Windsore Anno. 6. M date 1312 Iohn Gysours Grocer S Iohn Lambyn Adam Lutekyn This yere was manye good lawes made in the parliamente at London whervnto the king and his lords were sworne Anno. 7. M date Nicolas Faringdon goldsmith S Adam Burden Hugh BaytoÌ„ The Englishe men encountered with Robert le Bruse and his Scots at Estriualen where was fought a stronge The 〈…〉 battell In the ende whereof the Englyshemen wer discomfited so egerly pursued by the Scottes that many of the noble men were slayne as Gilbert de Clare Erle of Glocester syr Robert Clyford syr Edmond of Manle with other lords and barons to the number of .xlii. knightes and .lxvii. barons be syde .xxii. men of name which wer taken prisoners and .x. M. coÌ„mon souldiours slayne After this tyme Robert le Bruse reigned as king of Scotland Anno. 8. M Iohn Gysors Grocer S date 1314 Stephen of Abingdon HamoÌ„d Chikwel A villayn called Iohn Poydras a tanners son of Excester in diuers places A barkers son made claym to the croune of England named himselfe the son of Edward the first said that by a false nourse he was stolne out of his cradel Edward that was now king put in his place which was but a carters son but shortly after he was conuict of his vntrueth and confessed that he dyd it by the motioÌ„ of a familiar sprite which he had in his house in likenes of a cat whom he had serued .iii. yere and he for his seruice was drawen and hanged at Northamptou Anno. 9. M date 1315 StepheÌ„ abingdoÌ„ S HamoÌ„dgoodchep Wil. Reading The castell of Barwike was yelded vp to the Scottes by the treason of Peter Spaldyng Two cardinalles beyng sente from Rome to conclude a peace betwene the king of England the Scots as they went through Yorkshyre were robbed by two Knights called Gilbert Midleâ—oâ— Walter Selby with 600. men which .ii. knightes had don many robberies in those partes or they were taken but they were afterward condemned drawen hanged at London And the King recompensed the Cardinalles double so much as they lost Shortly after syr Gossâ—en Deinuile and his brother Robert with two hundred in habite of Friers goyng about Notable â—heues in Friers apparell as exiled persons or outlawes did many great and notable roberies and despites they robbed and spoyled the byshop of Durhams palaces leauing nothing in them but bare walles such lyke robberyes for the which they wer after hanged at Yorke Anno. 10. M Iohn Wengraue S date 1316 Wil. Caston Rafe Palmer The Scottes entred the borders of NorthuÌ„berland and most cruelly robbed and spoyled the countrey sparyng neither man woman nor chyld To this mischief was ioyned so exceding Great famine dearth and scarsitie that wheate was sold for .iiii. mark the quarter the coÌ„mon peple did eat hors flesh other vile beastes many died for hunger Anno. 11. M Iohn Wengraue S date 1319 Iohn Prior Wil. Furnex Kinge Edward layde siege to Barwike The white battell But in the meane time the scots by an other way inuaded the borders of England wasted the countrey euen to Yorke slew a gret number specially of religious people Wherefore it was called the white battel King Edward was constrained to break vp his siege returne agayne into England Syr Hugh the Spencers the father and the sonne were of great power in EnglaÌ„d and by the fauour of the king practised suche crueltie and bare them selfe so hautie that no lord in this land durst contrary them in any thyng that they thought good whereby they were greatly hated of the nobles Anno. 12. M date 1318 Iohn WeÌ„graue S Iohn PouÌ„tney Iohn Dalling The Lords and nobles of England detestynge the outragious pryde of the Spencers in suche wyse conspired against them that they caused the kinge halfe against his mind to banish them the Realme Anno. 13. M date 1319 Hamond Chikwel peperer S Symon Abingnon â–ª Iohn Preston This yere king Edward contrary to the mind of his lords reuoked the SpeÌ„cers from banishment and set them in like authoritie as they before had bene to the great disturbance of the realme and not long after pursued the barons and chased them from place to place as fyrst at Ledes castell in Kent after in the marches of Wales where he tooke the Mortimers and sent them to the Tower of London Anno. 14. M date 1320 Nicholas Faringdon goldsmithe S Reynolde at cundit Wil. Prodham This yere king Edward ouercam the barons of this realme in many battels Gret execution and toke many of them whome he put to death in diuers parts of this realm to the number of .xxii. noble men Master Iohn Baldocke a man of euill fame was made Chancelor of EnglaÌ„d who extremely pilled y â— coÌ„mons of this realme for the which he was well rewarded after Anno. 15. M Hamond Chikwel Grocer S. date 1321 Richard Constantine Rich. Hakeney This yere the sunne appeared to mens The sunne appeared as blood sight as red as bloud and so continued the space of .vi. houres The last day of October the Irishmen by the ayde they had out of Englande droue the scottes out of theyr land At which time many noble men of Scotland wer slayne Among which was Edwarde lè Bruze the kinges brother Anno. 16. M Hamond Chikwel Grocer S date Iohn Grantham Rich. of Ely King Edward with a great army entred Scotland but with sicknes and other misfortunes that chanced amonge the soldiors he within short space was forced to return into England wherof syr Iames Douglas and the Scots hauinge knowledge pursued him in such wise that they slew many english men and had welnere taken the kyng at an abbey called Beighland froÌ„ the which he was forced to flee and leaue his tresure behind him Anno. 17. M date 1323 Nicolas Faringdon Goldsmith S Adam Salisbury Io â–ª of Oxéford Charles of â–ª France warred vpon the lands of king Edward in Gascoyne Guien and tooke there manye to wnes and castels Wherfore king Edwarde sent his wyfe Isabell to entreate with her brother Charles for peace or as Froâ—sard saith the Quene her selfe fleyng che tyranny mischief of the SpeÌ„â—ers fled with her yonge son Edward into France and was gently receiued of her brother which made greate promise to ayde her against the tyranny iniury of the Spencers Anno. 18. M date 1324 Hamond Chikwel Gâ—â—â—â—er S Beâ—et of Fulham Iohn Caâ—sion Quene Isabel by the ayde and helpe of lyr Iohn of Haynold with a â—â—nal company of Henoways returned into Englande to whom the Nobles and the King Edward taken prisoner commons gatheringe in great number pursued the kinge the Spencers and other enemies so egerly that â—hortlye after they toke them and kept the king in prison at Kenil worthe â–ª And after at Barkley they toke maister Robert bal docke the chancellor the Spenrers taken prisoners Robert Baldock the ChaÌ„cellor both y e
Spencers the father and the sonne the earle of Arundel with diuers other brought them to â–ª the toun of Hereford Anno. 19. M Richard Betain Goldsmith S date 1325 Gilbert Mordon Iohn Cotton The morow after Simon and Iude syr Hugh Spencer y â— father was put to Great execution death at Bristowe and after buried at Winchester and on saint â–ª Hughes day folowing was syr Hugh his son drawen hanged quartered at Hereford and his head sent to London and sette emong other vpon the bridge After Robert Baldock the Chancellor was sent to London to Newgate where he died miserably The earle of Arundell was put to deth at Hereford and king Edward was by parliament deposed from King Edward deposed his kingdom when he hâ—d reigned xâ—â—yere syxe monthes and .xviii. dais and not longe after was murthered by syr Roger Mortimer and was buried aâ— Glocester Edward the third Anno Regni 1. date 1326 EDwarde the thirde after the deposing of his father was crowned king of England He began his â–ª reigne ouer this realm the .xxv. day of Ianuary in the yere of our lorde 1326 and deceased the. 21 â–ª day of Iune in the yere 1377. so he reigned 50. yere and. 5. monethes lackinge 3. daies In â—â—ates of armes he was very expert as the noble enterprises by him atchiâ—ued do wel declare Of his â—â—beraliite clemencie he shewed many gret examples Briefly in al princely vertues he was so excellâ—t that few â—â—oble men before his time were to be â—â—pared to him At the beginning of his reigne he was chiefly ordred by syr Roger Mortymer and his mother Isabel In this fyrst yere of his reigne he confirmed The liberties of London confyâ—med the liberties of the citie of London and ordeyned that the maior of the city of London should syt in all