was crowned with the imperial Diademe at Rome and than yode to Naples wher he was receiued with great honor and triumph by Alphons the kinge The countre of Aquitaine was reconquered and wonne by the Frenchmen .297 yeres after it was first ioygned to the crowne and seignory of Englande by Henrye the secounde Anni regum Angli 30 The yere of the worlde 5413 The yere of Christ which was Duke of Angeow and .192 yeeres after it was by Henry the .iii. recouered from the Frenchemen which had won it by force of armes from king Iohn his father A commocion beganne this yere by the duke of Yorke and other noble men whiche was appeased for a tyme and the malice dissimuled Lewys the Dolphine sonne of king Charles of France rebelled agaynst his father and fled to the duke of Burgoyne with whom he was ten yeres One named Iohannes Faustius first found the craft of printinge in the citee of Mens in Germanie The lorde Talbote recouered by deâ—icion the citee of Burdeaus in Aquitaine Anni regum Angli 31 The yere of the worlde 5414 The yere of Christ where after long cruel fighte he was slayne with a gunne and the citee won agayn by the Frenchmen Mahomet prince of Turkes after .50 dayes of continuall assaut made by his innumerable multitude of turkes agaynst the citee of Constantinople with excedinge force power obteyned and conquered the same to the great hinderaunce and shame of Christendome a highe â—duancement of the turkes dominion Of the excedinge and vnspeakable crueltie that they vsed towarde all sortes of men women and children and the despiteous velanie that they shewed toward ChristiaÌ„ religion it wold râ—e any christian heart to heare or read Anni regum Angli 32 The fyre of enuie The yere of the worlde 3415 The yere of Christ that a good space had couertly smoudered betwene the duke of Yorke aâ—â—d the duke of Sommerset with other of the quenes counsaile at this time brake out in hote and fierce flames of warre in so much that betwene the kinge who defended these persons and the duke of Yorke with his alies at â— Albones a cruell battayle was fought in the ende wherof the victory fell to the duke of Yorke and on the kinges part was slayne the Duke of Somerset the Erle of Northumberlande â–ª the lorde Clifforde with many other honourable men of knightes and squiers After whiche time the duke with great reuerence broughte the kinge from S. Albones to London where by a parliameÌ„t he was made protectour of the realme the Erle of Salesburie chauncellour and the erle of Warwike capitayne of Cales Peace and league was made in Lumbardye betwene Frauncisce Sfortia of Millayne and the Uenecians after the warre had continued wel nere .v. yeres The yere of the worlde 5416 The yere of Christ 1455 Calist the .iii. beinge ordeyned bishop of Rome Anni regum Angli 33 made preparacion for warre agaynst the Turkes and sent agaynst theim with great prouision Lewys patriarke of Aquileia Messaraphus the souldaine of Egipte a man of great power Georgiâ—s Castrioâ—us called also Scanderberge duke of Epire and Albanie was famous in dyuers partes of Asia and Europe for his prowes noblenesse in armes and especially for such victories as he atcheued agaynst the Turkes Iames Picennius of Lumbardye made warre to the citye of Sennes The yere of the worlde 5417 The yere of Christ 1456 By meanes of the quene and other lordes Anni regum Angli 34 the duke of Yorke was discharged of his protectourship which thiÌ„g was cause of new grudge and malyce A great riote committed in London against the Lumbardes Italians because a mercers seruaunt was cast in prison for striking an Italian Nere to the citee Taurinum that is now called Alba where as the riuers of Danubie and Saw do mete Mahomet the Turke was ouerthrowen chased and dryuen out of his campe by a smal company of Christians About this time were sene many strange syghtes and wonderfull thinges as well in the citee of Rome as other places of Italie In the place called Sabine a calfe was broughte forthe with two heades In Rome at the gate of Uenus and in â—yguria it reygned bloudde In Picene a child was borne with sixe teth A blasing sterre terrible to beholde was sene well nere all the moneth of Iune An horrible tempest vexed a part of Italy and especially Hetrâ—ria and Uenice many countreys of Italye were shaken also with a terrible erthquake in so muche that in Huel and Naples muche housinges and greate buyldinges were ouerthrowen and as writeth Cronica Cronicorum there peryshed .40 thousande Christian men At Eriâ—h within .xii. miles of London were taken The yere of the worlde 5418 The yere of Christ 1457 4. wonderfull fyshes Anni regum Angli 35 wherof one was called Mors marina the seconde a sword fyshe the other two were whales A flote of Frenchmen landed at Sandwike and spoyled the towne with great crueltee Alphons kinge of Naples made sore warre vpon the citee of Geane Anni regum Angli 36 A feigned agrement was made betwene the king the queene and the duke of Yorke with his retinew The yere of the worlde 5419 The yere of Christ which endured not longe Bessarion and Cusanus cardinalles Ludouicus PoÌ„tanus Paulus Castrensis Antonius Rosellanus lawiers Cermisonus Sauonarola Baâ—zizius phisicions Peâ—â—rbachius Blanchinus astronomers Argirople Philelphus Peroâ—â—us Datus learned men flourished Fregosus capitaine of Gean gaue vp the cite to Charles of Fraunce because he was not able to defend it agaynst the violence of Alphons Ferdinande the bastarde son of Alphons sucâ—â—ded his father in the kingdome of Naples betwene whom and Iohn duke of Angeow was sore warre for the right and title of the sayd kingdome Ladislaus king of Hungarie and Boheme ended his life after whom succeded in Boheme George Pâ—ggehâ— braicus or de Podebra in Hungarie Mathias the son of Huniades who made war agaynst the emperour Friderich for the crowne of Hungary betwene whom wheÌ„ the warre had continued .vi. yeres a peace was concluded on this condicion that Mathias should be kynge for his life time but he should leaue no heyre after him Lewis the .xi. after some computacions was ordeyned kinge of Fraunce which for his crueltee and harde demeanour was called the sturdy and fell Lewis betwene him and his nobles was muche strife eneas Siluius a man of great witte learninge and eloquence was made byshop of Rome and named Pigs the .ii. he wrate the historye De origine boenâ—rum The warre that he enteÌ„ded agaynst the Turkes was stopped by meane of the discencion among christian princes for thâ—n long after was great warre betwene FerdinaÌ„d of Naples and the duke of Angeow and in diuers other partes of Italy likewise The duke of Yorke the erles of Salesbury and Warwike with a great host mette the kinge and other lordes of Englande vpon Blore heath nere
to London The yere of the worlde 5420 The yere of Christ 1459 Anni regum Angli 37 where because Andrew Trollop a capitayn of Cales the night before the battaile should haue bene fledde wyth a company of the best souldiours to the kinges parte the duke of Yorke the erles of March Saâ—esbuâ—y and Warwike mistrusting them selfe to be to weake departed wyth a priuye companye and fledde the duke into Irelande the iii. Erles into Gernesey after to Calys without anye notable battaile The yere of the worlde 5421 The yere of Christ 1460 Thâ— .iii. Erles coming from Calis with a puissaunte armie Anni regum Angli 38 the .ix. day of Iuly meâ—â—e kinge Henrye at Northampton and gaue to him a stronge battayle in the ende wherof the victory fell to the Erles and the kinges host sparcled chased and many slayn among the which was the duke of Buckingham the erle of Shreusburye the lorde Egremont with other and the kynge taken in the fieldâ— The duke of Yorke retourning into Englande made suche clayme to the crowne that by consent of a parlyament hâ— was proclaymed heyre aparant and al his progenie after him Margaret the quene in this meane time in all haste possible had gathered a companye of Northenmen and nere to a â—owne in the north called Wakefeld in a câ—uel fight discomfited and slew the Duke of Yorke with his sonne the erle of Rutlande the â—rlâ— of Salesburye was taken prisoner with diueâ—s other noble men The quene with her retinew Anni regum Angli 39 nere to S. Albones dyscomfited the Erle of Warwike and the duke of Northefolke The yere of the worlde 5422 The yere of Christ 1461 and delyuered king Henry her hâ—usband Great distencyon and ciuile warre at Mens in Germany for election of their byshop Dietherus de Essâ—nberge and Adâ—lybus de Nassaw were bothe chosen the byshop of Rome fauoured more Adolphus because Dietherus was again him in dyuers thinges and woulde not condiscende to his mynde ¶ Edwarde Erle of Marche and eldest son to the Duke of Yorke came vppe to â—â—onbon wyth a myghtâ—e power of Mâ—rchemen accompanyed wyth the Erle of Warwyke and by agrement of a coâ—nsaile was proclaymed kinge of Englande and called Edwarde the .iiii. Shortly thervpon he pursued king Henry toward Yorkewher he gaue a sore bataile to the king and his company Thys fight was sâ— cruell and fierce that in the fielde and chase were slaine .32 thousande of the commons bysyde men of name of the whiche were the Erles of Northumberlande Westmerland the lorde Clifford Andrew Trolley and other to the noumbre of a .xi. and kinge Henrye loste all and was fayne to flee the lande whan â—e hadde reigned .xxxviii. yeres .vi. monethes Quene Margaret with the younge prince fledde to her father the Duke of Angeoâ— EDward the .iiii. began his dominioÌ„ ouer the realme of Englande and reygned .xxii. yeeres He was a man of â—oble courage and gret wit Anni regum Angli 1 but in his time was muche trouble and 〈◊〉 in the realme About this time the nobles of Fraunce bycause theyr kinge Lewys refused the company of his lordes and vsed the counsaile of viâ—laines rose againstâ— him in great noumbre and met in plaine battaile at Charters where the king was ouercome his meÌ„ chased and he forced to flee for his saâ—egarde to a castell named Mountcher but â—â—ortly after an greement and concorde was made betwâ—ne theim which coÌ„tinued but for a time for the kiâ—g reâ—ourned to his â—ide demeanour and oppressyon of hys subiectes Anni regum Angli 2 Mahomettes emperour of Tuâ—ky beside the empires of Constantinople and Trapezunce whyche he subâ—erted The yere of the worlde 5424 The yere of Christ 1493 toke from the Christians .xii. kingedomes conquered 200. cyties He also by force of armes wrested from the Uenecians the sland of Calays and obteined Scobra by composicion he mâ—inteyned war on the sea many yeere against the Christian people he conquered Capha the citee of Ponte The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1464 Anni regum Angli 4 assailed the Rhodes and lastly after he had taken Hyorunte inâ—aded Italye The Turke conquered Poloponesus Pontus in winning wherof he greatly endomaged the Uenecians The lorde Mountague hauinge the rule of the North discomfited kinge Henry comyng out of Scotland wyth a great power to recouer the crowne thys is called the battaile of Exham in the whiche was taken the Duke of Somerset the lorde Hungerfourde the lorde Roos whiche were aâ—ter put to â—eathe with many other Kynge Eâ—ward was secreâ—ly maried to Elisabeth late wyfe of sir Iohn Graye â–ª at whiche mariage was none present but the kinge his spouse the Duchâ—s of Bedford the priest two gentill women and a yong man to healpe the priest to masse for which mariage rose gret variance betwene the kinge and the Erle of Warwike his chiefe friende and mainteinour Paule the secondâ— was made bishop of Rome He was couetous cruel iniurious rude and nether learned him selfe nor yet fauoured learned men He endeuoured to steeâ—e ChristiaÌ„ princes to warre agaynst the Turkes as dyuers of his predicessours hadde dooen to the intent he myght vnder that pretence gather money Friderich the emperour was besieged in the tower of Uiâ—â—na by his owne citisins The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1465 Anni regum Angli 5 from whens he was deliuered by Gâ—orge kinge of Boheme This yeere the coignes were altered and new made in England by Edwarde the fourth as the royall the halfe royall the angell the halfe angell and the ferthing the grâ—â—es were made of lesse value than they were by eight pence in an ounce Dyuers of the nobles of France forsoke the dominion oâ— Lâ—wys and cleaue to his younger brother Charles whiche made claime to the crowne of France by the wil of his father â–ª but after they had taken the citye of Rhoâ—â— in Normandy and bene a good space before the citie of â—aris a peace was agreed vpon by condicion wherof the kinge granted to his brother the Duchy of Noâ—mâ—ndy takynge 〈◊〉 thâ— principaâ—e of Burgâ—s 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the Duke of Bargoine he gaue â—â—rone Roya and the citiâ— Moncideriuâ—â— with Guinaryâ— thâ— Eâ—ledome of Bolome for his perpetual possessâ—oÌ„ with other princâ—s it was agreed as they desyred It was not longe after but that Charles the kynges brother was againe depriâ—ed of the Duchyâ— of Normandye Henrye the .iiii. kynge of Castile byâ—wene whom and his brother Alphoâ—s was arreysed warre for the kyngdome in the whiche the more parte of the nobilite fauoured the younger brother Anni regum Angli 6 Iohn Galeaâ—ius after Frauncisce Sfortia was made Duke of Myllaine The yere of the worlde 5427 The yere of Christ The bishop of Rome condemned the kinge of Boheme for heresie and depriued him of his kyngdome The Turkes inuaded Stiria The yere of the worlde 5430 The yere of Christ 2469 and toke froÌ„ thens
entred the lande To whom Harold gaue strong and sharpe battayle in the ende wherof William by pollicie obteyned the victory chased the Englyshmen slewe Harolde and toke on him the gouernaunce of this lande This happened .617 yeres after the fyrst arryual of the Saxones or Anglis in which space they reigned diuersly First beganne the kyngdome of Kente the yere of our lorde .475 vnder Engistus and after that .vi. other kyngdomes at sundrie tymes toke their beginning which al at the last were brought into one monarchie and subiect to the weast Saxones by king Adelstane the yeere of our lorde .ix. hundred thirtie and eight whiche monarchie continued .129 yeres debatinge of theÌ„ fiue and twenty yeres which space the Danes reigned in this land vnder Canutus and Harolde The ende of the seconde booke ¶ The thyrde booke Anni regum Angli 1 WYLLYAM DVKE OF Normandie surnamed conqueroure The yere of the worlde 5028 The yere of Christ 1067 bastard son of Roberte the .vi. duke of that duchy nephew vnto kinge Edward the confessour beganne his dominion ouer this realme of England the .xv. daye of October and reygned xxi yeres one moneth wyth great seueritee and cruelnesse towarde the Englishemen bourdeininge them alwayes with greuous exactions By meane whereof he caused diuers to flye out of the lande some to Scotlande some to Denmarke and other countreys And for so muche as he obteyned his kingdom by force and dente of sworde he changed the whole state of gouernaunce of this common weale and ordeined new lawes at his owne pleasure profitable to him selfe but greuous and hurtfull to the people This William was wise and gilefull riche and couetous and loued well to be magnified a fayre speker and great dissimuler a maÌ„ of comely stature but some deale fatte in the bealy stern of countenaunce and stronge in armes and great pleasure in hunting and making sumptuous feastes The towne of Exiter anr the Northumbers rebelled which both were subdued and greuously punished The yere of the worlde 5029 The yere of Christ 1068 Anni regum Angli 2 Kinge Willyam buylded .iiii. stronge castels twaine at Yorke one at Nottingham an other at Lincolne whiche garisons he furnished with Normains The yere of the worlde 5030 The yere of Christ 1069 Canutus king of Denmarke Anni regum Angli 3 being steered vp by certaine Englyshe outlawes inuaded the Northpartes of Englande and entred euen to Yorke From whens he was chased by Wyllyam forced to flie to his countrey Henry the emperour inuaded the countrey of Bauarie Anni regum Angli 4 The yere of the worlde 5031 The yere of Christ 1070 Otho duke of Bauarie vanquished the Thuringes vexed sore Saxonie with diuers inuasions Godfrey succeded his father in the kingdome of Lohayne The Scottes with theyr kynge Malcoline inuaded Northumberlande and robbed the countrey Endochia and her sonnes ruled Constantinople .vii. mone thes Romanus surnamed Diogines maryed Endochia possessed the empire The yere of the worlde 5032 The yere of Christ 1071 Anni regum Angli 5 Otho Duke of Bauarie whiche had often rebelled againste the emperoure Henrie submitted him selfe and obteyned pardon Willyam king of Englande made such warre vpon the Scottes The yere of the worlde 5033 The yere of Christ 1072 Anni regum Angli 6 that he forced Malcoline to sweare to hym both homage and fealty Willyam by the counsayle of the Erle of Herforde caused the money and riches of the abbeies to be brought into his treasourye He made also the newe forest in the countrey of Southampton which to bring about he cast downe dyuers townes and churches the space of .xxx. myles and replenisshed it with wylde beastes and made sharpelawes for the mayntenaunce and encrease of the same Great contencion was betwene Lanfranke byshop of Canturburye and Thomas of Yorke for the primacie whiche at lenghte was iudged to the Archebishopryke of Canterbury The Saxones for certayne iniuries to them done The yere of the worlde 5034 toke armes against the emperour Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of Christ 1073 Demetrius kynge of Ruscia expelled his brother oute of the kingdome desyred ayde of the emperour Henrie The Saxones were quyeted and reconsiled to the emperour Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 5035 The yere of Christ Gregorye the .vii. beyng made byshop of Rome ordeyned contrarye to the lawe that was made by Henrye the iii. that no emperour shoulde haue to dooe with the eleccyon or confyrmacion of the Romayne byshoppe and excommunicated all them that receiued any spyrituall promocions at the emperours hand and made other in their places where as before tyme the emperour had full power to ordeine such byshops as were within his dominion With these ordinaunces Henrie the iiiâ— beyng than emperoure was greatlye dyspleased This Gregorye decreed also that priestes shoulde haue no more wyfes and that they whiche all readye had shoulde be diuorsed and that no man shuld thensforthe be admitted to priesthode but they vowed perpetuall chastitee Against this decree repugned the byshoppes and pryestes of Germanie and withstode it a good season Aboute this tyme the people of Galloway and shortlye after the Murrais and other rebelled in Scotlande and robbed the countreis which were brought to obedience Michael the sonne of Constantine Dukas The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ was ordeyned emperoure of Constantinople and reigned vi yeres Anni regum Angli 9 Salomon kyng of Hungarye vanquisshed and ouercame the Hunnes whiche with an huge great armye entred the boundes of Pannonie And after that inignyng battayle wyth the Greekes and Bulgares obteyned the victorye But at the laste fill greate debate betwene hym and a noble man of hys countrey called Geâ—sa of whom after sore fyght he was vanquyshed and depryued of his kyngdome and than reigned Geâ—sa .vi. yeres Henrie the emperour sped hym with an armye against the Saxones the secounde tyme which by the stee rynge of certayne Prynces refused his empyre whome he constreigned by force to submit theim selfe and sharpely punisshed the chiefe capitaines of that conspiracie The yere of Christ 1076 Gregory byshop of Rome excommunicated the emperour The yere of the worlde 5037 because he woulde not obey his ordinances Anni regum Angli and depryued hym of the imperyal title and assoyled the people of theyr othe of allegiaunce wyllynge also the princes of Germanie to chose a new empero ur By whiche meanes dyuers prynces rebelled and the countrey was wonderfully spoyled and vexed with ciuyle warres Dyuers byshoppes of Germanie calling a counsaile did excommunicate Gregorye as a cruell tyranne and misse liuer The cruell tyrannie outragious pride diuellisshe sorcery and detestable lyfe of this Gregory is sette foorthe at large by Beno the cardynal where ye maye see the very picture of his crueltye Roger Erle of Her tforde and another named Raulffe conspired against kyng Wylliam of EnglaÌ„d being then in Normandye whiche both were by him outlawed
The yere of the worlde 5073 The yere of Christ 1112 for that he folowynge hys counsayle Anni regum Angli 12 armed hym against his natural father For at this tyme whan he came to Rome he could not by any meanes obteine to be crowned of the bishop with the imperyall Diademe onlesse he would vtterly grant that as wel the bishops of Rome as all other shoulde be chosen and admitted without the emperours coÌ„sent But he by force toke the bishoppe and hys cardynalles and constreigned theim both to annoynct hym emperour and also to geue to hym the former pryuileges of the election of the byshops of Rome and the inuestiture of other byshops At whiche tyme was suche rufflynge in the citee that yf the emperour had not manfully defended hys owne person he had at that present ben slaine Bishop Pascale assemblyng a counsayle not onely reuoked the priuileges The yere of the worlde 5074 The yere of Christ 1113 Anni regum Angli 13 whiche he had graunted to the emperour saiyng that he was forced therto but also excommunicated hym At Shrewsbury in England was a great earthquake And the riuer of Trent was so dried that thespace of one daye men went ouer drieshode A blasyng sterre appered soone after and there vpon folowed a hard winter death of men scarcitee of vitailes moraine of beastes A great sedicion in Rome against bishoppe Pascale for the death of Peter The yere of the worlde 5075 The yere of Christ 1114 prefect of the citee Anni regum Angli 14 The emperour came againe into Italie And there subdued and spoiled many of the bishops townes and citees And expulsyng Pascale out of Rome was againe crowned emperour of a bishop called Mau ritius About this time in Aemilia and Flammania it rained bloudde Anni regum Angli 15 The Turkes Sarasens Arabes The yere of the worlde 5076 The yere of Christ 1115 nere to the mount called Regalis vanquished chased and putte to flyghte Baldwine kinge of Ierusalem and slewe many of the Christian people Henrie kinge of Englande subdued the Welshemen whiche oftentimes rebelled and made theym sweare to him fealtie and obeisaunce and to deliuer pledges to the more certayn confirmacion and suertâ—e therof He gaue also his doughter in mariage to the emperour with great dower and ordeyned Willyam his sonne duke of Normandie wherof beganne the custome and vsage that the kinges of England made theyr eldest sonnes Dukes of Normandie Stephene the .ii. kynge of Hungarye reygned .xviii. yeres He had continuall peace with the Comanes He toke to wife the doughter of Robert Guiscard and died without issue About this time king Alexander of Scotland was in great daunger to haue bene murdered in his chambre Anni regum Angli 16 Mathildis or Maude a noble woman of Italye dyed who all her life time fauoured greatlie The yere of the worlde 5077 The yere of Christ 5116 and mainteyned the bishops of Rome and at her death bequethed to the churche of Rome the parte of Hetrucia nowe called S. Peters patromonie Anni regum Angli 17 Calo Iohannes succeded his father Alexius The yere of the worlde 5078 The yere of Christ 1117 in the empyre of Constantinople and reygned â—xv yeres The citisens of Pise in Italy â–ª expulsed the Sarasens and conquered the iles called Baleares by Spayne â–ª Anni regum Angli 18 The warre was reuiued betwene king Henry of Englande and Lewis of France The yere of the worlde 5079 The yere of Christ 1118 Lewis inuaded Normandie with much crueltee and toke the citee Lingues in Cause wherfore Henrie gatheringe a strong army met with Lewis in plaine field and fought with him a deadly and cruel battaile in the ende whereof Lewis was ouercome and constreigned to forsake the field Baldwin erle of Flaunders slain and HeÌ„ry recouered the towne of Lyngues Gelasins the .ii. bishop of Rome one yere At whyche time in Fraunce a sowe farowed a pygge which had a face like to a man a cocke was hatched that hadde .iiii. feete the winter was maruellous harde and vnseasonable wherof ensued a great dearth moreyne of cattaile Innumerable byrdes were sene fightinge in the ayre of which many fell dead to the grounde An horrible earthquake .40 dayes together in Italy The yere of the worlde 5080 The yere of Christ 1119 Calistus the .ii. being ordeined bishop of Rome Anni regum Angli 19 made peace and attonement with the emperour Baldwine of Burgoyne was made the .iii. kynge of Ierusalem Willyam duke of Normandie and Richarde the sonnes of kinge Henrye of Englande The yere of the worlde 5081 The yere of Christ 1120 Anni regum Angli 20 and Mary his doughter Richarde erle of Chester with his wife the kynges nice and other to the noumber of 16â— â–ª persons passinge from Normandie into England by ouersight of the ship maister were drowned sauing one butcher which escaped the daunger Roger Duke of Sicilie in the absence of Duke willyam inuaded the countrey of Calabre and Puel and named him selfe king of Italye Baldwine king of Ierusalem toke Gazim kinge of the Turkes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1121 whiche inhabited the lesse Asia Anni regum Angli 21 and wyth like successe vanquished and toke prisoner the kinge of Damascus Iohn â–ª a cardinall was sent of Caliest into Englande for reformacion of diuers matters perteining to the clergie Who in open counsaile with moste bitter wordes enuied and thundred againste such priestes as nourished concubines but in the next euening he was taken hym selfe wyth a strumped to his open rebuke and shortly after retourned to Rome with shame enough Bernard the monke Ruduerte Hugo of Paryse and Haliabas a phisicion flourished Dominicus Michael â–ª duke of Uenice with a well furnished nauie The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1122 sailed into Asia Anni regum Angli 22 and at the citee Ioppen vanquished the Sarasens toke of them a great numbre and conquered the citee Tâ—rus In his retourne for dyspleasure kendled toward the emperour of Constantinonople which caused him to be sente for home he spoyled Rhodes and Chius and subdued Sanius Lesbus Milene and dyuers other places whyche belonged to the empire of Constantinople Roberte erle of Myllaine inuaded and spoyled the countrey of Normandye and was vanquished taken by the souldiours of king Henrie of Englande Bishop Calixt by force of armes subdued Burdinus The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1123 which by certaine noble men was proclaymed bishop of Rome agaynst him Anni regum Angli 23 And brought the sayd Burdine in a triumph to Rome vpon an asse backe in great despite setting his face to the tayle of the beast Anni regum Angli 24 Charles erle of Flaunders The yere of the worlde 5085 The yere of Christ 1124 by meane of the prouost of Bruggis â–ª was slayne in the churche as he was hearing diuine seruice After whose deathe Lewys kynge of Fraunce
