borne Edwarde the kinges sonne called Longshankes Anno. 23. M WilliaÌ„ Joyner S date 1238 ReimuÌ„d Bingley Rafe Ashewy This yeare on Candelmas day the king created syr SimoÌ„ de Mountford Erle of Leycester Anno. 24. M Gerrard Batte S date 1239 John Gysors Michel Tony The King subdued the Welshemen which oftentimes rebelled An. 25. M Reymond Byngley S date 1240 John Doile Tho. Duresyne This yere were aldermen fyrst chosen The fyrste aldermen in London in London which theÌ„ had the rule of the wards of the citie but were euery yere changed as y e sherifs are now Anno. 26. M date 1241 Reymond Bingley S John Fitz John Rafe Ashewy KIng Henry sayled into Normandy with a fayre company purposing to recouer Poyteirs Guian other couÌ„treys but after many bickerings som what to the losse of Englishmen Henry treated a peace Anno. 27. M date 1242 Rafe Ashewy S Hugh Blunt Adam Basing THis yere the pleas of the crowne wer pleaded in the tower of LondoÌ„ And in this yere Griffeth whiche Griffeth of wales brake his neck was sonne of Lewlyn lately prince of Wales entendyng to haue broken prison fell ouer the inner ward of the Tower of London and brake his necke Anno. 28. M date 1243 Michell Tony S Rafe Spicer Nicolas Batte THis yere Michell Tony Maior and Nicolas Batte Shiriffe were bothe conuict of perâ—ury by the othe of all the Aldermen Because Nicholas Batte had bene Shriue ouer one yere and for the same they were both deposed and other were in their places Anno. 29. M John Gysors S Robert Cornhill date 1244 Adam Bewlay RObert Grosthed bishop of Lincoln with other prelates coÌ„plained to y e King of the wast of the goods and patrimony of y e church which daily was wasted by the aliant bishops clerks of this land who shortly wer auoided Anno. 30. date 1245 M John Gysors S Symon fitz mary LaureÌ„ce Frowike The labbey of Hayles builded This Richarde the Kinges brother builded the abbey of Hayles Anno. 31. M Piers Alleyn S John Doile date 1246 Nicolas Batte IN this yere was a mighty erthquake in England that the lyke to it was An earthequake not sene many yeres before This yere the king seised the fraunchise The kinge seised the fraunchises of the city â— of LondoÌ„ Coyn changed â–ª of the citie of LondoÌ„ for a iudgement â–ª that was geueÌ„ by the Maior and aldermen agaynste a wydowe named Margaret Diel but shortly the â–ª Maior and sheriffes were agayne restored to theyr offices and this yere was a new coyne and the olde called in Anno. 32. M Michel Tony S Nicolas Joy date 1247 Geffrey winton This yeare the wharfe of Quenes hiue in London was taken to ferme by the Communaltie of London to paye yerely fifty pound for the same Anno. 33. M date 1248 Roger fitz Roger S Rafe Hardell Iohn Tosalan This yere dyed Robert Grossehed a famous clerk and byshop of Lincoln who compiled many famous bookes whiche remayne to this daye in the latin and the frenche tongue the names wherof are partly declared by maister Bale in his story of English writers Anno. 34. M date 1249 Iohn Norman S Humfrey Basse WilliaÌ„ fitz Ric â–ª This yere was a great winde vpon A greate winde the day of SimoÌ„ and Iude which did muche harme in many places of Englande Anno. 35. M date 1250 Adam Basing S LaureÌ„ce frowike Nicolas Batte The frier Augustins began to build or inhabite in wales at Woodhous King Henry maried his daughter Mary to Alexander king of Scots receiued of him homage for the realme of Scotlande Anno. 36. date 1251 M Iohn Toleson S The maior of London sworne in thex chequer WilliaÌ„ Durham Tho. Wimborn This yere was grauÌ„ted by the king that wher before this time the citizens of London did present theyr Maior before the kyng whersoeuer he were and so to be admitted now he should come onely before the Barons of the exchequer and they shoulde admit him and geue him his othe Anno 37. date 1253 M Nicolas Batte S Many vilages in Englande drowned Iohn NorthaÌ„ptoÌ„ Richard Picard This yere in the moneth of Ianuary the sea rose in such height that it drowned many vilages houses nere vnto it in diuers places of England This yere also the Thames sprang so highe that it drowned many houses about y e water side And this yere was graunted of the king that no citizen of London should paye scauage or tolle for any beastes by them brought as theâ— before time had vsed Anno. 38. date M Ri. Hardel Dra. S The liberties of London seased Ro. Belington Rafe Ashewy This yere also y e liberties of London wer again seased by the meane of Rychard Erle of Cornwalle because the Maior was charged that he loked not to the bakers for theyr syses of bread so that the citie was forced to please the Earle with 600. markes or they were restored agayne Alphonce king of Castel gaue Elinor his doughter in mariage to prince Edward the sonne of king Henry to whoÌ„ his father gaue the princedome of Wales The kings eldest soÌ„ne prince of Wales and gouernance of Guian and Ireland wherof beganne that the kings of England ordeined their eldest sonnes princes of Wales Anno. 39 M date 1254 Richard Hardell draper S Stephen Oistergate Hen. Walmode THe king againe seased the liberties The liberties of Lonâ—on seased of the citie for certayn mony which the quene claymed for her right of the citizeÌ„s so that they gaue vnto his grace 400. marke and then were restored to their liberties agayne The. 22. day of NoueÌ„ber wer brought to Westminster 102. Iewes from Lincolne whiche were accused for crucifying Execution â—f the Ieâ—es of a chylde at Lincoln they were sent to the tower of London of these 8. were hanged and the other remayned long in prison Anno. 40. M Rich. Hardell draper date 1255 S Mat. Bokerel Iohn Mynor THis yere a peace was made betwen the citizens of London the abbot of Waltham who had ben long in controuersie for tol that he demaunded of the citizens that came to WalthaÌ„ fayre but at the last the citizens were set free and bound to no toll Anno. 41 M Richarde Hardell Draper date 1256 S Rich. Ewyll William Ashewy GReat variance was betwene y e king the Londoners in so muche y t the The maior of London diuers Aldermen the sherifs depriued Maior diuers aldermen sheriffes were depriued of their offices and the gouernance of the citie coÌ„mitted to certeine persons of the kings appointing The king for so much as he had oftentimes promised the restitution of certayne ancient lawes but neuer performed the same the lords murmuring against him to appeace their malice he held a parliament at Oxenford which The mad parliament was called the madde parliament because many things were there enacted which proued after to the confusion of the
king Barwikâ— wonne Edward Wherfore kyng Edward hasted him thither He wan from him the castels of Garwicke and Dunbarre He slewe of the Scottes .xxv. M. and toke prisoner syr William Douglas other noble men He conquered also Edenbrough where he found the regâ—â—ensignes of Scotland that is to wit the Crowne the Scepter and clothe of estate Anno. 26. M Syr Iohn Britton S date 1298 Iohn de stortforda William de Stort forde Certain persons brake vp y â— Tonne in Cornehyll and toke out certayn prâ—soners that thither were coÌ„mitted by syr Iohn Britton for the whyche .ix. of them were greuously punished by loÌ„g â—mprisonement and great fines The tunne aboue named is nowe the cundit in Cornhill The kyng coÌ„myng agayn into England Liberties of London graunted and so to Winchester the citizeÌ„s of LoÌ„don made suche labour vnto his grace that they obteined grauÌ„t of their liberties that had in some part be kept from them by the terme of .xii. yeres or more Anno. 27. M date 1299 Henry Walleis S Richard ReshaÌ„ Thomas Sely This yere the kyng made cruel war vpon the Scots had of them a great victorie and then yelded thâ—im selues agayn to his grace and mercy This yere also the king called in certayn coynes of money called pollards Câ—ocardes and rosaries Anno. 28. M date 1300 Elisâ— Russell S Iohn Armencer HeÌ„ry Fringrith Kyng Edward hearyng of the vntruth and rebellioÌ„ of the Scots made his third voyage against them wherin he subdued a great part of the land and toke the castell of Estriuelyn with other and made the lords sweare to hym â—â—â—â—ltie and homage Anno. 29. M Elis Russell S date Luke Hauerynge Rich. Champeis Thys yeare the kyng gaue vnto Edward his son the princedom of Wales and ioyned thervnto the dukedome of Cornwall and the erledom of Chester Anno. 30. M Iohn Blunt S Robert Caller date 1302 Peter Bosham This yeare the Kinge helde a greate ParliameÌ„t at CaÌ„torb parliament at Cantorbury Anno. 31. M Iohn Blunt S Hugh Pourte date 1303 Symon Parys This yere kyng Edward made great warres in Scotland where he had many great victories Anno. 32. M Iohn Blunt S date 1304 William Combmartein Ioh. de Burford This yeare the king caused great in quirie to be made of y e behauior of his Iustices throughout his realm which was called Troyly Baston Anno. 33. M Iohn Blunt S Roger Paris date Iohn Lincolne Wylliam Wales which had done sâ— many displeasures to kyng Edwarde Execution at LoÌ„don in Scotland was taken drawen haÌ„ged anb quartred at London on Saint Bartholomews eue and his head sette on London bridge The nobles in Scotland in a parliamente at Westmynster voluntarily wer sworn to be tru to the king of England and kepe the land of Scotland to his vse agaynst all persones Anno. 34. M date 1306 Iohn Blunt S Raynold Doderil William Causon Roberte le Bruse contrarye to hys othe to kyng Edward before made assembled the lordes of Scotlande and caused hym selfe to be crowned When kyng Edward hearde of this treason he went wyth haste into Scotlande where he chased syr Roberte le Bruse and all the power of Scotlande and toke many of the noble meÌ„ prisoners Anno. 35. M date 1307 Iohn Blunt S Symon Belet Godfrey de la conduite The warres continuynge in Scotlande Kyng Edwarde deceased the noble kyng Edwarde ended his lyfe the seuenth day of Iuly in the yere 1307 when he had reigned 34. yeres 7. monethes and. 21. dayes He lyeth buried at Westminster in the chapell of sainte Edwarde vpon the south syde in a plaine tombe of marble at the head of his father King Edwarde the second Anno Râ—gni 1 â–ª date EDward the seconde son of the first Edward and prince of wales borne at Carnaruan began his reigne ouer y â— realm of England the .vii. daye of Iuly in the yere of our lord 1307. who was deposed the. 25. day of Ianuary and in the yere 1326. so that he reigned 19. yeres He was fayre of body but vnstedfast of maners and disposed to lightnes he refused the company of his lordes and men of honour and hanted the company of villains vile persons He gaue him selfe to ouermuche drinkinge and lightly would disclose thinges of greâ— councel and besyde that he was geuen to these vices of nature He was made much worse by the counsel familiaritie of certain euil disposed persons â—s Piers of Gaueston Hugh Spencer others whose wanton counsel he folowing gaue him selfe wholly to the appetite and pleasure of the body not regarding to gouerne his coÌ„mon weale by sadnes discretion and iustice Anno. 1. M date 1307 Syr Iohn Blunt S Nicolas Pigoâ— Michell Drury Kyng Edward toke to wyfe Isabell the daughter of Phillip the fayre king of Fraunce He gaue Piers of Gaueston the â—arledome of Cornwall and the lordeshyp of wallingford and was ruled aâ— by his counsell Anno. 2. M date 1308 Nicolas Faringdon Goldsmith S William Basyng Iohn Butler The king calling to mind the displesure done vnto him and his familiar Piers GauestoÌ„ by y e bishop of Chester commanded him to the tower of London where he was strayghtlye kepte many dayes after But the lordes perâ—eauing the king geuen all to wantonnesse and that he was much prouoked thervnto by y â— meanes of Piers Gaueston caused the king to banish him the realme and so he wente ouer into Ireland where the king notwithstanding comforted him with many riche giftes and made him chief ruler of that countrey Anno. 3. M Thomas Romayn S date 1309 Iames of s Ed. Roger Palmer The kinge and his lordes were at gret strife for the banishment of Piers of Gaueston in so much that the kinge woulde not be pleased vntyll he were agayn restored the Rhodâ— won by christen men Crouched friers This yere was the Isâ—e of Rhodes recouered from the Turke by the knightes of the order of saint Iohn Baptist This yere the crouched friers came fyrst into England Anno. 4. M Rychard Rofham S date 1310 Symon Croppe Pet. Blacknay Pieâ—s of Gaueston more and more encreased in so much that he had the custody of all the kynges iewels and tresure of the which he tooke a table and a A table with 〈◊〉 payre of tresseâ—s of golde and conueighed them with other iewels out of the land He also broght the kyng to manyfolde vices as adultery and such other Wherfore the lordes agayne banished him out of England into Flaunders to the kinges great displeasure Anno. 5. M date Iohn Gysours Peperer S Symon Merwood Rich. Wilforde Piers of Gaueston was agayne by the king called out of Flaunders wherfore the lordes being confederate besieged him in the castel of Scarborough where they toke him and brought him to Gauersyde besyde Warwicke and Execution in Gauersyde smote of his heade to the great discontenting of the kinges mynd This yere the kings fyrst sonne named Edward was borne at
kyng Edward dyd nowe yelde dyuers townes of the countrey of Poytiers vnto the Frenche kyng Anno. 44. M date 1369 Iohn Chichester goldsmyth S Iohn Pyell Hughe Holbitche This yeare dyed Quene Philyppe Quenes colledge in Oxforde wyfe to Edward the thyrd she builded the colledge in Oxenford called quenes colledge In this yere was the third mortality or pestilence wherof died much people Anno. 45. M date 1370 Iohn Bernes mercer S William Walworth Roberte Gayton Iohn Barnes maior of LoÌ„don gaue a cheste with three locks and a. 1000. markes to be lent to yong men vpon sufficient gage so that it passed not one 100. marks and for the occupying thee of if he were lerned to say at his plesure De profundis for the soule of Iohn Barnes if he were not learned to saye Pater noster But how soeuer the money was lent at this day the chest staÌ„deth in the chaÌ„ber of London without eyther money or pledges for the same Anno. 46. M Iohn Barnes mercer date 1371 S Roberte Hatfielde Adam Staple The erle of Pembroke as he passed the sea to reskue the castell of Rochell was encouÌ„tred with a flete of Spaniardes which kynge Henry of Castell had sent to ayde the Frenche kyng Of these Spanyardes after cruel fight the Erle was taken and syr Guystarde de Angle and other to the nuÌ„ber of 160 â–ª persons and the more part of his men slayne and drowned Anno. 47. M Iohn Pyell marchant date 1372 S Iohn Philpot Nicolas Brember Iohn Duke of Lancaster entred by Calays into France passed through out the realme by Vermendoys and ChaÌ„payn nigh to Burdeaux in Aquitayn without battaile Anno. 48. M date 1373 Adam of Burye Skinner S Iohn Aubery Iohn Fysshyed Dyuers entreaties of peace were made betwene the kyng of England Fraunce by meane of the by shoppe of Rome but none was concluded Anno. 49. M date 1374 William Walworth fishmoÌ„ger S Richard LioÌ„s WilliaÌ„ Wodhouse The entreatie of peace coÌ„tinued but not concluded but for foure monethes at the most in whiche time of entreatie the French kyng wan many holdes townes of the Englishmen as wel in Guyen as in Britayn and in other places Anno. 50. M date 1375 Iohn Warde grocer S Iohn Hadleye Willyam Neweporte Many wonderfull sycknesses felle among the people â—swel in Italy as in England wherof there died an exceadyng great number Anno. 51. M Adam Staple Mercer S date 1376 Iohn Northampton Robert Launde Prince Edward departed out of this life who was in his time the flower of chiualrie He was buried at Cantorbury and then kyng Edwarde created Richard son of prince Edward prince of Wales and because the kyng waxed feble and sickly he betoke the rule of the