places of iudgemâ—t within the liberties of the same for chiefe Iustice the kinges person only excepted and that euery alder man â–ª that had ben maidr shold be iustice of peace in all London and Middlesex and euery Alderman that had not bene maior should be iustice of peace within his owne warde Diuers other priuâ—leges he graunted to the citie The king went toward Scotland hauing vnderstanding that the scottes were entred into England as farre as Stanhop parke He beset them rounde about hopynge to haue broughte them bnder his subiection But when he thought to be most sure of them by treason of some of his host the scottes escaped cleane returned back into scotland About the .xxi. day of September Kinge Edward the seconde murdered Edward y â— second was murdered in the castell of Barkley by syr Roger Mortimer and was buried at Glocester Anno. 1. M date 1326 Richard Britayn Goldsmith S Râ—c Roting Roger Chacellor The King maried the lady Philip the earles doughter of Henawde in the citie of Yorke The kinge helde his parliament at A Parliament at Northampton Northampton wher through the counsaile of syâ— Roger Mortimer the old Quene his mother he made with the scots an vnprofitable and dishonorable peace For why he restored to them all theyr writings charters and patentes wherby the kinges of Scotlande had bounde them selues to be tributarye â—o to the crowne of England with other like vnprofitable conditions Anno. 2. M date 1327 Mamoâ—de Chikwell Grocer S Henry Darcy Iohn Hawden Dauid the yong prince of Scotland maried Iane the syster of Kinge Edwarde whom the Scottes in derision called Iane makepeace The scottes made many â—ymes agaynst thenglishmen for the fond disguiâ—ed apparell by them at that tyme worne amongest the which this was one Long beardes hartlesse Scottish â— tauntes Paynted hoodes witlesse Gay Cotes gracelesse Makes England thriftlesse Anno. 3. M Iohn Grantham Grocer date 1328 S SimoÌ„ FraÌ„câ—s Henry Combmarten Edward erle of Kent vncle to king Edward of England beynge falselye Execution accused of treason was by syr Roger Mortimer put to death at Winchester Prince Edward was borne at Wodstock The .xvii. of October syr Roger Mortemer was taken in Notingham castell and sent to the Tower of London Anno. 4. M Symonde Swalond date 1329 S Richard Lazaâ— Henry Gâ—sors Syr Roger Mortimer was accused for diuers points of treason as y t he murdered king Edward the second that through him the scots escaped at Staâ—â—hope parke for receiuynge summes of money of the Scottes for which accusations he was shortely aâ—ter drawen Execution â–ª and hanged at London Edward Baylel the sonne oâ— Iohn Baylel late king of scottes by lysence purchased of king Edward entred into to Scotland clayming the crowne by the right of his father where he vanquished the Scottes and was crouned at Stone Anno. 5. M date 1330 Iohn Pountney Draper S Robert Ely Thomas whorwod The king with a great army wente into Scotland and at Halidâ— hil gaue the Scottes battaile wherin he obteined a triumphant victory and slew oâ— them .viii. erles 900. knightes of barons Barwike wonne and esquires 400. 33000. coÌ„mon souldiors he wan Edenborâ—we Barwike and many other castels and gane the gouernance of Scotlande to Edward Baylel Anno. 6. M date 1331 Iohn Pountney Draper S Iohn Mocking Andrew Aubery The king of France sent .x. shyps toward Scotland which wer â—o wether driuen into Flauâ—ders that they were little worth after that time Anno. 7. M date 1332 Iohn Preston Draper S Nicolas Pikr Iohn Husbande Kyng Edwarde wente agayne into Scotlande and layd siege to the castel of â—ylbridge He wan it by strength set the countrey in quietnes and came back to the castel of Tyne where shortly after Edward Baâ—lel kyng of Scottes came and dydde hym homage and sware vnto hym fealtie Anno. 8. M Iohn Pountney draper date 1333 S Iohn Hamond William Hansarde Embassadors were sent froÌ„ Philip de Valoys king of France for to conclude vpon certayn articles of variaÌ„ce betwene their lord and the kyng of Englande but it toke none effecte Anno. 9. M Reignold at Cundyte date 1334 S Iohn Hyngston Walter Turke This yere kyng Edward sent ambassadors into France to coÌ„clude a peace whiche likewise toke none effect Anno. 10. M Iohn PonÌ„tney draper date 1335 S Walter Wordoâ— Richard Vâ—ton This yere king Edward made claime to the crowne of France and therfore proclaimed open warre betwene Englande and France Anno. 11. M date 1336 Iohn PouÌ„tney draper S William Brickelsworth Iohn Northhal This yere the kyng considering the charge he had with warrs in ScotlaÌ„d and also that he inteÌ„ded to haue against the Frenchmen gathered togither treasure by dyuers and sundry ways wher of the maner is not expressed but such great plentie came to his handes that money was very scant throughout the whole Realme by reason of whiche scarsnes vitaile and other merchandise were excedyng good cheape for at London Cheape of vitailes a quarter of wheate was sold for ij sÌ„ A fat oxe for .vi. sÌ„ .viii. d A fatte shepe for vi
Prince her sonne the duke of Somer set and diuers other King Edward agayne receiued his royaltie was taken for kyng and vncurteously slew prince Edward sonne of Henry y â— .vi. after he had taken hym prisoner A commotion stirred by the bastard The suburbes without Algate Bishops gate burnt Murder Faw combridge and the commons of Kent and Essex who robbâ—d and speiled the suburbes of the citie of London and fyred Bishops gate and Algate Henry the sixt was murdered in the tower of London and buried at Châ—rtsey and after remoued to wyndsor Anno. 11. M date 1471 WilliaÌ„ Edward gro S Iohn Alleyn Iohn Chelley The erle of Oxenford was sent prisoner to Guynes where he remayned prisoner so long as Edward the fourth reigned whyche was twelue yeares in all whiche tyme the lady his wyfe myght neuer come to him nor hadde any thyng to lyue vpon but what people of theyr charities would geue her or what she got by her nedle Anno. 12. M date 1472 William Hampton fyshmonger S Iohn Brown Tho. Bledlowe This Maior was a good iusticer he punished in his yere many â—audes and strompettes and caused theym to ryde with â—aye hoodes and made a payâ—e of stockes to be set in euery warde of the citie date 1473 Anno. 13. M Iohn Tate mercer S William Stocker Rob. Bellisdâ—â— In this yere the erie of Ercester was found dead in the sea betwene Douer and Câ—â—â—â—ys One Iohn Gose was burned at the Execution at toure hil tower hyll for heresy Anno. 14. M Ro. Drope draper date 1474 S EdmuÌ„d Shâ—w Thomas Hyll This Robert Drope maior of London The cuÌ„dite in Cornhil enlarged afore named buylded the east ende of the Cundyte in Cornehyll Kyng Edward required of his subiectes a beneuolence which they gaue him and so he sailed into France with a great army to aide the Duke of Burgoyn but by sute of the French kyng a peace was concluded for .vii. yeres Anno. 15. M Robert Basset Salter date 1474 S Hugh Prince Ro. Colwich This maior did sharp correction vpoÌ„ Bakers for makyng of light bread ill so muche that he set dyuers of them on the pillory whose names I passe ouer Agnes Deintie set on the pillorie And a woman named Agnes Deintie was also there punished for sellyng of false mynged butter Anno. 16. M date 1476 Rafe Josselyn Draper S Richard Rauson William Horne This yeare by the diligence of thys Part of LoÌ„don walle new buylt Maior the new wall of London from Creplegate to bishops gate was made as it now is the Maior with his company of the Drapers made all that part betwixt All halowes church in y e same wall and Byshops gate of their owne proper costes and the other companies made the other dele which was a great work to be done in one yere coÌ„sidering the purueyance of the stuffe Anno. 17. M date 1477 Humfrey Heyforde Goldsmith S Henry Colet John Stocker This yere the Duke of Clarence second brother to the kyng beyng prysoner in the â—ower was secretely put to death and drowned in a barell of malnesey within the sayd towre Anno. 18. M Richard gardiner Mercer date 1478 S Roberte Herdyng Robert Byfelde This yeare was a greate dearth and Great pestilence also a great death at London and in diuers â–ª other partes of this realme Anno. 19. M Bartholo James Draper date 1479 S Thomas Jlam John Warde This yere at Tower hyll wer foure Execution felons hanged and burned for robbing of a churche Anno. 20. M John Browne Mercer date 1480 S William