haylle and thus dyde the kynge the lady many tymes and also kyssed And after 〈◊〉 whan tyme was gone to bed the kyng went vnto his bed 〈◊〉 thenkyng vpon that ladyes fayrenes and tho was ouercome for hir loue that hym thought that he shold dye but of hir his wylle he had upon the thorne the kyng aroos in the forest went hym ther to disporte with hertes and hyndes al other wylde beestes and of the hertes grete plente to that lady he sent thryes he weÌ„t to solacen speke with that lady whiles he duellyd in that couÌ„tre And after that the kyng remeued thens thought how he myâ—…t best delyuer Edelwold from his wyf as he had hym fyrst deceyned And the kyng anone after eyght dayes lete ordeyne a parlement at salysbury of al his barons counceylle to haue and for to ordeyne how the couÌ„tre of northumberlond myght best be kepte that the danoys come not ther the land to destroye this Edelwold come also vnto the kynges parlement the kyng sent hym to yoâ—…ke for to be kepar of that couÌ„tre And thus it befel that men that knewe hym not slowe hym by the wey And anon as the kyng herd that he was dede he lete sende after the lady Estryld that she shold come to the cyte of london ther ben wedded to the kyng with grete solempnyte worship and helde a solempne fest and be wered a croune of gold the quene another And seynt dunstan a morow come vnto the kyng in to the chamber and fâ—…uÌ„ de the kyng a bedde the quene also y fere seynt dunston axed who she was the kyng ansuerd the quene estryld and the arche bisshop sayd that he dyd grete wrong and ageynste goddes wylle to take a woman to wyf whos child he had take at the fontstone And the quene for that word neuer after loued seynt dunstan 〈◊〉 netheles the good man warned of that folye to lete but his â—…yng auaylled lytell for the loue bytwene hem was so moche The kyng bygate vpon this woman a sone that was callyd Eldred and tho the child was syx yere old the kyng his fadre dyed about that tyme he had regned xvij yere lyeth at glastâ—…bu ry Of seynt Edward the martir how estryld his stepmoder lete hym 〈◊〉 for to make eldred hir owne sone kyng Ca C xiiij ANd after this edgar regned edward his sone that he bygaâ—… on his fyrst wyf that wel nobly gouerned the land for 〈◊〉 was ful of al maner goodnes and lad full hooly lyfe aboue al thynge he loued god and holy chirche And the Quene Esâ—…ryld his stepmoder leete hym slee for encheson to make hyr owne sonne eldâ—…ed kyng and thus was he slayne as afterward ye shal here Hyt befelle thus on a day that the kyng edward weÌ„t in to a wode for to play in the south countre besydes a toune that is called warham in whiche foreste was grete pleÌ„te of hertes hyndes as he had ben â—…a whyle ther hym for to play he thought vpon his broder eldred that was with his moder the quene â–ª for hir place was nygh the forest thought for to gone thidder for to visyte see hie broder toke with hym but a lytel meyny â–ª went hym tho toward his stepmoders hous that in that tyme soiourned in the castel of Corfe as he rode in the thykkenes of the wode to aspye his game It befell that he weÌ„t amys loste his meyny that with hym come atte last he come oâ—…te of the wode as he loked aboute he saw ther fast besydes the maner that his stepmoder duellyd in thyderward he wente al one And anon it was told the quene how that the kyng was co men allone withoute companye therfor she made ioye ynowe thought how that she myght done that he ner slayne as preuelich 〈◊〉 she myght anon preuelyche she callyd to one of hyr knyghâ—…s to whome she had told moche of hir connâ—…yll bytwene hem 〈◊〉 both they comen to the kyng curtoysly him resseyued and the kyng told that he was come hir to vysite also for to speke with â—…dred his broder The quene many tymes hym thanked hym prayd for to alyÈte lodge with hir al that nyght â–ª The kyng sayd that he myght not but ageyne he wold wende vnto his folk yf he myght hem fynde And when the Quene saw that he wolde not abyde she praid hym that he wold ones drynke he grauÌ„ted hir and anon as the drynk come the quene drank vnto the kyng and 〈◊〉 kyng toke the cuppe sette it to his mouth in the mene tyme â—…les that he drank the knyght that was with the quene with a knyf smote euen the kyng vnto the hert there he fylle a 〈◊〉 dede of his palfray vnto the erth â–ª The quene for this deede yaâ—… to the knyght gold syluer grete plente of other Rychesse 〈◊〉 And the knyght anone as this was done he went hym ouer the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so escaped he oute of this land Whan this kyng ed ward thus was martred Hit was in the yere of Incarnacion of our lord â—…u â—…st â—…x C lxxâ—… yere he had regned xij yere an half lyeth at glastenbury Of kyng eâ—…dred 〈◊〉 how the kyng sweyne of denmark helde 〈◊〉 And how Eldred that was seynt edwardes broder was not â—…ed in his Royame therfor he fledde in to Normandye 〈◊〉 C /o. 〈◊〉o. AFter this kyng Edward regned Eldred his brother and seynt dunstan crouued hym this seynt dunstan dyed sone after that he had foryeue the quene hir trespace Estryld for encheson that she was cause of kyng edwards deth seynt dunstan had hir assoylled â–ª penannce hir enioyned she lyued after chast lyfe clene This kyng eldred wedded an englysshe woman and on hir bygate edmond Irensyde another sone that â—…as caâ—…led edwyne and after dyed the quene hir moder And in that tyme come in to engloÌ„d sweyn that was kyng of denmark for to cha lenge and conquere all that his auncestres had byfore that tyme and so he conquerd had it all at his axyng For the good Erle Cutâ—…ert of lyndesey al the peple of northumberlond almoost al the grete of Englond helde with sweyne that was kyng of den mark for as moche as they loued not kyng eldred for encheson that his gode broder edward was slayne fâ—…ely for encheson of hym therfor noman set but litel by hym wherfor kyng swâ—…yn had all his wyll and toke all the land And eldred the kyng fled tho in to Normandye so spak to the duâ—… rychard that the duke yafe hym his sustre Emma to wyf vpon the whiche he 〈◊〉 gate two sones that one was callyd Alured and that other Ed ward And whan sweyn had conquerd al the â—…aÌ„d â—…e
yere to geder til at the last they two foughten to geder the kynge of Fraunce was discomfyted vnnethe scaped awey with moche payne the moost part of his men were take the kyng dyd with hem what hym lyked somme of hem lete he go frelych somme lete he putte to the deth but afterward tho two kynges were acorded And whan kynge henry had holych al the lande of Normandy scomfyted his enemyes of FrauÌ„ce he torned ayene in to englond with moche honour his two sones william Richard wold come after hir fadre went to the see with a grete coÌ„ panye of peple but or that they myght come to lond the shippe come ageynst a roche breke al in to pyeces all were drenchyd that were therm sauf one man that was in the same shippe that escaped this was on saynt kateryns day these were the names of hem that were drenchyd that is to say wylliam the kynges sone richard his broder therle of chestre Ottoâ—…el his brother Geffroy ridelle walâ—…er emurcy Godfrey archedeken the kynges doughter the Countesse of perses the kynges nece the countesse of chestre and many other whan kynge henry and other lordes arryued were in englond herd these tydynges they made sorow ynow al hir myrth ioye was torned in to moruyng sorowe How mawde the emperesse come ageyne in to englond And how she was afterward wedded to geffroy the erle of Angeo Capitulo C xxxvij ANd whan that two yere were a gone that the erle had duel led with the kyng the erle went tho from the kyng and bygan to werre vpon hym dyd moche harme in the land of normandye and toke ther a strong castel ther he duellyd alle that yere And tho come to hym tydyng that henry the emperour of almayne that had spoused maude his doughter was dede and that she duellyd noo lenger in almayne and that she wold come ageyne in to normandy hir fadre And whan she was come to hym he toke 〈◊〉 tho to hym and come ageyne in to En glond and made the englysshmen done othe feaute vnto the Em peresse And the fyrste man that made the othe was william the Archebisshop of Caunterbury and that other kyng dauyd of scot land after hym alle the Erles and Bawns of Englond And after the noble man the erle of angeo a worthy knyght sent to the kynge of englonde that he wold graunte hym for to haue his doughter to spouse maude the emperesse And for encheson that hir fadre wyst that he was a noble man the kyng grauÌ„ted hym consented therto tho toke his doughter lad hyr in to Normandy and come to the noble knyght erle gaufred he spou sed the forsayd maude with moche honour and the erle bigaâ—… vp on hir a sone that was callyd henry themperesse sone And after whan al this was done kyng henry duellyd al that yere in nomaÌ„dy And after that long tyme a greuous sykenesse toke hym wher thurgh he dyed And this kynge henry regneâ—… xxxv 〈◊〉 and four monethes after he dyed as byfore is said in normâ—…dy and his hert was entered in the grete chirche of our lady in Ro aen And his body was brought with moche honour in to engloÌ„d and entered at redyng in the abbaye of the whiche abbay he was begynner and foundour How stephen kyng henryes sustres sone was made kyng of englond Caâ—… C xxxviijâ—… AFter this kyng henry that was the fyrst was made kyng his neuew his sustres sone stephen erle of Boloyne For anone as he herde tydynge of his vncles deth be passed the See and come in to Englond thurgh counseylle and strengthe help of many grete lordes in englond ageynst hyr oth that they had made to maude the emperesse toke the royame lete cronne ste phen kyng of the land And the Archebisshop william of CauÌ„terbury that fyrst made the oth of feaute vnto maude the emperes se sette the croune vpon kyng stephens hede hym ennoynded and bisshop Rogyer of salysbury mayntened the kynges partye in as moche as he myght The fyrst yere that kyng stephen bigan to regne he assembled a grete hoost went hym toward scotland for to haue werrid vpon the kyng of scotland but he come ayeÌ„st hym in pees in good maner to hym trusted but he made to hym none homage for as moch as he had made homage to the em peresse maude the fourth yere of his regne maude the emperesse come in to englonde tho bygan debate bytwene kyng stephen maude theÌ„ peresse This maude went in to the cyte of nychol the kyng hir besyeged long tyme myght not spede so wel the Cyte was kepte defended tho that were within the cyte queyntely ascaped awey without any maner harme tho toke the kyng the Cyte duellyd therin til candelmesse And tho come the barons that helde with the emperesse that is for to say the erle Randulphe of chestre the Erle Robert of gloucestre hugh bygot Robert of morley and brought with hem a stronge power fought with the kyng yaf him a grete batayl in whiche batayll kyng Stephen was taken sette in pryson in the castel of Brystowe How maude the emperesse went fro wynchestre vnto oxenford And after she escaped to wallyngford and what sorow dysease that she had Capitulo C xxxix WHan the kyng was take brought in to warde in the Castell of Bristow this maude the emperesse anone was ma de lady of englond al men hir helde for lady of the lande But tho of kent helde with the kyng stephens wyf and also william of Pree and his retenue helpe hym and helde warre ageynste maude the emperesse anone after the kyng of scotland come to hem with an huge nombre of peple tho went they y fere vnto wynchestre ther that the emperesse was wold haue take hyr but therbe of gloucestre come with his power fought with hem the emperesse in the mene whyle that the batayll duâ—…d escaped fro thens went vnto oxenford ther hir helde And in that bataylle was therle of gloucestre discomfyted taken and with hym many other lordes And for his delyuerauÌ„ce was kyng steuen delyuerd oute of pryson and whan he was de lyuerd out of pryson he went thens to oxenford and besyeged the emperesse that was tho at oxenford and the syege endured fro Mychelmasse vnto seynt andrewstyde And the emperesse lete tho clothe hyr all in whyte lynâ—…n cloth for encheson that she wold not be knowe for in the same tyme was moch snowe so she escaped by the thamyse from hem awey that were hir enemyes And fro thens she wente to wallyngford and ther hyr helde the kynge wold haue besyeged hir but he had so moche to done with therle Randulf of chestre with hugh bygot
