The Bishops â—…cte hard aâ—…câ—…ste the â—…es for y e Bishops replyed sore againste them yet after the same were qualified after an indifferent and reasonable sorte they passed and were established for actes Also there was a bill agreed vnto touchyng the releasse of all the summes of money whyche the King hadde receyued by way of loue in the fiftenth yeare of his raigne as before yee haue hearde There was also a Booke sente downe to the commons Articles exhibited againste the Cardinall conteyning articles which the Lords had put to the King against the Cardinall whiche Booke was redde in the common house and was signed by the Cardinals owne hande Also there was a writing shewed which was sealed with his seale by the which he gaue to the King all his mouables and vnmouables On the daye of the conception of our Lady the King lying at Yorke place at Westminster Creations in the Parliamente time created the Vicounte Rochfort Earle of Wilshire and the Vicounte Fitz Water Earle of Suffex and the Lord Hastings Earle of Huntington The seuententh of December the King gaue his royall assent to all things done by the Lords and commoÌ„s and so proroged his court of Parliament till the next yeare The K. whiche all this while sith the doubte was moued touching his marriage absteyned froÌ„ the Queenes bedde was nowe aduertised by his Ambassadors which he hadde sent to dyuers Vniuersities for the absoluing of his doubt that the sayde Vniuersities were agreed and cleerely concluded that the one brother mighte not by Gods lawe marrie the other brothers wise earnally knowen by the first mariage and that neither the Pope nor y e court of Rome could many wise dispense with the same For ye must vnderstand that amoÌ„gst other things alledged for disprofe of the mariage to be lawfull euidence was giuen of certaine wordes whiche Prince Arthur spake the morrowe after he was first married to the Queene whereby it was gathered that hee knew hir carnally y e night the paâ—…ed The wordes were these as we finde them y e Chronicle of master Edward Hall In the morning after he was risen from the bedde in which he had sayde with his all night he called for drinke whych hee before time was not accustomed to doe At whiche thing one of his Chamberlaynes maruelling required the cause of his brought To whome hee aunswered merily saying I haue this nighte bene in the middest of Spayne whiche is a hote region and that iourney maketh me so drie and if thou haddest bene vnder that hote climate thou wouldest haue bin drier than I. Agayne it was alledged that after the deathe of Prince Arthur the King was deferred from the title and creatioÌ„ of Prince of Wales almost halfe a yeare whiche thing could not haue bene doubted if she had not bin carnally knowen Also she hir selfe caused a Bull to be purchased in the which were these words vel forsan coguitam that is and peraduenture carnally knowen whiche wordes were not in the first Bull graunted by Pope Iuly at hir seconde in 〈◊〉 to the King which second Bull with that â—…ause was only purchased to dispense with the seconde matrimony although there were carnall copulation before which Bull needed not to haue bin purchased if there had bin no carnall copulation for then the first Bull had bin sufficient To conclude when these and other matters were layd forth to proue that which she denyed the carnall copulation betwixte hir and Prince Arthur hir Counsellers left that matter and fell to perswasions of naturall reason and lastly when nothing else would serue they stoode stiffe in the appeale to the Pope and in the dispensation purchased from the Court of Rome so that the matter was thus shifted off and no end likely to be had therein The King therefore vnderstanding now that the Emperour and the Pope were appointed to meete at the Citie of Bonony alias Bologna where the Emperour shoulde be crowned Ambassadors sent to Italy sente thither in Ambassade from hym the Earle of Wilshire Doctor Stokestey elected Byshop of London and his Almoner Doctor Edward Lee to declare both vnto the Pope and Emperour the law of God the determinations of Vniuersities in the case of his mariage and to require the Pope to do iustice accordyng to trueth and also to shewe to the Emperoure that the King did moue this matter onely for discharge of his conscience and not for anye other respect of pleasure or displeasure earthelye These Ambassadors comming to Bonony were honorably receyued and first doyng theyr message to the Pope had aunswere of him that he would heare the matter disputed wheÌ„ he came to Rome and according to right he woulde do iustice The Emperors aunswere to the Ambassadors The Emperour aunswered that he in no wise woulde be againste the lawes of God and if the Court of Rome would iudge that the matrimony was not good he could be content but he solicited both the Pope and Cardinals to stand by the dispensation whiche he thought to be of force ynough to proue the mariage lawfull With these aunsweres the Ambassadors departed and returned homewardes till they came on this side the Mountaynes and then receyued letters from the King which appoynted the Earle of Wilshire to goe in ambassade to the French King which then lay at Burdeaux making shift for money for redeeming of hys children and the Byshop of London was appoynted to goe to Padoa and other Vniuersities in Italy to know their full resolutions and determinate opinions in the Kings case of matrimony and the Kinges Almoner was commaunded to returne home into England and so he did In the Lente season of this yeare 1530 The Cardinaâ—… licensed to repaire into Yorkeshire the Kyng licenced the Cardinall to repaire into his diocese of Yorke commanding him after his comming thither not to returne Southward without the Kings speciall licence in writing Aboute the same time Thomas Cromwell Thomas Cromwell that had serued the Cardinall was admitted to the kings seruice The Cardinall comming to Southwell which is within the dioces of Yorke lay there all this yeare This yeare the Isle of Maite was assigned to the Lord maister of Saint Iohns of Ierusalem and to his breethreÌ„ the knights hospitalers An. reg 22. In the beginning of this yeare was the hauing and reading of the new Testament in Englishe translated by Tyndall Ioy and others forbidden by the King The new Teâ—…tament Tranâ—…ated into Englishe with the aduice of hys counsell and namely the Byshoppes which affirmed that the same was not truely translated and that therein were prolognes and prefaces sounding to heresie with vncharitable rayâ—…ing against Bishops and the Cleargie The King therefore commaunded the Byshops that they calling to them the bâ—…st learned men of the Vniuersities should cause a new traÌ„slation to be made that the people without danger might reade the same for their better instruction in the
Legate sent into England 359.86 Cremensis Iohannes extreme agaynst incontinencie in others is hym selfe taken in bed with a strumpet 359.97 Cremensis Iohannes defamed getteth hym backe to Rome without effect 360.3 Crueltie of the Scots towarde the inhabitants of Northumberland 368.34 Crueltie of the Britaine 's in the tyme of their victorie 64.33 Crucifix ouerthrowen by thunder and lightnyng 3.22.3 Croftes Richard knight counseller to prince Arthur 1456 52. Creations pag. 1313. col 1. lin 31. Creyford battayle looke Crekenfourd Creation of Noblemen 1050.53 a. Cramner Thomas Archbish of Canterbury one of the executours to king Henry the eight 1661.30 is attainted 1723.40 disputeth openly at Oxford 1735.14 is condemned for heresie disgraded recanteth and repenpenteth yet is burnt 1765.30 Croftes Iames knight captein of Haddington is commended 1640.26 Cranmer Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury godfather to Edward sonne to Henry the eight 1570.39 Crispine William taken prisoner 356.5 Cruel dealing of the Scots towardes the Englishe men 307.10 Crispus brother to the Emperour Claudius 89.24 Crueltie of Tostie toward his brother Haroldes seruantes 278.84 Crimes obiected to the Earle of Northumberland by the Duke of Lancaster 1037.50 a. Crossing bringeth sight of Diuels and driueth them also away 228. Cranmers castle besieged and rased 387.51 Cride Abbey brent by Henry the thyrd 632.3 Creation of noble men 1157. col 2. lin 50. Cressenor Thomas 1443.38 Crykelade 220.24 Crueltie of the Danes exercised at Cantorburie 246.10 Hugh Cressinghās pryde 829.13 a. Creation pag. 1268. col 2. lin 33. pag. 1270. col 1. lin 14. pag. 1286. col 1. lin 10. Crosse erected for an ensigne of victorie 164.111 Crosse with a Crucifix seene in the ayre 469.74 Crosse whereon Christ suffred found out at Ierusalem by Helene the Empresse 91.115 Crosses of bloud fall from heauen 200.8 Crida King of Mercia dyeth 145.87 Creation of Earles by Kyng Iohn 545.37 Cridiorus King of Albania 39.9 Crouch hauen in Ireland 419.50 Cuthred leadeth an armye against Ethelbaldus King of Mercia 193.83 Cuthred falleth sicke and dyeth 193.99 Cumbra Earle cruelly put to death 194.3 Cutbert aduaunced to the byshopricke of Lindesferne 185.35 Cumberland wasted and spoyled by the Englishmen 228.4 Cumberland giuē to y e Scots to hold the same by fealtie of the Kyngs of England 228.13 Custome of saying prayers at the shutting of doores and windowes begun in England 298.32 Custome to rake vp the fire and to ring curfue in Englande instituted 299.7 Cumberland recouered from the Scots 397.3 Cumin Robert sent with an armie against the Northren rebels 299.37 Cumin Robert and his people slayne by the rebelles in the North. 299.65 Cumdagins and Margan deuide Britaine between them 20.94 Siger de Curtrey put to death 903.9 a. Cumdagius vanquisheth and slayeth his cousin Margan 21.24 Cumdagins becommeth sole ruler of Britaine 21.33 Cutha brother to Cheuting ouerthroweth the Britaines at Bedford 142.103 Custome of y e Saxons to seeke newe habitations 112.35 Cunedagius and Margan rebel against Cordilla 20.81 Cumberland giuen by free graunt to the Scots 367.10 Cumbald Archbyshop of Yorke 201.58 Customes of best Churches most to be followed 149.23 Curson Robert a man excellently learned made a Cardinall 783. Custome of the Kings of England to offer their crownes to S. Edmond 250.53 Cuneueshore in Sussex 125.58 Cumberland wasted and destroyed by the Englishmen 307.2 Curcy Iohn Lord chief Iustice of Ireland 448.8 Cumdagius dyeth and is buried at Troynouant 21.39 Cutwyn slayne and his Englishmen chased by the Brytaines 143.19 Cunecester called also Chester in the streete 241.20 Cumbresourg Abbey buylded 172.39 Curthuze Robert founder of Newcastle 311.6 Cutwine brother to Ceauline King of West Saxons 184.7 Cuthred King of West Saxons 189.62 193.41 Cunburg 201.41 Curcy Robert slayne 367.46 Curtana the Kings sworde 1119. col 2. lin 10. Curcy Iohn Lord of Vluester 552.55 Curtayling of horses forbydden 198.111 Curson Robert Captaine of Guisnes a espie in Flaūders 1457.8 is cursed at Powles eadem 18. Culpepper Thomas lyueth incontinently with the Queene 1582.32 suffereth therfore 1583.13 Custome of Wolle raysed 826.13 a. D. Danes sweare an othe to depart the countrey and breake it 212.44 Danes sayling from Warham toward Excester are cast away at Swanewick 212.47 Danes deliuer pledges for performance of Couenantes 212.56 Danes march towards Abingdon with an armie 213.8 Danes and Englishmen conclude a peace vppon conditions 213.42 Danes soiourne the winter season at London 213.47 Danes breake both the peace and their faith together 213.76 Danes slayne in great number by the Englishmen 214.54 Danes arriuing in y e kingdome of West Sarons are slayne by the Deuonshiremen 214.61 Danes chased at Edanton by the Englishmen deliuer hostages for their departure 214.86 Danish nobilitie part baptised 214.99 Danes winter at Cirencester 215.35 Danes enter into East Angle and deuiding it begun to inhabite the same 215.41 Danes besiege Rochester and are repulsed from thence 215.47 Danes ouercome in fight vpon the sea by the Englishmen 215.54 Danes returne out of Fraunce and arriue in East Kent 215 75. Danes constrained to cate their horses 216.44 Danes ouerthrowne and slaine by the Londoners 216.61 Danish shippes taken and burnt by the Londoners 216.79 Danish maigne armie deuided into three partes and sent abrode 216.88 Danes come oft a land to rob spoyle the West Saxons coūtrey 216.94 Danes take halfe the kingdome of Mercia into their owne handes 218.102 Danes settle themselues in Northumberland 219.37 Danes despised by the Englishmen 220.15 Danes slayne in Northumberland and the countrey wasted by the Englishmen 220.53 Danes slayne in huge multitudes in Mercia by the Englishmen 220.61 Danes with a fleete arriue in Wales and spoyle the countrey 221.18 Danes discomfited and chased by the Englishmen 221.27 Dauid Prince of Wales couertly shadoweth him vnder the Popes winges by submissiō to the preiudice of the crowne of England 706.110 Dauid Prince of wales procureth Alexander king of Scots to moue war against Henry the third thorow his lying forged tales 707.25 Dauid Prince of Wales dieth 715.26 Danaus and his genealogie discribed 7.18 Danaus driuen out of his coūtrey by his brother Egiptus 7.37 Danaus with his 50. daughters arriuing in Greece obtayneth the kingdome there 7.43 Danaus 50. daughters maryed to Egiptus 50. sonnes 7.64 Donaus daughters slaye theyr husbandes on the first nyght of the wedding 7.72 Danaus daughters offered in mariage and refused 7.99 Danaus daughters bestowed in mariage 7.114 Danaus slayne by Lyncens 8.26 Danaus daughters shipped without mariners 8.36 Danaus daughters arriue in Albion 8.44 Danaus daughters names 8.73 Dancastre or Madam Caistre by whom buylded 17.60 Danes inuade England on ech side and spoyle it 239.33 Danish armie vanquished and driuen out of the field by the Englishmen 239.44 Danegylt and why so called 239.70 Danes inuade England as sem blably they had done before 240.4 Danish ship taken by the Englishmen and the men slayne 240.32 Danish fleete vanquished and chased by the Englishmen 240.30 Danes stragling
for the settyng forth of the iust proportion of weights and measures I hope that which is already spoken shall be ynough ¶ I haue thought good to deliuer the names of the Archbyshops and Byshops of London as they succeded since the Brytons were first conuerted into the faith Archbishops Theon Eluanus Cadocus Ouinus Conanus Palladius Stephanus Iltutus Theodwinus Theodredus Hillarius Guittelinus Vodinus slaine by the Saxons * Theonus The Sie voide many yeares Augustus Monachus ¶ The Archebishop remouing his Sie to Cantorbury these Byshops succeeded Mellitus The Sie voyde a season Wina Erkenwaldus Waldherus Iugaldus Egulphus Wigotus Eadbricus Edgarus Kiniwalchus Eadbaldus Eadbertus Oswinus Ethelmothus Ceadbertus Cernulphus Suithulphus Eadstanus Wulfinus Ethelwaldus Elstanus Brithelmus Dunstanus Theodoricus Alwijnus Elswoldus Robertus Wilhelmus Hugo The Sie voide 11. yeares Mauricius Richardus Beaumish Gilbertus Robertus Richardus Gilbertus Richardus Wilhelmus Eustathius Rogerus Fulco Henricus Richardus Radulphus Gilbertus Richardus Biutworth Stephanus Richardus Radulphus Baldoc Michaell Simon Robertus Thomas Richardus Thomas Sauagius Wilhelmus Wilhelmus warham Wilhelmus Barnes Richardus fitz Iames. Cuthbertus Tunstall Iohanes Stokesley Edmundus Boner Nicholas Ridley Edmonde Boner againe Edmond Grindall Eadwijn Serides Elmer ¶ Here followeth the principall Fairâ—â— kept in Englande Faires in Ianuary THe sixt day being Twelfe day at Sâ—â—â—bury The 25. being S. Paules day â—â— Bristowe at Grauesende at Churching 〈◊〉 at NorthalertoÌ„ in Yorkeshire where is kept a faire euery wednesday from Christ made vntill Iune Fayres in February THe first day at Bromley The second at Linne at Bath at Maidstone at Bickelsworth at Budworth The 14. at Feuersham On Ashwednesday at Lichfielde at Tamworth at Royston at Excestet at Abington at Ciceter The 24. at Henley vpon Thames at Tewkesbury Fayres in March ON s Georges daye at Stamforde and at Sudbury The 13. day at Wie at the Mount and at Bodmin in Cornewall The 5. Sunday in Lent at Grantham at Salisbury On Monday before our Lady daye in Lent at Wisbich at Kendale Denbigh in Wales On Palmesundaye euen â—… Pumphret On Palmsunday at Worcester The 20. day at Durham On our Ladye daye in Lent at Northamton at Maiden at great Chart at Newcastell And all the LadyeÌ„ daies at Huntington Fayres in Aprill THe 5. day at Walingforde The 7. at Darbye The 9. at Bickleswoorthe at Bilingworth On monday after at EueshaÌ„ in Worcester shire On Twesday in Easter wéeke at Northflete at Rochford at Hitchin The thirde Sunday after Easter at Louth The 22. at Stabford on S. Georges day at Charing at Ipswich at TaÌ„worth at Amthill at Hinningham at Gilforde at S. Pombes in Cornewall On saint Markes day at Darby at Dunniow in Essex The 26. at Tenderden in Kent Fayres in May. ON May daye at Rippon at Perin in Cornâ—…wall at Osestrie in Wales at Lexfield in Sâ—â—â—olke at Sâ—…old y e old at â—â—â—ding at Leicester at Cheâ—â—ford at Mâ—…e at Brickehill at Blackebâ—…ne 〈…〉 The 3. at Bramyarde at 〈◊〉 at Elâ—â—ow The 7. at Beuerley at Newton at Oxforde On Ascention day aâ—… Newcasâ—â—l at Yerne at Brimechame at S. Edes at Byshop Stratforde at Wicham at Mâ—â—â—ewiche at Stopforde at Chappell Frith On Whitsun euen at Skipton vppon â—…aâ—…eâ—… On Whitsunday at R 〈…〉 and euery wednesday fortnight at Kingston vpoÌ„ Thames at Ratesdale at Kirby Stephin in WeÌ„stmerlande On munday in Whitsunne wéeke at Darington at Excester at Bradforde at Rygate at Burton at Salforth at Whitechurch at Cokermouth at Appelby at Bicklesworth on Tewsday on Whitsun-wéeke at Lewse at Rochford at Cantorbury at Ormeskirke at Herith On wednesday in Whitsun wéeke at Sandbarre On Trinitie sunday at Kendall and at Rowell On thursday after Trinitie sunday at Prescote at Stapforde at S. Annes at Newdury at Couentry at S. Edes at Bishoppe Stotforde at Rosse The 9. at Lochester at Dunstable The 27. day at Lenham The 29. at Crambrooke Fayres in Iune THe 9. day at Maydestone The 11. at Okingham at Newborowgh at Maxfield at Holte The 23. at Shrewesbury at Saint Albons The 24. day at Horsham at Bedel at Strackstocke at s Annes at Wakefield at Colchester at Reading at Bedforde at Barnewell at Wollerhampton at Crambrooke at Glocester at Lincolne at Peterborough at Windsore at Harstone at Lancaster at Westchester at Hallifaxe at Ashborne The 27. at Falkestone The 28. at Hetcorne at S. Pombes The 29. at Windhurst at Marleborough at Hollesworth at Wollerhampton at Peterfielde at Lempster at Sudbury at Gargraâ—…ge at Brâ—â—â—ley Fayres in Iuly THe 2. at Congreton at Ashton vnder Liâ—â— The â—â— at Partney at 〈◊〉 The 15. at Pichbacke The 17. at 〈◊〉 The 20. at Vxbridge at Catesby at Bolton The 22. at Marleborough at Winchester at Colchester at Tetbury at Bridgenorth at Eâ—â—the â—…all at Norwiche in Cheshire at Cheswine at Battelfielde at Bikelwoorth The 25. at Bruâ—…we at Donee at Chilhâ—â—â—â— at Darby at Ipswich at Northamton at Dudley in Standfordshire at S. Iames beâ—… London at Reading at Louth at Maâ—…tteâ—… bury at Bromeley at Chichester at Liuerpoole at Altergam at Rauenglasse in the North. The 27. at Canterbury at Northam at Richmonde in the North at Warington at Chappell Frith Fayres in August THe first day at Excester at Feuersham at Dunstable at S. Edes at Bedford at Northam Church at Wisbich at Yorke at Rumney at Newton at Yelande The x. at Waltham at Blackemore at Hungerforde at Bedforde at Stroydes at Farnam at Saint Laurence by Bodmin at Walton at Croily at Seddell at Newe Braineford The 15. at Dunmow at Carleile at PrestuÌ„ at Wakefielde y e two Lady daies On Bartholomew day at London at Beggers bushe beside Rye at Tewkesbury at Sudbury at Rye at Nantwiche at Pagets at Bromly at Norwiche at Northalerton at Douer at the Sundaye after Bartholomewe daye at Sandbiche The 27. at Ashforde Fayres in September THe first daye at S. Giles at the Bushe On our Lady day at Wakefielde at Sturbridge in Southwarke at London at Snide at Recoluer at Gisbroughe both the Lady daies at Partneye The thrée Ladye daies at Blackborne at Gisborne in Yorkeshire at Chalton at Vtcester On Holy Roode day at Richmonde in Yorkeshire at Ripond a horse faire at Penhad at Berseley at Waltham Abbay at Wotten vnder hedge at Smalding at Chesterfield at DeÌ„bigh in Wales On Saint Mathies day at Marleborough at Bedforde at Croidon at Holden in Holdernes at saint Edmondsbury at Malton at saint Iues at Shrewesbury at LanehaÌ„ at Witnall at Sittingborne at Brainetry at Katherine hill beside Gilforde at Douer at Eastrie The 29. day being Michaelmas daye at Cantorbury at Lancaster at Blackeborne at Westchester at Cokermouth at ashborne at Hadley at Malden at horse faire at Way hill at Newbury at Leicester Fayres in October THe fourth-day at Michell The 6. day at Saint Faithes beside Norwiche at Maidestone The 8. at Herborough at Haruorde at Byshop Stotforde On Saint Edwardes day at Roiston at Grauesende at Windsore at
olde former league renewed betwixte the Englishmen and Scottes with any reasonable condicions whiche should be thought to be requisite The league was confirmed agayne After the returne of the Ambassadours â–ª the league was newly confirmed betwixt the two kings theyr people with the semblable articles as were comprysed in the olde league with this article onely added therevnto Northumberland allotted vnto England that Northumberland being as now replenished most with Danish inhabitaÌ„ts should remaine to the Englishmen and Cumberland with Westmerlande to the Scots vpon this condition that he whiche should succeede as heyre vnto the crowne of Scotlande after the kings deceasse CumberlaÌ„d Westmerland to do homage vnto England being heyre apparant should hold those regions and do homage vnto the king of England as his bassall perpetually for the same The peace being thus established betwixt these nations Indulphe the sonne of Constantine the thyrde was proclaymed prince of Cumberland and inheritour to the crowne of Scotland After this Malcolme passed the residue of his life in good quiet without any troubles of warre as a man onely studying to mainteyne the state of his realme in good order aswell for the wealth of the temporaltie as spiritualtie wherevnto hee was equally inclined At length as he rode about the prouinces of his realme to see the lawes duely ministred at Vlrine a village in MurraylaÌ„d King Malcolme was murthered where he caused iustice to be somewhat streightly executed vpon offendors he was murthered in the night season by treason of a fewe conspiratours â–ª in the .xv. yeare of his reigne The conspirators were put to execution But suche as did this wicked deede with theyr complices by diligent examination were tried out and on the next day being apprehended suffered due execution according as they had deserued The murtherers were torn with horses being torne in peeces with wilde horses and those peeces sent vnto sundry cities where they were hanged vp on the gates and towers vntill they rotted away They that were the deuisers of the murder also procured the doers therevnto The procurers of the murder were staked were thrust through vpon sharpe stakes and after hanged vpon high gybettes and other of the conspirators were put to other kindes of death as the case seemed to requyre The death of Malcolme chaunced in the yeare after the bieth of our Sauiour .959 Here we haue thought good to put you in remembrance 959. that either the Scottes are deceyued in their accompte of yeares The mistaking of the names and times of the English kings in the Scottish wryters or els mistake the names of the kings of Englande for where they waite that this Malcolme â—…equyted this life about the .xxij. yeare of Athelstane king of England that can not be if Malcolmes deceasse chaunced in the yeare .95 or for Athelstane was dead â—…ing before that time to witte in the yeare .940 and â—…ygned but 〈◊〉 â–ª yeares Moreouer where the â—…tishe wryttes maâ—…e mencion of ther warres Scotishe king Edmond that succeeded Athelstan had against Aâ—…lafe and the Danes of Northumberland in the dayes of king Indulfe that succeeded Malcolme it can not stande by 〈◊〉 meanes â–ª if they mistake not theyr accompt of yeares for the same Edmond was slayne in the yeare .1948 But verily thâ—… fault in 〈…〉 of yeares is but to coÌ„mon in the Scottishe historie and thenfore to him that should take vpoÌ„ him tore for 〈◊〉 the ererours thereof in this behalfe it weâ—… necessarie to alter in a maner the whole course of the same historie and therefore â–ª we will not wishe any man to giue any credite vnto theyr accompt in yeares touching the regines of the Englishe kings further than they shall see them to agree with our wryters whome in that behalfe wee may more safely followe and by conferring the same with the Scottishe wryters in some places happely perceyue the true time aswell of the reygnes of theyr kings as of actes done to fall out in yeares and seasons much differing from their accompt whereof to admonish the Reader aswell here as in the English historie wee haue thought it not impertineÌ„t And albeit that some may aske what reason we haue to moue vs to doubt of their accompte of yeares more than we do of that in our owne writers we wil referre the same vnto their iudgements that are learned and haue trauayled indifferently alike aswell in perusing the one as the other without affectioÌ„ But as the errours are sooner founde than amended so haue wee thought good to set downe in the margent of this booke the yeares as we finde them noted in the Scottish wryters specially in places where wee differ any thing from them bicause we will not seeme by way of controlment to preiudice the authours further than by due consideration the well aduised Reader shall thinke it expedient Indulph his answere But Indulph for answere herevnto declared that the league was concluded betwixt Malcolme and Athelstane by great deliberation of aduice and by consent of all the estates of bothe realmes taking theyr solemne othes for the true obseruing thereof so that he coulde not onlesse he shoulde violate that othe attempt any thing to the breache of peace with the Englishmen procuring the iuste indignation of almightie God against him and his people in that behalfe Herevpon the Danes accompting Indulph but a slouthfull and negligent person for this kinde of answeare The Danes not pleased with such an answer procure warnes against EnglaÌ„d as he that regarded not the honour of his realme and people in letting passe so great oportunitie to be reuenged of the Englishmen for the death of suche Scottes as died in the ouerthrow at Broningfield determined not to be noted with the like spotte of reproche but with all speede sending for ayde into Norway prepared to passe ouer into England vnder the conduct of Aualassus The Norwaygians come to the ayde of Aualassus Raynolde a valiant Captayne who ioyning his power with the Norwaygians whiche came to his ayde vnder the leading of a right valiant Captayne called Raynold transported with all speede ouer into Northumberlande vnto whom the gouernour there named Elgarine acknowledging himselfe to be descended of the Danishe bloud Elgarine yeelded the fortes vnto the Danes yeelded all the Castels Townes and Fortes promising to ayde Aualassus against king Edmond to the vttermost of his power These newes comming to the knowledge of Edmond with al speede he gathereth his power and sending into Scotlande for suche ayde as he ought to haue from thence by couenaunts of the league 10000. souldiours sent vnto king Edmond there came vnto him ten thousande Scottishmen with ready willes to serue him in these his warres agaynst the Danes Then ioyning his owne people with those Scottishmen he set forewarde towardes his enimies There were an eyght thousande Northumberland men with Aualassus the whiche vpon the firste
