypres had assembled the most parte of all the power of men that he myght make though fewe of them were armed or hadde any greate skill in feates of warre and caused theÌ„ to set boords logs of wood henches formes and great chestes afore theÌ„ as a defence and as it were in steed of a wal that by succour therof they mighte the better keepe off their enemie from landing but king Richarde so encouraged his menne by his presence and suche comfortable wordes as he vttered vnto them that rowing to the shoare with their Galeyes and small boates hauyng the Archers afore them they easily got a lande droue theyr enimyes backe The Englishemen take lande chase their enimies and chased them so farre as they being but footemen wetherbeaten weary and we at conueniently myghte for the shortenesse of the tyme. King Richarde hauing thus got â—â—te a land â—…srun approched the towne of Limeszun which he wyth hys souldyers entred and fyndyng it emptie of people the which were stedde away but full of riches and great plentie of victuals as corne wine oyle and fleshe he seyzed therevpon King Richard accepted these offers and so the king of Cypres came in sware fealtie to kyng Richard in presence of the king of Ierusalem the Prince of Antioche and other barons and promised vppon his othe then receyued not to departe till all thinges couenaunted on hys parte were performed Then king Richarde assigned tentes for him and his to lodge in and appointed certayne knyghtes other men of warre to haue the custody of him but the same day after dinner vpon repentaunce of that which he had done he deceiued his kepers stale away sending knowledge backe to the king that he woulde not stande to the couenauntes which wer concluded vpon betwixt them King Richarde seemed to like the matter well inoughe and forthwith deliuered a parte of his army vnto the king of Ierusalem and to the Prince of Antioche appointing them to pursue the king of Cipres by laÌ„de whylest her with one parte of his Gallies and Roberte de Turneham with the other mighte searche aboute the coaste by sea to prohibite his passage by water In euery place where they came suche shippes and Gallies as they found they seazed into their handes and no resistance was made againste them by reason the people fled to the woods and mountains leauing the cities townes and castelles boyd in all steedes where the King or the saide sir Roberte de Thorneham with theyr vesselles began to appeare When they had taken their plesure thus alongst the coastes they retourned againe vnto Limeszun After the solempnitie of this mariage and coronation ended king Richarde set foreward with his army into the countrey of Cipres and first wanne by surrender the citie of Nichosia and after the strong castell of Cherin within the whiche was the daughter of the king of Cipres whiche Ladie humbly yelded hir selfe vnto king Richard who hauing pitie of hir case sent hir to his wyfe the newe Queene willyng that she might be honorably vsed From thence passing forward these castels were deliuered into his hands Castels deliueâ—… the â—…ng 〈◊〉 â—…ande Baffes and Buffevent Den Amur CaÌ„dace and afterwards all the other castels and cities townes and places of strengthe within that Isle one after an other Finally hearing that the king of Cipres was enclosed in an Abbey called Cap S Andrew he marched thitherwards but when the king of Cypres hearde of his approche he came foorth and submitted himselfe wholly into his hands The K. of Cypres agayn submitteth himseâ—… to the king of Englande Rafe Fitz Geâ—…frey The king fyrste appointed him to the keping of his chamberlain Rafe Fitz Geffrey and after sent him vnto the Citie of Tripoli there to be kept in close prison Who when he heard he should
be committed to close prison and remayn in fetters sayde that if he lay in yrons he should shortly ende his lyfe Wherevnto king Richarde when he hearde of it aunswered He speaketh it very wel and therfore bycause he is a noble man and our minde is not to haue hym dead but only to be kept safe from starting any more away and doing newe hurt let him he chained in giues and fetters made of siluer and so he was But to proceede After the king had set the countrey of Cipres in a good stay he deliuered the keping therof vnto Richard de Camvill and Robert de Turnham And this done vpon the Wednesday in the Whitson weke he tooke the sea again He areiud thâ—… on the Saterday in VVhâ—…sonvveke being the saterday also nexâ—… before the feâ—… of S. Bernabeâ—… Galfridus Vinsaunt and passed ouer to the Citie of Acres which as then was besieged by the Christian army as yee maye reade in the description of the holy lande onelye giuing you to vnderstande that suche was the valiancie of king Richarde shewed in manfull constreining of the citie that his praise was gretly bruted both amongst the christians and also the Sarazins But the secrete enimitie betwixte him and the Frenche King eftsoones renued by occasion of such discord as chaunced betwixt Guido king of Ierusalem and Conrade the Marques of Tire so that parties were taken and where as both the Pisanes and Genevoys did offer their seruice vnto king Richard yet bicause the Genevoys were confederat with the French king who tooke parte with the Marques hee refused them and receiued the Pisanes Pisanes and Genevoys ioining himself with king Guido to supporte hym agaynst his enemies Here is also to be remembred that before king Richarde arriued at the siege he encountred on the sea a mighty great shippe called a Drommond which one Saphaldine the brother of Saladine a Prince of the Sarasines had sent to refreshe them with vittelles Mat. Paris N. Triuet Saphaldine the brother of Saâ—…adine This shippe king Richard caused fiercely to be assailed with his Gallies and at length bowged hir with all the victuals and prouision within the same as wilde fire barells of firie serpents armor and weapons of sundrie sortes besides all the Mariners and men of warre except suche as were taken to mercy and saued a liue being aboute .ij. C. in the whole whereas ther were aboord the same shippe .xv. C. Ni. Triuet Mat. Paris men of warre as some wryte thoughe other haue but .viij. C. But nowe to other incidents that chaunced this yeare On Midsomer euen there was such an Eclipse of the Sunne An Eclipse of â—…he Sunne â–ª the Moone being the same time .xxvij. dayes olde that for the space of .iij. hours for so long it lasted suche darknes came ouer the face of the Earthe that euen in the daye time for this Eclipse beganne aboute ix The seuenth â—…oure of the day sayth Maâ—…hevv Paris of the clocke in the morning the starres appeared playnly in the element In the same moneth of Iune Richarde de Camville whom the king had left as ye haue heard gouernour in Cypres Richarde de Camville deceasseth chaunced to fall sicke and comming without licence to the siege of Acres there dyed After whose death the Cipriots and those called Griffones and Ermians reuolted from the Englishe obedience and chose to them a kyng one that was a Monke of the familie of Isachius their former kyng but Roberte de Turnham who after the deceasse of Richarde de Camville remained sole gouernoure of the I le gathered a power of men togyther and giuyng battayle to the newe king whome Houeden nameth also emperour vanquisheth him wyth his complices taketh him prisoner and hangeth him on a pair of galowes The same month also died Rafe Fitz Geffrey who had the other king Isac in in custodie and then king Richarde deliuered him to the knightes of the Hospitall who sent him to the castell of Margant there safely to be kepte as prisoner to the vse of the king of Englande But now at length to returne vnto the affaires of England to make some mention of the doings there Ye shall vnderstande that after king Richarde was set forwarde on his iorney the Lorde Chauncellour William Longchampe Bishop of Ely appoynted as ye haue heard gouernour of the Realme began to exercise his authoritie to the vttermost Polidor taking vppon him the state of a Prince rather than of a subiect He had of late as before ye haue heard procured suche fauour at the hands of Pope Clement that hee was instituted by him Legate of the Apostolike sea here in England The Lorde Chancellour called the Popes legate in Englande so that pretending a rule bothe ouer the clergie and temporaltie and by reason that he had both the authoritie of Pope and King in his handes he vsed the same to his moste aduauntage as well in causes Ecclesiasticall as temporall wherby he wrought manie oppressions both against them of the clergie and temporaltie He mainteined such a port and countenaunce in his doings The statelye port of the Lord Chauncellour that hee woulde ryde with a thousande horsses by meane whereof when he came to lye at Abbeys and other places bringyng with hym such a trayne he was very burdenous vnto them Ran. Higd. specially when hee laye at their houses any space of tyme. He called a Conuocation at Westminster A conuocation wherein at the suite of Hugh Nouaunt bishop of Chester it was decreed Monkes of Couentrie displaced Polidore Ran. Higd. VVil. Pâ—… that the Monkes of Couentrie shoulde bee displaced and secular canons brought into that house to supply their roomths Which was done by the authoritie of the sayd Lord Chancellor The occasion Ran. Higd. being brybed by the foresayd Bishoppe of Chester as some writers haue recorded for displeasure whiche hee bare to the Monkes by reason of a fray which they had made vpon the sayd Bishop in theyr Churche at Couentrie and drawne bloud of him before the Altare there as he alledged But some haue written VVil. Parâ—… that the Bishop of Chester procured a licence of the Pope to alter the state of that Churche in sorte aboue mentioned whiche is moste lykely surmizyng agaynst the Monkes that they were manyfeste and moste stubborne disturbers of that peace and quietnesse whiche oughte to remayne amongst Churchmen and yet he him self sowed the strife and dissention amongest them and namelye betweene the Prior and his Couent Ran. Higd. Polidore Moreouer the sayde Lorde Chauncellor depriued suche rulers of theyr administrations and gouernementes as the King had appointed to beare any highe authoritye within the Realme pretending not onelye the kings commaundement but also aledging a reason whiche moued him so to doe as thus that he might thereby take awaye all occasions of grudges from the people The Lorde Chancellors â—…eason which otherwise might
of theyr landes goodes or catailes otherwise than by order of the Iustices or officers of the king so that they shulde be iudged in the kings courtes according to the lawfull customes and ordynaunces of the Realme and lykewyse Earle Iohn shoulde cause the same orders to be obserued throughe all his landes and if any man attempted to doe otherwise vpon supporte or mainteinaunce of the Earle Iohn hee shoulde stande to be refourmed by the Archebishoppe of Rouen if he chaunced then to be in Englande and by the kings Iustices and by those that hadde sworne to obserue this peace and also Earle Iohn him selfe at theyr request shoulde see suche reformation to bee hadde All those Castels that had bene buylte or begunne to bee buylded sith the Kinges passage ouer towards his iourney should be rased and no new made or fortifyed tyll hys retourne excepte in Manours perteyning to the Kyngs demayne if neede required or by hys speciall commaundemente eyther by Letters or sufficiente messengers The Sheriffwike of Lincolne which the Lord Chancellor had assigned vnto William de Stuteville should be restored vnto Gerarde de Camville who had day apointed hym to apere in the kings court to hear what might be layd against him if suche matter coulde be proued for y e which he ought to lose y e sayd sheriffwike the castell of Lincolne then he should depart froÌ„ them by iudgemeÌ„t of y e court or else not Neither shuld erle Iohn maintain him against y t iudgemeÌ„t of y t court nor shuld receyue any outlaws or such as were notoriously knowen for enimies to the king and so named nor shuld suffer theÌ„ to be recepted within precinct of his liberties to hold maintein obserue this peace The said earle ChaÌ„cellor sware in the hand of y e Archb. of Rouen w t .7 barons on either part On the part of earle Iohn these were the names of them that receued y t othe StephaÌ„ Ridell his Chancellor William de la Mare Rob. de la Mare Philip de Turechester WilliaÌ„ de Kahennes Gilbert Basset WilliaÌ„ de Montacute On the ChaÌ„cellors part y e erles of Arundell and Salisbury Earle Roger Bigot and the Earle of Clare with Walter Fitz Robert WilliaÌ„ de Breuse and Roger Fitz Ramfray These things were concluded in this sorte the authoritie and commaundement of the king yet in all things saued and reserued but so that if before his returne hee shoulde signifie his pleasure to the contrary of the ordinances aboue meÌ„tioned then should the Castels of Nottingham and Tickhill be restored vnto Earle Iohn notwithstanding whatsoeuer the King should commaund touching the same An. Reg. 3. Math. VVest â—…olidor Geffrey the Archbishop 〈◊〉 Yorke â—…g Houed Thus was the peace concluded eftsoones betwixt Earle Iohn and the Chauncellour In this meane while the elect Archbyshop of Yorke Geffrey after long sute and many delaies contriued specially by the Chauncellor obteyned his Pall being consecrated by the Archbyshop of Tours by vertue of Bulles obteined from Pope Celestine The newes of whose enprisonement was anon bruted thorough the realme wherwith the nobles fretted and the commons curssed finally all men detested such tyrannie in the Chauncellour But namely the Kings brother Earle Iohn stormed at the matter and with all spede assembled an armie out of those places where he bare rule encreasing the number with a power of Welchemen There came to him the bishop of Winchester with many Earles and barons also the bishop of Bathe and Chester whyche lately before hadde bene chiefe fauourers of the Chauncellour in all his doings but nowe that the worlde was chaunged they shewed themselues the most earnest enimies hee had as well in wordes as actes After hee was thus retired into the Tower of London Earle Iohn the Archbishoppe of Rouen and the other Bishops Earles and Barons associate togither againste hym followe him at the heeles enter the Citie and besiege the Tower on each side And on the morrowe after being the fourth day after the Octaues of Sainte Michaell they come togither into Poules church yarde where they publikely declare the iniurious wrongs done and practised by the Chauncellour A declaâ—… made agaâ—… the Lorde Chancelâ—… namely against the Archbishop of Yorke and the Bishop of Durham Those also that had bin appointed as associates with him accused hym in that he had taken vpon him to rule and gouerne all things after his owne selfe will not vouching saue to haue their aduice or councell in suche sorte as had bin conuenient The Archbishop of Rouen and William Marshall Earle of Pembroke shewed there afore all the people the Kyngs letters which he hadde sent from Messina The teâ—… this letter he reaâ—… appearâ—… appoynting that they shoulde bee associate with hym in gouernement of the Kingdome and that without the councell and aduice of them and others assigned thereto hee shoulde not meddle with the rule of the land and that if hee shoulde doe anye thing to the hinderaunce of the common wealthe or seeke to meddle with the affayres of the Realme withoute theyr good aduice that then he should be deposed Heerevppon it seemed good to Earle Iohn and to all the Bishoppes Earles and Barons of the Realme and to the Citizens of London there assembled that the sayd Chancellour should bee deposed and so they proceeded and deposed him indeede appoynting the Archbishoppe of Rouen in his place who woulde not take vppon him to do anye thing touching the rule of the land without consent of his associates assigned to him and the Barons of the Eschecker The same day Earle Iohn and the Archbishop of Rouen and other of the Kings Iustices â—…e Citizens London graunted to the Citizens of London the priuiledge of their communaltie and the sayde Earle and Archbishop and in manner all the Byshops Earles and Barons of the Realme sware to mainteyne the sayd priuiledge firme and stable so long as should please their soueraigne Lorde And the Citizens of LondoÌ„ sware to be true and to do their faithfull seruice vnto Kyng Richarde and his heires and if hee chanced to die withoute issue then to receyue Earle Iohn the brother of Kyng Richarde for their King and soueraigne Lord and therevpon sware fealty to him against all men sauing that whiche they owed vnto hys brother Kyng Richard The Chancellor perceyuing the multitude to be suche whiche hee hadde with him in the Tower as the place was not able to hold them any long tyme after he had remayned within it one night he came foorth vnto Earle Iohn and to the other that were thus entred the Citie and now ready to besiege hym of whome hee getteth licence for them that were enclosed within the Tower to departe withoute domage â—…e Chaunâ—…lor yeelâ—…th vp the â—…wer and therewith delyuered vp the Tower vnto the handes of the Archbishoppe of Rouen with the Castell of Windsor and certayne other Castels which he held within the
hys Sarasynes after they had fought right fiercelye from noone â—…ill sunne setting were so beaten backe at lengthe and repulsed with suche losse that in fortie yeares before they hadde not susteyned at one tyme greater domage Amongst other of the Christians slayne at that encounter was one Iames Dauenes a maÌ„ of high prowes and valiancie â—…g Houed Moreouer Kyng Richarde wanne dyuers Townes and Castels out of the enimies hands as Ascalon Darus and dyuers other and some hee fortifyed as Ascalon aforesayde and Porte Iaph otherwise called Ioppa There were sundry encounters also betwixte the Sarasynes and Christians wherein Kyng Richarde and hys people bare themselues so manfully that the victory for the most parte continually rested on their side 1192 At one time also hearing of a great conuoy of vittayles munitions and other things whiche came from Babylone towardes Ierusalem to furnish Saladine and hys army whych conuoys they call Caravannâ—…s Kyng Richarde with a competente power of menne mette them on the way and distressed those that were attendaunte vppon the safegarde of that carriage beeing in number aboute two thousande Horsemen besyde a greate multitude of footemenne and therewith tooke the carriages with foure thousande and syxe hundred Cammels and Drommodaries besyde an innumerable sort of Mules Asses and other beastes of burthen But to speake of all the worthy exploytes atchieued by King Richarde and his valiant Captaynes there in the holy lande againste the Infidels it woulde require a long treatise and therefore heere we passe them ouer This is to bee noted that amongst other of whome wee finde honorable mention made by writers for their high valiancie shewed in those exploytes The names of such noble men as were famous for their valiant doings in this voyage these are named as chiefe Robert Erle of Leycester Hubert Byshop of Salisburie with the Earles of Saint Paule and Dreux beside diuers other as Hugh de Gourney William de Borrez Walcline de Ferrers Roger de Toony Iames de Auenes the Byshop of Beanuoys William de Barres William de Tarland Drogo de Merlo Robert de Nealle Henry Fitz Nicholas Roberte de Newburg Raufe de Sainte Mary Arnald du Boys Henry de Maâ—…loc William and Saul de Bruil Andrew de Chauigny Henry de Gray Peter de Pratellis Stephen de Turnham Baldwin Carron Clarenbalde de Mont Chablon Manser de Lysle Richarde Deorques and Theoderike Phillip Ferrike de Vienne Gilberte Malemayne Alexander d' Arsy Stephen de Longehamp Seguin de Barret Roger de Glanuille Raymond Fitz Prince Bartholmew de Mortimer Gerard Furniual Raufe de Malleon de Pole alias de Stragno Roger de Sacy William de Poole Hugh de Neuill HeÌ„ry Teutch or if ye will Teâ—…tonicus the Kings Standerdbearer with dyuers other as well Englishmen Frenchmen Normans Poictouins Iniouines Britons Gascoignes as of other nations of whome partly mention is already made before in this booke and partly for breefenesse dyuers are omitted But nowe to returne sure it is that Kyng Richarde meant to haue recouered the Citie of Ierusalem and all the holy land out of the Sarazens hands by the assistance of almighty God If the doubte whiche hee had of his brother the Earle of Mortaings practises and the French Kings doyngs whiche were brought to him with a greeuous report had not reuoked him home for diuers messeÌ„gers were sent dayly into the holy land to aduertise hym of such daungers as were like to ensue Galf. Vinsaf if by his speedy returne the same were not preuented Herevpon K. Richard was fully perswaded to returne home but yet through the admonition of certaine persons and namely of one William de Poicters a Chaplaine of his William de Poicters Kiâ—… Richards Chaplaynâ—… hee eftsoones altered his purpose and so remayned there till at length through enuy and malice still encreasing amongst the Christians he perceyued how no good purpose could goe forward since that which seemed good to some was misliked of other and specially oure writers put great blame in the Frenchmenne the which eyther vpon disdeyne or other displeasure would not be perswaded to followe theyr aduice whych were knowen best to vnderstand the state of thinges in those parties And heerevppon when the armye was aduaunced vnto Betenoble a place not past foure leagues distaunte from Ierusalem bycause theyr mynde myghte not bee fulfilled for the besieging of Ierusalem which they had intended to take in hand where as the 〈◊〉 woulde â—…er that they shoulde haue gone to besiege Baâ—…lon in Egypt and that vppon sundry greate â—…espectes the French â—…tmysed mysed theyr fielde and â—…ed agayne to 〈◊〉 in great despite putting the 〈◊〉 of the armie also so much as in them say in â—…aunger of 〈◊〉 â—…ne and distresse An. reg 4. King Richarde then and the other Chrisâ—…an Captaines perceyuing how y e matter â—…ned and giuing ouer all hope of any more good saâ—…esse followed them And after they were thus reâ—…d to Acres K. Richard â—…ll doubting least his long absence from home might putte him in daunger of more losse here than hee sawe hope of present gaine to be had there in such diuersitie of humours and priuie malice which raigned amoÌ„g them he determined fully to depart homewards with no lesse purpose to returne thither again after he had setled things at home in such sure stay as was expedient for the suretie of his own estate and quietnesse of his people King Richarde being hereof aduertised and turning griefe into valiauncie with all speede sayled backe vnto Iapha and landing there with his people caused his enimies to forsake the towne but anon assembling themselues againe togyther â—…ing Richard â—…scueth Port â—…ph thy turned once more to besiege it wherevpon hee issued forth into the fieldes and fought with them sundrie dayes togither tyll finally they were content to forsake theyr enterprise and to depart thence for altogyther In these conflicts the valiant courage of king Richarde â—…d Niger â—…at Paris and the worthie manhoode of his souldiers right well appeared for hee brought not with him at that tyme vnto Iapha about .lxxx. men of armes and foure hundred other souldiers with Crossebowes and yet with that smal handfull of men with some ayd of them that he found there in the Castell he did not onely byd battaile to the enimies which were numbred to .lxij. M. but also put them to the worse and caused them to flee backe to theyr great shame and confusion Thus Iapha beeing deliuered out of the enimies hands king Richarde fell sicke at a Castell called Cephas and so remayned there certaine dayes till he had recouered his health Cephas King Richard fell sicke In which meane time the Soldan Saladine seeming to lament his case sent vnto him certain of his Counsellers to common with him of peace declaring that although he well vnderstoode that king Richarde ment shortly to returne into his countrey and that after his departure out
of the East parties he coulde with small ado recouer all that the Christians yet helde within the holye lande hee woulde neuerthelesse in respect of king Richardes high prowes and noble valiancie graunt a peace for a certaine time so that not only Iscalone but also al other such townes and places as the Christians had fortified or wonne sith the conquest of Acres shoulde be razed as touching their walles bulwarkes gates and other fortifications King Richard though hee perceyued that this offer of peace tended vnto this poynt chiefly that Saladine woulde thereby aâ—…nihilate whatsoeuer the Christian armie had done in the holy lande sithe his and the French kings arriuall so that by the sayd peace he should gaine more than by the edge of his sword did somwhat stay at this offer and demaund as a thing greatly dishonourable to the Christians to lose by treatie of peace so muche or rather more than they gotte by force of warres a meere token of faynt and feeble courage yet considering that in such necessitie both of his departure from thence and also of lacke of other succors to resist the puissance of the enimies after his coÌ„ming away he iudged it best to take the offer at the enimies handes in aduoyding of some greater euill A peace concluded betwixt the Christians and Sarafins Herevpon therefore was a peace concluded to endure for three yeares three monethes three weekes three dayes three houres to beginne at Easter next ensuing And among other articles it was couenaunted that the Christians shoulde haue free passage to come and goe vnto the Citie of Ierusalem to visite the holye Sepulchre there which was graunted so that amongest a great number of Christians that presently vpon thys conclusion went thither Hubert bishop of Salisburie Hubert Bishop of Salisburie was one who had continued aboute the king during the time of all his iourney till thys time King Richard hauing thus coÌ„cluded with Saladine King Richard taketh his iorney homewardes tooke the Sea and comming againe into Cypres sent his wife Queene Berengaria with his sister Ioane late Queene of Sicell into Englande by the long Seas but he himselfe not minding to lie long on the Seas determined to take his course into Grecia and so by lande to passe homewardes with all speede possible Howbeit ere hee coulde attaine his purpose his chaunce was to bee dryuen by tempest into the coast of Istria not farre from Aquileia where he stoode in some doubt of his lyfe For if hee had beene knowne and taken they woulde surely haue kylled him bycause of the slaunder that went of him King Richard slaundered for the death of the Marques of Monferratâ—… as guiltie of the death of Conrade the Marques of Monferato who in deede was slaine by two of the Assassini in the Citie of Tirus whilest King Richarde was in the holye lande as before yee haue hearde He therefore hauing here made Shipwracke and doubting to fall into the handes of anye person in those parties that bare good will vnto the Marques agaynst whome he had indeede shewed himselfe not friendly in a quarrell betwixt the sayd Marques and Guido the king of Ierusalem made the best shift he coulde to gette away yet knowledge being hadde of him and search made after him by one Meynard of Gorezeyn VVil. Parâ—â—s Erle of Gorze hee lost an eight of hys seruauntes and so came to a towne within the Bishoprike of Saltzburg called Frysake Saltzburg where he was eftsoones in daunger to haue beene taken againe by one Frederike de Saint Soome who notwithstanding tooke sixe of hys menne but yet hee himselfe wyth three other of hys companie made shift to get awaye And finally comming to Vien in Ostriche King Richard commeth to Vienna and there causing his seruauntes to prouide meate for him more sumptuous and fine than was thought requisite for so meane a person as hee counterfeyted then to heare the countenaunce of Polidor it was streight wayes suspected that he was some other maner of man than hee shewed himselfe to bee and in fine those that marked more diligently the maner of him perceyued what he was and gaue knowledge to the Duke of Austrich named Leopolde being then in the Citie of Vienna what they had seene His Page that had the Tentch tongue goyng aboute the towne to chaunge Golde and buit vittayles bewrayed him hauing by chaunce the kings gloues vnder hys girdle wherevpon comming to bee examined for feare of tortures confessed the truth The Duke streight wayes caused the house where he was lodged Raufe 〈◊〉 to bee sette aboute wyth armed menne and sente other into the house to apprehende him He being ware that he was discried gotte him to his weapon but they aduising him to bee contented and alledging the Dukes commaundement hee boldely answered that sithe hee muste bee taken he beeing a king woulde yeelde himselfe to none of the companie but to the Duke himselfe and therefore if it woulde please him to come hee woulde yeelde himselfe into his handes The Duke hearing of this speedily came vnto hym King 〈◊〉 submiâ—… himselfe 〈◊〉 the Duke oâ—… Austriche whome hee meeting deliuered vp his sworde and committed him vnto his custodie The Duke reioysing of such a pray brought him vnto his Palace and with gentle wordes enterteyned him thoughe hee ment no greate good towardes him as well ynoughe appeared in that hee committed hym to the keeping of certayne Gentlemen which wythout muche curtesie looked streightly ynough to him for starting awaye insomuche that they kept hym in colde Irons as some Authours doe wryte Nic. Triâ—… Hee was taken after the maner aforesayde in December vpon Saint Thomas euen the yeare of our Lorde .1192 and in the fourth yeare of hys raigne The Duke of Austriche ought the King no good wil bycause he had cast downe his ensignes pight vp in a Turret at Acres Polichâ—… whiche hee had wonne at the verye time when that Citie was delyuered by the Sarasins for whilest they were in treatie on one side the Duke on the other The causeâ—… the displeâ—… betwixt the Duke of â—…strich kiâ—… Richard not knowing any thing thereof gaue the assault vnto that part of the towne which was appoynted vnto him to besiege And so beeing entred the towne and perceyuing that by treatie it was to be delyuered he retired into the Turret which he had first wonne and entred and there set vp his Standart and ensignes whiche king Richarde as the Tentch wryters affyrme comming thyther threwe downe and trode vnder hys feete But Geruasius Dorobornensis declareth this matter somewhat otherwise â—…r Do. as thus After that the sayde Citie of Acres was rendred into the Christian mens handes sayth he dyuerse Lords tooke their lodgings as they thought good and hanged forth theyr ensignes And as it chaunced the Duke of Austriche placing himselfe in one of the fayrest Palayces of all the Citie put
made to king Richarde and receyued of the people They fortifyed also such townes and Castelles as were of importaunce both wyth repayring the walles and other defences aboute the same and furnishing them with men munition and vitayles Thus was the lande brought into some order in which meane while the Frenche King being aduertised that King Richarde was deteyned as prisoner reioyced not a little thereof and wyth all speede by secrete Messages dydsende for hys brother Earle Iohn The French king counselleth king Iohn to vsurge against his brother who was readie to come at his call And being come hee exhorteth him not to suffer so conuenient an occasion to passe but to take the gouernment of the Realme of Englande nowe into his handes promising hym all suche ayde as hee coulde of hym reasonably requyre wyth other like talke still tending to the prouocation of the Earle to forsake hys allegeanuce vnto hys brother And to saye the truth Earle Iohn was easily perswaded so to doe and therefore vpon his immediate returne into Englande he assembled an armie and wyth the same and suche straungers as hee brought ouer wyth him begynneth to proue maysteryes fyrst wynning the Castelles of Wyndsore Wallingforde Notingham and dyuerse other and fortifying the same to his own vse and defence In the meane tyme the Barons of the land not iudging suche vnlawfull doyngs to bee anye longer suffered fyrst besieged the Castell of Wyndsore and after preparing to leuie a greater force did put them within in suche feare that they yeelded vp the same seeking to escape by flight some into one place and some into an other the which yet being apprehended were put to worthie execution But this was not done without continuance of tyme ◅er D◅r and without great trouble and charges to the Realme for where as there was a practise betwixt the French King and Earle Iohn that a great power of straungers and namely Flemings shoulde haue come into the Realme for whose transporting a greate number of Shippes were brought togyther at Witsande yet the high prouidence and goodnesse of God disappoynted theyr purpose For their messengers being taken whiche were sent hither into Englande the treason was reuealed by the Queene mothers appoyntmente who chiefly then ruled the lande a great company of Knightes men of armes and commons of the countrey watched the Sea coastes ouer against Flaunders to keepe the enimies from landing They began thus to watch in the Passion weeke and so continued till a certaine time after Easter Howbeit Earle Iohn came secretly ouer in hope to haue not only the assistance of the Welchmen and of many other his friendes in Englande but also of the Scottes howbeit the Kyng of Scottes woulde not meddle Hee therefore with suche Welchmen and other as he had brought ouer and such Englishmen as he could get to take his part beganne such attemptes as before yee haue hearde to the disquieting of the whole Realme and great displeasure of the Kyng Moreouer besyde that power of the Barons which layde siege to Windsor Castel there were noble men also in other parties of the Realme that were ready to resist hym The Archb. of Yorke Hugh B◅rdolf William de Stuteuille And amongst other Geffrey y e Archbishop of Yorke with Hugh Bardolfe one of the Kings Iustices and William de Stuteuille assembled an army and comming to Doncaster fortified the Towne but when the Archbishop would haue gone forwarde to besiege the Castell of Tickhill whiche Earle Iohn had in possession the other two his associates would not consent to goe with him bycause they were seruauntes and reteyned with Earle Iohn Heerewith the Archbishop beeyng sore offended departed from them calling them Traitors to their Kyng and enimies to the Realme About the same tyme also dyd the Frenche King enter into Normandy with an army and comming to the Towne of Gisors he besieged it the which one Gilbert de Vascoll or Guascoll that was Captayne thereof to hys hygh reproch yeelded vnto hym with an other Castell also called Nefle whiche hee hadde lykewise in keeping In the meane time Earle Iohn as head of all the conspirators perceyuing hymselfe not able to archieue hys purpose as then nor to resist the Lords and Barons of the Realme beeing vp in armoure againste hym and nowe growen to greater stomacke bycause they vnderstood by the Bishop of Salisbury lately arriued of the Kings welfare and hope of deliueraunce And furthermore considering that he was disappoynted both of such Scottes and Flemmings as he had well hoped shoulde haue come to his ayde hee tooke a truce with the Lordes of the Kyngs side by the earnest trauayle of the Bishop of Salisbury Micha◅ hath Ger. D◅ till the feast of all Sainctes so as the Castels of Windsor Walingford and the Peake shoulde remaine in the hands of his mother Quene Eleanor but y e Castels of Nottinghā and Tickhill remayned still in his owne possession the whiche with such other Castels as hee helde within the lande he furnished with garnisons of his owne men and friendes and then went againe ouer into Fraunce to the French king to purchase some new ayde at his hands according to his promise After that the Bishop of Salisburie was departed towardes Englande Rog. Houed the Bishop of Elie came to the king The Bishop of Ely commeth to the king and trauayled so earnestly betwixt the Emperour and him that finally the Emperour partly through his sute and partly that he had beene very much called vpon by the Pope and other for his deliuerie tooke order with him for the redeeming of his libertie The Emperor agreeth with king Richard for his rāsome Nic. Triuet Mat. Par. and appoynted what summe he should pay for his raunsome which as some write was two hūdred thousand Markes other say that it was but .140 thousande Markes of the poyse of Coleigne weight Wil. Paruus who liued in those days affirmeth it was one hundred thousand pounds but Roger Houeden hath an hundred thousande Markes of Colen poise to be payd presently at the kings first comming into Englande and fiftie M. markes afterwards that is to say thirtie thousande to the Emperor and twentie thousand to the Duke of Austriche as it were in recompence of the iniurie done to hym in the holy lande where king Richarde ouerthrew his ensignes and for the same to deliuer sufficient sureties Moreouer we finde in Roger Houeden that Rog. Houed the Emperour amongest other the Articles of thys agreement thus concluded betwixte hym and king Richard gaue and graunted and by his letters patents confyrmed vnto him these landes hereafter mētioned Landes assigned to king Richard that is to say Prouance with the Citie of Vienne and Viennois the Citie of Marsells Narbō Arles Lion vpō the Rhone with the countrey vp to the Alpes all those possessions which belonged to the Empyre in Burgoine with the homages of the king of Aragon
