sent the Bishop of Imola to treate of peace betwixt Richarde King of Englande and Iames king of ScotlaÌ„d Iames king of Scottes hauing not long before made diuers incursions roades into England and that to his profite hee sewed therevpon for a truce which came to passe euen as king Richarde wished so that condiscending to haue a communication Commissioners appoynted on the behalfe of the king of England and Scotlande to treatâ—… for a peace at Notingham commissioners were appoynted for both partes to meete at Notyngham y e seuenth day of September nexte ensuing For the King of Scottes there appeared Colin Earle of Argile the Lorde Cambell and the Lord Chancellor of ScotlaÌ„d William Bishop of Abirdene Robert Lord Lyle Laurence Lord Oliphant Iohn Drummound of Stubhall Archybald Duytelaw Archdeacon of Lawden and Secretary to king Iames Lyon king of armes and Duncan Dundas For king Richard there came Richard Bishop of S. Assaph Iohn Duke of Norfolke Henry Erle of Northumberlande Thomas Lord Stanley George Stanley Lord Straunge Iohn Gray Lord Powes Richarde Lord Fitzhugh Iohn Gunthorpe keeper of the Kings priuie seale Thomas Barrow master of the Rolles sir Thomas Bryan chiefe iustice of y e common place Sir Richarde Ratclife Knighte William Catesby Richard Salkeld Esquires These counsellers in the latter end of September after sundry meetings and communications had togither concluded as followeth a peace to bee had betwixt both the Realmes for y e space of three yeres â—…â—…eaâ—…e conâ—â—d for â—…re yeeres the same to begin at the rising of the sunne on the .29 of September in the yeere .1484 and to continue vnto the setting of the sunne on the .29 of September in the yeere .1487 during whyche tearme it was agreed that not onely all hostilitie and warre shuld ceasse betwixt y e two Realmes but that also al ayde and abaitement of enimies should be auoided and by no colorable meanes or way in any case vsed The towne and Castell of Barwike to remayne in the Englishmens haÌ„ds for the space of the sayde tearme with the same boundes as the Englishmen possessed it at that season when it was deliuered to the ScottishmeÌ„ by king Henry the sixt It was likewise condiscended that all other Castels holdes and fortresses during the tearme of the sayde three yeeres should abide in the hands of those that held them at that present the Castell of DuÌ„bar only excepted The Castell of Dunbar in the Englishmens hands â—…n article for the Castell of Dunbar This Castell of Dunbar was deliuered vnto the Englishmen by the Duke of Albany when he fled into France and so remained in their haÌ„ds at that time of concluding this truce Herevppon by reason the Scottish commissioners had not authoritie to conclude any ful agreement for that Castell vnlesse the same might be restored vnto y e king their masters hands it was accorded that if the king of Scots within the space of .40 dayes next ensewing did intimate his resolute refusall to be agreeable that the sayd Castell shoulde remayne in the Englishmens hands aboue y e space of sixe moneths that then during that tearme of sixe moneths those that kepte the Castell for the Englishmen should remayne in quiet and not be troubled nor molested by any kind of meanes by the sayde King of Scottes or any other by hys procurement so that they within y e Castell likewise absteyned from making any issues or reisses vpon the Scottishe people And if after that the sayd tearme of sixe moneths were once expired it should chance that any warre arose for defending or recouering the sayd Castell yet the truce shuld endure for all other rightes and possessions notwithstaÌ„ding that it might be lawfull to do what lay in any of their powers eyther for winning or defending the foresaid Castel as though no truce had bene concluded It was further agreed An article for Traytors that no traytor of eyther Realme shoulde be receyued by y e Prince of y e other Realm and if any traytor or Rebell chanced to arriue in eyther Realme the Prince thereof to deliuer him vpoÌ„ demauÌ„d made An article for Scottishmen already being in England Scottes already abiding in England sworne to the king there may remain stil so their names be certified to y e Scottish King within .40 days An article for the Wardens of the marches If any Warden of eyther Realm shuld inuade y e others subiects he to whome such WardeÌ„ is subiect shal within sixe days proclaime him traytor certifie the other Prince thereof within .2 days A clause to be put in safeconducts An article for such as should serue eyther Princes in warre And in euery safeconduct this clause shoulde be conteyned Prouided alwayes that the 〈◊〉 nor of this safeconduct be no traytor If any of the subiects of eyther Prince do presume to aide 〈◊〉 mainteyne or serue any other Prince against any of the contractors of this truce then it shall be lawfull to him to whome hee shewed himselfe enimie to apprehende and attach the sayd subiect going comming or tarying within any of hys dominions Colleagues comprised in the truce Colleagues comprised in this truce if they woulde assente thereto on the Englishe part were these the king of Castell and Leon the king of Arragone y e king of Portingale y e Archduke of Austrich and Burgoine and the Duke of Britaine On the Scottishe parte Charles the French king Iohn King of Denmarke Norway the Duke of GelderlaÌ„d the Duke of Britayne Lorne and Lunday excepted The Lordship of Lorne in the Realme of Scotland and the Iland of Lunday lying in the riuer of Seuerne in the Realme of Englande were not comprehended in this agreement This concord peace and amitie thus concluded was appoynted to be published y e first day of October in the most notable cities and townes of both the Realmes For y e sure obseruation keeping performance of this truce and league there were appointed for conseruators on y e Scottish side Dauid Earle of Crawford Lord Lindsey George Erle of Huntley Lord Gordon and Badzenath Iohn Lord Darnlye Iohn Lord Kenedy Robert Lord Lâ—…e Patrick Lord Haleene Laurence Lord Oliphant William Lorde Borthwike sir Iohn Rosse of Halâ—…herâ—… sir Gilbert Iohnson of Elphyâ—…ston sir Iohn Lundy sir Iohn Ogâ—â—â—y of Arly sir Robert Hamilton of Fâ—…galton Sir WillaÌ„ BalÈe of Lamington sir Iohn Kenedy of Blarqbone sir Iohn Wenâ—…es sir W. Rochwen Edward Stochton of Kirke paty Iohn Dâ—â—as Iohn Rosse of Mountgrenan Esquires It was further agreed Commissioners appointed to meete at Loughmaâ—…an that Commissioners shoulde meete at Loughmaâ—…an the eyghteene day of Nouember aswell for redresse of certayne offences done on the West marches as also for declaring and publishing the peace On y e English part the Lord Dacres the Lord Fitzbugh sir Richard Ratcliffe sir Christopher Moreshye sir Richard Salkeild or three of theÌ„ For y e Scots
〈…〉 about 〈…〉 my maisters doe make small account of this blew garter here and therewith heâ—â—e it out but if God lende me lyfe for a fewe monethes PeradueÌ„ture it was but a blew Ribbon I will make the prowdest of you all to reuerence the like and euen vpon this â—â—ender occasion he gaue himselfe to the 〈◊〉 of this order Certes I haue not read of any thing that hauing had so simple a beginning hath growne in the ende to so great honour and estimation But to procéede after he had stuâ—…yed a whyle about the performaunce of his deuise had set downe such orders as he himselfe had inuented concerning y e same he proclaimed a royall feast to be holden at Windsore whyther all his nobilitie resorted with their Ladyes where he published his institutioÌ„ and furthwith inuested an appointed number into the aforesayd fellowship whose names insue himself being the Soueraigne and principall of that companie Next vnto him also he placed Edwarde Prince of Wales Henry duke of Lancaster N. Earle of Warw. N. Capt. de Bouche N. Earle of stafford N. Earle of Sarum N. L. Mortimer Sir Iohn Lisâ—…e Sir Bartholomewe Burwash N. Sonne of S. Iohn Beauchamp Sir N. de Mahun S. Hugh Courtnay S. Thomas Holland S. Iohn Gray S. Rich. Fitzsimon S. Miles Stapleton S. Thomas Wale S. Hugh Wrotosley S. Neale Lording S. Iohn Chandos S. Iames Dawdley S. Oâ—…ho Holland S. Henry Eme. Sir Sanchet Dambricourt Sir Walter Pannell alias Paganell What order of electioÌ„ and what estatutes were prescribed vnto the elected at this first institution as yet I can not exactely vnderstande neyther can I learne what euerye Prince afterwarde added therevnto before the sixe and thirtieth yeare of king Henry the eyght and thirde of king Edwarde the sixt wherfore of necessitie I must resort vnto the estate of the sayde order as it is at this present which I will set downe so briefely as I may When any man therefore is to be elected vpon a rowme found voyd for his admissioÌ„ into this fellowship the king directeth his letters vnto him notwithstanding that he before hande be nominate vnto the same to this effect Right trustie and welbeloued we greete you well assertayning you that in consideration aswell of your approoued trueth fidelitie as also of your couragious and valiant actes of knighthoode with other your probable merites knowne by experieÌ„ce in sundrie parties and behalfes we with the companions of the noble order of the Garter assembled at the election holden this day within our manour of N. haue elected chosen you amongst other to be one of the companions of the sayd Order as your desertes doe condignely require Wherfore we will y t with conuenient diligence vpoÌ„ the sight herof you repaire vnto our presence there to receyue such thinges as to the sayde order appertayneth Dated vnder our signet at our maner of Grenewich the 24. of April These letters as it shoulde séeme were written An. 3. Edwardi sexti vnto the Earle of Huntingdon the Lorde George Cobham your Lordshippes honourable father at such time as they were called vnto the aforesaide company I finde also these names subscribed vnto the same Edwarde Duke of Somerset Vncle to the king The Marq. of Northhampton Earle of Arundell L. Chamberleine Earle of Shrewesbury L. Russell Lord priâ—…y seale L. S. Iohn L. great maister Sir Iohn Gage S. Anthony Wingfielde Sir Wylliam Paget Beyng elected preparation is made for his enstalling at windsore the place appointed alwaies for this purpose wherat it is required that his Banner be set vppe at twoo yardes and a quarter in length and thrée quarters in bredth besides the frynge Secondly his sworde of whatsoeuer length hym séemeth good thyrdely his helme which froÌ„ the charnell vpwards ought to be of thrée ynches at the least fourthly the crest wyth mantelles to the helme belonging of such conuenient stuffe and biggenesse as it shall please him to appoint Item a plate of armes at the backe of hys stall and crest with mantelles and beastes supportant to be grauen in mettall Item lodging scoucheons of hys armes in the garter to be occupyed by the way Item two mantelles one to the remayne in the colledge at Windsore the other to vse at hys pleasure with the scocheon of the armes of S. George in the garter with Laces Tasselettes and knoppes of blewe silcke and Golde belonging to the same Item a Surcote or Gowne of redde or crimosine veluet with a whodde of the same lyned wyth white Sarcenet or Damaske Item a collor of the garter of thirtie ounces of golde troye weight Item a tablet of S. George rychely garnished with precious stones or otherwyse Item a Garter for his left legge hauing the buckle and Pendaunt garnished wyth Golde Item a booke of the statutes of the sayde order Item a scocheon of y e armes of S. George in y e garter to set vpon the mantell And thys furniture is to be prouided against his instalation When any Knight is to bée installed he hath with hys former letters a garter sent vnto him and when he commeth to be installed 〈…〉 or his depâ—…tie 〈◊〉 him hys collor and so he shall haue the 〈…〉 of his habit As for his 〈…〉 not giueÌ„ according vnto the calling 〈◊〉 of the receyuer but as the place 〈◊〉 that happeneth to be vâ—…ydâ—… so that eache one called vnto this knyghthoode the sâ—…uereigne Emperours and Kinges and Princes alwaies excepted shall haue the same 〈◊〉 which became voyd by the death of hys predecessor howsoeuer it fall out whereby a knight onely oftentimes doth sit before a Duke wythout anye murmuring or gâ—â—dgyng at hys roome except it please the souereigne once in hys lyfe to make a generall alteration of those seates and so sette eache one according to hys degrée Nowe as touching the apparell of these Knyghtes it remaineth such as King Edwarde the first deuisor of thys order left it that is to say euery yere one of the cullours that is to say Scarlet Sanguine in graine blewe and white In lyke sorte the Kinges Grace hath at his pleasure the content of cloth for hys Gowne whodde lyned wyth white Satine or Damaske and multitude of garters with letters of Golde The Prince hath fiue yardes of cloth for his Gowne and whoodde and garters with letters of Golde at his pleasure beside fiue timber of the fynest mineuer A tymber containeth fourtie skinnes A Duke hath fiue yardes of wollen cloth fyue timber of mineuer 120. garters with title of Golde A Marquise hath fiue yardes of woollen clothe fiue timber of mineuer 110. garters of silke An Earle fiue yardes of woollen clothe fiue timber of mineuer and 100. garters of silke A Viscount fiue yardes of woollen cloth fiue timber of mineuer 90. garters of silke A Baron fiue yardes of woollen cloth thrée timber of mineuer gresâ—…e 8â—… garterâ—… of silke 〈…〉 degrées of reprâ—â—h which 〈…〉 from the 〈◊〉
of the Ladie Gennet Golding wife to sir Iohn White knight the gouernour licenced that it should be buried Skesfington deceased Sir William Skesfington a seuere and vpright Gouernour dyed shortly after at Kilmaynan to whome succeeded Lorde Deputie the Lorde Leonard Gray Leonard Gray Lord Deputie who immediately vpon the taking of his othe marched with his power towardes the confines of Mounster where Thomas Fitz Girald at that tyme remayned Breerton skirmisheth with Fitz Girald With Fitz Giralde sir William Breerton skirmished so fiercely as both the sides were rather for the great slaughter disaduantaged than eyther part by any great victorie furthered Master Brereton therefore perceyuing that rough Nettes were not the fittest to take such peart byrdes gaue his aduice to the Lorde Deputie to grow with Fitz Girald by faire meanes to some reasonable composition The Deputie liking of the motion craued a parlee sending certaine of the Englishe as hostages to Thomas hys campe with a protection directed vnto him to come and go at will and pleasure Thomas Fitz Girald submitteth himselfe to the deputy Being vpon this securitie in conference with the Lorde Gray hee was perswaded to submyt himselfe to the King his mercie with the gouernours faythfull and vndoubted promise that he should be pardoned vpon his repayre into Englande And to the ende that no trecherie might haue bene misdeemed of eyther side they both receyued the Sacrament openly in the campe The sacrament receyued as an infallible seale of the couenants and conditions of eyther part agreed Thomas sayleth into England Herevpon Thomas Fitz Giralde sore agaynst the willes of his Counsaylours dismist his armie and roade with the Deputie to Dublyn 1535 where he made short abode when hee sayled to Englande with the fauourable letters of the gouernour and the Counsayle And as hee woulde haue taken his iourney to Windsore where the Court lay He is committed to the Tower he was intercepted contrarie to his expectation in London way and conueyed with hast to the Tower And before his imprisonment were bruted letters were posted into Irelande straytly commaunding the Deputie vpon sight of them to apprehend Thomas Fitz Girald his vncles and to see them with all speede conuenient shipt into England Which the Lorde Deputie did not slacke For hauing feasted three of the Gentlemen at Kylmaynan Thomas his vncles taken immediately after their banquet as it is nowe and then seene that sweete meate will haue sowre sauce he caused them to be manacled and led as prisoners to the Castell of Dublin and the other two were so roundly snatcht vp in villages hard by as they sooner felt theyr owne captiuitie than they had notice of theyr brethrens calamitie The next winde that serued into Englande these fiue brethren were embarked to wit Iames Fitz Giralde Walter Fitz Girald Oliuer Fitz Girald Iohn Fitz Girald Richard Fitz Girald Three of these Gentlemen Iames Walter and Richarde were knowne to haue crossed their Nephew Thomas to their power in his Rebellion and therefore were not occasioned to misdoubt any daunger But such as in those dayes were enimies to the house incensed the king so sore agaynst it perswading him that he should neuer conquer Irelande as long as any Giraldine breathed in the Countrey and for making the pathway smooth he was resolued to loppe off as well the good and sounde Grapes as the wilde and fruitelesse Beries Whereby appeareth howe daungerous it is to be a rubbe when a King is disposed to sweepe an Alley Thus were the fiue brethren sayling into Englande among whome Richarde Fitz Giralde being more bookish than the rest of his brethren and one that was much giuen to the studies of antiquitie veyling his inwarde griefe with outward myrth comforted them wyth cheerefulnesse of countenance as well perswading them that offended to repose affiaunce in God and the King his mercie and such as were not of that conspiracie Innocencie a strong for t to relie to theyr innocencie which they should hold for a more safe strong Barbican than any rampire or Castell of Brasse Thus solacing the siely mourners sometyme with smiling somtime with singing sometyme with graue pithie Apophthegmes he craued of the owner the name of the Barcke who hauing answered that it was called the Cow The Cow the gentleman sore appalled thereat sayd Now good brethren I am in vtter dispaire of our returne to Ireland for I beare in mynde an olde prophecie that fiue Earles brethren should be caryed in a Cowes bellie to England and from thence neuer to returne Iames Delahyde Iames Delahyde the chiefe Counsaylour of Thomas Fitz Giralde fled into Scotlande and there deceassed To this miserable end grew this lewd rebellion which turned to y e vtter vndoing of diuerse auncient Gentlemen who trayned with fayre wordes into a fooles Paradice were not onely dispossessed of theyr landes but also depriued of theyr lyues or else forced to forsake theyr countreys Thomas Fitz Girald was not Earle of Kildare As for Thomas Fitz Giralde who as I wrote before was executed at Tyburne I would wish the carefull Reader to vnderstand that he was neuer Earle of Kildare although some wryters rather of error than of malice Stow. Pa. 434. tearme him by that name For it is knowne that his father lyued in the Towre when hee was in open Rebellion where for thought of the yong man his follye hee dyed and therefore Thomas was attaynted in a Parliament holden at Dublyn as one that was deemed reputed and taken for a traytour before his fathers deceasse by the bare name of Thomas Fitz Giralde For this hath beene obserued by the Irish Hystoriographers euer since the conquest No Earle of Kildare bare armour at any time agaynst his prince that notwithstanding all the presumptions of treason wherewith any Earle of Kyldare coulde eyther faintly be suspected or vehemently charged yet there was neuer any Erle of that house read or heard of that bare armour in the fielde agaynst his Prince Which I write not as a barrister hyred to pleade theyr cause but as a Chronicler mooued to declare the truth This Thomas Fitz Giralde The description of Thomas Fitz Giralde as before is specified was borne in Englande vpon whom nature poured beautie and fortune by byrth bestowed Nobilitie which had it beene well employed and were it not that his rare gyftes had bene blemished by his later euill qualities hee would haue proued an ympe worthie to bee engraft in so honourable a stocke Hee was of stature tall and personable in countenance amiable a white face and withall somewhat ruddie delicately in eche lymme featured a rolling tongue and a riche vtterance of nature flexible and kinde verie soone caryed where hee fansied easily with submission appeased hardly wyth stubbornnesse weyed in matters of importance an headlong hotespurre yet nathelesse taken for a yong man not deuoyde of witte were it not as
seruices liberties and reuenues whatsoeuer had bin giuen to them at or since the last Parliament belonging aforetime to anye of those persons whome they had appealed and all other theyr Castels Manours Lordships lands possessions rentes seruices liberties and reuenues whatsoeuer whiche they helde of the late kings gyft the day of the arrest of the sayd Duke of Gloucester or at any tyme after shoulde also remaine in the kings disposition from thenceforth and al letters patents and Charters which they or any of them had of the same names Castels Manours Lordships landes possessions and liberties should bee surrendred vp into the Chauncerie there to be cancelled Diuerse other things were enacted in this Parliament to the preiudice of those high estates to satisfie mennes myndes that were sore displeased with their doings in the late kings dayes as nowe it manifestly appeared The hatred which the coment had committed against the appell◅ for after it was vnderstoode that they should be no further punished than as before is mentioned great murmuring rose among the people agaynst the king the Archbishop of Canterburie the Earle of Northumberlande and other of the Counsaile for sauing the liues of men whome the commons reputed most wicked and not worthie in any wise to liue But the King thought it best rather with curtesie to reconcile them than by cutting them off by death to procure the hatred of theyr friendes and allyes which were many and of no small power After that the foresayde iudgement was declared with protestation by Sir William Thirning Iustice The Earle of Salisbury has request the Earle of Salisburie came and made request that he myght haue his protestation entred agaynste the Lorde Morley whiche Lorde Morley rysing vp from his seate sayde that so hee myght not haue bycause in hys firste aunswere he made no protestation and therefore he was past it nowe Sir Mathew Gourney The Earle prayed daye of aduisement but the Lorde Morley prayed that hee might lose his aduauntage sith he had not entred sufficient plea agaynst him Then sir Mathew Gourney sitting vnderneath the king said to the Earle of Salisburie that forsomuch as at the fyrst daye in your aunsweres yee made no protestation at all none is entred of recorde and so you are past that aduauntage and therfore asked him if he would say any other thing Then the Earle desired that he might put in mainprise which was graunted The erle of Salisbury mainprised and so the Erle of Kent sir Rauf Ferrers sir Iohn Roche sir Iohn Drayton knightes mainprised the sayd Erle bodie for bodie For the Lord Morley all the Lorde◅ and Barons offred to vndertake and to be sureties for him but yet four of them had their names entred that is to wit The L. Morlei mainprised the Lordes Willoughbie Beauchampe Scales and Berkley they had day till the Friday after to make theyr libell The Lord Fitz Walter After this came the Lorde Fitzwater and prayed to haue day and place to arraigne his appeale agaynste the Erle of Rutland The king sayde he woulde send for the Duke of Norffolke to returne home and then vpon his returne he sayde he woulde proceede in that matter Many statutes were established in this Parliament as well concerning the whole bodie of the common wealth as by the booke thereof imprinted maye appeare as also concerning diuerse priuate persons then presently liuing which partly we haue touched and partly for doubt to be ouer tedious The Archb. of Canterbury restored to his see we doe omit but this among other is not to be forgottē that the Archbishop of Canterburie was not onely restored to his former dignitie being remoued from it by king Richard who had procured one Roger Walden to be placed therein as before ye haue hearde but also the sayde Walden was established Byshop of London wherewith he seemed very well contented Tho. VVals Hall Moreouer the kings eldest sonne Henry alredie created as heyre to his father to the crown Prince of Wales duke of Cornwall and Erle of Chester was also intituled Duke of Aquitaine to auoyde all tytles claymes and ambiguities there was an act made for the vniting of y e crown vnto king Henrie the fourth The crowne i◅iled and to the heyres of his bodie lawfully begotten his foure sonnes Henrie Thomas Iohn and Humfrey being named as to whom the right should discend successiuely by way of intaile in case where heyres fayled to any of them By force of this act king Hērie thought himselfe firmely set on a sure foundation not needing to feare any storme of aduerse fortune But yet shortly after he was put in danger to haue bene set besides the seate by a conspiracie begon in the Abbot of Westminsters house as after shall appeare The Scottes in time of the late Parliament taking occasion of the absence of the Northern Lords and also by reason of great mortalitie that afflicted the northren people that yeare The castel of wark taken by the Scots Sir Tho. Gray inuaded the borders tooke the Castel of Warke that was assigned to the safe keeping of sir Thomas Grey knight who then was at the Parliament as one of the knights of the shire by incanes of whose absence the enimies the sooner as is to be thought obteyned theyr desire and so kept that Castell a certaine time and finally spoyled it ouerthrew it to the ground Besides this they did many other mischiefes in the Countrey The death of the Duke of Norfolke to the vndoing of many of the kings subiects This yeare Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norffolke dyed in exile at Venice whose death might haue beene worthily bewayled of all the realme if he had not bene consenting to the death of the Duke of Gloucester The same yeare deceassed the duches of Glocester through sorrow as was thought The duches of Glocester deceaseth which she conceyued for the losse of hir sonne and heyre the Lorde Humfrey who being sent for forth of Ireland as before ye haue heard was taken with the pestilence and died by the way But now to speake of the conspiracie whiche was contriued by the Abbot of Westminster as chiefe Instrument thereof Ye shall vnderstande that this Abbot as it is reported vppon a tyme hearde king Henrie say when hee was but Earle of Darbie Nall and yong of yeares that Princes had too little and religious men too muche He therefore doubting nowe What moued the Abbot of Westminster to conspire against the K. least if the king continued long in the estate hee woulde remoue the greate beame that then grieued his eyes and pricked his conscience became an Instrument to search oute the mindes of the Nobilitie and to bring them to an assemble and counsaile where they myght cōsult and cōmen togither how to bring that to effect which they earneslly wished and desired that was the destruction of king Henry and the restoring of king
