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
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
and chased oute of the re alme and Erle Walreff that vttered the conspiracie beheaded The emperour at the instance of his lordes came humbly to the byshoppe of Rome The yere of the worlde 5038 The yere of Christ 1077 Anni regum Angli and desired of hym pardone and absolucion Whyle the emperour was in Italie the princes and bishoppes of Saxonie by treason chose Rodulph Duke of Suaue to be emperour The yere of the worlde 5039 The yere of Christ 1078 Anni regum Angli To whiche traytour Rodulph Gregory sent the imperyall Diademe Whereof whan Henrie had knowlage â–ª in al hast he sped hym with an armie against the saied Rodulph and the Saxones where was foughten betwene them a strong fyelde to the great losse of bothe partes Ladislaus kynge of Hungarye .xviii. yeres A prince of greate modestee who was constreigned of the nobles to take on him the gouernaunce of the realme Robert Guyscarde toke sainte Seuerines and Consentia citees of Calabre He receiued Salerne by diâ—icion â–ª and conquered the towne called Uicus Henrie the emperour encountred Rodulph the second and thyrde time Anni regum Angli 13 and spedde diuersly The yere of the worlde 5040 The yere of Christ 1079 Oswalde byshop of Salâ—sbury was famous in Englande The fourth battaile was foughten betwene the emperour Rodulph Anni regum Angli 14 in the ende wherof Rodulph was slaine The yere of the worlde 5041 The yere of Christ with many of the Saxones Anni regum Angli 15 Robert Duke of Puell expelled the Grekes oute of Italye and toke from theim diuers castels and townes Michaell emperoure of Constantinople with his .iii. sonnes was depryued of all imperyall auctoritee by one Nicephorus who vsurped the crowne .iii. yeres Michael fled to the bishop of Rome Robert the eldest sonne of Wylliam conquerour by the counsaile and ayde of Philip kyng of Fraunce The yere of the worlde inuaded hys fathers Duchie of normandy Wherwith UUilliam being greatly displeased gaue to his soonne stronge battayle in whiche it fortuned Roberte to mete vnwares in the fielde with his father and bare hym to the erth But perceiuynge by the voyce who it was forthwith he lâ—â—te from hys horse and saued hys father For whiche deede he was reconsiled and peace betwene theim was agreed Robert Duke of Puel went with an armie againste â–ª Nicephorus of Constantinople to the entente to restore Michael to his empyre Whyle king Wylliam of Englande was in Normandye Anni regum Angli 16 the Northumbers rebelled The yere of the worlde 5043 The yere of Christ 1082 The Uenecians takyng parte with Nicephorâ—us encountred Robert Duke of Puel with his Normains and obteined of theim a blouddye victory nere to Dâ—rachâ—â—m Gregory byshop of Rome gathering a synâ—de conâ—â—mned the opinyon of Beringarius concernynge the sacrament and excommunicated Henry the emperour the second tyme. The emperour entred Italie with a stronge armie entendyng to appease the furie of the bishoppe and toke the cyteâ— of Rome Gregorye after he had been a good space besieged The yere of the worlde 5044 The yere of Christ 1083 fled secretly to the Normains of Puel The emperour assembling a counsaile at Brâ—xia Anni regum Angli 17 made Robert byshoppe of Rome whiche was before byshop of Rauenna and named him Clemente Ladislaus kynge of Hungarye added Dalmacia and Croatia to the signory of the Hungares He vanquisshed the Hunnes and constreigned the Rutenes which inuaded Pannonie to returne to theyr owne countrey He subdued also the people of Polonie and toke Crâ—caâ—ia The yere of the worlde 5045 The yere of Christ 1084 Henrye the emperour was crowned with the imperial Diademe of Clement Anni regum Angli 18 whom he hadde made byshoppe of Rome The order of the Cartusians toke his beginning of Bruno a Chanone Alexius depryued Nicephorus of the Empyre of Constantinople and made hym a monke At whiche tune the citee was myserablye spoyled by the Sarasens whyche were in the armye of Alexius This Alexius reigned 33. yeres Betwene Henry the emperour and the rebellious Saxones about this time were foughten many sore and cruel battayles The yere of the worlde 5046 The yere of Christ 1085 Anni regum Angli 19 in whiche eyther parte suffered great domage and losse Kynge UUylliam caused a new maner of tribute to be leuyed throughout this realme for euerye hyde of lande that is .xx. acres vi shyllynges And not longe after commaunded a valuacyon to be taken of all landes fees and possessions and diligent serche also to be made what number of men and cattaile were within this lande and accordyng to the quantitee and noumber thereof gathered another payment Uictor was ordeined bishoppe of Rome Anni regum Angli 20 who not long after was poysoned The yere of the worlde 5047 The yere of Christ 1086 Roberte Duke of the Normains in Puell affecting in his mind the empire of Constantinople sailed with a nauye of shyps towarde Dalmacia where Alexius and the UeneciaÌ„s encountring him were put to flight and chased and againe the seconde time nere to Sasnum shortly after which victory this Robert Guyscarde ended his lyfe Uratislaus was ordeyned the first king of Boheme by the emperour and Polonte Lusacia Slesia Morauia were adioyned to that seignorie Englande was vexed with manie plages For a great murraine fel among cattayle Anni regum Angli 21 The yere of the worlde 5048 The yere of Christ 1087 brenning feuers and hunger among the people great barennesse of the earth and moreouer muche hurte was done in many places with misfortune of fyre and specially in the citee of London Roger succeded Robert his father in the dukedome of Puell Anni regum Angli 22 The yere of the worlde 5049 The yere of Christ 1088 who graunted parte therof to his yonger brother Bohemunde Betwene these two brethren was after sharpe warre for possession of certaine citees Urbane the .ii. bishop of Rome .xii. yeres Au ful king of Galice in Spayne which had continual war with the Sarasens recouered the citee of Tolâ—te to the possession of the Christians William conquerour after that he for certayn displeasure conceiued towarde the Frenche kinge had spoyled wasted the countrey of Fraunce ended his life in the moneth of Iulye and was buryed in the citee Caan â–ª in Normandie He had .v. children Robert to whome he gaue Normandie Richarde which died in the floure of his age William Rufus and Henrie which were kinges after him and one doughter named Adâ—la VUylliam Rufus the second sonne of William conquerour Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 5050 The yere of Christ 1089 began his reigne ouer the realme of england reigned .xiiii. yeres He was diuers and vnstable of his demeanour very co uetous and therwithal cruel Wherfore he burdened his people with vnreasonable taxes he pilled the riche and bare downe the pore and caused many to lese their landes for small causes Yet had he some
Surie Slaymanne the greate Souldane of Babylon The yere of the worlde 5061 The yere of Christ 1106 was slaine Anni regum Angli 12 and the citee Ascalon yelded to Godfrey in the which he found wonderful riches Pastale the second was ordeined bishop of Rome who more lyke a strong warriour than a good bishoppe â–ª with force of armes subdued manye of hys ennemyes whiche withhelde from hym certaine of S. Peters patrimonye Many byshops of Rome in this time were chosen in dyuers partes Anni regum Angli 13 The yere of the worlde 5062 The yere of Christ 1101 and shortly after againe deposed Edgare the fourth sonne of Malcome being sent for of the Scottes made claime to the crowne whiche he obteined after he hadde discomfited Donalde in a strong battaile and reigned in good quiete .ix. yeres Baldwine after the death of Godfrei hys brother was named the .ii. king of Hierusalem Wylliam Rufus kyng of Englande beinge at his disporte of huntyng by glaunsynge of an arrowe that Tyrel a french knight did shoote was wounded to death HEnrie the brother of Wylliam Rufus and first of that name for hys learnynge called Beuâ—lerke beganne his dominion ouer this realme of EnglaÌ„de Anni regum Angli 1 and reigned .35 yeares This Henrie was a noble and valiant prince stronge and myghtie of body of hygh stature blacke heared and had great staryng eies a comely visage and a pleasant and sweete countinance He greatly abhorred excesse of meates and drinkes In thre thinges he was excellent in witte eloquence and good happe in battayle and thereto had .iii. contrary vices couetousnesse crueltee and lust of the body but yet he was not so geuen to these vices but that he farre excelled in vertue At the beginnyng he refourmed the state and condicioÌ„ of the clergie releised the greeuous paymentes reduced agayne S. Edwardes lawes with the amendemente of theim and restored Anselme bishop of Canturbury from banisshemente He toke to wife Maude the syster of Edgare kyng of Scottes This man fauoureth nothing the vsurped power of the byshop of Rome Many ChristiaÌ„ men were slaine in Asia of the Turkes and Bohemunde of Puell taken prysoner The yere of the worlde 5063 The yere of Christ 1102 Anni regum Angli 2 whiche was shortly after redemed by his nephew Tancretus Ranulph byshoppe of Durham excited Robert Curthoyse Duke of Normandie which was now retourned from Hierusalem to warre vpon his brother Henrie for the crowne of Englande who assembled a strong armie and landed at Portsmouth but by mediacion peace was made on this condycion that Henrye should paye .3000 markes yerely to Duke Robert The yere of the worlde 5065 The yere of Christ 1104 The citee of Accacon was taken of the kyng of Hierusalem by the ayde of the Uenecians and Ienowais Anni regum Angli 4 and a great multitude of the Turkes vanquisshed and slaine Robert Duke of Normandye coming into EnglaÌ„d by fayre entreatie of kynge Henrie and his wyfe releised to hym the tribute of .3000 markes Anni regum Angli 5 But it was not long ere that by meane of tale bearers The yere of the worlde 5066 The yere of Christ 1105 misse reporters great malyce was kendled betwene the .ii. bretherne and shortly therupon deadly warre arrered in the end wherof Robert was take n and kept in perpetual prison at Cardiffe by hys brother who immediatly seised vpon the Duchie of Normandie and held it in his possession After the death of Uradisâ—ans kynge of Boheme that countrey was gouerned a certaine space by Dukes Pascale bishop of Rome fought diuers battailes with Ptolomeus and Stephene Cursus The yere of the worlde 5067 The yere of Christ 1106 citisins of Rome Anni regum Angli 6 Robert Erle of Shrewsburye and William of Cornwalle rebellynge against kynge Henrie were taken and kepte in prison al their life time King Henry ordeined streicte lawes against theues and other that vsed vnlawfull meanes in the whiche was conteyned the losyng of lyfe of eyes of stones and other membres of man as the gilte required By meane of Anselme byshoppe of Canturburye the pryestes of Englande were constreigned to for go their wyfes A great Controuersie betwene king Henry and bishop Anselme concerninge the inuestitute of bishops and geuyng of benefices The bishop of Rome and his adherentes byshoppes of Saxonie after many other princes lastly excited Henrye the yonger to warre vpoÌ„ his owne father the emperour continuyng the time of whiche warre Henry the father partly for sorowe partly with sickenesse ended hys lyfe after he had in .60 greate battayles encountred with hys rebellious subiectes and other enemyes that were stered against him by the bishops of Rome Bohemund Duke of Puel retourned out of Asia and toke to wyfe Constance the daughter of Philip kynge of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5068 The yere of Christ 1107 Anni regum Angli 7 Henrye the .v. of that name after the death of hys father toke on him the gouernaunce of the empyre Which he vsurped rebellyng against his father in hys life tyme and reigned .xx. yeres Lewys surnamed the grosse began hys reigne ouer Fraunce and continued .xxx. yeres shortly after hys coronacion a noble man called Guylerous rebelled and was brought to due obeysaunce In Englande appeared a blasyng sterre betweene the southe and the weast and againste that in the east appeared a great beame of brightnesse stretchyng towarde the sterre and shortly after were seen .ii. moones the tone in the east the tother in the weast Alphons the .vii. king of Spaine reigned one and fifty yeres Anni regum Angli 8 Alexius emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople vexed the Christians The yere of the worlde 5069 The yere of Christ 1108 which were occupyed in warre against the Turkes in Asia Wherefore Bo 〈…〉 â—uell ledde againste hym a stronge armie and besieged Dyrachium But Alexius fearynge the puisaunce of Bohemunde entreated meanes of peace which was concluded and Bohemund passed againe to Antioche A certaine bishop of Fluâ—ntine about this time taught that Antichrist was come beyng meeued with the wonderful straunge sightes which were seen in these daies Anni regum Angli 9 Baldwyne kinge of Ierusalem toke Berinthum The yere of the worlde 5070 The yere of Christ 1109 and by force of armes subdued Syâ—â—n Henrye the emperour desyred to wife Maude the eldest daughter of kynge Henrye of Englande being then but v. yeres of age nor hable to be maried Kyng Henrie ordeined the bishops see of Eely and added therto Cambridge shyre Alexander the .v. sonne of Malcolme reigned in Scotlande .xvii. yeares he quyeted the Murrais and Rossis whiche troubled his realme Debate fel betwene the king of Englande and Lewys of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5071 The yere of Christ 1110 for the castell of Gisdurs and homage Anni regum Angli 10 whiche Lewys required to be dooen for the Duchie of Normandie Worthy thaÌ„kes were rendred to Henry the emperour by the bisshop of Rome
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
of Christ 1158 About this time came into England certaine Germaines Anni regum Angli 4 to the number of .xxx. whiche taught the abrogacyon of the sacramentes of the aulter baptisme and wedlock Wylliam kyng of Sicilie the whole college of cardynalles and dyuers citees of Italie conspired against the emperour Friderich which was occupied in the warres against Myllaine gaue to the bishop of Romela greate summe of money to excommunicate the emperour About this tyme one Angus of Galloway rebelled in Scotland which was subdued by Gilchrist Erle of Angus Not long after the Murrasy rose against their king and were suppressed with great slaughter Adrian bishop of Rome dyed beyng choked with a flye in his drinke who a little before his death affyrmed that there was no kynde of lyfe more miserable than the Papacie Anni regum Angli 5 Alphons kyng of Castile died as he was coming from Hierusalem and left after him his sonne Sanctius The yere of the worlde 510 The yere of Christ who being slain in Aâ—rabia his brother Ferdinande succeded in the kyngdome and reigned .31 yeres Great discorde and variaunce in Rome for the election of the bishop for some of the cardinalles chose one Octauyan but other some and the more parte named Alexander At whiche tyme the emperoure to whose iudgement the matter was referred whan that Alexander dysdeyned to abyde his arbiterment confyrmed Octauian Than old Alexander flee into Fraunce and there excommunicated out of the numbre of the faithfull bothe Friderich the emperour and Octauian the Antipape and in a counsayle at Claremounte disanulled the actes of the counsayle of Paule This schisme continued wel nere .xx. yeres The yere of the worlde 5121 The yere of Christ 1160 Anni regum Angli 6 Lewys kynge of Fraunce gaue his daughter Margarete in mariage to Hearle the sonne of the kyng of England by reasoÌ„ wherof was appeaced the warre grudge betwene France England for the laÌ„des of Poytow c Friderich the emperour came the fourth time into Italye Anni regum Angli 7 and wasted the citee of Terdona robbed Cremona The yere of the worlde 1122 The yere of Christ 1161 spoyled Myllaine whiche had bene cause of muche myschiefe and cast it to the earth For whiche cause the Ueronenses Patauines and Uincentines by the stering of the Uenecians coniured and made confederacie against the emperour At the subuercion of Millaine the women whiche hadde lybertie to departe with as muche as they coulde carie leuynge their riches and treasure toke with them their infantes and yonge children with whiche example of motherly charite the emperour beynge greatly delyted graunted to them al their whole substaunce and the sauegarde of their chyldren This yeare as saith Fabian kynge Henry of Englande went into Scotland and made so fierce warre vpon their kynge William that lastely he toke him caused him to make recompensacion in yelding to him the castel of Carlell the castel of Bamburgh with diuers other and receiued of hym feaulte and homage Uladislaus Anni regum Angli 8 for his valiant knighthode whiche he declared in the Syege and expungnacion of Myllaine The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1162 was by the emperour ordeined the .ii. kynge of Boheme and had geuen to him for his armes the red raunping Lion with the forked tayle The emperour Friderich sought diuers meanes of peace and agreement with Alexander bishop of Rome But he would not in any wyse agree The yere of Christ 1163 Almericus succeded his brother Baldwine in the kyngdome of Hierusalem The yere of the worlde 5124 Anni regum Angli 9 he vanquisshed the Aegipcians and toke the citye Alexandria whiche he restored to the Soul done vppon promyse of a great summe of money for the same but whan promyse was not kept for the paiemente thereof Almericus besieged him in the towne called Cayrum or Cares Stephene the .iii. was ordeyned king of Hungarie and reigned .ix. yeares Guido bishop of Crema after the death of Octauian was made bishop of Rome by the emperoure The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1164 Anni regum Angli 10 at whiche tyme Alexander was still in Fraunce Thomas becker bishop of Caunterbury whiche sediciouselye vnder pretence of defendynge the lyberties of the churche as he sayd spake and dyd many thinges against the kinges prerogatiue royall and contrarye to all good ordre of ciuile gouernaunce was expelled out of the realme or more verely fled himselfe to Rome to complayne vpon the kynge to the byshop The welshemen rebelled and were brought againe in subiection Anni regum Angli 11 Byshop Alexandre returned out of Fraunce to Rome The yere of the worlde 5126 The yere of Christ 1165 and was receiued of the people contrarye to the Emperours mynde Anni regum Angli 12 The Romaines The yere of the worlde 5127 The yere of Christ 1166 for so muche as the Tusculanes refused to paye a fowage that was of theym exacted made fierce warre â–ª vpon theim and by the ayde of the Germaines were them selues vanquisshed and slayne in greate noumbre Frederich the emperour retournyng to Rome subdued a great parte of the borders of Hetrucia and beclipped the citye of Rome with a stronge syege at whiche tyme a great noumbre of his souldiours and many of the noble men perisshed with a sodeine pestilence Wylliam succeded his brother Malcolme and was ordeined kynge of Scottes Alexander the bishop wasagayne constraigned to flye in to Fraunce In this meane tyme the citie of Myllaine was repayred and newely builded The Uenecians expelled the Hung ares from Iadara The people of Dalmacie submitted theym to Emanuell the emperour of Grece A bitter commocioÌ„ was kendled betwene the emperours of Grece and the UeneciaÌ„s whiche bereft him of diuers citees townes and ilandes After the desease of Malcolme William king of Scottes came into England and did to king Henry feaultee and homage as Malcolme had done before The citee of Alexandria in Italie was erected by the people of Millaine Placentia Anni regum Angli and Cremona The yere of the worlde 5129 The yere of Christ king Henrie of Englande caused Henrie his eldest son to be crowned king as he thought to the great quyetnesse as well of him selfe as of his realme but as it proued to the vtter disturbance of them both Anni regum Angli 15 Guydo the Antipape dyed The yere of the worlde 5130 The yere of Christ 1169 after whom succeded Ioannes which was the thirde bishop that was set vp by the emperour against Alexander The Romains vtterly destroyed Alba. Raynold Erle of Tusculane submitted hym selfe and his lordship to the Romaine bishop Siracinus or Xaracon the fyrst Souldaine of Aegypt after he had murdered Zuar the Catiph The yere of the worlde 5131 The yere of Christ 1170 Anni regum Angli 16 The yere of the worlde 5132 The yere of Christ 1171 Thomas Becket Anni regum Angli 17 by the mediacion of AleraÌ„der byshop