Daniell William Bacon This yeare the kyng required great sonnnes of money to be lent him of the citisens of London who after diuers assemblies graunted to lend hym 5000 marke whiche was repayde agayne in the nexte yere folowyng Anno. 21. M William Hariate Draper date 1481 S Robert Tate Will. Wikyng Rich. Chawry This yere the Scots began to stirre against whom kyng Edwarde sent the Duke of Gloucester and diuers other whiche returned agayne without any notable battayle Anno. 22. M date 1482 Edmond Shawe goldsmith S Wil. White Iohn Mathewe Kyng Edward making great prouision for warre into France ended his lyfe the .ix. of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. when he had reigned xxii yeres â— moneth and .v. dayes He was buried at Wyndsor leauyng after hym two sonnes Edward the prince Richard Duke of Yorke with .v. daughters as Elizabeth y â— after was quene Cicelie Anne Ratherin Bridget King Edward the fyfth Anno Regni .i. date 1483 EDwarde the fyfth of the age of eleuen yeares began â–ª his reigne ouer this Realme of Englande the nynthe of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. was murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester the same yere the .xxii. day of Iune so he reigned .ii. moneths and xi dayes This Edwarde was neuer crowned but cruelly murdred by Richard duke of Gloucester his vnnaturall vncle who after vsurped y e crown and was called Richard the third Kyng Richard the thyrd Anno regni 1. date 1483 RIchard the third brother to Edwarde the fourth through many cruel dedes lastly obteyned the Crowne of EnglaÌ„d Fyrst to compasse his wicked and dyuely she purpose He put to deathe those noble men whiche he thoughte woulde not consente to hys mynde in all thynges the other hee corrupted Quene Elizabeth toke sainctuarye at westminst â–ª with riche gyftes then by his vntruth and falsehoode he wrested frome the quene Elizabeth beyng then in saintuarie Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the Prince Thirdly he caused to be published at Poules Crosse by one doctour Shawe that Edwarde the fourthe his elder brother was not rightly begotten of his mother but by aduoutrie and therfore that neither he nor hys chyldren hadde ryghte to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prynce and hys brother were not rightefully begotten of Quene Elizabeth and therfore the ryght of the crowne to be his whiche he toke vpon hym and shortly thervppon shamefully murdred the two yong Murder chyldren in the tower of London and vsurped the crowne twoo yeares and two monethes Anno Regni 1. M date 1483 Robert Bilisâ—oÌ„ hateâ— dasher S Tho. NorlaÌ„d WilliaÌ„ Martyn Grudge began betwene Kynge Richarde the thyrde and his nere friende the duke of Buckyngham in so muche that for displeasure therof the Duke coÌ„spired with diuers other noble men agaynst hym and intended to bring into the lande Henry erle of Richmond as rightful heyre to the crown This HeÌ„ry had fled into Britayne fearyng the crueltie of Edward the fourth for whiche conspiracie the said Duke of Buckyngham with diuers other was short ly after taken and put to deathe Anno. 2. M Thomas Hyll Grocer S date 1484 Richard Chester Tho. Britayne Rafe Astrie The noble prince HeÌ„ry erle of Richmount with a small company of frenchemen landed at Mylford haueÌ„ nigh Pembroke whose commynge when it was
hauynge made sure league one with an other went eyther of them onward of theyr iorney toward Ierusalem Thys time the Iewes in diuers Iewes in England robbed and many slewe them selues places of this Realme as at Lincolne Stamforde and Lynne were robbed and spoyled And at Yorke to the number of four hundred â–ª more had theâ—r maister vaines cut so bled to death Anno reg 3. Baylyffes date 1191 William Hauer shall John Bukmotte KIng Richard in his iourney to waedes Ierusalem subdued the Erle of King Richard went to Ierusalé and his brother rebelled Cipres and then ioyning his puisance with the Frenche kinges in Asia conquered Acon wher ther grew betwen king Richard and Philip the Frenche kinge a greuous displeasure Iohn the brother of king Richard toke on him the kingdome of Englande in his brothers absence King Richard restored to the Christians the citie of Ioppa and in many battels put the Turke to gret sorow Anno. 4. Bailiffes Nicolas Duke Peter Newlay date 1192 King Richard exchanged Cypres with Guye â–ª of Lesyngham for the kingdom of Ierusalem Wherfore the king of England a long time after was called king of Ierusalem An. reg 5. Bailiffes Roger Duke date 1193 Richard Fitz Alyn King Richarde hauinge knowledge that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandy and that Iohn his brother had made himselfe king of England made peace with the Turkes for .iii. â–ª yeares and with a small company returnyng King Richard takeÌ„ prisoner home ward by Thrace was taken prisoner by the Duke of Ostriches men and brought to Henry the Emperour and there kept in streite prison a yere and .v. monethes Where it is sayd that he slewe a Lyon and toke out his hert Anno reg 6. date 1194 Bailiffes William Fitz Isabell William Fitz Arnold Iohn the kinges brother by the settyng on of the Frenche king made gret warre within the land toke by strengthe the castelles of Windsore of NotinghaÌ„ others And the French king made strong warre in Normandy date 1195 Anno. reg 7. Bailiffes Robert Beysaui Ioâ—e le Iosue Hubert bishop of Salisbury was by king Richard seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d to haue the guiding thereof and also to treate with the lords coÌ„mons for the kings deliuerance The sayd Hubert was by the monkes of Christes church in Cantorbury chosen archbishop Anno. reg 8 â–ª date 1196 Bailiffes Gerrad de Anteloche Robert Durant THis yere king Richarde was deliuered Great ransume payde for the king out of prison for the summe of one C. M. pounds of sterlinge money for paiment of which ransom al y t wol of white monkes chanons was sold and rings crosses of prelates with vessels chalices of al churches thrugh the land and .xvii. shrines wer apâ—d and spoyled of the golde and siluer c. King Richard beyng thus deliuered shortly after landed at Sandwich so came to London where when he had arested him with a certayne number of knightes he rode to Notingham and wan the castel after that the castel of Tikhill he deposed his brother Iohn Richard agayn cronned at Winchester crouned him selfe agayn king of England in the citie of Winchester then he called a parliament where he called agayn into his handes all such thinges as he hadde eyther geuen or sold by patentes or otherwise wy which meanes he gathered a summe of money and sailed into Fraunce wher shortly a peace was concluded betwene the two kings for one yere Then Iohn which had taken part against his brother made meanes to Elianor his mother by whose mediation he was reconsiled In this tyme one William with the William with the long beard longe bearde moued the common people to seâ—e libertie and fredome not to be subiect to the riche and mightye By which meanes he drew to him many great companies and with all his power defended theyr cause against the riche The king beyng warned of thys tumult commanded him to cease from those attemptes But the people sâ—il folowed him as thei before had done and he made to them certayn orations openly taking for his Theme this sentence Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus Saluatoris Which is to saye Ye shall drawe in ioye waters forth of the welles of your Sauior And to this he added I am sayd he the sauiour of pore men ye be pore and haue assaied longe the harde handes of the rich men Now drawe ye therfore holsome water forth of my welles and that with ioye For the time of your visitation is comâ—n This William was taken in Bowe churche in Cheape but not withoute shedding of bloud for he was forced by fyre smoke to forsake the church And he with .ix. of his adhereÌ„ts wer hanged date 1197 Anno reg 9 Bailiffes Roger Blunt Nicholas Ducket This yere the warre was renued betwene King Richard of England and Philip of France in whiche eyther of them â—ped diuersly An. reg 10 bailiffes date 1198 Constantine Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau. King Richard of England beâ—â—eged the castell of Galiarde and was wounded Kinge Richard wouÌ„ded to deathe with a quarell that was shot from the wall and therof died the .vi. day of Apryll in the