land to syr Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster who so continued durynge his fathers lyfe This yere kyng Edward the thirde ended his lyfe at Richemond the .xxi. day of Iune in the yeare of our Lorde 1377. When he had reigned 50. yeres fiue monethes lackynge foure dayes and was buried at Westmynster He left behynde hym foure sonnes Lionel duke of Clarence Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster Edmonde of Langleye duke of Yorke and Thomas of Wod stocke Earle of Cambridge ¶ Rycharde the seconde Anno Regni .i. date 1377 RIchard the second son of Prince Edward of Wales was ordeyned kyng of England beynge as yet but eleuen yeares of age He began his reigne the .xi. day of Iune in the yeare of our Lorde 1377 â–ª and left the same the .xxix. daye of September in the yeare 1399. so he reigned .xxii. yeres .iii. monethes and eight days In bountie and liberalitie he farre passed all his progenitoures but he was ouermuche geuen to rest quietnes and loued litle dedes of armes marciall prowesse and for that he was yonge he was moste ruled by yong counsayle and regarded nothing the aduertisementes of the sage wise men of his Realme for the chiefe about hym were of no wisedome nor elâ—â—mation Which thyng tourned thys land to great trouble and hymselfe in fine to extreme myserie Of hym Iohn Gower writeth these vâ—â—ses folowing When this king first began to reigne â—oâ— clamaÌ„ 〈…〉 the lawes neglected were Wherfore good fortune hym forsoke and thearthe dyd quake for feare The people also whom he poulde agaynst hym dyd rebell The tyme doth yet bewayle the woes that Chronicles do of tell The foolishe councell of the lewde and yong he dyd receyue And graue aduice of aged heads he dyd reiect and leaue And then for gredy thirst of coyne some subiects he accusde To gayne their goodes into his hands thus he the Realme abusde Anno regni 1. M Nicolas Brember grocer date 1377 S Andrew pickmaÌ„ Nicolas Tuyforde By the enticement of the FrenchmeÌ„ the Scots began to rebel and a squire of theyrs called Alexander Ramsey Barwykâ— taken with .xl. persons in a nyght toke the castell of Barwike whiche was râ—scued and recouered by therle of Northumberlande Anno. 2. M Iohn Philpot grocer date 1378 S Iohn Boseham Thomas Cornewalis This Iohn Philpot maior of LoÌ„don Charitaâ— dedes oâ— Iohn Pâ—â—â—â—pot aboue named gaue to the citie of London certain tenements for the whiche the Chamberlayne of London payeth yerely for euer to .xiij. poore people of the same citie euery of theÌ„ vii peÌ„ce the weke which is payd to them at the iilj quarter feastes of the yere as any of those .xiii. persons dye the Maior appoynteth one and the Recorder of LoÌ„don an other in their romthes Anno. 3. M date 1379 Iohn Hadley grocer S Iohn Heylisdom Myllyam Barret The Frenche men with galleyes and Grauesend â—oyled other shyppes entred into the Thames and burnt diuers townes at the last came to Grauesende where they spoyled â–ª the town and set it on fyre and returned into Fraunce with muche rythes This yere was suche a pestileÌ„ce in Englande that most people dyed Also a parlyamente at Westmynster where was graunted that all men and women beyng of the age of .xiiij. yeres or vpward shold pay to y e king .iiii. d by reason whereof greate grudge and murmure grew among the commons and this was graunted towardes the warres in Fraunce Anno. 4. M William Walworth fishmoÌ„ger date S Walter ducket Will. Knighthode This yeare the makynge of gunnes Gonnes inuented was fyrst fouÌ„d in this maner a certain Almayne whose name is not knowen chaunced to haue in a morter pouder of brymstone that he had beaten for a medicine and couered it with a stone and as he stroke fier it fortuned a sparke to fal in the pouder by and by there rose a great flame-out of the morter and lifte vp the stone wherwith it was couered a great height and after he had perceyued that he made a pype of yron and tempered the pouder and finished this deadly engin and taught it to the Venetians when they warred against the Genuates whiche was in the yeare of our Lord. 1380. For
Douer and Sandwiche From whence to Caleys or Boloigne in Fraunce is the distaunce of .xxx. myles From this Angle whiche is agaynst France to the third Angle whiche is in the Nortte in Scotlande the mayne whereof boundeth vpon Germany but no land seene and there the Iland is lyke vnto a wedge euen at the very angle of the land in ScotlaÌ„d The leÌ„gth whereof is .vii. hundreth myles Agayne the length from this Corner at Douer in Kente to the vttermoste part of Cornewall beynge sainct Michaels mount whiche is the wesâ—e part or weast angle is supposed to be CCC myles From this left Angle â–ª beyng the west part and thuttermost part of Cornwall whiche hath a prospect towards Spayn in whiche part also standeth Irelande situated â–ª betwene Britayne and Spayne to the north angle in the further part of Scotland in which part the Iland dothe ende the length is .viii. hundred myles in whiche part there be very good hauens and saufe harboroughs for shippes and apt passage into Ireland beyng not past one day saylynge but the shorter passage is from wales to waterford a towne in Irelande vppon the sea coaste muche like to that passage betwene Douer and Calaice or somwhat more but the shortest passage of all is out of Scotland FroÌ„ this last angle to Hampton whiche is a towne vpon the sea coast with a hauen so called toward the south and therfore called Southhampton betweene the Angles of Kent and Cornewal they do mesure by a straight lyne the whole lengthe of the Iland and doo say that it contâ—ineth viii C. myles as the breadth frome Menena or Saint Dauids to yarmouth which is in the vttermost part of the Iland towardes the east dothe conteyn CC. myles for the breadth of the Iland is in the south part which part is the front and begynnyng of the Land and endeth narowe or as it were in a straight So the circuite or compasse of the Iland is .xviii C. myles whiche is CC. lesse then Cesar dothe recken or accompt Thus muche I haue thought good to take â—ut of Polydore touchynge the dyuisyon of Englande with the fourme and situation of the same Muche other good matter that Author doth alledge whych here for breuitie I do omitte referryng those that desire to knowe farther hereof to that Boke where he shall fynd the style and story both pleasant and profytable THE RACE OF THE KINGES OF ENgland since Brute the first of this Realme and in the margent are placed the yeres before Christ his byrth when euery king began their reigns tyl ye come to Cimbilinus in whose tyme Christ y e Sauior of the worlde was borne then foloweth y e yeres froÌ„ Christ his byrthe date 1108 AFTER THE commune and beste allowed opinion of the â—moste auncient and beste approued Authors Brute the sonne of Syluius Posthumius arriued in this IlaÌ„d â–ª at a place now called Totnes in Deuonshire the yere of the worlde 2855. the yere before Christes Natiuitie 1108. wherein he first began to reigne named it Britayneâ— which before was called Albion And. London buylded therin he buylded the noble citie of LoÌ„don naâ—ed it new Troy buildyng there a Temple to Appolin wherein He established the Troyane Lawes in this kyngdome he placed an Archfâ—amyn He deuideâ— the same Iland among his thre sonnes vnto Locrine he gaue the middell part of Britayne nowe called Englande with the superioritie of all this I le Vnto Camber he gaue Wales and to Albanacte Scotlande After whiche partition he decessed when he had reigned xxiiii yeares and was buried at London then called newe Troye as is aforesayde date 1084 Locrine the eldest sonne of Brute reigned .xx. yeares he châ—sed the Hunnes which inuaded this Realme and pursued them so sharply that many of them with their kyng were drowned in a ryuer whych departeth England and Scotland And for so much as the king of HuÌ„nes named Humbar was Howe the Ryuer of Humber tooke that name there drowned the Ryuer is tyll this daye named Humber This kyng Locrine had to wyfe Guendolyn daughter of Corineus duke of Cornewall by whome he had a sonne named Madan he also kept as paramour the bean tifull lady Estrild by whome he had a daughter named Sabrine And afterthe death of Corineus duke of Cornewall he put from hym the said Guendolin wedded Estryld but Guendolyn repaired to Cornewall where she gathered a greate power foughte with king Locrine and siue hym he Howe the Ryuer of Seâ—erâ—e tooke â–ª that name 1063 was buried at Troinouant She drowned the lady Estrylde with her doughter Sabrine in a ryuer that after the yong maideÌ„s name is called Seuern Gwendoline the daughter of Corineus and wife to Locrin for so muche as Madan her sonne was to yonge to gouerne the land was by common assent The quene reigned during the minoritie of her son of all the Britains made ruler of the whole Isle of Britayn which she well and discretely ruled to the comforte of her subiectes .xv. yeares and than left the same to her sonne Madan date 1053 Madan the sonne of Locrine and Guendolyne was made ruler of Britayn The King deuoured by wolâ—es he vsed great tiranny among his Britons And beyng at his disport of huntyng he was deuoured by wylde wolues when he had reigned .xl â–ª yeres He left after hym .ii. sonnes named Mempricius and Manlius date 1009 Mempricius the sonne of Madan beyng kyng by treason slewe his brother Manlius after whose death he liued in more tranquillitie where thorough he fel in slouth and so to lechery taking the wiues and daughters of his subiectes and lastly became so euyll that he forsoke his wife and concubines and fell to the synne of Sodomye with beastes wherby he becam odible to God and man And goinge on hunting The king deuoured of wolues lost his coÌ„pany was destroied of wild wolues wherof the land was then ful wheÌ„ he had reigned .xx. yeres date 989 Ebrank the sonne of Mempricius was made ruler of Britaine he Had xxi wiues of whom he receiued .xx. sonnes and .xxx. daughters whiche he sent into Italie there to be maried to the bloud of the Troianes In Albany now called Scotland he edified the DuÌ„britain EdeÌ„brugh BaÌ„burgh and Yorke builded â–ª castel of Alclude which is DuÌ„britain he made y e castell of Maidens now called Edenbrough he made also y e castell of Bamburgh he builded Yorke citie wherin he made a teÌ„ple to Diane and set there an Archeflame and there was buried whaÌ„ he had reigned .lx. yeares date 929 Brute Grienshielde the sonne of Ebranke ruled this lande .xii. yeres was buried at Yorke leauynge after hym a sonne named Leill date 917 Leill the son of Brute Greneshielde being a iust maÌ„ louer of peace in his time builded Carleil made ther a â—â—ple placing therin a Flamin to rule y â— same according to y â— laws of their goddes at
made tributarie vnto hym Denmarke In London he made the hauen which at this day retaineth the name â–ª of him called Belins gate and as Iohn Leylande writeth builded y â— tower of LondoÌ„ He maried his daughter Cambria vnto a prince oâ— The tower of London first builded Almayn called Antenor of whoÌ„ these people wer called Cymbri SycaÌ„bri Finally after he had reigned with his brother and alone â–ª xxvi yeres he died and after the pagan maner with great â—ompe was burned his ashes in a Carlyon builded The olde teÌ„ple nere to temple bar built vessell of brasse set on a high Pinacle ouer Belyns gate he builded Carlion and also the temple of Concord which after the opinion of many â—s now the parishe church of the Temple date 375 Gurgunstus sonne of Beline succeded his father He subdued DeÌ„mark compelling them to continue their tribute He reigned .xix. yeares and was buried at Carlion date 356 Guinthelinus sonne of GurguÌ„stus was crowned kynge of Britayne A prince sober quiet who had to wife a noble woman named Marcia of excellent learnyng and knowledge She The third laws weâ— Marcian lawes deuised certain lawes which loÌ„g time among the Britains were greatly estemed and named Marcian lawes Finally when this vertuous prince had reigned .xxvi. yeres he dyed and was buried at London date 330 Cecilius the sonne of Guinthâ—line Marcia reigned vii yeres of him ther remaineth nothing notable But that The picts first inhabited the marches of scotlaÌ„d EnglaÌ„d in the first yere of his reigne a people of Almaine called Picts arriued here in Britayn and possessed those parties whiche nowe be the marches of bothe â—ealmes England and Scotland Cecilius was buried at Carlyon date 323 Kymarus succeded Cecilius reigned thre yeares in Britayne he was slayne as he was huntyng date 321 Elanius called also Danius was kyng of Britayn .ix. yeares date 311 Morindus the bastard son of Danâ— began to reigne in Britayn he fought with a kyng who came out of Germany arriued here slew him with al his power Moreouer out of y â— Irish seas in his tyme came foorth a wonderfull The kyng deuoured by a monster monster whiche destroied muchâ— people â–ª wherof the kyng hearyng wolâ— of his valiaunt courage nedes fygÌ„hâ—â—with it by whom he was clean deuoured when he had reigned .viii. yeares date 303 GorbomaÌ„nus eldest sonne of Morindus CaÌ„bridge GraunthaÌ„ builte reigned .xi. yeres A prince iust â— religious he renued the temples of his gods and gouerned his people in peacâ— and wealth Oure englishe Chronicle faith he buylded the townes of Cambridge and of Grantham date 292 Archigallo â–ª brother oâ— Gorbomannus was crowned kyng of Britaynâ— â–ª he was in conditions vnlike to his brother for he deposed the noble men and exalted the vnnoble He extorted from men their goodes to enrich â–ª his treasurie for whiche cause by y e estates of the â—ealme he was depriued of his royall The kyng depriued â—igniâ—ie when he had reigned v. yeres date 286 Elidurus the third sonne of Morinâ—us and brother to Archigallo was eâ—ected king of Britayn a vertuous â—entyl price who gouerned his people â—ustly As he was in huÌ„ting in a forest â—y chance he met with his brother Arâ—higallo whom most louyngly he imâ—raced and found the meanes to reconâ—ile hym to his lordes and than resigned to hym his royall dignitie when â—e had reigned .v. yeares date 281 Archigallo thus restored to his royal estate ruled the people quietly iustly â— â–ª yeares and lyeth buried at Yorke date 272 Elidurus aforenamed after the deth of his brother Archigallo for his pity and Iustice by the generall consent of â—he Britains was again chosen Kyng But he reigned not passyng two yerâ—s but that his yonger brethern Vigenius and Peredurus raised warre agaynste hym toke hâ—m prisoner and caste hym into the Tower of London Where he remayned as they write â–ª durynge theyr Reygne date 270 Vigenius Peredurus after the takyng of their brother â–ª reigned together vii yeres Vigenius thaÌ„ died â–ª Perâ—durus The town of Pickering buâ— ded reigned after alone .ii. yeres He â—uilded the towne of Pickeryng after the opinion of dyuers writers date 261 Elidurus the third tyme was made kyng of Britayne â–ª who continued his latter reigne honorably and iustly but beyng sore bruised with age and troubles he finished his lyfe when he had nowe lastly reigned .iiii. yeares and was buried at Carlile date 258 Gorboman reigned in Britayne .x. yeares Morgan was crowned kyng of britayn who guyded the realme peacibly xiiii yeares date 324 Emerianus brother to Morgan succeded in the realme of Britayne And when he had tirannously reigned .vii. yeares he was deposed date 225 Iuall was chosen king of Britayn for his iustice and temperance whiche gouerned peacibly .xx. yeres date 207 Rymo gouerned this realme of Britayne .xvi. yeares In his tyme was great plentie and peace date 191 Gerunâ—ius reigned here in Britayn xx yeares Catillus reigned peacibly in britain x. yeres â–ª he houng vp all oppressors of the poore people to geue ensample vnto other Coilus succeded Catellus in the realme of Britayn who quietly reigned xx yeares date 143 Porer a vertuous and gentil prince reigned in Britayn .v. yeares date 138 Chirinnus king of Britain through his dronkennesse reigned but one yere date 137 Fulgen his sonne reigned two-yeares in Britayne date 135 Eldred reigned in Britayn one yere Androgius likewise reigned one yere in Britayne date 134 date 133 Varianus the sonne of Androgius succeded his father in this realm of britayne He wholly gaue himselfe to the iustes of the flesh reigned .iii. yeres date 136 Eliud kyng of Britayne reigned .v. yeares who was a great Astronomer date 124 Dedantius king of Britayn reigned v. yeares date 120 Detonus reigned in this land of Britayne .ii. yeres date 118 Gurgineus reygned .iii. yeares in Britayne date 115 Merianus was kynge of Britayne ii yeares date 113 Bladunus gouerned Britain ii yers date 111 Capenus reigned kyng of Britayne iii. yearrs date 108 Ouinus ruled Britain .ii. yeares date 106 Silius reigned in Britayn .ii. yereâ— â–ª date 104 Bledgabredus was .x. yeres kyng al Britayne He delited muche in Musyke and gaue hym selfe to the studye thereof date 94 Archemalus was kynge of Britayn ii yeares date 92 Eldelus reygned kyng of Britayne iiii yeares In this tyme dyuers prodigies weâ— Prodigioê° signes in y â— ayre sene as globes of fyre burstyng out of the ayre with great noyse date 88 Rodianus was kynge of Britayne two yeares date 86 Redargius reigned king of Britain iii. yeares date 83 Samuliê° reigned in Britayn .ii yeres date 81 Penisellus was made kyng of Britayne who gouerned it .iii. yeres date 78 Pirrhus ruled Britayn .ii. yeares date 76 Caporus was kyng of Britayne .ii. yeares date 74 Dinellus the sonne of Caporus a iust vertuous prince gouerned this realme of Britayn .iiii. yeares