of the Erle of S. Giles wherein is to be noted y t with the precinct of the premisses thus graunted to king Richard v. Archbishops seas and. xxxiij Bishops seas are included Howbeit the truth is that the Emperour neuer had possession of these countreys cities and townes himselfe neither would the inhabitants receyue any person so by him appoynted to theyr Lorde and gouernour wherefore the king made smal account of that his so large graunt But after that he once vnderstood the certaintie of the summe that he shuld pay for his raunsome which businesse he most attended he dispatched one with letters by and by and in great hast into Englande to his treasorers Polidor requiring them with all conuenient speede to prouide money and to sende it to him by a day that hee might be set at libertie with speede Rog. Houed Order taken for leuying money to pay the kings raunsome These letters being come to the Queene mother and other that had charge in gouernaunce of the realme tooke order that al maner of persons as well spirituall as temporall should giue y e fourth part of their whole reuenues to theÌ„ for that yeare accrewing and as much more of their moueable goodes and that of euery knights fee there should be leuied the summe of xx s. Also that religious houses of the order of the Cisteaux Sempringham shoulde giue all their woolles for that yeare towards the kings raunsome and those that had coÌ„mission to leuie this mony The hard dealing of officers in the collection vsed much straightnesse in exacting it not onely leuying it to the vttermost value and extent of mens landes goodes and possessions but after their owne willes and pleasures so that vnder colour of the kings coÌ„mission and letters to them directed there seemed not a tribute or subsedie to be raysed but by some publike proclamation all the goodes and substance of the people to be appoynted as a pray to the kings officers Church iewels whereby it came to passe that not onely priuate mens goodes but also the Chalices Iewels and vessels belonging to the church were turned into money a farre greater summe made than was at the first commaunded a great part of the ouerplus being conuerted to the vse of those through whose handes the receipt passed There was no priuiledge nor freedome allowed to exempt any person or place for beeing contributorie towardes the payment of thys money The order of Cisteaux that were neuer charged with any payment before were now assessed more deeplye than the rest The Bishop of Norwich lamenting the iniurious dealings of the petty officers The 〈◊〉 Norwiâ—… â–ª and pitying the people of the Church collected halfe the value of all the Chalices within his Diocesse himselfe and to make vp the other halfe of the whole sume he spared not to giue a great portion of his owne treasure The Abbot of Saint Albones acquit all those Churches within the compasse of his iurisdiction The Alâ—… Saint Alâ—… by the gyft of an hundred Markes The Biâ—… Chester But the Bishop of Chester had very yll lucke with his collections for hauing gathered a great summe of money to the kings vse he was spoyled thereof in one night as he lodged neare vnto Canterburie being on his iourney towards the king Mathewâ—… Clere. bycause Mathew de Cleere that lay in the Castel of Douer was knowne to ayde those that robbed the sayd Bishop the Archbishop of Canterburie pronounced him accursed About this tyme and on the morrow after the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist Rog. Hâ—… The Biâ—… of Elie. the Byshop of Ely Lord Chancellour arryued in Englande not shewing himselfe in any statelyke port for hee tooke vppon him neyther the dignitie of Chancellor nor Legate nor yet of Iustice but onely as a simple Bishoppe and Messenger sent from the king The Queene mother the Archbishop of Rouen and suche other as had gouernment of the lande hearing of his comming mette hym at Saint Albones where hee shewed to them the Emperours letters conteyning the agreement made betwixt him and king Richarde and withall appoynted certaine Lordes and Barons to goe with him at his returne backe to the king as Gilbert Bishop of Rochester Sifrid Bishop of Chichester Bennet Abbot of Peterborow Rychard Earle of Clare Roger Bigotte Earle of Norffolke Geffrey de Saye and dyuerse other It was also ordeyned at this same tyme that the money gathered towarde the payment of the kings raunsome shoulde remaine in custodie of Hubert Bishop of Salisburie Richarde Bishop of London William Earle of Arundell Hamelyne Earle of Warrenne and of the Maior of London vnder the seales of the Queene mother and of the Archbishop of Rouen but see the happe of things whilest eche one was thus occupied about the aforesayde money it chaunced Anno â—… VVil. Pâ—… that king Richarde was at poynt to haue beene deliuered into the handes of his deadly aduersarie the French king after this maner The Emperour vpon displeasure conceyued against the Bishop of Liege which lately had atteyned to that benefice coÌ„trarie to the Emperors pleasure who wished the same rather to an other person hyred certayne naughtie fellowes to goe into Fraunce where the Bishop remayned for feare of the Emperors malice and there to finde meanes trayterously to slea him The bishop of â—…iege murâ—…hered which they accordingly did by reason wherof the Duke of Lonaigne that was brother to the Bishop and other of his kinsmen vpon knowledge had therof ment to haue made the Emperour warre in reuenge of that murther Insomuche that the Emperour to haue the Frenche Kings ayde agaynste them was mynded to haue delyuered king Rycharde vnto him howbeit after that the matter was taken vp and a concorde made betwixt the Emperour and his nobles he chaunged his purpose also touching the deliuering ouer the King Richarde who perceyuing that tyll his raunsome were payde which woulde amounte to the summe of an hundred fiftie thousand Markes he should not get libertie and putting greate confidence in the dexteritie and diligence of Hubert bishop of Salisburie whome hee sent as yee haue heard into England to deal for the leuying of the same he thought good to aduaunce the same Bishop to the Metropolitane Sea of Canterburie which had bene vacant euer sith the decease of the Archbishop Baldwin that died as ye haue heard in the holy land â—…Vil Paruus Herevpon wryting to the Byshops of the realme and to the Monkes of Canterburie he required them to proceede to the election of an Archbishop for that Sea and withall commended vnto them the foresayde Hubert as a man most sufficient and meet for that roumth He wrote likewise to the Queene to further that matter â—…ubert Bishop Salisburie â—…cted Arch-â—…ishop of Canterburie and easily hereby obteyned his desire For shortly after the same Hubert was elected by the Bishops and Monkes which assembled togither for that
Spiers Liege the dukes of Suaben Austrich Louain y e Palsgraue of y e Rhine and others came to the Emperor and reprouing him for his couetous mind in that he deferred the restoring of king Richard to his libertie contrary to the composition did so much preuaile that the Emperor receyuing pledges for the payment of the money yet behind as before ye haue heard released king Richard out of captiuitie on the secōd or as Roger Hou hath the fourth day of Februarie being a dismole day and an infortunate as they note them in kalenders Robert de Nouant And where the king would haue left Robert de Nouāt the Bishop of Couentries brother for a pledge amongst the other he refused to be one of the number alledging that he was seruant to Earle Iohn King Richard grieuously offended herewith commaunded that he should be apprehēded and committed to prison and so he was This Robert was one of those that came with the letters frō the French king and Erle Iohn to the Emperor about the staying of king Richards deliuerance Furthermore king Richarde the same day in which he was restored to libertie summoned by his letters Hugh Nouant Bishop of Couentrie to appeare in his court to answere such things as were to be obiected against him both afore spiritual iudges in that he was a Bishop also before temporall in that he had holden and exercised a temporall office Also the same daye the Emperour and the Princes of the Empyre sent letters vnder theyr hands and seales to the French king and to Iohn Erle of Mortaigne cōmaunding them immediately vpon sight of the same letters to restore vnto king Richard al those Castels cities townes landes and other things whiche they had taken from him during the time of his remayning in captiuitie and if they refused thus to doe then they gaue them to vnderstande by the same letters that they would ayde King Richarde to recouer that by force which had beene wrongfully taken from him Moreouer king Richard gaue and by his dead confirmed vnto sundry Princes of the Empyre for their homage and fealties certaine yearely pencions ◅atly pentis giuen by ◅ king to ◅taine prin◅ of the Em◅e ◅emburg as to the Archbishop of Mens and Colen to the Bishop of Liege to the Dukes of Austrich and Louaigne to the Marques of Mountferrate to the Duke of Meglenburg to the Duke of Suaben the Emperors brother to the Erle of Bins to the Erle of Holland and to the sonne of the Erle of Henault of all the which and other mo he receyued homage or rather had their promise by oth to ayde him against the French king which French King now that he sawe no hope to bryng the Emperour to the bent of his Bowe for the deteyning of king Richarde styll in captiuitie raysed a power forthwith VVil. Paruus The French king inuadeth Normandie and entring into Normandie the truce notwithstanding tooke the towne of Eureux with diuerse other Fortresses thereaboutes and after he had done mischiefe ynough as it were as weryed with euill doing he graunted eftsoones to stand to the truce and so returned home It is recorded by wryters that when suche Lordes of Almaine as came ouer with him sawe the great ryches which the Londoners shewed in that triumphant receyuing of their soueraigne Lorde and king they maruelled greatly thereat insomuch that one of them sayde vnto him surely oh king your people are wise and subtile which doe nothing doubt to shewe the beautifull shine of theyr ryches nowe that they haue receyued you home where as before they seemed to bewayle theyr neede and pouertie whylest you remayned in captiuitie For verily if the Emperour had vnderstoode that the riches of the realme had bin such neither wold he haue bin perswaded that Englande coulde haue bene made bare of wealth ▪ neyther yet should you so lightly haue escaped his handes without the payment of a more huge and intollerable raunsome The same yeare that king Richarde was taken as before is mentioned by the Duke of Austrich one night in the Moneth of Ianuarie about the first watch of the same night the northwest side of the Element appeared of such a ruddie colour as though it had burned without any clowdes or other darkenesse to couer it so that the starres shined through that rednesse and might be very well discerned Diuerse bright strakes appeared to flash vpwards now and then deuiding the rednesse through the which the starres seemed to be of a bright sanguine colour In Februarie nexte ensuing one night after midnight the like wonder was seene and shortly after newes came that the king was takē in Almaine And likewise the seconde day of Nouember a little before the breake of the day the like thing appeared againe with lesse feare and wonder to the people than before being now better accustomed to the like sight againe And now the same day selfe houre that the king arriued at Sandwiche being the second houre of that day whilest the Sunne shone verie bright and cleare there appeared a moste brightsome and vnaccustomed clearnesse not farre distant from the Sunne as it were to the length and breedth of a mans personage hauing a red shining brightnesse withall lyke to the Rainbowe which vnketh sight when many behelde there were that prognosticated the king alreadie to be arriued Rog. Houed Diuerse sieges helde at one time In this meane while the Bishop of Durham with a great armie besieged the Castell of Tickhill Erle Dauid brother to the king of Scots with Ranulfe Erle of Chester and Erle Ferrers besieged the Castell of Notingham whilest at the same present the Archbishop of Canterbury with a great power besieged Marlebourgh castell the which within a few dayes was rendred into his handes the lyues and lymmes of them within saued Also the Castell of Lancaster was deliuered to him the which the same Archbishops brother had in keeping vnder Earle Iohn Saint Michaels Mount and likewise the Abbay of Saint Michaels Mount in Cornwal the which Abbey Henry de la Pomerey chasing out the Monkes had fortified agaynst the king and hearing newes of the Kings returne home died as it was thought for pure grief and feare These three places were surrendered to the Archbishop before the kings returne but Tickhill and Notingham helde out King Richard being returned into England and vnderstanding both howe the French King made warre agaynste him in Normandie and that the state of Englande was not a little disquieted by the practise of hys brother Erle Iohn and his complices specially by reason that dyuerse Castelles were defended by such as he had placed in them he thought good with all speede to cutte of such occasions as myght breede a further mischiefe The king ◅eth to Notingham and ◅neth the c◅ And therevpon he first went to Notingham and within three dayes after his comming thither which was on the day of the
hundred priests with him that he neither commaunded nor willed that the Archbishop shoulde be apprehended The controuersie betwixt the Archb. of Canterburie and the Archb. of Yorke about the bearing of their Crosses the K. woulde not meddle with for as he sayd that perteyned to the Pope Yet the Archb. of Canterburie coÌ„playned to king Richard of the iniurie done to him at that present by the Archb. of Yorke presuming within his prouince to haue his Crosse borne before him At length when the kings prouision was once readie for his voyage into Normandy he came to Douer and hearing that the Frenche king had besieged the towne of Vernueil and that the same was in daunger to bee taken hee tooke the Sea togyther with his mother Queene Elenor on the ninth day of May The king transportâ—… ouer into Fraunce and transporting ouer into Normandie arriued at Harfleete with an hundred great Shippes fraught with men horses and armour The French king hearing of king Richardes arriuall and that he was comming with a great power to the succour of them within Vernueill The French king rayseâ—… his siege 〈◊〉 Vernueil and was alreadie encamped neare to the towne of the Eagle he plucked vp hys Tentes in the night before Whitsunday and leauing the siege departed from thence and tooke a certaine small Fortresse by the way as he marched wherein he left a fewe Souldiers to keepe it to his vse About the same tyme Robert Earle of Leycester issuing forth of Rouen in hope to worke some feate to the domage of the Frenchmen Rog. Houed as he rode somewhat vnaduisedly in the landes of Hugh Gourney The Earle of Leycester taken prisoner hee fell within daunger of hys enimies who tooke hym prisoner and a few other that were in his companie Also the English men tooke many Wagons and Sumpters laden with Crossebowes armor plate apparell and the furniture of the Frenche Kings Chapell This chaunced about .xxxvij. dayes after his â—…eeing in the night from Vernueil of which two flightes made by the French king in maner as ye haue heard we find these Verses written Gallia fugisti bis hoc sub rege Philippo Nec sunt sub modio facta pudenda tus Vernolium sumit testem fuga prima secunda Vindocinum noctem prima secunda diem Nocte fugam primam rapuisti mane secundam Prima metus vitio vique secunda fuit In English thus France twice thou fledst while Philip raignde the worlde doth know thy shame For Vernueil witnesse beares of tâ—… one next Vandosme knowes the same Thy first by night and next by day thy heart and force do showe That first through feare and next by force VVe wrought thine ouerthrow This meane while in Euien certaine rebels as the Lorde Geffrey de Rancin or Rancon Geffrey de Rancon The Earle of Engolesme and the Erle of Engolesme with theyr complices vppon confidence of the Frenche kings assistaunce sore disquieted the countrey Howbeit the sonne of the King of Naueere The king of Nauerres brother and brother to Berengaria the Queene of Englande entring into Guienne with an armye wasted the landes of both those Rebelles till hee was called home by reason of his fathers death which chanced about the same time An. reg 6. Shortly after Geffrey Rancin died And king Richard comming into the countrey wan the strong Castell of Taylleburge by surrender which apperteined to the same Geffrey with others and then going agaynst the other rebels Engolesme wonne he wan by force of assault the Citie of Engolesme from him All which time the Frenche king stirred not by reason that there was some communication in hande for a truce to bee taken betwixt him K. Richard Polidor VVil. Paruus which by mediation of certaine Bishops was shortly after concluded to endure for twelue monethes the Byshoppe of Elie was chiefe commissioner for the Kyng of England Polâ—…dor and this truce was accorded aboute Laâ—…mas and serued to little purpose excepte to giue libertie to eyther Prince to breath a little and in the meane time to prouide themselues of men munition shippes and money that immediately after the tearme was expired they mighte with greater force returne to the field agayne for they hadde not onely a lyke desire to followe the warres but also vsed a like meane and practise to leaue money Great exactioÌ„s For whereas they hadde already made the temporaltie bare with often payments and callyng them foorthe to serue with their persons in the warres they thoughte best nowe to fetch a fleece from the spiritualty and ChurchmeÌ„ also considering that they hadde bin by reason of their immunitie more gently dealt with and not appointed to serue themselues in any manner of wise The coulour pretended in leaving of money and to colour this exaction withall whiche they knewe woulde be euill taken of many they bruted it abroade that they leuied this money vppon purpose to send it into the holy laÌ„d towards the payment of the Christian Souldiers whych remained there vppon defence of those Townes which yet the Sarassas had not conquered K. Richard therefore comming to Tours in Tourame required a greate summe of money of the Cleargie in those parties and the like request hee made through out all those his dominions on that further side of the Sea King Phillippe for his parte demaunded likewise intollerable tythes and dueties of all the Churchmen in his territories and those that hadde the gathering of that money serued their owne turne in dealing moste straightly with silly Priestes making them to pay what they thought good though sometyme beyond the boundes of equity and reason Rog. Houed Inquisitions taken by a Iury of sundry matters In September the Iustices Itinerantes made their circuites through euery Shire and Countie of thys Realme causing inquisitions to be taken by substanciall iuries of pleacs of the Crowne both olde and new of recognisances of escheates of wardes of marriages of all maner of offendors againste the lawes and ordinaunces of the Realme and of all other transgressors falsifiers and murtherers of Iewes of the pledges goods lands debtes and writings of Iewes that were slayne of other circumstances touching that matter Likewise of the accomptes of Sherifes as to vnderstande what had bin gyuen towards the Kyngs raunsome howe muche had bin receyued and what remayned behynde to receyue Also of the landes that belonged to Earle Iohn and what goodes he had Earle Iohn and what he helde in demayne in wardes escheates and in giftes and for what cause they were giuen Also of his fautors and partakers whyche had made fine with the King and whiche not with many other articles touching the same Earle Also of Vsurers Vsurers and of their goodes being deceassed of wines solde contrary to the assise of false measures and of suche as hauing receyued the Crosse to goe into the holy lande dyed before they set forward Also
it began soone after that vnketh sight whereof ensued suche effecte as I haue alreadye rehearsed King Iohn K. Iohn IOHN the yongest sonne of Henrye the second was proclaimed King of Englande beginning his raigne the .vj. day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord 1199. An. Reg. 1. the firste of Philip Emperor of Rome and the .xx. of Philip king of France King WilliaÌ„ as yet liuing in gouernement ouer the Scots Rog. Houed So soone as his brother Richard was deceassed hee sendeth Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury and William Marshall Earle of Stregill otherwise called Chepstow into Englande both to proclaime him king and also to see his peace kepte togither with Geffrey Fitz Peter Lorde chiefe iustice and diuers other Barons of the Realme whilest be himselfe went to Chinon where his brothers trasure laye whiche was forthwith deliuered to hym by Robert de Turnham and therewithal at the Castel of Chinon and Sawmer and diuerse other places Mat. Paris Chinon Robert de Turnham Saumur Rog. Houeden Thomas de Furnes whiche were in the custody of the foresaide Robert But Thomas de Nurnes nephue to the saide Robert de Turnham deliuered the Citie and Castell of Angiers vnto Arthur Duke of Britaine For by generall consent of the nobles and peeres of the countries of Anion Maine and Touraine Arthur was receiued as the liege and soueraine Lorde of the same countreys For euen at this present Strife amongst the English subiects on the other syde of the sea and so soone as it was knowen that king Richard was deceassed diuers cities and townes on that side of the sea belonging to the saide Richarde whilest hee liued fell at oddes among themselues some of them endeuouring to preferre King Iohn other labouring rather to bee vnder the gouernaunce of Arthur Duke of Britaine considering that he seemed by moste righte to be their chiefe Lorde forasmuche as hee was sonne to Geffrey elder brother to Iohn And thus began the broyle in those quarters whereof in processe of time ensued great inconuenience and finally the death of the saide Arthur as shall be shewed hereafter Now whilest king Iohn was thus occupied in recouering hys brothers treasure and trauelling with his subiectes to reduce them to his obedience Queene Eleanor his mother by the helpe of Hubert archebishoppe of Canterburye and other of the noble menne and barons of the lande trauayled as diligentlye to procure the englishe people to receiue their othe of allegiance to be true to King Iohn for the sayde archbishoppe and William Marshall Earle of Striguill being sente ouer into Englande as before you haue hearde to proclaime him king and to kepe the lande in quite assembled the estates of the Realme at Northampton Mat. Pâ—… The â—…sembled 〈◊〉 Northampâ—… where Geffrey Fitz Peter Lorde chiefe Iustice was presente with other of the nobles afore whome those lordes whose fidelities were earst suspected wyllingly toke their othes of obedience to the newe King and were assured by the same Lordes on his behalfe that they shoulde finde him a liberal a noble and a righteous Prince and suche â—…oâ—… as woulde see that euery man shoulde â—…y hys owne and suche as were knowen to bee notorious transgressors should be sure to receiue their condigne punishment â—…tace â—…sent 〈◊〉 lande They sent also Eustace de Vescye vnto William King of Scotlande to signifie to him that king Iohn vppon his arriuall into Englande woulde satisfie him of all suche right as hee pretended to haue within the English dominions And thus was King Iohn accompted and proclaimed King of Englande by the generall consente of all the Lordes and barons of the same The names of the chiefe of those peeres that were sworne as you haue hearde are as foloweth Dauid Earle of Huntingdon brother vnto William king of Scots Richarde Earle of Clare Ranulph Earle of Chester William Earle of Tutebury or rather Ferrers Wâ—…lran Erle of Warwik Roger Lacye constable of Chester and WilliaÌ„ de Mombray with diuers other whose names I heere omit bicause I wold not be tedious irkesome to the readers Nowe the king of Scotlande being enformed by the Lord Eustace Vescy who had maried his daughter that there was some hope to bee bad on his parte for the recouerie of such seignories as hee and his predecessors sometime helde in Englande doth forth w t rispatche sundrie Ambassadours with ful purpose to sende them ouer into Normandie vnto Kyng Iohn there to require restitution of the countryes of Northumberlande and Cumberlande wyth their appurtinaunces and he promised also by hys letters that if the same might be graunted vnto him in as ample manner as they had beene in time past vnto his ancetors hee woulde gladly do his homage to King Iohn as to the true and lawefull king of Englande and furthermore yeelde to him his faithefull seruice against all men so often as he shuld be required therevnto Howbeit when the archebishoppe of Canterburie and the rest of the counsell vnderstood that these ambassadors shuld passe thorow England they would not suffer them so to do but speedyly sent Dauid Earle of Huntington into Scotland vnto the king his brother requiring him earnestly y t he wold not send any ambassadors ouer as yet but rather tarie and take pacience a while til the king should come ouer into England which as they sayd he purposed to doe very shortly In the meane season king Iohn hauing sette some stay in his businesse on the further side of the sea he left his mother stil in Guienne to defend that countrey against the enimies and taking the sea â—…g Iohn coÌ„â—…th ouer into â—…glande came ouer himself into England landing at ShorehaÌ„ the .xxv. day of May. On the next day being y e Ascention euen he cant to London there to receyue the crowne On the morow after being the Ascention day wheÌ„ the nobilitie and coÌ„mons were assembled and the king broughte into the Churche of S. Peter at Westmin there to receiue his diademe Hubert Archebishop of Canterbury being chief in authoritie and honor both for his age and calling spake these words or the like in substance before the whole assemblie â—…e Archbiâ—…p of Canâ—…buries oraâ—…n Most honorable Lordes of the spiritualtie and most graue and politike peeres and barons of the temporaltie you are come hither this day to choose you a king and suche a one as if need should require may be able of himselfe to take suche a charge vpon him and hauing taken it vpon him to execute that which he shal think to be expedieÌ„t for the profit of his subiects we haue therfore one present here amoÌ„g vs vpon whom the hartes and good willes of high lowe riche and poore do generally depend a man I doubt not but that for his owne parte will applye all his whole endeuour studie and thoughte vnto that only ende whiche he shall perceyue to bee most profitable for the common wealth as knowing himself
of churches to be closed vp and of all other places where diuine seruice was accustomed to be vsed first at London and after in al other places where they came Then perceyuing that the king ment not to stoupe for all this which they had done but rather sought to be reuenged vpon them they fled the Realme and got them ouer vnto Stephen the Archbishop of Canterburie to wit William Bishop of London Eustace Bishop of Elye Malger Bishoppe of Worcester Ioceline Byshoppe of Bathe and Gyles Bishop of Hereforde An. Reg. 10. The dealing of the king after the interdiction was pronounced The king taking this matter verie displeasantly seased vpon all their temporalites and conuerted the same to his vse and persecuted such other of the Prelacie as hee knewe to fauor theyr doings banishing them the realme and seasing their goodes also into his handes The moste parte of the Prelates yet wisely prouided for themselues in this poynt that they would not depart out of their houses except they were compelled by force whiche when the kings officers perceyued they suffred them to remaine still in theyr Abbayes and other habitations bycause they had no Commission to vse any violence in expelling them But theyr goodes they did confiscate to the kings vse allowing them onely meate and drinke and that verie barely in respect of their former allowance ◅n heauie time for churchmen It was a miserable time nowe for Priestes and Churchmen whiche were spoyled on euery hand without finding remedie agaynst those that offred them wrong It is reported that in the borders of Wales the officers of a Sherife brought before the king a fellowe whiche had robbed and slaine a priest desiring to vnderstande his pleasure what should be done with that offender Vnto whō the king made this answere he hath slain mine enimy Mat. Par. and therfore set him at libertie The king also doubting least the Pope should proceede further and assoyle all his subiectes of their allegiance which they ought to him and that his Lordes woulde happely reuolt and forsake him in this his trouble he tooke hostages of them whom he most suspected And as the Messengers which were sent abrode for that purpose Lord Wil◅ de Breuse came vnto the Lorde William de Breuse requiring to haue his sonnes for the sayde purpose hys wife like a quicke and hastie dame taking the worde out of hir husbandes mouth made thys rounde answere that she woulde not deliuer hir sonnes vnto king Iohn that alreadie had slaine his owne nephew Arthur whom he ought rather honourably to haue loued and preserued These wordes being signified vnto the king set him in such an heat against hir husband though he rebuked hir sharpely for the same that the sayd Lorde was glad togither with his wife and children to flee out of the realme into Irelande for safegarde of theyr lyues Where as before this time the Bridge ouer Thames at London was made of tymber Londō l◅ repayred and was ruled guided and repayred by a fraternitie or Colledge of Priests this yeare by great ayde of the Citizens of London and other passing that way the same bridge was begonne to be made of stone And the same yeare S. Marie Queries in Southwarke was begonne to be repayred The same yeare also the Citizens of London made such suyte vnto the King that they had graunted to them by his letters patens licence to choose to themselues a Maior and two Sherifes euery yeare After which graunt vnto them confirmed they chose for theyr Maior Henrie Fitz Alwyn who was sworne and charged at that present Maior of that Citie vpon the day of S. Michaell the Archangell in the the sayde tenth yeare of king Iohn his raigne And the same day and yeare were Peter Duke and Thomas Nele sworne for Sherifes And the name of Baylifes from thenceforth was clearely extinguished But here ye haue to vnderstand that this Henrie Fitz Alwin had bene Maior of London long before this time Iohn St◅ euen from the first yeare of king Richard as Iohn Stow hath truly gathered out of auncient instrumentes and records vnto thys present tenth yeare of king Iohn and now vpon graunt made to the Citizens that it shoulde bee lawfull for them to choose euery yeare a Maior and two Sherifes for the better gouernment of their citie the sayd Henrie Fitz Alwin was newly by them elected and likewise afterwardes from yeare to yeare till hee departed this life whiche chaunced in the yeare .1213 and .xv. of king Iohns raigne so that he continued Maior of the same Citie of London by the terme of .xxiiij. yeares Nowe therfore bycause it appeareth here how the gouernors of the Citie of London had theyr names altered for their greater honour And the state of gouernment thereby partly chaunged or rather confirmed I haue thought good though very briefly to touch somewhat the signification of this worde Mayre before I proceede any further with the rest of this historie The auncient inhabitants of Frāconia or Frākenland ◅he significa◅on of this ◅orde Mayre ◅ulfg Laz. ◅rosus from whom the Frenchmen are descended and their neighbors the olde Saxons of whō the Englishmen haue their original being people of Germanie and descended as Berosus sayth of the old Hebrues haue reteyned manye Hebrue wordes either frō the beginning or else borowed them abrode in other Regions which they conquered passing by force of armes through a great part of the worlde For no doubt by conuersation with those people whō they subdued they broght home into their own country tongue many borowed words so that their lāguage hath no smal store of thē fetched out of sundry strange tongs And amongst other olde wordes yet remayning in their tong ◅Vulfg Laz. this worde Mar was one which in the Hebrue signifieth dominus that is to say lord but pronounced now somwhat corruptly Mayr So as it is to be supposed hereof it came to passe that the head officer Lieutenant to the Prince aswell in London as in other Cities and townes of the realme are called by that name of Mayre though in the Cities of London and Yorke for an augmentation of honor by an ancient custom through ignorance what the title of Mayr doth signifie they haue an addition and are intituled by the name of Lord Mayre where Mayre simply pronounced of it selfe signifieth no lesse than Lord without any such addition Thus much for the name of Mayre And nowe to proceede 1209 Mat. Par. King Iohn holding his Christmasse this yere at Bristow set forth a cōmaundement whereby he restrayned the taking of wilde foule About the same time Henrie Duke of Suaben came into Englande from the Emperour Otho and receyuing no small portion of money of the king departed backe into his owne Countrey againe In the vigill of the Epiphanie also the kings second sonne was borne and named Richard The Eschequer remoued after his vncle