yere of our Lorde 1199. when he had reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes His bodye was buried at Founteuerard his bowels at Carlile his hart at Roan King Iohn Anno Regni â— date 1199 IOhn brother to Richarde afore named beganne his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Aprill in the yeare of oure lord 1199. and decesed in the yere 1216. the .xix. day of October He reigned .xvii. yeres .vi. monethes and .xiii. dais Of person he was indifferent But of melancolye and angrey complexion An. reg 1. bailifies Arnold bitz Arnold date 1199 Richard Fitz bartilmewe Philip king of France in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britain whom certayn of the Lordes had named kyng of England made warre vpon kynge Iohn inuaded Normandy and tooke from him diuers castels and tounes iii. s. of euery ploughe land King Iohn hearyng therof assembled a counsayle wherin was graunted to him iii. s. of euery plough lande through England beside the subsedy of the spirituall landes he sayled into Normandy where he spent the time to his losse and dishonour But aboute Michelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kinges of Englande and of France king Iohn deuorsed This yere was a deuorce betwene king Iohn his wife the erle of Glocesters daughter because of nerenesse of bloude and after he was maried to Isabel the daughter of the Erle of Engolcsym in France by whom he had iâ— sonnes Henry and Richard and .iii. daughters Isabel Elianor and Iane. date 1200 An re 2. bailifs Roger. Dorset Iames bactilmew aldormâ— In thys seconde yeare Raynulphe Erle of Chester by thexample afore shewed by kinge Iohn lefre his own wife named Constance which he before had
d and viii d six pigeoÌ„s for one peny a fat goose for ii d a pyg for a peny so al other victuals after y e rate This yere appered a blasing sterre Anno. 12. M date 1337 Henry Darcy S Walter Neale Nicolas Crane King Edward sent Embassadors beyond the sea to allie with hym the erle of Heynault and other lordes whiche obeyde not the french king of who by the meanes of Iaques Dartuell he had great comfort bothe of the Flemmings diuers lords princes of those parts This yere the kyng granted that the officers of the Maior and Sheriffs of London should beare maces of syluer Anno. 13. M Henry Darcy date 1338 S WilliaÌ„ of Pomfret Hugh Marbre Kyng Edward for establishement of amitie betwene hym and the Hollanders Selanders and Grabanders sailed to And warpe where he concluded the matter with his aliances and by y â— consent of y e emperor Lewys was proclaimed vicar generall of the empire In this mean time certain frenchmeÌ„ SouthaÌ„pton robbed had entred the haueÌ„ of Southhampton and robbed the towne brent a great part therof and vpon the sea they toke ii great ships called the Edward and the Christopher Anno. 14. M Andrew Aubery grocer date 1339 S William Thorney Roger Frosham Kynge Henry helde a parliament at Great subsedye Westminster he demaunded the fyfthe part of euery mans goods The customes of the wolles to be paid .ij. yeares before hand and the nynth sheafe of euery mans corne Which was granted hym But before it were all payde the loue of the people dyd turne into hatred and their prayer into cursyng c. The kyng changed his coyn made Coyn changed the noble and half noble The noble at vi s .viij. d which is how .x. sÌ„ Kyng Edward entred the borders of France and made clayme to the whole realme of France as his rightful inheritance Armes of Englande and France entermedled and for more auctoritie named hym selfe kyng of France and entermedled the armes of France as it remayneth to this daye Anno. 15. M date 1340 Andrew Aubery grocer S. Adam Lucas Bartholomew marys The quene of England wife to king Iohn of Gaunt Edward beyng at Gaunt was deliuered of a sonne which afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt which was first earle of Richemount and after Duke of Gloucester Kyng Edward sailyng into Flaunders nye to the towne of Sluce mette Sattayl ouâ—e sea with the Frenche kynges nauy where was foughten a cruell battail Wherof the kyng of England had the victury and the Frenche flete that was in nuÌ„ber 400. sayle was welnere destroied and the souldiors taken slayn drouned so that of 33000 four escaped aliue After this victory kyng Edwarde besieged Turney and the town of saint Omers At the end of .xi. wekes after the siege a peace was concluded for xii monethes and the kyng returned Anno. 16. M Iohn Oxenford vintener date 1341 S Rich. barkyng Iohn Rockesleye This yeare came into England .ii. cardinals to treate a peace betwene the kynges of Englande and of France who concluded it for .iij. yeares but it lasted not so long This yere the quene was deliuered of a man childe at Langley and was named Edmund of Langley and was kyng Edwards thirde sonne Anno. 17. M Symon Francis mercer date 1342 S Iohn Lufkin Rich. Kyslingbury This yere died Iohn duke of britain by reason of whose death war strife grewe and parts takyng by y e Frenche kyng and kyng Edwarde Anno 18. M date 1343 Iohn Hamond S Iohn Sewarde Iohn Aysesham This yere y e king called a parliameÌ„t at Westminster In time whereof Edwarde hys eldeste sonne was created prince of Wales This yere y e king made a coin of fine gold and named it the Florentine y â— is A newe coyne to say the peny of y e valu of .vi. â— .viii d the halfpeny of y â— valu of .iii. â— .iiii. d the farthing of the valu of .xx. d which coyn was ordeined for his warres in France for the gold therof was not so fyne as was the noble before named Anno. 19. M date 1344 Iohn HamoÌ„d S Geff. Wichingham Thomas Legget This yere y e king held a solemn feast The order of knights of the garter at his castel of Windsor where he deâ—sed the Order of the garter and stablished it as it is at this day And then he sayled into Sluce so into little Britain with a strong army He sent y e erle of Derby with a stroÌ„g army into GuyeÌ„ for to ayde the erle of Northampton Anno. 20. M date 1345 Richard Laceâ— Mercer S Edmonde Heuenall Iohn Gloucester King Edward made a great preparation for the warres of Fraunce and Philip de Valoys kynge of Fraunce made as great preparatioÌ„ to defend his land agaynst him Anno. 21. M Geffrey WichinghaÌ„ S date 1346 Iohn Croydon Will. Clopton King Edward sailed into NormaÌ„dy with 1100. sayle with his son Prince Edward they ouer rode spoiled destroied y e couÌ„trey before them vnto Paris gathered woÌ„derful riches of prai which he seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d Shortly after he encouÌ„tred y e french king nye the forest of Cresse when he had not in his host the eight man in comparison of y â— Frenche army and obteyned of them a traumphant victorie â–ª Wher was slain the kyng of Goheme with tenne other great princes .80 baners .1200 knightes and .3000 common souldiors After this victory kyng Edwarde wente toward Caleys and besieged it In the meane whyle Dauid of ScotlaÌ„d made warre vpon the borders of England but the bishop of Yorke with other lordes gathered a great company aswell spirituall as temporall and nere vnto Durham did byd the kyng of Scottes battaile where was fought a cruel and fierce battaile But in the end the victory fell vnto the quenes syde there was taken the kyng of Scottes with many of his greatest lordes and there R. of scots taken was slayne one other aboue .15000 souldiours Anno. 22. M date 1347 Thomas Legget skinner S Adam Bramson Richar. Basingstoke This yere after kyng Edward had Caleys yelded lien afore Calais a yere more it was yelded vp to hym as ye maye reade in Iohn Frosarde Anno. 23. M date 1348 Iohn Lufkyn â—â—shmoÌ„ger S Henrye Pycarde SymoÌ„ Dolell In the ende of this yere about August Gret plage the pestileÌ„ce begon in dyuers places of England and specially at London and so continued tyll that tyme twelue moneth Anno. 24. date 1349 Walter Turke fyshmonger S Adam Burye Rafe Lynne The King caused to be voyned grotes and halfe grotes the whych lacked â—teration coyne of the weyght of his former coyn .ii. â— vi d of a pound troy And about y â— end of August ceased the death in London which was so vehemeÌ„t and sharp that ouer the bodies buryed in churches and churchyardes monasteries and other accustomed burying places was buried in
