farthest Arches of the said Bridge and no man perished anno reg 15. All the Lions in the Tower of London died an reg 16. The Postern of London by East-Smithfield against the Tower of London sunck by night and a great wind blew down almost one side of the street called the old change an reg 18. Eleaner Cobham Dutches of Glocester for sorcery received sentence of pennance from the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and on the seventeenth of November she came from Temple-Bar to Pauls with a Taper of wax in her hand which she offered at the Altar on the Wednesday following she went from Gracious street to Leaden-Hall and so to Algate and on the next Market day she went from Cheapside to St. Michaels in Conrnhil in form aforesaid an reg 20. The Commons of Kent did rise in great number one Jack Cade being their Captain these Rebels did great mischief but they submitted at last to the Kings mercy and Jack Cade was slain in the Wild of Sussex an reg 30. William Carton of London Mercer brought over into England from Germany the science of Printing which he practised afterwards at the Abby of St. Peters in Westminster an reg 38. XVI Edward the fourth MAny battails were fought betwixt King Edward and the adherents to King Henry the sixth in which King Edward still prevailed at the last King Henry was taken and sent to the Tower where he was murthered an reg 4. Some riotus persons that fired the gates of the City of London and would force their entrance into the City being apprehended the King caused the rich to hang by the purse and the poor by the neck an reg 12. George Duke of Clarence was drowned in a butt of Malmssey anno reg 18. XVII King Richard the fourth EDward the fifth being deprived of his life by his unnatural Uncle Ri. having raigned but two months some few daies his Uncle commonly called the usurper was proclaimed King and crowned at Westminster presently afterwards insued the death of the Duke of Buckingham who was beheaded at Salisbury for treason and on the year following was the battail at Bosworth field where Richard was slain himself and buried in the Grey Fryars Church at Leicester XVIII King Henry the seventh THe Sweating sickness began in the moneth of September which in six weeks time devoured a great number of people an reg 1. A commotion was made by the Commons in Cornwal upon the discontent of some subsedy which was granted to the King they came as far as Black Heath where three hundred of them were slain and fifteen hundred taken Prisoners the Lord Andely chief leader of them was beheaded on Tower hill an reg 10. Perkin Warbeck proclaimed himself King Richard the fourth second son to King Edward was taken being once pardoned before and executed at Tiburn an reg 11. XIX King Henry the eighth AN Insurrection of the Apprentises in London against Aliens for which divers of them were hanged with their Captain John Lincorn a Broker this being on the first of May it was called afterwards the ill May day anno regni 9. Richard Rice a Cook was boyled in Smithfield for poysoning divers persons at the Bishop of Winchesters house an reg 23. Many great personages were beheaded in this Kings daies and some of his own wives when he began to be weary of them XX. Edward the sixth THe Book of Common Prayers was read in English to the great contentment of the people an reg 2. The Commons made great commotions and rose against inclosures the Rebels in Norfolk and Suffolk were most formidable but being subdued by the Earl of Warwick Rob. Kett was hanged in Chains on the top of Norwich Castle and William his Brother was hanged on the top of Windham Castle an reg 3. XXI Queen Mary THe Popish Bishops were all restored an reg 1. Sir Thomas Wiatt having drawn forces together against the Queen and peace of the kingdome was beheaded anno reg 3. The French became Masters of Callice an reg 4. Many Protestants for their consciences did perish in the flames of Martyrdome during the raign of this Queen XXII Queen Elizabeth THe Book of Common Prayer was established and Mass clean suppressed an reg 1. The lofty spier of Pauls steeple which was two hundred foot high from the top of the Stone battlements was set on fire by lightning which fire ceased not till it came down to the roof of the Church and consumed all the bels and lead an reg 3. Sir Thomas Gresham did build the Royal Exchange at his own proper costs by the advice and incouragement of Queen Elizabeth an reg 8. The ground opened and certain rocks with a piece of ground removed and went forward for the space of four daies so that where pasture grounds was there was tillage and where tillage ground was there was pasture found in the place of it this was done neer Marlech in the County of Hereford an reg 13. Strange and numerous apparitions of great flies in Winter and terrible Earthquakes and a woman in London brought to bed of four children an reg 18. the like afterwards an reg 22. Mary Queen of the Scots was put to death an reg 31. and in the year following was the great victory against the Spanish Armado supposed to be invincible The Earl of Essex was beheaded the Earl of Southampton was also arraigned and found guilty of high treason an reg 43. XXIII King Iames. RObert Dove Merchant taylor gave means for ever for the toling of a Bell in Sepulchres Church to cause good people to pray for such prisoners as are to be executed an reg 2. The wonderful deliverance from the horrible gunpowder treason an reg 3. The great hard frost when boothes were set up on the River of Thames an reg 7. Sir Thomas Overbury was committed to the Tower where not long afterwards he was poysoned an reg 10. Prince Henry dyed on the sixth of Octob. 1611. and on the fourteenth of February following the Lady Elizabeth was married to the Palsgrave Sir Walter Raleigh that miracle of arms and arts was beheaded anno reg 16. XXIV King Charles KIng Charles was married to Henretta Maria sister to the King of France then living an reg 1. In this year the pestilence raged in London of which above five thousand died in one week The Earl of Castle-Haven being arraigned at the Kings Bench bar and found guilty of Rape and Sodomy was executed on Tower hill an reg 6. Mr. Pryn Doctor Bastwick and Mr. Burton were sentensed in the high Commission Court and ordered to be banished an reg 11. Ship-money this year was called upon to be paid which procured afterwards great divisions The King marched against the scots who would not endure any alteration in their religion The Scots in the second expedition having the better the King was enforced to call a Parliament an reg 15. The King and Parliament not agreeing the