aduaunced William the sonne of Robert Curthoyse to the sayd Erldome of Flaunders on whom immediatly Theodorich Erle of Alsacia made mortall warre and was of him vanquished and forced to flee to Alustum where continuinge the siege Willyam was wounded to death with a darte that was caste from the walles And after this decesse Theodorich his enemye possessed the Erledome of Flaunders Anni regum Angli 25 Balach king of the Parthes toke Baldwine king of Ierusalem and slew many of the Christian capitaines The yere of the worlde 5086 The yere of Christ 1125 and souldiours of Asia Honorius the .ii. bishop of Rome .v. yeres ¶ Dauie succeded Alexander in the kingdome of Scotland He buylded so many abbeis and gaue muche landes to the churche that his successours were scantly able to maintein their estate He diminished the reuenues of the crowne .60 thousande pounde He had no warres all the time of Henry Beuclerke Anni regum Angli 27 Lothayre Duke of Saxonie after the death of Henry by consent of the electours was chosen emperour The yere of the worlde 5088 The yere of Christ 1127 This man is not onely commended for his martial knighthod and noble prowes but also for the worthi fauour he bare towarde religion and honest lawes By his procuremeÌ„t the ciuile lawes which of longe time were hid in duste in all liberaries and cleane out of vse among men were againe restored to the worlde and commaunded to be vsed in all countreis The graie friers came first into Englande Maude the doughter of kinge Henrie after the death of her husband the emperour came into England to her father The order of S. Iohns hospitalles templares Anni regum Angli and other lyke beganne first at this time The yere of the worlde 5089 The yere of Christ 1128 ¶ Geffrei Plantagenct erle of Angeow maried Maud the empresse doughter of king Henrie of which two descended Henrie the .ii. which reigned after Stephene The yere of the worlde 5091 The yere of Christ 1130 Innocentâ—us Anni regum Angli 30 the .ii. beinge ordeyned bishop of Rome went immediatlie with a stronge armye againnt Roger Erle of Sicilie at whiche time he toke by violence the towne of â— Germanye and besieged Roger in the castell Gelucium But William Duke of Calabre deliuered his father and toke the bishop prisoner with certaine of his cardinalles whom he shortly after sette at libertee In the meane time the people of Rome named one Peter to be bishop which was the son of a citesin called â–ª Peter Leo Wherfore Innocent durst not returne â–ª to Rome but fled straight into Fraunce This man first ordeined that he which st roke a priest should be excommunicate Balde quinus king of Damascus was vanquished of Baldwine king of Ierusalem The yere of Christ 1131 Fulco erle of Angeow Anni regum Angli 31 was ordeined the fourth king of Ierusalem The yere of the worlde 5902 About this time Philip the eldest sonne of Lewys king of France by misfortune was slaine with an horse in Paris Lewis the younger by consent of his father was annoincted king of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5903 The yere of Christ 1132 Henrie king of Englande Anni regum Angli 32 bicause he had none other issue male ordeyned that his doughter Maude whyche had bene empresse should suceede him in the kingdome Fulco king of IerusaleÌ„ slew a great noumbre of the Turkes and builded the castell or sort called Ibelliâ—um The yere of the worlde 5094 The yere of Christ 1133 Lothayre the emperour restored Innocentius to the bishoprike of Rome and recouered of him the imperiall Diademe Anni regum Angli 33 Bela the sonne of Almus whom Calomannus had bereft of his sight was ordeyned kynge of Hungarye and reygned .x. yeres He punisshed theim extremelye whiche caused that crueltee to be shewed toward his father and vanquisshed in battayle one Borichus the bastarde sonne of Calomannus â–ª whiche by ayde of the Pelonians and Rutenes affected the kyngdome and toke to wyfe Helena the daughter of the king of Seruia Lewys the yong king of France maried Alenour The yere of the worlde 5096 whithe was right heyre to the prouince of Aqullaine The yere of Christ 1135 Kyng Henry of Englande being in Normandye with a fal of his horse toke his death STephene Erle of Boloyne the soonne of the Erle of Bloyes Anni regum Angli 1 and Adela Wylliam coÌ„querours daughter The yere of the worlde 5097 The yere of Christ 1136 and nephew to Henry the firste toke on hym the gouernance of this realme of Englande This was a noble man and hardye of passyng comely fauoure and personage In all princely vertue he excelled as in marciall pollicie affabilitee gentilnesse and bountefull lyberalytee towarde all men and especially in the beginnyng for although he had continuall warre yet dyd he neuer burdein â–ª his commons with exactions sauing only certaine bishops which flowyng in riches builded dyuers castels that tourned the kyng after to greate trouble Onelye in this he sâ—â—ied blame worthie that contrarye to hys othe made to Maude the daughter of Henrie he was thought vniustly to take on him the crowne For which cause he was vexed with warees all the tyme of his reigne Great trouble and discencion in England for so much as dyuers of the nobles fauoured Maude the empresse againe Stephene which was in possession of the crowne Warre betwene kinge Stephene and Dauid of Scotlande because he refused to doe to hym hys homage for Northumberlande and Hunting ton â–ª whâ—che he helde by his wyfe â–ª In this warre the Scottisshe historye sayeth the Duke of Gloucester was taken Stephâ—ne made peace and agreed with Dauid kynge of Scottes and receiued of hym homage after he hadde wonne from hym certaine townes and castels and gaue to Henry the son of Dauid the Erldome of Huntington ¶ Lewys the eight surnamed the yonger after the death of his father was ordeyned kyng of Fraunce In the beginnynge of hys reigne died Ioannes de temporibus whiche as witnesseth the Frence cronicle was a squyer in the tyme of Charles the great and liued ouer .300 yeres Lothayre the emperour went to Rome the second tyme against Roger The yere of the worlde 5098 The yere of Christ 1137 whiche named hym selfe kynge of Italy Anni regum Angli 2 But Roger hearyng of the emperours comyng towarde hym sled into Sicilie Than the byshop of Rome gaue the Duchie of Puell to Raynon a knyghte of the emperours whom also he ordeined gouernour of Italie A vaine rumour was spredde in England of the death of kynge Stephene whiche was cause of muche trouble and businesse in the realme For dyuers of the lordes got theim to theyr holdes whiche after myght scantlye with great labour be quieted and appeased After whiche time Stephene passed into Normandye against Geffrey Erle of Angeow the husbande of Maude the empresse whiche was right heyre to the crowne and whan he had quieted
that prouince he named Eustace his soÌ„ne Duke of Normandye and enered frendshippe and league with Lewys king of Fraunce Richardus de S. Uictore Rabi Salomon a Iew and Almeon well skilled in the Quadriuialles lyued at this tyme. Eustace the sonne of kyng Stephene maried the sister of Lewys kinge of Fraunce whiche mariage continued the amitee betwene England and Fraunce Chunrade Duke of Suane a man of noble and valiaÌ„t courage Anni regum Angli 4 by consente of the electours was chosen emperoure The yere of the worlde 5039 The yere of Christ 1138 and reigned .xv. yeres Whom no writer testifieth to be crowned of the bishop of Rome but that he vsed imperyal auctoritee withoute his admissyon At the begynnyng againste hym rebelled a Duke of the Saxones named Henry but he was shortlye broughte in subiection and his Dukedome geuen to the Erle of Austrich Dauid kyng of Scotlande repentynge hym of the former agremeÌ„t made with king Stephene The yere of the worlde 5100 The yere of Christ 1139 Anni regum Angli 3 and purposing to recouer the crowne of EnglaÌ„d for Maude his nephew and daughter of kyng Henry in most cruel wise inuaded Northumberland where by Thrustone bishop of Yorke the Scottes were driuen backe and slaine in great numâ—bre and Dauid constreigned to geue his sonne Henrie in hostage for suretee of peace In the meane season kyng Stephene was occupied in ciuile warre against Robert Erle of Glocester and others whiche fauoured the parte of Maude whome the kynge subdued and part of theim forced to forsake the realme Maude the empresse came into this land out Normandye Anni regum Angli 6 and by the ayde of Roberte Erle of Gloucester The yere of the worlde 5102 The yere of Christ 1141 and Ranulâ—h of Chester made strong warre vpon king Stephene in the end whereof the kynges partee was chased and hym selfe taken prisoner and sente to Bristow there to be kept in sure holde But than the Kenâ—sshemen and Londinars fauouryng the kinge warred vpon the rebelles in open field toke Robert Erle of Gloucester But shortly after bothe the kynge and Robert were dâ—lyuered oute of pryson by exchaunge and Stephene withoute delaie gatheryng to him a stronge armie in such wise pursued his enemyes that he forced Maude with other of his frendes to forsake the realme The warre continued a long season to the great domage of the realme The Romayns desyryng their former and auncient libertee ordeyned two senatours whiche shoulde gouerne the lordships and prouinces belongyng as yet to the citee of Rome But Innocent the bishop withstode theyr purpose and callyng a counsayle ordeined that no laye man should ley violent handes vpon a priest Anni regum Angli 7 ¶ Emanuell was created emperour of Constantinople The yere of the worlde 5103 The yere of Christ 1142 and reigned .xxviii. yeares He vsed muche vilanye towarde the Christyans that passed into Asia against the Turkes as after shal appeare Anteenna the phisicfon Auerrois the interpretoure of Aristotle a wicked philosophier Abraham Aâ—enestrae a Iew and an astronomer and Baliardus a peripatetike flourisshed Anni regum Angli 8 ¶ Gâ—isa sonne of Bela was made king of Hungary and reigned .xx. yeres The yere of the worlde 5104 The yere of Christ 1143 He kept fyerce warre with the Germaines whiche brake into Pannonie and was of theim at the fyrst encounter vanquisshed but at the second time he obteined the vyctorie This man receiued and noblie interteined the emperour and the Frenche king as they yode towarde Hierusalem Roger Erle of Sicilie recouered all the lordshipe whiche he was before possessed of in Italie and than passed with a stroÌ„ge nauie into Afrike where in many battailes he weried the Sarasens and made them with theyr king Tunete to hym tributarye whiche tribute they payed duely the space of xxx yeres Alaph kynge of the Turkes reconquered the citee of Mesopotamia called Edissa and practised moste extreme vilanie and crueltee towarde the Christians Celestine byshop of Rome .v. monethes After hym Lucius .ix. monethes and than Eugenius .viii. yeres whiche was troubled with the sedicyon of the people desiryng theyr consulles The yere of Christ 1144 ¶ Baldwine the .iii. was ordeyned the .v. kynge of Hierusalem after his father Fulco Anni regum Angli 9 S. Barnard exhorted the ChristiaÌ„ prynces to take armes against the Turkes Chunrade the emperoure of Germanie gatheryng for that purpose a strong armie went to Constantinople by the counsaile of Emanuell whiche promised faiethfully to puruey all thinges necessarye for hys armye passed ouer Bospherus withoute preparaunce of vitayle and for age and besieged Iconium Emanuell sent to hym meale mengled with lyme with the whiche the souldiours of Chunrade were poysoned and destroyed in suche wyse that he was fayne to leaue the siege and retourne againe into Thracia Baldwine kyng of Hierusalem repayred Gaza and conquering the citee AlcaloÌ„ gaue it to the templares He ouer came the Turkes at Hierico and slew of them .5000 and in lyke maner vanquisshed chased and slewe Noradinus mayster of the chiualrye of Damascus with hys company A synode was assembled in Fraunce in the which Bâ—liardus a phylosophier of excellente learnynge but not consenting in al poinctes with the Romaine church was conuicted and afterwarde made him selfe a monke The yere of the worlde 5106 The yere of Christ 1145 Lewys kyng of Fraunce Anni regum Angli 10 settyng forthe towarde Asia against the Turkes came to Constantinople and by the treason of Emanuel the emperour was led by desertes and wildernesses of Sâ—rie with great'ie opardie of his men and at the last through scarcitee of vitayles and all necessaries â–ª was constreigned to bringe his hoste being sore weried and febled to the citee of Antioch Gracian collectont of the decrees Peter commester auctour of the historie called Scholastica Petrus Longobardus maister of the sentences and Otto â—rigensis a wel learned bishop were famous Roger erle of Sicilie being greued with the vntreuth and villaine of Emanuel the emperour of Constantinople went against him with a great puisaunce and subdued Corâ—yra toke the citees Corinth Thebes Eubola and other and then fearinge the ayde of the Uenecians bent his power toward Asia where he caused the Sarasens at the port of Simeon which hadde entrapped and compassed the Frenche kynge In his retourne he beset the citee of Constantinople with a hard siege About this time in England the Iewes crucified a child vpon Easter daye at Norwich â–ª in derision of christe and his religion Anni regum Angli 11 Chunrade the Emperour Lewis the king of France comminge to Ierusalem The yere of the worlde 5107 The yere of Christ 1146 ioygned their puisaunce wyth king Baldwine and besieged Damascus But they being deceiued by an Assirian whom they trusted forsoke the siege and shortly after retourned into Europe Geffrey Plantagenet the husbande of Maude the empresse who continuing the warres against kinge Sâ—â—phene of Englande
had wonne from him the 〈◊〉 Normandie ended his life and his sonne Henrie succeded in that Dukedome Roger erle of Sicilie retourning from Constantinople was spoyled and robbed of the Uenâ—â—lâ—us whiche mette him in his iourney Anni regum Angli 12 The yere of the worlde 5108 The yere of Christ 1147 Stephene kinge of Englande after longe warre and muche trouble was againe crowned kinge at 〈◊〉 Robert Erle of Gloucester made newe warre vpon the king and had the better hand of him at Wiltâ—n so that the king was like to haue fallen into Robertes daunger But he escaped with much payne Noradinus a Sarasen after the departure of the emperour other princes out of Asia besieged the citee of Antioch The yere of the worlde 5109 The yere of Christ 1148 Anni regum Angli 13 and toke and slew manye of the capitaines and souldiours of the Christian people Dominicus Maurâ—cenus Duke of Uenyce Anni regum Angli 14 subdued to his signorie Pola The yere of the worlde 5110 The yere of Christ 1149 Rubinum Parenticum Hemonian and Humagum Eustace bishop of Rome Anni regum Angli 15 which was by the citisins expelled The yere of the worlde 5111 The yere of Christ 1150 came into Italy againe and partly by force partly by agrement recouered Taracine Norba certayne other places which were withholden from him About this tme Lewys king of Fraunce repudiated Alinour his wife whom Henry duke of Normandie afterwarde coupled to him in open maryage by meane wherof he became of great power For by his father he was Erle of Angeow by his mother Duke of Normandie and by his wife Erle of Poytow and Guyan Lewys king of France maryed Constance the doughter of Alphons king of Castile In England the riuer of Thamis was so strongly frosen that horse and carte passed ouer vpon the yse The yere of Christ 1152 Anastasius the .iiii. bishoppe of Rome one yere and an halfe The yere of the worlde 5113 Anni regum Angli 17 Henrie duke of Normandie in the quarell of his mother Maude with a great puisaunce entred into EnglaÌ„d and at the firste wanne the castel of Mulmesburie then the tower of London and afterwarde the towne of Nottingham with other holdes and castelles Betwene him and king Stephen were foughten many battails wherby this realme was sore troubled Friderich surnamed Barbarossa Anni regum Angli 18 was emperor of Almaine The yere of the worlde 5114 The yere of Christ 1153 36. yeres He was stronge in armes of lusty courage expert in martiall feates mighty of body in counsaile prouident manly in his affaires easie to be spoken to gentil to geÌ„til persons haught minded toward the proud of witte sharpe and quicke and of good memory finally in noblenesse iustâ—ce a renowmed prince whiche though he were of nature gentle meke yet coulde he not saffer the shamefull iniuries done to hym by the Romayne bishops as it shal after somewhat appeare Ioachim Magnus of Calabre an abbotte that had the gift of prophecie Petrus Blesensis and Iohannes Mesue phisicions Alpetragius Marrocrilaâ—us an astronomer Bosianus a lawier flourished Peace was agreed betwene Maude the empresse her sonne Henrie and king Stephene on this condicion that Stephene duringe his life time shoulde holde the kyngdome of Englande and Henrye in the meane tyme to be proclaimed heire apparaunt in the chiefe cityes throughout the realme Adrian an Englisheman bishop of Bome viii yeres The Romaines ceassed not to make ernest suite bothe with praiers manasinges that they might obteyne the free gouernance of consulles which thinge bishop Aâ—ryan gainsayed and at length with cursing and banninge forced them to be at rest Willyam king of Sicilie ouerran and wasted the countrey about Boneuent and therfore was striken with the thunderbolte of excommunicacion by the bishoppe of Rome Friderich the emperour passing into Iialy in his iourney subdued Derdona Anni regum Angli 19 and then yode towarde Rome The yere of the worlde 5115 The yere of Christ 1154 where he was mette by the bishoppe and after crowned with the imperiall Diademe At whyche tyme was reâ—sed a great coÌ„mocion by the people of Rome against the Germaines ¶ Malcolme the maiden being .xiii. yeres of age succeded his vncle Dauid in the kingdome of Scotlande and reygned â–ª xii yeaes Shortlye after one Somerled affected ehe crowne who was suppressed by Gilchrist Erle of Angus Anni regum Angli 1 HEnrie the second of that name the son of Geffrey Plantagenet Maude the empresse doughter of king Henrie the firste The yere of the worlde 5116 The yere of Christ 1155 began his reigne ouer thys realme of Englande and continued .35 yeres He was samwhat redde of face short of bodie and therwith fatte of spâ—ace reasonable and well lettered and also noble in knighthod and fortunate in battaile of couragious hert wise in counsaile and loued wet peace liberall to straungers but hard to his familiars slow of answere vnstedfast of promyse geuen some deale to pleasure an open spousbreaker in religion negligent but not so muche as he is made of some writers whiche seme to be more meeued with affection towarde Thomas Becket then wyth the true consideracion of his actes and deedes In his tune by his great manhode and pollicie the signorye of Englande was muche augmented with the addicion of Scotlande and Ireland the iles Orcades Britaine Poytow Guyan and other prouinces of Fraunce Lewys king of Fraunce maried Ales his third wife the doughter of Theobalde erle of Blesence William kinge of Sicilie whan by faire entreatie he coulde not obteyne peace of the bishoppe of Rome with a great puysaunce spoyled the countrey of Puell chased the Grecians and then for frate was receyued into the bishops fauour The yere of Christ 1156 Uitalis Michaell duke of Uenice toke in battayle Ulrich the patriarch of Aquileta The yere of the worlde 5117 Anni regum Angli 2 with 70â— of the nobles of Hungarie and Forumâ—â—lâ—i and made the people of Forumtulii tributary to Uenice Henrie of England cast downe diuers castelles whiche were erected in the tyme of Stephene He wente into the Northpartes and receyued of the Scottes Cumberland and Northumberlande which they sayde were gâ—uâ—n to them by Maude his mother and sette an ordre in that countrey The variance began first betwene the emperour and the citee of Millaine whiche refused his dominion Anni regum Angli 3 and endeuoured to bringe other citees of Italie vnder her subiection The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1157 In Englande were sene in the firmament .ii. sonnes and in the moore appeared a red crosse Aboute the same time in Italie in the moneth of Nouembre appeared .iii. sonnes and the yere folowing .iii. moones Of the which the middelmost had a redde crosse King Henrye went with a stronge armie into Wales and quieted that countrey and after buylded the stronge castell of Rutland The yere of the worlde The yere