his owne chirche And this accord was made in the begynnynge of aduent and afterward he was slayn and martred the fyfthe daye of Crystemasse that tho next come For kynge Henry thought vpon seynt thomas archebisshop vpon Crystemas se day as he sate at mete and these wordes said that yf he had ony good knyght with hym he had be many day passed auengyd vpoÌ„ the archebisshop thomas And anon Syr wylliam Breton Syre hugh moruyle Syr william Tracy And syr reynold fytz vrse beres sone in englyssh pryuely went vnto the see and comon in to Englond to the chirche of Caunterbury and hym ther they martred at seynt benets auter in the moder chirche And that was in the yere of Incarnacion of Ihesu cast M C lxxij yere And anone after henry the newe kynge bygan for to make werre vpon henry his fadre and eke vpon his bretheren also And so vpon a day the kyng of Fraunce and al the kynges sones and the kyng of scotland and the greâ—…ttest lordes of En glond were arrysen ageynst the kyng henry the fadre and at the last as god wold he conquerd all his enemyes the kyng of frauÌ„ ce he were acorded And tho sent kyng henry the fadre specially vnto the kynge of Fraunce prayed hym hertely for his loue that he wold sende to hym by letter the names of hem that bygonnen the werre vpon hym And the kyng of Fraunce sente ayene to hym by a letter the names of hem that bygoÌ„nen the wer re The fyrst was Iohan his sone and Rychard his broder Henry his sone the newe kyng Tho was henry the kyng wonder wroth and cursed the tyme that euer he hem bygate And while the werre dured henry his sonne the newe kyng dyed sore repentyng his mysdede and moost sorow made of ony man for cause of seynt thomas deth of Caunterbury And prayde his fadre with moche sorow of hert mercy for hys trespasse and his fader foryafe it hym And hadde of hym grete pyte and after he dyed the xxvj yere of his regne and lyeth at Redyng How the Cristen lost the holy land in the forsaid kynges tyme thurgh a fals cristen man that bycome a sarasyn Ca o C xliij ANnd while that kyng henry the emperesse sone lyued regned the grete batayl was in the holy land bytwene cristen men and the sarasyns but the cristen men were ther slayn thurgh grete treson of the erle Tyrpe that wold haue had to wif the quene of Ierusalem that somtyme was balde wynes wyf but she forsoke him and toke to hir lorde a knyght a worthy man that was callyd Syr Guy perches wherfor therle Tyrpe was wroth wente anone right to saladyne that was soudan of babyloyn become saraseyn his man forsoke his cristendome al cristen lawe the cristen men wyst not of his dedes but wende for to haue had grete helpe of hym as they were woned to haue byfore whan they come to the bataille this fals cristen man torned vnto the saraysus forsoke his owne nacions soo were the cristen men ther slayn with the sarasyns thus were the cristen men slayne and put to horryble deth the cyte of Ierusalem destroyed the holy crosse borne awey The kyng of Fraunce all the grete lordes of the land lete hem crosse for to gone in to the holy londe And amonges hem went Rychard kyng henryes sone fyrst af ter the kyng of fraunce that toke the crosse of the Archebisshop of tours but he toke not the vyage at that tyme for encheson that he was lette by other maner weyes nedes to be done And whan kyng henry his fadre had regned xxxv yere v monethes and four dayes he dyed lyeth at founteuerard Of kyng rychard that conquerd all the holy land that Cristen men had lost Cao. xliiij ANd after this kyng henry regned Richard his sone a stronge man worthy also bolde and he was crouned at west mynster of the archebisshop baldewyn of Caunterbury the thyrd day of September the second yere of his regne kyng Rychard him self and baldewyn the archebisshop of Caunterbury and hubert bisshop of salysbury and Randulfe erle of gloucestre and other many lordes of englond went in to the holy land And in that vyage deyde the archebisshop of Caunterbury And kyng rychard went byfore in to the hooly land reste not til that he come forthe in his wey vnto Cypres And toke Cypres with grete force â–ª and sythen kynge Rychard wente forth toward the holy land and gete ther as moche as the Crysten men hadden loste byfore and conquered the land ageyne thurgh myght sauf only the holy crosse And whan kyng richard come to the toun of Acres for to gete the cyte A grete debate aroos bytwene hym the kyng of fraunce so that the kyng of fraunce went ageyn in to frannce and was wroth toward the kyng rychard but ex kyng Rychard went ageyne he toke the cyte of Acres And whan he had taken it he duellyd in the cyte a whyle but to hym come tydyng that the erle Iohan of oxenford his broder wold haue seased al englond in to his hand normandye also and wold crou ne hym kynge of the land And whan kyng Rychard herd this tydyng he went ageyne toward Englond with all the spede that he myght but the duk of Ostryche met with hym toke hym brought hym to the emperour of almayne And the Emperour brought hym in to his pryson afterward he was delyuerd for an huge rauÌ„son that is for to saye an C M pouÌ„te for whiche â—…aunsonne to be payed eche other chalyâ—… of englond was molte made in to moneye al the monkes of the ordre of cysteaux yeuen al hir bokes thurgh engloÌ„d to done hem to selle the â—…aunsonne for to pay How kynge rychard come ageyne from the holy land and auengyd hym of his enemyes Cao. C. xlvjo. Hyles this kyng rychard was in pryson the kyug of frauÌ„ w ce werryd vpon hym strongely in Normandye and Iohan his broder werryd vpon hym in Englonde but the Bisshopes barons of englonde withstode hym with al the power that they myght gete geten the Castel of wyndesore and al other castels And the forsayd Iohan sawe that he had no myght ne power a geynst the barons of Englond for to fyght but anon went hym ouer see vnto the kyng of Fraunce And when kyng rychard co me out of pryson was delyuerd and come in to englond anon after Candelmasse in grete hast he wente vnto notyngham the castel of notyngham to hym was yolden and tho discomfyted 〈◊〉 Iohan his broder and that with hym helde And after he wente vnto the cyte of wynchestre ther he lete hym croune kyng of en glonde and after he went in to normandye for to werre vppon the kyng of Fraunce the kyng
strengthe of the letter oblygatorye wytnessyd Tho â—…welyn had scorne despyte of the kynges coÌ„maÌ„dement for pure wrath bygan ayene for to werre vpon kyng Edward and destroye his laÌ„des tho kyng edward herd this tydyng â–ª he way wonder wrath vnto lewelyn in hast assembled his peple and went hym towards walys werryd so vpon lewelyn the prince til that he brought hym in so moche sorow dysese â–ª And 〈◊〉 welyn sawe that his defence myght not auayle come ayene yelde hym to the kynges grace and cryed hym mercy long tyme kneled byfore the kynges fete The kyng had of hym pyte â–ª commaunded hym for to aryse for his mekenesse foryafe hym his wrath to hym sayd that yf he trespaced ayene hym another tyme that he wold destroye hym for euermore Dauid that was lewelyns broder that same tyme duellid with the kyng edward was a fell man a subtil enuious ferre castynge moche treson thought euermore helde hym styll for to wytte espye the kynges wylle euermore made good semblaunt â–ª semed soo trewe that no man myght perceyue his falsenes How lewelyn thurgh eggynge of dauid his broder werryd ageyne vpon kyng edward Ca C lxiij HIt was not longe after that tyme that kyng Edward ne yaf to diuid lewelyns broder the lorship of frodesham and made hym a knyght so moche honour dyd he neuer after to noo man of walys for encheson of hym kyng edward helde his parlement at london whan he had done in walys al that he wold chaunged his money that tho was ful cutte and rounded wher for the comune peple pleyned hem wonder sore so that the kynge lete enquere of hem that suche trespaas dyden CCC were atteynt of suche maner falsenes wherfor som were honged som dra we afterward honged And afterward the kynge ordeygned that the sterlynge halfpeny ferthyng shold gone thurgh oute his land commauÌ„ded that no man fro day afterward yaf ne feffed hous of relygyon with lande tenement without spâ—…al leue of the kyng and he that did shold be punysshed at the kynges wylle the yift shold be for nought And it was not long after that lewelyn prynce of walys thurgh ticement of dauyd his bro der by both hir consent they thought to disheryte kyng edward in as moch as they miÈt so that thurgh hem both the kinges pees was brokeÌ„ whan kyng edward herd this anoÌ„ he sent his baroÌ„â—… in to Northumberlond and the surreys also that theysh old gone taken hir vyage vpon the traytours Lewelyn and Dauyd And wonder hard was for to werre tho â–ª for it is wynter in walys whan in other couÌ„treyes is somer And lewelyn lete ordeyne wel arraye vytaylle his good castel of swandon was ther in an huge nombre of peple plente of vytaylles so that kyng Edward wyst not wher for to entre And whan the kynges men it perceyued and also the strength of walys they lete come in the see barges and botes grete plankes as many as they myght or deyne haue for to gone to the sayd Castel of swandone with meÌ„ on foâ—… eke on hors But the walsshmen had so moche peple were so strong that they dryuen the englysshmen ageyne soo that ther was so moche prese of peple at the turnyng ageyne that the charge the berthen of hem made the barges botes synke ther was drenchyd ful many a good knyght that is to