this inuention he receiued this benefite that his name was neuer knowen lefte he might for this abhominable deuise haue ben cursed and euyl spoken of whilest y â— world standeth so sayth Polydore By the meane of the paimeÌ„t aboue named A rebellio by Iacke Straw an others this yere y e coÌ„mons of â—his land specially of Kent Essex sodeinly rebelled assembled together vpoÌ„ black Heath to the number of 60000 â–ª and aboue whiche had to their captaines Watte Tyler Iacke Strawe Iacke Shepard Tom Myller Hobbe Carter and suche other whiche were animated to this rebellion by one Iohn Wall or ball a seditious precher They caused muche trouble and busynes in the realme and chiefly about the citie of London where they practised much villany and destroying many goodly places of the nobles as the Sauoye The Sauoy burnte â—nd Saint Iohns in â—mithfielde â—poyled Saint Iohns in Smithfield other They let foorth all prisoners and sette them at libertie they spoyled all the bookes of lawe in the Innes of court the Recordes of the Counters and other prisons They fet the kyng foorth of the towre of London compellynge hym to graunt all bondmen fredome and that he shoulde neuer demande tribute or taxe of his commons and also required Iacke Straw and Wat Tyler to bee made Dukes of Essex and Kent and gouernours of the kynges person from thens forth both in peace and warre whiche things he granted for he durst in no point deny theÌ„ But William Walworth maior of London beyng in Smithfielde nere vnto the kinges person and seynge hym stande hoodlesse afore Iack Straw rebuke the said Straw of his great leudenes Iack straw slayne with a dagger slewe him brought the kyng into the citie Whervpon the rude company was dispersed fledde Why y e city of London geueth the Dagger in armes as shepe som one way and some an other In memory of this dede the city geueth the dagger in theyr shield of armes Anno. 5. M Iohn NorthaÌ„pton Draper date 1381 S Iohn Rote Iohn Hynde This yere was a terrible earthquake An earthquake throughout all England which threw downe many castels steples houses and trees Anno. 6. M Iohn NorthaÌ„pton Draper date 1382 S AdaÌ„ Baume Iohn Selye This yeare was a combat foughten A combate at y e kings palaice of Westminster betwene one Garton appellant and syr Iohn Ansley knight defendaÌ„t y e knight was Victor Garton was from that place drawen to Tyborn and there haÌ„ged for his false accusation Anno. 7. M Nicolas Brember grocer date 1383 S Symon Winchcombe Iohn Moore This yeare was one Wall or Ball taken at Couentre by Robert Treuil Execution at s Albons lian and iudged to be hanged at saincte Albons for that he was the animator of the rebels spoken of in the fouethe yeare of this kynges reigne Anno. 8. M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Nicholas Exton date 1384 Iohn Frenche The Kyng went toward Scotland with a great army but when he drewe nere y e borders such means was sought that a peace was concluded Anno. 9. M Nicolas Brembre grocer S Iohn Organ date 1385 Iohn Churcheman Kyng Richard maried the daughter of Dinceslaus emperour of Almayn Anno. 10. M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S William Stondon date 1386 William More The Erle of Arundell went into the Duchy of Buyan for to strengthen suche souldiors as the kyng at that tyme had in those parties or to scoure the sea of Rouers The erle Keping his course encountred with a mighty flete of FleÌ„myngs laden with Rochell wyne and set vpon them tooke them and brought theim to dyuers portes of Englande wherby wyne was then so plentuous that it was sold for .xiii. â— .iiii. d â–ª xx â— a tonne of the very choyse Anno. 11. M Nicolas Exton goldsmith S date 1387 Wylliam Denour Hugh Fostalfe This yere Thomas of Wodstoke duke of Glocester y â— erles of AruÌ„dell Warwike of Darby of Notingham consyderyng how this lande was misgouerned by a few persons about y e king entending reformation of the same assembled at Radecocke brydge where they tooke their counsell and raisyng a strong power cam to LoÌ„don where they caused the kyng to cal a parliameÌ„t whereof hearyng Alexander Neuyll archbyshop of Yorke sir Lionel were marques of Deuelen sir Michael dela Poole ChaÌ„cellor erle of Suffolk fearing punishment fled the lande and died in strange countreis The kynge by counsaile of the aboue named lordes during the parliament caused to be taken sir Robert Tresilian chief Iustice of Englande sir Nicholas Brembre late Maior of LoÌ„don sir Iohn Salisbury knight of houshold sir Iohn Beauchampe steward of the kings house sir Symon Burley sir Iames Bernes and syr Roberte Belknappe knightes and a sergeant of armes named Iohn Dske the whiche by authoritie of the sayd parliament were conuict of treason and put to death at the toure hil at Tyborn And Iohn Holt Iohn Locton Richard Graye MilliaÌ„ Burgth and Robert Fulthorpe iustice with y â— other foresayd lordes which before had voided the land wer banished and exiled for euer Anno. 12. M Sir Nico. Twyforde goldsmith S Tho. Austen date 1388 Adam Cathyll This yere the kyng kept a great iustes in Smythfield whiche continued Iustes in smithfielde xxiiij days This yere on y e fifth day of August was the battayle of Ottirborn where syr Henry Percy slewe the erle Battaile at Ottirborn Douglas of Scotlande and after was taken prisoner Anno. 13. M William Denour grocer S Iohn Walcot date 2389 Iohn Loueney An esquire of Nauarre accused an â— combat â–ª englysh esquire called Iohn Welshe of treason for the triall wherof a daye of fyght was betwene them taken to bee fought in the kings palais at Westmin ster where Iohn Welshe was victor constrained the other to yelde He was Execution â–ª despoyled of his armour and drawen to Tyborne and hanged Anno 14. M Adam Bawme â–ª goldsmith S date 1390 Iohn Francis Thomas Diuent The duke of LaÌ„caster vncle to king Richard sailed with a company of souldiors into Spayn to claim the realme of Castile for so much as he had taken to wife the eldest daughter of king Peter that was expelled his kingdom by Henry his bastard brother he conquered the countrey of Galice and made league with the king of Portugal but by great mortalitie which fell among his people he was fayn to dismisse his army and shortly after loste all that euer he had wonne Anno. 15. M Iohn Hynde Draper S date 1391 Iohn Chadworth Henry Damer A bakers man bearynge a basket of A fraye in Fletestretâ— â–ª â—orsebreade in Fletestreet one of the bishop of Salisvuries men toke out a lofe y t baker requiring his lofe y e byshops maÌ„ brake y e bakers head whervpoÌ„ folowed such parties taking y t the Maior and sheriffes and all the quiete people of the citie coulde not order the vnrulynes of the
Spencers the father and the sonne the earle of Arundel with diuers other brought them to â–ª the toun of Hereford Anno. 19. M Richard Betain Goldsmith S date 1325 Gilbert Mordon Iohn Cotton The morow after Simon and Iude syr Hugh Spencer y â— father was put to Great execution death at Bristowe and after buried at Winchester and on saint â–ª Hughes day folowing was syr Hugh his son drawen hanged quartered at Hereford and his head sent to London and sette emong other vpon the bridge After Robert Baldock the Chancellor was sent to London to Newgate where he died miserably The earle of Arundell was put to deth at Hereford and king Edward was by parliament deposed from King Edward deposed his kingdom when he hâ—d reigned xâ—â—yere syxe monthes and .xviii. dais and not longe after was murthered by syr Roger Mortimer and was buried aâ— Glocester Edward the third Anno Regni 1. date 1326 EDwarde the thirde after the deposing of his father was crowned king of England He began his â–ª reigne ouer this realm the .xxv. day of Ianuary in the yere of our lorde 1326 and deceased the. 21 â–ª day of Iune in the yere 1377. so he reigned 50. yere and. 5. monethes lackinge 3. daies In â—â—ates of armes he was very expert as the noble enterprises by him atchiâ—ued do wel declare Of his â—â—beraliite clemencie he shewed many gret examples Briefly in al princely vertues he was so excellâ—t that few â—â—oble men before his time were to be â—â—pared to him At the beginning of his reigne he was chiefly ordred by syr Roger Mortymer and his mother Isabel In this fyrst yere of his reigne he confirmed The liberties of London confyâ—med the liberties of the citie of London and ordeyned that the maior of the city of London should syt in all places of iudgemâ—t within the liberties of the same for chiefe Iustice the kinges person only excepted and that euery alder man â–ª that had ben maidr shold be iustice of peace in all London and Middlesex and euery Alderman that had not bene maior should be iustice of peace within his owne warde Diuers other priuâ—leges he graunted to the citie The king went toward Scotland hauing vnderstanding that the scottes were entred into England as farre as Stanhop parke He beset them rounde about hopynge to haue broughte them bnder his subiection But when he thought to be most sure of them by treason of some of his host the scottes escaped cleane returned back into scotland About the .xxi. day of September Kinge Edward the seconde murdered Edward y â— second was murdered in the castell of Barkley by syr Roger Mortimer and was buried at Glocester Anno. 1. M date 1326 Richard Britayn Goldsmith S Râ—c Roting Roger Chacellor The King maried the lady Philip the earles doughter of Henawde in the citie of Yorke The kinge helde his parliament at A Parliament at Northampton Northampton wher through the counsaile of syâ— Roger Mortimer the old Quene his mother he made with the scots an vnprofitable and dishonorable peace For why he restored to them all theyr writings charters and patentes wherby the kinges of Scotlande had bounde them selues to be tributarye â—o to the crowne of England with other like vnprofitable conditions Anno. 2. M date 1327 Mamoâ—de Chikwell Grocer S Henry Darcy Iohn Hawden Dauid the yong prince of Scotland maried Iane the syster of Kinge Edwarde whom the Scottes in derision called Iane makepeace The scottes made many â—ymes agaynst thenglishmen for the fond disguiâ—ed apparell by them at that tyme worne amongest the which this was one Long beardes hartlesse Scottish â— tauntes Paynted hoodes witlesse Gay Cotes gracelesse Makes England thriftlesse Anno. 3. M Iohn Grantham Grocer date 1328 S SimoÌ„ FraÌ„câ—s Henry Combmarten Edward erle of Kent vncle to king Edward of England beynge falselye Execution accused of treason was by syr Roger Mortimer put to death at Winchester Prince Edward was borne at Wodstock The .xvii. of October syr Roger Mortemer was taken in Notingham castell and sent to the Tower of London Anno. 4. M Symonde Swalond date 1329 S Richard Lazaâ— Henry Gâ—sors Syr Roger Mortimer was accused for diuers points of treason as y t he murdered king Edward the second that through him the scots escaped at Staâ—â—hope parke for receiuynge summes of money of the Scottes for which accusations he was shortely aâ—ter drawen Execution â–ª and hanged at London Edward Baylel the sonne oâ— Iohn Baylel late king of scottes by lysence purchased of king Edward entred into to Scotland clayming the crowne by the right of his father where he vanquished the Scottes and was crouned at Stone Anno. 5. M date 1330 Iohn Pountney Draper S Robert Ely Thomas whorwod The king with a great army wente into Scotland and at Halidâ— hil gaue the Scottes battaile wherin he obteined a triumphant victory and slew oâ— them .viii. erles 900. knightes of barons Barwike wonne and esquires 400. 