for the castell of Gisours Kynge Philip of Fraunce warred vpon the Duke of Burgoyne Anni regum Angli 29 for the castell of Uerginde The yere of the worlde 5144 The yere of Christ 1183 Andronicus after he had murdered Alexiuâ— toke on him the imperiall crowne and reigned .ii. yeres Baldwine the v. being but a childe was proclaimed king of Hierusalem Saladine kinge of Turkes inuaded and spoyled the countrey about Ierusalem and broughte much trouble to the Christians William kinge of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5145 The yere of Christ 1184 for certane iniuries done to the Latines Anni regum Angli 30 ledde a huge armie both by water and by lande against the emperour of Constantinople and toke the citee Thessalonica of Macedone and subdued manye citees of Thrace and Grece to his obeisaunce Guydo toke on him the kingdome of Ierusalem â–ª for the which was great contencion betweene him and the Erle of Tripolis named Raimunde which discord gaue occasion to Saladine the Turke more cruelly to assaute the Christians in Asia Heraclius Patriarke of Ierusalem whiche had bene in diuers partes of Europe Anni regum Angli 31 came to king Henrie The yere of the worlde 5146 The yere of Christ 1185 desyring him of ayde against the Turkes Isacius vanquished put to death Andronicus emperour of Constantinople and reygned there .xvi. yeres Urbane the .iii. bishop of Rome .ii. yeres Friderich emperour of Germanie ordeined his sonne Henrie gouernour of the citees of Italie In England the Iewes crucified a childe in the towne of Burie Anni regum Angli The yere of the worlde 5147 The yere of Christ The Sarasens were chased and sleine at the citee Anâ—â—â—e Saladine the Turke besieged Tiberiadis slewe the Christians toke prisoners king Guydo and the maysters of the templates He receyued by agreement the citee Ascalone and possessed Ladirea Then he wente to Ierusalem and conquered againe the citee .92 yeares after it was taken by the Christians In the meane time the people of Antioch chased slewe the Turkes in great numbre ¶ Here endeth the kingdome of Ierusalem The citee of Antioch was geuen vp to Saladine by the Patriarke for a great summe of money The yere of the worlde 5148 The yere of Christ 1187 Anni regum Angli 33 Gregorie the .viii. bishop of Rome .57 dayes and after him Clement the .iii. three yeres .v. monethes Richard erle of Poytow made warre againste kynge Henrie of Englande his father The yere of the worlde 5149 The yere of Christ 1188 Anni regum Angli 34 and takinge parte with the French king wanne from him diuers citees townes and castels and namely the citee of Ciâ—omanna For sorow wherof shortly king Henrie ended his life About this time the Uenecians bought the ile of Cretâ— or CaÌ„dy of one Boniface surnamed Monti Ferratensis The yere of Christ 1189 RYcharde the first of that name for his valiant and lustie courage The yere of the worlde 5150 Anni regum Angli 1 surnamed Cor de Lyon the second sonne of Henrie was crowned king of Englande and reigned xi yeares .ix. monethes .xx. dayes He was bigge of stature and hadde a merye countenaunce in the which appeared as wel a pleasaunte gentlenesse as a noble and princely maiestee to his souldiours he was fauourable bountifull to his friendes straungers a greuous enemie and harde to be pleased desirous of warre and abhorring idlenesse He inclined somewhat to pryde lecherie and auarice but mooste of all he is to be blamed because he semed to be impious toward his father The Londoners obteined .ii. officers to guyde theyr citee whiche were called bailiffes Great preparacion was made for the recouerie of Ierusalem and to ayde the christians in Asia by Friderich emperour of Almayne Rycharde kynge of Englande Philip of Fraunce Oddo Duke of Burgoyne the Uenecians Pisones William king of Sicilie and other The Frisones Danes and Flemminges with sword and fire destroied the sea costes of Afrike and Mauritania belonging to the Sarasens Friderich the emperoure after he had subdued the lesse Armonie and conquered diuers citees of Asia by misfortune was drowned in the riuer Selephius Phillip kyng of Fraunce and Richarde of Englande The yere of the worlde 5151 The yere of Christ 1190 went forwarde in theyr iourney toward Hierusalem Henrye the .vi. and sonne of Friderich was ordeyned emperour of Almayne Anni regum Angli 2 The bishop of Coloine and other bishops with the princes of Burgoyne rebelled Alphons the .viii. surnamed the good recouered hys fathers kyngdome of Spayne and reigned .53 yeres He take to wyfe Elenoure the daughter of kynge Henrye of England lately disceased Kynge Rycharde in his iourney towarde Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 5152 The yere of Christ subdued the Iland of Cipres Anni regum Angli 3 and than iuigning his puisaunce with the Frenche kyng in Asia conquered Acon where was kenled betwene kynge Rycharde and Philip kynge of France a greuous dyspleasure For whiche cause Phillip shortly after departed thens and comynge into Fraunce inuaded the countrey of Normandye and excited also Iohn the brother of kynge Rycharde to take on him the kingdome of EnglaÌ„d in his brothers absence Celestine the .iii of that name byshop of Rome .vi. yeres .viii. monethes The bishop of Rome gaue Constance the doughter of Wylliam kyng of Sicilie to Henrie the emperoure by whiche meanes Sicilye became subiecte to hym Aboute this tyme the emperour was occupied in warre in Puel Saphandinus expellyng his kinsmen was made soule daie of Aegypt Kynge Rycharde of Englande restored to the Christyans the citee of Ioppe and in manye battayles put the Turkes to great sorow Warre betwene the citees of Uenice and Pise Wylliam bishop of Elie to whom kyng Rychard had committed the gouernaunce of England The yere of the worlde 5153 The yere of Christ 1192 practised much crueltee and vsed to ryde with a thousande horses wherby he greeued the places 〈◊〉 the whiche he soiourned Kynge Rycharde exchanged Cypres with Guye of Lesingham for the kyngdome of Hierusalem Wherfore the kyng of Englande a longe tyme after was called kynge of Hierusalem Kyng Rycharde hauyng knowlage that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandye and that Iohn his brother by hys counsayle aspired to hys kyngdome made peace with the Turkes for .iii. yeares The yere of the worlde 5154 The yere of Christ 1193 Anni regum Angli 5 and with a smal company retournyng whomward by Thrace traiterouslye was taken prisoner by the Duke of Austrige and brought to Henry the emperour ther kept in streit pryson a yere and .v. monethes where it is sayed that he slew a lyon and toke out his hert Emericus kynge of Hungary reigned viii yeres The yere of the worlde 5155 The yere of Christ 1194 Kynge Rycharde paiynge hys raunsome of .100000 poundes was deliuered 〈◊〉 retournyng to hys countrey Anni regum Angli 6 made sharpe warre vppon the Frenche kinge and Iohn his brother at whiche time was
Honorius byshop of Rome .x. yeres .vii. monethes He chose Iohannes de Columna a cardynall to bee soueraygne capitaine of the warres into Asâ—a who sped him thitherward with the souldiours that bishop Innocent had prepared for that purpose There went with him Andâ—ewâ— kinge of Huâ—garie Henrye Duke of Niuerna Gulthâ—â—rus chamberlayne to the frenche king which ioygning their puissaunce with the king of Hierusalem besyeged Damas in Egipt somtime called Heliopolis The ordre of our ladies souldiers began first in ArragoÌ„ AFter the disceasse of Iohn Henry his sonne Anni regum Angli 1 of the age of .ix. yeeres by the counsaile of Wylliam Duke of Gloucester The yere of the worlde 5179 The yere of Christ and the Erles of Penbroke and Chester was proclaimed kinge of England These noble men before mencioned with their retinewe kepte sharpe warre with Lewis the french kinges sonne and his affinitee who by the couenauntes made before with the Englishemen claimed the crowne but after certaine skirmishes and battailes Lewis somewhat more inclyned to peace which sadly was concluded and he departed hense into France Than was Henry confirmed in the kingdome who coming to iust age waxed strong mighty of body and of metely comely personage of nature gentyll of minde more sage and wise than valiant and hardye liberall towarde the poore In his tyme he ordeyned many lawes to the great commoditye of thys realme and reygned .56 yeres Ranulph Duke of Chester toke his iorney towarde the holy lande The citee Damyata in Aegipt was taken of the christians after long siege Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1219 Robert the son of Peter was ordeyned emperour of Constantinople Anni regum Angli 3 and reigned .vii. yeres The yere of the worlde 5181 The yere of Christ 1220 In Thuscia two erles possessed certaine citees belonging to the empyre whych whan Friderich by force of armes had recouered the two erles fled to Honorius bishop of Rome who commaunded Friderych to restore to theÌ„ their cities which thinge whan he denied the byshop denounced him accursed and forbade him the communion with the faythfull saying that those citees belonged to the churche of Rome Hoccota Can the second emperour of the TartariaÌ„s he vaÌ„quished the Turkes his thre sonnes inuaded Persia India and Cumania Kinge Henry of England began to builde our ladye church in Westminster The Christians in Egipt being brought in great ieopardy Anni regum Angli 4 by the pollicie of the Souldayne The yere of the worlde 5182 The yere of Christ 1221 restored to hym the citee Damyata and making a peace retourned into Europe The TartariaÌ„s a people of Scithia after many other countreis of the east subdued to them Georgiana the greater Armenie and then passing the mountaines called Riphei inuaded Polonia and Hungarie They in short space coÌ„quered so manye countreys that their prince for his large pessessions was called the great Cahan Alexander king of Scottes maryed IohaÌ„ the sister of kinge Henrye of Englande A proclamacion made thoroughout Englande to auoyde straungers because one Fonkes de Brent helde the castell of Bedforde agaynst the kinges wyll At the same time appeared a blasynge sterre and much hurte was done by thunder lightning and earthquakes and many vncought and strange sightes were sene Robert emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople maried a maiden which before was fiaunced to a noble man of Burgoin wherwith the burgonion being greatly meued The yere of the worlde 5183 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 5 entred by violence into the emperours palace and cutte of the maydens nose and cast her mother into the sea Iohn king of Ierusalem came to Rome and gaue his doughter in mariage to Friderich themperour geuing for her dower the title of the kingdome of IerusaleÌ„ for whiche cause the kinges of Sicilie to this day be writen kinges of Hierusalem A counsayle holden at Oxenford of the bishops of Englande where a certayne man was condemned which taug ht that he was Iesus Chryste and to confirme the same he shewed the tokens of wounds in his handes bodie and feete About this time Gilesbie Ros rebelled against Alexander king of Scottes and was subdued and slayne with his two sons by the erle of Buchqhame whom the king sent agaynst hym The gray friers of the order of Francis came first into Englande The yere of the worlde 5184 The yere of Christ 1223 Friderich the emperour Anni regum Angli 6 whiche was excommunicated by the bishop of Rome caused his sonne to be made partaker of the empire Iohn kinge of Ierusalem toke in mariage Beringaria the doughter of the kinge of Spayne The men of Caithnes in Scotland â–ª burned their bishop because he cursed them for not payinge their tythes for whiche dede the kinge didde hange .iiii. hundred of the chiefe doers gelded their children disherited the erle A conspiratie was made agaynst king Henry of England by one Constantine in the citye of London for the whiche he was drawen and hanged the morowe after Lewys the eyght or after some the ninth was made kynge of Fraunce after his father Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of the worlde 5185 The yere of Christ 1234 and reygned .iiii. yeres He made league with Friderich themperour wher by the name of brotherhoode was renewed betwene the Frenchmen and Germaynes Anni regum Angli 8 The lordes and gentilmen of Englande first graunted to king Henrie the warde and maryage of theyr heyres The yere of the worlde 5186 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 9 Richarde the brother of kinge Henrye The yere of the worlde 5187 The yere of Christ 1226 ouercame the Frenchmen recouered Poyters â–ª and kept the Gascoins in due obedience Robert emperour of Grece ended his life in Achaia Gregory the .ix. was bishop of Rome .xiiii. yeres He was a man inflate with pride and for certayne vain causes as witnesseth the Abbote of Ursberge agayne excommunicated the emperour Friderich Ferdinand king of Arragon expelling the Sarasens out of the citie Ualencia Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde 5188 The yere of Christ 1227 and the yle called Maiorica reduced theim to the fayth of Christ. Lewes king of Fraunce wan certayne castels in the countrey of Poyters and shortly after toke and spoyled the citee Auignon which for the heresy of the Albigenses was cursed of the bishop of Rome the space of seuen yeres ¶ Baldwine the .ii. beyng yet a childe was made emperour of Grece to whom bicause he was not of sufficient age Iohn Brenne king of Ierusalem was appointed as a tutour and gouernour The bishop of Rome made Iohn king of Ierusalem Duke of Romandiola and lord of Rauenna Anni regum Angli 11 Lewis the .ix. and sonne to Lewys the laste kinge began his dominion ouer France The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1228 who for his youth was of dyuers thought vnmeete to take on him so greate
a charge but by the helpe of his mother Blaunch he quieted his enemies and reigned .xliii. yeres The abbot of Ursburge an historiographer Petrus de Uineis a lawier were famous Anni regum Angli 12 Friderich the emperour toke his vyage toward Asia The yere of the worlde 5190 The yere of Christ 1229 where he behaued him so knightly that he recouered Ierusalem and diuers other citees which he repaired and fortified and thaÌ„ made peace with the Souldaine for .x yeres King Henrye of Englande sayled with an army into Britaine agaynst Lewis king of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5191 The yere of Christ 1230 Anni regum Angli 13 where after spoyling of the countrey a peace was coÌ„cluded betwene the two yonge princes The yere of the worlde 5192 The yere of Christ 1231 Notwithstanding the great vilanie that Gregory byshop of Rome had shewed to Friderich the emperour as well by inuadinge his landes while he was absent â–ª Anni regum Angli 14 and spreading a false rumour of his death in Asia as also in reiecting his louing letters and publishinge him to be an enemy of Christian religion an d no lesse to be hated than a Sarasen or Turke Yet ceassed not thys gentyll prince at his returne to entreat meanes of concord whiche he could not obteyne vntil he had payed to the bishop in the of penaunce .120000 ounces of golde and than was he agayn proclaimed emperour of Almayn king of Sicilie Blondus Platine Sabellicus and other Italian historiographers cast al the faut vpon the emperour and make him worst of all men But the abbot of Ursberge whiche was in those dayes sheweth the pride auarice and stubbourne frowardnesse of the Romayne bishop Uariaunce chanced betwene the studentes of Paris the citisins in so muche that the scholars were mynded to haue departed from the citee A great discencion and ruffling betwene the bishop of Rome and the citesins for their auncient liberties customes and gouernance of their citee wherof ye may read in Blondus De inclinatione Romani imperii the .vii. booke by what meanes the bishoppe extorted from theim their libertees The Welshemen aboute this time rebelled Great harme was done in the citee of London with fyre The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1232 Anni regum Angli 15 Uariance kendled betwene king Henry of Englande and his lordes The yere of the worlde 5194 The yere of Christ 1233 Anni regum Angli 16 because he put from his seruyce English men and trusted straungers as wel in his counsaile as other offices nere about him The citie Uerona came agayne to the obedyence of the emperour Theobalde of Campaine was kinge of Nauerre The emperour retourned the .iii. tyme into Germanie and warred in Austrich against the Hungares wher he toke Macheria Gaza and Uienna whiche he ordeyned to be the imperiall citie and there made his sonne Chunrade Cesar. Edwarde of Pountnay was ordeyned byshop of Canturbury Anni regum Angli 18 Kynge Henry beganne the foundacyon of S. Iohns hospytall in Oxenforde The yere of the worlde 5196 The yere of Christ 1235 In this yeere fell verye vnseasonable weather of thuÌ„der lightning â–ª and erthquakes wherof ensued a famine and pestilence Kyng Henry put from him the straÌ„gers and receiued the Englysh men to their offices The Irishemen rebelled The Iewes dwelling in Norwych were accused for steling of a childe whom they purposed to crucifie Friderich the emperoure maried Isabell the syster of kinge Henrie of Englande King Henry toke to wyfe Elenour the doughter of the Erle of Prouince Anni regum Angli 19 The yere of the worlde 5197 The yere of Christ 1236 In Englande appeared as it were hostes of men fighting in the element The statute of Merton was first inacted â–ª or after some in the thyrteth yere of this kinge Henrie Anni regum Angli 20 The yere of the worlde 5198 The yere of Christ 1237 Theobalde king of Nauarre Almarith Erle of MouÌ„tfort Henrie Erle of Campaine with a great multitude of souldiours went into Asia where at the beginnynge they wente forwarde prosperously and gathered muche prayse but in the end betwen Ptolomais and Gaza thei were vanquisshed of the Turkes and a great noumbre slaine Myllaine and certaine other famous cities of Italy rebelled againste the emperoure whiche he vanished and brought in due obeisauÌ„ce And therfore was againe cursed of Gregorye and proclaimed an heretike Whiche thyng caused great trouble in Italye Deadly warre betwene the citie of Gean and the Uenecians for the I le of Crete ¶ Bela the .iiii. succeded his father Andrew in the kyngdome of Hungary and reigned 3â— yeres The Uenecians ouercame certaine Grecians whiche hadde beclipped the cytie of Constantinople with a hard siege The yere of the worlde 5199 The yere of Christ 1233 The Rhodes became subiect to Uenice Anni regum Angli 21 At the Uniuersitee of Parys it was concluded that no priest vnder payne of deadly synne coulde haue .ii. benefyces The yere of the worlde 5200 A clerke of Oxenforde or more verily a certaine souldiour feignynge him selfe mad The yere of Christ 1239 Anni regum Angli 22 enterprised to haue slaine king Henry of England but he was taken put to deth The yere of the worlde 5201 The yere of Christ 1240 Partes were taken in Italie for the emperour and the bishop of Rome they whiche fauoured the bishop Anni regum Angli 23 were called Guelphi the other Gibelini of whiche discencion rose most cruell and deadly warres For the byshop promyssed eternall lyfe to all theim that fought against the emperour and desyred healpe of the Englyshemen and Frenchemen He called also a generall counsaile â–ª wherin he depriued the emperour of his auctoritie and ordeyned Salue regina c. and that belles shoulde be ronge at the consecracion of the sacrameÌ„t and to the praise of our Ladie with suche other ioyly thinges The emperoure toke .ii. cardinalles and kepte theim in prison at Amalphia he subdued Rauenna and the Seneses came to his parte The yere of the worlde 5202 The yere of Christ 1241 After the death of Gregorye Colestinus was bishop of Rome .xviii. dayes Anni regum Angli 24 and than was the see of Rome voide xxi monethes The great Cahan prince of the Tartarians after he had wan from the Turkes much of the east landes with an arme of 500000. men inuaded Hungary with whoÌ„ Be la their king encountring was vanquished and fled into Dalmacia Than the Tartarians conquered Uacia Uaradinum Stridoniam wyth other places so distroyed the countrey wyth sword and fyre that the inhabitauntes were constreigned for hunger to eate their owne children whiche crueltee contynued thre yeeres And at the last the heythen Pagaines being forced with â—emyne were faine to departe out of the countrey Iames kinge of Arragon Friderich the emperour subdued to him Fauercia Parma Bononia and transferred the studentes from Bononia to Padua Henrie king of Englande
examples brefely in al princely vertues he was so excelleÌ„t that few noble men before his time can be to him compared At the beginninge he was chefely ordered by sir Roger Mortimer and his mother Isabell. Robert kinge of Scottes sent his defiaunce to yonge kinge Edwarde and inuaded the borders of England Kinge Edward made preparacion toward Scotland at which time fel great variance betwene the archers of Englande and the souldiours of sir Iohn of â—eynalde and shortly after the English army being in the borders was so sore distressed for lacke of forage and other necessaries that they were all in great daunger By the treason of sir Roger Mortimer the Scottes escaped without battaile wherby the kinge loste that vyage and all hys charges By the counsayle of sir Roger Mortimer and the olde queene king Edward made a dishonourable peace with the Scottes For he restored to theim all auncient wrytinges charters and patentes whereby the kynges of Scotland had obliged theÌ„ to be sâ—udaries to the crowne of Englande with other like vnprofitable conditions Lewys the emperour at the instance of many noble meÌ„ of Italye came to Millaine where he according to the ancient custome was crowned with a Diademe of yron Iohn the bishoppe of Rome excommunicated Lewys and disanulled his election because he vsed imperial diggnitee in Italy before he was auctorised by him Thys variance continued well nere .xx. yeares in whyche the emperour profered often times to make entreatie of concorde and peace but the stife necked tyranne of Rome wolde neuer bende The writinges of bothe partes concerning this controuersie remaine at these dayes in the which the byshop feareth not to make his auaunte that he had full power to create and depose kinges and emperours at his pleasure and at the same tyme were many learned men whiche did greatly disalowe the byshop of Romes doynges amonge the whiche was Occham a man in his dayes of great fame A boke also was made by a learned man and geueÌ„ to the emperour which was called defensor pacis that is the DefeÌ„dour of peace wherin this controuersy is disputed and the bishop of Romes vnlawfull tyran nie sette forth to the vttermost A great cause of this variance as some write was bicause one of the emperours secretaries vnknowing to the emperour in cerayne of his letters had called the bishop the beast risyng out of the sea alluding to the place of the Apocalips Castrucius gouernour of Luke and Accius of Millain iuignyng their puisaunce vanquished and slew the Florentines ¶ Lewys the emperour was receiued into Rome wyth great honour and crowned with the imperial Diademe of Stephene de Columna a cardynall Castrucius recouered the citie Pistorinall and shortly after ended his lyfe One Peter was made Antipape by the emperoure against Iohn whiche was all this tyme in FraÌ„ce Lewis retournyng to Germanie lefte byshop Peter at Luca. Charles the Frenche kinge dyed wythout issue after whom the kingdome of Fraunce by right of inheritage was due to kinge Edwarde of Englande for so much as he was the sonne of Isabell the syster of Charles But they defeited him of his righte saiynge that the crowne of France was neuer wont to come by successyon to the woman but to the issue male Dauid the yonge prince of Scotland maried Iane the suster of king Edwarde Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde 5289 The yere of Christ Dulcinus and Duuandus heretikes ¶ Phillip of Ualoyes by the counsaile of the .xx. pyeres and specially of Roberte of Artois was made kynge of Fraunce and reigned .xv. yeres He made warre vpon the Flemminges whiche rebelled against Lewys their Erle and them vanquished in a stronge battaile and restored Lewes to the possession of his landes after he had beaten downe and destroyed the towne of Cassell ¶ Orcanes the seconde kinge of Turkes reigned .xxii. yeres He wanne Brusis from the Grecians while Cantazuzenus and Paleologus contended for the empyre The yere of the worlde 5290 Edmund Erle of Kent The yere of Christ 1329 Anni regum Angli 3 vncle to king Edward of Englande beyng falsely accused of treasoÌ„ was by sir Roger Mortimer put to death Prince Edwarde was borne at Woodstocke which in processe of tyme grewe to a noble and famous man and was in his days counted the flower of chiualry through out all the worlde ¶ After the death of Robert 〈◊〉 Bruze Dauid his sonne viii yeres of age succeded in the kingdome of Scotland and riegned xixix yeres Sir Roger Mortimer was accused for dyuers poinctes of treason The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1330 Anni regum Angli 4 and namely that he was ouer familiar wyth the olde quene Isabell the kinges mother for whiche accusacions he was shortly after beheaded Robert Erle of Artois a man of great power in FraÌ„ce was banished the realme for a certaine plea whiche as men thought he made by vnlawful meanes to the Erledome of Artois who not long after came into England and excited king Edward to claime the crown of FraÌ„ce The citisyns of Pise and Luca in Italye whych were brought in subiection to the emperour claymed againe their libertâ—e After the emperoure was departed from Italie Boniface Erle of Pise toke Peter the Antipape and presented him to Iohn of whom he was cast in pryson and shortly after dyed The Germaines solde the citie of Luca to a noble man of Gean The yere of the worlde 5292 Edwarde Bailoll the sonne of Iohn Bailol Anni regum Angli 5 late king of Scotlande The yere of Christ 1331 by lycenee before purchased of kinge Edwarde entred Scotlande claimynge the crowne by the ryghte of his father where he vanquysshed the Scottes and was crowned king at Sconoe Iohn king of Boheme entring Italy brought vnder his subiection Brixia Bergamum Luca Parma Rhegium and Mutina Anni regum Angli 6 Kynge Edward went into Scotland with a great power and as witnesseth the Englyshe histories at a place called Haldoune hill gaue to the Scottes batayle The yere of the worlde 1293 The yere of Christ wherin he obteined a triumphant victorye So that he slewe of theim .viii. Erles .900 knightes and Baronettes .400 Esquiers and .32000 common souldyours and of the Englyshmen were slaine onely .xv. persons at the same viage he wan the towne of Edenbourgh and Barwike with many other castelles and gaue the gouernauÌ„ce of Scotlande to Edwarde Baâ—lol betwene whom and the Scottes were foughten many batayles with great dyuersitie and change of fortune The younge king Dauid fled into France After this time the Scottes so often rebelled that king Edwarde made .iii. vyages into that lande wythin the space of .iiii. yeares and with greate manhode alwaye vanquished his enemies Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of the worlde 5294 The yere of Christ 1333 and caused theim to sweare to him feaultie and homage In these battailes were slaine well nere all the nobilitye of Scotlande wyth infynyte numbre