marched forth towards them that had so rebelled agaynst him Then followed more mischiefe and trouble thā euer had bene seene afore that time in Scotlande What mischief ensued for by reason of this ciuill dissention castels were razed ouerthrowne townes burned vp corne destroyed and fieldes wasted the people slaine in all places yea as well in churches as elswhere Malcolme prince of Cūberland hearing of such cruell warres as were thus raysed in Scotlande betwixt the king and the nobles of the realme to the daunger of the vtter euersion of the whole cōmon wealth returned with al speed forth of Englande where hee was with an armie as then in ayd of king Egelred agaynst the Danes into his owne countrey for defence of his subiects if any attempt should happely be made against them in that troublesome season Howbeit he was no sooner returned home Malcolme is required to relieue the Scottish estate but the nobles of Louthian came vnto him beseching him to take pitie vppon his miserable and torne countrey and to employe hys whole force to remoue away from the people such imminent destruction as dayly hasted towards them which to do they thought it was partly euen his dutie sith God had bestowed vpon him suche giftes both of body minde and fortune as most plenteously appeared in him not onely for the weale of himselfe ▪ but also of his friends and countrey and therefore his part was to shew his earnest diligence to deliuer the common wealth of such tyrannie as was practised by the misgouernment of Gryme and his vnhappie counsellers Which being done he might order al things as should like him best Malcolm consenteth to make warres against Grime Malcolme moued with these and the like perswasions of the Scottish Lords which dayly resorted vnto him resolued with promise of their support to leuie warre against Grime in this so necessarie a quarell so assembling a great puissance togither he did set forth towards his aduersarie By the way also there came still vnto him great numbers of men from eche side to ayde him in this enterprice offring by solemne othes to become his liege men and subiects Grime assembleth an army to encounter Malcolme Gryme likewise beeing aduertised of those newes with all speede got togither such people as hee might assemble for the time and comming forwarde with the same at the towne of Auchnabart The campes neare the one to the other both the armyes pitched downe theyr tentes the one fast by the other on the Ascention day Here Grime supposing that he might take his enimies at some great aduantage Grimes pol◅cie if he came vpō them on the sodaine for that being giuen to deuotion they woulde looke for nothing lesse than for battaile on y t day he got forth of his campe in the dawning of that morning in purpose forthwith to assaile them Notwithstanding Malcolme being aduertised therof sent vnto Grime Malcolmes request requesting him to desist from battaile for reuerence of that blessed feast but Grime woulde in no wise assent thereto but needes would come on without stop or stay wherevpon both the armies rushing togither met right fiercely The battaile betwixt Grime Malcolme so that in the begynning there was great slaughter made on both sides but within a while king Grymes side was put to the worse and in the ende clearly discomfited In the chase were many slaine Grimes part discomfited but yet no such number as so notable a victorie requyred It is said that Grime was taken aliue stāding at defēce most fiercely fighting The ende of king Grime being sore woūded in the head ▪ had both his eies put out afterwards continuing so in great miserie sanguor certaine dayes at length departed out of this life in the .ix. yeare of his raigne and was buried in Colmkill after the incarnation .1010 yeares 1004. Io. Ma 1010. H.B. His request herein being graūted with generall consent both of the nobles and cōmons the crown was set vpon his heade he beeing placed in the Chayre of Marble to the great reioysing of al the people present Malcolme WHen the solemnitie of this coronation was ended he called afore him again al the lords and peeres of his realme of the which part had ayded him in the last warres part had bin assistant vnto his aduersarie Grime Malcolme agreeth the nobles of his realme there vsed the matter in such wise amongst them that he made them all friendes eche one promising to other to forget all former offences displeasures controuersies past which he did to auoid al intestine trouble y t might grow out of the rootes of such rācor malice as in time of the ciuil discord had sprūg vp amōgst thē Malcolmes wisdome in ordeyning officers Further for the better administration of iustice in due forme and maner he bestowed publike offices vpon discrete persons skilful in the lawes and ordinances of the realme Other offices perteining to the warres defence of the realm he committed vnto such as were practised trayned in such exercises so that iustice was ministred on all sydes throughout the kingdome with such equitie and vprightnesse as had not beene heard of in any age before him Whilest the Scottish estate was gouerned in such happie wise by the prudent policie of K. Malcolme Sueno king of Denmark landed in Englande it chaunced that Sueno king of Danes landed in England with a mightie nauy in purpose to reuenge the iniuries done before vnto his people by the English men Thus Egeldred being vtterly vanquished and dispairing of al recouerie fled out of Englande ouer into Normandie where he was right friendly receyued of Richard as then Dyke of Normādy afterwards purchased such ◅an or there amongst the Normans that he maried the Ladie Emme daughter vnto the sayde Duke and begot of hir two sonnes̄ Alured and Edward as in the English Chronicles more at large it doth appeare Sueno albeit he was of nature very cruell yet he qualified his displeasure by this humble submission of the English nobility in such sort that he vsed the victorie farre more gently Vode◅ what conditions Sueno licenced the Englishmē to liue in their own countrey than at the first he had purposed cōmaūding that the whole English nation should remaine in the countrey but in such wise as by no meanes they shuld presume to beare any armor or weapō but to apply thēselues vnto husbandry other seruile occupations vnder the gouernment of the Danes vnto whom they shuld resigne deliuer al their castels forts strōg holds and taking an oth to be true liege men vnto Sueno as their soueraine lord king they should bring in to be deliuered vnto his vse al their weapon armor with other munition for the warres also all their golde and siluer aswell in plate as coyne If any of the English men refused
purposed intent with his trustie frendes amongst whom Banquho was the chiefest vpon confidence of theyr promised ayde Makbeth sleeth king Duncane he slewe the king at Enuernes or as some say at Botgosuane in the .vj. yeare of his reygne Then hauing a companie about him of such as he had made priuie to his enterpryce he caused himselfe to be proclaymed king Makbeth vsurpeth the crowne and foorthwith went vnto Scone where by common consent he receyued the inuesture of the kingdome according to the accustomed maner The bodie of Duncane was firste conueyed vnto Elgyne and there buried in kingly wise but afterwardes it was remoued and conueyed vnto Colmekill Duncanes buriall 1046. H.B. and there layd in a sepulture amongst his predecessours in the yeare after the birth of our Sauiour .1040 Malcolme Cammore and Donald Bane the sonnes of king Duncane Malcolme Cammore and Donald Bane flee into Cumberland for feare of theyr liues whiche they might well know y t Makbeth would seeke to bring to end for his more sure cōfirmatiō in the astate fled into Cūberlād where Malcolme remained til time that S. Edward y e sonne of king Etheldred recouered the dominion of England from the Danish power the whiche Edward receyued Malcolme by way of moste freendly entertaynement Malcolme Cāmore receiued by Edward king of England but Donald passed ouer into Ireland where he was tenderly cherished by the king of that lande When these theeues barrettours other oppressours of the innocent people were come to darreigne batell in this maner of wise as said is they were streight wayes apprehended by armed men trussed vp in halters on gibets Streight iustice according as they had iustly deserued The residue of misdoers y t were left were punished tamed in such sort that many yeares after all theft reiffings were litle heard of the people enioying the blissefull benefite of good peace and tranquillitie Makbeth shewing himselfe thus a most diligent punisher of all iniuries and wrongs attempted by any misordered persons within his realme was accompted the sure defence buckler of innocent people and hereto he also applied his whole endeuour A kingly endeuour to cause yong men to exercise themselues in vertuous maners and men of the Churche to attende their diuine seruice according to theyr vocations Iustice ministred without respect of persons He caused to be slaine sundry Thanes as of Eathnes Sutherland Stranauerne and Ros bicause through thē and their seditious attēpts much trouble dayly rose in the realme He appeased the troublesome state of Galloway and slewe one Makgill a tyraunt who had many yeares before passed nothing of the regall authoritie or power To be briefe such were the woorthy doings and princely acts of this Makbeth in the administration of the realme that if he had attayned therevnto by rightfull meanes and continued in vprightnesse of iustice as he began till the ende of his reygne he might well haue bene numbred amongst the moste noble princes that any where had reygned He made many holesome lawes statutes for the publike weale of his subiectes Lawes made by king Makbeth diuers of the whiche I haue here set foorth according as I finde them in Hector Boetius He that is within orders of the churche Liberties of thē that haue taken orders shall not be compelled to answere before a temporall iudge but be remitted to his ordinarie The tēth parte of all fruytes that encrease on the ground shal be giuen to the churche Tythes to be payde to the churche that God may be worshipped with oblations and praiers Persons accursed He that continueth obstinately in the curse of the church by the space of one whole yeare cōtemning to be reconciled shall be reputed enimie to the cōmon weale and if he perseuer with indurate minde the space of twoo yeares all his goodes shal be forfayted The order of knighthood He y t receyueth the order of knighthood shall take an othe to defend ladies virgins widowes orphans y e cōminaltie And he y t is made king shal be sworne in the semblable maner Eldest daughters The eldest daughter shall inherite hir fathers landes as well as the eldest sonne should if the father leaue no sonne bebinde him And if any woman marie with the lord of the soyle she shall lose hir heritage No man shall enioy any landes rentes offices The kings gifte or other possessions but onely by gifte and graunt of the king No offices to go by inheritance No office shall go by inheritaunce but shall still remayne at the kings free disposition as shal stande with his pleasure to assigne it Iudges No man shall sit as iudge in any temporall courte without the kings commission authorizing him thereto All conuentions offices and actes of iustice shall passe in the kings name Reteynours He that is retayned or becommeth a sworne mā to any other person saue only to y e king shall lose his life for it euery man shall be bounde to defend the king against all other creatures Raysours of the kings people or vnlawfull assembles He that rayseth the kings liege people shall lose life goodes and landes and so shall they do that assemble togither by his procurement He that attēdeth any man to the church market Wayters vpō other men or to any other publike assemble as a retaynour shall suffer death except he haue liuing at his hands on whom he so attendeth Keeping of horses A horse kept by any of the commons or husbandmen to any other vse than for tillage and laboring of the earth shal be forfayted to the king by escheate Counterfayte fooles with minstrels and such lyke Counterfeyte fooles minstrels iesters and these kinde of iuglers with such like idle persons that range abrode in the countrey hauing no special licēce of the king shal be cōpelled to learne some science or crafte to get their liuing if they refuse so to do they shal be drawen like horses in the plough and harrowes Possession of landes Though the sonne chaunce to be put in possession of his fathers lande by the kings licence during the life of his father yet shall the same landes be forfayted to the king if his father be afterwardes conuicted of treason committed against the kings person All suche women that are maried to any Lorde or Baron though shee haue no issue by him shall yet haue the thirde parte of his landes after his deceasse and the remnaunt shall go to his heyres Dowrie of wiues Mariage of Lordes and Barons All maner of Lordes and great Barons shal not contract matrimony with other vnder paine of death specially if theyr landes and rowmes lie neare togither Bearing of armour All armour and weapon borne to other effect than in defence of the king and realme in time of warres shal be confiscate to the kings vse
Hystorie It is recorded by writers that these which at this time came out of Englande vnto Edgar brought great quantitie of golde and siluer with them also many relikes of Saints and amongst other that blacke crosse which king Dauid gaue vnto the Abbey of holy Rood house in Louthiā The blacke crosse which he founded at his owne charge Shortly after the proscriptiō of these English men William the Conquerour sent an heralde at Armes vnto king Malcolme William Conqueror threatneth king Malcolme demaunding to haue Edgar deliuered into his hands and threatning that if he refused to deliuer him he woulde surely fetch him and that finally for Malcolmes commoditie But Malcolme though he vnderstoode that he shoulde bee sure of warres at king Williams handes Malcolmes answere for his deniall declared plainly to the herauld that his maisters request was vnreasonable and therefore he minded not in any wise to gratifie him therein King William receyuing this answere from Malcolm Open warre proclaymed by William Conquerour Northumberlande taketh out with K. Malcolme proclaimed opē warre against Scotland In the meane time all Northumberlande tooke part with king Malcolme for that he was their Earles sisters sonne Wherevpon king William sent a valiaunt Captaine a Norman borne named Roger to inuade Northumberlande Roger a Norman captaine or rather earle Robert as I take it Whiche Roger gathering a power of men came hastily into that Countrey howbeit he abode short time there in honor for by the Scots and Northumberlande men his army was discomfited See in Englande and he himselfe trayterously slaine by his owne souldiers But king William nothing discoraged with this ouerthrow The Earle of Gloucester sent one Richard Erle of Gloucester whom amongest all the English men he had moste in trust with a mightie armie into Cumberlande Gospatricke hath Simon Danel Agaynst whome were sent the Earles of March and Menteith who defended the Countrey right manly from the inuasion of the sayde Earle so that he was not able to take any aduauntage of them King William aduertised hereof waxed wonderfull wroth that no more good was done agaynst his enimies whereupon hee sent a newe power thither with all speede Odo Bishop of Bayeux erle of Kent vnder the leading of his brother Odo who was both Bishoppe of Bayeux and Earle of Kent By this last army the coūtrey of Northumberlande was sore spoyled and a great number both of Scottes and Northumberland men discomfited and slain But as Odo was preparing to returne there came Malcolme with all the power he might make and giuing an onset vpon his enimies slue a great number of them Malcolmes enterpri◅e against his enimies and recouered al the bootie which Odoes mē had got in the countrey and so right ioyfull of that victorie returned into Scotlande King William yet nothing abashed for these mishappes Robert the son of William Conquerour sent his sonne called Robert wyth a farre greater power than at any time he had sent before into Northumberland who remayning a long season in campe neare to the riuer of Tine New Castell vpon Tine fortifyed attempted no notable enterprise sauing that he repayred and newly fortified the towne of newe Castell whiche standeth vpon the same ryuer of Tine and then at length a peace was concluded betwixt the two Kings vnder these conditions A peace concluded betwixt William Cōquerour and Malcolme Cammore that king Malcolme shoulde enioy that part of Northumberland which lyeth betwixt Tweede Cumberland and Stainmoore to do homage to the king of England for the same In the middest of Stanemoore there shall be a Crosse set vp with the king of Englandes Image on the one side and the king of Scotlands on the other to signifie that the one is marche to England and the other to Scotland This Crosse was called the Recrosse The Recrosse that is to say the Crosse of the kings Moreouer it was concluded that Waltheof or Voldosius as the Scottish writers name him y e sonne of Sywarde Earle of Northumberlande Waltief Syward Earle of Northumberlande should marry king Williams neece borne of his daughter and to be free from all payments and exactions due to the king by any maner of prerogatiue or meanes for the space of .xx. yeares next ensuing In the neck of this peace thus cōcluded betwixt y e kings Rebellion in Galloway hapned new trouble in Scotlād by reasō of intestine rebelliō for the people of Galloway the Ilād mē rose in great nūbers spoiled y e borders of their neighbors not sparing frō slaughter in al parts where they were any thing resisted Agaynst these rebelles was sent by king Malcolme Walter the sonne of Fleance Walter the sonne of Fleance of whome there is mention made before with a conuenient armie who at his comming into Galloway first gaue the people of that Countrey an ouerthrow Makglaue and slue their chiefe captaine Makglaue Then afterwards fighting with them of the Iles he subdued them in such wise that al things were pacified euen at commaundement For whose high prowes and diligence in this peece of seruice shewed Walter created high Steward of Scotlande he was created by Malcolm high Steward of the realme so that afterwardes both he and his posteritie euer sithence haue borne that surname euen vnto these our dayes After the quieting of this businesse there sprang a newe tumult more daungerous than the former for the Murrey lande men procuring them of Rosse and Cathnes A new rebellion in Murrey lande with diuerse other to ioine with them in confederacie did not onely slea the kings seruants and those that were appoynted vnder him to see iustice ministred but through support of one Makduncane whom they chose to be their captaine they also wasted and destroyed the kings possessions with more crueltie than euer had beene heard of before Wherefore to punish these trayterous attempts Makduffe Makduffe was sent with an armie into Mar. But the traytors doubting least they should not be able to withstande his puissance thought nothing more auaylable than to stop him wyth money but in the meane time came the king himselfe in good season vnto Monimuske where hee was aduertised that in maner all the north partes of Scotland with the Iles were confederate with the Murrey land men against him The king astonished somthing at these newes vowed to giue the Barronnie of Monimuske The kings vow which he vnderstoode to be landes perteyning to the crowne vnto the Church of Saint Andrew in Fife if it might please God to send him victorie ouer his enimies King Malcolm through exhortation of his wife gyueth himselfe to deuotion All ciuill trouble and commotion being thus quieted king Malcolm specially by the good admonishment exhortation of his wife Queene Margaret a woman of great zeale vnto the religion of that time gaue himselfe in maner altogither
had giuen his faith once aforehand for those landes vnto the Empresse Maulde which he minded not to breake for the threatening wordes of any new inuasours King Stephan moued with this answere sent a power of men to the bordures of Northumberland whiche as then was vnder the dominion of the Scottes to make a rode vpon the inhabitants of that countrey The Englishmen inuade Northumberland They that had the charge of this enterpryse entring into the landes of theyr enimies put all to the fire and swoorde that came in theyr way The Scottes kindled with that displeasure The Scottes make rodes into England roded into England and did the like displeasures and hurtes there For the yeare after the Earles of Marche Menteth The Earle of Gloucester Robert was against K. Stephā but there might be some other happely vnto whom K. Stephan had giuen that title A resignatiō and Angus entred into England with a great armie against whom came the Earle of Gloucester and giuing them batayle at Northallertoun lost the fielde and was taken prysoner himselfe with diuers other nobles of England King Stephan therefore constreyned to redeeme the captiues gaue not onely a great some of money for them but also made resignation of all such title clayme and interest as eyther he or any of his successours might make or pretend to the counties of Northumberland and Cumberland Howbeit his nobles were no sooner returned home but that repenting him of that resignatiō King Stephan repenteth he gathered his puysance againe and entring into Northumberland fought with the Scottes that came foorth to resist him and obtayning the victorie tooke a great parte of the countrey into his possession King Dauid to redresse these iniuries gathered a mightie army with deliberate minde either to expell the Englishmen out of all the boundes of his dominions or els to vse in the payne But shortly after Thurstane Archbishop of Yorke came vnto Roxbourgh called in those dayes Marken to treate for a peace Roxburgh in old time Marken A truce where a truce was concluded for three monethes with condition that the Englishmen should deliuer vp the dominion of Northumberland vnto the lord Henry king Dauid his sonnes But for so muche as this couenant was not performed on king Stephens side King Dauid inuadeth Northumberland king Dauid inuaded that part of the cuntrey which the Englishmen helde making greate slaughter of all them that he found there about to resist him King Stephan passeth vnto Roxbourgh King Stephen moued herewith leuied his people and came in puissant aray vnto Roxborough but for that he had secrete knowledge that some of the nobles in his armie soughte hys destruction King Stephan returneth hee was constrayned to returne without atchieuing of any worthie enterprise The yeare next ensuyng a peace was talked vpon the Archbishops of Cantorbury Yorke appointed commissioners in the treatie therof on the behalfe of king Stephen and the bishops of Glasgewe Aberden and Saint Androws on the partie of king Dauid But Maulde queene of Englande the daughter of Eustace Earle of Boloigne and neece to king Dauid by his sister Marie was the chiefest doer in this matter to bring them to agreement The one of the kings that is to say Stephen lay at Duresme with his nobles and the other that is to say Dauid lay at Newcastell during all the time of this treatie which at length sorted to the conclusion of a peace A peace on these conditions that the counties of Northumberland and Huntingdon shoulde remaine in the gouernement of Henry Prince of Scotland Couenants of agreement as heire to the same by right of his mother But Cumberlande shoulde be reputed as the inheritance and right of his father king Dauid And for these landes and seigniories the forenamed Prince Henry and his successours Princes of Scotlande should doe homage vnto kyng Stephen and his successours kings of England for the tyme being Homage Carleil was repaired by William Rufus K. of England about the yeare of our Lorde 1092. The peace thus ratified betwixt the two kinges and their subiectes kyng Stephen returned into Kent and king Dauid repaired into Cumberland where he fortified the towne of Carleile with new walles and dyches Thus passed the three first yeres of king Stephens reigne In the fourthe yeare came Maulde the Empresse into Englande to clayme the crown therof as in the Englishe historie more playnely may appeare But whylest Englande was sore tormented with warres by contrarye factions of the nobles for the quarelles of those two persones no small sorrow hapned to Scotland for the death of Hērie the prince of that land and onely sonne vnto king Dauid The death of Henry prince of Scotland who died at Kelso and was buried in the Abbey church there in the yeare of our redemption .1152 1152. His death was greatly bemoned aswel of his father the king as of all other the estates and degrees of the realme for such singular vertue and noble conditions as appeared in hym But yet for that he lefte issue behynd him iij. Prince Henry his issue sons and. iij. daughters as before is mencioned the Realme was not thoughte vnprouided of heires The king also being mortified from the world tooke the death of his sonne very paciently The lawe of nature considering that al men are subiect vnto death by the lawe of nature and are sure no longer to remaine here than their day appointed by the eterne determination of him that giueth and taketh away lyfe and breath when pleaseth him as by dayly experience is most manyfest Therfore that king Dauid wayed the losse of his sonne in suche balance it maye appeare by an Oration which hee made to his nobles at what tyme after his sonnes decease they came to comforte hym For he perceyuing them to be ryghte heauie and sorowfull for the losse whiche he and they had susteyned by the death of so towardly a prince that was to haue succeeded him if God had lent him lyfe thereto in the ende of a royall feast the whiche he made vnto those nobles that came thus to visite hym hee beganne in this wyse Howe great your fidelitie and care is whiche you beare towards me An oration although oftētimes heretofore I haue proued it yet this present day I haue receyued most ample fruite therof for now do I plainely see that you lament no lesse for the losse of my late deceassed sonne than if you had buried some one of your own sonnes are therefore come to your great trauaile paine to comfort me whom you esteeme to be sore afflicted for the ouer timely death of my sayde moste obedient sonne but to let passe for this time due yelding of thanks to you for the same till occasion and leysure may better serue thereto this nowe may suffice that I acknowledge myself to be so much beholden to you that what
