to be set vp a royall chayre in purpose to chose a new king neare to the whiche the Prelates were set and on the other side sat the Lords and after the commoÌ„s in order first sat the Duke of Lancaster then the Duke of Yorke the Duke of Aumerle the Duke of Surrey the Duke of Excester and a Marques then in order the Earles of Arundale Norfolke March Stafford Penbroke Salisburie and Deuonshire the Erles of Northumberlande and Westmerlande sat not but went vppe and down and oftentimes knéeled as it fell in doing theyr offices The Archbishop of Canterburie made a Sermon and toke for his Theame Habuit Iacob benedictioneÌ„ a preÌ„ suo which sermon being ended in latin a Doctour of the law stoode vp and red an instrument in the which was contained that K. Richard had by his owne confession disabled himselfe to be worthy to raigne and that he woulde resigne the crowne to such a one as was sufficiente to rule this instrument being red the Archbishop perswaded theÌ„ to procéede to the election of a new K. perceyuing they were al coÌ„tented for ther wer not past four persons that wer of king Richards part they durst say nothing he asked each of theÌ„ whoÌ„ they wold haue to their King whether the Duke of Yorke or not and they aunswered no he asked if they would haue his eldest son the D. of Aumarle and they sayd no he asked if they would haue his yongest son and they sayd no and so of diuerse other theÌ„ staying a while he asked if they wold haue the D. of Lancaster and then they aunswered they would haue none other This Diamounde being made thrice they drew certain instruments and charters and red them in presence of all that were there TheÌ„ y e Archbishops coÌ„ming to the Duke fell on theyr knées declaring to him how he was chosen King and willed him to take regarde if he would consent thereto theÌ„ the D. being on his knées rose declared y â— he accepted the realm sith it was ordayned by God TheÌ„ y e Archbishop red what y t new K. was bound vnto with certain ceremonies signed him with the crosse theÌ„ he kissed the Achbishop and they toke the ring with which the Kings be wedded to the realme and bare it to the Lord Percy that was Conestable who receyuing it shewed it to al the assembly and then put it on the kings finger the King then kissed the Conestable and then the Archbishops led him to the 〈◊〉 Royal and y â— K. made his prayers on his knées before it and after spake vnto them all first to y e Prelates then to the Lords al other so set him down in the seate thus he was inuested and K. Richard put down he sat a good while kept silence and so did all the rest for they were in prayer for his prosperitie in his gouernement when they had ended wher the offices were voyde the K. created the Lord Percy Conestable and toke him the staffe Then was chosen Ralph Earle of Westmerland Marshal Iohn Skirley Chanceller sir Richard Clifforde kéeper of the priuy seale many other officers were newely confirmed After this the Arcbishoppe spake certayne things in latin praying for y â— Kings prosperitie and the realmes and after spake in English exhorting all other there present to pray the like and then euery man sat down Then the king rose made his eldest son Prince of Wales then the Lords were sworne to be true to the Prince as before they had done to his Father hys seconde sonne was there made Duke of Lancaster Thus was king Richard deposed when he had raigned two and twenty yeres thrée monthes and odde dayes ¶ Henrie of Bolengbroke HEnrie the fourth son to Iohn of Gâ—unte Duke Anno reg 1. of Lancaster was ordayned king of EnglaÌ„d more by force than by lawfull succession or election he began his raigne the 29. of September in the yere of our Lord God 1399. And was crowned at Westminster the xiij of October by Thomas Arundale Archbishop of Canterburie The Dukes of Yorke Surrey Aumarle and the Earle of Glocester bare the Canapie ouer him sir Thomas Dimmocke was champion and rode thrée times about the Hall This was a noble valiaunt Prince and after the Ciuill warres were appeased shewed himselfe louing to his subiectes He made Henrie his sonne Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwal Erle of Chester and heyre apparaunt to the crowne William Waldren William Hyde the. 28. of September Sherifes Maior Sir Thomas Knowles Grocer the. 28. of October After the solemnitie of the coronation the Lords commons streight procéeded to the ParliameÌ„t In which it was inquired out of the death of the Duke of Glocester how hée had bin murdered at Caleis by the Duke of Norsfolke vpon y â— Kings commaundement King Hentâ—e created hys eldest sâ—â—ne Prince of Wales Duke of 〈…〉 and Earle of Chester duke of Aquitaine In this Parliament it was ordained that the statutes made in the Parliament holden in the 21. yere of king Richard at Westminster and after proroged vnto Shrewesburie with all the circuÌ„stances to be adnulled reuoked made voyde and vtterly blotted out Also that the Parliament holdeÌ„ at Westminster in the xj yere of K. Richard be holden firme and stable Also that the Lords other persoÌ„s which were iudged forth in the Parliament holden the 21. yere of King Richard their heires that be deade shoulde be wholy restored to their possessions without any â—uing liuèrie thereof to be made excepted that the Lords and other shal haue nothing of y e issues receiued in y e mean time The â— gaue to the E. of Northumberland y e I le of Man to be holdeÌ„ of the K. by seruice to beare the sword w t which he entred into England And to the â— of Westmerland he gaue the CouÌ„tie of Richmond Also Judgement was giuen against the Appellauntes of the Duke of Glocester in this maner The Lords in this present Parliament by she Kings assent iudge that the Dukes of Aâ—â—erle Surrey and Excester now present and were appellantes shal loâ—e thryr names of Dukes and hâ—nors from heÌ„ceforth togither with the dignities of Dukes that the Marques Dorset that is present lose hys name of Macques the E. of Glocester which is preseÌ„t lose his name for him and his heires as y e aboue named persons do theirs that alâ— the castels possessions or manor's which they had of theÌ„ that belonged to those whom they appelled froÌ„ y e day of y â— arrest of the D. of Glocester the other Lords or after at any time simply without fauour or mercie they shal lose theÌ„ that al other castels possessioÌ„s manours Lordships liberties which they helde of the Kings gift that day or after shâ—ld rest in the kinge grace from y e hâ—â—re and that all letters patents and Charters whiche they or
England and his Quéen were lodged in the Castell of Lowre and the King of France and his Quéene were lodged in the pallace of Saint Paule King Henrie hearing that the Dolphen with a great power besieged the Towne of Guisney he determined to goe himselfe to the raysing of the siege and so came to the town of Corbeil and so to Senlis where he waxed so sicke that hée was constrayned to tarry and send his brother the Duke of Bedforde to rescue theÌ„ of Cosney but the Dolphin raysed hys siege and departed thence King Henrie his disease increasing he departed this life in the Castell called Boyes de Visceme not far from Paris on the last of August in the yeare 1422. when he had raigned nine yeares fiue monethes and odde dayes There was present at his death King Charles of Fraunce and the two Quéenes but before his death this most prudent King disposed the guarde of the yong Prince his sonne and the defence of the realme of Englande to hys brother Humfrey Duke of Glocester but the custodie of the body of this yong Prince the King committed to his vncle the Duke of Excester and the reuenues of the Dutchie of Normandie he bequethed to his brother Iohn Duke of Bedforde for the gouernaunce of the same Dutchy and of the Realme of France In his life time he reedified his royall manour that then was called Shine nowe Richmount hée founded two Monasteries vpon the Thamis not farre from Richmount the one of Carthusians whiche he named Bethlem the other of religious men and women of Saint Bridget and that he named Sion He founded Gartar principal Kyng at armes of all Englishmen and also the brotherheade of Sainte Gyles without Creple Gate of London Shortlye after hys departing his bowels were enterred in the Church of Sainte More de Fosses and his corps well enbaulmed and seared was closed in leade and accompanyed with all the Lords Enguerant estates and commons of England that were there presente with also many Lords and great estates as well of France Normandie Burgondie and Picardie was brought with greate honour to Paris and set in the Churche of our Ladie where were done for him right solemne exequies with distributioÌ„ of mony and great almes to the poore From thence he was broughte to Roane where he aboade long When all things necessarie were prepared for the conueyaunce of the deade King into Englande hys body was layde in a Chariot whiche was drawen by foure great horsses and aboue the dead corpes they layde a figure made of boyled hydes or leather representing his person as nyghe to the semblaunce of him as could be deuised painted curiously to the similitude of a liuing creature vpon whose heade was set an Emperiall Diadem of golde and precious stones and in his right hand he helde a Scepter royall and in his lefte hand a ball of gold And in this manner adorned was this figure layde in a bedde in the sayde Chariot with hys vnsage vncouered toward the heauens and the couerture of hys bedde was of red silke beaten with golde and besides that when the body shoulde passe through anye good Town a Canapie of maruaylous great value was borne ouer the Chariot by men of great worshippe In this manner accompanyed of the King of Scottes and of all Princes Lordes and Knightes of hys house he was broughte from Roane to Abeuile where the corpse was set in the Churche of Sainte Offrâ—ne From Abuile he was broughte to Hedin and from thence to Menstreull so to Bulloigne and to Caleis In all thys iourney were many men about the Chariot clothed al in white which bare in theyr handes torches burning after whom followed al the housholde seruauntes in blacke and after them came the Princes Lordes and estates of the Kyngs bloud adorned in vestures of mourning and after all thys from the sayde Corpse the distaunce of two Englishe myles followed the Quéene of Englande righte honourably accompanyed In thys manner they entred Caleis from whence after a fewe dayes they departed and continued theyr iourneys by water and lande vntyll they came to London where they arriued about the tenth of Nouember so were conuaied by London bridge through Cheap to the Cathedrall Churche of Saint Paule vppon the couering of the for moste of the foure horsses that conuayed the Chariot wer imbrodered the auntient armes of EnglaÌ„d vpon the couerture of the seconde horsse were the armes of England and Fraunce in one shielde quarterly vppon the couerture of the thirde horsse was imbrodered the armes of Fraunce without any maner of difference and on the fourth horsse were the armes of King Arthur When his exequies were solemnized at Saint Paules Church in London hée was brought from theÌ„ce to be enterred in the Abbay of Saint Peter at Westminster amongst hys noble auncestoures Thus thys most victorious and renoumed Kyng entred the way decréed for euery creature in the floure most lustie time of hys age to witte but sixe and thirtie yeares olde ⸪ ¶ King Henry of Windsor HEnrie the sixth being an infant of eight moneths old beganne Anno reg 1. Titus Liuius his raigne the last of August in the yeare 1422. Continuing the time of his youth the gouernance of the Realme was committed to y e Duke of Glocester and the gard of his person to the Duke of Excester and to the Duke of Bedford was giuen the regiment of France who right wisely and nobly ruled the same so long as he liued This Henry was of witte and nature simple gentle and méeke he loued better peace than warre quietnesse of mind than businesse of the world honestie than profite rest and â—ase than trouble and care all iniuries that euer happened to him which were many he suffered patiently and reputed them to be worthely sent of God for his offences William Gastfield Robert Tatarsale the 28. of Septem Sherifes Maior William Walderne Mercer the 28. of October The xxj of October Charles King of France passed out of this world and was buried at S. Denis in France after he haâ— History of Loys Duke of Orleance Charles le bievv King of France dyed bin Crowned King 46. yeares He was greatly beloued of his people all his life time and therefore was called Le Roy Charle le biew ame but yet he had a sicknesse the more part of his raigne that being out of his witte he woulde strike all that came néere him it tooke him first in the Citie of Mans shortly after he had bin in Flanders to reduce the Flemings to obedience There was by reason héereof great trouble in France bycause those that were néere to him in lignage sought euery one to haue the chiefe gouernement in theyr hands When he thus dyed the Realme was left in miserable state for people of each strange nation were gouernoures in the Realme First the Englishmen had conquered a great parte and sought to haue the rest and the Duke of
cast hym a lande beside Saint Marie Oueries When Quéene Margaret heard that the king was takeÌ„ she wyth hir sonne and eight persons fled to the Castel of Hardlagh in Wales and was robbed by the way in Lancashire of all hir goodes to the valewe of ten thousande markes from thence she went into Scotland The tenth of August Iames King of Scottes besieging the Castle of Rockesborough was slaine with a Gun that brake in his Campe. The one and twentith of September the Duke of Somerset came from Gwines into England Anno. reg 39 Sherifes Maior Richard Flemming Iohn Lambert the 28. of September Richard Lee Grocer the. 28 of October The vitj. of October a ParliameÌ„t was begun at Westminster vnto the which came Ri. duke of Yorke that a little before Parliament was come out of Irelande and being lodged in the Pallaice the Kyng being there he brake vp the dores of the Kyngs Chamber so that the King giuing hym place tooke an other Chamber Then the sayde Duke as right heyre by lyneall descent from Richard the seconde chalenged the realme purposing to haue bin crowned on Alhallown day next following and herevppon sente to the Parliament in wryting hys sayde clayme title and pedigrée The whych clayme after diligent deliberation had and approued by the sayde Parliamente peace and concorde betwéene the king and Duke on the Uigil of Alhalow was established and coÌ„cluded as in Articles followeth BLessed be Iohn in whose handes and bountie refieth The Articles betvvixt King Henrie the Duke of Yorke and is the peace and vnitie betwixte Princes and the Weale of euerye Realme I knowe by whose direction agréed it is appointed and accorded as followeth betwixte the moste high and moste mightis Prince King Henrie the sixth King of England and of Fraunce and Lord of Irelande on y â— one party and the right high and mightie Prince Richard PlaÌ„tagenet Duke of Yorke on that other party vpon certain matters of variaunce moued betwixt them and especially vpon the clayme and title vnto the Crownes of England and of Fraunce and Royall power estate and dignitie appertayning to the same and Lordship of Irelande opened shewed and declared by the sayde Duke afore all the Lordes spirituall and Temporall being in this present Parliament First where the saide Richarde Duke of Yorke hath declared and opened as aboue is sayde title and clayme in maner as followeth That the right noble and worthy Prince Henrie Kyng of Englande the third had issue and lawfullye got Edwarde his first begotten sonne borne at Westminster the xv Kalendes of July in the yeare of our Lord 12â—9 and Edmond his second sonne which was borne on Saint Marcels day the yeare 1200. the whiche Edwarde after the death of Kyng Henrie hys Father intituled and called Kyng Edwarde the firste had issue Edward his first begotten sonne called after the decease of his Father Kyng Edward the seconde the whiche had issue Edward the thirde which Edward the third had issue Edward Prince of Wales William of Hatfield hys seconde sonne Leonel the thirde Duke of Clarence Iohn of Gaunâ— fourth Duke of Lancaster Edmond of Langley fifth Duke of Yorke Thomas of Woodstocke the sixth Duke of Glocester W. of Windsor the seuenth The said Edward Prince of Wales which dyed in the life time of hys Father had issue Richard which succéeded Edwarde the thirde his grandsire Richarde dyed without issue William of Hatfield the second sonne of Edwarde the thirde dyed without issue Leonel the thirde sonne of Edwarde the thirde Duke of Clarence hadde issue Phillip his daughter and heyre whych was coupled in matrimony vnto Edmond Mortimer Earle of Marche and had issue Roger Mortimer Earle of Marche hyr Sonne and heyre which Roger had issue of Edmond erle of March Roger Mortimer Anne and Elianor which Edmonde Roger and Alianor dyed without issue And the sayde Anne coupeled in matrimony to Richard Earle of Cambridge the sonne of Edmond of Langley the fifth sonne of Henrie the third and had issue Richard Plantagenet commonly called Duke of Yorke Iohn of Gaunt the fourth son of Edward the yonger brother of the sayde Leonel had issue Henrie Earle of Darby whiche incontinent after that King Richard resigned the Crownes of the Realmes and Lordship of Irelande vnrighteously entred vppon the same then being aliue Edmonde Mortimer Earle of Marche sonne to Roger Mortimer Earle of March sonne and heyre of the saide Phillippe daughter and heyre of the sayde Leonel the thirde sonne of the sayde King Edward the thirde to the whiche Edmonde the right and title of the sayde Crownes and Lordship by lawe and custome belonged To the whiche Richard Duke of Yorke as sonne to Anne daughter to Roger Mortimer Earle of March sonne and heyre of the sayd Phillip daughter and heyre of the sayde Leonell the third sonne of Kyng Edwarde the thirde the righte title dignitie Royall and estate of the Crownes of the Realmes of England and FraÌ„ce and the Lordshippe of Irelande pertayneth and belongeth a fore anye issue of the saide Iohn of Gaunt the fourth sonne of the same King Edwarde The sayde title notwithstanding and without preiudice of the sayde Richarde Duke of Yorke tenderly desiring the wealth reste and prosperitie of this land and to set apart all that might be trouble to the same and consyderyng the possession of the sayde Kyng Henne the sixth and that he hathe for hys tyme bene named taken and reputed for Kyng of Englande and of Fraunce and LORDE of Irelande is contented agréede and consenteth that hée bée hadde reputed and taken for Kyng of Englande and Fraunce wyth the Royall estate dignitye and preheminence belonging therevnto and Lorde of Irelande during hys naturall lyfe And for that time the saide Duke without hurte or preiudice of his saide righte and title shall take worshippe and honor him for his soueraigne Lorde Item the saide Richard Duke of Yorke shall promis and binde him by his solempne othe in maner and forme as foloweth In the name of God Amen I Richarde Duke of Yorke The othe of Richard Duke of Yorke promise and sweare by the faith and truth that I owe to Almightie God that I shal neuer consent procure or stirre directly or indirectly in priuie or aperte neyther as much as in me is shall suffer to be done consented procured or stirred any thing that may sound to the abridgement of the natural life of King Henry the sixth or to y â— hurt or diminishing of his raigne or dignitie royall by violence or anye otherwise againste his fréedome or libertie but if anye person or persons wold do or presume any thing to y â— contrary I shal with all my might power withstande it and make it to be withstoode as farre as my power wil stretche thereâ—herevnto so helpe mée GOD and his holie Euangelistes Item Edward Earle of March and Edmund Earle of Rutlande sonnes of the saide Duke of Yorke shall make like
knewe at variaunce himselfe in his death bed appeased he had lefte all gathering of money which is the onely thing that withdraweth the hartes of Englishmen from the Prince nor any thing intended he to take in hande by which he shoulde be driuen thereto for his tribute out of Fraunce he had before obtayned Tribute and the yéere foregoing his death he had obtained Barwike And albeit that all the time of his raigne he was with his people so benigne courteous and so familiar that no part of his vertues was more estéemed yet the condition in the ende of his dayes in which many Princes by a long continued soueraintie decline into a proude porte froÌ„ debonair behauiour of their beginning maruellouslye in him grew increased so farre forth that in Sommer the last y â— euer he sawe his highnesse being at Windsor in hunting sent for the Maior and Aldermen of London to him for none other errand but to haue them hunt be merie with him where he made them not so stately but so friendly and so familiar theare and sent venison froÌ„ thence so fréely into the Citie that no one thing in many dayes before gat him either â—o heartes or more heartie fauour amongest the common people whiche oftentimes more estéeme and take for greater kindnesse a little courtesie than a great benefite So deceassed as I haue sayd this noble King in that time in which his lyfe was most desired Whose loue of his people and their entire affection towarde him had béene to his noble children hauing in themselues also as many giftes of nature as many Princely vertues as much goodly towardnesse as their age could receiue a maruellous fortresse and sure armour if diuision dissention of their friends had not vnarmed them left them destitute the execrable desire of soueraintie prouoked him to their destruction which if either kind or kindnesse had holden place must néedes haue bene their chiefe defence For Richard the duke of Glocester by nature their vncle by office their Protector to their father beholdeÌ„ to themselues by othe allegiaunce bounden all bandes broken that binden man man togither without any respect of God or the world vnnaturally contriued to bereue them not only their dignitie but also their lyues But for as much as this Dukes demeanor ministreth in effect all the whole matter whereof this booke shal intreate it is therfore conuenient somewhat to shew you ere we farther goe what manner of man this was that could finde in his heart so much mischiefe to conceiue Richard Duke of Yorke a noble man a mightie began not by warre but by law so chalenge the Crowne putting Richard Duke of Yorke hys claime into the Parliament where his cause was eyther for right or fauour so farre forth auaunced that Kyng Henry his bloud albeit he had a goodly Prince vtterly reiected the Crowne was by aucthoritie of Parliamente entailed vnto the Duke of Yorke and his issue male in remainder immediatly after the death of King Henrie But y e duke not enduring so long to tarrie but intending vnder pretext of dissention and debate arising in the Realme to preuent his time and to take vpon him the rule in King Henrie his life was with many nobles of the Realme at Wakefielde slaine leauing thrée sonnes Edward George and Richard All thrée as they were great states of birthe so were they great and stately of stomack gréedie ambitious of aucthoritie and impatient of partners Edwarde reuenging his Edvvarde fathers death depriued King Henrie attained y e Crowne George Duke of Clarence was a goodly noble Prince and at George Duke Clarence al points fortunate if either his owne ambition had not set him against his brother or the enuie of his enimies his brother against hym For were it by the Quéene and Lords of hir bloud which highly maligned the Kings kinred as women commonly not of malice but of nature hate them whoÌ„ their husbandes loue or were it a proude appetite of the Duke hymselfe intending to be King at the least wise heinous treasoÌ„ was there laid to his charge and finally were he faultie were he faultlesse attaynted was he by Parliament and iudged to the death and therevpon hastily drowned in a butte of Malmesey whose death King Edward albeit he commaunded it when he wyst it was done piteously bewayled and sorowfully repented Richarde the thirde sonne of whom wée nowe intreate The discription of Richard the third was in wit and courage egall with either of them in body prowes farre vnder them both little of stature yll featured of limmes crooke backed his left shoulder much hygher than his right hard fauoured of visage such as is in states called warlye in other men otherwise he was malicious wrathfull enuious from afore his byrth euer froward It is for truth reported that the Dutches his mother had so much a doe in hir trauaile y t she coulde not be deliuered of him vncut that he came into the world with the féete forward as meÌ„ be borne outward as y e fame runneth also not vntoothed whether meÌ„ of hatred report aboue y e truth or else y â— nature chauÌ„ged hir course in his beginning which in the course of his life many things vnnaturally committed None euil captaine was he in y e warre as to which his dispotioÌ„ was more méetely thaÌ„ for peace Sundry victories had he somtimes ouerthrows but neuer in default as for his own person either of hardines or politike order frée was he called of dispence somewhat aboue his power liberall w t large giftes he gat him vnstedfast friendship for which he was faine to pill spoile in other places get him stedfast hatred He was close secrete a déepe dissimuler lowly of countenaunce arrogant of heart outwardlye coumpinable where he inwardlye hated not letting to kisse whom hée thought to kill dispiteous cruell not for euill wil alway but ofter for ambition either for the fuertie or increase of his estate Friend foe was much what indifferent where his aduauntage grewe he spared no mans death whose life wythstoode his purpose He slewe with his owne handes King Henry the sixt being prisoner in the Tower as men The death of King Henrie the sixte constantly said that without commaundement or knowledge of the King which would vndoubtedly if he had intended that thing haue appointed that butcherly office to some other than his owne borne brother Some wise men also wéen that his drift couertly conueyed lacked not in helping forth his brother of Clarence to his death which he resisted openly howbeit somewhat as men déemed more faintly than he that were hartily mynded to his wealth And they y â— thus déeme thinke that he long time in K. Edwardes lyfe forethought to be King in case that the King his brother whose life he looked that euill diet should shorten should happen