kinge Edwarde now in his later dayes frowardly frowned chaÌ„ged her copye The yere of the worlde 5329 The yere of Christ 1368 Charles the emperoure yode toward Italy with hys wife and children Anni regum Angli 42 In his iorney he subdued to the empire of the citees of Luke and Miniate whych a certaine time had rebelled were in subiection the one to Pise the other to Florence The duke of Lancastre arriued at Calys and entred Fraunce with a company of souldiours where not far from Arde the duke of Burgoyne lodged within a myle of his army with a great power the space of xviii daies and neuer profered battaile but lastly stole away priuylye in the nighte and then entred the Duke further into Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5330 Urbane bishop of Rome retourning into France left Iohn Haucuth an englisheman The yere of Christ 1369 Anni regum Angli 43 as hys chefe capitaine to defende the right of the churche against the rebels and other enemies and not longe after dyed Phyllyp Duke of Burgoyne toke to wyfe Margaret doughter of Lewys Erle of Flaunders Queene Phillyp of England dyed whiche was a woman of great sanctimony and bulded the college in Oxford called Quenes college Sir Robert knoles entred the realme of Fraunce with a stronge army and passed euen by Parys ranged in batayle and throughtout the countreys of France robing and spoilyng as he went without any notable bataile at whiche viage by reason of discention that haâ—ned in the Englyshe hoste dyuers men were slaine and taken prisoners of their enemnes Sir Bertam of Clesqui a noble and valyant knyghte was ordeined Constable of Fraunce He wanne againe many cities townes castels and holdes in Poâ—cters Limosin â–ª and other countreys from the kyng of England and restored theim to the signorye of Fraunce Gregorye the .xi. byshop of Rome The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli Kyng Dauid of Scotlande makyng prouisioÌ„ to go on pylgremage to Ierusalem ended his lyfe ¶ Robert Stewarde succeded Dauid of Scotlande and reigned .xix. yeres Charles the emperour by meanes of giftes whiche he promysed the electours obteined his soonne Uinceslaus king of Boheme Anni regum Angli 45 to be made Cesar The yere of the worlde 5332 The yere of Christ 1371 and caused them of the empyre to sweare to hym feaultie and homage The Erle of Penbroke comyng on the se to rescue the towne of Rochell was encountred with a flote of Spaniardes whiche king Henrie of Castile had sent to ayde the Frenche king Of these Spaniardes after cruel fight the Erle was taken with sir Guiscarde de Angle and other to the noumbre of an .160 personnes and the more parte of his men slayne and drowned Kynge Edwarde beyng sore displeased with the takyng of the Erle of Penbroke sent hys soonne the prince into Fraunce who by contrary wyndes was kepte on the sea the space of .xi. weekes and than retourned agayne into Englande Amurates kinge of Turkes inuaded Seruia and Bulgaria Lazarus king of Seruia was slayne in battaile and Amurates not long after murdered of his owne seruaunte The yere of the worlde 5333 The yere of Christ 1342 Anni regum Angli 46 Bertram of Clesquâ— Constable of Fraunce warred so fiercely vpon Iohn Erle of Mountforte Duke of Brytayne bycause he semed to fauour the kyng of England that he was forced to forsake his landes and fly to kinge Edward â–ª and that Duchy was well nere all seised to the vse of the Frenche kynge Iohn of Gaunte Duke of Lancaster entred by Cales into France and passed throughout the reamle by Uermendois and Campaine iust to Burdeaur in Aquitaine without batayle Not withstandyng the great hurt and domage they dyd to the townes and countreys as they passed The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1373 Pazaites the .iiii. kynge of Turkes Anni regum Angli 47 The Genowayes for certaine disworship doen to them inuaded and spoyled the contrey of Cypres and conquered the citie of Famaugusta Thei constreigned also their king Petrine to pay vnto theim a great tribute the space of certaine yeres Diuers entreties of peace were made betwene the king of Englande and Fraunce â–ª by meane of the byshoppe of Rome but none was concluded Anni regum Angli 48 The yere of the worlde A great dearth veâ—ed the countrey of Italye .ii. yeres The yere of Christ 1374 The yere of the worlde The people of Florence desirous of lybertie Anni regum Angli 49 gaue occasion to many cyties of Italye to for sake the byshoppe of Romes domynion The yere of Christ 1375 wherby ensued great tumultye and warre in all the countrei The people that fyrst rebelled were the Tybernates the Pâ—rusines Tudertines Spoleâ—aÌ„es Eâ—gubines the citisyns of Uâ—â—erbium Foroliuium and Asculum Many wonderfull sickenesses fell amonge the people as well in Italye as in Englande wherof they died meruaâ—lously Warre and rufflyng betwene borderers of Englande and Scotlande The Duke of Britaine by the healpe of Englishemen recouered againe many castels and townes Gregory the .xi. contrarye to the minde of the Frenche kyng departed out of Fraunce and retourned to Rome 70. yeres after the byshops see was first transferred out of Iataly into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 50 The yere of the worlde 5337 The yere of Christ 1376 Byshop Gregory excommunicated the FloreÌ„tines but they lytell regarded his course and coÌ„sâ—eignedtheir prestes to minister diuine seruice Prince Edwarde of Englande departed out of this life who was in his tyme the floure of chiualrye Andronicus expelled his father from the imperiall dyâ—gnitie of Constantinople whom the Uenecâ—ans restored againe to the empyre Whereby ensued great warre betwene Uenice and Genoway for the one toke part with the father the other with the sonne Kinge Edwarde the .iii. ended his life in Richemonte the .xxii. daye of Iune The yere of the worlde 5338 The yere of Christ 1377 The duke of Angeow the constable of FraÌ„ce Owen of Wales with many other of the frenche parte made sore warre in Gascoyne Guyan Poyters and Britaine and conquered agayne diuers castels townes citees subiecte before to the king of England Owen of Wales besieged Mortaine a yere an halfe ther was slayne by the treasoÌ„ of one of his seruauntes RYcharde the .ii. the sonne of Prynce Edwarde of Wales was ordeined king of England being as yet but a seuen yeres of age Anni regum Angli 1 in bounty and lyberalitie he farre passed all his progenitours but he was ouer muche geuen to rest and quietnesse and loued lyttel deedes of armes and marcyall prowes and for that he was younge he was most ruled by young consaile and regarded nothynge the aduertisementes of the sage and wyse men of his realme For the chiefe about hym were of no wysedome nor estimacion which thing turned his land to great trouble and of him selfe in fine to extreme myserye The Frenche king sent a
great nauie to the sea which entred in dyuers partes of this realme and dyd muche harme in the places where they landed By the entising of the Frenchmen the Scottes began to rebell and a squier of theyrs called Alexander Ramsei with .xl. other by stelth in a nighte toke the castell of Barwike which was rescued and recouered by the Erle of Northumberlande Warre renewed againe betwene the kinges of FraÌ„ce and of Nauarre The yere of the worlde 5339 The yere of Christ 1378 Anni regum Angli 2 who shortly after was alied with king Rycharde of Englande The Spaniardes of Castile warred vpon the kinge of Nauerre and besieged the citie Pampelon Charles emperour of almaine came into FraÌ„ce wher he beyng receiued with great honour and triumphe established with the kynge and his nobles perpetuall amitie and friendship All that the kynge of Nauerre had in Normandye became Frenche sauing one castell After Gregorye the leuenth a great schisme rose in the churche of Rome for the election of the byshop For the cardinalles of Italy chose an Italian byshop and named him Urbane the .vi. The cardinalles of Fraunce in the citie of Fondes electted Robert cardynal of Basyle and named him Clement the .vii. These two blessed bishops disalowed one the others election and cursed eche other with most cruel censures so that mortal warre betwene theim was arreared to the vtter disturbance of all Christendome Germanye Hungarye Englande Pannony and Italy fauored Urbane France Spaine Cateloine helde with Clement and thus beganne the schisme whiche continued .39 yere For neuer one of these holye byshops woulde geue ouer lest the tone shoulde seme more meke and lowly than the other The Germaines vexed theim selfes with moste cruell warres Pazaites king of Turkes desirous to reueng the death of his father made fierce warre vpon the Bulgares and vanquished their kynge Marcus in a great batayle and subdued to his sâ—ignorye a great parte of Bulgarie The lorde Neuell of England was sent with a company of souldiers to raise the siege before Mortaine in Poâ—ctou and to ayde the king of Nauerre agaynst the Spaniardes of Castile The yere of the worlde 5340 The yere of Christ 1379 Peace betwene the Spanyardes and the Naueroyes Anni regum Angli 3 shortlye theruppon died kinge Henrye Castile and his sonne Iohn succeded in the kingdome Fierce and deadly warre betwene the Genowayes and Uenecians wherby al the east part of Europe was fore disquieted the seas was greuously vexed and troubled The Genowayes vanquished the flote of the UeneciaÌ„s in the hauen of Pole Lewys king of Hungarie by the exciting of bishoppe Urbane led a puissant armye agaynste Iohan quene of Naples who fauoured the partye of Clement the Antipape and had geuen to him all her right and title to the kingedomes of Naples Apulia Sicilye Prouince and other countreys whiche he committed to the erle of Angeow Lewys at his first comming conquered the cite a retium which longe time had bene vexed by the faction of the Guelphes and Gibelines He receyued also by dedicion the citee of Naples Uinecâ—laus king of Boheme by the purchasinge and labouringe of his father was ordeyned emperour of Almaine He was farre vnlike his father in al princely vertues For he was cruell and outrageouslye desyrouÌ„s of pleasure and aschewed al labour and businesse more curious of wine and delicates than of the good orderynge and gouernance of the coÌ„mon weale Wherfore he was slenderly beloued of the people of them ones or twyse cast in prison Pisanus capitaine of the Uenecians flote toke conquered and spoyled two citees called Catarum and Sibinicum belonging to the kinge of Hungarye Anni regum Angli 4 About this tune gunnes were first in vse The yere of Christ 1380 whych were inuented by one of Germany The yere of the worlde 5341 In Flanders through plentye and weith grew pride and enuye wherof not long after ensued a great rebellâ—oÌ„ and cruell warre betwene the commons of the towne of Gaunt and theyr erle This sedicion and warre contynued a long time to the great disturbaunce of the comtrey and ere it might be apesed it cost an hundred thousande mens liues The erle of Buckingham yongest sonne of kinge Edwarde the thirde passed by Cales throughout Fraunce into Britayne without battayle and euer destroyed the countrey as he went and skirmyshed with the frenchemen Warre betwene the king of Castile and of Portugal Charles the .vi. beinge .xii. yeres of age was ordeyned kinge of Fraunce vnder the gouernaunce of his vncles the Duke of Aniou the Duke of Berrâ—y the Duke of Burgoyne c. After longe and cruell warre bothe by sea and lande Anni regum Angli 5 peace was agreed betwene the genoways UeneciaÌ„s The yere of the worlde 5342 The yere of Christ 1381 The erle of Cambridge sayled into Portugall with a company of men to ayde the kinge agaynst the kinge of Castile By meanes of a payment that was set vpoÌ„ the people of England the commons of the land and especially of Kent and Essex sodenlye rebelled and assembled together vpon blacke heathe to the noÌ„bre of .60000 and aboue which had to their capitaynes Watte Tiler Iack Straw Iacke Sheaparde Tomme Myllar Hob Karter and other suche noble personages They caused muche trouble and businesse in the realme and chiefely about the citee of London where they practised much villanie in destroying many goodly places of the nobles as the Sauoy and other and being assembed in Smithfeld vsed them selfes very proudly and vnreuerently toward the kinge but by the manhode and wisedome of Willyam Waulworth mayre of London that rude companye was disceuered and fled as shepe to their owne houses Some write that these rebelles pretended cause of lybertee for that they were oppressed and vsed as slaues by the nobles of the realme Lewis duke of Angeow to whom â–ª bishoppe Clement had geuen the kingdome of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5343 The yere of Christ 5382 Naples Puell Anni regum Angli 6 and Calabre went with an army of .30000 men into Italy agaynst hys ennemy Charles de la Payes nephewe to the king of Hungarye who had cast the quene Iohan in prison and held by force muche of her landes and tooke part wyth the Urbanistes The rebellious flemminges of Gaunt after they had suffered great famine and pouerte ouercame their erle chased him so narowly that he was fayne to hide hym in the couche of a pore widowe in the towne of Bruges Charles the younge kinge of Fraunce perced the countrey of Flaunders with a puissant armie where he â—anquished the Gauntoys other Flemminges in a strong battayle and slewe of them wel nere .40000 A wonderful great earthquake in the realme of EnglaÌ„d the like wherof was neuer sene before that day nor sens Bishop Urbane published in England and other couÌ„treys Anni regum Angli 7 free remission A pena culpa to as many as wold eyther geue any thing
The yere of the worlde 5344 The yere of Christ 1383 or theÌ„ selfes take armes warre agaynst the ClemeÌ„tines in like maner had Clemente done before to his adherentes agaynste the Urbanistes so that eyther of the partes reputed other as heretykes and miscreantes Henry Spenser bishop of Norwiche at the commandement of Urbane passed with great power of spirituall men and other into Fraunce and so into Flanders and coÌ„quered the countrey before hym but by the great puissance of the frenche king they were constreigned to retourne without great worshyp and loste as muche as they had wonne Marie the king of Hungaries doughter guyded that kingdom after her father wel nere the space of .ii. yeres Lewys Duke of Angeow dyed in Italy and the Frenchemen retourned into theyr countrey Charles de La Payx conquered to his seignory the kingdome of naples About this time the Turkes wasted and burnt Bossina Croatia Anni regum Angli 8 and the farther partes of Illyria The yere of the worlde 5345 The yere of Christ 1384 The erle of NorthumberlaÌ„d with certayne other borderers made a viage into Scotlande and spoyled the countrey euen to Edenbourgh Kynge Richarde maryed a doughter of Uinceslaus emperour of Almayne After the death of Lewys erle of Flaunders the herytage thereof fel to the Duke of Burgoyne Anni regum Angli 9 The yere of the worlde 5346 The yere of Christ 1385 Warre in Portugall and Castile in FlauÌ„ders in Prouince in Fraunce in England in Scotlande and in Italy Iohn surnamed Galetius erle of Uerone toke Bernabos lorde of Millayne his vncle and kept him in prison all the dayes of his life seâ—singe to his owne vse the whole lordship and seignory of Lumbardy The nobles of Hungarye finding them greued that they were gouerned by a woman sent for Charles king of Naples and Sicilie and ordeyned him theyr king at the citee of Alba who by the treason of Mary the quene and her mother Elizabeth shortlyafter was murdered In reuenging wherof a noble man called Iohannes Banus of Horuach slewe the erle Palatine and one Blasyus that were the doers of that myschyefe and drowned Elizabeth the quenes mother in the riuer Dunaw kepiÌ„g Marie her daughter in prison vntill he harde of the coming of her husband Sigismunde brother to the kyng of Boheme and emperour of Rome An army of Frenchemen sayled into Scotland where thei acoÌ„panied with the Scottes perced the borders of Englande and spoyled the countrey cruellye Agaynste whom kinge Richarde sped him with so great puisance that they were glad to geue backe into Scotlande and shortly after retourned into France wyth great disworshippe At this voyage the kyng of Englande burnte the towne of Edenbourgh and al the countre therabout King Iohn of Portugall disconfited the kinge of Castile in a great battail nere to Iuberoth In this conflict were slayne many noble men of Frauce and other couÌ„treys that came to ayde the Castilians The Sarasens about this time vexed the emperour of Constantinople other countreys of Grece The Turkes warred in Hungarye Where manye of them were slaine at the streycte entring into the countrey The kâ—ng of Aâ—menâ—e was chased out of his countrey by the Sarasens The yere of the worlde 5347 The duke of Lancastre Anni regum Angli vncle to kinge Richarde of England The yere of Christ 1384 sailed with a coÌ„pany of souldiers into Spaine to make claime to the realme of Castile for so much as he had taken to wife the eldest doughter of kinge Peter that was expelled his kingdome by Henry his basterde brother He conquered the countrei of Galice and made aliance with the kinge of Portugall But by great mortalitie whiche fell amonge hys people he was fayne to dimisse his armye and shortely after loste all that he had wonne The king and the lordes of France made wonderfull preparacion for the expedicion of a viage into Englande Ther was redye apparailed with great costes and charges in the hauen of Sluse and els where .1500 shyppes with so great plentie of prouision and all thinges necessary that the lyke therof was neuer sene in FrauÌ„ce But this vyage was stopped and broken by the meanes and counsaile of the Duke of Berrei Great fowages and tares were reised in France and lykewyse in Englande whiche was after cause of great myschiefe Marueilous discencion The yere of the worlde 5348 The yere of Christ 1387 and trouble in Englande betwene the kyng and his counsaile and other nobles and prelates of the realme Anni regum Angli 11 The commons by the ayde and comfort of the kinges vncles other lordes of the realm that is the Duke of Gloucester the Duke of Yorke the Erle of Darbie of Arundell and of Nottingham put to deth dyuers of of the kinges counsaile and chefe officers and chased the Duke of Irelande and other oute of the realme for that thei caused the king to burdeine his people with exactions and coulde make no iuste accompt of the same whan they were required Whyle Scalager of Neron and Frauncisce Carrary us of Padua kepte mortall warre in Lumbardy eche against other Galeatius of Myllaine wanne from them bothe their cities and adiuigned theim to his seignorye The Scottes inuaded the borders of Englande Sigismunde kynge of Hungarye .xii. yeares He subdued Bosna and Croatia A great breach betwene the French king and the Duke of Bretayne bycause that he for enuy toke prysoner and raunsomed the Constable of Fraunce by mene wherof an other viage was geuen vp that the French lordes had prepared in Englande The Scottes spoyled the towne of Calingfurd in Irelande The Duke of Britaine alieâ— with the Englyshmen The Scottes this yeere brake into the borders of Englande robbed Cumber and Northumberlande besieged New Castell The yere of the worlde 5346 The yere of Christ 1388 Anni regum Angli 12 and discomfited and toke prisoners the .ii. sonnes of the lorde Persie of Northumberlande A mariage entreated and finished betwene katharyne the Duke of Lancasters doughter and Henry the kinge of Castiles sonne his other daughter Philip was maried to the king of portugal wherby the warre in Spayne was finished The Duke of Britaine reconciled him selfe to the FreÌ„che kinge and sware to be true vnto him A great iustes and feast was holden this yere in Englande The yere of the worlde 5350 The yere of Christ 1389 Anni regum Angli 13 Pazaites kynge of Turkes besieged Constantinople .8 yeeres After the death of Urbane Boniface the .ix. was ordeyned bishop of Rome in Italy the Antipape Clement continued still in Auinion in Fraunce Robert Erle of Fiffe and the second sonne of king Robert was made gouernour of Scotlande because his father was waxen olde and not able to gouern the realme This Robert inuaded Northumberland and spoiled the countrey The vniuersities of Coloyne and Erphurd about this tyme were firste founde A truce betwene England Fraunce and Scotland for iii. yeres The lordes of
after at the casteâ—l of Flynte they toke kinge Richarde and helde him as prysoner in the tower of LoÌ„don where he yelded vp and resigned to the sayd Henry Duke of Herforde all his power and kingly title to the crowne of England and Fraunce knowlaging that he was worthely deposed for his demeriteâ— and misgouerning of the common weale Warre in Lumbardy betwene Galias duke of Myllayne and the citees of Florence and Mantua Boniface bishop of Rome went to Perusia to set agrement betwene the nobles and the commons of the cytee which were fallen at variance A great noumbre of people in Fraunce were vexed and dyed of the plague Ipedimic The yere of the worlde 5360 The yere of Christ 5399 A blasing sterre was sene at the same tyme wyth beames of most feruent fire HEnrye the .iiii. was ordeyned kynge of Englande more by force as it appeared Anni regum Angli 1 than by lawful inâ—cession or election which thing turned him to muche vnquietnesse caused often rebellion in this realme of courage he was noble and valiant and after the ciuil warres was appeased shewed him selfe very gentil and louinge to his subiectes Henrie his sonne was made prince of wales Galias duke of Myllayne bought the citee of Pyse of Robert the sonne of Iames Apâ—â—an He receyued also by composicion and fayre promyses the citee of Perusium whiche belonged to the bishoppe of Rome and not long after brought to his subiectioÌ„ Bononia and Luca wherby his seig nory was greatly augmented This yere a certayne priest arayed all in white came out of the alpes into Italie bringing with him a nombre of men in the same apparaâ—le called the white sect or felowship which secte of white companions Bonyface the bishop of Rome dispercâ—ed and burnt the priest that was theyr head and mayster Bishop Boniface at the intercession of his people retourned to the citee of Rome which thing he refused to dooe vntil they had grauÌ„ted to receyue a senatour or gouernour of their citee at his appointment that a stranger and none of the citee according to the decrees of his predecessours this senatoure wss called Malatesta beyng before of the citee Pizaurie Mahomet the Turke murdered Orchane his brother The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1400 Sir Iohn Hollande Duke of Exeter Anni regum Angli 2 brother to king Richarde and the dukes of Amnarke and of Surrey with the erles of Salesburye and of Gloucester other that fauoured Richard of Burdeur conspired agaynste king Henrie and appoyncted priuily to murder him at a feast and iustes whych should be holden at Oxenford or as some write at a mumming in the castel of Winsor But howe it was theyr treason was disclosed and they all for the same put to death with as many knightes squiers as were of that alyaunce and confederacy King Richarde was put to death in the tower of London and caried through the citee that men myght se him and so conueyghed to the abbey of LaÌ„glei there buried A certayne priest was burned in Smithfielde Uariance in Scotland betwene the erle Douglas and the erle of March for which the erle of Marche fled into Englande and after wrought the Scottes much wo. Sigismunde kinge of Hungarye caused to be put to death .xxxii. of the noble men of his realme wherefore in his absence certayne of the people sent for Ladyslaus from Naples and made him theyr kynge shortlye after SigismuÌ„d recouered agayne his kingdome by strength and force of armes but yet it was not longe ere that he was agayne taken of the nobles of his realme and cast in prison at the towne of Soclos and there kept a good space being put into the handes of a wydow whose husband he had putte to death whom he entreated with so fayre wordes and promisses that he was sette at his lybertee and recouering agayne his kingdome putte to death Stephen Uuayuoda In Englande sir Roger Clarinâ—on a knight The yere of the worlde 5362 The yere of Christ with his ii seruantes Anni regum Angli 3 the priour of La. and .viii. gray friers were hanged at Tyburne for making of tauntinge and scoffing rimes and verses agaynst the king King Henry went towarde Wales to quiete a rebellyous sedicion which was arrered among the Welshemen by one Owen of Gleandere Warre betwene Galias of Myllayne and the Florentines Uinceslaus the emperour for his cowardise and vnhonest life was deposed and Rubertus or Robertus duke of Bauarie aduanced to the imperial auctoritee by the electours of Germanye This emperour went into Italy agaynst Galiatius of Millain but he preuailed nothing The bishoppe of Rome published a law that no priest shuld be admitted to a benefice vntill he had payed the first fruytes of the same whereby he was made lorde of the worlde Ladislaus the sonne of Charles who was before kyng of Naples was restored ag ayne to his fathers kingdom About this time sir Henrye Persie Erle of Northumberlande The yere of the worlde 5363 The yere of Christ made a viage into Scotlande Anni regum Angli 4 in the quarel of Mumbray erle of March. Patrike Hepburne inuading the borders of England was discomfited and many of his men slaine and taken prisoners Sir Thomas Percy Erle of Worcester HeÌ„ry Percye sonne to the erle of Northumberlande rebelled and gathered a great power agaynst king Henry of EnglaÌ„d with whom they encountred nere to Shrosâ—bury but to theyr owne confusion for in that conflict was slayne sir Henrye Spenser with diuers noble men on both partes and prince HeÌ„ry the kinges sonne wounded with an arrowe in the face Sir Thomas Percye was taken after beheaded his brother the Erle of Northumberland fled for feare into Scotlande Galiatius duke of Myllayne departed out of this life and gaue to Iohn his sonne the duchye of Millayne to Philipye the lordshippe of Pauie After his decease rose many tyrannes in Italy which vexed that couÌ„trey with most cruell sedicion and warre For the nombre of xxv citees forsoke the dominion of the lordes of Millayne and chose to them priuate gouernours Mahomet the Turke when he had slaine his brother obteined alone the kingdome who after the death of the Tartacian Tanberlanis recouering again his fathers dominioÌ„ vexed with extreme murder and slaughter the Bulgares and Walaches toke the citee Hadrianopolis which he made his seat royall The yere of the worlde 5364 The yere of Christ The emperour Robert came into England only to se the countrey and commodityes therof Anni regum Angli 5 wher he was receiued with great triumph Cambaleschia Neptaâ—um and Quinsâ—li great cyties of Scythia vnder the dominion of the Tartarians were first founden Great discencion and variance in France betwene the Dukes of Burgoyne and Orliance Anni regum Angli 6 The yere of the worlde 5365 The yere of Christ in so much that mortall warre was arrered on bothe partes to the great dysturbance and vnquietnesse of