of LoÌ„don Anno. 3. M date 1275 Gregory Rockesse S Lucas BateÌ„court Henrye Frowyke Kyng Edwarde builded the castel of The castel of Flynte buylded Flynte and strengthened the castell of RutlaÌ„d other against the welshmeÌ„ Anno. 4. M date 1276 Gregory Rockessey S Iohn Horne Rafe Blunt The statute of Mortmayn was enacted by kyng Edward Alienynge in Mortmayn Michell Tony was hanged draweÌ„ and quartered for treason Anno. 5. M date 1277 Gregory Rockesse S Rob. de Bracy Rafe Fenour Kynge Edwarde gaue vnto Dauid brother to Lewlyn prince of Wales the lordshyp of Froddesham Anno. 6. M date 1278 Gregory Rockesie S Iohn Adrian Walter LaÌ„gley Michelmas term was this yere kept Term kept Shrewsb at Shrewesbury Anno. 7. M Gregory Rockesse date 1279 S Robert Basing Wil. Merser Reformation was made for clipping of the kynges coyn for which offence Execution of Iewes 297. Iewes were put to execution In this yeare began the foundation of the Church of the frier preachers or Black friers in London buylt blacke Friers by Ludgate and also Castell Baynard The towne of Boston was greately empaired â–ª with fyre Anno. 8. M Gregorye Rockessey date 1280 S Thomas Boxe Rafe Moore Thys yeare was fyrst coyned halfepens Halfepenâ— farthingâ— and farthynges of syluer where before other coynes of other mettall ran amonge the people to theyr greate losse and nâ—yance Anno. 9. M Gregory Rockessey date 1281 S Wil. FaringdoÌ„ Nicolas Wynchester Dauid the brother of Lewlyn prince Rebellion in Wales of Wales vnkyndly â–ª and traiterously moued his brother against kynge Edwarde Anno. 10. M date 1282 Henry Waleys S WilliaÌ„ Mazerer Nicholas â–ª Wynchester Kyng Edward sente a companye of souldiors into Wales vnder guyding of the Earles of Northumberlande Surrey Of whiche companye many were slayn and syr Roger Clifford taken prisoner The Welshemen subdued certayn â–ª castelles and holdes and of some townes thrâ—e down the walles Anno. 11. M date 1283 Henry Waleys S Rafe Blunt Haukyn Betuel Lewlyn prince of Wales was slayn Execution by syr Roger Mortymer and his head set vpon the Tower of London William Marton Chancellor of England MartoÌ„ colledge built about this tyme builded MartoÌ„ colledge in y e vniuersitie of Oxenford Anno. 12. M date 1284 Henry Waleis S Iorden goodchepe Martin Boxe DAuid the brother of Lewlyn prince A parliamente at Shrewesbury of Wales was taken beheaded Prince Edward was borne in Wales at the castell of Carnaruan and a parliament was held at Shrewsbury Laurence Ducket a citisen of London was found dead and hanged with Laurence Ducket hanged in saint Mary Bow church of Chepe for the whiche were condemned .viij. men which were drawen and hanged and one woman brent This yeare the great conduite standyng The greate cundite in Chepe builded again saincte Thomas of Acres in Chepe was first begon to be made Anno. 13. M Gregory Rockessey date 1285 S StepheÌ„ Cornhil Robert Rockessey Thys yeare the liberties of the Citie Liberties of London seysed of London was agayne seysed into the kynges handes and StepheÌ„ Sand wiche admytted for Custos and the Maior discharged for takyng bribes of the Bakers The newe woorke of the churche of The newe worke of westminst churche Westminster vnto the end of the quier begon in the thirde yeare of Henry the iij. and continued in buyldynge .lxvi. yeres before it was fynished Anno. 14. M Rafe SaÌ„dwich date 1286 S Walter Blâ—nt Iohn Wade This yeare were enacted by y e King ParliameÌ„t at Glocest the Statutes called AdditameÌ„ta Gloucestria Anno. 15. W date 1287 syr Iohn Bryton S Thomas Crosse WilliaÌ„ Hautein Kyng Edward sailed to Bnrdeaux and from thens rode into FraÌ„ce where he was honorably receiued oâ— Philyp le beau kyng of France This yere the sommer was so exceding A hot sommer gret cheape of corne hot that many men died throughâ— the extremitie thereof And yet wheate was so plentuous that it was sold at London for .iii. â— .iiii. d a quarter Anno. 16. M date 1288 â—afe sandwich S WilliaÌ„ Herford Tho. Staines Great haile fell in England after ensued so continuall rain that the yere folowyng wheat was sold for rvi d â— bushel and so encreased yerely y e reign of this kyng and his sone tyll it was lastly solde for xâ— â— a quarter Anno 17. M date 1289 Rafe Sandwiche S WilliaÌ„ Betain Iohn of Canâ—ee bury Rice ap Merâ—ooke a welsheman rebelling against Payn Tipâ—oâ—t warden Execution of the countreye was by the Earle of Cornwall in the kings absence taken draweÌ„ hanged quartered at Yorke Anno. 18. M Rafe Sand wiche S date 1290 Fulke of S. Edmonde SalomoÌ„ Langford This yeare kyng Edwarde returned into England and was honorably â—eceyued of the citisens of London Anno. 19. date 1291 M Rafe sanâ— wich S Tho. Romaine Woâ—staple at saÌ„dwich Iewes banished WilliaÌ„ de Lyre This yeare the staple of woll was ordeyned to be kept at Sandwiche And this yere the Iewes were banyshed the land for the which cause the coÌ„mons gaue to the kyng a fyftene Anno. 20. M Rafe sandwich S date 1292 Rafe Blunt HamoÌ„d Boxe This yere died quene Elianor y â— kinâ—es wâ—â—â—â— was buried at westminster in the chapell of saint Edward at the sete of Henry the third This yere also dyed Elianour wyfe vnto Henry the Quene Elianor decâ—sed third mother to this Edward whose heart was buried at the graye friers in London and her body at Ambresbury in the house of Nunnes Anâ—o 21. M Rafe SaÌ„dwich S date 1293 Henry Balle Eliâ— Russell This yeare .iii. men had theyr right hands smitten of in West chepe for rescuyng a prisoner arested by an officer of the Citie of London Anno. 22. M date 1294 Rafe Sandwiche S Roberte Rockeâ—leye Martin Aubreye The .xviii. day of May fell a wondrous snow and therwith an exceding wynde By violence whereof great harme was doone in sundrye places of Englande as ouerthrowynge houses Great tempest and trees c. Anno. 23. M date 1295 Sir Iohn Briton S Henry Boxe Richarde Gloucester MAdocke with the Welshemen rebelled against the kyng wherfore he â–ª in all â–ª haste made agaynst them and ouercame them This yeare the frenchemen arriued â—ouer spoâ—â—d by frenhemen at Douer and spoyled the towne and brent a part of it in which skirmishe was slayne one Thomas of Douer Anno. 24. M date 1296 Syâ— Iohn Bryton S Iohn Dunstable Adam Harlyngbury Iohn Baylel was by kyng Edward admitted to be kyng of Scottes he for the same dyd his homage sware vnto hym â—â—altie This yeare was taken Madocke or Rebellion in Wakes Meridoke capitayne of the rebelles in Wales hee was drawen and hanged at London Anno. 25. M Sir Iohn Bryton S date 1297 Thomas Sulam AdaÌ„ de Fullam Iohn Baylell king of Scots coÌ„trâ—â—y to his allegiance by the settynge on of the FrenchmeÌ„ rebelled agayn
d and viii d six pigeoÌ„s for one peny a fat goose for ii d a pyg for a peny so al other victuals after y e rate This yere appered a blasing sterre Anno. 12. M date 1337 Henry Darcy S Walter Neale Nicolas Crane King Edward sent Embassadors beyond the sea to allie with hym the erle of Heynault and other lordes whiche obeyde not the french king of who by the meanes of Iaques Dartuell he had great comfort bothe of the Flemmings diuers lords princes of those parts This yere the kyng granted that the officers of the Maior and Sheriffs of London should beare maces of syluer Anno. 13. M Henry Darcy date 1338 S WilliaÌ„ of Pomfret Hugh Marbre Kyng Edward for establishement of amitie betwene hym and the Hollanders Selanders and Grabanders sailed to And warpe where he concluded the matter with his aliances and by y â— consent of y e emperor Lewys was proclaimed vicar generall of the empire In this mean time certain frenchmeÌ„ SouthaÌ„pton robbed had entred the haueÌ„ of Southhampton and robbed the towne brent a great part therof and vpon the sea they toke ii great ships called the Edward and the Christopher Anno. 14. M Andrew Aubery grocer date 1339 S William Thorney Roger Frosham Kynge Henry helde a parliament at Great subsedye Westminster he demaunded the fyfthe part of euery mans goods The customes of the wolles to be paid .ij. yeares before hand and the nynth sheafe of euery mans corne Which was granted hym But before it were all payde the loue of the people dyd turne into hatred and their prayer into cursyng c. The kyng changed his coyn made Coyn changed the noble and half noble The noble at vi s .viij. d which is how .x. sÌ„ Kyng Edward entred the borders of France and made clayme to the whole realme of France as his rightful inheritance Armes of Englande and France entermedled and for more auctoritie named hym selfe kyng of France and entermedled the armes of France as it remayneth to this daye Anno. 15. M date 1340 Andrew Aubery grocer S. Adam Lucas Bartholomew marys The quene of England wife to king Iohn of Gaunt Edward beyng at Gaunt was deliuered of a sonne which afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt which was first earle of Richemount and after Duke of Gloucester Kyng Edward sailyng into Flaunders nye to the towne of Sluce mette Sattayl ouâ—e sea with the Frenche kynges nauy where was foughten a cruell battail Wherof the kyng of England had the victury and the Frenche flete that was in nuÌ„ber 400. sayle was welnere destroied and the souldiors taken slayn drouned so that of 33000 four escaped aliue After this victory kyng Edwarde besieged Turney and the town of saint Omers At the end of .xi. wekes after the siege a peace was concluded for xii monethes and the kyng returned Anno. 16. M Iohn Oxenford vintener date 1341 S Rich. barkyng Iohn Rockesleye This yeare came into England .ii. cardinals to treate a peace betwene the kynges of Englande and of France who concluded it for .iij. yeares but it lasted not so long This yere the quene was deliuered of a man childe at Langley and was named Edmund of Langley and was kyng Edwards thirde sonne Anno. 17. M Symon Francis mercer date 1342 S Iohn Lufkin Rich. Kyslingbury This yere died Iohn duke of britain by reason of whose death war strife grewe and parts takyng by y e Frenche kyng and kyng Edwarde Anno 18. M date 1343 Iohn Hamond S Iohn Sewarde Iohn Aysesham This yere y e king called a parliameÌ„t at Westminster In time whereof Edwarde hys eldeste sonne was created prince of Wales This yere y e king made a coin of fine gold and named it the Florentine y â— is A newe coyne to say the peny of y e valu of .vi. â— .viii d the halfpeny of y â— valu of .iii. â— .iiii. d the farthing of the valu of .xx. d which coyn was ordeined for his warres in France for the gold therof was not so fyne as was the noble before named Anno. 19. M date 1344 Iohn HamoÌ„d S Geff. Wichingham Thomas Legget This yere y e king held a solemn feast The order of knights of the garter at his castel of Windsor where he deâ—sed the Order of the garter and stablished it as it is at this day And then he sayled into Sluce so into little Britain with a strong army He sent y e erle of Derby with a stroÌ„g army into GuyeÌ„ for to ayde the erle of Northampton Anno. 20. M date 1345 Richard Laceâ— Mercer S Edmonde Heuenall Iohn Gloucester King Edward made a great preparation for the warres of Fraunce and Philip de Valoys kynge of Fraunce made as great preparatioÌ„ to defend his land agaynst him Anno. 21. M Geffrey WichinghaÌ„ S date 1346 Iohn Croydon Will. Clopton King Edward sailed into NormaÌ„dy with 1100. sayle with his son Prince Edward they ouer rode spoiled destroied y e couÌ„trey before them vnto Paris gathered woÌ„derful riches of prai which he seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d Shortly after he encouÌ„tred y e french king nye the forest of Cresse when he had not in his host the eight man in comparison of y â— Frenche army and obteyned of them a traumphant victorie â–ª Wher was slain the kyng of Goheme with tenne other great princes .80 baners .1200 knightes and .3000 common souldiors After this victory kyng Edwarde wente toward Caleys and besieged it In the meane whyle Dauid of ScotlaÌ„d made warre vpon the borders of England but the bishop of Yorke with other lordes gathered a great company aswell spirituall as temporall and nere vnto Durham did byd the kyng of Scottes battaile where was fought a cruel and fierce battaile But in the end the victory fell vnto the quenes syde there was taken the kyng of Scottes with many of his greatest lordes and there R. of scots taken was slayne one other aboue .15000 souldiours Anno. 22. M date 1347 Thomas Legget skinner S Adam Bramson Richar. Basingstoke This yere after kyng Edward had Caleys yelded lien afore Calais a yere more it was yelded vp to hym as ye maye reade in Iohn Frosarde Anno. 23. M date 1348 Iohn Lufkyn â—â—shmoÌ„ger S Henrye Pycarde SymoÌ„ Dolell In the ende of this yere about August Gret plage the pestileÌ„ce begon in dyuers places of England and specially at London and so continued tyll that tyme twelue moneth Anno. 24. date 1349 Walter Turke fyshmonger S Adam Burye Rafe Lynne The King caused to be voyned grotes and halfe grotes the whych lacked â—teration coyne of the weyght of his former coyn .ii. â— vi d of a pound troy And about y â— end of August ceased the death in London which was so vehemeÌ„t and sharp that ouer the bodies buryed in churches and churchyardes monasteries and other accustomed burying places was buried in