that Historie of Perkin in any compendious processe by it selfe But in the meane time for this present matter I shal rehearse you the dolorous ende of those babes not after euerye waye that I haue hearde but by suche men and by suche meanes as me thinketh it were harde but it shoulde be true King Richard after his Coronation taking his waye to Glocester to visite in his newe honour the Towne of which he bare the name of his olde deuised as he rode to fulfil the thing which he before had intended And for as much as hys minde gaue him that his nephewes liuing meÌ„ would not recken that he coulde haue right to the Realme he thought therfore without delay to ridde them as though the killing of his kinsmen coulde amende his cause and make him a kindely King Whervpon he sent one Iohn Greene whom he speciallye trusted vnto Syr Robert Brakenburie Conestable Iohn Greene. Robert BrakeÌ„burie Conestable of the Tovver of the tower with a letter and credence also that the same sir Robert shoulde in any wise put the two children to death This Iohn Greene did his errand vnto Brakenburie knéeling before our Lady in the Tower who playnely answered that he would neuer put them to death to die therefore with whiche aunsweare Iohn Greene returning recoumpted the same to King Richard at Warwicke yet in hys waye Wherewith he tooke suche displeasure and thought that the same night he sayde vnto a secréet page of his Ah whom shall a man trust those that I haue brought vpmy self those that I had wened would most surely serue me euen those fayle me and at my commaundement will do nothing for me Sir quoth his page there lyeth one on your pallet without that I dare well say to do your grace pleasure the thing were right harde that he would refuse meaning this by sir Iames Tirell which was a man of right goodly Sir Iames Tirel personage and for natures giftes worthy to haue serued a much better Prince if he had wel serued God by grace obtained as much troth and good wil as he had strength and witte The man had an high hart and sore longed vpward Authoritie loueth no partners not rising yet so fast as he had hoped being hindered kept vnder by the meanes of Sir Richarde Ratclife and sir Wil. Cates by which longing for no mo partiners of the Princes fauour and namely not for him whose pride they wist wold beare no péere kéepte him by secrete driftes out of all secret trust which thing this Page wel had marked and known wherfore this occasion offered of very speciall friendship he tooke his time to put him forward by such wise to doe him good that al the enimies he had except the Diuel could neuer haue done him so much hurt For vpoÌ„ this pages words King Richard arose For this coÌ„munication had he sitting at the draught a conuenient Carpet for such a counsel and came out into a Pallet Chamber on which he found in bed sir Iames sir Thomas Tirels of person like and brethen of bloud but nothing of kin in conditions Then sayde the K. merily to them what sirs be yée in bed so soone and calling vp sir Iames brake to him secretly his minde in this mischeâ—ous matter In whiche he founde him nothing straunge Wherfore on the morow he sente him to Brakenburie wyth a letter by which was commaunded to deliuer sir Iames all the Keyes of the Tower for one night to the ende he might there accomplish the Kings pleasure in such things as hée had giuen him commaundement After which letter deliuered and the keyes receiued sir Iames appointed the nighte next ensuing to destroy them deuising before and preparing the meanes The prince as soone as y e protector left y e name and toke himselfe as king had it shewed vnto him that hée shold not raign but his vncle shold haue y e crown At which word y e Prince sore abashed beganne to sigh said Alas I would my vncle woulde let me haue my life yet though I léese my Kingdome Then he that told him the tale vsed hym wyth good wordes and putte hym in the beste comfort he coulde But forthwith was the Prince and his brother both shut vp and all other remoued from them onely one called Blacke Will or William Slaughter except set to serue them and sée them sure After whiche time the prince neuer tyed hys pointes nor aught roughte of himselfe but with that yong babe his brother lingred with thought and heauinesse til this trayterous death deliuered them of that wretchednesse For Sir Iames Tyrell deuised y â— they should be murthered in their beds To the execution whereof hée appointed Myles Forrest one of the foure that kept them a fellow fleshed in murther before time To him he ioyned one Iohn Dighton his owne horssekéeper a bigge brode square strong knaue Then al the other being remoued from them this Miles The yong king and his brother murthered Forrest and Iohn Dighton about midnight the selie childreÌ„ lying in their beddes came into the Chamber and sodainly lapped them vp among the clothes so to bewrapped theÌ„ and intangled them kéeping downe by force the featherbed and pillowes hard vnto their mouths that within a while smothered and stifled theyr breath fayling they gaue vp to God their innocente soules into the ioyes of Heauen leaning to the tormentors their bodyes deade in the bed Whiche after that the wretches perceyued first by the strugling with the paynes of deathe and after long lying still to bée throughly deade they layde their bodies naked out vppon the bed and fetched Sir Iames to sée them which vppon the sight of them caused those murtherers to burie them at the staire foote méetly déepe in the ground vnder a great heape of stones Then rode Syr Iames in greate haste to King Richarde and shewed him all the manner of the murther who gaue him great thankes as some say there made him knight But he allowed not as I haue heard the burying in so vile a corner saying that he woulde haue them buryed in a better place bycause they were a Kings sonnes Loe the honorable courage of a King Whervpon they say that a Priest of S. Roberte Brakenburie tooke vppe the bodyes again and secretly enteried them in such place as by the occasion of his death which only knew it coulde neuer since come to light Uerye troth is it and well knowen that at such time as Sir Iames Tyrel was in the Tower for Treason committed against the most famous Prince King Henrie the seauenth both Dighton and he were examined and confessed the murther in maner aboue writteÌ„ but whether the bodyes were remoued they coulde nothing tell And thus as I haue learned of them that muche knewe and litle cause had to lye were these two noble princes these innocente tender children borne of most royal bloud brought vp in great wealth likely
fast vpon the part of King Henrie while that parte was in wealth and naythelesse lefte it not nor forsooke it in woe but fledde the Realme with the Quéene and the Prince whyle King Edwarde hadde the King in prison neuer came home but to the fielde After whiche loste and that parte vtterly subdued the â—other for his fast fayth and wisedome not onelye was contente to receiue him but also woed him to come and hadde him from thenceforth both in secreate trust and very speciall fauour whiche he nothing deceiued For he being as ye haue hearde after King Edwards death firste taken by the tyrante for hys truth to the King founde the meane to set this Duke in his toppe ioyned Gentlemen togither in aide of king Henry deuising first the marriage betwéene him and King Edwardes daughter by which his faith he declared the good seruice to both his masters at once with infinit benefite to the realm by y e coniunction of those two blouds in one whose seueral titles had long enquieted the land he fled the realme went to Rome neuer minding more to meddle wite the worlde till the noble Prince King Henry the seauenth gate hym home agayne made hym Archebyshoppe of Canterbury and Chauncelor of Englande wherevnto the Pope ioined the honor of Cardinal Thus lyuing many dayes in as muche honor as one man mighte well wishe ended them so godly that his death with Gods mercie well changed his life This man therefore as I was aboute to tell you by the long and often alternate proofe as well of prosperitie as aduers fortune hadde gotten by greate experience the verye mother and mistresse of Wisedome a déepe insighte in pollitique worldly driftes Whereby perceyuing nowe thys Duke glad to commune with him fed him with faire wordes and many pleasaunt prayses And perceyuing by the processe of their communication the Dukes pride now and then balke oute a little bredde of enuie towarde the glorye of the King and thereby féeling him easie to fall oute if the matter were well handled he craftely sought the wayes to pricke him forwarde taking alwayes the occasion of hys commyng so kéeping himselfe so close within his bounds that he rather séemed to follow him then to leade him For when the Duke firste beganne to praise and boast the king and shewe howe muche profite the Realme shoulde take by his raigne my Lorde Morton answered Surely my Lord â—ollie it were for me to lye for if I would sweare the contrarie your Lordship would not I wéene beléeue but that if y â— world would haue gone as I wold haue wished K. Henries son had had the Crown not King Ed. But after that God hadde ordered him to loose it and King Edwarde to raigne I was neuer so madde that I woulde with a deade manne striue against the quicke So was I to King Edward a faithfull Chaplaine and glad woulde haue bin that his chylde hadde succéeded him Howbeit if the secrete iudgemente of God haue otherwise prouided I purpose not to spurre against a pricke nor laboure to sette vppe that God pulleth downe And as for the late Protector and now King And euen there he left saying y â— he had already meddled to muche wyth the world and would from that day meddle with hys Booke and his beades and no further Then longed the D. sore to heare what he woulde haue sayde bycause he ended with the King and there so sodainely stopped and exhorted him so familiarly betwéene them twayne to be bolde to say whatsoeuer he thoughte whereof he faythfullye promised there shoulde neuer come hurte and peraduenture more good than he woulde wéene and that himselfe intended to vse his faithfull secrete aduise and counsell whiche hée sayde was the only cause for which he procured of the King to haue hym in his custodie where he might recken himself at home and else had he bin putte in the handes of them with whome hée shoulde not haue founde the like fauour The Bishoppe righte humblye thanked hym and sayde in good faith my Lord I loue not to talke much of Princes as a thing not all out of perill thoughe the worde be wythout faulte for as muche as it shall not be taken as the partie meane it but as it pleaseth the Prince to consâ—rue it And euer I thinke on Esops tale that when the Lion hadde proclaymed that on payne of death there should none horned beast abide in that wood one that had in his forhead a bunch of flesh â—led away a great pace The Foxe that saw him run so fast asked him whether he made all that haste And hée aunswered In fayth I neuer wote nor recke so I wer once hence bicause of thys proclamation made of horned beasts What foole quoth the Foxe thou mayst abyde wel ynough the Lion meant not by thée for it is none horne that is in thine heade No marry quoth hée that wote I wel ynough But what and he call it an horne where am I then The Duke laughed merily at the tale and said My L. I warraÌ„t you neyther the LioÌ„ nor the Bore shall pike any matter at any thing here spoken for it shal neuer come to their eares In good faith Sir sayde the Bishop if it did the thing that I was about to say taken as well as afore God I meant it coulde deserue but thankes And yet taken as I wéene it woulde might happen to turne me to little good and you to lesser Then longed the Duke yet muche more to witte what it was wherevpon the Bishoppe saide in good faith my Lord as for the late Protector sith he is now King in possession I purpose not to dispute his title but for the weale of this Realme whereof his grace hath now the gouernaunce and wherof I am my selfe one poore member I was about to wishe that to those good abilities whereof he hath alredy righte many little néeding my prayse it might yet haue pleased God for the better store to haue giuen him some of such other excellente vertues méete for the rule of a realme as our Lord hath planted in the person of your grace and there left againe The Duke somewhat maruayling at hys sodayne This that follovveth is abridged out of Edvvard Hall pauses saide my Lorde I note your often breathing and sodayne stoppyng in your communication so that to my intelligence your wordes neyther come to anye perfecte sentence whereby eyther I mighte haue knowledge what your entente is nowe towarde the King or what affection you beare towarde me For the comparison of good qualities ascribed to vs both maketh me not a little to muse thinking y â— you haue some other priuie imagination imprinted in your hearte which you be abashed to disclose and especially to me which on my honor do assure you to be as secrete in this case as the deafe and dome The Byshop being somewhat bolder considering the Dukes promise but moste of all animated bycause he knewe
Glastenburie brent Pag. 213 Gorbodug king Pag. 24 Gorbomanus king Pag. 29 Gorbonian king Pag. 30 Gospell preached in England Pag. 57 Godwin Sands Pag. 173 Good Parliament Pag. 467. euil Parliament Pag. 519. lay mans Parliament Pag. 559 Golden Rose sent from Rome Pag. 933 Gold enhaunsed Pag. 941 Grantham builded Pag. 29 Grantbridge or Cambridge Pag. 122 Grey Friers in England Pag. 259 Grifithe of Wales brake his necke out of the Tower of London Pag. 269 Grauesend Bishop of London Pag. 315 Groates halfe groates coyned Pag. 420 Grey Friers in LondoÌ„ an Hospital Pag. 1053 Great and wonderful tempestes Pag. 1106 Gardner made Lord Chauncellour Pag. 1071 deceased Pag. 1099 Great Hary a slip brent Pag. 1071 Great seale taken from the Lord Riche page Pag. 1050 Greenewich Towne builded Pag. 240 Giles Church brent Pag. 1032 Great flouds Pag. 1099 Great fishes Pag. 1053 Great muster in London Pag. 1015 Gwindolen Queene Pag. 19 Gurgustus king Pag. 23 Gurgustius King Pag. 28 Guinthelinus king Pag. 28 Gurguinus king Pag. 30 Guinouer wife to Arthur Pag. 81 Gurmondchester builded Pag. 88 Guy Earle of Warwicke slew Colbronde Page 131 Guisnes gotten by the English Pag. 421 Gunnes muented Pag. 480 Guilde Hall in London builded Pag. 573 Gunne shot at the Preacher Pag. 1091 H. HAdrianus a Romaine Pag. 54 Hadley in Essex Pag. 124 Harold a Dane King Pag. 141 Hardicanutus king Pag. 142 Harold king Pag. 146. slaine Pag. 147 Hartes leapt into the Sea Pag. 240 Hales Owen reedified Pag. 251 Halfepence and farthings round Pag. 299 Handes of men cut of for rescuing of a prisoner Pag. 306 Hastings brent Pag. 472 Harlow Castel wonne Pag. 721 Hayle stones Pag. 18. ynches about Pag. 870 Hayle in Northamptonshire did muche harme Pag. 1174 Hailestones figured like meÌ„ heads Pag. 103 Hangman hanged Pag. 1013 Helius king Pag. 31 Helen mother to Constantine Pag. 69 Hengest Saxon. Pag. 80. king of Kent Pag. 83 Hengest first king of Kent Pag. 190 Hereforde Bishoppes Sea founded Pag. 106 Hereford brent Pag. 164 Henâ—ie the first Pag. 176 Hereford brent Pag. 189 Henrie the seconde king Pag. 200 wenteagainst the Welchmen Pag. 201 Hergelius Patriarke Pag. 214 Hedges burned Pag. 237 Henrie the third King Pag. 252 Herdesmen go toward Ierusalem Pag. 340 Hugh Spencer executed Pag. 349 350 Henrie Percy created Erle of Northumberland Pag. 471 Henrie bastard of Spaine Pag. 475 Herfleete besieged Pag. 589 Henrie sonne to Iohn of Gaunt created Duke of Hereforde Pag. 527 accufeth the Duke of Norffolke Pag. 528 banished Pag. 529 returneth into Englande Pag. 532. chosen king Pag. 540 crowned â—42 conspiracie againste him Pag. 544. entreth Scotlande Pag. 547. in great daunger Pag. 549 marieth the dutches of Brytaine Pag. 553. conspiracie against him Pag. 563. writeth to the Pope Pag. 571. ended his life Pag. 576 Henrie Beauchamp created duke of Warwicke Pag. 648 Henrie Lord Bourcher made Earle of Essex Pag. 713 Henrie son to Henrie the seauenth borne Page 865 Henrie sonne to Henrie the fourth made prince of Wales Pag. 541. his demean of at his fathers deathe Pag. 576. crowned king Pag. 583. entreth Normandie Pag. 588. Pag. 599. returneth home Pag. 597. deceased Pag. 614 Henrie the sixth borne at Windsor Pag. 612 King of England and of Fraunce Pag. 618 crowned Pag. 633. at Paris Pag. 635. fled into Scotlande Pag. 712. disherited Pag. 713 taken Pag. 717 â—estored Pag. 725. sent to the Tower prisoner Pag. 727. murdered Pag. 729. his coÌ„mendation Pag. 730 his Colledge Pag. 731. his death Pag. 756. buried at Windsor Pag. 84â— Edward Prince borne in Sanctuarie Pag. 726 Pag. 807. King of Englande Pag. 7â—â— his aunswere to his mother Pag. 805 murdered Page 828 Henrie Earle of Richmonde landed at Mylford hauen Pag. 851. proclaymed king Pag. 858 drowned Pag. 861. besieged Buloigne Pag. 866 builded a Chapple at Westminster Pag. 875. Hospitall of the Sauoy Pag. 891. deceased ibidem his sepulchre Pag. 892 Hingwer the Dane slayne Pag. 123 Honorius Emperour Pag. 73 Hokenorton a towne Pag. 129 Houndsdich Pag. 139 Hofen a payre for a king three shillings Page 168 Howses blowne down in Cheape Pag. 170 Hospital of Saint Leonard at Yorke fouÌ„ded Pag. 175 Hospitall of Saint Giles Pag. 183 Hospital of Saint Crosse builded Pag. 185 Hospital of s Thomas in Southwark Pag. 244 Hospitall at Oxford Pag. 263 Hospital of Saint Marie at London Pag. 265 Hospital at Lecester founded Pag. 365 Hogges in Normandie brent by Edward the third Pag. 394 Hospitall at Kingston founded Pag. 461 Housekeeping of the Earle of Warwike Page 722 House at London bridge fell into the Thames Pag. 748 Humber a Riuer Pag. 18 Humfrey Duke of Glocester chalengeth to coÌ„bat with Philip D. of Burgoign Pag. 625. marieth Elianor Cobham Pag. 631. dyed at Bury Pag. 650. debate betwene the D. of Glo. and the Bi. of Winchester Pag. 627 I. I Ago King Pag. 23 Saint Iames in Bristowe builded Pag. 181 Iames Churche at Garlike Hithe builded Pag. 349 Iaqueline Dutchesse of Henalt Pag. 623 married to the Duke of Gloucester Pag. 624 Iames son to the King of Scottes taken Pag. 567. released of his imprisonment Pag. 629 Iacke Cade a rebel Pag. 652. Pag. 653 entred London Pag. 659. pardoned Pag. 661. beheaded Page 663 Iames house purchased by the king Pag. 798 Ida firste King of the Northumbers Pag. 107 Iewels haÌ„ged and left in the high wayes not touched but of the owners Pag. 127 Iewes robbed Pag. 220. imprisoned Pag. 238. spoyled Pag. 246. their Synagogue Pag. 262 Iewes borne in Englande Pag. 273. hanged Page 275 Iewe drowned Pag. 277. Iewes spoyled Pag. 278 Iewes executed Pag. 298. their Synagogues destroyed Pag. 301. banished Pag. 304 Iewes and Leapers poysoned waters Pag. 341 Iedworth in Scotland brent Pag. 933 Iewels and Church Plate called into the Kings hande Pag. 10â—7 Ioseph of Aramath â—7 Iohn the Kings sonne made Lord of Irelande Pag. 294 Iohn the Kings brother rebelled Pag. 221. 223 Iohn King Pag. 230. diuorced Pag. 231. sommoned to the Frenche Courte Pag. 232. resigned the Crowne and absolued Pag. 243. crossed to Hierusalem Pag. 245. fled Pag. 249. hys treasure drowned Pag. 250 Iohn Eure helde landes in Scotlande Pag. 319 Iohn Kirby hanged Pag. 480 Iohn Ball hanged Pag. 489 Iohn Wraw hanged Pag. 491 Iohn Philpots worthinessâ— Pag. 476. Pag. 479. deceassed Pag. 495 Murder in Westminster Church Pag. 477 Iohn Northamptons sedition Pag. 493 Iohn Holand created Erle of HuntingtoÌ„ Page 507 Iohn Duke of Lancaster entreth Spaine Pag. 500. made Duke of Aquitaine Pag. 510 marryeth Katherine Swinford Pag. 518. dyeth Pag. 530 Iohn Gower Pag. 548 Sir I. Oldeastel coÌ„uict Pag. 584. executed Pag. 599 Iohn Beaufort made Duke of Somerset Page 647 Iohn Dauy loste hys hande in Cheape Page 713 Iohn Duke of Bedford regent of France married Anne daughter to the Duke of Burgoigne Pag. 619 Saint Iohns in Smithfielde suppressed Page 1019 Ione Butcher brent Pag. 1047 Ile of Shepey Pag. 115 Ile of Wight
belonging An Earthquake in England Earthquake Henry Bloys Bishop of Winchester builded the Hospitall Liber canonitrinitatis of Saint Crosse neare vnto Winchester The same hadde béene a Hospitall in the Saxons time but after spoyled by the Danes There was greate darkenesse in England and the Sunne 1133 Anno reg 34. VVorcester brent became like the Moone in the thyrd quarter Worcester as it had oft before chaunced was sore defaced with fire Mawde the Empresse brought forth a sonne named Geffrey for which cause King Henrie went ouer into Normandie Robert Shorthose King Henries brother died in the Castel 1134 Anno reg 35 Robert Shortâ—ose died 1135 Anno reg 36 Death of King Henrie Mathew Paris of Cardife and was buried at Glocester King Henrie remayning in Normandie vpoÌ„ a day did eat Lampraies wherof he toke a surfeite and deceased the firste day of December Anno. 1135. when he had raigned 35. yeres 4. monthes his bowels braynes and eyes were buried at Roan the rest of his bodie was pondered with salt and wrapped in Bulles hydes bycause of the stincke which poysoned them that stood about him The Phisition which being hyred with a great reward to cleaue his heade to take out y e brain with the stinck therof died so that he enioyed not the reward that was couenaunted Thus among a gret many that king Henrie slew this Phisition was the last King Henrie was buried at Reding which he had foundeâ— He also founded the Priorie of Dunstable he conuerted a rich Colledge of Prebends in the Towne of Cirencester into an Abbay of Chanons regular he also builded â— Leyland there an Hospitall of Saint Iohn and newe builded the Castel of Windsor with a Colledge there ⸪ ¶ King Stephen STephen Earle of Morton Anno reg 1 W. Malme Floriacencis Gernasius Do. Ypodigma and of Boloigne sonne to the Earle of Bloys Adela William Conquerours daughter and nephew to king Henrie the firste claymed the kyngdome the seconde daye of December Anno. 1135. He comming into Englande was repulsed by them of Douer shutte out by them of Canturburie but receiued of y e Londoners and Péeres of the land admitted king and crowned at Westminster on Saint Stephens daye by William Archbishop of Canturburie This was a noble man and hardy of passing comely fauour and personage he excelled in martiall pollicie gentlenesse and liberalitie toward all men especially in the beginning and although he had continuall warre yet did he neuer burden his commons with exactions But vniustly and contrarye to his othe made to Mawde the Empresse daughter Fire at London to King Henrie he toke on him the crowne of England Fire which began in the house of one Ailward neare LoÌ„don Liber trinitatis London Thomas Wikes 1136 Excester besieged Ger. Dorobor stone consumed Eastward to Algate and Westwarde to Saint Erkenwalds shrine in Poules Church King Steuen assembling a great armye of Englishmen and Flemmings entred into Deuonshire and besieged the Castell of Excester a long time whiche Baldwine de Riuers helde against him but at length when they within the Castel wanted necessarie things to liue by they compounded Baldwine with hys wife and children are disherited and expulsed the lande A battayle was fought at Goher betwixte Normans and Walshmen where a hundred and. xvj persons on bothe sides Battaile against the vvalchmen were slaine whose bodies laye in the fieldes and were horribly torne and deuoured of Wolues After this was made greate eruptions by the Walchmen who destroyed Churches Townes Castels corne cattayle slewe men women and children riche and poore or solde theÌ„ in forraine countries In October a sore battayle was fought at Cardigan in the which such slaughter of men was made that the men except which were led awaye captiue there were of women taken and ledde away that there remayned to the tenth a thousaÌ„d their husbands with their small children partelye drowned partly brent partly slaine so that the bridge being broken ouer the riuer of Tinde there was a bridge made of mens bodies Anno reg 2. and horsses drowned In March King Steuen passed the Sea to subdue NormaÌ„die 1137 Ypodigma Rochester Richard Diuiensis where he toke many Cities and strong Castels The thirde of June Sainte Andrewe in Rochester was brent with all the Citie and the Bishoppes and Monkes houses The fourth of June Saint Peters the Archbishops sea in Saint Peters in Yorke Yorke Saint Maries without the wals and an Hospital whiche the Archbishoppe Thrustoâ— had builded with 39. other Churches also the Trinitie Church in the suburbes of the same Citie within a small time after were brent Also Saint Peters Church at Bathe and all the Citie the The Citie of Bath brent Liber Roff. Geruasius Dorâ— Floriacensis Anno. reg 3. 27. of June was brent And the same moneth the citie of Leogere was consumed with fire England began to fall into great troubles whych caused King Steuen to returne out of Normandy before he had finished his businesse there Kyng Stephen besieged Bedford and wonne it then he weÌ„t 1138 Bedford besieged Floriacencis Geruasius with a strong power into Northumberlande where he stayed not long but went to Glocester where the Citizens receyued him with greate reioycing Miles the Kings Conestable broughte him into the Kings Pallace there where all the Citizens were to him sworne From thence he wente to Hereford bicause that he heard the Castel was holdeÌ„ against him and on Whitsonday he sate crowned in the Churche of Hereford When they that kept the Castell sawe the Kyngs power to encrease they yéelded themselues The King tooke also the Castell of Webheleyge whych Geffrey Talbot hadde helde agaynste hym The same day that the Kyng departed Hereford brent out of Hereforde all beyond the Ryuer of Wye was brente by the saide Geffrey The King returned to Oxforde where he tooke Roger the Bishop of Sarum with the Byshop of Lincolne and his sonne Roger the Bishop of Eely escaping went to the Castell of Vies and kept it against the King but at lengthe it was deliuered The same time Robert Earle of Gloucester renounced his allegeaunce to King Stephen fortified Bristow and other Castells Also Miles the Kings Conestable reuolted Wherfore Bristovv besieged the Kyng besieged the Castell of Bristow but at length being wearyed he tourned to other of the Earles Castels and séeing hys enimyes still encreasing he called out of Flaunders Anno reg 4. Ypodigma men of warre wyth Wylliam de Ypers their leader whose counsell he chiefly followed The same yeare Roger Byshop of Salisbury a great builder Geruasius Doâ—o of Castelles and Houses departed this life There was founde in hys Coffers fortie thousande Markes of siluer besides much golde and dyuers Jewels that came to the kings hande so that he hadde gathered treasure but wist not for whom The Nobles sent for Mawd the Empresse promising hir
