hyr vytayl les were dyspended and hem fayled they fedde hem with herbes and frutes in season of the yere and soo they lyued as they best myght and after that they toke Flesshe of dyuerse beestes and bycame wonder fat and so they desyred mannys companye and mannys kynde that hem faylled for hete they woxen wonder coragyous of kynde so that they desyred more mannys company than ony othir solace or myrth whan the deuyl that perceyued and went by dyuerse countreys toke body of the eyr lykyng natures shad of men and â—…e in to the lande of albyon laye by tho wymmen and shad tho natures vpon hem and they conceyued after they brought forth geantz of the whiche me callyd one Gogmagog and another laugherigan and so they were named by dyuerse names and in this maner they come forth and were borne horryble geants in albyon and they dwellyd in caues and hilles at her wyll and had the londe of albyon as hem liked vnto the tyme that Brute arryued and come to Totnesse that was in the yle of albyon and ther this brute conquerd and discomfyted these geants aboue sayd 〈◊〉 endeth the prologue of Albyon that tho was an yle herâ—…eneth now how brute was goten how he slowe first his moder afterward his fader and how he conquerd Albyon that after he named Brytayn after his owne name that now is called Englond after the name of Engyst of Saxon Ca j In the noble Cyte of grete Troye ther was a noble knyght a man of grete power that was callyd Eneas whan the Cyte of troye was lost destro yed thurgh hem of grece this encas with alle his meyne fled thens and come in to lombardye that tho was lord and gouernour of that lond a kyng that was cal led Latyn and another kyng ther was that was callyd turocelyne that strongly werrid vpon this king latyn oftymes dyd hym moche harme And whan this kyng latyn herde that eneas was comen he vnderfenge him with moche honoure hym with helde for as moch as he had herd of hym wist wel that he was a noble knyght a worthy of his body of his dedes This ene as helpe kyng latyn in his werre shortly for to telle so well worthyly he dyd that he slowe Turocelyne discomfyted hym all his peple whan all this was done kyng latyn yaf al that lond that was turecelinis to eneas in maryage with lauyne his doughter the moost fayr crature that ony man wyst so they lyued to geder in ioâ—… murthe all hir lyfes tyme. and after he wed ded a wyf and vpon hir he bygate a sone that was callyd Silueyne this silueyne whan he coude some reson of man vnwyting his fader ageynst his will acqueynted with a damisel that was cosyn to lauyne that was kyng latynes doughter the quene that was eneas wyf brought the damysel with child and whan ascamus his fader it wyste anon lete enquere of the wysest maistres of the grettest clerkes what child the damisel shol de bringe forth they ansuerd said that she shold bryng forth a sone that shold slee both fader moder so he dyd for his mo der dyed in beryng of hym whan this child was born his fader leâ—…e calle hym Brute And the maystres sayd that he shold do moche harme sorow in many dyuerse places after he shold co me to grete honour worship This kyng ascamâ—… deyde whan god wold silueyne his sone receyued the lande made hym won derlych wel byloued among his peple and whan brute that was silueynus sone was xv yere olde he went vpon a daye with his fadre for to play solace and as this brute shold shete vnto an hert his arowe myshapped glaced and so there Brute quelled his fader How Brute was dryuen oute of the lande And how he helde hym in grece Ca ij And whan this myschance befalle was the peple of the laÌ„de made sorwe ynow and were sore an angred for encheson therof they dryuen brute out of the lond wold not suffre hym amongys hem he saugh that he muste not abyde wente fro theÌ„s in to Grece there he fonde vij 〈◊〉 meÌ„ that were of the linage and kynred of Troye that were comen of grete blode as the storye tellyth as of men and women childeren the whiche were alle holden in thraldome and bondage of the kynge Pandras of grece for the deth of achilles that was bitraid slayne at troye This Brute was a wonder fayre man and a stronge huge of his age of glad chere and semblaunt and also worthy of body and was wel beloued among his people This kynge Pandras herde speke of his goodnes and his condicions and anone made hym duelle with him soo that brute bycome woÌ„der priue moche beloued with the kyng so that long tyme brute duelled with the kyng soo at