of Rome and Lewys the Frenche kyng was restored to his bishoprike and not longe after by certaine gentilmâ— was slayne the faulte whereof was iniustly laied to the kynge Saladine kyng of the Turkes adnexed to his signory Aegypt and Sury The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1172 He was a man of great puisance Anni regum Angli 18 and a mightie and stronge warriour whiche wrought much cathe to the Christians ¶ Baldwine the .iiii. was the .vii. kyng of Hierusalem Kyng Henrie of England sent ambassade to AlexaÌ„der bishoppe of Rome â–ª to purge hym of the false accusacioÌ„ of the death of Thomas Becket Amonge other thinges it was enioigned him in his penaunce that it shuld be lawful to his subiectes as often as theim listed to appeale to the sea of Rome and that no man shuld be accounted as kyng vntil suche tyme as he were confyrmed by the Romayne bishop Wherby it manyfestly appeareth that the byshops of Rome in all theyr doynges endeuour only to haue princes and kingdomes subiecte to theyr becke but this his iniunction was at no tyme fulfilled of the kynge of England Bela the .iii. and sonne of Stephene kyng of Hungary reigned .xviii. yeres He beynge not troubled with externall hostilytee gaue hym selfe to peace quyetnesse and iustice Kyng Henrie subdued Irelande and adnexed the same to his kyngdome Peter a bishoppe of Lumbardie wrate the boke of the Sentences The yere of the worlde 5134 The yere of Christ 1173 Friderich the emperour entred into Italy with a huge host the .v. time Anni regum Angli 19 Lewys king of France sent an Erle of his in Asia with a great summe of money whiche he had leuied of the beneuolence of the people to susteine the Christians beyng in warre against the Turkes Thomas Becket was canonised by the bishop of Rome Baldwine king of Ierusalem nere to Ascalon vanquished Saladine the Turke and in like maner at the second encounter about Tiberiadiâ— Anni regum Angli 20 The yere of the worlde 5135 The yere of Christ 1174 Anni regum Angli 21 The people of Millaine with their confederates The yere of the worlde 5136 The yere of Christ 1175 encountring the emperour in Italy obteined of him a bluddie victorye Henrie the sonne of king Henrie of Englande was crowned the secounde time with his wife Margaret the French kinges doughter Emaâ—n ll emperour of Grece inuaded Silicia and wss ouerthrowen and chased of the Turkes King Henrie the sonne by the exciting of the kinge of Fraunce Alinour his mother and certaine other nobles toke armes and arrered deadly warre againste his naturall father Anni regum Angli 22 Diuers stronge battayles were foughten The yere of the worlde 5137 The yere of Christ 1176 as well in Englande by the deputies and friendes of bothe partes as also in Normandie Pottew Guyan and Britaine where they were corporallie present but the victorie enclined alwaye to the father There tooke parte against king Henrie the father Lewys king of Fraunce William kinge of Scotlande Henrie Geffrey Iohn his owne sonnes Robert erle of Leceister Hugh of Chester and other but in the ende the sonnes with their alies were constreined to bende to their fathers will and desire peace whiche he gentlye graunted and forgaue their trespasse Wylliam kyng of Scottes in this warre was taken and yelded for his ranesome the citee of Carlell the castell of Bamburgh the new castell vpon Tine â–ª and swore for euer to be true to the kinge And as wel he as his successours to do their homage as ofteÌ„ as it shulde bee required The Scottishe historie reciteth an other cause of this warre of William agaynst Kinge Henrye and sayeth he was taken in the .1174 yere of our lord Friderich the emperour after the discâ—mfiture taken at Comum made peace with his aduersaries and came to Uenice to the bishop of Rome where he so humiled hiÌ„ selfe that he suffered the bishoppe to treade vpon him at which time was songe the verse of the hsalter super aspidem et basiliscum ambulabis â–ª conculcabis leonem et draconem And when Friderich sayed that he did not that obeysaunce to Alexander but to Peter he answerer bothe to me and peter Of this outragious pride what is to be iudged euery maÌ„ may esteme But this is vndoubted that he stered such mortall and cruell warres as we haue before shewed without anye iust cause onelye so his pryuate election and woulde obey neyther to counsayle nor auctoritee nor yet condescende to any attonement Yea and desides this with vnestimable pryde â—yo conculcate and treade vnder fete the highest power of prynces which god commaunded with great reuerence to be obeyed Bishop Alexander coming to Rome made peace with the citisins on this condicion that their consulles should not be admitted vntill they had sworne to be obediente to him and to enterprise nothing wherby the power of the Romaine bishop might be diminished The yere of the worlde 5139 The yere of Christ 1178 In Englande fell great weathering Anni regum Angli 24 tempest of thundre and lightning in midwinter in sommer folowinge fell hayle of such greatnesse that it slewe bothe man and beast Gilbert of Gallaway rebelled in Scotlande he was chased by Gilchrist and driuen into Irelande not longe after this Gilchrist was banished for killinge his wyfe the kinge s syster stealing after agayne into Scotland liued a poore life a longe tyme vntill by great chance he was receiued to the kinges mercie The yere of the worlde 5240 Philyp the sonne of Lewis king of Fraunce after the decease of his father The yere of Christ 1179 Anni regum Angli 25 toke on him the gouernaunce of the realme which he gouerned well and noblie .xliii. yeares At the beginning he expelled the Iewes out of his lande At this time were many Iewes in England which against the feast of Easter did vse to crucify yong children in despite of Christian religion The yere of the worlde 5241 The yere of Christ 1180 Alexius being but a very childe was ordeyned emperour of Constantinople after the death of his father by whom he was committed to the tuicion of a noble man called Andronicus who first vsed him selfe towarhe the yonge emperour as a good tutour after as a felow with him in the empyre and lastlye as a shamefull trayteur murdered him when he had reigned iii-yeares Lucius the .172 byshoppe of Rome .iiii. yeres who endeuouring to pull downe agayne the gouernaunce of the consulles was driuen out of the citee and fledde to Uerona Anni regum Angli 27 The yere of the worlde 5142 The yere of Christ 1181 Anni regum Angli 28 Henrie the eldest sonne of king Henrie of England The yere of the worlde 5143 The yere of Christ 1182 ended his life Shortlye after beganne the warre betwene king Henrie and Philip of Fraunce for homage that the Frenche king required to be done for the landes of Poytow and other and
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 subdued the Welshemen which oftentimes rebelled Baldwine emperour of Constantinople and Raimunde Erle of Tolows Anni regum Angli 29 coming into Italy The yere of the worlde 5203 The yere of Christ 1242 obteyned of Friderich that the .ii cardinals whych he kept in prison might be sette at libertee Aldermen first chosen in the citee of London Anni regum Angli Kinge Henrie
of Englande The yere of the worlde 5204 The yere of Christ 1243 by the stering of a Frencheman named Erle of Marche sayled into Normandie with a fayre companye purposinge to recouer Poyters Fuyan and other countreys but after manye bakerynges somewhat to the losse of the Englishemen Henrye founde meanes of peace whiche was concluded for the space of v. yeres Innocent the .iiii. being ordeined bishop of Rome fled to Lyons in Fraunce for feare of Friderich emperoure where he called a counsayle This man gaue redde hattes first to the cardinalles Henrie the firste was kinge of Spayne .ii. yeres being but a childe He maried his kinswoman the kynges doughter of Portugall and died as he was playing with children by the falling of his throte Ferdinande the fourth a man of great noblenesse The yere of the worlde 5205 The yere of Christ 1244 was king of Spayne .xii. yeares Anni regum Angli He conquered well nere all Spayne from the dominion of the Sarasens Gino Can the .iii. emperour of the Tartarians vnder him Batho vanquisshinge the Scythes made his royall seate in Cathay Anni regum Angli 28 The Tartarians ouerran Asia called Georgiana and after that inuaded Armenia entred euen to Iconium The yere of the worlde 5206 The yere of Christ 1245 the royal palace of the king of Turkes An other company of the Tartarians vnder their leader Bato wyth most cruel inuasions wasted the countrey of Polonie Hungarie Russia Gasa and with great tirannie afflicted the same At Tollet in Spayne a Iew digging in the grounde to enlarge his vineyarde â–ª found a holow stone wherin was a boke of the bignesse of a psalter written in greke latine and hebrewe the mattier whereof was of .iii. worldes to come and declared the coming of Christ to be the beginning of the thirde which was expressed in this maner In the beginnynge of the thirde worlde the son of god shal be borne of a mayde By occasion of this booke the Iew was turned to the faith of Christ. The yere of the worlde 5207 The bishop of Rome assembling a counsayle at Lyons excommunicated Friderich the emperour The yere of Christ 1246 Anni regum Angli 29 and depriued him of al imperiall auctoritee commaundinge that he should no more be called Cesar. The emperour committed the gouernance of Italy and Lumbardie to his sonne Euâ—ius king of Sardinia and then besieged Parma which he toke and destroyed and buylded a newe citee in the same place called Uictoria About this time was a terrible earthquake in Englande and in Fraunce Grossioni a people of Arabie by the steeringe of the Souldaine of Babylon The yere of the worlde 5208 The yere of Christ 1247 Anni regum Angli 30 cruellye afflicted the Chrystians in all Asia and vsed most spitefull vilanie towarde the sepulchre of Christ in Ierusalem The electours of Germanie hearing of the deposicion of Friderich ordeined the Lanthgraue of Thuring to be king of Romains who shortlie after disceassed and then they chose William erle of Hollande At this time were many preachers in Sueuia whych sharpelye rebuked the abuses of the bishop of Rome and his cardinalles namely his false vsurped Pardones The yere of the worlde 5209 The newe citee Uictoria was taken spoyled and destroyed by the friendes of the bishoppe of Rome The yere of Christ 1248 Anni regum Angli 31 and the emperour Friderich chased Lewis the Frenche kinge departed fro Paris in his iourney toward the holye land with many other nobles and bishops of Fraunce Shortlye after his arriuall he broug ht to his subiection the citee Damyet of Egipt Friderich notwithstandinge the bishop of Romes cursinge subdued well nere all Italye excepte a fewe cityes which fauoured his enemies Kinge Henrie of England seised the franchesses of the citee of London for a iudgment geuen against a widow named Margaret Uyell But shortelye after they were restored ¶ Alexander the thyrde .ix. yeares of age succeded hys father in the kyngedome of Scotlande and reigned 3â— yeares He hadde perpetuall amytee with the kynges of England Anni regum Angli 33 Friderich ordeyned Manfrede his bastarde son The yere of the worlde 5211 The yere of Christ 1250 prince of Tarentum Ehunrade his sonne by his wyfe Iole he ordeyned his heyre and shortly therâ—pon payed hys debte to nature in Pâ—ell Some wryte that he was pâ—â—soned and not vnlyke for the blessed fathers thought theim neuer in quiete vntil they had dyspatched that good emperour oute of lyfe After whiche tyme Italye was still dyuided into the faccions of the Guelphes and Gibelynes In Italie bloud issued out of bread as oute of woundes flesshely cut Anni regum Angli 34 and blouddy cloudes appeared The yere of the worlde 5212 The yere of Christ 1251 Lewys kynge of Fraunce â–ª entendyng to besiege Babilon by sickenesse and other maladies lost a great part of his armie and in the ende was hym selfe taken prysoner of the Souldaine with his .ii. bretherne Charles and Robert the Erle of Poyters the Erle of Angeow â–ª the Erle of Flaunders the Duke of Britain the Erle of Scisons which were al deliuered vpon a great raunsome In Fraunce a company of younge men namyng them selfes shepherdes vowed to restore their kyng to libertee but for the hooredome and robbynge that they vsed the people of the countrey about the dead seâ— set vpon them slewe theyr capitains dispâ—rced that simple felowshyp Chunrade the soÌ„ne of Friderich toke on him the kingdome of Puell He was cursed also by the byshoppe of Rome Iames kynge of Arragon by the ayde of Ferdinande kyng of Castile Anni regum Angli 35 subdued the iles called Beleares The yere of the worlde 5213 The yere of Christ Mango Can the fourth emperoure of the Tartarians Chuarade kyng of Puell was poysoned by his brother Manfrede who was suspected also for the death of hys father King Henry of Englande maried his daughter Mary to Alexander kinge of Scottes and receyued homage of the same Alexander for the realme of Scotlande The Augustine friers beganne to inhabite in Wales Aboute this tyme the Tartaryans vnder theyr kynge Mango or Metho receiued the fayth of Chryst and after made sharpe warre vpon the Turkes toke from theym many countreis Accursius that made gloses on the lawe Compostellanus and Ostiecâ—is that wrate on the decrees Bertrucius a physycyon Uincent an hystoryographer Alexander Gallus a grammaryan and Stanslay the holy byshoppe were famous Anni regum Angli 36 Lewis kynge of fraunce retourned out of Asia into his countrey The yere of the worlde 5214 The yere
of Christ 1253 Alexander the .iiii. was bishop of Rome .vii. yeres He was so muche occupied in mainteining the ciuile warres betweenes the Guelphes and Gybelynes that he sent abrode preachers to steere men agaynst the Gibelines to the great disturbance of all Italie He excommunicated also Manfrede the sonne of Frideryche Nayles yelded to the bishoppe The Gibelines were driuen out of their countrey The Florentines vanquysshed the Pisanes and subdued Uolateâ—ra The yere of the worlde 5215 The yere of Christ 1254 Manfrede founde meanes Anni regum Angli 37 that he was proclamed and crowned king of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5216 The yere of Christ 1255 Alphons kynge of Castile gaue Elenour his daughter in mariage to prince Edwarde Anni regum Angli 38 the sonne of kyng Henry of Englande to whom hys father gaue the principate of UUales and gouernance of Gulan and IrelaÌ„d UUherof began first that the kinges of England ordeined theyr eldest sonnes princes of UUales Alphons the .ix. and sonne of Ferdynande was kynge of Castile .xxviii. yeres About this time certaine noble meÌ„ of the hous of Cumminges rebelled against the kyng in Scotland and held him in prison a certaine time Uariaunce betwene the electours of Germanie for the emperour The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1256 parte named Alphons kynge of Castile Anni regum Angli parte Rycharde the brother of kynge Henrye of Englande but because neither of theim was receiued by the whole empyre the imperial auctoritee was counted â—oide the space of .xvii. yeres The king of Scottes 〈◊〉 his quene came into EnglaÌ„d Dyuers lordes of Almaine came into Englande and did homage to syr Rycharde Erle of Cornwall and the kinges brother who vpon ascencion day after was crowned kyng of Romaines at Aquisgrane Anni regum Angli 40 The yere of the worlde 5218 The yere of Christ by the bishoppe of Coloine and other of his friendes King Henry went into UUales to subdue Lewline whiche with his UUelshemen rebelled against hym and hys sonne prince Edwarde Albertus Magnus Thomas Aquine Bonauenture and Peter Hispanus were famous Anni regum Angli 41 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Great variaunce betwene kynge Henrye and the Londyners in so muche that the Maior Aldermen and shyriffes were depriued of theyr offices and the gouernance of the citee committed to certayne persones of the kynges appoynting The secte of S. Augustines armites began For so much as kyng Henry had promised oftentimes the restitucion of certaine auncieÌ„t lawes and ordinaÌ„ces whiche were more easie and commodyous to his people and by his longe delaye brought nothing to effect the lordes of England began to murmure and grudge against hym wherfore to appeace theyr malyce he helde a parliament at Oxenforde whiche was after called the madde parliament because manye thynges were therin enacted againste the kynges prerogatiue whiche proued after to the confusion of the realme and death of manye noble men For the confyrmacioÌ„ of these actes were chosen .xii. pieres called Douze pieres â–ª whiche had auctoritee to correcte the breakers of theyr ordynaunces These pieres transposed and altered many thynges according to theyr owne pleasure greatly to the discontentynge of the kynges mynd and disquieting of the whole realme as in the Englishe histories doeth appeare Rycharde the kynges brother returned out of Almaine into England Anni regum Angli 42 The yere of the worlde 5220 The yere of Christ Manfrede fortified the citee of Senâ—s with a great garrison against the bishoppe of Rome Ecelinus whiche fauoured the Gibelines vanquyshed the byshoppes armie and toke his legate Brixia was geuen vp to Ecâ—linus Deadly warre betwene the Uenecians and Genoways for the possession of a church in the