manfully stroke was more stoutely striken agayne and endeuoring to conquer was conquered himselfe he being ouercome fell downe for dead and when he was thought to Henry of Essex ouercome haue bin slayne at the instance of suche of the nobilitie as were of kinne to him it was granted vnto the Monks there Flores HistoriaruÌ„ that his body should be buryed but afterward he reuiued and hauing recouered his health became a Monke in that place London Bridge was new made of timber by Peter of Colechurch Anno reg 10 London bridge made of Timber 1164 Geruasius Do. a Priest Chapleyne Malcoline the Scottish King and Resus Prince of Southwales and other did homage to King Henry and his sonne Henry at Westminster A Counsayle was holden at Claringdon in presence of the King and the Archbishops Bishops Lordes Barons c. wherein was recognised and by their othes confirmed many ordinances too long héere to recite Thomas Archbishop of Canturburie being sworne to the same shortly after sore repented and â—â—ed the Realme went to the Court of Rome The six and twentith day of January was a great Earthquake Anno reg 11 1165 An Earthquake Mathew Pariâ— Gerua Doro. Anno reg 12. in Eely Norffolke and Suffolke so that it ouerthrewe them that stoode vpon their féete and made the Belles to ring in the Stéeples The King seased into his handes all the Archbishops goodes and rents and banished all his kindred The King led an innumerable army against the Welchmen Radul Cogshal of Flemings Scottes Pictes Aniowans and other but with so great a multitude he could not ouercome them The Welchmen tooke the Castell of Cardigan In a certayne asséege at Bridgenorth againste Hugh de Mortimere when the King was shotte at by one of the enimies a valiant man Hubert de Saint Clere Constable of Colchester did thrust himselfe betwixte the King and the danger of the stroke and so receyued death for him whose only daughter the King taking into his custodie he gaue hir in mariage to William de Languale with hir fathers inheritance who begate on hir a sonne bearing the name and surname of his Grandfather Quéene Elianor brought forth a sonne named Iohn The King passed ouer into Normandy and there holding 1166 a counsell appoynted a collection to be made through all his Countreys two pence of the pound of mouable goodes A Taxe for the first yeare and one penny the pound for foure yeares after Robert sonne to William Earle of Glocester deceassed Anno reg 13 1167 The warre was renued betwixt the King of Englande and the French King for the Citie of Tholose and Mathewe Earle of Bulloigne brother to Philip Earle of Flanders manned sixe hundred Shippes to haue come into Englande but by such preparation as Richard Lucy gouernour of England made he was stopped well ynough Mawde King Henries daughter was maryed to Henry Anno reg 14 1168 Iohn Taxtor Gerua Doro. Ypodigma Duke of Saxon. Conan Earle of little Britaine dyed and left for his heire a daughter named Constance which he had by the King of Scottes sister which Constance King Henry marryed to his sonne Geffrey Robert de Boscue Earle of Leycester dyed He foundeâ— Anno reg 15 1169 Sca. Cron. Gerendon Leycester and Eaton Sca. Cro. the Monasteries of Gerendon of Monkes of Leycester called Saint Mary de Prate of Channons regular and Eaton of Nunnes was founded by Amicia his wife daughter of Ralph Montforde King Henry caused the Castell of Warwike to be builded Deruntius the sonne of Morcardus called Mack Murgh Giraldus Cambr. King of Leynster being expelled out of his kingdome came into Guyen to King Henry hnmbly requiring 〈…〉 â—â—r his restitution who vnderstanding fully the cause â—â—ereof gaue frée licence to all Englishmen that woulde to â—â—â—â—e the sayde Deruntius wherevpon he returning into Englande couenanted with Richard Earle of Chepstow to gâ—â—e him his daughter in marriage and with hir the succession of his Kingdome so that he would help him in the recouery of it and shortly after he promised to Robert Fitâ— Stephen and Mawrice Fitz Gerald large reuenues in Ireland for the like helpe King Henry helde his Court at Naunts where the Bishops Anno reg 15. 1170 and Barons of Britayne being present sware their fidelitie to the King and to his sonne Geffrey and then the King sayled into England but many of his company were Giral Cambr. drowned by the way Robert Fitz Stephen first of all Englishmen after the Conquest Englismnen transported into Ireland entred Ireland the first day of May with 390. men and there tooke Wexford in the behalfe of Deruntius King Henry caused his sonne Henry borne at London Henry the kings sonne Crovvned to be Crowned by the handes of Roger Archbishop of Yorke as he thought to the great quietnesse of himselfe and hys Realme but it proued farre otherwise Thomas Archbishop of Canturbury by the mediation of Pope Alexander and Lewes the King of France was restored to his Sea of Caunturbury In September Richard Earle of Chepstow surnamed Gualteruâ— Couen Strongbow sayled into Ireland with a thousand two hundred men of warre and by force tooke Waterford and Dubâ—â—â— and marryed Eue Deruntius daughter Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canturbury the xxviij of Anno reg 17 1171 December was slayne by William Tracy Baron of Braynes Reignolde Fitz Vrse Hugh Moruilt and Richarde Briton Knightes There was séene at S. Osythes in Estsex a Dragon of a Chro. Colchester maruellous bignesse whyche by mouing burned houses Ex Record King Henry returned from beyond the Seas and landed at Portesmouth in the moneth of August Nicholas Break espeare an Englishman borne at Langley in the County of Hartford sonne to Robert a yonger brother Pope Adrian an Englishman of the house of Breakespeares whiche Roberte after the death of his wife professed himselfe a Monke of Saint Albons leauing his sonne to prouide for his owne preferment this yong man passed into France was shorne a Monke and after chosen Abbot went to Rome was consecrated Bishop of Alba made Cardinall sente Legate to the Norwayes where he reduced that nation from Paganisme to Christianitie and after returned to Rome When Anastasius was dead he was chosen Pope by y â— name of Adrian the 4. During his Popedome he granted the regimente of Ireland King Henry Lord of Ireland Gesta Abbat Sancâ—â— Albani Regiâ—truÌ„ mâ—n Sancti Albani Iohn Bale Cimphriuâ— Anno reg 18. Giralduâ— Cambr. Radul Cogshal Geruasius Dâ—â—â— to the King of England wherevpon King Henry hauing caused Richard Earle of Chepstow to giue into his handes all the land which he had conquered in that Realme toke Shippe at Penbroke and sayled thither where the King of Conach Deruntius King of Corke Morice King of Methe the King of Vriell Duvenald King of Ossery Duvenald King of Limerike Machachelin Ophelon Machaleny Othneâ—hely
Gillemehelmach Ocadeci Ocaruell with other Princes and the Bishops submitting themselues and theirs to the King of Englande and his successors builded for him a greate Pallace at Dublin where he helde hys Christmas The Church of Norwich with the houses thereto belonging was brent and the Monkes were dispercled The King returned into England on Monday in the Easter 1172 wéeke about the Ascention tide sayled into Normandy At Andouer a Priest praying before the Altare was striken with thunder and slayne Likewise one Larke and his brother was brent to death with the lightning Cro. Colâ—estre King Henry the sonne with his wife the French Kings daughter were both togither Crowned at Winchester the seauen and twentith of August by the handes of Rotrod Archbishop of Roane King Henry the elder was assoyled of the death of Thomas Geruasius Anno reg 19. the Archbishop vpoÌ„ his oth made that he was not priuie to it King Henry married the eldest daughter of Hubert 117â— Ypodigma Earle of Morton vnto his sonne Iohn surnamed without land He also made Mary the sister of Thomas Becket Abbesse of Berking Henry the yonger rebelling in Normandy against King Henry the yonger rebelled Henry his father many Earles and Barons fledde ouer to him whereby diuers strong battayles were fought as well in England as in Normandy Poytow Guyen and Britaine There tooke part against the father Lewes King of France William King of Scottes Henry Geffrey and Iohn his sonnes Robert Earle of Leycester Hugh of Chester and others Robert Earle of Leycester with thrée thousand Flemings comming into England ariued at Walton and after were receyued by Earle Hugh into Framilingham Castell They brent the Castell of Hagoneth the Citie of Norwich c. but by Iohn Taxtor Anno reg 20 Richard de Lucy the Kings Justice both he his wife and as many Normans and Frenchmen as were with him were taken but the Flemings were all slayne or drowned This battayle was fought without the Towne of S. Edmondsburie néere to a place called S. Martins of Farneham William King of Scottes with many Flemings entring into England wan the Castels of Appleby Brough and Pridehoâ— King Henry the elder returning into England in shorte time subdued his Rebels The Citie of Leycester by his 1174 Leycester brent commandement was brent the walles and Castell raced and the inhabitants sparcled into other Cities Robert de Scoteuile Radulph de Mandeuile Barnard Bayllole of whome Baynards Castell tooke the name and William de Vescy came to Newcastell and after tooke King William King of Scottes taken prisoner Ger. Dorobor Baynardes Castell Sca. Cron. prisoner and sent him to London from whence King Henry tooke him and the Earle of Leycester with him into Normandy and there imprisoned them at Roane where King William compounded for his ransome and after was deliuered at Yorke for 4000. pound The Nobles of Scotlande came no néerer than Pembles in Scotland to méete with their King wherefore he tooke with him many of the yonger sonnes of noble men in England that bare him good wil and gaue them landes in Scotland which he tooke from suche as were Rebels to him there The names of those Gentlemen that he toke with him were Baylliol Brewle Soully Mowbrey Saintclere Hay Giffard Ramesey Lanudell Bisey Berkeley Wellegen Boys Montgomery Valx Celenille Friser Grame Gurlay and diuers other The v. day of September Christes Church in Canturburye Geruasius Doro. Wil. Thorne Canturbury brent was burned with certayne houses of Office in the court King Henry the sonne with his bréethren other were reconciled to King Henry the father The Archbishop of Canturbury held a Counsell in S. Peeters Anno reg 21 1175 at Westminster on Sunday before the Ascention day at which Counsell were present all the suffragan Bishops of his Prouince Worcester except that was sicke and so excused himselfe and y â— Bishop of Norwich which was deceased A brother of the Earle Ferrers was in the night priuily Roger Houed slayne at London which wheÌ„ the King vnderstoode he sware that he would be auenged on the Citizens for it was then a common practise in the Citie that an hundred or more in Night vvalkers in London did murther all they met a company of yong and old would make nightly inuasions vpon the houses of the wealthy to the intent to robbe them and if they found any man stirring in the Citie within the night they would presently murther him in so much that when night was come no man durst aduenture to walke in the Stréetes When this had continued long it fortuned that as a crew of yong and wealthy Citizens assembling togither in the night assaulted a stone house of a certayne rich man and breaking through the wall the good man of that house hauing prepared himselfe with other in a corner when he perceyued one of the Théeues named Andrew Bucquinte to leade the way with a burning brand in the one hand and a potte of coales in the other whiche he assayed to kindle with the brand he flew vpon him and smote off his right hande and then with a lowde voyce cryed Théeues at the hearing whereof the Théeues tooke their flight all sauing he that had lost his hande whome the good man in the next morning deliuered to Richarde de Lucy the Kings Justice This Théese vpon warrant of his life appeached his confederates of whome many were taken and many were fledde but among the rest that were apprehended a certayne Citizen of greate countenance credite and wealth surnamed Iohn the olde when he coulde not acquite himselfe by the waterdome offered the King for his life fiue hundred Markes but the King commaunded that he shoulde be hanged which was done Gualter Couen and the Citie became more quiet The Kings of England both father and sonne did eate Anno reg 22 1176 and drinke at one Table lay in one Chamber and wente togither to visite the Tombe of Thomas late Archbishop of Canturburie accomplishing indéede the peace whiche they had promised The King caused to be razed and ouerthrowne the Castels of Huntington Walton Groby Tutsburie Hay and Trest Castels razed with many other in reuenge of the harme the Lordes of them had done to him This yeare 1176 after the foundation of Saint Mary Redulphus de diceto Oueryes Church in Southwarke the stone bridge ouer the The stone bridge at London begon to bée buylded Ex recordis SaÌ„ctae Mariae de Southwarke Iohn Leyland Thamis at London was begonne to bée founded A Cardinall and the Archbishop of Canturburie gaue a thousande Markes toward the same foundation In March the King called a Conuocation of the Cleargie at London when the Popes Legate was set and the Archbishop of Canturbury on his right hande as primate of England the Archbishop of Yorke disdeyning to sitte on the lefte hande came and swapt him downe to haue thrust
Walling ford there to bée shut vppe in prison and his goods confiscate bycause in hys fathers life time he had reproued him of his insolent life c. He also called out of exile Pierce of Gauaston a straunger borne whiche lately in his Fathers dayes had for certaine causes bene banished this land He gaue to the sayde Pierce the Earledome of Cornewal the Isle of Man and the Lordeshippe Cro. Hâ—ntenpries W. Paking Sherifes Maior of Wallingforde otherwise assigned to Quéene Isabel Nicholas Pigot Nigellus Druâ—y the 28. of September Sir Iohn Blunt the. 28. of October A Parliamente was holden at Northampton wherein it was ordayned that his Fathers coyne which was counted bace should not be refused vpoÌ„ paine of life and lim and that a fiftéenth of the Cleargie twentith part of the goods of the Layetie should be giuen to the king The. 27. of October King Edward the first was buryed at Westminster at the heade of Henrie the third his Father vnto the which Church he had giuen lands to the value of one hundred pound by yeare twentie pounde thereof yearely to be distributed to the poore Anthony Becke Patriarke of Ierusalem and Byshoppe of Durham doing the exequies After the Ephiphanie of our Lorde all the Templers Adam Merimo Knightes of the temple apprehended Tho. de la More in Englande were apprehended and committed to prison in diuerse places The King went ouer into France and married Isabel the French kings daughter at Bolloigne y â— xxij of Januarie There were present at that marriage Phillip king of Fraunce hys sonne King of Nauar the King of Almaine and the King of Cicile with many other And on the xxiiij day of Februarye King Edward with his Quéene were crowned at Westminster by Henrie Bishop of Winchester being admitted so to do by Robert Archbishop of Canterburie The King offered firste a pounde of Golde made like a King holding a ring in his hande and after he offered a marke of Golde whiche is eight ounces made like a Pilgrime putting forth his hande to receyue the ring Sir Iohn Bachauell Knyghte was thruste to deathe at hys Coronation The King gaue vnto Pierce of Guaston all such giftes and Ghro Dâ—n Jewels as had bin giuen to him with the Crownes of hys Father his ancestours treasure and many other things affirming that if he could he should succéede him in the Kyngdome calling him brother not granting any thing without his consent The Lords therfore enuying him told the king that the Father of this Pierce was a Traytour to the King of Fraunce and was for the same executed that his mother was burned for a Witch and that the said Pierce was banished for consenting to his mothers witchcraft and that hée had now bewitched the King himselfe They besought the Kyng to heare therefore their petitions whiche shoulde be both for his owne Honoure and for the wealth of his people First that he woulde confirme and vse suche auntiente 1 Lawes and customes as are contayned in the Charters of the Kyngs hys predecessonrs and for that they woulde graunt him the twentith part of their goods and be his true subiectes Secondly that he woulde take nothyng of any man but 2 at the price of the owner the same to be payde for to the vttermost Thyrdlye that what soeuer was alyenated from the 3 Crowne since hys Fathers death might be restoared therevnto again Fourthly that he would obserue the oth he made before 4 his Father as of the reuoking of Peter Gauaston the prosecuting of the Scottish Warre and that all that was amisse shoulde be amended leaste hys enymies reioyce at it c. That iustice and iudgemente mighte be done in the 5 Lande as well to the ryche as to the poore accordyng to the auntiente and olde approued Lawes and Customes of Englande and that no man shoulde bée restrayned by the Kyngs writte from prosecuting hys ryghte or to defend himselfe by Law Then the king taking counsell of Pierce Hugh Spencer the Treasurer y â— Chancellour and others he appointed to answere the Barons at the ParliameÌ„t on Hocday The Barons being departed out of London the Citie gates were shut vp and chayned great watch kept and Hugh Spencer made Conestable of London The king with Peter of Gauaston weÌ„t towarde Wallingford Castel wyth a great company of souldiours as well straungers as English and Hugh Spencer taried still at London The Parliament on Hocday was kepte the Kyng Barons being there when they decréed the same Pierce shoulde be banished the lande to departe on the morrowe after Midsommer day neuer to returne agayne The King gaue him two and thirtie townes and so manye Pierce of Gauastone banished Castels in Gascotgne and great summes of money out of his Earledome of Cornwall during his life the king accompanyed him to Bristow seÌ„t him into Ireland assigning him y â— who le gouernment and reuenewes of that Countrey The king sente William Lorde Latimer with a hundred horssemen to fetch Henrie Lacy Erle of Lincoln but he being forewarned kept himselfe in his Castell and so preuented theyr purpose onely the Lord Latimer and he talked and so departed The king entended to giue Gascoigne to the French King Scotland to Robert Bruis Ireland and Wales to others hoping thereby to haue ayde against his Barons Robert Archbishoppe of Canturburie returned from Rome and was restored to all his goods Anno reg 2. Sherifes Maior 1309 Tho. de la More Iohn Troklowe Anno reg 3. William Basing Iames Botener the. 28. of September Nicholas Faringdon Goldsmith the. 28. of October The king sent for Pierce of Gauaston out of Ireland he laÌ„ded at Kerneruan on the euen of Saint Iohn Baptist he Kyng mette him at the Castel of Flint with great ioy and gaue to him the Earle of Glocesters sister in marriage they were maried at Barkamsteed which caused him again to rise in pride scorning the Nobles of the Realme and to abuse the Kyng as before he had done in conuaying the treasure of the Anno reg 3. Realme into forraine countreys amongst the which treasure he conuayed the table and trestles of golde from the treasurie of Westminster and deliuered them to one Armery of Frisconband to be coÌ„uayed into Gascoigne The Barons Cro. pet Coledge therefore declared to the King that except he would expell the sayd Pierce from his company they would rise agaynst him as against a periured Prince wherevpon by the aduice Chro. Dun. of Pierce of Gauaston the King sent for ayde into Gascoigne to the Earle of Foys and y â— Uicount of Henoy and they came with thrée hundred horsemen through France but Phillip the French King emprisoned the chiefe and slew and hanged the other Also the King of England had word from Robert Bruse of Scotland from Robert Fitz Thomas of Ireland that they woulde not take part with the King against his Barons wherevpon