the Charter house yarde of Great pestilence London I. M. persons And also many persons of good credite yet liuinge in the citie of LoÌ„don affirme that they haue redde the lyke written on a plate of laton fastned on a crosse of stone in the same Charter house churcheyarde and also to haue seene recorded in one olde Booke of the sayd Charter house that at that tyme the sayde mortalitis was so great that there remayned not the tenth person alyue throughout the realme Anno. 25. M Richarde Kyllyngburye S date 1350 Iohn Notte Wylliam Wocester This yeare kyng Edward hadde a goodly victory vppon the sea agaynste the Constable of FraÌ„ce where he toke xxii of their shyps Anno. 26. M Andrew Aubery grocer S Iohn Wrothe date 1351 Gibbon Staindrope This yere the castel of Guynes was yelden vnto y e englyshmen dwellinge in Calice by treason of a French man Also the englishmeÌ„ being in Britain had a goodly victory ouer the FreÌ„chmeÌ„ where they toke many noble men prisoners Anno. 27. W date 1352 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Peache Iohn Stodeney This sommer was so long dry that it was called after the dry sommer for from March till the later end of Iuly Dry Sommer fell litle rain or none by which reason corne that yere folowyng was scant Anno. 28. maior date 1353 Adam Francis mercer S Iohn Welde Iohn Lyttle The duke of Grunswike made an appeale agaynst Henry duke of Lancaster for whiche was waged battaile in the frenche Kynges courte and beynge bothe ready within the lystes to fyght the french king staied the matter and toke the quarel into his handes so that either of them departed the freld without any stroke striken Anno. 29. W date 1354 Thomas Legget Skinner S WilliaÌ„ Totingham Richar. Smelt For so much as the townes in FlaÌ„ders Woll staples keptat Westmin Chichester Lincolne Bristow CaÌ„torbury brake their promise beefore tyme made by Iaques Dartuel and now fauored the French partie king Edward remoued the market and staple of wol out of Flanders into Englande as to Westminster Chichester Lincolne Bristow Cantorbury Also this years was the house of the Friers Augustins in London finished Fryer Augustines churche in London builded which was reedified by syr Humfreye Bohune Erle of Hertforde and Essex whose bodye lieth buried in the quier of the said hous before the high aultar Anno. 30. W Simond Francis Mercer date 1355 S Tho. Forster Thomas Brandon Edward prince of Wales nie to the city of poitiers ioined battel with king Iohn of FraÌ„ce of whoÌ„ y e prince by his marcial policy wan a noble victory not withstaÌ„ding y t he had in his armye but 800. souldiors on the freÌ„ch part wer 6000. fighting meÌ„ In this coÌ„flict king Iohn was takeÌ„ with his yong son Phiâ—â—p and many of his nobles brought into England Anno. 31. W Henry Picard date 1356 S Râ—ch NotinghaÌ„ Thoma â—osellâ— Great and royal iustes were holdeÌ„ in Iustes in smithfielâ— smithfield before the king of England the FreÌ„ch king being prisoner y â— king of Scots and diuers other nobles Anno. 32. W date 1357 Iohn Stody vintener S StepheÌ„ CaÌ„dish Barthol Frostlyng This yere Dauid le Bruze king of Scots was set at libertie when he had put kynge Edward suretie of 10000. marke for his ransome Anno. 33. W date 1358 Iohn Lufkyn fyshmonger S Ioh. Barnes Iohn Burys The Englyshemen in Britain toke the towne of Ancore and diuers other and put them to great raunsome Anno. 34. W date 1359 Symon Dolel grocer S Simon Bedington Iohn Chichester A fynall peace was concluded betwene the kynges of Englande and of Fraunce on this condition that kynge Edward should haue to his possession the countreis oâ— Gascoyn and Guyen Poytiers Lymosyn Galeuile Xantes Calice Guines and diuers other lordshyps castels townes â–ª and al the landes to them belonging without knowledge of any soueraigntie or subiection for the same and the kyng of Fraunce should pay for his raunsome 300000. crownes and so kyng Iohn returned into France Anno. 35. W Iohn Wrothe fishmonger date 1360 S Iohn Denys Walter Burney Kyng Edward returned froÌ„ Caleys into England and brought with hym many noble meÌ„ of FraÌ„ce for hostages This yere men and beastes perished in Englande in dyuers places with thunder and lightenynge and stendes were sene in mans likenes and spake vnto men as they trauailed by the way Anno. 36. W Iohn Peche fishmonger date 1361 S WilliaÌ„ Holbeche Iames Tame This yeare was great death and pestilence The secoÌ„de pestilence in EnglaÌ„d which was called the second mortalitie in whiche dyed Henry duke of Lancaster then was Iohn of Gaunt the kyngs third sonne which had maried the dukes daughter made duke of Lancaster Also there were sene this yere in the ayre Castelles and hoostes of menne fyghtyng Anno. 37. M date 1362 Stephen Candishe S Io. of S. AlboÌ„s Iames Andrew This yere was a great wind in England Greate wynde wherwith many steples towres were ouerthrowen King Iohn of France came into England shortly after died at y e Sauoy in London Also this yere was a great frost in England whiche lasted frome the myddest of September to the moneth of Aprill Anno. 38. M date 1363 Iohn Notte peperer S Rycharde Croydon Iohn Hiltofte Prince Edward sayled into Burdeaux receiued the possession of Guyen that kyng Edwarde â–ª had newly gyuen vnto hym Anno. 39. M date 1364 Adam Burye Skinner S Symon Mordant Io. of Motford This yere the kyng began the foundation S. stepheÌ„s chapell of sainct Stephens Chapell at Westmynster whiche was fynished by Richard the secoÌ„d and sonne of prince Edwarde Anno. 40. M Adam of Burye Skinner date 1365 S Iohn Bukilsworthe Iohn Drelande Adam of Bury was maior one parte of the yere Iohn Lufâ—yn y e residue This yere the kyng comanded that Peter pence shold no more be gathered nor payd to Rome Anno. 41. M Iohn Louekyn fishmoÌ„ger S date 1366 Iohn Warde WilliaÌ„ Dickman This yere was borne the second son of prince Edward named Richarde Anno. 42. M Iames Andrew Draper date 1367 S Rich. Torgold William Dickman This yeare appered Stella cometa that is a blasing starre And the Earles Blasyng sterre of Armenak of Brett and of Perygort with other nobles of the Duchye of Guyan appealed the Prince of Wales in the Frenche kynges courte that he had broken the peace and wronged them as in exacting of them ouer great summes of money c. But the French kyng deferted it for certayne causes to longe here to recite Anno. 43. M date 1368 Symon Mordon fishmoÌ„ger S AdaÌ„ Wimbingham Rob. Girdler This yeare the Frenche Kyng proceded in iudgement vpon the appellation before made by the erle of Arminak the lord of Bret and erle of Perygort agaynst prince Edward Whervpon discorde and variance began to take place betwene the two kynges those lordes which before were sworne to
Prince her sonne the duke of Somer set and diuers other King Edward agayne receiued his royaltie was taken for kyng and vncurteously slew prince Edward sonne of Henry y â— .vi. after he had taken hym prisoner A commotion stirred by the bastard The suburbes without Algate Bishops gate burnt Murder Faw combridge and the commons of Kent and Essex who robbâ—d and speiled the suburbes of the citie of London and fyred Bishops gate and Algate Henry the sixt was murdered in the tower of London and buried at Châ—rtsey and after remoued to wyndsor Anno. 11. M date 1471 WilliaÌ„ Edward gro S Iohn Alleyn Iohn Chelley The erle of Oxenford was sent prisoner to Guynes where he remayned prisoner so long as Edward the fourth reigned whyche was twelue yeares in all whiche tyme the lady his wyfe myght neuer come to him nor hadde any thyng to lyue vpon but what people of theyr charities would geue her or what she got by her nedle Anno. 12. M date 1472 William Hampton fyshmonger S Iohn Brown Tho. Bledlowe This Maior was a good iusticer he punished in his yere many â—audes and strompettes and caused theym to ryde with â—aye hoodes and made a payâ—e of stockes to be set in euery warde of the citie date 1473 Anno. 13. M Iohn Tate mercer S William Stocker Rob. Bellisdâ—â— In this yere the erie of Ercester was found dead in the sea betwene Douer and Câ—â—â—â—ys One Iohn Gose was burned at the Execution at toure hil tower hyll for heresy Anno. 14. M Ro. Drope draper date 1474 S EdmuÌ„d Shâ—w Thomas Hyll This Robert Drope maior of London The cuÌ„dite in Cornhil enlarged afore named buylded the east ende of the Cundyte in Cornehyll Kyng Edward required of his subiectes a beneuolence which they gaue him and so he sailed into France with a great army to aide the Duke of Burgoyn but by sute of the French kyng a peace was concluded for .vii. yeres Anno. 15. M Robert Basset Salter date 1474 S Hugh Prince Ro. Colwich This maior did sharp correction vpoÌ„ Bakers for makyng of light bread ill so muche that he set dyuers of them on the pillory whose names I passe ouer Agnes Deintie set on the pillorie And a woman named Agnes Deintie was also there punished for sellyng of false mynged butter Anno. 16. M date 1476 Rafe Josselyn Draper S Richard Rauson William Horne This yeare by the diligence of thys Part of LoÌ„don walle new buylt Maior the new wall of London from Creplegate to bishops gate was made as it now is the Maior with his company of the Drapers made all that part betwixt All halowes church in y e same wall and Byshops gate of their owne proper costes and the other companies made the other dele which was a great work to be done in one yere coÌ„sidering the purueyance of the stuffe Anno. 17. M date 1477 Humfrey Heyforde Goldsmith S Henry Colet John Stocker This yere the Duke of Clarence second brother to the kyng beyng prysoner in the â—ower was secretely put to death and drowned in a barell of malnesey within the sayd towre Anno. 18. M Richard gardiner Mercer date 1478 S Roberte Herdyng Robert Byfelde This yeare was a greate dearth and Great pestilence also a great death at London and in diuers â–ª other partes of this realme Anno. 19. M Bartholo James Draper date 1479 S Thomas Jlam John Warde This yere at Tower hyll wer foure Execution felons hanged and burned for robbing of a churche Anno. 20. M John Browne Mercer date 1480 S William Daniell William Bacon This yeare the kyng required great sonnnes of money to be lent him of the citisens of London who after diuers assemblies graunted to lend hym 5000 marke whiche was repayde agayne in the nexte yere folowyng Anno. 21. M William Hariate Draper date 1481 S Robert Tate Will. Wikyng Rich. Chawry This yere the Scots began to stirre against whom kyng Edwarde sent the Duke of Gloucester and diuers other whiche returned agayne without any notable battayle Anno. 22. M date 1482 Edmond Shawe goldsmith S Wil. White Iohn Mathewe Kyng Edward making great prouision for warre into France ended his lyfe the .ix. of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. when he had reigned xxii yeres â— moneth and .v. dayes He was buried at Wyndsor leauyng after hym two sonnes Edward the prince Richard Duke of Yorke with .v. daughters as Elizabeth y â— after was quene Cicelie Anne Ratherin Bridget King Edward the fyfth Anno Regni .i. date 1483 EDwarde the fyfth of the age of eleuen yeares began â–ª his reigne ouer this Realme of Englande the nynthe of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. was murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester the same yere the .xxii. day of Iune so he reigned .ii. moneths and xi dayes This Edwarde was neuer crowned but cruelly murdred by Richard duke of Gloucester his vnnaturall vncle who after vsurped y e crown and was called Richard the third Kyng Richard the thyrd Anno regni 1. date 1483 RIchard the third brother to Edwarde the fourth through many cruel dedes lastly obteyned the Crowne of EnglaÌ„d Fyrst to compasse his wicked and dyuely she purpose He put to deathe those noble men whiche he thoughte woulde not consente to hys mynde in all thynges the other hee corrupted Quene Elizabeth toke sainctuarye at westminst â–ª with riche gyftes then by his vntruth and falsehoode he wrested frome the quene Elizabeth beyng then in saintuarie Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the Prince Thirdly he caused to be published at Poules Crosse by one doctour Shawe that Edwarde the fourthe his elder brother was not rightly begotten of his mother but by aduoutrie and therfore that neither he nor hys chyldren hadde ryghte to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prynce and hys brother were not rightefully begotten of Quene Elizabeth and therfore the ryght of the crowne to be his whiche he toke vpon hym and shortly thervppon shamefully murdred the two yong Murder chyldren in the tower of London and vsurped the crowne twoo yeares and two monethes Anno Regni 1. M date 1483 Robert Bilisâ—oÌ„ hateâ— dasher S Tho. NorlaÌ„d WilliaÌ„ Martyn Grudge began betwene Kynge Richarde the thyrde and his nere friende the duke of Buckyngham in so muche that for displeasure therof the Duke coÌ„spired with diuers other noble men agaynst hym and intended to bring into the lande Henry erle of Richmond as rightful heyre to the crown This HeÌ„ry had fled into Britayne fearyng the crueltie of Edward the fourth for whiche conspiracie the said Duke of Buckyngham with diuers other was short ly after taken and put to deathe Anno. 2. M Thomas Hyll Grocer S date 1484 Richard Chester Tho. Britayne Rafe Astrie The noble prince HeÌ„ry erle of Richmount with a small company of frenchemen landed at Mylford haueÌ„ nigh Pembroke whose commynge when it was
The Summarie of English Chronicles Lately collected and published nowe abridged and continued tyl this present moneth of Marche in the yere of our Lord GOD 1566. By I. S. ⧠¶ Imprinted at London in Fletestrete by Thomas Marshe ☞ The Contentes of this Boke as foloweth â–ª 1 FIrst a Kalender at large 2 A rule for the beginnyng and endynge of the Termis 3 The Description of Englande Wales and Cornewall 4 The names of all the kynges of England from Brute who was the fyrst kyng to this present â–ª with the true accompte of yeares wherin euery kyng beganne theyr Reygne howe longe they reigned and what notable thynges hathe bene doone durynge theyr Reignes â–ª 5 The names and yeares of all the Bailiffes Custos Maiors and Sheriffes of the Citie of London since the Conquest 6 The buyldyng of the moste auncient Cities Townes Castelles with other Antiquities and Monumentes wythin thys Realme by whome and aboute what tyme they were buylded â–ª 7 Howe a man may iourney frome any notable towne in England to the Citie of London or from London to any notable towne in the same Realme â–ª with many other notable matters as partely may appere noted in the margine of the same Booke â—L Ianuary hath .xxxi. dayes â–ª â—ii â— Circumcision of Christ â— Â b Octa. of Saint Stephen 2 xi c Octa. of Sainct Iohn â— Â d Octa. of Innocentes 4 xix e Deposition of sainct Edward 5 viii f Epiphania Domini 6  g â—ranâ—â—a â—â—â—â—heâ—mâ— 7 xvi â— Lucian priest â— â— â— Lewes confessor 9  c Paule the first Heremite 10 xiii d Sol in Aquarius 11 ii e Richardus marâ—â—r 12  f S. Hilarius martyr 13 x g Felicis 14 xviii â— Archadius martyr 15 vii b S. Mauricius 16  c Saincte Anthonie 17 xv d Prisce virgin 18 iiii e Wolstan byshoppe 19  f Fabian and Sebastian 20 xii g Agnes virgin 21  ◠Vincent martir 22 â— b Emerense â—3  c Timothe bishop 24 ix d Conuersion of S. Pauls 25  e Policarpe byshop 26 xvii f Iulian confessor 27 vi g Valerii byshop 28  ◠Theodore priest 29 xiiii b Basilius byshop 30 〈◊〉 c Saturniue Victor â–ª 3â— KL â–ª February hath .xxviii. dayes  d Brigide virgin Fast 1 xi e Puriâ—â—cation oâ— Mary 2 xiv f Blase byshop 3 viii g Gilbert confessor 4  k Agathe virgin 5 xvi b Amandus byshop conf 6 v c Anguli byshop 7  d Paule bish Sol in 〈…〉 8 xiiii e Appoline virgin 9 â—â— f Scholastâ—â—e virgin 10  g Desiderius byshop 11 x â— Dorothe vir 〈…〉 12  b Wolfrane byshop 13 xviii c Valentine martir 14 vii d Faustine Iouiâ—e 15  e Iulian virgin 16 xv f Polycronâ—us byshop 17 â—â—iii g Symon byshop 18  ◠Sabyn and Iulian martir 19 xii b Milbred virgin 20 j c Lxxix martyris 21  d Cathedra Petrâ— 22 â—x e Fast 〈…〉 23  f 〈…〉 Apostle 24 xviâ— g Alexandee byshop 25 â—i â— Eusebius priest 26  b Augustine 27 xiiiâ— c Oswalde byshop 28 KL Marthe hath â–ª xxxl iii d Dauid byshop â— Â e Chadde consessor 2 xi f Maurice confessor 3  g Adrian byshop 4 xix â— Foâ—e Euseviâ— 5 viii v Vidor Victorin 6  c Perpetue Felix 7 xvi d Deposit of Felix 8 v e Quadraginta mar 9  f Aggeus prophete 10  g Gorgonius mar 11 xiii â— Gregorius byshop 12 â—i b Theodore martir 13 â— c Longius mar Sol 〈…〉 14  d Cyriaci martir 15 xviii e Hilarius byshop 16 vii f Patrick Gertrudis 17  g Edward kyngand confessor 18 xv â— Ioseph the husbaÌ„d of Mary 19 â—iii b Cuthbert byshop 20  c Benedict abotte 21 xii d Aphrobosius byshop 22 j e Theodore virgin 23  f Fast 24 ix g 〈…〉 25  ◠Castor martir 26 xvii b Eulalie virgin 27 vi c Victor martyr 28  d Augenii mar 29 xiiii e Quirinâ— marâ— 30 iii f Adeâ—mus byshop 31 KL Aprill hath .xxx. dayes  g Theodore virgin 1 xi â— Mary Egiptiace 2  b Richard byshop 3 xix c Ambrosius 4 viii d Martianus mar 5 xvi e Sixtus bishop 6 v f Egesippus 7  g Euphemii virgin 8 xiii â— Â 9 ii b Perpetuus byshop 10  c Marcus martir 11 x d Sol in 〈…〉 12  e Oswalde archbyshop 13 xviii f Guthlarie 14 vii g Olife 15  ◠Isidore 16 xv b Aniceti 17 â—iii c Eleutherius byshop 18  d Alphege 〈…〉 19 xii e Tyburtius 20 j f Sother virgin 21  g Symon byshop 22 â—x a S. George mar 23  b Lucretia 24 xvii c Marke Eâ—â—nâ—elâ—â—â—â— 25 vi d Anastasii 26  e Ditalis martir 27 xiiiâ— f Petri Mediolanensis 28 iiâ— g Clete byshop 29  ◠Depositio Erkenwald 30 KL May hath xxxi dayes xi b Philip and Iacob â— Â c Athanasii byshop 2 xix d Inuen of the crosse 3 viii e Floriani martyr 4  f Godard 5 xvi g Iohn port latyn 6 v â— Iohn of Beuerley 7  b Apparitio Mich 8 xiij c Genguifi martyr 9 â—j d Gordian and Epimachy 10  e Aâ—â—entâ—on day 11 x f Sol in Geminâ— 12  g Boniface martyr 13 xviii â— Sophia vyrgin 14 vii b Seruacii confessor 15  c Translat of S. Bernard 16 xv d Dioscorides martyr 17 iiii e Dunston byshop 18  f Bernardyne 19 xii g Helene Quene Fast 20 j â— â—â—â—â—soâ—day 21  b Vrbane martyr 22 â—x c Translation Francis 23  d  24 xvii e Adelme byshop 25 vi f Augustin of England 26  g Beâ—e priest 27 xiiii â— Trinitie â—â—â—â—day 28 iii b 〈…〉 29  c Corona marâ— 30 â—i d Marcell martyr 3â— KL June hath .xxx. dayes  e Corpus Christi 1 xix f Erasmus byshop 2 viii g Basill 3 xvi â— Petroâ—i confessor 4 v b Boniface byshop 5 â— c Melon byshop 6 xiii d Translatio Wolstane 7 ii e Wilhelâ—ni confessor 8  f Trans Edmond 9 x g Iue confessor 10  ◠â—arnaâ—e â—ostle 11 xviii b Sol â—n Canceâ— 12 vii c Anthony 13  d Basill byshop confessor 14 xv e Vite Wodeste 15 iiii f Trans Richard 16  g Botulphe 17 xii â— Marrâ— Marciliani 18 i b Geruasie 19  c Trans Edward 20 ix d â—alburge Vyrgin 21  e Albane martyr 22 xvii f Fast 23 vi g 〈…〉 24  ◠Trans Helene 25 xiiii b Iohn Paule 26 iii c Achasius confessor 27  d Fast 28 xi e 〈…〉 29  f Comme of Paule 30 KL â—ulâ— hath .xxxi. 