Englande and Scotlande Cecilius was buried at Carlyon Kymarus succeded Cecilius and reigned three yeares in Britayne he was slayne as he was huntyng Elanius called also Danius was kyng of Britayn .ix. yeres Morindus the bastard son of Danius began to reigne in Britain he as our Chronicles saye fought with a kynge who came out of Germanye and arriued here and slew hym with all his power Moreouer as they write of the Irishe seas in his tyme came foorthe a wonderfull monster whiche destroyed muche people wherof the king hearyng would of his valiaunt courage needes fyght with it by whoÌ„ he was cleane deuoured wheÌ„ he had reigned .viii. yeres GorbomaÌ„nus eldest sonne of Morindus reigned .xi. yeres A prince iust and religious he renued the temples of his gods and gouerned his people in peace and wealth Oure englyshe Chronicle sayth he buylded the townes of Cambridge and of Grantham Archigallo brother to Gorbomannus was crowned kyng of Britayne he was in conditions vnlike to his brother for he deposed the noble men and exalted the vnnoble He extorted from men their goodes to enriche his treasurie for which cause by the estates of the realme he was depriued of his royall dignitie when had reigned .v. yeares Elidurus the thyrd sonne of Morindus and brother to Archigallo was elected kyng of Britayn a vertuous and gentil prince who gouerned his people iustly As he was in hunting in a forest by chaunce he met with his brother Archigallo whom moste louyngly he imbraced and founde the meanes to reconcile hym to his lordes and than resigned to hym his royal dignitie when he had reigned .v. yeares Archigallo thus restored to his royal estate ruled the people quietly and iustly .x. yeares lyeth buryed at Yorke Elidurus aforenamed after the deth of his brother Archigallo for his pitie and iustice by the generall câ—nsente of the Britayns was agayn chosen kyng But he reigned not passyng two yeres but that his yonger brethern Uigenius and Peredurus raysed warre agaynste hym tooke hym prisoner and cast hym into the Tower of London where he remayned as they write duryng their Reigne Uigenius Peredurus after the takyng of their brother reigned together vii yeres Uigenius thaÌ„ died Peredurus reygned after alone .ii. yeares He buylded the towne of Pyckeryng after the opinion of diuers writers Elidurus the thirde tyme was made kyng of Britayne who continued his latter reigne honorably and iustely but beynge sore bruised with age and troubles he fynyshed his lyfe when he had now lastly reigned .iiii. yeres and was buried at Carâ—â—le Gorbonian reygned in Britayne .x. yeares Morgan was crowned kyng of Britayne who guyded the realme peacibly xiiii yeares Emerianus brother to Morgan succeded in the Realme of Britayne And when he had tyrannously reigned .vii. yeares he was deposed Iuall was chosen kyng of Britayne for his iustice and temperance which he gouerned peacyblye .xx. yeares Rymo gouerned this realme of Britayne .xvi. yeares In his tyme was great plentie and peace Geruncius reigned here in Britayne xx yeares Catillus reigned peacibly in Britayn x. yeres he houng vp all oppressours of the poore people to geue ensample vnto other Coilus succeded Catellus in the realme of Britayne who quietly reigned xx yeares Porex a vertuous and gentle prince reigned in Britayne .v. yeares Chirinnus king of Britayn through his dronkennesse as our Chronyclers write reigned but one yeare Fulgen his sonne reigned two yeres in Britayne Eldred reygned in Britayne one yeare Androgius lykewyse reygned one yeare in Britayne Uarianus the sonne of Androgius succeded his father in this realm of Britayne He wholly gaue hym selfe to the lustes of the fleshe reigned .iii. yeres Eliud kynge of Britayne reygned v. yeres who was a great Astronomer Dedantius kyng of Britayn reigned v. yeares Detonus reigned in this land of Britayne .ii. yeares Gurgineus reygned .iii. yeares in Britayne Merianus was kyng of Britayne .ii. yeares Bladunus gouerned Britain .ii. yeres Capenus reigned kyng of Britayn iii. yeares Ouinus ruled Britain .ii. yeares Silius reigned in Britain .ii. yeares Bledgabredus was .xx. yeres kynge of Britayne He delited muche in musycke and gaue hym selfe to the studye thereof Archemalus was kyng of Britayne ii yeares Eldelus reigned kyng of Britayne iiii yeares In this tyme dyuers prodigies were sene as globes of fyre burstynge oute of the ayre with great noyse Rodianus was kyng of Britayne .ii. yeares Redargius reygned kyng of Britayn iii. yeares Samulius reigned in britayn ii yeres Penisellus was made kyng of Britayne who gouerned it .iii. yeres Pirrhus ruled Britayne .ii. yeares Caporus was kyng of Britayne .ii. yeares Dinellus the sonne of Caporus a iust vertuous prince gouerned this realm of Britaine .iiii. yeares Helius the sonne of Dinellus reigned not fully one yere king of Britayn Of this prince the Isle of Ely toke this name for that he there buylded a goodly palace wherin was his most delight to lyue and also was there buried LUd the eldest son of Hely succeded his father and reigned .xi. yeares in Britayne As soone as he was made Kyng he reformed the state of his common weale for he amended his lawes and tooke awaye all vsages that were naughte Moreouer he repayred the Citie of London then called Troynouant with fayre buildyngs and walles and buylded on the west part therof of a strong gate whiche vnto this time retaineth the name of hym and is called Ludgate Fynally he dyed leauyng after hym two sonnes Androgeus and Theomancius who beynge not of age to gouerne their vncle Cassiuelane obteyned the Crowne Our Chroniclers write that London tooke the name of this Lud and was called Ludston He was buryed nere to the same Ludgate in a Temple whiche he there buylded CAssiuelane the sonne of Hely as oure vulgare Hystoriographiers write after the deathe of his brother Lud was made gouernour of Britayne whiche hee ruled .xix. yeares In the .viii. yere of his reigne Iulius Cesar who warred longe in France made the fyrste vyage of any straunger into this Realme and afterwarde subdued it Whan C. Iulius Cesar had warred seuen yeares in France Germanie commyng vnto that part where Calaice and Boloigne nowe stande hee determined to make warr into Britain whiche vntyll that tyme remayned vnfrequented and vnknowen of the Romayns His quarell was because that in the warres of Fraunce he perceyued the Frenchemen to haue muche succour and aide from thens Wherfore hauing prepared .lxxx. shyppes he sayled into Britayne where at the first beyng weried with an harde and sharpe battayle And after with sodeyne tempest his nauye almoste destroyed he retourned agayne into France there to wynter his men The next spring whiche was the yeare before Christ .51 His