33000. coÌ„mon souldiors he wan Edenborâ—we Barwike and many other castels and gane the gouernance of Scotlande to Edward Baylel Anno. 6. M date 1331 Iohn Pountney Draper S Iohn Mocking Andrew Aubery The king of France sent .x. shyps toward Scotland which wer â—o wether driuen into Flauâ—ders that they were little worth after that time Anno. 7. M date 1332 Iohn Preston Draper S Nicolas Pikr Iohn Husbande Kyng Edwarde wente agayne into Scotlande and layd siege to the castel of â—ylbridge He wan it by strength set the countrey in quietnes and came back to the castel of Tyne where shortly after Edward Baâ—lel kyng of Scottes came and dydde hym homage and sware vnto hym fealtie Anno. 8. M Iohn Pountney draper date 1333 S Iohn Hamond William Hansarde Embassadors were sent froÌ„ Philip de Valoys king of France for to conclude vpon certayn articles of variaÌ„ce betwene their lord and the kyng of Englande but it toke none effecte Anno. 9. M Reignold at Cundyte date 1334 S Iohn Hyngston Walter Turke This yere kyng Edward sent ambassadors into France to coÌ„clude a peace whiche likewise toke none effect Anno. 10. M Iohn PonÌ„tney draper date 1335 S Walter Wordoâ— Richard Vâ—ton This yere king Edward made claime to the crowne of France and therfore proclaimed open warre betwene Englande and France Anno. 11. M date 1336 Iohn PouÌ„tney draper S William Brickelsworth Iohn Northhal This yere the kyng considering the charge he had with warrs in ScotlaÌ„d and also that he inteÌ„ded to haue against the Frenchmen gathered togither treasure by dyuers and sundry ways wher of the maner is not expressed but such great plentie came to his handes that money was very scant throughout the whole Realme by reason of whiche scarsnes vitaile and other merchandise were excedyng good cheape for at London Cheape of vitailes a quarter of wheate was sold for ij sÌ„ A fat oxe for .vi. sÌ„ .viii. d A fatte shepe for vi
redressed by the kyngs auctoritie wher with they beyng coÌ„tented departed without bloudshedynge Aske that was chief of this rebellion in December came to London and was not onely pardoned but also receyued and rewarded wyth other gyftes of the Kyng but he dydde not longe enioye hys prosperitie Aboute the same tyme a priest and a Execution boucher were hanged at Wyndsor for speakynge in the behalfe of the Yorkeshyre men This yeare in Decembre the Thames Great frost at London was all ouer frosen The thirde daye of Februarye was Execution Thomas Fitzgarret late Erle of Kildare fiue of his vncles drawen haÌ„ged quartered at Tiborn for treason In this moneth of February Nicolas A new coÌ„motion in Yorkshire Musgraue Thomas Gilbye other stered a newe rebellion besieged the City of Carlile from whense they were driuen and many of them taken and put to death Sir Francis Bâ—got sir Robert Constable and other began an other conspiracie and for the same were attainted and executed in the moneth of Iune folowyng The .xxix. daye of Marche beynge Execution Maundy thursdaye were .xii. men of Lincolne drawen frome Newgate to Anno reg 29. Tyborn and there hanged and quartered Fiue were priestes and .vii. were laye men In Iune the Lord Darcy the lorde Hussy sir Robert Constable sir Thomas Execution Percy sir Frauncis Bigot sir Stephen Hamelton sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife William Lomley Nicolas Tempest and the abbots of Ierneye and Riuers and Roberte Aske were all put to death sir Robert Constable was hanged on Beuerley gates Aske was hanged in chaynes on a tower at Yorke Syr Iohn Bulmers wyfe burned in Smithfield the lorde Darcy beheaded at tower hyll the lord Hussey at Lincolne and the other suffred death at Tyborne The lord Cromwel was made knight Cromwel of the Garter In October on sainct Edwards eueÌ„ Birthe of prince Edwarde was borne at Hampton court Prince Edward shortly after Quene Iane left her lyfe the .14 day of October ber Anno. 29. M Sir Rich. Gresham Mercer S Iohn GreshaÌ„ date 1537 Thomas Lewen The .viii. day of NoueÌ„ber the corps of the Quene was caried to Windsor and buried with great solempnitie The .xviii. day of Ianuary a salter of London was set on the pillory for packyng and sellyng of rotten herrynge and vsyng of false weightes The .xviii. day of February â—a seruaÌ„t Execution of my ladye Pargetors was drawen hanged and quartered for clyppynge of golde The .xxv. day of February syr Allein Execution a prieste and a gentylman were drawen to Tyborn and there hanged and quartered for treason The .xxi. day of March Henry Harffam Execution customer of Plimmouth was drawen from Newgate to Tyborne and there hanged and quartered for treason And one Thomas Ewel likewise was hanged and quartered The .xxii. day of May frier Forest was hanged and brent in Smithfielde An. re 30. Execution for denyenge the kynges supremacie with hym was brent the Image of Daruell Gatherne of Wales The .xxvii. day of May was a great fyre at sainte Margaret Pattens called Fyre in London Roode lane where were manye houses burned and .ix. persons In Iuly was Edmonde Conyngshe attainted of treason for counterâ—eating Execution of the kynges signe manuell And in August was Edward Clyfford for the same cause attaynted and both put to execution at Tyborne The first day of September beynge The hangman haÌ„ged the sonday after Bartilmew faire was one Cratwell hangman of London two persons more hanged at the wrest lyng place beside London for robbing of a bouthe in Bartylmew faire In September by the speciall motioÌ„ Images in churches takeÌ„ down of the lord Cromwel al y â— notable images vnto whiche were made any speciall pylgremages and offeryngs wer vtterly taken away as the images of Walsyngham Ipswich Worcester the Lady of Wilsedon with many other and lykewise all shrines c. In October and Nouember the abbeys wer suppressed al friers monkes Abbeyes suppressed chanons nonnes and other sorts were rooted out of this realme Anno. 30. M date 1538 Sir wil. Forman Haberd M Wil. Wilkinson Nic. Gybson This Nicolas Gibson sheriffe and Grocer of London afore named buylded a free schole at Ratcliffe nere vnto London appoyntynge to the same schole for y â— instruction of .lx. pore meÌ„s children in lernyng and vertuous educatioÌ„ a scholemaister an vsher with a stipend of ten pound by the yere to y â— maister and .vi. pouÌ„d .xiii. â— .iiii. d to y â— Vsher He also builded certain almesse houses adioyning to the said schole for xiiii poore and aged persones suche as through impotencie and age are not able to susteyne the trauell and toyle of the worlde who quarterly doo receiue vi â— .viii. d a pece for euer The .xvi. daye of Nouembre was The friers in â–ª London suppressed the Black friers in LoÌ„don suppressed and the next day the white fryers the next day the Gray friers and the monkes of the Charterhouse and so all the other immediatly after The .xxii. day of Nouember was one Lamberte burnt Iohn Nicolson otherwise Lambert a priest burnt in Smythfield Also in Nouember wer Henry marques of Excester erle of DeuoÌ„shire and sir Henry Pole knight the lorde Mountague and fir Edward Neuell brother to y â— lord of BurgaueÌ„ny sent to the tower The two lords were arrelgned the last day of December before the lorde Chancellor and there found gyltie the third daye after was arreigned sir Edward Neuell sir Geffreye Poole and two priestes called Crofts and Collyns and one Hollande a maâ—yner and all attainted and the .ix. day of Ianuary nexte folowynge wer the said two lordes and syr Edward Neuell Execution beheaded at the tower hyl the two priestes and Holland were drawen to Tyborne there hanged quartered and syr Geffrey Poole was pardoned The xxii day of December a priest Henry Daunce a bricklayer and an organ maker bare fagots at Pauls cros On Ash wednesday wer Iohn Iones Execution Iohn Potter William Maneryng hanged in the princes liuereis on the southsyde of Paules churcheyarde for killyng of Roger Cholmeley Esquier in the same place of malice pretended The third day of Marche was syr Execution Nicolas Carew of BedingtoÌ„ â–ª in Surrey beheaded at towre hyll The .xxviii. day of Aprill began a An. reg 31. parliament at westminster in the whiche Margaret Countesse of Salisbury Gertrude wyfe to the Marques of Excester Reinolde Poole â–ª sir Adrian Foskewe Thomas Dingley knight of saint Iohns and diuers other wer attainted of treason Foskew Dingley were beheaded the .x. day of Iuly This yere the .viii. day of Maye the Citizens of London mustered at the The great Muster at London Myles end al in bryght harâ—eis with coates of white sylke and câ—oathe and chaines of gold in thre great battailes the number was .xv. thousande beside
