in to Normandy to his wyf and when swanus herd of his depertyng he areryd gret soÌmis of money of the people a grete parte of seynt Edmondis landis which the people there claymyng to be fre of kyngê trybute denyed to pay wherefor swanê° dyspysyng y e holy marter enteryd y e teritory of seynt Edmond spoylyd y e countrey so that men of that countrey fell to preyr so that shortly after this swanus dyed sodenly yellyng crieng among his knyghtis some sey that he was stykkyd with the swerd of sent Edmond wherof he dyed the .iii. day after In fere wherof Canutus his son which rulyd as kyng after his fader grauÌtyd to them all theyr lybertes after this when Egelredus herd of the deth of swanus he made prouysyon came in to Englond of whose coÌmyng so kanutus beyng vnprouydyd saylyd in to Demars retornyd agayne the next yere with a grete nauey landyd in y e south countrey wherfore y e eldest son of kyng Egelredus callyd Edmond yronsyd made êuysyon with the eyde of Edrycus to mete hym but Edrycus cam not but dysseyuyd hym for as it was after prouyd Edrycus had promysyd his fauor to kanutus by reason wherof kanutus enteryd y e coÌtrey of west saxons forsyd y e people there to swere to hym fealte to gyf to hym pleggis In this tyme Egelredus beyng at London was takyn with a grete sekenes there dyed was buryed in the north syde of Poulys church behynd the quere after that he had reynyd vnwysely gouernyd the realme .xxxvi. yeris leuyng after hym his seyd eldest son Edmond yronsyde Alfryde Edward whych were in Normandy and thyder before sent as is before rehersyd Robert ¶ Robert son of hugh capet was next kyng ââraunce the yere of cryste .ix. C.xCvi Baldewyn ¶ Baldewyn son to Baldewyn bele barbe born at lysle was next yerle of flaunders he lyeth at lysle IohnÌ Â¶ IohnÌ a romayn was next pope the yere of cryst M.xxi. he held the see .xi. yere more CoÌrard ¶ Conrard was next emperour the yere of cryst M.xxv. edmoÌd IroÌsid ¶ Edmond yronsyd eldist son to Egelredus ây his furst wyf Ethelgina and kanutus son to swanus began to rule the Englyssmen the yere of cryst M.xvi. for some lordis toke part with Edmond and some with kanutus but Edmond beyng at London was Crownyd kyng sone after these .ii. Pryncis met in dorsetshyre where betwene them was a grete battell but kanutus was compellyd to fle the fyld after that they fought a nother battell in worsetorshyre so sore that non coud tell who had the better but other for werines for lak of day they depardyd from other on the next morow fought agayn but theÌ kanutus was coÌpellyd to forsake y e fyld after this they met in Marcia ther fought agayn wher Edmond as some sey by y e treasoÌ of Edrycus whom he before had reseyuyd to his grace had the wors Thus oft tymys thes .ii. pryncis fought to geder but vppon a season when the hostys were nygh ioynyng at a certeyn tyme of a trews a knyght of the parte of Edmond stod vppon an hygh place seyd these wordis dayly we dye none hath the victory when the knyghtis be ded on eyther part than the dukys compellyd by nede shall accord or elles they must fyght alone this kyngdome ys now as suffycyent for .ii. men that some tyme suffycyd for .vii. And yf the couetouse of lordshyp of these twayn be so grete that nother can be content to take a part lyf by the other nâr y e one vnder the other then let them fyght alone that wyll be lordys alone yf all men fyght stell at y e last all men shall be slayn non laft to be vnder theyr lord ship nor abel to defend the kyng that shal be agayne strange enemys nacions These wordis were so well alowyd by both the hostis the pryncis HeÌry ¶ Henry son of Robert was next kyng of FrauÌce the yere of cryst M.xxx. Baldewyn ¶ Baldewyn son to Baldewyn of lysle was next yerle of FlauÌders he lyeth in an abbay in henon Rychard ¶ Rychard son to Rychard the good was next duke of normandy but with in .ii. yeris he was slayn by treason of his broder Robert Siluester ¶ Benet a tusque was next pope the yere of cryst M.xxxii he held the see .x yere more he was an âuyl man he was put downe