brothers wife and others But by meanes of the archebyshop of Canturbery and other prelates a peace was taken for a whyle This yere as saith Fabian on the .xi. day of Iuly a great part of Southwark was brent and in the moneth of August next folowyng was much harme done in London by fyre The kynge and his lordes mett with great strengthe on either partie vppon Baramdowne where a charter or writyng was made and sealed by the kyng so that the Barony was with it contented and departed in peace euerye man into his countrey Anno. 15. Roger fitz Alwyne M Martin fitz alis S. Peter Bate S. The peace whiche in the laste yeare was agreed betwene kynge Iohn his barons was this yere by the kynge violated and broken Wherfore the lordes assembled to them greate powers and made sharpe and cruell warre vpon the kyng in somuche that he was constrained to send into Normandie for ayde Then came into Englande a Normane knyght named Foukis de Brent whiche broughte with hym a companye of Normans Flemmyngs and Picardes He and his company were so cruel that they destroyed as well religious houses as other and dyd muche harme to the lande puttyng the lordes to the worse the kynge made Foukes other of his company wardens of castels and strōg holdes in England The lordes seynge the kynge perseuer in his wrong that he wold in no wyse be induced to holde his owne grauntes but to do all things after pleasure and nothyng after lawe or iustice cast in theyr minds how they myght bryng the realm in a better rule and by one consente wrote to Philyppe kyng of France that he wold send som noble mā into England and they wold yeld the lande vnto hym This yeare kyng Iohn caused to bee drawen and hanged at Warham one Piers of Pomfrette and his sonne for speaking of dyuers thinges against the king Anno Reg. 16. Roger fitz Alwayne M. Salomō basing S Hugh Basing S Kyng Iohn laying siege to the castell of Rochester wan the same toke therin certain gentilmen that had conspired against hym sent them to dyuers prysons placyng strangers in the same castell The barons helde them together at London abydyng the commynge of Lewes son to the French kyng whiche lāded in England with a great army so cam to Rochester wan it with smal payne he caused all the strangers therin to be hanged and after came to London where certain alliances and couenants were established and cōcluded betwene the lordes and him and receiued of them homage as is mēcioned in Polycronicon Then he with the lordes departed from London and gat the castel of Rigate of Gilford and of Fernham and from thens to Winchester where the City was yelded with all other holdes in those partes and then he with the lordes came agayne to London At whose commynge the Tower of London was deliuered to them they slewe all strangers that had ben placed by the kyng in any place Roger Fitz Alwine for that he was accused to the Lordes to be fauourable to the kynges partie was discharged of that office and one called Serle mercer was Mayre in hys place the reste of the yere whiche was viii wekes Kyng Iohn beyng thus ouerset with his lordes sent messangers to the bishop of Rome shewing to hym the rebelliō of his lords and how they laboured his destruction Wherefore the byshop of Rome with all haste sente a Legate into Englande called Swalo The whiche after his commynge commuanded Lewes to returne into France and laboured to the vttermoste of his power to appease the Kynge and his baronye but all his labour was in vayne Anno reg 17. Williā Hardel M. Iohn Crauers S. Andrew Newlād S. This yere kyng Iohn the warre betwene hym and his lordes continuyng dyed of the Flixe as is recorded in Policronicon at the toune of Newarke he was bowelled in the abbey of Croghtō and buried at Worceter in the quier of monkes To tell the opynions of many auctours concernyng his death it wold in this place occupy to muche tyme. To be brefe Caxton affirmeth he was prisoned by a monke of Swinsted abbey in Lincolnshire for sayinge If he myghte liue half a yere he wold make a halfpeny lofe worth .xx. s. others ar of other opinions some y t he dyed for sorow heuynes of hert as Polidorus some of surfettyng in the night as Radulphus niger some of a bloudy flixe as Houeden some of a burning ague some of a cold sweat some of eating apples peares or plummes Mathewe Parisiensis writeth that as he wente from Lyn to Lincolneshire and there hearynge of the losse of hys cariage and treasures vppon the washes fell in great heauynes of mynde and so therby into a feruent feuer beyng at the abbay of Swynsted whiche agew he encreased thorough surfetyng and naughty diet by eating of peches drinking new cider And when he was thus sick was caried thēs to the castel of Laford from thens to the castel of Newark and there departed this lyfe was buried as afore is sayd at Worcestor It is written by Fabian and diuers other that he founded the abbey of Bewley in the new forest in recompence of the parishe churches whiche he there ouerturned to enlarge the forest and an abbey of blacke monkes in the citie of Winchester he decessed in y e yere of our Lord .1216 the .xix. of October when he had reigned .17 yeares .6 monethes and .13 dayes Henry the thirde Anno regni 1. HEnry the sonne of Iohn of the age of .ix. yeares by the counsell of William duke of Glocester the erles of Pēbroke Chester was proclaimed kyng of England who began his reigne the .19 day October in the yeare of our Lord .1216 and decessed in the yere .1272 the .vi. day of Nouember So he reigned .56 yeres and .28 dayes The noble men before mēcioned with their retinue kept sharp warre with Lewys the frenche kynges sonne who by the couenants made before with the englishemen claymed the crown But after certain skirmishes battailes Lewis began to desyre peace whyche lastly was concluded and Henry was crowned at Gloucester Anno. 1. Iacob aldermā M. Benet Couētrie S. williā Blūtiuers S. Iacob Alderman was maior one part of the yeare and Salomon Basing the other part of the same yere But the .ii. sheriffes aboue named stode the whole yeare Swale the byshop of Romes legate accursed Lewys the frenche kyngs son after all suche as toke part with hym agaynste Henry He accursed Lewlyn prince of Wales and interdicted hys lande At the last Lewys toke a◠M. markes or as some authors affirme .xv. M. markes of money departed this realme Anno. 2. Serle merser M. Tho. Bokerell She. Rafe Holyland She. When the land was deliuered from straungers inquisitions were
brought to Westminster .102 Iewes Lyncoln which were accused of the crucifying of a chylde at Lyncoln they were sent to the tower of Londō of these .8 were hanged and the other remayned long in pryson Anno. 40. Rich. Hardel Draper M. Mat. Bokerell S. Iohn Mynour S. This yere a peace was made betwene the citizens of London and the abbot of Waltham who had bene long in controuersie for toll that he demaunded of the citizens that came to Walthā faire but at the last the citizens were set free and bonde to no toll Anno. 41. Rich. Hardel Draper M. Rich. Ewyll S. williā Ashwy S. Great variance was betwene y e kyng and the Londoners in so much that the Mayor and dyuers Aldermen sherifes were depriued of their offices and the gouernance of the citie cōmitted to certeyne persons of the kyngs appoynting all the controuersie and hādlyng of this matter is at large entreted of by Fabiā This yere the kyng for so much as he had oftentymes promysed the restitutiō of certaine ancient lawes but neuer performed the same the lordes murmuring against him to appeace their malyce he helde a parliament at Oxenford which was after called the madde parliament because manye thynges weare there enacted which proued after to the confusion of the Realme death of many noble mē In confirmatiō of these actes were chosen .xii. piers called douze piers which had authoritie to correct the brekers of their ordinaunces These piers altered and chaunged many thinges according to their owne pleasure greatly to the discontenting of thy kynges mynde and disquietinge of the whole Realme as in Fabian and other histories doth at large appeare Anno. 42. Rich. Hardel Draper M. Th. fitz Rich. S. Ro. Catheliō S. This yere Hughe Bygot Iustice and Roger Turkeley kept their courtes in the Guyldhall of London and punished the Bakers vpon the tombrell where in tymes passed they were punished on the pyllory and they did many other thinges against the