and 400. Archers to a first Sir Robert knoles Lieutenant there where he pacified that Country being incensed by the French to reuolt upon their discontentment for the death of King Ric. whom they especially loued for being borne at Burdeux George Dunbar E. 〈…〉 Owen Glendour an Es. 〈◊〉 in North-Wales conâ—â—â—â— with the L. Gray of Ruthen for certaine â—audeâ— which hee laymed by inheritance and being not powerful enough by his owne meanes to recouer them procur'd force and onade war vpon the L. Gray and after atremoâ—â— for the principalitie of that Countrey Ann. Reg. 3. Ann Reg. 3. In this battell of Homeldon the L Hen. Percie surnamed Hot-spar accompanied with George Dunbar E. of March ouerthrew the Scottish forces where were slaine 23 Knights and 10000 of the CoÌ„ment the EE of Fise Murry Augus with 500. other of meaner degree taken prisoners In the 9. yeere of the raigne of King Richard 2. was by Parlement ordained Roger E. of March heir apparent to the Crowne This Roger was the sonne of Edmond Mortimer who married Phillippa the only daughter of Leonel D. of Clarence the third son of King Ed. 3. who by her had issue this Roger Elizabeth Roger had issue 4. children all which saue only Anne dyed without issue Anne was maried to Rich. E. of Cambridge second sonne to Edmond D. of Yorke This Rich. beheaded at South-hampton had issue by Anne Richard surnamed Plantagenet after Duke of Yorke The Percles article against Hen. 4. Ann. Reg. 4. The K. hastened forward by George Dunbar was in sight of his enemies lyinge Campenier so threw barie sooner then hee was exspected for the Percies supposed he would haue stayde longer then hee did at burie â— vpon Trent for the comming of his Councell with other forces which were there to meete him Whereupon they left to assaile the Towne of Shrewsbury and prepared to encounter the kings sorces Ann. Reg. 4. The Abbot of Shrewsbury and one of the Clearks of the primie seale were seÌ„t from the K. to the Percies to offer them pardon if they wold come to any reasonable agreement Wherupon the E. of Worcester commâ—ng to the K. receiued many kind proffers and promising to moue his Nephew therin did at his returne as is sayd conceale them and hastened on the battel which was fought neer Shrewsbury An. Reg. 4. Prince Henry at this Battel was now 17 yeares of age Edmond E of Stafford Constable of England The Percie E. of Worcester with Sir Richard Vernon and the Baron of Kinderton were taken in the Battell and beheaded The Fr. K. sendes aide to Owen Glendour with 140. shippes which landed at Milford Hauen An. Reg. 6. An. Reg. 6. with much adoe the Laitie granted 2 fifteenes vpon condition that the L. Furniuall should receive all the mony and see it to bee spent in the K. warres The D. of Orleans with in Army of 6000. men entred into Guien and besieged Vergi the space of 3 moneths return'd without obtaining 1. An. Reg. 5. The Conte Cleremont Sonne to the D. of Buâ—bon with Men de la Bret wonne diuers Castles in Gascouâ—â— The same time the Conte Sa. Paul innadeth the â—le of Wight with 1600 men An. Reg. 6. The Conte Saint Paule bâ—sie to the Castle of Marke within 3. miles of Calais The Britaine 's vnder the conduct of the L. of Caâ—â—ills spoyled and burnt the Towne of Plimmouth The K. sends 4000 men to Calais and 3000 to the Sâ—tâ— vnder the conduct of his second sonne Tho. of Lancaster after D. of Clarence Iohn after D. of Bedford sent with Ralph Newle E. of Westmerland â—nto the North. The Lady Spencer sister to Edward D. of Yorke daâ—e wife to The L. Spencer executed at Bristow An. Reg. 1 accused her brother to be the chief author of conuaying away the E. of Marches soâ— out of the Town of Windsor Hen. Percie E. of North againe conspirer against thâ— K. with Rich. Scroope Archbishop of Yorke The Mowbrâ—se E Marshal Tho. L Badoâ—pâ— and others They assembled the Cuiâ—ine of Yorke with the Country adioyning to take their part for the commodity of the Realme They divulge grieuous Articles against the King The Archb. of York offers pardon to all that take their part against the King The E. of Westmerland with Iohn D. of Lancaster gathered an Armes against the conspiratours whose power being too great for theÌ„ the E. made semblance to ioyne with the Archb. for redresse of such greuances as he pretended and so circumuented and disfurnisht him of his forces An. Reg. 6. The Archb. was brother to William Scroope E of Wiltshire Treasureâ— of England before beheaded The Mowbray E. Marshall sonne to the Duke of Narfolke ban shedaâ—ont the quarrell with H. Bullingbrooke The E. of North returning out of Wales recouers new forces in Yorkeshire and is with the L. Bardolph ouercome at Bramham Moore and slaine in the Battail An. Reg. 9 The K. growes iealous of his sunne Hen. Prince of Wales who with a better minde then fashion came to his Father and â—leâ—ed himself An. Reg. 13 Ann. dom 14. 