day of April â–ª In May the Lorde Cardinall Poole the lorde Chauncellour of Englande the earle of Arundell high stewarde of England and the lorde Paget went ouer sea to Calice and nere vnto Markâ— treated with the Emperors and French kynges Commissioners for a peace to be had betwene the sayd princes who returned agayne into Englande about the myddest of Iune withoute any agreement makyng The tenthe day of May a ladde called â— mylners â—onne counterfeated to 〈◊〉 â— Edward the â–ª â— Wylliam Fetherstone aboute the age of eightene yeares who named him selfe to be kyng Edwarde the .vi. was taken about Eltham in â—ent The .xxviii. day of May the aforsayd ladde was had out of the Marshalseye in a carte through London to Westminster with a paper on his head wherin was written that he named hym selfe kyng Edwarde And after that hee had ben thus caryed rounde aboute Westmynster hall before all the Iudges and other he was then whipped about the sayd Hall and after set at libertie â–ª About the fyrst of Iuly Iohn Bradford Execution was burned in Smithfielde The .xii. day of August was a terrible An. reg â— fight â–ª on the sea â–ª betwene the Duchmen and Frenchmen neâ—â—vnto Romney marshe where as .xi. shippes were brente and sonke that is .vi. frenche shyppes and fyue great hulkes and certayne shalkes taken by the Frenche menne The fourth day of September king Philip passyng out of England arriued at Calice and so went to Brussels in Brabant to visite the Emperour his father The beginnyng of October fel such Hye waters rayne that for the space of .vi. dais men mought row with boates in saint Georges field the water cam into Westminster hall and there stoode halfe a yarde deepe Also into the palaice of Westmynster and into Lambeth Churche that men mought row aboute the churche with â—a whirrie The .xvi. day of October doctour Ridley and doctour â–ª Latimer were burned â—t Oxenforde Anno. M. â— P. 2. M date Wil. Garret haberdasher S Thomas Lee Io. Macham In October and Nouember a parliameÌ„t was holden in the which y â— quene yelded vp vnto the spirituall men the fyrst fruites and tenthes of all byshopriks benefices ecclesiastical liuings before the end of this parliament dyed Stephen Gardener Chancellor of England on the ix day of Nouember and was buried at Winchester in his place was appoynted doctor Heath archbyshop of Yorke Philpot was burned the .xviii. day Execution of Nouember The .iiii. day of Marche appered a A blasing sterre blasing sterre and continued the space of xii dayes William Fetherston who before had named him selfe to be kinge Edwarde now sayd he had of late sene spoken with kinge Edward for the whiche he Execution was drawen to tiborne ther hanged and quartered the .xiii. day of Marche The xxi day of March D. Cranmeâ— archbishop of Canterbury was burned at Oxforde and the same day the lorde Cardinal Poole song his fyrst masse aâ— Grenewich in the fryers Chusche on sonday next folowing he was consecrated archbishop of Cantorburye at the same friers church with great solemnitie and on the feast of the annunciation of our lady he was stalled at Bow churcheyard in Cheape On Palmesonday euen beyng the 28. of Marche part of the prison house of Newgate at London was burnt by casualitie of fyre A conspiracie was made by certaine CoÌ„spiiacye persons in England whose purpose was to haue robbed the quenes Eschequer to the entent they might be hable to mainteyne war against the Quene This matter was vttred by one of the conspiracie wherby Vdall Throg morton Peckham Daniel and Stanton wer aphrehended for the same and diuers other fled into France The xxviii day of Aprill Throgmorton Execution and Richard Vdall wer drawen to Tyborne and there hanged and quartered The xix of â–ª May Stanton was likewise executed at tyborne The viii day of Iune one Roâ—â—y Dedike and Bedle were also drawen to Tiborne and hanged and quartered The .xxvii. day of Iune were .xiii. persons brent at Stratford the Bowe for matters of religion The vii day of Iuly Henry Peckhâ— An. reg 4. and Iohn Daniel were hanged and headed at the tower hill Anno. M. 4. P. 3. M date 1556 syr Tho. Offley marchant taylour S William Harper Iohn white About this tyme began the burning feuers and other strange diseases wherof Seuen aldermen deceased in London died many olde persons so that in London ther died from the last of Nouember in Anno. 1555. vnto the last of December in Anno. 1556 .vii. Aldermâ— whose names weâ— Henry â–ª Hersdon syr Richard Dobbes late maior syr Willi-Laxton late maior syr Henry Hublethorn late maior syr Iohn Champneis blynd late maior syr Iohn Oliffe late sheriffe and syr Iohn Gresham late Maior The 16. of December a smith being A desperat acte arraigned at Newgate hauing a knife in his sleue drue the same and thrust â–ª it into the syde of his felowe prisoner who gaue witnes against him so that he was in great peril of death thereby for the which act his hand being strikâ— of his body was hanged on a new gibbet set vp for y t purpose y e same time the keper of Newgate was arraigned and indicted for that the sayde prisoner had weapon aboute hym and his handes loose whiche ought to haue ben bouÌ„de The .iiii. of Ianuarie a shyp passing before Grenewiche the courte beynge there shotte of her ordinance and one piece beyng charged with a pellette of â—â—one was shot into the court but thankes be vnto god it did no hurt but passed through the walles The .xxvii. day of February an ambassador An ambassador frome Moscouie cam to London from the emperor of Cattay Moscouie and Russeland who was honorably met and receiued at Totnam by the merchantes venturers of London ridynge in veluet coates and chaynes of gold and by them coÌ„ducted to the barres at Smithfielde and there receiued by the lorde Maior of London with the aldermen and sheriffs and so by them conueydâ— thorough the Citie vnto maysten Dimokes place in â–ª Fanchurche streete where he lodged vntil the xiâ— â–ª oâ— May next folowyng at the whiche tyme he toke his iourney to Grauesend therâ— toke shippyng with the primrose and iii. other shippes to sayle to Moscouie The lorde Sturton murthered two A murdereâ— men and for the same was arraigned and condempned at Westmynster he was conueyd through London to Salisbury Execution and there hanged with .iiii. of his seruants the .vi. day of Marche Kyng Philip who had ben in Flanders to take the possession of the lowe countreys in Marche retourned into England and the .xxii. daye he passed through London beyng accompanyed with the Quene and the nobles of the realm But because great trouble was toward betwene hym and the kyng of France he taried not long here but y â— third of Iuly next folowyng passyng the seas agayne into
Wayle Alexander Kyng of Scottes maried the lady Iane syster of Kyng Henry This yeare was great harme doone Spirites firy dragoÌ„s in England by violence of whirle windes and fiery dragons and spirits wee sene flying in the ayre This yere was a proclamation made that all straungers shoulde auoyde the realme except such as came with merchandise and to make sale of them vnder the kynges saufe condude whiche was doone to auoyde Foukes de BreÌ„t and his complices who kepte the. castell of Bedford agaynst the Kyng This yere was kyng Henry secondly HeÌ„ry crouned the second tyme. The castels of Chartley Beston the abbeyâ— of Delacresse built crowned at Westminster date 1220 This yeare Rainolph earle of Chester came out of the holy land into England and began to buylde the castels of Chartley and of Beston and after buylde the abbey of Delacresse Anno. 5. W Serle mercer S Richard Renger Iosence le Iosue THis yeare was a counsel holden at Oxenford of the bishops of EnglaÌ„d wherin one was condemned whiche taught that he was Iesus Christ and to confirme the same he shewed the tokeÌ„s of woundes in his handes bodye and fete He was therefore crucified on a Crosse at Alburbury tyll he dyed Anno. 6. W Setle mercer S Richard Renger date 1222 Iosens Iosue A conspiracy was made against king Henry by one Constantine in the citie of London for the which he was drawen hanged and quartered the morow Execution after our Lady day assumption Which conspiracie so moued the Kyng that he was in mynde to haue cast downe â–ª the walles of the citie Anno. 7. W date 1222 Serle mercer S Richard Renger Thomas LaÌ„bert This yere Iohn kyng of Hierusalem came into England and required ayde of kyng Henry to wynne agayne Hierusalem â–ª but he returned agayne with small comfort This yeare the King began the fouÌ„dation Salisbury buylded of Salisbury mynster Anno. 8. M date 1223 Richard Renger S WilliaÌ„ Ioyner Tho. LaÌ„bert Thys yeare the Lordes and gentilmen The firste graunte of wardes to the kyng of Englande fyrste graunted to kyng Henry and his heires the ward and mariage of theyr heires whyche was then by learned men called the begynnyng of euyls Anno. 9. M date 1224 Richard Renger S Iohn Trauers Andrew Bokerel Richard the brother of kyng Henry ouercame the Frenchemen recouered Poytiers and kepte the Gascoynes in due â–ª obedience Anno. 10. M date 1225 Rycharde Rengeâ— S Roger Duke Martin fitz William This yeare the pleas of the crowne were pleaded in the Tower of LoÌ„don Lewis kyng of France wan certain castels in the countrey of Poytiers shortely after spoyled the citie of Anâ—owe Anno. 11. M Rycharde Renger S date 1226 Stephen Bokerell Henry Cobham In this yere wes graunted by king Henry of the Sheriffes of the Citie of Shiriffewike of LoÌ„don Middlesex Free â–ª warreyn London the sheriffewike af London Middlesex for the sum of CCC pound by the yeare It was also granted to the citie free warren that is to saye free libertie to hunt a certain circuite about the citie It was also granted that the ceâ—isens of LoÌ„don shold passe tole free through Toll free â–ª out all Englandâ—and also graunted by the kyng that all weeres in y e Thames shoulde be plucked vp and destroyed for euer Anno. 12. M Roger Duke S StepheÌ„ Buckerel date 1227 Henry Cobham The liberties