〈…〉 xix g Octa Iohn Baptist 1 viii a Visitation of our Lady 2  b Trans of S. Thomas 3 xvi c Translation of S. Martyn 4 b d Zoe Vyrgin and martyr 5  e Octa. Peter and Pause 6 xiii f Translation of S. Thomas 7 ii g Deposition of Grymbald 8
within this Realme from Brutus the first Kyng of the same I purpose briefly to make a Description of this noble Realme gathered out of Polydore Virgil reported in his worke of the Englishe hystorie who saieth That all Britayn which by two names is called England and Scotland is an Iland in the Ocean sea situate ryght ouer against the Region of Gallia one part of which Isle Englishmen do inhabite an other parte Scottes the thirde parte walshemen and the fourth part Cornishmen All they oâ—ther in language coÌ„ditions or lawes do differ amonges them selues England so called of Englishemen whiche did winne the same is the greatest parte whiche is deuided into xxxix Counties which we cal Shires â–ª wherof ten that is to say Kent Sussex Surrey Southampton Barkeshire wilteshyre Dorsetshire Somersetshire Deuonshire Cornwall do contein the first part of that Iland â–ª whithe part boundyng toward the Southe â–ª standeth betwene the Thames and the Sea From thence to the riuer of Trent whyche passeth through the middes of Englande be xvi shires wherof the first vi standing eastward are Essex Middlesex Hertfordshire Suffolke Northfolk and Cambridgeâ—shire the other ten which stand more in the middle of the countrey are these Bedford Huntingdon Buckyngham Oxford Northampton Rutland Leicester Notingham warwike and Lincolne After these there be vi which border westward vpon wales as Glocester â–ª Hereford worcester Salop Stafforde and Chester Aboute the middle of the Region â—ye Darbyshire yorkeshire Lancashire and Cumberland On the left hande towarde the west is westmerland Against the same is the Bishoprike of Durham and Northumberlande whiche boundeth vpon the Northe in â–ª the marches of Scotland Those shires be diuided into .xvii. Byshoprikes whiche by a Greke worde be called Dioceses Of whiche Dioceses Cantorbury and Rochester bee in Kente Essex Middlesex and part of Hertforde â–ª belongeth to the Bishoprike of London The Byshop of Chichester hath Sussex â— winchester hath Hampshire Surrey and the Isle of wyght Salisbury hath Dorsetshire Barkeshire and wylteshire Excetour hath Deuonshire and Cornwall Bathe and welles hath Somersetshyreworcester hath Glocestershyre worcestershire and part of warwikeshire Hereforde hath parte of Shropshire and Herefordshyre Couentrie and Lichefelde Staffordshyre and thother part of warwikeshyre Chester hath Chesshyre Darbyshyre and a piece of Lancashire nere the riuer of Repel The Diocesse of Lincoln which is the greatest hath eight shires lying betwene the Thames and Humber as Lincolne Northampton Leicester Rutlande Huntingdon Bedforde Buckingham Oxford and the residuâ— of Hertfordshire The Bishoprike of Ely hath Cantabrigeshire and the I le of Ely Suffolke and Norffolke be in the circuite of Norwiche Diocesse And this is the Prouince of the Archebishoppe of Cantorburye which is the Primate of all Englande wyth wales whiche hath iiiâ— Diocesses as hereafter shal be declared â–ª The bishop of yorke hath yorkeshire Notynghamshyre and a piece of Lancastshyre The Byshop of Durham hath the byshoprik so commonly called NorthumberlaÌ„d Carlisâ—e coÌ„teineth CuÌ„breland westmerlaÌ„d And this is y e other prouince of tharchbishop â–ª of yorke whych is an other Primate of Englande and was of long tyme also primate of all Scotland But these Diocesses take their names of the Cities where those seas be placed The chiefe wherof is London wherein the beginnyng was the Archbishops sea but afterwardes transposed to Cantorbury a citie in Rent placed in a soyle amiable plesant London standeth in Middlesex on the northsyde of the Thamis That most excelleÌ„t and goodly Ryuer beginneth a little aboue a village called wâ—nchelcombe in Oxfordshire still increasyng â–ª and passeth fyrste by the vniuersitie of Oxenford and so with a meruailous quyete course by London and then breaketh into the frenche Ocean by mayn tydes which twise in xxiâ—ii houres space doth ebbe and flowe more then .lx. myles to the great coÌ„moditie of trauailers by whiche all kyndes of marchandise be easyly conueyd to London the principall store and staple for al coÌ„modities within this realm Vpon y e same riuer is placed a Stonebridge a work very rare meruailous which bridge hath xx Arches made of â—â—iâ— squared stone of height 〈◊〉 â—ote of bredth .xxx. foot distaÌ„t one from an other xx foot coÌ„pact ioyned together with â—aulâ—es sellaâ—s â–ª Vpon both sydes be houses builded that it seemeth rather a continuall streete then a Bridge The Ocean sea doeth bounde Englande the first part of Britayne east and South wales and Cornewall west The riuer of Twede deuideth England and Scotland north The length of the Island beginneth at Portsmouth in the south part and endeth at Twede in the Northe conteinynge CCCxx myles This Realm aboue other is most fruitful on this syde Humbre for beyoÌ„d it is fuller of mountaines And although to the beholders of that countrey a far of it may seme plaen yet it is ful of many hils those for the most part voyde of trees the valleys wherof be very delectable in habited for the most part by noble men who accordynge to ancient and olde order desyre not to dwell in Cities but nere vnto valleyes and riuers in seuerall villages for aduoidyng of vehemeÌ„t wynds because y e Iland naturally is stormy Humbre hath his beginnyng a littell on this syde yorke and by and by runneth southward and then holdeth his course eastward and so into the main sea greatly increased by the ryuers of Dune and Trent Trent beginneth a little from Stafforde running through Darbyshyre and Leicestershyre passyng by Lichfielde and Notyngham on the right hande Dune on the left so that both those riuers do make an Ilande which is called Auxolme and then ioynyng together on this syde King ston vpon Hull a goodly marchant towne they fall into Humbre by whiche riuer they may aryue out of Fraunce Germanie and Denmarke England is fruitfull of beasts and aboundeth with cattell wherby thinhabitauntes bee rather for the moste grasiers then ploughmen because they geue them selues more to fedyng then to tyllage So that almoste the third part of the countrey is imployed to cattell dere redde and fallow goates wherof there be store in the north parts and conies for euery where ther is ioly maintenance of those kyndes of beastes because it is full of great woddes whereof there riseth pastyme of huntyng greatly exercised specially by the nobilitie and gentlemen Of Scotland an other part of Britayn I purpose to say nothynge because I haue promised onely and briefly to remembre thaffaâ—res of myn owne countrey as best trauailed acquainted with the knowlege of the same â–ª wales the third part of Britayn lyeth vpon the left hand whiche like a Promontarâ—e or forelande or an Isle as it were on euery side it is compassed with the mayne sea except it be on the east part with the riuer of Sabrine commonly called Seuerne which deuideth wales from Englande Althoughe some late writers affirme Hereford to be a bound betwene wales and Englande and saye that wales
that tyme there was buried when he had ruled Britain .xxv. yeres date 892 Lud Rudibras the son of Leill builded CaÌ„torbury winchester Shaftesbury builded CaÌ„torbury Winchester Shafâ—sbury wherin he builded .iii. teÌ„ples placed in y e same .iii. Flamins like as bishops now be â–ª he reigned xxix yeres left a son after him named Bladud date 863 Bladud son of Lud Rudibras who had loÌ„g studied at AtheÌ„s brought with him iiii philosophers to kepe scole in Britain for y e which he builded Stamford Stamford buylded Iohn Harding alleging Merlyn Bath with y e hot baths builded The kinge ateÌ„pting to fiye brake his necke made it an vniuersitie wherin he had great nuÌ„bre of scolers studying in al y e seueÌ„ liberal scieÌ„ces which vniuersitie dured to y e coÌ„ming of S. Augustine At which time y e bish of Rome in terdited it for heresies y t fell amoÌ„g the SaxoÌ„s britoÌ„s together mixt he builded Bathe made ther a teÌ„ple to Apollo and placed there a Flamyn he made there the hot bathes practised his necromaÌ„cy he decked himself in fethers presumed to fâ—ie in y e aire fallynge on his teÌ„ple of Apollo brake his neck when he had reigned .xx. yeres date 844 Leire y e son of Bladud succeded his father he builded Cair Leir now called Leicester and made there a temple oâ— of Ianus placyng a Flamyne there to gouerne the same he had .iii. daughters Gonorell Ragan and Cordell â–ª which Cordelle for her wisedom vertue towards her father succeded hym in the kingdom wheÌ„ he had reigned xl yere he decessed was buried at Leycester date 805 Coâ—dyla the youngest daughter of Leire succedyng her father was sore vexed by her two nephues Morgan of Albanye and Conedagus of Camber and Cornewall who at the length toke and caste her in prison where she beyng in dispaire of recoueryng her estate Galfride slewe her selfe when she had reigned .v. yeares and was buried at Leicester in Ianus temple by her father date 800 Morgan the eldest sonne of Dame Gonorell claimed Britayn warred on his nephue Conedagus that was kyng of Camber that now is wales and of Cornwall but Conedagus met How Glamorganshire toke that name S. Iohns towne in Scotland builded with Morgan in wales and there siue him which place is called Glamorgan tyll this daye And then Conedagus was king of all Britayn he builded a temple of Mars at Perch that now is Sâ— Iohns towne in Scotland placed there a Flamyne he builded an othâ—â— of Minerue in wales which now Bangor 〈◊〉 wales builded is named Bangor The thyrd he made of Mercurie in Cornewall where he was borne he reigned .xxiiii. yeares and was buried at London It rayned bloud .iii. dayes date 766 date 721 Riuallo sonne of Conedagus succeded his father in whose tyme it rained bloud .iii. days after the whiche tempest ensued a great multitude of venemous flyes which slew much people And then a great mortalitie thoroughout this land which caused almost desolation of the same This Riuallo reigned ouer this whole IlaÌ„d xlvi yeres and than deceased and was buried at Caiâ—e branke that now is Yorke date 684 Gurgustus sonne of Riuallo succeded in the kyngdom of Britayn who reigned quietly but was a coÌ„mon dronkard wherof folowed all other viâ—es when he had reigned .xxxviii. yeres he deceased and was buried at Yorke date 630 Scicâ—lius the brother of Gurgustuâ— succeded in the kyngdom of whom is leâ—t but litle memory but that he reigned lix yeres was buried at Bathe Iago or Lago cousin of Gurgustus reigned .xxv. yeres for his euill gouernement he died of a litargie and was buried at Yorke date 612 Kynimacus succeded Iago in thys realme of Britayn wherin he reigned liiii yeares and was buried at Yorke date 559 Gorbodug succeded his father Kynimacus in this realm of britain as our Chronicles write He reigned lxiii yeres and was buried at London date 496 Forrex with his brother Porrex ruled this land of Britaine .v. yeres but it was not loÌ„g ere they fel at ciuil discorde for the soueraigne dominion in Porrex siue his brother Forrex Porrex was afterward slain by his mother whiche Forrex was slayn And Porrex afterwardes by his mother was killed in his bedde Thus cruelly was the bloud house of Brute destroyd wheÌ„ y t this realme by the space of â–ª vi C .xvi. yeres had ben gouerned by y t lynage After the death of the two brethren Forrex and Porrex this Realme was Brutus blud extinguished deuided with ciuile warres for lacke of one soueraigne gouernor which coÌ„tinued by the space of .li. yeres vntyll that noble Dunwallo reduced y t same into one Monarchy date 441 MVlmutius Dunwallo the son of Cloten duke of Cornwal reduced this realme into one Monarchie being before by ciuile warres disceÌ„tion seâ—ered brought into diuers dominions he was the first that ware a crowne of golde he constituted The firste king of Englande that ware a crowne of gold who buylded Blackwel hall in LoÌ„don The secoÌ„d laws were Mulmutiê° lawes The town of Malmsbury built good lawes which long after wer called Mulmutius lawes he gaue priuileges vnto TeÌ„ples and ploughes and began to make the foure notable wais in Britayne In London called then Troy Nouant he builded a great temple which some suppose to be Saynte Paules some Blackwell hall whiche was called TeÌ„pluÌ„ pacis Finally wheÌ„ he had brought this Realme to welthe and quietnes reignyng herein xl yeares He died honourably leauing after him two valiant noble sonnes Belinus and Brennus as FabiaÌ„ writeth He builded the town of Malmesbury and of Vies He was buried at LoÌ„don in the temple of Peace before named date 401 BElinus and Brennus sonnes of Mulmutius deuided this whole Isle of Britayne betweene them Vnto Beliâ—e y e elder brother was appointed England Wales Cornewall Vnto the other the North part beyond Humber But Brennus a yonge man â–ª desirous of glory and dominion thinkyng him self equal with his brother in marcial prowes was not therwith content Wherfore he raised war agaynst Beliue But in coÌ„clusion by the meanes of their mother they were accorded and Brennus beynge geuen wholly to the study of warres left his countrey to the gouernance of his brother and went into Fraunce amongest the Galles where in the prouince of LioÌ„s for his excelleÌ„t qualites he was greatly estemed of Siguinus kyng of the countrey whose daughter he maried And of the Galles was made souerain captain wheÌ„ they made their voiage to Rome Beline in the mean time Iohn Harding Thre archflames in Englande Foure notable wais made in Englande Iohn Leylande both in ciuil Iustice and also religion such as at that tyme was vsed greatly increased his realme Hee made three Archflames whose seas were at London Yorke and â–ª Carlion He finished the fowre great wayes begon by his father He subdued and