Somerleid is hanged by commaundement of the king accordyng to that hee had iustly merited Malcolme hauing thus subdued his aduersaries and being nowe in rest and quiet King Malcolme sisters maryed he sette hys mynde wholly to gouerne his realme in vpright Iustice hauing two sisters mariageable he coupled the elder named Margarete wyth Conone duke of Britayne and the yonger called Adhama hee maryed with Florence Earle of Hollande After thys there was a councell holden at Scone of all the Scottish nobilitie A parliament at Scone where when they were assembled togyther in the Councell chamber Arnaulde Archebishoppe of Saincte Andrewes stoode vp and by a ryght pi◅hthy◅ Oration The oration of Arnald Archbishop of saint Androwes tooke vppon him to aduise the king to chaunge his purpose touching his vow which as appeared he had made to liue chaste He declared vnto him by many w◅ightie reasons that it was not only necessarie for him and his Realme that he should take a wife by whom he might rayse vp seede to succeede him in the possession of the Crowne but also that he might not choose a more perfect state of lyfe considering the office wherein hee was placed than matrimonie beeing instituted not by this lawmaker or that Matrimonie instituted by God but by God himselfe who in no one of all his ordinaunces myght erre or bee deceyued The pleasure of mariage Agayne for pleasure hee affyrmed howe nothing coulde bee more delectable to him than to haue a worthie Ladie to hys bedfellowe wyth whome hee might conferre all the conceytes of his heart The commodities by a wife both of griefe and gladnesse shee being a comfort vnto him as well in weale as in woe an helpe both in sicknesse and health readie to asswage anger and to aduaunce myrth also to refreshe the spirites beeing wearyed or in any wise faynte through studious trauayle and care of mynde Children as ayde Then shewed he what an ayde were children vnto theyr Parentes namely vnto Kings howe in peace they might gouerne vnder them to the greate commoditie of the common wealth in warre supplie theyr rowmthes as Lieutenants in defence of theyr Countreyes to the no small terrour of the enimies Wherefore ◅the men are not borne onely for theyr owne weale Men not born for thēselues but also for he profite of their friendes and commoditie of their Countrey it coulde not hee chosen but that he ◅ught to perswade with himselfe to alter his purposed intention concerning the obseruance of chastitie and to take a wife to the greate ioy and comfort of hys subiectes Cōmendable before God and man sithe it was commendable bothe before GOD and manne and so necessarye withall and profitable as nothing myght bee more But these and many other moste weightie reasons could nothing moue his constant mind K. Malcolme might not be perswaded to take a wife hauing euen from his tender yeares fianced hys virginitie vnto Christ trusting that God would so prouide that the Realme shoulde not be destitute of conuenable heyres when the time came that it shoulde please his diuine Maiestie to take him hence to his mercie from amongest his subiectes Thus brake vppe that Counsell wythoute anye effecte of the purpose for the whiche it was called Shortly after it chaunced that King Malcolme fell sicke continuing so a long tyme by reason whereof he sought meanes to conclude a peace wyth Henrie King of Englande A peace concluded with Englande whiche being brought to passe hee sette woorke men in hande to laye the foundation of Saint Rewles Abbey which afterwards bare the name of saint Androwes When hee had finished this house being a goodly peece of worke and right costly as maye appeare at this day by the viewe thereof he assigned forth certaine reutes for the sustentation of the Chanons which he placed there of the order of Saint Augustine not so largely as serued for the mayntenaunce of superfluous cheare but sufficient yet for theyr necessarie fynding Superfluous rentes of Abbeyes prouocations to inordinate lusts by reason whereof the Chanons of that Abbaye lyued in those dayes in moste feruent deuotion hauing no prouocations at all to inordinate lustes and sensuall pleasures but onelye gyuen to diuine contemplation wythoute respecte to auarice or inlarging the possessions and re◅endes of their house he founded also the abbey of Couper of the Cysticur order The abbey of Cowper founded The death of king Malcolm and endowed it with many faire landes and wealthye possessions Finally being vexed with long infirmitie hee departed out of this lyfe at Iedburgh the .xij. yeare of his reigne A Comete A certaine comete or blasing starre appeared xiiij dayes together before his deathe with long beames right terrible to beholde His bodie was buryed at Dunfermeling after the incarnation 1185. 1185. Roger archbishop of Yorke the Popes legate yeares In the days of this Malcolme Roger Archbishop of Yorke constituted the Popes Legate could not be suffred to enter into Scotlande bycause he was a man highly defamed for his couetous practising to enriche him selfe by vnlawfull meanes Shortely after his Coronation Ambassadours sente to the king of Englande hee sente Ambassadoures vnto Henrye king of Englande requiring him that accordyng to iustice he would restore vnto him the Erledom of Northumberland sith it appertayned by good lawfull interest vnto his inheritance King Williā is required to doe homage King Henry answered the messengers that if king William woulde come vnto London and there do his homage for Cumberland and Huntington he shoulde be assured to haue all things so ordered as he reasonably coulde wishe or demaunde King Williās request for the restitution of Northumberlande Herevpon king William went into Englād and so came vnto London and after he had done his homage for Cumberland and Huntyngton he required the restitution of Northumberlande but king Henry made answer as then that for so much as the same was annexed vnto the crown The answer of king Henrye he might not without the assent of all the estates of his realme make restitution therof Notwithstanding in the next parliament he promised to cause the matter to be proponed and if it came to passe that his demaunde were found to stand with reason he wold doe therein according to conscience when tyme expedient should serue thereto King Henry sayleth into Normandie King Willam with manye nobles of Scotlande wente with king Hēry ouer into Fraunce About the same season king Hēry passed ouer into Normandy with an army and caused king Willyam with many other nobles of Scotland to goe with him in that iourney for king Willyam would not disobey his commandement at that present in hope to attayne in quiet peaceable maner his suite touchyng the restitution of Northumberland as the Scottish writers doe affirme but in the ende after he had continued a long tyme with king Henry and
be wondered at as a strange singularitie For where as that house standeth in a valleye enclosed on eche side with wood and water by reason wherof ther is great abundance of adders yet doth no man catch hurt by any of them in so much as ye shal see yong children play Adders without hurte and runne vp and down amongst a great number of them withoute any skath or hurt following vnto them therof In this meane while Richard king of England who also in his returne out of the holy land was taken prisoner by the Emperor of Almain was deliuered for a great summe of money and so returned into his countrey King William hearing of kyng Richardes return into England King Richardes returne into England to congratulate the same tooke his brother Erle Dauid with him came vnto London where in token of ioy that he had vnfainedly conceiued for his safe coÌ„mnig home after all troubles and dangers which he had passed The gifte of king William and kyng Rich. he gaue vnto him .ij. thousand markes sterling for that he knew at what great charges he had bin aswell for furnishing of his voyage as also for redeeming of his libertie By these frendly points of humanitie shewed there folowed great amitie loue betwixt these two kings But king William fell sicke in England and as it often hapneth suche as wer vnquiet persons desirous to be deliuered of all feare of lawes were streight way put in an vntrue belief A brute raised that the king was dead that he was dead and causing it to bee bruted abrode began to exercise all kinde of misdemeanors by inuading the poore and simple people with spoiling and slaughters in all parts Herauld thane of Cathnes â—…n â—â—â—ter of rebelles But after it was certainly knowne that the king was not onely alyue but also recouered of his infirmitie coÌ„ming homewards those lymmars and wicked rebels withdrew vnder y e conduct of one Herald y e Thane of Cathnes Erle of Orkney vnto the vttermost bounds of Scotlande Howebeit the king pursued them in such diligent and earnest maner Iustice not deâ—…te of mercye that he appreheÌ„ded the most part of them in Cathnes coÌ„maunded iustice to be done on them in such wyse that mercie was not yet wanting for such as were thought to bee after a sorte gyltlesse were pardoned and the other punished euery of them according to the measure of his offences But the principall leader of them that is to wite the forenamed Herald for that tyme escaped into the west Iles but shortly after returning into Cathnes The Thane o Cathnes takeÌ„ Seuere punition he was taken and brought to the king who caused his eyes fyrste to be put out then gelded and lastly to bee hanged on a paire of gallowes Also all those of his lignage that were men were lykewise gelded that no succession should followe of so wicked a weed Great death 1199. In the yeare nexte ensuyng was more dearth felte in Scotlande than euer was hearde off before for a measure of Barley in Scottishe called a bolle was sold for fiue crownes and yet in the yeare next following accompted from the Natiuitie of our sauiour .1199 was more plentyfull abundance than euer had bin seene afore The same yeare kyng Williams wife Ermengarde Alexander the prince of Scotlande was deliuered of a yong sonne named Alexander The same yeare also dyed Richarde kyng of England and his brother Iohn succeeded in his place About three yeres after this was the forsayd Alexander the kings sonne created prince of Scotland And the same yeare came a legate froÌ„ the Pope sent to king William A legate sent from the pope presenting vnto him a sworde with a sheath and hiltes of gold set full of riche precious stones He presented vnto him also hat or bonet made in maner of a diademe of purpure hue A hatte in token as it should meane Defendour of the churche that he was defendor of the Churche Manye indulgenes and priuiledges were graunted at the same time by the Pope for the libertie of the Church of Scotlande It was ordeined also the same time that Saterday should be kept as holyday from noone forwarde Saterday after noone to bee kept holy and greate punishment appointed for theÌ„ that transgressed this ordinaunce in doing any bodily worke from Saterday at noone til Monday in the morning After this king William returned agayne into Englande to doe his homage vnto kyng Iohn King WilliaÌ„ did homage to king Iohn of England for the landes of Cumberland Huntington and Northumberland Imediatly whervpon king Iohn willed him to passe with him into Fraunce to make warres against the Frenchemen and bicause he refused so to do king Iohn made clayme to all the forsayd lands as forfayted to the crowne of England and caused a great bootie of goods to be fetched out of the same So that open warres had immediatly folowed if the English Lords had not compelled king Iohn to make restitution of all the goodes so taken bycause they thoughte it not expedient in any wyse to haue warres wyth the Scottes at the same tyme beeing already in trouble with the Frenchmen In the wynter following the froste was so vehement and continued so long that till midde March no plough might be put into the grouÌ„d Ale solde by weight Ale was frozen in such wise within houses cellars that it was solde by weight Such a great snow fell also therewith that beasts dyed in many places in great numbers Moreouer from the twelfthtide til Februarie there was euery day righte terrible earthquakes Erthquakes After the ende of Winter king Iohn hauing made an ende of his warres with France he began to buyld a castell in Northumberlande ouer aneynst Barwike vppon purpose to haue some quarell to fall out with the Scottes King William being aduertised therof sente his ambassadoures vnto kyng Iohn requiring him to desist from such attempts and not to seke any occasion of new trouble but for so much as he receyued no towardly aunswere agayne from king Iohn he assembled a power and commyng to the Castell whiche king Iohn had caused to be buylded A castel oueruerthrowne he ouerthrewe the same and rased it to the earth King Iohn sore offended herewith reysed a mightie armie and came towardes Scotlande but at his coÌ„ming to the bordures he founde his aduersarie king William ready to receyue hym by battayle if he had come forewarde howebeit through mediation of prudente men the mater was taken vp betwixte them A peace established at York betwixt the kings Iohn and William so that on eyther syde the armies wer dissolued and both the kings repairing to York established a peace there with these coÌ„ditions that Margaret Isabel daughters to king William The couenaÌ„ts of the peace after the terme of .ix. yeares then next ensuing were once expired shoulde be
by the English scoutes the which being brought before the king declared how the Scottish armie was broken vp and returned further shewed how they were appoynted thus to declare vnto him hauing suffred them selues to be taken for the same intent As soone as the English men were aduertised that the Scots were thus departed they hasted to the place where they had lyen encamped in hope to haue founde some riches which for hast they had left behind them but at their cōming thither they found nothing but x. M. payre of Hielande shooes which are made of greene hydes of beastes vntanned Also they found three hundred by◅es of sauage beasts set vpon stakes in stead of Cawdrons therein to seeth their meate Moreouer they had left behinde them fiue hundred dead carkasses of beastes sheepe which for that they coulde not driue them away they killed to the ende the Englishe men shoulde haue no gaine by them There were likewyse founde fiue Englishe men wyth theyr legges broken and bounde naked vnto trees which were quickly loosed and cōmitted to the cure of Chirurgians The enimyes beeing thus departed King Edward breaketh vp his campe king Edwarde by aduice of his Counsell brake vp hys campe and returned to London supposing it but lost labour to trauaile his people any further at that tyme. In this yeare dyed Walter Steward father to Robert Steward that was after king of Scotlande 1326. as Io. M. hath but that cannot be if she died the same yeare that the Scots were besieged in Stanhop parke Norham Castell wonne Alnewake besieged And in the yeare following or rather the same yeare O. Elizabeth mother to Dauid Bruce the Prince deceassed and was buried in Dunfermling in the yeare after the byrth of our Sauiour 1328. In the same yeare king Robert wanne the Castell of Norham and shortly after besieged the Castel of Alnwike where were slain William de Mountalte knight Iohn Clapanen and Malisius de Dunbar with diuerse other of the Scottish nobilitie Ambassadors sent from K. Edward for a peace In the ende of the same yeare there were Ambassadours sent from king Edwarde into Scotland for the conclusion of a peace which was accorded in this wise That king Edward shoulde renounce all his right clayme which he had or might haue to the crowne of Scotland A peace concluded with England in the yeare 1328. after the account of them that beginne the yeare at Christmasse in declaring it free as it was in time of K. Alexander the third vnder these cōditions that Northūberland should be admitted for the marches of Scotland on the east part and Cumberland on the west For the which renunciation thus to be made and for the domages done to Englande by the Scots it was couenanted that K. Robert should pay to K. Edward .xxx. M. Markes sterling And for the more suretie ratification of this finall agreemēt peace betwixt the two nations Iane or rather Ione the sister of king Edward maryed to Dauid Bruce Prince of Scotland it was cōcluded that Iane the sister of King Edward should be coupled in mariage with Dauid Bruce the Prince of Scotland Al which articles were put in writing wherevnto all the seales of the great Lords within both the realmes were set in most substantiall wise The solemnization of the mariage before remembred was kept at Barwike within a while after on the .xviij. day of Iuly in the presence of a great number of the Nobilitie both of England and Scotland The death of King Robert King Robert liued not past a tweluemonth after this mariage departing out of this life at Cardros the seuenth day of Iuly in the yeare of our Lorde 1329. 1329 In the latter ende of his dayes he was grieuously vexed with a leprosie which thus finally made an ende of him in the .xxiiij. yeare of hys raign being one of the most valiant princes knowen in any part of the whole worlde in those his dayes King Robert tasted both prosperous a duer◅e fortune hauing felt in his time the force of eyther fortune for in the beginning of his raigne suche stormes of aduersitie surrounded him on ech side that if his constant manhoode had not beene the greater it might haue brought him in dispayre of all recouerie for besides sundrye discomfitures which he receyued at the handes of the enimies with losse of all his brethren his brother Edward only excepted the moste part of all the Lordes of Scotlande were against him and ayded his aduersaries to the vttermost of their powers yet he nothing discouraged herewith ceassed not to employ all industruous meanes to deliuer his countrey from the yoke of seruile bondage which hee beleeued would succeed by the gouernment of the English kings til at length as it were in despite of all former chances he atteyned the effect of his whole indeuours so much the more to his praise as he had found the hinderance difficultie great in bringing the same fully to passe His fame therfore did spread hugely The fame of king Robert not onely amōgst his own people but also amongst strangers insomuch as his due praise was not wanting no not euen amongst and in the middest of his verie enimies For as it is sayde on a tyme it chaunced that king Edward the thirde His prayse amongst the enimies sitting at a banket amongest his Nobles fell in talke with them of warlike enterprises and of suche notable Captaynes as had excelled in knowledge in y e behalf At length after much reasoning to and fro A question proponed to an English Heralde by king Edwarde the third he propounded this question to the king of Heralds that as then stood by cōmaunding him to declare which were the three most worthie and valiant captains that he had knowne in all his dayes The Herald aduising with himself of this matter stayed a space in which meane while all the cōpanie were quiet longing to heare his answere therein both for that they knew his skil was such as was able best to giue sentence in such a matter and againe for that many of them thought he woulde haue numbred some of those that were there present amongest those three But the Herald did not onely know all the noble men within the realme of England but also al such strangers as had in any wise excelled in martiall prowes hauing all their actes and valiant doings in fresh memorie and therevpon boldly vttered his mind as followeth The first The Heraldes answere to the question most worthie and valiant chieftain sayd he that hath liued in these our dayes was Henrie the Emperor for he subdued three kings and three realmes and mainteyned his imperiall estate with prosperous felicitie to his liues ende The second was six Eiles of Argentine who in three sundry battails against the Sarasins got the victorie and slue two of their principall Captaynes with his owne handes The thirde if
was slain and diuerse Barons on his side although the victorie and field remayned with his sonne the maister of Crawforde who succeeded his father and was called Earle Beirdy On the Erle of Huntleys syde were slaine Iohn Forbes of Petslege Alexander Berckley of Gartulye Robert Maxwell of Telyne William Gurdun of Burrowfielde Sir Iohn Oliphant of Aberdagie and fiue hundred more on theyr syde and one hundred of the victorers were also slaine as Hector Boetius hath Who likewise reporteth that the occasion of thys battayle dyd chaunce through the varyaunce that fell ouâ—…e betwixt the Earle of Crawfordes eldest sonne Alexander Lyndsey and Alexander Ogilbye or Ogiluie as some write him aboute the office of the Balifewike of Arbroth the which the Maister of Crawforde enioying was displaced and put out by the sayde Ogiluie Wherevpon the Maister of Crawforde to recouer his right as he tooke it got a power togither with helpe of the Hamiltons and with the same seased vpon the Abbay and Ogiluie with helpe of the Erle of Huntly came thither with an armie to recouer the place againe out of his aduersaries handes and so vpon knowledge hereof gyuen vnto the Earle of Crawforde he himselfe comming from Dundee vnto Arbroth at the very instant when the battails were readie to ioyne caused first his sonne to stay after calling forth sir Alexander Ogiluie to talke with him in purpose to haue made peace betwixt him his sonne was thrust into the mouth with a speare by a coÌ„mon souldier that knewe nothing what his demaundment so that he fel downe therewith and presently died in the place whervpon togither the parties went incoÌ„tinently without more protracting of time and so fought with such successe as before ye haue heard The Erle of Huntley escaped by flight but Alexander Ogiluie being taken and sore wounded was led to the castel of Fineluin where shortly after he died of his hurtes This battaile was fought the .xxiij. of Ianuarie 1445 The Castell of Edenburgh besieged in the yeare of our Lorde .1445 This yeare also or as Hector Boetius hath in the yere next insuing the castell of Edenburgh was besieged by the space of .ix. monethes by the king the Erle of Dowglas sir WilliaÌ„ Creichton being within it At length it was giuen ouer vpon certain coÌ„ditions the said sir William restored to the office of Chancellor againe but hee would not meddle with the ordering of the kings businesse staying for a time more conuenient Sir Iames Stewarde surnamed the blacke knight husband to the Queene the kings mother Iames Steward is banished the realme was banished the realme for speaking wordes against the misgouernment of the king realme wherwith he offended the Erle of Dowglas As he passed the seas towards Flanders He dyed he was takeÌ„ by the Flemings shortly after departed this life The queen his wife being aduertised of his death died also within a while after The Queene dyed 1446 was buried in the Charterhouse of Perth the .xv. of Iuly in y e yeare 1446. Hir name was Iane Somerset daughter to the Erle of Somerset Iames the first maried hir as before ye may reade in England She had by him .viij. childreÌ„ two sonnes .vj. daughters which were all honourably maried the first named Margaret to the Dolphin of Fraunce the seconde Eleanore to the Duke of Brytayne the thirde to the Lorde of Terueer in Zelande the fourth to the Duke of Austrich the fifth to the Earle of Huntley and the sixth to the Earle of Morton And by Iames Stewarde hir seconde husbande she had three sonnes Iohn Earle of Athole Iames Erle of Buchquhan and Androw Bishop of Murrey Soone after sir William Creichton with the Bishop of Dunkelde Nicholas Oterburn a Canon of Glasgâ—…w were sent in ambassade vnto the duke of Gelderland for his daughter called Marie King Iames maryed a daughter of Gelderland to be ioyned in mariage with K. Iames. Their suite was obteyned the Ladie sent into Scotland nobly accoÌ„panied with diuerse Lordes both spirituall and temporall At hir arryuall shee was receyued by the king with great triumph and the maryage solemnized by the assistaunce of all the Nobles of Scotland with great banketting ioyfull myrth and all pleasant intertainment of those strangers that might be 1447 In the yeare 1447. ther was a Parliament holden at Edenbourgh in the which sir Alexander Leuingston of Calender late gouernor Iames Dundas and Robert Dundas knightes aâ—… the pursuite of the Earle of Dowglas were forfalted and condemned to perpetuall prison in Dunbrytan and Iames Leuingston his eldest sonne Robert Leuingston Treasorer and Dauid Leuingston knights lost their heades Iames before his execution made a very wise oration to the standers by Iames Leuingston made an Oration declaring the instabilitie of fortune chauÌ„ge of court exhorting al persons to beware thereof sith enuye euer followed high estate and wicked malice neuer suffred good men to gouerne long W. Creichton condemned In the same Parliament sir William Creichton was also forfalted for diuerse causes but principally for that his seruants would not deliuer the house of Chreichton to the kings heralde who charged them so to do This forfalture was coÌ„cluded in parliament by vertue of an act which the saide William when he was Chancellor caused to be made so being the first inuenter was also the first against whom it was practised Incursions made 1448 The yeare next ensuing were sundris incursions made betwixt Scots and EnglishmeÌ„ on the borders Dunfreis was burnt and likewise Anwike in EnglaÌ„d but shortly after a truce was concluded for .vij. yeres great offers of friendship made by the English men for to haue the warres cease on that side bicause the warre betwixt theÌ„ Fraunce was very hotely pursued and ciuill dissention disquieted the state of EnglaÌ„d which was raysed betwixt y e two houses of LaÌ„caster York 1450 English men fetch booties 〈◊〉 of Scotlande The English borderers of the west Marches fetched a great bootie of cattell out of Scotlande notwithstanding the truce in reuenge whereof the Scots inuading England wasted the countrey burnt townes and villages slue the people and with a great praye of prisoners goodes and cattel The Sâ—…ntes made Englande returned home into Scotland Herewith followed dayly rodes and forrayes made on both sides betwixt the Scottes and English men and that with such rage and crueltie that a great part of Cumberland was in maner layde wast for on that side the Scots chiefly made their inuasions bycause that from thence the first occasion of all this mischiefe might seeme to haue had the beginning WheÌ„ such things were certified to the king of Englandes counsell an army was appointed forthwith to inuade ScotlaÌ„d vnder y e leading of the Earle of Northumberland A knight named Magnus of one Magnus surnamed redbeard a captain of great experience as he that had bene trayned