say Syr Rogyer of Clyfford Syr william of lyndesey that was syr Iohans fytz robert syr rychard tanny an huge nombre of other all was thurgh hir owne folye for yf they had had good espyes they had not ben harmed Whan kyng edward herd telle that his peple was soo drenchyd he made sorow ynow but tho come Sir Iohn of vessye from the kyng of aragon brought with him moch folk of bachilers of gascoyns were soudyours duel lyng with the forsayd sir Iohan of vessye vnderfonge of him wages with hym were witholde noble men it were for to fiÈt brente many townes slewe moche peple of walsshmen al that they myght take al tho with strength myght made assaut to the castel of swandone gete the castel â–ª whan dauid the prynâ—…s broder herd this tydyng he ordeyned hym to flyght lewelyn the prynce sawe that his broder was flowen and sore was abasshed for he had no power to his werre for to mayntene And so Lewelyn gan for to flee and wend wel for to haue escaped â–ª but on a morow Syr Rogyer Mortimer met with hym only with 〈◊〉 knyghtes set hym rouÌ„de aboute to hym went 〈◊〉 of his hede and presented hym vnto the kyng Edward And in this ma ner the prynce of walys was taken his heede smyten of and al his heyres disheryted for euermore thurgh rightful dome of all the landes of the â—…ame â–ª How Dauid that was lewelyns broder prynce of waâ—…s was put to deth Cao. C. lâ—…iiijo. Auyd that was the prynces broder of walys thurgh pryde d wenâ—…e for to haue ben prynce of walys after his brotherâ—… deth And vpon that sente he after the walsshmen to his parlemeÌ„t at dynbâ—…gh follylyche made walys aryse ayenst the kyng be gan to meue werre ageynst the kyng dyd al thâ—… sorow dysease that he myght by his power Whan kyng edward herd of this thynge he ordeyned men to pursue vpon hym And dauyd ferselich hym defended til that he come to the toun of saynt Moryce â–ª ther was dauyd take as he fledde â–ª and led to the kyng and the kyng commanded that he shold be honged and drawe and smyâ—… of his heede quarter hym and sende his hede to london the iiij quartyers sende to the four townes chyef of walys for they shol de take example and ther of ben warâ—… And afterward kyng Edward lete crye his peâ—…s thurgh oute al walys seased all the land in to his hand al the grete lordes that were left alyue come to done feaute homage to the kyng edward â–ª as to hir kynde lord â–ª And tho lete kyng edward amende the lawes of walys that were defectif And after he sente to al the lordes of walys by his lettres patent that they shold come al to his parlement And whan they were come the kyng sayd to hem full cur toysly Lodynges ye be welcome me 〈◊〉 your counceille and your helpe for to wende in to gascoyne for to amende the trespaceâ—… that me was done â–ª whan I was ther for to entreate of pees bytwene the kyng of Aragon the prynce of Morrey And al the kynges lyege men Erles â–ª and Barons consented and graunted therto And tho made hym kynge Edward redy and went in to 〈◊〉 and lâ—…te amende all the tre spaces that
many mysdedes that were done ayenst his pees his lawe while that he was in Flaundres Of the last mariage of kyng edward how he wēt the thyrd tyme in scotland Ca. C lxxj ANd afterward it was ordeyned thurgh the court of Rome that kynge edward sholde wedde d◅me margarete kynge philyps suster of fraūce the arche bisshop Robert of wynchelsee spoused hem to gedre thurgh which mariage ther was made pe◅s bytwene kyng edward of Englond and kyng philip of Fraūce Kynge edward went tho the thyrdde tyme in Scotland And tho within the fyrst yere he had enfam yned the londe so that there left not one that ne come to his mercy sauf tho that were in the castel of estreuelyn that wa◅ wel vitaylled astored for vij yere How the castel of Estreuelyne was besyeged Ca C. lxxij KKyng Edward come with an huge power to the Castel of Estreuelyn besyeged the castel but it lytell auayled for he myght do the scottes none harme For the castel was so strōg wel y kept And Kynge edward sawe that and thought hym vpon a queyntyse lete make there anone ij peyre of highe galowes byfore the tour of the castel made his oth that as many as were in the castel were he erle or baron he were take with strēgthe but if he wold the rather hym yelde he shold ben hanged vp on the galowes and whan tho that were in the castel herd this they come yelde hem al to the kynges grace and mercy and the kyng foryafe hym al his maletalent And there were al the gre to lordes of Scotland swore to kyng Edward that they shold co me to london to euery parlement shold stonde to his ordenaūce How Troyle bastone was fyrst ordeyned Ca C lxxiij THe kyng edward went thens to london and went haue had reste and pees of his werre with whiche werre he was occupyed xx yere that is to say in walys in Gascoyn and in Scot land And thought how he myght recouer his tresour that he had spended aboute his werre lete enquere thurgh the reame of mis takynges and wronges done thurgh mysdoers in Englonde of al the tyme that he had ben oute of his reame that men callyd tro illebaston And ordeyned therto Iustyces in this maner he re couerd tresour without nombre And his encheson was for he had thought for to haue gone in to holy land for to werre vpon god des enemyes For encheson that he was ◅oysed long tyme before And netheles that lawe that he had ordeyned dyde moche good thurgh oute al Englond to hem that were mysbode For tho that trespaced were we◅ chastysed And afterward the meker and the lettre the poure comons were in pees in rest the same tyme kyng edward enprisoned his owne sone Edward for encheson that walter of langeton bisshop of chestre that was the kynges tresorer had made vpon hym complaynt sayd that the forsayd Edward thurgh counceyll procurement of one pyers of ganastone a squyer of gascoyne had broke the parkes of the forsayd bisshop the forsayd pyers counceylled lad the same Edward for this cause kyng edward exyled the sayd pyers ou◅ of Englond for euermore Of the deth of william waleys the fals traytout Ca. C lxx ◅ij ANd whan this kyng edward had his enemyes ouercome in walys goscoyne in Scotland destroyed his traytours but onlyeh that ribaud william waleys that neuer to the kyng wold hym yelde and at◅ last in the toune of seynt domyny◅ in the yere of kynge edwardes regne xxx ij that fals traytour was take presented to the kyng sauf the kyng wold not see hym but sente hym to london to vnderfonge his Iugement on saynt Bartholomeus eue he was honged and drawe his hede smyten of and his bowels take oute of his body and brente his body quartred sente to four the best tounes of Scotland his ◅de sette vpon a spere sette vpon london brydge in example that the Scottes shold haue in mynde for to bere hem amys ageynsce hyr lyege lord eftsones How the Scotces come to kyng edward for to amende hir t◅ space that they had done ageynst hym Ca C lxxv ANd at mych◅lmasse tho next comynge kyng Edward helde his parlement at westmynstre thyder come the Scottes that is to say the bisshop of seynt Andrew Robert the B◅s Er le of Carryk Symond the frysel Iohan the erle of Athell and they were acorded with the kyng and bounde and by oth sworne that afterward yf ony of hem mysber◅ hem ayenst kyng edward that they shold ben disherited for euermore And whan ◅r pees was thus y made they toke hir loue preuelych w◅ home to hir owne countre How Robert the brus chalengyd Scotland Ca. C. lxxv◅ ANd after this Robert the Brus Erle of Ca◅yest sence by his letter to the erles and barone of Scotland that they sholde come to hym to Soone in the morow after the conc◅pcion of ou◅ Ladye for highe nedes of the lande And the lordes come a◅ the day assigned and at the same day sir Robert the brus sayd fa yr lordes full well ye knowe that in my persone duelled the right of the reme of Scotland as ye wyte wel am rightfull heyr Syth that Syr Iohan bayllol that was our kyng vs bath forsake left his land And though it so be that kyng Edward of englōd with wrongful power hath made me to hym assent ayenst my wyll yf that ye wyll graunte that I be kyng of Scotland I shall kepe yow ageynst kyng edward ayenst al maner men with that word the abbot of Scone aroos before hem al sayd that it was reson for to helpe hym the land to kepe defende tho sayd in presence of hem all that he wold yeue hym a M poūd for to mayntene that land al the other graūted the land to him with hir power hym for to helpe defyed kyng Edward of en glond sayd that Robert the Brus shold be kyng of Scotland How Syr Iohan of Comyn gaynesayd the crounyng of Syr Robert the Brus Ca.o. C lxxvij o LOrdynges sayd Syr Iohan of Comyn thynketh vpon the trouth the othe that ye made vnto kyng Edward of En glond and touchyng my self I wyll not breke myn oth for noo man and so he went fro that companye at that tyme wherfor Ro bert the brus and all that to hym consented were wonder wrothe and tho mana◅ed Syr Iohan of Comyn Tho ordeyned they an other counceyle at donfrys to the whiche come the forsayd Syre Iohan Comyn he duellyd but two myle from Donfrys there that he was woned for to soiourne and abyde How Syr Iohan was traytoursly slayn Ca C lxxviij WHan Robert the brus wyst that all the grete lordes of Scot land were come to dōfris sauf Syr Iohan Comyn that so iourned tho nygh
doÌ„fris he sente after hym specyally that Syre Iohan Comyn shold come speke with hym vpon that he sent after hym Iohan Comyns his broder prayd hym for to come and speke with hym atte gray Frerys at donfrys that was the thursday after Candelmasse Syr Iohan graunted hym for to wende with hym And whan he herde masse he toke a soppe drank afterward he bestrode his palfray and rode his wey so come to donfrys And Robert the brus sawe hym come at a wyn dowe as he was in his chambre tho made ioye ynow and come ageynst hym and colled hym aboute the neck and made with hym good semblaunt And whan all the eâ—…s barons of Scotland were present Robert the Brus spake and sayd Syres qd he ye wyte wel the encheson of this comyng wherfor it is yf ye wil graunte that I mote be kynge of Scotland as right heyr of the land and all the lordes that were ther said with one voys that he shold be crouned kyng of Scotland and that they wold hym helpe mayntene ageynst al maner men alyue And for hym yf it were nede dye The gentil knyght tho Iohn of Comyn ansuerd and said Certes neuer for me ne for to haue of me as moche helpe as the value of a botonne For that othe that I haue made to kyng Edward of Englond I shalle hold while my lyf last and with that word he went fro that companye and wold haue went vpon his palfray And Robert the Brus pursued hym with a drawe swerd and bare hym thurgh the body And Syre Iohn Comyn fell doune to the erthe But when Rogyer that was Syr Iohn Comyns broder saw the fal senesse and stert to Syr Robert the Brus smote hym wyth a knyfe but the fals traytour was armed vnder so that the stroke myght done hym none harme And so moche helpe come about