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A14574
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The discription of the cittie of Excester, collected and gathered by Iohn Vowel alias Hooker, gentelman and chamberlain of the same cittie
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Hooker, John, 1526?-1601.
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STC 24886; ESTC S119638
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certain_a place_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o same_o from_o thence_o convey_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o of_o the_o channons_n house_n the_o city_n itself_o be_v very_o populus_fw-la &_o be_v sometime_o chief_o inhabit_v with_o clothier_n or_o clothworker_n of_o broad_a clothes_n serve_v much_o for_o the_o spanish_a and_o south_n country_n which_o be_v of_o such_o goodness_n and_o substance_n as_o that_o the_o name_n of_o they_o do_v yet_o continue_v in_o these_o party_n but_o now_o it_o be_v chief_o inhabit_v with_o merchant_n kersey_n clothier_n &_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o artificer_n among_o who_o the_o merchant_n be_v the_o chief_a &_o the_o wealthy_a the_o government_n of_o this_o city_n be_v sometime_o by_o four_o bailiff_n call_v provostres_n but_o short_o after_o the_o conquest_n there_o be_v order_v a_o senate_n of_o xxxuj_o and_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n of_o twenty-four_o â–ª_o person_n of_o the_o most_o sober_a grave_a and_o wise_a commoner_n and_o 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prohibuit_fw-la ne_fw-la portum_fw-la ingrederetur_fw-la retraxit_fw-la itaque_fw-la se_fw-la vespasianus_fw-la a_o portu_fw-la illo_fw-la retortisque_fw-la velis_fw-la in_o littore_fw-la totnesio_n applicuit_fw-la nactus_fw-la de_fw-la inde_fw-la tellurem_fw-la kayerpenhulgoite_fw-fr que_fw-fr nunc_fw-la exoma_fw-la voco_fw-la obsessurus_fw-la eandem_fw-la adivit_fw-la cumque_fw-la diebus_fw-la octo_fw-la eam_fw-la obsedisset_fw-la superuenit_fw-la aruiragus_n cum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la svo_fw-la preliumque_fw-la commisit_fw-la die_fw-la illa_fw-la valde_fw-la laceratus_fw-la sunt_fw-la utrorumque_fw-la exercitus_fw-la sed_fw-la neuter_n est_fw-la potitus_fw-la victoria_fw-la mane_n autem_fw-la facto_fw-la mediante_fw-la gen_n wissa_fw-la regina_fw-la concord_n effecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la matthew_z of_o westminster_n write_v aruiragus_n britannorum_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o tantam_fw-la prolapsus_fw-la est_fw-la superbiam_fw-la quod_fw-la romanae_fw-la potestati_fw-la noluit_fw-la diutius_fw-la subiectione_n parere_fw-la vespasianus_n igitura_fw-la claudio_n missus_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o rutupi_fw-la portu_fw-la applicare_fw-la incepisset_fw-la aruiragus_n illi_fw-la obuians_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la ne_fw-la ingrederetur_fw-la ac_fw-la vespasianus_n retortis_fw-la velis_fw-la in_o totonesio_n littore_fw-la applicuit_fw-la et_fw-la civitatem_fw-la que_fw-fr britannice_n kayer_n penhuelgoite_fw-fr nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la exonia_n appellatur_fw-la obsedit_fw-la elapsis_fw-la inde_fw-la septem_fw-la diebus_fw-la aruiragus_n superuenit_fw-la preliumque_fw-la cum_fw-la romanis_n commisit_fw-la et_fw-la utrorumque_fw-la exercitu_fw-la valde_fw-la lacerato_fw-la mediante_fw-la genwissa_n claudii_n filia_fw-la deuce_n amici_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o the_o history_n entitle_v nova_fw-la cronica_n de_fw-la gestis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la a_o britonibus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la henricum_fw-la sextum_fw-la in_o effect_n be_v write_v the_o like_a vespasianus_n a_o claudio_n missus_fw-la 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this_o land_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o record_n &_o memorial_n of_o the_o state_n in_o those_o day_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n lose_v and_o consume_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n write_v y_fw-mi it_o be_v besiege_v by_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n an._n edwin_n 632._o in_o the_o time_n of_o cadwallin_n one_o of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o briton_n the_o history_n be_v edwin_n the_o saxon_a king_n of_o the_o northumber_n have_v war_n against_o cadwalline_a or_o cadwallo_n do_v so_o