12. the K. died in the 46. yeare of his age when he had raigned 13 yeeres 6 moneths and left 4 sonnes Hen. after him K. The D. of Clarence Iohn D. of Bedford and Humfrey D. of Gloster Henry S. began his raigne the 20 of March An. 1412 The Courtes of Iustice Docet tolerare leberes Non â—â—biâ— Richard E. of Cambridge the second sonne to Edmond Langly Duke of Yorke maried Anne the daughter of Roger Mortimer Earl of March descended from Lionell D. of Clarence the third sonne too K Ed. S. â— whose right Richard D. of Yorke sonne to this E. of Cambridge oftenwards câ—aymet the Crowne The E of CaÌ„bridge conspiring the death of the King was with Hen. Scroope Lord Treasurer Sir Thomas Gray executed as South-hampton Ann. 3. Reg. At Southhampton Richard Duke of Yorke sonne to the E. of Cambridge by Anne daughter in the Earle of March made his claime in 30. yeere of Hen. 6. Hen. 5. raigned 9. yeares and ten moneths and died in the 36 yeare of his age Hen. 6. scarce one yeere old when hee â—egon his raigne was committed to â—he charge of the â—wo good Dukes Bedford and Gloâ—â—er his Vncles The D. of Yorke made Regent in Fraunce after the death of the D. of Beds Edmond Duke of Sommerset a great enemie of the Duke of Yorke This Rayner was Duke of Aniou onely enioyed sicle of the K. of Siciba William de la Tole E. of Suffolke after created D. of Suff. the chiefest instrumeÌ„t in this mariages which was solemnized An. Reg. 23. betweene the King the Lady Margaret daughter to Rayner D. of Aniou to whom was deliuered vp the Duchy of Aniou the Conty of Maine vpon the conclusion of this match The pride and hautinesse of this Queene Margaret gaue the first originall to the mischiefs that followed by the death of Humfrey
Whil'st Kin their Kin Brother the Brother foyles Like Ensignes all against like Ensignes band Bowes against Bowes the Crowne against the Crowne Whil'st all pretending right all right 's throwne downe 2 What furie ô what madnes held thee so Deare England too too prodigall of blood To waste so much and warre without a foe Whilst Fraunce to see thy spoyles at pleasure stood How much might'st thou haue purchast with lesse woe T' haue done thee honour and thy people good Thine might haue beene what-euer lies betweene The Alps and vs the Pyrenei and Rhene 3 Yet now what reason haue we to complaine Since hereby came the calme we did inioy The blisse of thee Eliza happie gaine For all our losse when-as no other way The Heauen could finde but to vnite againe The fatall sev'red Families that they Might bring foorth thee that in thy peace might growe That glorie which few Times could euer showe 4 Come sacred Virtue I no Muse but thee Inuoke in this great labour I intend Doo thou inspire my thoughts infuse in mee A power to bring the same to happie end Rayse vp a worke for later times to see That may thy glorie and my paynes commend Make me these tumults rightly to rehearse And giue peace to my life life to my verse 5 And thou Charles Montioy who didst once afford Rest for my fortunes on thy quiet shore And cheer'dst mee on these measures to record In grauen tones then I had vs'd before Beholde my gratitude makes good my word Ingag'd to thee although thou be no more That I who heretofore haue liv'd by thee Doo giue thee now a roome to liue with me 6 And MEMORIE preserv'resse of things done Come thou vnfold the woundes the wracke the waste Reueale to me how all the strife begunne Twixt Lancaster and Yorke in ages past How causes counsels and euents did runne So long as these vnhappie times did last Vnintermixt with fictions fantasies I versifie the troth not Poetize 7 And to the ende wee may with better ease Discerne the true discourse vouehsafe to showe What were the times foregoing neere to these That these we may with better profit knowe Tell how the world sell into this disease And how so great distemperature did growe So shall we see by what degrees it came How things at full do soone wex out of frame 8 Ten Kings had from the Norman Conqueror raign'd With intermixt and variable fate When England to her greatest height attain'd Of powre dominion glorie wealth and State After it had with much adoo sustain'd The violence of Princes with debate For titles and the often mutinies Of Nobles for their ancient liberties 9 For first the Norman conquering all by might By