sir Robert the Brus Soo that Rogyer Comyn was there slayne and al to hewe m to smale pyeces And Robert the Brus torned ageyne ther that Syr Iohn Comyn the noble baron lay wounded and pyned toward his deth besydes the hygh auter in the chirch of the gray frerys sa yd vnto Syr Iohan Comyn O traytour thou shalt be dede ne uer after let myn auauncement and shoke his swerd at the high auter smote hym on the hede that the brayne fel a doun vpon the ground the blode stert an high vpon the walles And yet vnto this day that blode is seyn ther that no water may wasshe it awey so dyed that noble knyght in holy chirche ANd whan the Traytour Robert the brus saw that no man tho wolde lette his coronacion he commaunded al hem that were of power sholde come to his crounyngâ—… to seynt Iohannes tonne in scotland and so it byfell that on oure lady of Anâ—…ciacion the Bisshop of glastone and the Bisshop of seynt Andrewe crouned for hir kyng Robert the Brus in saynt Iohannes Toune and made hym kynge And anon after he drofe oute asse the Englysshmen oute of Scotland and they fled and come playned vnto kyng Edward How Robert the brus had dryue he m oute of the land disheryted hem How kyng edward dubbed at westmestre xxiiij score knyghtes Cao. C. lxxx ANd whan kyng edward herd of this meschyef he swore that he wold therof ben auengyd and sayd that alle the Traytours of Scotland shold ben honged and drawe and that they shold neuer be raunsoned And kyng edward thought vpon this falsenesse that the scottes had done sent after al the bachyllerye of englond that they shold come to london at witsontyde he dubbed at westmestre xxiiij score knyÈtes Tho ordeyned hym the noble kyng edward for to wende in to scotland to werre vpon Robert the brus sent byfore hym in to scotlaÌ„d sir aymer the valauÌ„ce erle of penbroke sir henry percy baron with a fayre coÌ„panye that pursued the scottes brente tounes castels afterward come the kyng hym self with erles barons a fayr companye How Robert the brus was scomfyted in bataylle how Symond Frysel was slayne Ca C lxxxj THe fryday next before the assumpcion of our lady kyng edward mette Robert the brus besydes seynt Iohans Toune in scotlande and with his companye of whiche companye kynge Edward slewe vij M Whan Robert the brus saw this meschyef he gan to flee hyd hym that no man myght hym fynde but sir simond frisel pursued hym sore so that he torned ayene abode batayll For he was a worthy knyght and a bold of body the englysshmen pursued euer sore in euery side slewe the stede that sir Symond Frysel rode vpon and they toke hym lad hym vnto the hooste And sir Symond bygan for to flater speke fayre said Lordes I shal yeue yowe iiij M marc of syluer myn horse myn harnoys al myn armure bycome a begger Tho ansuerd Theobaude of Peuenes that was the kynges Archyer Nowe god me so help it is for nought that thou spekest for al the gold in englond I wold the not lete gone withoute commaundement of kyng edward And tho was he lad to kynge Edward and the kynge wolde not see hym but commaunded to lede hym away to haue his dome at london and on our ladyes euen natiuyte he was honged and drawen his heede smyten of and honged 〈◊〉 with cheynes of yren vpon the galowes And his hede was sette vpon london bridge vpon a spere and ageynst cristemasse the body was brent for enche son that the men that kepte the body by nyghte they sawe soo many deuyls raumpand with grete Iren erokes rennyng vpon the galowes horrybelyche tormented the body and many that hem sawe anon after they dyed for drede somme woxen mad or sore sykenesse they had And in that batail was take the bisshop of baston the bisshop of seynt Andrewes and the abbot of scone wel armed with yron as men of armes as fals traitours fals prelates ayenst hir oth they were brouÈt to the kynge the kynge sente hem to the pope of Rome that he shold done with hem what his wyll were How Iohan erle of atheles was take put to the deth Capitulo C lxxxijo. ANd at that bataylle fled syr Iohan erle of Atheles and went in to a chirch ther hyd hym for drede but he myghte haue there no refute for encheson that the chirche was enterdyted thurgh a general sentence in the same chirche he was take And this syr Iohan went wel to haue had escaped from the deth for encheson that he claymed kynered of kyng Edward and the kyng nold no lenger be taryed of his traytours but sent hym to london in hast ther he was honged his hede smyten of his body brente al to asshis But atte prayer of the quene margarete For encheson that he claymed of kyng Edward kynred his drawyng was foryeue hym How Iohan that was william walleys broder was putt to the deth Cao.
C lxxxiijo. WHan the grettest maystres of Scotland were thus done to euel deth shended for hir falsenes Iohan that was williā walleys broder was take done to deth as Sir Iohan Erle of a theles was How Robert the brus fledde from scotland to Norwey Capitulo C lxxxiiij ANd at that same daye was Robert the brus moche bated amonge the peple of Scotland so he wyst not what was for to done for to hyde hym he went in to norwey to the kyng that had spoused his suster ther helde hym socour for to haue And Robert the Brus myght not be founde in Scotland kyng Edward tho lete crye his pees thurgh oute al the land his lawes were vsyd his mynystres serued thurgh oute al the land How kyng edward dyed Capitulo C lxxxvo. WHan kynge edward had abated his enemyes ◅e turned ageyne southward a maladye toke hym at burgh vp sand in the marche of Scotland and he wyste wel that his deth was fnl nygh called to hym syre henry the lacy erle of nychol Sir◅ Guy erle of warre wyk sire aymer valence erle of penbroke sir robert of clifford baron prayd hem vpon the faith that they him owed that they shold make edward of Carnariuan kyng of englond his sone as rathe as they myght that they shold not suf fre pyers of ganeston come ageyne in to englond for to make his sone to vse ryotte they graunted hym with good wylle the kyng toke the sacrament of holy chirche as a good cristen mā shol de de◅de in veray repentaunce whan he had be kyng xxxv yere he deyd was buryed at westmynstre with moche solempnyte vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen Of merlyns prophecyes that were declared of kyng Edward that was kyng henryes sone Ca C lxxxvj ANd of this kyng edward profecyed merlyn callyd hym a dragon the second kyng of the vj last kynges that shold be for to regne in englond said that he shold be medled with mer cy also with strength with sternesse that shold kepe englond fro colde he◅e that he shold open his mouth toward walis that he shold sett his one fote in wyke that he shold closen with walles that shold do moch harme to his seed he sayd soth For the good kyng edward was medled with mercy with fiersnes with mercy ayenst his enemyes of walys after of Scotland with fiersnesse whan he put hem to deth for hir falsenes traytrie as they had deserued it wel kept he englond from cold hete sith he kepte it from al maner enemyes that ◅ōne vpon hym to done hym ony wrong wel he opened his mouth toward walys made it quake thurgh the hydour of his mouth when he cōquerd it thurght dynt of swerd for the prince lewelyn dauid his bro der rys morgan were put vnto the deth for hir falsenesse hir folye he sette his one fote in to wyke cōquerd Berwyck at the whiche cōquest were slayn xxv M vij C out take hem that were brente in the reede halle And the walles that he lete make shal be noyous vnto his seed as men shal here after see in the lyf of Syr edward of Carnariuan his sone And yet merlyn sayd that he shold make Ryuers renne in bloode with brayne and that semed wel in his werres ther that he had the maystrye And yet merlyn said that ther shold come a peple out of the north west duryng the regne of the forsayd dragon that shold be ladde by an ylle Grehounde that sholde the dragon croune kynge that afterward sholde flee ouer the see for drede of the Dragon withoute comyng ageyne and that was proued by Syr Iohan bayllol that kynge edward made for to ben kyng of Scotland that falsely aroos ageynste hym after he fledde vnto his owne landes of fraunce neuer come ageyne in to Scotland for drede of kyng edward yet said merlyn that peple that shold lede the forsayd grehond shold be fadreles vntill a certayne tyme he sayd soth For the peple of Scotland gretely were dysesed syth that Syr Iohan bayllol hir kyng fled from scotlād And yet sayd mer lyn that the sonne shold bycome in his tyme as reede as ony blo de in tokenyng of grete mortalyte of peple that was wel knowen whan the Scottes were slayne And syth sayd merlyn that ylke dragon shold norysshe a foxe that shold meue grete werre ageynst hym that shold not in his tyme ben ended and that semed wel by Robert the brus that kyng edward norysshed in his chā bre that sythenes stale aweye meued grete warre ayenst hym whiche werre was not ended in his tyme And afterward Merlyn tolde that this dragon shold ben hold the best body of alle the worlde and he sayd sothe For the good kynge edward was the worthyest knyght of al the world in his tyme And yet said mer lyn that the dragon shold dye in the marche of another land and that his land shold be long withoute ony good kepar that mē shold wepe for his deth from the I le of shepey vn to the I le of marcyl wherfor allas shold be hir comyn songe among peple fadreles in the land wasted that prophecye was knowe oueral ful wel For the good kynge Edward dyed at Burgh vp sande that is vpon the marche of Scotland wherfor the Englysshmen were discomforted sorowed in northumberlond For encheson that kyng edwardys sone sette by the scottes no force for the Riott of pyers of ganaston wherfor allas was the songe th◅rugh oute al Englonde for defaute of a good wardeyn from the I le of shepey vnto the yle of marcyl the peple made moche sorowe for good kynge Edwardys deth For they wende that good kyng edward shold haue gone in to the holy lande for that was hollyche his purpose vpon whos soule god for his hygh grace ha ne mercy Amen Of kyng Edward that was kyng edwardys sone Capitulo C lxxxvij ANd after this kyng Edward regned Edward his sonne that was bore in Carnariuan and this Edward wente in ◅o Fraunce and spoused Isabell the kynges doughter of fraūce the xxv day of Ianyuer at the chirche of our lady at Boloyn In the yere of our lord Ihesu crist a M CCC vij the xx daye of feuerer the next yere that come after he was crouned solempnlych at westmynstre of the archebisshop Robert of wynchelsee and of the◅ Archebisshop of Cauntrbury and ther was so grete p◅ce of peple that Syr Iohan bacwel was dede murdred And anon as the good kyng edward was dede Syr Edward his sone kynge of engloud sente after pyers of ganeston in to Gascoyne and so moch loued hym that he called him his broder and