returned oute of the holy lande and from thence he was royally by the same king Lewes brought vnto Paris The CouÌ„tessâ—… of Cornewall The Countesse of Cornwall went ouer with a noble trayne of Lordes Gentlemen and others to bee present at thee meeting of hir two sisters the Queens of England France so that the royaltie of the assemble on ech part was great Finally after that king Henry had continued for his pleasure certaine dayes hee returned streight into Englande 1255 landing at Douer in Christmasse week This iourney into Gascoigne was right costly and to small purpose as wryters haue recorded for the kings charges amounted to the summe of .xxvij. hundred thousande poundes and aboue except landes and rentes which he gaue vnaduisedly to those which little deserued but rather sought the hynderance both of him and his Realme besydes the gyfte of .xxx. thousand Markes which he bestowed vpon hys halfe brethren by the mother side not reckening the landes nor rentes neyther yet the wardes nor the horses nor Iewelles which he gaue to them besides being of price inestimable And thus in two iourneys which he made the one into Poictou which Countrey hee lost and the other into Gascoigne which he hardly preserued he spent more treasure than a wise chapman would haue giuen for them both if they had beene set on sale as Mat. Paris writeth Aboute the quindene of Easter A Parliaâ—… there was a Parliament holdeÌ„ at London at the which were assembled all the estates of the realme in greater number than had bin coÌ„monly seene This ParliameÌ„t was called chiefly to let theÌ„ vnderstand y e kings necessitie of money for discharging of hys debts to require them of their ayde towards the same but whereas he requested more than was thought stoode wyth reason The estates â—…fuse to grâ—… a subsâ—… they woulde not agree therevnto but they desired that he woulde confyrme and without all cauillation sweare to obserue the liberties which by the charter bee had promised to hold Moreouer they required y t by the common councell of the Realme they myghte choose to them the chiefe Iustice the Chauncelloure and Treasurer but they were aunswered playnely by some of the priuie Councell that this request would at no hand be graunted Furthermore the Prelates complayned that they were driuen to pay the tenthes whiche they promised condicionally as it were now by constreynt and of duetie to the preiudice of the liberties of the Church The nobles also found themselues greeded for the exactions which they sawe at hand but finally after many thyngs had bene debated touching these matters the Parliamente was adiourned till Michaelmas nexte â—…e Parliaâ—…nt adiourâ—… and euery man departed to his home with no greate trust of the Kyngs good will towards them nor anye harty thankes receyued of hym for theyr paynts as may be thought by that whyche writers haue recorded Two noble men to whome the custody and guyding of the Kyng Queene of Scottes was committed â—…bert de Ros â—… Iohn Balâ—… accursed that is to witte Robert de Ros and Iohn de Baillioll were accursed for misusing themselues in the trust and charge whyche they had taken vpon them King Henry was the same time at Nottingham The information came foorth by a Phisition the which was sente from the Queene of England vnto hir daughter the Queene of Scottes to be about hir for regard of hir health â—…ginald de â—…a Phisiâ—… but bycause the same Phisition whose name was Reginalde of Bathe perceyued the Queene of Scottes to bee empayred in health through anguish of minde by reason of the misdemeanor of such as had the gouernemeÌ„t of hir and hir husbaÌ„d he sticked not to blame and reprooueâ—… then 〈◊〉 their doings for the whiche hee was poysoned as some thinke for ther truth was he shortly after sickened and dyed signifying vppon his death bed vnto the Queene of Englande what he misliked in those that had the doings about hir daughter and hir husband the Scottishe Kyng Finally the King and Queene of Englande came to amenâ—…ew with the King of Scottes and the Queene theyr daughter and setting all things with them in such order as was thought conueniente they returned agayne towarde the South parties A shift to get money of the Bishops deuised by the Bishop of Hereforde In the meane season the Bishop of Hereforde deuised a shift to help y e King to money towards the payment of his debtes by obteyning certayne autentâ—…e seales of the Prelates of this land with whiche he sealed certayne instruments and writings wherein it was expressed that he had receyued dyuers summes of money for dispatche of businesse perteyning to them and to their Churches of this and that merchaunt of Florence or Siena whereby they stoode bound for repayment thereof by the same instruments and writings to made by him theyr agent in theyr names Thys shift was deuised by the sayde Byshop of Herford with licence obteyned therevnto of the king and also of the Pope vnto whome for the same intent the sayd Byshop was sent with Sir Robert Walerane Knight The Pope was the sooner perswaded to graunte licence for the contriuing of suche manner of shift bycause the money should goe to the discharging of the kings debts into the whiche hee was runne by bearing the charges of the warres against the King of Sicill The same yeare the King by the procuremeÌ„t of his brother Richard Earle of Cornewall had seased the liberties of the Citie of London into his owne hands The liberties of London seased into the Kings handes vnder coulour that the Maior hadde not done his duetie in the iust punishing of Bakers for breaking of the assises of their bread Herevpon where the Maior and communaltie of the Citie had by the Kings graunte the Citie to ferme with diuers customes and offices at a certayne rate and stinted summe of money nowe the Kyng set officers therein at his pleasure whiche were accomptable to him for all the reâ—…enewes and profites that grewe within the Citie But where as the malice whiche the Earle of Cornewall bare to the Citie was for that they would not exchaunge with him certayn grounds that belonged to their communaltie they were glad to agree with him and pay vnto him sixe hundred markes After whiche agreemente concluded about the ninteenth daye of Nouember they were shortly after restored to theyr liberties This chaunced before the Kings comming ouer who at his comming to London lodged in the Tower and vpon newe displeasure conceyued towards the Citie for the escape of a prisoner beeing a Clearke conuict out of Newgate which had killed a Prior that was of allâ—…aunce to the Kyng as Cousin to the Queene the King sent for the Maior and theâ—… Pherises to â—…orde before him to aunswere the matter The Maior layde the faulte from hym to the Sherifes for so muche as to them belonged the keeping of all the prisoners within
there seemed a confusion of so many orders as the same Math. Paris recordeth bycause they were apparelled in Sackcloth they were called sacked Friers About the middest of Lent there was a greate Parliament holden to the whiche A Parliament the masters of the Vniuersitie of Oxford were summoned that peace might be concluded betwixt them and the Byshoppe of Lincolne whiche had them â—…n sute about theyr liberties There came to the same Parliamente the Earle of Gloucester and Sir Iohn Mancell lately returned out of Almaigne where they had bin on Ambassade from Richard the elect Kyng of Almaigne Thither came also the same elect King of Almaigne and almost all the Nobilitie of the Realme so that â—…neth myghte the Citie of London receyue the number that repaired to that ParliameÌ„t Mat. Paris The Kyng of Almaigne meant to take his leaue at that time of the Lordes and peeres of the Realme purposing shorthy after to take his iourney towardes Almaigne and to ordeyne the Byshoppe of London gouernour of all his lands and possessions within Englande In this Parliament The Lord Edmunde the kings sonne the Lord Edmond the Kyngs yonger sonne was shewed as King of Naples and Sicile for the obteyning of the possession of whiche Kingdomes his father King Henry demaunded no small subsedie and ayde of money A subsedie demaunded both of the temporaltie and also of the spiritualtie but namely he required to haue the tenthes of spirituall mens liuings for the tearme of fyue yeares according to the new taxations without any deductions to be allowed excepte necessary expenses Also the frutes for one yeare of benefices that chaunced to fall voyde within the sayde tearme of fiue yere Moreouer sundry other dueties he required to haue of the spirituall men sore to their greeuaunce and specially bycause they knew that such tirannie first tooke beginning froÌ„ the Pope In the ende though loth they were to consent yet conditionally that the Kyng would confirme the liberties conteyned in the greate Charter and obserue the same throughly nowe after it had bin so many times brought out and redeemed The offer of the spiritualty they offered to giue hym towardes his instant necessity two fifty M. marks so the irrecouerable danger of empouerishing the Church And yet as it is sayd the Kyng refused the gift as that which he thought not sufficient Truely it shoulde seeme that there was a greate vntowardly disposition in the subiectes of that time for the helping of their K. with necessary ayde of money towards such great charges as he hadde bin diuers wayes occasioned to be at sith his first comming to y e Crowne but by cause it was perceyued that he bestowed no small quantitie of his treasure to the aduauncing of his kinsfolke and aliances namely straungers and agayne defreid great summes in vayne hope to obteyne y e kingdomes of both the Sicils whiche the Pope offred to him freely ynough in words as before yee haue hearde the English subiectes conceyued a greate misliking of the whole gouernement and namely for that hee seemed to be led and ruled by the aduice and counsell of those strangers who being not throughly acquainted with the nature of the Englishe people nor fully instructed in the lawes and customes of the Realme caused him to doe many things that procured both to him and theÌ„ muche euil will as well of the high estates as of commons whiche as occasion serued they were ready ynough to discouer and therfore they were very inquisitiue both to learne what he receiued also in what sorte he bestowed y t which he dyd receiue It was therefore knowen y t sith he firste began to wast his treasure his charges amouÌ„ted vnto y e summe of 950000. markes as the bookes of accoÌ„ptes remaining in y e hands of y e Clearkes of his closet plainly witnessed and yet of al those vaine expenses no great aduantage was groweÌ„ therby to the K. or realme but rather disâ—… tâ—…ge as y e most part of meÌ„ theÌ„ tooke it vnto maruell for there was such hath buâ—…ng amoÌ„gst the nobilitie one enuying an others aduancemeÌ„t so repining at each others doings Yâ—… was not possible to bring any good drift forward amoÌ„gst meÌ„ so far at oddes togither But to let this passe as a thing manifest ynough to them y t shall wel coÌ„sider y e course of y e time we will returne agayne to y e ParliameÌ„t before y e end wherof the Archbishop of Colen with a Duke The â—…shop of 〈◊〉 and oâ—… bastâ—… Almâ—… and an other B. came ouer out of Almaigne vnto their elect K. Richard to whom they did fealty and homage as to their soueraigne liege Lord gouernour which thing once done he gaue to y e said Archb. fiue C. marks to beare his charges with a riche miter sette with stones and furnished with plates of beateÌ„ golde which miter wheÌ„ y e Archb. had set it on his head he hath saith he giuen a riche gift to are 〈◊〉 to my Church and verely eueÌ„ as I haue put this â—…iter on my head so wil I set on his head the 〈◊〉 owne of y e kingdome of Almaigne he hath mitres me I shal crowne him The other lords of Almaine which at y e the same time did homage vnto Erle Richard were also presented with great and rich giftes Heere is further to be noted She â—…shope pâ—… at Londâ—… time of 〈◊〉 Parliameâ—… y t there where present at this ParliameÌ„t sixe Archbishops CaÌ„terbury Yorke Publin Messina Tarento and Colen The Archb. of Messne was come to the K. to set him on dotage for the businesse about y e coÌ„quest of Naples Sicile At the feast of Esset next following the Archb. of Colen returned into his Countrey the third day after Easter the elect K. of Almaine tooke his leaue The deâ—… of Alâ—… taketh 〈◊〉 leaue of 〈◊〉 his beâ—… departed toward Yermouth where he purposed to take y e sea to sayle ouer into Almaine but by reason of contrary windes hee was driuen to remaine there a long time to his greate griefe and inestimable charges before hee coulde passe ouer yet finally about the latter ende of Aprill He laâ—… Dorâ—… he got forth to the Sea and landed at Dordreigh the first of May next ensuing â—…t Paris Moreouer in this yeare King Henry caused the walles of the Citie of London whiche were sore decayed and destitute of turrets to be repayred in more seemely wise than before they hadde bin at the common charges of the Citie â—…ree made â—…e Pope There was an ordinance made at Rome by the Pope and his Cardinals whiche righte diligently foresawe to aduaunce their temporall coÌ„modities not muche passing for other mens aduauntages that euery one which should be chosen an exempt Abbot shoulde come to the Court of Rome to bee there confirmed and receyue the Popes blessing by whiche haynous ordinaunce Religion was layde open
shoulde the other giue place He receyueth an othe not to infringe the statutes of Oxforde On the Morow after the king of Almaine receiued the othe in the presence of Richard Erle of Gloucester and others within the Chapter house of CaÌ„terburie And on the day of the Purification of our Ladie the two kings with their Queenes and a great number of other noble personages made their entrie into the Citie of London Richarde Gray Conestable of the Castell of Douer and Lord Warden of the fiue portes was this yeare remoued by the Lorde chiefe Iustice â—…hard Gray â—…harged of â—…fice of â—…d Warden Hugh Bygod who tooke into his owne handes the custodie of the sayd Castell and portes The cause why the sayd Richard Gray was discharged we finde to haue fallen out by this meanes He suffered a Frier minor called Walascho â—…scho a 〈◊〉 sent froÌ„ Pope coÌ„ming from the Pope bycause he had the kings letters vnder the great seale to enter the land not staying him nor warning the Lordes of his coÌ„ming coÌ„trary as it was interpreted vnto the articles of their prouisioÌ„s enacted at Oxford This Frier in deed was sent from the Pope to haue restored Athilmarus or Odomarus as some write him the kings halfe brother vnto the possessions of the Bishoprike of Winchester to the which he had bene long before elected but the Lordes were so bent agaynst him that vpon such suggestions as they layde forth Walascho refrayned from doing that which he had in commaundement returned to make report what he vnderstand so that Odomare was nowe as farre from his purpose as before About the feast of Saint Michael The Bishop of Bangor sent froÌ„ the Prince of Wales to king Henrie the Bishop of Bangor was sent from Llewellin Prince of Wales vnto the King of Englande to make offer on the behalfe of the sayd Llewellin and other the Lordes of Wales of .xvj. thousande poundes of siluer for a peace to be had betwixt the king them and that they might come to Chester The WelchmeÌ„ offer to resort vnto Chester and there haue their matters heard determined as in time past they had bene accustomed But what answere at his returne was giuen to this Bishop by the king and his nobles it is vncertaine In the .xliiij. of king Henries raigne the Friday following the feast of Simon and Iude An. reg 44. A Parliament in Parliament holden at Westminster were read in presence of all the Lordes and commons the actes and ordinaunces made in the Parliament holden at Oxford The statutes of Oxford read and the breakers of the same denounced accursed with certaine other articles by the gouernours there vnto added and annexed After the reading wherof the Archbishop of Canterburie being reuested with his Suffraganes to the number of .ix. Bishops besides Abbots and others denounced al them accursed that attempted in word or deed to breade the sayd statutes or any of them In the same Parliament was granted to the King a taske called Scutagium Escuage graunted or escuage y t is to meane .xl. shillings of euery knights see throughout England the which extended to a great summe of money For as diuers writers do agree Knights fees how manye were then in Englande there were in Englande at that time in possession of the spiritualtie and temporaltie beyond .xl. thousand knightes fees but almost halfe of them were in spirituall mens hands Fabian A Folkemore The 〈◊〉 day of Nouember the king came vnto Paules where by his coÌ„maundement was the Folkemote Court assembled and the king according to the former ordinances made The king asketh licence to passe the seas asked licence of the comunaltie of the Citie to passe the sea and promised there in the presence of a greate multitude of people by the mouth of Hugh Bygod hys chiefe Iustice to be good and gracious Lorde vnto the Citie and to mainteyne the lybertyes thereof vnhurt Herewith the people for ioy made a great shoute Mat. VVest The king sayleth ouer into Fraunce The .viij. day of Nouember hee rode through the Citie towards the sea syde and vpon the xiij day of Nouember he tooke the sea at Douer and arriued at Whitsand and so from thence hee rode vnto Paris where of the french king he was most honorably receyued The cause of his going ouer was chiefly to conclude some assured peace with the French king that he should not need to doubt any forraine enimies if he should come to haue warre with his owne people wherof he saw great likelihoodes 1260 He coÌ„pouÌ„deth all differences with the FreÌ„ch king and therefore he made suche agreement with king Lewes as in the French historie more at large appeareth which to be short I here omit This one thing is here to be noted that besides the money which king Henrie had in hande amouÌ„ting to the summe of an hundred fiftie M. Crownes for his resignation then made vnto Normandie Aniou and Maine it was accorded Polidor that he should receyue yearely in name of a trybute the summe of ten thousand crownes Nic. Triuet VVil. Risang Other write that he had three hundred thousande poundes of small Turon money which he receyued in readie payment and was promised restitution of landes to the value of .xx. thousand pounds of yearely rent And that after the decease of the French king that then was Mat. VVest the Countrey of Poictou should returne vnto the English dominion Some write that immediately after King Henrie had concluded this agreement hee began to repent himselfe thereof and would neuer receyue penie of the money nor leaue oute in hys stile the tytle of Duke of Normandie But it is rather to be thought that such an agreement was at poynt to haue beene concluded or at the least wise was had in talke but yet neuer concluded nor confirmed with handes and Seales as it ought to haue beene if they had gone through with it Dissention betwixt Prince Edwarde and the Erle of Gloucester In the meane time that king Henry was thus occupied in Fraunce dissention fell in Englande betwene prince Edward Richard Erle of Glocester for the appeasing whereof a Parliament was called at Westminster to y t which the lords came with great companies specially the saide Prince and Erle They intended to haue lodged within the Citie But the Maior going vnto the Bishop of Worcester to sir Hugh Bigot and to sir Philip Basset vnto whom and to the Archebishop of Canterburie the king had committed the rule of the laÌ„d in his absence required to know their pleasure herein Wherevpon they thought it good to haue the aduice of Richarde the king of Almaine and therevpon went to him where they concluded Pâ—… and the 〈◊〉 of Gâ—… are not 〈◊〉 to coâ—… 〈◊〉 in the Câ—… of Lâ—… that neither the sayde Prince nor Erle nor any of their partakers shoulde come within the
suffice one man a day Wheate was sold at London for foure Markes the quarter and aboue Then after this dearth and scarcitie of vittayles 〈…〉 and mortalitie of people so that what by wâ—… of the Scottes A sore mortalitie of people and what by this mortalitie and â—…th the people of the lâ—… were wonderfully wasted consumed Edwarde Bruce before the feast of Easter returned againe into Irelande with the Earle of Murrey and other noble meÌ„ of Scotland hauing with them a great armie and besieged the Castel of Knockfergus and after they were to another Castell where they tooke a Baron prisoner and there Edwarde Bruce lay for a season Also Richard erle of Vlnester lay in Some Maries Abbey by Dublyn where the Maior and coâ—… of the Citie tooke him put him in prison within the Castel of Dublin They also slue his men and spoyled the Abbey After this the foresayd Edwarde Bruce went to Liâ—…erike after the feast of Saint Mathew the Apostle and there soiourned till Easter was past and in the meane while Roger de Mortimer the kings deputie arriued at Waterford with a great armie by reason whereof Edwarde 〈◊〉 Bruce for feare departed Iohn Fiâ—… Thomas Earle of Kildare got him into the vttermost parts of Vlnester and Iohn Fitz Thomas was made Erle of Kildare Also Oâ—…eoner of Connaigh and many other Irishe men of Connagh and Meth were slaine neare to Iury by the Englishmen of those parties There was a great slaughter also made of the IrishmeÌ„ neare vnto Thistildermote by the Lord Edmond Butler an other also at Baliteham of Omorth by the same Edmonde The Lord deputie deliuered the Erle of Vlnester out of prison 1317 after Whitsuntide banished out of Meth sir Walter Lacie sir Hugh Lacie gyuing their laÌ„ds away froÌ„ them vnto his knights and they went ouer into ScotlaÌ„d with Edward Bruce who returned thither about that time Crokesden The death still encreased as by some wryters it should appeare In the .xj. yeare of king Edwarde the second his raigne An. reg 11. Ri. Southwel 1318 Berwike betrayed to the Scottes vpon the Saterday night before Midlent Sunday the town of Berwik was betrayed to the Scots through the treason of Peter Sâ—…ding The Castell helde good a while tyll for want of vittayles they within were constrayned to deliuer it into the Scottish mens hands who wan also the same time the Castell of Harâ—…tell Werke Medford so that they possessed the more part of all Northumberland Castels wonne by the Scots euen vnto Newcastell vpon Tine sauing that certaine other castels were defeÌ„ded against them In May they entred with an army further into the laÌ„d burning all the country afore theÌ„ till they came to Ripon which towne they spoiled and tarying there three dayes they receyued a thousande markes of those that were gotte into the Churche and defended it against them for that they should spare the town and not put it to the fire as then Lorde â—…readie done the townes of Northalleâ—… and Bourghbridge as they came forwardes Northalerton and Bourghbridge burnt In their going backe they burnt Knaresbourgh and Skipton in Crauen which they had first sacked and so passing through the middest of the Countrey burning and spoyling all 〈◊〉 them they 〈◊〉 into Scotlande wyth a marueyloâ—… gâ—…â—…titude of Cattell besyde prysoners 〈…〉 women and no â—…all number of peâ—… 〈◊〉 which they tooke with them to helpe 〈…〉 Catell An. reg 12. Additions to Triuet The king and the Earle of LaÌ„caster made friends In the .xij. yeare of Edwarde the secondes raigne in August the king and the Erle of Lancaster came to talk togither in a plain beside Leicester where they were made friends to the outward shew so that in the yeare next following the sayd Erle went with the king to the siege of Berwike About the feast of the Natiuitie of our Ladie the two Cardinals which were yet remaining in England sent forth coÌ„maundements vnto al the prelates priests within the realme that three times in euery solemne Masse Robert Bruce pronounced accursed they should denouÌ„ce Robert Bruce that called himself king of Scotland accursed with all his counsailers fautors and on the behalfe of the Pope they depriued him by denunciation of all honor and put al his lands vnder interdiction disabling all their children to the second degree that held with him to receiue or take vpoÌ„ theÌ„ any ecclesiastical function They dedenounced also all the Prelates of Scotland and men of religion exempt and not exempt excommunicate and accursed Hen. Marl. The Lord Roger Mortimer returned again into England and Alexander Bicnor was made chiefe Iustice of Irelande Also Edward Bruce w t sir Walter sir Hugh Lacie bringing with them a great armie returned out of Scotland and arriued at Dundalke on the day of S. Calixt the Pope But neare to the same place sir Iohn Brimingham Richarde Tute Tho. VVals Continuation of Triuet Miles of Verdon with a power of 1324. men encountred them and slue the said Edwarde le Bruce and aboue the number of .8200 men or as other haue but .5800 The sayd 〈◊〉 Birmingham brought the heade of Eâ—… Bruce ouer into England and presented it to the king Whervpon the king in recompence of hys seruice gaue vnto him the Erledome of â—…ordâ—… to hold to him his heyres Males the Baâ—… of Athied to him and his heyres generall About this season or somewhat before 〈◊〉 Midsommer as Southwell hath a naughtie â—…low called Iohn Poydras or as some 〈◊〉 haue Ponderham a Tanners sonne of Ciâ—… comming to Oxford and there thrusting hâ—… into the kings hall that stood without the 〈◊〉 gaue forth that he was sonne and right heâ—… of king Edwarde the first and that by meanes of a false nurse he was stolen out of his cradle and this Edward the seconde being a Carters sonne was brought in and layde in his place so that 〈◊〉 by reason thereof was afterwards hardly 〈◊〉 and brought vp in the north part of Wales At length being layd for he fled to the Câ—… of y e white Friers in Oxforde trusting there to be safe through y e immunitie of the place bicause K. Edward the first was their founder But wheÌ„ he could not keepe his tongue but still fondly vttâ—… his folly and stood in his opinion so that great â—…mor thereof was raysed he was at length 〈◊〉 out of that Church and caried to Northampton where he was there arraigned condemned and had forth to a place in the Countrey called theÌ„ copped Oke where he was drawne hanged and as a traytor bowelled At the houre of his death he coÌ„fessed that in his house he had a spirite in likenesse of a cal whiche amongst other things assured him that he should be king of England 1319 â—…tidâ—… 〈…〉 In this season to witte in the yeare .1319 a great râ—…yne and death of cattell
of Elie certaine persons whiche being armed mette the Bishoppe of Rochester Lorde Tresourer deliueryng to hym Letters from the Pope the contentes of the whiche were not knowen and foorthwith they shranke awaye but the Kinges seruauntes made suche pursute after them that some of them they tooke and bringing them before the Kynges Iustices Suche as deliuered the Pope letters hanged vppon their arreignement they were condempned and suffred deathe on the gallowes Great discorde rose also aboute thys time Dyscorde betvvixt Priestes and Friers or rather afore betwixte the Clergie and the foure orders of Friers as in the booke of Actes and Monumentes sette foorthe by master Foxe yet maye reade more at large In this yeare Iohn of Gaunt Earle of Richemont sonne to the Kyng Tho. VVals Iohn fo Gau◅ married 1359 An. reg 33. the nineteenth daye of Maye married the Ladie Blaunche daughter to Henrye Duke of Lancaster at Reading and bicause they were cousins within the degrees of consanguinitie forbidden by the Churche Lawes to marrie a dispensation was procured of the Pope to remoue that obstacle and lette This yeare the Kyng sette workemenne in hande to take downe muche olde buildings belonging to the Castel of Windsor VVinsor castell repared Additions to Triuet and caused diuers other faire and sumptuous workes to bee erected and sette vp in and aboute the same Castell so that almoste all the Masons and Carpenters that were of any accompte within this lande were sente for and employed aboute the same workes the ouerseer wherof was Wyllyam Wickham the Kyngs Chaplein by whose aduice the Kyng tooke in hande to repaire that place the rather in deede bycause hee was borne there and therefore hee tooke greate pleasure to bestowe coste in beautifying it with suche buildings as maye appeare euen vnto this daye Moreouer this yeare in the Rogation weeke was a solempne Iustes enterprised at London for the Maior A solempne Iustes at London and his four and twentie brethren as chalengers did appoint to aunswere all co◅ers in whose name and steede the Kyng wyth hys four sonnes Edwarde Caxton The king vvith his four ◅onnes are of the chalengers parte Lionell Iohn and Edmunde and nineteene other greate Lordes in secrete manner came and helde the fielde with honour to the great pleasure of the citizens that behelde the same Yee haue hearde howe the Frenchemen refused the peace whiche was accorded betwixte King Edwarde and theyr King as then prisoner here in Englande Wherevppon King Edwarde determined to make suche warre againste the Realme of Fraunce that the Frenchemen shoulde bee gladde to condiscende and agree to reason and firste hee commaunded all manner of Frenchemenne other than suche as were prisoners to auoide out of Englande The Frenche King remoued He departed from Hertfourt the .xxix. of Iulie Hee also appointed the Frenche King to bee remoued from the Castell of Hertforde where hee then remained vnto the Castell of Somerton in Lincolneshire vnder the garde and conduct of the lord William Deincourte Polidore beeyng allowed fourtie shillyngs the daye for the wages of twoo and twentie men at armes twentie archers and twoo watchemenne as thus for himselfe and Sir Iohn Kirketon Banerettes eyther of them foure shillings the daye for three Knightes Sir Wyllyam Collevill in place of the Lorde Roberte Collevill that coulde not trauayle hymselfe by reason of sickenesse Sir Iohn Deincourte and Syr Saer de Rocheforte eche of them twoo shillings the daye seuenteene Esquiers eche of them twelue pence the daye eight archers on horse backe euery of them sixe pence the daye and twelue archers on foote three pence and the twoo watchemen eyther of them sixe pence the daye whiche amounteth in the whole vnto nyne and thirtie shillings the daye and the odde twelue pence was allowed to the saide Lorde Deincourte to make vp the summe of fortie shillings This haue I noted the rather to giue a lighte to the reader to consider howe chargeable the reteining of men of warre is in these dayes in respect of the former times But now to our purpose The King prepareth to make a iourney into Fraunce Froissart The Duke of Lancaster The King meanyng to passe ouer hymselfe in person into Fraunce he caused a mightie army to bee mustered and put in a redinesse and sente beefore hym the Duke of Lancaster ouer to Callais with foure hundreth speares and twoo thousande Archers where the saide Duke ioyned with suche strangers as were alreadye comme to Callais in greate numbers and togyther with them entred into the Frenche dominious and passing by Saincte Omers and Bethune came to Mount sainct Eloy a goodly Abbey and a rich a two leagues distant from Arras and there the hoste tarried foure dayes and when they hadde robbed wasted all the Countrey thereaboute Bray ass◅l◅d they rode to Bray and there made a greet assaulte at the which a Baneret of England was slain with diuers other When the Englishemenne sawe they coulde winne nothing there they departed and followyng the water of Some came to a town called Che◅sye where they passed the riuer and there ◅ried Allhallowen daye and the night following The same daye the Duke of Lancaster was aduertised The Kyng◅ arri◅ C◅e that the Kyng was arriued at Callais the seuenteenth daye of October Froissart commaunding hym by letters to drawe towardes him with all his companye The Duke according to the Kings commaundement obeyed and so retourned towarde Callais The King beeyng there arriued with all his power tooke counsell whiche way he shulde take Polidor Some aduised him first to inuade Flaunders and to reuenge the iniurious dealing of the Earle and the Flemings but hee woulde not agree to that motion for hee purposed fully eyther by plaine force to make a conqueste of Fraunce or else vtterlye to destroye and waste the countrey throughoute with fire and sworde Herevppon hee sette forewarde the fourthe of Nouember and passing throughe the countreys of Arthois and Vermendois hee came before the Citie of Reimes There wente ouer with him in this iourney and with the Duke of Lancaster Froissart his foure sonnes Edwarde Prince of Wales Lionell Earle of Vlster Iohn Earle of Richemond and the Lorde Edmunde his yongest sonne Also ther was Hēry y e said Duke of Lancaster with the Earles of Marche Warwike Suffolke Herford who also was Earle of Northampton Salisburie Stafford and Oxford the Byshoppes of Lincolne and Durham the Lords Percie Nevyll Spēcer Kirdistō Rosse Manny Cobhā Moubrey de la Ware Willoughbie Felton Basset Fitz Water Charleton Audeley Burwasche and others beside Knyghtes and Esquiers as Sir Iohn Chandos Sir Stephan Goussanton Sir Nowell Loring sir Hugh Hastings sir Iohn Lisle Sir Richarde Pembruge and others The siege was layde before Reimes aboute Sainct Andrewes tide Rei◅s ◅sieged and continued more than seuen weekes but the Citie was so well defended by the Bishop and the earle
