fought with the Brabanters and overcame them and by the assistance of his Brother King Henry he took many Towns and Castles and forced the Submission of many Viscounts or Sheriffs of Towns with small Territories and Castles in Poictou and the Places adjoyning unto him And in the same year not long after [7.] Ib. f. 316. b. n. 10 20. The King demolishes several Castles in England and Normandy the King caused the Walls and Castle of Leicester to be demolished as also the Castles of Groby Treske Malesart and the new Castle at Alverton the Castles of Framingham and Bungey and almost all the Castles of England and Normandy that were fortified against him The Castle of Pasci or Pacey in Normandy he retained in his own hands and placed a Garison in it as likewise the Castle of Montsorrel which was Sworn to be his own Propriety by Recognition of Lawful Men of the Vicenage About the beginning of October [8.] Ibidem f. 317. a. n. 50. The King of Scot and brings Fergus Prince of Galway to the King of England this year William King of Scotland came into England to the King and brought with him Gilbert Son of Fergus Prince of Galway who killed his Brother Vctred who did Homage to King Henry the Father and sware Fealty to him against all Men and gave to the King to be restored to favour or for his Peace One thousand Marks of Silver and his Son Duncan an Hostage or Pledge for his Peaceable and Loyal Behaviour In a General Council at [9.] Ib. f. 320. a. n. 30. The King restores several Noblemen to their Lands and Dâ—gnities Northampton soon after St. Hillary or the Thirteenth of January the King restored Robert Earl of Leicester to all his Lands in England and beyond Sea which he had fifteen days before the War except Pacey and Montsorrel Castles And also to Hugh Earl of Chester all the Lands he was possessed of at the same time and to William de Albeny Son of William Earl of Arundel the Earldom of Sussex Alfonsus [1.] Ibid. b. n. 30 40 50. An. Do. 1177. The Kings of Castile and Navarre refer their differences to be determined by the King of England King of Castile and Sanctius King of Navarre after many Debates and much Wrangling referred all their Claims and Controversies to be determined by the King of England and there were sent several Bishops and Great Men and choice and able Persons Proctors and Advocates to Alledge and Answer for either of them and to receive the Judgment of the Court of England With these came two Knights and Champions of wonderful Courage and Audacity bravely accoutred with Horse and Arms and fitted for Duel if Judgment had been that way given in the Kings Court These Messengers came into England between Christmass and Lent and the King summoned all the Bishops Abbats Priors Earls and Barons to meet at London on the first Sunday in Lent when they were come together the King ordered the Proctors and Advocates on both sides to bring in their Claims and Allegations within three days in Writing and so interpreted as he and his Barons might understand them which when they had heard read and also heard the Allegations on both sides the King ordered [2.] Ben. Ab. p. 89. a. the Messengers before his Bishops Earls and Barons to be there again all Excuses laid aside upon Sunday following to receive his Judgment So that this great Affair was determined in eight days The Demands Allegations and Pretences on both sides and the whole Process with King Henry's Award are to be found in Hoveden fol. 320. b. n. 40 c. See also the Judgment it self by the Bishops Earls and Barons which is very short though the Kings Exemplification of it under his is very much longer Bromt. Col. 1124. n. 20. The King [3.] Ibidem p. 86. b. The King Summons his Noblemen and Knights in Capite to follow him into Normandy Commanded this year all the Earls Barons and Knights of the Kingdom which held of him in Capite to be at London well prepared with Horse and Arms fifteen days after Easter to follow him from thence into Normandy and stay with him a whole year beyond Sea in his Service at their own Charges At Easter the [4.] Ibidem p. 96. b. Anno Dom. 1177. The King with his Earls and Barons go in Pilgrimage to St. Edmunds-Bury to Ely and Gaidington King with his Earls and Barons kept his Court at Wy in Kent and after the Solemnity went to London and from thence in Pilgrimage in perigrinatione to St. Edmund the King and Martyr to the Monastery at St. Edmunds-Bury where he was the Sunday after Easter The next day he went to Ely in Pilgrimage to St. Audry and from thence he went to * Perhaps Gayton in Cheshire or Gaiton in Northamptonshire as Gervase of Canterbury says Col. 1522 l. 3. Gaidington or Gaitintune where many Welsh flocked about him and sware Fealty to him [5.] Ibidem Hither by his Command came to him Roger Arch-Bishop of York Reginald Bishop of Bath John Bishop of Norwich and Adam Bishop of St. Asaph and many Earls and Barons of the Kingdom to Treat of the Peace and Settlement thereof [6.] Ibidem p. 97. a. The Lords and Knights of the Kingdom come to Windsor to go where the King should Command The King removes several Constables of Castles and places others in their room and when they had Treated some time there the King removed to Windsor and the Arch-Bishop and other Bishops with him where came to him almost all the Earls Barons and Knights of England provided with Horse and Arms to go whether the King should Command And when they had Treated further there about the Peace and Establishment of the Kingdom by Advice of his Bishops Earls and Barons he removed the Constables of several Castles in the North of England and made Knights which were of his own private Family Constables William Stutevill he made Keeper of the Castle of Rokesburgh and Roger Stutevill of the Castle of Edinburgh and William Nevill of the Castle of Norham and Roger Arch-Bishop of York of the Castle of Scarburgh and Geofry Nevill of the Castle of Berwick and Roger Comers of the Tower of Durham which the King took from [7.] Ibidem Hoved f. 323. b. n. 20. Hugh Bishop of Durham because he served him falsely in the time of War and for that reason and that it might stand and not be demolished and for the Kings Peace and that his Son Henry de Puteaco or Pudsey might enjoy the Maner of Wicton with its Appurtenances the Bishop gave the King 2000 Marks From Windsor [8.] Ben. Abb. p. 97. b. The King Commands the Welsh Kings to meet him at Oxford Who with many other Noblemen did Homage to him the King went to Oxford where he had Commanded the Welsh Kings and the most Potent Men of