by the labour of vvell-disposed people the same vvas squenched An. Dom. 1448 Adam Molins Bishop of Chichester Keeper of the Kings Privy Seal vvas by Sea-men slain at Portsmouth Bluebeard a Fuller taken beside Canterbury for raising a Rebellion vvas hanged and quartered An. Dom. 1449 The Duke of Suffolk vvas banished the Land vvho sailing tovvards France vvas met on the Sea by a Man of War and vvas beheaded his corps vvas cast up at Dover The Commons of Kent did rise in great numbers one Iack Cade being their Captain these Rebels did great mischief putting to death vvhom they pleased until at last the King offering them a pardon if they vvould submir they condescended to it Iack Cade their Captain fled and vvas slain in the Wilde of Sussex after this the King went down into Kent and finding who were the chief of this rebellion caused them to be hang'd drawn and quartered the 29. of Iune VVilliam Bishop of Salisbury was murdered by his own Tenants An. Reg. 35 An. Dom. 1456 A great riot was committed in London against the Italians and Lumbards An. Dom. 1457 At Erith were taken four great fishes whereof two were Whales Frenchmen landing at Sandwitch wasted the town and slew the inhabitants An. Reg. 36 Sir Thomas Piercie Lord Egremount and Sir Richard Piercie his brother being prisoners in Newgate brake out by night and went to the King other prisoners took the leads of the gate and defended themselves a long while against the Sheriffs and all other Officers An. Dom. 1458 A fray in Fleetstreet between men of the Court and the inhabitants of the same street in which fray the Queens Atturney was slain for this fact the King committed the Governors of Furnival Clifford and Barnards Inn to prison and William Taylor Alderman of the Ward with many others were sent to Windsor Castle An. Dom. 1459 The science of Printing was found in Germany at Magunce VVilliam Caxton of London Mercer brought it into England in the year 1471. and first practised it at the Abbie of St. Peters at VVestminster An. Reg. 38 The land being miserably divided the King fighting many battels in midst of several dissentions was at last worsted and Edward Earle of March got his kingdome from him An. Reg. 29 Edward Earl of March came to London with a mighty power of March men and accompanied with the Earl of VVarwick the 26 of February where he was joyfully received Edward being elected was proclaimed by the name of Edward the fourth on the fourth of March and King Henry lost his kingdome when he had reigned thritty eight years six months and odd dayes Edward the fourth An. Reg. 1 EDward Earl of March began his reign the fourth of March by the name of Edward the fourth in the year 1460. The twelfth of March VValter VValker Grocer living in Cheapside for speaking some words against King Edward was beheaded The thirteenth of March Edward took his journey towards the North where between Shierburn and Tad-Caster all the North part met him and on Palm Sunday the twenty ninth of March fought a great battel in which were slain Henry Piercy Earl of Northumberland Iohn Lord Clifford Iohn Lord Newel Leo Lord VVells and many of rank and quality on both sides to the number of 357 and eleaven persons but King Edward got the field the Duke of Exeter the Duke of Sommerset the Lord of Ross the Lord Hungerford fled to York to King Henry and then with the King and Queen and Prince fled to Barwick and so to Edenborough An. Reg. 3 Queen Margaret landed in the Nâ—rth where having but small succour was fain to take the Sea again and by a tempest of weather was driven to Barwick where she landed but lost her ships and goods Many battels were fought between the two Kings Henry and Edward and much blood was shed on both sides striving for supremacie one while the Commons with some of the Lords would have Henry restored again to his former dignity and another while Edward should rule at length Henry being overpowred was arrested and sent to the Tower where within a while after he was murdered and buried at Chertsey since removed to Windsor An. Reg. 4 A great pestilence and the Thames frozen over An. Reg. 11 Thomas the Bastard of Fauconbridge with a riotous company of shipmen and others of Essex and Kent came to London where being denied passage through the City he fired the gates wâ—n the Bulworks at Algate and entred the City but the Citizens killed them that entred causing the rest to flie pursued them as far as Black wall slaying many An. Reg. 12 King Edward rode into Kent where he caused inquiry to be made of the foresaid riotous persons hanged the rich by the purse and the other by the necks the Major of the town with others were beheaded there Thomas the Bastard of Falkonbridge was taken at Southampton and beheaded An. Reg. 14 The Duke of Exceter was found dead in the Sea between Dover and Callice Iohn Goose was burnt on the Tower hill An. Reg. 17 An. Dom. 1478 King Edward in his progress hunted in Thomas Burdits Park at a Buck and slew many Deer among the which one was a white Buck Thomas Burdit when he understood thereof wished the Bucks head in his bellie that moved the king to do it Burditt was apprehended of treason