of the Citie were this yeare confirmed and to eche of the sheriffes The cities liberties ratified was graunted to haue .ii. clerks and two officers without any more Anno. 13. M date 1228 Roger Duke S Walter Winchester Robert fitz Iohn Kyng Henry sailed with an army in to Britayne agaynste Lewes kynge of France where after spoyling the couÌ„trey a peace was concluded betwene the .ii. yong princes Anno. 14. M date 1229 Roger Duke S Richar. Fitz William Iohn Wobborne This yere was ordeined by y e Maâ—or and rulers of the Citie of London that No sheriff in London past one yeare â—o sheriffe of that citie should continue lenger / in office then one yere because that they should not by long continuance of office become couetous bribers Anno. 15. M date 1230 Roger Duke S Michael of Sainct Cleue Walter Guffâ—ide This yeare was muche harme doone Great fyre in London in London by fyre which began in the house of a wydowe named dame Iane Lambert Anno. 16. M Anbrewe Bokerel S Henry Edmonton Gerrarde Bate Variance grewe betwene Kyng Henry and his lordes because he put from Warre betwene the king his lordes his seruice Englishemen and trusted straungers as wel in his counsayle as other officers nere about him Anno. 17. M Andrew Bockerel S date 1232 Symon Fitzmare Roger Blunt IN this yere the king began the foundation of the hospitall of saint Iohn S. Iohns without Oxenford begon without the east gate of Oxenforde In which yere also fell â–ª wonderfull sore wether with such thunder lightning that the like had not ben sene And ther folowed an earthquake to the gret fear Great tempestes of the inhabitauntes of Huntingdon and nere therabout Anno. 18. M Andrew Bokerell S. date 1233 Raâ—e Ashewy Iohn Norman THis yere the king put from him the strangers and restored the English men to their offices The Iewes dwelling in Nor wiche were accused for stealyng of a chylde whom they purposed to haue crucified Fredrike the Emperour maried Isabel sister of the king of England Anno. 19. M date 1234 Andrew Bokerel S Gerrard Batte Robert Ardell King Henry maried Elinor y e daughter of the earle of Prouance There appeared as it were hostes of men fyghting in the element The statute of Merton was fyrst enacted The statute of Merton at the parliament of Merton Anno. 20. M date 1235 Andrew Bokerel S Henry Cobham Jorden CoueÌ„try Quene Elinor founded the hospital of Saint Katherins besydes the tower S. Katherines by the â—ouer unâ—lt of London for the reliefe of poore women date 1236 Anno. 21 M Andrew Bokerel S John Thesalan Garard cord wauer Octoboâ—ea aâ—legate came into EnglaÌ„d ordened good ordinaÌ„ces for y e church But not all to the pleasure of the yong clergy of England Wherfore as he one day passed thorow Oxenford the scholers sought occasion against his seruantes and fought with them and â—â—ue one of the same and put the legate in suche feare that he for his safegard tooke the belfray of Oâ—ney and there helde him tyl the kinges officers comming from AbingdoÌ„ deliuered him and conueid him to Wallingford Syr Simon Mountford maried the kings syster named Elianor countesse of Pembroke Anno. 22. M Richard Renger S date 1237 John Wilhall John GoÌ„dresse A clerk of Oxenford or more verely King Henry like to haue bene slayne a souldior faining him self mad enterprised to haue slayn King Henry in his chamber at Wodstocke but he was taken and put to death at Couentry This yere was
d and viii d six pigeoÌ„s for one peny a fat goose for ii d a pyg for a peny so al other victuals after y e rate This yere appered a blasing sterre Anno. 12. M date 1337 Henry Darcy S Walter Neale Nicolas Crane King Edward sent Embassadors beyond the sea to allie with hym the erle of Heynault and other lordes whiche obeyde not the french king of who by the meanes of Iaques Dartuell he had great comfort bothe of the Flemmings diuers lords princes of those parts This yere the kyng granted that the officers of the Maior and Sheriffs of London should beare maces of syluer Anno. 13. M Henry Darcy date 1338 S WilliaÌ„ of Pomfret Hugh Marbre Kyng Edward for establishement of amitie betwene hym and the Hollanders Selanders and Grabanders sailed to And warpe where he concluded the matter with his aliances and by y â— consent of y e emperor Lewys was proclaimed vicar generall of the empire In this mean time certain frenchmeÌ„ SouthaÌ„pton robbed had entred the haueÌ„ of Southhampton and robbed the towne brent a great part therof and vpon the sea they toke ii great ships called the Edward and the Christopher Anno. 14. M Andrew Aubery grocer date 1339 S William Thorney Roger Frosham Kynge Henry helde a parliament at Great subsedye Westminster he demaunded the fyfthe part of euery mans goods The customes of the wolles to be paid .ij. yeares before hand and the nynth sheafe of euery mans corne Which was granted hym But before it were all payde the loue of the people dyd turne into hatred and their prayer into cursyng c. The kyng changed his coyn made Coyn changed the noble and half noble The noble at vi s .viij. d which is how .x. sÌ„ Kyng Edward entred the borders of France and made clayme to the whole realme of France as his rightful inheritance Armes of Englande and France entermedled and for more auctoritie named hym selfe kyng of France and entermedled the armes of France as it remayneth to this daye Anno. 15. M date 1340 Andrew Aubery grocer S. Adam Lucas Bartholomew marys The quene of England wife to king Iohn of Gaunt Edward beyng at Gaunt was deliuered of a sonne which afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt which was first earle of Richemount and after Duke of Gloucester Kyng Edward sailyng into Flaunders nye to the towne of Sluce mette Sattayl ouâ—e sea with the Frenche kynges nauy where was foughten a cruell battail Wherof the kyng of England had the victury and the Frenche flete that was in nuÌ„ber 400. sayle was welnere destroied and the souldiors taken slayn drouned so that of 33000 four escaped aliue After this victory kyng Edwarde besieged Turney and the town of saint Omers At the end of .xi. wekes after the siege a peace was concluded for xii monethes and the kyng returned Anno. 16. M Iohn Oxenford vintener date 1341 S Rich. barkyng Iohn Rockesleye This yeare came into England .ii. cardinals to treate a peace betwene the kynges of Englande and of France who concluded it for .iij. yeares but it lasted not so long This yere the quene was deliuered of a man childe at Langley and was named Edmund of Langley and was kyng Edwards thirde sonne Anno. 17. M Symon Francis mercer date 1342 S Iohn Lufkin Rich. Kyslingbury This yere died Iohn duke of britain by reason of whose death war strife grewe and parts takyng by y e Frenche kyng and kyng Edwarde Anno 18. M date 1343 Iohn Hamond S Iohn Sewarde Iohn Aysesham This yere y e king called a parliameÌ„t at Westminster In time whereof Edwarde hys eldeste sonne was created prince of Wales This yere y e king made a coin of fine gold and named it the Florentine y â— is A newe coyne to say the peny of y e valu of .vi. â— .viii d the halfpeny of y â— valu of .iii. â— .iiii. d the farthing of the valu of .xx. d which coyn was ordeined for his warres in France for the gold therof was not so fyne as was the noble before named Anno. 19. M date 1344 Iohn HamoÌ„d S Geff. Wichingham Thomas Legget This yere y e king held a solemn feast The order of knights of the garter at his castel of Windsor where he deâ—sed the Order of the garter and stablished it as it is at this day And then he sayled into Sluce so into little Britain with a strong army He sent y e erle of Derby with a stroÌ„g army into GuyeÌ„ for to ayde the erle of Northampton Anno. 20. M date 1345 Richard Laceâ— Mercer S Edmonde Heuenall Iohn Gloucester King Edward made a great preparation for the warres of Fraunce and Philip de Valoys kynge of Fraunce made as great preparatioÌ„ to defend his land agaynst him Anno. 21. M Geffrey WichinghaÌ„ S date 1346 Iohn Croydon Will. Clopton King Edward sailed into NormaÌ„dy with 1100. sayle with his son Prince Edward they ouer rode spoiled destroied y e couÌ„trey before them vnto Paris gathered woÌ„derful riches of prai which he seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d Shortly after he encouÌ„tred y e french king nye the forest of Cresse when he had not in his host the eight man in comparison of y â— Frenche army and obteyned of them a traumphant victorie â–ª Wher was slain the kyng of Goheme with tenne other great princes .80 baners .1200 knightes and .3000 common souldiors After this victory kyng Edwarde wente toward Caleys and besieged it In the meane whyle Dauid of ScotlaÌ„d made warre vpon the borders of England but the bishop of Yorke with other lordes gathered a great company aswell spirituall as temporall and nere vnto Durham did byd the kyng of Scottes battaile where was fought a cruel and fierce battaile But in the end the victory fell vnto the quenes syde there was taken the kyng of Scottes with many of his greatest lordes and there R. of scots taken was slayne one other aboue .15000 souldiours Anno. 22. M date 1347 Thomas Legget skinner S Adam Bramson Richar. Basingstoke This yere after kyng Edward had Caleys yelded lien afore Calais a yere more it was yelded vp to hym as ye maye reade in Iohn Frosarde Anno. 23. M date 1348 Iohn Lufkyn â—â—shmoÌ„ger S Henrye Pycarde SymoÌ„ Dolell In the ende of this yere about August Gret plage the pestileÌ„ce begon in dyuers places of England and specially at London and so continued tyll that tyme twelue moneth Anno. 24. date 1349 Walter Turke fyshmonger S Adam Burye Rafe Lynne The King caused to be voyned grotes and halfe grotes the whych lacked â—teration coyne of the weyght of his former coyn .ii. â— vi d of a pound troy And about y â— end of August ceased the death in London which was so vehemeÌ„t and sharp that ouer the bodies buryed in churches and churchyardes monasteries and other accustomed burying places was buried in