citee of Ptolomais in Phâ—nicia Guye duke of Florentia The yere of the worlde 5221 The yere of Christ The Florentines fauouring the part of the Gnelphes went part of them to Luke part to Bononi Anni regum Angli 43 and forsoke their owne citee whiche shortlye after beinge inhabyted with a few indifferent persons was brought in the subiection of Manfrede and the Giâ—elines and fortified with their faâ—â—ours This facion of Guelphes and Gibelines continued in Italie almost to our time Michael Paleoloâ—us a noble man of Grece depriued William of his principate of Achaia and by the helpe of the Genowais nauie toke Constantinople slew Baldwine the emperour put to deathe the son of Theodorus Uattaris and vsurped the imperiall auctoritee .xxxv. yeres The Uenecians ouercame the Genowais at Ptolomais and toke .xxiiii. of their ships and galleis King Henrie of England fearing some rebellion of his nobles went into Fraunce and there concluded a final peace on this condicion that Normandye Angeowe and Cenomanna shuld euer after be in the possession of the frenchemen and the king of England to haue Guyan and that Lewis should geue to king Henrie for hys expenses in warre .150000 crownes and for yearelye tribute a .100000 after which peace fynyshed the kynge retourned into England Deâ—dly warre betwene the bishop of Argentine and the citisyns wherein the bishoppe him selfe fought manfully like a valiant champion All the countrey of Hetrucia was brought vnder the subiection of Manfrede and the Guelphes expelled Anni regum Angli 44 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1261 About this time mortal warre was reared betwene Alphons king of Castile and Richarde the kinges brother of Englande because they bothe affected the empire of Germanie Alphons suspectinge the treason of his two brethren Henrie and Friderich expelled them out of his reelme of the which the tone fled into Affrike the tother into France entending to excite the people of bothe those nacions to inuade Castile Urbane the fourth was bishop of Rome .iii. yeres He first ordeyned the feast of Corpus Christi with great ploÌ„tie of pardone Anni regum Angli 45 King Henrie of England pulished at Ponles crosse the bishop of Romes absolucion for him and all his that were sworne to mainteyn the articles made in the parliament holden at Oxenforde The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1262 for which cause the Barones of Englande beganne to vtter their malice whiche they had long before conceiued agaynst the kinge and caused an insurrection that continued .iii. yeres The Barones of England armed them agaynst theyr kinge Anni regum Angli 46 The yere of the worlde 5224 The yere of Christ and al this yere houered about London and other places without any notable act of rebellion sauing that they robbed and spoyled alianes and certaine other persones whom they knewe to be agaynst theyr purpose Urbane bishop of Rome obteined of the Frenche kynge that his brother Charles the earle of Angeowe and prâ—â—ince might come into Italy with an army against MaÌ„frede where the saide Charles was proclaimed kinge of Sicilie and Naples by whiche meanes that kyngedome came first to the Frenchmen This yere was an exceading dearth in Scotland wherof Aâ—ho
pollicye and manlye actes so demeaned him selfe Anni regum Angli 55 that oftentimes he put the Turkes to gret shame disworship for despite whereof they subourned a false Sarasen by whose treason he was putte in greate daunger as his life For he was wounded with a venemous darte and therof was sicke longe after Ephren a Greke of Constantinople and Ptolomois of Luke in Italie historiographers Stephene the .v. was king of Hungarie .ii. yeres He by the ayde of the Germaines ouercame Othacarus kinge of Boheme and subdued Buda to hys kingdome The Tartarians conquered and ouerrode all Persia. At Grenewich beside London was a lambe yened hauing two perfite bodies and but one head Anni regum Angli 56 The yere of the worlde 5234 The yere of Christ 1273 Richard kinge Henries brother and king of Romaynes finished his life and was buried at Hayles A counsayle called at Lions in Fraunce by Gregorie the Romaine bishop against the Grecians for the proceding of the holy ghost and for communication to be had for the recouerie of the holy land Michael emperour of Constantinople submitted hym to the church of Rome Hulderich king of Carinth solde his principate of Carinthia and the countreys of Carniola Marchia Sclauonie with other to Othacarus kinge of Boheme for which landes was after warre betwene Othacarus and the emperour Rodulph of â—abishburge was ordeined emperoure of Almayne This man neuer receyued the imperiall dyaâ—eme nor entred into Italie For he vsed to recite to hys familiars the fable of the foâ—â— that sayde to the Lyon be was a ferde to enter into his denne because he perceiued the steppes of many beastes goinge inward but of none that retourned out agayne And so he sayed manye emperours haue entred Italie with great pompe and glory but by the meanes of the bishop they retourned euel handled with great iniuries At the citee of Formâ—ulâ—â—â—n Italie the Gibelines slewe wel nere .8000 of the Guelphes King Henrie of England departed out of this life Anni regum Angli 1 EDwarde the firste of that name after the conqueste surnamed Longeshanke The yere of the worlde 5235 The yere of Christ began his reigne ouer this realme of Englande and reigned xxxiiii yeeres He was muche troubled with the rebellion of the Welshemen â–ª and Scottes and also with warre in Fraunce Of stature he was taule and mightie of bodie but nothinge grosse His eyes were somewhat blacke and in tyme of anger semed fierye of so noble and valiant hart that his courage neuer fainted in most hard and daungerous enterprises of witte excellente of great towardnesse 〈◊〉 apte to euerye thinge that he him selfe applied He hated extremelye the insolent presumpcion of priestes whiche he thought onely to rise of aboundaunce of riches he was a suâ—e friende and at idle times muche geuen to huntinge He profited greatlye his realme with newe and holsome lawes to the redressing of many enormities and specially of the false dealing of bakers and millers Ladislaus the fourth was kinge of Hungarie syxtene yeeres Alexander kinge of Scottes did his homoge to Edward of England The yere of the worlde 5236 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 2 Innocent the .v. was bishop of Rome .vi. monethes Honorius the .iiii. fiftye dayes Iohn the one and twentieth .viii. monethes The bishoppes see was voyde .vi. monethes And then Nicholas the thirde made bishop He wreasted from the emperour of Almaine al the countrey of Bononie Flaminia in the emperoures name toke from Charles kinge of Sicilie the gouernaunce of Hâ—truria Warre betwene the Uenecians and the citee Ancon The yere of the worlde 5237 The yere of Christ 1276 King Edward entred again into Wales against Lewline and forced hi m to desire mercie and grace Anni regum Angli 3 Ladislaus king of Hungarie made warre to the people called Comam and them vanquished He vsed hym vnhonestly toward his wife keping other strumpets at his pleasure The citee of Rome was werie of the dominion of their bishoppes The statute of Mortmane was first enacted by kinge Edwarde The yere of the worlde 5238 The yere of Christ 1277 Anni regum Angli 4 Michael Tonie was hanged drawen and quartered for treason Nicholas bishop of Rome endeuoured to erect .ii. newe kingdomes in Italie for his two nephewes He vsurped the power of a senatour in Rome and would suffer non other to be created Deadly warre was reased betwene Rodulph the emperour The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and Othacarus king of Boheme Anni regum Angli 5 whiche encâ—untring in the fieldes of Austriche foughte a sore battayle wherein the emperour obteined the victorie and Othacarus was slain Whose sonne Albert the emperour gentilly entreated and made him Duke of Austriche Reformacion was made in Englande for clippinge of the kinges coyne Anni regum Angli 6 The yere of the worlde 5240 The yere of Christ for whiche offence .284 Iewes were put to execution Halfepense and farthinges were firste coyned in England ¶ Uenceslaus was the .vi. kinge of Boheme who for his holinesse is noumbred among the sainctes Discencion in Rome for the election of the bishop Anni regum Angli 8 Martine the fourth was bishop of Rome .iiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 5242 The yere of Christ In his firste yeere was borne a childe of a woman that was verie familiar with him all hearâ—e and armed with clawes lyke to a beare Wherof when the bishop had knowledge he caused all the images of beares in his palaice to be raised out for a manifâ—â— profe that he was perswaded that such fauoures as the woman doth conceiue in time of her conception shal be represensed in the childe at hys byrthe Michael Paleologus emperour of Grece was excommunicated by the Romaine bishop for breaking certain promises that he made in the counsayle of Lyons The Sarasens vanquished the Scythes and Armenians nere to Ganalâ— and after great slaughter wanne the citee Peter king of Arragon sailed into Afrike with a great nauie and brought from them muche riches and praye He endeuoured also to recouer the kingdome of Sicilie â–ª wherto he made claim by the right of his wife ConstaÌ„ce the daughter of Manfrede Anni regum Angli 9 Dauid the brother of Lewline prince of Wales vnkindly and traiterously excited his brother agaynst king Edward of England The yere of the worlde 5243 The yere of Christ The citee of Pisâ— was destroyed by the Germaines Tongader the Tartarian first receiued the law of Mahumet He conquered Babilon by the helpe of the Armenians About this time Wilhelmus Placentinus and Taddeus phisicions were famous And likewise Guydo Bonatus an astronomer The people of Sicilie detesting the pride auarice effeminate wantonnesse of the Frenchmen by the counsaile of a noble maÌ„ called Iohn Piochiâ—â—us in one night slew all them that were within the iland in like maner was it doone in the citee of Formâ—ulâ—â— shortlye after whiche murder the king of Arragon entred
in Rome in the solemnysyng wherof the fyrste daye he shewed hym selfe to the people in his pontificalibus and gaue free remission of synnes to as many as came to Rome out of all partes of the worde the seconde daye beyng arayed with imperiall insignes he commaunded a naked swoorde to be caried before hym and saied with a lowde voyce Loâ— beholde the power and auctoriteâ— of both swoordes Othomannus a man of vnknowen byrth steered with desyre to beare a rule toke on hym the kyngdome of the Turkes and subdued to his seignory a great part of Bithynia and other countreis of him descended linially the kynges of Turkes to this daye whose generacion hathe wrought much scathe to the Christians UUarre was reuiued betwene Fraunce and FlauÌ„ders in the which the Flemminges were put to great damage and losse of men shortly after peace was concluded Anni regum Angli 28 New faccions rose in Italie where The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ as before 〈◊〉 they were called Guelphes and Gibelines so were they nowe called Alâ—i and Nigri by the which Italye was wonderfully disquieted with sedicion and warre At this tyme sprange a new heresie not vnlike to the Aâ—nabaptistes the folowers wherof were named Fraâ—â—â—celâ— â–ª Tamor Can the sixt Emperoure of the Tartarians 〈◊〉 Cathay a prince exceding riche Henricus de Gandano Arnoldus de Uilla noua Gordonius Mundinus Scotus The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and Dante 's the poete liued at this time Anni regum Angli 29 Boniface â–ª for his priuate displeasure dyd excommunicate kyng Phillip of France proclaimed him not to be kyng Phillip set at libertee Sarra a noble man whome the bishop had depriued of all his landes and possessions In this yere the Scottysshe historie maketh mencion of a great ouerthrow geuen by the Scottes to the Englishemen at Roslyng and that kyng Edward beyng therwith meued perced the realme of Scotlande and wente through all the lande from the north to the southe partes therof and forced them all to sweare to hym homage and feaultee whiche seemeth to be the same conquest that we spake of in the .xxv. yere of his reigne Boniface crowned and confyrmed Albert in the empire on this condicion that he would take on him the crowne of Fraunce and expell Phillip but the .ii. prynces wyselye agreed betweene theim selfe and contemned the tyranny of bishop Boniface Uenceslaus whiche of the Hungares is called Ladyslaus the sonne of the kyng of Boheme reigned in Hungary .iii. yeres Anni regum Angli 30 Boniface bishoppe of Rome was cast in prisoÌ„ by Sarra whom he had expelled out of the citee The yere of the worlde 5264 The yere of Christ in whiche pryson he dyed Of this byshop it is wrytten that he entred into the bishoprike lyke a foxe reigned lyke a woulfe and died lyke a dogge Anni regum Angli 31 Bennet was bishop of Rome .viii. monethes The yere of the worlde 5225 The yere of Christ he assoyled the Frenche kynge the byshoprike was voyde .xi. monethes Uenceslaus the .vii. kynge of Boheme for his dronkennesse and lechery was slaine in Moraâ—ia The yere of the worlde 5266 The yere of Christ 1305 Anni regum Angli 32 Faccions sedicions commocions and deadly warres in most miserable wise tourmeÌ„ted the countrey of Italy Sir Robert de Bruze the Scotte stole priuilye oute of Englande and fledde into hys countrey where he slewe the Erle sir Iohn Cummyn because he hadde in certaine letters â—etrayned hym to kyng Edward as going about to steere vp the Scottes to a new rebellion Seraph or Melecnasser Souldaine of Aegypte he was sorâ— ouâ—â—set by the Tartarians ¶ Otho Duke of Bauarie was ordeyned kynge of Hungary 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 The yere of Christ 1306 Clemenâ—e the 〈◊〉 was bishop of Rome .viii. yeres Anni regum Angli 33 He transferred the bishoppes see of Rome The yere of the worlde 5267 from Italye into Fraunce where it continued the space of .74 yeres A great sedicion in Paris betwene the noble men and the commons for enhauâ—sing of rentes Wylliam Wallaice which had done so many 〈◊〉 asures to kynge Edwarde in Scotlande was 〈◊〉 and hanged The nobles of Scotlande in a 〈◊〉 at Wâ—estminsteâ—r voluntarily swore to be true to the king of Englande and to kepe the lande of Scotlande to hys vse against al persons At the coronacion of Clement byshop of Rome by the fall of a walle the Duke of Britayne was slayne and kynge Phillip of France maimed A carbuncle was striken out of the bishops miter whiche was in value worth vi thousande crownes The byshop ordeyned .iii. cardynalles whiche as it were .iii. senatours shoulde gouerne the countrey of Italye to hys behoâ—lffe He gaue also the ilande of Sardinia to Friderike kynge of Sicilie to the entent he should expel the Sarasens The emperour Albert ordeined his son Rodoulph king of Boheme and expelled Henry the Duke of Carinth The Scottes by the counsaile of the Abbotte of Stone Anni regum Angli 34 purchased a dyspensacion of the byshop of Rome The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1307 for the othe that they had made to the kynge of Englande and â—hose to their kinge Robert Le Bruze When king Edwarde hard of this treason he wente with all hast into Scotlande where in a playne nere to S. Iohnes towne he encountred vanquished and chased sir Robert le Bruse and all the â—â—wer of Scotlande and toke manye of the noble men prisoners amonge the whiche were certayne bishops and an abbotte that were armed in the 〈◊〉 contrarie to their trouthe and alâ—giance Robert le Bruze fled into Norway Henrie that was expelled by the emperour was againe made king of Boheme All the templares were put downe in France and their goodes and possessions throughout all Christendome geuen by the bishoppe of Rome to the knygâ—â—eâ— of s. Iohn Baptiste This order was destroyed for their dâ—staâ—le heâ—eâ—ie and other enorâ—â—tâ—es The hospitelars recoueâ—ed Rhodes from the Sarasens Contiâ—â—iâ—g the war in Scotland the noble kinge Edwarde ended his life who at his death charged his lordes to boâ—e his bodie till the fleshe seuered from the bones and then to burie his fleshe in Englande and kepe still the bones and as often as the Scottes rebelled to assemble the people and carie with them his bones trusting that if they were present that froward people should the soner be vanquished EDward the second sonne of the first Edwarde The yere of the worlde 5269 The yere of Christ and prince of Wales Anni regum Angli 1 begane his reigne ouer England and reigned .xviii. yeres This Edwarde was fayre of bodie but vnstedfaste of maners and disposed to lightnesse For he refused the company of his lordes and men of honour and haunted amonge villaines and vile personages He gaue him selfe also to ouer muche drinkynge and lightlye woulde disclose thinges of great counsâ—yle and besides that he was geuen to these vices of