lawes of the citye but the citie had so be punished of late y t they durst say nothing therto Richard the kynges brother retourned out of Almayne into Englande Anno. 43. Iohn Gisors Peperar M. Iohn Adriā S. Ro. Cornhil S. Kyng Henry fearing some rebellion of his nobles went into Fraunce and there concluded a peace on this condition that Normādy Angeow and Cenomanna shoulde euer after be in the possession of the Frenchemen and the kyng of Englande to haue Guien and that Lewis shoulde geue kyng Henry for his expēces in warr .150000 crowns for yerely tribute a .100000 crownes After whiche peare finished the kynge retourned into England A Iewe of Lewkesbury fell into a priuie upō the saturday and would not for reuerēce of his Saboth day be plucked out whereof the Earle of Glocester hearing that the Iewe did so great reuerence to his Saboth daye thought he would doe as muche to his holy daye whiche is sonday and so kept him there tyll monday at whiche season he was founde dead Anno. 44. Williā Fitz Richard M. Adā Brown S. Ri. Couētre S. In this yere the kyng commaunded a general assembly or meting at Paules crosse where the kyng in proper person commaunded the Mayre that the nexte daye after he should cause to bee sworne before his Aldermen euery stripplynge of .xii. yeres of age and vpwarde to be true vnto the king and his heyres kings of Englande and that the gates of the citie should be kept with harnissed mē Anno. 45. Wil. Fitz Richard M. Io. Northāton S. Rich. Pickard S. Kyng Hēry published at Paules crosse the byshops of Rome absolution for him and all his that were sworne to mainteyne the articles made in the parliament at Oxforde for whiche cause the barons of England begon to vtter their malice which they had long before conceived agaynst the kyng and caused an insurrection that continued thre yeres Richard earle of Glocester decased and Gilbart de Clare was earle after him Anno. 46. Th. Fitz Thomas M. Phi. Walbroke S. Richard Tailer S. This yere was so great a frost y e men rode on hors back ouer the thames The barons of Englād armed them against their kyng all this yere houered about London other places without any notabe act of rebellion saying y t they robbed spoyled aliens certeyn other persons whō they knew to be against their purpose specially they slewe y e Iewes in all places Anno. 47. Tho. Fitz Thomas M. Ro. Moūtpyler S. Osbern Buckessel S. 500. Iewes were slayne by the citizēs of Londō because one Iewe wold haue forsed a christian man to haue paid more then ii.d. for y e vsury of xx s for a weke Hugh le Spencer with the citizeus of London spoiled burnt the manours of Richard the kings brother which hither to had ben a great stay of the warre betwene the kyng and the nobles Nere to Lewys in Susser kyng Hēry and his barons fought a cruel battel in which the kyng hym self with Richarde his brother sir Ed. his son other noble men to the nūber of .25 were taken of the cōmōs wer slayn aboue .20000 Anno. 48. Tho. Fit Thomas M. Tho. Lamford S. Edward blune S. Debate variāce sel betwene Symon Moūtfort Erle of Lecester Gilbert de Clare Erle of Glocester chief capitains of y e barons which torned to their great euil For prince Ed. being now set at libertie allied him w t the erle of Glocester gathering to hī a great power warred so freshly vpon Symon of Leicester that at the ende he and Hughe spencer with many others of the nobles were slayn in the battayle at Euishā in Worcester shyre The same yere was holden a parliament at Wynchester where all the statutes made before at Oxforde were disanulled abrogate And all wrytinges made for the confirmation of the same cancelled and broken This yere the citie of London was in great daunger to haue bene destroied by the kyng for great ire and displeasure that he had conceiued against it because of the fornamed cōmocion of the which the citizens hauing perfit intelligence assembled them selues and tooke aduice diuers tymes what was best to be done At the last it was agreed wholy to submitte them selues bothe lyues goodes into the kynges bandes And for confirmation therof to make an instrument of their submission and to seale the same with the cōmon seale of the citie They agreed upon .viii. persones to carye the same and goyng to wyndsore where the king lay they met at Colbroke a knight called syr Roger Leyborn who turned them backe agayne and after they had discoursed the whole matter with hym he wylled them to delyuer to hym theyr submission vnder seale and he woulde moue the kyng in it whiche thyng they dyd And after syxe dayes thys knyght retourned to
syr Iohn Trussell knyght through the quarel of their two wyues through the whiche fraye many people were sore wounded and hurt and one Thomas Petwarden Fyshmōger slayne out of hande wherefore both the frayers were brought to the Counter in the Pultrye and the lord Straunge for begynning the sayd fraye was the next sunday accursed at Paules crosse Anno. 5. Richard Marlowe Iremōger M. Henry Reade S. Iohn Gedney S. This yere syr Iohn Oldecastell was sent vnto London by the lorde Powes out of Wales the whiche syr Iohn for heresie and treason was conuicte and for the same was draweu to saint Gyles fielde where he was hanged on a newe payre of Gallowes with chaynes and after consumed with fier About this tyme the parson of Wrotham in Norfolke whiche had haunted newe market heath and there robbed and spoiled many of the kyngs subiects was with his concubyne brought vp to Newgate where he lastely died Anno. 6. Wil. Seuenoke Grocer M. Rau◠Barton S. Iohn Parnesse S. Kyng Henry conquered Rone subdued all Normandie and was proclaymed Regent of Fraunce for terme of the lyfe of Charles beyng then kynge And after his decease y e crown of Fraūce with all ryghtes belōgyng to the same to hym and his heyres For confirmation wherof he toke to wyfe Catheryne the daughter of Charles Anno. 7. Richard Whittingtō Mercer M. R. Whittinghā S Iohn Butler S This yere kyng Henry retorned into England and so to London and at west mynster Catheryn his wyfe was crowned the .xxiiii. daye of February Anno. 8. Wyl Cābridge Gro. M. Iohn Butler S. Iohn Welles S. The Duke of Clarence kyng Henries brother was ouer set by the Dolphyn of Fraūce and slayne to the kynges great displeasure Kyng Henry went again into Fraūce and made warre vpon the Dolphyn Anno. 9. Ro. Chichely gro M. Richard Gosselyn S. Williā Weston S. The begining of this yere O. Catherin was deliuered at windsor of a yōg prīe◠whose name was Henry and the tenth daye of August was the newe weather cocke set on Paules steple And this yere the Queene retorned into Fraunce to kynge Henry where was a ioyful metyng but after folowed sorowe for shortly after the kyng being at Bofes in Uincent he wered syck and died the last daye of August in the yere of our lorde .1422 when he had reigned nyne yeres fyue monethes ten dayes he buylded the Shene and Sion and lyeth buried at westmynster King Henry the sixt Anno Regni .1 HEnry the sixt being an infant of .viii. monethes of age began his reigne ouer this realme of England the last day of August in the yere of our lord .1422 he was deposed the fourth day of March in the yere .1460 So he reigned .xxxviii. yeres syxe monethes and foure dayes continuyng the tyme of his youthe he was committed to the gouernaunce of Duke Humfrey of Glocester his vncle whan he came to mans state he was of wytte and nature symple gentyll and meke and loued better peace thē warre quietnes of mynde then busines of the world honestie then profite rest case then trouble and care all trouble