the realme Certaine of the Bretaines and FreÌ„chmen which the yere before had spoyled and robbed the towne of Plimmouth were disconfited and slaine of the Englyshemen in a battaile on the sea nere the towne of Dartmouth Iames Stewarde the sonne of Robert kynge of Scotlande sayling into Fraunce was taken by the Englysh men and holden as prisoner .xviii. yeeres as witnesseth the Scottishe historye Anni regum Angli 7 Sir Rycharde Scape archbyshop of Yorke The yere of the worlde 5366 The yere of Christ and diuers other of the house of the lord Mumbray for grudge that thei bâ—re towarde king Henrye gathered to them a gret power of Scottes and Northumbers entending to haue deposed hym from all kyngely auctoritie but he hadde knowlege therof made agaynst theim in so spedy wise that he came vpoÌ„ them vnwarres and taking the said bishop with his alyes commaunded them to be headed at Yorke Emanuell emperour of Constantinople Innocent the .vii. a cruell tyran was bishoppe of Rome after Boniface .ii. yerees He made his nephewe Lewys Marques of Pise and prince of Firmium The Uenecians by force of warre wan from Francyse Carratius the cities of Uerone and Paule and taking hym with his brother caused theim to be put to death at Uenice Innocent byshop of Rome cruelly put to death .xii. of the chiefe men of the citie Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 5367 The yere of Christ because the required of him instauntly to pro uyde some meanes to auede the schysme that had been long in the church and to reforme diuers other enormitees whiche were vsed as wel in the citie of Rome as also in the countrâ—â— of Italie Which crueltie the people taking very greuously seÌ„t for Ladislans king of Naples who came to Rome with suche puisance that he caused the byshop a nd Lewys his nephewe to forsake the citye Than Paulus Ursines that toke parte wyth the byshop encountred Ladislaus in the fieldes of Nero and hym vanquished and putte to flighte Shortly after the pleople were reconciled to the byshop â–ª Charles lord of Cremona was traiterously murdered of his subiect Cabrinus Fuludulus Gucecaldus lorde of Geane made warre on the Duke of Myllaine in the quarell of the Frenche kinge Kinge Robert of Scotlande for sorowe that his sonne Iames was taken prisoner ended his lyfe after him Robert his brother Duke of Albanye gouerned the Scottes a good season the Englyshe histories referre his deth and the takynge of his sonne to the .xiiii. yeare of kynge Henrye The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Sir Henrye Persy Erle of Northumberlande and the lorde Bardolph Anni regum Angli 9 comyng out of Scotland with a strong company to worke displeasure to kynge Henry of England were encountred vanâ—â—uished and taken by the gentilmen and commons of the North and their heades beyng stricken of were sent to London The vniuersitie of Croconia in Polonie beganne Gregorye the .xii. was byshoppe of Rome he promysed to geue vp his byshoprike if Bennet the Antipape wold do the same But whan Bennet fled from Auignion to Spaine â–ª he called againe his promyse and wolde not resigne The Duke of orliance was murdered at Paris by meanes of the Duke of Burgoyne who shortlye after dyed but this grudge was so deriued also to their childreÌ„ that the deadly hatred was styll mainteined with mortall ware Salicetus a fauous lawier and Chrysoloras whiche restored the Greke tounge at this tyme flourished A frost in Englande continued .xv. weekes Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Edmunde Hollande admyrall of Englande scoured the seas and wanne the castel Briake in Britaine wher he receiued his deathes wounde The yere of the worlde In England was helde a great iustes betwene the Henoways and Englishemen The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 11 in the which were many seathe of armes doen to the honour and aduancemeÌ„t of the Englyshmen A tayler was bourned in London for opinions concernyng the sacrament of the aulter Anni regum Angli 21 The yere of the worlde 5371 The yere of Christ The comâ—ons of Englande presented a byll to kynge Henry desyryng him to take the temperaâ—l landes from the spirituall mens handes the effect of whiche byll was this that the temperaliâ—â—es dâ— orâ—inaâ—ly wasted by meaâ—â— of the churche myght suffice to finde to the king .xv. 〈◊〉 xv hundred kâ—â—ghtes 620â— â—quâ—ers and an hundred houses of almes to the relâ—efe of poore people and â—â—er all this .xx. M. poundes yereely to the kinges eschequer Prouided that euery Erle shulde haue of yerely â—ect iii. M. markes euery knighte an hundred marke and .iiii. plow lande euery squier .xl. marke with two plow land and eâ—ery house of almes an C. marke with ouer sighte of ii true secular men vnto euery house to this bill none answeâ—re was made Râ—se ap Dee of Wales whiche hadde longe rebelled against the kinge was put to death at London The vniuersitie of Paris was at this tyme of so great power and actoritie in Fraunce that euery noble man was glad to haue their fauour A couÌ„â—aile holden at the citie of Pize where both Gregorye and Bâ—nnâ—t were deposed and â—lexander the .v. chosen byshop of Rome Gregory and Bennet that deposicion noâ—withstanding â—elâ—e styll the title of the â—apalytiâ— and so were there three byshops vntyl the counsaile of Constance The Hungaryans vered sore the citie of Rome in the quarell of the kyng of Naples Aleâ—ander in 〈◊〉 counâ—â—ile of â—ise depriued Ladislaus of the kingdome of 〈◊〉 of Naples publyshinge that it belonged to â—ewes Duke of Angâ—ow who styll wrat him selfe king of Sicilie The Florentâ—nes boughte the citie Crotona of Ladislaus Anni regum Angli 31 This yeere vpon the .xii. daye of October the ryuer of Thamis flowed three tymes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ In Scotlande was great discencion and ciuile warre betwene Donalde of the â—les and Robert the gouernour for the Erldome of Ros. King Henry sent a coÌ„pany of souldiours â—nto France to ayde the Duke of Oâ—â—â—â—nce against 〈◊〉 Duke of Burgoyne Iohn the .xxvi. byshop of Rome .iiii. yeres â— monethes He wylâ—ed the electours to chose Sigismunde kynge of Hungary to be emperour Iohn the byshop taried at Bâ—noâ—ia Gregory at Arminâ—â—m Benet in Spaine The cytie of Poule was vexed wyth the sedycion of the Guelphes and Gibelines The vniuersitie of S. Andrewes beganne in Scotland Iohn the young Duke of Myllayne was murderer of his owne people ¶ Sigismonde sonne of the .iiii. Charles kinge of Boheme of Hungarye was ordeyned emperoure and reygned .27 yeres He was a prudent wittye learned and noble prince in person and countenance of such maiestie as was comly and mete onely in a gret monarke and ruler of the world but in warre and deedes of armes vnfortunate for he was oftentimes ouerthroweÌ„ and chased of the Turkes and other enemyes Ladyslaus kynge of
terme of the lyfe of Charles being than kynge and after his decease the crowne of FrauÌ„ce with all rightes belonging to the same to remayne to kynge Henry and to his heyres For confirmacion wher of he toke to wife Katherine the daughter of Charles By this treaty it was also agreed that kinge Henrye with the Duke of Burgoyne al the power of France shuld pursue the Dolphin as an enemy of the realme because he endeuoured to let the peace as muche as layt in ' hym Sigismund the emperour succeded his brother Winceslaus in the 〈◊〉 of Boheme There was in Boheme a newe sect of phantastical people called 〈◊〉 which went altogether naked and vsed theyr 〈…〉 sayinge that they were only free and all other bonde whyche company of heretikes for crueltye that they vsed was supressed by Zische chiefe capitaine of them which pretended to fauoure Husse whiche than was of great power and his adherentes were named Thahoriâ—es a newe citee that they had buylded The yere of Christ 1420 Amurates kinge of Turkes Anni regum Angli 8 in maâ—lâ—â—â—sse and prowes farre passed all his predecessours The yere of the worlde but he was cruel and most grâ—â—â—usly vexed the christâ—ans his 〈…〉 he made agaynst the kinge of Seruia from whom after long siege he wanne Scopia and Fewmounâ— and toke in battaile twyo of his sonnes whom he berefte of theyr syght but after he toke theyr sister in mariage and restored Newmount Then he inuaded the Ulaches Hungarians and Almaynes and after tourned into Epyre and coÌ„quered Croia Finally he prouoked agaynst him the power of the UeneciaÌ„s by taking from them Thessalonica Sigismunde toke on him the crowne of Boheme Iohn Zischa capitaine of the Thaborites brought vnder his subiection wel nere al Boheme and at diuers â—n countres discomfited Sigismunde the emperoure in so much that he was fayne to entreat Zyscha priuely to fâ—uour his paâ—t and make the Bohemes acknowlaâ—e him for theyr kynge Philip duke of Millaine with great successe subdued and conquered all his fathers heritage of Lumbardye and toke the citee of Geane Katherine the daughter of king Charles of Fraunce The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1421 was crowned quene of England with great solemnitee Anni regum Angli 9 The Duke of Clarence king Henries brother of England was ouerset by the Dolphin of France and slaine to the kinges great displeasure Mordo Stewarde sonne to 〈◊〉 Roberte was made gouernour of Scotland after his fathers deth Martine the byshop caâ—e to Rome and was râ—ceiued with wondeâ—rfull ioâ—e of the people nobles of the â—yâ—ie King Henrâ— went againe into France and made war vpon the Dolâ—hine The riuer Tiber ouerflowed the citie of Rome thâ—â— about Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Great trouble and warre in the kyngdome of Naples by the vnconstancie of Iohan the quene whiche toke by â—doycion for heire Alphons king of Arragon Lewys Erle of Angeâ—â—â— was pronounced king of Sicilye Naples by the byshop of Rome â–ª to whiche apointment agreed Iohan the quene refused Alphons whom before the had chosen heyre Kynge Henry departyng out of this lyfe in France ordeined his brother HuÌ„frâ—ai Duke of Glocester to be protectour of England and the Dukes of Bedforde and of Burgoine to be regentes of the realme of Fraunce Ammurates emperour of Turkes after gret coÌ„questes and victories made hym selfe a monke of the religion of Mahomet Charles the .vi. kinge of Fraunce ended his lyfe whyche had ben vexed with a phrenesie the space of .xxxii. yeres to the great discouragyng and incommoditie of the realme by reason of whose death the realm and crowne of Fraunce by right of composicion fel to the yong king Henrye of Englande HEnrye the .vi. was proclaymed king of Englande beyng yet an infaÌ„t of eight monethes of age Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 1384 The yere of Christ wherfore continuyng the tyme of his youth he was committed to the tuicion gouernaunce of the noble Duke Hamfrel of Glouster his vncle whan he came to mans state he was of wytte and nature simple gentill meke and loued better peace than warre quietnesse of mynde than busynesse of the worlde honeste than profite reste and ease than trouble and care all trouble vexacion vnquietnes iniuries that euer hapned to him whiche were many and great he suffered so paciently that he reputed theim to be worthely sent to him of god for hys offences He fauoured good letters excellently well in token wherof he erected .ii. famous colleges the one at Cambridge called kynges colled ge the other at Acâ—on by meanes wherof good learninge greatly encreased A priest was burned in London for heresie called William Tailour A generall counsaile at Pauie in Italy Phillip of Myllaine conquered Gean and made warre on the Florentines The yere of the worlde 5385 The yere of Christ 1424 The Duke of Bedforde regent of Fraunce warred so fiercely vpon the Dolphine Anni regum Angli 2 that he wane from him many stroÌ„g holdes and townes and nere to a towne called Uâ—rnoyle discomfited his whole power to the great losse of his enemyes For in the fyght were slaine the Erles of Turon and Brucam with the Uicount of Narbon and diuers other men of name of the commoÌ„s were slaine v. thousande or after the Englysh cronicles .x. thousand Whiche aduenture Pollidore affirmeth to haue chansed in the yere folowyng Iames the kinge of Scottes sonne was delyuered out of Englande and at Stone was crowned ki ng of Scotlande He was a vertuous and good prince gâ—iuen more to the ministryng of iustice thaÌ„ the troubles of warre he was him selfe well lerned and fauoured al learned men Sir Iohn Mortimer hanged and drawen for treason The yere of the worlde 5386 Brachias the tyranne of Iataly whiche of longe tyme had disquieted the countrey The yere of Christ 1425 Anni regum Angli 3 was vanquished and slaine of the byshops souldiours The Duke of Britaine forsoke the Englishemen and alied him with the Dolphine The Prince of Portugall came into Englande The yere of the worlde 5387 The yere of Christ 1426 Grudge varyance betwene the Duke of Gloucester protectour of England Anni regum Angli 4 and his halfe brother the byshop of Winchester whyche was apeased by the regente of Fraunce Iames Stewarde the .iii. sonne of Duke Mordo rebellyng against kinge Iames in Scotlande was chased in to Irelande The Uenecians Florentines were confederate and made sharpe fierce warre vpon the Duke of Myllaine Carmignola The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1427 Anni regum Angli 5 by whose maÌ„hode and pollicy Phillip of Millaine had recouered and augemented his heritage forsoâ—e him â–ª and went to the Uenecians In England was verye vnseasonable weatheryng for it râ—igned most parte coÌ„tinually from Easter to Mychelmas wherby hey and corne were greatly huydâ—â—â—d The Englyshemen
Rome The Swizers vanquished the Thuricenses in battaile and vsed towarde them so extreme rage and crueltie that in the same place wher they obteyned the vyctory great bankettes and seastes were by theim made in the which they vsed the dead corses of the aduersarys in stede of stoles and tables yea and more ouer opening their bodies dranke their bloud tore their hartes with their teeth The counsaile of Laterane was indicted Lewys Patriarke of Aquâ—leia The yere of the worlde 5405 The yere of Christ 1444 began first to kepe dogges and horses Anni regum Angli 22 Charles of Fraunce by the counsaile of Eugenius the byishop of Rome seÌ„t his sonne the Dolphine with a gret company against the Switzees and them of the couÌ„saile of Basile where the blouddy victour with rauine sword and fyre destroyed all the countrey of Alsatia after whiche time the counsaile of Basile by lyttle little was dyssouled the Frenchmen in their return were vanquished chased slaine lightned of great pray by the Slesstattines Kyng Henrye the .vi. by the aduise and procuremente of the Erle of Suffolke â–ª The yere of the worlde 5406 The yere of Christ 1445 Anni regum Angli 23 toke to wyfe Margaret the kynges daughter of Sicile and refused the doughter of the Erle of Armynake wyth whom he made his firste contracte whyche thynge was cause of muche myserye and trouble in England as first the losynge of Normandye the diuision of the lordes within the realme the rebellion of the commynaltye against the prince and fynallye the king deposed and the quene with the prince faine to flee the realme Henry Chechley byshop of Canturbury dyed who in his lyfe time builded two houses for studentes in the vniuersitie of Oxenford called Alsolne college and Bernard college The Hungaryans by menes of the byshoppe of Rome contrary to the othe and leagu made before with Ammurates arrered new war against the Turkes in the whiche Uladislaus and Iulian the byshoppes legate nere to Uarna were vanquyshed chased and fayne with great losse of Christian bloude At Basila in lyke maner Iohn Huniades of Hungarye was ouerthrowen and Peloponesus brought in subiection to the Turkes After the death of Uladislaus the Hungaryans wyth one consent agreed to haue to their king Ladislaus the young sonne of Albert and ordeined Iohn Huniades to be protectour of the realme Eugenius byshop of Rome made war vpon Sfortia a famous capitaine of Italy and toke from him Pâ—â—â—num whiche before he had geuen to his possession and gouernaunce The warre was renewed againe bytwene the Uenecians and Myllanours The yere of the worlde 5407 The yere of Christ 1446 The Uenecians and FloreÌ„tines Anni regum Angli 24 bytwene Cremona Tantuâ— vanquisshed the souldyours of Duke Phylyp and ouerâ—ode the countrey euen the suburbes of Myllaine George Poggeobratius gouernour of Boheme Anni regum Angli 5 Humfrey Duke of Gloucester The yere of the worlde 5408 The yere of Christ 1447 and protectour of England by the meanes of certaine malicious persons was steared cast in holde and strangled to death in the Abbey of Bury to the great displeasure and grudge of the commons which suspected the Marques of Suffolke of that cruell deede This Duke Humfrey for hys honorable and lâ—berall demeanour and good rule that he kept this realme in was called the good Duke of Gloucester William Wanflet a man of great deuocion wisedome and â—ustice was made byshop of Winchester and chaÌ„celour of Englande This man to the furtherance of letters and heâ—lpe of studious younge men erected the famous colege of Marâ— Magdalene in Oxenford to whoÌ„ I knowlâ—de my selfe to be greatly bounden for so much as that small learning that god hath sent me I haue obteined by his benefite and the ayde and sustinaÌ„ce of that worshipfull house Philyp Duke of Myllayne pased his debte to nature whose deth notwithstandyng the warre against the Uenecians styll continued for Sfortia which had forsaken the Uenecians warred vpon them in the quarell of Mâ—llaine Nicolas the .v. byshop of Rome .viii. yeres Alphons kinge of Arragone and Naples made warre against the Florentines Francisce Sfortia discomfited the Uenecians in a gret â—atâ— le nere to Caranazâ—um Anni regum Angli 26 The yere of the worlde 5409 The yere of Christ 1448 and shortly after beyng reconsiled to their amitie made so sharpe warre vppon the Myllanours that he subdued their citie to his obeisance Constantinus emperour of Constantinople Amadeus which was made byshop of Rome by the ordinance of the counsaâ—le of Basile through menes made by bishop Nicolas was compelled of the emperour Friderich to resigne his papacy Anni regum Angli 27 The yere of the worlde 5410 The yere of Christ 1449 and gaue place to the saied Nicolas and so the schisme was fynyshed that had continued .viii. or .ix. yeres Mahomete and sonne of Ammurates was emperoure of the Turkes he wrought much hurte to the Christâ—aÌ„s The Marques of Suffolke was banyshed the lande for the space of .v. yeres to apeace the murmure and grudge of the commons of Englande The yere of the worlde 5411 The yere of Christ 1450 Anni regum Angli 28 for the death of the Duke of Gloucester In â—aâ—lyng towarde Fraunce he was met on the sea by a shippe of warre and ther presently beheaded by the capitaine called Nicolas Tower and the dead corâ—es cast vp at Douer The commons of â—ent for grudge that thei bare to certaine noble men nere about the king as well for the geuing vp of the Duchy of Angeoâ— and Maine to the king of Sicilie as for diuers iniuris and oppressions that the pore people had suffered raised a great commocion and on black heath 〈◊〉 the leadyng of Iacke Kade ouerthrew the Erle of Stafforde hauing with him a good company of souldyers Than after they came to London where after thei had put to death the lorde Say with other and committed diuers robberies and cruel deedes their company was disperkled euerie man to his home and theyr capitaine taken and put to death and after that iust exeâ—ucion dooen vpon many of the rebelles by the king and his officers The byshop of Salesburye was murdered by the commons of the wea st country The Uenecians made peace with Alphons king of Naples and greed to make warre against Sfortia Duke of Mâ—llaine with whom they were againe fallen at varyaâ—nce because he wolde not stande to the peace made betwene theim and Millaine Charles of FraÌ„ce recouered againe Rhoan and diuers other townes of Normandy and Fraunce This was the yere of Iubiley of Rome The whole Duchie of Normandy was yelded vp to the Frenchmen by menes of the Quene The yere of the worlde 5412 The yere of Christ 1451 Anni regum Angli 29 the Duke of Sommerset and other of her counsaile whiche thinge caused so muche trouble and debate in Englande that mortall warre therof ensued Friderich the emperour with his wife Elenour