charges obteyned for him the ladie Lucy eldest daughter one of the heires of the L. Barnabo of Millant whiche Barnabo payed to him .100000 ducates He maryeth a daughter of Bernabo Lord of Millaine in the Church of S. Mary Queries in Southwark by the handes of Don AlfoÌ„so de Cainuola vpoÌ„ the day of y e soleÌ„nizatioÌ„ of y e mariage which was the .24 of Jan. 1407 The duke of Orleans hauing leuied a mightie armie The Duke of Orleans besiegeth townes in Gascoigne had besieged the townes of Burg and Blay in Gascoigne meaning with force to win the same but so it fortuned that for the space of eight weekes togither there passed not one daye without tempest of raine snow and hayle myxed with windes and lightnings which killed aswell men as cattayle by reason whereof he loste as was reported sixe thousande men so that he was constreyned to breake vp his campes from before both those townes and to get him away with dishonor for all his dragges and boastes made at his first comming thither Henry Pay a valiant sea man The same time Henrie Pay and certaine other persons of the fiue ports with fiftene shippes tooke an hundred and twentie prises whiche lay at ancre in and about the coast of Brytayne laden with Iron salt Oyle and Rochelle wines In this season also bylles were set vp in dyuerse places of London on the doore of Poules Church in which was conteyned that king Richarde being aliue King R. stil aliue as was faigned and in health woulde come shortly with great magnificence and power to recouer again his kingdome but the contriuer of this deuise was quickly found out apprehended and punished according to his demerites The Citie of London this yeare in the sommer was so infected with pestilent mortalitie that the king durst not repayre thither nor come neare to it Wherevpon he beeing at the Castell of Leedes in Kent and departing from thence tooke ship at Quinbourgh in the I le of Shepey to sayle ouer vnto Lee in Essex and so to goe to Plaschy there to passe the time till the mortalitie was ceassed As he was vpon the Sea certaine French pirates which lay lurking at the Thames mouth to watch for some pray The k. in danger to be takeÌ„ by FreÌ„ch parts got knowledge by some meanes as was supposed of the kings passage and therevpon as hee was in the middest of hys course they entred amongst his fleete and tooke foure vessels next to the kings shippe and in one of the same vessels sir Thomas Rampston Sir Thomas RaÌ„ston taken the kings Vicechamberlaine with all his chamber stuffe and apparell They followed the king so neare that if his shippe had not bene froyst hee had landed sooner in Fraunce than in Essex but suche was his good happe The k. escaped through swiftnes of his ship The L. Camois put in blame that he escaped and arriued at his appoynted Port. The Lord Camois that was commaunded with certaine shippes of warre to waft the king ouer whether the winde turned so that he coulde not keepe his dyrect course or that his Shippe was but a slugge ranne so farre in the kings displeasure that hee was attached and indyted for y t as was surmised against him he had practised with the French men that the king might by them haue beene taken in his passage Ye haue heard that the Pope by vertue 〈◊〉 prouision had giuen the Archbishoprike of Yorke vnto maister Robert Halom but the King was so offended therewith that the sayde Riâ—… might in no wise enioy that benefice and so the length to satisfie the kings pleasure Henry Bowet 〈…〉 Yorke master Henrie Bowet was translated from Bathe vnto Yorke and maister Robert Halom was made Byshoppe of Salisburie then voyde by â—…uyng of Henrye Chichelley vnto Saint Dauid The Lorde Henrie Prince of Wales thys yeare in the sommer season besieged the Castell of Abiruscwith Abiruscwith and constrayned them within to compounde with him vnder certaine conditions for truce but the Prince was no sooner froÌ„ thence departed OweÌ„ GleÌ„douer but that Owen Glendouer by subtill craft entred the Castell put out the keepers and charging them wyth treason for concluding anye agreement wythoute hys consent placed other in that Fortresse to defende it to hys vse About the feast of the Assumption of our Ladie that auncient warriour and worthie knight sir Robert Knolles departed thys lyfe Sir Robert knolles depaâ—…teth this 〈◊〉 Bermonâ—…es hee was as before yee haue hearde borne of meane parentage but growing into such estimation for his valiant prowes as he was thought meet to haue the leading of whole armyes and the rule and gouernment of large Prouinces For not long before hys deceasse Saint Albâ—… hee beeyng gouernour of Aquitaine encumbred with age resigned hys office vnto Sir Thomas Belforte a ryghte valyaunt Captaine and therewyth returned into Englande where he dyed at a Manour place of his in Norffolk and from thence was brought to London in a Lytter wyth greate pompe and muche Torche lyght He was buried in the white Friers and was buryed in the Churche of the whyte Friers in Fleetestreete by the Ladye Constaunce hys wyfe where was done for hym a solemne Obsequire wyth a great Feast and lyberall dole to the poore Besyde the dyuerse noble exploytes and famous warrelike enterpryses atchieued by thys valiaunt sonne of Mars he to continue the perpetuall memorie of his name buylded the bridge of Rochester He bulâ—…e Rochester bridge commonly â—…led Knolles bridge ouer the Riuer of Medway wyth a Chappell at the ende thereof hee repayred also the bodie of the Church of the whyte Friers where hee was buryed which Churche was fyrst founded by the auncestour of the Lorde Gray of Codner He founded a Colledge of secular priests at Pomfret Tho. VValâ—… and did many other things in his life right commendable Sir Thomas Rampston Conestable of the Tower was drowned in comming from the court as he would haue shut y e bridge the stream being so big that it ouerturned his Barge The Leâ—…ois â—…eyned and â—…cquited The Lorde Camois was arraigned the last of October before Edmonde Erle of Kent that day high stewarde of England and by his Petres acquitte of the offence whereof he had beene indited as before ye haue hearde and so dismissed at the barre was restored againe both to his goodes landes and offices This yeare the Winter was exceeding sharp through frost and snowe that continued and couered the ground by al the Monethes of December Ianuarie Februarie and March 1408 The Erle of Nothumberland and the Lorde Bardolf after they had bene in Wales in France and Flanders to purchase ayde against king HeÌ„rie were returned backe into Scotland and had remayned there nowe for the space of a whole yeare and as they euill fortune woulde whilest the king helde a Counsell of the Nobilitie at LoÌ„don
whole countrey and hauing as many prisoners as his men myghte goe awaye with he was encountred by the Earle of Aumale the vicount of Narbonne and .vj. M. Frenchmen whiche finding the Englishmen out of araye encombred with carriage of their great spoyle sodeynly set on them gaue them the ouerthrow slew .iij. C. and tooke many prisoners as the said sir Iohn de la Poole sir Io. Basset Iohn Aufort lieutenant of Faleyse Io. Clifton Henry Mortimer other to the number of .vj. C. But though the Frenchemen got here in this place they went not away with like gain in an other For the Bastard de la Baulme and the lord Craignar capitains of Courallon with a great bande made a roade into Masconnoys whom by chaunce Mathewe Gough and other Englishemen whiche were also abroade in the countrey met and encountred There was a sore fyght betwene the parties being of courage and number in maner equall but after long conflicte the Frenchmen almost all were slain and taken and the bastard being wel horsed fled after whō folowed vpon the spurres Mathew Gough chasing him euen to his castell gate and there tooke him for the which acte he was muche praysed of the Earle of Salisbury to whome he presented the sayd bastard and had not onely the rightes giuen him that belonged to the prisoner but also was rewarded with a goodly courser at the erles hands About this season Arthur brother to Io. Duke of Britayne commonly called the Earle of Richemond hauyng neyther profite of the name nor of the countrey notwithstanding that king Henrye the fifthe hadde created hym Earle of Yvry in Normandie and gaue him not only a great pencion but also the whole profites of the same towne of Yvry yet nowe bycause that the Duke his brother was retourned to the parte of the Dolphyn he lykewise reuolting from the Englishe obeysaunce came to the Dolphyn to Poyctiers and there offred himself to serue him whome the Dolphyn gladly accepted reioycing more therof than if he hadde gayned an hundred thousand crownes for the Britons within the towne of Yvry hearyng that theyr maister was ioyned wyth the Dolphyn kept both the towne and Castell against the Duke of Bedforde furnishing it dayly with new mē munitiōs The Lord Regent aduertised hereof reysed an army of Englishmen and Normans to the number of xviij C. men of armes and .viij. M. archers and other He hadde in his companye the Earles of Salisbury and Suffolke the Lordes Scales Willoughby and Poynyngs Syr Reginalds Grey sir Iohn Fastolfe Sir Iohn Saluayne sir Lancelot Lisle sir Philippe Hall Sir Iohn Pasheley Sir Iohn Gray sir Thomas Blunt Sir Robert Harling Sir William Oldhal and many other both knightes and Esquyers with whome he came before the town of Yvry which was wel defended til they within perceiued thēselues in daunger by reason of a myne whyche the Englishmen made wherevppon they yelded the Towne but the Capitaynes of the Castell would not presently re◅dce the place howebeit they promised to deliuer it if the same were not reskued at a day assigned by the Dolphin or his power Vpon which promise hostages were deliuered into the possession of the Lorde Regent by whose licence an Heraulte was sente to the Dolphyn to aduertise him of the time determined who vnderstanding the distresse of his frendes incontinently sent Iohn Duke of Alanson as his lieutenant generall the Earle Douglas whome at their setting foorth hee made duke of Tourayne and the Erle Buchquhane as then Conestable of Fraunce the Erles of Aumale Vantadoute Tonnere Mavlievrice Forests the Vicountes of Narbonne and Touars the lordes of Grauile Gaules Malicorn Manny Ballay Fountayns Mountforte and many other noble knights and esquiers to the number of fiftene thousand Frenchmen and Britons besydes .v. thousand Scots whome the Earle Douglas had lately transported out of Scotlande This royall Armye approched wythin two myles of Yvry but when the Duke of Alanson vnderstode by suche as hee hadde sente to viewe the conduit of the Englishmen that hee coulde not get any aduauntage by assayling them although the Dolphyn had giuen him straight cōmaundement to fight with the Regent he retyred backe with his whole armie to the towne of Vernueil in Perche that belonged to the Kyng of England sending woorde to the garison that he had discomfited the Englishe armye and that the Regent wyth a small number wyth hym by swiftnesse of his horse had saued himselfe The inhabitants of Vernueil Verneueil gotten from the Englishemen by crediting a dye giuing to light credite herevnto receyued the Duke of Ala◅nson with all his armie into the towne In the meane tyme came the day of the rescous of Yvry whiche for want therof was deliuered to the duke of Bedforde by the Capitaine cleped Gerarde de la Pallier who presenting vnto the D. of Bedford the keyes of the castell shewed him a letter also signed and sealed wyth the handes and seales of eyghteene greate Lordes whyche the daye before promised by the tenour of the same letter to gyue the Duke battaile and to reyse the siege Well sayd the Duke if their heartes would haue serued their puissance was sufficient once to haue proffred or to haue performed this faithfull promyse but sith they disdayne to seeke me God and Sainte George willyng I shall not desist to follow the tract of theyr horsses till one part of vs be by battayle ouerthrown And herewith he sente foorth the Earle of Suffolke wyth vj. C. horsmen to espy the doings of the Frenchmen where they were ldged The erle riding forth passed by Dampvile came to Bretueill where he heard certain newes where the Frenchmenne hadde gotten Verneueil and remayned there still These newes he sent by poast vnto the Duke of Bedforde the which in continently vpon that aduertisement sette forewarde in great haste towardes his enimies The Frenchemen hearing of his comming sette their people in araye and made all one mayne battaile without fore ward or rereward and appoynted foure hundred horsmenne Lombardes The ordering of their battayles and other to breake the arraye of the Englishmen either behynd or at the sides of the whiche was captaine sir Stephan de Vinoylles called the hyre The D. of Bedford lykewise made one entier battayle and suffered no man to be on horsebacke and set the archers euery one hauing a sharp stake both on the frōt of the battayl and also on the sides like wings And behynde were al their horsses tyed together eyther by y e reines or by the tayles with the ◅tes and cariages to the defence wherof wer two thousand archers apointed Herewith either part being come almost to the ioining the duke of Alanson on the one syde exhorted hys people to play the men declaring vnto them that the conclusion of this battaile shuld eyther deliuer them out of vile seruitude or place them in the vale of bondage On the other side y e duke of Bedforde to encorage his
naughte comparing this manner presente with this last nightes cheere in so fewe houres so great a change maruellously misliked Howbeit sith he could not get away and keepe hymselfe close he woulde not least hee shoulde seeme to hyde hymselfe for some secrete feare of hys owne faulte whereof hee sawe no suche cause in himselfe He determined vpon the suretie of hys owne conscience to goe boldly to them and inquire what this matter myghte meant whome 〈◊〉 as they sawe they began to quarrel with him and say that he intended to set distaunce betweene the King and them and to bring them to reâ—…sion but it should not lie in his power And when he began as he was a very well spoken in all in goodly wise to excuse himselfe they tarried not the ende of his aunswere The Lorde Riuers put in warde but shortly tooke hym and put him in ward and that done forthwith wente to Horsebacke and tooke the way to Stony Stratforde where they founde the King with hys companie readie to leape on Horsebacke and departe forwarde to leaue that lodging for them bycause it was to straight for both companyes And assoone as they came in his presence they lighte adowne with all theyr companie about them To whome the Duke of Buckingham sayde goe afore Gentlemen and yeomen keepe your twines And thus in a goodly aray they came to the King and on their knees in very humble will salued his grace whiche receyued them in verye ioyous and amiable manner nothing earthly knowing nor mistrusting as yet But euen by and by in his presence they piked a quarrell to the Lorde Richarde Grey The Lorde Grey the Kings other brother by his mother saying that he with y e Lorde Marques his brother and the Lord Riuers hys Vncle had compassed to 〈◊〉 the King and the Realme and to set variance among the states and to subdue and destroy the noble proud of the Realme Towarde the accomplishing whereof they sayd that the Lord Marques had entred into the Tower of London and thence taken out the Kings treasure and sente menne to the Sea All which things these Dukes wist wel were done for good purposes necessarie by the whole counsayle at London sauing that somewhat they must say Vnto whiche wordes the Kyng aunswered What my brother Marques hathe done I cannot say But in good faithe I dare well aunswere for mine vncle Riuers and my brother heere that they be innocent of anye such matter Yea my liege quoth the Duke of Buckingham they haue kept theyr dealing in these matters farre fro the knowledge of youre good grace And forthwith they arested the Lord Richard and Sir Thomas Vaughan Knighte in the Kings presence and brought the King and all backe vnto Northampton where they tooke againe further Counsell And there they sente away from the Kyng whome it pleased them and set new seruauntes about hym suche as lyked better them than him At whiche dealing hee wepte and was nothing contente but it booted not And at dinner the Duke of Gloucester sent a dish from his owne table to the Lord Riuers praying him to bee of good cheere all shoulde bee well ynough And hee thanked the Du e and prayed the messenger to beare it to his nephewe the Lord Richard with the same message for his comfort who bee thoughte hadde more neede of comforte as one to whome such aduersitie was strange But hymselfe hadde bin all hys dayes in vre therewith and therefore could beare it the better But for all thys comfortable curtesie of the Duke of Gloucester hee sente the Lorde Riuers The death of the L. Riuers and other and the Lorde Richarde with sir Thomas Vaughan into the North Countrey into dyuers places to prison and afterwarde all to Pomfraite where they were in conclusion beheaded In this wise the Duke of Gloucester tooke vpon hymselfe the order and gouernaunce of the yong Kyng whome with much honor humble reuerence hee conueyed vpwarde towarde the Citie But anone the tidyngs of thys matter came hastily to the Queene a little before the midnighte following and that in y e sorest wise that the King hir sonne was taken hir brother hir sonne and hir other friendes arrested and sent no man wist whither to bee done with GOD wot what With whyche tydyngs the Queene in greate flighte and heauinesse bewayling hyr childes raigne hir friendes mischance and hyr owne infortune damning the tyme that euer she disswaded the gathering of power about the King gate hir selfe in all the hast possible with hir yonger sonne and hir daughters out of the palace of Westminster in which she then lay into the Sanctuarie The Q taketh Sanctuary lodging hir selfe and hir coÌ„panie there in the Abbots place Nowe came there one in likewise not long after midnight fro the Lord Chamberlayne 〈◊〉 to the Archbyshoppe of Yorke then Chancellor of England to his place not farre from Westminster And for that hee shewed his seruauntes that he hadde tidings of so greate importaunce that his maister gaue him in charge not to forbeare his rest they letted not to wake hym nor hee to admitte this messenger into his beds 〈◊〉 Of whome hee hearde that these Dukes were gone backe with the Kings grace from Stonie Stratford vnto Northampton Notwithstanding Sir quoth hee my Lorde sendeth youre Lordshippe worde that there is no feare for â—…ee assureth you that all shall bee well I assure him quoth the Archebyshoppe be it as well as it vpoÌ„ â–ª it will neuer be so well as we haue seene it And therevpon by and by after the messenger departed he caused in all the hast all his seruauntes to bee called vp and so with hys owne househoâ—… about hym and euerye man weaponed he tooke the greate seale with hym and came yet before day vnto the Queene About whome he founde muche heauinesse rumble hast and businesse cariage and conueyance of hir stuffe into Sanctuarie chestes coffers packes fardels trussed all on mens backes no man vnoccupyed some lading some going some discharging some comming for more some breaking downe the walles to bring in the nexte way and some yet dâ—… to them that holp to carrrie a wrong way The Queene hir selfe sate alone 〈◊〉 on the rushes all desolate and dismayde whome the Archbyshop comforted in the best manner hee coulde shewyng hir that hee trusted the matter was nothyng so sore as she tooke it for And that hee was putte in good hope and out of feare by the message sent hym from the Lord Chamberlayne Ah wo worth him quoth she for he is one of them that laboureth to destroy 〈◊〉 my bloud Madame quoth he be yee of good cheers for I assure you if they Crowne anye other 〈◊〉 than youre sonne whome they nowe 〈◊〉 with them wee shall on the morrowe Crowne hys brother whome you haue heere with 〈◊〉 And heere is the greate scale whiche in lykewise as that noble Prince youre husband deliuered it vnto me so