of the people and falling away from the King whiche hapned shortly after Roger Mortimere Earle of March and of Vlstar in Ireland Earle of March slaine in Irelād Cro. Pet. Coledge W. l. Wilum lying there in a Castel of his there came on him a great multitude of wilde Irishmen to assayle him and he issuing out fought manfully till he was by them hewen to péeces whose death the King determined to reuenge About Candlemas dyed Iohn of Gaunt D. of Lancaster at the Bishop of Elyes Inne in Holborne by London and was Duke of Lancaster deceased 1399 honourably buryed in S. Paules Church at London his sonne Henry Duke of Hereford being then beyond the seas About Whitsontide King Richard with a Nauie of 100. Ships sayled from Milford Hauen towards Ireland and arriued King Richarde sayled into Ireland at Waterford on the last day of Maynfrem whence he marched with his armie of thirtie thousande to Kilkenny fourescore miles within the Countrey and there remayned xiiij dayes tarying for Edward Duke of Aumarle On Midsommer euen he went from thence toward Mackmore who Anno reg 23 remayned amongst the woods with 3000 mē right hardy and such as séemed but little to feare the Englishmen At the entring of the woods the King commanded fires to be vsed so that many a house and many a village was brent there the King made the Duke of Herefords sonne Knight with ten other 2500. Pioners were appoynted to fell the woods and make wayes for y e Englishmen The Irishmē feared greatly the shot of the Englishmen but yet with their Dartes they assayled and slewe diuers as they caught them at aduantage The Unkle of Mackmore came in and yéelded himselfe The Vnkle of Mackmore submitted to King Richard to the King with a withie about his necke and many other naked and bare legged did the like all which the King pardoned After this the King sente to Mackmore promising him that if he would come in as his Unkle had done with the withie about his necke he should be pardoned but he vtterly refusing sayd he would fight to death in defending his right for he knew the Englishmen wanted victualles and more than they had brought with them could not be bought for Gold or Siluer There was already such scarcitie that there were some four some sixe that had but a small lofe of bread to liue by the day and some that eate not a grayne in fiue dayes togither The King therefore departed the 28. day of June toward Diuelin at what time Mackmore sent a beggar with notice to the King that hée would be his friend and aske him mercy or else if it pleased him to treate of peace to send some noble mē to him whervpon the Earle of Glocester was sent who led with him the reregard wherof he was captayne being two C. Lances a M. Archers betwixt two woods farre from the Sea they mette with the Irish Mackmore himselfe rode on a white Mackmore a good horseman Horsse without saddle or other furniture that cost him as was sayde foure hundred Kowes whiche Horsse he ranne downe the hill that the beholders reported they neuer had séene Hare nor Déere to haue runne so swiftly In hys righte hande he bare a Darte greate and long whiche he threwe excéeding well He was a mightie strong man of personage There the Earle and hée talked a good whyle aboute the murthering of the Earle of March and after of other thynges but agrée they coulde not and so departed The Earle aduertised the King what he had foūd which was nothing but that the enimie woulde crie mercie so as he might be sure to haue peace without other griefe otherwise he would so long as he liued defend himselfe wherefore the King in his wrath not knowing what lette might happen sware that he would neuer depart Irelande till he had him eyther aliue or dead The host dislodged for lacke of victualles they were a thirtie thousands at their comming ouer that lay then at Diuelin fiftéene dayes the King forthwith deuiding his armie into thrée partes sente them out to séeke Mackemore promising an hundreth Markes to him that could bring him in which offer was well hearkened vnto for it sounded well but he could not be caught and the same day Edwarde Earle of Rutlande Duke of Aumarle Connestable of Englande arriued with an hundreth Sayle of whose comming the King was verie glad though he indéede had taried long and mighte haue come muche sooner They remayned sixe wéekes at Diuelin and heard no newes out of Englande the passage was so dangerous the winde béeing contrary and tempestes so greate at length came a Shippe with heauie newes how the Duke of Hereforde and now by the deceasse of his father Duke of Lancaster was arriued in England at Rauenspore The Duke of Hereford returned into Englande beside Wadlington in Yorkeshire and had beheaded William Scrope Earle of Wilshire Treasourer of Englande Iohn Bushy Henry Greene and other and had caused Thomas Arundell Archbishop of Canterbury to preach againste King Richarde who also shewed a Bull procured from Rome promising remission of sinnes to all those whiche should ayde the sayde Henry in conquering of his enimies and after their death to be placed in Paradise which preaching moued manye to cleaue to the Duke Upon this newes the King being perswaded to make hast ouer the Duke of Aumarle sayde it was better to stay till hys Shippes mighte bée brought togither for there were but an hundreth readie to make Sayle wherevpon Iohn Mountacute Earle of Salisburie was sente with a power whilest the King going to Waterforde mighte gather hys Fléete who promised within sixe dayes to haue followed hym The Earle of Salesburie landed at Conwey where hée was soone aduertised howe the Duke had taken the more parte of Englande and that all the Lords were got to him with more than thréescore thousand men The Earle of Salesburie caused to sommon the Welchmen and them of Cheshire to come to him so that wéening the King had bin arriued at Conwey within foure dayes there were come togither fortie thousand men ready to goe against the Duke of Hereford where they stayd fourtéene dayes but when they saw the King came not they stealed away and left the Earle of Salisburie in manner alone so that vnneath he had a C. men with him The Duke of Hereford aduanced towards the Earle of Salisburie who withdrew him into Conwey The King through euill counsell King Richard returned out of Ireland and landed at Milford Hauen stayd after the Earles departure eyghtéene dayes and then arriued at Milford Hauen from whence about midnight following desguised like a Priest for feare to be knowne with thirtéene persons only who went to Conwey thinking the Earle of Salisburie had there helde the fielde There were with him the Dukes of Excester and Surrey and the Earle of Glocester that continued faithfull vnto the last
any of them had of y â— said names Castels Dominions possessions and liberties shold be surrendered vp into y e Chancerie there to be canceled and that they stand in state whiche they had in name and possession before the saide daye â—f the sayde arrest The King to shew to all men in all Countries about by what right and title he had taken vpon him the crowne and realme sent Ambassadours to Rome Iohn Treneuant Byshop of Hereforde Iohn Cheyne Knighte and Iohn Cheyne Esquire Into Fraunce he sent Walter Tricklowe Byshop of Durham Thomas Percy Erle of Worcester and William Heron Into Spaine Iohn Trenor Bishop of Saint Dauids and fir William Pâ—t Knight Into Almaine the Bishoppe of Bangor with other The Scots in time of the Parliament taking occasion by the absence of the Northren Lordes and bycause the same tyme the North parts were sore oppressed by a great Peâ—â—â—lence entred as enimies into those parts and toke the Costell of Warke and kept the same a certain time but at leÌ„gth spoyled and â—â—terly ruinated it and many other mischients they did in the Country Thomas Manbery duke of Norffolk which was exiled dyed at Venide in his returne from Ierusalem Also the Duches of Glocester dyed and hir sonne heirâ— Humfrey dyed of the pestitence when hée was sent for forth of Irelande The King helde his feast of Christmasse in his Castel of Windsor where Iohn Holland late Duke of Excester Erie of Huntington Thomas Holand late Duke of Surrey Earle of Kente Edwarde late Duke of Aumerle and Earle of Rutlande sonne to the Duke of Yorke Iohn Mountacute Eriâ— iâ— Sabsburie Thomas Spencer sir Ralph Lumley sir Thomas Blunt sir Benedict Cely Knights with other that fauoures King Richarde conspired against King Henrie and appointed priuily to murder him vnder the colour of Justing and other pastimes pretended And the time approching of theyr purpose they sent messengers to London with letters to the Duke of Aumerle that he shoulde not fayle to come at y e day appointed with his company to helpe to do the feate whervnto he was sworne but his minde being altered hée bare the letters streighte to his Father the Duke of Yorke who caused a number of his men forthwith to carrye his son to the King where he shewing his letters the King woulde not beléeue them but the same morning came the Maior of London to the Court and informed him of the matter whervpon the King made no tariance but got him forth toward London in companye of the Maior and other But before the King coulde gette London on his backe his enimies were come to Windesore and entred the Castell with an armed band of 400. meÌ„ on the fourth of Januarie at night where vnderstanding that the King was escaped theyr hands being sore amazed they withdrewe from Windesore vnto Sunning a certaine manour neare to Reading where the Quéene wife to King Richarde then lay where they persuaded hyr houshold that King Richarde was escaped out of Romfrete â—astel and they would go to him from thence they went to Walling forde and after to Abingdon mouing the people to take armes vppon them and to goe méete their King Richarde After this they came to Farindon in the vale of White Horsse in Barkeshire and the same daye to Circester on the xij day late in the eneniâ—g and there harbored with a greate number of men of arâ—es and many Archers ther they bruted that K. Richard was escaped forth of prison and that hée was there with them and to make their words toÌ„ haue the more credite they had got a Chaplaine of King Richardes called Madeleine so like to hym in all proportion and fauor that one could vnneth be descerned from the other many times sayth mine aucthour I haue séene him in Ireland ride with the King his Master so faire a Priest and goodly a person he had not lightly séene They put him in armoure with a Crowne on his Helmet so as all men mighte take him for King Richard On the morrow being Wednesday the people of that towne misliking of their procéedings fought against them and at length toke the chiefest of them and ledde them to the Abbay there and put them in a fayre chamber vnder safe custody And on the Thursday the said Lordes fearing the people imagined howe to escape out of theyr handes and caused some of their seruauntes to sette fire on certaine houses in the Towne thinking that therevppon the people woulde departe from them and séeke to staunche the fire but it chaunced contrarie for the people turned into a maruellous rage against them ranne vppon them with great violence and drew them into the market place and there they beheaded the Duke of Excester the Duke of Surrey and the Earle of Salisburie the thirde day after the Epiphanieâ— their seruauntes that were with them were by and by taken and as prisoners bound and brought to Oxforde and on Monday following were beheaded in the Castell there to the number of .xxvj. persons Also sir Thomas Blount Knight was beheaded with them The wéeke nexte following was beheaded Thomas Spencer Earle of Glocester at Bristow and about the same time was beheaded Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington brother to King Richard on the mothers side at Plashy in Essex not long after was sir Barnarde Bâ—ocas beheaded at London and a Prieste named Iohn Maudelen that was like King Richarde and another Priest called William Feribe The Bishoppe of Carlile was impeached and condemned of conspiracie but was pardoned The sixth day of Februarie King Henrie caused y e blank Charters made to king Richard to be brent at the standert in Cheape of London King Richard was imprisoned in Pomfrait Castel where xv dayes and nightes they vexed him with continuall hunger thirste and colde and finally bereft his life with suche a kinde of death as neuer before that time was knowen in EnglaÌ„d He dyed the xiiij day of Februarie whose body was brought to the tower of London and so through the Cittie to Paules Church bare faced where he stoode thrée dayes for all beholders and had seruice where king Henrie was present From thence he was carryed to Langley and there buried in the church of y e Friers Preachers UpoÌ„ his death the famous and excellente Poet Iohn Gower wrote certaine verses which may be englished thus O Mirrour for the world meete which shouldst in Golde be bette By which all wise men by foresight their prudent wittes may whette Lo God doth hate such rulers as here vitiously do liue And none ought rule that by their life doe ill example giue And this King Richarde witnesseth wel his ende this plaine doth shew For God allotted him such ende and sent him so great woe As such a life deservde as by the Cronicles thou mayst know The King with a great armye went into Scotlande spoyled 1400 the Country and returned to Yorke wher two Knights the one a Frenchman
Aquitaine to Wynter there and the Duke of Orleaunce wente home to hys Countrey Anno reg 14 Ralph Leuenhynd William Seuenocke the. 28. of Sep. Sherifes Maior Sir William Waldren Mercer the. 28. of October About this tyme the Lorde Herle Marshall of Fraunce with manye other noble men and men of armes to the number of foure thousande besieged a certayne holde in Aquitaine whyche was in the kéepyng of Iohn Blunte Knight who with thrée hundered that ayded hym putte to flight the whole army of the Frenchmen and toke twelue of their men of name and other gentlemen to the number of 120. Kyng Henrie kept his Christmasse at his manour of Eltham being so sore sick that sometime men thought that he had bin dead notwithstanding it pleased God that he recouered his strength againe a little After Christmasse he called the Nobles of y e realm togither to a Parliament at London but he liued not to the end therof for now after the great and fortunate chaunces hapned Titus Liuius to him and being deliuered of all Ciuill diuision hée was taken with sicknesse of the which he languished til his appointed houre during which sickenesse some euil disposed people laboured to make dissention betwéene the King and the Prince his sonne by reason wherof and by the acte of youth which he exercised more than meanely and for the great recourse of people vnto him of whom his Court was at all times more aboundant than the King his father the King suspected that he would presume to vsurpe the crown he being aliue which suspitious iealousie was occasion that he in part withdrewe his affection and singular loue from the Prince But when this noble Prince was aduertised of his fathers iealousie he disguised himself in a gown of blew â—atten made full of small Oylet holes and at euery Oylet the néeble wherwith it was made hanging stil by a thréede of silke And about his arme he ware a dogges coller set ful of S S of golde and the Tirets of the same also of fine gold Thus apparelled with a great companye of Lordes and other noble men of his Court he came to the king his father who at that time laye at Westminster where at his coÌ„ming by his owne commaundement not one of hi 〈…〉 panye auaunced himselfe further thaÌ„ the fire in the Hall notwithstanding that they were greatly and ofte desired to the contrarie by the Lordes and great estates of the Kings Court and that the Prince had commanded to giue the lesse occasion of mistrust to the King his father but he himselfe only accompanyed of the kings house passed forth to the king his Father to whom after due salutation he desired to shewe the intent of his minde in secrete manner Then the Kyng caused himselfe to be borne in his chayre into his secrete chamber bycause he was deseased and might not goe wher in the presence of thrée or foure persons in whom the King had most confidence he commaunded the Prince to shewe the effect of his minde Then the Prince knéeling down before his Father saide to him these wordes most redoubted Lord and Father I am this time come to your presence as your liegman and as your sonne naturall in all thyngs to obay your grace as my soueraigne Lord and father And whereas I vnderstand yée haue me suspect of my behauiour against your grace and that yée feare I would vsurpe your Crowne againste the pleasure of your highnesse of my coÌ„uersation youre grace knoweth that if yée were in feare of any man of what estate soeuer he were my duetie were to the endaungering of my life to punishe that person therby to race that sore from your hearte And then howe muche rather oughte I to suffer death to bring your grace from the feare that yée haue of me that am your naturall sonne and your liegeman And to that intente I haue thys daye by confession and receyuing the Sacramente prepared my selfe and therefore moste redoubted Lorde and Father I beséeche you in the honour of God for the easing of youre harte heretofore your knées to slea me with this dagger and at that worde wyth all reuerence he deliuered to the king hys dagger saying my Lorde and Father my lyfe is not so desirous to mée that I woulde liue one daye that shoulde be to you displeasure nor I couet not so much my life as I doe your pleasure and welfare and in your thus doing here in the presence of these Lordes and tofore God at the daye of iudgemente I clearelye forgiue you my deathe At these wordes of the Prince the King taken with compassion of hearte cast from him the dagger and imbracing the Prince kissed him and with effusion of teares saide vnto him my right deare and hartily beloued sonne it is of trueth that I had you partly suspecte and as I now perceyue vndeserued on your partie but séeing this your humilitie and faithfulnesse I shall neyther slay you nor from henceforth haue you any more in mistrust for no report that shall be made vnto me and thereof I assure you vpon mine honor Thus by his great wisedome was the wrongfull imagination of his Fathers hate vtterly auoyded and hymselfe restored to the Kings former grace and fauour After thys as was reported by the Earle of Ormonde to the translatour of myne author Titus Liuius the king gaue to his sonne the Prince diuerse notable doctrines insignments among which eruditioÌ„s one is this the King lying grieuously diseased called before him the Prince his sonne sayd vnto him My sonne I feare me sorâ— after my departure from this life some discord shal grow arise betwéene thée and thy brother Thomas Duke of Claâ—ence whereby the realme may be brought to destruction and miserie for I knowe you both to be of greate stomacke and courage Wherefore I feare that he throughe his high mynde wyll make some enterprise against thée intending to vsurpe vpon thée whiche I knowe thy stomacke maye not abyde tasily And for dreade hereof as ofte as it is in my remembraunce I soare repente me that euer I charged my selfe wyth the Crowne of this Realme To these wordes of the King the Prince aunsweared thus Righte redoubted Lorde and Father to the pleasure of GOD your grace shall long continue with vs and rule vs both but if God haue so prouided that euer I shall succéede you in thys Realme I shall honour and loue my brethre aboue all menne as long as they be to me true faythfull and obediente as to theyr soueraigne Lord but if anye of them fortune to conspyre or rebell againste mée I assure you I shall as soone execute iustice vppon one of them as I shall vpon the worst and most simplest person within this your Realme The Kyng hearing thys aunsweare was therewith maruellouslye reioyced in hys mynde and sayde My deare and wel beloued Sonne wyth thys aunswere thou haste deliuered me of a greate and ponderous
to be made to any Prince of England The King gaue them all generallye thankes for theyr good mindes towardes hym and therewyth exhorted them to the zeale of the publike prosperitie and honoure of the Realme If anye man hadde offended hym he pardoned theyr trespasse and desyred heartily of GOD that if hée shoulde rule and doe all things well to the honoure of GOD and the prosperous commoditie of the Realme that then God woulde suffer him to be Crowned But if hys fortune shoulde bée to doe otherwyse that then GOD shoulde take hym to hys mercye and suffer hym rather to be buried than to enterprise the charge of the Realme The ninth day of April he was crowned at Westminster by Thomas Arundell Archebyshoppe of Canterburie after whyche Coronation he called vnto hym all those young Lords and Gentlemen that were the folowers of his yong actes to euerye one of whome he gaue rich and bounteâ—â—s giftes and then commanded that as many as would chaÌ„ge their maners as he intended to doe should abide with him in his Courte and to all that woulde perseuer in theyr former light conuersation he gaue expresse commaundemente vpon paine of their heades neuer after that day to come in his presence About this time Thomas Duke of Clarence the Kings brother came from the coastes of Aquitaine who as we said before was sent to ayde the Duke of Orleaunce againste the Duke of Burgoine A great part of the Citie of Norwich was brent with all Tho. Wals the house of the Frier Preachers and also two Friers of that order Sir Iohn Oldcastle at that time Lorde of Cobham for diuerse pointes touching the Sacrament before the Archebyshoppe of Canterburie the Bishops of London Winchester other was conuict and committed to the Tower of London out of the which he brake ouer the walles in the night and escaped about the feast of Simon and Iude. Iohn Stutton Iohn Michel the. 28. of September Sherises Maior Sir William Cromer Draper the. 28. of October Richard the second somtime king of England which was at the first enterred in the church of the preaching Friers of Langley was takeÌ„ vp and royally buried at Westminster with no small charges to the King The K. kéeping his Christmasse at his manour of Eltham vij miles from London was warned y â— certain had conspired against him eyther to haue taken or sodainly slain him his brethren on Twelfth day â—t night whervpon the king sent word to the Maior of LondoÌ„ y t he should arrest all suspitious persons wherevpon the Maior forthwith caused euery AldermaÌ„ in his ward to kéep great watch and about tenne of the clocke at nighte wente hymselfe wyth a strong power to the signe of the Are wythoute Byshoppes Gate where they apprehended the man of the house called Iohn Burgate Carpenter and vij other sent them to Eltham where they confessed before the Kyng that they were confederate with Sir Iohn Oldcastell to fight against him and his Lords in Saint Giles fielde aboue Holborne On the morrow after the Twelfth day the King King Henry kept the field by S. Giles vvithout Holborne reâ—â—â—ued priuily to Westminster and with a greate armie kept the fielde of Sâ—â—â—t Gâ—les for he was warned that Sir Iohn Oldcastell and Sir Roger Acton woulde be in the same field on the next day following with fiue and twentie thousand people and the same night were taken more than fourescore men in armour of the same faction Also the King being told of an amâ—â—shment gathered in Harengay Parke â—â—nte thither certayne Lordes who tooke many among whome was one William Murlâ— a rich â—aultmaÌ„ or Bruer of Dunstaple who had his two Horsses trapped with Golde following him and a paire of gilt Spurres in his bosome for he thought to haue bin made Knight on the morrow by the handeâ—â—â— Sir Iohn Oldâ—â—stell The twelfth of January thréesâ—â—râ— and nine of them were condemned of treafoâ—â— Many men hanged and some brent in Ficketâ— field at Westminster and on the morrow after seauen and thirtie of thâ—â— were drâ—â—â—â—â— from the Tower of London to Newgate and so to Saint Gâ—â—â—â— and there in a place called Fickets fielde were all hanged and â—eâ—â—ien of them brent Gallowes and â—â— The xix of January were drawne and hanged Sir Iohn Beâ—erley Priest Iohn Bâ—â—gate Carpenter a Text writer in Sâ—â—â—â— Iohns stréete and a Glouer on London bridge and shortly after Sir Roger Aâ—â—on Knight was taken who on the tenth of February was drawne hanged and buryed vnder the Gallâ—wes The twentith of February deceassed Thomas Arundell Archbishop of Conterburie Anno reg 2. The King taking compassion vpon Henry Percy a yong 1414 man who by his Grandfather Henry Percy Earle of Northâ—â—â—â—erland was caryed into Scotland after the death of his father who was sâ—aine in the battell of Shrewsburie when this yong man was then but a child commanded theÌ„ that were of his kindred and néerest friends to solicite for his reclayming home agayne out of Scotland minding not only to honor him by calling him home agayne but also to â—â—â—â—â— him Earle of Northumberland In the moneth of May a Parliament was begon at Leycester Parliament at Leycester Porter of the Tovver executed and there was a Porter of y â— Tower of LoÌ„don drawne hanged and headed whose head was sent to London and set ouer the Tower gate for consenting to one that brake out of the Tower named 〈◊〉 In this Parliamente Iohn the Kings brother was made Duke of Bedford Humfrey Dukes created his brother Duke of Glocester and Richard brother to the Duke of Yorke was made Earle â—â— Cambridge To this Parliament came the Embassadors of the French King and also of the Duke of Bâ—â—gâ—â—dy but not with like inâ—â—â—te and purpose for the D. of â—â—â—gâ—ndy desired ayde against the â— of Orleance promising as men layd more than he was able to perfourme wherefore the King of England â—â—â—◠〈◊〉 Embassadors to them both amongst whome were the Bishops of Durham and Norwich as chiâ—f 〈…〉 were oft times sent into France and the French Kings Embassadors were sente hither with great cost on both â—â—â—â—s but no hope of peace to be had On Mary Magdalens day in London Iohn â—â—â—nser Esquire with mine of his men set vpon and â—lew The Queenes Chancellour flayne Iohn Tâ—â—bey Clearke Archdeacon of Hunâ—â—â—gâ—â— and Chancellour to Quéene Ioane late wife to Henry the fourth for the which fact the sayd Esquire and foure of his men fled to Saint Annes Church within Aldersgaiâ— where they were mured vp with boord and watched day and night till the xxj of August on the which day they forsware the lande Men foresvvare the land and passed through the Citie towards Caleis in their shirtes and bréeches eache of them hauing a Crosse in hys hand This yeare dyed the â—oalours of Newgate and Ludgate Prisoners dyed of London and many prisoners in Newgate to