the kyng exyled his quene Isabel edward his eldest sone Cao. CC iiijo. WHan kyng edward of Englond herd telle how the kyng of Fraunce had yeue the Duchye of guybenne vnto Syr Edward his sone withoute consent wyll of hym that his sonne had vnderfonge the duchye he bycome wonder wrothe sente to his sone by his lettre to his wif also that they shold come ayene in to englond in al the haste that they myght The quene Isabell sir edward hir sone were wonder sore adrad of the kynges manace of his wrathe principally the falsenesse of the spencers bothe of the fadre of the sonne at this commaundement they wold not come wherfor kyng edward was ful sore annoyed lete make a crye at london that yf quene ysabel and Edward hir eldest sone come not in to Englond that they shold ben holden as our enemyes both to the Royame and to the cronne of Englond And for that they wold not come in to englond both were exiled the moder and hir sone whan the quene Isabell herd these tidyn ges she was sore adrad to be shent thurgh the fals congettyng of the spencers And went with the knyghtrs that were exyled out of Englond for seynt thomas cause of lancastre that is to saye sir Rogyer of wigmore sir william Trussel sir Iohan of Cromwel many other good knyghtes wherfor they toke hir counseyll ordeyned amonges he in for to make a maryage bytwene the duk of guyhenne the kynges sone of englond therles doughter of he naud that was a noble knyght of name a doughty in his tyme And yf that thyng myght be brought aboute than stode they trowynge with the helpe of god with his helpe to recouer hyr herytage in Englond wherof they were put oute thurgh the false congettynges of spencers How kyng edward thurgh counceyll of the spencers sent to the douzepers of fraunce that they shold helpe that the quene Isabell hir sonne Syr edward were exyled out of fraūce cao. CC vo. WHan kyng edward the spencers herd how quene Isabel and sir Edward hir sone had alyed hem to the Erle of Henaud and to them that were exyled oute of Englond For enche son of thomas of lancastre they were so sory that they nyst what to done wherfor Syr hugh spencer the sone sayd vnto Syr hugh his fadre in this maner wyse Fader acursed be the tyme. and the counceylle that euer ye consented that quene Isabell shold gone vnto Fraunce for to treaten of acord bytwene the kynge of Englond and hir broder the kyng of fraunce for that was your co◅ ceyll For at that tyme forsoth your wyt fayled For I drede me sore leste thurgh hir hir sone we shal be shent but yf we take the better counseyll Now fayre sirs vnderstondeth how meruayllous felonye and falshede the spencers ymagyned and cast for pri uely they lete fylle v barel ferrors with siluer the som amoūted v thousand pounde they sente tho barelles ouer see pryuely by an alyen that was callyd Arnold of spayne that was a brocour of london that he shold gone to the douzepers of fraūce that they shold procuren and speke to the kyng of Fraūce that quene Isa bell and hir sone Edward were dryne and exyled oute of fraūce And among al other thynges that they were brought to the deth as priuely as they myght But Almyghty god wold not so for when this arnold was in the high see he was take with selādres that mette hym in the see toke hym and ladde hym to hyr lord erle of henaud moche ioye was made for that takynge atte last this arnold priuely stale awey fro thens come to london of this takyng of other thynges the erle of henaud sayd to the quene Isabel dame make yowe mery be of good chere for ye be more richer than ye went haue ben take ye these fyue barelles ful of siluer that were sente to douzepyers of fraunce for to slee yow and your sone edward thenketh hastely for to wende in to englond and take ye with yow Sir Iohan of henaud my broder and v C men of armes for many of hem of Fraunce in whome ye haue had grete trust had grete deynte yow for to scorne Almyghty god graunte yow grace your enemyes to ouercome The quene Isabel sente tho thurgh henaud flaūdres for hir scudy◅ ours ordeyned hir euery day for to wend in to englond ageyn And so she had in hir company Syr Edmond of wodestoke that was erle of kent that was sir edwardes brother of Englond whan kyng edward lete kepe the Costes by the see lete trie al the price men of armes fote men thurgh Englond Capitulo CC vjo. WHan kynge Edward herde telle that Quene Isabell and Edward hir sonne wold come in to Englond with many alyens and with hem that were outlawed oute of Englond for hyr reb◅lnesse he was sore adrad to be put a doune l◅se hys kyngdome wherfor he ordeyned to kepe his castels in walys as wel as in Englond with vitaylles hyr apparaylle lete kepe his Ryuers and also the see costes wherof the v portes token to kepe hem and also the see And at the feste of decollacion of seynt Iohan baptist the cytezeyns of london sente to the kyng to po◅ches tre an C men of Armes And also he commanded ferthermore by his lettres ordeined that euery honderd and wapentake of englōd shold trye as wel of men of armes as of men a fote that they shold be put in somme xx in som an C cōmanded that al tho mē were a redy whan ony oute he se or crye were made for to pursue and take the alyens that comen to Englond for to benymme hym the lond and for to putte hym oute of his kyngdome And more ouer he lete crye thurgh his patent in euery faire in euery mar kete of Englond that the quene Isabell Syr Edward his eldest sone the erle of kent that they were take and saufly kepte without ony maner harme vnto hem doyng and al other maner peple that come with hem anon to smyte of hir hedes without ony maner raūsonne And what man that myght bringe syr rogyers heede mortimer of wigmroe shold haue an C p◅ūd of money for his trauaylle And ferthermore he ordeyned by his patent com manded to make a fyre vpon euery hygh hylle besydes the riuers in lowe countreyes for to mak hye bekenes of tymbre that yf it soo were that the alyens come vnto the lande by nyght that men sholde tende the bekenes that the countrey myght be warned and come mete hir enemyes in the same tyme dyed sir rogyer mor timer his vncle in the toure of london How the quene Isabell sir Edward duke of guyhenne hir son◅ come to londe at here wiche
is coÌ„â—…yned for to treate with youre lyege men as a kynge shold And therfore thurgh al the commune assent of all the lordes of Englond I telle vnto yowe these wordes ye shal vnderstonde sire that the Barons of Englond at one assent wylle that ye be no more king of Englond but vtterlych haue put yow out of your realte for euermore And the bisshop of Ely fayd tho to the kyng Syre Edward here I yelde vp feaute homage for alle the Archebis shoppes and bisshoppes of Englond and for al the Clergie Tho sayd Sir Iohan Erle of Garenne Syr Edward I yelde vp here vnto yowe feaute and homage for me and for alle the Eâ—…les of Englond And Sir Henry percy yafe vp also ther his homaâ—… for hym and for alle the Barons of Englond And tho sayd Syre wiâ—…iam Trussel I yelde vp nowe vnto yowe Syre myn homage for me and also for al the knyghtes of Englond and for al them that holden by seriauntrie or by ony other maner thyng of yow Soo that fro this daye afterward ye shal not be claymed kyng nother for kyng be hold But from this tyme afterward ye shal be holde for a synguler man of al the peple so they went thens vnto london ther that the lordes of en glond hem abode and sir Edward abode in prison in good keping And that was the day of conuersion of seynt paule in the xx yere of his regne Profecye of Merlyn declared of kynge Edward the sonne of kyng edward Cao. CC xio. OF this kyng edward prophecyed merlyn sayd that there shold come a gote oute of Carre that shold haue hornes of silâ—… a berde as white as snowe a doppe shold come oute of his nosethillers that shold bytoken moche â—…me honger deth of the peple grete losse of his lande and thâ—… in the begynnyng of his regne shold be hauÌ„ted moche lecherye He said soth all 's the time for kyng Edward that was kyng edwardes sone was borne at Carnariuan in waâ—…s Forsoth he had hornes of silu a berd as snowe whan he was made prince of walys to moche he yaf hym to riotte to folye and soth said merlyn in his propherye that ther shold come out of his nose a doppe for in his tyme was grete huÌ„ger amonge the poure people stronge deth amâ—… the riche that deide in strauÌ„ge land with moche sorowe in weâ—…e in Scotland and afterward he loste scotland gascoyne whyles that hym 〈◊〉 was kyng ther was moche lecherye haunted And also Merlyn told said that this gote shold seche the flour of lyâ—… of deth And he said soth for he spoused Isabel the kynges doughter of brud ges And in his tyme merlyn sayd that ther sholde be made brudges of folk vpon dyches of the see that was wel seyn at bannokkesborn in Scotland when he was dyscomfyted ther of the Scottes And Merlyn told also that stones shold falle froÌ„ castel les many townes shold be made pleyn And he sayd sothe for whan kyng edward was discomfyted in Scotland and come tho southward the scottes besyeged tho castels and dyd hem moche harme and brente townes vnto the hard erth And afterward Merlyn tâ—…ld that an Egle shold come out of Corne wayle that shold haue fethers of gold that of pride shold haue no pyere And he shold despyse lordes of blode and after 〈◊〉 shold dye thurgh a here at gauersiche and that prophecye was 〈◊〉 wel knowe and founde sothe For by the Egle is vnderstonde Syr Pyers of ganastone that tho was erle of Cornewayll that was a wonder proud man that despysed the baronage of Englond but afterward he was byheded at Gauersich thurgh the Erle of lancestre and thurgh the Erle of warre wyke And Merlyn told that in his tyme it shold seme that the here shold brenne that batayll shold be vpon an arme of the see in a felde arayed lyke a shelde where sholde dye many whyte hedes And he said sothe for by the brennyng of the here is bitokened grete drede thurgh cuttyng of swerde at that bataylle ordeyned in a felde as a shelde vpon an arme of the see is bitokened the batail of mytone for ther comen the scottes in maner of a shelde in ma ner of a winge slewe vpon swale men of religyon prestes secu lers wherfor the scottes callyd that batayll in despyte of Englissh men the whyte batayll And after merlyn sayd that the forsayd bere shold done the gote moch harme that shold be vpon the south west and also vpon his blode said also that the gote shold lese moch dele of his laÌ„de til the tyme that shame shold hym oucome and than he shold clothe hym with a lyone skyn shold wynne ayene that he had lost moch more thurgh peple that shold come oute of the northwest that shold make hym ben dradde hym auenge of his enemyes thurgh couÌ„ceyle of ij owles that first shol de ben in peryll to be vndone And that tho two owles shold weÌ„de ouer the see in to a strauÌ„ge land ther they shold duelle til a cer tryne tyme and after they shold come in to Englond ageyne And tho two owles shold do moche harme vnto many one that they shold couÌ„ceylle the gote for to meue werre ayenst the forsaid here And that the gote the owles shold come vnto an arme of the see at Barton vp Trent and sholde wende ouer that for drede the here shold flee with a swan in his company vnto bury toward the northe thurgh an vnkynd outepulter and that the swan than shold be slayne with sorow and the here shold be slayn full nyghe his own nest that shold stonde vpon pouÌ„tfeete vppon whome the soÌ„ne shal shede his bemes and many folk hym shal seche for the moche vertue and he sayd ful soth For the good Erlâ—… Thomas of lancastre was born in the north west and cosyn to the kyng and sone of his vncle And by lawe he made the kyng lese moche laÌ„d the which he had purchaced wilfully til at the last the kyng therof toke shame and hym self fylled with cruelte And after he gate ageyne that he had lost moche more thurgh felâ—… that he lete assemble oute of the northweste that made hym to 〈◊〉 adrad and auengyd hym of his Barons thurgh counseylle of Syre hughe the Spencer the fadre and of Syre hugh the sonne that byfore were outlawed oute of Englond for hir wykkednes But afterward come ageyn in to englond sir hugh spencer the fadre out of fraunce and so moche counseylled the kyng that he shol de werre vpon thomas of lancastre soo that the kyng the spen cers the erle of Arundel and hir power mett with thomas of lancastre at burton vp trent and hym ther dyscomfyted and sir Humfrey erle of Herford was in his company And after fled den the