for his Bulles that he purposeth to be one and though he pay for nothyng else And yet must he be twyce asked whether he will be Bishop or no and he â—…st twice say nay and at the thyrde tyme take it as compelled therevnto by his owne wil. And in a stage play all the people 〈◊〉 right well that hee that playeth the Sowdaine is percase a sowter yet if one shoulde can so little good to shewe out of season what aquaintaunce hee hath with him and call hym by hys 〈◊〉 â—…e while he standeth in his maiestie one of hys tormentors myghte happe to breake 〈◊〉 head and worthie for marring of the play And so they sayde that these matters hee kings games as it were stage playes and for the mâ—… part played vpon scaffoldes In which poore men be but the lookers on And they y t wise be will meddle no further For they that sometime step vp and play with them when they cannot playe theyr partes they disorder the playe and doe themselues no good King Richard the third Rich. the .iij. 1483 An. reg 1. This that is â—…ere betweene his mark and his marke * was not writen by maister Moore in this historie writen by him in Englishe but â—…s translated â—…ut of this hiâ—…tory which he wrote in latin THE next day the Potector w t a great trayne wente to Westminster hall and there where hee had placed himselfe in the Coâ—…e of the Kinges 〈◊〉 deâ—… to the audience that he woulde take vpon him the Crowne in that place there where the King himselfe sitteth and ministreth the lawe bycause hee considered that it was the chiefest duetie of a King to minister the lawes Then with as plesant an Oration as he could 〈…〉 brought out of the Sanctuarie for thyther had he fledde for feare of him in the slight of the people hee tooke hym by the hande Whiche thyng the Common people reioyced at and praysed but wyse menne tooke it for a vaniâ—… Iâ—… his retourne homewarde whome so â—…er 〈◊〉 he saluted For a mynde that knoweth it selfe guiltie is in a manner deiected to a seruile dâ—…cle When he had begonne his reigne the daye of Iune after this mockishe election then was hee Crowned the daye of the same moneth And that solemnitie was furnished for the most parte with the selfe same prouision that was appoynted for the coronatioÌ„ of his nephue * â—…om thys â—…ark to this* â—… not founde â—… Sir Thomas Moore but in maister Hall â—…nd Grafton But heere to shewe the manner of his Coronation as the same is inserted in this Pamphlet of Sir Thomas More by master Hall and Richard Grafton although not found in the same Pamphlet thus we find it by them reported First to be sure of all enimies as he thoughte he sent for fyne thousande men of the Northe against his Coronation which came vp euill apparelled and worse harneised in rustie harneis neither defensable nor scoured to the sale which mustered in Finseburie field to the great disdeine of all the lookers on The fourth day of Iuly he came to the Tower by water with his wife and the fifth day he created Thomas Lord Haward Duke of Norffolke and Sir Thomas Haward his sonne hee created Earle of Surrey and William Lorde Barkeley was then created Earle of Nottingham and Fraunces Lord Louel was then made Vicount Louell and the King his Chamberlayne and the Lord Stanley was deliuered out of warde for feare of his sonne the L. Strange which was then in Lancashire gathering men as men sayde and the sayde Lord was made Stewarde of the King his housholde lykewise the Archbyshoppe of Yorke was deliuered but Morton Byshoppe of Elie was coÌ„mitted to the Duke of Buckingham to keepe in warde which sent him to his manor of Brecknock in Wales from whence hee escaped to King Richarde hys confusion The same nyght the King made seuenteene Knyghtes of the Bathe whose names ensue Sir Edmond the Duke of Suffolkes sonne Sir George Grey the Erle of Kents sonne Sir William the Lord Souches sonne Sir Henry Burganie Sir Christopher Willoughbie Sir William Barkeley Sir Henrie Babington Sir Thomas Arondell Sir Thomas Boleyne Sir Gerueys of Clifton Sir William Saye Sir Edmond Bedingfield Sir William Enderbie Sir Thomas Lekenor Sir Thomas of Vrmon Sir Iohn Browne Sir William Barkeley The next day being the fifth day of Iulie the King rode through the Citie of London toward Westminster with great pomp being accompanied with these Dukes Earles Lordes and Knightes whose names followe Edward Prince of Wales the Kings onely sonne Dukes The Duke of Norffolke The Duke of Buckingham The Duke of Suffolke Earles The Earle of Northumberlande The Earle of Arondell The Earle of Kent The Earle of Surrey The Earle of Wilshire The Earle of Huntingdon The Earle of Nottingham The Earle of Warwike The Earle of Lincolne Lordes The Lord Lisle Vicount The Lord Louell Vicount The Lord Stanley The Lord Audeley The Lord Dakers The Lord Ferrers of Chertley The Lord Powes The Lord Scrope of Vpsale The Lord Scrope of Bolton The Lord Gray Codner The Lord Gray of Wilton The Lord Sturton The Lord Cobham The Lord Morley The Lord Burganie The Lord Souche The Lord Ferrers of Groby The Lord Welles The Lord Lomney The Lord Matreuers The Lord Harbert The Lord Becham Knightes Sir Iames Titell Sir William Kniuet Sir Thomas Aborow Sir William Standley Sir William Aparre Sir George Browne Sir Robert Middleton Sir Iohn Henningham Sir Nicholas Latimer Sir Thomas Mongomery Sir Thomas Delamer Sir Gilbert Debnam Sir Terrie Robsart Sir William Brandon Sir Iohn Sauell Sir Henry Wentfoord Sir Edward Standley Sir Henry Seyntmont Sir William yong Sir Thomas Bowser Sir Henry Winkefielde Sir Thomas Wortley Sir Iohn Seyntlow â–ª Sir Charles of Pilkinton Sir Iames Harington Sir Iohn Asheley Sir Thomas Barkley Sir Richard Becham Sir William Hopton Sir Thomas Percy Sir Robert Dymocke Sir Iohn Cheyny Sir Richard Ludlowe Sir Iohn Eldrington Sir William Sands Sir Richard Dudley Sir William Seintlowe Sir Thomas Twaightes Sir Edmond of Dudley Sir Raufe Ashton Sir Richard Charlington Sir Thomas Gray Sir Phillip Barkeley Sir Robert Harington Sir Thomas Gresley Sir Richard Harecourt Sir Wiliam Noris Sir Thomas Selenger Sir Richard Hodlesten Sir Iohn Conias Sir William Stoner Sir Phillip Courtney Sir William Gascoigne Sir Richard Amedilton Sir Roger Fynes Sir George Vere Sir Henry Percie Sir Iohn Wood. Sir Iohn Aparre Sir Iohn Gray Sir Iohn Danby Sir Richard Tailebushe Sir Iohn Rider Sir Iohn Herring Sir Richard Enderby Sir Iohn Barkeley Sir Iames Strangwishe Sir Raufe Carnbrecke Sir Iohn Constable Sir Robert Eliarde Sir Richard Darell Sir Iohn Gilforde Sir Iohn Lekenor Sir Iohn Morley Sir Iohn Hewes Sir Iohn Boleyne Sir Edmond Shaa Alderman On the morrowe beeing the sixte daye of Iulye the King with Quene Anne hys wife came down out of the White Hall into the great Hall at Westminster and went directly to the kings bench And from
faithfull Chaplayne and glad would haue bin that hys chylde hadde succeeded him Howbeit if the secrete iudgemente of God haue otherwise prouided I purpose not to spurre against a pricke nor labour to sette vp that God pulleth downe And as for the late Protector and now King And euen there he left saying that he had already meddled to muche with the worlde and woulde from that day meddle with his Booke and hys heades and no farther Then longed the Duke sore to heare what hee woulde haue sayd bycause he ended with the King and there so suddaynely stopped and exhorted hym so familiarly betweene them twayne to be bolde to say whatsoeuer he thought whereof he faithfully promised there shoulde neuer come hurte and peraduenture more good than hee woulde wene and that himselfe intended to vse his faithfull secrete aduise and counsell whiche hee sayde was the onely cause for which he procured of the King to haue him in his custody where hee might recken himselfe at home and else had hee bin putte in the handes of them with whome hee should not haue founden the like fauoure The Byshop right humbly thanked him and sayde in good faith my Lord I loue not to talke much of Princes as thing not all out of perill though the word be without fault for asmuch as it shall not bee taken as the partie meante it but as it pleaseth the Prince to construe it And euer I thinke on Esops tale that when the Lion hadde proclaymed that on payne of death there should none horned beast abyde in that wood one that had in his forhead a bunche of fleshe fled awaye a great pace The Foxe that saw hym runne so fast asked hym whyther he made all that haste And he answered In fayth I neyther wote nor recke so I were once hence bicause of this proclamation made of horned beastes What foole quoth the Foxe thou mayst abyde well ynough the Lion meant not by thee for it is none horne that is in thine head No mary quoth hee that wote I well ynough But what and hee call it an horne where am I then The Duke laughed merily at the tale and sayd My Lorde I warrant you neyther the Lion nor the Bore shall pyke any matter at any thing heere spoken for it shall neuer come neere their eare In good faith Sir sayde the Byshop if it did the thing that I was about to say taken as well as afore God I meant it could deserue but thanke And yet taken as I wene it woulde mighte happen to turne mee to little good and you to lesser Then longed the Duke yet much more to witte what it was wherevppon the Byshoppe saide in good fayth my Lorde as for the late Protector sith he is nowe King in possession I purpose not to dispute his title but for the weale of this Realm whereof hys grace hath nowe the gouernaunce and whereof I am my selfe one poore member I was about to wishe that to those good habilities whereof he hath already right many little needing my prayse it mighte yet haue pleased God for the better store to haue giuen hym some of suche other excellente vertues meete for the rule of a Realme as our Lord hathe planted in the person of youre grace and there lefte agayne The Duke somewhat maruelling at his suddayne pauses Here endeth Sir Thomas More and this that followeth is taken out M. of Hall as though they were but parentheses with a high countenaunce sayd My Lorde I euidently perceyue and no lesse note your often breathing and suddayne stopping in youre communication so that to my intelligence your words neyther come to any direct or perfect sentence in conclusion whereby either I might perceyue and haue knowledge what your inwarde intent is now toward the King or what affection you beare towarde me For the comparison of good qualities ascribed to vs both for the whiche I may selfe knowledge and recognise to haue none nor looke for no prayse of any creature for the same maketh me not a little to muse thynkyng that you haue some other priuie imaginatiō by loue or by grudge engraued and emprinted in your hart which for feare you dare not or for childish shamefastnesse you be abashed to disclose and reueale and specially to me being your friend which on my honour do assure you to hee as secrete in this case as the deaffe and dumme person is to the singer or the tree to the hunter The Byshop beeing somewhat bolder considering the Dukes promise but most of all animated and encouraged bycause he knew the Duke desirous to be exalted and magnified and also he perceyued the inwarde hatred and priuie rancor which he bare toward King Richard was now boldened to open his stomacke euen to the very bottome intending thereby to compasse howe to destroy and vtterly confound King Richard and to depriue him of his dignitie royall or else to set the Duke so a fyer with the desire of ambition that hee himselfe mighte be safe and escape out of all daunger and perill whiche thing hee brought shortly to conclusion both to the kings destruction and the Dukes confusion and to his owne safegard and finally to hys high promotion And so as I sayde before vpon trust and confidence of the Dukes promise the Byshoppe sayd my singuler good Lord sith the time of my captiuitie which being in your graces custodie I may rather call it a liberall libertie more than a straighte emprisonmente in auoyding idlenesse mother and nourisher of all vices in reading Bookes and auntient Pamphlets I haue founde this sentence written that no manne is borne free and in libertie of himselfe onely for one part of duetie he oweth or should owe to his parents for his procreation by a very natural instincte and filiall curtesie another parte to hys friendes and kinsfolke for proximitie of bloud and natural amitie doth of very duetie chalenge and demaunde But the natiue Countrey in the whiche hee tasted firste the sweete ayres of thys pleasant and flattering world after his natiuitie demaundeth as a debt by a naturall bond neyther to bee forgotten nor yet to be put in obliuion which saying causeth me to consider in what case this Realme my natiue Countrey nowe standeth and in what estate and assurance before this time it hath continued what gouernour we now haue and what ruler wee mighte haue for I playnely perceyue the Realme beeing in this case must needes decay and bee broughte to vtter confusion and finall exterminion But one hope I haue encorporate in my brest that is when I consider and in my mynd do diligently remember dayly behold your noble personage your iustice and indifferencie your feruent zeale and ardente loue towarde youre naturall Countrey and in like manner the loue of your Countrey toward you the great learning pregnaunt witte and goodly eloquence which so much doth abounde in the person of your grace I muste needes thinke this Realme fortunate yea
French Kyng who rewarded him with a cupborde of plate all gold valewed at .1500 lb. The lordes also and gentlemen 〈…〉 〈◊〉 ambassade 〈◊〉 of France 〈…〉 The kings ships it lays in the 〈◊〉 betvvixt and 〈◊〉 shotte it lustly and stervile the 〈◊〉 galeys â—…ird them 〈◊〉 were laide peeces of artillerie which shutte off freely so lykewyse did all the artillerie in the ships but in espectall leâ—… the Tower was Hoâ—… a marueilouse great dealt of ordinaunce From whence being laÌ„ded they roade through LondoÌ„ in great triumph the Maire and the crafts standing in the streetes in very good order vnto the Bishoppes palace by Poules where the Frenche Admirall lodged till Bartholmew euen on whiche day hee was conueied towarde Hampton Court The Frenche Admirall receiued by Prince Edvvarde where in the way the Prince hauing with him the Archbishop of Yorke the earles of Hertforde Huntington and aboue ij M. horse mette him embraced hym in such curteous and honorable wise that all the beholders greately reioysed much meruailed at the said princes high wit great audacitie and so the Frenche Admirall came to the Courte giuing the prince the vpper hande as they roade And at the vtter gate of the Courte the Lorde Chauncellor and all the Kings couusell receyued him and brought him to his lodging On Bartholmew day the king admittyng hym to his presence welcomed him and in greate triumphe wente to the Chappell where the Kyng receiued hys othe to performe the articles of the league The Admirall of Fraunce receiueth an othe as it was couenaunted To speake of the banquetyngs huntings and such like honourable fortes of enterteignementes it were muche to vtter and harde to beleeue 〈◊〉 that he had of the king â—…other But on Friday folowing being the .xxvij. of August he being rewarded wyth a cupbord of plate to the valewe of twelue hundreth pounde retourned to London and on the Sundaye nexte ensuyng tooke his Galleis and departed Beside the kings giftes hee hadde giuen to hym by the Citie of London twoo Flaggons guilteâ—… and two other that were parcell guâ—…le valewed at one hundrethe thirtie sixe pounde beside wine waxe and torches There were diuers of his company also that wente not awaye vnrewarded hauyng bothe plate and also many horses and greyhoundes giuen them Althoughe this peace pleased bothe the Englishe and Frenche Nations yet surely bothe misteâ—…sted the continuance thereof and veryly the olde prouerbe seemed to be throughly verified whiche sayth That what the eye seeth the 〈◊〉 rueth for the Frenchemen still longed for Boulongne and the Englishmen 〈◊〉 not willingly to giue it ouer For during y e French Admirals being in EnglaÌ„d Monsterde Ebatillon captain of Montplaister began to make a new bastilion euen at the verye month of the hanes naming it Chatillons gardeyn Where vpon that noble Gentleman the Lord Grey of Wilton shortly after appointed to bee deputie of the towne and countie of Boulongne The lord Grey of VVilton perceiuing the great inconuenience that this new buylding would bring to the towne if it went forwards did aduertise the king thereof earnesteâ—…y beseechyng his grace Sir Thomas Palmer that the matter might be throughly coÌ„sidered of Sir Thomas Palmer was the messenger The king vppon the intelligence asked hys counsels aduice which only went wholly that the conditions of the peace were not in anye wise to be infringed This resolued Secretarie Paget then knight and afterwards Lord was commaunded accordingly to drawe a letter to my Lord Grey the which the kyng him selfe did signe willing that the messenger shuld further knowe of his pleasure before he departed Whervpon sir Thomas Palmer hauing his dispatche at the Secretaries handes did get word to be giuen to the K. who presently sent for him into his priuie chamber and betwixte them two vsed these words Palmer you haue there a letter from vs to the L. Grey that he do in no wyse deale in the matter that he hath by you aduertised vs of NotwithstaÌ„ding I wil that you deliuer him this message from vs. Bid him call to minde howe that his brethren and himselfe not a shorte time but euen from tender yeres nor farre off but still nere to our person we haue broght him vp which tel him not vniustly if that he in him that we conceyue doth breede in vs an odde trust of feruencie to serue vs of him more than a common seruant or subiect By that token wil him whatsoeuer I haue written to the coÌ„trary that he presently impeache the fortiffcation of Chatillons garden rase it if it be possible and this my message shall be his cleering therein and the seruice gratefully accepted Sir Thomas Palmer somwhat astonied hereat coÌ„sidering y e weightinesse of the cause and the contrarietie of the letter message began to put the king in mind of the small credite that his bare erraÌ„d of right was like to haue so flatte against that whiche his Maiesties letters imported But the kyng cutting off his tale Deliuer thou the message quod he at his choyce then bee the executyng thereof Sir Thomas thus dispatched wyth great speed arriued at Boulougne immediatly vpon the openyng of the gates at after noone His letters and message deliuered the Lorde Grey streighte assembled the counsell shewed vnto them the kings letters which red he caused sir Tho. to pronounce before them the message also Euery man was to say his aduice It went roundly thorough the boorde without anye question that the letter was to be followed the message not to be stayed on The lord Grey hauing herd and not replying any thing willed sir Thomas to be called in agayne had him repete his message and therwhilest made a clerke of the counsel to write y e same verbatim This don he prayed the whole table to set their handes vnto it which they did and my Lorde Grey taking the same into his hands without further opening declaring his resolution brake vp counsell commaunded streight the gates to be shut gaue priuie warning that certain bandes with armour and weapon and lykewyse Pioners should that night by an houre be in a readinesse The houre comen himself with the warned coÌ„panie issued out passed ouer the water without any alarme of the enimie ouerthrew in iij. or four houres Chatillons garden ouerthrovven and rased dovvne what in .ij. or three moneths had bin reysed and so in great quietnes returned into the towne Presently he dispatched Sir Thomas Palmer back againe to the king with the newes whose returne was so sodeyn as the king hymself being in the chamber of presence seing him sayd aloude What wyll he do it or no Sir Thomas giuing none other answer but presenting his letters saying that therby his Maiestie shuld know The king again in earnest mood Nay tell vs I say whether he wil do it or not Then sir Thomas tolde him that it was doone and the whole fortification
with tenne thousande Inland men as they call them the choysest Souldiers counted of theyr countrey And the Earle of Huntley in the rerewarde welny cut with the battaile on the left side with eight thousande The Irishe archers on a wing The four thousand Irish atchers as a wing to them both last indeede in order and first as they sayd that ranne away The battayle and also the rerewarde were garded likewise with their ordinance according Edwarde Shelley Edward Shelley Lieutenant vnder y e Lorde Grey of his bande of Bulleners was the fyrste that passed ouer the slough The lord Grey himselfe next The Lord Iohn Grey with the Lord Iohn Grey and others in the foremost ranke and so then after two or three rankes of their former bands But badly yet could they make their rase by reason the furrowes lay trauers to their course That notw tstanding and though also they were nothyng likely well to be able thus a front to come within them to doe them hurte as well bycause the Scottishmens pikes were as long or longer thaÌ„ their staues as also for that their horses were all naked withoute bardes whereof though there were right many among them yet not one put on for as muche as at their comming forthe in the morning they looked for nothing lesse than for battayle y t day yet did those worthy Gentlemen the Lord Grey of Wilton the Lord Iohn Grey and master Shelley with the residue so valiantly and strongly gyue the charge vppon them that whether it were by their prowes or power the left side of the enimies that his Lordship did sette vpon though their order remayned vnbroken was yet compelled to sway a good way backe and giue grounde largely and all the residue of them beside to stand much amiâ—â— Beside this as the Englishmen were 〈◊〉 at their enimies they stoode very braue and bragging shaking their pike poyntes crying come Lounds come heere Tikes come heretikes and such lyke rethorike they vsed but though sayth Maister Paten they meant but small humanitie yet shewed they thereby muche ciuilitie both of faire play to warne ere they stroke and of formall order to chide ere they fought The English Captaines that were behynde perceyuing at eye that both by the vneuennesse of the ground by the sturdy order of the enimie and for that their fellowes were so nic straight before them they were not able to any aduauntage to maynteyne this onset did therefore according to the deuise in that poynte appoynted The English horsemen repulsed turne themselues and made a softe retire vp towarde the hill agayne howbeeit to confesse the trueth some of the number that knewe not the prepensed policie of the counsayle in this case made of a sober aduised retire an hastie rashe and vnaduised flight howbeit without Captain or standert and vpon no cause of neede but of a meere vndiscretion and madnes A madnes indeede for first the Scottes were not able to pursue bycause they were footemen and then if they could what hope by flight so farre from home in their enimies lande where was no place of refuge The valiant Lord Grey Edward Shelley little Preston Brampton and Iernyngham Busleners Ratcliffe the lord Fitzwaters brother Sir Iohn Cleres sonne and heire Rawley a gentleman of ryght coÌ„mendable prowes Digges of Kent Ellerker a pencioner Segraue Of the duke of Somersets band Stanley Woodhouse Coonisbye Horgil Norris Gentlemen slaine Denys Arthure and Atkinson with other in the foreranke not beeing able in this earneste assault both to tende to theyr fyght afore and to the retire behynde the Scottes agayne well considering hereby how weake they remained caught courage a freshe ran sharply forward vpon them and without any mercy flewe the most part of them that abode furthest in prease a .vj. moe of Bulleyners and other then before are named in all to the number of xxvi and most part Gentlemen My lord Grey yet my L. Iohn Grey lykewyse my L. Edw. Seimer as som egrace was returned agayne but neyther all in safetie nor withoute euidente markes they had bin there for the L. Grey w t a pike through the mouth was rased a long from the tippe of the tong The Lord Gray huâ—â— and thrust that way very daungerously more than two inches within the necke and the other two had their horses vnder them with swordes sore wounded Like as also a little before this onset sir Thomas Marcy vppon his approche to the enimies was stryken glaunsing wise on the ryght side with a bullet of one of their field peeces and thereby hys bodye bruysed with the bowing in of his armour hys sworde â—â—tes broken and the forefinger of hys right hande beaten flat Euen so vpon the parting of this fray was sir Arthur Datcy slasht at with swordes and so hurt vpon the wedding finger of his right hande also as it was counted for the fyrst parte of curing to haue it quyte cutte away About the same tyme certaine of the Scottes ranne out hastily to the Kings Standard of the horsemen the which sir Andrewe Flammocke bare and laying fast hold vpon the staffe thereof â—… Andrew â—…mmocke cryed a king a king That if both his strength his heart and his horse had not beene good and herewith somewhat ayded at this pinche by sir Raufe Coppinger a Pentioner both he had beene slaine and the Standart lost which the Scottes neuerthelesse held so fast that they brake and bare away the nether ende of the staffe to the barrell and intended so muche to the gayne of the standart that sir Andrew as hâ—…p was scaped hâ—…nâ—… all safe and else without hurt â—â— Lorde â—…anes At this businesse also my Lorde Fitzwaters now Earle of Suffex and Lorde Chamberlaine to the Queenes maiestie Captaine there of a number of Demilaunces was vnhorst but soone mounted againe scaped yet in greate daunger and his horse all bewen Hereat further were Caluerley the Standert bearer of the menne at armes â—…erlâ—…y and â—â—â—t Paston and Clement Paston a Pencioner thrust eche of them into the legge with Pykes Don Philip a Spaniarde and Don Philip a Spaniard into the knee diuerse other mayned and hurt and many horses sore wounded beside â—…eyâ—…cing of 〈◊〉 English â—â—gard By this time had the English forwarde accordingly gotten the full vauntage of the hilles side and in respect of theyr marche stoode sideling towarde the enimie who neuerthelesse were not able in all partes to stande full square in array by reason that at the west ende of theÌ„ vpon their right hande and towarde the enimie there was a square plot enclosed with Turfe as their maner of fencing in those partes as well as in dyuerse other is one corner wherof did let the square of the same array â—â— battaile The battaile in good order next them but so as in continuance of array the former part thereof stoode vpon the hilles side the
