Empresse for the succession and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18. yeares and 10. 〈◊〉 1154. Hen 2. sonne of Gef 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Empresse 〈◊〉 ated his sonne Hen. in the Crown and gouerment 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to hu gre t 〈◊〉 and set 〈◊〉 sonnes Henry Richard Geffry Iohn against him 〈◊〉 34. 〈◊〉 7. 〈◊〉 1189. Richard went to the 〈◊〉 warres was 〈◊〉 of Ierusalem 〈◊〉 his brother 〈◊〉 by the help of the King of France 〈◊〉 the crown of England Hee was detained prisoner in Austria redeemed and reigned nine years 9. months 1199. K. Iohn vsurps the right of Arthur sonne to Geffery his elder brother and raignes 17 yeares Hee had warres with his Barons who elected Lewis Sonne to the K. of France 1216. Hen. 3 at 9. yeares of age was Crowned King and raigned 56 yeares 1272. Ed. 1. had the dominion ouer this whole Iland of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 gloriously 34. yeeres 7. Moneths 〈◊〉 307. Edward 2. abused by his Minions debaushed by his owne weaknesse was deposed froÌ„ his gouernment when he had reig ned 19. yeares 6. moneths and was murthered in prison 13. 26. Edw. 3 Edward the black prince who died before his father Richard 2. being but 11. yeares of age was crowned K. of England 1377 Richard the 2. son to the blacke prince The D. of Lancaster intitled K. of Castile in the right of his wife Constance eldest daughter to K. Peter Edmond Langly Earle of Cambridge after created D. of Yorke Thomas of Wood 〈◊〉 after made D. of Glocester Robert Veere Duke of Ireland Ann. Reg. 11. the D. of Gloster with the E E. of Darby AruÌ„del Nottingham Warwicke other L L. hauing forced the K. to put from him all his officers of Court at this ParliameÌ„t caused most of theÌ„ to be executed as 〈◊〉 Beauchamp L. 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 Sir Simon Burley L. Chamberlaine with manyother Also the L. chief Iustice was here executed and all the Iudges condeÌ„ned to death for 〈◊〉 the kings 〈◊〉 against these L L. the 〈◊〉 of the last Parliament m Ann. 10 Ann. Reg. 18. Ann. 20. 〈◊〉 daughter to Charles 6. Valeran E. of S. Paule who had maried the kings halfe sister At the parliament in Anno 11. the I. L. of the league with Gloster being pardoned for their opposing against the kings proceedings were quiet till Anno 21 when vpon report of a new conspiracie they were surprised Mowbray E. Marshal after made Duke of Norfolke 〈◊〉 the charge of dispatching the D. of Gloster at Calice The K. had by 〈◊〉 before pardoned the D. and those two Earles yet was the pardon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quo l credere de se non possit cùm laudatur 〈◊〉 aequa 〈◊〉 Hen. Bollingbroke of Heresord Tho. Mowbray D. of Norfolke Mowbray was banished the very day by the course of the yeere whereon he murthered the D. of Glocester An. Reg. 22. The D. being bavished in 〈◊〉 landed in the beginning of Iulie after 〈◊〉 Rauenspurre in Yorkeshire some say but with 60. men other with 3000 and 8 shippes set forth and furnished by the Duke of Brittaine Ann. Reg. 22. The Genius of England appeares to Bullingbrooke The D. put to death VVilliaÌ„ Scroope E. of 〈◊〉 Treasurer of Eng. with Sir Hen. Greene Sir Iohn Bushy for misgouerning the king and the Realme Th. Arundel Archbish. of Canterburie Bis peccat qui pretextu Religionis peccat Edward D. of Aumerle Sonne to the D. of Yorke Conway Castle in Wales Montague E. of 〈◊〉 This Percie was Earle of Worster brother to the Earle of Northumberland and steward of the Kings house 〈◊〉 D. of Yorke left Gouernour of the ' Realm in the 〈◊〉 of the king hauing leuied a 〈◊〉 Army as if to haue opposed against Bulling brooke brought most of the 〈◊〉 of the kingdome to take his 〈◊〉 The E. of 〈◊〉 sent to the king from Hen. Bulling brooke now D. of Lancaster The Bishop of Carlile Montague Earle of Salisbury This was sir â—eter Leighs â—â—uncitor of â—ime in Cheâ—â—ire that â—ow is nico d' Arâ—is a Gasâ—oin The Earle of â—alsbury his â—peech to K. Richard The Bishop of Carlile Lex Amnestiae The Owle is said to bee Mineruas bird The Archbishop of Cant. takes his text out of the first booke of the Kings cap. 9. Vir dominabitur in populo The Nobilitie accused 〈◊〉 the death 〈◊〉 Thomas of Woodstocke D. of Gloster The Dukes of Surry Excester and Aumarle The Earles of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the Bishop of Carlile Sir Thomas Blunt and other were the parties accused for the death of the D. of Gloster Thom. late Duke of Surry Sir