nature he was made much worse by the counsâ—ile and familiaritâ—e of certaine euell disposed personnes as Piâ—rse of Gaueston Hugh the Spensers and other whose wanton counsaile he folowing gaue him selfe to the appetite and pleasure of the body nothing ordering his common weale by sadnesse dyscrescion and iustice whiche thinge caused first great variance betwene him and his nobles so that shortly he became to them â—dible and in the ende was depriued of his kingdome This Edwarde toke to wyfe Isabell the doughter of Philip the fayre king of France The Scottes did homage to kinge Edwarde at Dumfreis Otho king of Hungarie was taken and cast into prison by a noble man called Ladislaus ¶ Alphons the .xi. kinge of Castile reigned .xl yeres Robert was king of Naples Iohn nephew to Albert the emperour slewe his owne vncle betwene the two riuers of Heluecia called Risa and Aâ—ula nere to Rhine the place to this daye is called kinges fielde where the quene of Hungarye buylded an abbey After the death of Albert was great vnquietnesse in Italie for euerie citee desired a peculiar gouernoure And Philip of France was put in hope by the bishop of Rome to obteine the empire and therfore came into Italye wyth a great power and toke manye townes but failed of his purpose The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1309 Henrie the .vii. was ordeined emperour of Germanie and reigned .v yeres .viii. monethes Anni regum Angli 2 He was a noble and victorious prince therewith gentill liberall and of great iustice and honestye He assembled .iii. migâ—tye arâ—â—â—es of the whiche one he sent agaynst the Duke of Wirtenburge from whens he toke 72. castâ—â—s An other he sent with his sonne Iohn into Beheme to obtein that kingdome the third him selfe led into Italie against the citees Briâ—ium Florence Cremons and other rebelles which fauoured the Guelphes to whom he brought suche terrour and feare of his name as â—ewâ—mpe ours bâ— doâ—e before tiâ—â—e At Millaine he was crowned wyth a crowne of yron The crouch friers came first into Englande Anni regum Angli 3 The yere of the worlde 5271 The yere of Christ 1310 So great a dearth 〈◊〉 Scotlande that the common people did eate horse fleshe and other vnaccustomed meates to sustâ—ine their liues Charles was chosen king of Hungarie and reigned xxxiii yeares He hadde successiuely .iii. wifes Marye the doughter of the king of Polonie Beatrix the doughter of Henrye the emperour and â—elisabeth the daughter of the Duke of Boheme of the laste he receyued iii. sonnes Ladislaus Lewes and Andrew Robert Le Bruze began to be of power againe in Scotlande discomfited sir Iohn Cummin Erle of Bucham and certaine other whiche helde on the Englishe part A counsaile holden at Uienna The yere of Christ 1311 where the name of the templares was abolished Anni regum Angli 4 The yere of the worlde 5272 Roberte Le Bruze expelled the Englyshmen out of a great part of Scotland and inuaded the borders of Englande Anni regum Angli 5 At Rome Henry the emperoure receyued the imperyall Diademe of the cardinals The yere of the worlde 5273 The yere of Christ 2312 He assigned certaine lieuetenantes to the cities of Lumbardye The Flemminges rebelled against kinge Philyp of France The pride and tirannye of Piers of Gaueston caused grudge and malice betwene king Edwarde of England and his nobles so that for this cause the saied Piers by suite of the nobles was twise or thrise banished the realme and styll called againe by the kinge Wherfore in thys yere the lordes beyng confederate slew him beside war wike to the great discontentyng of the kinges mynde ¶ Iohn the emperous sonne was king of Boheme Of Andronicus and his successours emperours of CoÌ„stantinople I finde no certaintie howe longe time they reigned I wyll therfore name as many of theym as I know gessing as nie the time as I can Egnacius saieth that Michaell Paleologus reygned about .xl. yeares next to hym he setteth Audronicus which had longe contencion with the younger Andronicus Blondus setteth betwene theim Caroloâ—oannes Anni regum Angli 6 Henrye the emperour besieged the cytie Florence The yere of the worlde 5274 The yere of Christ he made peace with Friderich king of Sicilie and ledde an armye against his mortal enemy Roberte Duke of Naples Not long after he was poisoned by a monke whyche in ministring the sacrament gaue him poyson The Englishemen encountred Robert Le Beuze his Scottes at Estriualin Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of the worlde 5275 The yere of Christ wher was foughten a strong but taile in the ende wherof the Englyshmen were discomfited and so egrely pursued by the Scottes that many of the noble men were slaine as the Erle of Gloucester sir Robert Clifforde sir Edmunde of Maule with other lordes to the nomber of .xlii. and knyghtes and baronâ—â—tes 67. beside .xxii. men of name whiche were taken prysoners and .10000 other common souldiours slaine or after the Scottishe historye .50 thousand after this time the forenamed Robert Bruze reigned as kinge of Scotlande The ciâ—â—syns of Pise in Italy chose for theyr Duke a noble man called Nâ—â—uicio ¶ Lewis the leueuth sone of Phillip Le Beaue was ordeined kyng of France and reigned .ii. yeres He led an armye against the Fleminges but he atchiued nothing worthy memory A vilayne called Iohan Tanner in dyuers places of England named him selfe the sonne of Edward the first and saied The yere of the worlde 5276 The yere of Christ 1315 Anni regum Angli 8 that by a false nourse he was stolleÌ„ out of his cradell and Edwarde that was nowe kinge put in hys place But shortly after he was conuict of his vntrouth and confessed that he dyd it by the mocion of a familyar spirite The Scottes inuaded Irelande and kept warre with the Irish men the space of .iiii. yeres Lewys was emperour of Almaine .33 yeres betwene him and Friderich Duke of Austrich was longe warre For part of the electours chose Friderike part Lewis of Bauarie These two Cesars with their armyes mette first at Frankforde but thei iâ—igned not in bataile than Leopalde a Duke of Austriche comynge to healpe hys brother profered battayle to Lewes but he gaue backe and fled to Eslengham wher was betwene theim a sore conflict so greatly to the losse of bothe partes that neyther of them claimed victorye The byshoprike of Rome after the death of Clemente was voyde .ii. yeres .iii. monethes The castell of Berwyke was yelden vp to the Scottes by the treason of Peter Spaldyng The yere of the worlde 5277 The yere of Christ 1316 Anni regum Angli A great moreine of beastes in Englande and therwith pestilence and other sickenesse Philippe the .v. for his heyghte surnamed the Longe was made king of Fraunce and reygned .vi. yeres The Scottes entred the borders of Northumberland and most cruelly robbing and hariyng the countrey Anni regum Angli 10 The yere
in Picaroye in Bry in Campaine and destroâ—ed and spoyled well nere all the countrey Moreouer the kings of Nauarre vexed sore the marches of Normandy Thus was the realme of France miserably beset at this time on all sides Anni regum Angli A finall peace was concluded betwene the kynges of England and of Fraunce on this condicion The yere of the worlde 5321 The yere of Christ that kinge Edwarde should haue to his propre possession the countreys of Gascoyn and Guyon Poyters Limosin Bâ—leuâ—le Exanctes Cales Guines and diuers other lorshippes townes castels and all the landes to theym belongyng without knowlaging of any soueraigntee obeisaÌ„ce homage or subiection for the same and that the king of Fraunce shoulde pay for his raunsome .30000 scuâ—â—s King Iohn retourned into Fraunce The Nonnes of S. Brigettes order began first The citye of Bononia in Italy which belonged to the lordes of Millaine came to the possession of the churche of Rome by the treason of one Aulegianus in rewarde wherof the towne of Firmium was geuen to hym Greuous warre betwene the citesins of Pise Florence The Duchye of Burgoyne tel by heritage to king Iohn of Fraunce Anni regum Angli 35 The yere of the worlde 5322 The yere of Christ The warre coÌ„tinued stil in Britaine betwene Charles de Bloys and the countesse of Mounfort and her sonne Iohn Erle of Mountfort After the peace coÌ„cluded betwene England France remayned diuers felowships of robbers called companions that liued only by rauen and pillage which wasted and robbed the countre of Fraunce in most cruel wise and could not be expelled by any meanes but in sundry conflictes ouercame the lordes of Fraunce They vered and disquieted also Italy and Germanie and robbed in those partes verie sore The yere of Christ 1362 A great death and pestilence in the realme of EnglaÌ„d Anni regum Angli 36 The yere of the worlde Urbane the .v. beynge ordeyned bishop of Rome at Auignon sent Aegâ—dius his cardinall and legate with a great puisance into Italy who by his meanes incensed Lewys Gonzaza Nicolas Estensis Francisce Cacrarius agaynst Bernabas lord of Millayne in suche wyse that he was of them sore beaten and in the ende so vanquisshed and wounded in battel that he scantly escaped the daunger With those exaumple other being sore abasshed submitted them to the church of Rome Thusmekely and godly came that wicked church to her great possessions whiche her patrones will nedes father vpon the godly emperour Constantine In England as Fabian writeth were sene castels and hostes of men in the ayer Melchella souldaine of Egipte Amuraies kinge of the Turkes vsing the ships of the Genowayes passed Helespoute and arriued in Europe The yere of the worlde 5324 The yere of Christ 1363 Anni regum Angli 37 where he conquered the townes of Hadrianopolis and Calliopolis with other citees and with a great puisaÌ„ce ouerthrewe them which encountred him at his coming A great wind in Englande wherwith steples and towers were ouerthrowen King Iohn of France came into England and shortely after dyed at the Sauoy in London Prince Edward toke possession of the duchy of Guyan and Aquitane Charles the .vi. or after some .v. was ordeyned kynge of France The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1364 He was of witte righte sage and subtile Anni regum Angli 38 that well appeared all his life time For althoughe he kepte him priuy in his chambre taking his plesure and sport yet he conquered agayne that which his predecessours had lost armed in the fielde and theyr swordes in theyr handes Sir Bertram of Clesquy in the quarell of the French kinge â—ye to Cochâ—râ—l vanquyshed and toke prisoner a capitayne of the king of Nauarre called the Captall de Beuffe and slewe a great nombre of his souldiours Albergothus Balens Angelus lawiers Iohannes de Lineriis an astronomer Iohannes Bocarius Heuricus de Hassia were famous Charles de Bloys encountred with Iohn Mountfort which long before hadde striuen for the duchye of Brytaine of whom he was vanquyshed taken and slayne many Frenchmen and Britaynes which toke his parte After whiche time the erle Mounfort had quiete possession of that Duchye Henry the bastard not susteyninge the iniury and cruell tirannye of Peter hys brother kinge of Spayne by the counsayle and comfort of the Romayne bishop and ayde of the Frenchemen and Arragones expelled hym out of the realme and toke on him the crowne Charles gaue to his brother Phylyppe the Duchy of Burgoyne Dampeter of Spayne fled to prince Edward of Aquytayne Anni regum Angli 39 The yere of the worlde 5326 The yere of Christ 1365 to whom he made complaynt of the violeÌ„ce of his brother Henry that expelled him out of his kingdome There was an heretike burned in Spire whose opinions were these that Christ in the time of his passioÌ„ was so forsaken of his father that he doubted of his saluacyon that Christ on the crosse for wonderfull tourmentes and peynes cursed his mother that bare him the erth that receyued his bloud that a man may so much profit in this life that he nedeth not to fast and pray Prince Edward entred Spayne The yere of the worlde 5327 The yere of Christ 1366 with a gret puisance where he ouercame the Spaniards and Frenchmen in a stronge and fierse battaile Anni regum Angli 40 and expelled Henry the bastarde settinge Peter in his former estate as kynge of Spayne But not loÌ„g after the princes returning home Henry repayred his army and warred vpon his brother so fiercely that in the ende he vtterly vaÌ„quished him and put him to death and then withoute resistence possessed the kingdome of Spayne Uinceslaus was ordeyned the .xii. king of Boheme by his father Charles the emperour Witcliffe about this time was famous in Englande who for speaking agaynst the vsurped power of the Romayne bishop and other enormities thaÌ„ accustomed in the churche was called an heretike Kinge Edwarde of England gaue commaundement that Peter pence shoulde be no more gathered payed to Rome The yere of the worlde 5328 The yere of Christ 1367 Prince Edward to arrere a fowage set great taxes and imposicions vpon the people of Aquitaine Anni regum Angli 41 whyche thing the erle of Arminake of Bret of Berigort and other nobles would not in any wise consent vnto but appealed to the french king for remedy and in suche wyse perswaded him that he contrary to the league summoned the prince to appere at Parys by meane wherof the peace was broken open warre agayne proclaymed betwene both princes to the great mortalitee and desolacion of the people on bothe partes but the more losse domage fell alway to the kinge of Englande In so muche that in the ende he lost the more parte of the landes whiche was graunted him by the composicion and agrement of peace And fortune whyche the space of .xl. yeares had pleasantly smiled vpon
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
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
Naples conquered the cytie of Rome The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1413 HEnry the .v. was crowned king of Englande Anni regum Angli 1 and reygned .x yeeres he was a prince of greate nobleâ—nesse and prowes of statute personage raule and sklender of nature gentili and liberal â–ª in deâ—es of armes expert and cunning wherby he conquered manfully his enemyes and brought France to his subiection Before the deathe of his father he applied and gaue hym selfe to all vice and insolencie of life and drew vnto him riotous and wildly disposed persons but whan he was admitted to the rule of the lande sodeinely he became a new man and tourned all that rage of wildnesse into sober wyse behauiour and vice into vertue And that he mighte not be againe corrupted he charged all his olde companions that vpon peine of their liâ—es none of theim shuld come within .x. mâ—les of the place that he was lodged in By procurement of the emperour Sigismund a great counsayle was holden at Constance for the vnion of the churche whyche contynued the space of .iiii. yeeres to what profyte of the churche let hym iudge that hath dyligently reâ—de the histories of that tyme Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde 5375 The yere of Christ with the actes of the counsayle and wel considered what therof ensued In this counsayle were the tâ—re bâ—shops deposed the doctrine of Wickâ—â—effe condeÌ„ned and M. Iohn Husse with Hieronomus of Prage aâ—iâ—dged to be burned for preaching agaynst the byshop of Romes vsurped power Iohan the sister of Ladislaus a woman of notable lightnesse and 〈◊〉 succeded her brother in the kingdome of Naples Kyng Henrâ— of Englande sent an ambassadâ— to Charles the frenche kynge makinge clâ—yme to the realme of Fraunce to whom aunswere was made with great gesting and scoffing In Englande for so muche as sir Oleâ—stell knyghte was aâ—peched of heresy and flew the lande Anni regum Angli 3 The yere of the worlde 5376 The yere of Christ 1413 many of hys adherentes eâ—tending a coâ—â—ocion assembled them in great noumbre Wherof the kyng being enfourmed by strength toke manye of theim Of whiche noumbre .38 were after for the same hanged and brent in Thickettes fielde beside S. Giles at London Iohn Husse was burned for preaching agaynst the byshop of Rome It is written that a lytle before his death he sayed in this wise The monye of Husse hath this inscription on the one parte whan a hundred yeres be come and gone ye shall aunswere to god and to me And in lykewyse In the yeare 〈◊〉 lorde .1415 Iohn Husse was condempned In the other part ye read beleue that there is onelye one catholike churche Ammurates the sonne of Mahometes king of Turkes 34. yeres Iohn the â—i king of Spayne or Castile .50 yeres While king Henry was shippinge of his people into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 4 siâ—â—â—charde Erle of â—ambridge The yere of the worlde 5377 The yere of Christ sir 〈◊〉 Scrope 〈◊〉 oâ— Englande and sir Thomas Gray knight were 〈◊〉 for treason and so strayetlye 〈◊〉 that it was conâ—â—ssed that they were purposed to haue slaâ—ne the kinge by the corrupting of the Frenchemen wherefore they were all three adiudged to dye there presently Kâ—nge Henrie whan he had taken the towne of 〈…〉 in Normandye was compassed and enclosed with a wonderful great host of frenâ—hmen in the which 〈…〉 â—l thousande fightinge men at whiche 〈◊〉 not withstanding that he had with him not passinge .13 00. fâ—oâ—emâ—n and .ii. thousand speares of which man◠〈…〉 and dâ—seâ—sed by the grace of god and a noble pollyâ— by him inuented he discomfited his enemyes slew of theim to the nombre of .10000 and toke prisoners wâ—l nere as many His pollicie was that â—uerye be 〈◊〉 shoulde prepare him a sharpe picked stake and at the encountring of ehe horsemen to pitche the saâ—e before him and sodeynly to retyre backe shooting wholye together with great violence by whiche meanes a great nombre was distressed and the whole host discomfited Thys is called the battaile of Agâ—ncourte Antonius de Butrio a lawier Ualescus and Monteger rana phisicâ—ons â—eonardus Areâ—â—nus and Pogius lerned men flourished Hieronomus of Prage was condemned by the counsail of Constantine and burned Of the great learninge eloquence and honest life of this man with the hole storye of his death read in the epistle of Pogius written to one Nicolas In Boheme after the burninge of Husse and Ierome was a great tumulty sedicion and ciuile warre For the common people which faâ—â—ured Husse gathered together in great noumbre and by the rashenesse of their leaders exercised many cruell dedes This sedicion encreased muche by the â—sâ—â—mmate negligeÌ„ce and cowardise of their king Uenceslaus Wâ—aÌ„ 〈◊〉 thâ— .v. was chosen bishop of Rome Anni regum Angli 5 by the agrâ—eâ—ente of the counsaile The yere of the worlde 1378 The yere of Christ 1407 and the other .iii. deposed the emperour Sigismunde made mencion of the reformacion amendement of maners as wel of the clergy as of the laytee that by negligence and ouer much licece were greatly corrupted but it pleased the bishoppe to deferre that matter to an other time and departed toward Rome contrary to the emperours will and pleasure The emperour Sigismunde came in to England to entreate a mâ—anâ—s of peace betwene the king of England and Fraunce but all was in vayne For in the end no peace could be agreed vpon Kinge Henrâ— made an other vyage into Normandye whâ—â— he wan the castel of Towike the townes of Canâ—l Louers Falois Newlin Cherburgh Argâ—ntiâ—â— â— Baoua with diuers other stronge castels holdes abbayes and piâ—es and lastly besieged the citee of Roan Anni regum Angli 6 Philipe the sonne of â—alias The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1418 by force of armes made claime to his fathers Dukedome of Millayne and wan diuers citees from the new tyrannes Brachius a noble man of Italy conquered froÌ„ the bishop of Rome well nere al S â—eâ—â—rs patrimoâ—â— Debate and varâ—ance in Fraunce betwene the dolphin and the Duke of Burgoyne whiche turned the realm to great misery At the same time one Iohn Uillaâ—s by the procurement of the duke of Burgoyne as the common fame went entred by night into the citee of Paris with a company of men and went where the kinge was and gatâ—e the rule of his person and after murdered within the citee theim that they knewe to beare any rule to the nombre of .iii. thousande Iohn Duke of Burgoyne The yere of the worlde 5380 The yere of Christ 1419 which was the occasioner of the duke of Orliance death Anni regum Angli 7 was slayne in presence of the Dolphine Kinge Henrye of Englande after that with great noblenesse and manhode he hadde continued his warre in Fraunce conquered Roan subdued al Normandy and by composicion with the lordes was proclaymed regent of Fraunce for
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
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