veration vnquietnes iniuries that euer happened to hym whiche were many great he suffered so paciently that he reputed them to be worthely sent to hym of God for his offences He fauoured good letters excellently well in token wherof be erected two famous Colledges the one at Cambrydge called the kynges colledge the other at Eaton by meanes wherof good learnyng greatly increased In the begynnyng of this his reigne dyed kyng Charles of Fraunce by reason wherof the kyngdome of Fraunce should come vnto kyng Henry and the nobles of Fraunce except a fewe that helde with the Dolphin delyuered the possession therof vnto the Duke of Bedford Regent of Fraunce to the vse of kyng Henry Anno. 1. William Walderne M. Will. Estfield S. K. Tattarsale S. A subsidie was graunted for three yeres fyue nobles of euery sack of woll that should passe out of the lande A priest was burned for heresie called William Tayler This yere the West gate of London now called newe gate was newly builded by the executors of Richard Whittington late Mayor of London Anno. 2. William Crowmar Draper M. Nicho. Iames S. Th. Wadford S. This yere the Duke of Bedford wan from the Dolphyn of Fraunce manye strong holdes and townes and nere to a towne called Uernell be discomfited the Dolphyns whole power for in that fight were slayne .iii. erles and many other noble mē .5000 cōmō soldiours Syr Roger Mortimer for treasō was condemned by acte of parliament and hanged and quartered This yere Iames kyng of Scottes was deliuered who had remayned prysoner in England .xviii. yeres and he maried in saynt Mary Adries in Southwarke the lady Iane daughter to the erle of Somerset cosyn to kyng Henry Anno. 3. Iohn Michel M. Symon Seman S Iohn Bywater S This yere the kynge of Portingale came into England and was honourably receyued This yere by the parliament holden at Westminster was graunted to the kyng for thre yeres to helpe hym in his warres a subsedy of xii d. in the pounde of all marchaundyzes brought in or caried out of the Realme and .iii. s of euery tonne of wyne the whiche was then called tonnage and pondage but synce it hath been renewed at sondrye parliamentes and nowe is called custome Furthermore it was enacted that all marchaunt straungers should be lodged within an englysh host within .xv. days of their coming to their porte sale and to make no sale of any marchandyse or thei were so lodged then within .xl. days folowyng to make sale of all that they brought and if any remayned vnsolde at the sayde .xl. dayes ende that then all suche marchandyse so vnsolde to be forfeyte to the kyng Anno. 4. Iohn Couētre Mercer M. Wil. Milrede S Iohn Brokle S Grudge and variaunce betwene the Duke of Gloucester protectour of England and his halfe brother the byshop of Wynchester whiche was appeased by the regent of Fraunce and debated by a parliament at Leicester as ye maye reade at large in Edwarde Haull Anno. 5. Iohn Raynewell Fishmōger M. Iohn Arnolde S. Io. Nightham S. This Iohn Raynewell Maior of Lōdon before named gaue certayne landes or tenemētes to the citie of London for the whiche the same citie is bounde to paye for euer all suche fyftenes as shall be graunted to the kyng so that it passe not three fyftenes in one yere for three wardes of the same that is to say Dougate warde Bellynsgate warde and Algate warde This yere the englysh men besiegyng Orliaunce the noble valiaunt knight syr Thomas Mountague was slayne by a great misfortune whose death was the beginnyng of al mischiefe to the Englysh men for after this mishappe they lost by litle and litle all their possessions
whiche tyme the lady hys wyfe myght neuer come to hym nor had any thyng to lyue vpon but what people of theyr charities woulde geue hyr or what she got by hyr nedle Anno. 12. William Hampton FyshmoÌ„ M. Iohn Browne S Th. Bledlowe S This Mayor was a good iusticer he punyshed in hys yere many Bawdes and Strompettes and caused them to ryde with raye hoodes and made a payre of Stockes to bee sette in euerye warde of the cytie Anno. 13. Iohn Tat Mercer M. William Stocker S Robert Bellisdon S In this yere the erle of Excester was founde dead in the sea betwene Douer and Calleys One Iohn Gose was burned at the tower hyll for heresy Anno. 14. Ro. Drope Draper M. EdmuÌ„d Shaw S. Thomas Hyll S. This Robert Drope Maior of LondoÌ„ afore named buylded the east ende of y e conduite in Cornehyll Kynge Edwarde required of his subiectes a beneuolence whiche they gaue him and so he sailed into Fraunce with a great armie to aide the Duke of Burgoyne but by sute of the Frenche kyng a peace was concluded for seuen yeres Anno. 15. Robert Basset Salter M. Hugh prince S. Ro. colwich S. This Maior dyd sharp correction vpoÌ„ Bakers for makyng of lyght bread in so muche that he set dyuers of them on the pyllory whose names I pasâ—e ouer And a woman named Agnes Deyntie was also there punyshed for sellynge of false mynged butter Anno. 16. Rauf Iosseleyn Dra. M. Rich. RawfoÌ„ S. Wil. Horne This yere by the dyligence of this Maior the newe wall of London from Creplegate to Byshopsgate was made as it nowe is the Maior with his company of the Drapers made all that part betwyxt Alballowes church in the same wall and Byshops gate of their owne proper costes and the other companies made y e other deale whiche was a great worke to be done in one yere coÌ„sidering the purueyaunce of the stuffe Anno. 17. Humfrey Heyford Goldsmith M. Henry Colet S. Iohn Stocker S. This yere the Duke of Clarence seconde brother to the kyng beyng prysoner in the towre was secretly put to death and drowned in a barell of maluesey within the sayd towre Anno. 18. Richard Gardyner Mercer M. Rob. Herding S. Robert Byfeld S. This yere was a great dearth and also a great death at London and in dyâ—ers other partes of this Realme Anno. 19. Bartholo Iames Draper M. Thomas Ilam S. Iohn Warde S. This Thomas Ilam sheryffe afore named newely buylded the great conduyte in Cheape of his owne proprecostes This yere at the towre hyll were .4 felons hanged and burned for robbyng of a churche Anno. 20. Iohn Brown M. William Daniel S. William Bacon S. This yere the kynge requyred great sommes of money to be lent hym of the citizens of London who after diuerse assemblies graunted to lende him .5000 marke whiche was repaied agayne in the next yere folowyng Anno. 21. William Hariate Draper M. Robert ae S Wil. Wykyng S Rich. Chawry S This yere the Scottes began to stirre against whom kyng Edwarde sent the Duke of Gloucester and diuers other whiche retourned agayne without any notable battayle Anno. 22. Edmond Shawe goldsmith M. Wil. Whyte S. Iohn Mathew S. This Edmund Shaw builded Criple gate in London Kyng Edward makyng great prouision for warre into Fraunce ended hys lyfe the .ix. of Apryll in the yeare of our Lorde .1483 when he had reigned .22 yeares .i. moneth and v. dayes He was buryed at Wyndsor leauyng after him two sonnes Edwarde the prince Rycharde Duke of Yorke with .v. daughters as Elizabeth that after was quene Cicelie Anne Katherine and Bridget King Edward the fifthe Anno. 1. EDward the fyft of the age of .xi. yeres began hys reigne ouer this Realme of England the .ix. of Apryll in the yeare of our Lord .1483 and was murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester the same yere the .22 day of Iune so he reigned .2 monethes and .xi. days Thys Edwarde was neuer crowned but cruelly murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester his vnnatural vncle who after vsurped the Crowne and was called Richarde the third King Richard the thirde Anno Regni .1 RIchard the thyrd brother to Edwarde the fourthe thorough many cruel dedes lastly obteyned the Crowne of England Fyrst to compas his wycked and dyuelyshe purpose hee put to death those noble men which he thought wold not consent to hys mynde in all thynges the other he corupted with ryche gyftes then by hys vntruth and falshode he wrested from the quene Elizabeth beynge than in sanctuarie Rychard her yonger sonne and brother to the Prynce Thyrdly he caused to be publyshed at Poules Crosse by one doctour Shawe that Edward the fourthe hys elder brother was not ryghtely begotten of hys mother but by aduoutrye and therefore that neyther he nor hys chyldren had ryght to the Crowne or as some wryte he caused to be publyshed that the prynce his brother were not ryghtfully begotten of Queene Elizabeth and therfore the ryghte of the crowne to be his whiche in fyne he toke vpon hym and to make a perfect worke of his crueltie shortly therupon shamefully murdered the two yonge chyldren in the towre of London and vsurped the crowne two yeres and two monethes Anno Regni .1 Robert BylisdoÌ„ Habardasher M. Tho. NorlaÌ„d S. W. Martyn S. Grudge began betwene kynge Rychard the thyrde and his nere friende the Duke of Buckyngham in so much that for displeasure therof the Duke coÌ„spired with dyuers other noble men agaynst hym and intended to bryng into the lande Henry erle of Rychmonde as ryghtful heyre to the crowne This HeÌ„ry had fled into Brytayne fearyng the crueltie of Edward y e fourth for whiche conspiracie the saide Duke of Buckingham with dyuers other was shortly after taken and put to death Henry erle of Rychemounte aided with the Britaynes entended to arriue in Wales but hys nauie was so scattered with a contrary wynd that he was fayne to retyre backe agayne into Brytayne for that tyme. Dyuers noble men detestyng the tyranny of kyng Richard fled into Britayne and there adioyned them with the Erle of Richemount Anno. 2. Thomas Hyll Grocer M. Richard Chester S Tho. Britayne S Rafe Astrie S This Thomas Hill buylded the Cundyte in Gracious strete The noble prince Henry erle of Richmount with a small company of Frenchemen landed at Mylford hauen nygh Pembroke whose commynge when it was hearde of in Wales dyuers noble men with their retinue forsakyng Rychard gathered to hym in greate number so that his strengthe in short space greatly increased At a village nere to Leicester called â—osworthe he mette with his enemies where betwene them was foughten a sharpe battaile In conclusion kyng Rycharde with dyuers other was slayne and Henry obteyned a noble victory After whyche conquest he was immediatly crowned kynge of England in the field and
September she trauailed in childbedde and was delyuered of a man chylde whyche child the laste of September was baptised in the Queenes maiesties chapell of the White Halle of Westmynster the Quenes maiesty in her own person beyng godmother the archbyshop of Canburye and the duke of Norffolke godfathers the Quene gaue the name Edwardus Fortunatus for that God had so graciousely assisted his mother in so long and dangerous a iourney and brought her so fate to land in that place which she most desyred and that in so short tyme before her deliueraunce Rech Champion draper M Iohn Riuers S. Iam. Hawes S. Thus good reader I haue broughts as thou seest this small abridgement or Summarie of our englyshe Chronicle to these our present dayes meanyng as tyme shall increase so to encrease the same yf I be not discouraged of thee in these my symple beginnyngs Wherfore I beseche thee to iudge fauourably and to correct frendly so as thy correction maye rather be an Instruction then a condemnyng of me The ages of the world after the accompt of the Bible the Hebrues and after the most ueritable writers are in numbre .7 as foloweth THe fyrst age of the world toke his beginnyng at the creation of Adam and was finished at the floude of Noe whiche continued 1656. The second age toke his beginning at such time as Noe came out of the ark and cōtinued til the natiuitie of Abraham which was yeres 292. The third age continued from the birth of Abraham til the departyng of Israel out of Egypt whiche was yeres 503. The fourth age continued from the departing of Israel out of Egypt till the buyldynge of the temple whiche was yeres 481. The .5 age cōtinued frō the building of the tēple til the captiuity of Babilō which was yeres 414. The sixte age cōtinued from the captiuitie of Babylon tyl the birthe of our Lorde and sauiour Iesus Christ which was yeares 614. The .7 age of the world toke his beginnyng at the birth of our sauior Iesus Christ and hath continued till this present yere of our Lord and shall last til the worldes ende 1565. The age of the world at the birthe of Christe was .3962 The age of the worlde this present yere of our Lord. 1565. is .5527 FINIS Here is shewed howe a man may iourney from any notable towne in Englande to the Citie of London or from London to any notable towne in the same realme ¶ Here foloweth the way from Walsingham to London FRom Walsingham to Pyknam xii myles From Pyknam to Brandonfery x. myles From Brandonfery to newmarket x. myle From newe market to Babrain x. myle From Babram to Bark way xx myle From Barkeway to Puchryche vii myle From Puchryche to Ware v. myle From ware to Waltham viij myle From Waltham to London xij myle ¶ Here foloweth the way from Barwyke to Yorke and so to London FRom Barwyke to Belforth xij myles From Belforth to Anwyke xij myle From Anwyke to Morpit xij myle From Morpit to Newcastell xij myle From Newcastell to Durham xij myle From Durham to Daryngton xiiij myle From Darington to Northalerton xiiij myle From Northalerton to Topclyfe vij myle From Topclyfe to Yorke xvj myle From Yorke to Tadcaster viij myle From Tadcaster to Wentbrydge x myle From Wenthrydge to Dancaster viij myle From Dancaster to Tutford xviij myle From Tutford to Newarke x myle From Newarke to Grantham x myle From Grantham to Stanford xvj myle From Stanforde to Stylton xij myle From Stylton to Huniyngton ix myle From Huniyngton to Boyston xv myle From Royston to Ware xij myle From Ware to Waltham viij myle From Waltham to London xij myle ¶ Here foloweth the waye from Carnaruan to Chester and so to London FRom Carnaruan to Conway xxiiij myle From Conway to Dynbygh xij myle From Dynbygh to Flynt xij myle From Flynt to Chester x myle From Chester to Wyche xiiij myle From Wyche to Stone xv myle From Stone to Lychfelde xvj myle From Lychfield to Colfill xij myle From Colfyll to Couentre viij myle And so from Couentre to London as hereafter foloweth ¶ Here foloweth the waye from Cokermouth to Lancaster and so to London FRom Cokermouth to Kyswyke vj myle From Kyswyke to Grocener viij myle From Grocener to Kendale xiiij myle From Kendale to Burton vij myle From Burton to Lancaster viij myle From Lancaster to Preston xx myle From Preston to Wygam xiiij myle From Wygam to Waryngton xij myle From Waryngton to Newe castel xx myle From Newe castell to Lychfield xx myle From Lychfield to Couentre xx myle From Couentre to Danetre xiiij myle From Danetre to Tocester x myle From Tocester to Stony Stratforde vj myle From Stony Stratford to Brychyl vij myle From Brychyl to Dunstable vij myle From Dunstable to S. Albons x myle From S. Albons to Barnet x myle From Barnet to London x myle ¶ Here fololoweth the waye from Yermouth to Colchester and so to London FRom Yermouth vnto Becclis viij myle From Becclis to Blybour vj myle From Blybour to Snapbrydge viij myle Frō Snapbrydge to Wodbridge viij myle From Wodbrydge