.xxiij. of September they dislodged and went that morning to Rockesbourgh encamping in a great fallow fielde betwixt Rockesbourgh and Kelsey standing Eastwarde a quarter of a myle off Here at Rockesbourgh they beganne to buylde a Forte wythin the compasse of an olde ruynous Castell the plot and site whereof standeth naturally very strong â—…tion Rockesbourgh vpon a hyll East and West of an eight score in length and three score in breadth drawing to a narownesse at the East ende the whole ground whereof the olde walles did yet enuiron Besyde the height and hardnesse to come to it is strongly fenced on either side with the course of two greate Ryuers Tyuet on the Northe and Twede on the South both which ioyning somewhat nie togyther at the West ende of it Tyuet by a large compasse aboute the fieldes in the which the Campe lay at Kelsey 〈◊〉 is still into this Tweede whiche with greate deapth and swiftnesse runneth from thence Eastwarde into the Sea at Berwicke Ouer this betwyxte Kelsey and Rockesbourgh hath there bin a great stone Bridge with Arches the which the Scots in tymes paste haue all to broken bycause the Englishe menne shoulde not that waye come to them Soone after the Lorde Protectours suruey of the plotte The determination in what sort Rockesburgh should be fortified and determination to doe as muche in deed for making it defensible as shortnesse of the tyme and season of the yeare coulde suffer which was that one great trench of twentie foot brode with deapth according and a Wall of like depth breadth and height shoulde bee made a Crosse wythin the Castell from the one syde Wall to the other and a fortie score from the West ende and that a lyke Trenche and Wall shoulde likewise bee caste a trauerse within aboute a coytes cast from the East ende and hereto that the Castell walles on either syde where need was should bee mended with Turfe and made wyth loupes as well for shooting directly forwarde as for flanking at hande the woorke of whiche deuise dyd make that besyde the sauegard of these Trenches and Walles the Keepers shoulde also be much defended from the enimies force by both the ende Walles of the Castell the Pioners were sette a woorke and diligently applyed in the same The Larde of Scsseforth and manye other Lards and Gentlemen of Tiuidall the Mers hauing come coÌ„muned wyth the L. Protector and the Counsayle made an assuraunce or as it were a truce for that daye tyll the nexte daye at nyght and on the next day Scottes that came to the kings obeysance whyle the assurance lasted these Lordes and Gentlemen beeing the â—â—â—efest in the whole Mers and Tiuidale came in agayne whome the Dukes Grace wyth wisedome and policie wythoute bloudshedde did winne then vnto the kings obedience for the whiche they did willingly then receyue an othe whose names in part ensue Lardes The Larde of Scsseforth The Larde of Fernyhurst The Larde of Greenhead The Larde of Hunthill The Larde of Hundley The Larde of Markeston by Merside The Larde of Boniedworth The Larde of Ormeston The Lard of Mallestaine The Lard of Warmesey The Lard of Lynton The Lard of Egerston The Lard of Marton The Lard of Moâ—â—e The Lard of Reddell The Lard of Reamerside Gentlemen George Trombull Iohn Hullyburton Robert Car of Greyden Adam Kyrton Andrew Kyrton Andrew Meyther Sander Spur of Erleston Marke Car of Littleden George Car of Faldenside Alexander Makdowell Charles Rotherford Thomas Car of the yere Iohn Car of Meynthorn Walter Hollyburton Richard Hanganside Andrew Car. Iames Dowglas of Cauers Iames Car of Mersington George Hoppringle William Ormeston of Endmerden Iohn Grimstow Many mothere were beside but ouerpassed by maister Paten for that they remayned in the register with these as he sayth The Duke of Somerset tendred the furtherance of the worke so much The diligence of the Duke of Somerset to further the fortification to Rocksbourgh that he forbare not to lay his owne hande to the Spade and Shouell thereby to encourage others so as there were but fewe of Lordes Knightes and Gentlemen in the field but with Spade Shouel or Mattock did therein their partes The .xxv. of September being Sunday the Scottes beganne to bring vittayle to the campe and were so well entreated and payed for the same that during the time of the English mens abode there they wanted not of the commodities which their countrey could minister A Scottish Herauld The .xxviij. of September a Scottish Herauld accompanyed with certayne French men that were perchaunce more desirous to marke the armye than to witte of theyr welfare came and declared that wythin a seuen nyght after theyr Commissioners to whom safe conduct had bene graunted should come and commune with oure Counsaile at Berwike whose comming the erle of Warwike and sir Raufe Sadler with other the Commissioners appoynted did so long while there abide but what the Scottes ment by breaking promise I cannot say howbeit come they did not and therefore escaped not the iust note of dissimulation howsoeuer else they could colour the matter in their owne excuse The same day after noone the Duke of Somerset adourned with titles of dignitie diuerse Lordes knights and gentlemen Creation the names and promotions of whome maister Paten hath set downe out of the Heraulde booke as foloweth Banerets Sir Raufe Sadler Treasurer Sir Fraunces Brian Captayne of the lyght horsemen Sir Raufe a Vane lieutenant of all the horsmeÌ„ These knights more made Banerets all dignitie aboue a Knight and next to a Baron Knightes The Lorde Gray of Wilton high Marshall The Lorde Edwarde Seymet the Duke of Somersets sonne The Lorde Thomas Howarde The Lorde Waldike a Cleuelander Sir Thomas Dâ—…cres Sir Edwarde Hastings Sir Edmonde Bridges Sir Iohn Thynne Sir Myles Patriche Sir Iohn Câ—…nwey Sir Eyles â—…oâ—…le Sir Raufe Bagnoll Sir Oliuer Laurence Sir Henrie Gates Sir Thomas Chaloner Sir Frances Flemming maister of the ordinaÌ„ce Sir Iohn Greâ—…ham Sir William Skipwith Sir Iohn Buttes Sir George Blaag Sir William Fraunces Sir Fraunces Knolles Sir William Thornburrow Sir George Howarde Sir Iames Wilforde Sir Raufe Coppingen Sir Thomas Wentworth Sir Iohn Meruen Sir Nicholas Straunge Sir Charles Sturton Sir Hugh Askue Sir Francis Salmyn Sir Richarde Tounley Sir Marmaduke Conestable Sir George Audeley Sir Iohn Holcrost Sir Iohn Southworth Sir Thomas Danby Sir Iohn Talbot Sir Rowland Clearke Sir Iohn Horsley Sir Iohn Foxster Sir Christofer Dics Sir Peter Negro Sir 〈◊〉 Vtle Sir Henrie Hussey Sir Iames Goâ—â—ds Brâ—…dander Sir Walter Boâ—…ham Sir Robert Brandâ—â—ng Maior of Newcastell and made knight there at the duke of Somersets returne But nowe that Rockesbourgh was suffeciently made be â—â—sible the which to see it seemed the Duke of Somerset had vowed before hee woulde thence depart his graâ—…e and the counsell did first 〈◊〉 that my Lorde Gray shoulde remaine vpon the borders there as the Kings Lieutenaunt â—â—ken â—â—ce of 〈◊〉
gayâ—â—d built 〈◊〉 voyage and then tooke order for the Fortest that sir Andrew Dudley Captayne of Broughtie â—…ragge had befe with him two hâ—…ndred Souldiours of Harbutters and other and a sufficient number of Pioners for his worâ—…es Sir Edwarde Dudley Captaine of Hume Castell three score Harduttâ—â—s fortye horsemenne and a hundred Pioners Sir Raufe Bulmer Captain of Rockesbourgh three hundred souldiours of Hacbutters and other and two hundred Pioners As things were thus concluded and warning giuen 〈◊〉 night on this Wednesday being Michadmasse euen on the nexte morrowe being Michadmasse day euery 〈◊〉 fell to paeking apace â—…y reâ—â—â—â—…omeâ—â— and gotte them homewardes passing ouer the Twede there with some trouble and daunger also by reason of â—…yne that lately fell before â—… daunger â—…e souldiâ—â— pasâ—…ing â—…er of 〈◊〉 and had â—…aysed the streaâ—…e whiche beeing swyâ—â—â—t of it selfe and the Chaâ—…tell vneueri in the bottâ—â— wyth great sicâ—â—es made the passage combersome so that many as well horsemen as footemen were in no small perill as they passed throught and one or two drowned and many caryageâ—… ouerthrowne and in great hazarde of lossing The Duke of Somerset roade streight to Newcastell and thence homewardes 〈◊〉 Earle of Warwike my Loâ—â—â— Gray and Sir Raufe Sadler with diuerse other roade to Berwike to abide the comming of the Scottish commissioners In the meane tyme of theyr carying there the Erle of Warwike made sixe knightes â—â—ke made Sir Thomas Neuill the Lorde Neuels brother Sir Andrew Corbet Sir Anthonie Strelley Sir Anhurt Manering Sir Richard Verney Sir Iohn Berttuille After that the Earle of Warwike had taryed for the comming of the Scottes the full tearme of the appoyntment which was vntil the fourth of October and perceyued they came not the next day he departed homewardes Here ye haue to vnderstande and that in part of the meane time whilest the Duke of Somerset was in doing of these exploytes in Scotlande as ye haue hearde rehearsed The Earle of Lenox and the Lorde Wharton warden of the West Marches with an armie of fiue thousande men An inuasion made into Scotlande entred Scotlande on that side and first passing two myles after a daye and a nyghtes defence they wanne the Church of Annan Annan church wonne tooke teuentie and two prisoners keepers of the same dâ—…ient the spoyle for cumber of cariage and caused the Churche to bee blowne vp with powder passing thence a .xvj. myles within the lande they wanne the Castell of Mylke the whiche they left furnished wyth munition and â—â—nne The Castell of Milke wonne and so returned But of this ye shall â—…nde â—…ore in the Hystorie of Scotlande by the suffernesse of God where we entreate of the â—â—ings there in this yeare Thus much haue I collected oute of master Patens booke or rather exempliâ—…ted the same not much digressing from his owne wordes except where I haue beene forced to 〈◊〉 his worke in places wishing to haue inserted the whole if the purpose of this volume would haue so permitted as well for the full vnderstanding of euerie particular poynt by hym remembred as also for his pâ—…esant and apt maner of penning the same Whilest the Lorde Protectour out was abroade thus in wereck agaynst the Scottes the Lords of the Counsayle that remayned at home chiefly by the good and diligent caâ—â—ing on and further â—…ner of the the bishoppe of Canterburie and other of the Cleargie tooke order for the aduancement of Religion The Homelles Paraphrase of Erasmus â—â—ing the bookes of Homilyes and the Paraphrase of Erasmus to be set foorth and had in Churches At the comming backe of the Lorde Protectour from his iourney into Scotlande the Citizens of London determined to haue receyued him with great tryumphe but he healing thereof forbid them in any wyse so to doe for sayde hee if any thing hath beene done to the honour of the Realme it was Gods doyng and therefore willed them to giue him the prayse Neuerthelesse the Maior and Aldermen with certayne of the Commoners in theyr Liuereys with theyr Hoodes hearing of his approch to the Citie the eight day of October meete him in Fylnâ—â—â—arie fielde The Lord Protectors retuen where betwixt eche of them by the hande and handed them for theyr good willes The Lord Maior did 〈◊〉 with him till they came to the pounde in Smithfielde where hys grace left them and roade to his house of Sheue that night the next day to the king to Hampton Court The fourth day of Nouember began a Parliament called and holden at Westmynster which continued till the .xxiiij. of December next following and then proroged In thys Parliament all Calleges Chaunteries and free Chapels were gyuen to the king and the Statute of the sixe Articles were repealed wyth dyuerse other tending to the lyke ende Moreouer during this Parliament visiters beeing appoynted to visite in London the sixtenth of Nouember beganne to take downe the Images in Paules Church and shortly after all the Images in euery Churche not onelye through London but also throughoute the whole Realme were pulled downe and defaced 1547 An. reg 2. The Lorde Protector and other of the counsaile considering nowe in what sort they had got footeholde in Scotlande by reason of such Peeces as they had taken and fortified within the realme did deuise for the more suretie of those places which they had alreadie gotte and the better to bring the rest of the Countrey vnto reason to haue some holdes also more within the land and therefore first they caused a fort to be buylded at Lowder Lowdes fortified Sir Hugh Willoughby where sir Hugh Willoughbie was appoynted Captayne with a conuenient garnison of souldiours to keepe it Besyde this it was thought expedient to fortifie the Towne of Hadington wherevpon the Lord Gray Lieutenant of the North partes with sir Thomas Palmer and sir Thomas Holeâ—…oft were appoynted to got thyther wyth a conuenient number of men of warre and Pioners to see that towne fenced with Trenches Rampires and Bulwarkes as shoulde seeme to his Lordshippe necessarie and behouefull who therefore entring into Scotlande the eightenth of Aprill Hadington fortified by the lord Gray passed forth to Hadington where hee beganne to fortifie and there remayned to see the worke brought to some perfection During his abode there diuerse exploytes were bothe valiauntly attempted and luckilye atchieued by hys martiall conduct and politique direction as occasions offered mighte moue him the whiche I woulde gladlye haue sette downe at large if I coulde haue come to y t true vnderstanding thereof but sithe I cannot gette the same in suche full manner as I haue wished that yet whiche I haue learned by true report as I take it I haue thought good to impart to the reader The .xxviij. of May his Lordship wanne the Castell of Yester Yester Castell wonne after he had beaten if right sore with terrible batterie of Canon shotte for the
encamped for that night and the Englishmen and Italians returned backe to their fortresse The next day the Frenchmen and Scottes with their whole power came before Hadington The French army commeth before Hadington where they were welcomed with a right sharpe and hate skyrmish in which was slaine with and hanquabuse shot one of the Frenche Captaynes called Villenâ—…uâ—…ue In the meane time whilest this skirmish continued The Reinsgraue the Reingraue with his Almaines encamped himselfe on the one side of the towne where the maister of the ordinance in the French armie named Monsieur Dunâ—… caused trenches to be cast for the safe placing of the artillerie the EnglishmeÌ„ still kept them occupied on eche side the towne with skyrmishing They planâ—… their artillery to the annoyance of the aduersaries To conclude they encamped before the Towne cast Trenches lodgeâ—… their Ordinance and layde their siege to the most aduauntage so farre as they might be suffered Shortly after that this siege was planted there came to the ayde of the French the Earle of Arguyle The Earle of Arguile Monsiâ—…r de la Chapelle with a great number of Irish Scottes and Monsieur de la Chapelle brought an eyght or nine hundred Scottes Pioners which began a trench on the left hande of the Abbay gate and likewise a trauerse to couer theyr souldiers that shoulde watche and warde from daunger of the shot out of the towne on that side They lodged so neare within the verie dytches that there were deuised certaine plummers of Leade tied with cordes to a truncheon of a staffe lyke to an hande staffe of a flayle wherewith the souldiours that watched and warded within the towne on the rampire slue dyuerse of the Frenchmen being there lodged within their ditches Thus notwithstanding that the Frenchmen with their artillerie had broken downe the fortifications so as the breaches were made verie reasonable and easie for them to enter yet durst they not presume once to giue y e assault for the English men although their powder was sore spent The valiancie of the English men and that for want of matches they were coÌ„strayned to teare their shyrts and vse the same in stead of matches yet they shewed themselues to valiant in defending the town thus beaten and made weake on eche hande that there was no hope left to their aduersaries to win it of them by force Although the French power on the one side and .viij M. Scottes on an other had so enuironed it that the English men within were driuen to most extreme and hard shifts for want of things necessarie and requisite for their maintenance and defence of that Towne But yet whilest they remayned thus in suche distresse and necessitie of things two hundred Englishmen vnder the conduct of Captain Windham Succour â—â—tring the towne Warham Scâ—â—seger and Iohn Car of Warke found meanes one night to passe through al the watches on that side where the Scottes lay and entring the towne and bringing with them great plentie of powder other necessaries greatly relieued them within and so encoraged them that they seemed to make small account of their enimies fortes Herevpon within few dayes after the Scottes fiue or sixe C. light horsmen onely excepted brake vp theyr campe and returned home After this my Lorde Gray remayning at Berwike ment to make a voyage himselfe in person for the reliefe of them that were thus besieged in Hadington and now when all things were so far in a readinesse as the next day he ment to haue set forward letters were brought that night from the Court willing him to perfourme that seruice by a deputie and to stay himselfe til the comming of the Earle of Shrewsburie who was appoynted with the armie to come verie shortly as generall into those parties My Lord Gray herevpon appoynted in his stead sir Robert Bowes and sir Thomas Palmer to go thither â—…ers went to 〈◊〉 who coÌ„ming to Dunglâ—â— left there certaine handes of footemen and wyth the horsmen bring in number .xiij. huÌ„dred whereof seuen hundred launces were appoynted vnder the charge of the Thomas Palmer they rode forwarde to accomplishe their enterprise but the French Captaynes hauing knowledge of theyr comming they prouided the best they coulde to repulse them appoynting foure Venlyns or ensignes of Lansquenets to keepe a standing watch that night in the trenches and the like number of French ensignes to watch about their campe All the other of their bandes were commaunded to take rest but yet wyth theyr armour on theyr backes Their generall Monsiâ—…r de Desse himselfe Monsieur de Mailleraye admirall of their fleete Monsieur Dandeloâ—… Coronell of the Frenche footemen Piero Strozzt Coronell of the Italians the Reinsgraue Coronell of the Lansqueners and all other the noble men and Captaines of honour among them were all nyght long in armour trauayling vp and downe some on horesebacke and some on foote to visite the watches and skoutes set in places and wayes by the which they suspected that the Englishmen ment would come â—… Lorde 〈…〉 The Lorde Hume ryding abroade to learne what he might of the Englishmens demeanour early in the morning returned to the campe and certified Monsieur de Desse that they were at hande Herewith were the Scottish and French horsemen that kept the sâ—…out called in and monsieur Dandelot with great expedition ranged his battaile of footemen in order â—â—â—delot and so likewise did the Reinsgraue his Almaines The Englishmen deuided into two bendes came and shewed theÌ„selues in sight of the towne and charging such Scottes and Frenchmen as came forth to encounter them gaue them the ouerthrow at two seueral charges but finally presuming too farre vppon theyr good lucke thus chauncing to them in the beginning followed in chase those that fledde before them tyll at length they were enclosed and shutte vppe betwixte the Frenche footemen on the one syde and the Almaines on the other And herewyth the Scottishe horsemen vnder the conduct of the Lordes Humes and Dune and the Frenche horsemen ledde by Monsieur de Etauges theyr Generall 〈…〉 beyng assembled togyther eftsoones after theyr had beene forepulsed were now readie to come forwarde againe and perceyuing theyr footemen so to haue enuironed the Englishmen that they were not able to recouer themselues nor to get oute of daunger but by disordering theyr rankes to take them to flyght The English horsemen discomâ—â— followed amayne so that those which escoped the Frenchmennes handes were taken by the Scottes that pursued them in those so that 〈◊〉 were faued that were not eyther slayâ—…e or taken My Lorde Gray lost .lxxij. great horses and an hundred Geldings with all the 〈◊〉 vppon them armed wyth hyll Lordshippes 〈◊〉 furniture onelye foure or fiue of his menne came home of the whiche Thomas Cornewalleâ—…s nowe groome Porter to the Queenes Maiestie was one and Robert Car Esonier an other then Page to my sande Lorde Grey The vnaduised