condemned drawn from the Tower of London to Tiburne and there beheaded An. Reg. 18 An. Dom. 1479 George Duke of Clarence Edwards brothâ—â— in the Tower of London was drowned in a Butt of Malmsey An. Reg. 19 A great dearth and a great sickness in London and divers other parts oâ— the Realme An. Reg. 21 Thieves for robbing St. Martins le grand in London three were drawn to the Tower hill and there hanged and burnt the other were pressed to death An. Reg. 23 King Edward making great proviâ—â—on for war into France ended his life at Westminster the ninth of April in the year 1483. when he had reigned twenty two years one moneth and odd daies he was buried at Windsor he left issue Edward the Prince and Richard Duke of York and five daughters Elizabeth that after was Queen Cicely Ann Katherine and Bridget Edward the fifth An. Reg. 1 EDward the fifth about the age of thiâ—teen years began his reign the ninth of April in the year 1483 which Prince reigned a small space either in pleasure oâ— liberty for his unnatural unkle Richard Duke of Glocester within three months deprived him of his life and Crown as it was generally reported this Edward reigned two months and ten daies Richard Duke of Glocester An. Reg. 1 RIchard the third brother to Edward the fourth was proclaimed king the 22 of Iune in the year 1483. he put to death Anthony Woodvile Earle Rivers Lord Richard Gray the Qâ—eens brother Sir Thomas Vaughan and Sir Richard Hawes at Pomfret and William Lord Hastings in the tower of London all in one day He was
in the Cathedral Church of Pauls that the Church did shake as if it would have fallen and out of a dark cloud there leaped such a flash of lightning that all the Church seemed to be on a fire the people thinking they should have been burned ran all of them out of the Church fell groavling on the ground void of understanding an reg 15. The Iews at Norwich stole a boy and circumcised him an indirision of Christian Religion they had an intent to have crucified him at Easter for which fact they justly suffered as they deserved an reg 19. A Scholer of Oxford endeavouring to kill the King in his chamber at Woodstocst was taken and pulled to pieces with horses an reg 20. The Iews were constrained to pay twenty thousand mark or to be kept in perpetual imprisonment the wals of the Tower of London were thrown down by an Earthquake as they were some years before an reg 27. The Thames overflowed the banks about Lambeth and drowned houses and fields for the space of six miles all along In the great Hall at Westminster men did ride on horseback an reg 28. The sea flowing twice without an Ebb did make so horrible a noise that it was heard a great way into England and did much amaze and affright the people and not long afterwards in a dark night the sea seemed to be all on a fire and the waves to fight against one another so that the Marriners were not able to save their ships from shipwrack an reg 34. The steeple of Bow in Cheapside fell down and slew many men and women an reg 35. IX Edward the first called Long-shanks GReat Earthquakes lightning and thunders with a blazing star and a Comet in the appearance of a great Dragon which made many men afraid anno reg 3. An accusation was made for clipping the Kings coyn for which offence two hundred sixty and seven Iews were executed an reg 5. So great a frost that five arches of London Brige and all Rochester Bridge were born downe and carried away anno regni 9. The Summer was so exceeding hot that many died with the extremity thereof an reg 16. The King banished the Iews out of England giving them wherewith to bear their charges till they were out of England the number of the Iews expulsed were 15 M. and nine person an reg 19. Three men had their hands cut off for rescuing a prisoner from an Officer of the City of London an reg 22. The Monastery at Westminster was much ruined by fire an reg 27. X. Edward the second PEirce Gauston being banished and returned again into England was taken by the Barons of England and beheadded at Warwick Castle an reg 5. The King caused Writts to be published that no oxe stalled or corn-fed should be sold for more then four and twenty shillings no gras-fed oxe for more then sixteen shillings a fat stalled cow at twelve shillings another cow at ten shillings A Butt Motton whose wooll is well grown at twenty pence a fat mutton shorn at fourteen-pence a fat hogg of two years old at three shillings four pence a fat goose at two pence half penny in the City three pence a fat Capon at two pence in the City two pence half penny a fat hen at one penny in the City at three half-pence four pidgeons for one penny twenty four eggs for a penny in the city twenty eggs a penny I would they were so still an reg 6. And yet for all this there was a grievous famine and mortality so that the quick could hardly bury the dead the cattel died by reason of the corruption of the grass the famine was so great that some in holes and corners did eat the flesh of their own children the thieves that were in prison did pluck in pieces those that were newly brought in amongst them and greedily devoured them half alive an reg 11. A great murraine of kine happened insomuch that doggs and ravens eating of them were poysoned an reg 12. II. King Edward the third KIng Edward the second was cruelly murdered in the Castle of Berkley by the practise of the Queen his wife and the Lord Mortimer an reg 2. Roger Mortimer was taken and sent to London where he was condemned and hanged an reg 3. The sea brake in through all the banks of England so that great store of cattle were drowned an reg 11. In Oxfordshire a serpent was found having two heads and two faces like women one face attired of the new fashion of womens attire and the other face like the old attire and wings like a bat an reg 20. Many men and women perished with thunder and lightning Feinds and devils and strange