had land and dwelling within this realme date 586 CAreticus began to rule the britons this maÌ„ as witnesseth al writers loued ciuile warre was odible both to god and to his subiects they moued the Saxons to warre vpon him who toke from him a gret part of his land The Saxons hearyng of the discention Gurmundus builded Gurmund chester betwen Careticus his britons beynge accompanied with Gurmundus kyng of Ireland made war vpon Careticus in suche wyse that hee was fayne to take the towne of Cicester where they assaulted him so sore that he with his men fledde from thence into Wales by whiche meanes he lefte a great part of his dominion and shortly after ended his lyfe when he had reigned .iij. yeres date 589 THe Britaynes whiche were chased by their enemies into Wales as is before sayd held them in those parties and assaulted the Saxons some while in one coast some while in an other vnder sundry dukes and so continued the space of .xxiiij. yeres In Britayne Ethelfridus gouerned the Northsaxons who made such continuall warre vpon the Britons and chased them so sore that it is thoughte he slew mo of them then all the other Saxons kynges By this crueltie the faith of Christ was almost vtterly extinguished amoÌ„g the Britains which had continued sence the tyme of Lucius about 400. yeares and many of the Britaynes were chased out of the Iland the reste remayned in Wales who there kept the Christen Faythe which they had receiued The britains being chased out of their The Saxons had the whole possession of this realm countrey into Wales the Saxons obteined the whole dominion of this IlaÌ„d Sauing a part of ScotlaÌ„d which was subiect to y â— Pictes and Scots the Britons kept theÌ„ selues in Wales In Anno dâ—i 596. S. Gregorie sent S. Augus came into Englande S. AusteÌ„s of CaÌ„torb S. Pauls churche in London s Andrews in Roches s Peters at west buylt 613. Augustin Melitê° Iustê° Iohn with other lerned men to preach the christen faith to the Angles whiche were first receiued of Ethelbert kyng of Kente whom they coÌ„uerted to the faith with diuers of his people This Ethelberte as some write firste began to buylde S. Austins in Cantorbury S. Poules church in London s Andrews in Rechester he also excited a citiseÌ„ of LoÌ„don to buyld the abbey of Westmynster CAdwan duke of Northwales was made soueraigne of the Britaynes who conunynge oute of Wales gaue strong battaile to Ethelfride kyng of Northumberlande theyr moste deadly enemy and in dyuers encountres so discomfited the sayd Ethelfride that he was forced to intreate for peace After which concord made betwene those ii princes they continued all their life time as two speciall and louyng frendes he reigned .xxij. yeares Also about this tyme began y e kyngdom The .vii. kingdom of Mercia or middle EnglaÌ„d vnder the strong painim Saxon called Penda which lordshyp conteined HuÌ„tingtonshire Herefordshire Gloucestershire and other and was greatest of all other kyngdomes At that tyme reigned in dyuers parts of this lande Paulinus builded the great churche at Lincolne Iron cups fastened by welles fountaines to drink in 635. vii kynges Edwyn kyng of Northumberlande was baptised of y e holy bishoppe Paulinus and after hym many of his people he for the refreshyng of wayfaring menne ordeyned cuppes and dyshes of yron to be fastned by such clere welles and fountains as did runne by the wayes syde CAdwallyn the son of Cadwane began his reigne ouer the Britayns He was valyaunte and myghtie and warred strongly vpon the Saxones and made Penda kyng of Mercia tributarie to him he reigned .xlviij. yeres and was buried at London in S. Martins church by Ludgate Segebert kynge of Easte Angles or Norffolke ordeyned good learnyng to be taught and erected Schooles in The firste Schole in Cambridge builded dyuers partes of his dominion as he sometyme hadde seene in Fraunce By him was the fyrste common Schole founded at Cambridge Penda king of Mercia warred vpon Oswalde the good and holy kynge of Northumberland and siue him in battayle with many of his knightes Oswye the brother of Oswald obteyned the kyngdome of Northumberlande who siue Oswyne his brothers sonne and made Odilwaldus partaker of his kingdome Kenwalcus kyng of West Saxons was restored to his kingdome by the â—he bishops se of Winchester builded helpe of Anna king of east angles He builded the byshops see of Winchester and made Agelbert the first byshop of that see And after him was one named Wyne of whome the citie tooke the name of Wynchester Benet the monke and maister of the Glasynge brought fyrst into Englande The abbes of Abingtâ— Chertsty Barking builded â—euereÌ„d Beda was famous in britayn This Benet brought fyrste the craft of glasyng into this lande Cissa begun to builde the abbey of Abingdon and Erkenwalde bishop of London builded the abbeys of Chertsey and of Barâ—ing in Essex Chertsey in Southery was afterward destroyed by the Danes date 683 CAdwallader was ordeyned kynge of Britons and ruled onely .iij. yeres He vanquished and slewe Lothayre kyng of Kente and Athelwolde kyng of South saxons and then forsakyng his kyngly authoritie he went to The kinge became a monke Rome and there became a religious man and was buried at sainct Peters church at Rome He was the last king of Britayne And this lande after this The Iland called vniuersally England tyme was called Anglia and y e inhabitantes therof Angles or Englishmen and the Britayns were called Walshemen This happened 1791 yeres or as sayeth Fabian 18â—2 after that Brute fyrste arriued in thys lande After the conquest of Cesar 735. yeres From the entryng of the Saxons vnder their leaders Hengist and Horsus in the tyme of Vortiger 236. or nere therabout Thus endeth the reigne of the Britons and now foloweth the reigne of the Saxons And although the SaxoÌ„s hâ—d deuided this realme into seuen seuerall kyngdomes yet I wyll nowe speake chiefely of the west Saxons in order because that in proces of tyme they subdued the other kynges and brought it agayn into one monarchie date 686 AMong the west Saxons reigned a noble man called Iewe of gret power and wisedome and therwith valiant and hardy in feates of armes very expert he mainteyned such war agaynst The colleg of Wels the abbei of GlasteÌ„buri newly builded The quene of west saxons was abbesse of Barkyng the kynge her husbaÌ„d becam a religious maÌ„ the Kentyshe Saxons that he constrayned them to seke aâ—d intreate meanes of peace geuyng to him for the same great gyftes This man builded first the college of Welles the abbey of Glastenbury he payd y e Peter pens first to Rome when he had gouerned the west SaxoÌ„s by the space of .xxxvii. yeres by the earnest labour of his wif Etheldreda which was an holy womaÌ„ and abbesse of Barking in Essex gaue vp his royal
his life when he had reigned .xxxviij. yeares and was buried in the north Isle of Paules church in London aboue the aultar In the seconde â–ª yeare of this Kynges reigne a greate part of the city of London was A great fire in London wasted with fyre But ye shall vnderstand that the citie of LoÌ„don had most housyng and buyldyng frome Ludgate toward Westmynster littel or none wher y e chief or hart of y e Citie is now excepte in diuers places was housyng â–ª but they stode without order So that many townes and cities as Cantorbury Yorke and diuers other in Englande passed London in buyldyng But after the conqueste it increased and shortely after passed and excelled all the other date AFter the death of Etheldred greate variance fell betwene the englishemen for the election of theyr kyng for the citisens of London with certayne other named Edmund the son of Etheldred a yong man of lusty and valyant EdmuÌ„de with the Ironsyde courage in martiall aduentures bothe hardy and wise and one that could veâ—y well endure all payns Wherfore he was surnamed Ironsyde but the more part fauored Canutus y e Dane By meanes wherof betwene those two princes wer foughteÌ„ many great battails in the which either party sped diuersly to the great slaughter of them that toke their parts But lastly it was agreed that the two captains should trie their quarell betwene them selues only In whiche fight although Edmund semed to haue the vpper hand yet he condesceÌ„ded to deuide the realm and make Canutus felow with him in y e kingdom An Englishe Earle called Edricus whiche by his falshode wrought much hurte to his naturall countreie and lastly was aucthor of the deathe of the noble Edmund And therof hym selfe brought fyrst knowledge to Canutus the Dane sayinge in thys wise Thus haue I done Canutus for loue of thee To whom he answered sayinge For my loue thou hast murdered thyn own soueraigne Lorde whom I loued most entierly I shall in rewarde thereof exalte thy head aboue all the Lordes of A iust reward geueÌ„ Englande And forthwith coÌ„maunded hym to be beheaded and his heade to be set vpon a speare on the hyghest gate of London These princes reigned together ii yeares Thys Edmund was buried at Glastenbury date 1018 VVHeÌ„ Canutus was stablyshed in the kyngdom he had knowlege howe Olanus kyng of Norway in his absence inuaded the countrey of Denmarke wherfore in al hast he sped him thither ward by the maÌ„hod of the englishe souldiours obteined of theym a noble victory and recouered Norway to his seignorie Wherfore when he retourned into England hee demeaned hym toward all men as a sage gentyll and moderate prince and so continued xx yeares Canutus subdued the Scots wherby he was king of .iiij. kyngdoms that is to say of England Scotland Denmarke and Norwaye And after his deathe was buried at S. Swithins at Winchester date 1038 HArold the sonne of Canutus by his wyfe Elgina for hys swyftnes surnamed Harefoote began his reigne ouer this realme of Englande â–ª In the begynnynge he shewed some token of crueltie in that he banyshed his stepmother Emma and toke from her fuche iewels and treasure as she hadde He reigned .iii. yeares He was buried at Westmynster and after at S. Clementes without Temple barre date HArdikenitus kyng of Denmarke after the deathe of Harolde was or deyned Kynge of Englande He for the iniurie done to his mother Emma caused the corps of Harolde to bee taken out of the sepulchre and sinitynge of the head caste it with the body into the riuer of Thames where by a fysher it was taken vp and vnreuerently buried at S. Clementes as afore is sayd He burdeined his subiectes with â—ractions and tribute and in meat and â—ynke was soo prodigalle that hys tables were spreade .iiij. tymes in the day and the people serued with greate excesse when he had reigned .iij. yeres he died sodeinly at Lambeth not without suspection of poysonyng and was buried at Winchester Hardikenitus beyng dead the Danes were beaten slayn and driuen out of this land into their owne countrey xxxiij yeares after that Swayn began fyrst to reigne date EDwarde the sonne of Egelrede or Etheldred by the aduice of Goodwyne and Leofricus Earle of Chester after the death of Hardikenitus was seÌ„t for out of NormaÌ„dy to take on him the gouernance of â–ª this realme of Englande whiche he guided with muche wisedome and Iustice frome whome issued as out of a fountayn very godlinesse mercy pitie and liberalitie to warde the poore and gentilnes and iustice towards al men and in all honest lyfe gaue most godly exaumple to his people He discharged y e englyshemen of the great tribute called y e Dane gelt which was often before tyme leuied to the impouerishing of y e people He subdued the Welshmen whiche rebelled and made warre vpon their borders William bastard duke of Normandie William bastarde Duke of NormaÌ„dy about this tyme came with a goodly company into Englande and was honorably receiued to whom the king made great chere â–ª And at his returne enriched him with great gifts pleasures and as some write made promise to him that if he died without issue the same William shoulde succede hym in the kyngdom of England Harold the sonne of the Erle Goodwin went to NormaÌ„dy wher he made faithful promise to duke William that after the death of Edward he woulde kepe the kyngdome to his behalfe on which condition he brought with him at his returne his brother â–ª Tosto Kyng Edward finished his last daye when he had reigned foure and twenty yeares .vii. monethes and odde dais He purged the olde and corrupt lawes The laws of S. Edwarde the confessor and picked oute of theym a certayne whiche were moste profytable for the commons And therfore were they called the common Lawes For restitution whereof happened dyuers commotions and insurrections in this Land He was buried at Westminster date HArolde the eldest sonne of Earle Goodwyne beynge of greate power in England and therwyth valyaunt and hardye tooke on him the gouernaunce of thys lande nothynge regardynge the promyse that he made to Wyllyam Duke of Normandye Wherefore whenne Wyllyam sente to hym Ambassades admonyshyng hym of the couenauntes that were agreed betwene them Harolde would in no wyse surrendre to hym the kyngdom whyche Wyllyam claymed not only for the promise that was made to hym but also bycause he was the nexte of kyng Edwards bloud Whenne Wyllyam Duke of Normandye perceyued that he coulde not William Duke of Normandy conquered this lande by any meanes bryng Harolde to fulfylle hys promyse nor by treaâ—â—e to yelde vnto hym the kyngedome By force he entred the lande to whome Harolde gaue stronge and sharpe battayle In the ende whereof William chased the Englyshemen slewe Harolde and obteyned the gouernance of this lande when Harolde had reigned but .ix. monethes He was buryed at