Thom. Blunt This Knight was Sir Pierce of The Exton Primus imperium communicauit posuit Dioclesianus in eo ponendo dixisse fertur Recipe Iupiter imperium quod mihi commodasti The Corps was 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 to LondoÌ„ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 withopen 〈◊〉 in Paules 3 dayes and after a solemne obseque was had to Langley and there 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 K. Ric. bruted to be 〈◊〉 after he was 〈◊〉 murthered which 〈◊〉 a conCon 〈◊〉 for the which Sir 〈◊〉 Clarindon supposed to be the base sonne of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was executed with diuers 〈◊〉 Hee 〈◊〉 in his Courte 1000. 〈◊〉 in ordinarie allowance of 〈◊〉 300. 〈◊〉 in his Kitchin aboue 300. Ladies 〈◊〉 and Landerers 〈◊〉 apparell was sumptuous 〈◊〉 so was it generally in his time bee had one Cote of gold and stone valued as 30000. 〈◊〉 One 〈◊〉 with the Fr. King at 〈◊〉 when 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Isabel was deliuered vnto him cost 300000. markes Hen. 4. 〈◊〉 al letters patents of 〈◊〉 granted by K. 〈◊〉 and K. Ric. Ann. reg 6. When he was first surpris'd in Wales the D. of 〈◊〉 had in 〈◊〉 Castle 100000. 〈◊〉 in coyne and 200000 markes in 〈◊〉 and at his Resignation 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 300000 〈◊〉 beside plate and Iewels A Prince 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sent to forraine Princes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Kings proceedings In this time of Charles 6. 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 warres 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 between the Dukes of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 The Truce made with R'c. 2. renewd for 30 yeares but broken the next yeare after vpon their part sending 〈◊〉 de Burbon with forces into 〈◊〉 to the ayde of 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 labors to haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to his sonne Henry Prince of Wales 〈◊〉 Isabel was maried to Charles sonne to 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 Thom. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 was sent into Gascony with 200. men at Armes and 400. Archers to 〈◊〉 Sir Robert 〈◊〉 Lieutenant there where he 〈◊〉 that Country being 〈◊〉 by the 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 vpon their 〈◊〉 for the death of King Ric. whom they especially 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at Burdeux George 〈◊〉 E. of March 〈◊〉 out of Scotland was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 England and 〈◊〉 against his Country Owen Glendour an 〈◊〉 in North-Wales 〈◊〉 with the L. Gray of 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 and being not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 owne 〈◊〉 to recouer them 〈◊〉
and more Besieg'd the Hold that could not long defend Consuming so al that resisting store Of those prouisions Nature daign'd to lend As that the walles 〈◊〉 thin permit the Minde To looke out thorow and his frailty finde 85 For now as if those vapors vanisht were Which heat of boyling bloud and health did breed To clowd the iudgement things do plaine appeare In their owne colours as they are indeede When-as th'illightned soule discouers cleere Th'abusing shewes of Sense and notes with heed How poore a thing is pride when all as slaues Differ but in their fetters not their Graues 86 And lying on his last afflicted bed Pale Death and Conscience both before him stand Th' one holding out a Booke wherein he read In bloudy lines the deedes of his owne hand The other shewes a glasse which figured Anougly forme of foule corrupted Sand Both bringing horror in the hiest degree With what he was and what he soone should be 87 Which seeing all trembling and confus'd with feare He lay a while amaz'd with this affright Atlast commands some that attending were To fetch the Crowne and set it in his sight On which with fixed eye and heauy cheere Casting a looke O God sayth he what right I had to thee I now in griefe conceiue Thee which with blood I held with horror leaue 88 And herewithall the soule rapt with the thought Of mischiefes past did so attentiue wey These present terrors whil'st as if forgot The dull oppressed body senselesse lay That he as breathlesse quite quite dead is thought When lo the sonne comes in and takes-away This fatall Crowne from thence and out he goes As if impatient longer time to lose 89 To whom call'd backe for this presumptuous deed