he died without Issue accompanying King Henry the Second at the Siege of Tholose Anno Domini 1159. or 1160. 4. Maud [2.] Ibidem his eldest Daughter died young 5. Mary [3.] Ibidem f. 44. his second Daughter first Nun then Abbess in the Nunnery of Rumsey in Hampshire being secretly taken from thence was Married to Matthew Earl of Flanders c. and had Issue by him two Daughters Ida and Maud c. His Natural Issue were 1. WIlliam [4.] Ibidem who in a Charter of the former Williams is called his Brother c. 2. Gervase [5.] Ibidem begotten of a Norman Gentlewoman named Dameta and brought into England in the year 1140. was Abbat of Westminster twenty years and died in the year 1160. THE REIGN OF King Henry II. Anno Domini 1154. WHen King Stephen died King Henry was in Normandy and after his death so soon as he had notice came for England and landed here on the Seventh of December [1.] F. 92. n. 20. How King Henry came to the Crown and as Mat. Paris says was received by the Clergy and People with great Joy and by their Acclamations saluted King and Crowned at Westminster on the Nineteenth of the same Month by Theobald Arch-Bishop of Canterbury John Brompton [2.] Col. 1043. n. 40. writes That Stephen being dead Henry the Second the Son of Maud the Empress was by Arch-Bishop Theobald Consecrated King and received an Hereditary Kingdom without diminution The People shouting for Joy and Crying out Let the King live * Gervas Chron. Col. 1377. n. 30. He Banisheth or thrusts out the Flemmings and Strangers out of England He held his Court at Christmass at Bermundsey where he Treated with his Principal Men concerning the State of the Kingdom and setling Peace and resolved to expel the Strangers out of England and destroy the small Places of Strength built during the War In the Reign of King Stephen many Strangers Flemmings especially came over as Soldiers in hopes of great Booty and Plunder and had seated themselves in England by the permission of that King and were very loath to leave their warm Seats yet by his [3.] Ib. n. 50. He demolisheth the new built Castles Edict fixing them a day for their Removal when they saw they could not continue here they left the Nation and his next work was to have all the Castles demolished which had been built since the [4.] Ibidem n. 60. death of his Father except some few which were kept up for the Strength of the Nation The [5.] Ibidem Col. 1046. n. 40 50. He recalled the Crown Rents and Lands Crown Lands and Rents which King Stephen had given to his Followers he recalled and Commanded That whosoever were possessed of them they should be restored wholly and fully without any manner of diminution Many pleaded the Charts and Donations of King Stephen To which King Henry Answered That the Charts of an Invader ought not to prejudice a Lawful Prince They were very loath at first but at length they all resigned up theiâ— Usurped Estates In Northumberland they were most resolute and therefore [6.] Ibidem n. 50 60. King Henry went thither and cited before him William Earl of Albamarle and others who with great grief submitted to his Power and yielded up the Kings Lands and Demeasns which they had possessed many years together with the Castle of Scardeburgh in Yorkshire Hugh Mortimer only opposed the King who when he was Commanded to deliver his Castle of Bridgnorth in Shropshire fortified it against him which the King besieged and in a short time took and he begging the Kings Mercy for his Rebellion was Pardoned delivering also his other Castles From William the Son of King Stephen he took all the Lands his Father had given him except such as he held in the time of King Henry his Uncle In the time of Contention between [7] Ibidem Col. 1047 n. 10. Mat. Paris f. 96. n. 40. Maud the Empress and King Stephen for the Kingdom of England David King of Scotland had in her Name seized upon the Counties of Northumberland Cumberland and Westmerland and possessed them as his own These King Henry required of him and the then King of Scotland Malcolm presently parted with them and all their Rights receiving from him the Earldom of Huntington as belonging to him of Ancient Right In March the Queen was delivered of a Son at London called after his [8.] Chron. Gervas Col. 1377. n. 50. Fathers Name Henry After Easter there was a [9.] Ibidem Col. 1378. n. 20. An. Dom. 1155. Henry Son of King Henry born General Convention of the Bishops and Chief Men of all England at Walingford where they sware Fealty to the King and his Heirs to his eldest Son William if he should outlive his Father and to the Infant Henry if he outlived his Brother Not long after the [1.] Brompton Col. 1047. n. 50 60. Col. 1048. n. 10 â—0 Guil Neub rerum Angl. lib. 2. c. 5. Mat. Paris f. 96. n. 50. Rad de Diceto Col. 535. n. 20. An. Do. 1156. The Welsh Conqueâ—ed and yield Welshmen making Incursions into England King Henry raised a great Army to subdue them or at least bring them to a Peaceable Correspondency The Welsh trusting to the security of their Woods and Mountains retreated thither upon his Approach The Van of the Army marching on as well as they could in those places was intercepted by them and a great part of it cut off Henry de Essex the Kings Hereditary Standard-Bearer threw it down and fled and told those which he met the King was dead which put the Army into great confusion but upon the Kings hasty appearance it received new vigor Rallied and forced their Enemies to such Terms as satisfied the King He cut down their Woods and made open Ways into their Country had the Castle of Roelent and all other Places of Strength delivered unto him which they had taken from his Predecessors and received the Homage and Fealty of their Nobles and Great Men. For his Cowardise [2.] Ibidem An Appeal of Treason Henry de Essex was charged by Robert de Montfort a Nobleman of Fame with Treason and in a Trial by Battle was vanquished for which he ought to have lost his Life by Law but the King spared that causing him to be Shorn a Monk in the Abby of Reding and seized all his great Estate The Welsh thus secured the King had news that his Brother [3.] Joh. Brompton Col. 1048. n 40 50. An. Do. 1257. According to Mat. Paris 1156. King Henry's Brother Geofry claims Anjou Pleads his Fathers Will and Brothers Oath Geofry was very troublesome beyond Sea He was his next Brother and his Father Geofry Earl of Anjou had by Will given him that Earldom when his Brother Henry should be possessed of the Kingdom and Dukedom of Normandy his Mothers Inheritance and