no ende made betwixt these two Lords touching their title vnto the Duchie of Britaine they renued the warres right hotely in that countrey Froissart and procured all the ayde they might from eache side The King of Fraunce sent to the ayde of his Cousin Charles de Blois a thousande speares and the Erle of Mountford sent into Gascoigne requiring sir Iohn Chandos and other Englishmen there to come to his succour Sir Iohn Chandos gladly consented to this request and therevppon got licence of the Prince and came into Britaine wher he found the Erle of MouÌ„tforde at the siege of the foresaide Castell of Aulray In the meane time the Lord Charles de Blois being prouided of men and all things necessary for to giue battaile came and lodged fast by his enimies The Earle of Mountford aduertised of his approche by the aduice of sir Iohn Chandos and other of his Captaines had chosen out a plotte of grounde to lodge in and meant there to abide their enimies With y e lord Charles of Blois was that valiant Knight sir Berthram de Cleaquin or Gueselin as some wryte him by whose aduice Three thousand and sixe hundred fighting men as Wals hath there wer ordeined three battailes and a reregard and in eche battaile were appointed a M. of good fighting meÌ„ On the other part the Erle of Mountford deuided his men likewise into three battailes and a reregarde The firste was led by sir Roberte Knolles sir Walter Hewet and Sir Richarde Brulle or Burley The seconde by Sir Oliuer de Clisson Sir Eustace Daubreticourt and sir Mathew Gourney The thirde the Earle of Mountforde hymselfe guided and with hym was sir Iohn Chandos associate by whome he was muche ruled for the King of England whose daughter the Earle of Mountforde shoulde marrie hadde written to Sir Iohn Chandos that he shoulde take good heede to the busines of the saide Earle and order the same as sagelie as he might deuise In eche of these three armies were fiue hundreth armed menne and foure hundreth archers In the arreregard were appointed a fiue hundred men of warre vnder the gouernaunce of sir Hugh Calverley Beside sir Iohn Chandos and other Englishmenne recited by Froissarte there was the Lorde William Latimer as one of the chiefe on the Earle of Mountfordes side They were not past sixteene hundreth good fighting men on that side as Thomas Walsingham writeth When the hostes were ordered on bothe sides as before we haue saide they approched togither the Frenchmenne came close in theyr order of battaile and were to the number of fiue and tweÌ„tie hundreth men of armes after the manner of that age beside others Euery man hadde cutte his speare as then they vsed at what time they shoulde ioyne in battaile to the lengthe of fiue foote and a short axe hanging at his side At the firste encounter there was a sore battaile and truelie the archers shotte right fiercelie howbeit their shotte did little hurte to the Frenchemenne they were so well armed and pauesshed The 〈◊〉 acâ—… the Engliâ—… 〈◊〉 the archers perceiuing that being bigge men and 〈◊〉 cast away their bowes and entred in amongst the Frenchemenne that bare the axes and plucked them out of theyr handes wherewith they fought after right hardely There was don many a noble feate of armes many taken and rescued againe Againste the Earle of Mountfords battaile fought the battaile which the Lord Charles de Blois ruled and at the firste the Earle of Mountfords part was sore oppressed brought out of order in suche sorte that if sir Hugh Calverley hadde not in time relieued them the losse hadde runne on that side but finallie so long they fought that all the battailes assembled and ioyned eache to other except the reregarde of the Englishmen Sir Hugh Caluerley whereof as is said Sir Hugh Caluerley was chiefe He kepte alwayes his battayle on a wing and euer succoured where hee sawe neede At length the Frenchmen not able to endure the valiant doings of their aduersaries began to breake Firste the Earle of Auxerres battaile was discomfited and put to flighte and the saide Earle sore wounded and taken prisoner The Earle of Auxerre 〈◊〉 Prisoner but the battaile of sir Berthram de Cleaquin as yet stoode manfully at defence howbeit at leÌ„gth the Englishmen perforce opened it and then was the said Sir Berthram taken prisoner Sir Berthram de Cleâ—… vnder the banner of sir Iohn Chandos Heerewith also all the other battailes of the Frenchmen and Brittaines on the part of the Lord Charles de Blois were cleane discomfited and put out of array so that suche as resisted and stoode at defence were slayne and beaten downe and amongst others the Lord Charles was there slaine himselfe and all other either taken or slayne except those that escaped by flight amongst the which there were not many of y e nobilitie For as Thomas Walsingham saith there were slaine about a thousand men of armes and there were taken two Earles seuen and twentie Lordes and fifteene hundred men of armes The chase was followed to the Citie of Raynes an eight greate leagues from the place where the battaile began After this victory the Earle of Mountforde conquered many Townes and Castels in Britayne whereof the French Kyng being aduertised sente hys brother the Duke of Aniou vnto the wife of the Lord Charles of Bloys now deceassed to comfort hir in such an heauie case and to take order for things as shoulde bee thoughte expediente till further prouision might be made Also shortly after there were sent vnto the Earle of Mountforde Ambaâ—… lent to the 〈◊〉 of Moâ—… the Archebyshoppe of Reimes the Marshall Bouciquault and the Lord of Cran as coÌ„missioners to coÌ„â—…e â—…ith him of a finall agreement The variance for Britayne â—…compounded Whervpon after hee had signifyed the matter vnto the King of England and vnderstoode his pleasure therein thys treatie was so handled Fabian 1365 that peace thereof followed and the parties were agreed in the moneth of Aprill next ensuing An. reg 39. This yere as some haue written K. Edwarde finished his warres vpon S. Stephensday began the foundation of S. Stephens chappell at Westminster in memorie thereof Fabian which Chappell was afterwards finished by King Richarde the second that succeeded him Tho. VVals In the .39 yere of K. Edwards raigne and in the moneth of Februarie in the Citie of Angolesme was borne the firste sonne of Prince Edward and was named after his father but he departed this life in the seuenth yeare of his age The Lorde Couâ—…y maryâ—… the king of â—…nglandes â—…aughter Palithron Also this yeare the .27 of Iuly Ingeram de Guynes Lord de Coucy a Frenchman married y t Lady Isabel daughter to King Edward The solemnization of the marriage feast was kept at Windsor in most royall and triumphant wise The said Lord Coucy was created Earle of Bedford with an yeerely annuitie
esteemed not only in the Vniuersities of Italy Germany and Fraunce but also heere in our Vniuersities of England To conclude such was the fame of this Doctor Burley that when the Lady Phillip daughter to the Earle of Heynault shuld come ouer into England to be married to Kyng Edwarde this Doctor Burley was reteyned by hir and appoynted to bee hir Almoigner and so continued in great estimation in so muche that after Edward Prince of Wales eldest sonne to King Edwarde commonlye called the blacke Prince was borne and able to learne his booke the said Doctor Burley amongst other was cōmaunded to bee one of his instructors by reason whereof Sir Simon Burley of whome I haue made some mention heeretofore in this Kynges life and more intende to speake as occasion serueth in the nexte King being sonne to Sir Iohn Burley neare kinsman to the saide Doctor Burley was admitted among other yong Gentlemenne to bee Scholefellowe with the sayde Prince by occasion whereof he grew into suche credite and fauoure with the sayde Prince that afterwardes when his sonne Richard of Burdeaux that succeeded Kyng Edwarde his father was borne the saide Prince for speciall trust and confidence whiche hee hadde in the saide Sir Simon Burley committed the gouernaunce and education of hys sonne the saide Richarde vnto him whereby hee was euer after highly in fauoure wyth the sayde Rycharde and no lesse aduaunced by hym when afterwardes he came to enioye the crowne of this realme But nowe to other learned menne of that age Iohn Barwycke a Frier Minor and reader to his fellowes of that order in Oxforde William Notingham Roger Glacton borne in Huntingtonshire an Augustine Frier Iohn P◅lesteede borne in Suffolke a Carmelite F◅er in Ipswiche or Gippeswiche as they write it Walter Kingham a Frier also of the order of those Dominikes whyche they called pied Friers Roger of Chester a Monke of that Citie and an Historiographer Thomas de Hales a Frier Minor Roberte Eliphat a grey Frier Geffrey Grandfield an Augustine or blacke Frier Hugh Wirley a Carmelite Frier of Norwiche William Eyncourt a blacke Frier of Boston Hugh Ditton borne in Cambridge shire a Frier Preacher Adam Carthusianus a Doctor of Diuinitie Iohn Luttrell an excellente Philosopher and well seene in the mathematicalles Walter Cotton Thomas Ech◅ston both grey Friers Iohn Folsham a Carmelite Frier in Norwiche Benet of Northfolke William Southhampton so called of the Towne where hee was borne a blacke Frier Iohn Burgh a Monke wrote an historie and certayne homilies Adam Nidzarde a maister of arte Edmonde Albon Robert Counton a grey Frier William Liffye a Frier Minor Iohn Repyngale borne in Lincolneshire a Carmelite or a white Frier as they called them Christopher Mothusensis a blacke Frier Richarde Aungeruile borne in Suffolke that was Bishoppe of Duresme and Lord Chancellor of Englande Iohn Manduith Walter Hemyngforde a Chanon of Gisborne an Historiographer Iohn Olney borne in Gloucestershire in an Isle so called whereof hee tooke hys surname a Chartreux Monke Thomas Staueshawe a Frier Minor in Bristowe Roberte of Leycester taking that surname of the Towne where hee was borne a Franciscans or grey Frier Iohn of Northhampton borne in that Towne and a Carmelite Frier an excellente Mathemeticien Roberte Worsop borne in Yorkeshire and a blacke Frier in Tickill William Brun◅de a blacke Frier Richarde Chichester a Monke of Westminster wrote an excellente Chronicle beginning the same at the commyng in of the Serons about the yeare of oure Lorde .449 and continued it till the yeare .1348 Richarde Rolle alias Hampole an excellente Diuine wrote many treatises Iohn Guent a Welchman a Franciscane Frier and prouinciall of the order Rodulph Radiptorius a Frier Minor Robert Holcoth a blacke Frier borne in Northampton excellently learned and wrote manye workes both of Diuinitie and other argumēts William Miluerley a Logician or rather a Sophist Iohn Teukesburie Thomas Bradwardin borne in Hartfield a Towne within the diocesse of Chichester Archbishoppe of Canterbury succeeding Iohn Offord hee wrote againste the Pelagians Richard Wetherset William Breton a gray Frier a Welchman borne as Bale supposeth Iohn of Saint Faith borne in Northfolke a Carmelite Frier of Brumham Iohn Goodwicke borne also in Northfolke an Augustine Frier of Linne William Rothwer a blacke Frier Geffrey Waterton a Monke of Bury Richard Fitz Raufe whome some take to be an Irishman but a Student in Oxford and Scholer to Iohn Baconthorp profited highly and wrote many treatises hee was first Archdeacon of Lichfield and after Chancellor of the Vniuersitie of Oxford and at length Archb. of Ardmachan in Ireland Richard Kilington a Doctor of Diuinitie William Grisant a notable phisition surnamed of the countrey where he was borne Anglicus he led the later end of his life at Marseilles in Prouance and had a sonne that was Abbot of the regular Chanons in that Citie who at lēgth was aduanced to gouerne the sea of Rome named Vrban the fifth Pope Vrban ◅he ◅th Iohn Paschall borne in Suffolke a Carmelite Frier in Gippeswich and by K. Edwarde the third preferred to be Bishop of Landaph Adam Woodham a Frier Minor Simon Henton a blacke Frier William de Pagula of Iohn Wicliff ye haue heard before Geffrey Hardeby a blacke Frier of Leicester William Binham Roger Counwey a Welchman borne in Counwey a grey Frier Richard Billingham William Doroch a Lawyer Iohn Killingworth an excellent Philosopher Astronomer and Phisition William of Couentrie a Frier Carmelite professed and borne in the same Citie Ranulf Higeden a Monke of Chester and borne in those parties an historiographer Iohn Eastwood alias Aschenton an excellent philosopher Thomas Ratclife borne in Leycester and an Augustine Frier in Leicester towne Bartholmew Elanuille discended of noble parētage as of the lignage of those Glanuilles that were sometimes Earles of Suffolke as Bale hathe Roberte Computista a Monke of Bury Iohn Wilton a Monke of Westminster Simon Wichingham a Frier Carmelite of Norwich Iohn Deir a Northren man borne a notable diuine Simon Islep founder of Canterbury Colledge in Oxford wrote diuers treatises he was Archb. of Caunterbury as before ye haue heard George Chadley Iohn of Tinnemouth Vicar of that Towne in the Bishopricke of Durham Peter Babion Walter Wiborne or Wimborne Nicholas de Linne borne in y e towne of that name in Northfolke a Carmelite frier by professiō but as excellēt an Astronomer as was in those days Iohn Ridington borne in Lincolneshire a Frier Minor in Stafford Adam a Monke of the Cisteaux order Roger Wihelpedale a Mathematicien Simon de Feuersham person of Birton in Kent Mathew Westmonasteriēsis who wrote the Booke called Flores Hostorearum Iohn Elin a Carmelite borne in Northfolke liued in these days but departed this life in K Rich. the seedes dais Tho. de Sturey an Augustine Frier Sertorius Gualensis a Welchman borne Simon de Tunsteed a grey frier borne in Northfolke prouinciall of the grey friers in England Thomas Stubbes borne in Yorkshire a black Frier
in their liueries crying Kyng Richard King Richard At the StaÌ„dert in Cheape was a right sumptuous stage ordeyned on whiche were set dyuers personages and an Angell that set a rich crowne of golde garnished with stone and pearle vppon the Kings head as hee passed by and likewise an other on the Queenes head This done the King rode to Poules there offered and so tooke his horse againe and rode to Westminster where the Maior and his companie taking their leaue returned to London On the morrow the Maior and his breethren went againe to Westminster More giâ—…es by the Londoâ—… to the king and there preâ—…ented the King with two basens gilte and in 〈◊〉 two thousand nobles of golde besâ—…eching 〈◊〉 be good and gracious Lord to the Citie he receyued their present in courteous manner and gifte them many comfortable words Tho. VVaâ—… The liberties of London â—…tified by King to Richard The thirde daye after they receyued a newe confirmation of all their olde liberties at the least suche as might he an aide to the Citie and no detriment to Forreyners wherefore by counsell of their friends they ordeined a table for an auiter of siluer and giâ—… engrauen with imagerie and enameled in most curious wise conteyning the story of Saint Edwarde it was valued to be worth a M. markes This was presented to the King the whiche hee shortly after offered to the shrine of Saint Edward within the Abbey The Londoners beleeued that by these gifts they had bin quite ridde of all danger but yet they were coÌ„pelled to giue the K. after this tenne thousand pounds which was collected of the commons in the citie not without great offence and grudging in their mindes The same time the Duke of Gloucester hauing receyued money to leauie an army whiche hee shoulde haue conueyed ouer into Ireland The duke of Gloucester made Duke of Irelande of which countrey a good while before that present the king had made him Duke was nowe readye set forward when suddainely through y e malice of some priuie detractours about the King His iourney into Irelande vnluckely stayed hee was contermaunded and so hys iourney was stayed to the great hinderance and preiudice of both the Countreys of Englande and Irelande for euen vppon the fame that was bruted of hys comming into Irelande in manner all the Irish Lords determined to submit themselues vnto him so greatly was his name both loued reuereÌ„ced and feared euen among those wilde and sauage people This yere Robert Veere Veere aâ—…te Duke of Ireland â—…ieth a Louayne late Earle of Oxford Duke of Ireland departed this life at Lâ—…uaigne in Brabant in great anguishe of mind miserable necessitie which yong geÌ„tleman doubtlesse was apt to al coÌ„mendable exercises partes fitte for a noble maÌ„ if in his youth he had bin wel trained and brought vp in necessarie discipline This yeare after Christmas 1393 Tho. VVaâ—… A Parliament at Winchester a Parliamente was called at Winchester in which only a grant was made by the Cleargie of halfe a tenth for the expeÌ„ces of the Duke of Lancaster and Gloucester that wer appointed to goe ouer into FraÌ„ce to treate of peace betwixte the two kingdomes The Courtes of the kings bench and Chauncerie The Chauncerie and Kings bench â—…eâ—…e at Yorke and from thence remoued to London whiche hadde bene remoued from Westminster to Yorke either in disfauour only of the Londoners or in fauoure of the Citizens of Yorke for that the Archbishoppe of that Citie being Lorde Chancellor wished to aduaunce so farre as in him lay the commoditie and wealthe therof were neuerthelesse about this season brought backe againe to Westminster after they had remayned a small time at Yorke to the displeasure of many This yere the Lord Aubrey de Veere Vncle to the late Duke of Ireland was made Earle of Oxford The two and twentith of Februarie Iohn Eures Eures Connestable of Douer Castel and Lord Steward of the Kings house departed this life in whose roomth the Lord Thomas Percy that before was Vicechamberlayne was created Lord Steward and the Lord Thomas Beaumont was made Connestable of Douer Lord Warden of the cinque Portes and the Lorde William Scrope was made Vicechamberlaine who aboute the same time bought of the Lorde William Montagewe the I le of Man The I le of Man with the regalitie thereof for it is a Kingdome as Thomas Wals affirmeth The Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester â—…cisco FraÌ„ce to â—…ents of a â—…eâ—…e The Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester went ouer vnto Calais and down to Bulloigne came y e Dukes of Berry and Burgoigne These noble men were sufficiently furnished with auctoritie to conclude a perfect peace both by Sea and land betweene the two Realmes of Fraunce and England and all their Alies The place appoynted for theÌ„ to treate in was at Balingham where tentes and pauilions were pight vp for the ease of both parties They mette there twice or thrice a weeke in a fayre tent prepared for the purpose about nyne of the clocke in the forenoone This was aboute the beginning of May. When they entred first into communication and had seene eache others authoritie one of the first demaundes that the Frenchmen made The Frenche â—…ssioners would haue Caleys rased 〈◊〉 the ground was to haue Calais rased in such wise as there should neuer bee anye habitation there after that tyme. The Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester aunswered heerevnto howe they had no authoritie to conclude so farre but that England shoulde hold Calais still as in demeyne and true inheritaÌ„ce and therefore if they purposed to enter anye further in the treatie of peace they should ceasse from that demaund and speake no more thereof When the Dukes of Berrie and Burgoigne heard their two Cousins of Englande aunswere so roundly they spake no more of that matter The demands 〈◊〉 the English commissioners Then the Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester demaunded to haue restitution of all suche lands as hadde bin deliuered either to King Richard or to King Edward the thirde or to anye their deputies or commissioners and also to haue fully payde the summe of Florens that was lefte vnpaid at the time when the warre renued betwixt England and Fraunce and this the English Lawyers proued to stande with equitie and reason but neuerthelesse the Lords and Chauncellor of Fraunce argued to the contrary and so agree they could not in so much as the Frenche men required that if the Englishmen meant to haue any conclusion of peace they should drawe to some neerer paynts Order taken that the demaundes on eyther side should be sette downe in writing the better to be considered of At length the four Dukes tooke order that all their demaundes on eyther side shoulde bee sette downe in writing and deliuered to eyther partie interchangeably that they might be regarded at length and suche as shoulde bee founde
treatises of hystoricall matters the oâ—…e intituled Chronicon 40 annorum the other Chronicon 60. an Simon Bredon borne in Winchcombe a doctor of Phisicke and a skilfull Astronomer Iohn Thompson borne in Norffolk in a village of that name and a Carmelite frier in Blackney Thomas Winterton borne in Lincolnshyre and an Augustine Frier in Stamford William Packington Secretarie sometime to the blacke Prince an excelleÌ„t historiographer Geffray HinghaÌ„ a ciuilian Iohn Botlesham borne in Cambridgeshire a black Frier William Badby a Carmelite frier Bishop of Worcester and confessor to the Duke of Lancaster William Folleuille a Frier minor borne in Lincolnshire Iohn Bourgh parson of CollinghaÌ„ in NotinghaÌ„shire a doct of diuinity and Chancellor of the vniuersitie of Cambridge William Sclade a Monke of Buckefast Abbay in Deuonshire Iohn Thoresbie Archbishop of Yorke and Lord Chauncellor of England was admitted by Pope Vrbane the fifth into the Colledge of Cardinals but he died before K. Richard came to the Crowne aboute the .xlviij. yeare of king Edwarde the thirde in the yeare of our lord 1374. Thomas Ashborne an Augustine Frier Iohn Astone an earnest follower of Wicklifes doctrine and therefore condemned to perpetuall prison Casterton a Monke of Norwiche and an excellent diuine Nicholas Radclife a monke of S. Albones Iohn Ashwarby a diuine and a fauorer of Wicklifs doctrine Richard Maydston so called of the towne in Kent where hee was borne a Carmelite Frier of Aylefford Iohn Wardby an Augustine Frier and a great diuine Robert Waldby excellently learned as well in diuinitie as other artes Adunerfis Episcopus for the which he was first aduaunced to a Bishoprike in Gascoigne and after he was admitted Archbishoppe of Dubline William Berton a doctor of diuinitie and ChaÌ„cellor of the Vniuersitie of Oxford an aduersarie to Wicklif Philip RepingtoÌ„ Abbot of Leycester a notable diuine defeÌ„der of Wicklife Thomas Lombe a Carmelite Frier of Lynne Nicholas Hereford a secular priest a doctor of diuinitie and scholer to Wicklife Walter Britte also another of Wicklifs scholers wrote both of diuinitie and other arguments Henry Herkley Chauncellour of the vniuersitie of Oxford an enimie to Wicklife and a great Sophister Robert Iuorie a Carmelite Frier of London and the .xx. prouinciall of his order here in Englande Lankine a Londoner an Augustine Frier professed in the same Citie a doctor of diuinitie an aduersarie to Wicklife Wil. Gillingham a Monke of Saint Sauiours in Canterburie Iohn Chilmarke a fellow of Marton Colledge in Oxford a great Philosopher and Mathemetician Iohn Sharpe a Philosopher and a diuine wrote many treatises a great aduersarie to Wicklife Richard Lauingham borne in Suffolke and a Frier of Gipswich an excellent Logitian but a sore enimie to theÌ„ that fauored Wicklifes doctrine Peter Pateshull of whom ye haue heard before it is sayde that hee was in the ende constrayned for doubt of persecution to flie into Boheme William Woodforde a Franciscane Frier a chosen champion agaynst Wicklife beeing nowe dead procured thereto by the Archbishop of Canterburie Thomas Arundell Iohn Bromyard a Dominicke Frier both a notable lawyer and a diuine a sore enimie also to the Wicklinistes Marcill Ingelne an excellent Philosopher and a diuine one of the first teachers of the Vniuersitie of Heydelberg which Robert duke of Baniere and Counte Palatine of the Rhine had instituted about that season Richarde Northall sonne to a Maior of London as is sayd of that name he became a Carmelite Frier in the same Citie Thomas Edwardson Prior of the Frier Augustines at Clare in Suffolke Iohn Sommer a Franciscan Frier at Bridgewater an enimie to the Wickliuistes Richard Withe a learned Priest and an earnest follower of Wicklif Iohn Swafham a Carmelite Frier of Linne a student in Cambridge and became bishop of Bangor a great aduersarie to the Wickliuists William Egumonde a Frier Ermite of the sect of the Augustines in Stamford Iohn Tyssington a Franciscane Frier a mainteyner of the Popes doctrine William Rymston or Rimington a Monke of Salley an enimie also to the Wicklinistes Adam Eston well seene in the tongues was made a Cardinall by Pope Gregorie the xi but by Pope Vrban the sixt he was committed to prison in Genoa but at the contemplation of king Richarde he was taken out of prison but not fully delyuered till the dayes of Boniface the ix who restored him to his former dignitie Iohn Beaufu a Carmelite of Northamton proceeded doctor of Diuinitie in Oxforde and was made Prior of his house Roger Twiford alias Good-luck an Augustine Frier Iohn Trenise a Cornish man borne and a secular Priest Vicar of Berkley he translated the Byble Bart. de Propriâ—…tatibus Polichron of Ranulfe Higeden and diuerse other treatises Raufe Spalding a Carmelite Frier of StaÌ„ford Iohn Moone an Englishman borne but a student in Paris who compyled in the Frenche tongue the Romant of the Rose translated into English by Geffrey Chaucer William Shirborn Richard Wichingham borne in Norffolke and diuerse other King Henrie the fourth H. the fourth WHen king Richarde had resigned as before is specified the scepter crown HeÌ„rie PlaÌ„tagenet borne at Bullingbroke in y e countie of Lincolne duke of Lancaster Heref. erle of Derby Leycester Lincolne son to Iohn of Gant duke of Lancaster with generall consent both of the lords commons was published proclamed and declared king of England and of France lorde of Ireland the last day of September in the yeare of the world .5366 of our Lord .1399 of the raigne of the Emperor Wenceslaus the .22 of Charles the sixt king of Fraunce the .xx. and the tenth of Robert the third king of Scottes 〈◊〉 officers 〈◊〉 Forthwith he made certaine new officers And first in right of his Erledome of Leicester he gaue the office of high steward of England belonging to the same Erledome vnto his second sonne the Lord Thomas who by his fathers coÌ„maundemeÌ„terexercised that office being assited by reason of his tender age by Thomas Percy Earle of Worcester The Erle of Northumberland was made Conestable of England sir Iohn Scyrley Lord Chauncellor Iohn Norburie Esquier L. Treasorer sir Richard Clifford lord priuie seale Forasmuch as by king Richards resignation the admitting of a newe king all pleas in euery Court and place were ceassed and without daye discontinued now writtes were made for summoning of the Parliament vnder the name of king Henrie the fourth â—…e parliameÌ„t â—…mmoned the same to be holden as before was appointed on Monday next ensuing â—…d Turris Vpon the fourth day of October the Lorde Thomas seconde Sonne to the King satte as Lorde high stewarde of Englande by the kings commaundement in the Whitehall of the kings Palace at Westminster and as belonged to his office he cause inquitie to be made what offices were to be exercised by any maner of persons the day of the kings coronation and what fees were belonging to the same causing proclamation to be made
frends had spedde and so ended his lyfe on S. Valentines day Tho. VVals Sir Piers de ExtoÌ„ the murderer of kyng Richard whiche seemeth to haue greate knowledge of Kyng Richardes doings sayeth that King Henry sitting one daye at his table sore sighing sayde haue I no faithfull friende which will deliuer me of him whose life will bee my death and whose death will be the preseruation of my life This saying was muche noted of them whiche were present and especially of one called sir Piers of Exton This Knighte incontinently departed from the Courte with eight strong persons in his company and came to Poumfret commaunding the Esquier that was accustomed to sew and take the assay before Kyng Richarde to doe so no more saying let him eate nowe for hee shall not long eate K. Richarde sate downe to dinner and was serued without courtesie or assay wherevppon muche maruelling at the suddaine chaunge he demanded of the Esquier why he did not his duetie sir sayd he I am otherwise commaunded by Sir Piers of Exton which is newly come from K. Henry when King Richard heard that worde he tooke the keruing knife in his hand and strake the Esquier on the head saying the Deuil take Henry of Lancaster and thee togither and with that worde sir Piers entered the chamber well armed with eight tall men likewise armed euery of them hauing a bill in his hand King Richard perceiuing this put the table from him and stepping to the formost man wrong the bill out of his handes and so valiantly defended himselfe that hee slewe foure of those that thus came to assayle hym The desperate manhoode of King Richard Sir Piers beeing halfe dismayed herewith â—…pt into the chayre where King Richarde was wone to sitte while the other foure persons fought with him and chased him about the chamber and in coÌ„clusion as King Richard trauersed his ground from one side of the chamber to an other and comming by the chayrs where sir Piers stoode hee was felled with a stroke of a pollax which sir Piers gaue hym vppon the head and therewith ridde him out of life King Richard murthered without giuing him respite once to call to God for mercie of his passed offences It is sayd that sir Piers of Exton after hee had thus slayne him wept right bitterly as one striken with the pricke of a giltie conscience for murthering him whome he had so long a tyme obeyed as King After hee was thus dead his body was embaulmed and seared and couered with leade all saue the face to the intente that all men myghte see him and perceyue that he was departed this life for as the corps was conueyed from Pontfret to London in all the Townes and places where those that had the conueyance of it dyd stay with it all nighte they caused Dirige to bee song in the euening and Masse of requiem in the morning and as well after the one seruice as the other his face discouered was shewed to all that coueted to behold it The dead body of K. Richard brought to the Tower Thus was the corps firste broughte to the Tower and after through the Citie to the Cathedrall Churche of Sainte Paule bare faced where it laye three dayes togither that all men might behold it There was a solemne obsequie done for him both at Poules after at Westminster at the which both at dirige ouernighte and in the morning at the Masse of Requiem the King and the Citizens of London were present When the same was ended the corps was commaunded to be had vnto Langley He is buryed at Langley there to be buried in the Church of the Friers Preachers The Byshop of Chester the Abbots of Sainte Albons and Waltham celebrated the exequies for the buriall none of the nobles nor any of the commons to accompt of being present neyther was there anye to bid them to dinner after they had leyde him in the grounde and fynished the funerall seruice Hee was after by King Henry the fifth remoued to Westminster and there honorably entombed with O. Iune his wife although the Scottes vntruely write that he escaped out of prison and ledde a vertuous and a solitarie life in Scotlande and there dyed and is buried as they hold in the blacke Friers at Sterling Forayne princes not without cause abhoâ—…re to heare of the shamefull murther of King Rich. When the newes of King Richardes deposing was reported in Fraunce King Charles and all his Court wondered detested and abborred suche an iniurie done to an annoynted Kyng to a Crowned Prince and to the head of a Realme but in especiall Waleran Earle of Saint Paule which hadde married King Richardes halfe sister moued of high disdayne towards King Henry ceassed not to stirre Kyng Charles and his counsaile to make warres against the Englishmen and he himselfe sent letters of defiance into Englande The Erles sute was easily agreed vnto and an army royall appoynted with all speede to muade Englande This army was come down into Picardie readie to be transported into England but when it was certainely knowen that K. Richarde was dead and that the enterprise of his deliueraunce whiche was chiefly meante was frustrate and voyde the army was dissolued but when y e certaintie of King Richards death was intimate to the Gascoignes How the Gascoignes 〈◊〉 the death of K. Richard y e most part of the wisest meÌ„ of y e countrey were right pensife for they iudged verily that heereby the english nation shoulde be brought to dishonor and losse of their auntiente fame glory for committing so heinous an offence against their K. and Soueraigne Lord y e memorie wherof they thought would neuer die and chiefly the Citizens of Burdeaux tooke the matter very sore at the stomacke for they bare exceding fauour to K. Richard bycause he was borne and brought vp in their Citie therefore more than al the residue they shewed themselues to abhorre so hainous a deede The Frenchmen hauing vnderstanding hereof thought with theÌ„selues that nowe was y e time for theÌ„ to practise with the Gascoignes to reduce them from the english obeysance vnder their subiection Heerevpon The Duke of Burbon came Lewes Duke of Burbon vnto Agen wrote to diuers Cities and townes on y e confines of Guienne exhorting them with large promises faire sugred words to reuolt from y e Englishmen to become subiects to the crowne of Fraunce but his trauaile preuayled not for the people vnderstanding that the englishe yoke was but easie in comparison to the French bondage determined to abide rather in their old subiection than for a displeasure irrecouerable to aduenture themselues on a new doubtfull perill Froissart yet it was doubted least the Cities of Burdeaux Dax and Bayonne would haue reuolted if the Lordes of the marches about those places had leaned to them in that purpose for they sent their commissioners vnto Agen to treate with the Duke