therfore from his pontyfycacy but after he was remyttyd agayn Kanutus both were coÌteÌt to try the quarell betwen them two only a place tyme was appoyntyd where they both met in syght of both hostê wheÌ eytheyr had assayd other wyth sharâe swyrdê strokê as some wryt by the furst mocyon of kanutus hasttly they were both agreyd kyssyd ych other to the comfort of both hostis and shorly after they agreyd vppon pertycyon of the lande after duryng theyr lyfis they louyd as brethern sone after a son of Edrycus as it was seyd by the mynd of his fader espyed when kynge Edmond was at the draught strak hym with a spere in to the fondement where of the seyd EdmoÌd shortly after dyed after y t he had reynyd two yeris laât .ii. soms EdmoÌd Edward ¶ Kanutus after the deth of Edmond yronsyd was sole kyng of the hole realme of Englond after by the aduyse of his couÌcell he sent the forseyd sonis of Edmond yronsyd to his broder swanus theÌ kyng of Denmark to be slayn which abborryng that dede seÌt theÌ to Salomon theÌ kyng of hungary where Edmond dyed Edward was maryrd to agatha douthter of the .iiii. Henry emperour of almayn sone after swanus kyng of Denmark broder to kanutus dyed wherefore that land fell to kanutus which anoÌ after seylyd thydyr toke therof possessyoÌ set it in an order after returnyd in to Englond maryed emma late wyf before to Egelredus by her had a son callyd hardykynytus or knowgh also this kanutus callyd a parliament where it was agreyd that both EnglysshmeÌ danê shuld hold y e laws made by kyng Edgare because they were thought so good resonable aboue any other laws Arnold ¶ Arnold the son of Baldewyn was next yerle of flauÌders he lyeth at seynt bertynis Robert ¶ Roberd broder to Rychard was next duke of normandy he toke repentaÌce for the deth of this broder Rychard weât to Ierusalem dyed as he retornyd homeward but at his departyng thydyr he wyllyd that his lordis shuld take his sone wyllmÌ the basterd to theyr lord so they dyd put out the yoÌg chyld y t was soÌ to Robert mulyery gotteÌ but therfore fell grete debate heÌry kyng of frauÌce toke parte a gayns wyllmÌ but euermore wyllmÌ had the victory Siluester Gregory ¶ Siluester a romayn was
pope the yeer of cryst M.xxxix hyld the see but .xl. days for then Benet was chosin agayn ¶ Gregory a romayn was next pope the yeer of cryst M.xlv. Henry ¶ Henry son of Conrard was next emperour the yeer of cryste M.xl he was crownyd afterward by pope Clement Harold harefot Hardekynyte Also in the tyme of this kanutus the skottys rebellyd wherfore kanutus with a great army enteryd in to skotland subdued Malcolyn kyng of skottys by reason wherof this kanutus was than kynge of .iiii. kyngdomys that is to say of Englond Skotland Denmark Norway After that he went in to Denmark from thens to rome on pylgrymage after returnyd in to Englond where he kepte all his lyfe good Iustyce was well belouyd dyd many good charytable dedis byldyd and repayryd many monestaris specyally such as were thrown downe in the tyme of his faders êsecucyon after dyed lyeth at winchester leuyng after hym .ii. sonnys one callyd Harold the other Hardykynâtus which hardykynytus was made kyng of Denmark in his faders days ¶ Harold callyd harefote for his delyuernes swyftnes soÌne to kanutus by Elgyna hys furst wyfe began his reyn ouer EngloÌd the yeer of cryst M.xxxix Of hym is lytyll laft in memory for he reynid but .iiii. yeer saue that he banyshyd his stepmoder Emma tooke her goodis Iewellys from her ¶ Hardykynytus beyng kyng of DeÌmark second son to kanutus by his last wyfe Emma was next kyng of eÌgloÌd the yeer of cryste M.xli In hys tyme the .ii. soÌnys of Egelredus Alfridê° Edwardus cam from normaÌdy in to Englond to vyset theyr moder Emma brought with them a gret coÌpany of normaÌs wherfore one yerle Goodwyn which was most in the kyngê fauour of most myght next to the kyng councellyd the kyng the lordys not to suffer those normans to be within the realme for Ieoperdy by which meanys he gatt auctoryte to order the matter hym self wherfor he met