The King return'd from out his extasie Began O sonne what needst thou make such speed To be before-hand with thy miserie Thou shalt haue time ynough if thou succeed To feele the stormes that beat on Dignitie And if thou 〈◊〉 but bee be any thing In 〈◊〉 then neuer be a King 90 Nay Father since your Fortune did attaine So high a Stand I meane not to descend Replyes the Prince as if what you did gaine I were of spirit vnable to defend Time will appease 〈◊〉 well who now complaine And ratifie our int'rest in the end What wrong hath not continuance quite out-worne Yeares make that right which neuer was so borne 91 If so God worke his pleasure sayd the King Yet thou must needs contend with all thy might Such euidence of vertuous deeds to bring That well may proue our wrong to be our right And let the goodnesse of the managing Raze out the blot of foul attaining quite That Discontent may all aduantage misse To wish it otherwise then now it is 92 And since my death my purpose doth preuent Touching this Holy warre I tooke in hand An action wherewithall my soule had ment T' appease my God and reconcile my Land To thee is left to finish my intent Who to be safe must neueridly stand But some great actions entertaine thou still To holde their mindes who else wil practise ill 93 Thou hast not that aduantage by my Raigne To ryotit as they whom long descent Hath purchas'tloue by custome but with paine Thou must contend to buy the worlds content What their birth gaue them thou hast yet to gaine By thine owne vertues and good gouernment So that vnlesse thy worth confirme the thing Thou neuer shalt be father to a King 94 Nor art thou borne in those calme dayes where Rest Hath brought asleepe sluggish Securitie But in tumultuous times where mindes addrest To factions are invr'd to mutinie A mischiefe not by force to be supprest Where rigor still begets more enmitie Hatred must be beguil'd with some new course Where States are stiffe and Princes doubt their force 95 This and much more Affliction would haue say'd Out of th' experience of a troublous Raigne For which his high desires had dearely pay'd The int'rest of an euer-toyling paine But that this all-subduing Power here stai'd His fault'ring tongue and paine r'inforc't againe Barr'd vp th' oppressed passages of breath To bring him quite vnder the state of Death 96 In whose possession I must leaue him now And now into the Ocean of new toyles Into the stormie Maine where tempestes growe Of greater ruines and of greater spoyles Setfoorth my course to hasten-on my vow Ov'rall the troublous Deepe of these turmoyles And if I may but liue t' attaine the shore Of my desired end I wish no more The ende of the fourth Booke THE FIFT BOOKE THE ARGVMENT Henry the fift cuts off his enemie The Earle of Cambridge that conspir'd his death Henry the sixt married vnluckily His and his Countryes glorie ruineth Suffolke that made the match preferd too hie Going to exile a Pirat murthereth VVhat meanes the Duke of Yorke obseru'd to gaine The worlds good-will seeking the Crowne t' attaine 1 CLose smothered lay the lowe depressed fire Whose after-issuing flames confounded all The whil'st victorious Henry did conspire The wracke of Fraunce that at his feete did fall Whil'st ioyes of gotten spoyles and new desire Of greater gaine to greater deeds did call His conquering troupes that could no thoughts retaine Saue thoughts of glorie all that actiue Raigne 2 Whome here me thinks as if hee did appeare Out of the clowdy darkenes of the night I do behold approche with Martiall cheere And with a dreadful and yet louely sight Whose eye giues courage and whose brow hath feare Both representing terror and delight And stayes my course and off my purpose breakes And in vp brayding words thus fiercely speakes 3 Vngrateful times that impiously neglect That worth that neuer times againe shall shew What merites all our toyle no more respect Or else standes Idlenesse asham'd to knowe Those wondrous Actions that do so obiect Blame to the wanton sinne vnto the slowe Can England see the best that she can boast Lie thus vngrac't vndeckt and almost lost 4 Why do you seeke for fained Palladines Out of the smoke of idle vanitie Who may giue glory to the true designes Of 〈◊〉 chier Talbot Neuile Willoughby Why should not you striue to fill vp your lines With wonders of your owne with veritie T' inflame their ofspring with the loue of good And glorious true examples of their Blood 5 What euerlasting matter here is found Whence new immortall Iliads might proceed That those whose happie graces do abound In blessed accents here may haue to feed Good thoughts on no imaginarie ground Of hungry shadowes which no profite breed Whence musicke-like instant delight may growe Yet when men all do knowe they nothing knowe 6 And why dost thou in lamentable verse Nothing but blood-shed treasons sinne and shame The worst of times th' extreame of ills rehearse To rayse olde staynes and to renew dead blame As if the mindes of th' euill and 〈◊〉 Were not farre sooner trained from the same By good
