d and viii d six pigeoÌ„s for one peny a fat goose for ii d a pyg for a peny so al other victuals after y e rate This yere appered a blasing sterre Anno. 12. M date 1337 Henry Darcy S Walter Neale Nicolas Crane King Edward sent Embassadors beyond the sea to allie with hym the erle of Heynault and other lordes whiche obeyde not the french king of who by the meanes of Iaques Dartuell he had great comfort bothe of the Flemmings diuers lords princes of those parts This yere the kyng granted that the officers of the Maior and Sheriffs of London should beare maces of syluer Anno. 13. M Henry Darcy date 1338 S WilliaÌ„ of Pomfret Hugh Marbre Kyng Edward for establishement of amitie betwene hym and the Hollanders Selanders and Grabanders sailed to And warpe where he concluded the matter with his aliances and by y â— consent of y e emperor Lewys was proclaimed vicar generall of the empire In this mean time certain frenchmeÌ„ SouthaÌ„pton robbed had entred the haueÌ„ of Southhampton and robbed the towne brent a great part therof and vpon the sea they toke ii great ships called the Edward and the Christopher Anno. 14. M Andrew Aubery grocer date 1339 S William Thorney Roger Frosham Kynge Henry helde a parliament at Great subsedye Westminster he demaunded the fyfthe part of euery mans goods The customes of the wolles to be paid .ij. yeares before hand and the nynth sheafe of euery mans corne Which was granted hym But before it were all payde the loue of the people dyd turne into hatred and their prayer into cursyng c. The kyng changed his coyn made Coyn changed the noble and half noble The noble at vi s .viij. d which is how .x. sÌ„ Kyng Edward entred the borders of France and made clayme to the whole realme of France as his rightful inheritance Armes of Englande and France entermedled and for more auctoritie named hym selfe kyng of France and entermedled the armes of France as it remayneth to this daye Anno. 15. M date 1340 Andrew Aubery grocer S. Adam Lucas Bartholomew marys The quene of England wife to king Iohn of Gaunt Edward beyng at Gaunt was deliuered of a sonne which afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt which was first earle of Richemount and after Duke of Gloucester Kyng Edward sailyng into Flaunders nye to the towne of Sluce mette Sattayl ouâ—e sea with the Frenche kynges nauy where was foughten a cruell battail Wherof the kyng of England had the victury and the Frenche flete that was in nuÌ„ber 400. sayle was welnere destroied and the souldiors taken slayn drouned so that of 33000 four escaped aliue After this victory kyng Edwarde besieged Turney and the town of saint Omers At the end of .xi. wekes after the siege a peace was concluded for xii monethes and the kyng returned Anno. 16. M Iohn Oxenford vintener date 1341 S Rich. barkyng Iohn Rockesleye This yeare came into England .ii. cardinals to treate a peace betwene the kynges of Englande and of France who concluded it for .iij. yeares but it lasted not so long This yere the quene was deliuered of a man childe at Langley and was named Edmund of Langley and was kyng Edwards thirde sonne Anno. 17. M Symon Francis mercer date 1342 S Iohn Lufkin Rich. Kyslingbury This yere died Iohn duke of britain by reason of whose death war strife grewe and parts takyng by y e Frenche kyng and kyng Edwarde Anno 18. M date 1343 Iohn Hamond S Iohn Sewarde Iohn Aysesham This yere y e king called a parliameÌ„t at Westminster In time whereof Edwarde hys eldeste sonne was created prince of Wales This yere y e king made a coin of fine gold and named it the Florentine y â— is A newe coyne to say the peny of y e valu of .vi. â— .viii d the halfpeny of y â— valu of .iii. â— .iiii. d the farthing of the valu of .xx. d which coyn was ordeined for his warres in France for the gold therof was not so fyne as was the noble before named Anno. 19. M date 1344 Iohn HamoÌ„d S Geff. Wichingham Thomas Legget This yere y e king held a solemn feast The order of knights of the garter at his castel of Windsor where he deâ—sed the Order of the garter and stablished it as it is at this day And then he sayled into Sluce so into little Britain with a strong army He sent y e erle of Derby with a stroÌ„g army into GuyeÌ„ for to ayde the erle of Northampton Anno. 20. M date 1345 Richard Laceâ— Mercer S Edmonde Heuenall Iohn Gloucester King Edward made a great preparation for the warres of Fraunce and Philip de Valoys kynge of Fraunce made as great preparatioÌ„ to defend his land agaynst him Anno. 21. M Geffrey WichinghaÌ„ S date 1346 Iohn Croydon Will. Clopton King Edward sailed into NormaÌ„dy with 1100. sayle with his son Prince Edward they ouer rode spoiled destroied y e couÌ„trey before them vnto Paris gathered woÌ„derful riches of prai which he seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d Shortly after he encouÌ„tred y e french king nye the forest of Cresse when he had not in his host the eight man in comparison of y â— Frenche