waye of peace was founde betwixt those two Kings by aliance that is to say by a mariage to be made betwixt y â— most victorious K. of England the Lady Katherin daughter to y â— King Quéene of Fraunce but bicause they perceyued that many things mighte not be done w tout the presence of the kings as wel for y â— apposition of their seales for y e ratifying of y â— articles of this peace as for the solemnization of y e matrimony also y â— King Charles was a man of many yeres they condescended y â— the K. of EnglaÌ„d at a certain day amoÌ„gst them limited shoulde come to the foresayde Citie of Troys w t as great an armed power as he woulde At whiche day appointed if he fayled to be there al his coÌ„municatioÌ„ of peace shold be as voyde These things thus concluded set down in writing y â— erle of Warwicke w t his company returned to y â— K. of Englande to whoÌ„ they declared by order what they had done who was contente in all things to performe their appointments prepared for his iourney He called togither knights men of armes archers to y â— nuÌ„ber of xvj M. of theÌ„ the more part were Archers when the time came that he would depart toward Troys as he was accustomed he deuided his people in thrée parts battayles two wings and in that maner the. viij day of May he entred his iourny toward Troys in Campaine where he was met by the Duke of Burgoigne accompanyed with manye noble meÌ„ two leagues w tout the town whoÌ„ he receiued w t gret honor due obserâ—ance Then this most victorious king accompanyed bothe of English and Frenchmen of euery estate degrée entred the 〈…〉 resaid Citie of Troys y â— stréetes wherof w tout any abyding he passed vntil he came to the kings place wher K. Charles and the Quéene his wife abode his comming of whom the was receyued goodly and after a Princely maner When y â— King of England was thus royally receiued after the due resolutions on his part made to King Charles the Quéene he departed from them and by the Duke of Burgoine and other great estates as well of England as of Fraunce he was conueyed to his lodges The Cittie was deuided into two pâ—rts wherof the one half was assigned to the Frenchmen Burgonians and the other halfe to the Englishmen and bicause that parte assigned to the Englishmen suffised not to receyue them all within the walles but that a great part of theÌ„ must be lodged in the suburbes the King of Englande bicause hys people on that part shoulde haue frée concourse togither he caused the wall on that part of the Citie where he was lodged to be cast down to the ground King Charles gaue aucthoritie and power to Isabel his wife and Quéene to Phillip Duke of Burgoigne and to certaine other of his Counsell plenarily to conclude the peace with King Henrie for hym and for his realme of France vnder such conditions as shold be decréed also to proue ratify coÌ„firme the same by oth solemnized in the parsoÌ„ of K. Charles without fraude in al things to be obserued vnto the sayd K. Henrie his heyres successours by the sayde King Charles his heyres and successors c. On the xxj of May in the xl yere of the reigne of King Charles in the Cathedral Churche of Troys the King of Englande with the Duke of Clarence his brother and other Dukes Earles Bishops Barons Lordes of estat and other Prelates of Englande and Isabel the Quéene of Fraunce with the Duke of Burgoigne and other of the Kings Counsel of Fraunce and in that part hys especiall commissioners for and in the name of the king of Fraunce and also for themselues in their proper names in a great assembly of the iij. estates of Fraunce vulgarly called theyr Parliamente concluded a peace betwixt the two Realmes of England FraÌ„ce and the same ratified and approued with the conditions and Articles that in part shall follow wherevpon writings wer made sealed with the braoâ—e seale of the sayde king Charles Then immediately Isabel the Quéene and the Duke of Burgoigne in the name of King Charles made a solemne oth vpon the holy Euangelistes that y â— same Charles his heyres and successours shoulde obserue and kéepe without fraude the peace made betwixt the two Realmes And the same othe the Quéene and the Duke of Burgoigne in theyr owne names and for themselues theyr heyres successours made vnto the King for him his heyres and successours and after them as many as were there present both of the Kings counsel and also of the Parliament as Bishoppes Lords Knightes and commons made the same othe to the Kyng And the. xxiij and. xxiiij daye of May the Chauncellour of Fraunce and many other Lordes Bishops Prelates and noble men gaue the like fayth and othe The thirde of June being present the Counsell of K. Charles Isabel Quéene of Fraunce the Duke of Burgoigne and the Parliament of Fraunce and also the Duke of Clarence with many Bishops Lords and Knightes of England with King Henrie the matrimonie was solemnized betwixt the most victorious King Henrie of England and the excellent glorious Lady Katherin daughter to Charles of Fraunce and Isabel his Quéene The peace that was confirmed betwixte the sayd two kings and their realmes was red as foloweth King Henrie from nowforth during the life of Kyng Charles shall not name or write himselfe King of Fraunce nor shall not suffer himselfe of his people so to be named or written After the death of king Charles king Henry shal be king of Fraunce peaceably with hys heyres and successours And bicause King Charles by reason of his infirmitie is vnable to gouerne the common weale king Henrie during y e life of Charles shal rule and gouerne the realme of Fraunce to the profit honor of the same king Charles King Charles in al his writings shal name the same King Henrie our son and heyre of France during the life of the said king Charles King Henrie shall be written Henrie King of Englande and heyre and Regent of Fraunce and in the like maner hée shal write himselfe in all things that shall be aucthorized vnder his owne seale King Henrie shall call King Charles hys Father and Quéene Isabel hys mother and shall honoure them Nor King Henrie shal not prohibite with holde nor defraude King Charles his Father of the Crowne of France nor the issues or reuenues thereof And the Quéene his mother at all times during hiâ— life he shall kéepe in due estate as belongeth to hiâ— maiestie c. with diuerse other Articles which for libertie I set not downe in this place After the final end and accomplishing of this marriage couenants and conditions ratifyed in all partes King Henrie accompanyed of King Charles and of his counsel of the two Quéenes Isabel
deliuered til he had paid 8000. â— to y e K. 800. â— to y e Quéene In the ende of August the Castle of Harlowe was wonne Harlovv Casâ—lâ— vvonne by the assaulte of the Lorde Herberd the which Castle was one of the strongest holdes in Wales This yéere many murmurous tales ran in the Citie betwene y e Earle of Warwike and the Quéenes blood y e which Earle was euer had in great fauour of the CoÌ„mons of this land by reason of y â— excéeding houshold which he dayly kept in all Countries where euer he soiourned or lay and when Earle of VVarvvike his house keeping he came to London he held such an house that vj. Oxen were eaten at a breakefast and euery Tauerne was full of his meate for who that had any acquaintance in that house he should haue had as much soden and rost as he might carrie vpon a long Dagger Simon Smith William Hanot the 28. of Sept. Sherifes Maior Cordvvainer streete discharged of fiftens Anno reg 19. William Tailour Grocer the 28. of October This W. Tailour gaue to y e Citie of London certaine tenements for the which y e Citie is bouÌ„d to pay for euer at euery fiftéene graunted to y e King for all such as shall dwell in Cordwainers stréete warde seised at xij d. a péece or vnder The Duke of Clarence went to Calleis there wedded Isable one of y e daughters to y e Earle of Warwike Sir Iohn Coniers 1469 knight Robert Hiltard who named himselfe Robin of Ridsedale other gathered an host of 20000. meÌ„ in y e North Robert of Ridsedale against whoÌ„ K. Edward sent W. Herbert late made Earle of Penbroke with 18000. Welch men and Humfrey Stafforde of Southroike late made Earle of Deuon w t 6000. good archers which ij Erles falling out for lodging in y e towne of BaÌ„bery Edgecote field HuÌ„frey Stafford departed w t his power wherby W. Herbert Richard Herbert his brother were ouercome taken by theÌ„ of the North 5000. saith Hall of the Welchmen slaine in a plaine called Danes more néere to y e towne of Edgecote iij. miles froÌ„ Baâ—bery y â— 26. of July The men of name slaine of y â— Welch party were sir Roger VaughaÌ„ knight Henry ap Morgan Tho. ap Richard VaughaÌ„ Esquier W. Herbert of Brecknocke Esquier Watkin Thomas son to Roger Vaughan InaÌ„ ap Iohn ap Meridik Dauy ap Iankin ap Limorik Harrisdon ap Pikton Iohn Done of Kidwelly Rice ap MorgaÌ„ ap VistoÌ„ Iankin Perot ap Scots Burg Iohn Euerard of Penbrokeshire Iohn Courtor of Hereford The NorthreÌ„ men of name slain were sir Henry Latimer sonne heire to y e Lord Latimer sir Roger Pigot Knight Iames Coniers sonne heire to sir Iohn Coniers Knight Oliuer Awdley Esquier Tho Wakes sonne heire to W. Mallerie Esquier Richard Woodvile Lord Riuers w t Iohn his sonne were takeÌ„ in y â— forest of Dene brought to NorthamptoÌ„ where they with sir W. Herbert Richard his brother were all iiij beheaded by y â— coÌ„maundement of y e duke of Clarence the Erle of Warwike T. Herbert was slaine at Bristow Humfry Stafford was by the commoÌ„s taken at Bridgewater and beheaded King Edwarde was taken at Vâ—nar a village beside Northampton by y e archbishop of Yorke brought to Warwicke Castell thence to Yorke from whence by faire promises he escaped came to London Richard Gardiner Robert Drope the 28 of September Sherifes Maior Richard Lee Grocer the 28. of October The 29. of Sept. Humfrey Neuile Knighte and Charles his brother were taken by the erle of Warwike beheaded at Yorke King Edward being present In the moneth of Anno reg 1â— March the L. Willoughby Rich. Lord Wels sir Roberte his son sir Tho. Delaband sir Tho. Dimoke the Kings Champion draue out of Lincolnshire sir Tho. Burgh a Knighte of the kings house pulled down his place and toke al his goods cattels with 30000 of the commons cried King Henrie K. Edward gaue Lorde Wels his pardon sente for him hauing him in custody coÌ„manded him vpon paine of death to cause the Lincolneshire men iâ— lay down their hoste and so he wrote but all in vaine Wherevpon the Lorde Wels head was cutte off King Edward sprinkeled the Lincolnshire men with his ordinance and slewe many of them Sir Robert Wels sir Thomas Delaband sir Thomas Dimoke were taken and beheaded beside Stamforde the 13. of March and the 19. day the Lorde Willoughbey was beheaded at Doncacter The Duke of Clarence and the Earle of Warwike fledde into Frâ—unce where they made a marriage betwixte Prince Edwarde sonne to King Henrie the sixth and one of the Earle of Warwikes daughters At this marriage was concluded that King Henry shoulde raigne againe and Prince Edwarde after him and for lacke of their heires George Duke of Clarence and his heires â—â— The. xiij day of Sept. George Duke of Clarence Iasper Earle of Penbroke Richard Earle of Warwike the Earle of Oxford with the bastard Fawconbridge and many other ariued at Plymmouth and an other sort at Dartmouth of whome the Earle of Penbroke went into Wales the other toward Excester proclaiming in the name of King Henry that all men betwixt the ages of xvj and. lx should be ready to assist the saide Lordes on the behalfe of King Henrie against King Edward Also on the Sonday next after the feast of Saint Michael the Archangell Doctor Godard preaching at Doctor Godard preached at Paules Crosse againste King Edvvarde Paules Crosse declared by the reading of byls and diuers other arguments and proofes that Henrie was true lawfull King of England and not King Edward Moreouer the Marques Mountacute who had gathered a. vj. thousand men in King Edwardes name and was come néere vnto the said Edward he told them how King Edward had serued him first making him Earle of Northumberland and after giuing the same Erledome to T. Percie made him Marques Mountacute allowing him a Pies neste to maintayne it with all wherefore he would leaue to serue him and take part with the Earle of Warwike his brother Whereof when King Edwarde vnderstoode he fled from his host besides Notingham King Edvvarde fled beyond the Seas and the. iij. day of October he with the Lorde Riuers Lorde Hastings his Chamberlaine the Lord Say and other to y e number of vij or viij Earles tooke shipping at Lynne Phil. Komâ—inâ—â— sayled toward the duke of Burgoigne his brother in lawe The Quéene had before that to wit on y â— first of October The Queene tooke sanctuary at VVestmâ—ster stolne secretly in y e night out of the Towre of London by water to Westminster there taken Sanctuary This time was great watch kept in y e Citie of London for the Kentishmen had Kentishmen robbed the Flemings chased â—hem oute of London assembled themselues in
wyth suche a noyse of Drummes and flewtes as seldome hadde béene hearde the like At theyr entring into the Chamber twoo and twoo togyther they went directlye before the Cardinall where hée sate and saluted hym reuerentlye to whome the Lorde Chamberlaine for them saide Sir for as muche as they bée Straungers and can not speake Englishe they haue desired me to declare vnto you that they hauyng vnderstanding of this your triumphaunt banquet where was assembled suche a number of excellent Dames they coulde doe no lesse vnder supporte of youre Grace but to repayre hyther to viewe as well their incomparable beautie as for to accompanye them at Mumme chaunce and then to daunce with them and sir they require of youre Grace licence to accomplishe the saide cause of their comming To whome the Cardinall saide he was very well content they should so doe Then went the Maskers and first saluted al the Dames and returned to the moste worthiest and there opened their greate cuppe of Golde filled wyth Crownes and other péeces of Golde to whome they sette certaine péeces of Golde to cast at Thus perusing all the Ladyes and Gentlewomen to some they loste and of some they wonne and perusing after this maner al the Ladies they returned to the Cardinal with greate reuerence powring downe all their Golde so lefte in their Cup whych was aboue twoo hundred crowns At all quoth the Cardinall and so caste the Dice and wan them whereat was made a great noise and ioy Thenquoth the Cardinall to the Lord Chamberlain I pray you quoth he that you would shew them that me séemeth there should be a Nobleman amongest them who is more méete to occupye this seate and place than I am to whome I woulde moste gladly surrender the same according to my duety if I knewe him Then spake the Lorde Chamberlaine to them in Frenche and they rownding him in the eare the Lorde Chamberlaine saide to my Lorde Cardinall Sir quoth he they confesse that among them there is suche a Noble personage whome if your Grace can appointe hym oute from the rest he is content to disclose hymselfe and to accept your place with that the Cardinal taking good aduisement among them at the laste quoth he me séemes the Gentleman wyth the blacke Bearde shoulde be euen he and with that he arose oute of hys Chayre and offered the same to the Gentleman in the blacke Bearde with his cap in his hande The person to whome he offered the Chayre was Sir Edwarde Neuil a comely Knight that much more resembled the Kings person in that Maske than anye other The King perceyuing the Cardinall so deceyued could not forbeare laughing but pulled down hys visar and Master Neuels also and dashed out suche a pleasaunt countenaunce and chéere that al the noble estates there assembled perceiuing the King to be there among them reioyced very much The Cardinal eft soones desired his Highnesse to take the place of Estate to whome the King aunswered that he woulde goe firste and shifte hys apparell and so departed into my Lorde Cardinalles Chamber and there newe apparelled him in whych tyme the dishes of the banquet were cleane taken vppe and the Tables spred againe with new cleane perfumed clothes euery man and woman sitting stil vntill the King with all his Maskers came among them againe all newe apparelled then the King tooke his seate vnder the cloth of Estate commaunding euery person to sit still as they did before In came a newe banquet before the Kyng and to all the rest throughout all the Tables wherein were serued two hundred diuers dishes of costly deuises and suttilties Thus passed they forth the night with banqueting dauncing and other triumphes to the great comforte of the King and pleasant regard of the Nobilitie there assembled Thus passed this Cardinall his time from day to daye and yeare to yeare in suche greate wealth ioy triumph and glorie hauyng alwayes on hys side the Kings especial fauor vntil Fortune enuied his prosperous estate as is to the worlde well knowne and shall be partely touched hereafter This yeare in the moneth of May were sent out of Englande xij C. Masons and Carpenters and thrée hundred laborers Castell of Turney builded to the Citie of Tourney to builde a Castell there to chastice the Citie if it chaunced to rebel and to diminish the garrison that then laye there to the Kings greate charge Henry Worley Rich. Gray the 28. of Sep. William Bayly Sherifes Maior Lady Mary the Kings daughter borne 1516 Sir William Butler Grocer the 28. of October Lady Mary King Henries daughter was borne at Greenewiche on the eleauenth of February Margaret Quéene of Scottes King Henries eldest sister who had after the death of hir first husbande Iames King of Scots The Queene of Scots fledde into Englande flaine at Bosworth married Archibald Duglas Earle of Auguise fledde into Englande and lay at Harbottle where shée was deliuered of a childe called Margaret But shortlye after Archibalde Douglas hir husbande wente home agayne into Scotlande wythoute leaue taking wherefore the Kyng sente for hir to London where shée was roally receyued and lodged at Baynardes Castell and there she tarried a whole yeare ere she returned Thomas Seimer Rich. Thurstone Broderer the 28. of Sept. Sherifes Maior Greate frâ—ste 1517 Anno reg 9. Euil May day Iohn Rest Grocer the 28. of October The Thamis was frozen that men with horse and Carts might passe betwixte Westminster and Lambeth On May euen was an insurrection of yong persons and Apprentises of London against Aliens for the whyche fact tenne payre of Gallowes were made with whéeles to be remoued from stréete to stréete and from dore to dore wherevpon diuers yong men were hanged wyth theyr Captaine Iohn Lincolne a Broker the residue to the number of four hundred men and eleauen women tyed in ropes al along one after an other in theyr shyrtes came to Westminster hall wyth halters aboute their neckes and were pardoned Margaret Quéene of Scottes returned into Scotland to the Quene of Scots returned Earle of Anguise hir husbande Thomas Baldry Richard Simonds the 28. of September Sherifes Maior 1518 Svveating sicknesse Anno reg 10 Sir Thomas Exmew Goldsmith the 28. of October Manye dyed in Englande of the sweating sicknesse in especiallye aboute London wherefore Trinitie Terme was one daye at Oxforde and then adiourned to Westminster In the moneth of July Cardinall Campeius came into Englande from the Pope to exhorte king Henry to make war on the Turkes After long sute made of the Frenche King and hys councell Cardinall Campeius it was agréed that the Citie of Tourney shoulde be delyuered to the Frenche King he paying sixe hundred thousande Crownes for the Citie and foure hundred thousand Crownes for the Castell the whyche the King had buylded whiche was not fully performed and also he shoulde pay thrée and twentie thousande pounde Tournois the whych sometime the Citizens of Tourney
June being Saint Peters daye at eleauen of the clocke in the forenoone the Sheriffes of London accordingly as they were appointed were readye at the Tower to haue receiued the saide prisoner and him to haue led to execution on the Tower hill but as the prisoner should come forth of the Tower on Heire a Gentleman of the Lord Chancelors house came and in the Kings name commaunded to stay the execution till two of the clocke in the afternoone whyche caused many to thinke that the King woulde haue graunted his pardon But neuerthelesse at thrée of the clocke in the same afternoone he was brought forth of the Tower and delyuered to the Sheriffes who led him on foote betwixte them vnto Tyborne where he dyed His body was buryed in the Churche of Saint Sepulchres he was not paste foure and twentie yeres of age when he came thus throughe greate mishappe to hys ende for whome many sore lamented and likewise for the other thrée Gentlemen Mantell Frowdes and Roydon but for the saide yong Lord being a right towardly GentlemaÌ„ and such a one as many had conceiued great hope of better proofe no smal mone and lamentation was made the more indéede for that it was thought he was induced to attempt suche follis which occasioned his death by some light heads that were then aboute him The firste of July a Welchman a Minstrell was hanged and quartred for singing of songs whiche were interpreted to be prophecying againste the King In the moneth of August the King tooke his Progresse Progresse to Yorke towarde Yorke About this time Westminster and Bristow were made Bishopricke â— Rowland Hill Henrie Sucley the 28. of September Sherifes Maior Sir Michaell Dormer Mercer the 28. of October On Christmasse euen at seauen of the clocke at nighte beganne a great fire in the house of sir Iohu Williams Maister of the Kings Jewels where many of those Jewelles were brent more imbezeled The Lady Katherine Haward whom the King had marryed for hir vnchaste liuing committed with Thomas Culpeper and Francis Derham was by Parliament attainted Culpeper and Derham were put to death at Tyborne y e tenth day of December The xxiij of January the King was proclaymed King of King Henry K. of Irelande Queene Katherine beheaded Irelande The 1â— of February the Lady Haward otherwise called Quéene Katherine and the Lady Iane Rocheforde for beyng of hir Councel with Thomas Culpeper were both beheaded within the Tower of London The twelâ—th of March Iohn Dudley was created Viscount Lisle by the right of his mother Lady Elizabeth sister and heire to sir Iohn Grey Viscount Lisle who was late wife to Arthur Plantagenet Viscount Lisle late deceassed The seauentéenth of March Margaret Dauy a Maid was A Maide boiled in Smithfielde boyled in Smithfielde for poysoning thrée housholdes that she had dwelled in The eight and twentith of Marche the Parliament sitting 1542 George Feres Burgesse for the Towne of Plimmouth was arrested in London vpon a condemnation wherevppon the Sergeant at armes of the Common house was sente to the Counter in Bredstrete to fetch him but the Clearks would not delyuer him till the Sheriffes came them selues who in the ende deliuered him howbeit this matter was so takeÌ„ in the Common house that the Sheriffes the Clearks and fiue officers wyth the partie plaintife were sent to the Tower The Sheriffes of London sent to the Tovver Anno reg 34 and there laye two dayes and were then deliuered by y e Speaker and common house the Sheriffes were deliuered from all charges excepte twentie pounde for their fées In Maye the Kyng tooke a loane of money of all such as were valued worth fifty pound or vpwarde In the moneth of August Iames Erle of Desmond in Irelande The Earle of Desmoude came and submitted himselfe to the King and so returned The firste of October the greate Oneale of Irelande was The greate Oneale created Earle of Tiron and hys base sonne Mathew Oneale Baron of Donmagan for Shane Oneale the onely sonne of his bodye lawfully begotten was then little estéemed The Duke of Norffolke entred Scotland the one and twentith Duke of Norffolke entred Scotlande of October burning and wasting all the Marches and there tarried wythoute anye battel proffered by the King of Scottes vntill the middest of Nouember Henry Hoblethorne Henry Hancots the 28. of September Sherifes Maior Iohn Coates Salter the 28. of October After the departure of oure armye from Scotlande the Kyng of Scottes made a roade into Englande and did muche harme but at the laste sir Thomas Wharton and sir William Scots ouerthrovvne Musgraue wyth a fewe of the bordurers met the Scots where they being in number 15000. were ouerthrowne in whiche conflicte was taken the Lorde Maxwell the Earles of Glencarne and Sassilles wyth all the Capitaines of the army to the number of one and twentie and on Saint Thomas euen the Apostle they were broughte to the Tower of London where they laye that night the nexte daye they were by the Kings charge apparelled in silke and rode through the Citie to Westminster where they were sworne to be true prisoners and then were deliuered to the custodie of dyuers noble menne whyche honorably entertained them At New-yeares tide they were sent home againe agréeing to certaine articles The 9 of February a proclamation was made whereby VVhite meate licenced to bee eaten in Lent the people were licenced to eate white meates in Lent but straightly forbidden the eating of fleshe Wherevppon shortly after the Earle of Surrey with diuers Lords Knights and Gentlemen were imprisoned for eating of fleshe in the same Lent contrarie to the saide Proclamation The 8. of May one Leche sometyme Bayly of Lowth who 1543 Anno reg 35 Somerset an Herault kylled had killed Somerset one of our Herraults of Armes at Dunbarre in Scotlande was drawne to Tyborne and there hanged and quartred And the twelfth of June Edwarde Leche hys brother and with him a Priest for the same facte were lykewise executed at Tyborne This yeare the firste caste péeces of yron that euer were Firste yron peeces caste made in Englande were made at Buckestede in Sussex by Ralfe Hoge and Peter Bawde The thirde of June the Obrine a Lorde in Irelande and dyuers of the wilde Irishe submitted them to Kyng Henrie In July the saide Obrine was created Earle of Clawricarde The 12 of July King Henrie married Ladye Katherine King Henrye marryed Ladye Katherine Par. Parre late wife to the Lorde Latimer and sister to the Marquesse of Northampton at Hampton Courte King Henry sent ouer 6000. men to 〈…〉 whether An army sent to Landersey also came the Emperouâ— with a greate armye â—â—◠〈…〉 after came downe the Frenche King wyth a great army and offered to gyue battaile to the Emperour by reason whereof the siege was raysed then the Frenche men victualled the Towne and on the morrowe