alledge The yeere next following 1459 at the Queene of Englandes desire to supporte hir againste the house of Yorke King Iames with a great army entred England but after that the Queene in the meane time had slayne the Duke of Yorke and gote the vpper hande of hir enimies at the same Queenes request hee retired into Scotlande againe Neuerthelesse shortly after when y e Erles of March and Warwike sought still to mayneteyne their quarrell against the Queene of Englande she was constreyned to withdraw into the North partes 1460 and to desire King Iames to approche eftsoones with his armie vnto the bordures whiche he did meaning to winne the Castels of Roxburgh and Warke whiche were amongst other things promised to bee deliuered vnto him by King Henry and so comming to Roxburgh laide his armie round about that Castell and planted his seege in full warlike manner Here the King hauing greate experience in knowledge of shooting greate artillerie departed from his campe accompanyed with the Earle of Angus and others and came to the trenches where the great ordynaunce was planted which he caused to be shot off King Iames the second is slayne Aand here by great misfortune this worthy Prince Iames the seconde was slayne by the slice of a great peece of artillerie which by ouercharging chanced to breake and slewe not only the King standing somewhat neere it but also hurte the Earle of Angus with other being a notable president from hencefoorth how such great Princes approch so neere within daunger of such peeces of ordynance when they are so shotte off He was thus killed the third day of August Alias .17 in the yeere of his life .29 of his raigne .24 and after the incarnation .1480 1480 The buriall of Iames the seconde His body was buried with all funerall obsequies according to his estate within the Monasterie of Holyroode house at Edynburgh the people generally lamenting his deathe with no lesse sorowe and dolefull mone The lamentation of the people than as is seene in a priuate house for the deceasse of the welbeloued maister and owner thereof In time of warre amongst his subiectes in the campe he behaued himselfe so gently towards all men The amiable conditions of Iames the seconde that they seemed not to feare him as theyr king but to reuerence and loue him like a father He would ride vp and downe amongst them and eate and drinke with them euen as he hadde bin felowlike with the meanest The issue of Iames the seconde Iames the third King of Scotland Alexander Duke of Albany He had issue by his wife Queene Mary three sonnes and two daughters His eldest sonne named Iames succeeded him in the Kingdome the seconde named Alexander was created Duke of Albany and his third sonne called Iohn 〈◊〉 Erle Mar. was made Earle of Mar. The eldest of his daughters the Hamilton had in mariage as before is and also after shall bee mentioned Some straunge sightes there appeared before the death of this King Iames the second for the day before he was slayne 〈…〉 a blasing Starre was playnely seene which signified as was thought the death of the sayd King In the yeere before the seege there was in Dundee an Hermophrodite that is a person with both shapes An Hermophrodite that is â–ª a person 〈◊〉 both 〈◊〉 and woâ—â— but esteemed for a woman onely till it was proued that lying with hir masters daughter nightly where she dwelt she had gote y e yong Damosell with childe for the whiche acte bycause she had counterfeted hir selfe a woman and yet had wrought the part of a man she was condemned to be buried quicke and suffered according to that iudgement About the same time there was a certayne theefe â—…ted 〈◊〉 that vsed 〈◊〉 kill 〈◊〉 persons aâ—… to eate them that with his familie liued apart from the company of men remayning secretely within a denne in Angus called Fenisden who vsed to kill yong persons and to feede on their flesh for the whiche abhominable offence being apprehended with his wife all his familie they were burnt to death one of his daughters that was vnneth .12 monethes of age only excepted the which being preserued and brought vp in Dundee before shee came to the age of twelue yeeres 〈◊〉 daughter â—…eth to the 〈◊〉 practise shee was taken in the like crime for the whiche hir father dyed wherevpon shee was iudged to be buried quicke and going to execution when the people in great multitude followed hir in wondering at so horrible an offence committed by one of hir age and sexe shee turned to them that thus detested hir wicked doing Hir words going to execution and with a countenance representing hir cruell inclination sayde to them what neede you thus to rayle vpon me as if I had done an heynous acte contrary to the nature of man I tell you that if you knew how pleasant mans fleshe is in tast there would none of you all forbeare to eate it And thus with an impenitente and stubborne minde she suffered the appoynted execution Donald of the Iles eftsoones rebelleth Moreouer shortly after Donald Lord of the Iles and Earle of Rosse who had serued obediently in the army at Roxburgh and was as outwardly appeared well reconciled began of newe to vse his olde manners spoyling and harrying the whole countrey of Athole and tooke the Earle thereof and the countesse his wife captiues with him into the Iles. To represse his iniurious attemptes the Regents were preparing an army but therewith came true aduertisements that the sayd Lord of the Iles and other the principall offendors of his company were striken through the hand of God with a certayne frensie or madnesse Donald became mâ—…dde and had lost all their shippes and spoyles in the sea so that y e Earle of Athole and his Lady were restored and those frentike persons were brought vnto Saint Brides Kiâ—…ke in Athole 〈…〉 Hector Boetâ—…us continued the Scoâ—â—ished historie He was killeâ—… for the recouery of their health but it woulde not be Donalde himselfe was afterward slayne in the Castell of Inuernes by an Irishman that was a minstrell In the yeere .1461 1461 Henry King of England â—â— safecunduct 〈◊〉 into Scotlande Henry the sixte King of Englande beeing vanquished by hys aduersarie Edwarde the fourth purchased of King Iames the thirde a safecunduct for him selfe and a thousande Horse to enter into Scotlande and herevppon hee came to Edynburgh and was lodged in the house of the Friers Preachours with hys wife Queene Margaret and hys sonne Prince Edwarde There was also with him the Duke of Excetor and the Duke of Sommerset with many other of the English nobilitie The Queene with hir son went into France The Queene went into Fraunce for ayde to trie what purchase for ayde support againste hir husbandes enimies she might make there amongst hir owne friendes and kinsmen The
agaynst Scotland died Richarde the thirde then vsurped for a small tyme in yeares whom the King our father by y e strength of Gods hande ouerthrew in battayle and moste iustly attayned the possession of this realme who neuerthelesse after the great tempestuous stormes findyng all matters not yet brought to perfect quiet and reste ceassed and forbare to requyre of the Scottes to do their duety thinkyng it policy rather for that time to assay to tame their nature by the pleasant coniunction and conuersation of affinity than to charge them with their faulte and requyre duety of them when oportunity serued not by force and feare to constraint and compell them And thus passed ouer the raygne of our Father without demaunde of this domage And beyng our raygne nowe .xxxiiij. yeares wee were .xxj. yeares letted by our Nephew his minoritie beyng then more carefull ◅ow to bring him out of daunger to the place of a kyng than to receyue of him homage when hee had full possession of the same Wherefore beyng nowe passed sithence the laste homage made by the King of Scottes to our progenitour Henry the sixte 122. yeares at whiche tyme the homage was done at Windsore by Iames Steward then King of Scots as afore fiftie sixe of these yeares the Crowne of this realme was in contention the trouble wherof engendred also some businesse in the tyme of the King our Father whiche was .xxxiiij. yeare and in our tyme xxj yeares hath passed in the minority of our Nephew So as finally the Scottes resorting to their onely defence of discontinuance of possession can onely alledge iustly but .xiij. yeare of silence in the tyme of our raygne beyng all the other times sithence the homage done by Iames Stewarde such as the silence in them had they bene neuer so long could not haue engendred preiudice to the losse of any right that may yet be declared and proued one For what can be imputed to King Edwarde for not demaundyng homage beyng in stryfe for that estate wherevnto the homage was due What shoulde Richarde the thirde searche for homage in Scotlande that had neyther right ne leysure to haue homage done vnto him in Englande who can blame our father knowing the Scots nature neuer to do their dutie but for feare if he demaunded not that of them which they would eschew if they might beyng his realme not clearly then purged from ill seede of sedition sparkled and scattered in the cruell ciuile warres before Lawe and reason serueth that the passing ouer of tyme not commodious that the purpose is not alledgeable in prescription for the losse of any right And the minority of the King of Scots hath endured .xxj. yeares of our raigne whiche beyng an impediment on theyr parte the whole prescription of the Scots if the matter were prescriptible is thus deduced euidently to .xiij. yeare whiche .xiij. yeare without excuse we haue ceassed and forborne to demaunde our dutie lyke as the Scottes haue lykewise ceassed to offer and tēder the same for which cause neuerthelesse wee do not enter this warre ne minded to demaunde any suche matter now being rather desirous to reioyce and take comforte in the frendship of our Nephew as our neighbour than to moue master vnto him of displeasure whereby to alienate suche naturall inclination of loue as he shoulde haue towarde vs but suche be the workes of God superiour ouer all to suffer occasions to be ministred whereby due superiority may be knowne demaūded required to y e intent y t according therevnto al things gouerned in due order here we may to his pleasure passe ouer this life to his honour and glory whiche he graunt vs to do in suche reste peace tranquillity as shall be meete and conuenient for vs. When therefore the kyng of England had set foorth this declaration of the causes that moued him to make warre agaynst Scotlande he prepared to prosecute the same bothe by sea and lande and hauing rigged and furnished diuers ships of warre he sent the same foorth to the sea that they might take such Scottishe shippes as were so returne from their voyages made into Fraunce Scottishe ships taken Flaunders Denmarke and other countreys whether they were gone for trade of Marchandize with whiche the English shippes encountred tooke .xxviij. of the principal shippes of all Scotland fraught with all kinde of Merchādize riche wares which they brought with them into the English portes The king of Scotland aduertised therof sent with all speede an Herrault desiring restitution of his shippes as he thought stoode with reason seing no warre was proclaymed but the King of England thought it no reason to departe with them so soone til other articles of agreemēt might be concluded sir Robert Bowes inua◅ the border therefore refused not only to deliuer their shippes but also sent sir Robert Bowes with men to the borders giuyng him in charge to inuade Scotlande who according to his cōmission with three thousand men rode into Scotland began to brenne and to spoyle certayne small townes wherevpon the fray being reysed in the countrey The Erle of Huntley giueth ouerthrow the Englishmen the Erle of Huntley who was appointed to remaine as Lieutenant vpon the borders for doubt of such sodden inuasiōs immediately gathered a number of bordurers and set vpon the English men and put thē al to flight Sir Robert Bowes and his brother Richard Bowes with diuers other to the number of vj hundred were taken prisoners and the said sir Robert Bowes other y e principal lāded men were kepte still in Scotlande till after the kings death This victory chanced to the Scots at a place called Halden Rigge in the Mers vpō S. Bartholomewes day whiche is the .xxiiij. of August After this the king of England sent the Duke of Norffolke with the Erles of Shrewsbury Derby Cumberland Surrey Hertforde Angus Rutland the Lords of y e North parts of England can ◅an army of .xl. thousand men as the Scots esteemed them though they were not many aboue xx thousand who entred into Scotland the .xxj. of October brent certayne townes vpon the side of the water of Twerde but the Erle of Huntley hauing with him a ten thousand of the bordurers and other so wayted vpon them giuing them now then skirmishes and allarms that they came not past two miles from the water of Tweede within the Scottish boundes at that season In the meane time the king of Scotlande beyng aduertised hereof gathered a greate army through all the partes of his realme and came to Sowtray hedge where they mustered were numbred to be a xxxvi thousand men with the which he came to Falla Mure there encāped determining to giue battel to the Englishmen as he pretēded howbeit if y e Duke had raued longer as it was thought he would haue done if the time of y e yeere prouision of vitailes had serued the Scots would yet haue bene better
the Counsaile 65.52 Argadus sent foorth agaynst rebel in the Iles. 65.67 Aran and Bute taken by the Norvvegiaes 189.40 Arthurnus King Aydanes sonne slaine 139.37 Aruiragus King of Brytayne 32. 60 Aruiragus forsaketh hys vvife Voada 32.62 Aruiragus maryeth Genissa a Romaine Ladie 32.64 Aruiragus ouerthrovveth his enimies 32.82 Arthure rayseth his siege of York and returneth into VVales 127. 70 Arthure discomfiteth the saxons tvvise in battail and then vvinneth Yorke 127.87 Arthure taketh the saxons too mercie vpon condition 12â—… 12 Arthure repayreth Churches in Yorke and elsevvhere defaced by the saxons 12â—… 32 Arthure purposeth to destroy the vvhole race of saxons in Albion 129.45 Arthures badge 129.71 Arthures munificence tovvardes the scottes and Pictes vvhiche ayded him agaynst the saxons 130. 72 Arthure vvhat tyme hee lyued 132. 38 Arthure and his armie slaine 134. 61 Athirco elected king of Scottes 73. 59 Athirco chaungeth his conditions from good to bad 37.74 Athirco vilaynously abuseth tvvo yong Gentlevvomen 74.7 Athirco flieth 34.37 Athirco flieth himselfe 74.44 Athalfus successour to Alaricke 94. 100 Athole assigned to the Pictes to dvvell in 97.65 Athalus vsurpeth the Romaine Empire in Affrike 98.94 Athole 100.5 Athelstane base sonne to Edvvarde created king of Englande 201.80 Athelitane giueth the Scottes and Picts a great ouerthrovv 201.95 Athelstane recouereth Northumberland Cumberland VVestmerlande 202. â—…08 Athelstane of England and Malcolme of Scotland reâ—…e theyr auncient league 203.44 Aulus Planctius sente into Brytaine 2â—… 88 Aulus Planctius sendeth a Messenger to Rome to the Emperour of the daunger of Brytaine 304.59 Aulus Planctius sendeth Ambassadours Caratake 34. â—â— Aulus Planctius leadeth an armye agaynst Caratake 36. â—…6 Aulus Planctius setteth vppon the Scottish campe 37.44 Aulus Planctius prepareth to meet the Scottes 38. â—â— Aulus Planctius sicke of the 〈◊〉 38. 29 Aulus Planctius dyeth 38.44 Aulus Didius commeth into Britaine 4â—… 15 Aulus Didius maketh peace vvith the Scottes and Pictes 43.17 Aulus Didius dyeth 43 3â—… Aulus Atticus a Romaine slaine 55. 45 Authoritie of the Conestable in Scotland 281.100 Authorities of Bishops and Ordinaries 19â—… 20 Audâ—…ey Thomas 462. â—…2 Augustine and Mellitus sent into Albion 142. â—â— Augustus Caesar Emperour of Rome 29.62 Aurelius Ambrosius and Vter sonnes to Constantinus King of Brytaine 117.44 Aurelius Ambrosius and Vter arriâ—…e in Brytayne and besiege Vortigerne â—â— 75 Aurelius Ambrosius sendeth Ambassadours to the Scottes and Pictes to require theyr ayde agaynst the Saxons 120.100 Aurelius Ambrosius proclaymed king of Brytaine 121.46 Aurelius Ambrosius receyueth the Citie of London and Tovver into his handes 122.20 Aurelius Ambrosius falleth sicke of a consumption 123.68 Aurelius Probus Emperour 77. 51 B. BAle Iohn cited 147.21 Bale Iohn cited 315.103 Balentine cited 330.36 Balentine cited 242.9 Bache an Italian Capitaine a manne of great experience and skill 476.9 Bagâ—…munts taxe 4â—…6 55 Baibrid a village in Scotlande 2â—â— 80 Ballioll Iohn svveareth to do homage to king Edvvard of Englande for the Realme of Scotland 209.80 Ballioll Edvvarde sonne to king Iohn maryeth the eldest daughter of Charles Earle of Valoys 300.44 Ballioll Edvvard requireth ayde of king Edvvarde to recouer the crovvne of Scotland 333.20 Balliol Edvvard landeth in Scotlande vvith an armie 333.52 Ballioll Edvvard crovvned king of Scotland 334.64 Ballioll Edvvard vvithdravveth him into England 347.71 Ballioll Edvvarde resigneth hys righte in the Crovvne of Scotland to King Edvvard 353.41 Ballocht Donald inuadeth Lochquhaber vvith an armye of Rebels 378.103 Ballocht Donald discomfiteth and stayeth the Kings povver and returneth home vvith greate bâ—…ties 378.108 Ballocht Donalde taken and hys head sente for a presente to the King 379.9 Bâ—…ne Makedonald looke Makedonald Banquho slayne 246.97 Bane Donalde Crovvned Kyng of of Scottes 259.67 Bane Donalde fleeth againe into the Iles. 259.115 Bane Donald restored to his kingdome 260.22 Bane Donald slayeth Edgars messengers 260 Bane Donald put to flight by Edgar and chased into the Iles. 160. 79 Bane Donald dieth in prison .260 â—…e 90 Bâ—…ketting cheere banished out of Scotland 263.72 Baâ—…nockesbourne 316.32 Bâ—…nockes vvhy so called 310.33 Banquho Thane of Lochquhaber 139.40 BaroÌ„s to make Gibbets dravvâ—…rels in their liberties 253.17 Barons of England sue for ayde to the FrenchmeÌ„ and Scots against King Iohn 282.7 Baron Graystocke and his prouision taken by the Scots 359.69 Barons rebell against King Iames the fourth 408.59 Barons discoÌ„fited slaine 408.63 Barre a tovvne in ScotlaÌ„d 234.21 Barre a skilfull vvarriour 176.12 Barton Andrevve sente to sea against Hollanders 413.82 Bâ—…on Andrevv and Iohn by letters of Marque bring Portingales goodes into Scotlande 45. 23 Bâ—…on Andrevv slayne vpon the Sea 416.1 Barron Roberte taketh certayne English prises 416 Barvvike restored to the Scottes 183. 9 Barvvike both Castel and tovvne â—…oane by the EnglishmeÌ„ 282.97 Barvvike besieged by the Englishmen 300.93 Barvvike taken by the Englishmen 301.8 Barvvike vvonne by the Scottes from the Englishmen 321.28 Barvvike besieged by King Edvvard the third of England .336 〈◊〉 65 Barvvike yeelded to Kyng Edvvarde 338.68 Barvvike recouered by the Scots 353. 16 Barvvike taken by the EnglishmeÌ„ and repayred agayne 353.39 Barvvike vvonne by the Scottes and recouered by the Englishmen 357.83 Barvvike deliuered by K. Henry the Eâ—…h to the Scottes 398.81 Barvvike Tovvne and Castel taken by the EnglishmeÌ„ 404.13 â—…s Leutenant of Britaine leadeth his army against Caranâ—… 81.70 â—…hus the Lieutenant slayne â—â— 106 â—…ron Roberte the Carmelite taken by the Scottes 319.27 BastoÌ„ Robert a Carmelite 315.104 Bassinates a kinde of fish seene in greate number and vvhat they signifie 191.10 Battayle of .30 Clannes agaynste 30. 79 Battayle of Harlovv 373.26 Battaile of Bauge 374.11 Battayle betvveene Victorinus and Fergusius seuered by a stroÌ„g tempest 97.40 Battaile betvveene Crovves and Pies on the one side and Rauens on the other 135.51 Battaile of Bannockesbourne .319 line 44 Battaile of Murthlake 233.37 Battayle of Halidovvne hil 338.21 Battaile of Blackbourne 346.50 Battaile of Duplin 333.94 Battaile of Poicters fought 353.70 Battaile of Piperden 383.56 Battaile of Saint Albons 396.17 Bataile of Floddon 421.64 Battaile of Glasquho vvonne by the gouernour of ScotlaÌ„d 462.28 Beton Iames made Archbishoppe of Glasgevv 414.106 Beaton Iames Archbishoppe of Glasgo translated to Saint Andrevves 431.99 Beton Dauid Abbotte Arbroith sente Ambassadour into France 442. 13 Beaton Iames Archbishoppe of S. Andrevvs departeth this life 445. 75 Beaton Dauid Cardinal and Archbishoppe of Saint Andrevves his forging of a vvill .457.39 he establisheth himselfe chiefe regente of Scotlande .457.45 hys crafty iugling espied by the ProtestaÌ„ts .457.51 he is committed to vvarde in the Castell of Dalketh 458.31 Beaton Dauid the Cardinall corrupteth his keepers and getteth abrode at libertie 459.48 Beatrice Countesse Dovvglas married to hir husbands brother 393. 32 Beatrice Countes Dovvglas submitteth hirselfe to the Kyng 394. 59 Beatrice daughter to King Edvvard married to Sithrike king of Northumberland 201.28 Beatrice poysoneth hir husbande 201. 29 Beatrice put to death 201.33 Beasts dye roaring after a strange sort 186.73 Beasts doing harme
in Boeme 206 line 10 Culene proclaymed Prince of Cumberland 206.28 Culene crovvned King of Scotland 210.68 Culene maketh a solemne vovve to reuenge the murther of King Duffe 209.29 Culene giuen ouer to follovv sensuall lusts 210.78 Culenes auntiente Counselloures forsake the Courte 211.15 Culenes abhominable lecherie passeth the boundes of reason 211. 28 Culene falleth into a filthye disease 211.66 Culene murthered 211.80 Cumberland and VVestmerlande deliuered to the Scottes 195.51 Cumberland assigned to remayne alvvayes to the heyre apparant of Scotland 201.61 Cumberland and VVestmerlande to doe homage to the Kyng of England 203.58 Cumeyn Iohn Earle of Buchquhane sent vvith an army against Gilespy and hys confederates 284. 99 Cumein Iohn Earle of Angus departeth this life 286.22 Culdei vvhy so called in the auntient Scottish tong 83.15 Cumeyn Patricke Earle of Atholl murthered 286.28 Cumeyns and others putte to the horne 287.116 Cumem VValter Earle of Menteth chiefe of that family poysoned 288.33 Cumeine Alexander sente vvith an army into Englande to ayde King Henry against his Barons 294. 43 Cumeine Iohn Lord of Stragoby svvorne liege man to King Edvvard 301.116 Cumein Iohn entreth into Northumberlande vvyth an armye 302. 90 Cumeine Iohn elected gouernour of Scotland 306.59 Cumeine Iohn discomfited by K. Robert at Enueriour 313.102 Cumeine slayne 310.96 Cumeine bevvrayeth the conspiracie to King Edvvard 309.78 Cumeine and Bruce conspire against King Edvvard 309.45 Cumeins letters to King Edvvard intercepted 310.61 Cumein Dauid left Gouernour of Scotland for the Balliol 340.63 Cumeine Dauid slaine in the field 342. 88 Cumein Thomas beheaded 342. line 93 Cumyns and their armye vanquished and slayne 343.10 Custome of setting the sicke and diseased in the streetes 18.56 Custome of Scottes to burne dead bodyes 38.51 Custome of Scottishe souldioures in prouiding themselues of vittayle 196.34 Cutha Cenlines sonne slayne 140. line 45 D. DAcres Lorde VVarden of VVest Marches of England 433.37 Daysie concubine to King Iames the third Dalkeith Castell 458.31 Danes and Norvvegians come to aide the Scottes and Picts 53.38 Danes arriue in Scotland 188.3 Danes apparrell and vveapons 188. 95 Danes ioyne in battayle vvith the Scottes 189.9 Danes vanquished and putte to flight 189.15 Danes giue the onset vppon the Scottes 190.42 Danes put the Scottes to flighte 190. 51 Danes baptised remayne in England 200.19 Danes discomfited by the Englishmen 201.35 Danes and Scottes enter into the English confines 201.67 Danes putte to flighte by the Englishmen 203.15 Danes passe ouer into Irelande 203. 23 Danes procure aide out of Norvvay againste the Englishmen 204. 74 Danes vanquished and chased by the Englishmē Scots 204.104 Danes vanquished and slayne by the Scottes 205 Danes arriue vvith a great armye at Brayes or Read head in Angus 214.61 Danes put to flight by the Scottes and chased 216.62 Danes conclude peace vvith the Englishmen vppon conditions 222. 114 Danes putte the Englishmenne to flight 228.72 Danes appointed to lie in euerye English housholders house 229. line 62 Danish Lieutenāts arriue in Scotlande vvith a nevve supplye of men 230.42 Danes slay the Scottishe Herraldes 230.73 Danes put the Scottes to flighte 231. 60 Danes breake theyr promised faith 232.1 Danes sende for their vviues and children into Denmarke and Norvvay 232.16 Danes and Scottes one afraide of another 232.30 Danes arriue vvyth an armye at Redbrayes in Scotlande 233.66 Danes vvith Camus their Captain ouerthrovven and slaine by the Scottes 234.79 Danes slayne at Abirlemnō 235.8 Danes bones yet to be seene 235. 28. .235 71 Danes slayne that came to sacke Buchquhane 235.67 Danes foyled in fighte by the Scottes 236.56 Danes and Scottes conclude a peace 236.67 Danes ouerthrovv the Scottes at Culros 242.15 Danes ouercome vvyth drinke fall asleepe 242.70 Danes slayne vvithout resistance 242. 86 Danes arriue at Kingcorne vvyth a nevv povver 243.15 Danes vanquished and chased by Makbeth and Banquho 243. line 22 Danes buried at Sainte Colmes Inch. 243.29 Danes and Scottes conclude a peace 242.33 Danish fleete brent 56.29 Dansvvinton Castell 473.44 Danishe nobilitie flee into Bervvike 193.18 Danes in Bervvike deliuered to the Scottes and slaine 193.25 Danes put to flighte and chased 193. 69 Dardan made K. of Scottes 45.62 Dardan falleth into all kynde of vices 46.11 Dardan beheaded 46.35 Darcy Arthure Knighte sente to the borders 441.82 Dury George made Abbotte of Dunfermeling 445.82 Darcie Anthony a French knighte commeth into Scotland to seeke feares of armes 413.89 Dauid brother to King Alexander marrieth Maude daughter to VVoldofius or VValtheof Earle of Huntington and Northumberland 262 10◅ Dauid made Earle of Huntington and Northumberland 262. line 108 Dauid the firste created Kyng of Scotland 263.50 Dauids too muche liberalitie to the Church reproued 264.40 Dauid a sore 8. for the Crovvne 264. 64 Dauid inuadeth Northumberland vvith an army 266.5 Dauid falleth sicke 267.106 Dauid dyeth 268.4 Dauids life an example of godlye liuing 268.36 Dauid Earle of Huntington appointed gouernour of Scotland 274. 66 Dauid Earle of Huntington goeth foorthe vvith King Richard of Englād tovvard the holy land 278. 29 Dauid driuen by a tempest to the coastes of Aegypt and there taken prisoner 278.78 Dauids daungerous aduentures in his returning home 278.84 Dauid buildeth a Church in honor of the virgin Mary 278.110 Dauid Erle of Huntington dyeth 283. 67 Dauid seconde sonne to Alexander the thirde dieth 2◅5 41 Dauid the second crovvned king of Scotland 330.45 Dauid and hys vvife flee into Fraunce 334.73 Dauid entreth into Englād vvith a mightie army 350.24 Dauids dreame concerning Sainte Curbertslands 350.69 Dauid taken prisoner and his army vanquished 351.32 Dauid and his vvife returne into Scotland 348.8 Dauid inuadeth Northumberland vvith an army 348.83 Dauid sundrye tymes inuadeth the frontiers of Englande 349.7 24. 37 Dauid refuseth Englishmens large offers for peace 349.53 Dauid ransomed departeth home into Scotland 354.48 Dauid marrieth Margaret daughter to Sir Iohn Logy Knyghte 355. 14 Dauids Tovver in Edenburgh builded 355.39 Dauid dyeth 355.45 Dauid eldest sonne to Robert the thirde created Duke of Rothsay 366.1 Dauid Duke of Rothsay furnished to death 368.53 Davvkith Castell vvonne by the Englishmen 474.31 Death of Roberte Corncorse Byshoppe of Rosse 464.49 Deathe of VVilliam Stevvarde Byshoppe of Aberden 464.53 Deathe is a due debte that must needes be payde 267 2◅ Death seene dauncing 2◅7 83 Devve vppon Iames the fourths tente of bloudy coulour 421.28 Deuise to drovvne the Castell of Lochleuin 340.1 Dearth and great death in Scotland 387. ◅ Dearthe through Englande and Scotlande 347.50 Dearthe of corne in Scotlande 279. 67 Dearth in Scotlande for vvant of tillage 314.20 Dearth and greate death in Scotland 345.39 Dearth in England and Scotland 289. 20 Declaration of the iust causes of the vvarre moued by K. Henry the eyght of England against King Iames the fifth of Scotland 447.37 Desperate practise of inhabitants of the I le to drovvne the Romane shippes 54.5 Deglaston in Britaine 140.103 Dead to bee buried according to their substance 181.103 Desse Monsieur