apparitions were seen by men and spake to them as they travelled an reg 25. A frost in England from the midst of September to the moneth of April an reg 38. XII King Richard the second IAck Straw was beheaded for Rebellion against the King anno regni 3. Wat. Tiler being arrested by the Mayor of the City for high Treason was slain in Smithfield and all the rest of the crew pardoned by the King There was a general Earthquake of the effects whereof the waters did partake insomuch that it made the ships in the havens to totter an reg 6. The nobles rose against the King and in Oxford the West and Southern Schollars did assail the Northern by reason whereof many murders were committed an reg 11. XIII King Henry the fourth IOhn Holland late Duke of Excester Thomas Holland Duke of Surrey Edward Duke of Aumarle John Montacute Earl of Salisbury with several other persons having conspired privily to murder the King were all put to death for their treason an reg 2. King Richard died in Pontefrad Castle he was buried at Langley an reg 3. A pestilence in London consumed above thirty thousand persons and not long afterwards there followed a hard frost which continued fifteen weeks an reg 11. XIV King Henry the fifth RIchard Earl of Cambridge Sir Thomas Grey and others were executed at Southampton for a conspiracy against the King an reg 2. The King fought the memorable battail at Agin Court in France and obtained a marvellous victory anno reg 4. Sir John Oldcastle having broke out of the Tower was taken by the Lord Powis and sent to London where being convicted by the Parliament he was carried to St. Giles in the fields where he was both hanged and consumed with fire an reg 6. XV. King Henry the sixth THere was a great Earthquake which continued for the space of two houres an reg 5. A Welchman murdered a Widow in White-Chappel and stole away her goods but afterwards coming by the place where he did the murther the women of the Parish with stones and sheeps-hornes and durt off the dunghills made an end of him an reg 8. The gate on London bridge with the Tower next to Southwark fell down and the two
Carlile from whence they were driven and many of them put to death also Sir Francis Bigott and others began a conspiracie and for the same were atainted The twenty ninth of March were twelve men of Lincolne drawn to Tiburn and there hanged and quartered for a new rebellion In Somerset shire was another rebellion began by Mr. Paulet and some other of his friends the chief of them to the number of sixty were condemned whereof fourteen were hanged and quartered one of them was a woman In Iune the Lord Darcie the Lord Hussey Sir Robert Constable Sir Tho. Pierce Sir Francis Bigott Sir Stephen Hamelton Sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife George Lumbley Nicholas Temple Robert Ask VVilliam Thrift Abbot of Fountains Anthony Abbot of Gervaur the Abbot of Rivers William Prior of Burlington all these were put to death Sir Robert Constable of Hull Ask hanged on a Tower â—t York Lady Bulmer burned in Smithfield Loâ—d Darcie beheaded at Tower hill Lord Hussey at Lincolne and the rest of them suffered at Tiburn The twelfth of October was born at Hampton-Court Prinâ—e Edward and Qâ—een Iane lost her life the 14 of October Alwin a Pâ—iest Harsam customer of Plimmouth and Thomas Evel were all hanged and quartered at Tiburn The twelfth of May Fryer Forrest was hanged and burned in Smithfield for denying the kings supremacy with him was burnt the gathering of Wales that is as much as to say Darvar an image The seventeenth of May was a great fire at Saint Margaret Pattons in London where many houses and many perâ—ons were burned Edmond Cunningsby for counterfeiting the kings signe Manual and Edward Clifford for the same cause were hanged at Tiburn The first of September was one Cartwel hangman of London and two other hanged by Clarken-wel for robbing a Booth in Bartholomew faire Henry Marquess of Exceter Earl of Devonshire Hen. Pool L. Mountacute Sir Edward Nevil the 9th of Ian. were beheaded on tower hill two Priests Crofts Collins and a Marriner were hanged and quartered at tyburn Iohn Lambert was burnt in Smithfield on Ashwednesday Iohn Potter and William Mannering hanged in Pauls Church-yard for killing of Roger Cholmley Esq in the same place The third of March Sir Richard Carew knight of the Garter and Master of the kings horse was beheaded on toweâ— hill The Vicar of VVansworth with his servant and his Chaplain and Fryer Ware wâ—â—e hâ—nged and quartered at Saint Thomas VVatrings At this time were all monasteries suppressed because the king like Ianus would look two wayes The Abbot of Reading and two Priests were hanged and quarter'd at Reading the same day was Richard Whiting Abbot of Glassenbury hanged and quartered at Tower-hill besides his Monastery according to an old Prophesie The Lady Anne Cleve received at Black-heath and brought to Greenwich and the sixth of the same moneth married to King Henry The ninth of Iuly Thomas Lord Cromwel Earl of Essex was committed to the tower of London the 28 of Iuly he was beheaded on tower-hill with the Lord Hungerford King Henry was divorced from the Lady Anne of Cleve The thirtieth of Iuly Robert Barnes Thomas Gerrard William Ierome Priests weâ—e burned in Smithfield the same day Thomas Abell Edward Powel and Richard Featherstone were hanged and qâ—â—â—tered for denying the kings supâ—emacy the fourth of August were drawn to Tyburne six persons and one lead Laurence Cook Prior of Doncaster William Horn a Laie bâ—other of the Charterhouse Giles Horn Gentleman Clement Philpot Edmond Broomeham Darbie Kenham Robert Bird Gervis Carow all put to death for denying the sâ—pâ—emacie The King married again The eighth of August Lady Katherine Howard was â—hewed openly as Qâ—een at Hampton-Court Great draught and a great death of hot buâ—ning agues and feavours the salt water