wyth theÌ on Gyl downe there slew Alfrydus the most part of the normaÌs but Edward was conueyd to his moder whych for fere of Goodwyn sent hym agayn in to normandy Sone after this Hardykynytê° beyng mery at lambyth sodenly waxyd dome fell down to the grouÌd wythin .viii. days after dyed wyth owt issue of his body after he had reynyd .ii. yerys which was the last that reynyd in Englond of the blood of the danys In the tyme of this henry part of the borgonyons that had be long vnder the obedyence of frauÌce refusyd the french kyng tornyd to Conrard eÌêour ¶ This henry had .iii. sonnys one callyd Phyllyp which was kyng of fraunce his fader lyuyng a nother callyd Robert that was duke of Burgoyn an other callyd hugh the grauÌt y t was yerle of vermeÌ dose Robert ¶ Robert duke of fryse broder to baldewyn was next yerle of flauÌders he lieth at cassel WillmÌ Â¶ willmÌ bast sonne to Robert was next duke of Normandy which had gret war with henry kyng of frauÌce as is aboue shewd clemeÌt damas Leo Victor ¶ Clement was next pope the yere of cryst M.xlvii ¶ Damasse hyld the see next .xxiii. days ¶ Leo hyld the see next .ii. monythis ¶ Victor hyld the see next .ii. yere and more This henry cam in to Italy and toke Pandulph prince of capia presoner edward ¶ Edward the son of Egelredus Emma began his reyn ouer engloÌd the yere of Cryste M.xliii he maryed Goduha doughter to erle Godwyn but he neuer flesshly dalt with her nor put her from his bed he dischargyd the Englyshmen of y e grete trybute callyd dane gelt for euer he banysshyd the yerle goodwin and his sonis for .ii yeris after that was agrement made and the kyng toke them agayne to grace in the tyme of which banyshment williaÌ duke of normandy cam in to Englond and had grete chere of the kyng and retornyd agayne In this tyme y e skottis rebellyd wherfore seward yerle of northuÌberlaÌd by y e kyngis commaÌdment power enteryd skotland and subduyd the skottis and chasyd theyr kyng owt of the land then kyng Edward gaff that land to Malkolyn soÌ of y e kyng of Combers to hold of hym and his heyris kyngê of Englond as off theyr cheff lord After this y e yerle goodwin sittyng at the kyngis bord was sodenly takyn with sekenis wherof he dyed with in thre days some sey he was takyn with a palsey and some seyd that he was chokyd with a morsell of bred because he sware falsely by that morsell of bred that he was not gylty of the deth of Alfrede broder to y e kyng sone aft this kyng Edward sent vnto henry the .iiii. emperour for Edward son of Edmond yronsyd to coÌ in to Englond to the intent to make hym his heyre which accordyng therto cam in to EngloÌd and sone after dyed also after the deth of yerle goodwiÌ harold his eldist soÌ waxyd so in the kyngis fauor that he rulyd the most grete causis of the realme and was ruler of the kyngis army and subduyd y e welchmen that rebellyd this harold saylyd in to normandy to see his broder welnotus that was sent thether for a plegge for the êformance of the couenantis made be twen the kyng and his fader yeâle goodwyn wher wilmÌ duke of normandy made hym to swere that he shuld mary his doughter that was thaÌ with in yeris of consent and then after the deth of kyng Edward he shuld kepe the laÌd to his behoue accordyng to the mynd of kyng Edward afther some wryters after that this harold retornyd to EngloÌd and shewyd y e kyng what he had done wherwith the kyng was well contentyd after this the kyng fell seke and before he dyed he saw in a vysyon that by cause the nobles and the prelattis off EngloÌd were not goddis seruantê that god therfore shuld take this kingdome in to the handis of theyr enmis sone after y t this kyng Edward dyed with out issue and was acomptyd a virgyn when he dyed Robert ¶ Robert son to Robert was next yerle of flaunders he lyeth at seynt vedast This wilmÌ duke of normandy cam in to Englond to kyng Edward of hym had grete chere he was cosyn to kyng Edward by his fader seyd that is to sey son to Roberd soÌ to Rychard the good soÌ to Rychard the hardy which Rychard the hardy was both fader to rychard the good and to eÌma moder to y e seyd kyng Edward therfore as some afferâe kyng Edward grauÌtyd to hym ãâã kyngdome of Englond after his deth StepheÌ Benet Nicholas Alexander ¶ Stephen born at Loreyne was nexte pope the yere of cryste M.lvi he hyld the see .vii. monethis ¶ Benet a romayn hild the see next .ix. monethis but he was deposyd because he obteynyd the see by strenght and force ¶ Nycholas born at