Uenecians made league with the Turke Greuous warre betwene Maximilian and Lewys of France for the possession of Burgoyne at Doublâ—â—hey encountred in a strong battaile where Maximilian obteyned to the victory Lewis was â—anquished and loâ—â— a great noumbre of his men Asambecus called also Ussancasâ—n king of Armense Mede Parthia and Mesopotamia after many other victories ouerthrewe the Turkes with great slaughter of men Mahomet the turke besieged Rhodes Anni regum Angli which was so manfully defended that he lost all his labours with many of his men The yere of the worlde 5440 The yere of Christ 5479 Maximilian made league for .vii. yeeres with Lewis the French king A wonderfull deluge of water wherof ensâ—â—d a great famine well nere in all Europâ— and after that a sore pestilence Anni regum Angli 20 The yere of the worlde 5441 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 21 The Turke Mahomet besieged Hydrunie in Calaper â—nd with great power inuaded Italye The yere of the worlde 5442 The yere of Christ 1481 Shortly after he ended his life The Scottes this yere beganne to steere agaynst whoÌ„ king Edward sent the duke of Gloucester and certayne other which retourned without any notable battayle The Scithes with a great noumbre of Iewes in their company inuaded the North partes of Germany Anni regum Angli 22 Thebishop of Rome and the Uenecians made war against Hercules of Ferrare The yere of the worlde 5443 The yere of Christ 1482 and Ferdinand of Naples to the great vnquieting of Italy Pazaites kinge of Turkes .xxx. yeres betwene hym â—nd his brother Zizinus was fierce warre in so muchâ— that he chased him out of Turkie and forced him to fleâ— to the Rhodes Marie the wife of Maximilian being with child rode on hanting and by great misfortune fel from her horse wherof she toke her deth leuing after her a sonne called Philip and a doughter named Margaret Kinge Edwarde of England makingâ— great prouision for warre into France Anni regum Angli 23 ended his life The yere of the worlde 5444 The yere of Christ 1483 leauing after him two sonnes â–ª Edwarde the prince and Richarde duke of Yorke with .iii. daughters EDwarde the .v. of the age of a .xi. yeres beganne his reigne ouer the realme of Englande the .xi. day of April This Edward was neuer crowned but cruelly muâ—dered by Richarâ— duke of Gloucester his vnaturall vncle who after vsurped the crowne and was called Ryâ—harde the .iii. At this time was famous Piâ—us Mirandula George Ualla Hermâ—laâ—s Barbarue Politian Gaza Platine Sadellicus Pomp. Letus Aldus Manucâ—us Marsylius Ficinus Iohannes de Monte Regio Pazaiâ—tes the Turke coÌ„quered certayne townes in Walachie and then made warre vppon the souldayne of Egipt of whom he was often vanquished put to â—lighte with great slaughter of his men Margaret the doughter ofMaximilian was betrothed to Charles the eldest sonne of Lewis kinge of Fraunce and brought into FraÌ„ce with great pompe and royalte Peace betwene Uenice and Ferraria RIcharde the .iii. brother vnto Edwarde the .iiii. through manye cruell deedes lastlye obteyned the crowne of EnglaÌ„de First to compasse his wicked and diuelishe purpose he put to deathe those noble men whiche he thought wold not consent to his minde in all thinges the other he corrupted with riche gyftes than by his vntrouth and falshode he wrested from the quene Elisabeth being than in sanctuarye Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the prince thirdly he caused to be publyshed at Paules crosse by one doctor Shâ—a that Edwarde the .iii. his elder brother was not rightlye begotten of his mother but by aduoutry and therfore that neither he nor his children had right to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prince and his brother were not rightfully begotte of quene Elisabeth and therfore the right of the crowne to be his whyche in fine he toke vpon him and to make a perfite work of his crueltee shortely thervpon shamefully murdered the two yonge children in the tower of London 〈◊〉 vsurped the crowne .ii. yeeres .ii. monethes .ii. yeres The yere of the worlde 5445 The yere of Christ 1484 Charles the eyght king of France after the decease of his father Lewys warred agaynst the Britaines Anni regum Angli 2 Innocâ—nt the eyght bishop of Rome .viii. yeres he was geuen to â—rinkinge and bollinge and without shame openly aduanced his bastardes to great riches honour dignitee Grudge betwene kinge Richarde the .iii. and his nere friende the Duke of Buckyngham In so much that for displeasure therof the duke conspired with diuers otheâ— noble men agaynst him and entended to bring into the lande Henrye Erle of Richmonte as rightfull heyre to the crowne This Henry had fled before into Britayne fearinge the cruâ—ltye of Edwâ—rde the .iiii. For whyche conspiracie the sayd duke of Buckingham with diuers other was shortly after taken and put to death Henry Erle of Richmount ayded wyth the Britaines entended to arriue in Wales but his nauye was so scaâ—ered with a contrarye wynde that he was fayne to gyue backe againe into Britaine for that tyme dyuers noble men detestyng the tyranny of kynge Rycharde fled into Britaine and there alied theim with the Erle of Richâ—mounte The noble prince Henry Erle of Richmounte wyth a smalle company of Frenchemen landed at the hauen of Mylborne Anni regum Angli 3 whose comynge beyng ones knowen The yere of the worlde 5446 The yere of Christ 1485 dyuers noble meâ— with their retinew forsaking Rycharde gathered to him in great noumbre so that his strengthe in short space gretly encreased at a village nere to Leiceter called Bosworth he mette wyth his enemyes where betwene theim was foughten a sharpe battaile in conclusyon kinge Rycharde with dyuers other was slayne and Henry obteined a noble victorye after whiche conquest he was immediatly proclaimed king of Englande KYng Henry the .7 begaÌ„ his reigne ouer this relme of EnglaÌ„d Anni regum Angli 1 and continued .23 yeres a prince of marueilous wysedome and pollici and of great iustice temperaunce and grauytye He so behaued him in the tyme of his reigne that notwithstanding many and gret occasions of trouble vnquietnesse and warre he kept his realme in right good order and pollicy wherfore he was greatly estemed and reuerenced of foraine princes The sweating sicknesâ—e beganne first in Englande of the which a wonderfull multitude died for lacke of good kepyng Anni regum Angli 2 Frederich the emperoure made Maximalian his sonne partaker of the empire The yere of the worlde 5446 The yere of Christ 1486 Not longe form this time Maximilian after the death of hys wyfe was taken by the Flemminges caâ—â— in prison wherof ensued great war mortalitie and persâ—cucion in Flaunders Ugnerus after he had slaine his bretherne was made kynge of Persye Armenye and Media Kynge Henry of Englande toke to wyfe Elisabeth the eldest daughter of Edwarde the
.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
by meanes of a paymente that was graunted to the kyng by act of parliament a new commocion was arâ—ered by the commons of Cornewal whiche vnder the leadinge of the lorde Audley came to blacke heath where the kinge mette with them and discomfited the rebelles and toke their capitaynes whiche were shortly after hanged drawen and quartered King Henry sent an armye into Scotland vnder the guiding of the erle of Surreâ— and the lorde Neuell whyche made sharpe warre vpon the Scottes A mariage concluded betwene prince Arthur and lady Katherine the kinges doughter of Spayne Perkin Warbecke landed agayne in Cornwal and assayled the towne of Exciter and other places but finally he toke the sanctuarye of Beaudley and was after pardoned of his life Lewys the twelueth of that name duke of Orleaunce and Uâ—lâ—yse was ordeyned king of Fraunce who after he had possession of his kingdome forsoke IohaÌ„ his first wife and maried the widowe of Charles his predicessour Maximâ—â—ian inuaded Burgoyne where after battayle to the losse of both partes a peace was concluded A peace proclaymed betwene the kinges of England and Scotlande Anni regum Angli for the terme of both theyr lyues The yere of the worlde 5459 The yere of Christ Perkin Warbecke endeuoured to steale away secrâ—tli out of the lande but he was taken agâ—yne by his kepers and by the kinges commaundement cast in the tower of London The Turkes toke from the Uenecians Meâ—hon Naupactum and shortly after Dyrrhachâ—um with swoâ—de and fire spoyled the prouince of Foriulii The Switzers warred vppon their borderers of Austrich wherfore Maximilian the emperour came out of Eelderlande where he was occupied in warre to defend his subiectes but after diuers skirmyshes and smal battailes to the losse of both partes the warre was finished At S. Thomas Watring a strepeling was put to eâ—ecucion The yere of the worlde 5460 The yere of Christ 1499 Anni regum Angli 25 which by the entisement of a monke named Patricius called him selfe Edward Erle of Warwike and sonne of George Duke of Clarence whiche sens the beginning of king Henâ—is reigne was kept secretly in the Tower Perkin Warbâ—cke was put to death sone after the Erle of Warwike because he demed to be consentinge to the treason of the sayd Warbecke Lewis kinge of Fraunce toke Millayne The newe bridge at Paâ—ys with the housing thervpon fel downe This yere was a great pestilence in the citee of LondoÌ„ by reason wherof the kinge and the quene sayled to Calis The yere of the worlde 5461 The yere of Christ 1450 Anni regum Angli 26 and at S. Peters they mette with the Duke of Burgoyne Sir Edmunde de la Poole duke of Suffolke departed secretly out of this land by meane of whoÌ„ was lykely to haue bene a new insurrection King Henry of Englande fianced his doughter Margaret to Iames the kinge of Scottes and Ferdinandâ— king of Spayne maried his doughter Katherine to the noble prince Arthur who ended â—is life in easter weke folowing Sfortia recouered the citee of Millayne and expelled the Frenchemen whom while he pursued more fiercely than aduisedlye he fell into their handes vnwares and was taken of them and led into Fraunce The Frenchemen Anni regum Angli 17 by the counsayle of the bishoppe of Rome The yere of the worlde 5462 The yere of Christ 1501 ledde an army against the turkes and ioygnyng in battaile at Mitelene were ouerthrowen and taken The figure of crosses appered in the garments of dyuers persons of Germanye and droppes of bloudde fell from heauen The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1502 Elysabeth queene of Englâ—nde dyed in the tower of Anni regum Angli 18 London as she lay in childe bedde and shortly after was dame Margaret the kinges doughter maried to the king of Scottes A great pestilence in the countre of Germanye The Frenchmen brought Naples vnder their dominioÌ„ Anni regum Angli 19 This yere was much hurt done by mischance of fyre in diuers places of London The yere of the worlde 5464 The yere of Christ Prâ—sto Iohannes emperour and high byshop of Indie and Aethiope Ferdinand of Spayne sent a nauy of shippes into Italy where they vanquished chased and slew the FrenchmeÌ„ and recouered the kingdome of Naples wyth all the dominion belonging to it Pius bishop of Rome onely .xxx. dayes after whome succeded Iulius a cruell and fierce tyranne geuen only to murder and warre Anni regum Angli 20 The warre of Bauarie beganne in whiche Cesar The yere of the worlde 5465 The yere of Christ 1504 Maximilian defended the princes of Bauarie agaynste Philyp erle Palatine of Rhine and his sonne Duke Robert who because he had maryed the doughter of Georg Duke of Bauarie latelye deceased made claime to that Duchye But continuing the time of this warre he ended his life and theÌ„ was a peace concluded betwene his father and the emperour Anni regum Angli 21 Philippe the Archduke of Burgoyne The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1505 the emperoure Maximilians son as he sailed into Sâ—ayn to take possession of the kingdome of Castile that fell to hys wife and hym by the deathe of Elisabeth the wyfe of Ferdinande was driuen by force of â—empest to land in EnglaÌ„d wher he was honourablie receyued of king Henrye and then deparied on his iordey toward Spayne Elisabeth the quene of Polonie ended her life which was a woman of great noblenesse doughter to a kynge wife to a kinge and mother to diuers kynges Santes Pagninu a great Hebricâ—y Leonicenus Gattinaria â–ª Caballus and Optatus phisicions Niphus Iacobus Faber Stapulensis Pigius philosophers Petrus Bembus and diuers other lerned men were famous Al the inhabitantes of Granade were eyther forced to receyue thefayth of Christ or to forsake the land The Sophie of Persia vanquished chased and slewe the Turkes The yere of the worlde 5467 The yere of Christ 1506 The Genoways forsoke the dominion of Lewis king of Fraunce Anni regum Angli 22 Iulius bishop of Rome toke the citee Bononie A mariage concluded betwene Charles Archduke of Austriche prince of Castile and Marye the doughter of king Henry of England The famous clerke Reuchline restored again the knowla ge of the hebrew tongue The yere of the worlde 1468 The yere of Christ 1507 Philip king of Castile payed his debt to Nature Anni regum Angli Lewis king of Fraunce by agrement receyued again the citee of Geane Maximilian the emperour beganne the cruâ—l and long warre agaynste the Uenecians In time whereof were soughten many blouddy battailes and diuers great mutacions and chances hapned At the first Lewis kynge of France ayded the Uenecians but after he forsoke theÌ„ and went to Maximilian contrarye wise Iulian byshop of Rome first fauoured Maximilian and after tourned to the Uenecians By this warre the UeneciaÌ„s lost manye of their chiefe citees The yere of the worlde 1469 The yere of Christ 1508 The citee
of Constantinople was shaken with most terrible erthquakes innumerable houses and towers wer cast to the grounde Anni regum Angli 24 and chiefely the palaice of the great Turke in so much that he was forced to flee to an other place many of the people were destroyed with tempest Charles duke of Gelria renued his warre with the emperour and inuaded the Brabansois Ismael Sophie king of Persie Armenie and Hirâ—ania became christened and vanquished the turkes in diuers great battailes The noble king Henry the .vii ended his life at Richmount the .xxi The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1509 day of Aprill THe renowmâ—d prince Henry the â—ight being .xviii yeres of age succeded his father in the gouernaÌ„ce of this realme Anni regum Angli reygned in great fame and noblenesse 3â— yeres Of personage he was â—aule and myghtie â–ª in witte and memory excellent of such maiesty tempered with humaâ—itie and gentylnesse as was comly in so great a prynce In konwlege of good letters he farre passed all kinges of Englande before this time For his magniâ—ice liberalitie he was renowmed throughe all the worlde In his time was great alteracion of thinges within this realm For he reformed and altered the state of the commoÌ„ weale â—n many thinges by making diuers most honest and godly lawes to the great profite as wel of hym selfe as of hys people He abolyshed the vsurped power of the byshop of Rome He redressed the state of religion diminished supersticion and idolatry â—orbade pilgremage pulled downe abbeys and monasterys and roted out the sedicious sectes of religion which maintened false woorshipping of god and greatly aduanced and set foorth the true knowlege of goddes woorde and al other honest learnynges and sciences He fonded .ii. colleges one at Oxenforde an other at Cambridge and set vp dyuers free scholes in other partes of the realme· The knowledge of good letters by continuall warres beyng neglected and driuen out of Italy encreased grâ—tly in Germany Fraunce England and Scotlande For augmenting and furthering wherof Margaret the kinges grandmother builded .ii. collâ—ges in Cambridge In like maner Wylliam byshop of Lincolne and Rycharde of Winchester builded .ii. other in the vniuersitie of Oâ—enforde of the which one is called Brusennose the other Corâ—s Christi college Kynge Henrye maryed the lady Katherine late wyfe to his brother Arthur hauingthe dispeÌ„sacioâ— of Leo bishop of Rome but not without great murmuring of the Cardinalles and dyuers learned men of other realme Lewys king of Fraunce vanquished the Uenecians toke the cities Brixia BergamuÌ„ Crema and Cremâ—na and subdued theim to his dominions Maximilian recouered from the Uenecians Uerona Padua Teruisium and diuers other townes and cities Dyuers ambassadours came to kinge Henry of Englande The citie of Pise was brought in subiection to the Uâ—necians Iulius byshop of Rome by force of armes toke Rauenna Imola FaueÌ„cia Forliui and other possessions of the churche which were witholden by the Uenecians The byshoppe of Rome beyng reconciled to the Uenecians The yere of the worlde 5471 The yere of Christ 1510 toke Mutina and Mirandula Anni regum Angli 2 which he restored to Frances Picus lorde of that citie Ioachim Marques of Brandenburge toke all the Iewes within his dominion of the whiche .38 were brâ—nt and .ii. beheaded beceuse thei martyrised the sacramentâ— of the aulter Empson and Dudley whiche in the time of king Henrie the .vii â–ª had been great rulers were put to deathe to stoppe the murmuryng and grudg of the people against theim Bugia in Afrike was conquered of the Spaniardes The famous and gret lerned man maister Erasmus of Roterodame flourished by whose benefyte and diligeÌ„ce as wel diuine knowlege as al other good learning was marueilusly furthered and augmented The woorshipfull clerke doctour Collete whiche builded the fre schole of Paules in LondoÌ„ liued at this time and by his diligent preaching first beganne to open the slouthfulnes and negligence of the clergy of this realme in those daies A sedicion at Ertford in Germany by occasion wherof great displeasure was kendled betweene the byshoppe of Mens and Friderich Duke of Saxonie in so much that the matyer was lyke to haue been decyded by dâ—nte of swoorde had not the emperours auctoritie stopped their rage Henry the first sonne of kynge Henry the eyghte was borne on newe yeres dayâ— for â—oie wherof a great iustes was kept at Westminster and on S. Mathewes day folowyng the childe dyed Kynge Henrye of England sent the lorde Darsy Anni regum Angli 3 wyth a goodly company of men into Spaine The yere of the worlde 5472 The yere of Christ to ayde the king his father in law against the Moores but ere he arriued a peace was concluded betwene theim wherfore shortly after he retourned home againe The same time sir Edward Poyninges accompanied with the lorde Clyâ—ton and dyuers other was sâ—nt into Gelderlande with .xv. C. archers to ayde to â—rynce of Castile at the requâ—st of Margaret Duches of Sauoy regent of Flaunders Sir Edmunde Hawarde and lorde Thomas Haward toke Andrewe Barton and .150 Scotes with .ii. greate shyppes The citie Bononie forsoke the byshoppe of Romes dominion The king of Scottes required his ships that were lately taken to be restored accordynge to the leage But answere was made by kinge Henry that the mattyer perteined nothing to the league because that Andrew Barton was a pyrate and robber on the seas The .xv. daye of Ianuarye was a parlyamente in the whiche two fiftenes and two dismes of the clergye were graunted to ayd the kinge in his warres that he entended against the French kinge By the auctoryty of the emperour and the french king a counsaiâ—e was indicted at Pise which was after transferred to Myllaine The lorde Marques Dorset with dyuers other lordes and knightes was sent of king HeÌ„ry into Spaine Anni regum Angli 4 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1512 with an armye of 13â—00 men who a good parte of the summer dyd much harme in Gutan by spoiling the countrei but in the winter he retourned by menes of a 〈◊〉 whiche chansed amon ge his men Sir Edwarde Hawarde admyrall of England with a great nauy scoured the seas and then went toward Brytaine The citie Briria gaue vp to the Uenecians which was shortly after recouered and dispoyled by the Frenchmen and the Uenecians beaten and slayne At the same tâ—me was Rauenna robbed and pilled On easter day a great battaile was foughten nere to Rauenna bytweene the Frenche kinge and the byshop of Rome in which the byshops armye was dyscomfited and 160â—0 of his souldyours slaine Kynge Henry sent foorth a nauie of .xxv. ships among the whiche the regent a ship royall was chiefe Not onely all partes of Europe was disquyeted wyth the warres of the Uenecians but also the countreis of Asia Perâ—y and Armeny were vexed with most cruel and deadly warres wherin the hethen tyrannes infeâ—ted ech other