the Pope the whole Revenue as Earl Conan had directed VI. The Prisoners that had Compounded and made their Composâ—tions with the King that is William King of Scotland the Earls of Leicester and Chester and Ralph of Fougeres and their Pledges were exempted out of this Concord But the other Prisoners on both sides were to be delivered and set free yet so as the King should take Pledges of such as he pleased and such as were able to give them and of others he was to have their Fealty and Oath and Security of their Friends VII The Castles that were fortified in the time of the War were to be in the same Condition they had been before the War VIII That Henry the young King should firmly observe the Donation made by his Father to his Brother John That is to say One thousand Pounds yearly out of his Demeasns and Escheats in England the Castle of Nottingham with the County the Castle of Malborough with its Appurtenances In Normandy One thousand Pounds by the year of Anjou Money and two Castles such as his Father would appoint In Anjou and the Lands that were the Earls of Anjou One thousand Pounds yearly of Anjou Money and one Castle and in Turain one Castle and in Main one Castle IX The King for the love of his Son pardoned all forfeitures of such as left him and adhered to his Son so as they were not to answer for them but for Death Treason and the loss of a Member they were to answer according to the Judgment and Custom of the Land If any one had forfeited any thing before the War he was to stand to * Or the Law Judgment for that They that were engaged in any Plea or Suit the Plea or Suit was to be in the same state and condition it was before the War X. King Henry the Son gave his Father Security that he would keep this Concord As also he and his Brothers gave him Security that they would not exact more of him against his Will than what he had given and that they would never withdraw their Services from him Richard and Geofry became his Men that is did Homage to him for what he had given them and what they held of him Henry would have done it likewise but his Father would not receive it because he was a King yet he took Security of him At the same time [7.] Ben. Abb. p. 60. b. Gilbert kills his Brother Vctred Prince of Galway there was a Dissention between Vctred and Gilbert the Sons of Fergus who should Rule in the Country of Galway so that they both contrived and laid Designs to kill each other Gilbert called his Men together and Consulted with them how they might take and destroy his Brother His Son Malcolm not long after sets upon the Island in which Vctred Resided and took him and commanded he should be slain first having ordered he should be Emasculated Roger Hoveden and Robert de Vaus sent to Treat with him and have his Eyes pulled out The King not knowing this sent one of his Clerks by name Roger de Hoveden to Robert de Vaus Governor of Carlisle that they two might go to the two Brothers aforesaid and endeavour to bring them into his Service When they came to Discourse with Gilbert and the Galwegians about the Twenty third of November they offered them to the use of the King King Henry hearing of the Murther of Vctred refuseth Peace with the Galwâ—gians 2000 Marks of Silver and 500 Cows and 500 Hogs as a yearly Rent upon Condition he would receive them into his Protection and secure them from the Servitude of the King of Scots But these Messengers would conclude nothing until they spake with the King of England who when he had heard how Vctred his Kinsman was slain he would make no Peace with the Galwegians At Christmass [8.] Ibidem p. 61. b. 62. a. He sends his Son Richard into Poictou to demolish the Castles and Fortresses there that had been fortified against him the King was at Argentom in Normandy and from thence sent his Son Richard into Poictou to reduce the Castles of his Earls and Barons which they had fortified against him to the same Condition they were in before the War and to demolish such as he thought sit and by his Letters Ordered the Army of Poictou his Bayliffs and Ministers to be assistant to him On the Second of February the two English Kings were at Mans and from thence came into Normandy and the Twenty fourth of that Month they had a Conference with the King of France at Gisors and went from thence to Roven where he left his Son and went on into Anjou and fortified his own Castles and demolished some others and the Residue he reduced to the same State they were in before the War and from thence came to Caen in Normandy and sent for his Son to come to him to go over with him into England at first he refused The young King unwilling to go with his Father into Normandy upon the suggestions of People That if his Father got him into England he would put him in Prison at length his Father plying him with many Messengers and good words so wrought upon him as he came to him to Bure and there before the Arch-Bishop of Roven and Henry Bishop of Baieux and William Earl of Magnavill and Richard Humet Constable of Normandy and other the Kings Friends and great Officers threw himself with Tears at his Fathers Feet Young King Henry doth Homage to his Father beseeching him to receive his Homage and Allegiance as he had his Brothers And added That if his Father would not receive his Homage he could not believe he loved him At length by the persuasion of the Standers by he received his Homage and Allegiance and sent him to the King of France while he went to Valoingues and from thence to Cherbourgh where his Son came to him and from thence they both went to Caen to meet Philip Earl of Flanders They both come for England who delivered up the Chart of the Donation made to him by the young King and then they Confirmed to him the Revenue he used to receive in England before the War From Caen they went to Barfleu and arrived at Portsmouth on the Ninth of May. But before his coming over he sent his Son Geofry into Britany An. Do. 1175. The Castles and Fortresses demolished in Britany and commanded him to demolish the Castles and Fortresses that had been fortified against him in that Dukedom The King [9.] Ibidem p. 65. b. 66. b. The King impleads the Earl of Gloucester and all the Earls Barons Clerks and Laicks in England impleaded the Earl of Gloucester for that he forced his Soldiers out of the Tower of Bristol and kept it in his hands during the time of the War and he willing to satisfie the King delivered him the Tower