great pillage and praye Anni regum Angli 9 Mathias kinge of Hungarye by the incensynge of the byshop of Rome made sharpe warre vpon George king of Boheme the space of .vii. yeere continually and added to his seignory a geat part of the kyngdome of Boheme Anni regum Angli 10 The grudge The yere of the worlde 5431 The yere of Christ whiche the Erle of Warwike had conceiued against king Edwarde for the foresaide mariage declared it selfe openly so that he alâ—ed him with the Duke of Clarence the kinges brother and by their meanes in ceâ—sed so the Northenmen that they dyuers tymes rebelled and tourned the kyng and the realme to muche trouble but shortly the kinge so demeaned hym selfe that the rebelles were suppressed Wherefore the Erle of Warwike perceiuyng his parte to be weakened fled with the Duke of Clarence and other into Fraunce Mahomet emperour of the Turkes inuaded the sle Enboea and destroied the great citie called Nigropony and not loÌ„g after Isaac his capitaine entring Hungary and Croacia toke with theim a great noumber of prisoners The Duke of Clarence the Erles of Warwike Penbroke and Orforth landed at Dartmouth to whom by meanes of proclamacyons that were pubâ—ysshed in the name of kyng Henrye thâ— commons gathered in so gret companies that Edwarde fearyng his parâ—e fledde into Flanders to the Duke of Burgoyne Than was Henrye the .vi. set at large and agayne proclaymed kinge by mâ—nâ—s of the Erle of warwike with other and Edward proclaimed vsurper of thecrown â—ut that continued nâ—t longe The yere of the worlde 5432 The yere of Christ 1471 Kyng Edward retournyng out of Flaunders Anni regum Angli 11 arriuâ—d in the North part of Englande with a veraâ— small companye of souldyers but by meanes that he vsed and thorough his brother the Duke of ClareÌ„ce who turned now to his part he came so puisauntly to London that he entred the citie and toke kyng Henry in the byshoppes palaice and than wâ—Ì„t against the Erle of warwike whom he vanquished slew with his brother Marques Mountague nere Barnet .x. myles from London Shortly after at Tewkisbury he ouertherw queene Margaret the wyfe of Henrye In whiche battaile was taken the saied Margaret with Edward the â—rince hâ—r sonne the Duke of Sommerset and dyuers â—ther Kynge Edwarde recâ—iued his regalitie and was againe taken for kinge Prince Edward the sonne of Henry was put to death A commocion steered by the bastarde FancoÌ„bridg and the commons of kent and Essex Henrye the .vi. was putte to death in the Tower and buried at Châ—rtesie The king of Portugal passed the sea into Afrike where he subdued to him .ii. cityes of Mauritania called Tynga and Argilia Sixtus the .iiii. byshop of Rome .xiii. yerâ—s Mathias kinge of Hungary was chosen kinge of Bohâ—me The yere of the worlde 5433 The yere of Christ 1472 Anni regum Angli 12 The Uenecians with the ayde of the byshop of Rome Anni regum Angli 13 and the kynge of Naplâ—s made sâ—re and fyerâ—e warre vpon the Turkes The yere of the worlde 5473 The yere of Christ 1473 and put theim oftentymes to great domages on the sâ—a coastes of their dominion yet dyuers times theâ— were chased and ouerthrowen with gâ—â—t losse of men Iames kâ—nge of Cipres departed out of this lyfe leauyng aâ—ter him a yong sonne begotten of his wyfe a Uenecian borne by whiche menes the Uenecians obteined the gouernaunce of his kingedome and not longe after when the childe died possessed the kingdome of Cipres About this time Cassanus kinge of Persie made sore warre vpon the Turkâ—s The yere of the worlde 5435 The yere of Christ 1474 whom they discomfited in two great battailes but in the ende Mahomets by poâ—lice oâ—teâ—ned the vpper hande and made league wyth them Uariaunce betwene Charles duke of Burgoyne and Lewys kinge of Fraunce The duke of Burgoyne besieged Nussia but when Friderich the emperour mette there with him hauing a great power after leage made he left the siege and departed Anni regum Angli 15 Kinge Edwarde of England went ouer the see with a great armye to ayde the duke of Burgoyne The yere of the worlde 5436 The yere of Christ but by the earnest suite of the frenche kyng a peace was concluded betwene England and fraunce for .vii. yeres For performance wâ—erof king Lewys gaue to Edward 7â—000 crownes of golde and yerelye after for the space of .vii. yeres .50000 crownes In Spayne after the decease of Henry the .iiii. hapned great diuision and variaunce For Ferdinande the son of Iohn kinge of Arragone whiche had tâ—ken to wyfe the sister of Henrie the .iiii. and Alphons of Portugall maintening the quarell of Iohan the doughter of Henry deuided the kingdome betwene them At the citee Trident a childe named Simon was murdered of the Iewes of that citee in derision of the passyon of Christ. For which mudrer and vilanie the Iewes suffred great and worthy punishement Charles duke of Burgoyn inuaded the prouince of Lorayne with great power The Zubilei was ordeyned by the bishop of Rome to be euery xxv yere The turkes in the countree called Mundania or Walachie were vanquyshed and slayne and in lyke maner agayne in the lower Miâ—ia ouerthrowen and chased About this time at Ingolstade and Tubing in Geâ—manie were founded certayne scholes and colleges and a litle before at Basile and Fâ—â—burge Anni regum Angli Charles of Burgoynâ— leading an armye agaiâ—nst the Switzers at a place called Grâ—nses The yere of the worlde 5437 The yere of Christ was by thâ—ym vaâ—quished chased and lightned of his tents and other pâ—â—uiance 〈◊〉 Murthen he was agayne ouâ—rthrowen and shortly thervpon at Nansâ—s by Renatus Duke of Loraine coming with a coÌ„pany of Argentines and Switzers agaynst him was vtterly vanquished and slaine after whole death Lewis king of France recouered â—gain all that before time he had graunted to the sayde Dukâ— Charles by coÌ„posicion or otherwise and endeuoured also to bring to his lordship Burgoyne and Flanders but that labour of his engendred great warres For the Burgonions forsoke the doughter of Charles Mathias of Hungary wâ—nne a strong forte from thâ— Turkes by the riuer Sane Iohannes de Monte regio the noble astromer was famous The yere of the worlde 5438 The yere of Christ 1477 Maximilian Duke of Austria Anni regum Angli 17 and sonne to Friderich the emperoure ledde a great army into Flaunders and coupled to him in mariage Mary the onlye doughter of Charles duke of Burgoyne lately deceased The bishop of Rome and king Ferdinande of Naples arrered warre agaynst the Florentines in Italy Cathubâ—ius the great souldaine of Egipte and Arabiâ— The yere of the worlde 5439 The yere of Christ 1478 George duke of Clarence Anni regum Angli 18 brother to kinge Edwarde of Englande was secretly put to death waâ— drowned in a barell of Malmesey within the tower of London A death this yeare in the citre of London The
withall crueltie for Selinus the Turke eâ—pelled his father out of his kyngdome withal his brothers an knismen and after dyuers gret battailes vanquysshed chased and slew two Souldaines and annexed Aâ—gypte and Araby to his kingdome Sir Edwarde Hawarde lorde admirall of Englande throughe his to muche hardnesse was slaine in Britaine after whoÌ„ his borthâ—r sir Thomas Haward was made admyrall by the king The nauyes of England Fraunce meting at Britain Bay fought a cruell battaile in the whiche the regent of EnglaÌ„d a Carike of France beinge crapeled together were burnte and their capitaines men al drowned the Englyshe capitaine was sir Thomas Knâ—ueâ— who had with him .700 men in the French Carik was sir Piers Morgan with .900 A parliament was holden wherin iâ— was determined that the kinge hym selfe shoulde personally inuade the realme of Fraunce Warre betwene the Polonians and Mosconites Kyng Henry of Englande Anni regum Angli beyng confederate with the emperour and the kinge of Spaine The yere of the worlde 5474 The yere of Christ 1513 passed with a great power into France where hauing in wages vnder his banner the emperour Maximilian and all the nobilitye of Brabante Flaunders and Hollande he discomfited and abashed the whole power of France and conquered Terwine and the great city of Turney whiche is saied to haue in iâ— as many towers as â—her be days in the yere In this citie the kinge builded a goodly castell or tower with excedyng costes and kepte ther a garrison certaine yeres after The lord Chamberlayne of Scotlande inuadinge the borders was discomfited by sir Wylliam Bulmer In this meane time the kyng of Scottes notwithstandyng that he was sworne on the sacrameÌ„t to kepe peace perced this land with a mighty armye but by the good diligence of the quene and the pollicy manhâ—de of the Erle of Surrey the kinges lieuetenaÌ„t he was him selfe slayne with a .xi. of his Erles and the Scottes discomfited but not without great losse of Englyshemen Sir Iohn Wallop burnt diuers villages townes in Normandye Anni regum Angli 6 A peace concluded betwene EnglaÌ„d and Francâ— and on S. Denis day was Lewys the French king coupled in mariage with ladye Mary the kinges sister The yere of the worlde 5475 The yere of Christ 1514 on newe yeres day folowinge he ended his lyfe wherfore kynge Henry sent agayne for his sister by thâ—â—uke of Suffolke and other Rycharde Hunne this yeere was hâ—â—ged in Lollars tower Frauncis the first of that name The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1515 succeded in the kyngdome of France Anni regum Angli 7 This man is greaâ—ly praysed of al writers in those dayes for his singular humanitee fauouring of learned men He maynteyned the warres which king Lewis had begunne and alied him with the Dukes of Gelrie Leigie and Burgoyne which did him due homage He would also haue ben confederate wyth the bishop of Rome but he fayled of his purpose for shortly after betwene the bishop of Rome themperour the king of Spayne the Swiâ—zers and other was made a priâ—ye league and confederacie agaynst the Frenchmen Uenecians Lady Marye kinge Henries doughter was borne at Grenewiche Lady Mary the kinges sister before maryed to the frenche king â–ª retourned into EnglaÌ„d and shortly after was maryed to the duke of Suffolke A great battayle foughten betwene the Switzers and the Frenchemen in the which the frenche kinge was in so great daÌ„ger that the brayne of his owne men sperâ—led in his face and him selfe was tâ—rise striken with a spere but in the ende of the fâ—ght by helpe of the Uenecians other whiche came in good season the 〈◊〉 were discomfited and slayne and the citee of Millâ—yne yelded to the french kinge An horrible sedicion in Hungary by a company of souldiours and robbers that had the signe of the crosse for theyr badge and cognisaunce which minded to destroâ— al the nobilite and gentlemen Brixta geâ—â—n vp by composicion to the frenchmen A peace concluded betwene the â—mperâ—ur the kinges of Fraunce and Spayne and the Uenecians wherby that cruâ—ll warre ceaseâ— A solemne metâ—â—g at Uienna of the emperour the king of Polonie and of Hungarye whiche by maryage weâ—e confederate Margaret the quene of Scottes king Henries elder syster fled into England laâ—e at Harebâ—ttell where she was deliuered of a childe called Margarete In Maye she came to London where she taryed a hole yere before she departed into Scotland The yere of the worlde 5477 The yere of Christ 1516 This yere was so great frost in England that men might esely passe with cartes ouer the riuer of Thames from Westminster to Lambeth Anni regum Angli 8 Mathewe bishop of Sâ—donon and cardinall of Swyshes came as Ambassadour from the emperour to king Henry Charles Arch duke of Austrich was ordeyned king of Spayne On May euen in the citee of LondoÌ„ Anni regum Angli 9 was an insurrection of prentâ—les and yong persons agaynste straungers The yere of the worlde 1478 The yere of Christ 1517 of which diuers were put to execuâ—ion and the resydue came to Westminster with halters aboute their neckes and were pardoned This is named ill May daye Lady Margâ—ret the kinges sister returned into Scotland Iohannes Frauncis Picus of Mirandula a knight of excellent 〈◊〉 and learning was famous and in the presence of Leo bishop of Rome made a vehement oracyon exhortinge him to refourme the vicious noughtye liâ—e of the clergy Many dyed in England of the sweating sicknesse and especially about London Lewys about this time succeded his father in the kingdomes of Hungary and Boheme A great famine and pestilence in many places The terme kept one daye at Oxenford and adiourned agayne to Westminster The cardinall Campâ—ius the bishops legate came froÌ„ Rome in ambassade to king Henry and was receyued with great pompe by meanes of the cardinal of EnglaÌ„d Thomas Wâ—lsay which was then of great auctoryty in this realme The admirall of Fraunce came into England as ambassadour with a great coÌ„pany of gentilmen The citee of Turney was deliuered agayn into the french kinges handes for the which he should paye 60000â— crownes and for the castell that the kinge had buylded 40â—000 and .23000 poundes Turneys which the cite ought for their libertees and francheses A peace concluded betwene the kinges of Englande Fraunce and Castile for terme of their liues The Spaniardes vanquished The yere of the worlde 5479 The yere of Christ 1518 chased and slewe Aenobarbus with his brother in Afrike Anni regum Angli 10 A sedicion in Pannonie by meanes of the bishoppe of Uesbrune The emperour held a counsayle at Auguste Selinus the great Turke after he had with continual and blouddye warre conquered Egipt Syrie Phenecia Palestine Coele and chased out of Armâ—nie the king of Persie as a sodayne tempeste or storme retourned into Europe and besieged the citee Belgradum or Taurodurum Martine Luther wrate first to
was condempned and put to death with certayn of her counsaile in Aprile Woulffe and his wyfe for a shamefull murdeâ— by them committed in sleayng of two marchant strangers were arreigned and hangâ—d at the place where they hadde done the murder The Anabaptistes caused great trouble and ruffling in the north partes of Germany and at the citie Monstere chusyng to theyr kyng one Iohn a Leyde exercised much crueltie expellynge other out of the citie that would not conâ—escende to their beleefe This Iohn a Leyde in token that he had bothe heauenly and earthly power gaue to his garde greene and blewe and had for his armes the figure of the worlde rounde with a sword tâ—ruâ—â— through it He maried hymselfe .xv. wyues and ordeyned that otheâ— should haue as many as they listed and all other thinges to be common amongest theym The byshop of Monstere by the ayde of other princes besieged the citie against the rebellious Anabaptistes fiftene or sixtene monethes In whiche tyme the stubburne and frowarde people susteyned so great scarcitee and hunger that they beyng alyue were lyke dead corses and did eate commonly dogges cattes myce with other vile beastes and seathyng hydes leather and olde showes dyd poune the same and made breade therof After long siege the citie was wonne spoyled and destroyed with greatâ— crueltie and slaughter of that wâ—cked people Paule the thirde was ordeined byshop of Rome Charles the emperour sailed with a great nauie into Afrike restored Altrachenus to the kyngdom of Tunes The lorde Dacres of the North was arreigned of high treason who so wittilye and directlye confuted his accusers that to theyr great shame he was founde giltlesse Frith a yong man of excellent witte and lernyng was brent in Smithfield for his opinion concernyng the sacrament The bishop of Romes vnlawfull tyrannie was vtterly abolisshed out of this realme and commaundement geueÌ„ that he should no more be called pope but onelye bishoppe of Rome and that the kynge shoulde be deputed and taken as a supreme head of the church of Englande haue full auctoritie to refourme and redrâ—sse all errours heresies and abuâ—es in the same The first fruites and tenthes of all spirituall dignitees and promocions were graunted to king Henrie by act of parliament The erle of Kildare died inthe tower of London and his sonne Thomas Fitzgararde rebellynge in Irelande slew the bishop of Diuelinge and toke the kynges ordinaunce Wherfore kynge Henrie sent thither sir Wylliam Skâ—uington with a companye of souldiours Anni regum Angli 27 Sir Thomas Moore not longe before chauncellour of Englande Iohn bishop of Rocheâ—ter The yere of the worlde 5496 The yere of Christ 1535 and three monkes of the charter house were putte to death for denyinge the king to be supâ—eme head of the churche and mainteinyng the bishop of Romes auctoritee An order was appoincted for sanctuaries and sanctuarie men because dyuers naughty persons trusting to the liberties that before tyme had been vsed committed many detestable murders robberies and other abhominable actes Lorde Cromwel was in this tyme in high fauour with the kynge and bare great rule in this realme Ladie Katherine princesse Dowagier ended her lyfein the monethe of Ianuarie and is buried at Peterborowe Willyam Tindale whiche translated the newe Testament into the Englishe tonge by the crueltee of the clergie of Louene was burnte beside Bruxelles in Brabant Badurius kyng of Cambaia in Indie beyâ—ge ouerset in warre of Aymanus kyng of Carmania willyngly became tributary to the kyng of Portugall that he myghte obteyne ayde of hym agaynst his enemy At this tyme were geuen to the Kyng by consent of the abbottes all religious houses that were of .300 marke and vnder The yere of the worlde 5497 The yere of Christ 1536 Kyng Henry was agayn diuorsed from the mariage of Lady Anne Bulleyne as vnlaufull and vngodly Anni regum Angli 28 and the sayd lady Anne with her brother George Bulleyne lorde Rocheforde and Henry Norreis Frauncis Weston William Brereton Marke Smeton gentilmen of the kynges priuie chamber shortely after was beheaded for dyuers treasons and naughty actes intended and coÌ„mitted with the sayde gentylmen The kyng toke to wife the right excellent and most vertuous lady Iane Seimour daughter to syr Iohn Seimor knyght After many thynges wer published here in this realme by kyng Henry and his counâ—aile with consent of the bishops and his clergie concerning the alteration of diuers poyntes of religioâ— and that certayne holyâ— daies were forb dden and many abbaies suppressed the rude people of â—incolnesâ—ire fearynge the vtter subuersion of theyr olâ— supersâ—ition whiche they had lyued in so many yeres raised a great coÌ„mocion and gathered togyther welnere 20000. men agaynst whom the kyng wâ—nt with a strong power Wherof when the rebelles had knowlage they desyred pardon brake vp their army and departed euery man to his home theyr capytaynes were apprehended and worthily punished Immediately after began a newe commotion in Yorkshire for the same causes but the people wer more incensed through vayne tales and lyes that were spred by certaine naughtie and sedicious persones as that all theyr syluer chalices crosses iewelles and other ornamentes shoulde bee taken oute of theyr churches That no man shulde bee maried or eate any deintie meate in his house but he shoulde paye a tribute for the same to the kynge These people were gathered to the noumbre of .40000 hauyng for theyr badges the .v woundes with the figure of the sacrament and Iesus written in the middes and called their diuelishe rebellion a holye pylgremage in token that they intended to fighte for the mayntenaunce of Christen religion Agaynst these rebelles the kyng sent the Duke of Suffolke the duke of Northfolke the Mâ—rques of Excester and other with a great army by whom after the day and place was appoynted to fyght sodeynly the nyght before the battayle shuld haue ben the water that was betweene them rosâ— in suche wyse that the two armies coulâ—e not com togither By the occasioÌ„ wherof the captains of both partes had communication of peace and promyse was made to the rebelles that such thyngeâ— as they were greued with shoulde bee redressed by the kynges auctorâ—tie Wherewith they beeyng appeased by the prouidence and healpe of god departed without bloudsheadyng The ryuer of Thames was ouerfrosen Thomas Fitz Garet late Erle of Kildare and fyue of his vncles were hanged drawen and quartered at London in February Nicol Musgraue Thomas Gylby and other stered a newe rebellion and besieged the citee of Carlile frome whens they were driuen and many of theym taken and put to deathe The yere of the worlde 5498 The yere of Christ 1537 Anni regum Angli 29 Sir Frances Bygot syr Robert Constable and other beganne an other conspiracie and for the same were aâ—teinted and executed in the moneth of Iune On S. Edwardes euen the noble prince Edward was born at Hampton court who is now our soueraigne lord and kyng
Shortly after the vertuous lady queene Iane his mother dyed in childbedde was buried at Windsor An assemble was holden at Wittenberge wherin the preachers of Germany agreed concernynge the controuersy of the sacrament of the body and bloud of Christe Sir Thomas Percy syr StepheÌ„ of Hamelton sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife William Lomley Nicolas Tempest and the abbottes of Ierney and Riuers also the lord Darcy the lord Husey Robert Ask wer condemned and put to deathe for high treason Iames kyng of Scottes maried ladie Magdalene the Frenche kynges eldest daughter Frier Forest was hanged and brent in Smithfielde for treason and heresie with the image of Daruell Gathern of Wales The yere of the worlde 5499 The yere of Christ 1538 in whiche idolle the Welshemen had a greate confidence and feigned of him many straunge thynges In the moneth oâ— december the Marques of Excester the lorde Mountacute and sir Edwarde Neuell were beheaded for treason that was layd to their charges Sir Nicholas Carew maister of the horses was beheaded for treason Pilgremage and idolatrie were forbydden dyuers images alâ—o hauynge inginnes to make theyr eyes open and shutte and other partes of theyr bodye to steere and many other false iuglynges as the bloudd of hayles and suche lyke wherwith the people of longe tyme had been deceiued were espied out and destroyed Abbaies were suppressed and all friers monkes channons nunnes and other sectes of religion were roted out of this realme for theyr iniquitie and naughtinesse In Maâ—e the citisyns of London mustred al in bryghte harneis with coates of white silke and clothe Anni regum Angli 31 and chaines of golde in three great battailes The abbottes of Redinge Glastenburye and Colchester wyth dyuers other were atteinted of treason and put to death It was ordeined that suche religious persons as were discharged of their profession might purchase pursue and be sued in al maner of accions Auctoritee was graunted to the kyng by acte of parliament to nominate and make bishops and bishoprikes by his letters patentes or other writinges The landes and profites of all abbaies heretofore dissolued or that hereafter should be dissolued were assured to the kynges hyghnesse and his heyres The greate Onele of Irelande inuaded the Englisshe â—ale and brent almoste .xx. myles within the same wherfore the lorde Graie beynge deputie there assembled a stronge power and droue hym backe Duke Friderike of Bauerie Palsgraue of Rhine the Marshall of Duke Iohn Friderike electour of Saxonie with certaine other came to London by whome the mariage was concluded betwene Kyng Henrie and the lady Anne sister to the Duke of Cleue who in Decembre was receyued into the realme with great triumphe and sumptuous prouision The commons of Gaunt rebelled and were brought in subiection and cruelly handled by the Emperour The acte made for the abolishynge of opinions concernyng the .vi. articles was publisshed with greate rigoure and extremitee Whiche ye maye reade in the actes of the paâ—liament holden the .xxxi. yere of the kyng Anni regum Angli 32 In this yeare was so great a hâ—ate and drought that in many places the people wold haue geuen one busshel for the grindynge of an other The yere of the worlde 5501 The yere of Christ 1540 and dyuers great ryuers were dryed The byshoppe of Chichester and doctour Wilson were deliuered out of the tower vpon the kynges pardon Many died of hotâ— burning agues and of the laske in all partes of this realme The religion of the knyghtes of the Rhodes was dyssolued by acte of parliament By commaundement of kinge Henrie certaine learned men were apoincted to set foorth an vniforme introduction into the latine tongue whiche onely shoulde be taught in all scholes the vse of all other grammers beynge sette a parte Barnes Hierom Garrarde priestes were forced to recante at S. Maries spitle in London Lorde Cromwel late before created Erle of Essex and Water lorde Hungerforde were beheaded the .28 day of Iuly The .xxx. day Robert Barnes Thomas Garrarde Wylliam Hierom priestes were burned The same daye Thomas Abell Edwarde Powel and Richarde Fetherston were haÌ„ged drawen and quartered for mainteinyng the byshop of Romes auctoritee and deniyng the kinge to be supreme head of the churche of Englande Kyng Henrye by auctoritee of the clergie was diuorsed from his pretenced mariage made with the ladie Anne of Cleue and maryed shortlye after the ladie Katherine Hawarde where they were sworne to bee true prisoners and than were delyuered to the custody of dyuers noble men whiche honourably iâ—tertained them In this season an heraulde of England rydyng on the borders syde to doo a message was mette by certayne rebelles which cruelly against all lawe of armes slew him in his coate armure But they for this moste vengeable deede were sâ—nt to the kyng the yere folowyng who worthily executed them for that offence After the ouerthrowe of the Scottishe army the kyng of Scottes dyd not long enioy his lyfâ— for he died incontinent after leauynge his queene with chylde who was delyuered of a mayden At Newe yeares tyde the Scottes that were taken by Caâ—liâ—e were by the kyng sent home agayne with greate gyftes vpon condicion to agree to certaine articles for the welth of bothe realmes The Burdeux flâ—te was arested in Gascoyne and lykewyse the â—renchmen hâ—re and at the I le of Wight wer taken seuen shippes laded with marchandise of the frenchemen Wherevpon the ambassadours of bothe parties were restreined after dyuers requestes proponed to the ambassadour of France ceâ—tain respite was graunted to knowe his maysters mynde who wolde not agree to any reasonable demandes nor yet receiue the kynges herald who came with honorable and indifferent conditions of peace for whiche causes and most specially for the common profite of Christendom seyng the French kyng had entred in league with the Turke and procured hym to make warre vpon Christendome and also that he withholdyng from kyng Henry his tribute he with the emperour Charles ioynâ—tely proclaymed warre agaynste the frenche kynge In the meane tyme a parliament was holden at London in which an act was made wherby the common peâ—ple were restreigned from râ—dyng the holy scripture and in liâ—u of it was sette foorth by the kynge and his clergie a doctrine for all his subiectes to folowe to the whiche all bookes that were repugnaunte by auctoritee of the saied parliament were condemned In thys parliamente was graunted a subsidie to the kynge of .ij. sÌ„ of the pounde of goodes and .iii. sÌ„ of landes to be paied in thre yeares Anni regum Angli 35 Thomas Becon Wysedom The yere of the worlde 5504 The yere of Christ 1543 and Shingleton wer forced to recante openlye at Paules crosse The Abrine a lorde of Ireland with diuers of the wild Irishe submitted them vnto Kynge Henrie King Henry maried lady Katherine Latimer at Hampton court About this time the Sacre of Diep a shippe royal and the minion of Englande foughte a cruell fyght