army and obteyned of them a traumphant victorie â–ª Wher was slain the kyng of Goheme with tenne other great princes .80 baners .1200 knightes and .3000 common souldiors After this victory kyng Edwarde wente toward Caleys and besieged it In the meane whyle Dauid of ScotlaÌ„d made warre vpon the borders of England but the bishop of Yorke with other lordes gathered a great company aswell spirituall as temporall and nere vnto Durham did byd the kyng of Scottes battaile where was fought a cruel and fierce battaile But in the end the victory fell vnto the quenes syde there was taken the kyng of Scottes with many of his greatest lordes and there R. of scots taken was slayne one other aboue .15000 souldiours Anno. 22. M date 1347 Thomas Legget skinner S Adam Bramson Richar. Basingstoke This yere after kyng Edward had Caleys yelded lien afore Calais a yere more it was yelded vp to hym as ye maye reade in Iohn Frosarde Anno. 23. M date 1348 Iohn Lufkyn â—â—shmoÌ„ger S Henrye Pycarde SymoÌ„ Dolell In the ende of this yere about August Gret plage the pestileÌ„ce begon in dyuers places of England and specially at London and so continued tyll that tyme twelue moneth Anno. 24. date 1349 Walter Turke fyshmonger S Adam Burye Rafe Lynne The King caused to be voyned grotes and halfe grotes the whych lacked â—teration coyne of the weyght of his former coyn .ii. â— vi d of a pound troy And about y â— end of August ceased the death in London which was so vehemeÌ„t and sharp that ouer the bodies buryed in churches and churchyardes monasteries and other accustomed burying places was buried in
and ther with to haue araysed men and taken the Castel of Kiling worth and theÌ„ to haue made battell against the kyng for the whiche they wer drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne the reste that were taken were executed at Couentrie The souldiours of Guines tooke a An. reg 16. great bootie at a fayre in the towne of Morguison and syr Robert Ierningham and certayne dimilaunces of Calays toke diuers Frenche prisoners Anno. 16. M date 1524 Syr Wil. Bâ—ylie Draper S Raufe Dodmer Wil. Roche Clement bishop gf Rome sent vnto The goldeÌ„ rose king Henry in token of great loue the golden rose Gret triumph in England for the taking of y â— FreÌ„ch king by the Emperor The Cardinall obteined lycence of Cardinal suppressed abbeis the bishop of Rome to suppresse certain abbayes to the intent to erect two colledges one at Oxenforde an other at Ipswich and to indue theÌ„ with lands whiche colledges he began so sumptuously that it was not lyke they would come to good ende King Henry was like to haue bene King Henry in ieopardy drowned by leaping ouer a diche in folowing his hauke This yere was the castell or tower set vp at Grenewiche This yere the coyne was enhansed Coyne enhaunced in England A murmuring was in all partes of the realme for payment of money and in Suffolke .4000 men rose against the Duke and other commissioners which were appeased by the duke of Norfolk and other A true betwene England and France for a certayne space Anno. 17. M Syr Iohn Allen mer S Iohn Calton date 1525 Christ Askew The .xi. of February fyue men of the Stâ—iarde did penaunce at Paules And an Austen fryer called Doctor Barnes bare a fagot at Paules y e same day there was present at that time the lord Cardinall with xi byshoppes the byshop of Rochester made the sermon against Martin Luther his doctrine The same yere the syxt day of September An. reg 18 Gould enhaunced was a proclamation for gold the Frenche crowne was valued at iiii s .vi. d. the Angel at .vii. s .vi. d. the Ryall â–ª at xi s .iii. d. and so euery piece after that value Anno. 18. M date 1526 syr Th. Seymer Mercer S Ste. Pecock Nic. LaÌ„bert The thyrde day of Iuly which was Anno. 19 in the .xix. yere of king Henry the lord Cardinall of Englande rode towarde Fraunce where he concluded a league betwene kinge Henry and the French kinge whiche both sente their defiance to the Emperour and a stronge armye into Italy to deliuer the byshop and driue the Emperors power out of that countrey The .xv. day of Iuly was one Harman Execution drawen and hanged for coynyng false golde This yeare was suche scarsitie of Scarsiti of bread bread at London and al England that many people dyed for default thereof And the bread cartes that came from Stratford to London were met by the way at Myles end by the citizens that the lord Maior and Sherifes of London were fayne to go and rescue the sayd cartes and se them brought to the markets appointed for the same Anno. 19. M Syr Iames Spencer Vintener S Iohn â–ª Hardy date 1527 William Hollis The fyrst day of Nouember the lord Peace proclaymed Cardinall with the Ambassadours of France were at Paules and ther was proclaymed a generall peace betwene king Henry of England and Frances the french king during theyr lyues twelue monethes and a day after The eyght day of December three scholers of Cambridge and one Forster a