the last they of Troye and brute spaken to geder of kynred of lignage and of acqueyntauÌ„ce and ther pleyned hem vnto brute of hir sorowe and of hir bondage and of many other shames that the kyng paudras had hem done and to brute they saiden vpon a tyme Ye be a lord of our lignage a strong man and a myghty be ye our capitayn lord and we wylle bycome your men and your coÌ„mandementz done in al manere thynges and brynge ye vs oute of this wrecchednesse and bondage and fyght we with the kyng for thorugh the grace of the grete god we shal hym ouercome we shal make you kynge of the lond to you done homage and of yow we shul holde euermore Brute had tho grete pyte of hyr bondage that they were broughte in preuelich went hym from the kynges court and al tho that were of Troye went and put hem in to wodes and in to montaygnes and hem helde and sente vnto kynge pandras that he shold yeue hem leue sauelych for to wend out of the land for they nold no lenger duelle in his bondage The kyng pandras was tho sore an noyed tho swore that he wold slee hem euerychone ordeined a grete power and went towardes hem al for to fight but brute his men manlyche hem defended fyersly foughten slewe all the kynges men that none of hem escaped and token the kyng and hym helde in pryson ordeyned couÌ„ceyll bytwene hem what they myght done some sayd that he shold be put to deth somme sayd that he shold be exyled out of the lande somme sayd that he shold be 〈◊〉 And tho spak a wyse knyght that was called memprys sayd to bruâ—… and to al tho of Tooye yf kynâ—… Pandâ—…as wolde yelde hym and haue his lyf I counseylle that he yeue vnto Brute that is our duke and our soueraygne his doughter Gennogen
solempnyte worship that myght be done vnto suche a lady And than they brought hyr vnto the kyng the kyng toke hyr welcomed hyr all hir fayr meyne and made ther al the solempnyte that myght be done And than the kyng his counceyll asked of the frenssh lordes whether al the couenauÌ„tes for wardes with the composicion that were or deyned and made on both partyes shold be trewely kepee and â—…l de bytwene hem And they sayd ye And ther they sworne and toke hir charge vpon a â—…oke and made hir othe wel and trewely it to hold in al maner of poyntes and couenauÌ„tes without contra diction or delaye in ony maner wyse And than was she brought vnto saynt Nycholas chirche in Caleys ther she was worthely y wedded with the moost solempnyte that â—…ny kyng or Quene myght be with Archebisshops and Bisshoppes and alle mynystres of hooly chirche And than weren brought home vnto the Castel and sette to mete And there were seruyd with al maner of delycasye of al ryal metes and drynkes plentyuously to al manet of seraungyers and al other and no creature warned that feste but alle were welcome for there were grete hales and tentes sette vpon the grene withoute the castell to resceyue al maner of peple and euery office redy to serue hem alle And thus this worthy maryage was solempnly y done ended with al ryalte Thenne these ij dukes of fraunce with hir peple to ken hir leue of the kyng and quene and wenten ayene to Graue nyng water And ther the frenssh lordes that is to saye the twoo dukes al hir meyny were comen ouer the water to grauenyng and there they metten And euery toke leue of other so they de parted and our lordes come ageyne to Caleys the frenssh lordes wente ouer the water soo home in to fraunce ayene And anone after the kyng made hym redy with the quene and al his lordes and ladyes and al hir peple with hem and come ouer the see in to Englond and so to london and the mayre and the shereues with alle the Aldermen and worthy communes riden ayenst hem vnto the blacheth in kent And ther they metten with the kyng and the quene and welcomed hem and that in good aray and euery man in the clothynge of his crafte and mynstralles to fere hem And soo they brought hem vnto seynt Georges barre in Southe werke and ther they toke hyr leue And the kyng and the quene riden to kenyngton and than the peple of london torned home ayene And in turnyng ayene to london bridge ther was so moche prese of peple both on hors and a foote that ther were dede on the bridge xâ—… persones of men of womeÌ„ of children on whos soules Almyghty god haue pyte mercy Amen And than afterward the Quene was brought vnto the Toure of loudon ther she was al nyght And on the morow she was brought thurgh the Cyte of london al ouer so forth vnto westmynstre