flowed above London-bridge Ralph Egerton and Thomas Harman put to death for counterfeiting the Kings bâ—oad Seal In April certain persons began a new rebellion in York-shire whiâ—h were shortly taken and put to death in several places of which Leigh Tattersal and Thornton were put to death at London Sir Iohn Nevil Knight and ten persons more were put to death at York The Countess of Salisbury was beheaded in the tower Damport and Chapman were hanged at Greenwich for a robbery The 21 of Iune Lord Leonard Grey was beheaded on the tower-hill he was Deputy of Ireland the same day were hanged at St. Thomas VVatrings Mantile Roydon and Frowds Gentlemen for spoil and murder they had done in Nicholas Pelhams Park the Lord of Dacres of the South being in company on Saint Peters day was led from the tower to tyburn and there hanged On Christmas Eve at night began a great fire in the house of Sir Iohn Williams master of the Kings Jewels where many of those jewels were burnt and a great many of them stoln The Lady Katherine Howard whom the King had married for her unchast living with Thomas Culpeper and Francis Durham was by Parliament attainted Culpeper and Durham were hanged at Tyburn The 23 of Ianuary the King was proclaimed King of Ireland the 13 of February were beheaded within the Tower the Lady Katherine Howard otherwise called Queen Katherine and the Lady Rochford An. Reg. 34 An. Dom. 1542 The seventh of March Margaret Davy a Maid was boiled in Smithfield for poysoning three housholds where she had lived The 12 of Iuly King Henry married Lady Katherine Parre late wife to the Lord Latimer Anthony Person Robert Testwood and Henry Filmer were burnt at Windsor A great plague was at London and therefore Michaelmas term was adjourned to Saint Albans This year â—hanâ—ed four eclipses one of the Sun the 24 of Ianuary and three of the Moon German Gardner and Lark Parsons of Châ—lsey Singleton and Assbey were hanged at Tyburn for denying the Kings Supremacy An. Dom. 1544 The third of April a Gun-powder house in East-Smithfield was blown up and therein burned five men a boy and a woman This year was taken by the Kings ships on the English Coast the number of three hundred French ships so that the Grey-Friers Church in London was laid full of wine the Austin-Friers and Black-Friers were laid full of Herrings and other fish that were taken going into France A Priest did penance at Pauls-Cross and there confessed that he pricked his finger when he was at Mass and wiped it on the Corporis and Altar cloth and went about to make the people believe that the miraculous Host did bleed after the words of Consecration The 13 of February a Priest was set on the Pillory in Cheap-side and burnt in both cheeks with the letters F and A. a paper on his head wherein was written For false accusing which judgement was given by the Lord Chancellor in the Star-â—hamber a notable example of Justice An. Reg. 37 An. Dom. 1545 The French Kings Navy coming out of New-haven and Deep arrived in Sussex afore bright Hamsted where they set some of their Souldiers a land but the Beacons were fired and
Suffolk The second of May Ione Butcher was burned in Smithfield for heresie she held that Christ took no flesh of the Virgin Mary Richarâ— Lion Godard Gorran and Richard Ireland were executed the fourteenth of May for attempting a new rebellion in Kent In the moneth of May a miller at Battle-bridge was set in the pillory in cheap-side and had both his ears cut off for speaking some words against the Duke of Sommerset On Saint Valentines day at Feversham in Kent one Arden a gentleman was murdered by consent of his wife for the which fact she was on the fourteenth of March burnt at Canterbury Michael Master Ardens man was hanged in chains at Feversham and a maiden burnt Mosby and his Sister were hanged in Smithfield at London Green which had fled came again certain years after and was hanged in chains in the high-way over against Feversham and Black-VVill the Ruffin that was hired to do the act was burnt in Zealand at Flushing The twenty fourth of April a Dutch-man was burnt in Smithfield for an Arrian The twenty fifth of May an earthquake about Croydon and those parts did put the people in great fear An. Dom. 1552 The twenty sixth oâ— February Sir Richard Vine and Sir Martin Patridge were hanged on tower-hill Sir Martin Stanhope with Sir Thomas Arundel were beheaded there the last of April a house near to the tower of London with three barrels of powder was blown up the Gunpowder-makers being fifteen in number were all slain The third of August at Middleton eleven miles from Oxford a woman brought forth a child which had two perfect bodies from the navel upwards and were so joyned together at the navel that when they were laid out at length the one head and body was West and the other East the legs of both the bodies were joyned together in the midst they lived eighteen daies and they were women children The eighth of August were taken at Queenborough three great fishes called Dolphins and the week following at Black-wall was six more taken and brought to London The seventh of October were three great fishes called Whirl-pools taken at Gravesend The eighth of October was three more great fishes called Whirlpools taken at Gravesend and drawn up to the Kings Bridge at VVestminster King Edward being at the age of sixteen years ended his life at Greenwich on the sixth of Iuly when he had reigned six years five moneths and odd daies and was buried at VVestminster The tenth of Iuly was proâ—lamation made of the death of King Edward and how he had ordained that the Lady Iane Daughter to Frances Dutchess of Suffolk which Lady Iane was married to the Lord Gilford Dudley fourth son to the Duke of Northumberland should be Heir to the Crown of England The eleventh of Iuly Gilbert Pott draweâ— to Ninion Sanders Vintner dwâ—lling â—â— the sign of Sâ—int