Chancellor to the Uniuersitie as is testified by the Charter of K. Henrie the sixth bearing date the 37. yeare of his raigne whyche was the yeare of Christ 1459. Iesus Colledge was founded by Iohn Alcocke the 29. Byshop Iesus Colledge of Ely who did conuert the Monastery of Saint Raâ—â—gond the Abbesse liuing a dissolute life the Monasterie then destitute of gouernement the edyfices fallen in ruine and in conclusion the Nuns departing thence leauing it desolate into a Colledge of Chaplaines and Scholers the yeare of Christe 1446. This Iohn Alcocke was borne in Kingstone vppon Hull and therefore builded there a Fréeschoole The rentes of Iesus Colledge hathe bin more amplified by sir Robert Reade Knight Doctour Eleston Doctor Royston and Doctor Fuller Christes Colledge was founded by King Henry the sixth Christs colledge who named it Gods House as it was sometime a greate Hostell so called King Henry the seauenth granted hys Charter to Lady Margaret hys mother Countesse of Richemont Darby to encrease the Students there translating it at hir disposition so that from thenceforth it should be called Christes Colledge 1505. Saint Iohns Colledge being firste an Hostell of religious Chanons was erected by Nigellus the seconde Bishoppe of Ely Treasourer to King Henrie the firste the yeare of Christe 1134. Those Chanons lyued by the name of the Hospitall and brethren of Saint Iohn vntil the yere of Christ 1510. though at that time so farre decayed that there was but a Prior two brethren and by the dilapidations of their goods moueable and vnmoueable they abased their reuenues within the space of ten yeres last paste from the summe of an hundred and fortie pounde to thirtie pounde c. Wherevpon King Henrie the eight Richarde Byshop of Winchester Iohn Bishoppe of Rochester Charles Somerset Lorde of Herbert Thomas Louell Henry Marne Iohn Sent-Iohn Knights Henry Horneby and Hugh Ashton Clearks executors of y e testament of Lady Margaret Countesse of Richmont Darby grandmother to King Henry the eight mother to King Henry the seuenth vpon the suppressioÌ„ of the said priorie she being preuented by death leauing behinde hir sufficient goodes and committing the same to those hir friendes and executors they erected the saide Colledge Magalene Colledge was firste an Hostell or Hall inhabited Magdalene Colledge by dyuers Monkes of sundrye Monasteries Edward Duke of Buckingham translated the same to a Colledge naming it Buckingham Colledge who builded vp the Hall in the yeare of Christe 1519. After him Thomas Audley of Walden sometime Chauncellor of Englande tooke on him to be Founder of the saide Colledge and going aboute to establishe the same was preuented by death so that what he had begonne he left vnperfect and altogither vnfinished Trinitie Colledge was founded by King Henrie the eighte Trinitie Colledge in the yeare of Christ 1546. This Colledge was builded in the plot where somtime Edwarde the thyrde builded his house called the Kings hall in the yeare of Christ 1334. There was ioyned vnto this Hall a Colledge called Michael house with an Hostell called Phisicke Hostell and after the building there being made of thrée King Henrie the eight named it Trinitie Colledge Michael house was firste founded by Harnious de Stanton Priest Chauncellor of the Exchequer to Edwarde the second of whome he obtained licence to erect the saide Colledge in the yeare of oure sauiour Christ 1324. ¶ And thus farre of the Uniuersitie of Cambridge with the Colledges and Halles in the same ¶ The Vniuersitie of Oxford was instituted by King Alfred a Saxon after the byrth of Christe 873. yeares And hathe Colledges VNiuersitie Colledge founded in the time of King Vniuersitie Colledge Alfred by sir William Archdeacon of Duresme in the yeare 873. The Uniuersitie Church alias Saint Marie Church was begun to be reedified in y e time of Doctor Fitz-Iames after Bishoppe of London he procured much money towardes the building of it The battlements of it were full of Pinacles but by tempest were most of theÌ„ thrown down in one night Balioll colledge Baliol Clledge was founded in the tyme of Edwarde the first by Iohn Balioll K. of Scotland in the yere of Christ 1263. Merton Colledge was founded in the time of Edwarde the Merton Colledge firste by Walter Merton Byshoppe of Rochester the yeare of Christ 1276. Excester Colledge was founded in the time of Edward the Excester Colledge seconde by Walter Stapleton Bishoppe of Excester 1316. And augmented in the time of oure Soueraigne Ladye Elizabeth by sir William Peter Knight in the yere of Christ Anno. 156â— Oriall Colledge was founded in the time of Edwarde the Oriall Colledge seconde by sir Adam Browne Almoner of the said King the yeare of Christe 13â—3 Queenes Colledge was founded in the time of Edwarde the Queenes Colledge thyrde by Robert Eglishfielde in his owne grounde and by him called the Queenes hall he was Chapleine to the Lady Philip wife to the same Edward the yeare of Christ 1340. Newe Colledge was founded in the time of King Richard Nevv Colledge the seconde by William Wickham Byshoppe of Winchester the yere of Christ 1375. Lincolne Colledge was founded in y â— time of Henry the fifth Lincolne Colledge by Richard Fleming Bishop of Lincolne 1430. and augmented in Richard the thirds time by Thomas Rotheram Byshop of Lincolne in the yere 1479. Alsoule Colledge was founded in the time of King Henry y â— Alsoule Colledge sixth by Henry â—icheâ—y Archbi of Canterburie in y â— yere 1437. He also founded Barnard Colledge in Oxford since suppressed by K. HeÌ„ry the eight now reedified by sir Thomas White and by him called Saint Iohns Colledge Diuinitie Schoole was founded in the time of King Henry Diuinitie schoole the sixth by Humfrey Duke of Gloucester 1447. Magdalen Colledge was founded in the time of king Henry Magdalen Colledge the sixth by William Wainflet Bish of Winchester 1459. He builded a good part of Eaton Colledge begon by Henry y â— sixth he builded a Fréeschoole at Wamflet Brasen nose Colledge was founded in y â— raigne of King Henry Brase nose Colledge the seuenth by Wil. Smith B. of Lincolne in the yere 1513. The same William Smith sometime Bishop of Lichfielde ordayned an Hospitall there for pore folkes and a Gramer Schoole for pore folkes children Also at Farneworth where he and his parents had their originall he bestowed x. pound the yere foreuer to one that should teach a Gramer schoole Corpus Christi Colledge was founded in the raigne of Henrie Corpus Christi Colledge the seauenth by Richard Foxe Bishop of Winchester himselfe being a Fellow in Pembrooke hall in Cambridge he endowed the same Colledge with 40. â— 8. sÌ„ 11. d. of yerely rent for euer the yere 1516. Christes Churche was founded in the time of Henry the Christes church eight by Thomas Wolsey Cardinal Archebishop of Yorke in the yere of
497. Pag. 498. arriueth in Ireland Pag. 517. Pag. 530. returneth againe Pag. 533. betrayed and taken Pag. 537. brought to the Tower Pag. 539. murthered â—â—6 buryed Pag. 584 Richard Wich brent Pag. 642 Richard D. of Yorke wrote to HeÌ„ry the sixth Pag. 666. sworne to H. the Pag. 6. Pag. 672. attainted Pag. 691. his articles Pag. 693. slain Pag. 707 Richarde Plantagenet made Duke of Glocester Pag. 713 Richard Duke of Glocester described Pag. 755. made Protector Pag. 770. his oration Pag. 771. his proclamation Pag. 796. taketh on him to be King Pag. 822. crowned Pag. 825. slayne at Bosworth field Pag. 857. buryed at Leycester Pag. 858 Riuallo King Pag. 23 Ripendune a Towne Pag. 105 Richmond builded Pag. 874 Rodianus King Pag. 31 Rochester Castell builded Pag. 34. beseeged Pag. 124. brent Pag. 185. Pag. 188. Pag. 212. beseeged Pag. 246 Pag. 283. bridge of stone builded Pag. 569 Rome builded Pag. 23. spoiled by the Gothes 76. sacked Pag. 938 Round table Pag. 81 Robert Duke of Normandy wente to Hierusalem Pag. 173. had tribute of King Henry Pag. 177 Rosamond concubine to Henry the second Pag. 212 Robert Fitz Stephen entred Irelande Pag. 206 ransomed Pag. 224. wouÌ„ded to death Pag. 229 Robert hoode Pag. 217 Robert Fitz Water valiant Pag. 242 Roger Bacon Pag. 263 Robert Grosted Pag. 270. 275 Rotte of Sheepe Pag. 297 Round table at Killingworth Pag. 298 Robert Fitz Water Baner bearer of London Pag. 311 Roades wonne by the Christians Pag. 332 Round table at Windesore Pag. 389 Robert Knolles Pag. 425. 456. 464 Robert Vere created Duke of Ireland Pag. 501. flieth Pag. 504. buryed Pag. 518 Sir Robert Knolles dyeth Pag. 568 Roane beseeged Pag. 600 Roger Bolingbroke abiured at Paules Crosse Pag. 644. endited of treason Pag. 645. executed Pag. 646 Rose of gold Pag. 650 Robin of Ridsdale Pag. 722 Roger Shaueloke slew himselfe Pag. 865 Roode of Grace shewed at Paules Pag. 1012 Royalexchange wheÌ„ so first named Pag. 1150 Iohn Rogers brent Pag. 1096 Rudhudibras King Pag. 21 Runcorne towne and Castel builded Pag. 130 S. SAmulius King Pag. 31 Saxons sent for by the Britons Pag. 80. described Pag. 147 Salisburie the olde builded Pag. 34. Pag. 114. the new Towne Church Pag. 262. breÌ„t Pag. 264 Sanctuary meÌ„ fet out of Saint Martins Sanctuary men frayed with the Londoners Pag. 674. by the Sheriffes of London Pag. 643 Sandwich spoyled Pag. 682 Sermons at Saint Mary Spittle the Maior of London with his breethrea placed there Pag. 746 Serieants feast Pag. 716. Pag. 869. Pag. 876. Pag. 895. Pag. 1054. Pag. 1192. Pag. 1213 Sanctuary abused Pag. 776. Sanctuary men executed Pag. 867 Sanders murthered Pag. 1167 Scotland described Pag. 4 Schoole of Englishmen at Rome Pag. 119 Scholers of Oxford did penance Pag. 266. againste the burgesses Pag. 281. wente to Stamford Pag. 369 Scholers of Cambridge agaynste the townesmen Pag. 272 Scottes did homage Pag. 170. Pag. 177. Pag. 231. Pag. 367. deliuer Scotland to King Edward the first Pag. 305. brent the suburbs of Yorke Pag. 340. resigned the crowne of Scotland to King Edward the thirde Pag. 365. enter Northumberland Pag. 492. Pag. 499. Pag. 508. Pag. 551. ouerthrowne Pag. 1026. their King murthered Pag. 1131 Scarcitie of bread Pag. 952 Seuerne a Riuer Pag. 19 Seuerus Emperor Pag. 58. died in Britaine Pag. 60 Seuerus Alexander Pag. 64 Selbey a Bishops see Pag. 95 Sebba of a King became a Monke in Paules Church and was there buried Page 100 Serpent with two heads Pag. 409 Seuenoke Maior of LoÌ„doÌ„ a fondling Pag. 602 Sebastion Gabbato hys voyage Pag. 872. brought men from the new llaÌ„ds Pag. 875 Shaftesburie builded Pag. 21. Monasterie founded Pag. 127 Shrewsbury repaired Pag. 130 Shepheards assembled Pag. 274 Sheepe transposed Pag. 717 Shores wife hir description Pag. 798 Shaw Maior of London and his brother a Doctor Pag. 801. his sermon Pag. 808 Shine brent Pag. 871. builded Pag. 874. brent Pag. 878. Gallery fell Pag. 879 Sheriffes of London sente to the Tower Pag. 1025 Siluius King Pag. 31 Seege of Hadington Pag. 1038 Small houses suppressed Pag. 1006 South Saxons Pag. 84. 93 Sonnes appeared fiue in number Pag. 263 Southampton Pag. 36. sacked and brente by the french Pag. 376 Stamford builded Pag. 22. an Vniuersitie Pag. 22. beseeged Pag. 198 Somerset an Herald killed Pag. 1026 Stafford repaired Pag. 130 Stephen King Pag. 187. taken Pag. 191. deliuered Pag. 193. fled Pag. 194 Standard in Cheape Pag. 635 Stephen Langton Pag. 236 Stortford Castell ouerthrowne Pag. 239 Story executed Pag. 1151 Strangers drowned Pag. 247. robbed Pag. 271. lodged within Englishe hostes Pag. 624. and. Pag. 642 Strange Starre appeared Pag. 1163. blasing Starre Pag. 1213 Statutes of Marton Pag. 266 States crea Pag. 1012. 1015. 1036. 1045. 1050 Streetes of London cheyned Pag. 279 Steeeple of Bow in Cheape fell downe Page 294 Stockes market in London Pag. 300 Stoneheng Pag. 84 Steeple at Waltham brent Pag. 647 Steeple of Paules in LoÌ„don of Baldoke in Hartfordshire of Walden in Essex KingstoÌ„ in Surrey on sire Pag. 648 Strumpets set on the Pillorie Pag. 641. banished Pag. 738 Stoke field Pag. 863 Stewes in Southwarke putte downe Page 1033 Suetonius a Romane Pag. 39 Sudbury in Suffolke Pag. 125 Swanescoupe or Swanescombe in Kent Page 150 Suruey of all England Pag. 388 Subsidie Pag. 465. 624. 631 Sweating sicknesse Pag. 860. 923. 1049 Saint Germans in Cornewall a Bishops see Pag. 131. 132 Saint Nicholas at Excester founded Page 166 Saint Martins le graund founded Pag. 166 Saint Iohns in Colchester founded Page 179 Saint Andrew in Northampton founded Pag. 179 Saint Iohns in Smithfield Pag. 177 Saint Stephens Chappell at Westminster Pag. 428 Saint Nicholas Mount kepte by the Earle of Oxford Pag. 738 Souldyers transported into Irelande Page 1131 Sprite in a wall Pag. 1092 Sainte Iohns Colledge in Oxforde Page 1223 Spanyard hanged Pag. 1093 Snow deepe Pag. 1194 Stranger woulde haue murthered the keeper of Newgate Pag. 1103 Saint Mary Hall in Oxford Pag. 1223 Shippe chased to the Tower Wharffe of London Sherewood executed Pag. 1193 Suite to the Court of Rome forbidden Pag. 969 T. TAcitus Pag. 64 Tamworth repayred Pag. 130 Taxe great Pag. 165. 478. 480. 557 Taxe of the tenth penny graunted to the King Pag. 864 Tanners sonne claymed the Crowne Page 336 Tenthes gyuen too the Churche Page 119 Templers Knightes Pag. 183 Temple new in London Pag. 214 Templers apprehended Pag. 326. coÌ„demned Pag. 330. brent Pag. 331 Tearme kept at Harford Pag. 1122 Thamis a Riuer described Pag. 3. dryed Pag. 181. Pag. 202. frozen Pag. 1126 Theomantius King Pag. 34 Theodotius Emperour Pag. 76 Thewkesbury founded Pag. 102 Thilwall built Pag. 130 Thetford a Bishops see Pag. 166 Thomas Becket Chancellor Pag. 201. tooke his oth to the King and was made Chancellor Pag. 203 fled Pag. 204. murthered Pag. 207 Theeues in prison deuoured one the other Pag. 336 Theeues like vnto friers Pag. 338 Thomas Earle of Lancaster beheaded Pag.
in bréedth 30. myles The same yere Hastings came with 80. shippes into the Milton mouth of Thamis and made a strong town Middleton in the Beaufleet South side of y e Thamis and another on the Northside called Beaufleete The yeare following the Citie of Yorke was taken by the Normans but Seber the Bishoppe by Gods prouision escaped The same yeare also Aelfred fought against the Normans at Fernham where he slewe them wounded their King and Fernham chased the remnant through the Thamis into Eastsex wherby many of them were drowned Aelfrede hearing that a great number of the Pagans were arriued at Exanceastre he toke with him a greate army and by battayle ouercame and chased them away In the meane season Adhered Earle of the Mercies and Beaufleet taken from the PagaÌ„s the Citizens of London with other came to Beaufleete and besieged the Castell of the Pagans and brake into it where they tooke excéeding riche spoyles of golde siluer horsses and garmentes among whiche was taken the wife of Hastings and hys two sonnes whiche were broughte to London and presented to the King who commaunded them to be restored againe But Hastings came againe into Beaufleete and repayred to the Castell whiche they hadde broken downe From thence he wente to Sceabridge and there builded a Sudbury strong Castell there was ioyned vnto hym the armye that remayned at Apuldrane and other that came from the East Englishe and from the Northumbers who altogyther spoyled Apuldoâ— and robbed tyl they came to the bancke of Seuerne and there at Bultingatume they made a strong towne but by Adhered Earle of the Mercies and other they were besieged shortly through famine forced to come out where many on bothe Florenâ—â— Cronica cronicaruin Marianus Scotus sides were slaine but the Christians had the victorie In the yeare 895. the Pagans wintered in a little Ile called I le of Mersey Ley a riuer that then bare ships vnto VVare Asserius Merâ—ig in the East part of Essex scituate in the sea and the same yeare they sayled by the riuer of Thamis after by the riuer of Ligea and twentie myles from London began to build a Fortresse In the Sommer following the Londoners and other néere adioyning did séeke to destroy the fortresse of the Danes but they being put to flight king Aelfrede pitched â— fielde not farre from the Citie least the Pagans should take away the Haruest of the Countrey and viewing the riuer one daye perceyued that the Chanel mighte be in one place dammed vp that the Danes should not get out their shippes he forthwith commaunded on both sides the riuer a damme to be cast and deuided that riuer into thrée streames so that where shippes before had sayled now a small boate coulde scantly rowe which when the Pagans perceyued they leauing theyr wiues and ships flée a foote to Quatbridge there Novv called Catvvarebrig or Catvvaâ—d bridge building a Fortresse lodged there the Winter following whose shippes the Londoners bring some to London the other they brake downe and destroyed Anno. 897. the Pagans came from Quatbridge parte into East England part into Northumberland some got them ships and sayled into Fraunce After al these verations by the cruel Danes committed folowed farre greater the space of thrée yeres by death of cattaile and mortalitie of men XX. Danish ships were taken being Pirates and the Pyrates slaine or hauged on the gallowes This victorious Prince the studious prouider for Alfred deceased widâ—wes orphanes and poore people moste perfect in Sa 〈…〉 Poetrie moste liberall indued with Wisdome Prayse of King Alfrede fortitude iustice and temperaunce the most patient bearer of sicknesse wherewith he was dayly vexed a moste discrete searcher of trueth in executing iudgement a moste vigilant and deuout Prince in the seruice of God Alfrede the. xxix yeare and sixth month of his raigne departed this life the xxviij daye of October and is buried at Winchester in the new Monasterie of his foundation He founded a Monasterie of Monkes at Ethelingsey and another for Nunnes at Shaftsburie He ordayned the hundreds and tenthes whiche Wil. Malmâ— Floriacâ—ns Reg. Hig. Sea Cro. Regist Hyde T. Rudburnâ— Vniuersitie in Oxforde Marianus Scotus men call Centuaries and Cupings he sent for Grâ—â—balde to come into England that by his aduice he might erect y â— studie of good learning cleane decayed By the counsell of Neotus he ordayned common scholes of diuerse sciences in OxeÌ„forde and tourned the Saxon lawes into Englishe with diuerse other bookes He established good laws by the which he brought so gret Regist Hidâ— a quietnesse to the Countrey that men might haue hanged golden bracelets and Jewels where the wayes parted and no man durst touch them for feare of the law He caried euer y â— Psalter in his bosome y â— wheÌ„ he had any leysure he might read it ouer with diligence He deuided the xxiiij houres of the daye and nighte into Asserius thrée parts he spent viij hâ—ures in writing reading praying eight in prouision of his body viij in hearing and dispatching Marianus Scotus the matters of his subiects He deuided his yerely reuenues into two partes and the first he deuided into thrée one part he gaue to his seruaÌ„ts the second part to his workmen which were occupyed in building the third part to straÌ„gers The second part of y â— who le he deuided into iiij parts the first part wherof he gaue in almes to the poore the second to Monasteries by him founded the third to scholes which he had erected and gathered of many both noble mens other mens sons of his nation the fourth part he distributed to the next Monasteries in all the English Saxon. Alhfwido wife to king Alfrede founded the monasterie of Nuns in Winchester EDward surnamed Senior the son of Aelfred was annoynted 900 Speculum histo Ri. Câ—ren Adhelvvoldâ— reuolteth king shortly after Adhelwoldus cousin germaine vnto king Edwarde reuolted and wente to the armie of the Pagans who forthwith chose him to be their Kyng in Northumberlands Ioannes Leoafer in his thirde booke of the description â—â— Iohns Leoafer Africa writeth that about this time to say about the yere â—â— our Lorde 905. the Englishmen at the perswasion of the Gothes besieged the great Citie Argilla in Barbarie which the Affricanes call Arella being 70. myles distant froÌ„ the streight of Marrocho Southwarde hoping thereby to withdraw the Sarazens out of Europe where they fought with so great courage and good successe that they wanne the sayde towne and so ransacked it with fire and sworde that scant one escaped there and the towne laye desolate and without inhabitantâ— for the space of thirtie yeare We account thys to haue hapned in the foresayde yeare bycause the aucthour after the â—â—shion of the Sarazens doth referre it to the. 314. yeare of Mâ—homets Hegira which by coÌ„ference of theyr places
wéete Radulphus fitz Algede Winiard le Douershe c. gaue the foresayde Lands called Knighten Gild to the same Church but Othowerus Accolinillus Otto and Gefferey Earle of Estsex Constables of the Tower of London by succession with-helde by force a portion of the same lande that is to say East Smithfield néere to the Tower to make a Uineyard and would not depart from it by any meanes till the seconde yeare of King Stephen when the same was adiudged and restored to the Church of the holy Trinitie King Henry hauing greate warres with Lewes King 1116 Anno. reg 17 Cro. Peter of France the Realme of England was sore oppressed with exactions The Towne of Peterborow with the stately Churche there was burned downe to the ground In March was excéeding lightning and in December 1117 Anno. reg 18. Tempest and Earthquake thunder and hayle and the Moone at both times séemed to be turned into bloud This yeare in Lumbardy was an Earthquake continued fortie dayes whiche ouerthrewe many houses and that Floriacen whiche was maruellous to be séene a Towne was moued from his seate and set a good way off Mathild the Quéene wife to King Henry of Englande 1118 Anno reg 19. Mathew Paris deceassed at Westminster and was there buryed in the Reuostrie She founded the Priorie of Christes Church within the East gate of London called Aldgate and an Hospitall of Mathilds Hospitall Saint Giles in the fielde without the Weast part of the same Citie The order of the Templers began Knightes of the Temple Many sore battayles were fought in France and Normandy betwéene the King of England and of France 1119 Anno reg 20 1120 Anno reg 21. The Kings children drovvned W. Malme Mathew Paris King Henry hauing tamed the Frenchmen and pacifyed Normandy returned into Engalnde in whiche voyage William Duke of Normandy and Richard his sonnes and Marye his daughter Richard Earle of Chester and his wife with many noble men and to the number of one hundred and sixtie persons were miserably drowned the Sea being calme King Henry marryed Adelizia the Duke of Louans 1121 Anno reg 22. daughter at London from thence the King with a great armie wente towarde Wales but the Welchmen met him humbly and agréed with him at his pleasure The Citie of Glocester with the principall Monasterie was brent againe as before and Lincolne was burned 1122 Anno reg 23 Glocester brent Lib. Glocest Mathew Paris 1123 Anno reg 24. VVarvvike vvith the Colledge King Henry sayled into Normandy where he remayned long trauelling to quiet that Countrey Henry Earle of Warwike and Margaret his wife founded the Colledge of Saint Mary in y â— towne of Warwike And Roger de Belemound his sonne Earle of Warwike and Aeline his wife translated the same Colledge into the Castell of Warwike in Anno 1123. At that time were nine parishes in Warwike Saint Sepulcre Saint Hellens of these twayne were made one Priorie of Saint Sepulchre Alhalowes Saint Michaell Saint Iohn Saint Peter Saint LawreÌ„ce Saint Iames these fiue last Liber Warwicâ—â— Io. Rouse were ioyned to Saint Maryes in Anno 1367. Saint Nicholas Waleran Earle of Mellent is takeÌ„ in Normandy by King 1124 Anno reg 25 1125 Anno reg 26 Mathew Paris Taxtor Coyners punished Henry and he with many other are imprisoned at Roane Iohn Thremensis Cardinall came into England who inueying sore against Priestes Concubines was himselfe detected of whoredome The King caused all the Coyners of England to haue their priuie members cut off and also their right hand bycause they had corrupted the Coyne Henry the fourth Emperour being dead as it was said 1126 Anno reg 27. The Empresse returned into England Giraldus Cambr. and Mawde the Empresse returning into England dwelte with the Quéene in hir Chamber bycause she was suspect of hir husbands death but some affirmed him to be long after in England lyuing as an Hermite and in the end to be buryed at Chester King Henry held his Courte with great magnificence Floriacen in his Castell of Winsore and there assembled all the nobilitie of his Realme where when the Archbishop of Yorke woulde haue Crowned the King equally with the Archshop of Canturbury by the iudgement of all menne he Archbishop of Yorke vvith his Crosse cast out of the Kings Chappell was repulsed the bearer of his Crosse togither with the Crosse was throwne out of the Kings Chappell for it was affirmed that no Metropolitane out of his owne Prouince might haue any Crosse borne before him The feast being ended the King with all the States of the Realme togither came to London and there at the Kings commandement William the Archbishop and the Legate of the Romish Churche and all other Bishops of the English Nation with the Nobilitie tooke an othe to defend against all men the Kingdome to his daughter if she suruiued hir father except that before his deceasse he begate some sonne to succéede him The King also granted to the Churche of Canturburie and to William and his successors the custodie and Constableship of the Castell of Rochester for euer The Archbishop of Canturbury assembled a counsell of Bishops 1127 Anno reg 28. Abbots and other Prelates at Westminster where they determined many causes concerning Ecclesiastical businesse and the King with his counsell confirmed them King Henry went with a warlike army into Fraunce bycause 1128 Anno reg 29 Lodowike the French King defeÌ„ded the Erle of Flaunders the Kings Nephew and enimy At this time men had such a pride in their haire that they Men vveare haire like vvomen W. Malme 1129 Anno reg 30 Mathew Paris contended with women in length of haire King Henry helde a Counsell at London wherein it was graunted him to haue the correction of the Cleargie whiche came to an euill purpose for the King tooke infinite summes of mony of Priests and suffred them to do what they would Robert Deolley Knight great Conestable of England was the first founder of Osney King Henry gaue his daughter the Empresse to Geffrey 1130 Anno reg 31 1131 Anno reg 32 Rochester brent Richard Diuiensis 1132 Anno reg 33 Carleil a Byshopricke Geruasius Gualter Couen London brent Geruasius Doro. Thomas Wikes Plantagenet Earle of Angiou In the Moneth of May the King beyng present the Citie of Rochester was sore defaced wyth fire The King made a Bishopricke at Carleil Mawde the Empresse did beare to Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Angiou a sonne and named him Henry which when the King knewe hée called hys nobles togyther and ordayned that his daughter and the heires of hir body should succéede him in hys Kingdome In Whitsonwéeke a great fire beginning at Gilbert Beckets house in Weast Cheape consumed a greate parte of London from thence to Algate with the Priorie of Channons of the holy Trinitie and many houses of Office thereto