so prevailed with the Justices that their Cloaths were not Seized nor the Assise of King Richard to be kept concerning the Breadth of Cloath or the Measure of Grain King Richardâ— Assise for the Measure of Cloath and Grain made void by the Justices so as for the future they might make their Cloaths as Broad and Narrow as they pleased from whence to the Damage of many the Justices procured a great Summe of Money to the Kings use This Year the [4] Ibid. f. 466. a. n. 20. The Pope wrote to the Clergy to Contribute to the Relief of the Holy Land Pope wrote a pressing Epistle to the Archbishops and Bishops to contribute a fortieth part of their Ecclesiastical Revenues to the Relief of the Holy Land and to take care that the Clercs in every Diocess did the same [5] Ibid. f. 470. a. n. 40. He sent to the same purpose to the King of England and France The Master of the Hospital of Ierusalem wrote another lamentable Epistle to the Prior and Brethren of the same Hospital in England moving them very earnestly for Relief and that they would induce the King and great men to assist them The Pope reflecting seriously upon the Contents of these Letters sent a Cardinal to the Kings of England and France requiring them to make a Subsidy or Tax in their Dominions for the Relief of the Land of Ierusalem [6] Ibid. f. 471. a. lin 3. King John granteth a fortieth part of his Revenue for one year upon which Message and Request the two Kings consented to give the fortieth part of all their Revenues for one Year And the King of England would have it Levied of all his Revenue and of the Ward Lands and Escheats in his hands and Commanded that all Lay-men of his Dominions praecepit quod omnes Laici c. should give a fortieth part of all their Rents as an Alms for the Relief of the Land of Ierusalem Whereupon Geofry Fitz-Peter then Chief Jâ—sticiary of England wrote [7] Append. n. 80. to the Sheriffs of England to admonish and induce the Earls and Barons in every of their Sherifwicks and others to give a fortieth part as aforesaid and to Collect it In Lent the Year following the two Kings [8] Mat. Paris f. 207. lin 2. King Philips Demands refused by King John Parleyed near the Castle of Goleton where the King of France armed with mortal hatred against the King of England in Scorn commanded him forthwith to Deliver to Arthur Earl of Britany Normandy Tourain Anjou and Poictou and Exacted of him many other things which King Iohn refused to do The day following the King of France attacqued the Castle of Butavant took and Demolished it from whence he went to Ou and took that Town He besieged took and demolished many of King Johns Towns and Castles with the Castle of Limâ—s and many other Castles Ratepont Castle seated upon the River Andell in Veuxin he Besieged Eight Days and hearing the King of England was coming toward him he left it but within few days after took the Town of Gournay and then returned to Paris [9] Ibid. n. 10 20. and sent Arthur and the Governors he placed over him with two hundred French Knights into Poictou to subdue that Country or by hostile incursions to make it submit to him in their March they were told Queen Alienor Mother to King Iohn was in the Castle of Mirebeau with a small Company they besieged and took it but the Tower in which the Queen was they could not obtein those few that were in the Castle having retreated thither Here came into Arthur all the chief men and more noble Knights or Military men of Poictou especially Hugh le Brun Earl of March who was a public Enemy to King Iohn in Respect of Isabel his Queen Queen Alienor reduced to great streights by Arthur to whom he had been contracted before he married her They made up together a great Army and made sharp assaults upon the Tower The Queen in this streight [1] Ibid. n. 30. She sends to her Son for speedy relief The French and Poictovins put to flight Arthur and all the Nobility of Anjou and Poictou taken Prisoners sent to her Son passionately pressing him to come to her Relief He marched night and day and came sooner then it was believed he could be there The French and Poictovins went to meet and give him Battel the King put them to flight and pressed so hard upon them as he entred the Castle with them where was a sharp Conflict that was soon ended by the Courage of the English In this Fight were taken 200 French Knights and Duke Arthur with all the Nobles of Poictou and Anjou who were fettered and manacled with Iron and part of them sent into Normandy and part into England Arthur was sent to Falais to be kept safe there The King of France had Besieged the [2] Ibid. n. 40. Castle of Arches and Battered it fifteen days but hearing of Arthurs misfortune he raised the Siege and went to Paris and did nothing more that Year After a short time King Iohn went to [3] Ibid. n. 50 Arthur Demands the Kingdom of England of King John his Uncle Falais and caused his Nephew Arthur to be brought before him Many fair words he gave him and promised him many Honors to quit the King of France and stick to him as his Lord and Vncle but he answered him with Disdain and with threats Demanded the Kingdom of England and all the Dominions King Richard died possessed of as his right of Inheritance and Swore he should never injoy Peace unless he Restored them King Iohn very much troubled at his Demands He is sent Prisoner to Roven and never heard of more sent him to Roven to be made close Prisoner in the new Tower where he suddenly vanished [4] Ibid. f. 208. n. 10. And it presently began to be the Opinion of France and the suspicion of all Transmarine Countries That King Iohn Killed him with his own hands whence many were averted from him and persued him with an irreconcileable Hatred This Year the King caused to be proclaimed [5] Ibid. n. 20. A. D. 1202. A legal Assize of Bread to be observed a legal Assise of Bread to be inviolably observed under pain of Pilloty as it was tryed and approved by the Baker of Geofry Fitz-Peter Justiciary of England and it was to be so as the Bakers might gain in every Quarter three pence Besides the Bran and two Loaves at the Oven and four Half-peny's for four Servants and for two Boys one Farthing and an Allowance for Salt an half-peny and for Yest or Beer-good an Half-peny for Candel a Farthing for Fagots three pence and for Bulter and Sieve an Half-peny And according to this gain and allowance The weight of Bread proportioned to the price of Corn. when Wheat was at six Shillings the