might was forc't to keepe what he had got Mixing our Customes and the forme of Right With foraine Constitutions he had brought Maistering the mightie humbling the poorer wight By all seuerest meanes that could be wrought And making the succession doubtfull rent This new-got State and left it turbulent 10 VVilliam his sonne tracing his fathers wayes The great men spent in peace or slaine in fight Vpon depressed weaknes onely preyes And makes his force maintaine his doubtfull right His elder brothers clayme vexing his dayes His actions and exactions still incite And giuing Beasles what did to Men pertaine Tooke for a Beast himselfe in th' end was slaine 11 His brother Henrie next commands the State Who Roberts title better to reiect Seekes to repacifie the peoples hate And with faire shewes rather then in effect Allayes those grieuances that heauie sate Reformes the lawes which soone hee did neglect And rest of sounes for whom he did prepare Leaues crowne and strife to Maude his daughters care 12 Whom Stephen his nephew falsifying his Oath Preuents assayles the Realme obtaines the â—â—owne Such tumults raysing as torment them both Whil'st both held nothing certainely their owne Th' afflicted State diuided in their troth And partiall faith most miserable growne Endures the while till peace and Stephens death Gaue some calme leasure to recover breath 13 When Henrie sonne to Maude the Empresse raignes And England into forme and greatnes brought Addes Ireland to this Scepter and obtaines Large Prouinces in Fraunce much treasure gote And from exaction there at home obstaynes And had not his rebellious children sought T' imbroyle his age with tumults he had beene The happiest Monarch that this State had seene 14 Him Richard followes in the gouernment Who much the glory of our Armes increast And all his fathers mighty treasure spent In that deuoutfull Action of the East Whereto whiles he his forces wholly bent Despight and treason his designes opprest A faithlessey brother and a fatall King Cut-off his growth of glory in the spring 15 Which wicked brother contrary to course False Iohn vsurpes his Nephew Arthurs right Gets to the Crowne by craft by wrong by force Rules it with lust oppression rigour might Murders the lawfull heire without remorse Wherefore procuring all the worlds despight A Tyrant loath'd a homicide conuented Poysoned he dyes disgrac't and vnlamented 16 Henrie his sonne is chosen King though young And Lewes of â—â—uce elected first beguil'd After the mighty had debated long Doubtfull to choose a straunger or a child With him the Barrons in these times growne strong Warre for their auncient Lawes so long exil'd He graunts the Charter that prentended ease Yet kept his owne and did his State appease 17 Edward his sonne a Martiall King succeedes Iust prudent graue religious fortunate Whose happy ordered Raigne most fertile breedes Plenty of mighty spirits to strength his State And worthy mindes to manage worthy deedes Th' experience of those times ingenerate For euer great imployment for the great Quickens the blood and honour doth beget 18 And had not his mis-led lasciuious Sonne Edward the second intermitted so The course of glory happily begunne Which brought him and his fauorites to woe That happy current without stop had runne Vnto the full of his sonne Edwards flowe But who hath often seene in such a State Father and Sonne like good like fortunate 19 But now this great Succeeder all repaires And reinduc't that discontinued good He builds vp strength greatnes for his heires Out of the virtues that adornd his blood He makes his Subiects Lords of more then theirs And sets their bounds farre wider then they stood His powre and fortune had sufficient wrought Could but the State haue kept what he had got 20 And had his heire surviu'd him in due course What limits England hadst thou found what barre What world could haue resisted so great force O more then men two thunderbolts of warre Why did not Time your ioyned worth diuorce T' haue made your seueral glories greater farre Too prodigall was Nature thus to doe To spend in one Age what should serue for two 21 But now the Scepter in this glorious