sixe miles and in the great Hall at Westminster men tooke their Horsebackes bycause the waters ranne ouer all Anno reg 28 Richard Earle of Cornewall maryed the thirde daughter of the Earle of Prouence Hugh Blunt Adam Basing the 28. of September Sherifes Maior 1244 Miserable death of Griffin Mathew Paris Ralph Ashnye Peperer the 28. of October Griffyne the eldest sonne of Leolin Prince of Northwales which was kept prisoner in the Tower of London deuised subtilly how to escape wherefore one night hauing deceyued the Watch made of the hangings shéetes towels c a long line and put himselfe downe from the toppe of the Tower but as he was sliding a good pace with the weight of his body being a very bigge man and a fatte the rope brake and he fell on his necke whose miserable carcase in the morning being founde by the Tower wall was a pitifull sight to the beholders for his head and necke were driuen into his brest betwéene the shoulders the King hearing thereof punished the watchmen and caused Griffins son y â— was imprisoned with his Father to be more straightly kept The King tooke of the CitizeÌ„s of London 1500. Markes for that they had receyued into their Citie agayne Walter Bokerell who had bin banished twenty yeares notwithstanding the Citizens had proued that before that time the said Walter and his brother Andrew by their suite to the King had gotten him to be reconciled and restored to the Kings fauour Robert Grosted Bishop of Lincolne with other Robert Grosted Anno reg 29. Prelates complayned to the King of the waste made of the Church goodes by aliant Bishops and Clearkes of this land where vpon they were shortly voyded Ralph Foster Nicholas Bat the 28. of September Sherifes Maior 1245 Anno reg 30 Michaell Tonny the 28. of October Quéene Elianor brought forth a sonne named Edmond The King enlarged the Church of Saint Peters in Westminster pulling downe the olde walles and stéeple and caused them to be made more comely Robert Ros being made a Templar died and was buryed at London in the new Temple Robert of Cornehill Adam of Bentley the 28. of Sept. Sherifes Maior 1246 Iohn Gisers Peperer the 28 of October In the Dioces of Lincolne there was a woman of noble birth welfauoured and beautifull which was maried to a rich man and did beare him children she also got another Monstruous Anno reg 31 Gentlewoman with childe and begat thrée sonnes of hir one after another or euer it was knowen the womens names were Hauisia and Lucia Harold King of Man was made Knight at London Simon Fitz Meger Laurence Frowike the 28. of Sept. Sherifes Maior 1247 Queene Hyue Customes of London Iohn Gisers Peperer the 28. of October King Henry let to ferme the Queenehiue in London to Iohn Gisers then Maior and his successours and comminaltie of London for euer for the summe of fiftie pounde the yeare to be payde at two payments at Clarkenwell Dated at Windesore the xxxj of his raigne The Church of Saint Mildred in Canturburie and a great Ger. Dorobor part of that Citie was brent A great Earthquake was in many places especially at Earthquake London about the banckes of the Thamis The Coyne was so sore clipped that it was thought good Coyne base to change the same and make it baser A great plague was in England so that in September Pestilence Mathew Pariâ— there was euery day nine or tenne buried in the Church-yard of Saint Peter at Saint Albons Elianor Sister to Arthure Duke of Briteyne was buryed Anno reg 32 Wâ—l Wasion Sherifes Maior 1248 at Ambresburie among the Nunnes Iohn Viell Nicholas Bat the 28. of September Peter Fitz Alwyne the 28. of October By reason of the embasing of the Coyne a great penurie followed Robert Bacon preaching Frier deceassed at Oxforde The King required a great ayd of money whiche was denyed him whereby through counsell he was forced to The King selleth his Iev vels sell his plate and Jewels to the Citizens of London The Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine was burned bridge Earthquake and all By a strange Earthquake the toppes of houses were Anno reg 33 throwen downe walles did cleaue the heads of chimneys and Towers were shaken but the bodyes and foundations did not moue Nicholas Fitz Iosey Geâ—â—rey Winchester the 28. of Sep. Sherifes Maior 1249 Mathew Paris A Mart at VVestminster Michael Tonney the 28. of October The King deuising how to exact money from the Citizens of London made a mart at Westminster to last fiftéene dayes and coÌ„manded that all trade of Marchandise should ceasse in the Citie those fiftéene dayes which the Citizens were fayne to redéeme with two thousande poundes Besides this the King tooke victuals and wine wherein could be found and payde nothing for it Two Marchants of Brabant complayned to the King at Mathew Paris Strangers robbed and Pirats hanged Winchester that they had bin robbed by men of that Countrey who had taken from them to the value of two hundred markes which théeues they had séene in the Courte wherevpoÌ„ such as were suspected were takeÌ„ to be tryed by y e Countrey but y e CouÌ„trey purged theÌ„ by oth bycause they were for the most part all infected and giuen to théeuerie but the Marchants continuing their suite to the King sayd that if they could not haue iustice they woulde stay so much of Englishe Marchants goodes in Brabant Then the King caused twelue men of Winchester to be chosen who also did quit them that were accused whiche thing when the King did sée he caused those twelue to be imprisoned and sware that in short space they should be hanged as Théeues accessarie and periured and caused other twelue to be empaneled which last quest found and confessed all and appeached many especially of Hamshire which were hanged Great dissention arose in Cambridge betwixt the Schollers Discord at Cambridge and Townesmen so that houses were broken downe and spoyled and many men wounded and slayne In the Moneth of June fell great Raynes especially aboute Anno reg 34 Abingdon whiche caryed away many trées houses beastes milles bridges and one Chappell not farre from Abingdon Richard Hardell Iohn Thollason the 28. of September Sherifes Maior 1250 Mathew Paris Roger Fitz Roger the 28. of October The Friers Augustines beganne to inhabit at Wales at Wodhouse Boniface Archbishop of Canturburie in his visitation Mathew Paris came to the Priorie of Saint Barthelmew in Smithfielde where being receyued with Procession in most solemne wise he sayd he passed not vpon the honor but came to visit them vnto whome the Chanons answered that they hauing a learned Bishop ought not in contempt of him to Archbishop of Canturbury visiteth Saint Barthelmevves in Smithfield beateth the Supprior and Channons c. be visited by any other which answere so much misliked the Archbishop that
warde passing their bands and libertie vsed of olde time by diuers subtile and vntrue meanes and actions falselye fained taking great sée at their lust in great hurt of the people on all the Shire of Kent 13 Item the people of the saide Shire of Kent may not haue their frée election in the chosing Knights of the Shire but letters bene sent from diuers estates to the great Rulers of all the Country the which enbraceth their tenaunts and other people by force to choose other persons than the common will is 14 Item where as Knightes of the Shire should chose the kings collectors indiffereÌ„tly without any bribe taking they haue seÌ„t now late to diuers persons notifying them to be collectors wherevpon giftes and bribes be taken and so the collectors office is bought and sold extortionously at the Knightes lust 15 Item the people be sore vexed in costes and labour called to the Sessions of peace in the sayd Shire appearing froÌ„ the farthest vttermost part of the West vnto the East the which causeth to some men v. dayes iourney where vpon they desire the saide appearaunce to be deuided into two partes the which one part to appeare in one place an other part in an other place in releuing of the gréeuaunce and intollerable labours and vexations of the said people The requestes by the Captaine of the great assemble in Kent INprimis desireth the Captaine of the commons the welfare of our soueraigne Lord the King al his true Lords spirituall and temporall desiring of our saide soueraigne Lorde and of al the true Lordes of his counsell he to take in al his demaines that he may raigne like a King royall according as he is borne our true Christian King annoynted and who so will saye the contrarye we all will liue and die in the quarrell as his true liege men Item desireth the said Captaine that he will auoide al the false progenie and affinitie of the Duke of Suffolke the whiche béene openlye knowne and they to be punished after the custome and Lawe of this Land to take about his noble person the true Lordes of his Royal bloud of this his Realme that is to say the high and mightie Prince y e duke af Yorke late exiled from our saide Soueraigne Lordes presence by the motion and stirring of the traiterous and false disposed the Duke of Suffolke and his affinitie the mightie Princes Dukes of Excester Buckingham and Norfolke and all the Earles and Barons of this land and then shal he be the richest King Christen Item desireth the said Captaine commons punishment vpon the false traitors the which contriued and imagined the death of the high mightful excellent Prince the Duke of Glocester the whiche is too much to rehearse y e which duke was proclaimed as traitor Upon the which quarrell we purpose all to liue and die vpon that it is false Item the Duke of Excester our holy father the Cardinal the noble Prince Duke of Warwike and also the Realme of Fraunce the Dutchie of Normandie Gascoyne and Gwiâ—â— Anioy and Mayne were deliuered and lost by the meanes of the sayd traytors and our true Lords Knights and Esquiers and many a good yoman lost and sold ere they weÌ„t y e which is great pitie to heare of the great and gréeuous losse to our Soueraigne Lorde and his Realme Item desireth the sayd Captayne and Commons that all the extortions vsed dayly among the Common people might be layde downe that is to say the Gréene Waxe the which is falsely vsed to the perpetuall destruction of the kings true Commons of Kent Also the kings Bench the which is too gréefefull to the shire of Kent without prouision of our Soueraigne Lord and his true Counsell And also in taking of Wheate and other graynes Béefe Mutton and all other victual the which is importable to the sayde Commons without the briefe prouision of our saide Soueraigne Lorde and his true Counsell they may no longer beare it And also vnto the statute of laborers and the great extortioners the which is to say the false traytors Slegge Crowmer Isle and Robert Este These bylles when the Counsell had well perused they did not onely disalowe and condemne them the authors as proude and presumptuons but also perswaded the King rather to suppresse those rebels by force than by fayre promises Whervpon the King remoued from Westminster vnto Greenewiche from whence he woulde haue sent certayne Lordes with a powre to haue destressed the Kentishmen but the men sayde to their Lordes they would not fight against them that labour to amend the common Weale wherevppon the Lordes were driuen to leaue their purpose And because the Kentishmen cryed out against the Lorde Say the Kings Chamberlayne he was by the King committed to the Towre of London Then went the King agayne to London King Henrie vvent against the Kentishmen vvith a great povver and within ij dayes after went against the Kentishmen with xv thousand men well prepared for the warre but the sayd Kentishmen fled the night before his comming into the wood countrey néere vnto Senocke wherevpon the King returned againe to London and sent sir Humfrey Stafforde Knight with William Stafford his brother and other Gentlemen to follow the KentishmeÌ„ who finding them at Senock set vppon the rebels and fought with them a long time but in the ende both the Staffordes were slaine with many other King Henries povver ouercome of their people When Iacke Cade had thus ouercome the Staffordes he forthwith apparelled himself with the knightes apparell and after he had refreshed his people he returned to the Blackeheath and there pight agayne his fielde and lay there from the. xxix daye of June tyll the first day of July in which season came vnto him the Archbyshop of Caunterburie and the Duke of Buckingham with whom they had a long communication and founde him ryght discrete in his aunsweres Howbeit they coulde not cause him to submit himselfe and lay downe his people In the meane while the King and Quéene hearing of the increasing of his rebels and also the Lordes fearing King Henrie vvent to Killingvvorth their owne seruaunts least they would take the Captaines part remoued from London to Killingworth leauing the Citie without ayde except onely the Lorde Scales which was left to kéepe the Towre and with him a manly and warly man named Mathewe Gowghe Then the Captaine of Kent thus houering at Blackeheath to bring himselfe the more in fame that he kept good Justice beheaded there a petie Captayne of his named Paris for so muche as he had offended agaynst such ordinaunces as he had established in Captaine of Kent his Kâ—ttishmen entred the Citie of London his hoste and hearing that the King and his Lordes were thus departed drewe him néere vnto the Cittie so that vppon the first of July he entred the Borough of Southwarke then beyng Wednesday and lodged him there at
to haue distressed sir Iohn Neuil Lorde Mountacute was himselfe slaine with many other The. xv of May King Henries power beyng at Hexham the Lorde Mountacute with a power came thither and enclosed them round about There were taken slaine many Lords that were with King Henry but he himself was fled iiij dayes before into Lancashire where he and other liued in caues full hardly vnknowne more than a yéere On Trinitie Sonday King Edward made the Lord Mountacute Earle of Northumberland and warden of the Marches The Earles of Warwike and Northumberlande tooke Bambrugh Castle and beheaded sir Ralph Grey at Doncaster The Earle of Warwike was sent into Fraunce to conclude a mariage with the French Kings sisters daughter for K. Edward which he did K. Edvvard maried but in the meane while on the first of May King Edwarde tooke to wife Elizabeth Daughter to Iaquet Duches of Bedforde sister to the Earle of Saint Paule late wife to sir Iohn Grey slayne at Courton fielde on King Henries parte which mariage was kept secret almost halfe a yéere King Edward tooke the Chauncellorship from the Byshop of Excester brother to the Earle of Warwike and gaue it to the Byshop of Bathe In the moneth of May the Duke of Somerset the Lord Roos the Lord Molyns Talbois Earle of Kyme sir Philippe Wentworth sir Thomas Finderne gathered an hoste in the Duke of Somerset and other beheaded North Countrey sir Iohn Neuill Earle of Northumberland with x. thousand men came vpoÌ„ them whom the commons forsaking their Captaines were taken beheaded King Edward searing the Lord MouÌ„tacute the Earle of Warwike whom he had of late made Earle of Northumberland he caused the men of the Countrey to desire the rightfull heyre Percie sonne to Henrie y â— was slaine at Yorke fielde so Percie Earle of Northumberland made Marques Mountacute was restored and Mountacute was made a Marques his sonne Duke of Bedforde which shoulde wed the Kings eldest daughter which by possibilitie should be King of Englande Aboute Michaelmas the King held a Counsell at Reading where the Quéene was shewed openly and receiued as Coine enhauÌ„sed Quéene After this wedding knowne the Earle of Warwike and King Edward were neuer friends The King changed the Coyne both gold and siluer and ordained that y e newe Pestilence Grote waied scantly iij. d. and that the Noble of vj. sÌ„ viij d. should go for viij sÌ„ iiij d. c. A great Pestilence and the Thames ouer frosen In Michaelmas Terme were made Sergeantes at Lawe Thomas Young N. Geney Richard Serieants feast Regester of maiors Neale Thomas Brian Richard Pigot I. Grenefield I. Catesby and Gwy Fairfax which helde their feast in the Bishop of Eles place in Holborne to the which feast the Maior of London with the Aldermen Sherifes and Commons of diuers Craftes being bidden repayred but when the Maior looked to be set to kéepe the state in the Hall as it had béene vsed in all places of the Cittie liberties out of the Kings presence vnknowne to the Sergeauntes and against their willes as they sayd y â— Lord Grey of Ruthin then Treasurer The Maior of London departeth from the Serieants feast of England was there placed wherevpon the Maior Aldermen and Commons departed home and the Maior made all the Aldermen to dyne with him howbeit he and all the Citizens was greatly displeased that he was so delt with and the newe Sergeaunts and other were right sorie therfore and had leauer thâ—n much good it had not so happened This was then as my Recorde reporteth more at large recorded to be a president in time to come Iohn Tate Iohn Stone the 28. of September Sherifes Maior Nevv coyne Anno. reg 5. Ralph Iosseliâ— Draper the 28 of October A newe Coine was made a Rose Noble at x. shillings the halfe Noble fiue shillings the farthing two shillings sir pence an Angelet six shillings eight pence y e halfe thereof thrée shillings foure pence On the. xxvj of May Quéene Elizabeth was Crowned at 1465 Westminster beyng Trinitie Sonday against the which time King Edward made xxxix Knightes King Henrie was taken in Cletherwood beside Bungerley King Henrie taken Hyppingstons in Lancashire by Thomas Talbot sonne heire to sir Edward Talbot of Basshall and Iohn Talbot his cosyn of Colebry which deceiued him being at his dynner at Wadington Hall and brought him toward London with his legs bounde to the stirops where he was mette by the Earle of Wâ—rwike and arested at Esyldon Doctor Manning Deane of Windsore Doctor Bedle and yong Ellerton being in his companie with their féete bound vnder the horse bellyes were brought to the Towre of London A licence was grauÌ„ted to conuey certaine Coteswold shéepe Sheepe traÌ„sported ouet the seas Long piked Shone forbid into Spaine which haue since greatly multiplyed there It was proclaynied throughout England that the beakes or pikes of Shoone and Bootes should not passe ij ynches vpon paine of cursing by the Clergie and forfeting xx sÌ„ to be payde one Noble to the King one other to the Cordewayners of London and the thirde to the chamber of London and for other Cities and Townes the like order was takeÌ„ Before this time and since the yéere of our Lord. 1282. the pikes of shooes bootes were of such length that they were fayne to be tyed vp to their knées with chaynes of siluer and guilt or at the least with silke laces Henrie Wauer William Constantine the 28. of Sep. Sherifes Maior Sir Ralph Verney Mercer the 28. of October The. xj of Februarie Quéene Elizabeth was deliuered at Westminster of a Daughter also named Elizabeth who was long after married to King Henrie the seuenth whose Christening was done in the Abbey with y e most solemynitie that might be and the more because the King was assured by his Phisitions that the Quéene was conceyued with a Prince which proued otherwise as ye haue heard This yéere was the Lord Hungerford beheaded at Salisburie Anno. reg 6 1466 Also sir Thomas Hungerford Knight sonne to the Lord Hungerford and Henry Courteney of right Earle of DeuoÌ„shire were beheaded at Salisburie The Lord Stafford of Southwike procured the said Courteneys death to be made Earle of Deuonshire as in déede he was shortly after Iohn Browne Henrie Brice the 28. of September Sir Iohn Yong Grocer the 28. of October Sherifes Maior Iohn Stocton the 26. of Iune The. iij. of June beganne a Parliament at Westminster Anno. reg 7. 1467 All the Kings giftes reuoked wherin was resumed to y e Kings honor all maner of giftes that had bin giuen from the first day he tooke possession of y â— Realme to that time except certaine things then named On Thursday next after Corpus Christi Antonie Wooduile Iustes in Smithfielde Lorde Scales iusted in Smithfield with the Earle of the Roche called the Bastard of Burgoygne