his Court according to the lawful Câ—stomes and Statutes of the Kingdom or by the Kings Mandate and the like the Lord Iohn shall cause to be observed in his Lands and possessions and if any one presumes to do otherwise at the Request of the Earl he shall be punished or fined by the Arch-Bishop of Roven if in England and by the Justiciaries and such as have been sworn Conservators of the Peace and in like manner the Lord John shall punish and fine at their Request The New Castles which have been built or begun since the King went beyond Sea were to be Demolished nor any other to be raysed any where unless it should be thought fit to do it upon the Kings Demeasnes unless some famous person might do it by the Kings Command signified by his Brief or Letters or an unsuspected Messenger The Re-Scisin of the Sherifwic of Lincoln-Shire shall be given to Gerard de Camvill and the same Day he shall have a time set of standing to the Judgment of or appearing in the Kings Court and if it could be made appear he was to lose the Sherifwic of the Castle of Lincoln by the Judgment of the Kings Court he was to lose it if otherwise he was to keep it unless some other Agreement could be made Neither was the Lord John to protect him contrary to the Judgment of the Kings Court nor receive any Out-Laws nor any of the Kings Enemies which were named to him or permit them to be received in his Lands But if any one was accused of any forfeiture made to the King the Earl might lawfully receive him so long as he offered himself to stand Tryal in the Kings Court. The Earl and Chancellor putting their own hands within the hand of the Arch-Bishop of Roven gave security for the observation of this Agreement in good faith and without any evil Artifice and fourteen Barons of both parts sware the same On the Chancellors part the Earl of Arundel the Earl of Salisbury Earl Roger Bigod the Earl of Clare Walter Fitz-Robert William de Braiosa Roger Fitz-Rainfrai On the Earl's part Stephan Ridel his Chancellor William de Wenneval Robert de Mara Philip de Wirescestre William de Kahannes Gilbert Basset William Montacute and if any thing should be taken or intercepted by either party during the Truce it should be lawfully restored or Satisfaction given for it These things were done saving the Kings Authority and Command in all things yet so as if the King before his Return was not satisfied with this Agreement the Castles of Notingham and Tikehil should be delivered to the Lord John whatsoever the King should command concerning them Epistola Richardi Regis Angliae ad Alienor Reginam matrem suam ad Justitiarios suos Angliae Hoved. f. 413. a. n. 20. RIcharuds Dei gratia Rex Angliae Dux Normanniae et Aquitaniae N. 76 et Comes Andegaviae Alienor eadem gratia Reginae Angliae charissimae matri suae et Iustitiis suis et omnibus fidelibus suis per Angliam constitutis Salutem Notum sit Vniversitati vestrae quod postquam recesserunt a nobis dilecti nostri Hubertus venerabilis episcopus Saresbiriensis et Willielmus de Sanctae Mariae ecclesia protonotarius noster venit ad nos charissimus Cancellarius noster Willielmus Eliensis episcopus et eo inter Dominum Imperatorem et nos fideliter interloquente eo usque res pervenit quod de Castello de Trivellis in quo detinebamur obviam venimus Imperatori apud Hagenou ubi honorifice ab ipso Imperatore et tota Curia recepti fuimus Ibique Dominus Imperator et Domina Imperatrix nos magnis et variis muneribus honoraverunt et quod praecipuum est mutuum feodus amoris et indâ—ssolubile inter Dominum Imperatorem contractum est et nos Ita quod uterque nostrum alterum contra omnes viventes in jure suo obtinendo et retinendo juvare debet Honostè autem circa ipsum Imperatorem moram facimus donec ipsius et nostra negotia perficiantur et donec ei Septuaginta millia marcarum argenti solverimus Quare vos rogamus et in fide qua nobis tenemini adjuramus quatenus in hac pecunia perquirenda solliciti sitis et vos Iustitiarii nostri qui aliis in regno nostro praeestis exemplum aliis praebeatis ut ita honorificè et magnificè de proprio nobis subveniatis et etiam de his quae de aliis mutuo accipere poteritis et aliis fidelibus nostris exemplum detis similia faciendi Universum autem aurum et argentum Ecclesiarum diligenti Observatione et scripti testimonio ab ipsarum Ecclesiarum Praelatis accipiatis eisque per Sacramentum vestrum et aliorum Baronum nostrorum quos volueritis affirmetis quod eis plenarie restituentur Vniversorum etiam Baronum nostrorum obsides recipiatis ut cum fidelissimus Cancellaâ—ius noster quam cito peractis in Alemannia negotiis nostris in Anglia venerit eosdem obsides penes charissimam matrem nostram Reginam reperiat ut eos de quibus inter nos et Dominum Imperatorem convenit expedite possit ad nos transmittere ne liberatio nostra per absentiam obsidium nâ—gligentiam vestram moram patiatur Pecunia autem collecta similiter matri meae illis quibus ipsa voluerit tradatur Quem autem in necessitate nostra promptum inveniemus in suis necessitatibus amicum nos rereperiet remuneratorem gratiusque nobis erit si quis in absentia nostra in aliquo nobis subveniat quam si in praesentia nostra in duplo quis nobis subveniret Volumus autem ut singulorum Magnatum nomina subventiones quae praesentialiter fient per sigillum matris nostrae nobis significentur ut sciamus quantum unicuique in gratiarum actionibus teneamur Sciatis pro certo quòd si in Anglia in libera potestate nostra essemus constituti tantam vel majorem pecuniam Domino Imperatori daremus quam modo damus pro pactionibus consequendis quas per Dei gratiam consecuti sumus si etiam pecuniam non prae manibus haberemus proprium corpus nostrum Imperatori traderemus donec pecunia solverâ—tur antequam quod factum est relinqueretur imperfectum In bulla autem Domini Imperatoris aurea fert vobis Cancellarius noster praedictam testificationem Testibus nobis ipsis apud Hagennou 13 Cal. Maii. In mense Septembris missi sunt ex parte Regis per singulos Comitatus Angliae Justitiarii errantes N. 77 Hoved. f. 423â— a. n. 30. secundum subscriptorum formam capitulorum processerunt in justiciis exequendis Forma Procedendi in Placitis Coronae Regis IN primis eligendi sunt quatuor Milites de toto Comitatu Ibidem n. 40. qui per Sacramentum suum eligant duos Legales Milites de quolibet Hundredo N. 77 vel Wapentacco illi duo eligant super Sacramentum