of Burbon but for so muche as the Lordes Pomiers Mucident Duras Landuras Copane Rosem and Langurante were mynded to continue still Englishe those Cities durst not well without them turne to the Frenche obeysance for they could not haue stirred out of theyr gates but those Lordes woulde haue beene readye at theyr elbowes to haue caught them by the sleeues Kyng Henrye beyng aduertised of the FreÌ„chmennes couerte meanyngs and also of the wauering myndes of the Gascoignes sente Thomas Percie Earle of Worcester with two hundred menne of armes and foure hundred archers into Guyenne to ayde and assist Sir Roberte Knolles hys Lieutenaunte there The chiefest Captaynes that accompanyed the Earle in this iourney were these Polidor fyrste hys Nephewe Sir Hugh Hastings Froissart Sir Thomas Colleuille Sir William Lisle Iohn de Grailly base sonne to the Captall de Boeuf Sir William Drayton Sir Iohn Daubreticourt also there went with him the Byshoppe of London and master Richarde Dâ—…alle or Dolley The Earle of Worcest sent into Gascoyn The Earle at his arriuall so wisely entreated the noble men so grauely perswaded the magistrates of the Cities and Townes and so gently and familiarly vsed and treated y e commons that he not onely appeased their fâ—…t and malice but broughte them to louing and vniforme obeysance receyuing of them othes of obedience and loyall fealtie whiche done hee returned agayne into EnglaÌ„d with great thaÌ„kes The Frenche King perceyuing he coulde not bring his purpose aboute neyther by inuading England Ambassadours froÌ„ the French king nor by practising with y e Gascoignes sent a solemne Ambassade into England requiring to haue his daughter y e Lady Isabel sometime espoused to King Richard restored to him agayne King Henry gently receyued those that were sente to him aboute this message and for aunswere promised to sende his commissioners vnto Calais whiche shoulde further commune and conclude with them It was not ynough that King Henry was thus troubled now in the first yere of his raigne with ciuill sedition and the couert practises of the Frenchmen but that the Scottes also tooke vpon them to make open warre against him it chaunced George Earle of Marche fleeth into Englande as in the Scottish Chronicles more at large appeareth that George of Dunbarre Earle of the marches of Scotland being in displeasure with Robert King of Scottes fledde into Englande to Henry Earle of Northumberland wherevppon the Scottishe King depriued him of all his dignities and possessions and caused his goodes to bee confiscate and after wrote to the King of England requiring hym if he would haue the twice any longer to continue either to deliuer into his possession the Erle of Marche and other Tâ—…tors to his person or else to banishe them out of his Realme and dominions The â—…swere of K. Henry to the Scottishe ambassadours King Henry discretely aunswered the Herrault of Scotland that y e words of a Prince oughte to bee kepte and his writing and Seale ought to bee 〈◊〉 plate and considering that hee had graunted a safeconduct to the Earle and his company he would neyther without cause reasonable breake his promise nor yet deface hys honor which aunswere declared to the King of Scottes hee incontinâ—…lye proclaymed open warre against the King of Englande Open war proclaymed by the kyng of Scots agaynste Englande Tho. VVals with fyre and sword Heerevpon one sir Robert Logon a Scottishe Knight with certayne Shippes well appoynted for the warre meant to haue destroyed the Englishe fleete that was come on the coastes of ScotlaÌ„d aboue Abirdent to fish there but as it chaunced he mette with certaine ships of Lynne that fought with him and tooke hym prisoner with the residue of hys companye Robert Logon takeÌ„ prisoner so that hee quite fayled of his purpose and came to the losse himselfe The same time The Iles of Okeney spoyled by English men Mortalitie of people the Englishmen spoyled also certaine of the Iles of Orkeney This sommer great deathe chaunced in thys lande manye dying of the pestilence wherewith sundry places were infected King Henrie returneth home The Scottes â—…enne in Northumberlande Iusts at York In the meane time that the K. was thus in Scotland the Scottes made a roade into Northumberlande and brenned diuers Townes in Bambourrough shire At the Kings comming backe to Yorke there were two straungers the one a Frenchman the other an Italian requiring to accomplish certayne feates of armes against sir Iohn Cornewall Ianico de Artois their request was graunted the strangers were put to the worst whereby sir Iohn Cornewall obteined the kings fauor so farforth that he married the kings sister Sir Io. Cornewall marrieth the kinges sister the widdowe of Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington Some said yet that the Knighte and the Countesse were agreed aforehand without the kings consent In the kings absence whilest he was forth of the realme in Scotland against his enimies The Welchemen rebell by the setting on of Owen Glendouer the Welchmen tooke occasion to rebell vnder y e conduct of their Captaine Owen Glendouer doing what mischiefe they could deuise vnto their english neighbours Stowe Owen Glendouer what he was This Owen Glendouer was son to an esquier of Wales named Griffith Vichan he dwelled in the parish of Conway within the Countie of Merioneth in Northwales in a place y e hight Glindourwy which is as muche to say in English as the valley by the side of the water of Dee by occasion whereof he was surnamed Glindour Dewe he was firste set to studie the lawes of the Realme became an vtter barrester or an apprentice of the lawe as they terme him and serued K. Richard at Flint Castel when he was taken by Henry Duke of LaÌ„caster though other haue written that hee serued this K. Henry the fourth Tho. VVals before he came to atteine the Crowne in roome of an Esquier and after by reason of variaÌ„ce that rose betwixt him and the L. Reginold Grey of Ruthin aboute landes which he claymed to be his by righte of inheritance when he saw that he might not preuaile finding no suche fauour in his sute as hee looked for he firste made warre against the sayde L. Grey The occasion that moued him to rebell wasting his lands and possessioÌ„s with fire and sword cruelly killing his seruauntes and tenauntes The K. aduertised of suche rebâ—… exploites enterprised by the said Owen The Kâ—… into Wales meaning to chastise the rebelles and his vnruly complices determined to chastice them as disturbers of his peace and so with an armye entred into Wales but the Welâ—… menne with their Captaine withdrew into the mountaines of Snowdone so to escape the reuenge whyche the K. meant towardes them The K. therefore did muche hurte in the Countreys with fire aid sword sleaing diuers that with weapon in hand came for the to resist him and so with a greate
charges obteyned for him the ladie Lucy eldest daughter one of the heires of the L. Barnabo of Millant whiche Barnabo payed to him .100000 ducates He maryeth a daughter of Bernabo Lord of Millaine in the Church of S. Mary Queries in Southwark by the handes of Don AlfoÌ„so de Cainuola vpoÌ„ the day of y e soleÌ„nizatioÌ„ of y e mariage which was the .24 of Jan. 1407 The duke of Orleans hauing leuied a mightie armie The Duke of Orleans besiegeth townes in Gascoigne had besieged the townes of Burg and Blay in Gascoigne meaning with force to win the same but so it fortuned that for the space of eight weekes togither there passed not one daye without tempest of raine snow and hayle myxed with windes and lightnings which killed aswell men as cattayle by reason whereof he loste as was reported sixe thousande men so that he was constreyned to breake vp his campes from before both those townes and to get him away with dishonor for all his dragges and boastes made at his first comming thither Henry Pay a valiant sea man The same time Henrie Pay and certaine other persons of the fiue ports with fiftene shippes tooke an hundred and twentie prises whiche lay at ancre in and about the coast of Brytayne laden with Iron salt Oyle and Rochelle wines In this season also bylles were set vp in dyuerse places of London on the doore of Poules Church in which was conteyned that king Richarde being aliue King R. stil aliue as was faigned and in health woulde come shortly with great magnificence and power to recouer again his kingdome but the contriuer of this deuise was quickly found out apprehended and punished according to his demerites The Citie of London this yeare in the sommer was so infected with pestilent mortalitie that the king durst not repayre thither nor come neare to it Wherevpon he beeing at the Castell of Leedes in Kent and departing from thence tooke ship at Quinbourgh in the I le of Shepey to sayle ouer vnto Lee in Essex and so to goe to Plaschy there to passe the time till the mortalitie was ceassed As he was vpon the Sea certaine French pirates which lay lurking at the Thames mouth to watch for some pray The k. in danger to be takeÌ„ by FreÌ„ch parts got knowledge by some meanes as was supposed of the kings passage and therevpon as hee was in the middest of hys course they entred amongst his fleete and tooke foure vessels next to the kings shippe and in one of the same vessels sir Thomas Rampston Sir Thomas RaÌ„ston taken the kings Vicechamberlaine with all his chamber stuffe and apparell They followed the king so neare that if his shippe had not bene froyst hee had landed sooner in Fraunce than in Essex but suche was his good happe The k. escaped through swiftnes of his ship The L. Camois put in blame that he escaped and arriued at his appoynted Port. The Lord Camois that was commaunded with certaine shippes of warre to waft the king ouer whether the winde turned so that he coulde not keepe his dyrect course or that his Shippe was but a slugge ranne so farre in the kings displeasure that hee was attached and indyted for y t as was surmised against him he had practised with the French men that the king might by them haue beene taken in his passage Ye haue heard that the Pope by vertue 〈◊〉 prouision had giuen the Archbishoprike of Yorke vnto maister Robert Halom but the King was so offended therewith that the sayde Riâ—… might in no wise enioy that benefice and so the length to satisfie the kings pleasure Henry Bowet 〈…〉 Yorke master Henrie Bowet was translated from Bathe vnto Yorke and maister Robert Halom was made Byshoppe of Salisburie then voyde by â—…uyng of Henrye Chichelley vnto Saint Dauid The Lorde Henrie Prince of Wales thys yeare in the sommer season besieged the Castell of Abiruscwith Abiruscwith and constrayned them within to compounde with him vnder certaine conditions for truce but the Prince was no sooner froÌ„ thence departed OweÌ„ GleÌ„douer but that Owen Glendouer by subtill craft entred the Castell put out the keepers and charging them wyth treason for concluding anye agreement wythoute hys consent placed other in that Fortresse to defende it to hys vse About the feast of the Assumption of our Ladie that auncient warriour and worthie knight sir Robert Knolles departed thys lyfe Sir Robert knolles depaâ—…teth this 〈◊〉 Bermonâ—…es hee was as before yee haue hearde borne of meane parentage but growing into such estimation for his valiant prowes as he was thought meet to haue the leading of whole armyes and the rule and gouernment of large Prouinces For not long before hys deceasse Saint Albâ—… hee beeyng gouernour of Aquitaine encumbred with age resigned hys office vnto Sir Thomas Belforte a ryghte valyaunt Captaine and therewyth returned into Englande where he dyed at a Manour place of his in Norffolk and from thence was brought to London in a Lytter wyth greate pompe and muche Torche lyght He was buried in the white Friers and was buryed in the Churche of the whyte Friers in Fleetestreete by the Ladye Constaunce hys wyfe where was done for hym a solemne Obsequire wyth a great Feast and lyberall dole to the poore Besyde the dyuerse noble exploytes and famous warrelike enterpryses atchieued by thys valiaunt sonne of Mars he to continue the perpetuall memorie of his name buylded the bridge of Rochester He bulâ—…e Rochester bridge commonly â—…led Knolles bridge ouer the Riuer of Medway wyth a Chappell at the ende thereof hee repayred also the bodie of the Church of the whyte Friers where hee was buryed which Churche was fyrst founded by the auncestour of the Lorde Gray of Codner He founded a Colledge of secular priests at Pomfret Tho. VValâ—… and did many other things in his life right commendable Sir Thomas Rampston Conestable of the Tower was drowned in comming from the court as he would haue shut y e bridge the stream being so big that it ouerturned his Barge The Leâ—…ois â—…eyned and â—…cquited The Lorde Camois was arraigned the last of October before Edmonde Erle of Kent that day high stewarde of England and by his Petres acquitte of the offence whereof he had beene indited as before ye haue hearde and so dismissed at the barre was restored againe both to his goodes landes and offices This yeare the Winter was exceeding sharp through frost and snowe that continued and couered the ground by al the Monethes of December Ianuarie Februarie and March 1408 The Erle of Nothumberland and the Lorde Bardolf after they had bene in Wales in France and Flanders to purchase ayde against king HeÌ„rie were returned backe into Scotland and had remayned there nowe for the space of a whole yeare and as they euill fortune woulde whilest the king helde a Counsell of the Nobilitie at LoÌ„don
was borne first a Carmelite Frier professed in Norwiche and after going to Cambridge hee there proceeded Doctor hee was also confessor to the Duke of Lancaster and to his wife the Duches Constance a greate setter forthe of Pope Vrbanes cause againste the other Popes that were by him and those of his faction named the Antipapes Thomas Maldon so called of y e towne of that name in Essex where hee was borne Iohn Edoe discended out of Wales by lignage and borne in Herefordshire a Franciscane Frier Nicholas Fakinham borne in Northfolke a grey Frier proceeded Doctor in Oxford a great Diuine and an excellent Philosopher prouinciall of his order here in Englande Laurence Holbecke a Monke of Ramsey well seene in the Hebrewe tong and wrote thereof a Dictionarie Iohn Colton Archbyshop of Ardmach Iohn Marrey so called of a village in Yorkeshire where he was borne a Carmelite of Doucaster Richarde Chefer borne in Northfolke a diuine and an Augustine Frier in Norwiche Iohn Lathburie a Franciscane Frier of Reading Nicholas Poutz Richard Scrope brother to William Scrope Lord Treasorer of England studyed in Cambridge and proceeded there Doctor of both the lawes became an aduocate in the Court of Rome and afterwardes was aduanced to the gouernemente of the Sea of Couentrie and Litchfield and at length was remoued from thence and made Archbyshoppe of Yorke he wrote an inuectiue againste Kyng Henry and at length lost his head as before yee haue heard Iohn Wrotham a Carmelite Frier of London and after made Warden of an house of his order in Calays Iohn Colby a Carmelite Frier of Norwich William Thorp a Northerne man borne and studente in Oxford an excellent diuine and an earnest follower of that famous Clearke Iohn Wicklife a notable preacher of the word Actes and monuments page 631. c. and expressing his doctrine no lesse in trade of life than in speeche he was at length apprehended by commaundement of the Archbyshop of Caunterburie Thomas Arundell and committed to prison in Saltwood Castell where at length hee dyed Stephen Patrington borne in Yorkeshire a Frier Carmelite prouinciall of his order thorough England of whiche broode there were at that season .1500 within this land he was Byshop of Sainte Dauids and confessor to Kyng Henry the fifth about the fifth yeare of whose raigne he deceassed Robert Mascall a Carmelite Frier of Ludlowe confessor also to the sayde King who made him Byshop of Hereford Reginald Langham a Frier Minor of Norwiche Actonus Dominicanus Thomas Palmer warden of the blacke Friers within the Citie of London Boston of Burie a Monke of the Abbey of Burie in Suffolke wrote a Cataloge of all the writers of the Churche and other treatises Thomas Peuerell a Frier Carmelite borne in Suffolke hee was aduanced to the Sea of Ossorie in Irelande by Richarde the seconde and after by Pope Boniface the ninth remoued to Landaue in Wales and from thence called by Henrye the fourth with consente of Pope Gregorie the twelfth to gouerne the Sea of Worcester and so continued Byshoppe of that Citie till hee ended his life in the yeare of oure Lord .1418 whiche was about the sixth yeare of the reigne of King Henry the fifth Iohn Puruey an excellente Diuine proceeded master of arte in Oxforde hee was apprehended for suche doctrine as hee taught contrarie to the ordinaunces of the Churche of Rome See master Foâ—…e in his booke of 〈◊〉 and moâ—…rmeÌ„ is 〈◊〉 and was at length compelled by Thomas Arundell Archbyshoppe of Caunterburie to recante at Poules Crosse seauen speciall articles hee wrote diuers treatises and was the second time committed to prison in Henry y e fifth his dayes by Henry Chichley that succeeded Arundell in gouernement of the Church of Canterburie William Holme a grey Frier and a good Phisition for curing diseases of the body whatsoeuer his phisick was for the soule he liued til HeÌ„ry the fifth his daies and deceassed about y e fourth yeare of his raigne Nicholas Bayard a blacke Frier a Doctor of Diuinitie professed at Oxforde Thomas Rudburne Archdeacon of Sudburie and Byshop of Saint Dauids in Wales succeding after Stephen Patrington hee wrote a Chronicle and certaine Epistles as Iohn Bale noteth Nicholas Riston who being sore greeued in mind as diuers other in those dayes to consider what inconuenience redounded to the Church by reason of the strife and brawling among the Prelates for the acknowledging of a lawfull Pope two or three still contending for that dignitie wrote a booke entituled de tollende Sersmate Iohn Walter an excellent mathemeticien being fyrste broughte vp of a Scholer in the Colledge of Winchester and after studyed at Oxford Thomas of Newmarket taking that surname of the Towne in Cambridgeshire where hee was borne hee for his worthinesse as was thoughte was made Byshoppe of Careleill well seene both in other sciences and also in diuinitie William Anger a Franciscane Frier of an house of that order in Brigewater Peter Russell a grey Frier and of his order the prouinciall heere in England Iohn Langton a Carmelite Roberte Wantham a Monke of Cerneley in Dorsetshire wrote a Booke in verse of the originall and signification of wordes William Norton a Franciscane Fâ—… of Couentrie Hugh Sueth a blacke Frier and a great preacher Richard Folsham a Monke of Norwiche Robert Wimbeldon a singular diuine and an excellent Preacher as appeareth by the Sermon whiche hee made vpon this texte Actes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 page 653. Redde rationem villicationis tua King Henrie the fifth An. reg 1. Henry the .5 HENRY Prince of Wales son and heire to Kyng Henrye the fourth borne at Monmouth in wales on the ryuer of Wye after his father was departed this life tooke vpon him the regimente of thys Realme of Englande the twentith of Marche being proclaymed King by the name of Henry the fifth in the yeare of the worlde .5375 after the birth of one sauior 1413. the third or theraboutes 1413 of the Emperor Sigismond the three and thirtie of Charles the sixt king of Fraunce and about the fifth of Iames the first K. of Scotland Suche greate hope and good expectation was hadde of thys mans fortunate successe to followe that within three dayes after hys fathers deceasse diuers noble men and honourable personages did to him homage Homage done to king Henry before his coronation and swâ—…re to him due obedieÌ„ce which had not bin sene done to any of his predecessors kings of this Realm till they hadde bin possessed of the Crowne and receyued their oth well and truely to gouerne He was Crowned the ninth of Aprill The day of K. Henryes coronation a very tempestuous daye beeyng Passion Sonday which was a sore ruggie and vntemperate daye with wind snow and fleete that men greatly maruelled thereat making diuers interpretations what the same mighte signifie But what so euer mens fancies hereof might coniecture this King was the man that according to the olde prouerbe
vntruely alledged that they held the same of the Kyng in capite And when such persons as were thus vexed offered to trauerse those offices they coulde not bee admitted thereto in suche due and lawfull forme as in suche causes the lawe prouideth till they hadde compounded to paye greate fynes and raunsomes Moreouer the kings Wardes after they had accomplished their full age could not be suffered to sue theyr lyueries tyll they hadde paide excessiue fynes and raunsomes vnto their greate anoyance losse and disquieting and to no lesse contempte of the sayde late King And further where as dyuers persons had bin outlawed as well as the suite of theyr aduersaries as of the sayde late Kyng they coulde not be allowed to purchase theyr charters of pardon out of the Chancery according to the lawe of the Realme till they were driuen to aunswere halfe the issues and profites of all theyr landes and tenementes by the space of two yeares whiche the Kyng receyued to hys vse by the sayde Richarde Empsons procuremente who enformed hym that hee myghte lawfully take the same although hee knewe that it was contrarie to the lawes and customes of the Realme wherevppon the people vexed and molested by suche hard dealings sore grudged agaynste the sayde late Kyng to the greate perill and daunger of hys person and Realme and subuersion of the lawes and auntiente customes thereof Also it was alledged againste the said Empson that he hadde sente forth preceptes directed vnto dyuers persons commaundyng them vppon greate penalties to appeare before him and other hys associates at certayn dayes and times within hys house in Sainte Brydes Parishe in a warde of London called Farringdon without where they makyng theyr appearances accordyng to the same preceptes were impleaded afore hym and other his sayde associates of dyuers murthers felonies outlaries and of the articles in the statute of prouisors conteyned also of wilfull escapes of Felons and such like matters and articles apperteyning to the plees of the Crowne and common lawes of the Realme And that done the sayde persons were committed to dyuers prisons as the Fleete the Tower and other places where they were deteyned tyll they hadde fined at hys pleasure as well for the commoditie of the sayde late Kyng as for the singular aduauntage of the sayde Sir Richarde Empson Moreouer whereas the sayde Empson beeing Recorder of Couentrie and there sate with the Maior and other Iustices of the peace vppon a speciall gaole delyuerie within y e Citie on the Monday before the feast of S. Thomas the Apostle in the sixteenth yeare of the late kyngs raigne a prisoner that hadde beene endited of felonie for takyng out of an house in that Citie certayne goodes to the value of twentie shillings was arraigned before them and bycause the Iurie would not finde the sayde prisoner giltie for wante of sufficient euidence as they after alledged the sayde Sir Richarde Empson supposing the same euidence to be sufficient caused them to be committed toward wherein they remayned foure dayes togyther till they were contented to enter band in fortie pound a peece to appeare before the Kyng and hys Counsell the second returne of the tearme then nexte ensuing being Quindena Hillarij and therevppon they keeping their day and appearing before the said sir Richard Empson and other of the kings counsell according to their bandes were adiudged to pay euery of them eyght pound for a fyne and accordingly made payment thereof as they were then thought well worthy so to do But nowe this matter so long past was still kepte in memorie and so earnest some were to enforce it to the vttermost against the sayd Empson that in a Sessions holden at Couentrie nowe in thys first yere of this kings raigne an inditemēt was framed against him for this matter and thereof he was found giltie as if therein he had committed some great and heynous offence againste the Kings peace his Crowne and dignitie Thus haue I thought good to shew what I find hereof to the end ye may perceiue how glad men were to find some coulour of sufficiēt matter to bring the said sir Richard Empson master Edmonde Dudley within daunger of the lawes whereby at lengthe they were not onely condemned by acte of Parliament through malice of such as might seeme to seeke their destruction for priuate grudges but in the end also they were arreigned as first the said Edmond Dudley in the Guild Hall of London the seuententh of Iuly and sir Richarde Empson at Northāpton in October nexte ensuing and beeing there condemned was from thence broughte backe againe to the Tower of London where hee remained till the time of his execution as after yee shall heare This yeare the plague was greate and raigned in diuers parts of this Realme 1510 The King kepte hys Christmas at Richemond The twelfth of Ianuary dyuers Gentlemen prepared to iust and the Kyng and one of hys priuie chamber called William Compton secretely armed themselues in the little Parke of Richmond and so came into the iustes vnknowen to all persons The Kyng neuer ranne openly before and did exceedinglye well Master Compton chanced to be sore hurt by Edward Neuill Esquier brother to the Lord of Burgeinie so that he was lyke to haue dyed One person there was that knew the Kyng and cryed God saue the Kyng and with that all the people were astonyed and then the Kyng discouered hymselfe to the great comfort of the people The Kyng soone after came to Westminster and there kepte his Shrouetide with greate banquettings dauncings and other iolly pastimes Ambassadors This yeare also came Ambassadors not only from the Kyng of Arragon and Castile but also from the Kynges of Fraunce Denmarke Scotlande and other princes whych were highly welcomed and nobly enterteyned Thys yeare An. reg 2. the Kyng celebratyng the feast of Pentecost at Greenewiche the Thurseday in that weeke with two other whome hee chose of purpose to assist hym as aydes chalenged all commers to fyghte with them at the barriers with target and punching staffe of eyghte foote long and that done to fyghte eache of them twelue strokes with two handed swordes with and against all commers none except beeyng a Gentleman where the Kyng behaued hymselfe so well and deliuered hymselfe so valiauntlye that through hys manly prowes and greate strengthe the lande and prayse of that martiall pastime was gyuen to hym and his aydes notwithstandyng that dyuers valiante and strong personages had assayled them In this seconde yeare the Kyng beeing forth on his progresse hearde euerye daye more and more complayntes of Empson and Dudley set forthe and aduaunced no doubte by the drifte of theyr deadly enimies wherefore The seuenth day hath Ioh◅ Stowe Empson and Dudley beheaded he sent writtes to the Sheriffes of London to putte them to execution and so the seauententh daye of August they were both beheaded at the Tower hil and both theyr bodyes and heads buryed
and aboue the harth with the fiftie pencioners with their battaile axes and so the King broughts hir vp to hir priuie chamber where hee lefte hir for that time Assoone as the K. and she were enâ—…red the Court was shot off froÌ„ the Tower of Grenewich and there about a great peale of artillerie When the Kinges companye and hirs were once come within the Parke as before yee haue heard then all the Horsemen on Blacke heathe brake their aray and hadde licence to depart to London or otherwhere to their lodgings The mariage 〈◊〉 solemnised betwixte King â—…y and the Lady Anne of Câ—…e On the Tewsday following being the daye of the Epiphany the mariage was solemnised betwixt the K. and the said Lady She was fetched from hir chamber by the Lords so that shee going betweene the Earle of Ouersteyne and the graund master Hosconder which had the coÌ„duit and order to see the mariage performed she passed through the Kings chamber al the Lords before hir til she came into the galerie where the K. was ready staying for hir to whome shee made three low obeisances and courtesies Then the Archb. of Canterbury receiued theÌ„ and maried them togither and the Earle of Ouersteine did giue hir When the mariage was celebrate they went hande in hande into the kings closet and there hearing Masse offered their tapers and after Masse was ended they had wine and spices And that done the K. departed to his chamber and al y e Ladyes waited on hir to hir chamber the D. of Norffolke goyng on hir rights hande and the D. of Suffolke on hir left hande After nine of the clocke the K. hauing shifted his apparell came to his closet and shee likewise in hir heare and in y e same apparell she was maried in came to hir closet with hir Sergeant at armes and all hir officers before hir like a Q. and so the K. and she went openly in procession and offered and dined togither After they hadde supped togither there were bankers and Maskes and diuers disportes shewed till time came that it pleased the King and hir to take rest On the Sunday after Iustes were kept solemne Iustes which greatly contented the strangers This daye shee was apparelled after the English manner with a french head which became hir exceedyng well When the Erle of Ouersseine and the other Lordes and Ladyes whiche had giuen their attendance on hir grace all that iourney had beâ—…e highly feasted and enterteyned of the K. and other of the nobles they tooke leaue and had great giftes giuen to them both in money and plate and so returned towarde their countrey leauyng behind them the Earle of Waldecke and dyuers Gentlemen and damosels to remaine with hir til she were better acquainted in the realme The fourth of February the King and she remoued to Westminster by water on whom the L. Maior and his breethren and twelue of the chiefe companies of the Citie al in Barges gorgeously garnished with baners penons and targets richly couered and furnished with instruments sweetely sounding gaue their attendaÌ„ce and by the way all the shippes shot off and likewise from the Tower a great peale of ordinaÌ„ce wente off iustely The twelfth of February The Duke of Norffolke Ambassador into France the D. of Norffolke was sente in Ambassade to the french K. of whom he was wel enterteined and in the ende of the same moneth hee returned again into England The eyghtenth of Aprill at Westminster was Thomas Lorde Cromwell created Earle of Essex and ordeyned great Chamberlayne of Englande whiche office the Earles of Oxforde were wont euer to enioy An. reg 32. The firste of May Sir Iohn Audeley Sir Thomas Seymour Sir George Carewe Sir Thomas Poinings knightes Rich. Cromwell and Anthony Kingston Esquiers Iustes enterprised a royall Iustes Torney and barriers The Iusts beganne the first of May the second of May the sayde Richard Cromwell and Anthony Kingston were made Knightes The Torney began the third day and the barriers the fifth of y e same moneth whiche chalenge they valiantly performed against al commers and at Durâ—…me place they kept open housholde feasting the King the Q and all the Lords Beside this on Tewsday in the rogation weeke they feasted all y e knights and burgesses of the common house and the morow after they had the Maior the Aldermen and all their wiues to dinner and on the Friday after they brake vp houshold In the Parliamente which began the eightenth of Aprill last past the religion of S. Iohns in Englande commonly called the order of Knightes of the Rodes The order of the Roades dissolued was dissolued and on the ascentioÌ„ day being the fifth of May sir Wil. Weston Knight prior of S. Iohns departed this life for thought as was reported which he tooke to heart after hee heard of that dissolution of his order The same moneth were sente to the Tower Doctor Sampson Bishoppe of Chichester The Byshop of Chichester and Doctor Wilâ—… committed to the Tower and Doctor Wilson for relieuing of certayne trayterous persons and for the same offence was one Richard Farmer a grocer of London a rich and welthie man and of good estimatioÌ„ in the Citie committed to the Marshall See and after at Westminster Hall arreigned and atteynted in the premunire so that be lost all his goodes The ninetenth of Iuly Tho. L. Cromwell The Lorde Cromwell committed the Tower late made Earle of Essex as in the last yeare yee may reade beeing nowe in the counsel chamber was suddainely apprehended committed to y e Tower of London which his misfortune many lamented but mo reioiced thereat specially suche as either had bin religious men or fauoured theÌ„ The ninetenth of Iuly he was by Parliamente atteinted neuer came to his aunswere He is 〈◊〉 by Parliament and 〈◊〉 both of heresie high treason as in y e record it appeareth The .28 day of Iuly hee was brought to the scaffold on the Tower hill where he spake these words following I am come hither to die and not to purge my selfe as may happen some think y t I will for if I shoulde so doe I were a verye wretch and miser I am by the law condemned to die and thanke my L. God that hath appointed me this death for mine offence for sitheÌ„ce the time y t I came to yeares of discretion I haue lyued a sinner and offended my L. God for y e whiche I aske him hartily forgiuenes And it is not vnknowen to manye of you that I haue bene a great traueyler in the worlde and being but of a base degree was called to high estate and sitheÌ„ce the time I came therevnto I haue offended my prince for the which I aske him hartily forgiuenesse and besech you al to pray to God with me that he wil forgiue me O father forgiue me O sonne forgiue me O holy Ghost forgiue me O three persons in one God forgiue