nyghe the towne of Barnet gathered his men so to gether agayne and set vpon them a fresshe whyle the erle of Oxforde was folowynge his chase that in conclusyon he wanne the fylde and slewe there of his enemyes the lorde markes Mountegue the erle of warwyke with many other and vpon kynge Edwardes parte was slayne the lorde barnes of the coÌmons vpon bothe partes .xv. C. men moo and than the duke of Excester the erle of Oxforde fled and escaped with great daunger and the same after none kynge Edwarde came into London agayne and brought kyng Henry with hym rydynge in a longe gowne of blewe veluet thorowe London and so to westmyster from thens sent hym vnto the Towre where he remayned as prisoner all his lyfe tyme after ¶ Kynge Edwarde than beynge in possessyon agayne of the hole realme made prouisyon to withstande the landynge of quene Margaret and Edwarde her son whiche all this whyle lay at the see syde in FrauÌce taryenge for wynde And at the last landed with a strength of frenchemen and after that landynge dyuers other resorted to them and at the last at a place besyde Tewkysburye the .iiii. day of May kyng Edwarde with a great power met with them where betwene them was fought a cruell battell but kynge Edwarde had the victorye where the sayde quene Marget was taken prisoner and prince Edwarde her son taken immedyatly he was brought to kynge Edwarde where whan kynge Edwarde questyoneâ with hym because he answered hym sharpely and contrarye to his pleasure therfore kynge Edwarde sodaynly smote hym on the face with his gauntlet vpon the whiche stroke so receyued his seruantes sodaynly fell vpon hym slewe hym out of hande And than anone after this kynge Edwarde sent quene Marget to London and at the last she was sent whome to her contrey ¶ Also after this the bastarde Fauconbryge with certayne ryotous maryners and dyuers ryotous persons of Kent and Essex came in great multytude to the citye of London and assauted the gates but the citezyns with strengthe droue them backe and chased them to theyr shyppes at blacke wall as farre as Stretforde and Detforde in Kent and slewe many of them and toke many prisoners ¶ Also vpon Ascencyon euyn nexte folowynge the deed corps of kynge Henry the syxte late kynge was brought from the Towre of London thorowe the citye and so to Poules churche and there lafte all nyght But howe this prince dyed there be dyuers opinyons but the moost coÌmyn tale was that he was stycked with a dagger by y e handes of Rycharde duke of Elocester kynge Edwardes brother ¶ Also sone after that kynge Edwarde with a strength of people went into Kent there caused his Iustyce to syt vpon the ryottours that came with the bastarde Fauconbrydge and dyuers were put to execucyon as well in Kent as in Essex â and after the sayd bastarde about Southhamton was taken and there beheded and his hede sent to London set vpon London brydge ¶ Also in the .xii. yere of his reyne kynge Edwarde called a parlyament at westmyster where there was graunted to hym an ayde for the great charge that he had in his warres And in the nexte yere after the deed corps of the duke of Exceter was founden drowned but howe he was drowned no man can tell ¶ Also in the .xiiii. yere of kynge Edwarde he intendynge to make warre agaynst Lewys the Frenche kynge requyred an ayde of his lordes spirituall and temporall and other ryche men within the realme whiche they graunted to hym and was called a benyuolence After the gatherynge wherof the nexte yere after the kyng with a great armye sayled vnto Caleys and so forth went into Fraunce agaynst whome y e frenche kynge assembled