Who yet his forces weighing with their fire Turnes him about in priuate to his Sonne A worthy Sonne and worthy such a Sire And telleth him what ground hee stood vpon Aduising him in secret to retire Considering how his youth but now begun Would make it vnto him at all no staine His death small fame his flight no shame could gaine 87 To whom th'aggrieued Sonne as if disgrac't Ah Father haue you then selected me To be the man whom you would haue displac't Out of the roule of Immortalitie What haue I done this day that hath defac't My worth that my hands worke despis'd should be God shield I should beare home a Cowards name He long enough hath liv'd who dyes with fame 88 At which the Father toucht with sorrowing-ioy Turnd him about shaking his head and sayes O my deare Sonne worthy a better day To enter thy first youth in hard assayes And now had Wrath impatient of delay Begun the fight and farther speeches stayes Furie thrustes on striuing whose sword should be First warmed in the wounds of th' enemie 89 Hotly these small but mightie-minded Bands As if ambitious now of death doe straine Against innumerable armed hands And gloriously a wondrous fight maintaine Rushing on all what-euer strength withstands Whetting their wrath on blood and on disdaine And so far thrust that hard 't were to descry Whether they more desire to kill or dye 90 Frank of their owne greedy of others blood No stroke they giue but wounds no wound but kills Neere to their hate close to their work they stood Hit where they would their hand obeyes their wills Scorning the blowe from far that doth no good Loathing the cracke vnlesse some blood it spils No wounds could let-out life that wrath held in Till others wounds reueng'd did first begin 91 So much true resolution wrought in those Who had made couenant with death before That their smal number scorning so great foes Made Fraunce most happie that there were no more And Fortune doubt to whom she might dispose That weary day or vnto whom restore The glory of a Conquest dearely bought Which scarce the Conqueror could thinke well got 92 For as with equall rage and equall might Two aduerse windes combat with billowes proud And neither yeeld Seas skies maintaine like fight Waue against waue oppos'd and clowd to clowd So warre both sides with obstinate despight With like reuenge and neither partie bow'd Fronting each other with confounding blowes No wound one sword vnto the other owes 93 Whil'st Talbot whose fresh ardor hauing got A meruailous aduantage of his yeares Carries his vnfelt age as if forgot Whirling about where any need appeares His hand his eye his wits all present wrought The function of the glorious Part he beares Now vrging here now cheering there he flyes Vnlockes the thickest troups where most force lyes 94 In midst of wrath of wounds of blood and death There is he most where as he may do best And there the closest ranks hee seuereth Driues-back the stourest powres that forward prest There makes his sword his way there laboreth Th'infatigable hand that neuer ceast Scorning vnto his mortall wounds to yeeld Till Death became best maister of the Field 95 Then like a sturdy Oke that hauing long Against the warres of fiercest windes made head When with some forc't tempestuous rage more strong His down-borne top comes ouer-maistered All the neere bordering Trees hee stood among Crusht with his waightie fall lie ruined So lay his spoyles all round about him slaine T' adorne his death that could not die in vaine 96 On th' other part his most all-daring sonne Although the inexperience of his yeares Made him lesse skild in what was to be done And yet did carrie him beyond all feares Into the maine Battalion thrusting on Neere to the King amidst the chiefest Peeres With thousand wounds became at length opprest As if he scorn'd to die but with the best 97 Who thus both hauing gaind a glorious end Soone ended that great day that set so red As all the purple Plaines that wide extend A sad tempestuous season witnessed So much adoe had toyling Fraunce to rend From vs the right so long inherited And so hard went we from what we possest As with it went the blood wee loued best 98 Which blood not lost but fast lay'd vp with heed In euerlasting fame is there held deere To seale the memorie of this dayes deed Th' eternall euidence of what we were To which our Fathers wee and who succeed Doe owe a sigh for that it toucht vs neere Nor must we sinne so much as to neglect The holy thought of such a deare respect 99 Yet happy-hapless day blest ill-lost breath Both for our better fortune and your owneâ— For what foul wounds what spoyl what shamefull death Had by this forward resolution growne If at S. Albons Wakefield Barnet-heath It should vnto your infamie beene showne Blest you that did not teach how great a fault Euen Virtue is in actions that are naught 100 Yet would this sad dayes losse had now beene all That this day lost then should we not much plaine If hereby we had com'n but there to fall And that day ended ended had our paine Then small