being ready to giue battaile the Frenche men made great shew but dallyed out the day and in the night departed The eighte and twentith of July Anthony Parson Robert Testwood and Henrie Filmer were brent at Windsore A greate death of the pestilence was at London and therefore Michaelmasse Terme was adiorned to Saint Albons Iohn Tolous Richarde Dobbes the 28. of September Sherifes Sir William Bower Draper the 28. of October Sir Ralfe Warren the 13. of Aprill Maior At Alhallowntide a roade was made into Scotlande by the garrison there who burned 60. Uillages and tooke great prayes The eightéene of December the Archebyshoppe of Canterburies Pallaice at Canterburie was brent and therein was brent his brother in law and other men The foure and twentith of December William Lorde Parre was created Erle of Essex and sir William Parre was created Baron Parre of Horton at Hampton Court And on the 〈…〉 of January sir Thomas Wriothesley was created Baâ—â—n of Wriothesley at Hampton Courte This yeare chaunced foure Eclipses one of the SuÌ„nne she fourtéenth of Januarie and thrée of the Moone Four Eclypses In the beginning of Lent Lorde Edward Seymer Earle of Hâ—reforde was made Liuetenaunt of the North and sent thâ—ther wyth an army The seauenth of Marche Germaine Gardner and Germaine Gardner and others executed Larke Parson of Chelfea were executed at Tyborne for denying the Kings Supremacie wyth them was executed for other offences one Singleton And shortelye after Ashbey was likewise executed for the Supremacie The xâ—j of Maâ—â—â—sir Ioâ—â— Dudley Lord Lisle Lord Ad 〈…〉 1â—44 with a great naâ—â— de 〈…〉 towardâ— Scotlande oâ—â—â—â—â—â— The 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 Gun poulder house called the House blovvne vppe vvith gunpoulder Blacke 〈…〉 in 〈…〉 Smithfielde was blown vppe and therein burned fiue men a boy and a woman On May euen dyed Lord Thomas Audley Lord Chacelour of Englande After whome succéeded Lorde Thomas Wriothesley The iij. of May sir Iohn Dudley Vicount Lisle hygh Admirall An armye sente into Scotland of Englande â—rryued with his fléete of 200. saile in the Frith of Scotlande where he landed dyuers of his menne and tooke there diuers vessels The iiij of May he landed the residue of his men at Lieth from thence marched forwarde in thrée greate battailes whereof the saide Lorde Admirall led the vawarde the Earle of Shrewsburie the rereward and Edward Seimer Earle of Hertforde Lieuetenant General of the battell Here they found the Scots to the number of 6000 horsemen besides many footemen readye to stoppe their passage who at the firste made as they would haue set on the vawarde but after certaine shotte on both sides they â—â—dainely leauing their artillerie behinde them fled towarde Edenborough the foremoste in fléeing was the Cardinall of Saint Androws the Earle of Huntley Gouernour Murrey and Bothwell and then the Englishmen entred the town of 〈…〉 Lieth taken and spoyled where they found such riches as they thought had not 〈…〉 in any towne of Scotland The nerte day our army went towardes Edenborough and when they approched neare the Prouost of the town with other profered to haue delyuered the same vpon conditioÌ„ that the people might departe with bag and baggage the town to be safe from fire Where vnto our Lieuetenant aunswered that he was sente thither to take vengeance vpon them for their defestable falshoode and that vnlesse they would yéelde vp the town simply wythout condition and cause man woman and childe to departe into the fialdes submitting them to his pleasure he woulde put them to the sworde and their towne to the fire The proudst aunswered that it were better for them 〈…〉 to their defence and so departed and forth with the Lord Lieâ—tenant caused the vaward to marche towards the Towne which they did so couragiously with help of the English gunners that then kept the Scots from their Ordinance and so entred Canie Gaâ—â— and there saw a great number of the Scots Edenborough brent and set fire on the towne which continued thrée 〈…〉 after â—arning Shortly after came to the lord LieutenaÌ„t by and William Lord Eurie WardeÌ„ of the East March of England gouernor of Barwike with his son siâ— Raphe Eurie who also brought with them 1500. light horsmen inhabiters of those two Marches whyche after they were come did suche good seruice that the army sent away their shippes laden wyth spoyle and dislodged their campe out of Lieth settyng fyre in euery house and returned home by lande spoyling euery Uillage and Fortresse as they passed The xvj of May proclamation was made for the enhanring of Golde to xlviij â— and Siluer to iiij sÌ„ the ounce Also the king caused to be coyned base moneys whych was since Base moneys coyned that tyme called downe the fifth yeare of Edwasde the sixth and called in the second of Quéene Elizabeth On the xx day of May passed through the Citie of London in warlike maner to the number of 700. Irishmen hauing for theyr 〈…〉 Darts and Hand guns with Bag pipes 〈…〉 them in Saint Iarâ—es Parke besides Westminster they 〈…〉 before the King In the moneth of June the Letany or Procession was Procession in Englishe â—â— forth in Englishe with commandement by the King to be generally vsed in Parishe Churches The thirtéenth of July King Henrie with a goodlye com 〈…〉 passed into France and encamped on the North fide of King Henrye vvent to Bol. Ioingne 〈…〉 after whose comming the Towne was so sore bat 〈…〉 wyth Gunne shotte aud certaine Towers vnder 〈…〉 and so shaken wyth Gunne powlder that after amoneths siege the Captaine sent worde to the Kyng that 〈…〉 e the 〈…〉 that all 〈…〉 wythin mighte departe â—yth bagge and 〈…〉 King Henrie granted and the Belloâ—ners departed to the 〈…〉 r of 4 454. The fiue and 〈…〉 of September the King with his nobilitie â—â—tred into high Bâ—lâ—ingne and after returned from thence â—â—â—ded at 〈…〉 the first of October The ninth of October in the night the French men came vnwares vpon the English men in base Boloigne and slewe of them a greate number howbâ—it they were shortly after chaced from thence and the base Towne holden after in good quiet Iohn Wilford Merchant Taylour Andrew Iud the 28. of S. Sherifes Maior Prises taken Sir William Laxton Grocer the 28. of October This yeare was taken by the Kings Shyppes of the West Country and of the Englishe coast the number of 300 French shippes and more so that the Grey Friers Churche in London was laide full of Wine the Austen Friers and Blacke Friers were layde full of Hering and other fish that was taken going into Fraunce The King demaunded a beneuolence of al his subiectes A beneuolence demaunded Spirituall and Temporall towardes his warres in France and Scotland And the twelfth of January the Lorde Chauncelour the Duke of Suffolke and other of the Kings Councell began to sit at Baynards
therewith he committed the charge of him and of other to the Guarde and Gentlemen that stoode by The xxv of July the Duke with other were brought vp to the Tower of London vnder the conducte of Henry Earle of Arundale and thus was the matter ended without bloudshed whiche men feared woulde haue brought the death of many thousandes ¶ Queene Mary MAry the eldest daughter of King Henrie the eyghte beganne Anno reg 1. hir raigne the sixth of July in the yeare 1553. when shée dissolued hir camp at Framingham whyche was to the number of thyrtie thousande menne the Earle of Sussex béeing Liuetenant of the armye victualles were of suche plentye that a Barrell of Béere was solde for sixe pence wyth the Caske and foure greate loaues of bread for a peny Afterwarde being accompanied wyth a goodlye bande of Noblemenne Gentlemen and Commoners gathered out of all partes of the Realme she came to London and entred the Citie through Aldgate vppe to Leaden hall then downe Grasse streete Fenchurche streete Marte Lane Tower streete and so into the Tower the thirde daye of Auguste where Thomas Duke of Norffolke Doctoure Gardener late Byshoppe Prisoners pardoned of Winchester and Edwarde Courtney sonne and heyre to Henrie Marqueâ— of Excester prisoners in the 〈…〉 knéeling â—â—â— the hill within the saâ—â— â—ower were pardoned and discharged The fifth of August Edmond Bonner late Byshoppe of London prisoner in the Marshalsea and Cutbeâ—t Toâ—â—â—all the olde Bishop of Durham prisoner in the Kings bench had their pardons and were restored to their Seas Shortelye after all the Byshops which had bin depryued in the time of king Edward the sixth were restored to their Bishoprickes and the other which were placed in King Edwardes time remoued Bishops restored and other displaced also all beneficed men that were married or woulde not forsake their opinion were put out of their liuings and other knowen to be â—â— the contrary part were set in y â— same especially if any were alyue that had of late bin put out of the same as Bishop Day of Chichester Heath of Worcest c. The 9. of August in the afternoone the Quéene helde an Obsequie in the Tower for King Edwarde the Dirge beyng sung in Latine on the morrow a Masse of Requiem whereal Buriall of Kyng Edvvard the Quéene with hir Ladies offered The same daye the corps of King Edward was buried at Westminster the Lorde Treasurer the Earle of Pembrooke and the Earle of Shrewsburie being chiefe Mourners with dyuers other Noblemen and other Doctour Day Byshop of Chichester preached at the said buriall and al the seruice with a Communion was in Englishe The 11. of August certaine Gentlemen minding to passe Men drovvneâ— at London bridge vnder London bridge in a Whyrrie were there ouerturned and seauen of them drowned one was Maister T. Bridges â—onne The 13. of Auguste Maister Bourne a Chanon of Paules preaching at Paules Crosse not onelye prayed for the deade but also declared that Doctour Bonner Byshoppe of London late restored and therein presence for a Sermon by hym 〈…〉 in the same place vpon the same Gospell was about foure yeares â—â—uce vniustly caste into the vile prison of the Marshalsea and there kepte during the raigne of King Edwarde whyche saying so offended some of the audience that they breaking silence saide the Bishoppe had preached abhomination other some cryed meaning of the Preacher pull him oute pull hym oute and some béeing neare the Pulpit beganne to clyme wherewith the Preacher stepped backe and one Maister Bradforde a Preacher of King Edwardes tyme stepped into his place and gentlye perswaded the audience to quietnesse and obedience alleadging Saint Paule to the Romaines Let euery soule submitte himselfe to the authoritie of the higher powers c. neuerthelesse Maister Bourne standing by Mayster Bradford one threwe a Dagger at hym whych hit a side poste of the Pulpit and A Dagger throvvne at the Preacher rebounded backe againe a greate waye where vppon Mayster Bradford brake off hys speach and forced hymselfe with the helpe of Iohn Rogers an other Preacher to conuey Maister Bourne oute of the audience whyche wyth greate labor they broughte into Paules Schoole The xviij of August Iohn Dudley Duke of Northumberlande William Parre Marques of Northampton and the Erle of Warwike sonne and heire to the Duke were arraigned at Westminster hall before Thomas Duke of Norffolke high Steward of Englande where the Duke of Northumberland wyth greate reuerence towardes the Judges protested hys faith and allegeance to the Quéene whome he confessed gréeuously to haue offended and saide that he meante not to speake anye thing in defence of his tact but requested to vnderstand the opinion of the Courte in twoo poyntes First whether â— man doing anye acte by aucthoritie of the Princes Councel and by warrant of the greate Seale of England and doyng nothing without the same might be charged with Treason for any thing whiche he might doe by warrant thereof Secondly whether any such persons as were equally culpable in that crime and those by whose letters and commaundementes he was directed in all his doyngs myghte bée hys Judges or passe vppon hys tryall as hys Péeres Wherevnto was aunsweared that as coÌ„ncerning the firste the greate Seate whiche he layde for hys warrant was not the Séale of the lawful Quéene of the Realme nor passed by aucthoritie but the Seale of an Usurper and therefore coulde be no warrant to hym As to the second it was alleadged that if anye were as déepely to bée touched in that case as hymselfe yet so long as no atteynder were of recorde agaynste them they were neuer the lesse persons able in Lawe to passe vppon anye tryall and not to bée chalenged therefore but at the Princes pleasure After whyche aunsweare the Duke vsed fewe wordes but confessed the inditement by whose example the other prisoners arraigned with him did the like and therevppon had iudgement And when iudgement was gyuen the Duke said I beséech you my Lords all to be humble futers to the Quéenes Maiestie and to graunte mée foure requestes whyche are these â—yrâ—â—â— that I maye haue that death whyche Noble 〈…〉 haue hadde in tymes paste and not the other Secondartly that hir Maiestie will be gratious to my chyldren whyche maye hereafter doe good seruice consyderyng that they wente by my commaundement who am theyr father and not of their own trée willes Thyrdlye that I maye haue appoynted to me some learned manne for the instruction and quiet of my conscience And fourthlye that shée will sende twoo of the Councell to commune wyth mée to whome I will declare suche matters as shall be expedient for hir and the common weale and thus I beséech you al to pray for me On the ninetéenth of Auguste were arraigned at Westminster sir Iohn Gates sir Henrie Gates sir Andrew Dudley and sir Thomas Palmer where wythout anye Quest they pleaded guiltie submitted themselues to
almoste in sunder yet in suche sort that â—â—meâ— horssemen mighte ryde ouer it and for the purpose he hadde a greate stone whiche was layde vppe in a hole made in forme of an Arche beyng in the foreparte of the Towâ—e hangyng ouer the Bridge in whyche hée appoynted a Faythfull Souldiour should bée in the tyme to throwe downe the sayde stone vppon the Bridge that wyth the fall thereof the Bridge beyng halfe cutte in two should be broken in sunder and so that hole where the stone was layde shoulde bée wrought in suche sorte that hée wythin shoulde perceiue throughe the hole howe manye dyd enter in â—â—â—â—â—â— were made priuie to this practise neyther did many knowe of the kings presence or of the prince of Wales who when they had wroughte thys feate secretely conueyed themselues into the Towne The daye before the tyme of delyuerie of thys Towne Geffrey Cherney â—â—â—â—â— fifteene of his faithfullest menne wyth the gâ—â—aâ—â—â— parte of the golde whiche was to be payde who shoulde also â—â—yâ— the faythe of Emericus and the order of the Castell who searching euery where in euery Tower and corner whiche they could finde open coulde perceyue nothing contrarie to theyr lykyng wherevpon on the next day in the morning they set vp the French kings standerde in the highest Towre of the Castell and the auntientes also of Geffrey and of other Lordes vpon other Towers and places Then the people of the Town who kept common watch and warde not knowing of this secrete deuice were gretly terrifyed therwith in so muche that they taking weapon in hande beganne to giue a charge against the Castell by and by the French men who hadde entred the day before toke Thomas Kingstone then fléeing awaye quite ignoraunt of that whiche was deuised and forceably they set him in the stockes Then certaine of them being sent out to the French men their companions and maisters who laye without in ambushes shewed them the auntients and standerd set vp and all to be well euen as they woulde haue it hastning them forwarde to come to the defence of the Castell againste the townes men wherfore they rysing from their lorking places aduaunced themselues in pride and bragging and came by heapes in at the gates of the Castell The townes men perceyuing this had muche adoe to forebeare their handes from them had not their chiefe leaders withdrawen them from it least some daunger should haue happened to them that laye hid by and by those that laye hid closed vnder the Arches of the Walles prepared themselues to breake out vpon their enimies In like sorte also he that with the great stone man shut vp in the hole after that he sée so many entred in â—â—â—éeming that his fellowes were sufficient to ouerthrowe theâ— with that great stone put to his custodie hée brake the drawe bridge by the whiche the enemies had entred in but being once in coulde not goe that waye out againe when the stone was thus downe and had discharged the thing for the which it was layde vp the French men deceiued by that pollicy they wer enclosed safe ynough At the noyse of this stone and the bridge that brake these armed men of whom before I spake breaking downe their counterfaite wall behinde the which all the deceyte was hyd they presently set themselues in order to inuade the French men bidden to a bitter breakfast The conflict was sharp for a good season but at the length the enimies being ouercome yéelded themselues to the plesure of the conquerours They which were without and had not entred as soone as they perceyued theyr companions to be deceyued fled after whome the king with scarce sixtéene men of armes and as many Archers followed a pace the runnawayes not knowing what company woulde followe them many in thys chase were wearied and many moe slaine and in a small time the king ouercame daungerous and great labours but at length when it was vnderstoode by them that fledde howe fewe there were that chased them fourescore armed men turned them against the king I dare not ascribe thys Tho. de la More boldnesse of the king in chasing of his enimies to hys wisedome but only to the sâ—outnesse of his minde the whiche is wel knowen through Gods grace to be brought to good effect by his meanes though the daunger were neuer so gret for when he perceyued that the French men had turned theÌ„selues to withstande him he caste away the scaberde of hys sword and comforting his men about him setting them in good order exhorted them to play the men lustily The Archers being placed in the Marche against the sides of the enimies stoode on dry Hilles which were compassed aboute with quag-myers and foggie places that neyther horssemen nor footemen might approch them but they should rather be drowned in mud than come néere to hurt them these also did the king comfort saying to them doe well you Archers play the men lustily and knowe that I am Edwarde of Windsor Then the presence of the king and necessitie of the matter styrred vp theyr hartes to doe well the Archers vncouering theyr heades stripping vp theyr sléeues bente themselues to bestow theyr arrowes in such sort that they might not be loste and as the French men drewe towardes theÌ„ they saluted theÌ„ after with their arrowes The armed men of both partes stoode in order to fighte vppon a long and narrowe causewaye the bredth whereof was not able to receiue scarce twentie men of armes in a fronte hauing on both sides thereof the Marishe in the whiche the Archers were placed who gauled and wounded theyr enimies on the sides fléeing as thicke as hayle The kyng and his men before wyth the Archers on the side slewe and tooke a greate manye and manye of them stoode stoutlye to it till at the length by the comming of the Prince of Wales the Frenche were putte to flighte after a long chase in pursuing the enimies they returning backe againe to Caleis numbred those which were fledde as well as those whiche were taken and they founde that for the taking of the Castell as the prisoners reported there came a thousand men of armes and sixe hundred armed men but they which serued were aboue thrée thousand among theÌ„ which were taken was Geffrey Charney and his sonne Edwarde 1â—50 de Renty Robert Danquile Otto de Gulo the Baron of Martingham Baldyne Saylly Henrie de Prees Garinus Baylofe Peter Renel Peter Dargemole Eustace de Riplemount and manye other Lordes Knightes and Baronets who were chased and ranne away with theyr auntientes as the Lorde de Mountmarice also Laundas who maried the Lady Saint Paule Countesse of Penbroke in England also y e Lord Fenas the Lorde Planckes and another Eustace de Replemount There were slaine in the skirmish the Lord Henrie de Boys the Lord Archibalde many others whose names the Conquerors were not able to certifie Thus by pollicie and deuised treason the aucthours
therof came to death and destruction neither Eustachius himselfe escaped scot frée froÌ„ the snares for he within a while after being taken by the French men was burned aliue with a hotte yron and degraded froÌ„ the order of Knighthood by the cutting off his héeles and depriuing of his tong by alsitioÌ„ afterward he was haÌ„ged vp and laste of all beheaded and quartered receyuing iust punishment for his treason and false forswearing This yeare the Lord Furâ—uall giuing a rash enterprise vpon his enimies was taken prisoner in Gascoign Not long after king Edwarde prepared to make a voyage into France but the Earle of Lancaster returning out of Gascoigne signied that there was a truce taken by him by reason whereof the passage prepared by the king was layde aside This yeare on Saint Georges day the kiug held a great Tho. de la Morâ— Great feast at VVindsor of Saint George solemne feaste at his Castel of Windsor where he had augmented the Chappell which Henrie the firste and other hys progenitors kings of England had before erected of eight Canons he added to those eight Chanons a Deane fiftéene Chanons more and. xxiiij poore and impotent Knightes with other ministers and seruauntes as appeareth in his Tho. Walsing Ex charta regia First founders of the noble order of the Garter Records of the Garter Charter Dated the two and twentith of hys raigne Besides the king there were other also that were contributors to the foundation of this Colledge as followeth 1 The soueraigne King Edward the thirde 2 Edward his eldest sonne Prince of Wales 3 Henrie Duke of Lancaster 4 The Erle of Warwicke 5 Captain de Bouch. 6 Ralph Erle of Stafforde 7 William Montacute Erle of Salisburie 8 Roger Lord Mortimer Erle of March 9 Sir Iohn de Lisle 10 Sir Bartholmew Burwash 11 Sir Iohn Beauchampe 12 Sir Iohn de Mahune 13 Sir Hugh Courtney 14 Sir Thomas Hollande 15 Sir Iohn Grey 16 Sir Richard Fitz Simon 17 Sir Miles Stapleton 18 Sir Thomas Walle 19 Sir Hugh Wrothesley 20 Sir Nele Lering 21 Sir Iohn Chandos 22 Sir Iames de Audley 23 Sir Othes Hollande 24 Sir Henrie Eme. 25 Sir Sechet Dabridgecourte 26 Sir William Panell Al these togither with the King were clothed in gownes Tho. de la More of Russet poudered in gartiers blew wearing the like garters also on their right legges and mantels of blewe with First feast of Saint George scutcheons of Saint George In this sort of apparell they being bareheaded heard Masse which was celebrat by Simon Islipe Archbishop of Canterburie and the Bishops of Winchester and Excester and afterwardes they went to the feaste setting themselues orderlye at the Table for the honoure of the feast which they named to be of Saint George the Martyre and the chosing of the Knightes of the Garter In the Sommer following variaunce rysing betwéene the fléetes of Englande and Spaine the Spaniardes besette the Brytaine Sea with foure and fortie great ships of warre with the whiche they sonke ten English ships comming froÌ„ Gascoigne towardes Englande after they had taken and spoyled them thus their former iniuries being reuenged they entred into Sluce in Flaunders King Edwarde vnderstanding hereof furnished his nauie of fiftie shippes and Pinaces forecasting to méete wyth the Spaniardes in theyr returne hauing in his companye the Prince of Wales the Earles of Lancaster Northampton Warwicke Salisburie Arundale Huntington Glocester and other Barons and Knightes with their seruauntes and Archers and vpon the feast of the decolatioÌ„ of Saint Iohna about Euensong Ro. de Auesbery time the Nauies met at Winchelsea wher the great Spanish vessels surmounting our shippes and foystes like as Castels to cotages sharply asâ—ayled our men y e stone quarels flying froÌ„ the the tops sore cruelly wounded our meÌ„ who no lesse busie to fight alofe with launce and sword Battaile on the Sea with the foreward manfully defende themselues at length our archers perced theyr Arbalisters with a further retch thaÌ„ they coulde strike againe and thereby compelled them to forsake their place and caused other fighting from the Hatches to shade themselues with tables of the ships and compelled them that threwe stones from the toppes so to hyde theÌ„ that they durst not shew theyr heads but tumble down then our men enfring y e Spanish Uessels with swords Halberds killed those they met w tin a whyle make voyd y â— vessels furnish them wyth English men vntil they being beset with darknesse of the night could not decern the. xxvij yet remayning vntaken our men cast ancker studying of the hoped battayle supposing nothing finished whilest any thing remayned vndone dressing the wounded throwing the myserable Spaniards into the Sea refreshing themselues with victualles and sléepe yet committing the vigilant watche to the armed bande The night ouerpassed the Englishe men prepared but in vaine to a new battayle but when the sunne began to appeare they viewing the seas coulde perceyue no signe of resistaunce for xxvij shippes fléeing away by nighte lefte xvij spoyled in the euening to the kyngs pleasure but agaynste theyr wil. The King returned into England with victorie and triumphe the King preferred there 80. noble ympes to the order of Knighthoode greatlye bewayling the losse of one to witte sir Richard Goldesborough Knight Thys yeare Phillippe de Valoys Frenche Kyng Phillip the freÌ„ch king died deceased and hys eldest Sonne Iohn was crouned Iohn Notte William Worcester the. 28. of September Sherifes Maior Richard Killingburie the. 28. of October Two hyred souldiours of the Kyng of Armenia came into Englande into the presence of the King where they shewed the letters of the aforesayde King of Armenia wherein it was signified that the one of them to witte Iohn de Viscount a man borne in Cipres had slanderouâ—ly charged the other that is Thomas de la Marche a Frenche man borne and bastarde sonne to Phillippe late King of Fraunce saying that the sayde Thomas shoulde haue receyued of the Turkes a certaine some of Golde for the betraying the armye of the Christians vnto the Emperour of the Turkes and for the proofe of this slaunder this Iohn chalenged a combat wyth the sayde Thomas to be tryed by the iudgement of Edward King of Englande and that by him as by a moste worthy Prince all strife shoulde be ended For this therefore were these two worthy souldiours appointed to fight which they performed within the listes of the Kings Pallace at Westminster on Mondaye nexte following after the feaste of Saint Michael where Thomas in declaration of hys innocencie in that he was accused of ouercame his enimye but yet killed him not for he could not bycause he was not able to wounde hym beyng so armed with anye kynde of piercing weapon except it were in hys face whiche was bare For after that they hadde runne at the Tilte and foughte on foote as they were striuing togither on the