gentilman of the court bare fagots at Paules The fyfth of Ianuarye the Cardinall Generall procession with many bishops abottes and priors went a procession at Paules sang Te deum for the escaping of the Pope from the Emperor This yere a French Crayer of .xxx. tonne beynge manned with .xxxviii. frenchmen a flemish craier of .xxviii â— ship chaâ—ed to the â—ower wharfe â–ª tonne and xxiiii fleminges meting at Margate the one chased the other aloÌ„g the riuer of Thames to y e tower whare of London wher the lieuetenaunt stayed them and toke bothe the captaynes and their men The .xvii. day of Iune the terme was An. reg 20 â–ª â— sweating â—ickenes adiourned to Michelmas after because of the sweting sicknes that then reigned in LondoÌ„ and other places of this Realme and also there was no suche watch in London at Midsomer as beforetime had bene acustomed The vii day of October cam to London A legate from Rome a legate froÌ„ Rome called Cardinal Campegius who afterward with Cardinall Wolsey sate at the Black friers in London where before them was brought in question the kings mariage with Quene Katherine as to be vnlawefull but they long time protracted the conclusion of the matter â–ª which delaye king Henry tooke very displâ—asauntly in so much that shortly after the Cardinall Wolsey was deposed froÌ„ the Chauncelorship of England Anno. 20. M date 1528 S. Iohn Rudstone Draper S Ra. warreÌ„ Ioh. Long The .xxix. day of Nouember the parysh priest of Hony lane and the vsher of Saincte Anthonees schole bare fagottes at Paules and two other bare tapers of waxe The .viii. day of may a pouchmaker An. reg 2â— bare a fagot at Paules A peace was agreed vpon betwene king Henry of Englande the Emperour the Frenche kinge the kinge of Boheme and Hungary The third day A parliament at the Blacke fiers of October the king came to his place of Bridewell and there he and his nobles put on theyr robes of parliament and so â–ª came to the blacke Friers and there sate in theyr robes and began the parliament The .xviii. day of October was the Cardinall discharged Cardinall discharged of his Chauncelorship the king seased all his goods and his palais at Westminster called yorke place into his handes The xxvi daye of October was syr s Thomas more made chauncelor Thomas More made Chauncelour of England and sworne kept his rome all one day William Tyndale translated the The new Testamente printed in english new testament into English and printed the same beyond the seas Anno. 21. M date 1529 Syr Raufe Dodmer Mercer S Mic. Dormer Walter Champion Commaundement was geuen by king Henry to the Bishops that Tyndales translation of the new testament shold be called in and that they should see an other set forth to the profit of y e people The .xxiiii. of January wer .iii. men Execution drawen from newgate to the towre hil and there hanged and quartered for counterâ—eyting the kinges coyne The xvi daye of Maye was a gybet Anno. 22. Execution set vp in Finsbury field a man hanged in chaynes for murderinge doctor Miles Dicar of saint Brides The v. day of July was one hanged Execution in chaynes in Finsbury field for murdering mistres Kneuâ—ts mayd at saint Antoâ—ins King Henry vpon occasion of delay Sute to
pence should be but .i. d ob the .ii. d pece for .i. d c. And shortly after her New coynes grace restored vnto al her subiects fine and pure sterlyng money both of gold and syluer for their corrupte and base coyn callyng in the same to her maiesties myntes accordynge to the rates before mencioned Anno. 2. M Sir Wil. Chesteâ— draâ—er S Thomas Roe date 1560 Christoph Draper The .xxi. day of Marche a notable grammer schoole was founded by the A graÌ„mer schole â–ª buâ—â—ded by the marchaunt taylers mayster wardeyns and assistentes of the right worshypfull company of the marchant taylours of the citie of London in the parishe of Saint Laurence Pounteney The .x. day of April was one WilliaÌ„ Geffrey whipped from the Marshalsey in Southwarke to Bedlym withoute byshops gate of LoÌ„don for that he professed one Iohn Moore to bee Christe and on his heade and aboute the carte were set papers wherin was written as foloweth William Geffrey a most One fayning hymselfe to be Christ blasphemous hereâ—ike denying Christ our Sauior in heauen The sayd Geffrey beyng stayâ—e at Bedlym gate the Marshals officers caused Iohn More to be brought foorthe who was after tyed to the cart and whypt an arowes shote from Bedlym where at the lastâ— he confessed Christ to be in heauen hymself to be a synful man Then was More sent agayn into Bedlem william Geffrey to the Marshalsey wheâ— they had layne prisoners nigh a yere a halfe before that tyme the one for professyng himself to be Christ the other a disciple of the same Christe The .iiii. day of Iune beynge wednesday betwene .iiii. and .v. of y â— clocks Pouleâ— steple a fyre in the after noon the steple of Paules in London being stered by lightnyng brast foorth as it dyd seme to the