the losse of Fraunce of Guien small Nothing the shame to be turn'd home againe Compar'd with other shames But now Fraunce lost Sheds vs more blood then all her winning cost 101 For losing warre abroad at home lost peace Be'ing with our vnsupporting selues close pent And no dessignes for pride that did increase But our owne throats and our owne punishment The working spirit ceast not though worke did cease Hauing fit time to practise discontent And stirre vp such as could not long lie still Who not imploy'd to good must needes do ill 102 And now this griefe of our receiued shame Gaue fit occasion for ambitious care To draw the chiefe reproche of all the same On such as obuious vnto hatred are Th' especiall men of State who all the blame Of whatsoeuer Fortune doth must beare For still in vulgar eares delight it breeds To haue the hated authors of misdeeds 103 And therefore easily great Sommerset Whom enuie long had singled out before With all the vollie of disgraces met As th' onely marke that Fortune plac't therefore On whose ill-wrought opinion Spight did whet The edge of wrath to make it pearce the more And grief was glad t' haue gotten now on whom To lay the fault of what must light on some 104 Whereon th'againe out-breaking Yorke beginnes To build new modules of his old desire And se'ing the booty Fortune for him winnes Vpon the ground of this in kindled ire He takes th' aduantages of others sinnes To ayde his owne and help him to aspire For doubting peace should better scanne deeds past Hee thinkes not safe to haue his sword out lasts 105 Especially since euery man now prest To innouation doe with rancor swell
he had raigned 13. yeares 1100. Hen. â— the youngest sonne of William â— raigned 35. yeares 4 monthes whose sonnes Wul Ricboâ—rg drowned on the Sâ—aâ— heleâ—â—â—â— the Crow to Maude first maried to the Emperour Hen. 4 and after to Goffrey Plantagenes E. of Anion 1135. Stephen son to the E. of Bloys Adela daughter to Wil I. inuades the kingdoÌ„e coÌ„teÌ„des with Maude the Empresse for the succession and raigned tumuleuarely 18. yeares and 10. monâ—thes 1154. Hen. 2. sonne of Geffry Plantagenet E. of Aiâ—s Maude the Empresse associated his sonne Hen. In the Crowne and gouerment which learned to his great disturbance and set all his sonnes Henry Richard Geffrey Iohn against hon lie raigned 34. yeares 7. months 1189. Richard went to the Holy warres was king of Ierusalem whiles his brother Iohn by the help of the King of France vsurpt 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 Goffrey 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 6 yeares 1272. Ed. 1. had the dominion ouer this whole Iland of Britaine and raigned gloriously 34. yeeres 7. Moneths 1307. Edward 2. abused by his Minions debaushed by his owne weaknesse was deposed froÌ„ his gouernment when he had reigned 19. yeares 6. moneths and was murthered in prison 1326. 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 wise Constance eldest daughter to K. Peter Edmond Langly Earle of Cambridge after created D. of Yorke Thomas of Woodstocke 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 I. 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 Iohn Beauchamp L. Steward of bâ—shâ—use Sir Simon Burley L. Chamberlaine with many other Also the L. chief Iustice was here executed and all the Iudges condeÌ„ned to death for maintaining the Kings prerogative against these L L. these constitutions of the last Parliament in Ann. 10 Ann. Reg. 18. Ann. 20. Isabel daughter to Charles 6. Vulovan E. of S. Paule who had maried the kingshalfe sister At the parliament in Anno 11. the L L. of the league with Gloster being pardoned for their opposing against the â—ings proceedings were quiet till Anno 21 when vpon report of a new confederacie they were surprised Mowbray E. Marshal after made Duke of Norfolie had the charge of dispatching the D. of Gloster at Calice The K. had by Parliament before pardoned the D and those two Earles yet was the pardon reuoked Nihil est quod credere de se non possit cum laudatur dijs quâ—â— potestas Hen. Bollingbroke of Hereford 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 banished in SepteÌ„ber landed in the beginning of Iulie after at 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 Wiltshire 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 Aumerie Sonne to the D. of Yorke Conway Castle in Wales Montague E. of Salisburie This Percie was Earle of Worster brother to the Earle of Northumberland and steward of the Kings house The D. of Yorke left Gouernour of the Realm in the abseÌ„ce of the king hauing leuied a