their_o hand_n do_v prevy_o flee_v away_o into_o scotland_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o flanders_n where_o they_o die_v 9_o it_o be_v also_o in_o great_a trouble_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n ham_n the_o four_o for_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n anno._n 1469._o when_o the_o state_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vj._n and_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o be_v doubtful_a the_o duchess_n of_o clarente_fw-la the_o lord_n dinham_n the_o lord_n fitzwarren_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o carewe_n with_o other_o fitzwarren_n who_o take_v part_n with_o henry_n the_o vj._n come_v to_o this_o city_n accompany_v with_o a_o thousand_o fight_a man_n the_o duchess_n be_v great_a with_o child_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o bishop_n place_n but_o sir_n carewe_n hugh_n courtney_n knight_n who_o favour_v and_o be_v of_o the_o part_n of_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o ally_n besiege_v the_o city_n break_v down_o the_o bridge_n and_o stop_v all_o the_o way_n come_v towards_o the_o same_o by_o mean_n whereof_o no_o uictualle_n can_v come_v to_o the_o market_n and_o be_v encamp_v about_o the_o city_n send_v unto_o the_o mayor_n require_v he_o either_o to_o open_v the_o gate_n or_o to_o deliver_v the_o gentleman_n which_o be_v within_o the_o gentleman_n which_o be_v within_o they_o of_o their_o party_n either_o mistrust_v the_o mayor_n or_o commons_n or_o not_o will_v to_o be_v rule_v under_o his_o government_n requy_v the_o key_n of_o the_o gate_n to_o be_v deliver_v into_o their_o custody_n and_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o at_o their_o appointment_n in_o which_o perplexity_n and_o doubtful_a estate_n the_o mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n consult_v do_v resolve_v and_o determine_v neither_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o request_n of_o they_o which_o be_v without_o nor_o yet_o to_o satisfy_v their_o request_n which_o be_v within_o but_o pacify_v both_o party_n with_o such_o honest_a and_o quiet_a mean_n as_o they_o may_v do_v conclude_v to_o keep_v the_o city_n and_o themselves_o as_o to_o their_o allegiance_n appertain_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o crown_n wherefore_o forthwith_o they_o rampired_a the_o gate_n fortify_v the_o wall_n and_o arm_v their_o soldier_n and_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o good_a order_n leave_v nothing_o undo_v which_o may_v be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n and_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o city_n but_o in_o small_a process_n of_o time_n the_o provision_n wax_v short_a and_o victual_n begin_v to_o be_v scant_o whereof_o it_o be_v fear_v a_o famine_n will_v ensue_v the_o same_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n as_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o people_n will_v not_o endure_v and_o abide_v yet_o notwithstanding_o partly_o by_o the_o good_a peswasion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o have_v a_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o estate_n and_o hope_v this_o troublesome_a time_n will_v not_o long_o endure_v do_v continewe_o firm_a and_o trusty_a in_o their_o cause_n until_o at_o length_n by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n and_o mediation_n of_o certain_a canon_n clarence_n of_o the_o close_a the_o siege_n be_v after_o xij_o day_n remove_v and_o raise_v whereupon_o very_o short_o do_v ensue_v the_o field_n at_o edgecourt_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a do_v flee_v to_o this_o city_n enter_v in_o the_o three_o of_o april_n warwick_n lie_v in_o the_o bishop_n palace_n for_o a_o few_o day_n until_o they_o provide_v ship_n at_o dartmouth_n fit_a for_o their_o passage_n to_o calais_n the_o king_n have_v understanding_n which_o way_n his_o enemy_n be_v go_v follow_v and_o pursue_v they_o with_o a_o army_n of_o xl_o thousand_o man_n and_o come_v to_o this_o city_n the_o fourteen_o of_o april_n anno._n 1470._o but_o he_o come_v to_o late_a the_o duke_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v go_v to_o the_o sea_n before_o his_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n after_o he_o have_v repose_v himself_o here_o 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not_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n then_o establish_v cluster_v themselves_o in_o company_n appoint_v to_o themselves_o captain_n and_o mind_v by_o their_o force_n to_o undo_v that_o which_o the_o prince_n by_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v establish_v wherefore_o to_o redeem_v all_o such_o place_n of_o force_n wealth_n and_o defence_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o may_v in_o any_o respect_n serve_v for_o their_o aid_n and_o defence_n come_v to_o this_o city_n the_o second_o of_o july_n 1549._o and_o encamp_v they_o self_n about_o the_o same_o in_o great_a number_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n &_o besiege_n great_a trouble_n arise_v sometime_o assaultê_n make_v sometime_o the_o gate_n fire_v sometime_o the_o wall_n undermine_v some_o time_n skirmish_n make_v &_o some_o great_a larome_n to_o defend_v the_o wall_n against_o scale_v final_o nothing_o be_v leave_v undo_v which_o the_o enemy_n may_v devise_v for_o the_o 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