ther she was crouned Quene of Englond And than she was brought ayene to the kynges paleys and ther was holden an open rial fest at hir coronacion of al maner of peple that thyder come And this was done the sonday next after the fest of Seynt Clement in the xx yere of kyng Rychardes regne And than the xxv day of August next after by â—…uyl exytacion and fals counseylle for grete wrath and malyce that the kynge hadde of olde tyme vnto his vncle the good duke of Gloucestre and to the Erle of Arundel and to therle of warrewyke â–ª And anon the kynge by his euyl exytacyon and his counceylle and malyce late in the euenyug on the same day aboue sayd made hym redy with his strength and rode in to Estsex vnto the toune of chelmesford so come to plasshe sodeuly ther sir thomas of wodestok the good duk of gloucestre lay And the good duk co me to wâ—…lcome the kyng anon and the kyng arestid the good du ke hym self his own body and so he was lad doune to the water and anone put to a shyp and anon had vnto Caleys brought in to the capytayns warde to be kept in hold by the kynges coÌ„ maÌ„dement of englond And that tyme therle marchal was Capi tayne of Caleys And anon after by the coÌ„maundement of the kyng by his fals couÌ„ceyl coÌ„manded the capytayn to put hym to the dethe And anone certayne yomen that had the good duke in kepyng toke hir couÌ„ceyl how that they wold put hym vnto the deth And this was hir appoyntement that they shold come vpon hym when he were in his bed and a slepe on a fethyr bedde And anon they bounde hym fote honde charged hym to lye still when they had done thus they token two smale towailles made on hem ij rid knottes cast the towailles aboute the dukes nekke than they toke the fether bedde that lay vnder hym cast it abo ue hym than they drowen hir towailles eche weyes som lay vpon the fetherbed vpon hym vnto the tyme that he were dede by cause that he shold make no noise thus they strangled this wor thy duk vnto the deth on whos soule god for his hygh pite haue mercy Amen And whan the kyng had arestyd this worthy duk his vncle sent hym to Caleys he come ayene to london in all hast with a woÌ„der grete peple and as sone as he was come be sen te for therle of Arundel for the good erle of warrewyk And anon as they come he arestyd hem hym self Syr Iohn cob ham sir Iohan cheyne knyghtes he arestyd hem in the same ma ner til he made his parlemeÌ„t And anon they were put in to hold but therle of Arundel wente at large vnto the parlement tyme For he fonde suffysauÌ„t suerte to abyde the lawe and to ansuerâ—… to all maner poyntes that the kyng his counceyll wold put vpon hym And in the xj yere of kyng Rychardes regne be ordeyned hym a parlement at westmynstre the whiche was callid the grete parlement And this parlement was made for to Iuge these thre worthy lordes other mo as hem lyst at this tyme And for the Iugement the kyng lete make in al hast a long a large houe of tymbre the which was callid an hale couered with tyâ—…es ouer it was open al about on both sides at the endes that al maner of mâ—…n myÈt see thurgh out ther y e dome was holden vpon these forsayd lordes Iugement yeue of this forsayd parlement And for to come vnto this parlement the kyng sent his writâ—…s vnto euery lord baron knyÈt squyer in euery shyre thurgh out al en gloÌ„d that euery lord gadre brynge his retenue with hym in as short tyme in the best aray y t they myÈt gete in mayntenyng
thurgh strength of the britons thurgh helpe of the erle of cornewayll therle of london his broder and thurgh help of gudian kyng of scotland corban kyng of north walys of bretaill kyng of southwales in this baâ—…ile was slayn nennon that was cassibelaÌ„s broder wherfor he made moch sorow so went Iulius cesar oute of this land with a fewe of romayns that were lefte alyue And tho cassibalaÌ„ went ageyne to london made a fest vnto al his folk that tho had hym hoâ—… whan that fest was done eche man went in to his owne couÌ„tre Of the debate that was bytwene cassibalaÌ„ therâ—…e of london and of the truage that was payd to Rome Ca xxxvj ANd after it befell thus vpon a day that the gentilâ—…eÌ„ of 〈◊〉 kyngeâ—… houshold and gentilmen of the erles housholde of london after meete wente in fere for to playe and thurgh debate that aâ—…os among hem enelyn that was therles cosyn of london slewe â—…renglas that was the kynges cosyn wherfore the kynge swore that enelyn shold â—…en honged but therle of london that