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
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
ambassadour froÌ„ the emperour The bishop of Tarbe the Uisecount of Torayne and Antony Uescy seconde presidente of Paris came in ambassade to the king out of Fraunce Ambassadours also came from the king of Hungary desiring ayde agaynst the Turke The cardinall of Englande went with great pompe into FrauÌ„ce where he concluded a leage betwene kinge Henry of England and the Frenche king whiche bothe by the cardinalles meanes sent their defiance to the emperour and a strong army into Italye to deliuer the byshop and driue the emperours power out of yâ— countrey The great maister of FraÌ„ce came to LondoÌ„ with great triumph for the conclusion of the forenamed league The emperouâ—s sonne of Tartarie with great puisaÌ„ce inuaded Pannonie but in the ende he was vanquished and taken This yere were sene .iii. sonnes which in some places werâ— included with a double rainbow Arthur Bilnâ—i Geffray Lome and Garret were abiâ—red by the cardinall for speakinge agaynst the bishop of Romes auctoritee The citee Gean was brought to the French kinges dominion Lord Lawdrike and the French kinges souldyours toke and spoyled Pauie Ferdinand made warre vpoÌ„ a noble man of Hungary named Uâ—auoyda and toke from him diueâ—s castels townes Charles the emperour made open protestacion diuers times before the kinges heraldes of England France that what soeuer was done in Italye by his souldioures agaynst the bishoppe was contrary to his wil and commaundement Lord Lawdrike capitayn of the french kynges armye in Italye in takinge the towne of Melffe loste ten thousand men Open hostilitee warre betwene the kinges of Englande and France and the emperour And the marchantes and ships of all partes were arested The yere of Christ 1528 Corne was very deare in England and had bene muâ—che dearer The yere of the worlde 5489 Anni regum Angli 20 had not bene the good prouision of the marchantes of the Stilyarde and an abstinance of warre betwene England and Flaunders Charlâ—s Duke of Gâ—lders inuaded Holland and was discomfited by the lord Isilsteine whom Ladye Margaret â—egent of the countre sent agaynst him The famous and excellent clerke Iohannes Reucline ended his lyfe by whose great learning and diligeÌ„ce the knowlage of the .iii. tonges and especially Hebrew was agayne restored to the world On S. Denis day a legate came from Rome to kynge Henry The sweating sickenesse raged in diuers partes of Eâ—land The emperour sente the Duke of Brunswike with a great puisance into Italye The Millanours were styll miserablie oppressed by the emperours soulâ—iours The Duke of Brunswike tooke the citee of Pauie whyche shortly after was taken agayne by the frenchemen the walles beaten downe Eâ—treme warre pestilence and famine in all Italy Aboue 2400â— of the Frenche armye that besyeged Naples dyed of the pesâ—ilence beside the most parte of all theyr horses and beastes so that there was not lest passing .v. thousand men in all In this yere in the moneth of Iune the legates satte at the blacke friers in London concerning the kinges mariage diuorsemeÌ„t from the princesse Dowagier which had bene his broâ—hers wife The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 21 In October the cardinall was deposed from the chancellourship of England Ferdinande of Hungary recouered many places whiche before were taken from him by the Turke expulsâ—d out of the realme his enemy Iohn Uuauoyda which making claime to the crowne of Hungary flâ—d for ayde to the Turkes The Frechemen and Uenecians wente with an army of .40000 men tâ—â—ubdue Naples vpon whom the emperous souldiours came sodeinly in the night and slewe of theim a great noumber and afteâ—warde in plaine battaile discomfited thâ—ir whâ—le power wherwith the frenche kyng beyng greatly moueâ— sent a nauy into Spaine whiche spoyled the countrey but in the ende they were all well nere taken and slaine The Turke in the quarell of Uuauoyda peâ—ced Hungary with a terible puisaÌ„ce hauing in his army .250000 fighting men and exercised towarde the inhabytauntes most extreme cruelty for some thei berefte of their â—ight some thei rent and mangled in diuers pieces cutting of their noses eares handes armes priuye membres and other partes of theyr bodies Uirgines in most dishonâ—st wyse they rauyshed of other women the pulled of the pappes and openyng their wombes whiche were great with chylde burned the yonge babes Afterwarde he besieged Uienna a citie of Austrich and assayled the same very cruellye twenty tymes he came to the walles and styll by the Christians was expelâ—ed and driuen back In fine aboute the Idus of October by the manhode wyseâ—dome and pollicy of Philip Erle Palatine of Rhine and the Duke of Bauary whiche were there as soueraygne capitainâ—s the Turkes were faine to retourn into their countrey with the losse of .60 thousande souldiours A synode holden at Marsburge where communicacion was had betwene Luther Melancton Oâ—â—olampadius Zuinglius for an agreement concerning the sacramentes whiche controuersye had caused great varyaunce amonge the preachers of Germanye at whiche tyme the mattier was not concluded because the sweatyng sickenesse that raged sore in that citie dissolued the counsaile A great famine and derth in Uenice and the countrey ther about wherof a gret noumbre dyed for lacke of sustinaunce Geane in the tyme of a great pestilence was recouered from the Frenchemen by the emperours souldiours Wylliam Tindale fyrst translated the new Testament into Englyshe The sweatyng sickenesse vexed Brabante and a great part of Germiane wherof very many dyed and especially in Antwarpe wher in thre dayes space it consumed .v hundred persons A peace was agreed vpon betwene king Henry of England the emperour the Frenche kinge the king of Boheme and Hungary and Clement the byshop of Rome â–ª for the conclusion wherof and the deliuerance of his children the Frenche kinge was bounde to pay to Charles the emperour .20 hundred thousande crownes besyde dyuers other condicions Fraunces Sfortia was restored to his Duchye of Millaine paied therfore to the emperour .900000 crownes The cardynal was cast in a premunire forfayted all his landes and goodes to the kyngâ— A parliament begon at Westmynster wherin a reformacion was taken for dyuers enormitees vsed of the spiritualtie as probates of testameÌ„tes mortuaries pluralitie of benefices none residence bying sellyng and taking of benefices by spyrituall persones c. also the loan of money borowed in the .xv. yeere of the kinge was releases The emperoure Charles with great solemnitye Anni regum Angli 22 was crowned with the impâ—riall Diademe by Clement the .7 byshop of Rome The yere of the worlde 5461 The yere of Christ at Bonony after whiche time he went to Augusta in Germanie â–ª wher was holden a counsaile for preparacion of Warre against the Turke and for agrement of mattiers in Almaine Iustus Ionas Breucins Urbanus Rhegyus Mart Bucere and dyuers other with their â—rechyng and writyng sowed the sedes of heresy in Germany Ripa Shlamonius Stella famous
lawyers Falco Ionius Ruellius Cornarius Fuchsius phisicioÌ„s Sarzorus Zieglerus Oroutius Apianus Munsterus excâ—lâ—ent in the quadriuialles Urbanus Hessus Uidas Ursinus Glarean Sapidus poetes Paâ—lus Riccius Rhenanus Sadoletus Gryneus Uines Aurogallus Doletus other innumerable learned men and most experte and cunnyng in all sciences lyued in these dayes whose woorkes declare them to the whole worlde Commaundment was geuen by kyng Henrie to the â—ishops that Tindalles translation of the new Testament should be called in and thaâ— they shulde see an other sette foorth to the profite of the people A great deluge in Brabant Holland Selande and the sea coastes of Flanders where the waters oâ— the sea and other ouerflowed all the countreies Muche harme was doon also about Rome by the greate risynge of the ryuer Tyber and vnseasonable tempestes of wyndes The wylde Irishemen perceiuyng the â—rle of â—ildare to be in Englande inuaded his landes and dyuers other countreis Wheâ—fore kyng Henry sent thyther the Erle of Klidare and sir Willyam Skeuington which shortly brought them to good order The byshop of â—ondon caused a great noumbre of the new Testamentes of Tyndals translation to be burned At Augusta the emperour helde a counsaile of the princis of Germany where it was consulted howe to mayntain warre against the Tuâ—ke to haue an vnitie in matters of religion Wherevpon the churches of Germanye offred their confession to themperour but nothynge was doone therin sauyng that certayne malicious friers toke vppon them to confute those confessions withoute scripture or reason The Cardinall was arested and on S. Andrewes day dyed at Leycester as he should haue been broughte to the Tower of London One boyled in Smithfielde at London for poysonyng The Emperour Charles made Ferdinand his brother kyng of Rome The yere of the worlde 5492 The yere of Christ 1531 Anni regum Angli 23 A great earthquake wel nere in al Portugall the space of eyght dayes In the citie of Ulisbone or Luxborne a thousande foure hundred housen were ouerthrowen and aboue .600 so shaken that they were redy to falle All the churches were caste to the grounde as it were heapes of stones This earthquake cam as it were by fittes seuen or eight tymes in a day the people forsooke the citie and went into the fieldes A great pâ—stilence rose by menes of the vapours of this 〈◊〉 A blasyâ—ge sterre appeared in Germanie Italye and Frauâ—câ— towarde the weaâ—â— three weekes togyther in the moneth of Auguste The Turke came agâ—yne into Hungary entendyng to coâ—quere Uienna but he was ouerthrowen by the capitaynes that were lâ—fte in the garrisons and a great number of his men taken and slayne In the sea coastes of Hollande a fysshe was caste vp by the sea that was in lengthe .68 foote in the thyckenesse xxx the yaunyng of his mouthe was .xiii. foote wyde In this season were dyuers preachynges in this realme one agaynst an other concernyng the â—ynges mariage diuorsement from the lady Katherine The frenche kynges mother dyed The kyng of Polonie vanquished Uuauoyda and the Ualachâ—aus A battayle was foughten betweene the Tigurines and theyr neyghbours wherin Zuinglius was slayne Kynge Henry beganne to buylde his palaice at Westminster Anni regum Angli 24 The yere of Christ 1532 Kyng Henry went ouer the sea to mete with the french kyng The yere of the worlde 5493 with whom he went to Bulleyne and the French kyng came agayne with hym to Caleys where after feastyng and bankettyng eche toke leaue of other and returned to theyr realmes The kyng of long tyme had not kept company with the lady Katherine bycause his mariage was in controuersye and by dyuers vniuersities and learned men determined to be agaynst the lawe of God Wherefore on S. Erkinwaldes day he maried priuyly the lady Anne Bulleyne whiche on Whitsonday the next yeare folowynge was crouned Quene with great solemnitie It was ordeyned by acte of parliament that the kinges subiectes shuld no more paie annates or fyrst fruites nor susteyne any suche exactions or impositions they hadde before tyme paid to the sea of Rome for consecratyng electyng or geuyng of licences or dispensations But that they shulde haue all suche thinges within the realme and sue no further for the same King Henry was diuorsed from lady Katherine which had been his brothers wife Anni regum Angli 25 On Miâ—somer daie died the Frenche Queene The yere of the worlde 5494 The yere of Christ 1533 wife to the Duke of Suffolke Ladie Elizabeth was borne at Grenewiche An esquire of Gloucestershyre called William Tracie by one Doctour Parker the byshop of Worcesters chancellour was taken out of his graue and burnte after he had been dead .iii. yeres because he sayde in his wyll he wolde haue no funerall pompe at his burieng neither passed vpon Masse and that he trusted in god onely hopyng in hym to be saued and by no saincte Within the space of these two yeares appeared .iii. blasyng sterres in dyuers partes beyonde the sea Thaamas Sophie of the Pâ—rsians nere to Euphrates ouerthrewe the Turkes in a great battayle Kyng Henry sente the Duke of Northfolke the lorde Rocheforde and other in ambassade to the French kyng as then intendynge to mete with the bysshop of Rome at Nece Daily skyrmishing betwene the borderers of England and Scotlande and yet no warre proclaimed and many robberies murders and sâ—aughters doone on bothe partes and althoughe the commissioners of Englande and Scotlande satte at Newcastell entreatyng a truce and amitee yet the Scottes ceassed not to robbe bothe by land and Sea A peace concluded betwene Englande and Scotlande The bishop of Romecursed king Henry and the realme of England bycause of the diuorse from lady Catherin Certain mâ—nkes friers and other euâ—ll disposed persons of a diuellyshe entent had put in the heades of many of the kynges subiectes that they had knowlage by â—euelation of god and his sainctes that he was highly displeased with kynge Henry for the diuorsement frome the lady Catherine and surmised among other thynges that God had reuealed to a Nunne named Elizabeth Barâ—on whom they called the holye mayde of Kent that in casâ—â—he kyng proceded to the sayde diuorse and maried an other he should not be kynge of this realme one moneth after and in the reputation of god not one day nor houre This Elisabeth Barton by false dissimulation had often practised and shewed to the people meruaylous alterations of her visage and other partes of hir body as she had been rapt or in a traunce and in those feyned traunces by fals hypocrisie as thoughe she had been inspired of god spake many woordes in rebukyng synne and reprouyng newe opinions whiche she called heresiâ—s and amonge them vttered diuers thinges to the greate reproche of the kyng and the quene and to the establyshyng of ydolatry Anni regum Angli 26 pylgremage The yere of the worlde 5495 The yere of Christ 1534 and false worshippyng of god for whyche naughtynâ—s she
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
A proclamation sette foorth by the kynge for the abrogation of superfluous holydayes and the vayne ceremonies of the Nicolas byshâ—â— with the absteynynge frome fleshe on sainct Markes daie The lorde Leonarde Graie whyche before was deputie generall of Ireland was beheaded at Tower hill for certayne treason whiche he had there commytted A proclamation was published that the Englishe Bible shoulde be had in euery paryshe churche ready for all sortes of men to resorte vnto at tymes conuenient About this tyme a new trade of dancyng of galiardes vpon fiue paces and vauntyng oâ— horses was brought in to the realme by Italians whiche shortly was exercysed commonly of all yonge men and the olde facion left Doctour Pates whom king Henry had sent in ambassade to the emperour at the commyng of the bysâ—oppe of Winchester into Almayne secretly fledde awaye to the byshop of Rome most lyke a traitour beyng put in trust by his prince The emperour at the breakyng vp of the councel in Almayne departed from thens into Italy where he prepared an aâ—my to go to the citie oâ— Argiers in Afrike in whiche vâ—age fortune was contrary to hym For his nauy liyng in the rode of Argiers by a tempest contrary wind were driuen parforce vpon the toune where thei were destroied and many of the galeys also were drowned with ordinaunce and other abilimentes of warre The emperour beyng on lande with part of his army was in great distresse what for lacke of vitayle through great weate whiche fell on them In this voyage sir Henry Kneuet ambassadour for kynge Henry hardely eâ—caped the daunger of the sea And so the emperour was foâ—ced to returne into Spayne without obteynyng his purpose A welsheman was hanged drawen and quartered for prophecyeng of kyng Henries deathe Kynge Henry toke his progresse to the citie of Yorke where he looked for the comyng of his neuew the kynge of Scottes who had promysed to come vnto hym and came not but in stede therof made an inuasion vpon England and after in the Christmasse sent ambassadours to dissimule his vnfaithâ—ull and vnnaturall herte whom neuerthelesse the kyng honourablye intertayned A parliament holden in Irelande where by the coÌ„mon consent of that realme they desyred the kynges highnes to take on hym the name of kyng of Irelande for auoydyng of continuall warre amongest theym Whervpon the kyng by proclamation altered his style and receaued the name of kyng of Irelande A parliament was begunne the .xvi. day of Ianuarye in whiche witchcraftes coniurations inchauntmentes with declaration of armes names and badges in prophecies sent thither came home againe A litle before Christmas the Uiceroy of Sicil came froÌ„ the emperour to kynge Henrie in ambassade of whom he was honorablie enterteined and shortly returned againe At that time a shyp was drowned in Goodwynes sand wherin many gentilmen of Spaine goyng toward theyr countrey were loste In the Christmas tyme the flete goyng toward Flaunders by tempest were sore tossed and in great daunger at whyche tyme a vessell laded with corne was taken by the Frenchmen and certaine ships of theirs laded with fisshe was taken by the Englisshemen In this yere beyng the leape yere chaunsed foure eclipses one of the sonne the .24 of Ianuarye and three of the moone In Ianuarie all the Scottes whiche were taken and sworne to be true to kynge Henrie settyng a side both the feare of God and all humanytee trayterouslye fell from him nothyng regarding his exceding gentlenesse shewed to them in deliueryng them free taken in the inualyon of his realme nor yet the honorable interteinmeÌ„t here more lyke princes than prysoners In Februarye Germin Gardiner Ihon Heiwod with other for deniyng the kynges supremitee were arrayned and condemned to die The same time fiue priestes for an insurrection that they entended were adiudged to dye