French captaine 477.49 Dusdere tovvne b◅rn◅ 472.105 E. EArle of Gloucestor vvith dyuerse other nobles of Englād taken prisoners 265 9◅ Earle of Huntleyes armie taken and slaine by the English menne 419. 100 Earle of Surrey Lieutenant to K. Henrie the eight cōmeth vvith an army to meete Iames the .iiij. King of Scottes 420.20 Earle of Arrane stealeth avvaye vvith the Lorde Hume and hys brother 427.27 Erle of Arrane pardoned 426.44 Earles of Lennox and Derneleyvvhence discended 247.67 Earldomes in Scotlande 252.27 Earle of Glencarne sent by Lennox to the King of Englande 461. 5 Earle of Hertfort and the Lorde Lisle conductors of the armye sent into Scotlande by the Erle of Lennox 461.25 Erle of Cathnes depriued of hys Earledome and landes 258 1◅ Erle of Angus the L. Maxvvel committed to vvard by the gouernor of Scotland 460.106 Earle of Namure landeth in England vvith an army to ayde king Edvvarde agaynste the Scottes 311. 103 Earle of Namure and his armye discomfited 341.109 Erle of Murrey taken prisoner by the English men 342.54 Earle of Athole reuolteth to the Ballioll and is made gouernor of Scotland 342.60 Earle of Athole slaine in battaile 342. 88 Earle of Glencarne false to the Earle of Lennox and goeth about to betray him 462.86 Earle of Argulle shooteth at the Erle of Lennox ships out of the castell of Dynmine 463.3 Earle of Salisburie taken prysoner by the Scots 348.26 Earle of Salisburie exchaunged for the Earle of Murrey 348.98 Erle of Northumberland Lieutenant of the North and generall against the Scottes 350.73 Earle of Marche and VVilliam Dovvglas enter into Englande vvith an armie 352.65 Earle of Mar stain in his bed and his armie discomfited 333.101 Erles of the surnames of the dovvglasses 392.27 Earle of Murrey returneth forth of France 341.24 Earle of Athole submitteth himselfe to King Dauid 341.44 Earle of Cathnes pardoned and restored to his landes 285.36 Earle of Cathnes murthered by his ovvne seruants 285.41 Earle of Surrey inuadeth Scotlād vvith an armie 410.73 Earle of Shrevvesburie inuadeth Scotlād vvith an army returneth vvith small honour 432.10 Earle of Huntley taken prisoner by the Englishemen 469.8 entereth band for the raunsomes of his Countreymen 469.22 Earle of Lennox besiegeth and vvinneth the tovvne of Annand 470.2 returneth back into Englande 470.58 entreth into scotland vvith an armie 470.112 his trustinesse vnto the king of England 473.50 Earle of Dovvglas dieth 360.22 Earle of Dovvglas taketh avvay Hērie Percies staffe at the barriers 362.66 Earle of Dovvglas slaine 364.3 Erle of Northumberland and his kinsfolkes flee into Scotlande 370. 66 Earle of March restored home into Scotlande 373.1 Earle of Buchquhan created high Conestable of Fraunce 375.10 Earle of Dovvglas duke of Touraine slaine 376.36 Earle of Dovvglas made Duke of Touraine 376.32 Earle of Buchquahane high Conestable of France slaine 376.35 Ebba taketh the sea vvith a boate alone and arriueth at saint Ebbas head 143. ◅0 Ebba professeda Nunne 143.97 Eclipse of the sunne vvith terrible darkenesse 380.116 Ederus escapeth murdring 24.108 Ederus sente too Ep◅ake to bee brought vp in princely nurture 25. 46 Ederus receyued for king 27.33 Ederus muche delited in hunting and keeping of houndes 27.40 Ederus sendeth ayde to the Brytains against the Romains 28.43 Ederus dieth 21.69 Edelfred king of Northumberlād 139. 75 Edelfredes policie in egging the Pictes to make vvarre agaynste the Scottes 13◅ 85 Edelfred and Brudeus vvith their Saxons and Pictes inuade Gallovvey 140.106 Edelfred King of Northumberland slaine 143.65 Edenburgh in olde tyme called Agneda by vvhom builded 10. 108 Edenbourgh taken by the Englishmen 301. ◅7 Edenbourgh taken by the English men and redeemed for money 359. 78 Edenbourgh tovvne and Abbay burnt 433.113 Edenburgh Castell furnished for defence 461.68 Edēburgh entred by force by the English men 461.82 and burnt vvith the Abbey of holy Rood house 461.93 Edenburgh Castell recouered too the gouernours vse 459.40 Edelfred King of Northumberland defieth the Kentish South and East Saxons for receyuing the Christian fayth 142.36 Edelfrides sonnes receyue the Christian fayth in Scotlande 143. 110 Edelfredes sonnes flee into Scotland 143.83 Edgar dyeth 261.51 Edgar sonne to Malcolme sente for into Scotland 260.52 Edgar crovvned king of Scotlād 260. 101 Edgar first king of Scots that vvas annoynted 260.114 Edmond created King of Englād 204. 46 Earthquake on Christmasse daye 238. 66 Earthquake through England Scotland 414.114 Edvvarde King of Englande demaundeth Northumberlande Cumberland and VVestmerlād of the Scottes 200.75 Edvvard King of England slaine 201. 35 Edvvarde sonne to Edgar King of England sendeth Ambassadors into Scotlande too renue theyr league 218.74 Edvvard sonne to Edgar slain by the treason of Esculda his stepmother 218.75 Edvvard king of England buyeth peace of the Danes for money 222. 100 Edvvard requireth ayde of Malcolm against the Danes 222.107 Edvvarde maketh peace vvyth the Danes 222.113 Edvvarde the thirde of Englande dyeth 358.66 Edvvarde prince of Scotlande dieth 258.70 Edvvard the first crovvned king of England 295.53 Edvvard passeth ouer into France vvith a greate nauie of Shippes 302. 65 Edvvard inuadeth Scotland vvith an armie 305.35 Edvvardes officers chased oute of Scotland 306.80 Edvvard King of England surnamed Longshanke seeketh meanes to obteyne the Kingdome of Scotland 298.15 Edvvarde returneth to Barvvike to giue sentence vvho shall bee King of Scotland 299.47 Edvvard checked by the Earle of Gloucester for his vntrue dealing 299.91 Edvvard cōcludeth a peace vvith the French King 300.19 Edvvardes sonne maried too the French Kings daughter 300.22 Edvvard king of England dyeth 313. 58 Edvvards crueltie noted by Scottish VVriters 313.61 Edvvard the second called Edvvarde of Carnaruan crovvned King of England 313.72 Edvvarde goeth into Scotlande vvith an armie 314.13 Edvvardes vvonderfull prouision to conquer Scotland 315.30 Edvvardes huge armie vanquished and put to flight by the Scottes 318. 84 Edvvard brother to King Robert of Scotland proclaimed king of Ireland 320.45 Edvvard king of Ireland slaine 320. 82 Edvvard inuadeth Scotland vnto Edenbourgh 324 27 Edvvarde and his armie putte to flight by the Scottes 324.51 Edvvard deposed and murthered 325. 61 Edvvard the third crovvned king of England 325.66 Edvvard goth forth vvith a mightie armie agaynste the Scottes 326. 37 Edvvardes demaunde to an Heralde at armes concerning the three most valiant captaynes of that tyme. 328.81 Edvvard commeth vvith an armie to inuade Scotlande 332.30 Edvvard returneth home bootelesse and dischargeth his army 332. 67 Edvvarde the first crovvned king of Scotlande 334.64 Edvvardes army discomfited and put to flight 335.61 Edvvard purposeth to make a cōquest of Scotland 336.51 Edvvarde inuadeth Scotlande againe both by sea and lande 340. 58 Edvvard entreth into Scotlande vvith an army 341.93 Edvvarde the fourth inuadeth Scotland by Sea and lande 403. 65 Edvvard commeth into Scotland vvith an army to rayse the siege of Lochyndoris 343.40 Edvvarde slayeth his ovvne brother Heltam 344.17 Edvvard prince of VVales ouerthrovveth the Frenche armie and taketh King Iohn and hys yongest sonne prisoners 353.72
agaynst Soluathius 158.22 Makdonalde and his povver inuade Lorne and Cantire 158 3â—… Make dovvald captaine of rebels in Lochquhaber 239.66 Makdovvalde discomfiteth the Kings povver 240.15 Makdovvalde and the rebels put to flight 240.42 Makdovvalde slayeth his vvife and children and lastlye hymselfe 240.49 Makgilla Tirant slaine 245.45 Makduffe Thane of Fiffe 24.9 Makduffes vvife children and familie slaine 249.75 Makduffe escapeth into England 250. 3 Makduffe exhorteth Malcolme to take the crovvne of Scotlande vpon him 250.24 Mukduffe prepareth a povver in the borders agaynst Makbeth 251. 34 Makduffe slaieth Makbeth 251.315 Makduffe sent agaynst Lugtake vvith an army 253.34 Makduffe sent vvith an armie against the Rebelles into Mar. 256. 26 Maldvvine inuested K. of Scotlande 149.40 Maldvvine reedifieth the Abbey of Colmkill 149.90 Maldvvine strangled in his bedde by his ovvne vvife 150.18 Maldvvines vvife vvith hir conspirators burned 150.23 Malefactours apprehended by King Kennethes policie 214. 28 Malcolme Generall of the Scottish armie against the Englishe men 201.54 Malcolme created heyre apparant of Scotland 201.59 Malcolme sore vvounded 202.3 Malcolme created King of Scotland 202 10â—… Malcolme murthered by treason 203. 73 Malcolmes murtherers torne in peeces vvith horses 203.80 Malcolme Duffe prince of Cumberlande 215.54 Malcolme Duffe Prince of Cumberlande poysoned 218.53 Malcolme sonne too King Kenneth made prince of Cumberlande 220.19 Malcolme Prince of Cumberland goeth vvith an armie too fight vvith Constantinus 222.63 Malcolme sendeth secrete Messengers to the Nobles of Scotlande 223.72 Malcolmes messengers taken and imprisoned 224.9 Malcolme aydeth king Egelred of England against the Danes 226. 93 Malcolme consenteth too make vvarres against Grime 227.15 Malcolme discomfiteth Grime and his armie 227.45 Malcolm crovvned king of Scotland 227.77 Malcolme vvounded by the Danes escapeth 231.60 Malcolmes prayer to God our Ladie and saint Molock 60 Malcolme maketh speede to ioine in battaile vvith Camus and his Danes 234.19 Malcolme ouerthrovveth Camus and his armie of Danes 234. 79 Malcolmes exceeding couetousnesse 238.20 Malcolme slaine 238.42 Malcolms murtherers drovvned 238. 53 Malcolme Câ—…mmore 249.56 Malcome prince of most vvorthie same among all his predecessors 238.8 Malcolme beheaded by the Rebels in Lochquhaber 240. â—…7 Malcolmes ansvveres too Makduffes exhortation in disabling himselfe 250.43 Malcolme commaundeth his armie euery man to beare a bough of a greene tree 251.81 Malcolms valiant courage against a chiefe conspirator 2â—…3 74 Malcolmes curtesie tovvarde the Ladie Agatha mother to Edgar and hir companie 254. â—…4 Malcolme marieth Margaret sister to Edgar 254 3â—… Malcolme refuseth to deliuer Edgar to VVilliam Conqueror 253. 4 Malcolme through exhortation of his vvife giueth himselfe too deuotion 256.73 Malcolme slaine by an Englishe man 258.50 Malcolme sonnet o Prince Henrie proclaimed prince of Scotlande 267.84 Malcolm cronvved king of Scots 268. 44 Malcolme the mayden 268 Malcolme summoned to doe homage to the king of Englande 268. 98 Malcolme sendeth Ambassadours to the Pope to recognize hys obedience to the sea of Rome 269. 15 Malcolme meeteth vvith the K. of Englande at Yorke at a Parliament 269.48 Malcolme besieged in the Castell of Bertha by the Thane of Erndale 269.62 Malcolme runneth in hatred of his people 270.2 Malcolme vvill not bee persvvaded to take a vvife 271.43 Malcolme dyeth 272.5 Manlius Valens lieutenaÌ„t of Brytaine 41.100 Manlye stomacke of Alexander Seytons vvife 337.45 Manye Brytaynes flee too the Scottes to auoyde persecution 82. 46 Manners Richarde captaine of light horsemen 467.69 Mar for Martheâ—… 100.8 Mares brought into Scotlande out of Hungarie for broode 382 59 Mariage betvveene Durstus and Agasia 21.49 Mariage in talke to bee contracted betvveene prince Edvvard son to king Henrie the eyght of England and the yong Queene of Scottes Marie 457.74 The same fully contracted and confirmed vvith a peace concluded for ten yeares 458.59 Marcus Antonius Aurelius Emperour of Rome 66.76 Marken novv called Roâ—…burgh â—…65 115 Marble seat of the Scots remoued into Goury 180.43 Marble seate of the Scottishe Kings placed at VVestminster 309. 19 Marnachus Thane of Buchquhane slayeth the Danes that come to pray and forrey the Countrey 235. 52 Mariorie Bruce daughter to king Robert Bruce 247.80 Mariorie daughter to King Robert maried to VValter greate Stevvard of Scotland 320.1 Mariorie daughter to King Robert dieth 3â—â— 9 Martyrs of the Isle of May. 188. 31 Martha heyre to the Erle of Carrike maryeth Robert Bruce heyre of Annandale in Scotland 295. 17 Marianus Scotus time vvhen hee liued 259.37 Martius one of the Lieutenants of Brytaine 93.38 Martius slaine 95.68 Marius marieth Queene Voadas eldest daughter 45.32 Marius created King of Britaine 45. 34 Marius doubteth rebellion of his subiectes 57.25 Margaret sister to king Malcolm maried to Conone duke of Britaine 270.109 Margaret vvife to Alexander the thirde dieth 295.77 Margaret daughter to Alexander the thirde maried to Hanigo K. of Norvvey 295.82 Margaret vvife to Hannigo king of Norvvey dieth 296.14 Margaret K. of Norvveys daughter dieth 298.44 Margaret daughter too sir Iohn Logy knight maried to King Dauid 355.14 Margaret and hir friendes banished the realme 355.20 Margaret dieth 355.34 Margaret eldest daughter to king Iames maried to the Dolphin of Fraunce 383.15 Margaret vvife too Henrie the sixt goeth into France for ayde agaynst Edvvarde the fourth 398. 76 Margaret daughter to Alexander the thirde promised in mariage to Hannigo sonne to the king of Norvvey 294.23 Margaret daughter to the King of Denmarke maried to Iames the thirde King of Scotlande 400. 10 Margaret of Denmarke crovvned Queene of Scotland 401.61 Mariage concluded betvveene the Prince of Rothsay Anne de la Poole 406.28 Margaret daughter to K. Henrie the seuenth maried too Iames the fourth of Scotland 412.67 Margaret Queene of Scotlande crovvned 413.35 Margaret Queene mother of scotlande maryed Archimbalde Dovvglas Earle of Angus 424. 30 Margaret Dovvglas born 426. â—â— Mary Quene of scotlande 248.85 Mary Queene of scotland maried to Henrie Stevvard lord Dernley 248.86 Mary Magdalen day prosperous for the English men to fight against the scots 306.17 Marie mother to Charles Iames that novv reigneth the eight person of the Stevvardes that haue obteyned the crovvne of scotland 356.49 Marie of Gelderland Quene appoynted keeper of the King hir sonnes person 398.25 Marie daughter to the Duke of Gelderlande maried to Iames the seconde King of scotlande 389. 1 Marie of Gelderlande Queene of scottes dieth 399.35 Marie of Gelderlandes dissolute life vvith Adam Hepborn 399.35 Marie de Lorraine Dutchesse of Longuile espoused to Iames the fifth king of scotlande 444.71 conueyed ouer into scotlande 444.87 deliuered of a sonne 445. 45 Marie de Lorraine deliuered of hir seconde sonne Arthure 446. 9 Marie onely daughter and heyre to the King of scottes begynneth hir raigne ouer scotlande 457. 19. Marie Queene and hir mother is conueyed from Lithgevv vnto Sterling by the Earle of Lennox and other 459.44 Marie Quene of scotlande crovvned at Striueling 459 1â—…0 Mason Iohn knight secretarie to king Henrie the eight 480.74 Maunsfield
fire and specially in the citie of London where vpon the .vij. day of Iuly a sodain flame began which burnt y e church of S. Paule Simon Dun. with a great part of the Citie downe to the very ground After that king William had taken the othe of obedience of all his Lordes Ran. Higd. Sim. Dun. Edgar Etheling who was reconciled vnto his fauour as you haue heard obteyning licence of him to bee out of the realme for a certaine season sayled into Puglia with two hundred souldiers but of his acts there and returne againe into Englande I finde small rehersall and therfore I passe ouer to speake any more of him An. reg 21. con◅ecting any stile to king William who hauing now brought the Englishmē so lowe and bare that little more was to be got out of their hands went once againe ouer into Normandie with an huge Masse of money and there soone after chaunced to fall sicke so that he was constrayned to keepe his bed longer than hee had bene accustomed to do wherat Philip the French king in leas◅ing maner sayde howe king William his cousin did nowe lie in childbed alluding partly to his great fat belly VVil. Mal Mat. Par. bycause he was very corpulent and withall added Oh what a number of Candles must I prouide to offer vp at his going to Church certenly I thinke that .100000 will not suffice c. which talke so moued the king when it came to his care that hee made this answere well I trust when I shal be churched that our cousin shall bee at no suche cost VVil. Malm. Ran. Higd. but I will helpe to finde him a thousande Candelles my selfe and light them vp to some of their paynes if God doe graunt mee life and this promise hee bound with an othe which in deed he performed for in the Moneth of Iuly ensuing when their corne fruit and grapes were most florishing He inuadeth Fraunce and readie to come to proufe he entred France with a great army set on fire many of their Cities and townes in the westside of that Countrey lastly came to the citie of Maunt Gemeticensis The Citie of Maunt burnt by K. William Mat. VVest which he bunrt with the Church of our Ladie and therein an Ankresse enclosed in the wall thereof as an holy recluse for the force of the fire was suche as all wente to wrecke Howbeit in this heate king William tooke such a sicknesse which was not diminished by the fall of an horse as he rode to and fro Math. Paris bycause hee was not able to trauaile on foote aboute his Palace by reason of his disease that cost him hys life in the ende King William departed this life Simon Dun. Mat. VVest The .lix. of his age hath VVil. Mal. so that when he had ordeyned his last will and taken order for the stay of things after his decease hee departed this life on the .ix. day of September in the yeare after the byrth of our Sauiour .1087 and .lxxiiij. as Polidor saith of his age hauing gouerned Normandie aboute lj yeares and reigned ouer Englande .xx. yeares tenne monethes and .xxviij. dayes as all the writers doe report Not long before his death he released also out of prison his brother Odo the bishop of Bayeux He set all prisoners at libertie sayth VVil. Malm. Marchar Earle of Northumberland and Wilnotus the sonne of king Harolde or as some say his brother Polidor Moreouer he repented him as some say when he lay on his death bed for his cruell dealing with the English men considering that by them he had atteyned to such honour and dignitie as to weare the crowne and scepter of a kingdome but whether he did so or not or that some Monke deuised the excuse in fauor of the Prince Surely he was a famous knight and though his time was troublesome yet hee was right fortunate in all his attempts Againe if a man shall consider howe that in a straunge realme he coulde make suche a conquest and so perfitely and speedily establish the same to his heyres with newe lawes orders and constitutions whiche as appeare are moste like euer to endure he woulde thinke it a thing altogither voyde of credite Yet so it was and so honourable were his doings and notable in sight of the worlde here that those kings which haue succeeded sithence his death beginne their account at him as from one that had by his prudence renued the state of the realme and instituted an other forme of regiment in atchieuing whereof he did not so much pretende a rightfull chalenge by the graunt of his cosin king Edwarde the Confessor as by the law of armes and plaine conquest than the which as he supposed there coulde be no better tytle Herevpon also those that haue sithence succeeded him vse the same armes as peculiar to the crowne of Englande which he vsed in his time that is to witte He bare but two Lions or rather Leopards as some thinke three Lions passant golde in a fielde gewles as Polidor writeth the three floure Delices were since that time annexed thereto by Edward the third by reason of his clayme to the crowne of Fraunce whereof hereafter yee shall heare more Polidor There be also that write how the inconstancie of the English people by their oft rebellions occasioned the king to be so heauie Lorde and master vnto them Where he of his naturall disposition was rather gentle and curteous than sharpe and cruell diuerse mē might be perswaded so to thinke of him in deed if he had ceassed frō his rough gouerning yet in the ende but sithence he continued his rigor euen to his last days we may rather beleeue that although happily from his childhoode he shewed some tokens of clemencie bountie and liberalitie yet by following the warres and practising to raigne with sternenesse he became so invred therewith that those peaceable vertues were quite altered in him in maner clearly extinct in whose place cruel rigor auaritious couetousnesse and vnmercifull seueritie caught roote and were planted Yet is he renoumed to haue reteyned still a certaine stoutenesse of courage and skil in feates of warre which good happe euer followed Moreouer he was free from lecherous lustes and without suspition of bodily vices quicke and subtile of wit desirous of honor and coulde very well susteyne trauail watching colde and heate though he were tall of stature and very grosse of bodie In like maner toward the ende of his dayes he began to waxe verie deuout and somewhat to bend toward the aduauncing of the present estate of the church insomuch that he builded three Abbayes in seuerall places endowing them with fayre lands and large possessions as two in England one at the place where hee vanquished King Harolde fiue miles distant from Hastings which he named Battaile of the field there foughten the other at Celby in Yorkshire y e third