Iohn-Baptâ—st-head within Ludgate was set on the pillory in Cheap wiâ—h boâ—h his ears nailed to the Pillory and cut off for words speaking at the time of Proclamation of the Lady Iane. Lady Mary eldest daughter to King Henry the eight fled to Frammington Castle in Suffolk where the people of the countrey almost wholly resorted unto her In Oxford Sir Iohn Williams in Buckinghamshire Sir Edmond Peckham and in divers other places many men of worship offering themselves as guides to the common people gathered great powers and with all speed made towards Suffolk where the Lady Mary was Also the thirteenth of Iuly by the appointment of the Councel the Duke of Northumberland the Earl of Huntington the Lord Grey of Wilton and divers others with a great number of men of Armes set forward to fetch the Lady Mary by force and were on their way as far as Burie The ninteenth of Iuly the Counsel assembled themselves at Baynards Castle where they communed with the Earl of Pembrook and immediately with the Lord Mayor of London certain Aldermen of London and the Sheriffs Garter King of Arms and a Trumpet went into Cheap where they proclaimed Lady Mary daughter to King Henry the eight Queen of England France and Ireland The twentieth of Iuly Iohn Earl of Northumberland being at Saint Edmonsbury and having sure knowledge that the Lady Mary was at London proclaimed Queen of England returned back again to Cambridge and about five of the clock in the Evening he came to the market-place and caused the Lady Mary to be likewise proclaimed Queen of England but shortly after he was arrested and brought to the Tower of London the twenty fifth of Iuly under the conduct of Henry Earl of Arundel thus was the matter ended without any bloodshed which men feared would have brought the death of thousands Queen Mary An. Reg. 1 MAry the eldest daughter to King Henry the eight began her reign the sixth of Iuly in the year 1553. She came to London and was received with great joy and entred the Tower the third of August where Thomas Duke of Norfolk Doctor Gardner late Bishop of Winchester and Edward Courtney son and heir to Henry Marquess of Exeter prisoners in the Tower discharged the fifth of August Edmond Bonner late Bishop of London prisoner in the Marshal Seas and Cutbert Tunstal Bishop of Durham prisoners in the Kings Bench were restored to their Seas shortly after all the Bishops which had been deprived in the time of King Edward the sixth were restored to their Bishopricks again also all beneficed men that were married or would not forsake their opinions were put out of their livings and others set in the same The eleventh of August certain gentlemen minding to pass through London Bridge in a Wherrie were there overturned and six of them drowned The thirteenth of August master Bourn a Canon of Pauls preached at Pauls Cross so offended some of his audience that they breaking silence cryed out pull him down and one threw a dagger at him whereupon master Bradford and Master Rogers two preachers in King Edwards dayes with much labour conveyed the said master Bourn out of the audience into Pauls School The twenty second of August Iohn Duke of Northumberland Sir Iohu Gaites and Sir Thomas Palmer Knights were beheaded on tower hill The Queen was crowned at VVestminster the first of October by Doctor Gardiner Bishop of Winchester The twenty fâ—fâ—h of October the Baâ—ge of Gravesend was overturned and forty persons drowned In the beginning of the moneth of Ianuary the Emperour sent a nobleman called Egmont and certain other Embassadours into England to conclude a marriage between King Phillip his son and Queen Mary The twenty fifth of Ianuary Sir George Gage Chamberlain certified the Lord Major of London that Sir Thomas VViat with cettain other Rebels were up in Kent whereupon great watch was kept and that night the Lord Major himself rode about the City to look to the same and every night after two Aldermen did the like in the day time the gates of the City were guarded by substantial Citizens The
poste and bâ—ought the first newes to â—he king as he rod gave knowledge unâ—o his brother Sir Iohn Carie then Governour of Barwick this calme and discreet course of the English Lords in Proclaiming the King and quiet setling the whole Estate without faction or interruptiâ—n was as plausible unto all his loving Subjects as admired of Forraign Nations Aprill the fifth the King came from Eden-Borowgh to Barwick and the next day came newes of many disordered persons that were in Armes in the Borders whereat the King was much troubled and forthwith there was power sent to suppress them and after that when the King came to London he with the advise of the Counsell set all the parts of the North Borders in as good condition as any other parts of his Dominions Aprill the tenth divers prisoners were discharged out of the Tower amongst whom the Earle of Southampton was the chiefest Aprill the twenty seventh was thirteen persons slain and blown in peeces by misfortune at the Gunpowder Mill at Reddriffe Aprill the twenty eight at Westminster a very Royall Obsequy for the late Queene Elizabeth according to the Kings appointment by his Letters to the Lords of the Privie Counsell May the nineteenth Proclamation was made for the suppression of disordered persons in the North and for the mutuall Peace and Amity of both Kingdoms Iune the first there was one whipped through London for presuming to come to the Court having his house infected Iune the fourth Vallentine Thomas having been many yeers prisoner in the Tower of London was arraigned at the Kings Bench Barr and there condemned of High Treason for Conspiracy against our late Queene and some of her Counsell and the seventh of Iune about Six of the clock he was drawn from the Kings Bench in Southwarke to Saint Thomas a Waterings and there hanged and quartered Iuly the second the King Solemnized the Feast