was enelinê° lord wold not suffre it wherfor the kyng was wroth toward therle thought hym to destroye pâ—…uely therle sente lrâ—…s to Iulius cesar that he shold come in to this lande for to helpe hym hym auenge vpon the kyng he wold helpe hym with al his myght And whan themperour herde this tidyng he was ful gladde ordeyned a strong power come ageyne the third tyme in to this land and therle of london halp hym with vij m men the thyrd tyme was Cassibelan ouercome at discomfyted and made pees to the themperonr for iij m pouÌ„de of siluer yeldyng by yere for truage for this land for euermore half a yere passed the emperour went to rome and the Erle of london with hym for he dâ—…rst not abyde in this lond and after Cassiba lan regned xvij yere in pees tho he dyed the xvij yere of hyâ—… regne and lyeth at york How lordes of the land after the deth of Cassibalan for encheson that he had none heyr made Andragen kyng Ca xxxvij AFter the deth of cassibalan for as moche as he had none heyr of his body the lordes of the lande by comyn assent crouned Andragen erle of Cornewayle made hym kyng he regned wel worthely he was a good man wel gouerned the land whan he had regned viij yere he dyed lyeth at london Of kymbalyn that was Andragenys sone a good man and wel gouerned the lande Ca xxxviij AFter the deth of Andragen regned kymbalyn his sone that was a good man wel gouerned the lande in moche prosperyte pees al his lifes tyme and in his tyme was born Iâ—…u crâ—…st our sauyour of that swete vyrgyn marye This kyng kym â—…lyn had ij sones guyder armoger good knyghtes worthy And whan this kyng kymbalyn had regned xxij yere he dyed and lyeth at london Of kyng guyder that was kymbelynus sone wold not pay the â—…age to rome for the lande that cassibalan had graunted how he was slayne of a Romayn Ca xxxix AAnd after the deth of this kymbalyn regned guyder his so ne a good man a worthy he was of so higâ—…e hert that he wolde not paye to Rome that tâ—…age that kyng Cassybalan hadde graunted vnto Inlius cesar wherfore the Emperour that was tho that was callyd claudius câ—…sar was sore annoyed ordeyned a grete power of Romayns come in to this land for to conquere the truage thurgh strength and haue it of the kyng But the kynge guyder and Armager his broder gadred a greâ—… hoost y â—…ere of britons and yaf bataill to themperour claudius and slewe of Romayns grete plente Themperoâ—…r had afterward one that was callyd hamon that sawe that hir people were faste slayne preueâ—…ych he cast awey his owne armes and toke the armes of a dede briton and armed hym with his armure â–ª and come in to the bataylle to the kyng and said in this maner Syr 〈◊〉 ye good of hert for goddes loue for the romayns that ben your enemyes anon shul be slayn and discomfyted euerychone the king yafe no kepe ne reward to his speche for encheson of the armes that he had vpon hym went that it had ben a briton but the traytour euer helde hym next the kynge and preuelych vnder the shulders of his armes he smote the kyng wherfor he was dede felle doune to the erth whan armager saw his brâ—…der dede he cast away his armes and toke to hym his broders armes come in to the batail among the britons and had hem hertely for to fyght and fast ley a doune the Romayns and for the armes they wen de it had be kyng guyder that erst was slayne that they wist not TheÌ„ne goÌ„ne the britons hertely fight slâ—…w the romains so at the last theÌ„perour forsoke the felde fled as fast as he myght with his folk in to the cyte of wynâ—…stre and the fals traytour hamon that had slayn the kyng fast anon gan for to flee with al the hast that he myght And Armager â—…he kynges broder pursued hym full fyersly with a fyers hert and droof hym vnto a water and ther he toke hym and anone smote of both hond hede feete and hewâ—… the bodye al to pyeces and tho cast hym in to the water wherfor that water was callyd hamons hauen and afterward ther was made a fayr toune that yet standeth that is callid southampton and afterward armager went to wynchestre for to seke claudius cesar the emperour there armager hym toke claudi us the emperour thurgh couÌ„seyll of his romayns that with him were lefte alyue made pees with armager in this manere as ye shul here that is to say how that claudius themperour shold yeue to armager gennen his fair doughter for to haue to wif soo that this laÌ„d fâ—…o that tyme afterward shold be in tâ—…eÌ„perours power of rome vpon suche