Soldiers Ibid. E. F. A firm Peace between him and France f. 303. A. He received Gisoâ—s and its Dependencies and took into his hands all the strong Castles in Normandy Ibid. C. D. F. He and the King of France were Yeomen of the Stirup to Pope Alexander f. 304. B. He settled his Affairs in France and returned into England Ibid. E. The King of Scots Princes of South and North Wales and their great Men do Homage to him and his Son Henry Ibid. F. A breach between him and France f. 305. F. They burn each others Towns but came to a Trucé f. 306. A. 307. A. He subdues the Rebellious Poictovins Aquitans and Britans f. 306. C. E F. A Peace between him and France f. 307. C. He was in danger of being Shipwrackt in his return home Ibid. F. He appointed Inquisitors in all Counties in England f. 308. A. The Articles of their Inquiry Ibid. D. E. F. He caused his Son Henry to be Crowned and his Great Men to do him Homage and Fealty f. 310. A. B. C. He passed into Normandy and lâ—ft Young Henry Viceroy Ibid. E. His Son deserts him and adheres to France f. 312. E. His great kindness to his Son the young King f. 313. A. A general Insurrection against him in France f. 314. A. He routed the King of France and reduced his Rebellious Britans to Obedience Ibid. D. E. F. f. 315. B. He treated his Sons with great kindness Ibid. C. D. A Truce between him the King of France and King of Scots f. 316. E. His return into England and prevents his Sons designs f. 319. B. He passed again into Normandy and beat the French Ibid. F. f. 320. A. B. C. Articles of Peace between him and his Sons f. 321. A. B. They do him Homage f. 322. C. 323. B. He returned into England with his Sons and Fined all his Great Men for Forfeitures in his Forests Ibid. C. D. His Sons received the Homages of the King of Scots and his Nobility Ibid. F. 324. A. B. He divided England into six parts and sent three Justiciaries into every part f. 325. He Demolished several Castles in England and Normandy f. 329. A. He removed several Constables of Castles in England fol. 330. D. The Welch Kings and their Nobility do him Homage Ibid. F. He appeals from the Legat to the Pope f. 331. C. D. Articles of Agreement between him and France f. 332. A. c. The Oath he put upon the Legat f. 333. D. He divided England into four Circuits Ibid. E. He made young Philip sensible of his Duty to his Father Lewis King of France f. 335.336 He received the Homage of Philip Earl of Flanders fol. 336. A. The Peace between him and Philip King of France confirmed Ibid. B. C. He appointed an Assise of Arms in his Dominions Ibid. D. E. His Sons confederate against him f. 339. A. He sent Aid to Pope Lucius Ibid. F. He did Homage to Philip King of France for all his Transmarine Dominions f. 340. A. His Sons reconciled to one another f. Ibid. B. He and the King of France undertook the Cross f. 342. D. Articles of Agreement between them how to carry on and maintain the War f. 343. A. c. Articles concerning such as had undertaken and such as refused the Cross f. 344. A. c. He levied a Tenth upon his Subjects and imprisoned such as refused to pay it Ibid. E. His Answer to the Patriarch of Antioch's Letter f. 345. E. F. His Son Richard with the King of France entred and wasted his Dominions beyond Seas f. 346. A. B. 347. D. His Army routed by King Philip f. 348. B. He maketh Peace and doth Homage to him Ibid. D. E. What furthered his design of Conquering Ireland f. 350. A. c. He recalled his English Subjects from thence f. 357. A. He Landed at Waterford with a great Army f. 359. E. The Irish Princes and Clergy Swear Fealty to him and his Heirs f. 360. A. B. Ireland confirmed to him by the Pope Ibid. He confirmed the Decrees of a Council held at Cassil Ibid C. He settled the Government and hastened into Normandy Ibid. F. 361. A. He made his Son John King of Ireland f. 369. E. He divided that Kingdom amongst his Great Officers f. 370. D. His Title to Ireland f. 374. D. The Affairs of the Church in his Reign f. 377. to 414. His Laws condemned by the Pope f. 394. A. His Edict against the Pope and Thomas Becket Arch-Bishop of Canturbury Ibid. B. C. D E. F. His Edict against such as should bring Letters of Interdiction f. 396. D. How Appellants to Rome were punished Ibid. F. His Answer to the Popes Letter in behalf of the Arch-Bishop f 397. E. F. His Kingdom threatned to be Interdicted f. 403. C. D. He appealed and promised to submit to the Pope Ibid. F. His Reply to the Excommunicated Bishops Petition f. 406. D. The Arch-Bishop of York exasperated him against the Arch-Bishop of Canturbury Ibid. F. How his Envoys were received at Rome f. 408. A. B. His Expence at the Court of Rome Ibid. C. D. His purgation for the Death of Thomas Becket f. 409 D. His Oath of Satisfaction and Pennance f. 410. A. c. The manner of his Approach to St. Thoma's Tomb f. 412. D. E. F. He Cursed his Sons and soon after died f. 349. B. C. His Taxes and Issue Legitimate and Natural f. 416.417 418. The great Treasure he left f. 421. lin 3. Henry 3. declared King and Crowned f. 522. C. D. His Oath and Homage to the Pope Ibid. E. He recâ—ived the Homages of the Bishops and Earls Ibid. A Tâ—uce between him and Prince Lewis f. 524. B. A Peace concluded between them The Form of it f. 527. B. C. D. He was Crowned a second time An Aid granted him f. 529. C. 530. B. He Confirmed the Charter of Liberties f. 532. lin 2. His Writ of Inquiry to 12 Knights to search what they were Ibid. A. He demanded Normandy of King Lewis Ibid. â— He was declared of full Age by the Pope f. 533 A. B. His Lenity to Rebels an encouragement to them f. 529. F. His grant to his Great Men to take Scutage of their Tenents f. 534. F. He granted the Charters of Liberties and Forests f. 535. B. C. He Knighted his Brother Richard and made him Earl of Cornwall Ibid. E. Hâ— appointed 12 Knights to set the number and bounds of Forests f. 536. D. E. He forbad the Prelates obliging their Lay-Fees to the Pope f. 538. C. D. He Fined the Londoners and Cancelled the Charters lately granted f. 539. D. F. A great quarrel between him and Earl Richard f. 540. D. E. He is reconciled to his Brother and his Great Men f. 541. A. He appointed new Measures of Grain Wine and Ale Ibid. B. He made a disadvantagious Peace with the Welch Ibid. F. He was invited into France but rejected the Offer f. 542. A. His