was beyonde the see sauf only preestes and men of holy Chyrche and wymmen and children and plo wmen and such other laborers And ther they robbeden and dyden moch priue sorow but yet fouÌ„ de they ynow that hem wythstode by the grace of almyghty god And so a day of batayll was assygned bytwene hem and certeyne lordes and men of holy chirch that were of that couÌ„tre with other comune peple faste by the Cyte of duresme at whiche daye thurgh the grace helpe of almyghty god the scottes were ouer comen and yet were they iij fold so many of hem as of Englissh men And ther was slayn al the chyualrye and knyghthode of the Royamme of Scotland And there were take as they wolde haue fledde thens Dauyd the kyng of Scotland hym self The erle of Mentyf syr william douglas and many other grete men And after that our Englysshmen whan they hadde rested hem a fewe dayes had ordeyned ther kepars of the northcouÌ„trey they comen vnto london and broughten with hem dauyd kyng of Scotland and al these other lordes that were taken prisoners vn to the tour of london with alle the haste that they myght And ther they befâ—… hem in sauf kepyng vnto the kynges comyng Benâ—…n home ayene in to hir owne countrey And afterward was the kynges munsonne of Scotland taxed vnto an C M marc of siluer to be payd in x yere that is for to say euery yere x M marc How kyng edward besyeged Caleys how it was y wonnâ—… and yolde to him Cao. CC xxviijo. IN the xxij yere of kyng edwardes regne he weÌ„t ouer the see in the wynter tyme lay al the wynter at y e siege of Caleys the whiche yere the whyle the siege lasted phelip the kyng of FrauÌ„ce cast purposed trechouresly and with fraude to put awey the siege come the xxvij day of Iuyll in the same ye re with a grete hoost a strong power neyghed vnto the siege of caleys the which phelyp the last daye of Iuyl sent to kynge ed ward word that he wold yeue hym playn batayll the iij day next after that aboute euensong tyme yf he durst come fro the siege abide it whan kyng edward herd y t without ony long taryeng er loÌ„g auysemeÌ„t he accepted gladly the day hour of batayll that phelyp had assigned And whan the kyng of fraunce herd that the next nyÈt after he set his tentes a fire remeued weÌ„t aweyâ—… thens cowardly Than they that were in the toun and in the castel besieged seyng al this how that they had none othir help ne so cour of the kyng of frauÌ„ce ne of his men And also that her vyta ylles within hem were spended and wasted and for defaute of vytaylles and of refresshynge they eten hors houÌ„des cattes and myse for to kepe her trouth as long as they myght And when they sawe and was fouÌ„de amonge hem atte laste that they hadde no thyng amoÌ„g hem for to ete ne lyue by ne none socour ne rescu enge of the frensshmen of that other syde they wyst wel that they must nedes dye for defaute or elles yelde the toune and anon they wenten and token doune the Baners and the armes of FrauÌ„ce on euery syde that were honged oute wenten vn to the walles of the toune on dyuerse places as naked as they were borne sauf only her shyrtes and breches and helde hir swerdes naked and the poynt dounward in hir hondes and putten ropes halters aboute hir nekkes and yelden vp the keyes of the toune â–ª and of the Castel to kynge Edward of Englond with greete fere and drede of hert And whan kyng Edward sawe this as a mercyable kyng and lord resseyued al to grace and a fewe of the grettest persones of state of gouernaunce of the tou ne he sente in to Englond ther to abyde hyr rauÌ„soâ—…e and the kyn ges grace And al the comynalte of the toune the kyng lete gone whider they wold in pees and withoute ony harme and lete hem â—…ere with hem all hir thynges that they myght here carye awey kepynge the toune and the castel to hym self Than thurgh medyacion of Cardynals that were sent fro the pope trewes was take ther byt wene Fraunce Englond for nyne monethes than next folewyng â–ª and aboute mychelmasse kyng Edward come ageyne in to Englond with a gloryous vyctorye And in the xxiij yere of his regne in the eest partyes of the world ther aroos and bygan a pestylence and deth of sarazeyns and paynyms that soo grete a deth was neuer herde afore And that wasted awey so the peple that vnnethes the tenthe persone was left alyue â–ª And in the same yere aboute the south countâ—…es and also in the west countreyes ther fyll so moche rayne so grete wa tres that from Crystemasse vnto mydsomer ther was vnnethes day ne nyÈt but that it rayned somwhat thurgh whiche watres the pestylence was so enfected â–ª and so habundauÌ„t in al countreyes and namely aboute the court of Rome and other places and see costes that vnneth ther were left lyuyng folk to burye hem that were dede honestly But maden grete dyches and pyttes that were wonder brode and depe and therin buryed hem â–ª and maden a renge of dede bodyes â–ª and caste a lytell erth to he le hem aboue than caste in another renge of dede bodyes and another renge of â—…th aboue hem And thus were they buryed and none other wyse But yf it were the fewer that weren grete men of astate that weren buryed as honestly as they myght And after al this in the xxiiij yere of kyng Edwardes regne hit was hym to done to wyte and vnderstonde of a treson that was be gonne at Caleys and ordeyned for to selâ—…e that toune for a grete somme of floreyns vnto kyng phelyp of Fraunce thurgh the falsenesse and ordynaunce of a knyght that was callâ—…d Syr geffrey of Charney that was wonder priue with the kyng phelip of FrauÌ„ ce And whan kyng Edward herd this â–ª he toke with hym the nobles and gentils lordes and many other worthy and orpeâ—… men of Armes that were ther present with hym for the solempny te of that highe fest And well and wysely in al the hast that he myght and as priuely as he myght he wente ouer see And that same yere the good kynge Edward held his Cristemasse at bauerynge And the morow after newe yeres day the kyng was in the castel of Caleys with his men of Armes that noue of the Alyens wyst therof And that fals conspy tour and traytour geffroy of Charney syth that he myÈt not open ly haue his purpose of the Castel priuely and stelyngly he come in and helde the toune with a grete hoost And whan he with his men was comen in â–ª he payd the forsaid somme of floreyns as co uenauÌ„t was bytwene hem to a genâ—…wey
meschyef greuous dysese anon he toke his couÌ„ceyll and as ked what was best to done And they ansuerd sayd yf it liked hym to yeue hym ony good hit were wel y do and as touchyng his peple to trauaylle so ferre in to out landes it were a grete Ieopardye And so the kyng yaf hym gold siluer many Rych yeftes and â—…e welles betaught hym to god And so he passyd ayene out of englond And in this same yere kyng richard with a ryal power went in to Scotland for to werre vpon the scottes for the falsenesse destruction that the Scottes had done vnto en glisshmen in the marches than the Scottes come doun vnto the kyng for to entrete with hym with his lordes for trewes as for certeyne yeres and so our kyng his couÌ„ceill grauÌ„ted hem trewes certeyne yeres vnto her askyng And our kyng torned hym home ayene in to Englond whan he was come vnto york ther he abo de rested hym theye And there Syr Iohan holond the Erle of kentes broder slowe therles sone of stafford and his heyr with a daggar in the Cyte of yorke wherfor the kyng was sore ameued gâ—…eued remâ—…ued thens come to london and the mayer with the aldermen the comyns with al the solempnyte that myÈt be done riden ayenst the kyng brouÈt hym rially thurgh the ate so forth vnto westmynstre vnto his owne paleys And in the â—…x yere of kyng Rychardes regne he helde a parlement at westmynster ther he made ij dukes a marquys v Erles The fyrst that was made duk was the kynges vncle Syr Edmond of langle erle of Cambridge hym he made duk of york And his other vncle Syr Thomas of wodestoke that was Erle of Bukkyngham hym he made duk of gloucestre And Syr â—…y on â—…eer that was erle of Oxfford hym he made markuys of dyue lyn And henry of Bolyngbroke the dukes sone of laÌ„castre hym he made erle of Derby And syr Edward the dukes sone of yorke hym he made erle of Ruttelond Syr Iohan holand that was the erlâ—… of kentes broder hym he made Erle of Huntyngdon syr Thomas mombray Erle of Notyngham and Erle marchal of Englond and Syr mychel de la pole knyght hym he made Erle of Southfolk and Chaunceler of Englond And the Erle of the marche at that same parlement holden at westmynstre in playn parlement amonges al the lordes and comunes was proclamed Erle of the marche and heyre apparant to the croune of Englond after kyng Rychard the whiche Erle of the marche went ouer sce in to Irland vnto his lordshippes londes for the erle of the marche is erle of vlster in IrloÌ„d by right lyne heritage And ther at the castel of his he lay that tyme And ther come vpon hym a grete multitude in busshemeÌ„tis of wild Irisshmen hym for to take destroye he come out fiersly of his castel with his peple maÌ„ly fought with hem ther he was take hewe al to pyeces ther he deyde on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And in the x yere of kyng Richardys regne therle of Arundel went vnto the see with a grete nauye of shippes enar med with men of armes good Archyers And whan they come in to the brode sce they met with the hole flete y t comen with wyn y lade from Rochel the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes and ther our nauye set vpon hem toke hem all brouÈt hem vnto dy uerse portes hauenes of englond