Lorde of Burgueuennie coulde haue of them after they forsoâ—…e their purpose waye was as they ascâ—… Wrotham hill Wrotham hil Yallam directly vnder Yallam maister Peckhams house where they 〈…〉 great aduauntage by the winning of the â—…ill displayed their ensignes thinking they had 〈◊〉 out of daunger but the Lord of Burgueuennie made such haste after them that ouertaking them at a fielde in the 〈◊〉 of Wrotham myle distant from the very â—…oppe of the hill Black soll field called Blacke folle fielde â–ª after some resistance with showe and arâ—… The skirmish and prâ—â—er of 〈◊〉 made by their horsemen they were put to â—…ight and chased for the space of fourâ—… myles 〈…〉 to Harthy woode Lx. of them were taken prisoners Sir Henrie Isley fled vnto HaÌ„pshire And they Kneuet made such shift that he got y t night vnto Rochester and the same time Sir George Harper departing from Sir Thomas Wiat comming to the Duke of Norâ—… submitted him selfe butâ—… his grace and the Duke receyued him Which Duke as before ye haue partly heaâ—… being sent with fiue hundreth Londoners and certaine of the Gares for his better defence to go against the Kentishe menne thus assembled with Sir Thomas Wiat was come downe to Grauâ—…de set forth from thence on mondaye the xxix of Ianuarie about ten of the clocke in the fortnoone marching towardes Stroude on this side of Rochester and about foure of the clocke in the afternoone of the same daye The Duke of Norffolke arriueth at Stroude he arriued at Stroude neare vnto Rochester hauing with him Sir Henrie Ierningham Captayne of the Garde Sir Edwarde â—…raye Sir Iohn Fogge Knightes Iohn Couert Roger Appleton Esquires Maurice Gâ—â—â—â—ish the Bishoppe of Rochester Thomas Swan gentleman with certaine of the garde and â—…s to the number of two hundreth or thereabout bâ—…e Bret and other fiue Captaines who with their bandes â—…aried behinde at Spittell hill neere vnto Stroud whylest the Duke weâ—…e to Stroude to see the placing of the ordinaunce whiche being readye charged and bent vnto the towne of Rochester and perceyuing by Sir Thomas Wiat and his men by hanging out their ensignes little to regarde him the Duke commaunded one of the peeces to be fired and shotte off into Rochester and as the gunner was firing the peece sir Edwarde Brayes eldest sonne came in all haste to the Duke and tolde him howe the Londoners woulde betraye him and herewith turning backe The reuolting of the Londoners he might beholde howe Brette and the other Captaines of the white Coates with their handes being vppon the hill and at his backe made great and loud shouts sundrie times crying we are all English men wear call English men fashioning themselues in aray ready bent with their weapons to set vpon the Duke if hee had made any resistance wherevppon the Duke commaunded the peeces that were bent against Rochester to be turned vpon Bret and his fellowes but vpon further consideration the shotte was spared and the Dukes grace with the captaine of the Garde considering with wofull hearts their chiefe strength thus turned against them and being thus enuironned both behinde and before with enimies shifted themselues away as did also their companie Sir Thomas Wiat accompanied with two or three and not many mo came forth halfe a myle from Rochester to meete Brette and the other Captaynes amongst whome was Sir George Harper notwithstanding his former submission to the Duke Their meeting verily seemed right ioyfull both in gesture and countenaunce and therewith hauing saluted ech other they entred altogither into Rochester The Lorde of Burguenennie and the Sherife were greatly abashed when they vnderstoode of this mishappe for they doubted that such as were euill disposed afore woulde not be greatly amended thereby The Sherife being then at Maidstone hasted to come to Malling The sherife of Kent rideth to the Counsaile where the Lorde of Burgueuennie laye and vppon his comming thither hee tooke aduise to ryde in poste to the Counsayle to knowe their mindes howe they woulde direct them Sir Thomas Wiat and his associates were greatly recomforted with this newe supply added to their strength by the reuolting thus of the Londoners and verilye it bredde no small hope in all their heartes that wished well to his enterprise that he shoulde the better attaine vnto the wished ende of his purpose But it pleased God otherwise who neuer prospereth any that attempt such exploits without publike and lawfull authoritie In this meane whyle the Duke of Suffolke being persuaded to ioine with other in this quarrell as he that doubted as no small number of true English men then did least the pretenced mariage with the Spanishe King should bring the whole nobilitie and people of this Realme The Duke 〈◊〉 Suffolke gâ—… downe into Leycestershâ—… into bondage and thraldome of Straungers after he was once aduertised that Sir Thomas Wiat had preuented the time of their purposed enterprise hee secretelye one euening departed from Sheene and roade with all speede into Leycester shire where in the towne of Leycester and other places he caused proclamation to bee made in semblable wyse as Sir Thomas Wiat had done against the Queenes matche whiche she ment to make with the sayd King of Spain but fewe there were that woulde willingly harken thereto But nowe ye must vnderstande The citie of Couentrie that before his comming downe hee was persuaded that the Citie of Couentrie woulde be opened vnto him the more part of the citizens being throughly bent in his fauour in so necessarie a quarrell for defence of the Realme against Straungers as they were then persuaded But howsoeuer it chaunced this proued not altogither true for whether through the misliking whiche the Citizens had of the matter or throughe negligence of some that were sente to sollicite them in the cause or chiefly as should seeme to be most true for that God woulde haue it so When the Duke came with sixe or seauen score horsemen well appointed for the purpose The Duke of Suffolke kepâ—… out of Couentrie presenting himselfe before the Citie in hope to be receyued hee was kept oute For the Citizens through comfort of the Earle of Huntington that was then come downe sent by the Queene to staye the Countries from falling to the Duke and to rayse a power to apprehende him had put them selues in armor and made all the prouision they coulde to defende the Citie againste the sayde Duke Wherevpon perceyuing himselfe destitute of all such ayde as hee looked for among his frends in y e two shires of Leicester Warwick he got him to his manour of Astley distant from Couentrie fiue myles where appoynting his companie to disperse themselues and to make the best shift eche one for his owne safegard that he might and distributing to euerye of them a portion of money according to their qualities and his store at that present hee and the Lorde Iohn Grey his
to coÌ„quer y e crowne by force made great slaughter on all them that withstoode his desire And bicause his brother reproued his dooings he put out his eyes and cut off his handes Against this Gilbert was Gilcrist sent with awarâ—… 〈◊〉 for the king Gilberte himselfe escaped and got ouer into the yle of Man fled from thence into Ireland Wilhelmus Paruus Wilhelmus Paruus reporteth this matter somewhat otherwyse as thus In the armie of king William saith he when he was taken nere vnto Anwike were two brethren Gilberte and Vared that were lordes of Galloway hauing there with them a greate retinue of their countreymen These were the sonnes of Fergusius sometyme lorde of that Prouince after whose decease the kyng of Scottes that is superiour lord therof deuided the countrey betwixt these two brethren but Gilbert the eldest brother found him selfe muche grieued to haue any parte of those landes whiche were his fathers gyuen from him but yet doubting punishment at the kings handes he durste not attempt any thing against hys brother till it fortuned the king to be taken And then deliuered of the feare which had stayed his mischeuous purpose he taketh his brother at vnwares and cruellye murthered hym after no common manner but rather martyred hym in beastly wyse so to satisfie the instincte of his diuellishe nature And immediatlye after inuading the vpper countreyes he exerciseth greate slaughter of men on eche â—…ande But his brother had a sonne called Rowlande whiche prouing a valiant yong Gentleman boldly resisted his vncles rage with the assistance and ayde of his fathers friendes And thus was Scotlande brought into trouble as Wilhelmus Paruus recordeth til by the foresayd Gilcrist the murderer was expulsed as before is expressed In the yeare following Hugh cardinall of Sainct Angelo the Popes legate came Hugo Cardinall of Saincte Angels as Legate from the Pope into England with authoritie to reforme the Englishe Churches in suche cases as were thoughte requisite And after hee had made an ende there to doe the like in Scotlande When he had therfore finished with Englande The bishops of Scotlande summoned to a conuocation at Northampton hee cited all the bishoppes of Scotlande to appeare before hym at a day prefixed at Northamton They came according to his appointment and being assembled there in consistorie he wente about in most ernest wise to persuade them to receiue the Archbishop of Yorke for their metropolitane but one Gilbert a yong man howebeit singularly well learned and for his holynesse of lyfe much commended as Hector Boetius writeth being sent of purpose by king William vnto this Conuocation Gilbert a lerned man defended the liberties of Scotland to foreseee that nothing were concluded in the same preiudiciall to the auncient liberties and francheses of the realme of Scotlande did argue so stiffly to the contrary that the Cardinal left off the pursute of such maner of matter and brake vp that councel withoute determination of any thing to the purpose in that behalfe This Gilbert that thus defended the cause liberties of the Scottishe Clergie was afterwarde made Bishoppe of Cathnes Gilbert bishop of Cathnes and finally after hys departure oute of thys transitorie lyfe registred for his supposed perfect holynesse of lyfe amongst the number of sainctes The chiefest cause that moued the Scottishe Clergie to withdrawe their obedience from the primarie of Yorke was the dissention and continuall enimitie betwixt the two nations for superioritie in temporall causes The same yeare y t this councel was holden at NorthamptoÌ„ sundry vnketh wonders wer seene in Albion Wonders On Midsommer day being the feast day of the Natiuitie of Sainte Iohn the Baptist Hayle there fell suche a storme of haile that it killed manie shepe and smal cattel people that wer out of houses and from vnder couert any where abroade were beaten to the earth with violence of that storme The sun darkned The sunne in September aboute noonetide â–ª was darkned for the space of two houres together without any eclipse or cause natural by interposition of clowdes Thunder In Yorkshire was so terrible thunder wyth straunge lyghtening that many abbeys churches were consumed with the fyre The foundatioÌ„ of the abbey of Arbroth or Aberbrothok About this season the abbey of Arbroth was buylt in most magnificent wyse and endowed with landes and reuenues in suche ample sorte that fewe houses within the boundes of Albion might compare therwith The Churche was dedicated in the yeare of grace .1178 by king William 1178. in honor of Thomas Becket archbishop of Cantorburye with whome as is sayd he had greate familiaritie in tyme of his yong yeares The abbey or Nâ—…nrie of Hadington founded The same time the abbey of Hadington was founded by Adhama the mother of kyng William and shortly after she had buylt it she dyed Not long after king William sente as Ambassadours Iohn Bishop of saint Andrews Ambassadours to the Pope and Reignalde Abbot of Arbroth vnto Pope Alexander the thirde to presente vnto him his obeysance according as he thought stoode with hys duetie A rose of gold The Pope seeming to reioyce thereat sente shortly after vnto the king a Rose of gold filled with balme and certaine newe priuiledges concerning the libertie of the Church of Scotlande Gilcrist murthereth his wyfe vpon suspition of adulterie The same tyme Gilcrist hauing his wyfe in suspition of adulterie droue hir out of doores and afterwards strangled hir in a village called Manys not past a myle from Dundee The kings indignation against Gilcrist The king for that she was his sister took such indignation therewith that he seized vpon al his landes and goodes purposing to haue put hym to death if he myght haue got him into his handes but when he sawe he coulde not be founde hee proclaymed hym traytour Gilcrist proclaimed traytour and rased hys Castell wherein hee had dwelled quite to the grounde in suche wyse that vneth remayneth any token at this day where it stoode This Gilcrist had a brother that hight Bredus Bredus the brother of Gilcrist who before this mischance had got the landes of Ogiluie of whome the house of the Ogiluies tooke their beginning The house of the Ogiluies that after came to greate authoritie in the Courte though at this tyme throughe Gilcristes offence his whole familie was neere hande destroyed Aboute this tyme also the Queene kyng William his wyfe deceassed A daughter whiche he had by hir named Adhama The earle of Laon. he gaue in maryage vnto the Earle of Laon But he he himself after the decease of this his fyrst wyfe maryed Ermengard Emengard 1186. daughter to Richarde Vicount of Beaumount that was sonne to a daughter of king William the conquerour By this mariage and aliance The peace coÌ„firmed with Englande the peace was newly confirmed betwixte England and Scotlande in
it fell out in the ende that a foole had the keeping thereof The aduentures of the yong Fitz Girald sonne to the Lady Gray Counselle of Kildare But to returne to the course of the Hystorie when Thomas and his vncles were taken hys second brother on the father his syde named Girald Fitz Girald who was after in the raigne of Queene Marie restored to the Earledome of Kildare in which honor as yet he liueth beeing at that time somewhat past twelue and not full thirtene yeares of age lay sick of the smal pocks in the Countie of Kildare at a towne named Donoare Donoare then in the occupation of Girald Fitz Giralde Thomas Lenrouse Thomas Lenrouse who was the childe his schoolemaister and after became Bishop of Kildare mistrusting vpon the apprehension of Thomas and his Vncles that all went not currant wrapt the yong pacient as tenderly as he could and had him conueyed in a cleefe with all speede to Ophaly where soiourning for a short space with his sister the Ladie Mary Fitz Giralde vntill he had recouered his perfite health his schoolemaster caryed him to Odoon his Countrey where making his aboade for a quarter of a yeare he trauayled to Obrene hys Countrey in Mounster and hauing there remayned for halfe a yeare bee repayred to hys aunte the Ladie Elenore Fitz Giralde who then kept in Mack Carty Reagh Elenore Fitz Giralde hir late husband his territories This noble woman was at that time a widow alwayes knowne and accounted of eche man that was acquainted with hir conuersation of life for a paragon of liberalitie and kindnesse in all hir actions vertuous and godly and also in a good quarell rather stout than stiffe To hir was Odoneyl an importunate suyter and although at sundrie tymes before she seemed to shake him off yet considering the distresse of hir yong innocent nephew how hee was forced to wander in Pilgrimwise from house to house eschuing the punishment that others deserued smarted in his tender yeares with aduersitie before he was of discretion to enioy any prosperitie ▪ she began to encline to hir wooer his request to the ende hir nephew should haue bene the better by his countenaunce shouldered and in fine indēted to espouse him with this caueat or prouiso that he shoulde safely shield and protect the sayde yong Gentleman in this his calamitie This condition agreed vpon shee road with hir nephew to Odoneyl his countrey and there had him safely kept for the space of a yeare But shortly after the Gentlewoman either by some secrete friend enformed or of wisedome gathering that hir late maryed husbande entended some trecherie had hir nephew disguised scoring him like a liberall and bountifull Aunt The Ladie Elenors liberalitie with seuen score Porteguses not onely in valoure but also in the selfe same coyne incontinently shipped him secretly in a Brytons vessell of Saint Malouse betaking him to God Fitz Giralde sayleth to Fraunce and to their charge that accompanied him to wit maister Lenrouse and Robert Walsh somtime seruant to his father the Earle The Ladie Elenore hauing this to hir contentation bestowed hir nephew she expostulated verie sharpely with Odoneyle as touching hys villanie protesting that the onely cause of hir match with him proceeded of an especiall care to haue hir nephew countenanced and now that he was out of his lashe that mynded to haue betrayed him he should well vnderstande that as the feare of his daunger mooued hir to annere to such a clownish Curmudgen so the assuraunce of his safetie should cause hir to sequester hirselfe from so butcherly a cuttbrote that would be like a pelting mercenarie patche hyred to sell or betray the innocent bloud of his nephew by affinitie and hirs by consanguinitie And in thys wise trussing vp bag and baggage she forsooke Odoneyle and returned to hir countrey The passengers with a prosperous gale arriued at Saint Malouse which notified to the gouernour of Brytayne named Monsieur de Chasteau Brian Chasteau Briā he sent for the yong Fitz Giralde gaue him verie heartie enterteynment during one Monethes space In the meane season the gouernor posted a Messenger to the Court of Fraunce aduertising the King of the arriuall of this Gentleman who presently caused him to be sent for and had him put to the Dolphyn named Henrie who after became king of France Sir Iohn Wallop who was then the English Ambassadour vnderstanding the cause of the Irish fugitiue his repayre to Fraunce Sir Iohn Wallop demaundeth Fitz Giralde demaunded him of the French king ▪ according to the newe made league betwene both the princes which was that none shoulde keepe the other his subiect within his dominion contrarie to eyther of their willes adding further that the boy was brother to one who of late notorious for his rebellion in Ireland was executed at London To this answered the King ▪ first The king denyeth him that the Ambassadour had no Commission from hys Prince to demaunde him and vppon his Maiestie his letter he shoulde knowe more of his mynde secondly that hee did not deteyne him but the Dolphyn stayed him lastly that howe grieuously soeuer his brother offended hee was well assured that the silly boy neither was nor coulde be a traytour and therfore there rested no cause why the Ambassadour shoulde in suche wise craue him not doubting that although hee were deliuered to his king yet he woulde not so farre swarue from the extreeme rigour of Iustice as to embrew his handes in the innocent his bloud for the offence that his brother had perpetrated Maister Wallop herevppon addressed his Letters to Englande specifying to the Counsaile the French kings answere and in the mean tyme the yong Fitz Girald hauing an ynckling of the Ambassadour his motion Fitz Giralde flieth to Flanders fledde secretely to Flaunders scantly reaching to Valencie when Iames Sherelocke one of Maister Wallop his men Iames Sherlocke pursueth Fitz Giralde did not onely pursue him but also did ouertake him as he soiourned in the sayd towne Wherevpon maister Leurouse and such as accompanied the childe stept to the Gouernour of Valencie complayning that one Sherelocke a sneaking spie lyke a pykethanke promoting Varlet did dogge their maister from place to place and presently pursued him to the towne ▪ and therefore they besought the gouernour not to leaue such apparant villaynie vnpunished in that he was willing to betray not onely a guiltlesse child but also his owne Countryman who rather ought for his innocencie to bee pityed than for the deserte of others so eagrely to bee pursued The Gouernour vpon this complaint sore incensed sent in all hast for Sherlocke had him sodainly examined and finding him vnable to colour his lewde practise with any warrantable defence Sherlocke imprisoned he layd him vp by the heeles rewarding his hote pursute with colde interteynment and so remained in gaole vntill the yong Fitz Giralde requiting the
that such as were knowne for open and apparant traytours in the commotion were for the more part executed or with rounde summes fined or from the realme exiled certaine gentlemen of worship were sent from Englande Commissioners sent to Ireland with Commission to examine eche person suspected wyth Thomas his treason and so according to theyr discretion eyther with equitie to execute or with clemencie to pardon all such as they could proue to haue furthered hym in his disloyall Commotion Commissioners were these Their names sir Anthonie Sentleger knight sir George Paulet knight maister Moyle and maister Barnes Much aboute this tyme was there a Parliament holden at Dublin before the Lord Leonarde Gray Lorde Deputie A Parliament 1539 beginning the first of May in the .xxviij. yeare of the raigne of Henrie the eight In this Parliament there past An Act For the attainder of the Erle of Kildare and Thomas Fitz Giralde with others For the succession of the King and Queene Anne Of absenties wherein was graunted to the king the inheritance of such landes in Irelande whereof the Duke of Norffolke and George Talbot Earle of Waterford and Solop were seysed with the inheritances of diuerse other corporations and couents demurrant in England For the repeale of Ponings Act. Authorising the king his heyres and successours to be supreme heade of the Church of Irelande That no subiects or resiants of Irelande shall pursue or commence vse or execute any maner of prouocations appeales or other processe from the Sea of Rome vpon paine of incurring the prenmnire Agaynst such as slaunder the King or his heyres apparant For the first fruites Of sir Walter Delahyde knight his landes in Carbeyre graunted to the king How persons robbed shall bee restored to theyr goodes Restrayning trybutes to be graunted to Irishmen Agaynst Proctors to be any member of the Parliament Agaynst marying or fostering with or to Irishmen Agaynst the authoritie of the Sea of Rome For the twentith part For the English order habite and language For the suppressing of Abbayes For the lading of Wooll and flockes For the proufe of Testaments Of faculties Declaring the effect of Ponings Act. Of penall statutes For the weres vpon Barrou and other waters in the Countrey of Kilkenny For the person of Dongarun For leazers of corne As for the olde Earle of Kildare who in this Parliament was attainted for diuerse presumptions in the preamble of the sayde Act rehearsed certaine it is The olde Erle of Kildare his wishe before his death that the reuolt of his sonne Thomas Fitz Giralde smote him so deepely to the heart as vpon the report thereof hee deceassed in the Tower wishing in his death bed that eyther he had died before he had heard of the rebellion or that his brainlesse boy had neuer liued to rayse the like commotion This Earle of such as did not stomacke his proceedings was taken for one that bare hymselfe in all his affayres verie honourably a wise deepe and farre retebing man in warre valyant without rashnesse and politique wythoute treacherie Such a suppressour of rebelles in his gouernment His seruice as they durst not beare armour to the annoyance of any subiect whereby he heaped no small reuenues to the crowne enryched the king his treasure garded with securitie the pale continued the honour of his house and purchased enuie to his person His hospitalitie and deuotion His great hospitalitie is to this day rather of eche man commended than of any one followed He was so religious addicted to the seruing of God as what tyme soeuer he trauayled to any part of the Countrey such as were of his Chapell should be sure to accompanie him Among other rare gyftes hee was with one singular qualitie endued which were it put in practise by such as are of his calling might minister great occasion as well to the abandoning of flattring cary tales as to the stayed quietnesse of noble potentates For if any whispered vnder Benedicite a sinister report or secrete practise that tended to the disteyning of his honour or to the perill of hys person he woulde straytly examine the informer whether the matter he reported were past or to come If it were sayde or done he was accustomed to lay sore to his charge where and of whom he heard it or how he could iustifie it If he found him to halte in the proufe he woulde punish him as a pikethanke makebate for being so maliciously caried as for currying fauour to himselfe he woulde labour to purchase hatred to another But if the practise were future and hereafter to be put in execution then woulde hee suspende the credite vsing withall such wary secrecie as vntill the matter came to the pinche the aduersarie should thinke that hee was moste ignorant when he was best prouided The olde Erle of Kildare hys policie when his death was conspired As being in Dublyn forewarned that Iohn Olurckan with certaine desperate Varlets conspired his destruction and that they were determined to assault him vpon his returne to Maynoth hee had one of his seruants named Iames Graunt Iohn Olurckā Iames Graunt that was much of his pitche and at a blush did somewhat resemble him attyred in his ryding apparaile and namely in a skarlet Cloake wherewith he vsed to be clad Graunt in thys wise masking in his Lordes attyre roade as hee was commaunded in the beaten highe way towardes Manoth with sixe of the Earle his seruantes attending vpon him The Conspiratours awayting towards Lucan the comming of the Earle encountered the disguised Lorde and not doubting but it had beene Kildare they began to charge him but the other amazed therwith cryed that they tooke theyr marke amisse for the Earle roade to Manoth on the further side of Liffic Wherewith the murtherers appalled fled away but incontinently were by the Earle apprehended susteyning the punishment that such caytifes deserued This noble man was so well affected to his wife the Ladie Gray as he woulde not at any tyme buy a sute of apparell for himselfe but hee woulde sute hir with the same stuffe Whiche gentlenesse she recompenced with equall kindenesse For after that he deceassed in the Tower she did not only euer after liue as a chast and honourable Vidue The Ladie Grayes kindnesse to hir husband but also nightly before shee went to bed she would resort to his picture and there with a solemne congee she woulde bid hir Lorde goodnight Whereby may bee gathered with howe great loue shee affected his person that had in such price his bare picture An other Act that did passe in this Parliament touching absenties proceeded of this occasion Giralde Aylmer Maister Girald Aylmer who first was chief Baron of the Exchequer after chiefe Iustice of the Common place was occasioned for certain his affayres to repaire to the Court of Englād Where being for his good seruice greatly countenanced by such as were in those dayes taken for the pillers