He forced the King to own whatever he did f. 646. A. He marched about the Kingdom with a Body of Horse f. 647. B. And carried the King about with him f. 648. D. What provision he made for himself and Family Ibid. E. The whole Government managed by him Ibid. F. He disgusted the Earl of Glocester f. 649. F. He was overthrown by Prince Edward and slain f. 652. C. D. His Character by Rishanger f. 653. A. A discovery of his Villanous practices f. 653. A. None to call him Saint f. 659. B. Simon Montfort His Son submitted himself to the Kings pleasure f. 655. A. B. Morcar taken Prisoner f. 197. A. Morgages where entred f. 79. C. Registred in Counties and Hundreds f. 146. A. B. William Earl of Mortain demanded the Earldom of Kent of Henry the First f. 241. F. He joyned with Duke Robert and Robert de Belism fol. 242. lin 3. All his Estate in England seized and his Castles demolished Ibid. A. He was taken Prisoner and sent into England f. 243. A. Hervey Mount-Maurice his Cruel Policy f. 356. A. Roger Mowbray erected a Fortress in the Isle of Axholm f. 316. F. It was demolished by Geofry Elect of Lincoln f. 318. C. Fitz Murchard vid. Dermot Murder how punished by the Saxon Laws f. 62. D. F. f. 119. A. Murdrum used in the German Laws when first used in the English Laws f. 62. E. N. NAnts yielded to King Henry the Second f. 300. E. Neat-land what it was f. 67. F. Ralph Nevil Bishop of Chichester Chancellor to Henry the Third refused to deliver the Seal when demanded by the King f. 564. F. He was chosen Bishop of Winchester and his Election voided at Rome f. 571. B. C. He was invited by the King to resume his Office of Chancellor but he refilsed f. 572. B. He was received into the Kings favour f. 583. E. Newcastle when and by whom built f. 202. D. Nicholas Bishop of Tusculum sent Legat into England f. 489 A. He took an estimate of the Clergies Damages Ibid. B. He was accused as a favorer of King John Ibid. C. He filled all vacant Churches f. 490. D. E. His Opposition to the Arch-bishop and Bishops f. 491. A His Character of the King Ibid. His Answer to the Religious that sued to him for Restitution f. 492. E. F. Nicholas Bishop of Durham resigned his Bishoprick f. 602. D. Nobility vid. Barons Normans a Miscellaneous People f. 139 C.D. They were Court-Officers and great Ministers of State fol. 152.181 E. They were the Bishops Abbats Priors Judges and Lawyers f. 154. C. D. E. F. Most of our Laws from them f. 155. B. An abstract of their Laws f. 161. D. c. Who antiently were their Judges f. 163. A. What their Exchequer was f. 167. D. How the English were treated by them after the Conquest fol. 192. B. c. Their Lust and Luxury f. 235. A. Norman Bishops in England before the Conquest f. 189. B. Norman Ladies want their Husbands f. 194. D. Norman Nobility favour Duke Roberts Title f. 235. C. D. They petition King Hen. 1. to come into Normandy f. 240. C. They set up William Duke Roberts Son f. 247. C.D. 252. E. F. They submit themselves to King Henry f. 251. A. B. How they executed thâ—ir private Revenges f. 281. D. E. F. Their Soldiers sold the Prisoners thâ—y took f. 282. A. Their submission to the Earl of Anjou and the Empress fol. 288. D. Simon Norman removed from bâ—ing Chancellor by Henry 3d. f. 576. F. Normandy Interdicted by the Arch-Bishop of Roven and the Occasion f. 453. D. The Intâ—rdict released f. 454. C. Again Interdâ—cted by the Legat f. 463. C. Northampton taken by Henry the 3d. f. 640. D. C. Norwich Castle yielded to the Conqueror f. 202. D The City burnt by Hugh Bigot f. 318. B. A great Quarrel between the Monks there and Citizens fol. 666. D. E. The Cathedral burnt and the Citizens punished and fired Ibid. Nottingham plundred and burnt f. 318. D. Robert Nunant refused to be Pledge for King Richard f. 440. A. Judgment given against him f. 442. A. He is reconciled to the King and pardoned f. 447. E. O. OAth of Confederaoy of the Barons f. 629. Oaths how and when administred by the Germans f. 147. D.E.F. How valued f. 120. l. 1. Oblations of the People divided into four parts f. 102. B. Octavian sent Legat into France f. 467. A. He admonished King Philip to receive his Queen Ibid. B. C. Odo Bishop of Baieux the Conquerors chief Justiciary f. 151. A. B. He was left Viceroy of England by the Conqueror f. 191. B. C. His Justice and Equity Ibid. F. He was made Earl of Kent f. 198. B. His Treasure seized and he Imprisoned f. 203. D. E. Offa's Ditch where and its extent f. 86. B. He built St. Albans Monastery and gave Peter-pence to Rome f. 109. A. B. Ordeal what it was and the Tryal f. 65. B. When and by whom prohibited f. 147. C. Water Ordeal Established f. 326. B. Orders of Men the same in Germany as in England f. 82. B. Ordericus Vitalis his Account how the Romans treated the English fol. 192. B. c. Ordovices who they were f. 15. F. They were almost Extirpated by Agricola f. 22. E. Peter de Orivallis made King Henry the 3d. his Treasurer f. 549. F. He is removed from his Office and the Court f. 559. E. He is again received into Favour f. 565. l. 1. Ororic Assaulted Dublin but was repulsed f. 359. B. His Treachery and Contrivance to destroy Hugh Lacy f. 361. B. C. His death Ibid. D. Osculum pacis what is was f. 537. E. Ostorius sent Lieutenent into Brittain by Claudius f. 14. B. A Triumph Decreed him at Rome f. 16. D. He died with Grief f. 17. B. Otho sent Legat into England f. 537. B. He declared to the Bishops the Popes demands f. 538. A. Their and the Mareschals Answer to him Ibid. C. D. He is revoked by the Pope f. 539. A. Otho Nephew to King Richard Crowned King of the Romans f. 457. D. Hugh Oto made Governor of London by Henry the 3d. f. 654. B. Otto came Legat into England at the request of Henry the 3d. f. 567. E. He reconciled the Noblemen that were at variance Ibid. F. His design to visit Scotland prevented f. 568. D. E. He was revoked by the Pope but contrived his stay here f. 569 A. His reception and affright at Oxford f. 570. C. D. E. He was again called home but continued upon the Kings request f. 472. A. His great Exactions upon the Clergy f. 573. B. He was refused entrance into Scotland but at last admitted under Conditions Ibid. C. His policy and contrivance to get Money f. 574. E. He demanded a fifth part of the Clergies Goods f. 575. E. His Oppression and Extortion from the English Clergy f. 577. A. The manner of his leaving England Ibid. Ottobon sent Legat into England f. 654. C. He