to Ipswyche v myle From Ipswyche to Colchester xij myle From Colchester to Eastford viij myle From Eastford to Chelinesford x myle From Chelinesford to Brentwod x myle From Brentwood to London xij myle ¶ Here foloweth the way from Douer to London FRom Douer to Canterbury xij myle Frō Cāterbury to Sittingborn xij myle Frō Sittyngborn to Rochester viij myle From Rochester to Grauesende v myle From Grauesende to Datford vj myle From Datford to London xij myle ¶ Here foloweth the waye from S. Burten in Cornwall to London FRom S. Burten to the mount xx myle From the mount to Thury xij myle From S. Thury to Bodnam xx myle From Bondain to Launston xx myle From Launston to Ocomton xv myle From Ocomton to Crokehornewell x myle From Crokehornewell to Exceter x myle From Exceter to Honiton xij myle From Honiton to Charde x myle From Charde to Crokehorne vij myle From Crokehorne to Shyrborne x myle From Shyrborne to Shaftisbury x myle From Shaftisbury to Salysbury xviij myle From Salysbury to Andeuor xv myle From Andeuor to Basyngstock xviij myle from Basingstocke to Harford viij myle from Harford to Bagshot viij myle from Bagshot to Stanes viij myle from Stanes to London xv myle ¶ Here foloweth the waye from Brystowe to London FRom Brystowe to Maxfelde x myle from Maxfelde to Chypnam x myle from Chypnam to Marleborow xv myle from Marleborow to Hūgerford viij myle from Hungerford to Newbery vij myle from Newbery to Redyng xv myle from Redyng to Maydenhead x myle from Maydenhead to Colbroke vij myle from Colbroke to London xv myle ¶ Here fololoweth the waye from S. Dauids to London FRom S. Dauids to Axforde xx myle from axford to Carmarden x myle from Carmarden to Newton x myle from Newton to Lanbury x myle from Lanbury to Brecknocke xvj myle from Brecknocke to Hay x
Poūtney M. Iohn Lambyn S. Adam Lutekyn S. This yere was many good lawes made in the parliamēt Londō wher vnto the kynge and his lordes were sworne Anno. 7. Nycolas Faringdon M. Adam Burdē S. Hugh Baytō S. The Englysh men encountred with Robert le Bruse and his Scottes at Estriualen where was fought a strong battayl◠In the ende whereof the Englyshmen wer discomfited and so egrely pursued by the Scottes that many of the noblemen were slayne as Gylbert de Clare Erle of Glocester syr Robert Clyford syr Edmond of Manle with other lordes and barons to the nomber of .xlii. knightes and .lxvii. barons besyde .xxii. men of name which were taken prisoners and .x. M. cōmon souldiours slayne After thys tyme Robert le Bruze reigned as kyng of Scotland Anno. 8. Iohn Gysors M. Stephē of abingdō S Hamōd Chikwell S A villain called Iohn Poydras a tanners sonne of Excester in diuers places of England named himself the sonne of Edward the first and said that by a falsnourse he was stolne out of his cradel Edward that was now kyng put in his place whiche was but a carters sonne but shortly after he was conuict of hys vntruthe and confessed that he dyd it by the motion of a familiar sprite which he had in his house in likenes of a catt whom he had serued .iii. yere and he for his seruice was drawen and hanged at Northampton Anno. 9. Stephē abingdō M Hamōdgoodchepe S Williā Readyng S The castell of Barwike was yelded vp to the Scottes by the treason of Peter Spaldyng Two cardinals beyng sent frō Rome to conclude a peace betwene the kyng of England and the scottes as they wente through Yorkshire were robbed by two knights called Gilbert Midleton walter Selby with .600 mē which .ii. knigtes had don many robberies in those partes or they were taken but they wer afterward condemned drawē hanged at London And the kynge recōpenced the Cardinals double so muche as they lost Shortly after sir Gosselyn Deinuile his brother Robert with two hūdred in habite of Friers going about as exiled persons or outlawes did many great notable roberies despites they robbed spoiled y e bishop of Durhams palaces leauyng nothing in them but bare walles and suche lyke robberyes for the which they were after hanged at York Anno. 10. Iohn wēgraue M. Williā Caston S. Rafe Palmer S. The scottes entred y e borders of Northūberland most cruelly robbed spoiled the countrey sparing neither man woman nor chyld To this mischiefe was ioyned so excedyng derth scarsity y e wheat was sold for .iiii. mark y e quarter y e cōmon people did eate hors flesh other vile beastes many dyed for hunger Anno. 11. Iohn Wēgraue M. Ihon Prior S. williā Furnex S. Kyng Edward assembled a new host and went into Northumberland wher he layde siege to Barwike But in the meane tyme the Scots by an other way inuaded y e borders of Englād wasted the countrey euen to Yorke and slew a greate noumber specially of religious people wherfore it was called the white battaile King Edward was constrained to breake vp his siege and return again into England Sir Hugh the Spencers the father and the sonne were of great power in England and by the fauour of the king practised suche crueltie and bare theim selfe so hautie that no lord in this land durst contrary them in any thynge that they thought good whereby they were greatly hated of the nobles Anno. 12. Iohn Wēgraue M Iohn Poūtney S. Iohn Dallyng S. The Lordes and nobles of Englande detestynge the outragious pryde of the Spencers in suche wyse conspyred against them that they caused the kynge halfe agaynst his mynd to banysh them the Realme Anno. 13. Hamond Chikwel M Simon Abingdō S. Iohn Preston S. This yere king Edward contrary to the mynd of his lords reuoked the Spēcers from banishement and set them in lyke authoritie as they before had ben to the great disturbance of the realme◠and not long after pursued the barons and chased them from place to place as fyrst at Liedes castell in Kent after in the marches of Wales where he toke the Mortymers and sent theym to the Tower of London Anno. 14. Hamond Chikwel M Reinold at cūdyt S william Prodhā S This yere king Edward ouercam the barons of this realme in many batailes and toke many of them whome he put to death in dyuers partes of this realm to the number of .xxii. noble men Master Iohn Baldocke a man of euil fame was made Chancellor of Englād who extremly pilled the cōmons of this realme for the whiche he was well rewarded after as ye maye reade in the xix yeare Anno. 15. Hamond Chikwel M. Rich. Cōstantin S Rich. Hakeney S This yere the sonne appered to mens sight as red as bloud and so continued the space of .vi. howers The last day of October the Irishment by the ayde they had out of England droue the scots out of theyr land At whiche time many noble men of Scotland were slain Amōg whiche was Edward le Bruze the kinges brother Anno. 16. Hamond Chikwell M. Iohn Granthā S Rich. of Ely S Kyng Edward with a great army entred Scotland but with sickenes and other misfortunes that chanced amonge the souldiors he within short space was forced to returne into England wherof syr Iames Douglas and the Scots hauyng knowledge pursued hym in suche wise that they slew many english men and had welnere taken the kynge at an abbey called Beighlād from the whiche he was forced to flee and leaue his tresure behynd hym Anno. 17. Symon Francis M. Adā Ealisbury S. Iohn of Oxēford S. Charles of France warred vpon the landes of Kyng Edward in Gascoyne Guyen and tooke there many townes and castels Wherfore kyng Edwarde sent his wyfe Isabell to entreate wyth her brother Charles for peace or as Froisard sayth the Quene her selfe fleyng the tyranny and mischief of y e Spēcers fled with her yong sonne Edward into France and was gentilly receiued of hir brother whiche made greate promise to ayde hir against the tyranny and iniury of the Spencers Anno. 18. Hamond Chikwel M. Benet of Fulhā S Iohn Causton S Quene Isabell by the ayde and help of syr Iohn of Heynald with a small company of Henoways returned into Englande to whome the Nobles and the commons gathering in greate numbre pursued the kynge the Spencers and other ennemies so egerly that shortely after they tooke them and kepte the kynge in pryson at Kenylworthe And after at Barkeley they toke master Robert Baldok the Chācellor both the Spencers the father and the sonne the erle of Arundel with diueres other and brought them to the towne of Hereford Anno. 19. Richard Betain M Gilbert Mordō S. Iohn Cotton S. The morowe after