multitude but y t they wold haue him deliuered to them who brake the bakers head or els to breake open the gates of the saide bishops palaice who was the kings high treasorer for the which the kyng seased the liberties of the citie and discharged the Maior and Sheriffes of the rule of the Citie and committed the gouernement therof to a knyght of the courte called sir Edward Dalingrige Anno. 16. M date 1392 William Stonden Grocer S Gilb. MaÌ„sfield Thomas Newington This yere by the great sute labour The liberties of LondoÌ„ restored of doctor Grauesend then bishop of LoÌ„don the liberties were shortly restored to the citisens of London Anno. 17. M date 1393 Iohn Hadley grocer S Drâ—w Barentin Richarde Whittingion A truce prolonged betwene Fraunce and Englanoe for thre yeares This yeare died Quene Anne wyfe to kyng Richarde Anno. 18. M Iohn Frenche Mercer S date 1394 William Bramton Tho. Knolles Aboute this tyme was Wikliffe famous Iohn Wiklife in England Kyng Richarde made a voyage into Ireland whiche was more chargeable theÌ„ honorable And this yere was great tempest of wynd in England Anno. 19. M William More bintener S Roger Elys date 1395 William Sheringham A truce for .xxx. yeres was made betwene England and France and kyng Richard toke to wife Isabel the daughter of Charles the Frenche kyng Anno. 20. M Adam Bame goldsmith S date 1396 Thomas Wylforde Will. Parker The duke of Glocester king Richardes vncle with the erle of Arundel and Execution other was put to cruell deathe for so muche as they rebuked the kyng in certayn matters ouer liberally Anno. 21. M date 1397 Richard WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer S Wil. Askham Iohn Woodcocke â–ª This yeare deceased Iohn of GauÌ„t duke of Lancaster He was buried in Poules Churche on the north syde of the quier The Duke of Hereford and also the the duke of Hereforde banyshed Duke of Norffolke were bothe banyshed the lande Anno. 22. M date 1398 Drewe BareÌ„ntine goldsmith S Iohn Wade Iohn Warner Kinge Richarde lette the realme of Englande let to ferme Englande to Ferme to syr Willyam Scrope Erle of Wiltshyre and to .iij. knyghtes Bushye Bagot and Grene And then in Aprill he wente with an army into Irelande leauynge for hys Lieuetenaunt in Englande syr Edmund of Langley his vncle and duke of Yorke Kyng Rychard beynge occupied in Irelande Henry Bolynbroke Duke of Hereforde and of Lancaster whiche was banyshed into France beynge sesite for of the Londoners came into Englande wyth a small power and landed in Holdernesse in Yorkeshire to whome the Commons gathered in greate numbre whereof Kynge Richarde hearynge aboute September he returned and landed at Mylforde hauen he went to the Castell oâ— Flint in Wales where he rested hym entendynge to gather more strengthe In the which tyme Henry Duke of Lancaster came vnto Bristowe where he tooke syr William Scrope Earle of Wilteshyre and Treasourer of Enggland syr Iohn Bushy and syr Henry Greene. Syr Iohn Bagot was there taken but he escaped and fled the other thre were put to execution Kyng Richard beyng in the casâ—ell of Flynt Kyng Rychard takeÌ„ prisoner by HeÌ„ry duke of Herford was taken and by Henry Duke of Lancaster sent to the Tower of London where shortly after he yelded vp and resigned to the sayd Henry all his power and Kyngly title to the crowne of Englande and Fraunce knowledgynge that he worthily was deposed for â–ª hâ—s demerytes and misgouerning of the coÌ„mon weale ¶ Kyng Henry the fourth Anno regnl â— date HEnry the fourth was ordeyned King of England more by force then by lau full succession or election Which thyng tourned him to much vnquietnes and caused often rebellion in this Realm He began his reigne ouer this Realm the .xxix. of September in the yere of our Lord. 1399. and leâ—te the same the xx day of Marche in the yere 1412. So he reigned thirtene yeres six monethes lackyng nyne dayes Henry the sonne of Kynge Henry was chosen prince of Wales and duke of Cornewall Earle of Chester and heyre apparant to the Crowne he deposed three Dukes that is to saye of Albumarle Excester and Suâ—â—â—â—y and the â—arquâ—s of Dorset An. reg 1. M date Thomas â—â—olles Grocer S William Walderne William Hyde Syr Iohn Hollande duke of Excester A conspiracie against king Henrye â–ª brother to Kinge Richarde the duke of Albumarle y e duke of Surrey with the Erles of Salisbury Gloucester and other that fauored Richard of Burdeux conspyred agaynst Kynge Henry and appointed priuely to murder him at a feaste whyche shoulde be holden at Windsore but theyr treason Execution â–ª was disclosed and they al put to death with as many knightes esquires as were of that aliance and confederacie King Richard was put to death in Kinge Rychard murdered Pomfret castel by a knight called syr Piers of Exton and after brought to the tower of London so through the citie to Poules barefaced ther stode â—â—i dayes for all beholders and from thence to LaÌ„gley and ther buried in a house of Friers but he was since remoued by Henry the .v. and lieth at Westminster Vpon the deathe of thys king Richard Iohn Gower doth write as foloweth O myrrour for the worlde mete Which shouldest in gold be bette Dox clamâ—tis By which all wise men by forsight Theyr prudent wittes may whette â—o God doth hate suche rulers as Here viciously do lyue And none ought rule that by theyr life Doo yll example gyue As this king Richard witnesseth wel His ende this playne doeth showe For God allotted him such ende and sent him so great â–ª woo As suche a lyfe deserude as by The chronicles thou mayst knowe Anno. 2. M date 1400 Iohn Frauncis Goldsmith S Iohn Wakell William Ebot Whyle the kinge was in Wales certayne persons enuying that he had so shortely obteyned and possessed the Realme blased abroade amongest the vulgare people that kynge Richarde was yet liuing and desyred ayde of the common people to reposesse his realme and royall dignitie And to the furtherance of their inuention they sette vppon poastes and caste aboute the stretes raylyng rimes against king Henry He beyng neâ—led with those vncurteous prickes searched out the auctors and amongest other were founde culpable of thys cryme syr Roger Claryngdon knyghte with two of his seruauntes the Priour of Launde and eyghte Fryers Mynoures or graye Friers who were drawen hanged and Execution quartered at Tyborne in the moneth of February Owen Glendour of Wales rebelled Rebellioâ— in Wales and kinge Henry wente thither with a strong armye but they fledde to theyr mountaynes This yeare was greate scarsitie of Dearthe oâ— corne wheate and other grayne so that wheat was sold at LondoÌ„ for .xvi. s a quarter Anno. 3. M Iohn â—hadworth Mercer date 1401 S. Wil. Venour Iohn Fremingham This yere the Condite standyng vpon Condite iâ— Cornehill buâ—ded Cornehill in London was begon
miles from Oxenford a woman brought forth a child which had .ii. perfeâ—â—bodies frome the nauel vp ward and wâ—re so ioyned together at the nauell that whenne they were layde in length the one head and body was eastward and the other west the legges for bothe the bodies grewe out at the myddes where the bodyes ioyned and had but one issue for y â— excrement of both the bodies they lyued xviii dayes and when they were opened it appered they wer womeÌ„ childreÌ„ Great fyshes taken The .viii. day of August there were taken about Quinborough thre greate fyshes called Doâ—phines or by some called Rigs and the weke folowing at â–ª Blackwall wer .vi more taken and brought to London there solde the â—east of theÌ„ was greater then any horse The same moneth of August began the great prouision for the pore in LoÌ„don towardes the whiche euery man was contributorie and gaue certayn money in hande and promised to geue a certain wekely The first house whiche was begon was at the Gray friers in Newgate market The .vii. day of October were two great fyshes takeÌ„ at Grauesend which Great fyshes were called whirlepoles they wer afterward drawen vp aboue the bridge The .xiiij. day of October y e bishop of DurhaÌ„ Cuthbert Tunstall was depriued from his byshoprike Anno. 6. M date 1552 George Garnes haberdasher S Will. Garrct Iohn Maynarde This sir George Garnes haberdasher gaue y e windmil which staÌ„deth toward the east in Finsâ—ery fielde to the poore almose people of the same companye And also he gaue to be distribute to the poore people of the parish of S. Bartholomew the little .xviii. d in breade euery sonday for euer The .xxi day of Nouember the children were taken into the Hospitall at the gray friers to the numbre of iiii