The lone whiche was lente in the .34 yeare of the kynges reigne by auctoritee of parliament was forgeuen A licence graunted to vse the feate of shootyng in handgunnes Whiche before men were prohibited to dooe In the beginning of Lent lord Edward Seimour Erle of Hereforde was made lieutenant of the Northe partes and sente thyther with an armye for the defence of that countrey Germin Gardyner and Larke person of Chelsei beside London The yere of Christ 1544 were executed at Tyburne for deniyng the king to be supreme head of the churche The yere of the worlde 5505 The .xxii. daye of Marche the lorde admyrall with a great nauie departed from the port of London towardes Scotlande All this lent season a counsaile was holden at Spires in Almayne at which the emperour with the princis of Almayn and the byshop of Romes legate were pâ—â—sent The .29 of Marche the parliament begunne in the â—3 yeare was cleane dissolued wherin was eâ—tabl shâ—â— tâ—e succession of the kynges highnes and also an act â—or preseruation of wooddes and the rigour of the acte of â—ixe articles was somewhat qualified Upon Maie euen died the lord Thomas Audeley high chauncellour of Englande after whom succeded lorâ—e Thomas Writhoselâ—y Upon Maie day the nauie sente by the lorde admyrall whiche vntil this tyme had no good wynde tooke theyr viage into Scotlande from Tynmouthe with whome was lorde Edwarde Seimour Earle of Hertforde the kynges lieutenant and generall capitayne of the aâ—my whiche the fourth daye of May arriued by Lith the hauen of Edenbourgh and tooke the towne of â—ith and spoyled it After whyche they made towardes Edenborough where at a certayne bridge the Scottes hadde layde their ordinaunce but by the policie and manhode of our capitains and souldiours the Scottes ordinance was wonne and discharged agaynst theim selues and therby were put to flyght After this the town of Edenbourgh sent vnto the army pretendynge to deliuer the towne vpon certayn conditions to the behoufe of oure kyng but whan the armye entred they were inuaded by theym for whyche cause the towne was destroyed and cleane wasted Kyng Henry and the Emperour agreed ioyntly to inuade the realme of Fraunce with two great powers A proclamation made enhauncyng the value of gold to the rate of .xlviii. s and siluer to .iiii. s. the ounce The .xv. daye of May all frenchemen not beyng denisens were commaunded to depart the realme within xx days vpon payne to be sent vnto the galeyes Kynge Henry made great prouision for a viage into Fraunce Irisshemen to the number of .700 with dartes and handegunnes after theyr maner mustered before the kyng in S. Iames parke Bonfyres weâ—e made in London for the good speede and safe returne of the kynges armie ouâ— of Scotlande and the lorde Maxwell was agayâ—e taken prisoner After the whitson holy days the duke of Norfolk and the lorde priuie seale with a great armye toke their vyage into Fraunce and besieged Mountrell wherâ— they lay vntill the kyng had wonne the towne of Bulleyne Not longe after the duke of Suffolke with many other noble meâ— passed the seas and encamped before Bulleyne on
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
of Christian and politike gouernemente when yeres shâ—ulâ—e make ripe those fruites of vertue which euen in his tender age appeared to be sowen in hys royall herte Under this Kynge in the the tyme of hys minoritye hys vncle Edwarde Duke of Somerset Lorde protectour with the rest of the counsel gouerned this realme By whâ—me to the furtheraunce of gods worde and true religion commissioners were sent into al partes of the realme with commaundement to take all Images oute of churches for auoydinge of Idolatrie and to cause al persons to leaue the superstitiouse vse of beades Wyth these commissioners were sente certein godlye learned preachers which dehorted men from superstition and enstructed them to geue theim selfe to true and vnfayned worshyppyng of god in heart and mynde with due obedience towardes theyr prince This yere order was taken that the pompous and superstitious maner of goyng in processiâ—n shuld be lefte and no more vsed The last day of Iuly Steuen Gardiner Bisshoppe of Winchester was sent prisoner to the towre of London And about the same tyme Doctour Smith of Oxford recanted openly at paules crosse diuers articles conteyned in twoo bookes whiche he had made one for the defence of the sacrifice of the Maise an other to proue that vnwritten verities oughte to be beleued vnder payne of damnation Shortlye after the Lorde Protectoure and Erle of Warwike wente into Scotlande with a stronge army requiringe the Scottes to fulfyll their promise made before to kynge Henry concernynge the mariage of theyr younge Quene with noble prynce Edwarde hys sonne But the Scottes alwayes vnfaithfull of promisse stubbâ—rnelâ—e came againste them with a greate puisaunce And not long after the two armies encouÌ„tred in the feldes of Muscleborowâ— at a place called Pinkersloughe the englishmen not thinckynge as then to haue battaile And because the fronte of the Scottishe army was so terribly set with pikes our horsemen that gaue the firste on set were enforced to recule with losse of certen gentlemen whiche reculynge muche abashed our footemen But yet by the great wisedome and pollicye of the capitaynes and the good stomake of our souldiours wherewith god had at that present strengthed them they gaue a new onset and without any notable fight discomfited the Scottes and optayned a noble victorie At this tyme were slaine of the Scottes betwene thyrtene and fouretene thousande and not passynge an hundred Englysshemen This yeare dyd the pestilence so rage in the Citie of London that men fell to buryeng their deade early in the mornynges and late in the euenynges whervpon a commaundemente was geuen to all curates that they shoulde bury none before .vi. in the mornyng nor after vi at nyght and that a bell should ryng .iij. quarters of an houre or more After Myghelmasse was holden a parliament wherein chauntries were giuen into the kynges handes to be altered and disposed at his pleasure It was also ordeyned in this parliamâ—nt that the body and bloude of Christe shoulde be receyued of all persones in bothe kyndes breade and wyne And an order was appoynted for the auoidyng of sturdy vagabundes and beggars In this meane whyle Peter Martyr a Florentine borne and of excellent knowlege in diuinitie being sent for by Thomas Cranmer archebyshop of Canterbury came into Englande â–ª in Nouember and shortely after was made reader of diuinitie in the vniuersitie of Oâ—forde for his excellencie and soundenes in doctrine Also in this parliament were repealed certain bloudy statutes made in the tyme of kynge Henry the eight Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1548 emongest whiche the statute of sixe articles was one The fifte day of Februarye the aboue named duke of Somerset with the reste of the counsaylours of the realme dyd wryte vnto the Scottes in the kynges name a very longe and piththy Oration exhortynge theim to embrace peace but in vayne as afterwarde appeared to the great losse of bothe realmes In this February hotte persecution beganne agayne in Fraunce and especially at Paryse for the doctrine of Martyn Luthere where as in the meane whyle in Englande mens wyttes were occupied in dyuysynge howe to abolyshe the masse vtterly In Aprile folowynge Martine Bucer beeynge sente for by the marques of Brandenborough one of the princis electours came frome Strawsborough in Germany to Ausâ—orough and was there of hym and other at his appoyntemente entreated and perswaded by fayre woordes and promyses by roughe wordes and threatenynges and by all meanes possible to geue his consent to a booke called Antididagma whiche the Papistes had bene in hande with frome the yeare of our Lorde a thousande fiue hundred fortye and two to this presentâ— yere a .1548 and hadde as nowe made it perfect as they thought But al this not withstanding Bucer departed not geuyng consent to theyr boke but not without danger of his lyfe This boke was fyrst pende against that boke of reformation of religion which Herman byshop of Coleyn caused to bee drawen and was afterwardes sette forth in his name But yet when they had made it as perfect as they coulde and had confirmed in it all popery welmoste it coulde not be allowed by Gods vicar of Rome bicause there were in it some thynges graunted to the contrary parte The fyrst day of October Edmunde Boner byshop of London was depriued of his byshoprike and put in prison in the Marshalsey for that he obstinately stode in the defence of popisshe supersticion and Nycholas Ridley byshop of Rochester was by the kynges authoritie translâ—tâ—d to London The fourth day of Nouember was a parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation wherin was authorised a boke of an vniforme order of common praier and administration of the sacramentes in the englishe tongue Also the mariage of priestes was in the same parliament made laufull Moreouer the acte made in the .xxxii. of the reigne of kyng Henry the eight concernyng contractes of matrimonie was in this parliament repealed for that many beastly persons maliciousely enterpreting the same did by obtaynyng the firste carnall copulation take frome honest men their despoused wyues Sir Thomas Seimour lord Seimour of Sudley high admyrall of Englande The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 3 was by parliament attainted of treason for which his head was striken of at the tower hill in London the .xx. of Marche It was sayd that he fought to distroy the yong kynge Edwarde his neuewe and to make hym selfe kynge but moste men thynke he dyed innocent in that matter In Aprile Martine Bucer and Paulus Fagius men of excellent learnyng after many letters sente to theim from Thomas Cranmer archbyshop of Cantorburye came into Englande and were frendly receyued of the kyng hymselfe of the whole nobilitie welmoste and of the people also And after they had a while refreshed theÌ„ selues with the archebyshop of Canterbury they were bothe sente to Cambriâ—ge there to teache the trewe doctrine of Christe In Maie
folowynge Peter Martyr and the diuines of Oxforde disputed openly of the Lordes supper and the presence of Christe therein These questions dyd Peter Martyr propone and defend That the substance of bread wyne is not changed and that the body and bloude of Christ is not carnally and corporally in the breade and wyne but is sacramentally vnited or knitte therevnto The report of this disputation was afterwards setforth in print wherin the moderatours of the disputations appoynted by the kyng doo plainely declare that Martyr had the vpper hande In Iune folowyng the French kyng came to Parys with great pompe and this was the fyrst commynge of hym thyther after the deathe of his father where at his beyng there and in his presence as some thynke many were put to death for Luthers doctrine And the kynge as it appered by a writyng then set forthe in printe and sent into all partes of Fraunce was there professed an open enemy to that sorte of men determynyng to roote theim quite out of his dominions And not long after he cut of mounsier Ueruines heade for that he had surrendred Boloigne to kyng Henry the eyght after a long siege and sore battrie and assaultes About this tyme there began in England great sedition emong the people in all partes but chiefely in Norfolke and in Deuonshire The chief capitaine in Deuonshire was sir Iohn Arundell a knyght and in Norfolke one Kite a tanner These bothe required groundes lately enpastured and enparked to be layd open agayn but the chiefe cause of their rebellion was to haue the popish masse and ceremonies restored They wronghte muche by a blynde prophecie whiche tolde them that they shuld mete at London And in dede so they dyd for they were brought prisoners thither in one day and committed to the tower Suche is the good successe that they haue whych folowe blynde prophecies In this meane whyle dyd the french kyng inuade and wynne the forte whyche kyng Henry had buylded beetwene Boloigne and Calice called Newhauen the losse whereof was layde to the Duke of Somersettes charge for that he beeyng protectour hadde not seene that piece better furnished And in conclusion Iohn Dudley the Erle of Warwyke with the assent and helpe of others counsellours and nobles of the reâ—lme charged hym in open proclamation of misgouernement â–ª and caused him to be apprehended at Wyndsore whether he was fledde with the yong â—ynge his neuewe frome whens he was brought as a traitour to the tower of London The fowerth day of Nouember a parlyment was holden at Westminster vpon prorogation and there continued and kept to the fyrst daye of February wherein was made an acte for the punishment of suche as would vnlaufully assemble them selues Also an acte for the restitution of bloud in syr William Sheryngton knyght and an other for Mary daughter to syr Thomas Seimor high Admyral In this meane whyle Paulus Fagius dyed at Cambridge about the ende of Nouember The yere of the worlde 5511 The yere of Christ 1550 of a quartane Anni regum Angli In the beginnyng of February the byshop of Strausborowe had brought his matters to passe and made perfect his ministers and began solemnely in .iii. churches of the Citye whiche the Senate had permitted hym to occupie the Popishe maner of theyr goddes seruice to the great admiration of youth whiche had sene no such monstrous mummeries before A littell before this Arundell who was capitayne to the Deuonshire men was hanged drawen and quartered at Tyburne This was done the .xxvi. of Ianuarye And about the â—ame tyme Kyâ—â— capitayne of the rebelles in Norfolke was with his brother condempned and sent to be hanged in chaines at Norwiche Before this the .xix. day of the same moneth wer muâ—dred without Newgate in London one Gambo and aâ— other Filicirga capitaynes of the Spanyardes that had serued in the warres at Boloigne and els where This murder was done by one Charles Gauaro a Flemyng borne who for the same dede had his hande cutte of in the place where he dyd it and was with his three menne hanged in Smithfielde vppon Saint Paules euen then next folowyng He cam post from Barwik to London to doo this murder and at his death sayd he woulde neuer repent it The .vi. day of February the duke of Somerset was delyuered out of the towre The same moneth went out of Englande certayn lordes of the counsell to Boloigne where certayne of the frenche counsell mette with them where at the last they concluded a peace whiche was proclaymed the .xxix. day of Marche folowyng And about the .xxv. of Aprille the towne of Boloigne with the fortresses thervnto belongyng was deliuered by the Englyshemen into the handes of the Frenchemen The seconde day of May was brent in Smithfielde a woman called Ione Knel otherwise called Ione Boucher for the horrible heresy that Christe toke no flesshe of the virgine Mary And at her death dyd preache one mayster Iohn Scory then preacher at Canterbury About this tyme there werâ— certayne lyghte persones that pretended a newe commotion in Kent but they were apprehended and the .xiii. of May was hanged at Ashforde in Kent Rychard Lyon and Gâ—ddard Goram and the next day folowyng was hanged at Canterbury Rychard Ireland for the same purpose In this meane while the Englyshemen and many others whiche fauored the gospell in the lowe countreis of Germany were sore amased by reason of an Edict that Charles the Emperour set forth agaynst the Lutherans and all theyr fauourers and suche as shoulde be founde with theyr bookes or images made to the dishonour of any of the popes holy sainctes Anni regum Angli 5 The .xxiii. day of Ianuarye was a parliament holden at Westmynster vpon prorogation The yere of the worlde 5512 The yere of Christ and was continued and kept tyll the .xv. of Aprile wherin emong other thinges it was enacted that priestes children shoulde be legitimate and that no man should take any vsury for loâ—e or forbearyng of money The .xiiii. daye of February was committed a shame full murder at Feuersham in Kent One Arden a gentylmanne was by the consente of his owne wyfe murdered wherfore she was brent at Canterbury two hanged in chaines at Feuersham and a woman brent And in Smithfielde was hanged one Mos by and his syster And the ruffian that was by the wyfe hyred to doo the deede whose name was blacke Willyam fledde into Sealande and was taken at Flushyng and there burned on a scaffolde besydes the hauen The .xvi. day of the same moneth Steuen Gardener byshop of Wynchester was depriued of his bishoprike and so committed to the tower agayne where he lay duryng the lyfe of kyng Edwarde Into whose place was by the kynges authoritie translated doctour Poynet byshop of Rochester The .xxviii. of this moneth dyed at Cambridge Martine Bucer and was there honourably buried and commended by the Epitaphes of many learned men emong whome were the two sonnes of Charles duke