myle from Hay to Harford xiiij myle from Harforde to Roso ix myle from Roso to glocester xij myle from glocester to Cicester xv myle from Cicester to Faryngton xvj myle from faryngton to Habyngton vij myle from Habyngton to Dorcester vij myle from Dorcester to Henley xij myle from Henly to Maydenhead vij myle from Maydenhead to Colbroke vij myle from Colbroke to London xv myle Hereafter foloweth the names of all the kynges and chiefest gouernours of this realme of Englande in what leafe ye shall fynde theym BRute the fyrste kyng of this realme folio 9. Locrine fo eo GueÌ„doline quene .10 Madan eodem Mempricius fo codeÌ„ Ebranke fo codeÌ„ Brute Grinshiled 11. Leill fo eodem Lududribas fo eodem Bladud fol. ibidem Leire fol. ibidem Cordyla quene fo 12. Morgan fo ibidem Conedagus fo ibi Riuallo fo ibideÌ„ Gurgustus ibideÌ„ Scicilius ibidem Iago or Lago fo 13. Kynymacus fo ibid. Gorbodug fo ibideÌ„ Forrex Portex ibi Mulmutius Dunwalls fol. ibideÌ„ Belinus and Brennus fol. 14. Gurgostus fol. 15. Guinthelinus fo ibi Cecilius ibi Kymarus ibidem Elanius ibidem Morindus ibidem Gorbumannus ibid. Archigalio folio 16 Elidurus fol. ibi Uigenius Peredurus fo ibidem Gorbonian fo ibid. Morgan fo ibid. Emerianus ibideÌ„ Iuall folio .17 Rymo ibidem Geruntius ibideÌ„ Catilius ibi Coilus fo ibidem Porex fo ibi Chirunnus fo ibideÌ„ Fulgen ibidem Eldred ibidem Androgius ibidem Uarianus ibidem Eliud ibideÌ„ Dedantius fo ibidem Detonus ibidem Gurgincus ibidem Merianus ibidem Bladunus ibidem Duinus ibid. Silius ibid. Bledgabredus ibid. Archemalus ibid. Eldeius fol. eodem Rodianus fol. 18 Redargius eodem Samulius eod Peniselus eod Pirthus eod Caporus eod Dinellus eod Helius eod Lud eod Cassiuelane eod ☞ Under Iulius Cesar. THeomancius 20 Cymbalinus eod Gwiderius eod Aruitaguâ— 21 Marius eod Coilus eod Lucie eod Basianus 21 Carassus 23 Alectus eod Asclepiodatus eod Coill eod Constantius eod Constantine 24. Octauius 24 25 Maximus 25 Constantine 27 Constantius 27 Uortyger 28 Uortymers 29 Aurelius Ambrose 30 Uther PendragoÌ„ eod Arthure eod Constantine 32 Aurelius Conanus 32 Uortiporus eod Malgo 32 Caretieus 33 Cadwane 34 Ladwaiyne 35 Ladwaladar eod Iew 36 Ethelard eod Cutherede eod Sygeberte 37 Kenulphus eod Brithericus eod Egbarte 38 Ethelwolphus 38 Ethelwaldus 39 Ethelbert eod Etheldrede eod Alured 40 Edward y e seniour 41 Adelstane 42 Edmond eod Eldrede eod Edwyne eod Edgare 43 Edwarde eod Egelred fol. 44. Edmond Ironside 47 Canucus fo 48. Harold fol. 48. Hardikenitus fo 48. Edward fo 49. Harolde fol. 50. VUilliam bastarde Duke of Normandie fol. 51. WilliaÌ„ Rufus fo 55. Henry Beauclerk 59. Steuen fol. 62. Henry .ii. fo 65. Richard fyrst fo 68. Iohn fol. 7â— Henry third fol. 81. Edward .i. fo 99. Edward .ii. fo 105. Edward .iii. fo 111. Richard .ii. fo 124. Henry .iiii. fol. 132. Henry .v. fol. 137. Henry .vi. fo 140. Edward .iiii. fo 154. Edward .v. fo 161. Richard .iii. fol. 162. Henry .vii. fol 163. Henry .viii. fol. 171. Edward .vi. fol. 208. Mary quene fo 222. Elizabeth quene 239. The Table of all the principall matters conteyned in this booke AUxolme an plaÌ„d fo 3. Albion foli 9. Archflamyn fo 9. Adrians wall fo 22. Albon martyred fo 24. Ambreshuey buylded fo 29. Abyngton buylded fo 35. Abbey at Saint Albons buylded fol. 37. Ambery buylded fo 44. A barkers sonne claymed the crowne fo 107. Armes of England France ioyned fol. 115. Iusten friers church in London buylded fo 119. Alsoules college builded 147. Anne barton called holy maid of Kent fo 186.187 Abbeys visited fol. 189. Abbeys suppressed fol. 194. Andrew Iudde his charitable dedes fol. 214. A mylners sonne fayned hym to be Kynge Edwarde the sixte fo 233. fo 235. Ages of the world fo 248. BIsshoprickes in Englande folio 1. Britayne fol. 9. Bambrough builded 10 Bathe buylded fo 11. Bladud in flyenge brake hys necke fol. 11. Bangor in wales builded 12. Blonde reigned fo 12. fo 38. Blackwell hall builded fo 13. Belyns gate buylded fo 14. Britones chased into Wales fol. 33. Bishops see of Wynchester buylded fol. 35. Berkyng in Essex builded 35 Brithricus poysoned by hys wyfe fol. 38. Blasyng sterres fol. 36.44 58.60.61.121.144.235 Battayle abbey buylded 55. BarmoÌ„dsey abbey builded 55 Brystow Castell builded 60 Bassynge werke abbey buylded fol. 66. Bewley abbey builded fo 81 Beston castell builded fo 83. Battayle at Lewes fo 92. Battayle at Euisham fo 92. Bowe steeple in Cheape blowen downe fol. 97. Blacke Fryers by Ludgat buylded fol. 100. Barwyke won fo 103.113 Battayl at Estreuelyn 107. Battail on the sea fo 115.173 Barwicke taken by .xl. persons fo 12â—6 Battayle at Otterborn 128. Battail at Shrewsbury 134 Battaile at Agencourt fo 139 Barnard colledge in Oxforde buylded fol. 147. Byshop of Salisburye murdered fo 149. Battayle at S. Albons 150 Battail at Bloreheth fo 152 Battail at NorthamptoÌ„ 153 Battail at wakefield fol. 153 Battaile the second at saynct Albons fol. ibideÌ„ Battaile at Shirborn ibideÌ„ Battaile at Exam fo 154 Bataile at Banbery fo 156. Barnet field fo 157 Battayl at Teukesbury 157 Battayle at Bosworth 163. Battayle at Stoke 164 Blacke heath fielde fo 166. Baynardes castel builded 168 Brasenose in Oxforde buylded folio 171. Bowe steple in cheape buylded fol. 173. Byshop of Romes aucthoritie abrogated fol. 188. Boloygne wonne fol. 204. C COunties of Englande fo 1. Cornewall described fo 5 Compasse of England 7.8 Carleile buylded 11. Canterbury buylded ibidem Carlion buylded 14. Cambridge buylded 16. Cesars fyrst voiage into thys lande fo 18. Cesars second voyage fo 19. Cesar a bakers sonne ibidem Cesar slain with book insibi Castell at Canterbury buylded ibidem Castel at Rochest built ibi Chichester buylded ibidem Christ hys byrth fo 20. Chester buylded fol. 21. Colchester buylded ibidem Close crownes wherfore kynges of EnglaÌ„d wear theÌ„ 24. ConstaÌ„tin slain by a Pict 27 CoÌ„staÌ„tius slayn by picts ibi Constantius a monke made kyng ibidem Chertsey buylded fol. 35. College of welles builded 36 Crowland abbey buylded 37 Chastytye of womenne defended 39 Couentrye abbey builded 49 Castels at Yorke builded 53 Castell at Notyngham buylded ibidem Castel at Lincoln builded ibi Chester abbey buylded 57 Cicester buylded 62. CoÌ„bremore abbey builded 6â— Coggeshall abbey buylded 65 Castell of RutlaÌ„d builded 66 Canturbery a fyre ibid. Charter made to y e baroÌ„s 79 Charteley castell buylded 83 Coyn altered fo 88.96.115 116. 118. 136. 155. 169. 180.203.216.241 Castell of Flynt buylded 99. Castel Barnard builded 100 Cheape corne 101. Crouched fryers 106. Cardinals robbed 107. Cheape of victuall 114. Caleys wonne 117. Chest in Guyld hall of London fo 112. Combat fo 127. 129. Cheape wynes fo 128. Conspiracie fo 132 Cundyie in Cornehyll buylded 134. College of EatoÌ„ buylded 141 Custome fyrst payd 142 CoÌ„motion at Abyngton 143 Calaice besieged 144 Cundite in Fletestrete buylded 145.