som to london ther ye myÈt haue had a tonne of Rochel wyn of the best for xx shyllyngster lynges so we had grete chepe of wyne thurgh oute the reame at that tyme thanked be god almyghty How the fyue lordes arisen at Rattecotte bridge Cao. C C â—…lj ANd in the regne of kyng Richard the xj yere the v lordes a risen at Rattecâ—…t bridge in the destruction of rebelles that weren that tyme in al the reame The fyrste of the v lordes was sire thomas of wodstok the kynges vncle duk of Gloucestre the seconde was sir Rychard erle of Arundel the thyrd was sir Richard Erle of war wyk the fourth was sir henry boâ—…ng bro ke erle of derby the. v. was sir thomas moÌ„bray erle of notynghaÌ„ And these v lordes saw the meschyef mysgouernauÌ„ce the fal senesse of the kynges couÌ„ceyll wherfor they that weren that tyme chyef of the kynges couÌ„ceyl fledden out of thâ—…o land ouer the see that is to say Sir alysander neuyl the Archebisshop of york and Sir Robert le veer markuys of deuelyn erle of Oxfford sir Michel de la pole Erle of southfolk and ChauÌ„celer of Englond And these thre lordes wenten ouer the see come neuer ageyne for ther they deyde And than these v lordes aboue sayd maden a parlement at westmynstre And ther they toke Syre Robert Tresilian the Iustyce and Syr Nychol brembre knyght and Cytezeyn of london and Syre Iohan Salysbury knyght of the kynges houshold and â—…ske sergeauÌ„t of armes and many moo of other pe ple weren take Iugged vnto the deth by the counceylle of these fyue lordes in hir parlement at westmynstre for treason that they put vpon hem to be drawen from the toure of london thurgh once the Cyte and soo forthe vnto Tyborne and there they sholde be hanged and hyr throtes to be cut and thus they were seruyd dyed And after that in this same parlement at westmynstir was sir symond Beuerle that was a knyght of the garter and syre Iohan beauchamp knyght that was styward of the kynges hou shold and syr Iames berners were foriuged vnto the deth and than they were lad on fote to the toure hylle and there weren hir hedes sâ—…yten of many other mo by these v lordes In this same parlemeÌ„t in the yij yere of kyng Richardes regne he lete crye ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turnement of lordes knyghtes squyers And this Iustes turnement was holde at london in smythfeld of al maner of straungyers of what loude or couÌ„tre that euer they were thyder they were right welcome and to hem to al other was holden open houshold And grete festes and also grete yeftes were yeuen to al manere of straungyers And of the kynges side weren al of suâ—…e here coâ—… hyr armure sheldes hors tâ—…ppure And al was whyte hertes with crounes aboute hyr nekkes and chayne 's of gold hangyng therupon the croune hangyng lowe byfore the hertes body the whiche hert was the kynges lyuery that he yafe to lordes ladyes knyÈtes squy ers for to knowe his houshold froÌ„ other peple And in this fâ—…st comyng to hir Iustes xxiiij ladyes lad these xxiiijâ—… lordes of y e gar ther with cheynes of gold and al the same sute of hertes as is a fore
gate hem shippes at dyuerse bauenes and wenten ouer the see in to dyuerse londes eche his wey And the duke of Norfolk wente to â—…enyce and ther he dyed On whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than kynge Rychard made a clerke of his Syr Rogyer walden Archebisshop of Caunterbury And in the xij yere of kyng Rychardes regne by fals counseyll and ymagynacion of co uetous men that were aboute hym were made ordeyned blanck chartres made hem to be enseled of al maner ryche men thurgh oute the reame In so moche that they compellyd dyuerse peple to set her seal therto And this was done for grete couetyse wherfor alle good hertes of the reamme weren clene turned aweye from hym that was kyng euer after And that was vtterly destruction and ende to hym that was soo hyghe and excellent prince and kynge and thurgh couetyse and falo couÌ„seyl falsly bytrayd allas for pyte that suche a kyng myÈt not see And than kyng Rychard sette his kyngdome his ryal lond englond to ferme vnto iiij persones the whiche were these sir williaÌ„ scrope erle of wylteshire tresorer of englond sir Iohan Bussh henry Grene and sir Iohan Bagot knyghtes whiche that turned hem to meschyef deth within lytel tyme as ye shal finde here after writen And than kyng Rychard made grete ordi nauÌ„ce wente hym oner the see in to Irlond and many grete lor des with hym with grete hostes for to strength hyr kyng with meÌ„ of armes archyers moch grete stuffe right good ordynauÌ„ce as longeth to werre And or he passed the see he ordeyned made sir Edmond of laÌ„gely his vncle the duk of york his lyeutenauÌ„t of englond in his absence with the gouernaunce counceyll of these iiij knyghtes that hadden taken englond to ferme of the kynge than he passed the see come in to Irlond there he was wel worthely resceyued And these rebelles that bon callyd wild â—…ssh men anone hir chyuetayne hir gouernours and hir leders comeÌ„ doune vnto the kyng yelden hem vnto hym both body and goo des al at his owne wyll swore to be his lyege men and there to hym dyden homage feaute and good seruyce And thus he conquerd the moost partye of Irlond in a lytel tyme. And while that kyng Rychard was thus in Irlond Syr Hen ry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that the kyng had made bifo re duke of herford the whiche duk the kyng had exyled oute of this loÌ„d was come ayene in to Englond for to chalenge the duk dome of lancastre as for his right and trewe herytage And he come doune oute of fraunce by londe vnto Caleys And ther met hym Syre Thomas of Arundel that was Archebisshop of Caunterbury that was exyled oute of englond and with hym come the erle of Arundel his sonne and heyre the whiche was in warde and kepyng of Syr Iohan shelley knyght somtyme with the erle of huntyngdone with the duk of Excestre the whiche was in the castel of Reygate in southseâ—… And ther be stale hym away come to Caleys and ther he was kept wel worthely til these other two lordes weren come to Caleys And than this worthy duk and the archebisshop of Caunterbury Arundel shypped in the hauen of Caleys and drowe hir course northward and arryued in yorkshyre at Rauenspore faste by brâ—…desyngton And there he come and entred the londe and these twoo lordes with hym and hir meyny And than moche people of the Reame that herd of his comyng and knowe where he was anon they drewen to hym welcomed these lordes so couraged hem in al maner thyng passed forth in to the land and gadred moche peple And whan kyng Richard herd and wyst that these ij lordes were come ageyne in to Englond weren londed than the kyng left his ordynaunce in Irlond and come in to englond ward in al the hast that he myght come vnto the castel of flynt and there he abode for to take his counceyll and myght best be done but to hym come none And than Syr Thomas percy Erle of wâ—…rcestre that was the kynges Styward wyst and knewe this anon he come in to the â—…alle among the peple And there he brake the yâ—…rde of the ryal kynges houshold And anone they were dis parpled euery man went his wey forsoke hir maister souerayne lord and left hym allone And thus was kyng richard brought a doune destroyed and stode allone without comfort or socour or ony good counseyll of ony man Allas for pyte of this rial kyng And anon come tydynges that sir Henry of Bolyng broke was vp with a wonder strong power of peple and that al the shereues of engloÌ„d reysed vp the shires in strengthyng of hym ayenst the kyng Rychard And thus sone he was come out of the northcouÌ„tre to Bristowe And ther he met with sir william scrope Erle of wylteshyre tresorer of Englond and with Syre Iohn â—…ssh and sire henry grene and Iohan Bagot but he escaped from hem and went ouer the see in to Irlond these thre knygh 〈◊〉 were taken hir heedes smyten of And thus they dyed for hir fals couetyse And than was kyng Rychard y take and brought vnto the duk and anon the duk put hym in fast ward and stronge hold vnto his comyng to london And was ther a â—…mour in london a strong noyse that kyng Richard come to west mynster and the peuple of london râ—…nne thyder and wold haue done moche harme and skathe in hyr wodenesse Nadde the Maire and the Aldermen and other worthy men seced hem with fayre wordes and turned hem home ageyne to london And ther was Syr Iohan slake deen of the kynges Chapell of westmynstre take and brought to london and put in prison in lud gate And Bagott was take in Irlond and brought to london and putte in prison in newgate there to be kepte and to abyde his ansuere And sone after the duk brought kyng Rychard priuely vnto london put hym in the tour vnder suer kepyng as a prisoner and than come the lordes of the reame with al her counceyll vnto the toure to kyng Rychard sayden to hym of his mysgouernaunce extorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse al the comyn peple and also to al the reame Wherfore al the comyn peple of his Royame wold haue hym deposed of his kyngdome and so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of loÌ„don by al his lordes counseyl comyn ssaent of al the Reamme And ther he was putt from the toure vnto the Castel of ledes in kent ther he was kept a while and than was he had froÌ„ thens vnto the castel of pountfret in the northcouÌ„tre to be kept in prison sone afterward right ther he made his ende And than whan kyng Richard was deposed had resygned his croun