rawe in these latter yeares were like to bee verie vnripe in rehearsing matters that happened many yeared past These and the like reasons reclaymed mee from perfecting at this present the Irish Historie requesting thee gentle Reader friendly to accepte what is alreadie written which I craue as one that wisheth thee rather pleasure in the reading than regardeth hys owne payne in the pennyng of the sayde Treatise FINIS The yeares of our Lorde The names of the Gouernors Lieutenants Lord Iustices and Deputies of Ireland since the conquest thereof by king Henrie the second 1174 RIchard S◅rangbow Erle of Pembroke gouernor hauing Reymond le Grace ioyned in commission with him 1177 Reymond le Grace Lieutenant by himselfe William Fitz Aldelme lieutenant hauing Iohn de Curcy Robert Fitz Stephans and Miles Cogan ioyned in commission with him Hugh Lacie Lieutenant 1182 Iohn La◅y Conestable of Chester Gouernors Richard de Peche Gouernors Hugh Lacie againe Lieatenant Hugh Lacie the yonger Lorde Iustice 1227 Henry Loandoris Archb. of Dublin L. Iustice 1228 Morice Fitz Girald Lord chiefe Iustice 1253 Iohn Fitz Geoffrey knight Lorde Iustice Alain de la Zouch Lorde Iustice 1258 Stephen de Long Espe Lord Iustice William Deane Lorde Iustice 1261 Sir Richard Rochell or Capell Lord Iustice 1267 Dauid Barry Lorde Iustice 1268 Robert Vfforde Lord Iustice 1269 Richarde de Exeter Lord Iustice 1270 Iames Lorde Audley Lorde Iustice 1272 Morice Fitz Morice Lorde Iustice Walter Lorde Genuille Lord Iustice Robert Vfforde againe Lord Iustice 1281 Fulborne Bishop of Waterford Lord Iustice Iohn Samford Archbishop of Dublin L. Iustice William Vesci Lorde Iustice 1295 William Dodingsels Lorde Iustice Thomas Fitz Morice Lorde Iustice 1298 Iohn Wogan Lorde Iustice 1314 Theobald Verdon Lorde Iustice 1315 Edmond Butler Lorde Iustice 1317 Roger Lorde Mortimer Lorde Iustice Alexander Bignor Archb. of Dublin L. Iustice 1319 Roger Lord Mortimer second tyme L. Iustice 1320 Thomas Fitz Iohn Erle of Kildare L. Iustice 1321 Iohn Birmingham Erle of Louth L. Iustice 1323 Iohn lorde Darcie Lord Iustice 1327 Roger Outlaw Prior of Kilmaynan L. Iustice Anthonie Lord Lucie Lord Iustice 1332 Iohn Lord Darcy second time Lord Iustice 1337 Iohn Lord Charleton Lord Iustice 1338 Thomas Bishop of Hereford Lord Iustice 1339 Iohn lord Darcy ordeyned Lord Iustice by patent during his life by Edward the thirde Raufe Vfford Lord Iustice 1346 Robert Darcy Lord Iustice Iohn Fitz Morice Lorde Iustice Walter lord Bermingham Lord Iustice his deputies were Iohn Archer prior of Kilmaynan Baron Carew and sir Thomas Rokesby Maurice Fitz Thomas Earle of Desmond had the office of Lorde Iustice for terme of his life of king Edward the third his graunt 1355 Thomas Rokesby knight Lord Iustice 1357 Almerich de Saint Amand appointed L. I. by turnes Iohn Butler Erle of Ormond appointed L. I. by turnes Maurice Fitz Th. erle of Kild appointed L. I. by turnes 1361 Lionel duke of Clarence Lord Iustice 1367 Gerald Fitzmaurice Erle of Desmond L. I. 1369 Williā L. Winsor the fi◅st lieutenant in Ireland 1772 Richard Ashton Lord Iustice 1381 Roger Mortimer Iustices lieutenāts speciallye recorded in Richard the seconds dayes Philip Courtney Iustices lieutenāts speciallye recorded in Richard the seconds dayes Iames erle of Orm Iustices lieutenāts speciallye recorded in Richard the seconds dayes Robert Vere Earle of Oxforde Marques of Dublin created duke of Irelande 1394 Roger Mortimer Erle of March Lieutenant Roger Mortimer erle of March Vister lieut Roger Gray Lorde Iustice Iohn Stanley knight Lorde Lieutenant 1401 Thomas of Lancaster brother to king Henry the fourth Lord Lieutenant whose Deputies at sundrie tymes were Alexander Bi. of Meth Stephen Scrope knight and the Prior of Kilmaynam 1403 Iames Butler Erle of Ormond Lord Iustice Girald Erle of Kildare Lord Iustice 1407 Iames Butler Erle of Ormonde sonne to the foresayd Iames Lord Iustice 1413 Iohn Stanley againe Lord Lieutenant Thomas Crauley Arch. of Dublin lord Iustice 1414 Iohn Lord Talbot of Shieyfield Lieutenant 1420 Iames Butler erle of Ormond the second time Lieutenant Edmond Erle of March Iames Erle of Ormond his deputie Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Iohn Sutton L. Dudley sir Th. Straunge knight his deputie Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Sir Thomas Stanley sir Christopher ◅lunket his deputie Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Lion Lorde Welles the Earle of Ormond his deputie Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Iames erle of Ormōd by himself Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Iohn Earle of Shrewsburie the Archbishop of Dublin in his absence Lorde Iustice Lieutenātes to king H. the sixt Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke father to king Edwarde the fourth had the office of Lieutenant by king Henrie the sixt his letters patents for ten yeares His deputies at sundry times were The Baron of Deluin Richard Fitz Gustace knight Iames erle of Ormond Thomas Fitz Morice erle of Kildare Thomas Fitz Morice Erle of Kildare Lord Iustice in king Edward the fourth his dayes vntill the third yeare of his raigne After which George duke of Clarence brother to the King had the office of Lieutenant during his life made his deputies by sundrie tymes these Thomas Erle of Desmonde Deputies to the duke of Clarence Iohn Tiptoft erle of Worceter Deputies to the duke of Clarence Thomas Erle of Kildare Deputies to the duke of Clarence Henry Lord Gray of Ruthine Deputies to the duke of Clarence 1470 Sir Rouland Eustace Lord Deputie Richard duke of Yorke yonger son to king Edward the fourth Lieutenant Edward son to Richarde the third Lieutenant his deputie was Gerald Erle of Kildare Iasper duke of Bedford and Erle of Pembroke Lieut. his deputy was Walter Archb. of Dub. 1494 Edward Poynings knight Lord deputie 1501 Henrie duke of Yorke after king by the name of Henrie the eight Lieutenant his deputie Girald Erle of Kildare Girald Fitz Girald Erle of Kildare L. deputie 1520 Thomas Howard Earle of Surrey after duke of Norffolke Lieutenant 1523 Piers Butler Earle of Ossorie Lord deputie Girald Fitz Girald erle of Kildare again L. dep The Baron of Deluin Lord deputie 1529 Piers Butler Erle of Ossorie again L. deputie William Skeffington knight Lord deputie Girald Fitz Girald erle of Kildare again L. dep William Skeffington again Lord deputie 1534 Leonard Lord Gray Lord deputie 1540 Sir William Brereton knight Lord Iustice 1541 Sir Anthonie Sentleger knight Lord deputie A TABLE EXACTLY DRAVVEN for the Historie of Irelande A. ABbay de castro dei founded 28 Adam de Hereford an English captaine vanquisheth the Irish in a daungerous battail 33 Alayn de la Zouch Lorde Iustice slaine by the Erle of Surrey 45 Albius an Irish bishop 11 Aldlecke castle destroyed 45 Alen Iohn Archbishop of Dublin enimie to the Giraldines 90. flieth to the castel of Dublin 91. is apprehended by the rebelles and shamefully murdered 92 Alen Iohn knight 90. Alice Kettle a witch 58 Alma earle Strangbow his daughter maried to William eldest son to Maurice Fitz Girald 34
bycause they doubted least the Kyng myâ—… stirre the Citie of London against them 〈…〉 they â—…termined fyrste to aduertise the Maior 〈…〉 Citie howe theyr commyng was onely 〈◊〉 forme certayne greate enormities whych 〈◊〉 set downe in writing and sente it to the 〈◊〉 and Citizens beseeching them of these 〈◊〉 and counsell therein thys done they deâ—…ned yet to keepe their daye on the Sonday â—…wing to appeare before the Kyngs presente 〈◊〉 this was not got of them till that the Lâ—… Chancellor Tho. VVâ—… with dyuers other noble mâ—… good credite hadde vndertaken vppon theyr 〈◊〉 for the Kings behalfe that no fraude nor â—…cept no perill nor euill pretence shoulde be 〈◊〉 in practise agaynste the Lordes whereby they myghte come to losse eyther of lyfe 〈…〉 goodes or otherwise through the kings meanes but that if he should goe about any such things the sayd Lorde Chancellor and other the mediators shoulde warne the Lordes aforehande thereof When therefore the Lordes were ready according to couenaunte to come vnto Westminster they were secretely aduertised An aâ—… at Mewes that there was an ambush layd in a place called y e Mewes and so they stayed and came not at the appointed houre Wherevppon when the King demaunded howe it fortuned that the Lordes kept not promise the Byshoppe of Ely Lorde Chauncellor made hym this aunswere bycause saith hee there is an ambushe of a thousande armed men or more layd in such a place and named it contraite to couenant and therefore they neyther come nor holde you for faythfull of your worde The king hearing this was astonied and aâ—…â—…med with an othe that hee knewe of no suche thing and withal he sent to the Sherifes of London coÌ„maunding them to repaire to the Mewes and vpon search made if they founde any force of men there assembled to take and kill all suche as they coulde lay handes vppon But sir Thomas 〈◊〉 and sir Nicholas Bramble knightes that had in deed assembled such a number of men 〈◊〉 they vnderstoode what order the king had gain therein they sent theyr men backe vnto London The Lords after this receyuing a safe conduct from the king and perceyuing all to bee safe and cleare came vnto Westminster with a strong power of men about them The Lordes come before the kings presence in Westminster hal The king when hee heard they were come apparelled himselfe in his kingly robes and with his Scepter in hand commeth into the great hall at Westminster The 〈◊〉 ChaÌ„â—… speaketh 〈◊〉 the king to 〈◊〉 lordes My Lordes sayde he our soueraigne Lorde the king hearing that you were assembled in Haringey Parke in other maner than was conuenient would not forthwith runne vpon you wyth force to destroy you as he might easily haue don if he had not wished your safetie for no maÌ„ doubteth but if his pleasure had bin to gather an army he might haue had more people than you coulde haue got to haue taken part with you agaynste him and so happily muche bloud myght haue bene spylt which thing certainly our soueraigne Lord the king vtterly abhorreth and therefore vsing pacience and mildenesse he hath rather chosen to talke with you in peaceable wise that hee may vnderstaÌ„d the cause why ye haue assembled so great a number of people togither The answere 〈◊〉 the lordes 〈◊〉 theire â—…es The Lordes for answere herevnto sayd that they assembled theyr forces togither for the profit both of the king and realme and especially to take away from him such traytors as remayned continually about him to wit Robert de Vere duke of Ireland Alexander Neuil Archbishop of York Michaell de la Pole Earle of Suffolke Robert Trisslian that false Iustice and sir Nicholas Brambre that disloyall knight of London for to they tearmed them And to proue their accusations true they threwe downe their gloues protesting by their othes to prosecute it by battaile Nay sayth the king not so but in the next Parliament which we do appoynt before hand â—…o begin the morow after the Purification of our Ladie both they and you appearing shall receyue according to lawe all that whiche reason shall appoynt And nowe to you my Lordes I speake The k. reproueth the lords doings by what meane or by what reason durst you so presumptuously take vpon you within this my land to rise thus against me Did you thinke to feare me with such your presumptuous boldnesse haue I not armed mere sufficient to haue beaten you downe compassed about like a sort of Deere in a ioyle if I would Truly in this behalf I make no more account of you than of the vylest skullions in my kitchen When he had sayd these wordes with much more he lyft vp the Duke of Gloucester that all this while kneeled afore him and commaunded the residue to rise also After this he led them curteously to his chamber where they sate and dranke togither And finally it was concluded The king taketh both parties into his protection that they should al meet togither againe at the next Parliament and eche one to receyue according to iustice and in the meane time the king toke aswel the duke of Glocester as the duke of Ireland into his protection so that neither part in the meane time should hurt the other nor presume to make any gathering of people vnto the time prefixed and so this counsail brake vp and the Lordes departed These things yet were done in absence of the forenamed persons whom the Lordes accused Grafton for they durst not appeare in presence of the lords for if they had bin espied they had smarted for it as was thought without any respect that would haue bene had of the kings presence And nowe forasmuch as it shoulde bee well knowne through all the Citie that these Lordes had nothing offended him with their comming the king caused a Proclamation to be made the tenour whereof was as followeth A proclamatioÌ„ clearing the lordes of any treason Richard by the grace of God c. We wil that it bee knowne to all our liege people throughoute our realme of England that whereas Thomas duke of Gloucester Richard Earle of Arundell and Thomas Earle of Warwike haue bene defamed of treason by certain of our couÌ„sailors we as it apperteineth diligently searching y e ground cause of this defamation finde no such thing in them nor any suspition thereof wherefore we declare the same diffamatioÌ„ to be false and vntrue and do receyue the same duke and erles into our speciall protection And bycause these accusers shall be notoriously knowne their names are Alexander Archb. of Yorke sir Robert Veere duke of Irelande Michael de la Pole Erle of Suffolk Robert Trisilian L. chiefe Iustice and sir Nicholas Brambre of London knight who in like case shal remaine till the next Parliament there shall stand to their answere but in the mean time we likewise take them into our protection streytly charging and coÌ„maunding
Richard Ratcliffe Which thing was done in the presence and by the order of sir Rycharde Ratcliffe knight whose seruice the Protector specially vsed in that Councell and in the execution of such lawlesse enterprises as a man that had beene long secrete with him hauing experience of the worlde and a shrewde wit short and rude in speech rough and boysteous of behauiour bold in mischief as farre from pitie as from all feare of God Nowe when the Lorde Chamberlaine and these other Lordes and knights were thus beheaded and ridde out of the way then thought the Protector that while men mused what the matter ment while the Lordes of the Realme were about him out of their owne strengthes while no man wyst what to thinke nor whome to trust ere euer they shoulde haue space to dispute and disgest the matter and make partyes it were best hastily to pursue his purpose and put himselfe in possession of the Crowne ere men coulde haue tyme to deuise any way to resist But now was all the studie by what meane this matter being of it selfe so heynous might be first broken to the people in suche wise that iâ—… might be well taken To this councell they tooke diuerse suche as they thought meetly to be trusted likely to be â—…duced to that part and able to staÌ„de them 〈…〉 eyther by power or policie Among whom they made of counsaile Edmond Shaa knight then Maior of London Edmond Shaa Maior of London whiche vpon trust of his owne aduauncement whereof hee was of a prowde heart highly â—…rous should frame the Citie to theyr apreâ—… Of spirituall men they tooke such as had wit 〈◊〉 were in authoritie among the people for opâ—… of theyr learnyng and hadde no scrupulous conscience 〈◊〉 Shaa 〈◊〉 Among these had they Iohn Shaa Clearke brother to the Maior and Frier Penker prouinciall of the Augustine Friers both Doctors of diuinitie both great Preachers both of more learning than vertue of more same than learning For they were before greatly estemed among the people but after that neâ—…er Of these two the tone had a sermon in prayse of the Protector before the coronation the tother after both so full of tedious flatterie y t no maÌ„s eares could abide theÌ„ Penker in his sermon so lost his voyce that he was fain to leaue off come downe in the midst Doctor Shaa by his sermon lost his honestie and soone after his life for verie shame of the worlde intâ—… which he durst neueâ—…fter come abrode But the Frier forced for no shame and so it harmed him the lesse Howbeit some doubt and many thinken that Penker was not of counsaile of the matter before the coronation but after the common maner fel to flatterie after namely sith his sermon was not incontinent vpon it but at S. Marie Hospitall at the Easter after But certain it is that Doctor Shaa was of counsaile in the beginning so farre forth that they determined that hee shoulde first breake the matter in a Sermon at Paules Crosse in which he shoulde by the authoritie of his preaching incline the people to the Protectors ghostly purpose But nowe was all the labour and studie in the deuise of some conuenient pretext for which the people shoulde bee contente to depose the Prince and accepte the Protectour for King In whiche dyuerse things they deuised But the chiefe thing and the weightie of all that inuention rested in this that they shoulde alledge bastardie eyther in king Edwarde himselfe or in his children or both So that he should seeme disabled to inherit the crowne by the duke of York and the prince by him To lay bastardie in king Edwarde sowned openly to the rebuke of the Protectors owne mother which was mother to them both for in that poynt could be none other coulour but to preteÌ„d that hys owne mother was one aduoutresse which notwithstanding to further this purpose hee letted not but naythelesse hee woulde that poynt shoulde bee lesse and more fauourably handled not euen fully playne and directlye but that the matter shoulde bee touched aslope craftily as though men spared in that poynt to speake all the trothe for feare of hys displeasure But the other poynt concerning the bastardie that they deuised to surmise in king Edwards children that woulde he shoulde be openly declared and inforced to the vttermost The colour and pretext whereof cannot bee well perceyued But if we first repeate you some things long before done about king Edwards mariage After that King Edwarde the fourth had deposed king Henrie the sixth and was in peaceable possession of the Realme determining himselfe to marrie as it was requisit both for hymselfe and for the Realme hee seâ—…te once in Ambassade the Earle of Warwike with other noble men in his companie vnto Spaine to intecate and conclude a mariage betweene king Edward and the Kings daughter of Spaine In which thing the Earle of Warwicke founde the parties so towarde and willing that hee speedilye according to his instructions wythout any difficultie brought y e matter to verie good coÌ„clusion Now happened it y e in the mean season there came to make a sute by petition to the King Dame Elizabeth Gray Dame Elizabeth Gray whiche was after hys Queene at that time a Widowe borne of noble bloud speciallye by hir mother whiche was Duches of Bedforde ere shee maryed the Lorde Woodfielde hir father Howbeit this Dame Elizabeth hir selfe being in seruice with Queene Margaret wyfe vnto King Henrie the sixth was maryed vnto one _____ Graye an Esquire whome King Henrie made Knight His name was Iohn Gray Barnard heath by S. Albons vpon the fielde that he hadde on _____ at _____ agaynst King Edwarde And little while enioyed he that knighthoode for he was at the same field slaine After whiche done and the Earle of Warwicke being in his Ambassade about the afore remembred maryage this poore Ladie made humble sute vnto the king that she myght be restored vnto such small landes as hir late husbande had gyuen hir in ioynture Whome when the King behelde and heard hir speake as shee was both fayre and of a goodlye fauour moderate of stature well made and verie wise hee not onely pityed hir but also waxed enamoured of hyr And taking hir afterwarde secretely aside beganne to enter in talking more familiarlye Whose appetite when she perceyued she vertuously denied him But that did shee so wisely and with so good maner and wordes so well set that shee rather kyndled his desyre than quenched it And finally after many a meeting muche wooyng and many great promises she well espyed the Kings affection towarde hir so greatly encreased that she durst somewhat the more boldly say hir mynde as to him whose heart she perceiued more feruently set than to fall off for a worde And in conclusion shee shewed him playne that as she wyst hirselfe to symple to be his wyfe so thought she hir self too good to be his coÌ„cubine The King