great Army as if to haue opposed against Bullingbrooke brought most of the Nobilitie of the kingdome to take his part The E. of NorthuÌ„berland sent to the king from Hen. Builingbrooke nor D. of Lancaster The Bishop of Carlile Montague Earle of Salisbury This was sir Peter Leighs Auncitor of Lime in Cheshire that now is Ienico a Artois a Gascoin The Earle of Salsbury his speech to K. Richard The Bishop of Carlile Lex Am. nestia 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 dominâ—â— bitur in populo The Nobilitie accused for the death of Thomas of Woodstocke D. of Gloster The Dukes of Surry Excester and Aumarle The Earles of Salesburie and Gloster 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 Exton Primus imperium communicauit posuit Dioclesianus inco ponendo dixisse fertur Recipe Iupiter imperium quod mihi commodasti The Corpe was coâ—â—â—easrons Ponâ—â—â—es to LondoÌ„ whereas say withoâ—â—â— sace in Pauâ—es â— dayes and after a sile nine aâ— sequ'e was had to Lingley and there meanely â—â—â—â—ed K. Ric. bruted to be alive asieâ— he was thus murthered which begar a conâ— Conspiracie for the which Sir Roger Clarindon supposed to be the base sonne of the blacke Prince was executed with diuers Frier Hee hâ—d in his Courte 1000. persone in ordinarie alowance of diet 300 soruitous sin his Kitchen aboue 100. Ladâ— Chambeteri and Landeoers Hâ—asswell Shomptueus and so was it generaly in his time bee lod one Core of gold and stone valued as 3000. markes One interuiew with the Fr. King at Arde when his wife Isabel was deliuered vnto him cost 300000. markers Hon. q. remeketh al letters patents of Anvitâ—â—gies granted by K. Ed. and K. Ric Ann. reg 6. When he was first surpris'd in Wales the D. of Lancaster had in Holt Castle â—00000 markes in coyne and 200000 markes in Iewels and at his Reignation in â—â— Towre 300000 pouÌ„d in coyne beside plates and Iewels A Prince excessiue in gifts makes his subiects excessiue in suces Commisioners are sect to forreine Princes to excuse iustifie the Kings proceedings In this time of Charles 6. began the ciuile warres Fraunce between he Dukes of Orlaus and Burgoigne The Truce made with Ric. 2. renewd for 30 yeares but broken the next yeare after vpon their part sending laques de Burbon with forces into Wales to the ayde of Glendour The King labors to haue Q. Isabel matcht to his sonne Henry Prince of Wales Queene Isabel was maried to Charles sonne to Loyse D. of Orleans Thom. Percy E. of Worcester was sent into Gascony with 200. men at Armes
Duke of Gloster Protector Niltamvtiâ—e quà m breuem potestatem esse qua magna sit The Virtues of Humfrey D. Gloceâ—â—er The D of Glocester comming to this Parlement from his Castle of the Viez in Wiltshire was arrested by Iohn L. Beaumont high Constable the Dukes of Buckingham and Somerset with others 〈◊〉 appointed certaine of the Kings houshold to attend vpon him but he died before he was brought to his answere some say of sorrow others of a Pâ—lâ—â—e or an â—nposlume An. Reg. 25. The D. of Suffolke was a principall instrument in this businesse Dela Pole is created D of Suffolke Ann. Reg. 26 and is banished and murthered the next yeare after The Duchy of Normandy was lost in the yeere 1449 after it had been hold 30 yeeres conquoredly Hen. 5. Ann. Reg. 27. Articles obiected against de la Poule Duke of Suffolke At the ParliameÌ„t at Leicester the lower House besought the K. that such persons as assenâ—â—d to the rendring of Anâ—ou and Maine might bee duelie punished of which fact they accused as principals the D. of Suffolke the L. Say Treasurer of Eng. with others Wherevpon the K. to appease the Commons sequestred them from their office rooms and after banished the D. for 5 yeeres As the D. vvas sayling into France hee was incouÌ„tered with a ship of Warre appertaining to the D. of Excester who tooke him brought him back to Deuer where his head was striken off and his body left on the sands Ann. reg 27. The Commons of Kent assembled theÌ„selues in great â— uÌ„bar and had to their Captaine lack Cade who named himselfe Mortimer Cosen to the Duke of Yorke vvith purpose to redresse the abuses of the gouernement The Commons of Kent with their Leader lacke Cade diutâ—â—ge their many grieuances amongst which That the King was driuen to live onely on his Commons other men to inioy the Reuenues of the Crowne which câ—â—sed sudpenerâ—â—c in his Maiestie and the great payments of the people now late granted to the King in Parlement Also they desire that the King would remoue all the false progeny and affinitie of the late D. of Suffolke which he openly knowne