C In the sommer past kyng Edwarde went in progresse into the weste countrey where he had so muche exercise of haukyng and hunting as was thought by some to bee daâ—ngerous vnto hys healthe Towarde wynter he retourned to London and frome thense to Grene wiche where all the 〈◊〉 season was passed with muche pleasantnesse and myrâ—he vntyll at length in Ianuarye he fell sycke of a cough whiche ended in coâ—sumption of the lyghtes The .xx. day of May .iii. great shippes Voyage to Moscouie well furnyshed were set forth for the aduentuâ—e of the vnknowen voyage to Moscouia And .ii. other shyps were sente foorth to seke aduentures southe wardes In May Lorde Gylsorde the Duke of Northumberlandes fourthe sonne maried lady Iane the Duke of Suffolkes daughter whose mother being theÌ„ alyue was daughter to Mary kynge Henryes syster The .xxii. daye of Iune was a verye great terrible clap of thunder aboute Great thunder rii of the clock at noone which bet open one of the doores of saint Denyse câ—â—â—â—ch in London tore of both lock and lynyng of the same doore Kyng Edward beyng about the age Kyng Edwarde deceased of xvi yeres as is said before was loÌ„g sick of a consumption of the lightes the â–ª vi day of Iuly ended his lyfe The x. day of Iuly the death of kyng Edwardâ— was publyshed The same day in the after noone about foweroâ— the clocke the Lady Iane doughter of the lady Frances the duchesse of Suffolke whiche Lady Iane was maried vnto the Lorde Gylforde Dudley the fourthe sonne vnto the Duke of Northumberland was conueyed by water to the Tower of London and betwene viâ— and .viii. of the clocke in the euening proclamatâ—oÌ„ was made through out the citie whereby was declared that kyng Edward beyng deceâ—sed by his wyll had assigned the sayde Lady Iane to be quene and thervpon so proclaymed Quene of Englande This matter was very greuously taken of y e common people and a great numbre of gentilmen for the â—one they bare to lady Mary and the right of her title For when it was heard that the Ladye Mary was fled to Framingham castel in Suffolke the people of the countrey almost wholly resorted vnto her and in Oxenford syr Iohn Williams in Buckynghamshire syr Edmunde Peckham and in dyuers other places many men of worshyppe gathered great powers and with al spede made toward Suffolke where lady Marye was The .xiii. day of Iuly by appoiâ—t mente of the counsell of the duke of Northumberland the Earle of Huntingdon the lord Grey of Wilton and dyuers other with a greate numbre of men of armes wente to fetche her by force and was on theyr way as farre as Bury But the .xix. daye of Iulye the counsell partely moued wyâ—h the right of her cause partly consydering that the most of the Realm was wholly bente on her syde chaunged theyr myndes and immediately came inâ—o Cheapesyde with the kynge of Heraldes where they proclaymed the ladye Lady Mary proclaymed quene Mary Quene of Englande kepyng as prisoners in the Tower lady Iane lately proclaimed and lorde Gylford her husband and the duke returnyng to Cambridge on the twentye daye at nyght beyng apprechended of the gard he with other was brought to the tower of London the fiue and twentye of Iulye Thus was the matter ended without bloudshed whiche men feared woulde haue brought the deth of many thousandes ¶ Quene Marye Anno Regni .i. date 1553 MAry the eldest daughter of kyng Henrye the .viii. began her reigne ouer thys realme of Englande the .vi. day of Iuly in the yeare of oure Lord. 1553. and deceased in the yere of our Lorde 1553. the. 17. day of Nouember so she reigned .v. yeares .iiii. moneths .xi days she was proclaimed Quene at LoÌ„don the .xix. day of Iuly and the .xx. day at the castel of Framyngham and afterward being accompanied with a goodly band of noble men gentylmen and commoners gathered out of all partes of the realme came to London and entred the tower the .iii. day of August In her fathers tyme and brothers time and other were caste into the Tower some for treason layde to their charge as the Duke of Norffolke and the lorde Courtneye some for matters of Religion as Doctour Tonstall byshop of Durham and other whiche continued there prisoners at the Quenes commyng to all these and manye other she granted pardon and restored them to theyr formeâ— dignities Lykewyse dyd she vnto Doctour Gardener byshop of Wynchester whome she set at libertie made hym hygh chancellor of England the lorde Courtney made erle of Deuonshire The .xi. day of August certayne gentylmen A wherrye ouerturned mindyng to passe through London bridge in a wherrye were there ouerturned and seueÌ„ of them drowned The .xiii. day of August one master Bourne a Canon of Poules preached at Paules Crosse whose talke mysliked the audience that some cryed Pull hym oute and one threwe a dagger at hym which hyttyng one of the syde postes rebounded backe agayne then maister Bradforde and Iohn Rogers two preachers of kyng Edwards time with muche laboure conueyed the sayd maister Bourne oute of the audience into Paules schole The .xxii. day of August the duke of Execution NorthuÌ„berlaÌ„d was beheaded and with him wer put to deth sir
this inuention he receiued this benefite that his name was neuer knowen lefte he might for this abhominable deuise haue ben cursed and euyl spoken of whilest y â— world standeth so sayth Polydore By the meane of the paimeÌ„t aboue named A rebellio by Iacke Straw an others this yere y e coÌ„mons of â—his land specially of Kent Essex sodeinly rebelled assembled together vpoÌ„ black Heath to the number of 60000 â–ª and aboue whiche had to their captaines Watte Tyler Iacke Strawe Iacke Shepard Tom Myller Hobbe Carter and suche other whiche were animated to this rebellion by one Iohn Wall or ball a seditious precher They caused muche trouble and busynes in the realme and chiefly about the citie of London where they practised much villany and destroying many goodly places of the nobles as the Sauoye The Sauoy burnte â—nd Saint Iohns in â—mithfielde â—poyled Saint Iohns in Smithfield other They let foorth all prisoners and sette them at libertie they spoyled all the bookes of lawe in the Innes of court the Recordes of the Counters and other prisons They fet the kyng foorth of the towre of London compellynge hym to graunt all bondmen fredome and that he shoulde neuer demande tribute or taxe of his commons and also required Iacke Straw and Wat Tyler to bee made Dukes of Essex and Kent and gouernours of the kynges person from thens forth both in peace and warre whiche things he granted for he durst in no point deny theÌ„ But William Walworth maior of London beyng in Smithfielde nere vnto the kinges person and seynge hym stande hoodlesse afore Iack Straw rebuke the said Straw of his great leudenes Iack straw slayne with a dagger slewe him brought the kyng into the citie Whervpon the rude company was dispersed fledde Why y e city of London geueth the Dagger in armes as shepe som one way and some an other In memory of this dede the city geueth the dagger in theyr shield of armes Anno. 5. M Iohn NorthaÌ„pton Draper date 1381 S Iohn Rote Iohn Hynde This yere was a terrible earthquake An earthquake throughout all England which threw downe many castels steples houses and trees Anno. 6. M Iohn NorthaÌ„pton Draper date 1382 S AdaÌ„ Baume Iohn Selye This yeare was a combat foughten A combate at y e kings palaice of Westminster betwene one Garton appellant and syr Iohn Ansley knight defendaÌ„t y e knight was Victor Garton was from that place drawen to Tyborn and there haÌ„ged for his false accusation Anno. 7. M Nicolas Brember grocer date 1383 S Symon Winchcombe Iohn Moore This yeare was one Wall or Ball taken at Couentre by Robert Treuil Execution at s Albons lian and iudged to be hanged at saincte Albons for that he was the animator of the rebels spoken of in the fouethe yeare of this kynges reigne Anno. 8. M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Nicholas Exton date 1384 Iohn Frenche The Kyng went toward Scotland with a great army but when he drewe nere y e borders such means was sought that a peace was concluded Anno. 9. M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Iohn Organ date 1385 Iohn Churcheman Kyng Richard maried the daughter of Dinceslaus emperour of Almayn Anno. 10. M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S William Stondon date 1386 William More The Erle of Arundell went into the Duchy of Buyan