was an englyshe earle called â—drâ—cus which by his falshode had broughte suche hurt to his natural countrey Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 4978 The yere of Christ 1017 and lastly was auctour of the deathe of the noble king Edmunde And therof him selfe brought fyrste knowledge vnto Canutus the Dane-saying in this wyse Thus haue I â—oâ—e Canutus for the loue I bâ—are towarde you To whom he aunswered seeinge for my loue thou haste murdered thyne owne soueraygne lorde whom I loued most entyrelye I shall in rewarde thereof exalte thy head aboue all the lordes of Englande And forthwith commaunded him to be beheaded and hys head to be set vpon a spere on the highest gate of London The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1018 VUhan Canutus was stablished in the kyngdome Anni regum Angli 1 he had knowledge howe Olauus kinge of Norway in his absence inuaded the countrei of Denmarke Wherfore in all haste he spedde hym thytherwarde and by the manhode of the Englyshe souldiours obteyned of theim a noble victory and recouered Norway to his sygnorye Wherefore when he retourned into Englande he demeaned him toward all men as a sage gentyll and moderate prynce and so continued .20 yeres The yere of Christ 1025 Chunrade was chosen emperour of Rome Anni regum Angli and reigned xxv yeres The yere of the worlde 4989 he caused his sonne Henry to be made Cesar at Aquisgrane The yere of Christ 1026 Canutus called a parliament at Oxenforde Anni regum Angli 9 where it was decreed that Englyshemen and Danes should holde the lawes of Edgare late kynge The yere of the worlde 4987 The yere of Christ 1027 Constantine after the death of his brother Anni regum Angli 10 gouerned the empyre of Constantinople .iii. yeres The yere of the worlde 4988 Robert was ordeyned Duke of Normandy which was the father of William conquerour Chunrade after he had quieted the Sweues yode to Rome there was crowned with the imperyall dyademe Henry the son of Robert was named king of Fraunce to whom his mother Constance was so vnkynde The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1029 Anni regum Angli 12 that she would haue preferred her yonger sonne Wherfore Henry was forced for succour to resorte to Roberte Duke of Normandie of whom he was gently receyued and by his healpe restored to hys kyngedome and reconsyled to hys mother Romanus emperour of Constantinople reygned .v. yeres and .vi. monethes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1030 Anni regum Angli 13 Câ—uâ—rade emperour of Rome went with an armye agaynste the Hungares and theim subdued A noble man of Spayne called Roderike expellyng the Sarasens toke the famous citee Ualentia The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Canutus yode in Pilgramage to Rome Anni regum Angli 15 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1033 The Bargonious submitted them to the obedience of Anni regum Angli 16 Chunrade the emperour by whyche meanes Burgoyne was dâ—uyded in two partes the tone buâ—â—â—ng vppon Campayne was subiecte to the French kyng the tother next to Bizance obeyed to the emperour Henrye king of Fraunce warred vppon the Erles of Campayne and Flaunders and wan from them diuers castels and townes Canutus entred Scotlande wyth a stronge power and theim subdued whych at thys time refused his empyre Anni regum Angli 17 The yere of the worlde 4995 The yere of Christ 1034 Michaell surnamed Paphlagon when he had murdered Romanus Anni regum Angli 18 maryed his wife Zoen The yere of the worlde 4996 The yere of Christ 1035 and vsurped the imperyall crowne of Constantinople .vii. yeres and .viii. monethes Anni regum Angli 19 Henrye cesar the son of the emperour Chunrade The yere of the worlde 4997 toke to wife the doughter of Canutus king of Englande The yere of Christ 1036 Anni regum Angli 20 The Normains The yere of the worlde 4998 which a season had helde by force the countrey of Pâ—el in Italye neare to the ryuer Aufidius The yere of Christ 1037 fought a stronge battayle with the Grekes for the possession of the same in whyche fighte the Grecians were chased and slayne Wâ—llyam the sonne of Robert after his father departure towarde Hierusalem was proclaimed Duke of Normandy being yet ve ry yonge Canutus king of Englande dyed who for hys vertue and honest lyfe was worthy to liue perpetuallye He was a man of great magnificence and vsed suche iustice and temperaunce that in his dayes was no prynce of such renowme and notwithstandinge that he was so puissante a prynce yet towarde god he shewed him selfe humile and lowe as by an notable history appeareth which is wrytten of Polidore in the ende of his â–ª vii booke of the Englyshe history Anni regum Angli 1 HArolde the sonne of Canutus by his wife Elgina The yere of the worlde 4999 The yere of Christ 1038 for his swyftnesse surnamed harefoote began hys reigne ouer this realme of Englande In the beginninge he shewed some token of crueltee in that he banished his stepmother Emma and toke from her suche Iewelles and treasure as she had The Danes of Denmarke chose to their king Canutus the younger otherwise called Hardikinitus the sonne of the elder Canutus by Emma The Norwayes ordeyned king a noble man called Magnus and thus sodaynly was the noble principate of the Danes seuered in .iii. partes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1309 Peter the seconde king of Hungary .ii yeres Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde 5002 The yere of Christ 1040 Henry the third of that name a man of noble courage Anni regum Angli 3 was chosen emperour of Rome and reygned .xviii. yeares At his first entringe he warred vppon Ulderike king of Boheme But he hauinge ayde of the Hungares putte him to the worse Dulcane was king of Scottes Makedâ—walde and certayne other vnruly persons rebelled In this tyme as sayeth the Scottyshe historye Sueno king of Norway inuaded Scotlande Which thinge by conference of hystopries shoulde seme to be somewhat before this tyme. Dulcane when he had reygned .vii. yeres was slayne by his brother germaine Makbeth The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1041 HArdikinutus Anni regum Angli 1 king of Denmarke after the deathe of Harolde was ordeyned kinge of Englande He for the iniurie done to his mother Emma caused the corps of Harolde to be taken out of the sepulcre and smyting of his head cast it into the riuer of Thames He burdened his subiectes with exactions and tribute and in meate and drinke was so prodigall that hys tables were spred .iiii. tyme in the daye and the people serued with great excesse When he had reygned .iii. yeares he dyed sodeinly nai without suspection of poysoning The yere of the worlde 5003 The yere of Christ 1042 In this yeare was an erle in Englande called Godwine a man of great
power and ruled muche this lande Anni regum Angli whiche vniustlye slewe Alfrede the sonne of Etheldrede and brother of Edwarde and vsed extreme crueltie toward the Normaines whiche accompanied the saide Alfrede when he came out of Normandye 〈◊〉 visite his mother Emma The emperour Henry ouercame the Bohemes made them tributary Peter kinge of Hungarie for his lecherie and crueltee was depriued of his royall aucthoritye of Aba and fledde for ayde to Henry emperour of Germany Humfrei the Norman and brother of Drogon succeded in the Erldome of Puâ—l Hardikinitus ended his lyfe after whose death the Danes were beaten slaine and driuen oute of this lande into theyr owne countrey .28 yeres after Sueno began fyrste to reigne EDwarde the sonne of Egeldrede or Etheldrede The yere of the worlde 5004 The yere of Christ by the aduyse of Godwine and Leofricus Erle of Chester after the deathe of Hardikinitus was sente for out of Normandie Anni regum Angli 1 to take on hym the gouernance of this realme of England whiche he guided with muche wysedome and iustice .24 yeres From whom issued as oute of a fountayne verie godlynesse mercy pites and lyberalitee towarde the poore gentilnesse and iustice toward all men And in all honest life gaue most goodly example to his people He discharged the Englisshemen of the greate tribute called the Dane gelde whiche was often before tyme leuied to the impouerishyng of the people He subdued also the Welshemen whiche rebelled made warre vpon their borderers Peter kynge of Hungarye was agayne restored to his kyngdome and Aba or Alboyne by the healpe of the emperour Henrie expelled Magnus kynge of Norway hearynge of the deathe of Hardikinitus with a great puisance inuaded Denmarke and expelling Sueno the lieuetenante subdued the countrey to his signorie By which meane Denmarke became subiect to the Northgaynes Michaell Calaphates whiche was adopted by Zoe with great vnkyndnesse sent hir in banisshemente Wherfore he was bereft of his sight and put from the empyre After whome Constantine Monomathus was made emperour of Constantinople and maried Zoe the empresse He reigned .xii. yeres Anni regum Angli 2 The Romains depryned Bennet the .ix. of hys byshoprike and ordeined in hys place Siluester the iii. Bennet â–ª The yere of the worlde 5005 The yere of Christ within short space after beyng restored to his fee fearyng to be againe depryued sold hys roome to one Iohn an archedeacon who was called Gregory the .vi. Makbeth reigned among the Scottes .xvi yeres whiche at the beginnyng dyd many thinges to the profyte of the realme but after he became a cruell tyranne and was vanquisshed and slayne by Malcome by the ayde of the Englishemen The yere of the worlde 5008 The yere of Christ 1047 By the counsaile of Erle Godwine Anni regum Angli 5 and Robert byshop of Canturburye Emma the mother of kynge Edwarde of Englande for vniust accusacions was put to great iniuries and was deliuered by miracle passing ouer .ix. plough shares burnyng hote as fyre without hurt or domage Certaine pyrates of the Danes entred Englande at the hauen of Sandwiche whiche were chased and dryuen to their ships Henrye the emperour hauyng knowlage of the discorde betwene the bishops in Rome went thytherwarde with a stronge armye Where he assemblyng a synode condemned the .iii. troublous monsters Bennet Syluester and Gregorie and made Switgerus byshop whiche was named the .ii. Clemente of whome he receiued the imperyall Diademe and prohibited the Romaynes thensfoorthe to chose anybyshop Whiche thing was after cause of moste deadly warres Clement was byshop .ix. monethes and after hym Damasus 23. daies The yere of the worlde 5009 The yere of Christ and than â—eo the .ix. syxe yeres Nere about this tyme in Englande fill passyng greate snowe The yere of the worlde 5011 The yere of Christ 1050 after whiche ensued a greate morialyteâ— of men Anni regum Angli 8 mooreine of cattayle and by lyghtnynge the corne was wonderfully brent and wasted Sanctius the .ii. kyng of Castile not beynge contented with his owne kyngedome The yere of Christ 1051 inuaded Legio Anni regum Angli 9 and expelled his brother Alphons The yere of the worlde 5012 who fled to the Sarasens He subdued also Portugal and Galyce and chased Garsias Eustace Erle of Bolongne came into EnglaÌ„d through whom variance happened betwene kynge Edwarde and Erle Godwine The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1052 who perceiuyng Anni regum Angli 10 that he coulde not withstande the kynges malyce fled into Flaunders and was outlawed Edwarde repudiated hys wyfe the doughter of Erle Godwine Gysulphus Erle of Puel inuaded the citee Boneuent And by force toke and withhelde the tribute whiche the churche of Babenberge payeth yeerely to the Romayne bishop Leo bishoppe of Rome hauing ayde of the emperoure went with an armie against Gysulphus Anni regum Angli 11 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and at the fyrste encounter was of hym vanquyshed and taken prisoner But shortly after he was sent agayne sauefely to Rome William bastarde Duke of Normandye aboute this tyme came with a goodlye company into Englande and was honourably receiued to whom the kyng made great chere and at his retourne enriched him with great giftes and pleasures â–ª and as some write made promyse to hym â–ª that if he dyed withoute issue the same Willyam shoulde succede him in the kingdome of England Erle Godwine was reconsiled to kynge Edwarde and called from banisshmente Anni regum Angli 12 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and for hys trueth and good a bearynge gaue for pledges hys .ii. sonnes Byornon and Toston whiche were sent to the Duke of Normandye to be kept Anni regum Angli 13 The Scottes rebelled against kyng Edwarde Wherfore Edwarde Erle of Northumberlande assembled an hoste entred the lande subdued the Scottes The yere of the worlde 5016 The yere of Christ 1055 chased the kynge out of his realme and gaue the kyngdome to Malcolme or Malcoline sonne of the kynge of Cumbres whiche the Scottyishe historye setteth after this tyme in the yere of our lord .1061 As Erle Godwine sate at the table with kyng Edward it hapned one of the cuppe bearers to stumble recouer agayne so that he dyd sheade none of the drynke whereat Godwine lowgh and sayed Nowe that one brother hathe susteigned that other With whiche wordes the king calling to minde his brothers death that was slaine by Godwyne behelde the Erle saiynge so shoulde my brother Alphrede haue holpen me ne had Godwine ben Godwyne then fearing the kynges displeasure to be newly kendled after many wordes in excusing him selfe saied so mought I sauelye swallow this morsell of bread as I am giltlesse of the deede But as soone as he had receiued the breade forthwith he was choked Uictor bishop of Rome .ii. yeres Anni regum Angli 14 Algarus Erle of Oxenford The yere of the worlde 5017 The yere of
vertues which might haue bene to him a goodly ornament ne had the vncleane vice of auarice defiled altogether For in martiall pollicie he was very expert and diligent in al matters that he went about stedfast and stable of his promise and maruellous paynful and laboreous But the forenamed vices ouerwhelmed the vertues and made him odible to his subiectes Robert the elder brother came with an army into Englande agaynst William wherof when he had knowlage he entreated meanes of peace The yere of Christ 1090 Odo bishop of Bayon Anni regum Angli 2 being alyed with the bishop of Durham The yere of the worlde 5051 the Erle of Northumberlande the erle of Shrewsburie and others conspired againste Wyllyâ—m Rufus and assaulted diuers townes within Englande Thei erected also agaynst him Robert Curthoyse Duke of Normandie the seconde time But Willyam vanquished the traitours chased theym out of his realme and made peace with his brother Robert Roger erle of Puel toke Capus and then passing in to Sicilie subdued the citee Siracuse Alexius emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople erected a place for poore people and fatherlesse children He buylded also a college for scollers and gaue to them reuenues The yere of Christ 1091 The Scottes spoyled and toke praies in Northumber lande The yere of the worlde 5052 Anni regum Angli 3 Wherfore William Rufus prouided a nauy and sailed thither where after diuers conflictes and skirmisshes a yeace and vnitie was agreed The yere of the worlde 1092 The Welshemen rebelled The yere of Christ 5053 Great tempest fell in sundrie places of Englande Anni regum Angli 4 and specially at Winchcome where a part of the steple was ouerthrowen with thundre and lightninge and in LoÌ„doÌ„ the wind ouertourned .vi. hundred houses The yere of Christ 1094 In Englande fell wonderful aboundaunce of rayne Anni regum Angli 6 and after ensued so great froste The yere of the worlde that horses and cartes passed commonly ouer the great riuers â–ª when it thawed the heauy cakes of yse brake downe many stroÌ„g bridges The Welshewen rebelled They were vanquished and their king or duke named Rees slaine in battayle At which time willyam caused muche of their wooddes to be cutte downe by meane wherof they were drawen by litle and litle to more quietnesse Urbane the .11 byshop of Rome helde a counsayle at Cleremount in France where amonge other thinges it was decreed that none of the clergie should take the inuesture to any benefice of a seculer prince The byshop also made an oracion to the lordes being there presence concerning the recouery of the holye lande from the power of the Sarasens After which oracion .300000 men takinge on theim the signe of the cresse for theyr cognysance made preparacioÌ„ for that viage whose soueraign capitaines were Gothirey Duke of Lorayne with his .ii bretherne Eustace and Baldwine the bishop of Podie Bohemund Duke of Puell and his nephew TaÌ„cretus Raymunde Earle of S. Aegius Robert Erle of Flaunders Hugh Legraunt Philip the french kinges brother with diuers other noble men and one Peter an hermite which was chiefe causer of that viage At this time many noble men layed their landes and lordships to morgage â–ª to prouide for the fornamed viage Amonge which was Robert Curthoyse Duke of Normandie he layed his Dukedome to wedde to his brother Willyam king of Englande for .10000 poundes Anni regum Angli 7 The Christians The yere of the worlde 5056 The yere of Christ 1095 which passed fyrste ouer Bospherus hauinge to their capitayne Peter the heremite a man perchance more deuout then expert to guide an army beyng trapped of their enemies were slain and murdered in great numbre nere to the towne called Cinitus Malcoline king of Scottes for displeasure taken with the v nkindenesse of Willyam Rufus inuaded the marches of Englande and in Northumberlande was slaine with the eldest sonne Edwarde by Roberte which was then Erle of that prouince Gothfrey Duke of Lorayne sold the Dukedome of Boloine to the bishoppe of Ebruone Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 5057 The yere of Christ 1096 for a great summe of money In these daies were sene many straunge sightes in the earth the sonne the moone and the sterres Englande and Normandie were greued with exactions and moreyne of men so sharpely that tyllage of the earth was put of for that yere wherby ensued great hunger and scarcitee the yere folowinge and many griesly and vncouthe sightes were sene as hostes of men fyghting in the skie fire leames and such other Calomanus the nephew of Ladislaus succeded his vncle in the kingdome of Hungarie He was first a bishop after the death of Ladislaus licensed by the bishop of Rome to marie his vncles widow He kept warre wyth the Rutenes and enlarged greatly his kingdome But with much crueltee he vereite his brother Almus of hys sight The Christians going to Ierusalem tooke the citees Nicea The yere of the worlde 5058 The yere of Christ 1097 Eracles Tarsis Anni regum Angli 9 and subdued the countrei of Cilicia appointing the possession therof to certaine of their capiteines Donald was king of Scottes after Malcolme betwene whom and Duncane was fierâ—e warre and great trouble for the crowne of Scotlande The yere of the worlde 5059 The yere of Christ Antioch was besteged Anni regum Angli in the .ix. moneth of the siege it was yelded to the Christians by one Pyrrhus in which pastime were fought manye stronge battayles to the great slaughter and desolacion of the Sarasens and not without losse of many Christian men The gouernance of this citee was committed to Bohemunde of Puell whose martiall knighthod was often proued in time of the siege therof Urbane bishop of Rome for feare of his enemies hid him selfe .ii. yeres in the house of Peter Leo and there dyed The yere of the worlde 5060 The yere of Christ 1099 Corbana maister of the Persians chiualrie Anni regum Angli 12 was vanquished and slayne with an hundred thousand infidels in whiche discomfiture were taken .15000 camelles Casslanus king of Antioch was slayne of the Armenians About this time William Rufus buylded Westminster halle Ierusalem the .39 daye of the siege was conquered by the chrystians Godfrey soueraigne capitaine of the christian armie was proclaymed the first king of Ierusalem At the takinge of this citee was such murder of men that bloud was congeled in the strete the thicknesse of a foote Duncane by force of armes toke on him the crowne of Scotland which he held a yeare and an halfe and then was slayne in his bedde after whom Donald was restored to the kingdome In Englande a towne called Finchauster in Barkeshyre a well cast out bloud as before it had dooen water and after by the space of .xv. dayes greate flames of fyre were seen in the element In this passe tyme the Uenecians vexed the Sarasens dwellynge on the sea costes of Licia Pamphilia Cilicia and