couenauÌ„t that neuer afâ—…ward none emperoâ—…r of rome shold take none other trâ—…ge of this land but only feaâ—… so they were acorded And vpon this couenaunt claudius cesar sent to rome for his doughter gennen whan she was come clau dyus cesar yaf hyr to armager to wyf and armager spoused hir at london with moche solempnyte myrthe tho was armager cronned and made kyng of Brytayne Of kyng Armager in whos tyme saynt peter preched in anty oche with other apostles in dyuerse countreys Ca xl THis kyng armager regned wel and worthely the lande gouerned claudius cesar in remembraunce of this acord for reuerence honour of his doughter made in this land a fair toune a fayr castel lete calle the toune after his name claucestre that now is called gloucestre And whan this was al done themperour toke his leue tho went ageyn to rome
moche honour lete ordeyne two thousand ploughmen of the land for to erye the land to â—…r we it sawe and feffed hem richely after that they were And for as moche as kyng Conan and none of his knyghtes ne none of his other peple wold not take wyfes of the nacion of FrauÌ„ce he tho sent in to grete Britayn to therle of Cornewayle thaâ—… me callyd dyonothe that chees thurgh oute alle the lande xj M of maydens that is to say viij M for the mene peple iij M for the grettest lordes that shold hem spouse whan dionoth vnderderâ—…g this coÌ„maÌ„dement he lete seche thurgh all grete britayn as many as the noÌ„bre caÌ„ to for no maÌ„ durst withstoÌ„de his coÌ„maÌ„demeÌ„ts for as moche do all the land was take hym to warde and to kepe to doo all thyng that hym good lyked And whan all the maydens we re assemblyd he lete hem come byfore hym to london lete ordeyne for hem shippes hastely as moche as hem neded to that vyage and toke his owne doughter that was callyd â—…rsula that was the fayrest creature that ony man wyst and wold haue sent hir to kyng Conan that shold haue spoused hir made hir quene of the land but she had made priuely to god a wâ—…e of chastice that hir fadre wyst not ne noman elles that was lyuyng vpon erth How â—…rsula xj M vyrgyns that were in hir companye went toward lytel britayne all were martred at Coleyne Capitulo quinquagesimo THis â—…rsula chese vnto hir companye xj M maydens that of all other she was ladye maystresse al they wente in to ship at one tyme in the water that was callid the thamyse and commaunded hir kyn all hir frendes to almyghty god and sai led toward litel britayn but whan they were come in to the high see a strong tempest aroos as it was goddes wylle And â—…rsu la with hyr shippes and hir company were dryuen toward hund land thurgh tempest and arryued in the hauen of the Cyte of coloyne The kyng of the land that was callyd gowan was tho in the cyte And whan he wyst the tydyng that so many fayr may dens were ther arryued he toke Elga his broder and other of his houshold with hym went to the shippes to seen that fayre coÌ„panye and whan he sawe hem so fayr he his company wold haue onerlayne hem bytake from hem hir maydenhode but â—…rsula that good mayd couÌ„ceilled prayd warned taught hem that we re hir felawes that they shold defende hem with al her myght rather suffre deth than suffre hir body to be defouled So that all tho maydens bycome soo stedfaste in god that they defended hem thurgh his grace so that none of hem had power to done hem ony shame Wherfor the kyng gowan wax so sore annoyed that he for wrath lete slee hem euerychone anon right so were al tho may dens martred for the loue of god and lyen at Coleyn How kyng gowan come for to destroye this land how a man of grete power that was callyd gracian defended the land Capitulo quinquagesimo primo WHan al this was done kynge Gowan that was a sarasyn callyd his broder elga and sayd to hym that he shold goo to conquere the land that all tho fayr maydens were in borne And he ordeyned tho a grete power of â—…ehytes of denmark of or koney of norwey And they come in to this land and brent tou nes slewe folk and cast a doune chirches and houses and rest gyon robbed the land in lengthe brede put to deth all that wold not forsake the right byleue and cristendome for as moche as ther was no sonerayne that myght hem helpe For the kynge Maximian had taken with hym all the worthy men he went to coÌ„ quere lytel britaine And in the same tyme that ye here now â—…lle was seynt albone martred thurgh the wode tyraunt dyocâ—…sian in the same place wher is nowe an Abbaye