Linne of whiche I thinke it good to note some parte of the maner thereof although briefly and 〈◊〉 to returne to my purpose agayne The occasion therfore of the tumult at Linne chaunced by this meanes It fortuned that one of the Iewes there was become a Christian wherwith those of his nation were so moued that they determined to kill hym where soeuer they might find him And herevpon they sette vppon him one day as he came by through the streates he to escape their handes fled to the nexte churche but his countreymen were so desirous to execute theyr malicious purpose that they followed him still and enforced themselues to breake into the Churche vpon him Heerewith the noyse beeing raysed by the Christians that soughte to saue the conuerted Iewe a number of mariners beeing forreyners that were arriued there wyth their vessells out of sundrye partes and dyuerse also of the Townesmen came to the reskue and setting vpon the Iewes caused them to flee into their houses The Townesmen were not verie earnest in pursuing of them bicause of the kings proclamation and ordinaunce before tyme made in fauour of the Iewes The slaughter made of the Ievves at Lyn. but the maryners followed them to theyr houses slewe diuers of them robbed and sacked their goods and finally set their dwellings on fyre and so brente them vp altogither These Marriners beeing enryched wyth the spoyle of the Iewes goodes and fearyng to bee called to accompte for their vnlawfull acte by the Kinges officers gotte them foorthwith to shipboorde and hoysting vp sayles departed with their shippes to the sea and so escaped the danger of that whiche might haue bene otherwyse layde to their charge The Townsmen being called to an accompt excused them selues by the Mariners burdening them with all the faulte But thoughe they of Lynne were thus excused yet they of Yorke escaped not so easyly For the Kyng bryng aduertised of suche outrage done contrarie to the order of his Lawes and expresie commaundement wrote ouer to the Bishoppe of Elâ—…e hys Chauncellour commaunding him to take cruel punishement of the offenders The Bishop with an armye wente to Yorke but the chiefe authors of the ryot hearyng 〈◊〉 his comming fledde into Scotlande yet the Bishop at his comming to the Euie caused earnest inquirie to bee made of the whole matter The citezens excused themselues and 〈◊〉 to proue that they were not of counsell with them that had coÌ„mitted the ryot neither had they â—…ydes nor coÌ„forted theÌ„ therin in any maner of wise And in deede the most part of theÌ„ that were the offenders were of the counâ—… townes neere to the citie with such as wer 〈◊〉 into 〈…〉 â—…nd now goneouer to the king so that veâ—… 〈◊〉 or none of the substantiall men of the Citie were founde to haue ioyned with them Howbeit this woulde not excuse the Citizens but that they were put to their fine by the sâ—…te Bishop The Citizens of Yorke put to their fyne for the slaughter of the Ievves â—…ery of them paying his portion according to 〈◊〉 â—…ower and abilitie in substance the common â—…rte of the poore people being pardoned and not called into iudgement sith the ringleaders wereâ—…led and gone out of the way But now to return vnto the king who in this meane time was very bulle to prouide all things necessarie to set forward on his iourney his shippes whiche laye in the mouthe of the ryuer of Sayne beyng readie to put off he tooke order in many poyntes concerning the state of the common wealth on that side and chiefely hee called to mynde that it should be a thyng necessarie for him to name who shuld succede him in the kingdome of Englande if his chaunce shoulde not bee to returne agayne from so long and daungerous a iourney He therfore named as some suppose his nephewe Arthure Mat. VVest the sonne of his brother Geffreye Duke of Britayne to bee his successour in the Kingdome a young manne of a lykely proofe and Princely towardnesse but not ordeyned by GOD to succeede ouer this kingdome Aboute the same tyme the Bishoppe of Elye Lorde Chauncellour and chiefe Iustice of Englande tooke vp to the kinges vse of euerye citie in England two Palfreys and two Sumpter horsses and of euery Abbey one Palfrey and one Sumpter horse and euery Manour within the Realme founde also one Palfreye and one Sumpter horse Moreouer the sayde Bishoppe of Elye deliuered the gouernement of Yorkeshire to his brother Osberte de Longchampe And all those Knyghtes of the sayd shire the whyche woulde would not come to make aunswere to the lawe vpon sommons giuen them hee coÌ„maunded to be appreheÌ„ded and by by laid in prison Also when the Bishoppe of Durham was returned from the Kyng and come ouer into England to goe vnto his charge at his meting with the lord Chancelor at Bice notwithstanding that he shewed him his letters patentes of the graunt made to him to be Iustice from Trent Northwarde the sayde Lorde Chancellor taking his iourney to Southwell with hym The Bishop of Durham reâ—…rayned of liâ—…ertie there deteyned him as prisoner till he had made surrender to him of the Castell of Wyndsore and further had delyuered to him his sonnes Henrye de Putsey and Gilbert de la Ley as pledges that he should keepe the peace agaynst the king and all his subiectes vntill the said Prince should retourne from the holy lande And so he was deliuered for that tyme though shortly after and whylest hee remayned at Houeden there came to hym Osberte de Longchanipe the Lord Chancellors brother William de Stute bille the whiche caused the sayd Bishop to fynde sufficient suretie that he should not thence departe without the kings licence or the Lorde Chancellours so long as the king should be absent Herevpon the Bishop of Durham sent knowledge to the kyng howe and in what sorte he had bin handled by the Chauncellour After this the king came backe vnto Chinon in Aniou 〈◊〉 kinges naâ—… is set foorth and there toke order for the settyng forth of his nauie by sea ouer which he appointed chiefe gouernours Gerarde Archbishop of Aux Bernard bishop of Baieux Robert de Sablius Richarde de Camville â—…ion Sabâ—…olus or Sabaille and William de Forz de Vlerun commaundyng all those that shoulde passe foorth with his sayde nauie to be obediente vnto these persones as his deputies and lieutenauntes Herewith they were appointed to prouide victuals to serue all those that shoulde goe by sea for the space of threescore dayes Polidor the king also made the same tyme certaine ordinaunces to be obserued among the seafaring men whiche tended to this effect â—…lcers of men First that if any man chaunced to slea an other on the shipbourde he should be bounde to the dead bodie and so throwne into the sea secondly if he killed hym a lande he shoulde yet be bounde to him as afore and so buryed
and vpon the sworde of Thomas Becket to be true to the king of Englande and to ayde him and his agaynst theyr enemyes in all that hee myghte and further to withstande that the sayde Kynge receyued no hurte nor dammage so farre as in hym myght lye This done he returned agayn into ScotlaÌ„d and for a colour entred into the landes of William Douglas and brent part of them bringing the wyfe chyldren of the same Wylliam backe wyth hym into Annandale but shortly after Rober 〈◊〉 reâ—…s the rebelles he conspyred with the Scottish rebelles and ioyned hym selfe wyth them not making his father priuye to the matter who in the meane whyle remayned in the Southe parties of Englande He would haue perswaded such knights Gentlemen and other as helde their landes of his father in Annandale to haue gone with him but they would not breake their faith giuen to the K. of England N. Triuet Three huÌ„dreth â—…en of armes â—…nd fifty thouâ—…nde footmen â—…th Abyngâ—…on and so left him The Erle of Sarrey assembling together his power in Yorkshire sent his nephew the Lord Henry Percy with the souldiors of the countrey of Carleile before into ScotlaÌ„d â—…enry Percye â—…e before who passing forth to the town of Ayre went about to induce them of Gallowaye vnto peace and hering that an armie of Scottishmen was gathered togither at a place lyke a four miles from thence called Irwyn â—…vvyn he made thitherwarde and comming neere to the Scottish host might behold where the same was lodged beyoÌ„d a certayne lake In that army were capitaines the Bishop of Glasgowe Andrewe de Murray Steward of Scotlande and William Waleys which as shuld seeme were not all of one mind â—…scorde in â—…e Scottishe â—…mye â—…ir Richarde â—…dye There was in the same army a knight named sir Richard Lundy which neuer yet had done homage to the king of England but now fleing froÌ„ his company he came to the English armie and submitted himselfe with his retinue vnto the K. of Englande saying that he meant not to serue amongst them any longer that coulde not agree togither The residue of the Scottishemen sued for peace The Scots sue â—…r peace vpon condition to haue lyues meÌ„bers goodes cattals and lands saued with a pardon of all offences past The Lord Percy vpon pledges and writings hereof deliuered was contented to graunt their requests so that the king his master would be therwith pleased who being hereof certified bicause he wold not gladly be stayed of his iorney into Flaunders graunted vnto all things that were thus required The two Erles Marshal and Hereford being coÌ„manded to attend y e K. into Flanders refused excusing themselues by messenger After this Sir Rafe MoÌ„thermer released the King caused sir Rafe Monthermer whome hys daughter the Countesse of Gloucester in hir widdowhoode hadde taken to husbande without knowledge of hir father to be deliuered out of the castel of Bristow wherin he had bin kept prisoner a certain time vpon displesure for y e mariage but now he was not only set at libertie but also restored to his wife to al the lands perteyning to the erledome of Gloucester appoynting him to finde .l. men at armes to serue in y e iorney into FlaÌ„ders Scottishmen released He also deliuered the erles of Cassels Menteth Io. Cumyn and diuers other Scottishmen apointing theÌ„ also to go with him into FlaÌ„ders Finally hauing asseÌ„bled his army ouer the whiche he made the lorde Thomas Berkley Connestable The Lorde Berckley A libell deliuered to the king from the Earles of Hereforde Marshall Geffrey Ienuille Marshall hee wente to Winchelsey and whilest he lay there before he toke y e sea ther was preseÌ„ted vnto him froÌ„ the erles a wryting which conteyned the causes of the griefe of all the Archebishoppes A libell deliuered to the kyng from the Earles of Hertford Marshall Bishops Abbottes Earles Lordes Barons and of all the Communaltie as well for summonyng them to serue by an vndue meane as also for the vnreasonable taxes Subsidies Impositions and payementes whiche they dayly susteined and namely the impost augmented vpon the custome of Wooll seemed to them verye grieuous For where as for euerye sacke of whole Woolle there was fortye shillings payde and for euery sacke of broken wooll one marke It was well knowne that the wooll of England was almost in value esteemed to bee woorth halfe the riches of the Realme and so the custome thereof payde would ascende to a fifth parte of all the substance of the lande The kings ansvvere The kings aunswere therevnto was that hee coulde not alter any thing withoute the aduice of his Counsell of the whiche parte were alreadye passed ouer into Flaunders and parte were at London and therefore hee required the sayde Earles that if they woulde not attende hym in that iourney into Flanders they wold yet in his absence doe nothing that mighte bee preiudiciall to the realme for hee trusted by Gods fauour to returne againe in safetie and sette all thinges in good order The king from Sluce first went to Bruges and after to Gaunt Ia. Mâ—… finding the countrey in 〈◊〉 state by reason that the good townes were not all of one mynde for diuers of them mislyked with the doings of the Earle in that he had allyed himselfe with the Frenche Kynges aduersaries Lisle yeldâ—… to the Frâ—… kyng Aboute the beginnyng of September was Lisle yelded vnto the Frenche king and after that they of Doway Curtray and Bruges dydde lykewyse submitte them selues vnto the same kyng Then was Charles Earle of Valoys sente vnto Bruges to fortifye that Towne Charles 〈◊〉 Valoys seâ—… to Bruges and to take the Englyshe Nauye that laye at anker in the Hauen of Damme but the Englishmen hauyng warning thereof gotte foorth with their vesselles into the Sea and so the Earle of Valoys beeing disappoynted of that praie sette in hande to fortifye Bruges and Dam but the Earle of Austriche and Robert de Neuers sonne to Earle Guy beeing sent with a power of Englyshmenne Flemyngs and other Souldiours vnto Dam foughte with the Frenchemenne The Frenâ—…men â—…ted at Dam. slewe foure hundred of them besydes dyuers that were taken and recouered the Towne They myghte also haue recouered Bruges as was thoughte if the Englyshmenne and Flemyngs had not fallen at stryfe and fought togyther about denyding of the praie Fynally after thys the Frenche kyng came to Bruges and when the Kyng of Englande and the Earle of Flaunders hadde long looked and all in vayne for the Emperoure Adulfe The Emâ—… Adolfe â—…keth noâ—… who hadde promysed to come to theyr ayde wyth a greate armye for the charges and wages whereof he hadde receyued greate summes of money bothe of the Kyng of England and also of the Earle of Flaunders they concluded in the ende when they perceyued he would not come to make some agreemente wyth the Frenche
entred into the North parts of Vlnester with a great armie vpon the day of S. Augustine in May and afterwardes burnt Dundalke Hen. Marle Dundalk burnt and a great part of Vrgile The Irish men also burnt the Church of Athird Moreouer in the battaile of Comeran in Vlnester The battaile of Comeran Richard Erle of Vlnester fled and sir Richard Bourgh sir Iohn Mandeuile and sir Alane Fitz Waren were taken prisoners The Castell of Norbourgh was also taken and at Kenlis in Meth the Lorde Roger Mortimer was discomfited by the foresayde Edwarde Bruce and many of the sayde Sir Rogers men were slaine and taken Also in this .ix. yeare of king Edwards raigne before Christmasse a blasing starre or comet appeared in the north part of the Element by the space of a moneth togither A blasing star Dearth and death and after followed dearth and death as after shall appeare The decease of Guy Earle of Warwike Crokesden Guy Earle of Warwike a man of greate counsaile and skilfull prouidence departed thys life this yeare and was buryed at the Abbey of Bordisley About Mydsommer the Scottes entred eftsoones into Englande 1316 Rich. South doing much mischief with fire and sworde in like sort as they had vsed to do before time not sparing as some write so much as those houses wherein women lay in childbed At their comming to Richmont the Gentlemen of the Countrey that were got into the Castell to defende it compounded with the enimies for a great summe of money to spare the towne and countrey about it without doing further domage thereto at that iourney The Scottes hauing receiued the money â—…ned their march towarde the west partes anâ—â—neying .lx. miles came to Fourneys burninâ—… the Country there aboutes and tooke away 〈◊〉 them all the goodes and prisoners both men 〈◊〉 women which they might lay handes oâ—… 〈◊〉 returned reioysing most of such yron as the 〈◊〉 got in that iourney for they had great wâ—… Scotland of that kind of metall in those day 〈◊〉 The death by reason of the vnseasonable 〈◊〉 ther in the sommer and haruest last past Aâ—… 〈◊〉 The 〈…〉 sâ—… creased for that which with much adoe wâ—…â—…ned after when it came to the proufe yeeldeâ—… 〈◊〉 thing to the value of that which in sheafe iâ—…â—…med to conteyne so that wheat and other gâ—… was at a sore price before now was it enhaâ—… to a farre higher rate the scarcitie therof beâ—… great that a quarter of wheate was solde foâ—… 〈◊〉 which was a great price if we shall consiâ—… it alley of money then currant Also by reason of the murraine that fel aâ—… catel beefes muttons wer vnreasonably 〈◊〉 About this season the Lord HeÌ„rie Beaâ—… a man of high valiancie and noble corage 〈◊〉 gotteÌ„ togither a power of men entred into â—…land and after hee had taken great booâ—… 〈◊〉 spoyles in the Countrey The lâ—… 〈…〉 1317 he being intrapped by Iames Dowglas lost the most part of his 〈◊〉 togither with the pray which they had gotten The displeasure of these mishaps was â—…sed with the naughtie and bold presumption of sir Gilbert Middleton knight Lewes 〈◊〉 meâ—… 〈◊〉 by Sir Gâ—… Middâ—… who being offended y e master Lewes Beamont was preferred vnto the Bishops sea of Durham and Henrie Stâ—… put from it that was first elected and after displaced by the kings sute made vnto the Pope Caxton 〈◊〉 the sayd Lewes Beaumont and his brother HeÌ„rie on WinglesdoÌ„ Moore nere vnto Darington leading the Bishop to Morpath and his brother the Lorde Beaumont vnto the Castell of Misford and so deteyned them as prisoners till they had redeemed their libertie with great summes of money And herewith the saide sir Gilbert being aduaunced in pride Sir Gilâ—… Middâ—… proclâ—… himself 〈◊〉 proclamed himselfe Duke of Northumberlande and ioyning in friendshippe with the Scottishe king Robert Bruce cruelly destroyed the Countie of Richmont With such trayterous partes William FeltoÌ„ and Thomas Heton being not a little stirred first wan by force the Castel of Mytford and after apprehended sir Gilbert Middleton with his companion Walter Selbie and sent them vp to London where shortly after they were drawne hanged and quartered Some write that the sayde sir Gilbert was put to death for robbing two Cardinals to wit Garceâ—… and Fâ—… Cardiâ—… and Lucas Gancellino the Popes Chancellour and Lucas de Flisco that were sent froÌ„ Pope Iohn the .xxij. to consecrate the foresayde Lewes Beâ—… Bishop of Durham 〈◊〉 VVals and to entreate a peace betwixt the Realmes of Englande and Scotlande and also to make an agreement betwixt the king and the Earle of Lancaster The which being mette with vppon Wigilsdon Mâ—â—ried Yorkeshire by the sayde Gylbert â—…an â—…n were robbed of such stuffe and treasure as they brought wyth them but yet escaped themselues and came to Durham â—…dor and from thence sente Messengers vnto Robert Bruce to perswade him to some agreement But whereas he woulde not condiscende to any reasonable conditions of peace at that time they determined to goe into Scotlande to talke with him themselues but before they came to the Borders King Robert who iudged it not to stande with hys profite to haue any peace in that season sent certayne of his people to forbid the Cardinalles the entrie of hys Realme 〈◊〉 curse proâ—…ced aâ—…st the â—…es The Cardinals being thus iniuriously handled pronounced the Scottes by theyr legantine power accursed and enterdyted theyr whole Realme And bycause they sawe nothing lesse than anye hope to doe good with king Robert touching any composition or agreement to bee had they returned againe to the Pope wythoute any conclusion of that for the which they were sent â—…ch Southw After that Edwarde Bruce hadde atchieued such enterprises in other partes of Irelande as in the last yeare ye haue heard he went vnto Fenath and â—…o Skeres in Leynister and there the Lorde chiefe Iustice Edmonde Butler rose agaynst hym with the Lorde Iohn Fitz Thomas that was after Earle of Kildare Sir Arnolde Power and diuerse other with a great armie But by reason of discorde that chaunced amongst them they scaled theyr armie and departed out of the fielde on the .xxvi. daye of Februarie Edwarde Bruce then burned the Castell of Leys after returned into Vlnester he besieged the Castell of Knockfergus and slue Thomas Mandeuile and his brother Iohn at a place called Down as they came thither out of England After this the foresayde Edwarde returned into Scotlande In this season vyttayles were so scant and deare â—…itifull â—…e and wheate and other grayne brought to so high a price that the poore people were constrayned through famine to eate the fleshe of horses 〈◊〉 VVals â—…bian dogges and other vile beasts which is wonderfull to belieue and yet for default there dyed a great multitude of people in diuerse places of the land Fourepence in breade of the courser sort would not
to the Queene his mother Some bookes haue thre thousande pound she hauing assigned to hir a thousand poundes by yeare for the maintenaunce of hir estate being appointed to remayne in a certayne place and not to goe else where abroade yet the King to comforte hir woulde lyghtely euerye 〈◊〉 once come to visite hir After that the Earle of Marche was â—…ted as ye haue hearde dyuers noble men that were departed the Realme bycause they coulde not abyde the pride and presumption of the sayd Earle Adam Merâ—…uth howe returned Aâ—… the sonne and heyre of the Earle of Arundell the Lorde Thomas Waâ—…e the Lorde Henry Beaumont sir Thomas de Rosselyn Sir Foulâ—…e Fitz Wâ—…reyne Sir Gryffyn de la â—…oole and 〈…〉 other 1331 An. reg 3. Edvvard â—…alâ—… commeth â—…to Englande In the fifth yeare of King Edwardes 〈◊〉 Edward 〈…〉 came 〈◊〉 of Fraunce 〈◊〉 Englande and obteyned suche 〈◊〉 for our the assistance of the Lorde Henrye Beaumont the Lord Dauid of Scrabogy Earle of 〈◊〉 the Lorde Geffrey de Mowbray the lord Walter Câ—…yâ—… and other that king Edward granted hym licence to make his prouision in Englande to passe into Scotlande wyth an 〈◊〉 of men to attempte the recouerie of his right to the crowne of Scotlande with condition that if he recouered it he shoulde acknowledge to holde it of the kyng of Englande as superiour Lorde of Scotlande The commyng awaye of Edwarde Balliolie oute of Fraunce is dyuerselye reported by writers Caxton some saye that hee was ayded by the French king whose sister he had maryed and other saye â—…ohn Barnabie that he being in prison in Fraunce for the escape of an Englishman one Iohn Barnabye Esquier which had slaine a Frenchman by chance of quarelling in the town of Dampierre where the same Barnabie dwelled with the saide Edwarde Balliol it so came to passe that the Lord Henrie Beaumont hauing occasion of busynesse wyth the Frenche Kyng The Lorde Beaumont that fauoured him wâ—…ll came ouer into Fraunce and there vnder standing of Balliols imprisonement procured his deliueraunce and brought him ouer into Englande and caused him to remayne in seâ—… wise at the Manor of â—…all vppon 〈◊〉 Yorkeshire with the Ladie â—…esâ—…ie till hee had purchased the Kinges graunt for him to make his promisâ—… of men of warre and ships within the Englishe dominions In the â—…te yeare of King Edwards raigne Reignolde Erle o Gelderland maried the Ladie Eleanor sâ—…er to this King Edwarde the thirde 1332. An. reg 6. Croxden The Earle of Gelderlande who gaue vnto the sayde Earle wyth hir for hir portion fifteene thousande poundes sterlyng Isabell the kinges daughter was borne also this yeare at Woodstocke After that Edwarde Balliol had prepared and made readâ—… his purueyances for his iourney and that his men of warre wer assembled come togither being in al not paste 〈…〉 of armes and about twoo thousande archers and other footemen hee tooke thoseâ—… at Rauenspurgh in Yorkeshire and 〈◊〉 thence directing his course Northewarde he arriued at lengthe in Scotland Edvvard Ballioll crovvned K. of Scotland wher he atchieuing gâ—…t victâ—…es as in the Scottish chronicle yee may reade more at large was finally crowned king of that Realme It may seeme a wonder to many â—… that the king of Englande woulde persuit Edwarde Balliol to make his prouision thus in Englande and to suffer his people to aide him againste his brother in lawe Kyng Dauid that had married his sister as before yee haue heard In deede at the firste hee was not â—…erie readâ—… to graunt theyr sute that moued it The cause that moued K. Edvvarde to ayd the Ballioll but at lengthe hee was contented to dissemble the matter in hope that if Edwarde Balliol had good successe hee shoulde then recouer that againe whiche by the conclusion of peace during his minoritie hee had throughe euill counsel resigned out of his handes The Scot â—…neuerthelesse in December chased theyr newe Kyng Edwarde Balliol out of Scotlande so that hee was faine to retire into Englande and celebrated the feaste of the Natiuitie at Carleil in the house of the Friers minors and the morrows after beeing Sainct Stephens daye hee wente into Westmerlande where of the lorde Clifforde hee was right honourably receyued Ro. Southwell Edvvard Ballâ—…oll chased out of Scotlande 1333 to whome hee then graunted Douglas Dale in Scotlande whiche had bene graunted to the saide lord Cliffords grandfather in the dayes of Kyng Edwarde the first if hee might at any time recouer the Realme of Scotlande out of his aduersaries handes After thys he went and lay a tyme with the Ladie of Gynes An. reg 7. that was his kinsewoman Finally about the .x. day of Marche hauing assembled a power of Englishemen and Scottishmen he entred Scotlande Borvvike besieged and besieged the towne of Berwike duryng the whyche siege many enterprises were attempted by the parties and amongest other the Scottes entred Englande by Carleile doing muche mischiefe in Gillestande by brennyng killyng robbing and spoylyng The king aduertised hereof thought himselfe discharged of the agreement concluded betwixte him and Dauid Bruce the sonne of Rob. Bruce that had married hys syster and therfore tooke it to be lawfull for hym to ayde his cousin Edw. Ballioll the lawfull king of Scottes The Scottish writers confesse that the Scottishemen lost to the number of .xiiij. thousande Bervvike deliuered On the morrowe folowing being S. Margarets day the towne of Berwike was rendred vnto king Edward with the Castell as in the Scottishe Chronicle ye maye reade with more matter touchyng the siege and battaile aforesayde and therefore here in fewe words I passe it ouer King Edward hauing thus spâ—… his busines left a power of men with Edward Balliole The lord Richard Talbot vnder the conduct of the lord Richard Talbot and returned himselfe backe into Englande appoynting the Lorde Percye to bee gouernoure of the Towne of Berâ—…re and sir Thomas Greye knight his lieutenant The Lord Iohn Daroy lorde chiefe Iustice of Ireland The Lorde Iustice of Ireland commeth into Scotlande leauyng the Lord Thomas Burgh his deputie in that countrey paâ—…d ouer wyth an armye into Scotlande to ayde the Kyng who as ye haue hearde was there the same tyme in person And so by the kyng on one syde and by the Irishmenne on an other Scotlande was subdued and restored vnto Balliole who the morrowe after the Octaues of the Natiuitie of our Ladie helde a Parliament at Sainct Iohns towne in the whiche he reuoked made voyde all actes whyche the late King of Scots Roberte Bruce hadde enacted or made and further ordeyned that all suche landes and possessions as the sayde Bruce hadde giuen to any manner of person should bee taken from them and restored to the former and true inherytoure Thys yere about the twelfth of October Simon Mepham Archbish of Canterbury departed this life in whose place succeded Iohn Steet