the Charter house yarde of Great pestilence London I. M. persons And also many persons of good credite yet liuinge in the citie of LoÌ„don affirme that they haue redde the lyke written on a plate of laton fastned on a crosse of stone in the same Charter house churcheyarde and also to haue seene recorded in one olde Booke of the sayd Charter house that at that tyme the sayde mortalitis was so great that there remayned not the tenth person alyue throughout the realme Anno. 25. M Richarde Kyllyngburye S date 1350 Iohn Notte Wylliam Wocester This yeare kyng Edward hadde a goodly victory vppon the sea agaynste the Constable of FraÌ„ce where he toke xxii of their shyps Anno. 26. M Andrew Aubery grocer S Iohn Wrothe date 1351 Gibbon Staindrope This yere the castel of Guynes was yelden vnto y e englyshmen dwellinge in Calice by treason of a French man Also the englishmeÌ„ being in Britain had a goodly victory ouer the FreÌ„chmeÌ„ where they toke many noble men prisoners Anno. 27. W date 1352 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Peache Iohn Stodeney This sommer was so long dry that it was called after the dry sommer for from March till the later end of Iuly Dry Sommer fell litle rain or none by which reason corne that yere folowyng was scant Anno. 28. maior date 1353 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Welde Iohn Lyttle The duke of Grunswike made an appeale agaynst Henry duke of Lancaster for whiche was waged battaile in the frenche Kynges courte and beynge bothe ready within the lystes to fyght the french king staied the matter and toke the quarel into his handes so that either of them departed the freld without any stroke striken Anno. 29. W date 1354 Thomas Legget Skinner S WilliaÌ„ Totingham Richar. Smelt For so much as the townes in FlaÌ„ders Woll staples keptat Westmin Chichester Lincolne Bristow CaÌ„torbury brake their promise beefore tyme made by Iaques Dartuel and now fauored the French partie king Edward remoued the market and staple of wol out of Flanders into Englande as to Westminster Chichester Lincolne Bristow Cantorbury Also this years was the house of the Friers Augustins in London finished Fryer Augustines churche in London builded which was reedified by syr Humfreye Bohune Erle of Hertforde and Essex whose bodye lieth buried in the quier of the said hous before the high aultar Anno. 30. W Simond Francis Mercer date 1355 S Tho. Forster Thomas Brandon Edward prince of Wales nie to the city of poitiers ioined battel with king Iohn of FraÌ„ce of whoÌ„ y e prince by his marcial policy wan a noble victory not withstaÌ„ding y t he had in his armye but 800. souldiors on the freÌ„ch part wer 6000. fighting meÌ„ In this coÌ„flict king Iohn was takeÌ„ with his yong son Phiâ—â—p and many of his nobles brought into England Anno. 31. W Henry Picard date 1356 S Râ—ch NotinghaÌ„ Thoma â—osellâ— Great and royal iustes were holdeÌ„ in Iustes in smithfielâ— smithfield before the king of England the FreÌ„ch king being prisoner y â— king of Scots and diuers other nobles Anno. 32. W date 1357 Iohn Stody vintener S StepheÌ„ CaÌ„dish Barthol Frostlyng This yere Dauid le Bruze king of Scots was set at libertie when he had put kynge Edward suretie of 10000. marke for his ransome Anno. 33. W date 1358 Iohn Lufkyn fyshmonger S Ioh. Barnes Iohn Burys The Englyshemen in Britain toke the towne of Ancore and diuers other and put them to great raunsome Anno. 34. W date 1359 Symon Dolel grocer S Simon Bedington Iohn Chichester A fynall peace was concluded betwene the kynges of Englande and of Fraunce on this condition that kynge Edward should haue to his possession the countreis oâ— Gascoyn and Guyen Poytiers Lymosyn Galeuile Xantes Calice Guines and diuers other lordshyps castels townes â–ª and al the landes to them belonging without knowledge of any soueraigntie or subiection for the same and the kyng of Fraunce should pay for his raunsome 300000. crownes and so kyng Iohn returned into France Anno. 35. W Iohn Wrothe fishmonger date 1360 S Iohn Denys Walter Burney Kyng Edward returned froÌ„ Caleys into England and brought with hym many noble meÌ„ of FraÌ„ce for hostages This yere men and beastes perished in Englande in dyuers places with thunder and lightenynge and stendes were sene in mans likenes and spake vnto men as they trauailed by the way Anno. 36. W Iohn Peche fishmonger date 1361 S WilliaÌ„ Holbeche Iames Tame This yeare was great death and pestilence The secoÌ„de pestilence in EnglaÌ„d which was called the second mortalitie in whiche dyed Henry duke of Lancaster then was Iohn of Gaunt the kyngs third sonne which had maried the dukes daughter made duke of Lancaster Also there were sene this yere in the ayre Castelles and hoostes of menne fyghtyng Anno. 37. M date 1362 Stephen Candishe S Io. of S. AlboÌ„s Iames Andrew This yere was a great wind in England Greate wynde wherwith many steples towres were ouerthrowen King Iohn of France came into England shortly after died at y e Sauoy in London Also this yere was a great frost in England whiche lasted frome the myddest of September to the moneth of Aprill Anno. 38. M date 1363 Iohn Notte peperer S Rycharde Croydon Iohn Hiltofte Prince Edward sayled into Burdeaux receiued the possession of Guyen that kyng Edwarde â–ª had newly gyuen vnto hym Anno. 39. M date 1364 Adam Burye Skinner S Symon Mordant Io. of Motford This yere the kyng began the foundation S. stepheÌ„s chapell of sainct Stephens Chapell at Westmynster whiche was fynished by Richard the secoÌ„d and sonne of prince Edwarde Anno. 40. M Adam of Burye Skinner date 1365 S Iohn Bukilsworthe Iohn Drelande Adam of Bury was maior one parte of the yere Iohn Lufâ—yn y e residue This yere the kyng comanded that Peter pence shold no more be gathered nor payd to Rome Anno. 41. M Iohn Louekyn fishmoÌ„ger S date 1366 Iohn Warde WilliaÌ„ Dickman This yere was borne the second son of prince Edward named Richarde Anno. 42. M Iames Andrew Draper date 1367 S Rich. Torgold William Dickman This yeare appered Stella cometa that is a blasing starre And the Earles Blasyng sterre of Armenak of Brett and of Perygort with other nobles of the Duchye of Guyan appealed the Prince of Wales in the Frenche kynges courte that he had broken the peace and wronged them as in exacting of them ouer great summes of money c. But the French kyng deferted it for certayne causes to longe here to recite Anno. 43. M date 1368 Symon Mordon fishmoÌ„ger S AdaÌ„ Wimbingham Rob. Girdler This yeare the Frenche Kyng proceded in iudgement vpon the appellation before made by the erle of Arminak the lord of Bret and erle of Perygort agaynst prince Edward Whervpon discorde and variance began to take place betwene the two kynges those lordes which before were sworne to
Fletstret builded late Maior of London finished of his owne cost without any one peny charge to the citie This yeare dyed Robert Chicheley An obite for maister Robert Chicheley grocer and twise maior of LondoÌ„ who willed in his testament that vpon his mind day a good competeÌ„t diner shold be ordeined for .2400 poore men hous holders of the Citie if they mighte he found and .xx .li. in money distributed amongest them whiche was to euery man .ii. d Anno. 18. M date 1439 Robert Large Mercer S Robert Marshall Philip Malpas A prieste was burned at the Tower hyll on the .xvii. day of Iune which of Execution at Tower hill the common people was counted an holy man for y t he sayd the postern shold sinke and such like things they made theyr praier to him and arrered a gret heape of stones and pight ther a Crosse by night vntyl a coÌ„maundement was geuen by the king to the contrary The posterne of East Smithfielde agaynst the tower of London sanke by The postern sanke night .vii. foote into the earth the xviiâ— of Iuly Anno. 19. M Iohn Paddisley goldsmith S Iohn Sutton date 1440 William Wetinghale Elianor Cobham wife to Humfrey duke of Giocester Roger Bolinbroke aconning negromancer and Margery Iourdemain coÌ„monly called the witch of Eie were accused that by sorcery enchantmentes they practised the kin â–ª ges death as by an image of waxe whi the through their diuilish incantations should litle litle wast and consume and so like wise the king to weare out of his life Wherfore beyng examined conuict Elianor Cobham was iudged to do penaunce as to beare a taper .iii. days through the chiefest stretes of the Citie of London and so to be exiled to the Isle of Man Roger Bolinbroke was diawen hanged and quartered at Execution Tiborn and Margery Iourdmayn the witch was burnt in Smithfield Anno. 20. M Ro. Clopton Drauer S Wil. Combis date 1441 Rich. Riche This yere was a fray in Fletestrete A gret fray in Fletstret betwene the Innes of Courte and the inhabitantes of the same strete whiche fray began in the night and continued tyll the next day wher were many men slayne and hurt on both parties Anno. 21. M date 1442 Iohn Thirley Ironmonger S Tho. Bewmount Ri. Nordon The steple of Paules church in London Paules steple a fyre was set on fyre with lightning lastly quenched by greate diligence of many men but chiefly through the labour of a priest of Bowe in cheape Anno. 22. M date 1443 Thomas Catworth Grocer S Nicolas Wilford Iohn Norman An acte was made by the Common counsell of London that vpon the sonday should no maner of thinge within the francheses of the Citie be boughte of solde Anno. 23. M date 1444 Henry Fro wicke Mercer S Stephen Foster Hugh Wyche King Henry toke to wife Margaret the Kinges daughter of Sicile Henry Chicheley byshop of Cantorbury Alsoules college and Bernarde colledge bâ—â—lded died who in his life time builded two houses for students in the vniuersitie of Oxenford called Alsoules colledge and Bernard college Anno. 24. M Symond Eyre dra S date 1445 Iohn â–ª Derby Godf. Filding This Simond Eyre builded the Leaden Leaden hal builded hal in LondoÌ„ and also a beautifull chapell in the east end of the same Anno. 25. M Iohn Onely mercer S date 1446 Robert Horne Godf. Boloyne Humfrey duke of Gloucester and Humfraye duke of glocester arested protectour of England was at the parliament of Bury arrested and .vi. days after he was found dead in his bed He