made of seynt Albone whiles that he was a paynym But he conuerted hym to God thurgh the predicacion of a clerk a wyse man that was called Anâ—…l that was lodged a nyght in his hous And this was after the Incarnacion of Ihu criste cc xxvj yere And men shâ—…e vnderstonde that saynt albone suffred his martirdeme before that saynt edmond was martryd And her for saynt Albone is called the fyrst martir of englond this Gowanes broder and hye 〈◊〉 that were sarasyns went thurghoute the lande and destroyed all thyng that they fouÌ„de and no thyng they ne spared Whan this tydyng cam to Rome how that kyng gowan had bygonne for to destroye this land the Emperour they of Rome sente a strong man and of grete power that was callyd gracian with xxâ—…ij M men wel fyghtyng for to cast out sarasenes out of this land and al they arryued at portesmouth Maximian myght not come him selfe for as moche as he was chosen Emperour after the dethe of Constantin that was seynt eleynes sone Whan this gracian â—…e arryued with his hoost he lete espye priuely wher the kyng go wan myght be fouÌ„de and he come vpon hym sodenly as they say in hyr beddes and discomfyted hym sle we hem in hir beddesâ—… uerychone that none of hem escaped sauf Gowan that fled with moche sorowe in to his couÌ„tre Sone after it befel that maximian was slayn at Rome thurgh treson And whan gracian wist that tydyng he let croune hym kyng of this land How gracian made hym kyng whan maximian was slayne and afterward the britons slewe hym for his wykkednes Ca lij THis gracian whan he bygan to regne he bycome so wysâ—…sted and so sterne so moche sorowe did to the britons that they slow hym amonges hem Tho the kyng Gowan had vnderstond that Gracian was slayn and done to deth he assembled a grete power come ayene in to this land yf he had erst done harme tho did he moche more for tho he destroyed al this lond the cristen peple that was in moche britayn so that no man was so bardye for to name god And he that so dyd anon he was put to strong deth But the bisshop of london that was tho that was callid gosselyn scaped and went thens to them of Rome to seche socoure to helpe destroye the sarazenes that had destroyed this land And the Ro mayns saide that they had be so ofte aÌ„noyed for hir sendyng after folke in to britayne alle for to helpe the brytons and they wold no more soo done And so the bisshop gosselyn went thens without ony socour or helpe And tho went he to the kyng of lytel britaine that was called Aldroye this was the thyrd kyng after Gowan merydoc as byfore is said The bisshop prayd this kyng Aldroye of help and socour The kyng had grete pyte in his hert whan he had herde how the bisshop
noble ferthyng of gold And the xiiij yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth he lete make galeys of werre for 〈◊〉 â—…d hoped to haue passed the grete see so forth to Ierusalem 〈◊〉 to haue ended his lyf but god vysyted hym so sone after 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mytees grete sikenes that he myght not wel endure no whyle so feâ—…uently he was take broughte in bedde at westmynstre in a fayre chaÌ„bre And as he lay in his led he asked his chamberlayn what they called that chambre that he lay ynne and he ansuerd said Ihrâ—…m And than he said that the prophecye said that he shol de make an ende and dye in Iâ—…rlm And than â—…e made hym redy vnto god and dysposed al his wil And sone after he dyed and was caryed by waâ—…r from westmynstre in a barge vnto Feuersham And from thens vnto CauÌ„terbury by land with moch torche lyght brennyng in to the abbey of Criâ—…hirch ther he was entered and beryed beside seynt Thomas of Caunterbury shryne thus ended the worthy kynge henry aboute mydlentâ—… sondaye in the yere of our lord a M CCCC xiij on whos soule god hauâ—… mercy Amen Of kyng henry the fyfthe that was kynge henryes sonne Capitulo CC xliiij o ANd after the deth of kyng henry the fourth regned kynge Henry his sone that was borne at moÌ„mouth in walis that was a worthy kyng and a gracious man and a grete conquerour And in the fyrst yere of his regne for grete loue goodnesse he sent to the freres of langely there as his fadre had done berye kyng Rychard the second and lâ—…e take his body oute of the erth ayene dyd bringe it to westmynstre in a rial chare couered with blak veluet baners of diuse armes about al the horses drawyng the chare were trapped in blak beten with dyuse armes many a torche