one Leigh a Gentleman and nine temporall men on which persons were apprehended and in diuers places put to execution The layde Leigh and 〈◊〉 other the one named Taterfall a clothyer and the other Thorneton a yeoman the seuententh of May were drawen through London to Tiborne and there executed And sir Iohn Neuil knight and ten other persons dyed Sir Iohn Nâ—…uill executed The countesse of Salisburie beheaded for y e same cause at Yorke The same day Margaret Countesse of Salisbury that had remayned a long tyme prisoner in the Tower was beheaded there within the Tower She was the last of the right line and name of Plantagenet The ninth of Iune for ensample sake Execution two of the kings gard the one named Dâ—…mport and the other Chapman were hanged at Greenewiche by the Friers wall for robberies whiche they hadde committed The Lord Leonard Gray beeyng endited of certain points of treason by him committed as was alledged againste him during the season that he was the kings Lieutenant in Irelande to wite for deliuering his nephew Girald Fitz Garard brother to Thomas Fitz Gararde before executed and also for that hee caused certain Irishmen to inuade the lands of the Kings friendes whome hee fauoured not the fiue and tweÌ„tith of Iune he was araigned at Westminster in the Kinges benche and appoynted to bee tryed by knightes bycause he was a L. by name and no L. of the Parliament but hee discharged the Iury and confessed the enditemente wherevpon he had iudgemente and on the eyghte and twentith of Iune being Saint Peters euen hee was beheaded at Tower hill The Lorde Leonard Grey beheaded where he ended his life very quietly and godly This noble man as he was come of high lignage so was he a ryghte valiant and hardy personage hauing in his time done his Prince and countrey good seruice both in Irelande France and other places greatly to his commendation although now his happe was thus to lose his head The same day that he suffered there were executed at S. Thomas Waterings three Gentlemen Iohn Mantel Iohn Frowds and George Roydon They dyed for a murther committed in Suffer as their â—…ement imported in company of Thomas Fâ—…s Lorde Daâ—…s of the Sonthe â–ª The truth where of was thus the sayde Lorde Dacres through the lewds perswasion of soute of them as hath ben reported meaning to hunt in the Parke of Nicholas Pelham Esquire at Langht a in the same countie of Sassex beyng accompanyed with the sayd Mantel Frowâ—… and Râ—…on Iohn Cheynte and Thomas Isley Gentlemen Richarde Middleton and Iohn â—…oâ—…ell yeomen passâ—… from his house of Hurstmonseux the last of Aprill in the night season towarde the same parke where they inteÌ„ded so to hunt and comiÌ„g vnto a place called Pikehay in the parish of Heâ—…ingâ—…y they founde one Iohn Buforigge Iames Busbrigge and Richard Saâ—…ner standing there togither and as it fell out through quaâ—…ing there ensurdâ—… fray betwixte the sayde Lorde Dacres and hys company on the one partie and the sayde Iohn and Iames Busbrigge and Richard Somener on the other in so muche that the sayde Iohn Busbrigge receiued such hurt that he dyed thereof the second of May next ensuing wherevpon as well the sayde L. Dacres as those that were there with him and diuers other likewise that were appointed to goe an other way to meete them at the said parke were endited of murther and the seauen and twentith of Iune the Lorde Dacres himselfe was araigned before the Lorde Audeley of Walden then Lord Chancellor sitting that daye as high Stewarde of Englande with other Peeces of the Realme aboute hym who then and there condemned the sayde Lorde Dacres to die for that transgression and afterwards the nine and twentith of Iune being S. Peters daye at eleuen of the clocke in the forenoone the Sheriffes of London accordingly as they were appointed were ready at the Tower to haue receiued the saide prisoner and hym to haue led to execution on the Tower hill but as the prisoner shoulde come forthe of the Tower one Heire a Gentleman of the L. Chancellors house came and in the Kings name commaunded to stay the execution till two of the clocke in the afternoone whiche caused many to thynke that the King would haue graunted his pardon But neuerthelesse at three of the clocke in the same afternoone he was brought forth of y e Tower and deliuered to the Sherifes who led him a foote betwixt them vnto Tiborne wher he dyed His body was buryed in the Churche of S. Sepulchers hee was not past four and twentie yeare of age when he came thus through great mishappe to his ende for whome manye sore lamented and likewise for the other three Gentlemen Mantell Frowdes and Roydon but for the said yong L. being a right towardly Gentleman and suche a one as many hadde conceyued greate hope of better proofe no small moane and lamentation was made the more indeede for that it was thought he was induced to attempt such follie whiche occasioned his deathe by some light heads that were then about him The King goeth in progresse into Yorkeshire This Sommer the King kept his progresse to Yorke and passed through Lincolneshire where was made to him an humble submission by the Temporaltie and confessing their faults they humbly thanked him for his pardon which he had graunted them Giftes giuen to him by them of Lincolneshire The Towne of Stanford gaue to him twenty pound the citie of Lincolne fortie pounde Boston fiftie pounde that parte of the Shire whiche is called Linsey gaue three C. pound and Kesterne and the Church of Lincolne presented him with fiftie pound At his entring into Yorkeshire hee was met with two hundred Gentlemen of the same shire in coates of veluet and foure M. tall yeomen and seruing menne well horsed whiche on their knees made their submission by the mouth of Sir Roberte Bowes gaue to the K. nine hundred pounde Giftes giuen by them of Yorkeshire On Barnesdale the Archb. of York with three C. Priestes and more met the K. and makyng a like submission gaue to him sixe C. pounde The like submission was made by the Maiors of Yorke Newcastell and Hull and eache of them gaue to the King an hundred poundes After he had bin at Yorke twelue dayes hee came to Hull Hull fortifyâ—… where he deuised certayne fortifications This done he passed ouer the water of Humbre and so through Lincolneshire returned towards the South parts and at Alhallowen tide came to Hampton Court Aboute the same time the Kyng had knowledge that the Queene lyued dissolutely in vsing the vnlawfull companye of one Frauncis Diram with whome she had bin too familiar before hir marriage with the King and not meaning to forgoe his company now in time of hir mariage without regard had eyther to the feare of God or the King hir husband the last Sommer beeing in progresse with the King at
stubborne traytors that so vndutifullye refused the kings mercifull pardon freely offered by his officer at armes and other The Lorde Marques of Northampton sent into Norwike to represse the rebels There went with the Lorde Marques diuerse honourable and worshipshull personages as the Lorde Sheffelde the Lord Wentworth Sir Anthonie Dennie Sir Henrie Parker Sir Richarde Southwell Sir Rafe Sadler Sir Iohn Clere Sir Rafe Rowlet Sir Richarde Lee Sir Iohn Gates Sir Thomas Paston Sir Henrie Bedingfielde Sir Iohn Sulyarde Sir Willyam Walgrane Sir Iohn Curtes Sir Thomas Cornewalleys Knightes togither with a great manye of other Knights Esquires and Gentlemen and a small band of Italians vnder the leading of a Captaine named Malatesta Norwich summoned The Lorde Marques being approched within a myle of Norwiche sent Sir Gilbert Dethicke knight nowe Garter then Norrey King at armes vnto the Citie to sommon them within to yeelde it into his handes or vpon refusall to proclayme war against them Herevpon Augustine Stewarde the Maiors Deputie sent to the Maior that was in the Campe with Kette aduertising him what message he had receyued from the Marques The Maior sent worde againe that nothing was more grieuous vnto him than to see into what miserie the Citie and Countrie about were brought by the rage of these commotions and declaring in what case he stoode being kept by force among the rebels where as otherwise he would according to his dutie haue come to his honour But as for the Citie he had committed the gouernance vnto Augustine Stewarde who shoulde be readie to surrender it into his Lordships hands and that if Kette woulde giue him leaue he woulde come himselfe to his honor submitting all things wholy to his Lordships order and disposition This message being brought backe by the sayde Norrey Augustine Stewarde the Maiors Deputie with the Sherifes and a greate number of the Citizens came to the Lorde Marques his Campe and deliuered vp the Sworde to his Lordshippe declaring howe the Maior himselfe woulde gladly haue come if he coulde haue got from the rebelles and that although a great route of the lewde Citizens were partakers with the rebels yet a number of the substantiall and honest Citizens woulde neuer consent to their wicked doings but were readye to receyue his Lordship into their Citie The Lorde Marques giuing good wordes vnto the Citizens and willing them to bee of good comfort sithe bee trusted to appease these troubles verye shortlye deliuered the sworde vnto Sir Richarde Southwell Sir Richarde Southwell who bare it before the Lorde Marques as hee passed forth towardes the Citie entring the same by Saint Stephens gate And incontinently was proclamation made that they should all resort into the market place where they consulted togither howe they might best defende the Citie against the enimies and to represse their furie Herevpon was order giuen for the placing of watch and warde about the gates and wals as might seeme expedient The Lorde Marques supped that night and lodged in the Maiors Deputies house but his Lordshippe as well as other kepte their armour on their backes all that night for doubt of some sodeyne assault to be made against the Citie by the rebels Here it chaunced that the Straungers The strangers offer skirmish to the rebels eyther by appointment or otherwise went forth and offered skirmishe to the rebels vpon Magdalen hill The Rebelles came forth with their horsemen but it seemed that they were better practised to fetch in booties than to make their manage or Carere and therefore not able to matche the Straungers whiche being perceyued of their fellowes that were footemen they putte forth their archers before their horsemen and suche numbers herewith came swarming forth of their Campe meaning to compasse in those Straungers that they perceyuing the maner and purpose of the enimies cast themselues in a Ring and retired backe into the Citie againe But they left one of their companie behinde them a Gentleman that was an Italian who more valiantly than warily ventured to farre among the enimies through euill happe being ouerthrowne beside his horse he was enuironed about with a great multitude of those Rebelles that tooke him prisoner and like vyle wretches spoyling him of his armour and apparell An Italian hanged hanged him ouer the walles of Mont Surrey Which acte well shewed what curtesie myght be looked for at suche cruell traytours handes that woulde thus vnmercifully put such a Gentleman man and worthie souldier to death for whose raunsome if they woulde haue demaunded it they might haue had no small portion of money to haue satisfied their greedie myndes but it seemed that their beastlye crueltie had bereft them the remembraunce of all honest consideration and dutifull humanitie The Marques of Northampton causing as before ye haue hearde diligent watch to be kept vpon the walles and at the gates appointed the same to be visited right often that through negligence no mishap shoulde followe Moreouer beside the watch at the gates and walles the residue of the souldiers making a mightie huge fire in the market place so as all the streetes were full of light they remayned there all that night in their armour ready vppon any occasion to resist the enimies if they shoulde make anye attempt Sir Edwarde Warner Sir Edwarde Warner Marshall of the fielde gaue the watche worde Sir Thomas Paston Sir Iohn Clere Sir Willyam Walgraue Sir Thomas Cornewasleys and Sir Henrie Bedingfielde were appoynted to the defence of other partes of the Citie And now when euery thing was thought to be safely prouided for that the L. Marques other were layde to take their rest the rebels about the middest of the night began to shoote off their great artillerie towards the Citie so thick as was possible but the bullettes passed ouer their beades that were lodged in the Citie without doing any great hurt at all The Lorde Marques by reason of the often alarmes that were giuen whilest the enimies thus ceased not to rage with continuall shotte of ordinaunce was called vp by the Marshall sir Edwarde Warner and comming into the market place accompanied with the nobles and gentlemen of the armie fell in counsell wyth them howe to foresee that the Citie in suche daunger might be safely defended agaynst the enimies with such small power as he had there with him It was therefore determined that all the gâ—…tes whiche were on the contrarye part of the towne from the Rebels campe and likewyse the ruinous places of the walles shoulde be ramped vp that if the enimies shoulde chaunce to gyue an assault to the Citie they might more easilye be repulsed But as these things were a doing and almost brought to ende in a maner all the whole multitude of the rebelles came out of their cabanes running downe in most furious maner to the Citie and with great shoutes and yelling cryes went about to set fire on the gates to clymbe ouer the walles
col 1. line 41. to Fraunce pag. 1186. col 1. line 32. from fraunce pag. 1202. col 2. line 16. page 1203. col 1. line 2. line 41. to the Frenche pag. 1203. col 2. lin 15. from the Duke of Burgongne page 1345. col 2. line 58. from Scotland pag. 1352. col 1. lin 9. Archbyshop of Cantorbury his Oration pag. 1168. col 2. lin 11. Ambassadours sent to forrasne Princes pag. 1125. col 2. lin 30. sent from the French king pa. 1131. col 1. lin 15. Ambassadours sent into Brittaine pa. 1135. col 2. lin 41. to the Councel at Pisa pag. 1155. col 1. lin 20. Ammond a king of the Danes 212.19 Amboys castle pa. 1323. col 2. line 50. Ambassadours out of France 794.43 a. Ambassadours into Germany 109.7 b. Ambassadours into Fraunce 874.58.875.50 a. 897.46 b. Ambassadours from Fraunce 1078.1 b. Ambassadours from the Pope 924.40 a. Ambassadours sent to the Pope 921.28 a. Ambassadours from Scotland 890.38 b. Ambassadours from Fraunce 897.40 a. Ambassadours sent by the king of Scotland into Normandie to king Iohn 542.95 Ambassadours not suffered to passe through England from Scotland into Normandie to king Iohn 543.5 Ambassadours sent from king Iohn to the Pope 583.74 Amphibalus martired at Redburne for the faith of Christ 90.53 Annates forbidden to be paid 1557.16 Ambassadours from the Pope 949.47 a. Ambassadours to the Duke of Britayne pag. 1407. col 1. lin 38. lin 51. col 2. lin 11. Ambassadours from the Scottishe king to king Iohn 545.60 Ambassade sent by king Iohn to y e king of Scots 549.67 Ambassadours sent into Scotland by king Iohn 552.7 Amboys castle assured to Theo. bald Earle of Bloys 427.20 Ambassadors sent to y e Pope cōcernyng a peace 946.20 a. Ambitious minde of Seuerus the Emperour 78.91 Amphibalus a zelous Christian in Britayne 88.6 Ambassadours into Scotland 817.43 b. Anne sister to Wylliam Duke of Cleue betrothed to Henry the 8.1574.26 is reccaued with great honor Ead. 46. is maried vnto the king 1577.34 is deuorsed 1579.40 Angussel slayne 134.27 Angussel buried in Scotland 134.36 Anselme complayneth to the Pope of king William Rufus 333.31 Anselme sent for into England out of Normandie 336.26 Anselme reuoked out of exile 337.40 Anselme denieth to do homage to the king 338.27 Anselme disobeyeth the kinges letters concerning Thomas the elect of Yorke 349.33 Anselme endeth his lyfe 349.81 Anselme an Italian borne in Piemont 349.84 Auncient custome of Englishe men was to weare long beardes 529.30 Auelina daughter to the Earle of Aumarle married to lord Edmund sonne to king Henry the third 780.75 Antigonus brother to Pandrasus taken prisoner by Brute 11.41 Angles come ouer out of Germanie into Britaine 113.1 Anteus slayne by Hercules in Mauritania 5.107 Antwerpe receaueth the Englishe marchantes with procession 449.29 Andrewe nominated Archbyshop of Cantorburie is preuented by death 178.12 Anglesey inuaded by the Romanes 59.83 Anthonie Wooduile pa. 1298 col 1. lin 4. Androgeus Earle of London disobeyeth the summonance of Cassibelsane 43.66 Andragatius Admirall of the seas perteyning to the Empire 97.38 Andates the British Goddesse of victorie 64.47 Angiers Citie worme by kyng Iohn 563.15 and destroyed by him 563.19 Androgeus sendeth into Frāce for Cesar and ioyneth with him agaynst Cassibellane 43.82 Androgeus departeth into France with Cesar 44.17 Augustus Cesar comming towardes Britaine with an armie turneth another way 46.53 Andredeswald wood 194.12 Angli all one people with the Thuringi 113.45 Angli one of y e twelue nations of the Germanes 113.40 Answere of Lewir iii. daughters concerning y e loue they bare vnto him 19.70 Anabaptistes discouered of whomsome recanting beare fagottes 1871.54 some are whipped and banished 1872.12 two are burnt 1872.29 Anglesey yeelded to Iulius Agricola 68.111 Angles receiued by the Britaines 545.97 Anglesey woonne by the Romanes 59.114 Anne daughter to Ed. 4. married to Thomas lorde Howard pag. 1356. col 1. lin 43. Anacletus taken prisoner by Brute 11.76 Antony lord Wooduile 1316. col 2. lin 28. Earle Riuers beheaded pag. 1321. col 1. lin 4. Aulus Didius looke Didius Aniou wasted by Queene Elianor 543.78 Antony bastard of Burgongne pag. 1317. col 2. lin 16. chalenged the lorde Scales lin 44. Angles and their ofspring in Britaine 113.29 Answere of y e Oracle to Brutes prayer 12.67 Anna slayne by Penda and his armie discomfited 172.55 Anlafe king of Norway baptised and receiueth the fayth 241.7 Anne sister to vter Pendragon maried to Loth king of Pictes 132. Anglesey I le spoyled by the Frenchemen 714.40 Annius cited 3.110 and. 4.67 and. 5.6 Anne wyfe to Richarde 2. dyeth 1084.17 b Andredeswold in Sussex 125.60 Andell riuer in Normandie 385.31 Andresey I le 208.16 Auncient lawes of Englande abrogated and newe instituted 303.56 Anastasius Empe. 127.33 Antoninus cited 2.93 Andredescester Citie besieged 126.56 Andredecester Citie ouerthrowen 125.87 and. 126.71 Antoninus sonne to Seuerus the Empe. looke Bassianus Andredesley wood with the length and breadth 215.77 Aulafe entring into the Englishe campe is with his armie chased and his men slaine 226.53 Aniow inhabitantes take part with king Henry the fyrst against Robart Duke of Normandie 344.22 Anthony Bek made Patriarch of Hierusalem 843.38 b. contendeth with the Prior of Darham 844.1 a. Andrew Harcley created Earle of Caerlile 869.3 a. conspireth agaynst the king and is executed 871.55 a. Andrew Trollop pag. 1296. col 1. lin 33. pag. 1297. col 1.27 slayne pag. 1312. col 1. lin 38. Auberoch besieged by y e French men 927.53 a. Aubrey de Veer created Earle of Oxford 1083.7 a. Antony Woduile Lord Riuers brother to Elizabeth wyfe to Ed. 4. pag. 1360. col 1. lin 11. put in ward pa. 1361 co 2. li. 3. beheaded at Pomfret pag. 1362. col 1. lin 36 Anselme made the Popes Legate in England 355.37 Answere of an Heathen byshop concerning heathenish religion 161.40 Anselme restored returneth into England 346.10 Angolesme surrendred to the Earle of Derby 927.55 b recouered 928.35 b. Anne sister to the Emperour commeth to Douer 1037. 53. b. married to king Ri. the. 2.1038.10 a. Anne of Cleue dyeth 1769.4 Anne wyfe to Ri. the 3. crowned Queene pa. 1389. col 1 lin 1. sodaynely dyeth pag. 1411. col 1. lin 28. Anne de la Poole daughter to Iohn Duke of Suffolke pa. 1406. col 2. lin 44. Ambreuilliers castle taken by the Earle of Salisburie pa. 1187. col 2. lin 6. Angiers citie repaired agayne by king Iohn 564.10 Anselme refuseth to consecrate the Byshops inuested by the king 341.105 Anselme out of fauour with king Henri the first 342.11 Anselme trauayleth to Rome in defence of his priuiledges agaynst the king 342.27 Anselme banished and his possessions seased into the kings handes 342.92 Anglesey I le 787.12 b. won 791.4 b. Annius of Viterbo cited 1.63 and. 2.68 and. 2.89 and. 3 16. and. 3.46 a. Anna sonne to Enus succeedeth Egricus in the kyngdome of the Eastangles 172.53 Anselme created Archbyshop of Canterburie 323.91 Andauer 233.17 Anandale
created byshop of London 1458.37 The battel Solem Mosse 1599.40 Bastard of Bourbon Admirall of France pag. 1324. col 1. lin 2. Battel of S. Luce. 908.40 b. Bartholomew byshop of Exeter sent Ambassadour to the Pope 406.90 Battel of Potyers 957.50 b. Bats Abbey builded 195.52 Bambrough destroyed by the Danes 240.46 Barons of England withdraw them into Wales agaynst Henry the third 642.77 Battaile no Shrewsbery pag. 1139. col 1. lin 13. Barkesen his fayth 1244. col 2. lin 50. Battel of Nauertet 972.50 a Battel at Borowbrig 866.30 b. Battel at Biland 870.40 b. Baldwyn Earle of Flaunders father in law to Duke Wylliam of Normandy 285.46 Baldwyn Earle of Flaunders aydeth Duke William of Normandy in his conquest of England 285.46 Badges forbidden 1076.20 a Barons of the fiue partes pag. 1120. col 2. lin 21 Barley Wylliam 1442.30 and. 1443.26 Batel of Banocks Borne 852 40. b. Battel of Comeran in Ireland 854.30 a. Battel of Miton vpon Swale or y e white battel 857.13 b. Battel at Hai◅doun hill 896.6 b. Bath Monasterie ioyned to the Sea of Bath 336.1 Bonifacius byshop of Eastangles being dead Bisi succeedeth him 180.48 Bamborrough Castle pag. 1313. col 2. lin 30. taken pag. 1315. col 1. lin 38. Bardus renowmed for inuenting of dities and musicke 3.108 Bastardy in king Ed. the .iiii. pag. 1377. col 1. lin 40. Basreeg a leader or king of the Danes 209.114 Basreeg slayne 210.35 Barnard Herbe pag. 1305. col 1. lin 33. Battel at Dunbar 820.12 b. Battel at Neuels crosse 939.14 b. Bartholoin captaine of the Basclenses 28.47 Bamburge castle recouered frō the Scots 397.6 Battell at Bellegard 825.30 a Basingstoke 220.25 Basclenses assigned to dwell in Ireland 28.62 Bathe beseiged by the Saxons 133.20 Banbourgh castle besieged yeelded to king William Rufus 326.6 Bale Iohn cited 53.3 Bastard Fanconbridge beheaded pag. 1344. col 2 lin 37 Bambure castle builded 140.44 Barthes in olde tune called Bardi 4.49 Bardeny Abbey 189.7 Basingwerke Castle buylded 398.2 Barons ouerthrowen at y e battell of Eueshame 773.23 The battell of Saint Quintines 1768.20 Basing battaile fought by the Danes against the Englishmen 210.42 Battail of Morleis 919.20 a Bardi a sect of Philosophers whence descended 4.1 Bayliffes names that were first appointed to gouerne the citie of London 479.20 Battaile of Boswortha pag. 1420. col 2. lin 36. pag. 1422. col 1. lin 57. Barons haue possession of London 589.22 Barons write to other of the nobilitie to ioyne with them against king Iohn 589.23 Bardolph Hugh against the treation of Hubert to the Chancelours office 545.50 Barton Elizabeth the holye mayd of Kent 1561.27 her adherentes eadem 36. her historie at large eadem 42. is executed with her adherents 1◅62 24 Battaile of Ageincourt pag. 1178. col 2. lin 14. Barons of England letters to the Pope 836.37 b. Baieux in Normandie taken by kyng Henry the first 344.14 Battaile of Otterbourn 1074.12 a. Baynardes Castle pag. 1307. col 1. lin 41. Baldwyn Earle of Flaunders commeth into Englande 270.79 Balliolle Bernard an Englishe captaine 434.27 Battell of Dunkel or Methsen 842.40 a Bayon citie wonne 447.22 Barons sweare to maintayne their quarel against kyng Iohn 586.75 Barons cal their Armie against king Iohn the army of God and of the holy Church 588.90 Batteyll Abbey builded 315.89 Baldwine Earle of Flaūders maryeth Ethelswida daughter to king Alured 218.76 Baffus a valiant man of war 164.22 Barnes Doctor preacheth against Winchester 1577.40 asketh the Byshop forgiuenes in the Pulpet 1578 10. Basset Philip L. chiefe Iustice 761.26 Bayeux taken by Englishmen pag. 1189. col 2. lin 18. Bath Citie taken and sacked by the Byshop of Constans 318.52 Bardi and their sect remaine in Britaine vnto this day 4.48 Basesenses with their captaine banished out of Spaine 28.50 Bayon yeelded to the Englishmen 810.57 b. Bathe made a Byshops See 309.65 Bastard sonne of king Richard slewe the Vicount of Limoges 547.48 Barnes Doctor beareth a fagot 1536.48 Baldud falleth and is torne in peeces 19.39 Bathes at the citie of Bathe made by Necromancie 19.20 Barwicke bridge broken with a flud of water 547.53 Bardi their profession and orders 4.9 Balences looke Basclenses Basels abrogated 398.17 Balun Castle wonne by the Frenche king 547.12 Baliol hugh 595.67 Bascheruille Castle burnt 385 39. Battell at Halden rigge Battell of Cressy 932.24 b. Battell on the Sea 806.20 b. Bathe Citie called Caerbran 19.24 Bayliffes chosen and set ouer the Citie of London 775.1 Barnet field 1333. co 1. li. 29 Battell of Faukirke 833.20 a. Barbe ryuer in Normandie 385.13 Banbery fielde page 1320. col 1. lin 27. Baldwyn Emperour of Constantinople commeth into England 717.32 Becket Thomas repenteth him selfe of his othe taken to the kyng is discharged thereof by the Pope 403.80 Becket Tho. flying the realme is brought backe agayne by a contrary winde 403.100 Becket Thomas accused of disobedience to the king and his goodes confiscate to the kinges pleasure 403.115 Becket Thomas driuen to an accompt by the kyng 404.37 Becket Thomas forsaken of the multitude forfeare of the kinges displeasure 404.52 Becket Thomas appealeth to the Court of Rome there to be iudged 405.9 Becket Thomas forsaken of the byshops and accused of treason and periurie 405.43 Becket Thomas refused of euery man is only had in estimation and honoured of the poore 404.54 and. 406.8 Beranburie battel fought betweene the Britaines the Saxons 142.56 Becket Thomas resigneth his Archbyshopricke to y e Pope and receiueth it agayne at his handes 401.87 Becket Thomas sundry wayes incurreth the kinges displeasure 401.98 Becket Thomas requireth the keeping of Rochester castle and the Tower of London 401.99 Berured rebelleth agaynst Ethelbaldus and slayeth hym 189.70 Berured taketh vppon him the kingdome of Mercia 189.72 Bernulf kyng of Mercia leadeth an armie agaynst Egbert kyng of West Saxons 203.31 Bernulf and his armie discomfited by Egbert 203.39 Bernulf slayne and his armie discomfited by the East Angles 203.73 Bericus a Britaine perswadeth Claudius the Emperour to make warre agaynst the Britaines 48.61 Beda cited 167.2 and. 167.99 and. 168.88 and 180.90 and 185.50 and. 187.22 Belinus and Brennus sonnes to Mulmucius raigne iontly as kinges in Britaine 23.80 Bergion gouerneth Ireland and the Orkenlis 5.77 Beda cited 4.82 Becket Thomas beginneth to shewe him selfe conformable towardes agreement with the kyng 413.34 Becket Thomas wylfully persisteth in his owne opinion agaynst the kyng 413.103 Becket Thomas through meanes made is reconciled to the king of Englands fauour 414.21 Becket Thomas returneth into England 414.80 Bertwald Archbyshop of Canterburie departeth this lyfe 191.98 Beda cited 211.55 Beumount Rafe Phisition to king Henry the second drowned in a tempest 411.96 Belinus seaseth vpon Brennus dominions in his absence 23.103 Belesham wasted by the Danes 245.61 Bertus sent with an armie into Ireland 185.11 Bernicia nowe called Northumberland 164.43 Beatrice daughter to king Edward married to king Sithrike 422.66 Beatrice poysoneth her husband at her fathers instance 224.86
col 1. lin 14. Carew Peter knyght conspireth with the Duke of Suffolke 1727.53 fleeth beyond the seas ead 58. Causes why Geffrey Archbyshop of Yorke was depriued 549.2 Castleford pag. 1311. col 1. lin 26. Cassels in Ireland ordeyned an Archbyshopricke 386.32 Carton cited 266.7 Castels wonne by the Scottes 855.47 b. Cantorbury Colledge in Oxford founded 1003.50 a. Cassibellanes dominion where it lay by likelihood 41.39 Cassibellane made generall of the Britaine 's agaynst the Romanes 41.46 Carausius made kyng of the Britaines 81.55 Carausius slayne in the feelde by Alectus 81.89 Cantorburie destroyed by the Danes 206.113 Edmund Earle of Cambridge married Isabel daughter to the kyng of Spayne 992.4 a. Cardinall of Piergort trauayleth to make peace 958.23 a. Castles deliuered to the keping of Fouks de Brent by kyng Caen Abbey in Normandy builded 315.91 Caen wonne by the Englishmen 930.50 a Cadwane king of Northwales 154.67 Geffrey lord Charmey discomfited at Calais 944.30 b. is taken prisoner there 945. 4. a. Camber second sonne to Brute 16.33 Cambria allotted to Camber nowe called Wales 16.40 The Carricke burnt 1476.36 Cay doctor cited 2.76 and 3.8 and .3.94 and .4.2 and 4.47 Cartimandua refuseth her husband Venutius and marrieth Vellocatus 58.82 Cartimandua deliuered from her enimies by the Romanes 58.106 Camulodunum taken by the Britaines and sacked 63.91 Castalio Balthasar knight enstalled for the Duke of Vrbice 1461.45 Caerleil citie and castle taken by the Scottes 366.68 Cardinall Cualo cōmeth ouer into England to kyng Iohn 600.55 he excommunicateth Lewes the Frēch kings sonne by name 600.61 Caerleil citie recouered from the Scottes 397.3 Castles names geuen by kyng Richard the fyrst to his brother Iohn 475.38 Carpwald slayne by an Ethnicke 162.38 Cause why the French Kyng warred agaynst the Britaines 562.52 Caergrant nowe called Cambridge 30.59 Casinare Marques of Randealme Ambassadour from the Emperour 1458.40 Cary George sonne to the lorde Hunsdō made knight 1846 45. his letter of chalenge to the lord Fleming with his answere and Syr George his replie 1848.29 Castle Galiard besieged and deliuered to the French king 557.19 Calice hauen in vayne attempted to be destroyed 1526.11 Caxtons Chronicle cited 24.41 and .30.48 Cambridge possessed by the Danes 212.38 Cambridge Towne builded 30.47 and .30.72 Castle of Maydens in Albania builded 18.13 Cardiffe castle in Wales 346.18 Cardinal Gualo 592.3 Chatoau Valyard besieged pag. 1198. col 2. lin 45. Cardinals reuenues in England seased into the kynges handes 929.43 a. Cantorburie the head citie of the kyngdome of Kent 147.69 Cassander vsurpeth the kyngdome of Macedonie 29.93 Castles fortified by kyng Iohn 601.25 Caius Volusenus looke Volusenus Calater wood in Scotland 24.29 Calphurmus Agricola sent Lieutenant into Britaine 76.74 Cardiffe castle builded 351.55 Castle built nygh to Cryde Abbey called Huberts folly 632.21 Capitoll of Rome saued by the noyse of Ganders 26.66 Cambridge burned by the Danes 245.60 Castle Chinon and Sawmer 542.23 Castle and citie of Angiers deliuered to the Duke of Britaine 542.27 The Cardinall of Saint Andrewes imprisoned 1589. 4. is deliuered out of prison and dasheth the mariage betweene Prince Edward Marie y e Scottishe Queene 1591.55 Carew the Baron of Carew slayne 1478.22 Causes which moued Cesar to make warre on y e Britaines 34.103 Cardinall Hispanus 844.13 b. Cambridge Vniuersitie when founded and by whom 28.78 Carewe Nicholas knight knight of the Garter maister of the kinges house beheaded 1571.17 the speache which he used at his execution ibidem Caen besieged and yeelded to the French pag. 1276. col 2 lin 2. Castles wonne by the byshop of Durisme 832.20 a. Caxton cited 122.9 Calice in old tyme called Icius Portus 35.14 Caircone castle fortified against kyng Henry the fyrst 339.60 Caradoc Lancarnanensis in what time he liued 394.46 Caleis inhabited with Englishmen 943.35 a. Carow Edmūde knight 1450 41. Caboto Sebastian discouereth Moscouia 1714.26 Chateau Galiard castle in Normandie builded 539.53 Cambridgshire annexed to the Sea of Ely 349.94 Catesby Willyam atteinted 1415.46 Cantorburie burned with casuall fire 191.90 Candida Casa now Whiterne 192.27 Causes which mooued Duke William of Normandie to assay the cōquering of England 285.81 Caleis besieged by the Duke of Burgoigne pag. 1259. col 2 lin 15. he breaketh vp hys siege 1260. col 1. lin 53. Caen castle repayred 359.59 Canutus and Harold sonnes to king Swanus of Denmarke sent into England with a Nauie 300.25 Canutus Harold with their armie put to flight by kyng William escape to theyr shippes 301.18 Causey made through the fens of the I le of Ely 306.101 Cardinals appoynted to treat of peace 991.12 b. Cambrey besieged by king Edward the third 904.55 a. Capitaine Hanson pag. 1304. col 1. lin 15. beheaded col 2. lin 13. Cairbadon now called the citie of Bathe 21.97 Captaines flourishing in the dayes of Richard the first 541.53 Cardinall of Saint Prarede dealeth al for money 1023.14 b. Cardinals come into England to treat of peace 901.53 b. Caernaruan burned 810.19 b. Cadsant I le 901.23 b. Cataractone towne 170.54 Caerbranke citie nowe called Yorke by whom buylded 18.10 Canute Prudan marryeth Githa daughter to Osgote Clappa 268.1 Carausius commaunded to bee slayne escapeth 83.19 Cadwan elected kyng of the Britaines 156.75 Carlile besieged 853.48 b. Cenwalch or Chenwald succeedeth his father Cinegiscus in the kingdome of West Saxons 171. Cenwalch putteth awaye hys wyfe receyueth her againe 171.44 Celwalch driuen out of his coūtrey flieth to the Eastangles 171.46 Cenwalch receiueth the Christian fayth 171.53 Cenwalch recouereth his kingdome 171.58 Cedda a vertuous Priest sent to preach the Gospell to the East Saxons 174.23 Cedda ordeined Byshop of the East Saxons 174.37 Cedda borne in Northumberland 174.103 Cenwalch king of west Saxons departeth this lyfe 180.63 Centwine succeedeth Escuinus in the kingdome of the west Saxons 180 88. Celiestline Abbey in Irelande buylded 208.203 Ceolwolfe expulsed his kingdome by Bernwolfe 205.72 Ceorlus succeedeth his kinsmā Wibbas in the kingdome of Mercia 153.9 Ceolred sonne to king Ethelred 189.10 Ceolred succeedeth Kenred in the kingdome of Mercia 189.47 Coelred dyeth and is buryed at Litchfield 189.48 Ceadwalla entreth Kent wyth a armie is put to flight by the Kentishmen 186.64 Ceadwalla succeedeth Centwine in the kingdome of the west Saxons 183.100 Ceolwolfe succeedeth his Nephew Kenelme in the kyngdome of Mercia 205.70 Cerdicus gouerneth the West partes of Britaine as kyng 127.9 Cerdicus doeth homage fealtie vnto K. Arthur 137.78 Cedda dyeth in Lestinghē Monasterie 175.28 Chesshyre wasted by the welchmen 381.41 Cerdiceore supposed to be Yermouth in Northfolke 126.108 Certicestshore 130.46 Ceolwolfe dyeth 196.11 Cealtide Synode 199.11 Celling William 1463.11 Cedferth Byshop of Donwich 195.14 Cedwallo looke Cadwallo Ceorle Earle 207.11 Cesar cited 3.49 3.62 and 4.77 5.62 Ceowuif departeth this lyfe 155.43 Celtica kingdome what countryes in conteined 1.101 Cerdicus a Saxon arriueth with a power in Brytaine 126.103 Chesshyre a great part destroyed by Norway Pirates 238