was buried at saint albones William Wams etc byshop of Winchester Mary Magdalen colledge builded and Chancelour of England erected the famous college of Mary Magdalen in Oxenford Anno. 26. M Iohn Gidney draper S date 1447 Wil. Abraham Tho. Scotte This yere was taken the towne of Fogers from the Englishmen which was the cause that NormaÌ„dy was lost afterward Anno. 27. M Stephen Brown gro S date 1448 Wil. Catlow Roan yelded Wi. Marlow This yere Roan was yelded to the Frenche king Anno. 28. M Tho. Chalton mercer S date 1449 Wil. Hulyn Th. Caninges The Marques of Suffolk was banished the land for .v. yeres who fayling towarde France was met on the sea by A murder a ship of warre and there presently beheaded by the capitayn called Nicholas of the tower the dead corps caste vp at Douer vpon the sandes The commons of Kent in gret number â–ª A commotion in KeÌ„t by Iacke Cade assembled on black Heath hauing to their capitaine Iacke Cade naming him self Mortimer Against whom the king sent a great army but by the sayd rebelles they were discomfited and syr Humfrey Stafford and William his brother with many other slayne After this victory the capitaine and rebelles cam to LondoÌ„ and cut the ropes of the drawe bridge and entred the citie and stroke his sword on London stone saying Now is Mortimer lord of this citie Vpon the third day of Iuly he caused the Lorde Say to be brought to the Guilde hall of London there to be arraigned Whiche before the kinges Iustices desyred to be tried by his peres but the capitain perceiuing his delay by force tooke him from the officers and at the standard in Cheape smote of his head He also beheaded syr Iames Cromer at the miles ende And pytching these two heades on two polleâ— entred the Citie and in despite caused them beynge borne before him in euery strete to kysse together After thys murder succeded open robberie within the citie But the Maior and other sage Maiestrates perceauinge theym selues nother to be sure of goodes nor lyfe determined to repulse this vngracious company and sente to the Lorde Scales keper of the tower who promysed his ayde with shoting of ordinaunce and Mathew Gough was appointed to assist the Maior so the capitaines of the Citie tooke vpon them in the nighte to kepe the bridge prohibyting the Kentish-men to passe The rebelles hearing the bridge to be kept ranne with great force to open that passage where betwene bothe partes was a fierce encounter The rebelles draue the Citezens from the stoulpes at the Bridge foote to the drawe bridge and set fyre on diuers houses In conclusion the rebels gat the drawe bridge and drowned and flewe many This conflict endured tyll .ix. of the clock in the mornyng in doubtfull chaunce so that both partes agreed to desiste from fyght tyll the next day vpon condition that neyther Londoners shoulde passe into Southwarke nor the Kentishmen into London Then the archebishop of Cantorburye beynge Chancellor with the bishop of Winchester passed into Southwarke wher they shelved a generall pardon for all oftenders vnder the kinges greate seale whiche they caused to be proclaymed wherevpon the whole multitude retyred home but throughe a proclamation beyng made that who so coulde apprehend the sayde Iacke Cade should haue a thousande markes one
Prince her sonne the duke of Somer set and diuers other King Edward agayne receiued his royaltie was taken for kyng and vncurteously slew prince Edward sonne of Henry y â— .vi. after he had taken hym prisoner A commotion stirred by the bastard The suburbes without Algate Bishops gate burnt Murder Faw combridge and the commons of Kent and Essex who robbâ—d and speiled the suburbes of the citie of London and fyred Bishops gate and Algate Henry the sixt was murdered in the tower of London and buried at Châ—rtsey and after remoued to wyndsor Anno. 11. M date 1471 WilliaÌ„ Edward gro S Iohn Alleyn Iohn Chelley The erle of Oxenford was sent prisoner to Guynes where he remayned prisoner so long as Edward the fourth reigned whyche was twelue yeares in all whiche tyme the lady his wyfe myght neuer come to him nor hadde any thyng to lyue vpon but what people of theyr charities would geue her or what she got by her nedle Anno. 12. M date 1472 William Hampton fyshmonger S Iohn Brown Tho. Bledlowe This Maior was a good iusticer he punished in his yere many â—audes and strompettes and caused theym to ryde with â—aye hoodes and made a payâ—e of stockes to be set in euery warde of the citie date 1473 Anno. 13. M Iohn Tate mercer S William Stocker Rob. Bellisdâ—â— In this yere the erie of Ercester was found dead in the sea betwene Douer and Câ—â—â—â—ys One Iohn Gose was burned at the Execution at toure hil tower hyll for heresy Anno. 14. M Ro. Drope draper date 1474 S EdmuÌ„d Shâ—w Thomas Hyll This Robert Drope maior of London The cuÌ„dite in Cornhil enlarged afore named buylded the east ende of the Cundyte in Cornehyll Kyng Edward required of his subiectes a beneuolence which they gaue him and so he sailed into France with a great army to aide the Duke of Burgoyn but by sute of the French kyng a peace was concluded for .vii. yeres Anno. 15. M Robert Basset Salter date 1474 S Hugh Prince Ro. Colwich This maior did sharp correction vpoÌ„ Bakers for makyng of light bread ill so muche that he set dyuers of them on the pillory whose names I passe ouer Agnes Deintie set on the pillorie And a woman named Agnes Deintie was also there punished for sellyng of false mynged butter Anno. 16. M date 1476 Rafe Josselyn Draper S Richard Rauson William Horne This yeare by the diligence of thys Part of LoÌ„don walle new buylt Maior the new wall of London from Creplegate to bishops gate was made as it now is the Maior with his company of the Drapers made all that part betwixt All halowes church in y e same wall and Byshops gate of their owne proper costes and the other companies made the other dele which was a great work to be done in one yere coÌ„sidering the purueyance of the stuffe Anno. 17. M date 1477 Humfrey Heyforde Goldsmith S Henry Colet John Stocker This yere the Duke of Clarence second brother to the kyng beyng prysoner in the â—ower was secretely put to death and drowned in a barell of malnesey within the sayd towre Anno. 18. M Richard gardiner Mercer date 1478 S Roberte Herdyng Robert Byfelde This yeare was a greate dearth and Great pestilence also a great death at London and in diuers â–ª other partes of this realme Anno. 19. M Bartholo James Draper date 1479 S Thomas Jlam John Warde This yere at Tower hyll wer foure Execution felons hanged and burned for robbing of a churche Anno. 20. M John Browne Mercer date 1480 S William Daniell William Bacon This yeare the kyng required great sonnnes of money to be lent him of the citisens of London who after diuers assemblies graunted to lend hym 5000 marke whiche was repayde agayne in the nexte yere folowyng Anno. 21. M William Hariate Draper date 1481 S Robert Tate Will. Wikyng Rich. Chawry This yere the Scots began to stirre against whom kyng Edwarde sent the Duke of Gloucester and diuers other whiche returned agayne without any notable battayle Anno. 22. M date 1482 Edmond Shawe goldsmith S Wil. White Iohn Mathewe Kyng Edward making great prouision for warre into France ended his lyfe the .ix. of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. when he had reigned xxii yeres â— moneth and .v. dayes He was buried at Wyndsor leauyng after hym two sonnes Edward the prince Richard Duke of Yorke with .v. daughters as Elizabeth y â— after was quene Cicelie Anne Ratherin Bridget King Edward the fyfth Anno Regni .i. date 1483 EDwarde the fyfth of the age of eleuen yeares began â–ª his reigne ouer this Realme of Englande the nynthe of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. was murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester the same yere the .xxii. day of Iune so he reigned .ii. moneths and xi dayes This Edwarde was neuer crowned but cruelly murdred by Richard duke of Gloucester his vnnaturall vncle who after vsurped y e crown and was called Richard the third Kyng Richard the thyrd Anno regni 1. date 1483 RIchard the third brother to Edwarde the fourth through many cruel dedes lastly obteyned the Crowne of EnglaÌ„d Fyrst to compasse his wicked and dyuely she purpose He put to deathe those noble men whiche he thoughte woulde not consente to hys mynde in all thynges the other hee corrupted Quene Elizabeth toke sainctuarye at westminst â–ª with riche gyftes then by his vntruth and falsehoode he wrested frome the quene Elizabeth beyng then in saintuarie Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the Prince Thirdly he caused to be published at Poules Crosse by one doctour Shawe that Edwarde the fourthe his elder brother was not rightly begotten of his mother but by aduoutrie and therfore that neither he nor hys chyldren hadde ryghte to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prynce and hys brother were not rightefully begotten of Quene Elizabeth and therfore the ryght of the crowne to be his whiche he toke vpon hym and shortly thervppon shamefully murdred the two yong Murder chyldren in the tower of London and vsurped the crowne twoo yeares and two monethes Anno Regni 1. M date 1483 Robert Bilisâ—oÌ„ hateâ— dasher S Tho. NorlaÌ„d WilliaÌ„ Martyn Grudge began betwene Kynge Richarde the thyrde and his nere friende the duke of Buckyngham in so muche that for displeasure therof the Duke coÌ„spired with diuers other noble men agaynst hym and intended to bring into the lande Henry erle of Richmond as rightful heyre to the crown This HeÌ„ry had fled into Britayne fearyng the crueltie of Edward the fourth for whiche conspiracie the said Duke of Buckyngham with diuers other was short ly after taken and put to deathe Anno. 2. M Thomas Hyll Grocer S date 1484 Richard Chester Tho. Britayne Rafe Astrie The noble prince HeÌ„ry erle of Richmount with a small company of frenchemen landed at Mylford haueÌ„ nigh Pembroke whose commynge when it was