one Leigh a Gentleman and nine temporall men on which persons were apprehended and in diuers places put to execution The layde Leigh and 〈◊〉 other the one named Taterfall a clothyer and the other Thorneton a yeoman the seuententh of May were drawen through London to Tiborne and there executed And sir Iohn Neuil knight and ten other persons dyed Sir Iohn Nâ—…uill executed The countesse of Salisburie beheaded for y e same cause at Yorke The same day Margaret Countesse of Salisbury that had remayned a long tyme prisoner in the Tower was beheaded there within the Tower She was the last of the right line and name of Plantagenet The ninth of Iune for ensample sake Execution two of the kings gard the one named Dâ—…mport and the other Chapman were hanged at Greenewiche by the Friers wall for robberies whiche they hadde committed The Lord Leonard Gray beeyng endited of certain points of treason by him committed as was alledged againste him during the season that he was the kings Lieutenant in Irelande to wite for deliuering his nephew Girald Fitz Garard brother to Thomas Fitz Gararde before executed and also for that hee caused certain Irishmen to inuade the lands of the Kings friendes whome hee fauoured not the fiue and tweÌ„tith of Iune he was araigned at Westminster in the Kinges benche and appoynted to bee tryed by knightes bycause he was a L. by name and no L. of the Parliament but hee discharged the Iury and confessed the enditemente wherevpon he had iudgemente and on the eyghte and twentith of Iune being Saint Peters euen hee was beheaded at Tower hill The Lorde Leonard Grey beheaded where he ended his life very quietly and godly This noble man as he was come of high lignage so was he a ryghte valiant and hardy personage hauing in his time done his Prince and countrey good seruice both in Irelande France and other places greatly to his commendation although now his happe was thus to lose his head The same day that he suffered there were executed at S. Thomas Waterings three Gentlemen Iohn Mantel Iohn Frowds and George Roydon They dyed for a murther committed in Suffer as their â—…ement imported in company of Thomas Fâ—…s Lorde Daâ—…s of the Sonthe â–ª The truth where of was thus the sayde Lorde Dacres through the lewds perswasion of soute of them as hath ben reported meaning to hunt in the Parke of Nicholas Pelham Esquire at Langht a in the same countie of Sassex beyng accompanyed with the sayd Mantel Frowâ—… and Râ—…on Iohn Cheynte and Thomas Isley Gentlemen Richarde Middleton and Iohn â—…oâ—…ell yeomen passâ—… from his house of Hurstmonseux the last of Aprill in the night season towarde the same parke where they inteÌ„ded so to hunt and comiÌ„g vnto a place called Pikehay in the parish of Heâ—…ingâ—…y they founde one Iohn Buforigge Iames Busbrigge and Richard Saâ—…ner standing there togither and as it fell out through quaâ—…ing there ensurdâ—… fray betwixte the sayde Lorde Dacres and hys company on the one partie and the sayde Iohn and Iames Busbrigge and Richard Somener on the other in so muche that the sayde Iohn Busbrigge receiued such hurt that he dyed thereof the second of May next ensuing wherevpon as well the sayde L. Dacres as those that were there with him and diuers other likewise that were appointed to goe an other way to meete them at the said parke were endited of murther and the seauen and twentith of Iune the Lorde Dacres himselfe was araigned before the Lorde Audeley of Walden then Lord Chancellor sitting that daye as high Stewarde of Englande with other Peeces of the Realme aboute hym who then and there condemned the sayde Lorde Dacres to die for that transgression and afterwards the nine and twentith of Iune being S. Peters daye at eleuen of the clocke in the forenoone the Sheriffes of London accordingly as they were appointed were ready at the Tower to haue receiued the saide prisoner and hym to haue led to execution on the Tower hill but as the prisoner shoulde come forthe of the Tower one Heire a Gentleman of the L. Chancellors house came and in the Kings name commaunded to stay the execution till two of the clocke in the afternoone whiche caused many to thynke that the King would haue graunted his pardon But neuerthelesse at three of the clocke in the same afternoone he was brought forth of y e Tower and deliuered to the Sherifes who led him a foote betwixt them vnto Tiborne wher he dyed His body was buryed in the Churche of S. Sepulchers hee was not past four and twentie yeare of age when he came thus through great mishappe to his ende for whome manye sore lamented and likewise for the other three Gentlemen Mantell Frowdes and Roydon but for the said yong L. being a right towardly Gentleman and suche a one as many hadde conceyued greate hope of better proofe no small moane and lamentation was made the more indeede for that it was thought he was induced to attempt such follie whiche occasioned his deathe by some light heads that were then about him The King goeth in progresse into Yorkeshire This Sommer the King kept his progresse to Yorke and passed through Lincolneshire where was made to him an humble submission by the Temporaltie and confessing their faults they humbly thanked him for his pardon which he had graunted them Giftes giuen to him by them of Lincolneshire The Towne of Stanford gaue to him twenty pound the citie of Lincolne fortie pounde Boston fiftie pounde that parte of the Shire whiche is called Linsey gaue three C. pound and Kesterne and the Church of Lincolne presented him with fiftie pound At his entring into Yorkeshire hee was met with two hundred Gentlemen of the same shire in coates of veluet and foure M. tall yeomen and seruing menne well horsed whiche on their knees made their submission by the mouth of Sir Roberte Bowes gaue to the K. nine hundred pounde Giftes giuen by them of Yorkeshire On Barnesdale the Archb. of York with three C. Priestes and more met the K. and makyng a like submission gaue to him sixe C. pounde The like submission was made by the Maiors of Yorke Newcastell and Hull and eache of them gaue to the King an hundred poundes After he had bin at Yorke twelue dayes hee came to Hull Hull fortifyâ—… where he deuised certayne fortifications This done he passed ouer the water of Humbre and so through Lincolneshire returned towards the South parts and at Alhallowen tide came to Hampton Court Aboute the same time the Kyng had knowledge that the Queene lyued dissolutely in vsing the vnlawfull companye of one Frauncis Diram with whome she had bin too familiar before hir marriage with the King and not meaning to forgoe his company now in time of hir mariage without regard had eyther to the feare of God or the King hir husband the last Sommer beeing in progresse with the King at
Cosmographie and Geometrie moste skilfull hee was borne in Wales discended of a good family and finally departed this lyfe in the dayes of Queene Mary Baltholmew Traheron discended of a worshipfull house in the West partes of Englande deane of Chichester departed this lyfe in Germanie where he lyued in exile aboute the latter ende of Queene Maryes raigne Cutbert Tunstall Bishop first of London and after of Durham borne in Lancashire of a right worshipfull family excellently learned as by his workes it may appeare Doctor of both the Lawes departed this life in the yeare .1556 Richarde Samson Byshop of Couentrie and Lichfielde wrote certaine Treatises and departed this life Anno. 1555. Lucas Sheparde borne in Colchester in Essex an English Poet Iane Dudley daughter to Henrie Gray Duke of Suffolke wrate diuerse things highlye to hir commendation of whome ye haue hearde more before here in thys Hystorie William Thomas a Welchman borne of whome ye haue lykewise heard howe he suffred for Treason wrote the Hystorie of Italie and other things verie eloquently Iames Brokes a Doctor of Diuinitie Iohn Standish a Doctor likewise of the same profession greate defenders of the Popes doctrine as by their workes appeareth William Peryne a blacke Frier by profession and a Doctor also of Diuinitie wrote in defence of the Masse and preached Sermons which were prynted of like stuffe Iohn Baret borne in Lynne a Doctor of Diuinitie and sometyme a Carmelite Frier but reuolting from the Popes Religion became an earnest setter forth of the Gospell but eftsoones hee fell off and returned to hys former opinions nowe in the dayes of Queene Marie Henrie Lorde Stafforde sonne to Edwarde Duke of Buckingham amongst other things which he wrote he translated a booke out of the Latine into English intituled Vtriusque potestatis differentia that is the difference betwixt the two powers which booke as some thinke was first compyled and set forth by Edwarde Foxe Bishop of Hereford Iohn Hopkins translated dyuerse Psalmes of the Psalter into English meeter whiche are to bee founde amongest those appoynted to be sung in Churches Queene Elizabeth HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENCE The cause of your calling hither at this time is to signifie vnto you that all the Lordes here present are certainly certified that God this present morning hath called to his mercie our late soueraigne Ladie Queene Marie which happe as it is most heauie and grieuous vnto vs so haue we no lesse cause an other way to reioyce wyth prayse to almightie God for that he hath left vnto vs a true lawfull and right inheritrice to the crowne of this realme which is the Ladie Elizabeth second daughter to our late soueraigne Lord of noble memorie King Henrie the eight and sister to our sayd late Queene of whose most lawfull right and title in the succession of the crowne thankes be to God wee neede not to doubt Wherefore the Lordes of this house haue determined with your assentes and consents to passe from hence into the Palace and there to proclaim the sayde Ladie Elizabeth Queene of thys realme without further tract of tyme wherevnto the whole house answered with euident appearaunce of ioy God saue Queene Elizabeth long may Queene Elizabeth raigne ouer vs and so this present Parliament beeing dissolued by the acte of God the sayde Lordes immediately calling vnto them the Kings and Principall Herauldes at Armes went into the Palayce of Westmynster and directly before the Hall doore in the foore Noone of the same day after seuerall soundings of trumpets made The Ladie Elizabeth proclaymed Queene in most solemne maner proclamed the newe Queene by thys name and tytle Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England Fraunce and Irelande defender of the fayth c. to the great comfort and reioysing of the people as by theyr maners and countenaunces well appeared after which Proclamation made at Westminster the sayde lords to witte the Duke of Norffolke the Lord Treasurer the Erle of Oxforde and diuerse other lords and Bishops with all speede repayred into the Citie of London where the lyke proclamation was made in presence of them and also of the lord Maior and Aldermen in their skarlet gownes at the Crosse in Cheape with no lesse vniuersall ioy and thanks giuing to God of all the hearers and so our sayd most gracious soueraigne Ladie Q. Elizabeth began hir happie raigne ouer this realm of Englande to the great cōfort and gladnesse of al estates vpō the foresaid .xvij. day of Nouēber in the yere after the creation of the world .5525 after the birth of our sauiour .1558 1558 of the Empire of Ferdinando the first Emperor of Rome bearing that name the fyrste In the .xij. yere of the raigne of Henrie the second of that name French King and in the .xvj. yeare of the raigne of Marie Q. of Scotlande The Fryday morning being the .xviij. of Nouember and morrow after the deceasse of Q. The death of Cardinall Poole Marie Reginalde Poole Lorde Cardinall and Archbishop of Canterburie departed this life at Lambeth and was after buryed at Caunterbury in Christs Churche there The Queenes remouing frō Hatfielde On Wednesday the three and twentith of Nouember the Queenes maiestie remoued frō Hatfielde vnto the Charter house in London where she lodged in the Lord Northes house in which remouing and comming thus to the Citie it mighte well appeare how comfortable hir presence was to them that went to receyue hir on the way and likewise to y e great multitudes of people that came abrode to see hir grace shewing their reioycing hearts in countenance and wordes with hartie prayers for hir Maiesties prosperous estate and preseruation whiche no doubt were acceptable to God as by y e sequeale of things it may certaynely be belieued sith hys deuine Maiestie hathe so directed hir doyngs that if euer the commō wealth of this land hath flourished it maye rightly bee saide that in hir most happie raigne it hathe bin most flourishing in peace quietnesse and due administration of iustice mixed with mercifull clemencie so as those whiche cannot contente themselues with the presente state of things vnder hir rule no doubt they are such factious creatures as wil not rest satisfyed with anye kynde of gouernemēt be it neuer so iust and commendable from the which sort of men the Lord deliuer hir royal Maiestie and all hir true and louing subiectes and preserue hir in long life to all our comforts and continue hir in such happie proceedings as she hath begun to the ende On Monday the eyghte and twentith of Nouember about two of the clocke in the after noone hir grace remoueth agayne Hir grace remoueth to the Tower and takyng hir Charet rode from my Lorde Northes house alongst the Barbican and entring by Criplegate into the Citie kept along the wall to Byshoppes gate and so by blanke Chapelton vnto Marke lane At hir entring into blanke Chapelton the artillerie in the
free of tolle and custome 277.21 Conspiracie moued by Robert Earle of Northumberland against King William Rufus 325.104 Coilus Earle of Colchester beginneth to rule ouer Brytaine 88.52 Constantinus the great hys swoorde sent to Kyng Adelslane 227.17 Confederacie of noble men against Henry the .iii. 750.50 Common lawes of the realme instituted 274.96 Cowling castle assaulted 1727 40. Communication betwixte the French King Kyng Iohn 546.70 Couer few instituted 299.17 Constantinus slaine and buried at Stonhenge 138.33 Constantinus reprehended for his tyrannie 138.69 Cordes Lord Cordes a French man Lieutenant of Picardie aydeth the rebels in Flaunders 1435.10 besiegeth Newport 1436.50 his gredie desire of Calice cadem 20. Colgrime looke Colgerne Colgerne escapeth into Germanie for ayde 132. Ingeram Lord Coucy created Earle of Bedford 971.23 a Composition of the Romaines with the Gaules for their libertie 27.6 Conan Duke of Britaine departeth this life 410.8 Colwolphus possesseth part of Mercia by graunt of the Danes 215.70 Coursye castle taken by Henry the fift pa. 1190. col 1. li. 2. Hugh Courtney Earle of Deuonshire killeth the Frenchmen 904.15 a. Conspiracie against Henry the fourth pag. 1126 col 1. lin 5. disclosed by the Earle of Rutland pag. 1127. col 1. lin 1. conspiracie againe pag. 1134. col 1. lin 8. Combat fought betweene king Edmond Ironside and King Cnute 256.59 Conquest of Ireland taken in hand by the Englishmen 418.34 Cornishmen a remnant of the old Britaines 203.11 Cornishmen subdued by y e west Sarons 203.12 Corbert Richard knight sent into Britaine 1434.10 Cottesholde sheepe transported into Spayne pag. 1317. col 1. lin 47. Coronation of King Henry the iiii proclaymed 1116.40 a. Conspiracie against King Richard the second 1091.40 b. detected 1092.5 a. Combat appoynted at Couentrey 1100.57 a. Iane de Courtney maryed to the Earle of Saint Pawle 1016.11 b. Colgerne King of Saxons in the North ouerthrowen by Arthur 132.30 Combat at Westminster 1047 56. b. Cottesholde pag. 1320. col 1. lin 1. Courtney Archbyshop of Cantorburie in displeasure 1048 15. b. Councel at Brussels 905.40 a Councel at Villefort 910.12 a. Walter Byshop of Couentrey imprisoned 847.30 a. Court of Chiualrie 1103.1 b Counsellers remoued from the King 1070.5 b. Counsellers committed to prison 1070.21 b. Conspiracie moued by Robert Earle of Gloucester wyth many of the Nobilitie against Kyng Stephan 368.57 Iohn Lord Cobham condemned 1097.54 a Commissioners from Flaunders reiected 1040.1 b. William Courtney Archbishop of Cantorburie 1038.21 b. Iohn Coplād taketh the Scottish king 940.4 a. rewarded for the same 940.2 b. Thomas Corbrige made Archbyshop of Yorke 835.1 b. dyeth 840.37 a. Couentrey the Queenes Harborow pag. 1299. col 1. lin 16. Commissioners for peace mette at Arras 915.40 b. Reinald Lord Cobham cōdemned 1098.11 a. Cold prophet right serued 1038.40 b. Coldingham Abbey 185.70 Colingborne beheaded pag. 1406. col 1. lin 10. Colledges in Oxford founded 884.47 a. Coquid Riuer 241.32 Colgerne slayne by the Brytaines 133.25 Cocke broke pag. 1371. col 2. lin 58. Coyne amended 789.47 a. Constable of Fraunce his offer to Edward the fourth pag. 1348. col 2. li. 18. Countesse of Oxford prysoned pag. 1142. col 2. lin 15. Conquet wonne pag. 1213. col 2. lin 3. Constantines citizen of London executed 620.17 Conan duke of Britaine seaseth the citie of Nauntes into his hands 398.36 Conspiracie of the Nobles agaynst Archigallo 31.4 Colledges al commytted to the kyngs disposition 1604.54 Combat cōcluded to be fought 533.74 it breaketh of agayne Corselles castle wonne and rased 533.15 Coyne enhaunced 1537.30 Coilus gouernour of Colchester commeth agaynst kyng Asclepiodotus with an army 82.62 Cor◅e castle 236.48 Corphes gate 337.1 Coleuille Philip rebelleth against king Stephē 393.21 Corinbratus looke Gurguntus Controuersie arising betweene king Henry the first Archbishop Anselme 338.26 Conspiracie made by Robert Belesme Earle of Shrewsbury against king Henry the first 339.56 Constance Duches of Lanc. dieth 1084.31 b Confirmation of charters by Henry the third 649.62 Corman sent to preach the gospell in Northumberlande 167.77 Corman returneth hauyng taken smal effect 167.87 Connach in Ireland ordeyned an Arehbishopricke 386.33 Crown intailed vnto the heires of Henrye the fourth pag. 1125. col 1. lin 40. Common councell called pag. 1290. col 2. lin 4. Councell of Constance pag. 1170. col 2. lin 50. Combat fought betweene Catigernus and Horsus 116.2 Controuersies betwit prelates of the church 725.70 Councel at Stamford 1080.1 b. Commodus enuieth the renowme of Calphurnius 77 4. Cobre 201.51 Commotion at Norwich pag. 1272. col 1. lin 39. Edmund Erle of Cornwal dieth 836.16 a Commotion begun at Yorke pag. 1319. col 1. lin 21. Courteney Archbishop of Cantorbury purchaseth Bulles to get money 1086.40 b. Colgerne a Saton commeth ouer into Britaine with a power 129.57 Carlot queene of France pag. 1316. col 1. lin 25. Conspiracie against king Richard the secōd 1091.20 b Coynes changed pag. 1161. col 1. lin 23. Concubines of Ed. iiii pag. 1375. col 2. lin 30. Cordilla taken prisoner layd in ward 20.83 Cornwall assigned to Theomantius 34.41 Conspiracie practised agaynst Cheuling king of Westsaxons 145.56 Coyne altered to the better 398.16 Conspiracie against Ethelwolfus for placing his wife vnder a cloth of estate 207.68 Coyne newe pag. 1316. col 1. lin 3. Couentree pag. 1329. col 2. lin 11. Cōstantius sent ouer into Britaine with an army 88.65 Cromwell Thomas late seruant to the Cardiaall is admytted into the kyngs seruice 1554.25 made Master of the Rolles 1563.11 Secretary to the kyng and master of the Rolles is made Lorde keeper of the Priuie Seale 1563.20 is created Lord Cromwel ead 24. is made general vnder the king ouer al y e spiritualitie ead 26 commaundeth the Pater noster the Ane the Creede and the ten Commaundementes to be taught in English ead 40. made knight of the Garter 1570.28 the perswader of the suppression pullyng downe of all houses of religion and Pilgrimages 1570.24 created Earle of Essex and Lord great chamberlaine of England 1578. 47. is attainted and put to death eadem 27. the prayer pronounced by hym at his death ibidem is described 1579.20 Croftes Iames knight arraigned 1755. set at libertie 1763. is ioined with the lord Gray in the charge of the Lieutenant general of the army before Lith 1804.20 Cranmer Thomas the kynges chapleyne and ambassadour to the Pope made Archbyshop of Canterbury 1559.55 dissolueth by sentence the marriage betweene the king and Katherine his brothers widow 1560.40 is Godfather to the Lady Elizabeth the kings daughter 1561 Croker Iohn knight 1450.43 Crida begynner of the kyngdome of Mercee 143 Crispine William taken prisoner 345.27 Creation of Dukes pag. 1170 col 1. lin 26. of Earles pag. 1199. col 2. lin 7. Crowland Abbey builded 197 16. Creation of States pag. 1386 col 2. lin 53. Crosbyes place 1379. col 1. lin 27. Crueltie of Scots 820.1 a. Crekenfourd battayle fought betweene the Britaines and Saxons 126.4 Cremensis Iohannes a