Commotion in Kent 148. Crueltie of Edwarde the fowerth 157. Commotion by the bastarde Fauconbridge 157. Cundyte in Cornhyll enlarged 158 CuÌ„dyt in Chepe called y e gret Cundite new buylded 164. Cross in chepe new bylded ibi Ceyple gate buylded 165 Conduyte in graciouse streate buylded ibidem Cheape wheate salt 166 Cundit at byshops gate builded fol. 170. Charles the .v. emperor came into England 177 Conspiracie at CoueÌ„try 179 Cardinal fyrst suppressed abbeys fol. 180. Cardinal discharged of chancellorshyp 283 Cardinall deceased 184. Clergy coÌ„dened in premu ibi Clergy sworn to K. H. 8. 185 CoÌ„motioÌ„ in Lincolnshire 191 CoÌ„motion in Yorkshire 191. 193.199 Chantries geuen to the kyng 205. 209. Cundytes at Algate Lothbury buylded 206. CoÌ„motion in Cornewall and Deuonshyre 210 Commotion at Norwich 211 Charles Gauaro commytied murder 213 CoÌ„motion in Kent by Thomas Wyat 227 CouÌ„terfait spech iÌ„ a wal 240 Cardinall Poole came into Englande 231 CoÌ„spirators mynded to haue robbed the eschequer 235 Calaice loste 238 DEscriptioÌ„ of EnglaÌ„d 1. Dune a ryuer 3. Dunbrytayne buylded 10 Douer Castell buylded 10 Danes first entred this laÌ„d 38 Danes second entring ibid. Danes thyrd entryng 39 Danes besieged LoÌ„doÌ„ 45 46 Danes sodenly murdred 45. Danes dryuen oute of thys lande 49 Derth of wheat iÌ„ EnglaÌ„d 75 Death of Kyng Iohn 80 Delacresse abbey buylded 83 Douer spoyled 102. Drye sommer 118 Dukes of Herford of Norfolke banyshed 131 Dearth of corne 134 Duke of Norffolke lyke to haue ben drowned 143 Duke of Suff. murdred 148 Duke of York began a commotion 150 D. of york claimed y e Cr. 153 D. of Clarence murdred 158 Dyches sylde and hedges cast downe about London 174 Duke of Buckyngham beheaded 176 Dagger throwen at Paules crosse 223 Dearthe and plentie of corne in one yeare fo 238. E ENgland described fol. 1. Edenburgh builded 10 Ely howe it tooke that name fol. 18 Englande fyrst tributarye to Cesar fo 19 Excester buylded fo ibidem England fyrst baptised 22 England fyrst so named 36 Etheldred slayne by the Danes 40 Ethelyngsey buylded 41 Eight kynges rowed Edgar vp and downe the ryuer of Dee 43 Englande trybutarye to the Danes 44 EdmoÌ„d IroÌ„side murdred 47 Earthquake in England 57 61 88 127 215. Euisham abbey buylded 61 Englande interdicled 76 Enterdiction released 78 Edwarde the seconde murdered 111 Englande lette to ferme 131 Elianor Cobham 146 Edwarde the fourth fled the lande 156 Elisabeth wife to Ed. the .4 tooke saintuarye at Westmynster 156 Earle of Northumberland slayne 164 Excester besieged 167 Englyshe marchantes receyued with procession 167 Euyll May day 175 Execution in Paules church yarde 196 Embassador of Moscouy 236 Eight tydes at London in .ii. nyghtes and one day 247 F FIrste Kynge that ware crowne of golde 13 Forme of the ylande 7 First christeÌ„ emperor 24 Fortiger sent for y e SaxoÌ„s 28 First saxoÌ„s entred this laÌ„d 28 Fortiger diuorsed ibidem Fortiger maryed Rowane daughter of Hengist ibi Fortiger was depriued 29 Fortiger burned 30 Fourth kyngdom of the Saxons 31 Fifthe kyngdome of the Saxons 32 Fyrst warre betwene the saxons 33 First schole in Cambridge 35 Firste Tythes geuen in England 38 First grammer schole in Oxforde 41 Fountains abbey buylded 62 Fourntis abbey builded 65 Feuersham abbey buylded 65 First bayliffs in London 69 Fyue moones sene in the fyrmament 75 Fyrst mayre of London 77 Frewarren granted to London 84 Fre toll graÌ„ted to LoÌ„don 84 Fyrst aldermaÌ„ of LoÌ„don 86 Folkmote at Pauls crosse 91 Famyn 108. 145 Fray in Fletestrete 129. 145 Fray in S. Dunstons churche in London 139 Fall of a stayre slew .18 persones 145 Fray in London by saintuarye men 151 Fyrst yeomen of the gard 164 Fraye in London agaynst the Stylyard 165 Fyrste marchaunt tailours of London 169 Fyre on London brydge ibi Fryer houses suppressed folio 187 folio 195 First frutes geuen to K. Henry the .viii. 188 Fyre in Roode lane 194 Fyrst pencioners 198 Fall of money 215 216 241 GLamorganshyre howe it toke that name 12 Game of Chesse deuysed 13 Grantham buylded 16 Glocester buylded 21 Gurmondchester buylded 33 Great church at Lyncoln builded 34 Glasynge fyrste brought into England 35 Glastenbury new buylded 36 Great fyre at London fo 46. fol. 84. 79. Greate flouodes in Englande fol. 58.89 Graye fryers came into Englande 62 Great wynd 88. 120 Great cundyte in cheape first buylded 100 Great hayle 101 Grauesende spoyled 125 Gunnes fyrst inuented 126 Guyld halle in London buylded 136 Grenewyche buylded 168 Golden Rose sent to K. Henry the .8 180 Golde enhanced 181 Generall procession 189 206 George Barnes hys charitable dedes 19 Great Hary a shyp brent 224 Gon shot into Grenwich 236 Gramer schole builded by the marchant taylers 242 Great frost fo 91 57 64 97 120 135. 144. 175. 192. 246. H HUmber a ryuer fol. 3. Humber howe it tooke that name 9. Hot bathes buylded 11. Holy Gyldas 32 Hospital at Rome for english men 38 Herford Castell buylded 41 Haroldes bodie cafte in Thames 48 Hospitall of S. Bartholomew buylded 59 Hyde abbey buylded 61 Hayles abbey buylded 88 Halfe pens farrhinges coyâ—â—ued 100 Hotte sommer 101 Henry Duke of Hertford landed in Holdernes 131 Henry the syxte crowned at Paris 44 Humfrey duke of Gloucester arested at Bury 147. Henry the .vi. fled y e land 153 Henry the .6 murdred 157 Herring .3 s .4 d. y e barel 166 Houses of office buylded to y e Guyld hal of Lon. 168 169 Henry the .7 buylded y e newe chapell at Westminster 171 Hospital of the Sauoy buylded â—bidem Hâ—ngman hanged 194 Houses blown vp with gunpouder 202. 218. 241. 246. I Irlande situate 7 Iland deuyded 9 IroÌ„ cups fastned by wels 35 Iewes crucified children 64 67. 68. Iewes slayn in Engl. 69. 9â— Iewes robbed spoiled 70 Iewes executed 89. 99. Iewes banyshed 102 Iustes in Smythfielde 119. 128. 135. 155. Iohn Philpot his charitable dedes 125 Iohn â—ycklefe 130 Iohn Oldcastell 158. Images taken down in churches 194.209 Ioane Butcher 214 Images brent 241 Iohn Raynewell his charitable dedes 14â— Iohn Moore faynynge hymselfe to bee Christe was whypt 242 KiÌ„g deuoured by a moÌ„ster 15 King depriued 16. 17. 41. Kyng Edmond slayne 39. Kynge counterfeated to bee a mynstrell 40 Kyng Edwarde murdred by his stepmother 44 Kynges hose cost .iij. â— 56 Kynges childreÌ„ drowned 63 K. Sâ—uen takeÌ„ prysoner 64 Kyng Richarde taken prysoner 70 Kyng Rycharde wounded to death 73 Kyng Iohn deuorsed 74 Kyng Iohn sworne to the see of Rome 78 Keniâ—worth castel beseged 95 King Henry the .iij. besiegeth London 96 Kyng Ed. the .ii. prysoner in Kenilworth castel 110 Kyng Rychard the second taken prisoner 131 Kyng Edward deposed 110 Knyghtes of the gartar 116 K. Ri. the .ij. murdered 132 Kynges Colledge at Cambrydge buylded 141 K. of Scottes maryed at S. Mary Audryes 141 Kyng Henry the .vj. taken prysoner 154 Kyng Rychard the .iij. slayn in the fielde 163 K. of Scottes maryed Margaret daughter to