of Saint George at Winsor and Installed Prince Henry Knight of the Garter and there the chief Ladies of England did Hommage to the Queene There were also made Knights with Prince Henry the Duke of Lennox the Earle of South-Hampton the Earle of Marre and the Earle of Pembroke Within a few dayes after were made divers Proclamations for the apprehension of Anthony Copley Sir Griffin Markham Knight and William watson and VVilliam Cleark Priests and about the same time was apprehended as Traytors the Lord Cobham and his brother the Lord Gray Sir VValter Rawley and others The fifth of August was Commanded by the Bishops to be kept as a Holy day with Prayers Preaching and thanksgiving to Almighty God for the Kings escape from being murdered by Earle Gowrie in Scotland The Plague increased most gâ—ievoâ—sly in London and thereupon it wâ—s ordered that every Wednesdâ—y theâ—e shoâ—ld be a general Fasting and Prayer with preaching through the land to dâ—aw the people to humility and repâ—ntance This year was Bartholomew fair forbidden to be kept and Michaelmas Teâ—m adjorned and to be kept at Westminster but by reason of the sickness it was afterward kept at Winchester and the Lord Mayors great triâ—mphs and feasts was this year omitted The fourth of November the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey of Wilton were bâ—ought from the Tower of London unto Winchester to be arraigned and to that purpose were sent to Wâ—nchester Sir VValter Rawleigh Sir Grâ—ffin Markham Knights George Brook brother to the Lord Cobham Anthony Copley Gentleman William Watson and William Cleark Pâ—ieâ—â—s and the same day out of the Gâ—tehouse at Westminster went Sir Edward Parham he was acquitted by the Jury The twenty ninth of November were executed the two Pâ—iests and six daies after was George Brook hanged and the ninth of December Sir Griffin Markham and the two Barons aâ—ter they had been severally brought upon the Scaffold in the Castle of Winchester and had made their confessions and pâ—epared themselves to die upon a suddain the Kings Warrant written with his own hand was there delivered to Sir Benjamin Titchborne High Sheriff of Hampshire â—ommanding him to stay execution these three and Sir Walter Rawleigh were returned Pâ—isoners to the Tower again the fifteenth of December From the twenty third of December 1602. unto the twenty seâ—ond oâ— December 1603 theâ—e died of all diseases within London and the libeâ—ties thereof thiâ—ty eight thousand two hundred forty and four wheâ—eof of the Plague thirty thousand five hundred sâ—venty eight and the neâ—t year afteâ— London was clear of that infection and then were all the shires in England grievously visited note the work of God March the fifth was proclamation mâ—de for authorising the Book of Common Prayer February the twenty second Proclamation was made against all Jesuits and Seminaries that they shoâ—ld forthwith depart out of the Kingdome March the fifth Proclamation was made for conformation of the Ecclesiastical government of the Châ—rch of England and the book of Common Pâ—ayer as it had been used in the time of Queen Elizabeâ—h At this time Robert Dove of London Merchant Taylor gave competent meâ—ns â—oâ— ever for the toling of a bell in Saint Sepulchres Church to cause good people to pray for such prisoners as are to be executed out of Newgate and to cease when they are executed this bell should begin to toll at six a clock in the morning and the same is made known to the Prisoners that the said bell is to put them in mind to pâ—epare themselves for death Upon the first day of May Richard Haydock a Physitian asked forgiveness of the Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury for deluding the King and many oâ—hers under pretence of being inspired and to preach in his sleep by night with which deâ—eit he had strongly possest the vulgar as it was hard to remove them although he confessed the abuse In this moneth Iohn Lepton of Kepwick in the County of York Esq a Gentleman of an anâ—ient family and of good reputation his Majesties servant and one of the Grooms of his most honourable privy Chamber performed so memorable a journey as I may not omit to record the same to future ages the rather because I have heard sundry Gentlemen who were gooâ— horsemen â—nd likewise good Physâ—tians affiâ—me it was impoâ—sible to be done without danger of his life He â—ndertook to â—ide five several times betwixt London and York in six daies to be taken in one week betwixt Munday morning and Saturday night he began his journey upon Munday being the twentieth day of May betwixt two and three of the cloâ—k in the morning forth of Saint Martins neer Aldersgate within the City of London and came into York the same day betwixt the houres of five and six in the aâ—ternoon where he rested that night the noxt morning being Tuesday about three of the cloâ—k he took his journey fourth of York and came to his lodging in St. Martins aforesaid betwixt the houres of 6 and seven in the afternoon where he rested that night the next morning being