a great power But whan bothe hoostes shulde haue met certayne offers of peace was made and a day appoynted where bothe kynges dyd mete at a place callyd Pynyake where vpon a brydge ouer a ryuer there was made a particyon in the myddes therof that nother of them myght enter to other but with a lope that eyther prince myght take other by the hande and eyther of theyr hoostes standyng by them in good aray where a peace was concluded betwene them for .vii. yeres and agreed that kinge Lewys shulde pay to kynge Edwarde .xv. M. li. in hande and .x. M. li. euery yere after durynge vi yeres whiche thynge parfyrely fynysshed and assured kynge Edwarde returned agayne into Englande ¶ Also in the .xvi. yere of kynge Edwarde by the great excytynge of one Rafe Iosselyn draper than Mayre of LoÌdon London walle was newe made almost from Crepylgate to Bysshoppê gate whiche was a wonderfull worke to be fynysshed in one yere ¶ Also in the .xvii. yere of this kynge George the duke of Clarence yonger brother to kynge Edwarde beynge prisoner in the Towre was put to dethe and as it was sayd there drowned in a batell of Malmesey ¶ Also in the .xviii. yere of this kynge there was a great dethe in London and thorowe out all the lande and after that there was great quyetnesse peace within the realme vnto the .xxiii. yere of this kynge in y e whiche yere the .ix. day of Aprell the yere of Chryst M. CCCC.lxxxiii at westmyster the kynge dyed and is buryed at wyndesore Edwardus .v. Sege at yorke the kyng of Scottes slayn battel in NormaÌdye duke Robert take prisoner Battell with the kynge of FrauÌce the kynges two sonnes drowned Battell the kyng taken prisoner Battell at wynchester Batell at wylton duke henrye landed saynt thomas of Caunterbury slayne The iewes spoyled voyage into the holy laÌde the kyng of cypres takyn The citie of Acres wonne varyaÌce kynge rycharde takyn prisoner kynge rycharde slayne Varyance englaÌde interdyted NormaÌdye lost Voyage into Irelande Kynge IohnÌ reconsyled to y e pope Peter pens Magna carta first made Lewys son to y e Frenche kyng enteryd iÌto EnglaÌd Lewys returnd iÌto FraÌce battel in Fraunce The Emperour deposed Libertes of loÌdon seasyd The barons rose agaynst the kyng The batell at Lewys battel at Kyllyngworth battel at enesham The lybertes of London seasyd the standardes of weyghtes mesures lybertes of London voyage into the holy laÌde lewellyn prânce of wales battell in wales lybertes of London seased Derthe The iugges punysshed welchemen subdued Sege at berwyke battell in scotlaÌde walys of scotlaÌde battel at FaÌkyrke Trolbaston the kyng imprysoned Edwarde his eldist son batell in scotlaÌde Piers of ganeston exyled The rodes won from the Turkes The temples dysstroyed Piers of GanastoÌ beheded batell at Bannokisborne battel of Mytton spenceââ banysshed battel at borough bryg battell in Irelande battel at LeylaÌde Quene Isabell went iÌto Fraunce y e quene landed kyng edwarde takyn spencers beheded the kyng deposed Peace w t the scottes Syr roger mortymer taken the dethe of kynge edwarde the .ii. battel at hallydon hyll battell in the see battel in the see at Sluse Caleys wonne battell at Durham battell at Roche aryan skyrmysshe at Caleys the kyng of scottê taken prisoner battell at Leyre battell at Poyters Kynge Iohan of Fraunce takyn prisoner the kyng of frauÌce raunsomed The coÌpanions Kânge Iohan of Fraunce dyed in London battell in brytten Prince edwarde soÌmoned Syr robert knolles battell in Brytten battell in the see Prince edwarde dyed Cisme Iacke strawe Iacke strawe slayne battell in the see y e kinges councellours atteynt of treason Iohan of Gaunte weÌt into spayne A ryot in Fletestrete The terme remoued to yorke Conspiracye the artycles whiche causyd the peple to murmur againste the kyng the kyng sayled in to IrelaÌde henry boliÌgbroke landed the kyng came agayne in to Englande the kyng taken prisoner Conspyracye the dethe of kynge rycharde the .ii. a prior viii freres hanged at tyborne for treason battel at Shroysburye skyrmysshe at yorke