for to strengthen suche souldiors as the kyng at that tyme had in those parties or to scoure the sea of Rouers The erle Keping his course encountred with a mighty flete of FleÌ„myngs laden with Rochell wyne and set vpon them tooke them and brought theim to dyuers portes of Englande wherby wyne was then so plentuous that it was sold for .xiii. â— .iiii. d â–ª xx â— a tonne of the very choyse Anno. 11. M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S date 1387 Wylliam Denour Hugh Fostalfe This yere Thomas of Wodstoke duke of Glocester y â— erles of AruÌ„dell Warwike of Darby of Notingham consyderyng how this lande was misgouerned by a few persons about y e king entending reformation of the same assembled at Radecocke brydge where they tooke their counsell and raisyng a strong power cam to LoÌ„don where they caused the kyng to cal a parliameÌ„t whereof hearyng Alexander Neuyll archbyshop of Yorke sir Lionel were marques of Deuelen sir Michael dela Poole ChaÌ„cellor erle of Suffolk fearing punishment fled the lande and died in strange countreis The kynge by counsaile of the aboue named lordes during the parliament caused to be taken sir Robert Tresilian chief Iustice of Englande sir Nicholas Brembre late Maior of LoÌ„don sir Iohn Salisbury knight of houshold sir Iohn Beauchampe steward of the kings house sir Symon Burley sir Iames Bernes and syr Roberte Belknappe knightes and a sergeant of armes named Iohn Dske the whiche by authoritie of the sayd parliament were conuict of treason and put to death at the toure hil at Tyborn And Iohn Holt Iohn Locton Richard Graye MilliaÌ„ Burgth and Robert Fulthorpe iustice with y â— other foresayd lordes which before had voided the land wer banished and exiled for euer Anno. 12. M Sir Nico. Twyforde goldsmith S Tho. Austen date 1388 Adam Cathyll This yere the kyng kept a great iustes in Smythfield whiche continued Iustes in smithfielde xxiiij days This yere on y e fifth day of August was the battayle of Ottirborn where syr Henry Percy slewe the erle Battaile at Ottirborn Douglas of Scotlande and after was taken prisoner Anno. 13. M William Denour grocer S Iohn Walcot date 2389 Iohn Loueney An esquire of Nauarre accused an â— combat â–ª englysh esquire called Iohn Welshe of treason for the triall wherof a daye of fyght was betwene them taken to bee fought in the kings palais at Westmin ster where Iohn Welshe was victor constrained the other to yelde He was Execution â–ª despoyled of his armour and drawen to Tyborne and hanged Anno 14. M Adam Bawme â–ª goldsmith S date 1390 Iohn Francis Thomas Diuent The duke of LaÌ„caster vncle to king Richard sailed with a company of souldiors into Spayn to claim the realme of Castile for so much as he had taken to wife the eldest daughter of king Peter that was expelled his kingdom by Henry his bastard brother he conquered the countrey of Galice and made league with the king of Portugal but by great mortalitie which fell among his people he was fayn to dismisse his army and shortly after loste all that euer he had wonne Anno. 15. M Iohn Hynde Draper S date 1391 Iohn Chadworth Henry Damer A bakers man bearynge a basket of A fraye in Fletestretâ— â–ª â—orsebreade in Fletestreet one of the bishop of Salisvuries men toke out a lofe y t baker requiring his lofe y e byshops maÌ„ brake y e bakers head whervpoÌ„ folowed such parties taking y t the Maior and sheriffes and all the quiete people of the citie coulde not order the vnrulynes of the
date 1422 William Estfield R. Tattersale A subsedie was graunted for three yeres fiue nobles of euery sack of wol that should passe out of the lande A priest was burned for heresie called Execution William Tayler This yere the west gate of London Newgate builded now calâ—ed newegate was newly builded by the executors of Richard Whittington late Maior of London Anno. 2. M William Crowmer Draper S date 1423 Nicho. Iames Thomas Wadforde This yere the duke of Bedford wan from the Dolphin of Fraunce manye strong holdes and townes and nere to a towne called Vernell he discomfited the Dolphins whole power for in that fighte were slayne .iii. erles and many other noble men and .5000 common souldiours Syr Roger Mortimer for treason Execution was condemned by acte of parliament and hanged and quartered This yere Iames king of Scottes was deliuered who had remayned prisoner in England .xviii. yeres and he maried the lady Iane daughter to the erle of Somerset cosyn to king HeÌ„ry Anno. 3. M date 1424 Iohn Michell Fishmonger S Symon Seman Io. Bywater This yere the kinge of Portingale came into England and was honorably receaued The fyrste custome This yere by the parliaâ—â—â—â—t holden at Westminster was graunted to the king for three yeres â–ª to help him in his warres a subsedy of .xii. d. in the pouÌ„d of all marchandizes brought in or caried out of this realme and .iii. s. of euery tonne of wine the which was then called tonnage and pondage but since â—t hath bene renewed at sundry parliamentes and nowe is called custome Furthermore it was enacted that all marchant strangers shoulde be lodged within an english host within .xv. dais of their coÌ„minge to their port sale to make no sale of any marchaÌ„dise or they were so lodged then within .lx. days folowing to make sale of al that they brought and if any remayned vnsolde at the sayd .lx. dayed ende that then all such marchandize so vnsold to be â—orfeyte to the king Anno. 4. M Io. Couentre Mercer â–ª S date 1425 Wil. Mâ—lrede Iohn Brokel Grudge and variance betwene the ParliameÌ„t at Leicester duke of Gloucester protector of England and his half brother the byshop of Winchester whiche was appeased by the regent of Fraunce and debated by a parliament at Leicester Anno. 5. M Iohn Raynewell Fishmonger S date 1426 Io. Arnold Io. Heâ—ghtham This Iohn Raynewel Maior of London Thre wardes in London discharged of Fyâ—tenes before named gaue certayn lands or tenemâ—tes to the citie of London for the which the same citie is bound to pay for euer all such fyftenes as shall be graunted to the king so that it passe not three fyftenes in one yere for three wardes of the same that is to say Dougate warde Bellynsgate warde and Algate warde Anno. 6. M Iohn Gidney Draper S date 1427 Henry Frâ—wicke Rob. Otley This yere a woman dwelling in whâ—t Chappell parishe withoute Algate of London was in the night murdred by a Britayne or Frenchman whom she had cherished and brought vp of almes Who conueying such iewels and stuffe as he might cary was taken in Essex and brought vp to London but as sone Murder quite with murder as he came in the parishe where he had committed the murder the wiues caste vpon him so muche fylthe and ordure of the strete that notwithstanding the resistaunce made by the Constables they slew him out of hande Anno. 7. M date 1428 Henry Barton skinner S T. Dushous Iohn Abbot This yere y â— duke of Norfolk was like to haue byne drowned passing through London bridge his barge beyng set vppon the piles whelmed ouer so that he and very few escaped beyng drawe vp with ropes the rest were al drowned Anno. 8. M date 1429 William Estfield Mercer S William Russe Rafe Hollande This yere was King Henry crowned at Westminster Anno. 9. M date 1430 Nicholas Wotton Draper S Walter Chertsey Robert Large This yere at Abington began an insurrection Commoted at Abington of certayn lyght persons that entended to haue wrought muche mischiefe but they wer quieted by the lorde protector and the chiefe authour beyng vaily of the towne named Welliam Mâ—undeuil a weauer otherwise naming him selfe Iack sharpe of wigmores Land in Wales with other wer put to death This yere was one Richard Russel Execution at Tyborn a wolman drawen hanged and quartered at Tiborne for treason Anno. 10. M Ioh. Welles grocer S date 1431 Iohn Adirlee Step. Grown This Iohn Wels of his goods caused The Standard in cheape builded the condite named the Standard in cheape to be builded in Anno. 1442. This yere king Henry was crowned at Paris Anno. 11. M Io Parneis FishmoÌ„ger S Iohn Olney Io. Paddeâ—â—ey This yere was sene in the southwest a A comete sterre called a Comete or blasing sterr Anno. 12. M Iohn Brokley Draper S date 1433 Thomas Chalton Iohn Kyng The erle of Huntington was sente with a companye of souldioures into France where he atchiued many great feates of Armes Anno. 13. M date 1434 Roger Otley Grocer S Th. Barnwell Simgnd Eyre This yere was a