dyed and the other was driuen out of the citie with shame ynough And this yeare was a fray made vpon the Easterlynges or A fraye agaynste the Stilliarde men Stilliard men by Mercers seruants and other For the whiche dyuers of them wer sore punished and the chief aucthors were kept long in prison Anno. 9. M date 1493 Rafe Astry fishmonger S Rob. Fabian Iohn Winger This yere wheat was sold for .vi. d Cheape wheat and salt the bushel and bay salt at .iii. d ob the bushel white herring at .ix. sÌ„ y e barell red herryng at .iii. sÌ„ the cade of y e best red sprots at .vi. d a cade and gascoyn wyne at .vi li. y e tonne Anno. 10. M date 1494 Ric. Chawry Salter S Nico. Alwin Iohn Warner This yeare white herring was sold at .xl. d a barell beyng good Perkyn Warbecke whiche by the Perkyn Warbecke counsayle of Margaret of Burgoyn namyng hym selfe Rychard of Yorke Kyng Edwardes seconde sonne arriued in Kente where he was dryuen backe by the vplandyshe men and other of the inhabitantes of the countreye with the losse of diuers of hys Great execution men and shortly after were hanged an hundred and threscore persones of the forenamed rebels in dyuers and sundry costes of England The .v. capitains were Mountford Corbet Whitbelt Quintin and Genyne Anno. 11. M Sir HeÌ„ry Colet mercer date 1495 S Thomas Kneisworth Henry Somer The Scots brake into y e north partes of EnglaÌ„d by y e setting on of Perkin Werbeck did much harme to y e borderers Anno. 12. M Iohn Tate mercer date 1496 S Iohn Shawe Rich. Haddon By meanes of a payment that was Blacke heath field graunted to the kyng by acte of parliament a newe coÌ„motion was made by the coÌ„mons of Cornwall which vnder the leadyng of the lorde Audeley with Mighell Ioseph y e black smith and diuers other came to Black heth where the king met with them discomfited the rebels and toke their cap â—â—ins which wer shortly after drawâ— hanged and quartered The lorde Audeley was beheaded at the tower hyll the .xxviii. day of Iune Kyng HeÌ„ry sent an army into Scotland vnder the guiding of the Earle of Surrey and the Lord Neuell whiche made sharpe warre vpon the Scots A mariage coÌ„cluded betwene prince Arthur and lady Katherine the kings daughter of Spayne Perkin Werbeck laÌ„ded again in Cornwal Perkyn Warbecke besieged Excetour assaulted the town of Excetouâ— other places but finally he tooke the saintuary of Beaudley and was after pardoned his life Anno. 31. M date William purchase mercer S Bartho Rede Thomas windought Perkyn Warbecke endeuoured to steale away secretly out of the laÌ„d but he was takeÌ„ agayn by his kepers and by the kynges commandement cast in the Tower of London where after he was shewed at Westmynster and in Chepe on scaffolds and stocked to the great wonderment of many people This yeare the English marchants Englishe marchants receiued with procession beyng long absente out of Flaunders commyng into Flaunders with marchaÌ„dise were receiued into Andwarpe with generall procession so glad was the towne of their returnyng whiche was by theyr abseÌ„ce sore hindred impouerished Anno. 14. M Sir Iohn Perciuall â—ar tailer S date Th. bradbury Stephen Ienyns At saint Thomas Watryng a stryplyng Execution was put to execution which â–ª called himselfe Edwarde Earle of Warwyke and sonne of George Duke of Clarence which George sence the beginnyng of kyng Henries reigne was kept secretly in the â–ª tower of London This yere master Iohn Tate aldermaÌ„ S â–ª Anthonies churche in London buylt oâ— LoÌ„don began to edify S. Anthonies church in London with a notable free schole to the same adioinyng and also one almes house for poore people The xâ—i day of Iuly beynge sondaye and the nexte sondaye folowing xii persones bare fagottes at Paules crosse This yeare good Gascoyne wyne was solde for .xi. â— the Tonne wheate for .iiii. shyllynges the quarter and baye salte for .iiii. d a bushell and better cheape â–ª Anno. 15. M date 1499 Nicolas Alwyn mercer S Iames Wylforde Rich. Brond This yeare the .xvi. day of Nouember Perkyn Werbecke other executed was arraigned at Westmynster Parkin Warbeck .iii. other which Perkyn and one Iohn a â—ater were executed at Tyborne the .xxiii. day of the same moneth of Nouember And soone after on the .xxviii. day of Nouember was the erle of Warwike put to â–ª deathe at the tower hylle and one Blewet and Atwod at Tyborne This yeare was a greate deathe in Great pestilence London wherof after â–ª Fabyan dyed xx thousande but after Hall his chronicle .xxx. thousand In May the kyng and Quene sailed The kyng and quen sayled to Calice to Calaice and at saincte Peters they met with the duke of Burgoin Anno. 16. date 1500 William Remington fishmonger S Iohn Hawes Wil. Stede This yere the king builded new his RichmoÌ„d Bainards castell and Grenewiche buy it manour at Shene changed y e name thereof and named it Richmont he buylded new his place called Bainardes castel in LoÌ„don and repaired his place at Grenewiche with much other building â–ª King Henry trouthplighted his daughter Margaret to Iames the kinge of Scots and the 4. day of October landed at Plimmouth Katheryn daughter of the king of Spayne M Sir Iohn Shawe goldsmith S date Syr Laurence Ailmer Henry Hede This syr Iohn Shaw maior of London before named caused the kitchens and other houses of office to be builded at the Guilde hall of London and sens that tyme the Maiors feastes hath bene there kept where as before that tyme they were kept eyther at the Grocers or the marchant Taylers Hall Prince Arthur beyng but .xv. yeres Prince Arthur maried old was maried vnto Katherin daughter to Ferdinando king of Spayn the xiiii of NoueÌ„ber which Arthur shortafter departed this mortal life at Ludlow and was buried at Worcester The diche of London from Thames to Holborne bridge was newe cast so that boates with victuals and fuelle other stuffe were brought vp to Holborne bridge Anno. 18. M date 1502 Bartholo Rede Goldsmithe S HeÌ„ry Keble Nicholas Nines In this yere began the newe worke The deathe of Quene Elizabethe of the kinges chapell at Westminster and Elizabeth Quene of England died at the Tower of London in childebed and was buried at westminster Shortly after was â—ame Magarete the Kinges The kinge of Scottes maried daughter maried to the Kinge of Scottes This yere the felowship of Taylers in London purchased a graunte of the Kinge to be called Marchantes Tayloures Anno. 19. M date 1503 syr Wil. Capell Draâ—er S Christo Hawes Robert â–ª Wattes Tho Granger The .xxi. day of Nouember was a dreadfull fyre vpon thee northe ende of Fyre on London bridge London bridge And vpon the vii day of Ianuary were certayne houses consumed with fyre against S. Botulphes church in Thames
miles from Oxenford a woman brought forth a child which had .ii. perfeâ—â—bodies frome the nauel vp ward and wâ—re so ioyned together at the nauell that whenne they were layde in length the one head and body was eastward and the other west the legges for bothe the bodies grewe out at the myddes where the bodyes ioyned and had but one issue for y â— excrement of both the bodies they lyued xviii dayes and when they were opened it appered they wer womeÌ„ childreÌ„ Great fyshes taken The .viii. day of August there were taken about Quinborough thre greate fyshes called Doâ—phines or by some called Rigs and the weke folowing at â–ª Blackwall wer .vi more taken and brought to London there solde the â—east of theÌ„ was greater then any horse The same moneth of August began the great prouision for the pore in LoÌ„don towardes the whiche euery man was contributorie and gaue certayn money in hande and promised to geue a certain wekely The first house whiche was begon was at the Gray friers in Newgate market The .vii. day of October were two great fyshes takeÌ„ at Grauesend which Great fyshes were called whirlepoles they wer afterward drawen vp aboue the bridge The .xiiij. day of October y e bishop of DurhaÌ„ Cuthbert Tunstall was depriued from his byshoprike Anno. 6. M date 1552 George Garnes haberdasher S Will. Garrct Iohn Maynarde This sir George Garnes haberdasher gaue y e windmil which staÌ„deth toward the east in Finsâ—ery fielde to the poore almose people of the same companye And also he gaue to be distribute to the poore people of the parish of S. Bartholomew the little .xviii. d in breade euery sonday for euer The .xxi day of Nouember the children were taken into the Hospitall at the gray friers to the numbre of iiii C In the sommer past kyng Edwarde went in progresse into the weste countrey where he had so muche exercise of haukyng and hunting as was thought by some to bee daâ—ngerous vnto hys healthe Towarde wynter he retourned to London and frome thense to Grene wiche where all the 〈◊〉 season was passed with muche pleasantnesse and myrâ—he vntyll at length in Ianuarye he fell sycke of a cough whiche ended in coâ—sumption of the lyghtes The .xx. day of May .iii. great shippes Voyage to Moscouie well furnyshed were set forth for the aduentuâ—e of the vnknowen voyage to Moscouia And .ii. other shyps were sente foorth to seke aduentures southe wardes In May Lorde Gylsorde the Duke of Northumberlandes fourthe sonne maried lady Iane the Duke of Suffolkes daughter whose mother being theÌ„ alyue was daughter to Mary kynge Henryes syster The .xxii. daye of Iune was a verye great terrible clap of thunder aboute Great thunder rii of the clock at noone which bet open one of the doores of saint Denyse câ—â—â—â—ch in London tore of both lock and lynyng of the same doore Kyng Edward beyng about the age Kyng Edwarde deceased of xvi yeres as is said before was loÌ„g sick of a consumption of the lightes the â–ª vi day of Iuly ended his lyfe The x. day of Iuly the death of kyng Edwardâ— was publyshed The same day in the after noone about foweroâ— the clocke the Lady Iane doughter of the lady Frances the duchesse of Suffolke whiche Lady Iane was maried vnto the Lorde Gylforde Dudley the fourthe sonne vnto the Duke of Northumberland was conueyed by water to the Tower of London and betwene viâ— and .viii. of the clocke in the euening proclamatâ—oÌ„ was made through out the citie whereby was declared that kyng