force and made 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the L. Gray and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the 〈◊〉 of that 〈◊〉 Ann. Reg. 2. Ann Reg. 3. In this battell of Homeldon the L Hen. 〈◊〉 surnamed Hot-spur accompanied with George 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of March ouerthrew the Scottish forces where were slaine 23 Knights and 10000 of the 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Fife Murry Angus with 500. other of meaner degree token prisoners In the 9. 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of King Richard 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 ordained 〈◊〉 E. of March 〈◊〉 apparent to the Crowne 〈◊〉 Roger was the 〈◊〉 of Edmond Mortimer who married 〈◊〉 the only daughter of Leonel D. of 〈◊〉 the third son of King Ed. 3. 〈◊〉 by her had 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Roger Elizabeth 〈◊〉 had 〈◊〉 4. children all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 only Anne 〈◊〉 without 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 second 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Edmo d D. of Yorke This Rich. 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 issue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 surnamed 〈◊〉 after Duke of Yorke The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ann. 〈◊〉 4. The K. 〈◊〉 forward by George Dunbar was in sight of his enemies lying in Campe 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 sooner then 〈◊〉 was exspected for the 〈◊〉 supposed he would haue stayde longer then 〈◊〉 did at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Trent for the 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 cell with other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 werethere to 〈◊〉 him 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 the Towne of 〈◊〉 and Prepared to encounter the kings 〈◊〉 Ann. 〈◊〉 4. The Abbot of Shrew bury and one of the Cleark of the 〈◊〉 seale were 〈◊〉 from the K to the 〈◊〉 to offer them parden if they wold come to any reasonable agreement Wherupon the E. of Worcester 〈◊〉 to the K. 〈◊〉 many kind 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 sing to moue 〈◊〉 Nephew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 returne 〈◊〉 sayd conceale them 〈◊〉 hastened on the battel which was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 4. Prince 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this Battel was not 17 yeares of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E of Staf 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Tho. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Worcester with Sir Richard Vernon and the Baron of Kinderton were taken in the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 The Fr. K. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Owen 〈◊〉 with 140. 〈◊〉 which landed at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 6. An. Reg. 6. with much adoo the Laitie 〈◊〉 2 〈◊〉 vpon condition that the L. Furniuall should receiue all the mony and see it to bee spent in the 〈◊〉 The D. of Orleans with an Army of 6000. men entred into 〈◊〉 and besieged 〈◊〉 the space of 〈◊〉 moneths return'd without obtaining 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 〈◊〉 The Conte Cleremont Sonne to the D. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mon. de la Bret wonne 〈◊〉 Casties in 〈◊〉 The same time the Conte Sa. Paul 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Wight with 1600. men 〈◊〉 Reg. 6. The Cont 〈◊〉 Paule 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Castle of Marke 〈◊〉 3. 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 vnder the conduct of the L. of 〈◊〉 spoyled and 〈◊〉 the Towne of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 K. sends 4000 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 and 3000 to the S 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his second sonne 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 after D. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 after D. of Bedford sent with Ralph Neusle E. of Westmerland 〈◊〉 the North. The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Edward D. 〈◊〉 Yorke late wife to 〈◊〉 L. Spencer executed at 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 1. 〈◊〉 her brother to be the 〈◊〉 author of conuaying away the E. of Marches 〈◊〉 out of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E. of North. againe 〈◊〉 against the K with Rich. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Yorke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E Marshal Tho. L Bardolph and others They 〈◊〉 the Citizens of Yorke with the Country adioy 〈◊〉 to take their part for the commodity of the 〈◊〉 They 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Articles 〈◊〉 the King The 〈◊〉 of York offers pardon to all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their part 〈◊〉 the King 〈◊〉 E. of 〈◊〉 land with 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 power being too great for thē the E. made somblance to toyne with the Archb. for redresse of 〈◊〉 greuances as he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 him of 〈◊〉 forces An. Reg. 6. The Archb. was brother to scroope E. of Willshire Treasurer of Eng and before beheaded Tho' Monbray ◠Marshall sonne to the Duke of Norfolke banished about the quarrell with H. Bullingbrooke The E. of North. returning out of Wales Slaine in the Battail An. Reg. 9 The K. growes iealous of his sonne Hen. Prince of Wales who with a better minde then fashion came to his Father and cleared himself An. Reg. 13 Ann. dom 14. 12. the K. died in the 46. yeare of his age when he had 〈◊〉 13 yeares 6 〈◊〉 and left 4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 after him K. The D. of Clarence Iohn D. of Bedford and 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 Henry 〈◊〉 began 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 20 of March 〈◊〉 1412 The Courtes of Iustice 〈◊〉 tolerare labores Non 〈◊〉 Richard E. of Cambridge the second sonne to Edmond 〈◊〉 Duke of Yorke maried 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Roger 〈◊〉 Earle of March descended from Lionell D. of 〈◊〉 the third sonne to K Ed. 〈◊〉 by whose right ' Richard D. of Yorke sonne to this E. of Cambridge afterwards aymed the Crowne The E of Cābridge 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the King was with Hen. Scroope Lord Treasurer Sir Thomas Gray 〈◊〉 at South-hampton Ann. 3. Reg. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Richard Duke of Yorke sonne to the E. of Cambridge by Anne daughter to the Earle of March made his claime in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Hon. 6. 〈◊〉 5. 〈◊〉 9. yeares and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and died in the 36 yeare of 〈◊〉 Hen. 6. 〈◊〉 one yeere old when 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was committed to the charge of the two good Dukes 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 Yorke made 〈◊〉 Fraunce 〈◊〉 the death of the D. of 〈◊〉 Edmond Duke of 〈◊〉 a great enemie of the Duke of Yorke This Ravner was Duke of 〈◊〉 onely inioyed the title of the K. of 〈◊〉 William dels 〈◊〉 E. of Suffolke after created D. of Suff. the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in this mariage which was 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 23. 〈◊〉 the King the Lady 〈◊〉 daughter to Rayner D. of 〈◊〉 to whom was deliuered vp the Duchy of Aniou the Conty of Maine 〈◊〉 the conclusion of this match The pride and hautinesse of this Queene Margaret gaue the first origi nall to the 〈◊〉 that so lowed by the death of Humsrey Duke of Gloster 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quà m breuem 〈◊〉 esse qua magna sit The Virtues of Humsrey D. 〈◊〉 The D. of 〈◊〉 comming to this Parlement from his Castle of the Viez 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 L. 〈◊〉 high 〈◊〉 the Dukes of Buckingham and Somerset with others 〈◊〉 he appointed certaine of the Kings 〈◊〉 to attend vpon him but he died 〈◊〉 he was brought to his an swere some say of sorrow others of a 〈◊〉 or an 〈◊〉 An. 〈◊〉 25. The D. of Suffalke was a principall instrument in this businisse 〈◊〉 Pole 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Reg. 26 and is 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the next year after The Duchy of Normandy was lost in the 〈◊〉 1449. 〈◊〉 it had been held 30 〈◊〉 conquered by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ann. Reg. 27.