crowned at Westminster on the seventh day of Iuly After this were taken for Traytors against the king Robert Ruff Serjeant of London VVilliam Davie Pardoner Iohn Smith Groom of king Edwards stirrop and Stephen Ireland Wardroper in the Tower with many more who were charged that they had sent Letters into Brittain to the Earl of Richmond and of Pembrook and also that they were minded to steal our of the Tower Prince Edward and his brother for the which they were drawn from VVestminster to the Tower of London and there upon the hill they were all four beheaded A grudge began between king Richard and the Duke of Buckingham insomuch that the Duke conspired with some Noble men against him intending to bring into the land Henry Earl of Richmond as heir to the Crown for which conspiracy the Duke of Buckingham was beheaded at Salisbury The thirteenth of December was a great fire in Leaden-hall in London where was burnt a number of houses and all the stocks for gunnes other provision belonging to the city King Richard borrowed great sums of mony of the City but being cut off before the time of payment came the City lost it Collingborn Esquire was drawn from Westminster to the tower of London and there upon the hill was headed and quartered An. Reg. 3 An. Dom. 1415 Sir Roger Clifford Knight and one Fortescue were drawne through London and at Saint Martin le grand Sir Roger would have broke from the Sheriffs and taken Sanctuary but the Sheriffs took him again and had him to tower hill where he was beheaded and Fortescue had his pardon Henry Earl of Richmond Iasper Earl of Pembroke his Uncle the Earl of Oxford and many other Knights and Esquires with a small company of Frenchmen landed at Milford Haven on the sixth of August whose coming when it was heard of in VVales divers Noble men with great companies met him and then marching against king Richard at a village called Bosworth near to Leicester he met with his enemies the 22 of August where between them was fought a very sharp battel in conâ—lusion whereof King Richard with divers others were slain and King Henry obtained a Noble victory and immediately the L. Stanley crowned him King in the field with the crown which was taken off King Richards head Richard was buried at the Grey-Friers Church at Leicester when he had held the crown two years two moneths Henry Earl of Richmond An. Reg. 1 HEnry the seventh born in Pembroke Castle began his reign the 22 of August in the year 1485. he was a Prince of marvellous wisdom policy justice temperance and gravity and notwithstanding many great troubles and war he kept his Realm in right good order for the which he was greatly honoured of Forraign Princes On the 22 of August was a great fire in Bredstreet in the which fire was burnt the Parson of Saint Mildreds and one man more of the Parsonage there The sweating sickness began the 21 of September and continued to the end of October of the which sickness a number of people died The 30 of October King Henry was crowned at Westminster he ordained a number of chosen Archers to give daily attendance on his person whom he named Yeomen of the Guard King Henry borrowed certain sums of money of the City which was repayed the nexr year after Wheat was sold for 3 shillings the bushel and Bay-salt at the like price The Cross in Cheap-side was new builded The King married Elizabeth the eldest daughter of Edward the 4th by the which means the two Houses York and Lancaster were united An. Reg. 6 Roger Shavelock a Taylor within Ludgate slew himself and forasmuch as he was a man of great wealth there was a great contest between the Kings Almoner and the Sheriffs of London An. Dom. 1493 A riot made upon the Eastelings or Stilliard-men by Mercers men and others of the City of London for the which many of them were sore punished An. Dom. 1494 An. Reg. 10 Wheat was sold at London for six pence the bushel Bay-salt at three pence half penny Nantwitch salt for six pence the bushel white herrings at six shillings the barrel red at three shillings the Cade red sprats six pence the Cade and Gascoin wine at six pound the Tun. Sir VVilliam Stanley was behe aded on Tower-hill An. Dom. 1495 Perkin Warbeck arrived in Kent where when he and his company saw they could have no comfort of the country they withdrew again to their ships but the Mayor of Sandwich with certain men of the country fought with the residue that were left behind and took 169 persons who were hanged in Kent Essex Sussex and Norfolk An. Dom. 1497 By meanes of a subsidy that was granted to the King a commotion was made by the Commons of Cornwall whiâ—h under the leading of Iames Lord Audley with Michael a Blacksmith and others came to Black-heath where the King met them overthrew them and took their Captains there was slain of the Rebels three hundred and taken fifteen hundred The Lord Audley was beheaded on Tower-hill the Blacksmith and Flamock were hanged and quartered at Tyburn The King sent an Army into Scotland under the Earl of Surrey and the Lord Nevil which made sharp war upon the Scots In Bedfordshire at the town of Saint Needs fell hailstones eighteen inches about Perkin Warebeck landed in Cornwall went to Bodmin where being accompanied with three or four thousand men he proclaimed himself King Richard the fourth second son of Edward the fourth from thence he went to Exeter and besieged it which City was valiantly defended by the inhabitants but many of the Rebels were slain and theâ— withdrew themselves to Taunton from thence Perkin fled to Bewdley where he took sanctuary and was afterward taken and pardoned his life An. Reg. 14 A Shoemakers son was hanged at Saint Thomas Watrings for naming himself to be Edward Earl of Warwick who was then kept close prisoner in the Tower An. Dom. 1499 Perkin Warbeck and Iohn-a-water were executed at Tyburn Edward Plantagenet Earl of Warwick son to George Duke of Clarence was beheaded at Tower-hill Shortly after Bluet and Astwood were hanged at Tyburn An. Reg. 19 The 21 of November at night a perillous fire began upon London-bridge near to Saint Magnus Church whereof six tenements were burnt The 7 of February certain houses more consumed with fire against Saint Buttolphs Church in Thames-street An. Reg. 21 The prisoners of the Marshalsey broke out and many of them being shortly after taken were put to execution especially those that had lain for Felony An. Dom. 1507 An. Reg. 23 About Christmas was a Bakers house burnt in Warwick-lane with the Mistress of the house and two women servants About this time the City of Norwich was much wasted with fire there was 160 houses consumed with most part of their goods King Henry died at Richmond the 22 of April when he had reigned 23 years and 8 moneths and