and them to punish and to take about his person the true Lords of his royall bloud to wit the mightie Prince the D. of Yorke late exiled by the traytrous motion of the false D. of Suffolke and his affinitie c. Also they craue that they who contriued the death of the high and mighty Prince Humfrey D of Glocetter might haue punishment Anno Reg. 29. The D. of York who at this time was in Ireland sent thither to appease a Rebellion which hee affected in such sort as got him his image exceeding loue and liking with that people euer after returning home and pretending great iniuries to be offered him both while shee was in the K. seruice likewise vpon his landing in North-wales combines himself with Ric. Neuile E. of Salis. secoÌ„d son to Ralph E. of Westmerland whose daughter hee had maried with Ri. Neuile the son E. of Warw. with other his especiall frieÌ„ds with whoÌ„ he consults for the reformation of the gouernment after hee had complained of the great disorders therein Laying the blame for the losse of NormaÌ„dy vpoÌ„ the D. of Sommers whom vpon his returning thence hee caused to be arrested and committed The D. of Yorke raiseth an Army in the marches of Wales vnder pretext to remoue diuers CouÌ„sellers about the King and to reuenge the manifest iniuries do to the Commonwealth withal he publisheth a declaratioÌ„ of his loyalty and the wrongs done him by his aduersaries offering to take his oath vpoÌ„ the blessed Sacrament to haue been euer true liege-man to the K. and so euer to continue Which declaration was written from his Castle of Ludlow the 9 of Ianua An. reg 30. The 16 of Febru the K. vvith the D. of SoÌ„merset other LL. set forward towards the Marches but the D. of Yorke took other waies and made vp towards London The vse of Guns and great Ordinance began about this time or not long before This principall part of Europe which contained the most florishing state of Christendom was at this time in the hands of many seuerall Princes and Commonwealths which quietly gouerned the same for being so many and none ouer-great they were lesse attemptiâ—â— to disturbe others more carefull to keepe their owne with a mutuall correspondeÌ„ce of amitie As Italy had theÌ„ many more principalities Commonwealths then it hath Spaine was diuided into many kingdoms France consisted of diuers free Princes Both the Germanies of many more Gouernments The Church The many States of Christendome reduced to a few The D. of Yorke being not admitted into the Câ—â—â—â— passed ouer King â—â—aÌ„ Bridge and so into Kâ—â—â— an on Brent heath neere Dart â—pight his fielde The K. makes after and imbatteled vpon Blacke heath from whence he sendes the B.B. of Winchester and Ely with the E E. of Salisbury Warwike to mediat a peace And finding the Kâ—â—â—th men not to answere his expectation and the kings forces farre moreâ— then his he willingly condescend to conditions of peace Edmond D. of Sommerset of the house of Lancaster descended from Iohn of Gante was the especiall men against whom he pretended his quarrell The D. was suffred so go to his Castle of Wigmore The Cittie of Burdeux send their Ambassadore offring to remose from the French part of ayd might be sent vnto them whereupon Iohn L. Talbot E. of Shrewiburie was imployed with a power of 3000 men and surprised the Cittie of Burdeux The Dukes of Britany and Burgundy ' were great meanes 〈◊〉 spaâ—â— for the conquering of France The E. of Shrewsburie accompayned with his sonne Sir Iohn Talbot L. Lisle â—â—y the right of his wise with the L L. Mohm Harrington and Cameâ— Sir Iohn Howard Sir Iohn Vernon others recouered diuers townes in Gascony amongst other the towne and Castle of Chassillon in ' Perigent which the French soone after besieged The Lord Lisle was aduised by his father to retire him out of the best 〈◊〉 The death of Iohn L. Talbot E. of Shrewesburie who had serued in the warres of Frauncâ— most valiantly for the space of 30. yeares The death of the Lâ— Lisle Sonne to this worthy E. of Shrowesburie 1453 An. reg 32. Thus was the Duches of Aquitaine lost which had remained in the possession of the Crown of England by the space almost of 300 yeares The right whereof came by the mariage of K. Hen. 2. with Elonor daughter to Williâ— D. of Aquitaine In this Durbiâ— are 4. Archbishops 24. Bishops 50. Earledomes 202. Barowins and aboue a 1000. Captainshippes and Bayliwakes Yorke procures the hatred of the people against the Duke of Sommerset and so wrought in a time of the Kings sicknes that hee caused him to be arrested in the Qu. great ChaÌ„ber and sent to the Towre of LoÌ„don accusing him to have