gret frost that such A gret frost marchandiâ—e as came to the Thames mouth was caried to London by land This frost endured from the .xxv. daye of Nouember vnto the .x. day of February which was .x. wekes Anno. 14. M date 1435 Hen. Frowike mer. S Th. Catworth Ro. Clopton Charles of France recouered the citie of Paris and wanne by force the town of Harflew and of saint Denis expelling and murdring the Englishmen in great number Anno. 15. M date 1436 Iohn Michell Fiâ—hmonger S Th. Worsted William Gregorie This yere on the third day of Ianuary dyed Quene Catherine mother to king Henry the syxt and wife to Henry the fyfth and lyeth buried at Westminster This yere on the fourtene day of Ianuary A parte of London bridge fell downe the gate of London brydge with the tower vpon it next to Southwark fell downe and ii of the furdest arches of the sayd bridge but as god would no man therwith perished This yere all the lyons in the tower of London dyed which had bene there a long tyme â–ª Anno. 16. M William Eastfield Mercer S date 1437 William Chapman WilliaÌ„ Hallio The king caused a great obite to be kept in Pouls church for Sigismund the Emperour who was knight of the Garter Anno. 17. M Stephen Browne Grocer S date 1438 Hugh Dycker Nicholas Yoo This yere on new yeres day a stacke Three men slayne of wodde fel downe at Baynardes castell and flew three men and hurt mainy other Ther was so great a dearth in Englande Great dearth that the poore people made them bread of fetches peason fern rootes This yere by the fall of a stayre at Xviii persons murdered Bedford .xviii. persons wer slayne In this yere the Cundite in Fletestrete was begon by syr William Eâ—â—field The condit in
neuer had but were called Lord of Irelande The .x. day of March a mayd was boyled in Smithfield for poysonynge A â–ª mayd boiled in smithefyeld many persons In Maye the .xxxiiii. yeare of his raigne king Henry toke a loane of money of all such as were aboue the value Anno reg 34. of 50. pounde and vp warde The Duke of Norfolk with an army royall was sente into Scotlande where he bourned and wasted all the marches and there taried without any battaile proffered by the king of Scottes vntyll the myddest of Nouember followyng Anno. 34. M Iohn Cotes Galter S Henry Hoblethorne Henry Hancotes After the departure of our army froÌ„ Scotland the king of Scottes made a roade into EnglaÌ„d did much harm but at the laste sir Thomas Wharton and syr William Musgraue with a fewe of the borderers mette with the Scottes on saynct Katherins eue the xxiiii of Nouember where by the greate power of God they beynge in number 15000. were ouerthrowen in whyche confâ—icâ—e was taken the lorde Maxwell the erles of Glencarne and Sassilles with all the capitaynes of the army And on saint Thomas euen the Apostle they were broughte to the tower of London where they lay that nyght the next daye folowyng they were by the kynges charge apparelled all in sylke and rode through the city to Westminster where they wer sworn to bee true prisoners and then were they delyuered to the custodye of dyuers noble men whiche honorably entertayned them In this season an Harolde of England rydynge on the borders syde to do a message was mette by certayne rebels which cruelly against all lawe of armes slewe him in his cote armor but they for this dede were sent to the king the yere folowing who executed them for that offence At newyeres tyde the Scottes that were taken by Carlile were by the kinge sente home agayne with greate giftes vpon condition to agree to certayne articles The thyrd day of Iune the Abrine a An. reg 15 lorde in Irelande with diuers of the wild Irish submitted theÌ„ to king Henry and in Iuly the sayde Abrine was created Earle of Clawricarde This yere in Iuly king Henry sent Goyng to Laundersey ouer 6000. men to Landersey whither also came the Emperour in proper person with a gret army and shoâ—tly after came down the french King in proper person with a gret army and offred to geue battell to the Emperour by reason wherof the siege was raysed The xxviii day of Iuly were brent Execution at Wyndsor three persons Anthony Person Robert Testwood and Henry â—ilmer This yere was a gret death in London A pestileÌ„câ— of the pestileÌ„ce therfore Michelmaâ— terme was adiourned to saint Albons and there was kept to the ende Anno. 35. M date 1543 Syr Wil. Bowyer Draper S Iohn Toules Richarde Dobbes Syr William Bowier deceased the xiii day of Aprill about Easter and syr Raufe Warren serued out the residue of that yeare A roade was made into Scotlande by the garryson there who burned 60. villages and tooke great prayes bothe of men and beastes In Nouember the Englishmen that were sente to Laundersey came home agayne This yere beyng leape yeare chaunsed Foure eclipses foure Eclipses â–ª one of the Sonne the .xxiii. day of Ianuary and three of the Moone The beginning of March Germaine Execution Gardiner Larke parson of Chelsey be syde London and Singleton wer executed at Tiborne for denying the king to be supreme head of the churche and shortly one Ashbee was likewise executed for the same The .xxii. day of Marche the Lorde Admirall with a great nauy departed from London towardes Scotland The fourthe day of Aprill a gonne Houses blowen vp with gonpouder pouder house called the black swanne standing vpon the east sinithfield was blowen vp with other houses nighe adioyning and therin were burned fyue men a boye and a woman Vpon May day died the lord Thomas Anno. 36. Audeley highe Chancellor of England After whom succeded lord Thomas Writhesley The nauie sent by the lord admirall with whoÌ„ was the lord Edward Seymor Earle of Hertforde the kinges lieuetenant and general captain of the army the fourth day of May arriued at Lith the hauen of Edenboroughe and toke the towne of Lyth and spoyled it Lithe and Edenborough takeÌ„ after which they made toward Edenborough where at a certayne bridge the Scottes had layde theyr ordinance but by the policie of our Captaynes and souldiors the Scottes ordinance was won and discharged against theÌ„ selues after this the towne of Edenboroughe sent vnto the armye pretending to deliuer the Towne vpon certayne conditions to the behofe of oure Kinge But when the army entred they were inuaded by them for whiche cause the towne was destroied and wasted Kinge Henry and the Emperouâ— agreed ioyntly to inuade the realme of France with two great powers A proclamation made enhaunsinge Coynes in â—hanced the value of Gold to the rate of xlviii â— and siluer to iiii shilâ—inges the ounce It is to be noted that at this time the kinge caused to be coyned the base moneys Base moneys coyned which was called down the fifth yere â—f Edward the syxt and called in the second yere of Quene Elizabeth After the whitson holye dayes the Duke of Norfolke and the Lorde priuie seale with a great army tooke their boyage into Fraunce and besieged Motterell where they laye vntyll the kinge hadde wonne Boloigne Not longe after the Duke of Suffolk with many other noble men passed the seas and encamped before Boloigne on the East syde The xiiii day of Iuly kinge Henry King Henry went to â—oloigne with a goodlye companye passed from Douer to Casaice and the 26 â–ª day encamped on the north syde of Boloigne after whose comming the town was so sore battered with gonneshot and certayne of their Towers beynge vndermined so shaken that after a monetheâ—s â—â—ege the capitayne sente woorde to the king that he would yelde the towne to his behofe vpon condition that al whiche were within myghte departe with bagge and baggage whiche conditions king HeÌ„ry grauÌ„ted the Boloigners Boloignâ— wonne departed to the number of 4454. and the xxv day of September the kinge entred into highe Boloigne with the nobilitie of this realme and the trompettes blowing The fyrst of October king Henry departed from Boloigne towarde Douer The nynthe daye of October in the nighte the French men came vnwares vppon the Englishemen in base Boloigne and slewe of them a great number Howe beit they were shortely hased from thence Anno. 36. M William Laxton Grocer S Iohn Wilforde date 1544 Andrewe Iudde This yere was taken by the kinges shippes of the west countrey and of the English coast the number of 300. frenche shippes and more The vii day of Iune a gret army of An. 37 Frenchmen came nere to the hauen of Boloigne and skirâ—ished with the englishmen and this army beganne to