Edward beyng deceâ—sed by his wyll had assigned the sayde Lady Iane to be quene and thervpon so proclaymed Quene of Englande This matter was very greuously taken of y e common people and a great numbre of gentilmen for the â—one they bare to lady Mary and the right of her title For when it was heard that the Ladye Mary was fled to Framingham castel in Suffolke the people of the countrey almost wholly resorted vnto her and in Oxenford syr Iohn Williams in Buckynghamshire syr Edmunde Peckham and in dyuers other places many men of worshyppe gathered great powers and with al spede made toward Suffolke where lady Marye was The .xiii. day of Iuly by appoiâ—t mente of the counsell of the duke of Northumberland the Earle of Huntingdon the lord Grey of Wilton and dyuers other with a greate numbre of men of armes wente to fetche her by force and was on theyr way as farre as Bury But the .xix. daye of Iulye the counsell partely moued wyâ—h the right of her cause partly consydering that the most of the Realm was wholly bente on her syde chaunged theyr myndes and immediately came inâ—o Cheapesyde with the kynge of Heraldes where they proclaymed the ladye Lady Mary proclaymed quene Mary Quene of Englande kepyng as prisoners in the Tower lady Iane lately proclaimed and lorde Gylford her husband and the duke returnyng to Cambridge on the twentye daye at nyght beyng apprechended of the gard he with other was brought to the tower of London the fiue and twentye of Iulye Thus was the matter ended without bloudshed whiche men feared woulde haue brought the deth of many thousandes ¶ Quene Marye Anno Regni .i. date 1553 MAry the eldest daughter of kyng Henrye the .viii. began her reigne ouer thys realme of Englande the .vi. day of Iuly in the yeare of oure Lord. 1553. and deceased in the yere of our Lorde 1553. the. 17. day of Nouember so she reigned .v. yeares .iiii. moneths .xi days she was proclaimed Quene at LoÌ„don the .xix. day of Iuly and the .xx. day at the castel of Framyngham and afterward being accompanied with a goodly band of noble men gentylmen and commoners gathered out of all partes of the realme came to London and entred the tower the .iii. day of August In her fathers tyme and brothers time and other were caste into the Tower some for treason layde to their charge as the Duke of Norffolke and the lorde Courtneye some for matters of Religion as Doctour Tonstall byshop of Durham and other whiche continued there prisoners at the Quenes commyng to all these and manye other she granted pardon and restored them to theyr formeâ— dignities Lykewyse dyd she vnto Doctour Gardener byshop of Wynchester whome she set at libertie made hym hygh chancellor of England the lorde Courtney made erle of Deuonshire The .xi. day of August certayne gentylmen A wherrye ouerturned mindyng to passe through London bridge in a wherrye were there ouerturned and seueÌ„ of them drowned The .xiii. day of August one master Bourne a Canon of Poules preached at Paules Crosse whose talke mysliked the audience that some cryed Pull hym oute and one threwe a dagger at hym which hyttyng one of the syde postes rebounded backe agayne then maister Bradforde and Iohn Rogers two preachers of kyng Edwards time with muche laboure conueyed the sayd maister Bourne oute of the
audience into Paules schole The .xxii. day of August the duke of Execution NorthuÌ„berlaÌ„d was beheaded and with him wer put to deth sir Iohn Gates syr Thomas Palmer called Buskin Palmer knightes The xxvi day of August in the eueninge The greate Hary a ship was burnt at Wolwiche called the greate Hary by the negligence of mariners she was of burthen a thousand tunne The last day of September the quenes A man stode on y e wethercok of Poules hyghnes rode thorough the citie to Westminster in moste goodly maner and pagentes in all places accustomed beyng moste gorgeously trimmed And as her grace passed by Pauls a certain duche man stode vpon the wethercock with an enseigne in his hande flouryshyng with the same very strange to the beholders And y e morow her grace was crowned at Westminster by doctor Gardiner bishop of Winchester The fyfth day of October began the Parliament at Westminster and masse of the holy ghoste was songe The xxv â–ª day of October the barge Grauesend barge of Grauesend by great misfortune of a catch running vpon her was ouerthrowen and .xiiii. persons drowned and xvi saued by swimming The xxiii the xxv the .xxvii. days of October were certayn disputations in the long chapell at the north doro of Paules concerning Transubstantiation but nothing throughly determined Anno. 1. M Tho. White marchant taylour date S Thomas Offley Wil. Hewet The same syr Thomas White a worthy patron and protector of poore scholers and learninge renewed or rather erected a college in Oxford that was in S. Iohns college in Oxforde erectâ—d great ruine and decay now called S. Iohns college and before Bernard college indowing the same with landes reuenues to the greate preferment of learning and comfort of poore mennes children The like College also now called trinity college syr Thomas Pope knight Trinitie college erected to his great praise and singuler coÌ„mendation erected which sometime was called Durham colledge appoyntinge for the maintenaunce of the fellowes and scholars like possession Cardinall Poole who fledde out of England in the tyme of kinge Henry and was in gret estimatioÌ„ in the court of Rome and sent for by Quene Mary to returne into his countrey The xiii day of NoueÌ„ber D Craâ—â—er Archbishop of Cantorbury lady Iane that was before proclaimed quene anâ— the lord Gilford her husband wer openly arraigned condemned for treason The .v. day of December the parliament was dissolued in the which parliament all statutes that wer made eyther of Premunire in time of king HeÌ„ry the viii or concerning religion anâ— administration of the sacramentes vnder king Edward the syxt wer repealed and the latten seruice restored as it was in the last yere of king Henry the eyght and communication was had of the Quenes mariage with king Phillip the Emperours sonne c. The beginning of Ianuary the emperor sent a noble man called Ecmondane and certayne other ambassadours in to England to make a perfect conclusion of the mariage betwen king Philip and Quene Mary The .xx. day of Ianuary the lord Chancellor with other of the counsel declared openly vnto the Quenes maiesties houshold that ther was a mariage concluded betwen her grace and the king â—f Spayne whiche should be a greate strength honour and enriching to the realme of England This mariage was so greuously taken of diuers noblemen gentlemen commoners that for this and religion they in such sort conspired against the Quene that if God had not wonderfully preuented them it woulde haue brought much more trouble and danger CoÌ„motion in Kent For syr Thomas Wyat in Kente beyng one of the chiefe about the .xx. daye of Ianuary gathered a certayne company much incensed the people of those parts against y â— quene saying That she the counsel intended not only by alteration of religion to bring in the pope but also by mariage of a stranger to bring the realme into miserable seruitude The Quene sent the duke of Norfolk with a coÌ„pany of soldiors into Kent against Wiat wher y â— duke meting with Wiat not farre from Rochester bridge was forsaken of his souldiours and returned to London Also Henry duke of Suffolk father to lady The duâ—â—of Suffolâ— proclaimed hiâ— daughâ—ter quenâ— Iane flying into Leicestershyre Warwikeshyâ—e in diuers places as he weÌ„t again proclaymed his daughter quene â–ª but the peple did not inclinâ— vnto him Wherfore when the erle of HuntingtoÌ„ that was sent to pursue him cam to Couentry y e duke hauing no gret strength of men about him was brought therby into a streight and hydyng himselfe â—n a parke of his owne by Couentry was bewraied and by the erle of Huntington brought prisoner to London and Duke oâ— Suffolke taken The quene came to the Guild hall in London the same day beyng the fyrst of February the Quene came from Westminster to the Guilde hall in London and there after vehement woordes against Wiat declared that she ment not other wyse to marry then the Councel shold thynke bothe honourable and commodious to the realme and therfore willed them truely to assiste her in repressing such as contrarye to theyr dueties rebelled Moreouer she appoynted lorde William Haward lieuetenaunte of the citie and the Erle of Pembroke generall of the fyelde whiche both prepared all thinges necessarye for theyr purposes Wyâ—te came neare vnto the Citie and entred into Southwarke the third day of February wherefore the drawe â–ª bridge was broken down ordinance bent to that parte generall pardon proclaymed to al them that would geue ouer and forsake the rebelles After Wiat had layne iâ— dais in Southwarke he turned his iourney to Kingâ—â—on on Shrouetuisday in the morning beyng the syxt of February where he passed ouer the Thames and purposed to haue come to London in the nighte but by meanes that the cariage of hys thief ordinance brake he was so letted that he coulde not come before it was farre day At that time the erle of Pembroke â–ª and diuers other were in sainte Iames field with a gret power theyr ordinance so bent that Wiate was fayn to leaue the common way and with a smal coÌ„pany came vnder saint Iames wall from the danger of the ordinance and so went by Charinge crosse vnto Ludgate without resistance and there thought to haue be let in But perceauinge that he was disapoynted of his Wiat taken purpose he returned â–ª and about temple barre was taken prisoner Proclamation was made in LondoÌ„ that no man should keepe in his house any of Wiates faction And shortly after about the number of fifty wer hanged on .xx. paire of gallouses made for that purpose in diuers places in and about the citie The .xii. day of February Lady Iane the duke Suffolkes daughter and her husband lorde Gylford were beheaded Execution for feare least any othe shold make lil â–ª trouble for her title as her father haâ— attempted â–ª