Streter and Antonie Burwarde The x. daye Iohn Lyfe dyed at Newgate in London The xiii daâ—e were burned at Lytchefielde Thomas Haywarde and Thomas Gorwaye Aboute this tyme one Tingle dyed in Newgate at London and certen other in the Lowlers towre As Rycharde Smith George Kyng and William Andrewes Wherof some were at the commissioners commaund ement layd out vpon the donghilles withâ—ute Moregate but Tobias scholers buried them in the night The xix day at Couentrie were burned Robert Glouer gentleman And Corneliâ—s Bunge The iiij of October were burned at Elye Willyam Walley Weuer and Robert Pygat paynter The xvi daye were burned at Oxforde Nicholas Ridley Bishoppe of London and Hugh Latimer sometime Bisshoppe of Worcester The xxi of October was holden a parliament at westminster and continued to the dissolution thereof whiche was the nynthe of December In this parliamente wer giuen from the kynges of Englande the firste fruites and tenthes which in the tyme of kynge Henry the eyghte were geuen and by parlyamente annexâ—d to the crowne of Englande The laste of this moneth were burned at Canterbury Iohn webbe gentleman George Roper and Gregory Painter Aboute the tenthe daye of Nouember dyed Stephane Gardiner Bisshoppe of winchester and Lord Chauncellour of Englande chiefe trauaiâ—er in the bringing in of the pope and foren power into this Realme The vii day of December Iames Gore dyed in Colchester pryson The xiiij daye wyllyam wyseman dyed in Lowlers tower and was caâ—te into the fieldes vnburied The xviii daye Iohn Philpot Archedeacon of wynchester was bourned in Smithfielde He was one of the chiefe that disputed in the coâ—uâ—tation house against the Papistes and putte the same disputation in writinge He wrate also his owne examinations and gathered manye authorities against the abuse of the Lordes supper and the vsurped power of the bishoppe of Rome He wrate also an Inuâ—â—tyue againste Arrians and Anabaptistes Anni regum Angli 4 The xxvii of Ianuarye were burned in Smithfielde The yere of Christ 1556 Thomas Whitwel minister The yere of the worlde 5517 Bertelet Greâ—â— gentlemaÌ„ of the temple in in LoÌ„don Thomas Brown Iohn Tutson Iohn Went Agnes Foster Ione Lâ—shfordâ— The .xxxi. of the same moneth were burned at Canterbury Iohn Lowmas Anne Albright Ione Soale Ione Paynter and Agnes Snode The .xix. of Februarye were bourned at Ipswitche two women The .x. day of Marche there appeared a notable blasyng sâ—arre in the Southeast The .xxj. of Marche Thomas Cranmer archebyshop of Canterbury was burned at Oxforde He wrate dyuers worthy bokes bothe in the tyme of kyng Edwarâ— and in the tyme of his imprisonment The .xxiiii. of the same moneth were burned at Salisbury three men one named Spiser one Maudrell and an other Liouerley About this tyme Cardinall Poole was made archebyshop of Canterbury The seconde daye of Aprille Iohn Hulliarde minister was bourned at Cambridge And Hartpole and Beches wydowe at Rochester The .x. of the same moneth were bourned in Smithfielde Willyam Tyms and Robert Drakes ministers George Ambrose Iohn Caruill Thomas Spurge and Rycharde Spurge The .xviii. day of the same month wer brent at Colchester Christopher Lyster minister Iohn Mace Rychard Nicoll Iohn Spenser Iohn Hamond Symon Gyen The .v. of Maye were burned at Glocester one Thomes a blynde boy and one other named Croker The .xiii. day of this moneth Margaret Elyot a mayden beynge condenmed to be burned died in Newgate at London and was buried in the fieldes The .xv. day were burned at Stratford the bow Iohn Aprice a clotheworker and blind and Heugh Leueroke a lame man The xvi daye were burned in Smithfielde Katarinâ— Hut-widow Ioan Horne MaideÌ„ And Elizabeth Thaknâ—ll mayden The .xxi. daye were bourned at Bekelles in Suffolke two men and a woman The xxxi daye william fleche died in the Kings bench and was buried in the backsyde About this tyme sir Iohn Cheke schole master to king Edwarde and sir Peter Carewe were trayterously taken in Flaunders and from thense shipped and brought to the tower of London and there kept till they submitted them selues to the Pope and then set at libertie But sir Iohn Cheke lyued not long after The .vi. day of Iune were burned at Lewes in Sussex Thomas Harlande Milwright Iohn Oswarde carpenter Thomas Reade and Thomas Auington And the .xx. day were burned there Thomas Hoode minister and Thomas Milles. The .xxiii. day Willyam Adhirall dyed in the kynges benche and the .xxv. day Iohn Clement wheelewright died there also and were bothe buried in the backesyde The .xxvi. day of this moneth there was bourned at Leycester a marchantes seruant The .xxvii. day of the same moneth there were burned at Stratforde the bowe in one fyre .xiii. persons whose names were Henry Adlyngton Kafe Iaxson William Holywell Thomas Bowyer Laurence Parmene Lyon Acoex Henry Wye Iohn Dorefall Iohn Rothe Edmunde Hurste George Searles Elizabeth Peper and Agnes George The same daye Thomas Paret dyed in the kynges benche and ii daies after Marten Hunt and were both buried in the backsyde The xxx daye there were .iii. burned at s. Edmundes burye The first of Iulye Iohn Carelesse weauer died in the Kinges benche was buried in the backsyde The xvi day of the same moneth were burned at Newbery Iohn Gwine shoemaker Askin Iulius palmer The xviii day wer burned at Grinsted Thomas dun-gate Iohn Forman and mother Tree Whiles the fire was thus raginge amoÌ„g the poore christians there were certen as busy aboute a conspiracye whose purpose was to haue robbed the Quene of her treasure in the Escheker and thereby to haue bene able to wage battell againste her whiche purpose as it was fond so fondly it was vttered by one of thâ—ir owne conspiracie And câ—rten of thâ—m were apprâ—hended and executed As Udall â–ª Frogmorton â–ª Peecham Staunton and other And dyuers other fledde the Realme for the same The firste of August there was burned at Exceter an olde woman The .xxiiii. of Sâ—ptember were burned at Mayefielde Iohn Hart Thomas Rauâ—sâ—all Nicholas holden and two other â–ª Aâ—d the morowe after was bourned at Bristowe a yonge man a glouer About this time ther was burned one Iohn Horâ—e at Newenâ— and a woman at wotton vnder edge in Glocester shiere And at Canterburye in the Castell Iohn Clearke Dunstan Chetterden Archer Potâ—ins wyâ—e and Williâ—m Foâ—ter died of famine In Ocâ—ober one was buâ—ned at Northâ—mpton and itâ— died in Canterbury castâ—ll and wer buried in the fields The yere of the worlde 5518 The yere of Christ 1557 The xxâ—i daye of Ianuary were burned aâ— Canteâ— bâ—in one tyre vi persons Anni regum Angli 5 The xxv of the same moneth wer burned at Asheforde two and at Wye otheâ— two The xxvii of February ther came to London an Embassadour sent from the kynge of 〈…〉 wher one of the thre ships that ventâ—ed towardes the caste by the north seas fortuned to arriue About this tyme D. Scot bishop of Chester D. Watson bisshop of Lyncolne and
Nicomedes 66.73.77.79 81 Nicostrata 29. Niger 112. Ninias 17. Nimue 12.14 Ninus 12. Noe. 7.8.10.17 Noema 7. Noâ—s Floud 8.9 Norbanus â—0 Noradinus â–ª 208. Normandie possessed of Normaines .182 subiecte to Henrie the first .202 spoiled by Robert of Millaine 205. subiect to Frenchmen .223 Norris 283. Northampton feldâ— 263 Noius 180. Nouatianus 117. Numa Pompilius 40.41 Numantiâ— 76 Numerianus 120. Numiâ—â—â— 38. Nyctus Fâ—sulanuâ— 34. Nysa 28. O OBadia 35. Obelericus 175 Oceanus 13. Oecham 234.239 Oâ—hozias 36. Ocozias called also Ahasiaâ— 36. Ocnus 31. Ocâ—a â–ª 142. Octauia 98. â—00 Octauianus Caesar. 89.87 Octauian bis 210 Octauius 73.80 Octauius of Brit. 123. Oddo of Burg. 213. Odenatus 118. Odilwaldus 160. Odo arer 142.143 Odofreduâ— 215. Oerolampadius 246.280 Offa. 170. Offedâ—ke 370 Ofrkus 159.167 Ogiges 10. Olâ—nuâ— 191.192 Olbius 29. Olda 43 Olimbrias 141 Olimbiâ—des begin 39 Olimpius 143 Olimpiâ—s 63 Olimpius leutenant of Italiâ— 191. Olimpus 30 Oliuer 142 Omonima 92 Onager 141 Onele 284.286 Oneâ—uâ— 191 Onias 63.68.72 Onomarcuâ— 90 Onthia 26 Ophiusso 20 Ophrâ—ganeuâ— 35 Ophratus 35 Opimiuâ— 77 Oppian 120 Optatus 271 Orâ—aneâ— 236.250 Orâ—ades 97 Ordonius 175 Ordonius ii of Hispaine 180. Ordonius the iii 183 Orestes 31.47.54 Oresteâ— emperours capit 141 142. Oâ—iginal beginning of maÌ„ 3. Origen 113.115.116 Orma 19. Ormisda 1â—2 Orosius â—32 Orontius 280. Orpewâ—ldus 159. Orphaneâ— 25â— Orpheus 29. Orthopoliâ— 23. Orus 24. Osbret 177. Osâ—uâ— 28. Osea 39.40 Osochor 35. Osorthon 37.38 Osâ—ikâ— 179. Ostorius 99. Ostrogothes 132. Oswald 15â— 160 Oswald bis of Sales 199. Oswie 160.161 Ostris 15.17.20.21 Otaneâ— 48. Otho emp. 101. Otho emp. of Ger. 185.186.187 Otho the yonger emp. 188.189 Otho the .iii. emp. 189.190 Otho of Thuring 196. Oâ—ho 215.216 Oâ—ho the .v. emp 216. â—17 Oâ—ho of Sâ—r. 19â— Otho of Bâ—uâ—r 196.197 Otho vis of Coleine 196. Otho bis of Bâ—ion 200. Oâ—ho Feigeâ—â—is 208. Otho of Burg 230. Otho of Hung. 231.232 Othocaâ—uâ— 225. â—26 Othomannus 231. Othoniell 27. Ouidâ— â—8 Ouinus 7â— Owen 245. Owen of gleauder 251. Oxford vniuersitâ—â— first began 177. Oxyntes 31. P PAce 176. Pachetes 53. Pacorus â—6 101 â–ª Paganus 170. Palaâ—uus 28. Palantium 29. Palinuruâ— 6â— Pallas 15. Palmeâ— 288. Palmineri 119. Pampilone destroy 177. Pandion 27.28 Panetus 43. Panntas 28. Pansa 86. Pâ—ntenus 111. Pâ—nnonie wasted 17â— Pâ—thion 105. Papâ—cie begunne 155. Pâ—pias 104.214 Pâ—pâ—rius Cursor 63. Papâ—rius Carbo 78. Pâ—radise 6. Pâ—rkâ—r 282. Pâ—ris 27. Paris â—leraâ— 30.31 Paris subdued by Fâ—enchemen .135 besieged of Normans .180 subdued by Enâ—glish men 257. Pâ—â—isades 60. Pâ—â—mâ—nides 15. Pâ—â—thâ—mâ—spaâ—eâ— 106. Pâ—rthia 13. Pâ—rthianâ— 30. Pâ—rticâ—â—â—us 175. Pâ—â—call bâ—s of Rome 175. Piâ—call the .ii. 202.203 Pâ—scalis 163.173 Pasâ—enlius 143. Pataâ—eni 217. Paâ—es 286. Paâ—riâ— Hepbournâ— 251. Pariâ—iuâ— a monk 270. Paâ—â—â—â—lus 133. Pauâ—e conque by Lumbredes â—52 besieged of Pipin .170 by Charles .171 burnt of Hungarians 184. Paule apost 95. imprisoned .99 put to death .101 Paull the .i. bis of Rome 170 Paule tâ—e .ii. 264. Paule Fomorius 278. Paâ—lina 94. Paulinus Sueton. 100. Paulinus bis 140. Paulus Aemâ—liuâ— 71.73 Paulus Samosalenus 118. Paulus Ursinus 252. Pauâ—us Guynisius 257. Paulus Castrenâ—is 263. Pausanius 55.56.59 Pausaniâ—â— 42. Pazaâ—â—es 244.245.248.249.250 Pazaites an other Turk 267. Payne â—â—pâ—ost 228. Pegasus 28. Pâ—lagiuâ— herâ—t 134.137 Pelaguo of Sy. 165.167 Peliâ—ane 276. Pelasgus 31. Peloponeâ—us warre 38. Peloponesus kingdome began .14 named Aegâ—â—leâ— ibid. subiecte to the Turk .260 Pelops 28. Penâ—hiselea 30. Penisellus â—0 Pendragon 143. Pendâ— 158.159.160.161 Pâ—rdica 40.58 Perdiâ—aâ— 50.59.63 Pâ—rennius 111. Perkin waâ—bâ—k 270.271 Peâ—icles 39.51.52 Periander 43. Pâ—ridutus 67. Pâ—ripatetici 59. Perosas 141. Perottus 263. Perpenna 77.80 Perseus of Maâ—ed 72.73 Perseuâ— 27.28 Persians ouercome by 〈◊〉 Seuerus .115 of Galerius .121 of Belâ—zar .145 of the Rom. and Lazians .149 of Martine Iustine .150 chased by Tiberius .153 Persusennes 36. Perusina â—43 Perâ—inaâ— 112. Pertheres 161. Pesceninus Niger 112. Peter 101. Peter the .ii. kynge of Hung. 193.194 Peter the heremite 201. Peter bis of Roâ—e 205 Peter Leo. 205 Peter emp of Const. 217 Peter of Aâ—â—agon 227 Peter Spâ—lding 233. Peter 〈◊〉 236. Peter the first of Spaine 240.243 Peter Gâ—â—nbacuâ—t of Pise 249. Peâ—raâ—ha 2â—8 Petreus 85. Petroneus 96. Peâ—â—us Comestor 208. Petrus Longoâ—arduâ— maister of the senâ—en 208. Petrus Blesensis 209. Peâ—râ—s 〈◊〉 veneâ—s 209. Petrus 〈◊〉 223. Petrus Bembuâ— 271. Petubastes 37. Petulius 103 Petus 190 Peuâ—ingerus 276. Phaeâ—on 1â— Phacâ—a 39. Phâ—filla 168. Phalaris 42. Phaleâ—h 11 Phaâ—lus 60 Phâ—niaâ— 74. Phasca 38. Phaortes 42 Pharnabasuâ— 54.56 Phariseis 76.80 Phâ—rnases 81. Phaselua 86. Phâ—uorinus 107 Pharamuno 134. Pharao 25 Phelâ—steus 38. Pheredus 37. Phemonoe 28. Phestus 30. Philelphus 263 Phileni 56. Philip the vi kyng of Maced 42. Philip father of Alexander 56.60.61 Philip Arideus 63. Philip the .xxxvii. k. of Maced 69.70.71 Philip of Syria 73. Philip. 74 Philip of Iurie 92 Philip apost 95. Philip emp. 116 Philip the first of Fr. 196. Philip Augst â–ª son of Lewes of Fr. 212.213.214.215.216 Phâ—lip son of S. Lewes of Fraunce 225.227 Philip the feyre of Fr. 228.229.231.232 Philip the .v. surnamed Long 234. Philip of Ualoys k â–ª of Fr. 236.237.238 Philip brother of Henrie emp 215.216 Philip of Burg. 244.271 Philip quene of Englande 244. Philip of Millaine 255.256 257.259.261 Philip erle Palat. 271.280 Philip of Castile 271. Philâ—p Melancton 276. Philippâ—e bis of Hire 106. Philippicus .165 emperour 166. Philo 95. Philopemenes 71 7â— Philotas 93. Philomelus 60 Philocrates 56. Phocas Syluius 37. Phocas 157. Phaenix 27. Phorbas 24.35 Phoroneus 20. Phormio 53. Phoâ—inus 126 Phraaâ—es 92.95 Phoilla 170.180 Phulbelochuâ— 37 Phulassar â—9 Phydon 38. Physcon 77.79 Pâ—â—hâ—eâ— 62.98.99 Piâ—entines warre 67. Piâ—uâ— Merandula 267 274. Piâ—râ— Morgan 273. Piâ—râ— oâ— Eauiston 233. Pigius 271 Pilat 93.95 Pinarius 72 Pipin 164.165 Pipin son of Charles Martel 168.169.170.171 Pipin kyng of Italie 174. Pipin kyng of Guiâ—n 175 Pirkaimerus 276 Pisanes ouercom .222 of the Genow 227. obteyned libertee .236 subdued to Uenice .272 Pisanus 246 Pisistraâ—us 46. Pismiers fought 259 Pitâ—acus 44 Pius the first bishop of R. the yere of the worlde 4105. Pâ—uâ— the .ii. fol. 263 Pâ—us the .iii. 271. Placidia 133.134.135 Placilla 131. Placâ—ne 93. Platine 267. Plato 51.56 Plaâ—tius 75. Plectrude 166. Plâ—gra 27. Plenneus 22. Plenratus 70. Plinie the yonger 104. Plinie the second 106. Plotiue 116. Plutarke 107 Pogius 254 Polemius 101. Polemon 99 Policarpe .104.109 burnt 110. Policrates 46.111 Polibore Uirg 276 Politian 267. Polybius 66 Polybus 28. Polyhâ—â—es 30. Pomerane 275. Pompâ—ius 76 80.81.8â—.84 Pompon Sâ—rabo 79. Pomp. Laâ—tus 267. Pontanus 293.270 Pontianus 115. Pontiâ—s 65. Poole 285. Popiliâ—s 60.72.73 Poppea 110. Poppeus Sabinus 94. Porreâ— 48.45 Porsena 48. Portius Festus 99. Porphirius 116. Porus. 62. Posthumius 48.65.69 79. Posthumius vigilensis 54. Posthumius rebell 118 Praesto Ioannes 271. Praetus 28. Priamus 31 Primus 106. Printing inuented 262 Priâ—ca 110. Probus 99.119.120 Procas 3â— Procopius 128. Proculus 120. Prodigeâ— 79.
tyll both parties were werie and so parted At Windsore were thre men burned An armie sent ouer by kinge Henrie of which sir Iohn Wallop captayne of Guines was generall sir Thomas Seimour high marshal Sir Robert Bowes treasourer sir George Carew Thomas Palmer Iohn Rainesforth Iohn Saint Iohn and Iohn Gascoyne knyghtes capitaines of the footemen sir Richard Cromwell capitayne of the horsemen who departed from Calais the .xxii. of Iulie London was sore vexed with the plague for whyche cause the kynge with all the nobilitie kepte theym frome thens and the terme also was adiourned to S. Albones where it bâ—ganne the xiiâ—i of Nouember Doctour London deane of Osenay with William Simons for periury rode with papers at Windsor and after were sent to the Flete About Alhalowtyde a roade was made into Scotlande by the garrison there who burned .60 villages and toke great praies bothe of men and beastes In France sir George Carow sir Thomas Palmer were taken prisoners in the pursuite of the frenchemen when they fledde from their campe The siege of Landersey was broken vp vppon hope to haue foughte with the Frenche Kynge who came with a mighty army promysyng 〈◊〉 his heraldes to haue gyuen bataile but he entended notâ—ing lesse For whan he hâ—d vitailed Laundersaâ— the nyght before he shoulde haue fought he fled with all his power In Nouember the Englishmen men that wer sies were made felonie The bishoprike of Chester and the I le of Man was seuered from the bishop of Canturburie to the iurisdyction of Yorke The ladie Katherine Haward whom the kyng had maryed for hir vnchaâ—te liuyng and naughtie actes committed with Thomas Culpeper of the priuye chamber and Francis Dereham was by auctoritee of parlyament atteinted and putte to death in Februarie with whom also died Iane ladye Rochforde as preuie vnto all her deedes Lorde Wylliam Hawarde and his wyfe with dyuers other were condemned to perpetuall prison for misprisyon of highe treason but afterwarde by the kynges pardon they were delyuered A mayde was boyled for poysonynge dyuers persones within the citee of London The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1542 In Mate kyng Henry toke a loane of money of al suche as were aboue the value of fiftie pâ—unde Anni regum Angli 34 The great Onele a lorâ— of the wylde Irish with other submitted them to kynge Henrie The commissioners sente to the â—orders of Scotlande to determine the debate of the confines were fayne to departe because the Scottes woulde agree to no reasonable demaundes The Scottes the fourth of Iulie beganne to inuade the borders spoylyng and burnynge as it hadde been in open warre for which cause a garrison was sent tâ—ither Then the Scottes after theyr false maner pretended peace and amitee with earnest suite for the same and neuerthelesse in the meane tyme spoyled the borders with sodeine â—orreis and incursyons In reuengement wherof sir Robert Bowes made a rode into Scotlande where he with other were taken without putting to ransome Than the kynge sent the Duke of Northfolke thither with an army royal But at Yorke by the craftie dissimulacion of the kynge of Scottes who sent ambassadours to intreate for peace the armye was stayed and after longe consultacion with mâ—che tyme spent the Scottes woulde condescende to no indifferent condicions Wherfore the Duke wente forewarde and entred Scotlande burnyng and wastynge all the marches and there taryed wythout any battaile profered by the kynge of Scottes vntill the myddes of Nouember and so returned This sommer by the procurement of the French kyng the Duke of Cleue rebelled against the emperoure and a greate noumber of Cleueners and Gelderâ—ys with one Martine of Rossein the capytayne came downe to Antwarpe and lay before the towne trustyng to gette it with the healpâ— of a great noumber of traytours whiche were within but by the wysedome of the gouernours it was preserued and the traitours within beyng tried out were woorthily punisshed throughe whiche theyr enemies departed disapoincted of their purpose The French king prepared greatly for the warres fortifiyng all partes of hys realme and wente with a greate army to besiege Pampiâ—â—â—â— a strong towne in the entrie of Spayne wherby he myght haue passage into Nauern but he nothing preuayled the towne wâ—s â—o wel kepte After the departure of our armye from Sâ—â—tlâ—nâ—â— the kynge of Scottes to be reuenged priuilye assâ—â—â—led a stronge armie purposyng to take Carlâ—le aâ—d destroy all the weast Marches whiche he thought to be but wâ—ake because all the power and prouision of the Englisshemâ—n laye in the east marches aboute Barwyke Therefore he sent the lorde Maxwell warden of hys weast marches who knew the countrey well with the Erles of Cassiles and Glencarn and dyuers of his priuye chambre to conducte this armye But by the prowes and wysedome of sir Thomas Warton and sir Wyllyam Muâ—graue with a ryght few of the borderers beyng in all not aboue two thousand these Scottes were mette vpon S. Katherines euen where by greate power of God they being in number betwene .15000 and .18000 and well prouyded for the warres were ouerthrowen In whiche conflict was taken the lord Maxwell the Erles of Glencarn and Cassiles with all the chiefe captaynes of the armye and on S. Thomas euen the apostell they were brought to London to the Tower where they lay that night and the next daye folowyng they were by the kynges charge apparayled al in silke and rode through the citee to Westminster The winter was very sharp and much frost and snow fell so that many beastes dyed for colde The kyng began great buildyng at Calais Guisnes A subsidie graunted to the kyng of .xii. d. of the pounde of goodes and .ii. sÌ„ of landes The courtes of the fyrst fruites wardes wer erected Egerton and Harman were put to deathe for counterfaityng the kynges great seale Alexander Seton Scotte and William Tolwine priestes were constreigned to recant openly at Paules crosse The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1541 Anni regum Angli 33 The countesse of Salesbury for treason that she wrought against the kyng through the persuasion of the traitour Raynolde Poole hir soonne was beheaded within the tower The same daye also were executed at Tyburne three whiche had begunne a new rebellyon in the North partes but by the pollicie 〈◊〉 counsaile ther they wer quickly apprehended Two of the garde were hanged at Grenewiche by the courte the kynges grace beyng there for robberies whyche they had committed about blacke heath The .xxviii. daye of Iuly were hanged at S. Thomas Watryng Mantill Roydon and Froudes gentylmen for a spoyle and murder that they had doone in one of the kinges parkes vpon Maie mornynge the lorde Dacres of the South beyng in company with theim And on the morowe whiche was S. Peters daye the lorde Dacres was ledde from the tower a fote by the two shiriftes thorough the citie to Tyburne and there putte to execution for the â—ame offence