.iiii. by whiche meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaster which had loÌ„g caused great diuision was knittâ— together in one About this tyme Francisce Louel and Humfrey Stafforde râ—â—elled in the North which commocion was quieted by the pollicie of the Duke of Bedforde The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Nicolas an heremite of Heluâ—ciâ— and Hiernomous Sâ—nonarola that had the spirite of prophecie Anni regum Angli 4 were famous Ferdinand king of Spaine by knightly force and man â—oâ—e conquered againe the kingdome of Granade and chased from thens the Sarasens Warre betwene the Uenecyans Sigismund Duke of Austrich The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1447 A great businesse in England by meane of a priest called Rycharde Simon Anni regum Angli 5 whiche takyng with him a yonge childe called Lâ—mbert fledde into Irelande â–ª and feigned to the nobles of that countree that he had brought wyth him the younge sonne of the Duke of Clarence nephew of king Edwarde the .iiii. lawefull heyre to the crowne â—f Englande wherwith the Irisshemen beyng excited alied with theim Margaret the syster of Edwarde anâ— dyuers noble men of England which gathering which theim a great power of Irishemen Englyshmen Germaines entred the lande and at Stoke mette with king He rye and his hoste and there fought a strong battailâ— in the whiche was slaine the Erle of Lincolne Francis Louell Thomas Broughton Thomas Gerardine of Irelande and Martine Swarte a Germaine which werâ— chiefe capitaynes of the rebelles Rycharde the pryeste and Lambert the counterfeited king were taken in the fielde Fabian seemeth to auouch this to be dooen in the yere of our lorde 1487. Warre betwene Britaine and the Frenchemen Charles of Fraunce forsoke Margâ—ret the daughter of Mâ—ximilian whiche was to him fâ—aunced This yere was a fielde â—oughten in Flaunders by the lorde Daubeneâ— in the quarel of Maximilian the emperours sonne and Erle of Flaunders In Englande was a taxe arrered of the tenth penâ—e of mens landes and goodes by menes wherof the coÌ„mons rose The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 5490 and slewe the Erle of Northumberlande Anni regum Angli 6 For whiche cause Chamberlaine their capytaine with dyuers other were after hanged at Yorke Maximilyan recouered the parte of his Duchie of Auâ—strich which Mathias kyng of Hungarye had with holden from him a good season Anni regum Angli 7 The kinge of Scotes was slaine in battayle by the nobles of his realme The yere of the worlde 5452 The yere of Christ 1491 and Iames his sonne ordeined kynge in his place Maximilian by his deputie as the maner is of greate princes maried Anne the daughter of Frances Duke of Britaine after the death of her â—ather but that mariage notwithstanding Charles of Fraunce found such meanes that he toke her to his wiâ—e in open mariage and by her obteined the dominioÌ„ of Britaine For whych cauâ—e was great grudge and malice betweene him and Maximilian and so much the more because Charles did repudiate Margaret his daughter whiche was to him fâ—aunced and betrothed Kinge Henry arriued in Fraunce with a great army The yere of the worlde 5453 The yere of Christ enteÌ„ding to ayde the Britaines against the French king but Charles by entreatie concluded peace Anni regum Angli 8 the condicion wherof was that he shulde paâ—e to kinge Henry foorthwith for his expenses and charges in the warre a greate summe of money and yerely after as a certayne tribute 25. thousande crownes after whiche agreement Henrye retourned into England The Turke with a great power bothe by sea and land inuaded the inhabytantes of the hilles in Greece called Ceraunil and theim subdued to the Turkishe empire Certaine new ilandes were found in the OeceaÌ„ se first by Amerinâ—s Uâ—spucyuâ— after by Christophorus Columbanus Ther were driuen ouâ— of Spaine by commaundement of the kinge .125 familyes of the Iewes of the whyche 30 thousande dyed of the pestylence in their iourney as they were departyng Alexander the .vi. byshop of Rome .xl. yeares a blouddie and cruell tyranne ¶ Maximilian succeded his father Friderych in the empyre Anni regum Angli 9 and reigned â–ª 27. yeres The yere of the worlde 5454 The yere of Christ 1493 Charles oâ— Fraunce made clayme to the kyngdome of Naples and Sicilie Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde 5455 The yere of Christ 1494 and for that cause went into Italye with a great army wher in short space he conquered Naples and compelled kinge Alphons to forsake the countrei and than retourned into France and in his iournye was encountred by the UeneciaÌ„s â–ª which endeuoured to stoppe his passage where after sore fyght to the losse of bothe partes he toke an other way About this tyme beganne the foule scabbe and horible sicâ—â—nesse called the Frenche pâ—ckes The yere of the worlde 5456 The yere of Christ 1495 Anni regum Angli 11 Dyuers gentilmen in Englande appeached of treason and for fauouring the conspiracie of Perkin Warbâ—ckâ— of the whiche some were pardoned some put to death Perken Warbecke whiche by the couÌ„saile of Margaret of Burgoyne named him selfe Rychardâ— of Yorke kinge Edwardes seconde sonne arriued in kenâ—e wherâ— he was driuen backe by the vplandishmen and other inhabitauntes of the countrey with losse of dyuers of hys men Ferdinand the sonne of Alphons was restored againe to the kyngdome of Naples immediatly after the departure of the Frenchemen Sozimus and Iâ—son lawiers Alexander Benedictus and Antonius Bemuenius phisicions Iohannes Nauclerus Raphael Uolateranus Robertus Gaguinus historiographers Rodulphus Agricolo a man of excellent learning Iohanes Iouinianus PoÌ„tanus Petrâ—s Crinitus Stephanus Niger Ambrosius Calepinus Philippus Bâ—râ—oldus flourished Blanch Mary the princes daughter of Insubria was maried to Maximilian Uladisaus the kynge of Polonies sonne obtayned the kingdomes of Hugarye and Boheme He made league with Maximilian the emperour The Scottes brake into the North partes of Englande by the excityng of Perkin Warbeck The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1496 Anni regum Angli 12 dyd much harme to the borderers In Italy a stone of wonderful biggenesse fell out of the ayre whiche by the violence of the â—al as some say brake in .iii. great pieces the coloure of thys stone was â—s it had been burned with fyre In these dayes preached at Florentia in Italye a frier called Hierome Sauouarola whose sayengs were these that Italy should be purged with the scourges of God for the manyfolde offâ—nces of the princes as well of the clergie as the laitee and that â—ftâ—â— the subuersion of the citees of Florence and Rome shuld folow a reformacioÌ„ and redresse in the church â–ª and moreouer that one shuld come ouer the Alpes like to Cyrus which shuld suâ—uert and destroy Italye Anni regum Angli While king Henrye of Englande made preparacion foâ—warre into Scotland The yere of the worlde 5458 The yere of Christ 1467
Leo bishop of Rome coÌ„cerning the vse of pardons and in certayne priuate disputacions called in doubt diuers thinges coÌ„cerning the bishops primacy for whiche after he was troubled and lastly proclaimed an heretike vnder the defence mayntenaunce of Friderike duke of Saâ—onie he preached wrate agaynst his power All Germanye soone after forsoke the byshoppe of Rome and so was the hole state of religion by his meanes altered among them Philippe Melancâ—on and Pomerane men of excellent learninge but infected with the pâ—stylente heresies of Luther wrate sondrye workes agaynst â—he catholyke doctrine The emperour Maximilian ended his life after whoÌ„ was chose by the princes electours of Germany The yere of the worlde 1480 The yere of Christ 1519 Anni regum Angli 11 Charles the â–ª v Duke of Austrich and Burgoyne king of Spaine and nephew to Maximilian betwene him and the frenche king the warre was reâ—ued Trouble in Ireland wherfore the erle of Kildare was discharged of his office â—â—â—eputye and the erle of Surrey sent thither who brought the erle of Desmount and other to good confirmitee and order Huldâ—râ—cus duke of Wittenberge was â—xpelled out of his heritage Solemannus the .xii. emperour of the Turkes succeded his father Seuinus and subdued Gazelles which rebelled in Syrie As kinge Henry was at Canturbury with the quene in a redinsse to haue passed the sea The yere of the worlde 1481 The yere of Christ 1520 Anni regum Angli 12 he harde of the emperours coming with whom he mette at Douer accompanied him to Canturbury where after the emperoure had saluted the quâ—ene his aunte he toke shippinge into Flaunders King Henry passed ouer to Calis and mette with FraÌ„cis the Frenche kinge at thâ— campe betweene Arde and Guynes wher was great triumphes and many goodly sightes in so sumptuous maner as the like had not bene sene Immediatly after he met with the emperour with whom he went to Grauelin and the emperour returned with him to Calia where he had gret chere and feasting after which time they de parted and king Hâ—nry retourned inâ—o the realme The emperours souldiours gatte the towne of Mewzon The yere of the worlde 5482 The yere of Christ 1521 Anni regum Angli 13 and besieged the noble citâ—es of Messiers Turney The french king toke the towne and castel of Heding from the Burgonians The admiral of Fraunce toke the towne of Fontraby in Bisâ—ay The towne and castel of Turney was yelded to the emperour The Duke of Buckyngham was beheaded at London the .xvii. daye of May. The cardinall of England went ouer the sea to entreat a peace betwen the emperour and the French king At Bruges he communed with the emperour and at Cales consulted with the FreÌ„ch ambassadours tyll December But he brought nothing to passe Lewys king of Hungary maried Mary the emperour Charles sister and Ferdinand Duke of Austrich the empâ—rours brother toke to wife Anna the syster of Lewyâ— thâ— forenamed kinge of Hungary Warre betwene Leo byshop of Rome and the French kinge the byshops souldyers wanne Myllayne from the Frenchemen In the assemble that was holdeÌ„ at Wormacia the princis electours and other princes of Germany expounded diligently to the emperour the dyuers and sundrie bourdeins wher with that countrey was charged by the see and clergye of Rome and proposed to him well nere an 110. artycles The excellent clerke Budeâ—s Zasius Alciatus Pirckaimerus Peutingerus gret lawiers Copâ—s Linaker the Englysheman Mâ—nardus Brissoâ—us Massa phisicyons Tonstall byshop of Durham Moore Rychard pace Polydore Uergil Oecolampadius Zuinglius Hutten Capio Egnacius Pâ—llicane Uadian Scepeâ—us Mosellanus Cordâ—s Eâ—ricius many other meÌ„ of great learnyng were famous in these daies The Frenchmen robbed the Englysh marchantes and other the kinges subiectes on all paâ—tes of the sea Solemanne the great Turke conqueâ—ed the citye Bâ—lgrade the moste sure and stronge Garrison of the Chrystians The Frenche king attached the Englyshmens goodes at Burdeauâ— and deteyned the kynges 〈◊〉 and the Frenche Queenes dower The Genoways â—elded theim to the emperour and forsoke the Frenche kinge All Fâ—enchmen were attached in the cytie of London and cast in prison The cardinall rode through London to Douer to mete with the emperour beynge accompanied with .ii. Erles xxxvi knyghtes an 100. gentylmen .viii. byshoppes .x abboâ—es The yere of the worlde 5443 The yere of Christ 1522 thirtye chapelleines all in veluet and satin Anni regum Angli 14 and 700. yâ—men Charles the .v. emperour of Rome came into England and was honorably receiued into London by the Maier the aldermen and commons of the cytie the kynge hym self accompaniyng hym from thâ—ns he went to Wyndsore and satte in the stall of the Garter After great feastyng â—ustes honorable interteinment he departed to Hampton and sailed from thens into Spaine Duringâ— this time the Erle of Surrel lorde admyrall brent Morles in Britaine and than retourned into the realme Not longe after hauing an armye appoincted to hym by the kinge he passinge ouer to Caleys perced Picardye and brent dyuers townes and castels He besieged Hesdynge but because winter drâ—we nere he raised his siege and retourned home The Duke of Albanie beganne to enter this land with a great armye but whan he harde that the Erle of Shreusbury was comyng to geue him bataile he toke a truce for .vi. monethes and departed A pestilence in Rome whiche consumed an 100. thousande Leo the tenth byshop of Rome dyed not without suspicion of poisonyng After whom succeded Adrian one yere who was in lyke maner poysoned The lorde Rosse and lorde Daâ—res of the Northe burned the towne of Kelseâ— in Scotland with fourescore villages and ouerthrew eyghtene towers of stone withall their bulwarkes The emperours souldiours wan Gean from the frenchemen and the war continued cruelly betwene the emperour and the Frenche kynge The emperour Charles king Henry of England Ferdinande Duke of Austrich the byshop of Rome the cytiâ— of Uenice â–ª and dyuers other in Italye were confederate against the Frenchemen The Turke besieged Rhodes and on Chrystmas dayâ— toke it The lorde Marques Dorset warden of the Easte Marches â—rent dyuers villages holdes and other places in Scotlande The citie of Myllaine was dexed with a sore pestilence The yere of the worlde 5484 The yere of Christ wherof dyed .50 thousande within the space of .iiii. monethes Anni regum Angli 15 Christierne kyng of Denmarke and his wyfe Isabell beyng driuen out of his realmes by his vncle Friderike Duke of Hoiste and his owne subiectes for his notable crueltieâ— ame into England and were honorably receyued and interteined of the kynge Sharpe warre and often skyrmyshes betwene the borderers of Englande Scotlande and Fraunce The Erle of Surrey brente .37 villages in Scotlande and haried the countrei froÌ„ the east marches to the weast and ouerthrew dyuers holdes and castelles The Frenche king prepared a great army to send intâ— Italye against the Duke of Myllaine The Duke of Suff.
with many other lordes and knightes was sent this yere into France by king Henry with an armye of 10000. men who passing the water of Sone without battaile toke diuers townes and castels and destroyed the countrey before him in December he retourned againe into England The Erle of Surrey brent Iedworth in Scotland and toke dyuers holdes The Duke of Albanye besieged the castell of Warke and had in a redinesse a great army to inuade England But whaÌ„ he had knowlage that the Erle of Surrei was coming against him he cowardly fled and gaue back in to Scotlande The emperour recouered the towne of Fountraby Clement the .vii. a florentyne borne was ordeyned bysshoppe of Rome and toke parte wyth the Frenchemen Intreatie wâ—s made by the Queene of Scottes for an abstinence of warre In the kingdome of Granade diuers citees were sâ—allowed and in Naples was so great tempestes of wynde rayâ—e thunder that many toweres great places and myghtie bygge trees were ouerthrowen and casâ—e to the grounde The souldiours of Guines toke a great booty at a faire in the towne of Marguysan and sir Robert IerninghaÌ„ and certaine dimilances of Caleis toke dyuers Frenchmen prisoners The lorde of Campher and other came from the emperour to king Henry The yere of the worlde 5485 The yere of Christ 1524 Anni regum Angli 16 The byshop of Dunkell and other ambassadours came out of Scotlande A legate came from the byshoppe of Rome to entreat a peace betwene Englande and Fraunce Sharpe warre betweene the marches of England and Fraunce Sir Rauâ—â—fe a Fanwike Leonarde Musgraue and Bastarde Heron were slaine in Scotland by to much hardinesse in pursuyng their ennemyes at whiche tyme .300 Scottes were taken prisoners by the Englishemen The Duke of Burbon made sharpe warre on the Frenche kynges dominions and dyd many enterprises The French kinge passed with a great army into Italye wher he besieged Paule shortly after was encountred by the emperours army and of theim vanquisshed and him selfe taken prisoner froÌ„ thens he was conueighed into Spaine to the emperour wher after certaine condicions of peace agreed vpon betwene theim he was deliuered Great triumphe and ioy in Englande for taking of the Frenche kinge The cardinal obteyned lycence of the byshop of Rome to suppresse dyuers abbaies to the entent to erect two colleges one at Oxenforde an other at Ipswiche and to indue theim with the landes whiche colledges he began so sumptuouslye thaâ— it was not lyke they woulde come to good ende Kynge Henry was lyke to haue been drowned by leaping ouer a dich in folowyng his hauke nere to AbindoÌ„ A great and horrible insurrection in Germany of the rude and vplandyshe people The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1525 whiche dwelled in Alsacia Anni regum Angli 17 Suaue Francia Thuring and the countreis about the riuer Rhine whiche commocion was suppressed by the great power strength of the princes In â—o muche that within litell more than .iii. monethes an hundred thousand of that vplandishe people were slayne liâ—e beastâ—s by the iust iugemeÌ„t of god Furthermore one surnamed Sapherus wrate .xii. articles whiche he entiteled of Christian libertee among the which this was the chiefe That tributes ought not to be payd to princes â–ª Throughe thys doctryne to atteyne liberte men suppose that the gretest parte of that people was stered to rebel againste the magistrates In Mulhauseâ— a towne of Thuring was a preacher named Monetarius which taught openly that he would reforme the state of the church and made his auant pryuâ—lye that reuelacions were shewed to him by god and that the sworde of Gedeon was committed to him to ouerthrow the tirannie oâ— the impious He led out greate companies commaunding them to spoile and robbe monasteries and the places of great men But whâ—le the vnrulye people were scaterâ—d and disceuered without ordre the princes of Saxonie sodenlyoppressed theym and toke their capitaines whom they put to worthy punishment This Monetarius was the first auctour of the dyuelishe sect and heresy of the Anapabtistes which longe time after vexed Germanye and is not yet all togâ—thâ—r extinguyshed Coyne was enhaunsed in England A murmuring in al partes of the realme for paimeÌ„t of mony Anni regum Angli 18 The yere of the worlde 5487 The yere of Christ 1526 And in Suff. 4000. men arose against the duke and other commissioners which were appeased by the duke of Northfolke and other A truce betwâ—ne England and Fraunce for a certain space and ambassadours were sent into Denmaâ—ke for restoring of their kinge but the Danes wold graunt nothing they did hate him so extremely for his cruelâ—â—e A peace betwene Englande ande Scotlande for .iii. monethes Doctour Barnes a fâ—ier Augustine bare a faggot before the cardinall in Paules Great death in London Frauncis the Frenche kinge was sette at liberty by the emperour vpon diuers conâ—icions whiche he sware to perfourme but after he reuoked his othe and sayd he was forced therto or elles he should neuer haue bâ—ne dâ—lyuered The emperour after the french kinges delyueraunce gaue to Charles duke of Burbon the whole Duchye of Millayne on condicion to paye 4000. ducates and find a certayne numbre of souldiours yerely Solemannus the great Turke inuaded Hungarie and spoyled the citee Buda With whomâ— Lewys the kynge and Paule Tomorus bishop of Coleine encouÌ„tred in a great battaile and were of him vanquished and slayne with a great nombâ—e of christian people Ferdinand Archduke of Austrich was chosen kinge of Hungarie and Boheme Charles maried Isabell the kinges sister of Portugall Uariance betwene the byshop of Rome and the house of Columnensis The bishop of Rome the UeneciaÌ„s and diuers citees of Italy proclaymed warre agaynst the emperoure by their intisement the french king was moued to warre agayne vpon the emperour In so muche that the emperours souldiours toke the towne and castel of Myllayne and shâ—wed such crueltie towarde the citesins that they were in mind to haue forsaken their citee the confederates of Italy required to haue king Henry as protectour of their league but he chose rather to be an indiffereÌ„t in treater of peace betwene the two partyes The yere of the worlde 5488 The yere of Christ 1527 A proclamacion published in England agaynst al vnlawful games as Dice Cardes and Boules Anni regum Angli 19 which continued not long in effecte The emperours souldiours toke the cite of Rome spoyled itand besiged the bishop Clement with his cardynalles in the Mounte Adrian from whens he coulde not be dimissed by any meanes vntil he agreed with his souldiours notwithstanding that the emperour Charles him selfe being than in Spaine and fearing the thundâ—rbolt of excommunication which the souldiours nothing regarded did exâ—use him selfe by letters that he knewe not of that his men had done and therfore willed the bishop to be sette at libâ—rtee Don Hâ—go de Mendosa a great man borne in Spaine came toking Henrie as
the easâ— syde The .xiiii. day of Iuly kyng Henry hym selfe with a gooâ—ly company passed from Douer to Caleys and on the xxvi day of the same moneth encamped on the north syde of Bulleyne After whose comyng the towne was so sore battered with gunshotte and certayne of their towâ—rs beynge vndermyned so shaken with force of gunnepouder that after a moneths siege the capitayne sent woorde to the kynge that he woulde yelde the towne to his behalfe on condition that all whiche were within myght departe with bagge and baggage whiche condition kynge Henry mercyfully graunted And the Bulleynors departed one and other to the number of .4454 In this meane tyme the Emperour had made a peace with the frenche kyng wherat kyng Henry was not a lyttell displeased and shortly after returned into Englande Shortly after the Frenchemen came by nyght vpon the Englyshemen in Basâ—boleyne and slewe of them a great nâ—ber Howbeit they wer shortly chased froÌ„ thense and the Base town holden after that in good quietnesse Mounsire de Beese with .xv. thousande Frenchmen encamped ouer agaynste Bulleyne on the other syde of the water entendyng to buylde there a forte But shortly after he was set vpon in his campe by therle of Hertford the lorde Lisle the lorde Graye of Wilton and others and fledde with all his power leauynge behynde hym his ordinaunce tentes and plate The .xix. daye of Februarye was cruelly bourned at Torney in the frontiers of France The yere of the worlde 5506 The yere of Christ 1545 Anni regum Angli 3 one Peter Brulius a frenchman somtyme preacher of the gospel of Christ in Argâ—ntine a citie in Germanie The maner of his death was this he was burned with a small fyre to the ende to make his tourment the greater He stoode manfully to his doctrine euen to the last breath and beyng in prison he dyd by letters confirme his disciples and confort his wife and children euen after he was condâ—â—nâ—d to die The doctrine that he stode to in his laste examination consisteth in these poyntes Fyrst that in the supper of the Lorde duely ministred and receyued is in spirite by faithe receyued the very bodye of Christe That the masse is a mere mans inuention iniur ious to Christe That the worshippyng of the consecrated bre ade is ydolatrie That there is none other purgatorye but Christes bloud That we can not honour sainctes better â–ª then by folowyng them in faithe and vertue That mans frewill is so letted by the fall of Adam that â–ª without goddes grace it can do no good thynge That it is faith whiche bryngeth vs saluation That no mannes traditions ought to be receyued to bynde conscience That to haue ymages in temples is very daungerous for fallyng into ydolatrie That baptisme is the signe of the couenant that God hath made with vs and of thâ— mortifications and newe lyfe that shulde folowe baptisme and that this sacrament ought not to bee denied to infantes sithe the promise pertayneth to them also That no vowe oughte to be made more then the word of god requireth or that is not in mans power to perform That eareshrift other then for counsell in doubtfull matters is a very dangerous tormentyng of the mynde And that he dydde not doubt of the perpetuall virginitie of the virgin Mary The Somer after the Frenchmen came downe with a great power and builded the fort or bastilion ouer agaynst Boloigne whiche the french kyng named Monpleasure betwene whiche fort the toune of Boloigne were continuall skirmishes to the losse of both partes Word cam to king Henry that the frenchmen intended to laÌ„d in the Isle of Wight Wherfore he went to Porâ—ismouth sent letters into diuers partes of his â—â—alm to haue meÌ„ in a redines At which his being ther a goodly ship of the kings named Mary rose with sir George â—arew the capitain and manye otheâ—â—â—ntilmen was drowned in the middes oâ— the hauen bâ—â—râ—at foly and negligence Lorde Edward Seimour â—â—le of Hertforde was sent by the kyng into Scotlande with an armie of .12000 meÌ„ where he destroyed dyuers townes in the myddle marches and greatly endomaged the Scottes A parliament holden at westminster wherin was graÌ„ted to the kynge a subsidye of .ii. sÌ„ .viii. d. in the pounde of moueable goodes and .iiii. sÌ„ of landes to be paied in thâ—e yere also colleges chaunteries hospitalles were geuen into the kynges handes for his lyfe tyme. Lorde Lisle highe admyrall of Englande landing in Normandie brente the suburbes of Treiporte and toke and spoyled well nere all the shippes in the hauen after that he destroyed many villages by the sea syde and got great praie Mounsire de Bees inuaded the Englishe pale besyde Grauelin By menes of the emperour coÌ„municaâ—â—oÌ„ of peace was had betwene the ambassadours of Engâ—and and FrauÌ„ce but nothing at this tyme was conâ—luâ—eâ— Kynge Henry sent the lorde Edwaâ—de 〈◊〉 Erle of Hertforde and the lorde Lisle hyâ—h 〈◊〉 all with a company of .7000 men to prâ—uâ—nt 〈…〉 who intended to builde an other forte at 〈…〉 â—ode At whiche tyme they entrâ—d into the hauen two â—ayâ— before the frenchemen had appointed to bâ— there Anâ— so 〈◊〉 seated them of their purpose Often skirmishes betwene the Englishe garrâ—son of Bulleyn and the Frenche forte greately to the losse of bothe partes And at one tymâ— especially wer slayn .xvi. englishe gentyll men â–ª and .lxxx. other and fewe or none of the Frenchemenne The Stewes and other lyke brothell houses were by the kynges commaundement put downe in all partes of the realme as places that dyd mayntayne whordom manslaughter and all other mischiefe and naughtines A peace concluded betwene Englande and Fraunce Anni regum Angli which was proclaymed on Whitsonday to the great reioycyng of both realmes The yere of the worlde 5507 The yere of Christ 1546 For conclusion of this peace the vicount Lisle high Admirall with the byshop of Duresme and a goodly coÌ„pany of men went into France after whose returne the byshop of â—â—reux and two Erles came into England and were honourably receyued wâ—h great ioye and triumph Anne Askew gentlewoman Iohn Lassels gentilmaÌ„ â—nd two other were brente in Smithfieldâ— for opinionâ— contrary to the actâ— of the syx Articles At whiche tyme doctour Shaxton also recanted The duke of Norfolke and his sonne the Erle of Surâ—â—y wer attaynted of treason For which his sonne was put to execution and himselfe committed to the Towre where he remayned longe tyme. In Ianuarie the renowmed â—ing Henry the eyghte ended his lyfe and was buried at windsore THe most gratiouse and noble prince Edwarde the sâ—xt beyng .ix. yeres of age The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1543 succeded hys fatheâ— in the gouernance of thys realme and was crowned at Westminâ—ter on Shrofe sondaye with great solemnitie In whome the people muche reioyced wishynge hertily hys longe and prosperouse reigne ouer them for that they sawe in hym euidente liklyhodes