40. Ceadda ordeined Archbishop of Yorke 177.71 Ceadda remoued from the see of Yorke 178.69 Ceadda made Byshop of Mercia 179.47 Ceadda departeth this lyfe 179.61 Ceadda brother to Cedda gouerneth Lestinghem Monasterie 175.29 Ceadwalla banished out of his owne countrey 184.20 Ceadwalla returneth with an army into his owne countrey 184.34 Ceadwalla baptized at Rome and there dyeth 185.4 Ceadwalla voweth vnto God 184.52 Ceoluolf succeedeth Osrick in the kingdome of Northumberland 190.83 Ceoluolf renounceth hys kyngdome and becommeth a Monke 190.87 Cedda and his .iii. brethren all Priestes 175.32 Cheuling succeedeth Kenricus his father in the kyngdome of the west Saxons 142.85 Ceaulinus looke Chauling Cerdicus beginneth the kingdome of the West Saxons 127.10 Cenulfe ordeyned Byshop of Dorchester 223.60 Centwine maketh warre vpon the Britaines ouerthroweth them 183.44 Cellach second Bishop of Mercia 176.19 Cenwalch vanquished by Wolsihere and his countrey spoyled 176.86 Celricus or Ceolrick Nephew to Cheuling reigneth ouer the West Saxons 145.63 Celtike and British language al one 4.93 Celby Abbey in Yorkeshyre buylded 315.90 Cewolfe succeedeth Burthred in the kingdome of Mercia 218.95 Cearlus K. of Mercia 162.1 Cesar looke Iulius Cesar Ceouulf or Ceoloulph begynneth his reigne ouer the west Saxons 152.72 Certicestshore called in old time Nazaleoy 131.18 Certaine Gentlemen of meane calling appoynted to gouern the Romane armie in Brytaine 77.12 Charter of agreement between King Henry the seconde of England and Willyam of Scotland 440.51 Charter of agreement between King Henry the seconde of England and Roderike king of Connagh 442.11 Christian blood no dearer to the Pope then the bloud of Infidels 739.90 Chester besieged by the Saxons 153.65 Charles Earle of Flaunders murdered traytrously by hys owne people 360.64 Churches are the Popes to defende and not to robbe and spoyle 741.68 Christian religion in Britayne restored 125.48 Chester see remoued to Durham 241.25 Children not begotten in lawfull Matrimonie to bee no heires 198.103 Chealred king of Mercia 187 103. Chirchedune Adam shamefully whipped about Poicters 446.72 Church goods layd out to gage to helpe the Pope with money 633.20 Charter of King Williā graunted to the citie of London 316.94 Chiefe Iustice wordes agaynst the clergie 824.30 a. Charles the fift Emperour arriueth at Douer 1509.20 seemed not much to delyte in pastyme 1509.54 wynneth Cardinall Wolsey by riche rewardes large promyses eadem 30. commeth eftsons into England 1520 20. is Knight of the Garter and setteth in his owne stall at Windsor eadem 35. entreth into league with Kyng Henry eadem 55. Charles King of Fraunce sendeth an erronious booke into England 199.47 Chichester citie consumed with fire 465.35 Charles Simplex King of Fraunce marryeth Egditha daughter to King Edward 223.11 Chester citie builded 58.5 73.77 Chorthmond slayeth Aldred murderer of King Ethelbert 201.69 Chesterfield battaile fought by the Lord Henry against the Barons 777.16 Chester citie besieged by the Danes and taken 216.42 Chester citie left by the Danes 216.47 Chitrey castle burnt 385.39 Chalus Cheuerell besieged and taken by King Richarde the first 539.88 Chester made a principalitie 1097.20 b. Chifi William hanged for robbing of Pilgrimes 484.31 Chaunteries al committed to y e kings disposition 1604.55 Chester citie by whom builded 18.75 and. 18.82 Chester citie repaired by Liel 18.74 Chester citie builded before Brutes comming into this land 18.77 Christes Churche in Cantorburie repayred 320.67 Church of England fore greeued and bereaued of her wealth 321.6 Churchmen of England complaine of kyng Wylliam Rufus to the Pope 321.11 Chereburg in Normādy 321 73. Chester Wylliam knight his woorthy woorkes 1714.40 Calthrop Iohn his woorthy woorkes 1714.40 Cheeke Iohn knight his booke agaynst rebellion inserted 1677. Children foure liuing and in good likyng borne at one burthen 1872.12 Cheyney Henry knyght is made Lord Cheney of Toddington 1862.55 Christerne kyng of Denmarke commeth into England 1525.56 returneth ead 20. Charles Earle of Charoloys pag. 1317. col 2. lin 6 married Margaret-sister to Edward the fourth pag. 1318. col 2. lin 21. Duke of Borgongne pag. 1318. col 2. lin 3. Charles bastard of Henry Duke of Somerset Lord Herbert captaine of the rereward in the voiage to Turwin 1478.51 Tholmeley Roger knight is one of the kinges Executors 1611.50 is excepted out of the generall pardons why 1722.1 Charles doctor counsellor to Prince Arthur and after Byshop of Hereford 1456.58 The still Christmas 1536.28 The Chappel of our Lady in Westminster Abbey built 1457.40 Cheuling sonne to Kenricus kyng of West Saxons 142 55. Charles Bastard of Henry Duke of Somerset created Earle of Worcester 1494 31. Chierburghe yeelded to the French pag. 1277. col 1 lin 16. Chabor Wylliam Lord Admirall of France made knyght of the Garter 1559.11 Chester citie repayred fortified and inlarged 222.9 Christin mother to Edgar Edeling professeth her selfe a Nunne in Scotland 298.75 Chippingnorton by Cotfold pag. 1306. col 1. lin 10. Charter of kyng Iohns submission to the Pope 576.12 Channel cast from Torksey to Lincolne 359.11 Christe our Sauiour borne 46 7. Cherburgh deliuered to the Englishmen 1009.58 b. Chinon taken by force of assault by the French kyng 562.39 Charles the Emperour marrieth Isabel daughter to the king of Portugal 1537.20 Chancerie court instituted 303.52 Charles the nienth the French kyng is knight of the Garter 1834.36 Christian fayth receiued by the Englishmen 148.17 Chesterby Philip a knight of Lindesey admonisheth kyng Henry the second of his euill l◅fe 422.21 Christes Church in Cantorburie erected and restored 150 33. Chartley castle founded by Ranulph Earle of Chester 618 11. Chichester made a Byshoppes See 309.64 Churches builded in Northūberland 168.80 Church landes to be free from all tributes and seruices regall 207.39 Church goodes stolen to be restored 149.33 Children to be baptised with three dippinges into fayre water 420.101 Children to be baptised by any person where danger of death is feared 420.105 Charter of king Henry the first 586.66 Free Chappels all geuen vnto the kyng 1634.8 Christian religion in Britayne decayeth 119.21 Cheyney Frances knight 1450.18 Chertsey Abby in Southerie builded 181.19 Chateau de Leire rendred to the English pag. 1234. col 2. lin 47. Charteries taken from y e Englishe pag. 1249. col 1. lin 24. Charles the great his speare sent to kyng Adelstane 227.20 Chaunteries all geuen vnto the kyng 1634.8 Charters graunted by Henry the third are cancelled by hym 629.16 Charterhouse Monke apprehended at Cambridge 657.77 Charing Crosse builded 800.3 a. Charles y e fifth kyng of France dyeth 1020.15 b. Charles the great and Offa reconciled 195.36 Charles the .9 King of Fraunce dyeth hys obsequies kept 1870.40 Chamber Iohn a rebel 1434.135 is hanged 1434.20 Charles French King pag. 1412. col 2. lin 26. Chandew a Lorde of Brytaine created Earle of Bathe 1426.35 Charleton Richard attainted 1425.42 Charles the .8 King of France maketh warre on Fraunces Duke of Britaine 1431. desireth King Henrie to ayde him or to be menter ibidem ouerthrowen by the power of
Britaine in battaile 1433.45 marrieth the heyre of Britaine 1437.10 redeemeth peace of King Henry the seuenth 1440.10 Church of S. Peter at Westminster buylded 75.36 Church of S. Peter in Cornhill builded 75.49 Cheyney Iohn knight sent into Britaine 1434.10 Iohn Lord Chandos slayne 981.1 a. Christianus a Byshop of the Danes 302.22 Charles bastard sonne to Henry Duke of Somerset Earle of Worcester sent into Frāce in Ambassade with a trayne of aboue 400.1506.23 Iohn Cheyney condenmed 1097.54 a. Christopher Vrswide pag. 1400. col 1. line 56. col 2. lin 8. pag. 1407. col 2. lin 54. pag. 1408. col 1. lin 6. Childe crucifyed by the Iewes at Norwich 381.11 Christiās beheaded by the Sarasins at Acres 501.26 Chiorburgh besieged by the English pag. 1192. col 1. lin 42. yeelded col 2. lin 24. Cheldrike King of Saxonie arryueth in Scotland wyth an armie 132.54 Cheldrike discomfited and chased wyth his armie of Saxons 132.74 Charles the fift Emperour dyeth 1785.58 Charugage what it is 549.2 Church of Paule in London dedicated 768.27 Chalenge of the Duke of Orliaunce pa. 1141. col 2. lin 1. Church goods sold towardes payment of King Richard the first his raunsome 512.47 Chipnham battaile fought betweene the Englishmen and Danes wyth equall victory 212.67 Chester made a Byshops See 309.65 Chester citie wonne by y e West Saxons 204.32 Chipnham 207.25 C ham alotted vnto Affrica 1.77 Christians honoured and cherished by Constantinus 91.90 Charnelles Hugh knight 595.30 Cheuling departeth into exyle and there dyeth 146.59 Chester Abbey builded 336.13 Cheape of things 900.40 a. Cheldrike pursued by the Britaines and slayne 133.30 Charles the French Kyngs brother marryed to Lady Beatrix 715.2 Geffrey Charney taken prisoner in Britain 919.27 a. Chicke hatched with foure feete 351.43 Chichester chiefe citie of the kingdome of the south Saxons 125.85 Cypriotes standerd taken in the feeld by the Englishmen and sent to Saint Edmondes shrine 492.36 Cypriotes submit them selues to Kyng Richard the fyrst 493.24 Cisteaux order charged with paiment towardes the ransome of king Richard the fyrst 512.56 refuse giftes offered by the Emperour 526.8 Cirencester nowe called Cicester 144.5 Cirester besieged by Gurmundus and taken 144.11 Ciuile contention in Kent for the kingdome 187.36 Cirencester battaile fought betweene Penda and Quichelme 169.31 Cicester castle rased by the freendes of king Henry the third 611.68 Citie of London assigned to the custody of the Constable of the Tower of Londō 74.81 Cinegiscus departeth this life 171.35 Citizens of London serued in the hall at coronation 1120. col 1. lin 32. Circuites appointed for Iustices itinerantes 443.53 Ciuil dissention breeding in England against king Iohn 586.32 Cicely Duches of Yorke mother vnto Edward y e fourth dyeth 1445.1 Cinuise Queene 175.59 Citizens of London accursed by the Pope 596.74 Ciuilis sent into Britaine to rule the Prouinces there 104.68 Ciuill warres in Britaine .li. yeeres 22.99 Ciuil warre in Britaine betweene Constantinus and Mordreds sonnes 138.17 Cied Wylliam knight Lorde Burleigh made Lord Treasurer of England 1864.8 Citie of London payeth to Henry the third for a fine three thousand markes 739.2 Cinegiscus succeedeth Do◅ulf in the kyngdome of West Saxons 155.51 Cinegiscus receiueth his sonne Richelinus to raigne ioinetly with him in his kingdome 155.57 Cimbil brother to Cedda 175 20. Cicile second daughter to Edward the fourth pag. 1356. col 1. lin 39. pag. 1413. col 1. lin 33. Cicilie sister to y e kyng of Sweden commethurto England and is deliuered of a sonne called Edwardus Fortunatus 1835.4 returneth into Sweden 1836.16 Citizens of Cantorburie slaine in a fraye 270.95 Citizens of London are graunted to passe tosle free through out an England 628.94 Citizens of London fined for ayding king Lewes 628.107 Cingetorir out of the Kinges of Kent vanquished and taken prisoner by the Romans 42.108 Citizens of Winchester serue in the kytchen at King Richard the fyrst his coronation 519.18 Cissa sonne to Ella succeedeth his father in the kingdome of South Saxons 130.53 Cinewulfus looke Kinewulfe Citizens of London serue in the Butterie at King Richard the fyrst his coronation 519. 14. the wealthiest cast into prison in Windsor castle 774.10 obteyne pardon of the kyng 774.43 and .775 63. Ciuile discord among the Britaines for the gouernement 75.115 Cipriotes slaine lyke beastes by the Englishmen 492.32 Cimbeline looke Kymbeline Cinegiscus receyueth the faith of Christe 169.5 Ciuile warres decayeth the force of Britaine 101.36 Cisteaur order fyrst begun 333 86. Cisteaur Abbey founded 333.91 Cimburgh daughter to Penda married to Alchfride 173.31 Cities Townes Trees ouerthrowē by wind 199.63 Cities townes defaced by sodaine fire 196.21 Clifford Robert knight sent by the rebelles to the Duchesse of Burgegne 1442. beleeueth Perken to be the Duke of Yorke ibidem returneth home and commeth vnto the kyng 1443.48 Lionel Duke of Clarence marrieth the Duke of Millans daughter 974.51 b. The Cleargie complained of in the lower house 1553.10 Clothes forbidden by the states of the lowe countreys to be transported thyther out of England 1833.35 the mart of them transferred vnto Embden ead 45. Claudius the Emperour arriueth at Porchester in Britaine and there fighting with the Britaines is put to the woorse 50.57 Claudius the Emperor driuen backe to his shippes by Aruiragus 50.72 Claudiocestria nowe Gloucester and why so called 51.52 Cleneland wasted by y e Scots 306.116 Clere Matthew Sheriffe of Kent 497.28 Clare Richard Earle of Gloucester dyeth 800.60 Clotenus kyng of Cornewall 22.89 Cloth workers strangers 900.43 b. Cleander setteth on the Romane souldiers to cōplaine on Perhennis 77.34 Cleberie castle taken and destroyed 396.10 Bertrain de Cleaquin discōfiteth the Englishmen 990.16 b. Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester dyeth 815.17 a. Gilbert de Clare Earle of Gloucester slayne 852.55 b. Clinton Geffrey accused of treason 361.75 Clarenbald elect Abbot of S. Augustines in Cantorburie 415.77 Clodius Albinus appoynted Lieutenāt of Britain 77.71 Clodius Albinus choseth forth a great power of Britaines to trāsport ouer into Fraūce 77.78 Clodius Albinus encountreth with Seuerus the Emperour in Fraunce is slayne 78.7 Clerke William atteinted 1425.48 Clifford Henry knight Earle of Cumberland 1536.17 The Clergie proud in apparell and licentious in lyfe 1504.45 Clergie denie to graunt a subsidie 823.45 a. they are excluded from the Kings protection 823.53 b. receyued againe 824.40 a. Sir Iohn Clerke slain 1013.10 a. Clergie out of order and full of vnseemely enormities 330.30 Clun Riuer 55.62 Clippers of money punished 788.47 b. Clergie denyeth to graunt a subsidie 991.4 b. Cloaricus a Mountaine in Wales 117.56 Claimes at the Coronation of king Henry the fourth 1116 46. a. Chilterne Woods and countrey 245.18 William Clinton created Erle of Huntington 900.13 b. Clide riuer 70.1 Clergie men punishable before a temperal Iudge for killing the Kings Deere 442.103 Clergie men to be conuented and punished by a temporall Iudge as wel as the Laytie 442.110 Claudianus the Poet cyted 106.63 Claudius the Emperour commeth into
loue with Alfred and discommendeth her beautie to Kyng Edgar 232.67 Ethelwold marryeth Alfred daughter to the Duke of Cornwal 232.83 Ethelwold murdered by Kyng Edgar 232.108 Ethelred renounceth his kyngdome and becommeth a Monke 189.6 Ethelbert procureth Ethelferd to make warre vpon the Britaines 154.54 Ethelreda professed a Nunne 185.71 Ethelfleda daughter to Alured marryed to Duke Eldred 215.68 Ethelbert constrained to get hym out of his countrey 196.43 Ethelbert succeedeth hys father Ethelbert in the Kingdome of East Angles 196.50 Ethelbert trayterously murdered 197.1 Ethelgera daughter to Kyng Alured 217.59 Ethelswida daugther to King Alured marryed to Baldwyne Earle of Flaunders 218.75 Ethelswida wife to King Burchred following hir husband towardes Rome dyeth at Pania in Lūbardie 218.91 Ethelwoulfus aideth Burthred King of Mercia against the Welchmen 206.6 Ethelwolfus aduertised by two Noble Prelates 206.56 Ethelbald shamefully maryeth his fathers wydow 208.43 Ethelbald departeth this lyfe and is buryed at Shirebourne 208.47 Ethelburga sister to Erkeawald 181.22 Ethelbert marryeth Bertha daughter to Cheribert Kyng of Fraunce 145 102. Ethelbert subdueth the Saxons from Kent to Humber 145.98 Ethelbert or Edelred sonne to Molle made king of Northumberlande after Als◅d 196.34 Ethelburga wyfe to Inas perswadeth her husband to renounce the world 188.30 Ethelard cousin to Inas beginneth to raigne ouer the West Saxons 191.33 Ethelard departeth thys lyfe 191.66 Ethelfleda gouerneth y e kyngdome of Mercia during her lyfe 221. Ethelwolfus victories against the Danes 206.107 Ethelbert ouerthrowen in battaile by Cheuling Kyng of West Saxons 142.95 Ethelwolfus goeth to Rome and taketh Alured his sonne with him 207.42 Ethelwolfus maryeth Iudith daughter to Charles y e Bald Kyng of Fraunce 207.60 Ethelbright taketh vpon hym the gouernment of West Ser Sussex Kent Essex 208.50 Ethelbright departeth this life is buryed at Shirebourne 208.70 Ethelreda wyfe to King Ecgfride continueth a Virgin 185.55 Eustace sonne to King Stephan created Duke of Normandie 367.108 Ethelbert conuerted to the Christian fayth 148.31 Ethelburga daughter to Kyng Offa maryed to Bryghtrick Kyng of the West Saxons 195.32 Ethelred succeedeth Beorne in the kingdome of East Angles 194.36 Ethelred and his brother Alured encounter Inarus Kyng of Danes with an armye 210.62 Ethelred or Edilred succeedeth his brother Wolfhere in the kingdome of Mercia 181.55 Ethelred inuadeth Kent wyth an armie and spoyleth it 181.62 Ethelbald sonne to Ethelwolfus beginneth to raigne ouer the South and West Saxons 208.31 Ethelbright sonne to Erm◅nredus murdered 180.105 Ethelmere Earle of the West countries submitteh himself and his people to king Swanus of Denmarke 248.11 Ethilda daughter to King Edward maryed to Hugh son to Robert Earle of Paris 223.13 Ethelburga an euyl conditioned woman 200.46 Ethelburga fleeth into France and is thrust into an Abbey 200.73 Etherius Archbyshop of Arles in Fraunce 148.66 Edhirick or Erick a Dane succeedeth Gurthrun in the kingdome of the East Angles 219 11. Ethelburga dyeth in great miserie 200.77 Ethelburga daughter to Ethelbert maryed to Edwyne 159.28 Ethelreda departeth this lyfe 185.74 Ethelwold made Byshop of Winchester 232.19 Ethelwold Earle sent by king Edgar to suruey the beautie of Alfred daughter to the Duke of Cornwal 232.60 Ethelricus sonne to Ida made Kyng of Northumberlande 145.73 Ethelred brother to Ethelbright succeedeth him in the gouernment of the more part of the Englishe people 208.76 Ethelred vexed with the inuasion of the Danes 208.100 Ethelred fighteth wyth the Danes nyene tymes in one yeere 208.103 Ethelwolf sonne to Kyng Egbert leadeth an armie into Kent 203.55 Ethelfert slaine and his armie vanquished 155.30 Ethelbert king of Kent dyeth at is buryed in S. Augustines Monasterie 157.8 Ethelbright sonne to Ethelwolfus beginneth to raigne ouer Kent and Essex 208.35 Ethelred receyueth a wounde and therof dyeth 210.92 Ethelswida marryed to Burthred Kyng of Mercia 207.111 Ethelred and his brother Alured ayde Burthred Kyng of Mercia against the Danes 209.93 Euers Rafe knight Warden of the middell Marches slaine in a blondie fight 1601.4 is commended eadem 28. Eueshame Abbey builded 189 28. Eubald the second succeedeth Eubald the first in the Archbyshopprick of Yorke 202.81 Eustace Earle of Bologne commeth into Englande to visite his brother in lawe K. Edward 270.77 Eustace maketh great complaynt to King Edward against the citizens of Cantorburie 270.105 Eufled daughter to King Edwine borne 159.77 Eunbert a ruler among the Gi◅uii 185.63 Eurelir in Normandie recouered by the Englishmen 521.2 Euill Princes appoynted to punishe the offences of the people 194.21 Euil vsage caused the Gascoynes to rebel 732.22 Euguexane Chastillone de Trye taken prisoner 431.24 Eustace de Vestye sent into Scotland 542.71 Euery man shal beare his own burthen 351.30 Euesham battayle fought by King Henry the thyrd and his power against the Barons 773.1 Ewer of Pearle sent to Henry the thyrd 739.37 Eustace the Monke taken and beheded by Richard bastard sonne to Kyng Iohn 615.65 Eustace the Monke a notable Pyrate 615.71 Euil mens good deedes alwayes euil thought of 329.30 Eustace sent by King Iohn into Scotland 543.15 Euille Iohn Lord escapeth frō the battayle of Chesterfield 777.20 Eustace Baron of Mawpasse 323.46 Eureur in Normandie taken by the French kyng 545.90 Eudo Earle submitteth himselfe to Duke Geffray of Britaine 411.79 Eustace Duke of Normandie espoused to Constance sister to Lewes the French Kyng 372.63 Eustace Duke of Normandie dyeth 372.65 Eustace son to King Stephan refused of the Byshops to be crowned Kyng of England 385.53 Eustace sonne to King Stephan falleth mad and miserably endeth hys lyfe 387.93 Eustace Earle of Bollongne 319.75 Eustace de Vesey slayn wyth a quarel besydes Castle Baruard 603.33 Eueshame Abbey buylded 277.31 Eutropius cyted 82.70 .89.45 Eustace a Monke prouideth shipping for the conuayance of ayde to kyng Lewes out of Fraunce into Englande 615.8 Eureur towne in Normandie taken by the Frenchmen 515.32 Eustace King Stephans son made knight 383.94 Euerie kingdome deuided in itselfe can not long stand 257.94 Europe alotted vnto Iaphet 1.79 Euil gouernment in England by reason of strangers about the king 746.45 Eureur in Normandy taken by king Henry the first 344.13 Example notable of a Prince pag. 1163. col 1. lin 50. Ermew Monke of the chaterhouse e◅ecuted 1563.50 E◅ceter besieged by humfry Arundel and his adherentes 1649.37 Exhamshire pag. 1314. col 2 lin 12. Excesse in apparel 1117.6 a. Exchang of Muneys ordeyned 924.50 a. Excester besieged by Perkin Werbec 1450.2 Example of a faythfull prisonner 1014.45 a. Richard Extons commendation 1054.15 b. Exceter taken and spoyled by the Danes 243.42 Excommunication 963.1 b. Extreeme frost and snow killing trees birdes foules and fishes 196.3 Exeter Colledge founded 892.20 a. Exceter Citie besieged 166.55 Exceter besieged by Vaspasian 52.27 Execution of king Richard the seconds friends 1072.4 a. Exeter Citie repaired and fortified 226.99 Execution of souldiers taken in Rochester Castle by Kyng Iohn 593.36 Exeter kept against king Stephan and recouered 367.44 Exceter citie rebelleth against King
Fraunces the French king seeketh by all meanes to winne the fauour of Cardinal Wolsey 1505.30 Fronto counted equal vnto Cicero in eloquence 84.47 Frankners a people of Germanie 87.38 Frederick Abbot of Saint Albons chiefe captaine of a conspiraaie against Kyng William 306.39 Fraunces Lorde Louel made Vicount Louel pag. 1387. col 1. lin 1. fled pag. 1422. col 1. French king maketh warre agaynst king Iohn 552.109 French king inuadeth Normandie 545.89 Fruydbert Byshop 193.33 Fromundham 252.8 Frostes 560.55 Frenche frontiers ful of souldiours 907.14 b. French army 904.34 b. French kyngs vniust dealyng 809.12 a. French kyng defyeth the kyng of England 977.2 b. Fridestane ordeyned Byshop of Winchester 223.55 French kyngs demaunde of kyng Iohn 546.73 French kyngs siege raised by kyng Iohn 547.23 French kynges power dryuen out of Mauns by king Iohn 547.25 Fray in Cantorburie between the Citizens and Eustace Earle of Bologne 270.88 Frisney deliuered to the Englishe pag. 1203. col 1. lin 16. Friswide virgin daughter to Didanus 197.48 Friswide pursued to be rauished fleeth into Oxford and is there rescued 197.55 Frederick Emperour maryeth Isabel sister to Henry the .iii. Kyng of Englande 647.14 Framelinghā Castle in Northfolke 383.1 French armie ouerthrowne by the Englishmen 356.11 Framingham Castle rendred to the Danes 211.27 Framingham 431.41 Framingham Castle made playne with the ground 445 22. French men sent ouer to ayde the Barons agaynst k. Iohn 597.71 Farneham Castle wonne by Lewes 600.78 Frenchmen supposing themselues sure of England shewe themselues in their kynde to the Englishmen 601.60 French kyng prepareth to inuade England at the request of the Popes Legate 574.38 French kyng displeased for the reconciliation of king Iohn with the Pope 577.38 French kyng meaneth to proceede in his iourney agaynst England but by the way inuadeth Flaunders 577.58.577.68 Frotto king of Denmarke receyueth Baptisme in England 215.31 Fraser Richard taken prisoner and deliuered 467.38 Freyn a Dane slayne 210.37 Frenchmen begin to settle thēselues in Gallia 108.73 Frankners afterward called Frenchmen 108.72 Fraunce so called of the Frankners in olde time Gallia 108.73 Fruites of voluptuous luste 111.11 Frea wife to the ancient prince Woden 113.10 Fryday why so called 113.12 Fugatius and Damianus sent into Britaine 74.77 Fulgentius leader of the Pictes entereth the borders of Brytaine wyth an army 78.35 Furniture in war of the sauage Britaines 79.60 Furnes Thomas deliuered the Citie and Castle of Angiers to the Duke of Brytaine 542.26 Furius Camissus reuoked out of exile and created Dictator 26.75 Furius Camissus disappoynteth the Gaules of theyr payment 27.25 Fulto a frenche Priest exhorteth Richard the first to bestowe his three daughters in mariage pride couetousnes and lechery 540.112 Fulford Thomas knight 1450 42. Furseus a deuout person commeth into Englande 172.36 Fulgiers William 554.76 G. Gaules encounter with the Romanes and vanquish them 26.18 Gaules enter into the Citie of Rome 26.36 Gaules reuerence the honorable port of the Senatours 26.45 Gaules ouer couetous for money 27.15 Gaules ouerthrowen and slaine by the Romanes 27.34 Galltot Willaim 1463.5 Galloway assigned to Occa his Saxons 123.12 Gaules march from Clusium towardes Rome 26.11 Glanuille Rafe an English Captaine 434.26 Gawayn buryed in Rosse in W◅l◅s 136 Gannoc Castle taken and destroyed 762.115 Gallio Rauennas sent into Britaine with an army agaynst the Scots Picts 100.33 Gallo was inuaded by the Englishmen 307.40 Gawayn brother to Mordred slaine 134.20 Gawayn supposed to be buryed at Douer 134.33 Gallus or Wallus brooke in London nowe called Walbrooke 82.48 Gaunt Gilbert taken prisoner by the Danes and Englishe erles 300.72 Gallowyn looke Gawayn Gannock Castle built 713.114 Gates Iohn knight hanged 1722.25 Gauelfoord battaile fought betweene the Denonshyre men and the Britaines 204.7 Garret abiured 1541.36 Galerius Maximianus and Constantius created Emperours together 89.32 Gardians appoynted ouer the citie of London 775.57 Gallia now called Fraunce of the Frankners 108.73 Gascoynes submyt them selues to Henry the thyrd 733.76 Gascoynes distresse the Welchmen 793.2 a. Ayde the English men in France 811 17. Galgacus a captaine of the Britaines 71.51 Garedon Abbey in Leicester shire founded 394.29 Gaules pursued and slayne by the Troians 14.70 Garisons placed in Wales in sundry townes and Castles 352.64 Gascoines reuolt to the French king 975.10 b. Gagwyne Robert Ambassador from the French king 1436 58. Gardyner Stephen deliuered out of the Towre restored to his Bishopricke and made Lord Chauncellour 1720.50 crowneth Queene Mary 1722 44. his speache in the Parlament house 1760 116. his Sermon of reconciliation the See of Rome 1762.54 goeth to Mark to entreate of peace betwene the Emperour the french king 1764.9 dyeth eadē 26. Gardyner Stephen Doctour succeedeth in Paces roume 1551.16 Galiard Castle surrendred to the Duke of Exceter pag. 1201. co 2. lin 46. Gascoynes take part with kyng Iohn 560.20 Gascoyn Williā knight 1448 7. Iohn of Gaunt borne 907.1 a. Gauntiners war against their Earle 1050.52 b Iohn of Gaunt maried 963.25 b. Gascoigne Sergeant at Lawe pa. 1123. co 2. lin 40. Geruasius Doroberuensis cited 382.10 Geffray Monmouth deceiued 141.48 Get a youngest sonne to Seuerus the Emperour fighteth with his elder brother Bassianus for the kingdome of Britaine 78.53 Geta ouerthrowen in battaile and slaine 78.55 Geta and his brother Bassianus rule the Empire equally together 81.35 Geta slaine by his brother Bassianus 81.39 Geoffray Bishop of Constans taketh armes against kyng William Rufus 318.49 Geffray of Mon. cited 25.71 and .30.6 Geolcil a Dane slayne 221.28 Geffray of Monmouth cited 116.47 Gebmound made Bishop of Rochester in Williams steed 182.5 Geffrey sonne to kyng Henrye the second assured to the daughter and heyre of Conan Duke of Britaine 410 15. Geffray Duke of Britaine doth homage to his brother Henry earle of Aniou for the D◅chy of Britaine 411.43 Geueron Castle burnt with wild fire 122.32 Plantagenet Geffrey Earle of Aniou marieth Maude the Empresse 361.16 Geffrey Monmouth cited 154 75. and .163.45 and .165 30. 166.5 and .167.1 Gald looke Galgacus Geffray sonne to king Henry the second taketh part with his brother Henry against his father 426.68 Geffray the elect of Lincolne sonne to king Henry the second 433.21 George Duke of Clarence pag. 1313. maried Isabel daughter to Ric◅ard earle of Warwicke pag. 1319. co 1. lin 18. tooke the ◅eas pa. 1322 col 2. lin 46. was brought out of Caleys eadem lin 52 assembled a power pa. 1329 col 2. lin 56. recōciled to his brother Edward the fourth pag. 1330. col 1. lin 56. dissembled with Richard Earle of Warwicke pag. 1330. co 2. lin 12. drowned in a But of Malmesey pag. 1350. col 1. lin 54. Geffray bastard sonne to King Henry the the second elected Archbyshop of Yorke and receyueth the Pall. 497.17 committed to prison w tin the castle of Douer 497.67 set at libertie 498.4 made Sherife of Yorke 517.29 loseth his Archbyshopricke and the rule of Yorkeshyre 526.17 General counsel summoned 712.46 Gegines
aydeth the Queene 877.55 b. Lewes commeth to London 600.15 he is excommunicated by Cardinal Gualo 600 61. League of agreemēt concluded betweene the Britaines and Saxons vpon conditions 128.19 Lewes the Emperour offereth to be a meane for peace 914.40 b. Learned men in king Richard y e seconds dayes 1117.20 b Lewes the Emperour wonne from the king of England 914.52 a. Learned men flourishing in k. Edward the thirdes dayes 1001.23 b. Lewes Phisition to Queene Elizabeth pag. 1400. col 1. lin 28. col 2. lin 5. League renued betwixt England and Flanders 546.33 Lewes the French king dyeth 629.29 Leofrike brother to king Harold slayne 288.3 Learned writers in the tyme Henry the fifth pag. 1218. col 2. lin 32. Learned mens names that flourished in the dayes of king Henrie the second 473.41 Leoline Prince of Wales 786.32 a. requireth hostages ibidem raiseth warre agaynst the king 786.32 b. maketh sute for peace 787.17 a. marryeth the Earle of Leycesters daughter 788.17 b. rebelleth 789.10 a. accursed 791.12 a. slayne 792.20 b. his head presented to the king crowned with Iuie caryed through Cheapside and set on the toppe of the Towre at London 792.50 a Legate sent from the Pope into England and not receiued 338.13 Leycester towne and Castle taken and burnt 430.10 Layborne Robert 1443.42 Lewes Letzenbrough Earle of S. Paule pag. 1346. col 1. lin 27. Learned men in the tyme of Henry the sixt pag. 1307. col 2. lin 6. Leporius Agricola Pelagian byshop in Britaine 119 36. Lewes holdeth a counsel at Cambridge 610.26 League renued betwixt king Iohn and the French king 552.39 Leon Ganer a Giaunt in Brytayne 18.78 Leonel Byshop of Concordia the Popes Ambassadour 1437.36 Leogitia called also Lergetia 12.31 Letters from the kyng to the Pope pag. 1155. col 1. lin 23. Learned men in the tyme of Queene Mary of whom many suffered for Religion 1782.20 Learned men in the tyme of Richard the thyrd pa. 1424 Learned writers in the tyme of Edward the fourth pag. 1355. col 1. lin 7. Lessey Richard 1443.42 Lefwyn Abbot taken by the Danes 246.16 Leo Isaurus Emperour 191.39 Leides Castle taken by king Stephan 371.33 League betweene England and Flaunders 902.50 b. Learned men in king Edward the firsts dayes 846 30. a. Leycester pag. 1329. col 2. lin 2. Lergetia called also Leogitia 12.31 Leoffe Monasterie 270.13 Leyland Iohn cited 134.48 Lewes Duke of Orleans taken prisoner 1434.1 Lewes the second Emperour 208.39 Lewes Emperour 219.81 Leo the fifth Emperor 115 60 League concluded betweene king Alured and king Gurthrun 214.106 Legate from Rome pag. 1249. col 1. lin 11. Leofwin banished the land 272 13. Llhuyd Humfrey cited 30.12 and. 33.69 and. 68.19 Llhuyd Humfrey cited 87.104 Llhuyd Humfrey cited 55.5 Llhuyd Humfrey cited 3.56 and. 4.50 and. 5.43 and. 27.57 Lindsey inuaded by the Danes 212.13 Lindesferne Abbey spoyled by the Danes 202.26 Line of the Norman heyres Male in the Crowne of England endeth 364.45 Lincolne towne besieged by K. Stephan and deliuered 380 80. Liberties graunted to Church-men by king Henry y e second 446.35 Liulfus withdraweth himselfe vnto Durham and there lyueth 311.25 Licenced to depart into Normandie 499.80 complayneth to the Pope in vayne 500.10 returneth into England with commission from king Richard the first 512.80 Liberties of Norwich seased pag. 1272. col 1. lin 46. Lisieux won by the French pa. 1276. col 2. lin 53. Litle Britaine which is Armorica in Fraunce 95.75 Liberties of London seysed 1081.10 b. restored 1082.8 b. Lilly George cyted 2.98 Liberties of Magna Charta confirmed by Parliament 779.92 Liberties of the Citie of London restored againe 739.67 Lincolne battaile fought by Maude the Empresse against king Stephan 373.70 Librarie in Yorke Minster consumed wyth fyre 300.52 Lynceus slayeth his vncle Danaus 8.26 Lynceus bringeth the Kingdom of Argiues vnder his subiection 8.28 Light shippes first inuented in the British seas 5.28 Lincolne made a Bishops See 309.65 Liulfus murthered in hys house 311.36 Lincolne wonne 602.29 Lydford wasted and burnt by the Danes 241.42 Lilius Giraldus cyted 6.46 Liberties of the Citie of London seised into Henrye the thyrds handes 738.37 Licence graunted to al men to build Castles Towers or holdes 366.11 Licinius maryeth Constantia sister to Constantinus 91.62 Lynceus saued by his wyfe Hypermnestra fleeth into Egypt 7.78 Limezun Citie in Cypres wonne by king Richard the first 492.11 Lincolne Castle builded 299.1 Lionel the kings sonne Garden of Englande 926.23 a. Lieutenantes appoynted ouer euery shyre in England 775 9. Lincolne Citie taken and spoyled by certaine outlawes 776.61 Lieth besieged by the Lorde Gray 1804.2 the sundrye exploytes done thereat ibidem and many leaues folowing 1813. where the towne is surrendered and peace made Listes in Smithfield pa. 1317 col 2. lin 50. Lincolne Iohn author of the insurrection on yll May day 1499.50 is hanged 1503.30 Lyndsey burned and the people slayne by king Egelredus 250.67 Liens Castle wonne by kyng Iohns souldiours 584.12 Iohn Littester Captaine of the Norfolke rebels 1031.22 a. executed 1032.34 a Limoges taken by the blacke Prince 991.10 a. Lith burnt· 1593.20 Lionel the kings sonne created Duke of Clarence 968.47 b. Licinius chosen fellowe wyth Maximianus in the Empire 91.51 Licinius sent wyth an armie against Maximinus ouerthroweth him 91.64 Lychfield whereof it tooke name 88.38 Lysieux taken by English pag. 1189. col 2. lin 21. Lincolne Church rent from the top downewardes with an earthquake 461.84 Liberalitie one of the greatest ornamentes of a Prince 317.62 Lincolne Church builded 162 70. Earle of Lile taken prisoner 927.7 b. Line and names of the kynges of the seuen kingdomes of England 281.1 Lylla seruant to king Edwyne slayne 159.71 Liuius Gallus a Romane captaine 82.23 Litchfield See to the Bishops of Mercia 179. Librarie in Yorke erected 192.84 Line and original of the Earles of Richmond 301.69 Limeryke kingdome in Ireland geuen to Philip de Breuse 450.40 Liuius Gallus slayne in London 82.44 Henry Byshop of Lincolne dyeth 915.11 b. Liberties of London seysed 794.56 a. Licinius vanquished and put to death by Constantinus 91.81 Lincolne spoyled ryfled and sacked 614.6 Lionel sonne to King Edward the thyrd borne 903.20 b. Lyke mayster lyke seruaunt 375.10 Lyndsey wasted by the Danes 240.48 Linne wonne by Lewes power 602.8 Lymene riuer in East Kent 215.76 Lynne pag. 1324. col 2. lin 28. Lichfielde a towne pag. 1415. col 1.28 col 2. lin 57. Earle of Lile put to flight 925 7. b. Liberalitie of the Frenche King pag. 1349. col 1. lin 30. Lyndsey spoyled by Earle Tostie 284.22 Lyncea whereof so called 8.14 Lindesferne Monasterie 196.16 Londoners discourtesie towardes the king 1080.30 b. commyt a riot in Fleetstreat 1081.10 a. present the king and queene with rich presents 1082.36 a. Lovel William holdeth the castle of Cary in the right of Maude the Empresse 368.75 Londoners pardoned for receiuing the Barones against king Henrie the third 779.32 London kept by the Romanes against the