Fitz-Stephan and of the burning of the Town and received a Message from the Irish in whose custody he was That if they presumed to come near or disturb them they would cut off all their Prisoners Heads at which Message being much troubled they directed their course toward Waterford where they find Hervey returned from the King of England who wrote to the Earl to come to him he makes haste and meets the King at Newnham in Glocestershire having provided an Army to be transported into Ireland After much Discourse by the Mediation of Hervey the King was reconciled to him on these Conditions That he should deliver up to him Dublin with the Cantreds The Earl agrees to deliver up Dublin to King Henry Baronies or Hundreds adjoyning and all the Maritine Towns and Castles and he and his Heirs should hold of the King and his Heirs all the Residue of his Conquest or what he had obtained Upon this Agreement the King went by Sea to St. Davids The King provides a great Fleet. and going from thence to Pembroke in a short time there appeared a gallant Fleet in Milford Haven In the [6] Ibid. c. 29. Ororic attempts to assault Dublin but is repulsed with loss mean time Ororic King of Meth taking advantage of the absence of the Earl and Reymund who was then at Waterford came to Dublin in the beginning of September entred the Ditches and assaulted the Walls of Dublin but Miles Cogan the stout Governor made such a Sally and so resolutely set upon his Enemies that he routed them and killed many and amongst them the hopeful Son of Ororic On the 16 th of October [7] Ibid. c. 3â— A. D 1172. The King Lands at Waterford with a great Army the King with 500 Knights or Men at Arms and with many ordinary Horse-men and Archers took Shipping at Milford Haven and landed at Waterford on the 18 th Roger Hoveden [8] F. 301. b. n. 30.40 says he set sail with a great Army of Horse and Foot in 400 great Ships from Milford Haven and landed at a place called Croch eight Miles from Waterford by nine of the Clock next day and that he and his whole Army marched to Waterford on the Feast of St. Luke Here he staid some days and the Citizens of Wexford [9] Girald ut supra c. 30. The Wexfordians deliver up Fitz-Stephan to the King under pretence of Obedience and good Service brought to him Robert Fitz-Stephan in Bonds for that he first of all invaded Ireland without his consent The King in great anger reproved him and for that rash and unwarrantable Attempt sent him in Chains to * A small Tower so called upon the walls of Wexford Reginald's Tower Hither came Dermot Mac-Carty [1] Ibid. c. 31. Hoved. f. 301. b. n. 40. Dermot Mac-Carty submits to the King and swears Fealty King of Cork and of his own accord submitted to him swore Fealty gave Hostages and agreed to pay a certain Annual Tribute From hence King Henry with his Army marched to Lismore and from thence to Cassil at these places came in upon the same terms the King of Limeric the King of Ossery All the Irish Princes submit except the King of Connaught the King of Mâ—th and almost all the mighty men of Ireland except the King of Connaught The King returned back to Waterford after he had received the Submissions of the Irish Princes and Fitz-Stephan was again brought before him and then considering his valiant Atchievements and the greatness of his mind restored him to his Liberty Fitz-Stephan restored to his Liberty but took from him Wexford and the Territory adjoyning All the [2] Hoved. ut supra n. 50. Benedict Abb. p. 38. b. 390. a. The Irish Clergy swear Fealty to him and his Heirs for ever Archbishops Bishops and Abbats of Ireland came unto the King of England at Waterford and received him as King and Lord of Ireland and swear Fealty to him and his Heirs and from every Archbishop and Bishop he received a Chart by which [2] Hoved. ut supra n. 50. Benedict Abb. p. 38. b. 390. a. The Irish Clergy swear Fealty to him and his Heirs for ever they acknowledged and constituted him King and submitted unto him and his Heirs as their Kings for ever And according to their example the foresaid Kings and Princes received him as King and Lord of Ireland and became his men and swear Fealty to him and his Heirs against all men These Charters were transcribed and the King [3] Hoved. f. 302. a. n. 20. Ben. Abb. p. 39. b. The Charters sent to the Pope and confirmed sent the Transcripts to Pope Alexander who confirmed by Apostolick Authority to him and his Heirs the Kingdom of Ireland according to the form of those Charters The Nation being in perfect peace and quiet the King [4] Girald ut supra c. 33 34 The King calls a Council of the Clergy at Cassil called a Council of all the Clergy thereof at Cassil and sent Ralph Abbot of Bildewas Ralph Archdeacon of Landaf Nicholas his Chaplain and other Clerks to assist at it and his design was to bring the State of the Irish Church as near to the form of the English Church as might be and therefore he confirmed the [5] App. f. 464 Hâ— confirms their Decrees by his Royal Authority Decrees of the Council by his Royal Authority From Waterford he came to Dublin [6] Hoved. ut supra n. 30. about the Feast of St. Martin or 12 th of November and staid there until the beginning of Lent he kept a Noble Christmass the Irish admired his Hospitality and the Splendor of his Court. Here King Henry staid until the beginning of [7] Girald c. 36. Hoved. f. 302. b. n. 20. Lent when he went to Wexford where receiving Information that two Cardinals Theodinus and Albertus were sent from the Pope into Normandy The King leaves Ireland and goes to meet two Cardinals sent by the Pope into Normandy he made hast to go to them but very unwillingly left Ireland in such an unsettled condition yet before he went he consulted with his Friends and Chief men and made some provision for the Security of it before he departed he gave to Hugh Lacy all Meth with the Appertinences to hold in Hereditary Fee of him and his Heirs by the Service of 100 Horse and delivered Dublin into his Custody and made him Justiciary of Ireland and delivered to [8] Ibidem Hoveden Robert Fitz-Bernard in custody the Cities of Wexford and Waterford with their Appertinencies and commanded him to build Castles in them Giraldus [9] Cap. 37. f. 778. n. 20. Cambrensis says he thus provided for the Security and Defence of the last mentioned Cities and Towns To Hugh Lacy he left the keeping of Dublin King Henry settles the Government of Ireland with twenty Knights or men at Arms and also left with