voyage iÌ to frauÌce the king exyled his olde wylde familyers battel at saint gyles the fyrst voyage iÌ to frauÌce Conspyracye battell at Egyncourt the seconde voyage into fraunce battel in the see y e treaty of peace y e thyrde voyage iÌto frauÌce battel in fraunce king henry the quene set at a feest in parys crowned battell at vernoyll battell at zelande dethe of the erle of salisâury king henry crowned at westmist Le pusel de deiu y e mayde of god king henry crouÌde at Parys Philyp duke of Burgon forsoke y e englysshe men the duke of Bedford died the frenchemen wan Parys Cisme battell at Dâpe the kynges maryage coÌcluded Quene margarete crowned the dethe of yââood duke of glocester the cause of y e Cisme the duke of suffolk beheded Iacke cade battell at Senoke skyrmysshe vpon London brydge Iacke cade slayn the fyrst battel at saynt Albons the duke of yorke made êtectour skyrmysshe in the North coÌtrey the crafte of printyng first founde a dissemblynge peace battel in the see battel at blore hethe the kynges nauey takeÌ at sande wyche battel at northaÌpton the duke of yorke made heyre apparant battel at wakefylde y e secoÌde battel at saint Albons kyng Edwarde êclaymed kynge battel at Towton battel at Exham kyng edward maryed lorde ryuers taken and beheded the lorde welles beheded battel at Egecot Duke of clarence and the erle of warwyk fled ouer the see the duke of Clarrence laÌded kyng edwarde fled ouer the see kinge heÌry again procâayâedlâge kyng edwarde the duke of glocecester attaynted as traytours kyng edwarde laÌded kyng heÌry taken at y e bysshops palese battel at Barnet battel at Tewkysbury the deth of kinge Henry voyage iÌ to frauÌce
the kyngê son mete them dyd discoÌfort them and syr Symon fled dyuers of his coÌpanye were takyn prisoners But after that syr Symon Mounforde the erle of Leyceter hym selfe gatheryd a great coÌpany met with the sayd syr Edwarde at Enesham where betwene them was fought a cruell battell where syr Symon the erle was slayne and many other that toke the barons parte And after at a êlyment holden at wynchester all the statutes ordynauÌces made at Oxenforde were vtterly adnulled all bondes wrytynges made for the same were cancelled brokyn And after y t the kynge came to wyndsore intendynge to haue dystroyed the citye of London but the Mayre Aldermen other of citezyns put them into the kynges mercye and grace at wyndsore whervpon they were coÌmytted to prison put out of theyr offyces the CoÌstable of the Towre made custos of the citye But after they were restored and pardoned and the citye payde to the kynge for a fyne .xx. M. markes ¶ After this at a parlyament holdyn at Northampton many y t toke the barons parte were disinheryte whiche therfore gathered them to gyther went to the yle of Elye kept it w t strength ¶ Also about the .l. yere of his reyne he ordayned the statutê of Marlebryge And about the .li. yere the statuê were made ordayned for weyghtes mesures that is to say that .xxxii. greynes of whete drye rounde takyn in the myddes of y e ere shulde wey a sterlynge peny .xx. of those sterlyng pens shulde make an vnce .xii. vnce shulde make a pounde troy and .viii. pounde troy shulde wey a galon of wyne .viii. galons of wyne shulde make a busshell of London whiche is the .viii. ête of a quarter Also that .iii. barly cornes drye rounde shulde make an ynche .xii. ynches to a fote âiii fote to a yarde .v. yardes a halfe to a êche or pole .xl. pole in lengthe foure in brede to make an acre of lande this staÌdardes of weyght were coÌfyrmed the xv yere of Edwarde the .iii. And also in the tyme of henry the .vi. and Edwarde the .iiii. and lastly coÌfyrmed in the .xi. yere of Henry the .vii. Howe be it in the tyme of kynge Henry the .vi. it was ordayned y t the same vnce shulde be deuyded in .xxx. êtes called .xxx. pens in kyng Edwarde the .iiii. his tyme into .xl. partes called .xl. pens And in kynge Henry the .viii. his dayes into .xliiii. partes called .iii. â viii d but the weyght of the vnce troy the mesure of the fote was ordayned