said from the toure on horsbac thurgh the Cyte of london in to smyth felâ—… ther that the Iustes shold be hold And this feste Iustes was hold general and to al tho that wold come of what lond and nacion that euer they were And this was hold duryn ge xxiiij dayes of the kynges cost And these xxiiij lordes to an suere al maner peple that wold come thyder And thider come the erle of seynt poul of frauÌ„ce many other worthy knyÈtes wyth hym of dyâ—…se partyes ful well arayed out of holand he naud come the lord Ostreâ—…auÌ„t that was the dukes sone of holand and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of holand ful wel ara yed And whan this fest and Iustes was ended the kyng thaÌ„ked these strauÌ„gyers yafe hem many grete yeftes and than they to ken hir leue of the kyng of other lordes and ladyes and whenten home ayene in to hir owne couÌ„tre with grete loue moch thaÌ„k And in the xiij yere of kyng Richardes regne ther was a batayll done in the kynges palâ—…ys at westmynstre bytwene a squyer of nauerne that was with the kynge Rychard And another Squyer that was callid Iohan walshe for poyntes of treson that this nauerner put vpon this 〈◊〉 but this nauerner was oucome yelde hym creauÌ„t to his aduersarye anon he was de spoylled of his armure drawe out of the paleys to â—…yborn there was honged for his falsenesse And the xiiij yere of kyng ri chardes regne sir Iohn of gauÌ„t duk of laÌ„castre went ouer the see in to spayn for to chalenge his right that he had by his wyues ty tle vnto the croune of spayn with a grete hoost of peple of men of armes archyers And he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters ouer the see in to spayn And there they were a grete whyle atte last the â—…ng of spayn bigan to trete with y e duk of lancastre they 〈◊〉 â—…ded to geder thurgh hir â—…oth couÌ„ ceyll in this maner that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of spayn shold wedde the dukes doughter of lancaâ—… 〈◊〉 was the right heyr of spayn he shold yâ—…ue vnto the duk of â—…stre gold siluer that weren cast 〈◊〉 to grete wedges many other Iewelles as many as viij charyettes myÈt carye And euery yere after duryng the lyf of the du ke of lancastre of the duchesse his wyf xim mare of gold Of which gold the aueÌ„tures charges they of spayn shold auâ—…ture bringe yerly vnto Bayone to the dukes assignes by suerte ma de Also the duk of laÌ„castre maryed another of his doughters vn to the kyng of portyngale the same tyme And whan he had done thus he come home ayene in to englond the good lady his wyf also but many a worthy man vpon the fâ—…x in that vyage dyed And in the xv yere of kyng rychardes regne he helde his Cristemasse in the maner of wodestoke ther therle of penbroke a yoÌ„g lord tendre of age wold lerne to Inste with a knyght that was callid sir Iohn seynt Iohn riden to geder in the park of wodestok And ther this worthy erle of penbroke was slayn with that other kniÈtes spere as he kast it froÌ„ him when they had coupled â—…s this good erle made there his ende And therfor the kyng the quene made moche sorow for his deth And in the xvj yere of kyn ge richardes regne Iohn â—…nde beyng that tyme mayer of london Iohan Walworth henry vanner beyng shereues of london that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of horsbrede in to fleetsâ—… te toward an hostry ther come a yomaÌ„ of the bisshoppes of saâ—…s bury that was callid romayn he toke an horselofe out of y e bas ket of y e baker he askid him why he did so this romayn turned ayene brake y e bakers hede neighbours come out wold haue arestid this romayn he brake froÌ„ hem fled 〈◊〉 y e lordes pla 〈◊〉 the coÌ„stable wold haue hym oute but the bisshops meÌ„ shett fast the yates kepte the place that no man myght entre than moche more peple gadred thyder sayd that they wold haue him oute or elles they wold brenne vp the place al that were with in And than come the mayer shereues with other moche peple and cesed the malyce of the comyns made euery man to go home to hir houses kepe the pees and this Romayns lord the bisshop of Salysbury mayster Iohan waltham that that tyme was tre sorer of englond went to syr Thomas arundel archebisshop of yor â—…e also Chaunceler of englond And ther the bisshop made his coÌ„pseynt vnto the chauÌ„celer vpon the pepele of the cyte of london And than these ij bisshops of grete malyce vengeauÌ„ce come vn to the kyng to wyndesore and made a grete compleynt vpon the mayer shereues anon al the Cyte afterward were before the kyng his counseyll they cast vnto the Cyte a greuous hert wonder grete malyce anon sodenly the kyng sent after the mai re of london for the ij shereues come vnto hym vnto y e castel of wyndesore the kyng rebuked the mayer sherenes ful foule for the offence that they had done ayenst hym his officers in his chambre at london wherfor he deposed putt oute the maire and both shereues this was done a xiiij dayes afore the fest of seynt Iohan baptist And than the kyng called to hym a knyght that was called sir Edward dalingridge made hym wardeyn go uernour of the cyte chambre of londoÌ„ oner al his peple ther in And so he kept that office but iiij wekes by cause that he was so gentil tendre to the cytezeyns of london wherfor the kyng deposed hym made sir Baudwyn radyngton knyÈt that was couÌ„troller of the kynges houshold wardeyn gouernour of his chaÌ„ bre of his peple therin chese vnto hym two worthy men of y e Cyte to be shereues with hym for to gouerne kepe the kynges lawes in the cyte one was callyd gilbert mawefeld that other Thomas newenton shereues than the mayre the ij â—…shereues and al the Aldermen with al the worthy craftes of london wente on foote vnto the toure and there come out the Conestable of the toure and yafe the mayer and the shereues hir oth and charge as they shold haue take in the Escheker of westmynstre in the kynges court of his Iustices and Barons of the Escheker And than wente they home ageyne And than the kynge and his counseyl for the grete malyce and despyte that they had to the Cyte of london remeued al his courtes from westmynstre vnto the Cyte of york that is for to say the chauÌ„celrye y e escheker the kynges benche
of CCC xx sailles And than felle ther a grete dysese and a foule meschyef for there were thre lordes whiche that the kyng truste moche on thurgh â—…ls couetyse they had purposed and ymagyned the kynges deth And thought to haue slayn hym and al his bretheren or he had take the see the whiche were named thus Sir Richard Erle of Cambridge broder to the duke of yorke the seconde was the lord Sâ—…ope Tresoryer of Englond the thyrd was syr Thomas gray knyght of the Northcountâ—… And these lordes afore sayd for lucre of money had made promysse to the frensshmen for to haue slayne kyng Henry al his worthy bretheren by a fals trayne sodenâ—…ch or they had be ware But Almyghty god of his grete grace held his holy hond ouer hem saued hem from this peryllous meyny And for to haue done this they resceyued of the frensshmen a myl lyon of gold And that was there openly preued And for hyr fals treason they were all there Iudged vnto the dethe And this was the Iudgement that they shold be ladde thurgh Hampton And withoute Nâ—…thgate ther to be heded And thus they ended hir lyf for hyr fals couetyse and treasonne 〈◊〉 Anone whan this was done the kyng and all his meyny made hem redy wenten to shippe token sayled forth with xv C shippes and arryued with in seyne at kydecause vpon our ladyes 〈◊〉 the assuÌ„pcion in Normandye with al his ordynaunce and so wente hym forth to harefâ—…ete and besyeged the toune al aboute by lond and eke by water And sente to the Capytayne of the tou ne charged hym for to delyuer the toune And the Capitayn sayd that he none delyuered hym 〈◊〉 none he wold to hym yelde but bad hym done his best And than oure kyng layd his ordynauÌ„ce vnto the toun that is for to say Gonnes Engyns Trip gettes shetâ—…en and â—…st to the walles and eke vnto the toune And cast doune both touâ—…s and Towne and layd hem vnto the grounde and there he played at the tenys with his harde gonne stones And they that were within the toune whan they shold playe theyr songe was wel awey And allas that euer ony fu che tenys balles were made cursed al tho that werre bygan the tyme that euer they were borne And on the morow the kyng dyd crye at euery gate of the toun that euery man shold be redy on the morowe erly to make assaute vnto the toune And William Bouchyer Iohan grauÌ„t with xij other worthy Burgeys comen to the kyng besought hym of his ryall prince hode and power to withdrawe his malyce destruction that he dyde vnto hem and besought hym of eyght dayes of respiâ—…e and â—…rewes yf ony rescue myght come vnto hem and elles to yelde vp the toune vnto hym with al hir goodes And than the kyng sent forth the Capytayne and kepte the remenaunt stylle with hym And the lord Gaucorte that was Capitayne of the toune wente forth to Rone in al haste vnto the Dolphyne for helpe socoure But ther was none ne no maner of rescue for the Dolphyne wold not abyde And thus this Capitayn come ayene vnto the kyng and yelde vp the toune and delyuerd hym the keyes And than he called his vncle the erle of Dorsett and made hym Capytayne of the toune of harflete and delyuerd hym the keyes and badde hym gone to put oute al the frenssh peple bothe men women and children and stuffed this toune of harflete with Englyssh men And than the kynge sente in to Englond and dyd 〈◊〉 in euery good toune of englond that what crafty man wold come thidder and inhabyte hym there in that toune he sholde haue hous and houshold to hym and his heyres for euermore And so thydder wente many dyuerse marchauntes crafty men and enhabyted hem there to strengthe the toune and weren welcome And whan the kyng sawe that this toune was wel stuffed â—…o the of vâ—…yll and of men this worthy prince toke his leue and went to Caleys ward by londe And the frensshmen herd of his comynge they thought to stoppe hym his wey that he shold not passe that waye and in al the hast that they myght breken al the bridges ther ony passage was for hors man in so moche that ther myght nomaÌ„ passe ouer the Ryuers nother on hors ne on foote but yf â—…e shol de be drowned And therfor our kyng with al his peple went and sought his wey fâ—…r vp vnto parys ward and ther was al the rial power of frauÌ„ce assembled and redy to yeue hym batayl and for to destroye al his peple But almyghty god was his gyde and saued hym and al his meyny defended hym of his enemyes power purpose thanked be god that saued so his own knyght and kyng in his rightful tytle And than oure kyng beholdyng seyng the multitude nombre of his enemyes to with stonde his wey yeue hym batayll Than the kyng with a meke hert a good spirite lyft vp his handes to almyÈty god besouÈâ—… hym of his helpe socour that day to saue his trewe seruauÌ„tes And than our kyng gadred al his lordes and other peple aboute and bad hem al be a good chere for they shold haue a fayre day a gracious victorye the better of al hir enemyes praid hem all to make hem redy vnto the bataylle for he wold rather be dede that day in the feld than to be take of his enemyes for he wold neuer put the reame of englond to rauÌ„sonne for his persone and the duk of york fell on knees besouÈt the kyng of a bone y t he wold graunte hym that day the auauntward in his bataylle And the kyng graunted hym his askyng And said graunte mercy Cosyn of york and prayd hym to make hym redy And than he bad euery man to ordeyne a stake of tree sharp bothe endes that the stake myght be pyght in the erth a slope that hir enemyes shold not ouercome hem on horsbak for that was hir fals purpose ara yed hem al ther for to ouer ryde our meyny sodenly at the fyrsts comyng on hem at the fyrst bront al nyÈt to fore the batail the frensshmen made many grete fyres and moche reuel with houting and showtyng and playde oure kyng his lordes at the dise an archer alwey for a blank of hir money For they wenden al had ben here 's ' the morne aroos the day gan spryng and the kyn ge by good auyse lete araye his bataill and his wynges char ged euery man to kepe hem hole to geders prayd hem al to be of good chere And whan they were redy he asked what tyme of the day it was they sayd pryme Than sayd our kynge nowe is good tyme For al Englond praith for vs and therfor be of good chere and lete vs goo to our journeye