beholders .ii. or thre yardes beneth the crosse and so brent rounde about in the same place that the top with the crosse fell of lighted on the south syde of Poules church and so the spire brent down warde soo terryblye and vehemently that within lesse space then .iiii. hoâ—â—ers the same steple and all the cosâ—â— of the same church were consumed to ashes whiche was a lamentable sight and pitiful remembrance to the beholders therof Anno. 3. M Sir Wil. Harper mar taâ— S date Humf. Baskeruile AlexaÌ„ Auenon The .xv. day of Nouember the quenes maiestie published a proclamation wherin her grace restored to the realme diuers smal peces of siluer money as the pece of .vi. d .iiii. d .iii. d .ii. d .i. d thre halfpeny thre farthynges And also forbad all maner of forain coynes to be currant within the same realme as well gold as syluer except two sortes of crownes of golde whereof the one was the frenche crowne and the other a flemmyshe crowne This fourthe yeare in England wer An. reg 4 â–ª Mâ—strous byrthes many monstrous byrths as in March a mare brought foorth a foale with one body being in good proportion two heads hauing as it were a longe tayle growing out right like a horn betwen the same two heades Also a sâ—w farrowed a pig with .4 legs like vnto y â— aâ—mes of a maÌ„ child with handes fingers disfigured c. In April a sow faâ—â—owed a pig y â— had 2. bodies .8 sete buâ— one head many calues lambes werâ— monstrous and one calf had a coller of skinne growing about the necke lyke to a double ruffe whiche to the beholders semed strange and wonderfull The. 20. day of May a monsterous A monstros child chyld was born at Chichester in Sussex The head armes legs like vnto an anotomy the breast and belye very monstrous byg from the nauill as it were a long string hanging about the necke a great coller of fleshe and skyn growing like the ruffes of a shirte or neckerchief comminge vp about the eares pleyting or folding c. This yere the Quenes Maiestie in September addressed a band of her subiectes to the towne of Newhauen in Normandye who were embarked at Portismouth because y t hauen is moste apte for transportation to that place Vpon whose arriuall the townes men New haueÌ„ inhabitantes ioyfully surrendred theÌ„ selues and the town into the possession of the Quenes maiestie whiche was kept by Englishmen from September 1562. to the. 29. day of July then nexte folowinge whiche was in the yeare 1563. the gouernoure of whiche bande was the righte honorable the Earle of Warwike who with the capitaynes seruinge there whiche were of greate experience and souldiours trayned by them to knowledge of seruice togethet with parte of the olde approued garrison of Barwike dyd at that time bothe manfullye defende the piece and valeauntly encountered by sundrye skyrmishes and conflictes with the countie Ringraue and hys bande the moste parte wherof wher happely atchiued to the great ouerthrow of the aduersaries parte and singuler commendations of oures Anno. 4. M syr Tho. Lodge grocer date S William Alleyn Richard Chamberlaine When the frenchmen with huge armies Anno. 5 asseÌ„bled out of al parts of France to recouer the place of passage the stopping wherof by our power was the double wo of theyr common wealthe there bred through the heate of time putrifactioÌ„ of the ayre a miserable and infortunate plague emonge our men which maruelously increased with the death of diuers of the best captains and souldiors wher withall there folowed a cruel quicke siege wherat was present the Constable and the beste tried number of warlike souldiors within the whole countrey of France The marishes were made passable and firme ground which by men of great experience was thoght impossible And with common help the Canons wer placed the castel and wals wer battered sundry breaches made beyond expectation How be it they were rewarded by our gonners to their gret terror and anoyance The erle of Warwike with y e remnant of our captaines and souldiors in couragious order standing at the seuerail breaches ready to defend theyr asaultes which perceiued by the enemy they caused theyr trompets to sound the blast of emparle that composition of either part might be made to auoyde the imminent slaughter effusioÌ„ of blood This offer semed not vnmete both parties concluded the towne was deliuered the. 29. day of July and all the english licensed to depart This yere as ye haue hard the plage of pestilence being in the toun of New hauen many souldiors infected with the same returning into England the infection therof increased being before that begonne in diuers partes of this realm but especially the citie of LoÌ„don was so infected there with that in the same whol yere that is to say from the first of January 1562. vntil the laste of December 1563. there dyed in the Citie and liberties therof conteinyng 108. parishes of all discases .xx. M .iii. C .lxxii. so that there dyed of the 108. paryshes in LoÌ„don plague beyng part