into France 1602.48 The Londoners do muster and traine souldiours 1862.10 Londoners glad to agree wyth Richard Earle of Cornwal 736.50 Lou or Lupus Hugh Earle of Chester 323.26 Londoricke looke Roderike K. of Pictes London recouered cut of the handes of the Danes 215.59 London the chiefe Citie of Mercia 215.66 Lothore succeedeth his brother Egbert in the kingdome of Kent 180.100 London sendeth men to the warres 951.11 a Logria alotted to Locrinus now called England 16 37 Long sufferance of euyl increaseth boldnes in the auctors 84.1 The Londoners cut down and cast in the enclosures of the common fieldes about the Citie 1494.50 Lord Stanley pa. 1415. col 1. lin 32. pag. 1417. col 2. lin 30. ioyned with the Earle of Richmond pag. 1421. col 1. lin 1. pag. 1423. co 1. lin 8. London great part consumed with fire 314.35 Londoners lende the King twentie thousande pounde 1521.35 Long bowes and the vse of them first brought into England 316.50 Raufe Duke of Loraine slayne at Cressy 934.32 b. Londoners set forthe a muster 1802.17 Londoners take part with Godwyn agaynst king Edward 273.75 London mutch harmed by an outragious winde 322.9 Lucius the Romane Captayne ouerthrowen by Arthur 133.68 Lollius buildeth another wall beyonde Adrians 76 63. Lochdore Castle taken 842.44 b. Loughleuen riuer 70.1 Lord Fitz Walter pag. 1310. co 2. lin 26 slaine lin 55. Lucius sonne to Coilus beginneth his reygne ouer Britain 74.25 Lucius the first king that receyued the faith of Iesus Christ into Britayne 74.47 Lucius with all his Familie and people baptised 74.78 Lucius departeth this lyfe 75.113 Lud dyeth and is buryed nygh Ludgate 34.9 Ludhurdibras or Rud sonne to Leill beginneth to reygne ouer Britayne 18.109 Lupicinus put from the office of the master of the Armory 103.44 Lupicimus returneth ouer into Fraunce 103.54 Lucy Richard accursed by Archbyshop Thomas Becket 409.61 Lucy Richard lord gouernour of England 410.59 Lucygny Aymerike and his sonnes subdued 411.7 Ludicenus king of Mercia slayne in battaile by the East Angles 203.77 and. 205.78 Lodouicus Pius Emperour and king of Fraunce 205.104 Lupus Byshop of Troyes sent to preach in Britaine 119.62 Lupus returneth agayne into Fraunce 120.75 Lugge riuer where Ethelbertes body was buried 197.28 Ludhurdibras or Rud dieth 19 10. Ludlow Castle wonne by the Earle of Leycester 771.24 Lucie Richard lord 391.14 Luydhard byshop sent into England with the lady Bertha 145.106 Lud sonne to Hely beginneth to reygne ouer Britaine 33.77 Lucy Herebert gouernour of Warrham Castle 378.101 Lusignaue Guy halfe brother to Henry the thyrd commeth into England 724.40 Ludlow towne wonne by kyng Stephan 371.51 Lutterell Hugh knight 1450.18 Lupicinus sent into Britayne with an armie 103.21 Luye riuer now Lee. 216.52 Lucan cited 4.23 and. 40.20 Ludlow Castle 368.76 Ludgate builded 33.97 Ludlow spoyled pag. 1297. col 2. lin 26. M. Malcolne king of Scotland receiueth the order of knighthoode at the handes of Kyng Henry the second of England 399.50 Matthew sonne to the Earle of Flaunders marryeth the lady Mary Abbesse of Ramsey 400.49 Mary Abbesse daughter to king Stephan marryed to Matthew sonne to the Earle of Flaunders 400.50 Margaret sister to Edward the fourth and late wyfe to Charles Duke of Burgogne a great enemie to Henry the seuenth 1429.10 aydeth the Earle of Lincolne 1430 35. forgeth a counterfeit Duke of Yorke 1440.44 Maude Empresse departeth this lyfe 410.67 Maude daughter to Henrie the second marryed to Henrye Duke of Saxonie 410.86 Maude her issue by Henry Duke of Saxonie 410.89 Mans nature ambitious and desyrous to gouerne 411.113 Malebrough Castle 438.100 Malasert Castle made playne with the ground 445.20 Marchades chiefe leader of the Brabanders 446.2 Marcharus reconciled to King William beginneth a newe rebellion 306.10 Marcharus escapeth into the I le of Ely 306.93 Marcharus escapeth out of the I le of Ely into Scotland 306.104 Maufred sonne to Fredericke the Emperour proclaymed king of Sicile Marriage concluded betwixt Edward sonne to Henry the thyrd and the king of Spains daughter 733.39 Magnus king of Man made knight 742.53 Matrones drowned through their owne vnskilfulnes in rowing on the water 614.11 Maundeuile William Earle of Essex takeÌ„ prisoner 380.24 Mallet William Shyrife of Yorkeshyre taken by the Danes English exiles 300.67 Maude Empresse put to flighâ—… her armie discomfited 377.82 Maude Empresse besieged in Oxford escapeth in the night to Wallingfoord 379.26 Matth. Paris cited 398.28 Manslaughters committed by Priestes and men within orders 402.36 Mat. Paris cited 403.84 and 403.92 Marches of Wales quite wasted by long warre 749.3 Mariage concluded betwixt the lorde Alexander of Scotlande and the lady margaret daughter to Henry the thirde 701.95 Mayne harried by Philip King of Fraunce 470.30 Maus citie besieged and yeelded to Philip King of Fraunce 470.31 Margaret Admirall to Tancrede King of Sicile 490.61 Margaret Wife to Henrie sonne to King Henrie the second crowned Queene of England 421.83 Maus citie besieged and deliuered 329.48 Malcolm King of Cumberland 275.65 Maximus succeedeth Gracianus in the Empire 97.63 Maximus dischargeth his British armie 97.83 Marcus Lieutenant of Britaine proclaimed Emperour 97.105 Maude Daughter to King Henrie the first borne 339.50 Marshall William otherwyse Chepitow Erle of Stregell proclaymes King Iohn 542.15 Maude Wife to King Henrie the first departeth this life 354.101 Mortimer Hugh fenceth his castle against King Henrie the second 396.8 Mayor and two Sheriffes graunted to be chosen euery yeare in London 566.90 Mayor what it signifieth 567 7. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Emperour 75.82 Marcus Antonius Emperour 76 71. Margadud Kyng of South Wales 154.66 Maude daughter to king Henry the first affianced to Henry the Emperour 348.6 Maude daughter to Robert Fitzham maried to Robert base sonne to king Henry the first 351.51 Maude daughter to king Henrye the first sent home vnto her husband the Emperour 352.82 Maude Empresse married to Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Aniou 361.15 Maude Empresse forsaken of her husbande returneth to her father 162.22 Maude Empresse receyued home agayne of her husband 362.28 Maude sister to king Edgar of Scotland professed a Nun. 337.71 Maude maried to king Henry the first of England crowned queene 337.90 Maude Empresse established heyre apparant of the crowne of England 360.17 Margaret Mareshal created Duches of Norfolke 1097 30. b. Maior of the citie of London first chosen 479.64 Maurice Bishop of London 336.55 Mauricius Emperour 143 86. Maner of the Britains in their fight 41.88 Maximianus slayne in Italie 96.12 Maude Empresse landeth at Portesmouth in England and who came with her 372.81 Maude Empresse being at libertie soâ—â— citeth her friends in euery place 373.35 Magnus Admyral of a Nauie of Rouers arriueth in the I le of Anglesey 328 105 Magnus and his people chased and slayne by the Englishe men 328.113 Maude Empresse bâ—…sieged in Arundeli castle 373.23 Margan and Cuuidagâ—â—â— rebell against Cordilla 20.81 Margan and Cunidagius deuide Britaine betweene them 20.94 Margan inuadeth the landes and dominione of
1265. col 1. lin ▪ 25. chiefe Butler of Normandie slayne pag. 1265. col 1. lin 54. Nicastum recouered by the Englishmen 356.18 Nichol Robert 368.78 Nigellus slayne by his brother Sithrike 223.101 Nichosia in Cypres wonne by king Richard the first 493.39 Nimblenes of the British Charetmen 38.6 Nicholas chaplayne to king Henrie the second 420.99 Niemagus a Citie in Britaine by whom builded 2.95 Nidred and Suebhard vsurpers in the kingdome of Kent 187.21 Nichola a Lady keepeth the castle of Lincolne and valiantly defendeth it 612.50 Nine Riuer pag. 1299. col 1. lin 41. Nigel or Neale Baron of Halton 323.45 Nigel or Neelle Byshop of E. lye sent into exile 371.77 Niger cited 376.45 Nigel a Monke of Canterburie 382.96 Nicephorus cited 53.19 and. 88.91 Niger Raufe 548.39 Iohn Northampton Maior of London punisheth adulterie 1039.29 a. The Northren men refuse to paye a subsidie 1434. slea the Earle of Northumberland eadem 30. make a rebellion eadem 47. are discomfited and quieted 1435.8 Duke of Normandie commeth into Britayne with a power 919.23 b. Northumbers submit themselues to the West Saxons 204.18 Normandie conquered by Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Aniou 378.81 Nouant Castle besieged by king Iohn 584.43 deliuered to the king 584.50 Notingham pag. 1329. col 1. lin 13. Norwegian shippes depart home with sorowful tidings 285.12 Normans beardes shauen and therefore like Priestes 286.28 Normans smouldred in a ditch by following the chase after the English men 287.45 Nobilitie and Byshoppes of England enuying one another refuse to make an Englishman their King and receiue a stranger 291.50 No bondmen in England before William the Conquerours comming 292.23 Noble men and Gentlemens names which assisted King William in the conquest of England 293.61 Normans resisted and slaine by the Englishmen 298.48 Notingham Caule builded 298.80 Northumberland rebelleth against King William 299.36 Northumber rebelles vanquished by King William 299.77 Norman Garison at Yorke slayne by the Danes and English exiles 300.61 North partes of England brought vnto the obeysance of the Danes and English exiles 300.71 Northumberland and Yorkeshire wasted by King William 302.37 Norman lawes not equal and why 304.21 Normans rebel against king William and are subdued by an armie of English men 307.78 Northwales constrayned to yeeld a yearly tribute to king Adelstane 226.86 Northumberland entirely recouered from the Danes 228.2 Northumbers rebel against king Edredus and are subdued 222.39 Northumbers take an othe to be true vnto king Edredus and breake it 229.45 Northumbers disloyaltie punished with destruction of their countrey 229. Northumbers submit themselues and obtaine pardon for giftes of King Edredus 229. Norwich taken and spoyled by the Danes 243.70 Northfolke wasted by the Danes 245.52 Northamton burned by the Danes 245.73 Northumbers reuolt to Kyng Swanus and become his subiectes 247.70 Northumbers subdued by the Danes 252.76 Noblemen of England slayne at the battel of Ashdon 255.104 Norman Earle put to death 260.41 Normans that came ouer with Alured slayne by the Pol. 264.27 and. 265.89 Norwich and the countrey adioyning robbed by Roger Bygod 318.57 No man of so euil affection but sometime dealeth vprightly 321.23 Norman rebels to be restored to their landes and liuings in England 321.78 Norwegians arriue in Humber with a great power 284.57 Norwegian souldiour defendeth a bridge agaynst the whole English armie 284.75 Norwegian souldiour which defended the bridge slayne 284.80 Norwegian armie dicomfited and slayne by the English men 284.88 Normans constreyned to depart the Realme through Earle Godwins procurement 274.25 Normans which withdrewe into Scotland out of England slayne 275.74 Northumbers rebel agaynst Tostie their Earle 278.97 Northumbers require to haue a new Earle 279.12 Normans conquest of England foretold by king Edwardes vision 279.115 Noe and his familie preserued from the flood 1.56 Noe the onely Monarke of al the world 1.66 Noe diuideth the earth betweene his three sonnes 1.72 Norwich besieged by Kyng Williams power is yeelded vpon conditions 308.12 None to heare Masse of a married Priest 309.55 Noble men slayne at the battel of Poytiers 960.3 b. Noble men taken prisoners at the battel of Poiters 960.17 b. Norfolke rebels vanquished by their Bishop 1032.10 a. Norris Henry knight made Lord of Ricotte 1862.57 Nobilitie declared innocent by y e kings proclamatiō 1066.29 a. come to London with an armie 1068.30 b. open their griefes to the king 1069.20 b. Northumberland Earle committed to warde 508.34 deliuered agayne ibidem 7. Normandie interdicted 508.38 Northumberland in olde time called Bernicia 164.43 Duke of Normandie winneth Townes from the English men 928.24 a. Normandie reduced to the English subiectes pag. 1202. col 1. lin 5. Norrice Henry executed 1561 9. Notingham newe towne and bridge builded 222.69 North partes spoyled by the Scottes 1014.1 a Notingham towne burnt and the Castle besieged 388.28 Noble ofspring of the Kentishe kings decayeth 202.53 Northumberland spoyled by the Scots 1047.5 b Norwich Monasterie founded 333.80 Northumberland and Mercia withdrawe their obeysance to the West Saxons 209.1 Northumberland recouered frō the Scots 397.5 Northampton pa. 1299. col 1. lin 47. col 2. lin 15. lin 18. Notingham Castle pag. 1415 col 1. lin 51. Iohn Northamptō condemned to perpetual prison 1047.30 b. Norwich wonne by Ret. 1662.30 Noble of gold coyned 924.23 a. Northfolke and Suffolke delyuered to the Saxons 118.45 Northumberland spoyled by the Scots 1074.34 b. Noble men indited 1062.27 a. Norwiche Castle surrendred to Lewes 610.35 Norwich Castle geuē to Hugh Bigot 427.30 Notingham towne wonne by the Danes 209.97 Nonnius cited 4.7 Northen men spoyle Saint Albons pag. 1306. col 1. lin 12. Noble men slaine at Cressy 934.32 b. 937.30 a. Normandy lost by the English pag. 1277. co 1. lin 25. Byshop of Norwiche dyeth in the Popes Court 948.44 b. Noble men famous in Kyng Edward the thirdes dayes 1001.10 a. Noble men taken prisoners at Roche Darien 941.40 a. Northumberland vnto Tyne graunted to William kyng of Scots 427.26 Norrham Castle wonne by the Scots 1487.50 Noble men of Scotland taken at Neuils Crosse 940.10 a. Normans deadly hated of the Englishmen 313.51 Normandie raised in commotion against king Stephan 367.81 Nunneries suppressed 1471.33 Normans possessions confiscated in England 706.74 North Wales Southwales ioyneth in amitie together to rebel against Henrye the third 744.73 Northampton towne besieged and taken by king Henry the thyrd 766.35 W. Northburghs letter describing king Edwarde the .iii. viage 936.20 b. Normandy interdited and why 546.50 Norrham Castle buylded 359 15. Normandie subdued by the K. of England vpon that daye on which England was conquered by the Duke of Normandie 34.84 Nouantes where they inhabited 59.26 Noble men slaine at Roche Darien 941.47 a. Nobilitie die 660.98 Nobilitie complaine of the Popes collector 706.36 Nobilitie of England despised by the nobles of the Poictouines by reason of their cosynage to Henry the thyrde 750.90 Normandie inuaded by the French king 556.50 Noble men taken prisoners at the siege of Lincolne 613.85 Norwich Castle
him selfe vnto her grace ibidem is attaynted 1721.25 deliuered out of the Towre 1734.40 is chosen high Steward of England 1801.43 Paulinus Suetonius and Iulius Classicianus fall at square 65.69 Pascentius sonne to Vortigernus returneth into Britaine with an armie 123.38 Pascentius with his armie discomfited and slayne 123.52 Paulinus Byshop of Rochester departeth this life ◅70 36 Parliament called the great Parliament 1094.50 a. Pawlet William Lord Saint Iohn knight of the order and great maister of y e houshold appoynted by the kings Testament to be one of hys sonnes gouernours 1611.58 Parliament at Northampton 1023.18 a. Pageauntes in making pag. 1371. co 2. lin 53. Parliament that wrought wonders 1070.35 b. Pardon 's promised to sutch as wil go into the Holy land to defend it against the Sarasins 454.98 Pandrasus king of Greece 10.69 A Parliament at the blacke Friers 1524.6 Pascy Castle 445.24 Paulinus Suetonius sent Lieutenant into Britain 59.76 Paulinus Suetonius winneth the I le of Anglesey 59.114 Paules Churche in London builded 33.111 Parliament at Westminster pa. 1313. co 1. lin 15. A Parliament 1634. Paules steeple in London finished Pace Richard described 1518.28 Pardon 969.18 a. Parliament at Cambridge 1074.22 a. Passelew Iohn 726.4 Pausanias cyted 4.100 and. 8.1 and. 8.74 Palmer Thomas knight ouerthrowen in fight 1637.8 Paulinus sent into Brytaine 149.98 Partholin looke Bartholoin 28. Paul the Apostle preacheth to the Britaines 53.23 Peterborrough in olde tyme called Meidhamsteede 181.11 Percie restored Earle of Northumberland pag. 1168. col 1. lin 40. Peter Pence graunted to the Pope by Offa. 195.64 Peada murthered throughe treason of his wyfe 176.41 Peda or Peada king of Mercia receyueth the Christian faith 173.7 and. 173.31 Peda Baptised by Finnan 173.32 Pestilence 1833.1 what number dead thereof in London eadem 10. ceaseth 1834.47 Pedredesmouth battel fought by the Englishmen against the Danes 206.105 Percie Henry the fift Earle of Northumberland warden of the Marches conducteth the Ladie Margaret into Scotland and his magnificence 1458.10 Peace taken betweene kyng Iohn and the kyng of France for two yeares 563.57 Peredurus and Vigenius conspire against Elidurus 31.83 Peredurus Vigenius reigne ioyntly as Kinges in Brytaine 31-100 Earle of Penbroke taken prisoner 992.10 b. Penda besiegeth the Citie of Exceter 166.55 Penda taken by Cadwallo and his armie ouerthrowen 166 60. Penda ouerthrown at Heauen-field battaile 167.19 Penda maketh warre against Osunus and is slayne himselfe 167.33 Penda commeth against Quichelme with an armie 169.29 Penda inuadeth Northumberland with an armie 170.5 Pertinar sent Lieutenant into Britaine 77.51 Pertinar pacifieth the dissentious armie in Brytaine 77.58 Pertinar striken downe and left for dead by his owne souldiours 77.61 Pertinar obtaineth to bee discharged from the Lieutenantship of Britaine 77.63 Perhennis Captaine of the Emperor Commodus gard 77.9 Perhennis deliuered to the souldiours and by them put to death 77.38 Penda maketh sharpe warre vpon Cenwalch king of west Saxons 171.42 Penda maketh sore warres vppon Egricus King of the east angles 172.17 Penda slaine by Oswy 172.62 Pentho battaile fought by the Danes against the Somersetshyre men 241.70 Pennum battaile fought by Cenwalch against the Britaines where Bruces posteritie receiueth an vncurable wound 176.79 Pelagius heresie preuaileth in Britaine 119.29 Peter a Monke felowe with Augustine 148.70 Persecution for religion 1763 27. and. 1766.20 Peter Warbeke called in derision Perkin Warbecke coūterfeit Duke of Yorke 1441 10. goeth into Portugall and from thence into Irelād eadem 50. is sent forth by the French Kyng ibidem returneth into Flaunders ibidem is called the White Rose 1442.8 his true linage is found out eadem 10 landeth in Kent and is repelled with slaughter 1445 30. saileth into Ireland from thence into Scotland eadem 30. maried the daughter of the Earle Huntley ibidem his counterfeit pitie 1446.2 landeth in Cornwal 1449.44 besigeth Exceter 1450.1 fleeth and taketh Sanctuarye eadem 30. yeeldeth hym selfe 1451 37. maketh an escape 1552 7. is set in the stockes and afterward standyng vpon a Scaffold readeth his confession ead 30. corrupteth his keepers 1453.43 is hanged 1454.7 Peter Hialas the Spanish ambassadour vnto the kyng of Scottes 1449.47 concludeth a truce betweene England and Scotland eadem 10. Penda sore oppresseth Oswy with warres 175 Penda and his army ouerthrowen by Oswy 175.65 Peace concluded betwene kyng Henry the first his brother Robert Duke of Normadie vpon conditions 339.30 Peace and quietnes bought by the English men of the Danes for money 239.65 244 51. Petronille Countesse of Leycester arriueth in England with a power of Flemyngs 431.52 Petronille Countesse of Leycester taken prisoner 431 93. Pelham Nicholas knight valiauntly beateth the landed Frenchmen to their shyppes 1602.20 Percyes enter in league with Owē Glēdoner 1137. co 2 lin 3. rayse their power against Henry the fourth pag. 1137. co 1. lin 30. craue aid of the Scots 1137. co 1. lin 32. their pretence ibid. co 2. lin 17. were vanquished at Shrewsbury 1140 col 1. lin 6. Peace concluded betwene Cad wan and Ethelfert vppon conditions 156.99 Peter king of Castil chased out of his Realme 971.48 a. restored 974.8 a. slayne by his brother Henry 974.28 b Peter pence forbydden in England 791.56 a Pendaes godly saying concernyng cold Christians 173.50 Pestilence great at Calice 1466.54 Parre William Earle of Essex created Marques of Northampton 1614.15 is sent with a power against Ket 1663. is distressed by Ket 1666.10 Peace betweene Britaine and France 1021.31 b Pemsey Castle besieged and rendred to king William Rufus 319.57 Percy William knight 1448.46 Pestilence 1839.12 Penda king of Mercia ioyneth with the Britaine 's against Edwine 163.51 Parre William Lord Parre created earle of Essex 1591 50. Percy Thomas knight put to death 1570.9 Petro Lione Hugh a Deacon Cardinal sent Legate into England 442.94 Peake Richard keeper of the citie of Dublin 454.33 Petrus Cirialis Lieutenant of the nynth Legion put to flight 63.102 Pearch of land how many foot it conteyneth 312.103 Peace betwixt king Iohn and Arthur Duke of Britaine 547.17 Penensey towne and Castle 390.79 Peter first Abbot of S. Augustines Monastery nigh Canterburie 150.48 Peter of Sauoy made earle of Richmond 658.115 Peace with the articles concluded betweene king Stephan and Hēry Fitzempresse 389 27. Penda succeedeth Ciarlus in the kingdome of Mercia 165.41 Penda an vnmeasurable hater of Christian religiō 165.63 Pelagius heresie reuiued in Britaine 100.37 Pelitus a Wisard of Spaine 166.50 Pembroke shire spoyled by the Welch men 749.59 Penbroke Hal in Cambrige founded 996.18 b. Peter Pateshul a Frier preacheth against his order 1059.1 a. accuseth his brethren of Heynous crimes 1059.10 b. Peterborough Abbey established 234.9 Pelagians exiled out of Britayne 121.34 Perceual Iohn 1462.10 Iohn Earle of Pembroke discomfited 980.43 b. dieth 996.8 b. Petroke Earle of Perch 398.51 Peverel William disinherited for sorcerie and wichcraft 305.96 Pelagius the heretike borne in Wales 118.38 Pelagius heresie what it was 119.40 Peinters first
other sticketh fast as the 〈◊〉 at his coÌ„ming a land with his army in England 285. â—…9 William Wittelsey Archbishop of Caunterburye dyeth 995.17 a Willoughby Robert Lord Brooke generall of the army into Britain 1434 line 10 William succedeth Raufe in the Archbishopricke of Caunterbury 359.38 Winchcomb Church builded 200.105 Winchcomb Abbey founded 201.5 Wilshire wasted by the Danes 245.77 .252.10 Winchester wonne by the Danes 247.81 William of Malmesburie cited 19.25 .97.6 .116 line 52 William of Malmesburie confuted 19.28 Windham Iohn Knyghte and beheaded 1457.40 Wicklifes doctrine mainteyned page 1155. col 1. line 43. his bookes condemned line 55 William de la Pole Erle of Suffolke page 1269. col 1. line 36. col 2. line 6.25.40 page 1271. col 2. line 16. Duke of Suffolke page 1273. col 2. lin 57. a exclamation against him page 1277. col 2. line 6. sent to the Tower pa. 1278. col 2. line 47. deliuered line 49. banished page 1279. col 1. line 21. beheaded line 28 Wilfride a virgin taken out of a Nunrie and defloured by King Edgar 233.11 Wigmere battell foughte by the Danes against the Englishmen 245.35 Wilson Doctor in the premunire 1578.21 pardoned 1581.48 William King of Scottes conspireth with Henrye the sonne againste Kyng Henrye the second 426. 108. he entreth CumberlaÌ„d and besiegeth Careleil 427.67 .433.107 inuadeth NorthumberlaÌ„d and burneth and spoyleth the Countrey 430.28 William Fitz Osbert with the long bearde is conueted before the B. of Caunterbury 529.80 hee appeareth and is dismissed quietly 529.86 he is newly attached and escapeth into saint Mary Bowe Churche keepeth it by force is forced out by fire 529. 105. he is wounded with a knife 529.116 he is araigned in the Tower coÌ„demned drawen and executed 530.4 VVilliam Tirell esquier beheaded page 1313. col 1. line 28 VVilliam Neuill Lorde Fawconbridge Earle of Kente page 1313. col 1. line 40 VVilliam Tailbois Erle of Kyme page 1315. col 1. line 6. beheaded li. 12 VVilliam Lord Herberte Erle of PeÌ„broke page 1315. col 1. line 54. page 1319. col 2. line 35. beheded pag. 1320. col 2. li. 35 VVilford Iames knight valiauntlye defendeth Hadington 1638.20 is taken prisoner 1640.3 VVilliam sonne to Kyng Stephan considered of in the agreemente betweene his father and Henrye Fitz Empresse 389.45 VVilfrid Bishop of Hexham dyeth 190.105 VVilfrid the second succeedeth Iohn in the Archbishoprik of Yorke 190.109 VVilmote a noble man of Sussex banished lyeth rouing vppon the coastes 244 VVilliam Earle of Mortaigne wilfully banisheth himselfe the lande 343.49 VVisbasdowne battaile foughte betweene the Saxons one with another 142.95 VVilliam K. of Scottes marrieth the Lorde Ermengarde daughter to Richard VicouÌ„t Beaumount 463.62 VVilliam Conqueroure hath not so much ground as to bury him in without doing iniurie to another 315.103 VVilliam Conqueroures issue 315.111 VVilliam Bishop of London obteyneth the firste Charter for the Citie of London 316.25 VVilliam Conqueroures Sepulchre opened with the length and bignes of his body 316.61 VVilliam Rufus second sonne to King VVilliam looke Rufus VVilliam VVilnotus emprisoned againe by K. VVilliam Rufus 317.37 VVilliaÌ„ Bishop of Durham 318.60 VVilliam King of Scots commeth into EnglaÌ„d and doth homage to HeÌ„ry the second 408.68 he goeth ouer into Normandye with K. Henrye the second 408.82 VVilliam succeedeth hys father Patrike in the Earledome of Salisburie 411.23 VVilliam King of Scots taken prisoner 435.1 is released out of prison 439.20 he commeth to a Parliamente to Northhampton 443.22 VVilliam Earle of Arundell dyeth 445.6 VVinchester besieged by the Romaines 51.34 VVilliam King of Sicile departeth this life 486. line 102 VVilloughby Roberte knight conueyd the Erle of VVarwike froÌ„ Sheriffehuton to the tower of London 1425.20 VVilliam Conqueroure being ridde of one vexation is alwayes troubled with an other 307. line 20 VVilloughby Roberte created Lorde Brooke 1426.38 VVinleshore battell foughte by the Englishmen against y e Danes 207.13 VVinchester Citie destroyed by the Danes 208.55 VVinborne Abbey 211.14 VVilton battaile foughte by the Danes againste the Englishmen 212.2 VVinfrid B. of Mercia 179.94 VVinchester Churche builded 180.70 VVinfrid deposed for disobedience 181.8 William Cotton slayne page 1288. col 1. line 13 Wibbas or Wipha succeedeth his father Crida in the Kingdome of Mercia 145.88 William Conqueroure inuadeth Scotland with a mighty army 307.38 Wimond a Monke fyrste Byshoppe of the I le of Man had his eyes put out 386.6 VVilliam Archbyshoppe of Yorke complayned of to the Pope and deposed 382.38 Wiues to be kept according to the lawes of holy Church 420.110 VVilliam sonne to King Stephan departeth this life 399.44 VVilliaÌ„ VVicwan made Archbishop of York 789. 36 a dyeth 794.48 a Windsor Castell besieged by the Barons 603.19 they raise theyr Campe secretely in the nyghte 604.46 VVilliam Duke of Normandie promiseth hys daughter in marriage to Earle Harold 278.40 VVilliam erle of Northfolke breaketh his legge with a fall from hys Horse 303.3 VVilliam Duke of Normandyes backe peece of his armour put on before by chance 286.83 VVilliam King of Scots commeth to visit Kyng Henrye the seconde of England 411.99 VVilliam King of Scots and Dauid his brother do homage to Henry son to King Henrye the second 412.75 VVilliam StaÌ„ley knight page 1321. col 1. line 55 Wigmore Castell besieged and wonne by the Barons 765.37 VVilliam VVilford toke Shippes on the coastes of Britaine page 1140. col 2. line 34 VVilliam Sautre brente in Smithfield page 1132 col 2. line 30 VVilton Nunrie fortifyed in steed of a Castell 379.69 VVil. Argentine Knight page 1119. col 2. line 46 VVilliam Venoure page 1120. col 2. line 17 VVilliam Erle of Pembroke perswadeth the nobilitie against Lewes and to take parte wyth Henry the third 608.60 VVilliam wyth the long berd maketh an oration to the people 529.34 VVilliam Conqueroure leadeth a mighty armye into Wales 310.7 William Conqueroure leadeth an army against his eldest sonne Roberte in Normandy 310.34 he is vnhorsed by his sonne Roberte and is by hym eftsoones horsed againe 310.45 they are made friends 310.69 William long scoured the seas pa. 1156. col 2. lin 50 Wise saying of a worthye Prince page 1256. col 1. line 46 Wales deuided froÌ„ the other partes of Britaine by Seuerne 75.22 Wall builded or restored betwene the Britaines Scots by Seuerus 81.3 Walbroke in London why so called 82.50 Wichwood beside Stony Stratford page 1316. col 1. line 46 Whitsandbay page 1323. col 1. line 30 Wilton Abbey buylded 226.116 Wilfride Bishop of worcester 192.20 Wiccies prouince nowe Worcester 192.19 Winchester made a Bishops Sea 191.8 Withred departeth thys life 191.81 Wise meÌ„ deserue as much praise for their counsell as stoute warrioures for their valiancie 84.50 Wilfride restored to Northumberland 186.3 Withred son to Gegherte made K. of Kent 187.10 Wil. Conqueroure returneth out of Normandye into England 297.32 hee leadeth an army againste y e Citie of Exeter 299.41 he leadeth an army into the Northe againste the Danes and
quicke together Thirdly Bravvlers if any man shoulde be conuicted by lawfull witnesse that he drewe any weapon to strike any other or chaunced by strikyng at any man to draw bloud of him that was smitten Punishment in bloud dra◅ he shoulde lose his hand Fourthly if he gaue but a blowe with his fiste without bloudshedding he should be sowsed .iij. seuerall times ouer head and eares in the water Fiftly Reuliers if any man reuiled an other he shoulde for euery tyme so misusing him selfe forfait an vnce of siluer Sixtely that if any man were taken with theft or pikerie and thereof conuicted hee shoulde haue his head polled Thefts and pikerie and hotte pitche powred vppon his pate and vpon that the feathers of some pillowe or Cuishion shaken alofte that he myghte therby be knowne for a theef and at the next arriuall of the shippes to any lande be put for thof the company to seke his aduenture without all hope of returne vnto his fellowes And these were the Statutes whyche this famous Prince did enacte at the fyrste for hys Nauie which sithens that time haue bene very much enlarged About the same tyme Iohn Bishop of Whiterne in Scotlande Sustragant to the Church of Yorke ordeyned Geffreye Archebishoppe of Yorke VVil. Paruus Priest and at the same season the election of y e same Geffrey was cōfirmed by Pope Clement the whiche among other thinges that he wrote to the Chapiter of Yorke on his behalfe In the ende he addeth these wordes We doe therefore admonishe you all and by the Apostolicall Bulles commaunde you that you exhibite bothe reuerence and honoure vnto him as vnto your Prelate that thereby you may appeare commendable dothe before God and man Yeuen at Lathetani the Nones of Marche the third yeare of our gouernement Whylest these thynges were in doing there came into Fraunce Legates from the sayde Clemente to moue the two kyngs to make all the speede possible towardes their iourney bycause of the greate daunger where in things stoode in Palestine requiring present helpe Herevpon K. Richarde his men and prouision being ready commaunded that his shippes shuld set forwarde and to caoste aboute by the streytes of ◅nora◅terre to come vnto Marse◅es Polidor where hee appoynted to meete them King Richard sette forvvard on his iourney and so with a chosen company of men he also sette foorth thitherwardes by ◅nde and commyng to Tears receyueth the scrippe and staffe Rog. Houed as a Pilgrime shoulde at the handes of the Archbishop there After this both the Kings of Englande and Fraunce met at Vizeley in the Octaues of the Natiuitie of Saynt Iohn Baptist and when they had remayned there two dayes they passed foorth to the Citie of Lyon Anno. 2. Where the two Kyngs departed in ◅under and eache one kept his iourney the one towarde Genes where his nauie was appoynted to come to him and the other to Marseilles there to mete with his fleete accordyng to his appoyntement But the Englishe shippes being let and stayd by the waye by contrary wyndes and rigorous tempestes The Englishe fleete stayd by contrary vvindes whiche tossed them to and fro vppon the coastes of Spayne coulde not come in any conuenient tyme vnto Marseiles Tvventie galeys and .xii. other vesselles hath Houeden so that king Richarde thinkyng long to tarrie for them and perceyuing they could not keepe their appoynted tyme he hired ships from al places theraboutes embarquyng himselfe and his men in the same Vpon the .7 daye of August hath Houeden vpon S. Laurēce euen sailed forth towards Sicile wher he was apointed to mete w t K. Philip. Heere is to be noted that king Richard made not all that iourney from Marseilles to Meisina by Sea Rog. Houedē but sundry times comming a lande hyred Horses and rode foorth alongst the coast appoynting with his Shippes and Galleyes where to meete him and sometimes hee rested certayne dayes togither in one place or other as at Port-Delph◅n at Naples and at Salerne from wh◅ce there departed from him Baldwine Archbyshop of Counterburie Huberte Bishop of Salisburie and the Lorde Ran◅te or G◅amisse the whyche taking vpon them to goe before with prosperous wind and wether in short space landed at Icon which was the besieged as you that hear herafter At Rome the King came not but being within the streame of the Riuer of Tibet there came to him a Cardinall named Octa◅n◅ Bishop of Hostia King Richarde blameth the court of Rome for couetousnesse to whome hee spake many reprochfull wordes of the couetousnesse vsed in the Courte of Rome bycause they had receyued seuen hundred markes for the consecration of the Bishoppe of Manus and .1500 markes for the confirming of the Bishop of Elie the Popes legate And againe no small sum of money they had receiued of the Archb. of Burdeaur when vpon an accusation brought against him by y e clergie of his prouince he should haue bin deposed In the meane time whyles King Richarde thus passeth forwarde towardes Messina the nauie that was appointed to coast about Spayne and to meete him at Marseiles was tossed as before is sayde with wynde and tempestes and sparte therof that is to witte tenne shippes driuen here and there on the coastes of Spayne of whiche number nyne arriued at Lisbone and the tenth beyng a shippe of London arriued at the Citie of Sylua whiche was then the vttermoste Citie of Spayne that was inhabited with Christians The Sarazenes at that tyme made warres agaynste the Kyng of Portyngale so that the Portyngales stoode in neede of ayde in so much that they of Sylua didde not onely entreate the Englishemenne to stay wyth them for a tyme but also gotte graunte of them to breake theyr shyppe wyth the tymber wherwyth they might the better fortifye theyr towne promylyng that theyr King shoulde recompence them with an other as good as theyrs and also further satisfye them for their seruice duryng the tyme of their aboade there in defence of that Citie Lykewise of those that arriued at Lisborie there went to the number of fyue hundred vnto Saint Iranes The king of Portingale where the Kyng of Portyngale then was lookyng to bee assaulted by his enimyes but by the counterfaite death of the great kyng of the Sarazen named Boiac Almiramumoli who feared these newe succoures Almiramumoli king of the Saracenes and doubte the sequele of hys dooyngs to the ende he might departe wyth honoure he fayned hymselfe ◅ad so that the kyng of Portyngale was for that tyme presentely delyuered oute of daunger Wherevpon he retourned to Lisbone where he founde three score and three other shippes of king Richardes Nauie there newely arriued ouer the whyche were chiefe Capitaynes Robert de Sabuville Robert de Sabuville VVilliam de Camville and Richarde de Camville The whych at theyr commyng to lande coulde not so gouerne theyr people but that some naughtye