into the north partes and got from the Scots Cumberland and Northumberland which â–ª they said were geuen to theÌ„ by Maude his mother and set an order in that countrey Anno. 3. date IN Englande were sene .ii. sunnes in the fyrmameÌ„t and in the Moone appeared a redde crosse King Henry went into Wales and Castell of Rutland abbey of Basingwerk built quieted that countrey and after builded the strong castel of Rutlande and founded the abbey of Basyngwerke Anno. 4. date 1157 ABout this tyme came into EnglaÌ„d certayn Germaines to the number of xxx which taught y e abrogatioÌ„ of the Sacramentes of the alter Baptisme and Wedlocke Anno. 6. date 1159 IEwes kinge of Fraunce gaue his daughter Margaret in mariage to Henry the sonne of kynge Henry of England By reason wherof was â—acifyed the warre betwene Englande and Fraunce for the landes of Pâ—ytowe and others Anno. 7. date 1160 KIng Henry went into Scotlande and made war vpon king William so that he toke him and made him yeld the castel of Carlile the castel of Camburgh with diuers other and receiued of him fealtie and homage Anno. 8. date 1161 THis yere the citie of Canterburye Gret fire at Cantorbury was fiered by negligence a great part therof brent Anno. 10. date 1161 THomas Becket byshop of Canterbury fled to Rome to complayn vppon the king to the byshop Anno. 14. date 1167 KIng Henry caused Henry his eldest R. Henris so crouned his father being aliue son to be crouned king as he thoght to the great quietnes aswel of himselfe as of the realm but as it proued to the vtter disturbance of them bothe Anno. 17. date 1170 THomas Becket by the mediation of Alexander bishop of Rome and Lewes the French king was restored to his bishopricke and not longe after by certayne gentilmen he was slayne at Cantorbury Anno. 18 date 1171 KIng Henry sent Ambassade to Alexander bishop of Rome to purge him self of the deth of Thomas Becker Amonge other thinges it was enioyned him in his penance that it should be lawful to his subiectes as often as theÌ„ listed to appeale to the see of Rome that no man shoulde be accompted as king vntill such tyme as he were confirmed by the Romayne byshop Anno. 19. date THomas Becket was canonised by the byshop of Rome Anno. 21 date 1174 HEnry the sonne of kinge Henry of The kings sonne the second time crowned England was crouned the seconde time with his â–ª wife Margaret y e french kinges daughter Anno. 22. date 1175 KIng Henry the sonne by the settyng Henrye the son of king Henry rebelled against his father on of the king of France Elanour his mother and certaine other nobles toke armes râ—iâ—ed dedly war against his naturall father Diuers strong battels were foughten as well in England by the deputies frendes of both parties as also in NormaÌ„dy Poytow Guyen Britayn wher they wer corporally present but y â— victory fel alway to the father There toke party against king Henry the father Lewis king of France William kyng of Scotlande Henry Geffrey Iohn his own sons Robert Earle of Leicester Hughe of Chester and other But in the ende the sonnes with their alies were constrained to yelde to their father and desyre peace which he gentilly graunted and forgaue their trespace Anno. 24. date 1177 IN Englande fell grent wetherynge and tempest of thunder lightening in the middes of winter and in Sommer folowyng â—ell hayle of such gretnes that it slew both man and beast Anno. 26. date 1179 AT this time were manye Iewes in England which agaynst the feast of Easter did vse to sacrifice yong childreÌ„ in despite of christen religion Anno. 28. date 1181 Henry the eldest sonne of Henry of England ended his lyfe Shortly after began the warre betwene king Henry and Philip of France for homage that the Frenche kinge required to be done for the landes of Poytow and other for the castell of Gysours Anno. 29. date 1182 RObert Harding a bourgis of â—rystrow S. Iustes at bristowe builded to whoÌ„ kyng Henry gaue the Garonye of Geâ—klaye butlded the abbey of S â–ª Austen at Bristow Anno. 31. date 1184 HEraclius Patriarke of Ierusalem which had bene in diuers parts of Europe came to king Henry desyring him of ayde againste the Turkes but was denied therof Anno. 32. date 1185 At Bury the Iewes crucified a child in despite of Christes passion Anno. 34. date 1187 RYcharde Earle of Poytowe made warre against kyng Henry his father and taking part with the French king in proces of tyme wan from him diuers cities tounes and castels and namely the citie of Cenomannia For sorow wherof at the lengthe that is to say on the .vi. day of Iuly in the yeare of our Lord. 1189. king Henry ended his life when he had reigned 34. yeres 9. monethes and. 12. days he was buryed at Founteuerard King Richard the first called Cueur delion Anno regni â— date 1189 RIcharde the firste of that The fyrste batliffes in London name for his valiantnesse surnamed Cueurdelion beyng the second son of Henry the seconde was crowned King of England He began his reigne the .vi. daye of Iuly in the yere of our Lord .1189 and he deceased the yere of our Lord 1199. the vi day of Aprill so that he reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes THe fyrste yere of his reigne the citisens of London obteined two officers to guide their Citie which were called Bayliffes whose names shal folowe here vnder Anno regni â— Baylyffes date 1189 Henry Cornhyll Richard Reineâ—y IN this yere y e Iewes were very brag here in this realm for that their number Iewe â—slain in england was so great But the commoÌ„ people especially about London fel vpon them and despoyled them without pitie or mercy they so hated theÌ„ for theyr vsury and other euill conditions THis yere the king set at libertie Elianor Elianor released oute of prison his mother which loÌ„g before at the coÌ„maundement of his father her husband had ben kept close prisoner But after her enlargement the realme was much gouerned by her KIng Richard gaue ouer the Castelles of Bar wike and Rokesburge to the Scottishe Kinge for the summe of x. â— .li. He also solde to the bishop of Durham his own prouince for a great piece of money and created him erle of the same Wherfore the king saide after in game I am a wonderous craftsman I haue made a newe earle of an olde bishoppe He gaue his brother Iohn many dignities as the prouinces of NotinghaÌ„ Deâ—oâ—shyre and Cornwall and created him earle of Lancaster Anno reg 2 â–ª Batliffes date 1190 Iohn Herlyon Roger Duke IN this yeare kyng Richarde betooke the guiding of this land to the bishop of Ely then beyng Chancelour of England and sayled into Normandy and when he had appoynted good gouernoures ouer that countrey he went to mete the frenche kinge and
multitude but y t they wold haue him deliuered to them who brake the bakers head or els to breake open the gates of the saide bishops palaice who was the kings high treasorer for the which the kyng seased the liberties of the citie and discharged the Maior and Sheriffes of the rule of the Citie and committed the gouernement therof to a knyght of the courte called sir Edward Dalingrige Anno. 16. M date 1392 William Stonden Grocer S Gilb. MaÌ„sfield Thomas Newington This yere by the great sute labour The liberties of LondoÌ„ restored of doctor Grauesend then bishop of LoÌ„don the liberties were shortly restored to the citisens of London Anno. 17. M date 1393 Iohn Hadley grocer S Drâ—w Barentin Richarde Whittingion A truce prolonged betwene Fraunce and Englanoe for thre yeares This yeare died Quene Anne wyfe to kyng Richarde Anno. 18. M Iohn Frenche Mercer S date 1394 William Bramton Tho. Knolles Aboute this tyme was Wikliffe famous Iohn Wiklife in England Kyng Richarde made a voyage into Ireland whiche was more chargeable theÌ„ honorable And this yere was great tempest of wynd in England Anno. 19. M William More bintener S Roger Elys date 1395 William Sheringham A truce for .xxx. yeres was made betwene England and France and kyng Richard toke to wife Isabel the daughter of Charles the Frenche kyng Anno. 20. M Adam Bame goldsmith S date 1396 Thomas Wylforde Will. Parker The duke of Glocester king Richardes vncle with the erle of Arundel and Execution other was put to cruell deathe for so muche as they rebuked the kyng in certayn matters ouer liberally Anno. 21. M date 1397 Richard WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer S Wil. Askham Iohn Woodcocke â–ª This yeare deceased Iohn of GauÌ„t duke of Lancaster He was buried in Poules Churche on the north syde of the quier The Duke of Hereford and also the the duke of Hereforde banyshed Duke of Norffolke were bothe banyshed the lande Anno. 22. M date 1398 Drewe BareÌ„ntine goldsmith S Iohn Wade Iohn Warner Kinge Richarde lette the realme of Englande let to ferme Englande to Ferme to syr Willyam Scrope Erle of Wiltshyre and to .iij. knyghtes Bushye Bagot and Grene And then in Aprill he wente with an army into Irelande leauynge for hys Lieuetenaunt in Englande syr Edmund of Langley his vncle and duke of Yorke Kyng Rychard beynge occupied in Irelande Henry Bolynbroke Duke of Hereforde and of Lancaster whiche was banyshed into France beynge sesite for of the Londoners came into Englande wyth a small power and landed in Holdernesse in Yorkeshire to whome the Commons gathered in greate numbre whereof Kynge Richarde hearynge aboute September he returned and landed at Mylforde hauen he went to the Castell oâ— Flint in Wales where he rested hym entendynge to gather more strengthe In the which tyme Henry Duke of Lancaster came vnto Bristowe where he tooke syr William Scrope Earle of Wilteshyre and Treasourer of Enggland syr Iohn Bushy and syr Henry Greene. Syr Iohn Bagot was there taken but he escaped and fled the other thre were put to execution Kyng Richard beyng in the casâ—ell of Flynt Kyng Rychard takeÌ„ prisoner by HeÌ„ry duke of Herford was taken and by Henry Duke of Lancaster sent to the Tower of London where shortly after he yelded vp and resigned to the sayd Henry all his power and Kyngly title to the crowne of Englande and Fraunce knowledgynge that he worthily was deposed for â–ª hâ—s demerytes and misgouerning of the coÌ„mon weale ¶ Kyng Henry the fourth Anno regnl â— date HEnry the fourth was ordeyned King of England more by force then by lau full succession or election Which thyng tourned him to much vnquietnes and caused often rebellion in this Realm He began his reigne ouer this Realm the .xxix. of September in the yere of our Lord. 1399. and leâ—te the same the xx day of Marche in the yere 1412. So he reigned thirtene yeres six monethes lackyng nyne dayes Henry the sonne of Kynge Henry was chosen prince of Wales and duke of Cornewall Earle of Chester and heyre apparant to the Crowne he deposed three Dukes that is to saye of Albumarle Excester and Suâ—â—â—â—y and the â—arquâ—s of Dorset An. reg 1. M date Thomas â—â—olles Grocer S William Walderne William Hyde Syr Iohn Hollande duke of Excester A conspiracie against king Henrye â–ª brother to Kinge Richarde the duke of Albumarle y e duke of Surrey with the Erles of Salisbury Gloucester and other that fauored Richard of Burdeux conspyred agaynst Kynge Henry and appointed priuely to murder him at a feaste whyche shoulde be holden at Windsore but theyr treason Execution â–ª was disclosed and they al put to death with as many knightes esquires as were of that aliance and confederacie King Richard was put to death in Kinge Rychard murdered Pomfret castel by a knight called syr Piers of Exton and after brought to the tower of London so through the citie to Poules barefaced ther stode â—â—i dayes for all beholders and from thence to LaÌ„gley and ther buried in a house of Friers but he was since remoued by Henry the .v. and lieth at Westminster Vpon the deathe of thys king Richard Iohn Gower doth write as foloweth O myrrour for the worlde mete Which shouldest in gold be bette Dox clamâ—tis By which all wise men by forsight Theyr prudent wittes may whette â—o God doth hate suche rulers as Here viciously do lyue And none ought rule that by theyr life Doo yll example gyue As this king Richard witnesseth wel His ende this playne doeth showe For God allotted him such ende and sent him so great â–ª woo As suche a lyfe deserude as by The chronicles thou mayst knowe Anno. 2. M date 1400 Iohn Frauncis Goldsmith S Iohn Wakell William Ebot Whyle the kinge was in Wales certayne persons enuying that he had so shortely obteyned and possessed the Realme blased abroade amongest the vulgare people that kynge Richarde was yet liuing and desyred ayde of the common people to reposesse his realme and royall dignitie And to the furtherance of their inuention they sette vppon poastes and caste aboute the stretes raylyng rimes against king Henry He beyng neâ—led with those vncurteous prickes searched out the auctors and amongest other were founde culpable of thys cryme syr Roger Claryngdon knyghte with two of his seruauntes the Priour of Launde and eyghte Fryers Mynoures or graye Friers who were drawen hanged and Execution quartered at Tyborne in the moneth of February Owen Glendour of Wales rebelled Rebellioâ— in Wales and kinge Henry wente thither with a strong armye but they fledde to theyr mountaynes This yeare was greate scarsitie of Dearthe oâ— corne wheate and other grayne so that wheat was sold at LondoÌ„ for .xvi. s a quarter Anno. 3. M Iohn â—hadworth Mercer date 1401 S. Wil. Venour Iohn Fremingham This yere the Condite standyng vpon Condite iâ— Cornehill buâ—ded Cornehill in London was begon
Warwike and by agreement of a councell was proclaymed kyng of England and called Edwarde the fourthe Shortely after he pursued kyng Henry towarde Yorke Battaile a Sherborn where he gaue a sore battayle to the kyng and his company This fyghte was so cruelle and fierce that in the fyght and chase were slayne .xxx. thousand of the commons besyde menne of name the whyche were the Earles of Northumberlande and Westmerland Kyng Heâ—ry rayne tâ—flie the â—aÌ„â— the lorde Clyfford Andrewe Tâ—â—llep and other to the numbre of eleuen And kynge Henry loste all and was fayne to flee the lande when â–ª he had reigned eight and thyrty yeres .vi. monethes and foure dayes And Queene Margarete with the yong prince fled to her father the duke of Angeowe ¶ Kynge Edwarde the fourth Anno Regni .i. date 1460 FOward the fourth began his dominion ouer this Realme of Englande the fourthe day of Marche in the of our Lorde 1460. and lefte â–ª the same the ix day of Aprile in the yere 1483. so he reigned xxiâ— yeres one moneth and fiue dayes He was a man of noble courage great wyt but in his time was muche trouble â–ª and vnquietnesse in the Realme Anno. 1. M date 1461 Hugh Wiche grocer S Iohn Looke George Irelande This yere the Staplers of Caleis demaunded of kyng Edward .xviii. thousand poundes which they had lent him to mainteyne his warres against king Henry but their sute was finally regarded and lastly denied Anno. 2. M date Thomas Cooke Draper S WilliaÌ„ Hampton Barthâ— Iames Margarete the Quene and wife to Henry the sixt laÌ„ded in England but hauyng smal succour and euil fortune was sayn to take the seas again and by tempeste of weather was dryuen into Scotland Anno. 3. M Mathewe Philyppe goldsmyth S Robert Basset date 1463 Thomas Muschampe The lorde Mountague hauing the Battayle â–ª at Exham rule of the North discoÌ„sâ—ted king HeÌ„ry commyng out of Scotland with a great power to recouer y e crown this is called the battaile of Exham in whiche were taken the Duke of Somerset the lorde Hungerford the lorde Roas whiche were after put to deathe with many other Kyng Edwarde was secretly maried to Elisabeth Gray late wife of six Iohn Gray For whiche mariage rose greate variance betwene the king and the erle of Warwicke his chiefe friende and mainteyner This yere was king Henry taken in King Henry takeÌ„ prisoner a wodde in the north countrey by one named Cantlowe and arested by the erle of Warwike and presented to the kyng Edward and sent to the tower where he remayned longe after in the Dungeon Anno. 4. M Rafe Iosselyn draper S date 1464 Iohn Tate Iohn Stone This yere the king ordeyned a newe New coyn coyne as the ryall the angell the halfe aungell and the farthyng ryals were x. â— y â— angel .vi. â— .viii. d And the grotes were made of lesse value then they were by viii d in an ounce The syluer that before was at .ii. â— .viii. d the ouÌ„ce was now inhanced to .iii. â— .iiii â–ª d the ounce and fyne golde that before was .xxx. â— the ounce was now inhanced to .xl. â— the ounce And this yere was quene Elizabeth crowned at Westminster on whitsonâ—ay or the .xxvi. day of May. Anno. 5. M date 1465 Rafe Verney Mercer S Sir Hen. weuer William ConstaÌ„tine This yere the .xi. day of Februarye the quene was deliuered of a daughteÌ„r who was named Elizabeth Anno. 6. M date 1466 S. Io. YoÌ„g Groce S Iohn Brown Henry Brice Iohn Darby Alderman for that he refused to pay for the cariage awaye of a dead dogge lying at his gate and for vnmete language which he gaue vnto the Maior was by a courte of Aldermen assessed with the fyne of fiue pouÌ„d whiche he payde euery peny Anno. 7. M Thomas Owlegraue Skynneâ— S date 1467 Humf. Heyforde T. Stalbrok Syr Thomas Cooke alderman of London was accused of treason and arraigned of the same and founde not gyltie but yet by reason of the Lorde Treasorer who was not his frend he was deteyned in prison and could not be delyuered vntyll he had fined â–ª with the kynge for 8000. poundes whiche he payde A great iustes was in Smythfielde betwene the lorde Scales and the bastarde of Burgoyn Anno. 8. M William Tayler Grocer S date 1468 Symon Smith Willyam Hariot This WilliaÌ„ Tayler Maior of London Charitable dedes of William Tayler afore named gaue to the Citie of London