esteemed not only in the Vniuersities of Italy Germany and Fraunce but also heere in our Vniuersities of England To conclude such was the fame of this Doctor Burley that when the Lady Phillip daughter to the Earle of Heynault shuld come ouer into England to be married to Kyng Edwarde this Doctor Burley was reteyned by hir and appoynted to bee hir Almoigner and so continued in great estimation in so muche that after Edward Prince of Wales eldest sonne to King Edwarde commonlye called the blacke Prince was borne and able to learne his booke the said Doctor Burley amongst other was cōmaunded to bee one of his instructors by reason whereof Sir Simon Burley of whome I haue made some mention heeretofore in this Kynges life and more intende to speake as occasion serueth in the nexte King being sonne to Sir Iohn Burley neare kinsman to the saide Doctor Burley was admitted among other yong Gentlemenne to bee Scholefellowe with the sayde Prince by occasion whereof he grew into suche credite and fauoure with the sayde Prince that afterwardes when his sonne Richard of Burdeaux that succeeded Kyng Edwarde his father was borne the saide Prince for speciall trust and confidence whiche hee hadde in the saide Sir Simon Burley committed the gouernaunce and education of hys sonne the saide Richarde vnto him whereby hee was euer after highly in fauoure wyth the sayde Rycharde and no lesse aduaunced by hym when afterwardes he came to enioye the crowne of this realme But nowe to other learned menne of that age Iohn Barwycke a Frier Minor and reader to his fellowes of that order in Oxforde William Notingham Roger Glacton borne in Huntingtonshire an Augustine Frier Iohn P◅lesteede borne in Suffolke a Carmelite F◅er in Ipswiche or Gippeswiche as they write it Walter Kingham a Frier also of the order of those Dominikes whyche they called pied Friers Roger of Chester a Monke of that Citie and an Historiographer Thomas de Hales a Frier Minor Roberte Eliphat a grey Frier Geffrey Grandfield an Augustine or blacke Frier Hugh Wirley a Carmelite Frier of Norwiche William Eyncourt a blacke Frier of Boston Hugh Ditton borne in Cambridge shire a Frier Preacher Adam Carthusianus a Doctor of Diuinitie Iohn Luttrell an excellente Philosopher and well seene in the mathematicalles Walter Cotton Thomas Ech◅ston both grey Friers Iohn Folsham a Carmelite Frier in Norwiche Benet of Northfolke William Southhampton so called of the Towne where hee was borne a blacke Frier Iohn Burgh a Monke wrote an historie and certayne homilies Adam Nidzarde a maister of arte Edmonde Albon Robert Counton a grey Frier William Liffye a Frier Minor Iohn Repyngale borne in Lincolneshire a Carmelite or a white Frier as they called them Christopher Mothusensis a blacke Frier Richarde Aungeruile borne in Suffolke that was Bishoppe of Duresme and Lord Chancellor of Englande Iohn Manduith Walter Hemyngforde a Chanon of Gisborne an Historiographer Iohn Olney borne in Gloucestershire in an Isle so called whereof hee tooke hys surname a Chartreux Monke Thomas Staueshawe a Frier Minor in Bristowe Roberte of Leycester taking that surname of the Towne where hee was borne a Franciscans or grey Frier Iohn of Northhampton borne in that Towne and a Carmelite Frier an excellente Mathemeticien Roberte Worsop borne in Yorkeshire and a blacke Frier in Tickill William Brun◅de a blacke Frier Richarde Chichester a Monke of Westminster wrote an excellente Chronicle beginning the same at the commyng in of the Serons about the yeare of oure Lorde .449 and continued it till the yeare .1348 Richarde Rolle alias Hampole an excellente Diuine wrote many treatises Iohn Guent a Welchman a Franciscane Frier and prouinciall of the order Rodulph Radiptorius a Frier Minor Robert Holcoth a blacke Frier borne in Northampton excellently learned and wrote manye workes both of Diuinitie and other argumēts William Miluerley a Logician or rather a Sophist Iohn Teukesburie Thomas Bradwardin borne in Hartfield a Towne within the diocesse of Chichester Archbishoppe of Canterbury succeeding Iohn Offord hee wrote againste the Pelagians Richard Wetherset William Breton a gray Frier a Welchman borne as Bale supposeth Iohn of Saint Faith borne in Northfolke a Carmelite Frier of Brumham Iohn Goodwicke borne also in Northfolke an Augustine Frier of Linne William Rothwer a blacke Frier Geffrey Waterton a Monke of Bury Richard Fitz Raufe whome some take to be an Irishman but a Student in Oxford and Scholer to Iohn Baconthorp profited highly and wrote many treatises hee was first Archdeacon of Lichfield and after Chancellor of the Vniuersitie of Oxford and at length Archb. of Ardmachan in Ireland Richard Kilington a Doctor of Diuinitie William Grisant a notable phisition surnamed of the countrey where he was borne Anglicus he led the later end of his life at Marseilles in Prouance and had a sonne that was Abbot of the regular Chanons in that Citie who at lēgth was aduanced to gouerne the sea of Rome named Vrban the fifth Pope Vrban ◅he ◅th Iohn Paschall borne in Suffolke a Carmelite Frier in Gippeswich and by K. Edwarde the third preferred to be Bishop of Landaph Adam Woodham a Frier Minor Simon Henton a blacke Frier William de Pagula of Iohn Wicliff ye haue heard before Geffrey Hardeby a blacke Frier of Leicester William Binham Roger Counwey a Welchman borne in Counwey a grey Frier Richard Billingham William Doroch a Lawyer Iohn Killingworth an excellent Philosopher Astronomer and Phisition William of Couentrie a Frier Carmelite professed and borne in the same Citie Ranulf Higeden a Monke of Chester and borne in those parties an historiographer Iohn Eastwood alias Aschenton an excellent philosopher Thomas Ratclife borne in Leycester and an Augustine Frier in Leicester towne Bartholmew Elanuille discended of noble parētage as of the lignage of those Glanuilles that were sometimes Earles of Suffolke as Bale hathe Roberte Computista a Monke of Bury Iohn Wilton a Monke of Westminster Simon Wichingham a Frier Carmelite of Norwich Iohn Deir a Northren man borne a notable diuine Simon Islep founder of Canterbury Colledge in Oxford wrote diuers treatises he was Archb. of Caunterbury as before ye haue heard George Chadley Iohn of Tinnemouth Vicar of that Towne in the Bishopricke of Durham Peter Babion Walter Wiborne or Wimborne Nicholas de Linne borne in y e towne of that name in Northfolke a Carmelite frier by professiō but as excellēt an Astronomer as was in those days Iohn Ridington borne in Lincolneshire a Frier Minor in Stafford Adam a Monke of the Cisteaux order Roger Wihelpedale a Mathematicien Simon de Feuersham person of Birton in Kent Mathew Westmonasteriēsis who wrote the Booke called Flores Hostorearum Iohn Elin a Carmelite borne in Northfolke liued in these days but departed this life in K Rich. the seedes dais Tho. de Sturey an Augustine Frier Sertorius Gualensis a Welchman borne Simon de Tunsteed a grey frier borne in Northfolke prouinciall of the grey friers in England Thomas Stubbes borne in Yorkshire a black Frier
was borne first a Carmelite Frier professed in Norwiche and after going to Cambridge hee there proceeded Doctor hee was also confessor to the Duke of Lancaster and to his wife the Duches Constance a greate setter forthe of Pope Vrbanes cause againste the other Popes that were by him and those of his faction named the Antipapes Thomas Maldon so called of y e towne of that name in Essex where hee was borne Iohn Edoe discended out of Wales by lignage and borne in Herefordshire a Franciscane Frier Nicholas Fakinham borne in Northfolke a grey Frier proceeded Doctor in Oxford a great Diuine and an excellent Philosopher prouinciall of his order here in Englande Laurence Holbecke a Monke of Ramsey well seene in the Hebrewe tong and wrote thereof a Dictionarie Iohn Colton Archbyshop of Ardmach Iohn Marrey so called of a village in Yorkeshire where he was borne a Carmelite of Doucaster Richarde Chefer borne in Northfolke a diuine and an Augustine Frier in Norwiche Iohn Lathburie a Franciscane Frier of Reading Nicholas Poutz Richard Scrope brother to William Scrope Lord Treasorer of England studyed in Cambridge and proceeded there Doctor of both the lawes became an aduocate in the Court of Rome and afterwardes was aduanced to the gouernemente of the Sea of Couentrie and Litchfield and at length was remoued from thence and made Archbyshoppe of Yorke he wrote an inuectiue againste Kyng Henry and at length lost his head as before yee haue heard Iohn Wrotham a Carmelite Frier of London and after made Warden of an house of his order in Calays Iohn Colby a Carmelite Frier of Norwich William Thorp a Northerne man borne and studente in Oxford an excellent diuine and an earnest follower of that famous Clearke Iohn Wicklife a notable preacher of the word Actes and monuments page 631. c. and expressing his doctrine no lesse in trade of life than in speeche he was at length apprehended by commaundement of the Archbyshop of Caunterburie Thomas Arundell and committed to prison in Saltwood Castell where at length hee dyed Stephen Patrington borne in Yorkeshire a Frier Carmelite prouinciall of his order thorough England of whiche broode there were at that season .1500 within this land he was Byshop of Sainte Dauids and confessor to Kyng Henry the fifth about the fifth yeare of whose raigne he deceassed Robert Mascall a Carmelite Frier of Ludlowe confessor also to the sayde King who made him Byshop of Hereford Reginald Langham a Frier Minor of Norwiche Actonus Dominicanus Thomas Palmer warden of the blacke Friers within the Citie of London Boston of Burie a Monke of the Abbey of Burie in Suffolke wrote a Cataloge of all the writers of the Churche and other treatises Thomas Peuerell a Frier Carmelite borne in Suffolke hee was aduanced to the Sea of Ossorie in Irelande by Richarde the seconde and after by Pope Boniface the ninth remoued to Landaue in Wales and from thence called by Henrye the fourth with consente of Pope Gregorie the twelfth to gouerne the Sea of Worcester and so continued Byshoppe of that Citie till hee ended his life in the yeare of oure Lord .1418 whiche was about the sixth yeare of the reigne of King Henry the fifth Iohn Puruey an excellente Diuine proceeded master of arte in Oxforde hee was apprehended for suche doctrine as hee taught contrarie to the ordinaunces of the Churche of Rome See master Foâ—…e in his booke of 〈◊〉 and moâ—…rmeÌ„ is 〈◊〉 and was at length compelled by Thomas Arundell Archbyshoppe of Caunterburie to recante at Poules Crosse seauen speciall articles hee wrote diuers treatises and was the second time committed to prison in Henry y e fifth his dayes by Henry Chichley that succeeded Arundell in gouernement of the Church of Canterburie William Holme a grey Frier and a good Phisition for curing diseases of the body whatsoeuer his phisick was for the soule he liued til HeÌ„ry the fifth his daies and deceassed about y e fourth yeare of his raigne Nicholas Bayard a blacke Frier a Doctor of Diuinitie professed at Oxforde Thomas Rudburne Archdeacon of Sudburie and Byshop of Saint Dauids in Wales succeding after Stephen Patrington hee wrote a Chronicle and certaine Epistles as Iohn Bale noteth Nicholas Riston who being sore greeued in mind as diuers other in those dayes to consider what inconuenience redounded to the Church by reason of the strife and brawling among the Prelates for the acknowledging of a lawfull Pope two or three still contending for that dignitie wrote a booke entituled de tollende Sersmate Iohn Walter an excellent mathemeticien being fyrste broughte vp of a Scholer in the Colledge of Winchester and after studyed at Oxford Thomas of Newmarket taking that surname of the Towne in Cambridgeshire where hee was borne hee for his worthinesse as was thoughte was made Byshoppe of Careleill well seene both in other sciences and also in diuinitie William Anger a Franciscane Frier of an house of that order in Brigewater Peter Russell a grey Frier and of his order the prouinciall heere in England Iohn Langton a Carmelite Roberte Wantham a Monke of Cerneley in Dorsetshire wrote a Booke in verse of the originall and signification of wordes William Norton a Franciscane Fâ—… of Couentrie Hugh Sueth a blacke Frier and a great preacher Richard Folsham a Monke of Norwiche Robert Wimbeldon a singular diuine and an excellent Preacher as appeareth by the Sermon whiche hee made vpon this texte Actes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 page 653. Redde rationem villicationis tua King Henrie the fifth An. reg 1. Henry the .5 HENRY Prince of Wales son and heire to Kyng Henrye the fourth borne at Monmouth in wales on the ryuer of Wye after his father was departed this life tooke vpon him the regimente of thys Realme of Englande the twentith of Marche being proclaymed King by the name of Henry the fifth in the yeare of the worlde .5375 after the birth of one sauior 1413. the third or theraboutes 1413 of the Emperor Sigismond the three and thirtie of Charles the sixt king of Fraunce and about the fifth of Iames the first K. of Scotland Suche greate hope and good expectation was hadde of thys mans fortunate successe to followe that within three dayes after hys fathers deceasse diuers noble men and honourable personages did to him homage Homage done to king Henry before his coronation and swâ—…re to him due obedieÌ„ce which had not bin sene done to any of his predecessors kings of this Realm till they hadde bin possessed of the Crowne and receyued their oth well and truely to gouerne He was Crowned the ninth of Aprill The day of K. Henryes coronation a very tempestuous daye beeyng Passion Sonday which was a sore ruggie and vntemperate daye with wind snow and fleete that men greatly maruelled thereat making diuers interpretations what the same mighte signifie But what so euer mens fancies hereof might coniecture this King was the man that according to the olde prouerbe
K. Philippâ—… into Englandâ—… Kyng Philippe who a long season hadde bin in Flanders to take possession and gouernemente of the lowe Countreys as is aforesayde did nowe returne into England and passed through London beeyng accompanyed with the Queene and diuers nobles of the Realme The foure and twentith of Aprill Thomas Stafford seconde sonne to the Lord Stafforde with other to the number of two and thirtie persons comming forthe of France by Sea arriued at Scarbarrough in Yorkeshire where they tooke the Castell and helde the same two dayes and then were taken without effusion of bloud The sayde Stafford and Richard Sanders otherwise called Captayne Sanders with three or foure others of the which one was a French man were sente vp to London and there committed to prison in the Tower The said Stafford and four others were arraigned and condemned wherevpon the eyghte and twentith of May beeyng Fridaye the said Stafforde was beheaded on the Tower hill and on the morrowe three of his companye as Strelley Bradford and Proctor were drawen from the Tower to Tiborne and there executed Their heads were sette ouer the bridge and theyr quarters ouer the gates aboute the same Citie Captaine Sanders had hys pardon and so escaped The fyrste of May Thomas Percye was made Knyghte and after Lorde and on the next daye hee was created Earle of Northumberlande The Queene gaue to him all the landes whych had bin his auncetors remaining at that time in hir handes In thys season although the Frenche Kyng as was sayd was verye loth to haue warres wyth Englande yet the Queene tangling hir selfe contrarye to promise in hir husbands quarrell sente a defyance to the Frenche Kyng by Clarenceaux Kyng of armes who comming to the Citie of Remes where the sayde King then lay declared the same vnto hym the seuenth of Iune being the Monday in Whitson weeke on the whyche daye Garter and Norrey Kyng of armes accompanyed with other Herraultes and also with the Lorde Maior and certayne of the Aldermen of the Citie of LondoÌ„ by sounde of three Trumpettes Queene Maâ—… proclayâ—…eth open â—â—e with the French King that rode before them proclaymed open warre agaynst the sayde Frenche Kyng fyrste in Cheape syde and after in other partes of the Citie where customarily suche Proclamations are made the Sheriffes styll ridyng wyth the Herraultes tyll they hadde made an ende although the Lorde Maior brake off in Cheape syde and went to Saynte Peters to heare seruice and after to Poules where according to the vsage then hee wente a Procession Kyng Philippe bycause of the warres towardes betwixte him and the Frenche Kyng the sixth of Iuly passed ouer the Calais and so into Flaunders where on that syde the Seas hee made greate prouision for those warres at whyche tyme there was greate talke among the common people muttering that the Kyng makyng small accompt of the Queene soughte occasions to be absent from hir Neuerthelesse she shortly after caused an army of a thousand horsemen and four thousande footemen with two thousande pioners to bee transported ouer to hys ayde vnder the leading of dyuers of the nobilitie and other valiaÌ„t Captaynes whose names partly followe The Earle of Pembroke Captayne generall Sir Anthony Browne Vicount Montagewe Lieutenaunte generall vnder the sayde Earle The Lorde Grey of Wilton Lorde Marshall The Earle of Rutlande generall of the Horsemen The Lorde Clinton nowe Earle of Lincolne colonell of the footemen The Lorde Russell nowe Earle of Bedforde The Lorde Robert Dudley now Earle of Leicester maister of the ordinance The Lord Thomas Howard Sir William West nowe Lorde de la Ware Sir Edwarde Windesore after Lorde Windesore The Lord Bray Sir Edmonde Bridges Lorde Chandos The Lord Ambrose Dudley now Earle of Warwike The Lord Henry Dudley Edward Randoll Esquier Sergeant maior Maister Whiteman Treasorer of the armye Edward Chamberlayne Esquier Captaine of the pioners Sir Richard Legh trenchmaister Iohn Hiegate Esquier Prouost Marshall Thomas Heruy Esquier Muster Maister Sir Peter Carew Sir William Courtney Sir Giles Stranguish Sir Tho. Finche M. of the Camp other nobles Knightes and Gentlemen of righte approued valiance although diuers of them were suspected to be Protestantes The fiftenth of Iuly the Lady Anne of Cleue departed thys life at Chelsey and was honorably buryed at Westminster the fifth of August a Lady of righte commendable regarde courteous gentle a good housekeeper and verye bountifull to hir seruauntes The eyghtenth of August was a solemne obsequie celebrate in the Churche of Sainte Paule in London for Iohn Kyng of Portingale who departed thys lyfe in Iulye last past The Lorde Treasorer was chiefe mourner The Queenes army beeyng transported ouer to Calais as before yee haue hearde marched to ioyne with Kyng Philippes power the whyche already beeyng assembled hadde inuaded the Frenche confynes and beeing come before Sainte Quintines planted a strong siege before that Towne to the rescue whereof the Frenche Kyng sente a greate armye bothe of Horsemerme and footemen vnder the leadyng of the Connestable of Fraunce Fifteene or sixteene thousand footemeÌ„ and a three or four thousand horsemen whiche armye consisted of aboute nyne hundred men at armes with as manye lyghte horsemen seauen or eight hundred Reisters two and twentie ensignes of Lansquenetz and sixteene ensignes of Frenche footemen They hadde also wyth them fiftene peeces of greate artillerie to witte sixe double Cannons foure long culuerings the residue basterd culueryngs and other peeces of smaller molde The Connestable thus guarded vppon S. Laurence daye whyche is the tenth of August approched the Towne meaning to putte into the same succours of more Souldyers wyth Dandelot the Admirals brother that was within the Towne not furnished with suche a garrison as was thoughte expedient for the defence thereof agaynste suche a power as Kyng Philip hadde prepared against it And ther wer takeÌ„ these prisoners following The Duke of Montmorencie Conestable of Fraunce Prisoners of name hurt with an Harquebuze shotte in the haunch The Duke of Mountpencer These nine were Knightâ—… of the order hurte in the heade The Duke of Longueville The Marshall of Saint Andrewes The Lorde Lewes brother to the Duke of Mantoa Monsieur de Vasse The Baron of Curton Monsieur de la Roche du Maine The Reingraue Coronell of the Almaines Moreouer the Counte de Roche Foucault Monsieur d' Obigny Monsieur de Meru Sonnes to the Conestable Monsieur de Montbrun Sonnes to the Conestable Monsieur de Biron Sonnes to the Conestable Monsieur de la Chapelle de Biron Monsieur de Saint Heran Beside many other Gentlemen and Captaines of good account and estimation Yet there escaped the more part of the French horsemen and many of theyr footmen with certain of their captains of honor as the duke of Neuers the Prince of Conde brother to the king of Nauerre The Erle of Montmorencie eldest sonne to the Conestable the erle of Sancerre Monsier de Burdillon and other of
after it had stayed nighe one houre it descended west and all the same night being the next after the chaunge of the Moone seemed nigh as light as it had beene fayre day The .xx. of Nouember An. reg 7. Houses shattered with Gunpowder in the morning through negligence of a mayden with a candell the snuffe falling in an hundred pounde weight ◅ Gunpowder three houses in Bucklersburie were sore shaken and the Mayde dyed two dayes after The .xxj. of December began a frost The Thames frozen ouer which continued so extreemly that on Newyeares euen people went ouer and along the Thames on the Ise from London bridge to Westmynster some played at the football as holdly there as if it had beene on the drie land diuerse of the court being then at Westminster shot dayly at pricks set vpon the Thames and the people both men and women went on the Thames in greater number than in any streete of the Citie of London On the thirde day of Ianuarie at night it beganne to thaw and on the fifth day was no Ise to bee seene betweene London bridge and Lambeth whiche sodaine thawe caused greate floods and high waters that bare downe bridges and houses Owes bridge ◅ne downe and drowned many people in England especially in Yorkshire Owes bridge was borne away with other Henrie Stuart ◅ed the Q ◅ Scottes The thirde day of Februarie Henrie Stuart Lord Darley about the age of .xix. yeare eldest sonne to Mathew Earle of Lineux who went into Scotlande at Whitsuntide before hauing obteyned licence of the Queenes Maiestie tooke his iourney towarde Scotlande accompanied with fiue of his fathers men where when he came was honourably receyued and lodged in the kings lodgings and in the Sommer folowing maried Marie Queene of Scotlande About this time for the Queenes Maiestie were chosen and sent Commissioners to Bruges the Lorde Montacute knight of the honourable order of the Garter Doctor Wotton one of hir Maiesties honourable Counsaile doctor Haddon one of the Maisters of Requestes to hir highnesse with other Maister Doctor Aubrey was for the marchant aduēturers of England they came to Bruges in Lent Anno .1565 and continued there til Michaelmasse folowing and then was the dyet prolonged till Marche in the yere .1566 and the Commissioners returned into England 1565 Ladie Lineux ◅et to the Tower The .xxij. of Aprill the Ladie Margaret coūtesse of Lineux was commaunded to keepe hir chamber at the Whitehall where she remayned till the .xxij. of Iune and then conueyed by Sir Francis Knolles and the garde to the Tower of London by water Watch at mid s◅mmer On S. Peters euen at night was the lyke standing watch in London as had bene on the same night .xij. Monethes past Tempest at Chelmesford The .xvj. of Iuly about .ix. of the clocke at night began a tempest of lightning and thunder with showers of hayle which continued till three of the clocke in the next morning so terrible that at Chelmesforde in Essex fiue hundred acres of corne was destroyed the Glasse windowes on the East side of the towne and of the West and South sides of the Church were beaten downe with also the Tyles of their houses beside diuerse Barnes Chimneys and the Battelments of the Church which was ouerthrowne The like harme was done in many other places as at Leedes Cranebroke Douer c. Christofor Prince and Margraue of Baden The Margraue or Marques of Baden with Cicilie his wife sister to the King of Swethlande after a long and daungerous iourney wherein they had trauayled almost a .xj. Monethes sayling from Stockholme crossing the Seas ouer into Lifelande from whence by lande they came aboute by Pollande Pruscie Pomerland Meckleburge Friselande and so to Andwerpe in Brabant then to Calays at the last in September landed at Douer and the .xj. day of the same they came to London and were lodged at the Earle of Bedfords place neare vnto Iuie bridge where within foure dayes after that is to say the .xv. of September she trauayled in childbed was deliuered of a man child which childe the last of September was christened in the Queenes Maiesties Chapell of white Hall at Westminster the Queenes Maiestie in hir owne person being Godmother the Archbishop of Canterburie and the Duke of Norffolke Godfathers at the Christning the Queene gaue the childe to name Edwardus Fortunatus for that God had so graciously assisted his mother in so long and daungerous a iourney and brought hir safe to land in that place which she most desired and that in so short time before hir deliuerance The .xj. of Nouember the right honourable Mariage of the Earle of Warwike Ambrose Earle of Warwike maryed Anne eldest daughter to the Earle of Bedforde for the honour and celebration of which noble mariage a goodly chalenge was made and obserued at Westmynster at the Tylt with eche one sixe courses at the Tourney .xij. strokes wyth the sword three pushes with the punchion staffe xij blowes with the sworde at Barriers or .xx. if any were so disposed At ten of the clocke at night the same day a valiant seruiceable man Robert Thomas slaine called Robert Thomas maister Gunner of England desirous also to honour the feast and mariage day in consideration the sayde Erle of Warwike was generall of the Ordinaunce within hir Maiesties Realmes and Dominions made three greate traines of chambers which terribly yeelded forth the nature of theyr voyce to the greate astonishment of dyuerse who at the fiering of the seconde was vnhappily slaine by a peece of one of the Chambers to the great sorow and lamentation of many The .xxiiij. of December in the morning Anno. reg 8. there rose a great storme and tempest of winde by whose rage the Thames and Seas ouerwhelmed many persons Poules gate blowen open and the great gates at the West end of S. Paules Church in London betweene the which standeth the brasen piller were through the force of the winde then in the westerne part of the world blowne open Order of saint Michaell 1566 In Ianuarie Monsieur Rambulet a knight of the order in France was sent ouer into England by the French king Charles the .ix. of that name with the order who at Windsore was stalled in the behalfe of the sayde French King with the knighthoode of the most honourable order of the Garter and the .xxiiij. of Ianuarie in the Chapell of hir Maiesties Palaice of Whitehall the sayde Monsieur Rambulet inuested Thomas Duke of Norffolke and Robert Earle of Leycester with the sayde order of S. Michael The Marques of Baden and the Ladie Cicilie his wife The Marques of Baden returneth sister to the king of Swethen who came into this lande in the Moneth of September last past as before is declared being then by the Queenes especiall appoyntment at their arriuall honourably receyued by the Lorde Cobham an honourable Baron of