brennyng by al the wey til he come to westmynstre ther he lete make for hym a ryal a solempne enterement beryed hym by quene Anne his wyf as his owne desire was on the ferther side of seynt Edwardes shryne in the abbey of seynt pe ters of westmynster on whos soule god haue mercy amen And in this same yere were a certeyn of lollardes taken fals heretikes that had purposed thurgh fals treson to haue slayn our kynge for to haue destroyed al the clergye of the reame they myÈt ha ue had hir fals purpose but our lord wold not soffre it for in hasâ—… our kyng had warnyng therof of al hir fals ordynauÌ„ce worchyng come sodenly with his power to seynt Iohans withoute smythfeld And anon they token a certeyn of the lollardes fals heretykes brouÈt hem vnto the kynges presence ther told all hir fals purpose ordynaunce how they wold haue done wrought they myÈt haue regned had hir wyll and ther they â—…ld whiche were hyr capâ—…tayns gouernours And than the kyng coÌ„maÌ„ded hem to y e tour of loÌ„don than toke mo of hem both with in the cite without sente hem to newgate to both couÌ„tres than they were brouÈt in examynacyon before the clergye y e kyn ges Iustices ther they were conuycted before the clergye for hir fals heresye daÌ„pned before the Iustyce for hir fals treson this was hir IugemeÌ„t that they shold â—…e drawe froÌ„ the tour of loÌ„don vnto seynt giles feld ther to be honged brent on the galâ—…wes also ther was taken syr Rogyer acton knyÈt for heresye eke for treson ayenst the kyng the reame he come afore the clergye was conuicted for his heresye to be brent dampned before the Iu stices to be drawe from the tour of london thurgh the cyte to seynt giles feld to be honged brente and in the second yere of kyng henryes regne the v he helde a counceyll of al the lordes of the re ame at westmestre ther he put to hem this demauÌ„de prayed besought hem of hir goodnes of hir good counseyll good wâ—…l to she we hym as touchyng the title the right that he had to nor mandye Gascoyne and guyhenne the whiche the kyng of frauÌ„ce withhelde wrongfully vnrightfully the whiche his Auncestres before hym hadde be trewe title of conquest right herytage the which Normandy Gascoyn guyhenne the good kyng edward of wyndesore his AuÌ„cestres bofore hym hadden holde al hyr lyues tyme And his lordes yaf hym couÌ„seil to sende ambassatours vnto the kyng of frauÌ„ce his counceyll and that he shold yeue 〈◊〉 to hym his right herytage that is to say Normandye Gascoyn Guyhenne the whiche his predecessours hadden holden afore hym or elles he wold it wynne with dynt of swerd in short tyme with the helpe of almyghty god And than the Dolphyn of frauÌ„ce an suerd to our ambassatours and sayd in this maner that the kyng was ouer yong to tendre of age to make ony werre as ayâ—…nst hym was not lyke yet to be no good werryour to do to make suche a conqueste therupon hym And sâ—… what in scorne despyce he sent to hym a tonne ful of tenys balles by cause he wold haue somwhat for to play with al for hym for his lordes and that be come hym better than to mayntene ony werre And than anone oure lordes that were Ambassatours token hir leue comen in to englond ayene told the kyng his couÌ„seyll of the vngoodly an swer that they had of the Dolphyn and of the presente â—…e whi che he had sente vnto the kyng And whan the kyng had herde hyr wordes ansuere of the Dolphyne he was wonder sore agrâ—…d right euyll payed to ward the frensshmen and toward the kyng the Dolphyn thought to auenge hym vpon hem as sone as god wolde sende hym grace myght and anone leâ—… make tenys balles for the dolphyn in al the hast that they myÈt be made and they were grete gonne stones for the Dolphyn to playe with all And than anon the kyng sente for al his lordes held a grete couÌ„ ceylle at westmynstre and tolde vnto hem the ansuere that they haddâ—… of the Dolphyn and of his worthy presente that he sente to hym and to his lordes to playe with al And there the kyng his lordes weren acorded that they shold be redy in armes with hir power in the best aâ—… that myght be done And gete men of armes and Archyers that myght be goten al other stuffe that longed to werre to be redy with al hir retenue to mete at 〈◊〉 hampton by laÌ„masse nâ—…t se wyng without ony delay Wherfor the kyng ordeyned his nauye of shippes with al maner of stuffe and vytaylle that longed to suche a werryour of al maner ordynauÌ„ce in the hauen of southampton in to the noÌ„bre