certaine tenementes for the which the citie is bounde to pay for euer at euery fiftene to be graunted to the kynge for al suche people as shall dwel in Cordwainer strete ward that shal be sessed at .xii. d the pece or vnder Whiche charitable woorke oughte not to be forgotten but remayn in remembrance to the exaumple of them who are able to doo the lyke The grudge whiche the erle of Warwike had conceyued against kyng Edward for the forsaid mariage declared it selfe openly â–ª so that he adioyned him with the duke of Clarence the kynges brother and by their meanes stirred so the Northern men that they diuers tymes rebelled and turned the kyng and the realme to muche trouble But shortly the kyng demeaned hymself that the Battayle at Badbery rebelles were suppressed Wherfore the erle of Warwike perceiuyng his part to be weakened fled with the duke of Clarence and other into France Anno. 9. M date 1469 Richarde Lee grocer S Rich. gardiner Robert Drope The Duke of Clarence the Erles of Warwike Pembroke and Oxenforde landed at Darthmouthe to whome by meanes of â–ª proclamations that wer publyshed in the name of kynge Henry the commons gathered in so great companies that Edward fearing his part â— Ed. fled into Flanders fled into Flanders to the Duke of Burgoyn Then was Henry the sixt set at libertie and agayn proclaymed kynge by meanes of the erle of Warwâ—ke and other â–ª Edwarde proclaimed vsurpeâ— of the Crowne but that continued not longe The erle of Worcester was beheaded at the tower hyll Execution â–ª Anno. 10. M Io. Stokton mercer S date 1470 Iohn Crosby Iohn Warde Quene Elisabeth wife to Edwarde the fourth beyng in the sanctuarye of Westminster was deliuered of a price who afterward was Edward y e fifthe King Edward being returned out of Flaunders arriued in the north parte of England with a very smal company of souldiors but by meanes that he vsed and through his brother the duke of Clarence who turned nowe to hys part he cam so puisant to London that he entred the citie and toke kyng Henry Baâ—nettte field on Ester day in the byshops palaice and then weÌ„t against the erle of Warwike whom he vanquished and slew with his brother Marques Mountague on Glademore heath nere Barnet ten miles froÌ„ London Shortly after at Teukesbury he Battaile at Tâ—uksbury â–ª ouerthrew Quene Margaret the wife of Henry In which battaile was takeÌ„ the sayd Margaret with Edwarde the
of king Edward the syxt the watche whiche in London Anno. 2 had ben vsed at Midsomer and of long tyme before had ben layde downe was nowe agayne vsed both on the euen of sainct Iohn at Mydsomer and on the euen of sainte Peter next folowing in as beautiful maner and in as good order as it had bene accustomed before tyme. The laste daye of Iulye Stephen Gardiner byshop of Winchester was for a sermon made before king Edward and the Counsell sent to the tower of London where he remayned all thys kinges reigne This yeare in London was great A great pestilence mortalitie by the pestilence Wherfore a commaundement was geuen to all Curates and other hauing to do therwith that no corps shoulde be buried before syxe of the clock in the morning nor after sixe of the clock at night and that there shoulde at the burying of euerye corps be ronge one belie at the leaste the space of three quarters of an howre Anno. 2. M syr Henry â—mcottes â—â—shmoÌ„ger S date 1548 William Locke Iohn Oâ—ife Syr Thomas Seimer highe Admirall of Englande brother to the Lorde Protectour and the kinges vncle had maried Quene Katherine late wyfe to Kinge Henry she conceiuinge a stomacke againste the Lorde protectors wife And therevpon also in the behalfe of theyr wiues displeasure and grudge began betwene the two brothers which at the length brake out to the confusion of theym bothe For the An reg 3. Execution twenty day of March was the lord admirall beheaded at tower hill This yere about Whitsontide and CoÌ„motion in Cornewal Deuonshyre so foorthe vntyll September the commons in most part of this realm made sundry insurrections and commâ—tions Amongest whom diuers of the commons of Cornewall and Deuonshyre rose against the nobles and gentilmen and in sundrye Campes besieged the towne of Exceter whiche was valiantly defended Also they of Norfolke and Suffolk CoÌ„motion in Norfolk encamped theÌ„ selues in a wood called saynt Nicholas wood nere vnto Norwiche declaring them selues to be grieued with parkes pastures and inclosures made by the gentilmeÌ„ who required the same to be disparked set amoÌ„g the coÌ„mons Into Deuonshâ—re against Humfrey Arundel and his rebels was sent the lord Russel lorde preuy seale with a number of souldiors The lord Gray was also sent with a number of strangers which wer horsemen wherin diuers conflictes they slewe many people and spoyled that countrey In Norfolke againg captain Kite a Tanner and his company syr Iohn Dudley erle of Warwicke went with an army where both he him selfe and a great number of gentilmen that wer with him metynge with the rebelles were in suche daunger as they hadde thoughte all to haue dyed in the place but God brought it so to passe that as went there as in all other places they were partely by power constrayned partely by promes of theyr pardon perswaded to subinâ—r them selues to theyr prince and delyuered theyr chiefe capitaynes to punishment but yet after the losse of manye thousandes of Englishemen The king of Fraunce percâ—auinge such sedition and trouble in England did not omitte the occasion but in the meane time â–ª assaulted certain holdes about the town of Boloigne builded of the Englishmen for the defence of the same and namely tooke the forte called newe hauen and thereby much indamaged the Englishe garrison that lay at Boloigne The losse of this was layd to the lord Protectour because he hauyng the chiefe gouernement of the Realme dyd not see those partes better furnyshed in conclusion the erle of Warwicke with the consente of other nobles of the Realme by open proclamation accused him of misgouernemeÌ„t as well in this as in diuers other matters Wherfore when he fled with the yong kyng to Wyndsour castell they caused hym to be fette from thens and brought as a traitoure to the tower of London the .xiiii. day of October Anno. 3. M date 1549 Sir RoulaÌ„d Hyll Mercer S Iohn Yorke Richarde Turke This syr Roulande Hylle to the great prayse of his vocation and to the Charitable dedes done by sir Rouland hyll synguler comfort of the weale publiâ—e of his countrey erected many notable monumentes and good dedes whiche were to long here to write Wherfore I referre them to my Summarie Vpon a Sondaye beynge the nyntene A murder daye of Ianuarye were murthered in London betwene Newgate and Smythfyelde twoo Capitaynes whyche hadde serued the kynge in his warres at Boloigne and other where the one was called Bambo the other Filicâ—rga bothe Spanyardes thys murder was commytted by Charles â—auaro a Flemmyng whom came in poste from Barwike to London to do that acte And beynge hanged for the Execution same with his thre men in Smithfield sayd at his death he wolde neuer repeÌ„t it they were all foure hanged on the fryday next after which was the .xxv. day of Ianuary The .xxvii. day of Ianuary Humfrey Arundell capitaine of the rebelles in Deuonshire was hanged drawen and quartered at Tyborn with diuers Execution other as Wynslade Holmes Bery c. About the same tyme Robert Kite capitayn of them that rose in Norfolk with his brother William was condemned and sente to Norwiche where the sayd Robert was hanged in chaynes vpon the top of Norwiche castell About the begynnyng of Februarye As. reg 4. the Embassadoures of Englande and France consulted of a peace to be had betwene both Realmes whiche after was concluded The .vi. day of February the Duke of â–ª Somerset kyng Edwardes vncle was deliuered oute of the tower and the same night he supped with the erle of Warwike at the sheriffes house called maister Yorke The .x. day of February one Bella Suffolke man was drawen frome the Execution tower to Tyborne and there hanged quartered for mouyng a new rebellion in Suffolke and Essex On monday beyng the laste daye of Marche a general peace was proclaimed betwene the kynges of Englande and Fraunce in the same peace were included the emperor the Scottes The .xxv. day of Aprill the towne of Bulleyn was yelded vp vnto the freÌ„ch Boloigne yelded to y e Frenche Kynge and his Capitaines cooke the possession The .ii. day of May one Ioane Knel otherwyse called Ioane Butcher or Ioane of Kent was burned in Smith field for heresy y t Christ toke no fleshe of y e virgin Mary but passed through her body as through a conduicte Certayn lewde persons attempted a newe rebellion in some part of Kent but they were sone repressed certain of the chief as Richarde Lyon Goddard Ioane bouther burnt Gorran and Richarde Irelande were apprehended and put to death for the same the .xiiii. day of May. Anno. 4. M date 1550 Sir Andrew Iudskin S Augus Hind Iohn Lyon This syr Andrew Iudde exected one A â—ree scole at TuÌ„brige buylded notable schoole at Tunbridge in Kent wherin be brought vp and norished in good learnyng great store of
day of April â–ª In May the Lorde Cardinall Poole the lorde Chauncellour of Englande the earle of Arundell high stewarde of England and the lorde Paget went ouer sea to Calice and nere vnto Markâ— treated with the Emperors and French kynges Commissioners for a peace to be had betwene the sayd princes who returned agayne into Englande about the myddest of Iune withoute any agreement makyng The tenthe day of May a ladde called â— mylners â—onne counterfeated to 〈◊〉 â— Edward the â–ª â— Wylliam Fetherstone aboute the age of eightene yeares who named him selfe to be kyng Edwarde the .vi. was taken about Eltham in â—ent The .xxviii. day of May the aforsayd ladde was had out of the Marshalseye in a carte through London to Westminster with a paper on his head wherin was written that he named hym selfe kyng Edwarde And after that hee had ben thus caryed rounde aboute Westmynster hall before all the Iudges and other he was then whipped about the sayd Hall and after set at libertie â–ª About the fyrst of Iuly Iohn Bradford Execution was burned in Smithfielde The .xii. day of August was a terrible An. reg â— fight â–ª on the sea â–ª betwene the Duchmen and Frenchmen neâ—â—vnto Romney marshe where as .xi. shippes were brente and sonke that is .vi. frenche shyppes and fyue great hulkes and certayne shalkes taken by the Frenche menne The fourth day of September king Philip passyng out of England arriued at Calice and so went to Brussels in Brabant to visite the Emperour his father The beginnyng of October fel such Hye waters rayne that for the space of .vi. dais men mought row with boates in saint Georges field the water cam into Westminster hall and there stoode halfe a yarde deepe Also into the palaice of Westmynster and into Lambeth Churche that men mought row aboute the churche with â—a whirrie The .xvi. day of October doctour Ridley and doctour â–ª Latimer were burned â—t Oxenforde Anno. M. â— P. 2. M date Wil. Garret haberdasher S Thomas Lee Io. Macham In October and Nouember a parliameÌ„t was holden in the which y â— quene yelded vp vnto the spirituall men the fyrst fruites and tenthes of all byshopriks benefices ecclesiastical liuings before the end of this parliament dyed Stephen Gardener Chancellor of England on the ix day of Nouember and was buried at Winchester in his place was appoynted doctor Heath archbyshop of Yorke Philpot was burned the .xviii. day Execution of Nouember The .iiii. day of Marche appered a A blasing sterre blasing sterre and continued the space of xii dayes William Fetherston who before had named him selfe to be kinge Edwarde now sayd he had of late sene spoken with kinge Edward for the whiche he Execution was drawen to tiborne ther hanged and quartered the .xiii. day of Marche The xxi day of March D. Cranmeâ— archbishop of Canterbury was burned at Oxforde and the same day the lorde Cardinal Poole song his fyrst masse aâ— Grenewich in the fryers Chusche on sonday next folowing he was consecrated archbishop of Cantorburye at the same friers church with great solemnitie and on the feast of the annunciation of our lady he was stalled at Bow churcheyard in Cheape On Palmesonday euen beyng the 28. of Marche part of the prison house of Newgate at London was burnt by casualitie of fyre A conspiracie was made by certaine CoÌ„spiiacye persons in England whose purpose was to haue robbed the quenes Eschequer to the entent they might be hable to mainteyne war against the Quene This matter was vttred by one of the conspiracie wherby Vdall Throg morton Peckham Daniel and Stanton wer aphrehended for the same and diuers other fled into France The xxviii day of Aprill Throgmorton Execution and Richard Vdall wer drawen to Tyborne and there hanged and quartered The xix of â–ª May Stanton was likewise executed at tyborne The viii day of Iune one Roâ—â—y Dedike and Bedle were also drawen to Tiborne and hanged and quartered The .xxvii. day of Iune were .xiii. persons brent at Stratford the Bowe for matters of religion The vii day of Iuly Henry Peckhâ— An. reg 4. and Iohn Daniel were hanged and headed at the tower hill Anno. M. 4. P. 3. M date 1556 syr Tho. Offley marchant taylour S William Harper Iohn white About this tyme began the burning feuers and other strange diseases wherof Seuen aldermen deceased in London died many olde persons so that in London ther died from the last of Nouember in Anno. 1555. vnto the last of December in Anno. 1556 .vii. Aldermâ— whose names weâ— Henry â–ª Hersdon syr Richard Dobbes late maior syr Willi-Laxton late maior syr Henry Hublethorn late maior syr Iohn Champneis blynd late maior syr Iohn Oliffe late sheriffe and syr Iohn Gresham late Maior The 16. of December a smith being A desperat acte arraigned at Newgate hauing a knife in his sleue drue the same and thrust â–ª it into the syde of his felowe prisoner who gaue witnes against him so that he was in great peril of death thereby for the which act his hand being strikâ— of his body was hanged on a new gibbet set vp for y t purpose y e same time the keper of Newgate was arraigned and indicted for that the sayde prisoner had weapon aboute hym and his handes loose whiche ought to haue ben bouÌ„de The .iiii. of Ianuarie a shyp passing before Grenewiche the courte beynge there shotte of her ordinance and one piece beyng charged with a pellette of â—â—one was shot into the court but thankes be vnto god it did no hurt but passed through the walles The .xxvii. day of February an ambassador An ambassador frome Moscouie cam to London from the emperor of Cattay Moscouie and Russeland who was honorably met and receiued at Totnam by the merchantes venturers of London ridynge in veluet coates and chaynes of gold and by them coÌ„ducted to the barres at Smithfielde and there receiued by the lorde Maior of London with the aldermen and sheriffs and so by them conueydâ— thorough the Citie vnto maysten Dimokes place in â–ª Fanchurche streete where he lodged vntil the xiâ— â–ª oâ— May next folowyng at the whiche tyme he toke his iourney to Grauesend therâ— toke shippyng with the primrose and iii. other shippes to sayle to Moscouie The lorde Sturton murthered two A murdereâ— men and for the same was arraigned and condempned at Westmynster he was conueyd through London to Salisbury Execution and there hanged with .iiii. of his seruants the .vi. day of Marche Kyng Philip who had ben in Flanders to take the possession of the lowe countreys in Marche retourned into England and the .xxii. daye he passed through London beyng accompanyed with the Quene and the nobles of the realm But because great trouble was toward betwene hym and the kyng of France he taried not long here but y â— third of Iuly next folowyng passyng the seas agayne into