Cunidagâ—…us with an armie 21.13 Margan with his armie discomfited and slayn 21.24 Maesbell battaile fought against the Saxons 122.94 Mariguane Charles ambassadour from the French king 1436 55. Martinus Lieutenant of Britaine defendeth the innocencie of the Britaines against Paulus the Notarie 94.77 Martinus the LieutenaÌ„t slayeth himselfe 95.11 Maximianus beginneth hys reigne ouer Britayne 95.34 Maximianus cousin to the Emperour Constantinus sent for into Britayne from Rome 93.27 Maximianus commeth into Britayne and marryeth Octauius daughter 93.53 Maserfield field fought by the Mercians agaynst the Northumbers 170.7 Maximinianus goeth about to depose his sonne Mareutius and to take himselfe the Empire vpon him 91.11 Maximinianus fleeth vnto Constantinus into Fraunce 91.30 Maximinianus practiseth CoÌ„stantinus destruction 91.23 Maximinianus fleeth from Constantinus vnto Marsiles 91.42 Maximinianus strangled to death 91.46 Maximinus Lieutenant in Britaine vnder Constantinus 92.53 Maurice sonne to Conan Meridock sent to Rome for Maximianus 93.37 Maude Empresse disherited for marrying out of the Realme 365.55 Malcolme Camoir established in the Crowne of Scotland 275.61 Marshal Richard dyeth of a fall from his horse 701.5 Manlius younger brother to Mempricius rebelleth 17.72 Manlius slaine 17.76 Malcolme commeth into England to see King William Rufus 324.53 Malcolme inuadeth England with aâ—… armie 324.63 Malcolme slaine 324.67 Marcharus or Malcherus sonne to Earle Algar made Earle of Northumberland 279 25. Marcharus and Edwyn discomfited by the Norwegians neere to Yorke 284.65 Marcharus submitteth himselfe to King William 291.59 Malus Catulus Roger Vice chauncellour drowned 522.111 Mat. Westm reproued of errour 323.9 Maude wyfe to King William crowned Queene of England 299.18 Margaret Countesse of Salisbury attainted 1570.50 Marshâ—…ll William buryed in the new Temple Church at London 617.23 Mascutius an Archpirate sweareth to be true to King Edgar 231.78 I le of Man conquered 923.10 a. Malgo Nephue to Aurelius Canonus beginneth to raigne ouer Britaine 141.69 Malgo renoumed for beautie and courage 141.74 Malgo dyeth 140.90 Malgo defyled with incest and Sodomitrie 141.84 Maglocunus looke Malgo. Matt. Westin cyted 143.23 and. 153.17 and. 180.78 and. 192.95 and. 213.62 Malesert Castle taken 433.31 Malorie Aukctille 435.21 Malcolme King of Scottes doeth homage to king William of Englande for the Realme of Scotland 307.61 and. 322.53 Malelot 1038.7 b. Marleswyn fleeth into Scotland 298.64 Marshal William Earle of Pembroke dyeth 638.3 Margaret y e Scottish Queene fleeth into England with her newe husband the Earle of Angus 1498.40 returneth into Scotland 1503.30 Maydes drowned or slayne as they were sayling into lytle Britaine 95.104 Mare Tyrrhenum taken for Pyreticum 13.44 London Maior keepeth no feast at the Guild Hal. 1870.21 and. 1872.34 Magdalen a Priest like to king Richard the secoÌ„d pa. 1126. col 1. lin 36. counterfeited to be K. Richard pag. 1127. col 1. lin 19. fleeyng into Scotlandâ—… was taken and brought to the Towre of London pag. 1129. col 1. lin 24. beheaded at London pag. ibidem col ibidem lin 30. Margaret daughter to Henry the seuenth affâ—…ed to Iames the fourth king of Scotland 1456.38 is maryed to the king of Scots 1458.24 Martia wyfe to Guintolinus 28.99 Martia gouerneth Britayne in her sonnes nonage 29.23 Martian lawes first deuised 29.31 Mary daughter to Henry the seuenth promised to Charles king of Castill 1461.10 Maruey Henry knight Vice Chamberlaine made Lorde priuie seale and Lord Maruey 1524.15 Margaret daughter vnto Margaret the Scottishe Queene borne 1498. Matthew Cardinall of Sion Ambassadour from the Emperour 1499.51 Mandubracius sonne to Imanuentius fleeth to Cesar for succour 42.59 Margaret daughter to the French king affianced to Henry sonne to king Henrye the second 398.21 399.71 Marion Henry Counsellour to Prince Arthur 1456.56 Manswetus the Popes Nuncio sent to Henry the thyrde 750.18 Marueilous tempest of wynde on Christmas euen 199.61 Marishe William conspireth the kings death 654.46 Maior and Aldermen of London sworne to be true to king Henry the thyrde 761.58 Marshal William made Erle of Chepstow 475.51 Madoc of Wales taken prisoner 811.57 b. Marble stone brought out of Scotland 822.51 a. Magna Carta confirmed 830.50 a 834.30 b. Maximilian the Emperour elected knight of the Garter 1837.40 Magna Carta confirmed 914.35 b. Manus Citie and Castle taken and throwen downe 543.58 Marlbrough Castle rased by the friendes of king Henrie the third 611.67 Mathew Gourney pag. 1124 col 2. lin 55. Maior of London imprisoned 1081.50 a. Manner of fasting in the olde tyme. 175.7 Maldon battayle fought by the Danes against the Englishmen 238.54 Marshal William created Erle of Striguile and girded with the Swoorde of the same 545.37 Maluoylim Castle builded 326.13 Marchants sustayne great losses 1872.51 Machaire Castle in Fraunce wonne 627.10 Marke Castle betrayed and recouered agayne 1008.2 b. Earle Marshall giueth his inheritance to the king 839.39 a. Eustace Marwell reuolteth 901.13 a. Marius erecteth a stone in token of victorie ouer the Picts 67.73 Marius dyeth and is buried at Caerleil 68.10 Malcolne king of Cumberland sweareth to be true to king Edgar 231.78 Maundeuile Geffray 377.42 Marriage of Priestes absolutely forbidden in England 340.43 Marchenelaghe 29.38 Earle Marshal aydeth the Queene 877.55 b. Maunt taken by the English pag. 1198. col 2. lin 10. Marmion Robert slaine 380.60 Margerie Iordaine witch pa. 1268. co 2. lin 1.9 William Marques of Gulike made Earle 903.50 a. Manâ—…el Iohn Person of Maydstone 660.84 Mategriffon Castle in Sicile buylded by king Richard the first 489.17 Maior and AldermeÌ„ of London made knights 1033.16 a. Matt. Westmin cited 131.59 and. 140.54 Marie Countesse of Perch drowned by shipwracke 357 107. Maundeuile William Earle of Albemarke dyeth 480.44 Mansell Iohn Chaplein to Henrie the thyrd feasteth two kings and two Queenes 743.32 Mary daughter to Henry the seuenth married to Lewes the French king 1495.37 is crowned Queene of Fraunce 1496.29 married to Charles Duke of Suffolke 1497.58 and. 7. Manleon Sauary Lâ—â—utenant in Guyeâ—…ne 619.47 Malmesburie Castle besieged and deliuered 386 65. Marchaâ—…us released out of prison 315.17 Maude the Queene wife to king William dyeth 315.92 Marriage concluded betwixt the Prince of Rothsâ—…y and the Duke of Suffolkes daughter pag. 1407. col 1. lin 3. Marcell or Marcell William taken and kept prisoner in Wallingfoord Castle 380.8 Madan sonne to Lâ—â—â—â—us vndertaketh the gouernment of Britaine 17.52 Madan deuoured by wylde beastes 17.57 Madan Caister or Dancaster builded by Madan 17.60 Mariage concluded to be had betweene the French kings sonne and king Iohns neece 548.27 Maus deliuered to the English pag. 1225. col 2. lin 21. lost by the English pag. 1238. col 1. lin 40. agayne recouered by the English pag. 1238. col 2. lin 40. Maximianus persecuteth the Christians 95.42 Maximianus proclaimed Emperour in Britayne 95.60 Maximianus goeth ouer into Fraunce with an armie 95. Maximilian Duke of Burgoin imprisoned by the Citizens of Bruges 1435.4 subdueth the Rebels 1438.20 defrauded of the heyre of Britayne 1439.4 Maglanus Duke of Albania marrieth Regan
1265. col 1. lin ▪ 25. chiefe Butler of Normandie slayne pag. 1265. col 1. lin 54. Nicastum recouered by the Englishmen 356.18 Nichol Robert 368.78 Nigellus slayne by his brother Sithrike 223.101 Nichosia in Cypres wonne by king Richard the first 493.39 Nimblenes of the British Charetmen 38.6 Nicholas chaplayne to king Henrie the second 420.99 Niemagus a Citie in Britaine by whom builded 2.95 Nidred and Suebhard vsurpers in the kingdome of Kent 187.21 Nichola a Lady keepeth the castle of Lincolne and valiantly defendeth it 612.50 Nine Riuer pag. 1299. col 1. lin 41. Nigel or Neale Baron of Halton 323.45 Nigel or Neelle Byshop of E. lye sent into exile 371.77 Niger cited 376.45 Nigel a Monke of Canterburie 382.96 Nicephorus cited 53.19 and. 88.91 Niger Raufe 548.39 Iohn Northampton Maior of London punisheth adulterie 1039.29 a. The Northren men refuse to paye a subsidie 1434. slea the Earle of Northumberland eadem 30. make a rebellion eadem 47. are discomfited and quieted 1435.8 Duke of Normandie commeth into Britayne with a power 919.23 b. Northumbers submit themselues to the West Saxons 204.18 Normandie conquered by Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Aniou 378.81 Nouant Castle besieged by king Iohn 584.43 deliuered to the king 584.50 Notingham pag. 1329. col 1. lin 13. Norwegian shippes depart home with sorowful tidings 285.12 Normans beardes shauen and therefore like Priestes 286.28 Normans smouldred in a ditch by following the chase after the English men 287.45 Nobilitie and Byshoppes of England enuying one another refuse to make an Englishman their King and receiue a stranger 291.50 No bondmen in England before William the Conquerours comming 292.23 Noble men and Gentlemens names which assisted King William in the conquest of England 293.61 Normans resisted and slaine by the Englishmen 298.48 Notingham Caule builded 298.80 Northumberland rebelleth against King William 299.36 Northumber rebelles vanquished by King William 299.77 Norman Garison at Yorke slayne by the Danes and English exiles 300.61 North partes of England brought vnto the obeysance of the Danes and English exiles 300.71 Northumberland and Yorkeshire wasted by King William 302.37 Norman lawes not equal and why 304.21 Normans rebel against king William and are subdued by an armie of English men 307.78 Northwales constrayned to yeeld a yearly tribute to king Adelstane 226.86 Northumberland entirely recouered from the Danes 228.2 Northumbers rebel against king Edredus and are subdued 222.39 Northumbers take an othe to be true vnto king Edredus and breake it 229.45 Northumbers disloyaltie punished with destruction of their countrey 229. Northumbers submit themselues and obtaine pardon for giftes of King Edredus 229. Norwich taken and spoyled by the Danes 243.70 Northfolke wasted by the Danes 245.52 Northamton burned by the Danes 245.73 Northumbers reuolt to Kyng Swanus and become his subiectes 247.70 Northumbers subdued by the Danes 252.76 Noblemen of England slayne at the battel of Ashdon 255.104 Norman Earle put to death 260.41 Normans that came ouer with Alured slayne by the Pol. 264.27 and. 265.89 Norwich and the countrey adioyning robbed by Roger Bygod 318.57 No man of so euil affection but sometime dealeth vprightly 321.23 Norman rebels to be restored to their landes and liuings in England 321.78 Norwegians arriue in Humber with a great power 284.57 Norwegian souldiour defendeth a bridge agaynst the whole English armie 284.75 Norwegian souldiour which defended the bridge slayne 284.80 Norwegian armie dicomfited and slayne by the English men 284.88 Normans constreyned to depart the Realme through Earle Godwins procurement 274.25 Normans which withdrewe into Scotland out of England slayne 275.74 Northumbers rebel agaynst Tostie their Earle 278.97 Northumbers require to haue a new Earle 279.12 Normans conquest of England foretold by king Edwardes vision 279.115 Noe and his familie preserued from the flood 1.56 Noe the onely Monarke of al the world 1.66 Noe diuideth the earth betweene his three sonnes 1.72 Norwich besieged by Kyng Williams power is yeelded vpon conditions 308.12 None to heare Masse of a married Priest 309.55 Noble men slayne at the battel of Poytiers 960.3 b. Noble men taken prisoners at the battel of Poiters 960.17 b. Norfolke rebels vanquished by their Bishop 1032.10 a. Norris Henry knight made Lord of Ricotte 1862.57 Nobilitie declared innocent by y e kings proclamatiō 1066.29 a. come to London with an armie 1068.30 b. open their griefes to the king 1069.20 b. Northumberland Earle committed to warde 508.34 deliuered agayne ibidem 7. Normandie interdicted 508.38 Northumberland in olde time called Bernicia 164.43 Duke of Normandie winneth Townes from the English men 928.24 a. Normandie reduced to the English subiectes pag. 1202. col 1. lin 5. Norrice Henry executed 1561 9. Notingham newe towne and bridge builded 222.69 North partes spoyled by the Scottes 1014.1 a Notingham towne burnt and the Castle besieged 388.28 Noble ofspring of the Kentishe kings decayeth 202.53 Northumberland spoyled by the Scots 1047.5 b Norwich Monasterie founded 333.80 Northumberland and Mercia withdrawe their obeysance to the West Saxons 209.1 Northumberland recouered frō the Scots 397.5 Northampton pa. 1299. col 1. lin 47. col 2. lin 15. lin 18. Notingham Castle pag. 1415 col 1. lin 51. Iohn Northamptō condemned to perpetual prison 1047.30 b. Norwich wonne by Ret. 1662.30 Noble of gold coyned 924.23 a. Northfolke and Suffolke delyuered to the Saxons 118.45 Northumberland spoyled by the Scots 1074.34 b. Noble men indited 1062.27 a. Norwiche Castle surrendred to Lewes 610.35 Norwich Castle geuē to Hugh Bigot 427.30 Notingham towne wonne by the Danes 209.97 Nonnius cited 4.7 Northen men spoyle Saint Albons pag. 1306. col 1. lin 12. Noble men slaine at Cressy 934.32 b. 937.30 a. Normandy lost by the English pag. 1277. co 1. lin 25. Byshop of Norwiche dyeth in the Popes Court 948.44 b. Noble men famous in Kyng Edward the thirdes dayes 1001.10 a. Noble men taken prisoners at Roche Darien 941.40 a. Northumberland vnto Tyne graunted to William kyng of Scots 427.26 Norrham Castle wonne by the Scots 1487.50 Noble men of Scotland taken at Neuils Crosse 940.10 a. Normans deadly hated of the Englishmen 313.51 Normandie raised in commotion against king Stephan 367.81 Nunneries suppressed 1471.33 Normans possessions confiscated in England 706.74 North Wales Southwales ioyneth in amitie together to rebel against Henrye the third 744.73 Northampton towne besieged and taken by king Henry the thyrd 766.35 W. Northburghs letter describing king Edwarde the .iii. viage 936.20 b. Normandy interdited and why 546.50 Norrham Castle buylded 359 15. Normandie subdued by the K. of England vpon that daye on which England was conquered by the Duke of Normandie 34.84 Nouantes where they inhabited 59.26 Noble men slaine at Roche Darien 941.47 a. Nobilitie die 660.98 Nobilitie complaine of the Popes collector 706.36 Nobilitie of England despised by the nobles of the Poictouines by reason of their cosynage to Henry the thyrde 750.90 Normandie inuaded by the French king 556.50 Noble men taken prisoners at the siege of Lincolne 613.85 Norwich Castle
too the Danes 252.18 and 254.51 and .255.81 Trumnine ordeyned Pastour of the Pictes 182.27 Troians flocke vnto Brutus in Grece 10.53 Trimare a Celtike word 4.104 Trebonius gyueth the Brytains an ouerthrow 41.102 Troinouantes where they inhabited 42.53 Tracie William Knight 415.61 Tracy William Knight throwne downe too the grounde by Archbishop Thomas Becket 416.85 Treason of king Harolde agaynst Queene Emma and hir children 164.97 Treason of the welshmen against their owne prince Gryffin 277.70 Trebellius Maximus made lieutenant of Britaine 66.19 Trebellius Maximus huÌ„bleth himself to his souldiours 66 38 Treason of the Saxons agaynst the Brytaynes 118.22 Troians besieged in theyr campe by the Gaules 14.52 Treason of Offa to intrap Egilbert King of East Angles 194.100 and. 196 106. Trinouants send Ambassadours of submission to Cesar 52 57 Trent riuer runneth backwarde 351.36 Trumhere thirde Bishop of Mercia 176.22 Traitors preferred for the punishment of the realm and people 244.73 Tribute payed to K. Henrie the seconde for Tholouse 424.48 Treason in Edricke de Streona iustly punished 260.4 Tribute payed by the Englishmen too the Danes inhaunced 242.24 Treske Castel deliuered to king Henrie the seconde 436.30 Treason of Gothlots a British captaine 127.86 Trouâ—…onal or Troinewith builded 16 1â—… Treacherous practises of Bassianus against the emperor Seuerus his father 80.32 and .80.62 Truce taken betwixt king Henrie the thirde and king Lewes 610.18 Trenchuile William Lord a man of greate power 399.12 Truce taken betwixt king Iohn and the Frenche king 586.25 Truce concluded betweene K. Edward and the Danes of Eastangle Northumberland 220.50 Truce in Britain for three yeares 919.52 a Trinitie Church in Irelande made the Metropolitane 386.38 Treasure and furniture which K. Richard y e first demaundeth of Tancrede K. of Sicile 487.6 Tremarle Thomas knight 1450.16 Treaty of peace pag. 1199. col 2. lin 29. TreÌ„chard Thomas knight 1450.41 Truce betwene Englande and France 1046.10 a Trutulensis hauen 73.41 Truce with Fraunce for thirtie yeares 1088.7 b Trubleuile Henrie a worthie captaine 653.68 Truce with France 1074.7 a Truce with the Scottes page 1317. col 1. line 54 Truce for two yeres 962.30 a Truce with Fraunce for four yeares 1084.20 a Truce betweene EnglaÌ„d France and their adherents 912.34 Robert Trisilian attainted 1071.25 a. hanged 1071.1 b Truce betwene England and Fraunce 995.10 b. 996.12 a. 997.3 a. 997.37 b Treason practised against Henrye Fitz Empresse 392.76 Truce with Frenchmen 1047.20 b Truce for sixe yeres with Fraunce page 1249. col 1. line 19 Trow town burned 468. line 12 Truce for nine yeres with Scots 981.3 b Tresham Thomas knight instituted Lord of Saint Iohns of Ierusalem in England 1769.48 Truce with the Scottes 1036.50 b Truce for a time in Britaine 917.17 a Truce betwene England and Fraunce 948.25 b Treason of Earle Edricus 243.51 and .244.57 and .245.9 Treason in trust 170.59 and .194.100 Truce with the Scottes 838.38 a. 899.1 a Treatie of peace at Arras page 1254. col 2. line 15 Treason of Mortimer 891.2 a Truce with the Scottes page 1406. col 2. line 37 Traile Baston 840.26 b Tumulte raysed by Londoners 914.16 a Tutburie Castell deliuered to King Henrye the second 436.32 Turnamentes forbidden 838.3 b Turold Erle sent against the Danes 240.14 Turneham Stephan coÌ„mitted to prison 474.21 Turburie Castell ouerthrowen and defaced 767.22 Cunbridge Castel wroÌ„gfully holden from the Archbyshop of Caunterburie 637.4 Turberuils treason 813.40 b. executed 814.30 b Turneham Roberte 542. line 22 Tuda dyeth 1774.8 Tunbridge Castell to belong to the seigmorie of the Sea of Caunterburie 401.105 Turneys to bee exercised in diuers places 523. â—… Tunbridge Castel taken 596.30 Tully cited 2.109 and .3 line 7â—… Tuball obteineth y e kingdome of Spaine 1.98 Tuâ—…a ordeyned Bishoppe of Northumberland 177. line â—â— Tumbart ordeyned Byshop of Hagunald 182.29 Turkell compoundeth to tarrie in Englande and is reteyned by King Egeleedus 251.6 Turkel sayleth into Denmarke to perswade Cnute to returne into England 251.20 Turkel maketh an inrode into Englande and returneth with great booties 251.88 Turgusius brother to Gurmundus King of the Affricanes 144.2 Turketell Mirenchened his treason in fleeing to the Danes 245.45 Turkell maketh himselfe chiefe Lorde and gouernour of Norffolke and Suffolke 246.55 Turkell discloseth the vnabienesse and secrets of this Realme to Kyng Swanus 247.35 Turkell ioyneth in league with King Egelred against the other Danes 247.45 and .247.86 Turkell gouernoure of the Danish fleete vnder King Swanus 248.43 Turinus Nephewe to Brute slayne 14.75 Turneham Robert taken prisoner by the Frenche King 562.15 Turkell banished the laÌ„d 260.52 and .269.14 The Turke hathe a notable ouerthrow by â—â—a page 1860 Turkell a Danish Captaine 244.113 Turstan a collector slaine 267.24 Turketellus a leader of the Danish army against King William 302.23 Turketillus a Danishe Earle subdued by Kyng Edwarde 221.47 Tunbridge Castell yeelded to Kyng William Rufus 319.51 Tuâ—…e Brian cited 4.74 Turneham Robert Lieutenance to King Iohn 560.11 Turkell made gouernour of East angle 259.11 Touracy yeelded vnto King Henrye 1487.2 sworne true vnto the K. 1487.22 Twing Robert a Knyght withstandeth straungers incumbents 639.93 Tuâ—… terrible biasing Startes appeare 191.52 Two men burnt to death with lightning at Andeuer 421.20 Twichet Iames Lorde Andeâ—…y Chiefetaine of the Cornishe Rebelles 1447.10 beheaded eadem 43 Tweede Riuer at thys daye deuideth the two Realmes of Englande and Scotland 428.7 Twing Roberte goeth to Rome for absolution 639.112 Twing Roberte restored to his patronage of Luthun in Yorkeshire 655. line 53 Twine Iohn a learned Antiquarte 1219.72 hys diligence and wary circumspection in keeping the Citie of Caunterburie from ioining with Wyat. 1724.62 V. VAriance and debate betwixt the StudeÌ„ts in Oxforde 755.63 Valeria now called Stiermacke 105.7 Valencunus moueth a rebellion in Britaine 105. line 17 Valentia the prouince in Britaine so called 105. line 55 Variance beetweene the Schollers of Oxforde and the townesmen 766. line 64 Valence William Earle of Pembroke halfe brother to King Henry the third 772.23 Valenrinianus elected Emperoure admitteth Valens his brother fellowe wyth hym in the Empire 103.62 Valentinian Emperoure 121.54 Valentinian the Emperor slayne 121.62 Valence William Earle of Pembroke 749.60 greate variaunce beetwixte hym and other Earles 749.67 hee calleth the Earle of Leycester traytor 749.71 Variance betwixt the Bishoppe of Durham and Earle Patricke for the newe building of Berwike bridge 547.56 Valiant courage of a Romaine ensigne bearers 36.46 Valuation of euery mans substance made 312.82 Vannes won by the Englishmen 918.2 b Philip de Valois y e french dyeth 945.11 b Variance beetweene the Duke of Lane and Erle â—â— Arundell 1084.3 b Variance betwixt Henrye the thirde and his Barons 64â—… 35 Vandales chased slayne by the Englishmen 260 line 84. Valdoys derogate from the grace of the sacraments 400.33 Valdors condemned and slerued to death 400.87 Variance beetweene the Goldsmithes and taylers within the Citie of London 780.21 Valentinianus brother to Gratianus the Emperour 96.15
meanes according as it should haue pleased hys good wil omnipotent power yet he chose this way whereby the effusion of much bloud might be auoyded whiche by ciuill battell had bin spylled if the parties hauing their harts fylled with rancoure and yre had buckeled togyther in battayle Iames Kenedy Archbishop of Saint Androws châ—…efe Chauncellor to the King But the King vsing the aduise of his kinsman Iames Kenedie Archbishop of Saint Androws compassed his purpose in the end dispatching out of the way all suche as he any wayes foorthe mistrusted of which nuÌ„ber namely were the Dowglasses whose puissance and authoritie not without cause he euermore suspected Many haue reported as before is said that in the beginning King Iames the second through feare of y e great power of these Dowglasses was in mind to haue fled the Realme but being recoÌ„forted by the counsell and authoritie of the sande Bishop Iames Kenedy he aduaunced his studie to matters of greater importaunce The sayde Kenedy turned the Earle of Angus being of the surname of the Dowglasses and brother to him by his mother to take parte with the King The practise of Bishop Kenedy He procured also diuers other of y e same bloud and surname to reuolte from the other confederates and to submitte themselues vpon promise of pardon vnto the Kings mercie and so enfeobling the forces of such as were aduersaries to the King in the ende he had them all at his pleasure It was thoughte that for so muche as the Dowglasses had their laÌ„ds lying so vpon y e west and middle Marches of the Realme that no maÌ„ might beare any rule in those partes Great power cause of suspiâ—â—â— but onely they them selues if they had happily ioined with the Englishmen considering the greate intelligence beside which they had in all other partes of the Realme what by kindred and aliaunce the Realme mighte haue falne into greate perill for truely it is a daungerous thing as Iohannes Maior saith for the estate of a Realme to haue men of greate power and authoritie inhabiting on the bordures and vttermost partes thereof for if they chaunce vpon any occasion gyuen to renounce their obedience to there naturall Prince and supreme gouernours the preiudice may bee greate and irrecouerable that oftentimes thereof ensueth as well appeareth in the Erles of March and other before mentioned in this history and likewise in Fraunce by the Dukes of Burgundy Brytayne and Normandy for till those couÌ„treys were incorporate and annexed vnto the Crowne of Fraunce the Kings of that Realme were oftentimes put to great hinderance through Rebellion by them whome they accompted for their subiects But nowe to returne where I loste after the Dowglasses were once dispatched and thyngs quieted King Iames the seconde began then to raigne and rule really not doubting the controlement of any other person Lawes ordeyned For then he ordeyned lawes for his people as seemed best to his lyking commaunding the same to be kept vnder greate penalties and forfeytures And being counselled chiefly by the Bishop of S. Androwes Iames Kenedie that was his vncle and the Earle of Orkney hee passed through all the partes of hys Realme A general pardon graunted graunting a generall pardon of all offences passed And so hee ruled and gouerned hys subiects in greate quietnesse and caused iustice so duely to be ministred on all sides that it was said in his days how he caused the rashe bush to keepe the Cowe In the yeere .1455 the King helde a Parliamente 1455 A Parliament holden in whiche were many good lawes made and established for the weale of all the Realm as in the bookes of y e actes of ParliameÌ„t is coÌ„teyned The Isles and high lande quietly gouerned He vsed the matter also in suche wise with the principall Captaynes of the Iles and of the hye lands that the same were as quietly gouerned as any part of the lowe Landes shewing all obedience aswell in paying such duties as they owed to y e King for their lands as also in readinesse to serue in the warres with greate companyes of men as became them to do Donald Earle of Rosse and Lord of the Isles Specially Donalde Lord of the Isles and Earle of Rosse who hadde before ioyned hymselfe in confederacie with the Earles of Dowglas and Crawfort agaynst the King and had taken into his hands the Kyngs house and castel of Inuernesse as before ye haue heard naming hymselfe King of the Iles. Neuerthelesse he was now at length recoÌ„ciled to the King and gaue pledges for his good demeanor and afterwards brought to the King three thousand men in ayde at the seege of Roxburgh In this meane while greate dissention rose in Englande betweene the two houses of Lancaster and Yorke the King being principall of the house of Lancaster was taken himselfe at the battell of Saint Albons Dissention in England But the Queene with hir sonne the Prince and Henry the yong Duke of Sommerset and diuers other fled into y e North parts of England and sent to the King of Scotlande to desire him of ayde who vppon good aduice taken with his counsell for that King Henry hadde euer kept well y e peace with the Realme of Scotland and also for reuenge of his vncle the Duke of Sommerset his deathe prepared an army of twentie thousande men to passe into Englande and in the meane time all the North partes of England hearing that King Iames was ready to support the Queene of England ioyned with hir and past forward into the South partes constrayning the Duke of Yorke to flee the Realme and so king Henry enioyed the gouernemente of his Realme agayne and for that time concluded an agreemente with the Duke of Yorke his aduersarie whiche lasted not long The Duke of Yorke remembring how ready king Iames was to prepare an armie in supporte of his aduersarie King Henry procured the bordurers to make incursions vpon the Scottish subiects and woulde suffer no redresse to be had nor dayes of truce kept on the borders as in time of peace the custome was King Iames inuadeth Englande Wherevpon king Iames reysed a power and in person entred with the same into EnglaÌ„d doing great hurt by destroying diuers Townes Castels and Pyles in Northumberland the Bishoprike and other partes till at length vpon faire promises made by the Englishmen hee returned into his owne countrey 1458. After this King Henry of Englande perceyuing that the Duke of Yorke by the counsell of the Earle of Warwike ceassed not to practise conspiracies against him sent eftsoones to kyng Iames requiring him of ayde against them and promised therefore to restore vnto the King of Scotland the Lands in NorthumberlaÌ„d Cumberland the Bishoprike of Duresme and suche like which the Kings of Scotland had helde before This offer was accepted and by treaties and contracts accorded sealed and enterchanged betwixt the two Princes as the Scottishmen