euer to be at one stynt In the .lii. yere of his reyne y e erle of Glocester refused the kyng in the marches of wales gatheryd moche people many of the coÌpany disinheryted drewe to hym whiche came to the citye of London by intretye and fayre meanes polecye came into the citye and many of the coÌmons toke his parte fortefyed the citye with Bulwarkê Barbycans shortely after the kynge came to Stretforde of the bowe with a great coÌpany But by the meanes of one Octobanus y â popes Legate whiche than lay in London a peace was takyn so the warre was endyd Also durynge the whyle of all this sayd besynesse after that syr Edwarde the kynges son had the victory tyll almost the later ende of this kynges reyne There were but fewe Mayres of the citye of London but the franches of London were seasyd into the kynges handes and there were ordayned custodyes gardens and no mayres who that was coÌstable of the Towre was also câstos of the citye In the .lv. yere of this kynge syr Edwarde the kyngê son toke his iourney into the holy laÌde whiche went to the citye of Acres defended it from the Soudan of Surrey whiche after his coÌmynge beseged it with C.M. Sarazyns whiche citye had byn lost if the sayd syr Edwarde had nat come manfully defendyd it Also in the .lvi. yere of this kynges reyne his son Edwarde thus beynge in the holy lande kyng Henry fell sicke at westmyster dyed the .xvi. day of Nouerbre the yere of Chryst M.CC.lxxii and is buryed at westmyster Edwardus .j. Gregory Innocent Adryan Iohan. ¶ Gregory was nexte pope the yere of Chryst M.CC.lxxi he hylde the see .iiii. yeres ¶ Innocent hylde the see nexte .vi. monethes ¶ Adryan hylde the see nexte .xxxix. dayes ¶ IohnÌ hylde the see nexte .viii. monthes ¶ Radulphus ¶ Radulphe was nexte chosyn Emperour the yere of chryst CC.lxxiii and confyrmed by pope Gregory he hylde the see .xix. yere Edwarde the fyrst EDwarde the fyrst of that name and sonne to Henry the thyrde after he harde of the deth of his father came from the holy lande and was crowned kynge at westmyster the .xix. day of Auguste the yere of christ M.CC.lxxiii at whiche tyme Alexander kyng of Scottê was present and dyd homage to kynge Edwarde In the seconde yere of this kynges reyne the kynge went into wales and there subdued Lewellyn prynce of wales whiche after y e rebelled and was subdued agayne payde to the kyng a fyne of .l. M. markes Also in the .iii. yere of this kynges reyne were made the statutes called westmyster primer where ben contayned goodly statutes fyrst howe clerkes indyted of Felonye shal be delyuered to the ordynaryes of Assise of plees of lande of Arteyntes and many other goodly statutes ¶ In the .vi. yere of this kynge the Chauncery coÌmyn place and Escheker were remoued to Glocester where dyuers statutes were made but the courtes contynued there but for one terme and about this tyme there was a parlyament at London for reformacyon of the kynges coyne whiche was clypped and wasshed by the Iewes and almost .iii. C. Iewes were cast therfore about the same tyme began the foundacyon of the house of the freres prechours at Ludgate ¶ In the .x. yere of this kynge Lewellyn prince of wales rebelled agayne and the kynge sent thyther therles of Northumberlande and Surrey with many other knyghtes but Dauyd brother to Lewellyn with a great power met with them nere to a place called Hauardyne where betwene them was a great battell where the welchemen had the victorye and the erles fled many of the englysshemen slayne taken But the next yere after y e kyng sent thyther a more power to besege y e castell of Snowden but many of thenglysshemen were drowned beynge vpon a brydge made of barges and plankes but after that they pursued âo the welchemen that Lewellyn and Dauyd his brother fledde but after Lewellyn was takyn by syr Edmonde Mortymer whiche smote of his heed and sent it to the kynge and after by dome of all the lordes he and his heyres were disinheryte for euer And after that Dauyd his brother was taken and after drawne hanged and quarterde And after