murdred 1092.30 a. Glanuille Bartholmew knight 559.71 Erle of Gloucester warreth on the Welchmen 792.2 a. driuen out of Glamorgan 810.27 b. Duke of Gloucester and hys confiderates ryse against the kyng 1063.6 a. Gluuy Duke of Demetia founder of Gloucester 51.54 Glorious Maiestie of y e English kingdome falleth wyth kyng Edmond Ironside 258.54 Glastenburie Abbey erected 53.18 Gleuy Riuer 162.12 Glocester pag. 1422. col 1. lin 26. Gorbonianus dyeth 30.55 Godfrey of Bologne afterward kyng of Hierusalem 270.78 Gospatrick depriued of hys Earledome 307.69 Goldenston Th◅mes Prior of Christes Churche in Cantorburie sent Ambassadour into Fraunce 1437.30 Godwyn commeth vp the Thames with his Nauie passeth throughe London bridge 273.71 Godwyn wel friended by the Londoners 273.68 Godwyn deliuereth pledges to kyng Edward for assurance of his loyaltie 273.93 Godwyn dyeth suddeinly at the table 274.107 Godwyn flaundered bycause of his great aucthoritie in the common wealth 275.15 Godwynes issue 275.32 Gonild neece to king Swanus banished the Realme 269 11. Gouernaunce of the churche of England dependeth chiefely vpon the kings 223.78 God a sister to king Edwarde maried to Eustace Earle of Bologne 270.82 Godwyn charged with the murder of Alured purgeth hym selfe therof 267.51 Godwyns ritche gyfte giuen to king Hardicnute 267.63 Godwyn myndeth to mary his daughter to one of king Hardicnutes brethren 267.76 Godwin and king Edward being ready to ioyne in battel vpon the sea are seuered by a Myst 273.20 Godwin restored to his former honor fauor liuyngs 273 28. Godwin arriueth with his Nauie at Sandwich 273.66 Gonorilla Leirs eldest daughter maried to Henninus Duke of Cornewal 19.93 Gogmagog a grant of great estimation in Britaine 15 82. Gogmagog slaine 15.90 Godfrey and Aulefe succeede their father Sithrike in the kingdome of Northumberland 224.55 Godfrey and Aulafe mekynge warre vpon king Adelstane are driuen out of their countrey 224.59 Godfrey father to king Reynold 224.61 Godfrey inuadeth Northumberland with an army of Scots 225.50 Goffarius Pictus king of Poicton 13.87 Goffarius raiseth an armye against the Troians 14.23 Goffarius and his army discōfited by the Troians 14.26 Goffarius with newe ayde distresseth the Troians 14.48 Godwyn offended wyth kyng Edward for too much fauouring straungers 271.10 Godwyn standeth stoutly in defence of his countreymen of Kent 271.12 Godwyn and his sonnes refuse to come to the assembly of Lordes at Glocester 271.34 Godwyn requyreth the Erle of Bologne and other French men and Normans to be delyuered vnto him whych is denayed 271.74 Godwynes army departeth away priuily and he also fleeth away in the night 271.105 Godwyn and his sonnes flee the Realme 272.9 Godbald kyng of Orkeney slayne 163.60 Godwyn sonne to kyng Harold 299.25 Gospel of Saint Iohn translated into Englishe by Beda 192.99 Godwyn and Edmond y e great landing in Somersetshyre spoyle the countrey and returne into Irelād with great booties 299.25 Gospatrick reconcyled made Earle of Northumberland is sent against the Scottes wyth an armie 306.118 and .312.31 Gorbod an called also Gurgust us 21.80 Gothlois a treacherous British captaine 127.86 Gouernment of Britaine committed vnto Plautius 49.85 Goseth William dyeth in hys iourney towardes the holye land 411.56 Godwyn Earle captaine of the Englishmen against y e Vandales and his noble seruice 260.80 Godwyns treason against Alured 264.22 .265.61 Godstow Nunrie beside Oxford 472.113 Godwyn and his sonnes proclaymed outlawes 272.21 Godwyn and his sonnes goyng a rouing vpon the coastes take prayes out of Kent and Suffer 272.50 Godrun a kyng of the Danes 212.18 Good lawes put to silence among the clinking of armor 217.14 Gospatrickes familie and discent 312.31 Gospatricke fleeth into Scotland 298.65 Gotmandin Gaham in Yorkeshyre 161.91 Goda Earle of Deuonshyre slayne by the Danes 239.43 Gourney Hugh reuolteth from king Iohn 557.25 ◅nnor married to Richard he second Duke of Normandie 289. ◅3 Gorolus Duke of Cornwall slayne 128.35 Gonzaga Ferdenand Ambassadour from the Emperour 1591.20 Gorbomans eldest Son to Morindus succeedeth his father in the kingdome of Britaine 30.30 Gourin brother to Duke Rollo of Normandie slayn 288.97 Gomer obtaineth the kingdome of Italie 1.98 Godfray of Bullongue elected king of Hierusalem 338.64 Godfray of Bullongue leader of an armie into the holy land 327.13 Godaroule Walter defendeth the Castle of Hartforde and at length yeeldeth it vp to Lewes 609.41 Godwyn byshop taken by the Danes 246.16 Godwyn gardian to K. Cnute children by Queene Emma 263.52 Gourney Hugh owner of Fert Castle 385.40 Gospatrick 278.105 Gorolus Duke of Cornwall 128.34 Gorloyes looke Gorolus Gouernment of spirituall matters appertaineth to the lawful auctoritie of the temporal prince 263.14 Gosefoorde towne 382.108 Gorbodug dieth and to buried at London 22.30 Gods face king William Rufus vsual othe 332.24 Godwyn Earle of Kent standeth agaynst Harold for the kingdome of England 263.35 Good men measure other mens manners by their own 196.98 Greene Thomas of Greenes Norton knyght committed to the towre 1460.21 Grotes and halfe grotes coined 1459.16 Griff◅n and Ryse Princes of Wales subdued 270 45. Grotes and halfe grotes fyrst coyned 947.7 a. Greeks and other nations receyued their learning fyrst from the Celte 266. Greeke Charecters deriued out of the Phenecian letters 2.60 Greeke letters first brought to Athenes from the Druides 3.80 Grossemond Castle in Wales 643.25 Grantchester decayed and now a village 30.89 Granta the old name of Cambridge 30.63 Grantchester so called by the Saxons otherwise ◅a◅rgrant 30.85 Grosted Robert made bishop of Lincolne 647.10 Granbodian looke Gorboniamus Grantham towne builded 30.48 Gray Lord Gray of Wilton Marshall of the armie and generall of the horsmen at Musklebrough fielde 1615 20. giueth a valiant charge on the Scottes 1624. 50. is hurt eadem 53. Lieutenant of the North partes fortifieth Haddington 1634. 40. winneth Yester Castle eadem 1. wa◅eth .xx. miles in Scotland 1641.31 his great damages iustayned at Haddington Chase 1637. 11. goeth agaynste the Rebels in Deuonshyre 1651. 14. is Marshall of the armie in the iourney of S. Quintins 1767.22 his prowesse during all the siege of Guisnes and namely his couragious vneppaled speech 1776.8 is taken prisoner and payeth for his ransome 22000. Crownes 1777. 4. knyght of the garter governour of Barwicke and warden of the East Marches dyeth 1821.40 Gray Walter made lord Chaūcellor to king Iohn 567.50 Gray Iohn bishop of Norwich made Lord deputie of Ireland by king Iohn 570 52. Gratianus the Emperour slain 96.10 Gratianus Funarius father to Valentinus and grandfather to Gratianus the Emperour 96.86 Gratianus Funarius generall of the Romane armie in Britaine 96.95 Gratianus Funarius goodes confiscated 96.99 Gratianus the Emperour slain by treason 97 55. Gratianus a Britaine made Emperour and shortly after slayne 97.112 Gratianus maketh himself king of Britaine 99.69 Gratianus slayne by the Brytaynes 99 86. Gray Thomas So◅ne to Thomas Gray the first Marques Dorset is chief◅ defendor at the Iustes held at the marriage of prince Arthur 1456. 26. is sent with an
armie to recouer Guian 1472.31 behaueth himselfe very honorably at the Iustes at Paris 1496.44 receyueth the Emperour 1520.10 is made warden of the East middle Marches 1522.40 maketh a noble rode into Scotlan eadem 50. Gray Henry sonne to Thomas Gray the secende Marques Dorset is created Duke of Suffolke 1719.20 is committed to the towre 1720.10 delyuered ibidem rebelleth 1726.55 is apprehended ibidem executed 1733.10 twise repelleth his confâ—…ssor from the seaffold ibideÌ„ his speache at his death eadem 24. is described 1734.24 Grosâ—…ed Robert Byshop of Lincolne dyeth 733.83 hys worthye commendations 733.87 Gray Thomas Lord rebelling is taken 1722.10 is beheaded 1755.10 Gray of Ruthan Reinold restored Earle of Kent 1861.16 dyeth 1865. Graue sent brent by the frenche men 1021.20 a Gray Thomas Marques Dorset redeemed 1426.15 committed to the towre 1430.28 delyuered againe 1432.30 Griffâ—…n kyng of Wales ouerthroweth the English power 272.58 Gratianus sent into Britaine with an armie against Euauius and Melga 56.4 Griffin sonne of Leulin Prince of Wales breaketh his necke escaping out of the towre of London 611.44 Gray Leonard Lord Deputie of Ireland committed y e towre 1579.50 executed 1581. 30. is described ibidem Gray Iohn Lord his house assaulted and broken vp by the Londoners 761.97 William Grenefeld made Archbyshop of Yorke 840 39. a payeth money to the Pope 843.44 a. dyeth 852.51 a. Grosted Robert Byshop of Lincolne what tyme he flourished 784.54 Grudging among the people for excessiue payments 267.21 Gratianus the Emperour sendeth out a power agaynst Marimus 95.109 Gray Iohn Byshop of Norwich and President of the councel to kyng Iohn 561.69 elected Byshop of Cantorburye 561.72 Granzeben mountayne 71.44 Gray Richard keeper of Douer castle 765.7 Griffin ap Rice inuadeth the kings dominions in Wales and burneth them 353.34 Groby Castle deliuered to king Henry the second 436.35 Groby Castle made playne wyth the ground 445.19 Gregories Dialogues translated into English 218.28 Gregorie or George sent Legate from Pope Adrian into England 198.64 Gray Walter Byshop of Worcester elect Archbyshop of Yorke 594.44 Gray Iane maryed to the Lord Guilford Dudley 1714.36 hath the Crowne conueyed vnto her by the wyl of kyng Edward 1715.28 is proclaymed Queene 1716.24 is committed to ward in the Towre 1720.21 is atteinted 1723.50 is beheaded 1732.30 The speache shee vsed at her death eadem 48. Grandmesuil Hugh wasteth Leicester towne and the countrey adioyning 318.61 Grapelitum Castle won by the french king 562.50 Grimbald gouernour of y e new Monasterie at Winchester 218.39 Gregorie the Pope sendeth Augustine into Brytaine 146.11 Gregorie bewayleth the vnchristened state of Britaine 146.44 Gregory offceth to come preach in England 146.67 Gray Lorde Gray of Wilton Captain of Guisnes sleaeth inskirmishe the Captaine of Arde. 1603.30 Lieutenant of Bologne raceth the fort called Chastillions garden 1609.26 Gray Richard Captaine of Douer castle lord Warden of the Cinque portes 752. 30. discharged from his offices 757.23 Gray Walter Byshop of Worcetor remoued to the See of Yorke 583.96 Grenewich 246.43 Grauelin fortifyed by y e French king 1045.10 a. Great number of Christians martyred at Lichfielde 88.34 Grand Prior of Fraunce slaine comming to Cressy 935.10 b. Grafton a mannor place pag. 1316. col 1. lin 7. Griffin Rees knyght beheaded and his man hanged quartered 1557.42 Grindal doctor Byshop of London 1803.21 Gray Friers apprehended pa. 1134. col 1. â—â— 4â—â— executed pa. ibidem col ibid and. 50. col 2. lin 13. Gray Iohn Lorde rebelling is takeÌ„ 1727.10 is pardoned 1755.20 Griffin forsaken by hys owne people 277.70 Griffin chosen prince of Wales 715.35 Greekes called Danai of Danaus 7.49 Griffins palaice in Rutlande burned 277.55 Griffin slayne and hys head sent to Earle Harold 277.73 Great Orators pag. 1402. col 1. lin 37. Guendoloena daughter to Corineus Duke of Cornwall 17.16 Guendoloena maried to Locesnus 17.21 Guendoloena forsaken of Locrinus 17.26 Guendoloena made gouernour of the Realme during her sonnes minoritie 17.41 Gurguintus sonne to Belinus begynneth to raigne ouer Britaine 28.17 Gurguintus constrayneth the Danes to pay their tribute 28.39 Gurguintus sayleth into Denmarke with an army 28.36 Gurguintus encountreth with the Balences or Basclenses vpon the sea 28.40 Gurguintus dieth 28.76 Guenhera kinswoman to Cador Earle of Cornwal maried to king Arthur 133.55 Guilford Henry Prouost Martial of the army sent into Hispaine 1469.56 made knight by the king of Castil 1470.33 Guisnes besieged 1773.30 is yeelded 1776.40 Gutland subdued to the Britaines 133.64 Gurmo for Gurmond Gurthryd 219.68 Guido king of Ierusalem sore oppressed with moste cruel warre by the Sarasins 451 21. Guenhera wife to Arthur why so named 137 Guenbera suspected of incontinencie 137.11 Guenhera maryed to Mordred in Arthurs absence 137.19 Guenhera rauished by Melua 137.25 Guenhera buried with Arthur her husband 137.28 Gudwina wife to Earle Leofrike 277.20 Gudwina rydeth naked thorow Couenerie 277.24 Guisnes castle pag. 1297. co 2 lin 50. pag. 1298. co 1. lin 8. Guthryd ordeyned king of Northumberland 219.37 Gurmo Anglitus succeedeth his father Frotto in y e kingdome of Denmarke 215 27. Guthmund a leader of y e Danes 239.55 Guillomer king of Ireland arrineth in Scotland with a mighty power to helpe the Scots against the Britaines 133.45 Guillomer vanquished and driuen into Ireland 133.49 Guy king of Ierusalem sweareth fealtie to king Richard the first 492.42 resigneth his title to Henrye Earle of Champagne 504.65 Guilford Edward knight marshal of Calice his vallor 1521.46 Gualo or Wallo the Popes Legate accurseth Lewes the French kings sonne and al his adherents 613.27 Guinderius eldest sonne to Kym balaine begynneth to raigne ouer Britaine 47 Guinderius refuseth to be in subiection to the Romanes 47.54 Gurth banished the land 272 11. Gumobarius made mayster of the armorie vnto Constantius 103.45 Gualea or Guales Ghrankes eldest daughter 17.103 Guanius king of Hunnes slaine in battaile 108.58 Guitethus king of Venedocia 39.11 Guetheline Archbishop of London sent in ambassade into litle Britaine 102.34 Guinderius putteth the Roman army to the worse 50.59 Guinderius slaine 50.69 Guiderius looke Guinderius Guanius and Melga enter into the North partes of Britain and make sore warre vppon the Britaines 96.1 Guanius and Melga enter Britaine with an army and destroy it 99.91 Seneshal of Guyen taken prisoner by the English men 928 36. b. Gurth brother to king Harold slaine 288.3 Gudench Henry Steward to the Earle of Glocester taken prisoner 779.38 Guthryd appoynted king of Northumberland by a vision 219.47 Guthryd departeth this life 219.62 Guortimer sonne to Vortimer 116.63 Guortimer dyeth 116.82 Guisnes fortified 1581.8 Guy Earle of Warwicke what tyme he liued 227.36 Guilthdacus driuen by a tempest into Northumberland 24.11 Guenhera her graue found and boanes translated 135.39 Gundreda Countesse of Warwicke a valiant Lady 388.1 Guethrun baptized and named Adelstan 214 Gurthrun a Dane appoynted king ouer both East Angles and East Saxons 211.46 Gurth perswadeth king Harold not to fight
181.98 Hildila a Priest 184.63 Hisider looke Elidurus Hopton Walter attainted 1425.47 Houses and buildinges ouerthrowen by an earthquake 362.102 Honorius recouereth Britaine 99.1 Holme battaile fought wyth equal victorie betweene the Kenrishmen and the Danes 221.52 Holme battaile fought by the Citizens of Cantorburie against the Danes 221.55 Honorius the Emperour sendeth Constantius agaynst Constantinus wyth an armie 98.69 Howard William Lord Howard of Effingham knight of the Garter and late Lord Chamberlin is made Lord priuie Seale 1864.10 dyeth 1865.48 Howard Thomas Lord Howard eldest sonne to Thomas Earle of Surrey iusteth 1466.28 Hocehnereton battaile fought by the Danes against the Englishmen 221.8 Hose for a king at three shillings price 335.105 Howel king of litle Britayne 132.58 Howel king of title Britayne commeth ouer to helpe king Arthur 132.64 Howel besieged by the Scottes 133.35 Hostes of men seene fighting in the Skie 325.26 Honorius Archbyshop of Cantorburie dyeth 172.49 Houndes mad with lying all night in a Church 328.100 Horsus with a great number of his people slayne by the Brytaynes 124.23 Howel king of Wales conspyreth with the Scots against king Adelstane 225.17 Howel subdued by king Adelstane 225.21 Howel restoared to his kingdom acknowledgeth to hold the same of the king of England 225.27 Horrestians inhabitantes of Angus and Merne 73.31 Horrestians giue hostagies to the Romanes for assurance of their loyaltie 73.34 Horgerius Duke of Cornwall 232.55 Horewood 232.106 Honours change manners 412 48. Howard Edwarde son to Thomas Erle of Surrey knight Lord Admiral iusteth 1466.29 Howard Edmond sonne vnto Thomas Earle of Surrey knight iusteth 1466.29 Holstocke Thomas Controler of her highnesse ships is sent to the Sea with three ships and a Barke to staye the subiects of the king of Hispaine 1838.30 his acts in that voiage ibidem is eftsons sent to the Sea against Pirats of whō he taketh 20. saile and rescueth 15. merchants shippes 1865.20 Hospitals al committed to the kings disposition 1604.55 Howard Katharin daughter to the Lord Edmond Howard married to the king 1580.40 is accused of incontinencie 1582.18 is committed to the towre 1583.10 is beheadded eadem 20. Howard William Lord attainded of misprision of treason 1583.34 Iohn Holand created Earle of Huntington 1074.2 b. Horne castle ouerthrwne 319.53 Thomas Holand created Duke of Surrey 1097.30 b. Howard Iohn late Duke of Norfolk attainted 1425.39 Howard Thomas sonne vnto the sayde Iohn and Earle of Surrey atteinted ibidem deliuered out of the Towre and receyued into special fauour 1435.4 sent wyth a power against the rebelles in the North. ibidem hygh Treasurer of Englād 1447.1 sent with an armie to remoue the siege of Norrham Castle 1448.30 entreth Scotland ibidem his honorable offer to the Scotishe king eadem 55. conducted the Lady Margaret in Scotland 1458.7 of the Priuie Counsel to Henry the eight 1464.49 Godfather to Henry the first begotten son of Henry the eyght 1468.50 Lieutenant of the North partes in the kings absence leuieth an armie agaynst the Scot. 1488.5 requesteth bat◅aile of the Scottish king eadem 50. discomfiteth the Scottish power and sleaeth the king 1493.40 is created Duke of Northfolke wyth an augmentation of the armes of Scotland 1494.26 attendeth on y e Ladye Maries grace into Fraunce 1495.15 forsaketh the Court and why 1499.37 entreth the citie of London with 1500. armed men 1502.40 and the next day with two thousand 1503.8 dyeth 1534.41 Howard Edmonde sonne to Thomas the first Duke of Norfolke Captaine of the wyng of the auantgard at Flodden field 1691.50 felled downe 1492.18 knight Mashal 1503.26 Edward Howard knight sonne to Thomas the first Duke of Norfolke Lord Admyral taketh the barke of Scotland 1471.52 landeth in Britaine 1474.50 maketh Knightes 1475.20 his noble courage ibidem fighteth with the French fleete 1475 56. is drowned 1477.55 Howard Thomas Lorde Howard eldest sonne of Thomas the first Duke of Norfolke taketh Andrew Barton the Lyon of Scotland 1471 52. is Lieutenant of the armie into Biskaye 1472.33 hath the whole gouernment therof 1475.46 almost slaine through a mutinye of the souldiours eadem 31. is made Lord Admyral 1478.22 is Captaine of the foreward at Floddē field 1488.16 his message vnto y e Scottish king 1489.14 hys aduise vnto his father 1490.30 is created Earle of Surrey 1494.30 attendeth on y e Lady Marie into Fraunce 1495.16 receyueth the Admyral of Fraunce with 160 gentlemen 1505.1 is lyke to stabbe the Cardinal in wyth his Dagger 1508.50 made deputie of Irelande 1508.13 wynneth Morleys 1521.50 leadeth an armie into Fraunce 1521. is generall Warden of the Marches 2522.40 is Lord Admyral and high Treasurer of Englande 1529.29 inuadeth Scotland wyth an armie 1529.30 his message to the Duke of Albany 1530.30 is Duke of Norfolke and commeth wyth an power against the rebels in Suffolke 1535.22 chosen knight of the order of Saint Michael 1558.37 sent Ambassadour vnto y e French k. Pope 1560.10 created Lord high Steward of England at the arreignment of the Lord Dacres 1563.26 General of the armie against the rebels in the Northe 1568.45 Godfather to Edward the sixth 1570.40 inuadeth Scotland with an armie 1595.30 besiegeth Mutterel 1594.20 committed to the Towre 1610.50 attainted by Parliament 1611.33 his attaintour is reuersed and he restored to hys olde libertie and honour 1720.36 is made Lorde Steward of Englād 1721.30 is sent wyth a power against Wiat. 1725.40 his souldiours reuolting is forced to flie 2726.20 dyeth 1759.36 Howard Henry sonne to Thomas the seconde Duke of Norfolke is Marshal of the armie at Mutterel 1594.22 is Lieutenant of Boulogne and fighteth infortunately 1604.36 is attaynted and beheaded 1611.10 is described ibidem Howard Thomas Duke of Norfolke sonne to Henry Earle of Surrey is General of an armie sent into Scotland 1803.53 is chosen knight of the order of S. Michael 1836. is committed to the Towre 1839.18 is remoued from the Towre vnto his house at the Charterhouse 1853.17 and frō thence againe into y e Towre 1860.14 is attainted 1861. is beheaded 1862.24 Homage done by the Earle of Flaunders to K. Iohn for the Earldome of Flaunders 583.110 Homage done by the Earle of March and the Earle of Augie to king Iohn at Parthenay 584.57 Honorius Archbyshop of Cantorburie next after Iustus 162.54 Horsus and Catigernus fight a combate and eyther slaieth an other 116.2 Honedon towne or Manour 484.19 Homage promised to be doone by the king of Scotland to king Iohn 542.103 Holland in Lincolneshyre inuaded and made tributorie to Lewes the French kings sonne 602.31 Hosteus de Boloinge a knight Templer 403.48 Houses shaken with Gunpouder 1834.50 Houeden Roger cited 435.23 Hotspore Henry Percie pag. 1136. col 1. lin 39. col 2. lin 52. slayne pag. 1140. col 1. lin 4. French Pirats pag. 1152. col 1. lin 36. Howard Thomas Lord attainted of treason 1565.58 Homage done by king Iohn 548.42 Homage to king Richard the second renounced 1116.18 b. Homage done by the Barons to Lewes the Frenche kings sonne 599.90.600.16
knightes templers receyued and enterteyned by King Henrie the seconde 401.23 Theobalde Archbishop of Canterburie for feare of King Stephen and his son fleeth the realme 386.3 Thorney Abbey establyshed 234.9 Thomas depriued of hys Archbishoprike and why 30â—… 29 Theodore ordeyned Archbishop of Canterburie 178 35. Thamar an Englishman ordeined Bishop of Rochester 170.36 Three knightes templers banished France for deliuering vp certaine castels to king Henrye the second 401.22 Theft punished 23.65 Theophilus cited 2.10 and 4.70 Thanes that is to say gentlemen of honor 272.76 Theomantius yongest son to Lud created king of Britaine 45.90 Theodora daughter in law to Herculeus Maximianus maryed to Constantius 89.30 Theobald Erle of Champaigne maketh war vpon the Frenchmen 354.108 Theodosius the Emperour fleath Maximanus in Italie 96.14 Theodosius sent into Britayne wyth an armye 103.110 Theodosius putteth the enimies to flight and restoreth the land of Brytain to quietnesse 104.37 Theodosius returneth out of Brytaine to the Emperours Court 105.79 Theodosius made maister of the horse 105.82 Theodosius called to be associate with Gracianus in the Empire 105. â—…3 Thomas Chaplayne too King Henrie the first made Archbishoppe of Yorke â—…48 12 Thomas refuseth to come too Canterburie too bee consecrated 348.65 Thomas suspended from exercising all pastorall function 348.52 Thom. son to Samson Bi. of worceter 350.21 Thrustain succeedeth Th. in the Archbishoprike of Yorke 352.9 Thrustain contendeth with Raufe Archbishoppe of Canterburie aboute the right and title of the Primacie 352.12 Thom. consecrated Archb. of Yorke 350.65 Thomas receyueth the pal at Yorke 350.101 Thunnir a cruell murtherer in Kent 180.102 Thomas Archb. of yorke departeth out of this traÌ„sitorie life 341.115 Three Monks come to restore religion in NorthuÌ„berland 307.95 Thomas Archbishoppe of Yorke 336.55 Thomas Chanon of Bayeux made Archbishop of Yorke 305.11 Theodoretus cited 53.21 and. 90.48 Theis riuer 128.65 Thurstane Abbot of Glastenburie 313.1 Thurstane depriued for his great disorder 313.25 Thurstane restored againe by king Rufus for money 313.33 Thanks giuen publikely at Rome for the reconciliatioÌ„ of the English Churche vntoo the Churche of Rome 1â—…6â—… 1 Theobald Archb. of Canterburie departeth ouer sea without licence of the king 382 1â—… Theobald Archb. constrayned by the king to depart the realme 382 Thirlbie Bishop of Elie sent Ambassador vntoo Rome 1763.40 Three horses slaine vnder duke william of NormaÌ„die in the battaile at Hasting 287.28 Thomas succeedeth Felix in the Bishoprike of the Eastangles 171.45 Thomas B. of the Eastangles dieth 172.47 Thrustane created Archebishoppe by the Popes owne handes 355 9â—… Thrustane restored vntoo his Archbishoprike vpon condition 358.44 Tholous countrey spoyled by king Henrie the second 199.33 Theeues vtterly abolished 162.86 Theodore Archb. of Canterburie dieth 187.26 Theobalde Archbishop of Canterburie departeth this life 401.27 Three circles seene aboute the Sunne 402.14 Theis riuer 518.31 Thom. son to K. Edwarde the third borne 949.22 a Theodorus Erle of Flanders going to Ierusalem coÌ„mitteth his son lands to the custodie of Henrie the second king of Englande 397. â—…5 Thom. a Bourgh knight 1321.56.1329.16 Thomas Dimocke knight tooke Sanctuarie 1322. 7. beheaded col 2.6 Thomas de Laund knight taken 1322.38 Thomas Lorde Stanley 1222.54 Thomas Coniers recorder of Yorke 1328.48 Thames ouerfloweth by meanes of great raine doth much harme within the citie of LoÌ„doÌ„ 780.46 Tholous erledom engaged and forfeited to Reimond erle of S. Giles 398.77 Tholous Earledome giuen in dowery with Constance to Eustace sonne to king Stephen 398.96 Thetforde taken by the Danes 211.20 Thamworth town 222.37 Theodbaldus brother too Egelfred slaine 153.44 Thurst william Abbot of Fountaines put to death 1â—…76 13 Thorsbye Iohn made Archb. of Yorke 944.1 a Tilwall towne builded 222.75 Three hundred Markes yearely too bee sent too Rome 207.55 Thomas Mountgomerie knight pa. 13â—…9 co 1. li. 17 Thomas Courtney Earle of Deuonshire pag. 133â—… co 2. lin 38. slain pa. 1339 col 2. lin â—…4 Theisedale wasted by the Scottes â—…06 115 Thomas Triuet knight slaine with a fall 1074. 44. a. Thames so lowe that men might wade through LoÌ„don bridge 353.24 Thunder bolt lighteth betwene the kings of England and France as they be talking 471.11 ThrockmortoÌ„ executed for treason 1766. â—… Thankes giuen publikely to God for the battail of Stoke 1431.45 and for the victorie of the King of Spaine gotten of the Sarasins 1438.30 Thanes toroughly 〈◊〉 out of the Realme of Englande 316. â—â— Thomas Neuill Knight Lord Furniual pa. 1119 col 2. lin 56. Thom. Erpingham knight Lord great chamberlain pa. 1119. col 2. lin 34. Thomas Dimocke champion at Coronation pag. 1120. col 1. lin 44. Thomas Percie Earle of worcester pag. 11â—…5 col 2. li. 34. sent into Gascoin pag. 1130. col 2. lin 52. Thomas Gray knight pa. 1125. col 2. lin 43. Thomas Mowbrey duke of Norffolk died at Venice pa. 1125. co 2. lin 53 Thomas Holland Erle of Kent beheaded at Circiter pag. 1128. col 2. li. 33 Thomas Rainston knight taken by French pa. 1152 col 1. lin 43. drowned pag. ibid. col 2. lin 55. Thomas Beauchamp erle of warwike pag. 1119. col 2. lin 43. Thomas erle of Arundell pag. 1120. col 1. lin 2â—… The Tressham knight beheaded pa. 1340. co 2. li. 21 Thom. Oâ—…uill bastarde son to Th. lord FaucoÌ„bridge bringeth an armye before LoÌ„doÌ„ pa. 1341. col 1. li. 47. Thomas Rotheram archbishop of York pag. â—â—45 col 1. lin 54. Thomas Vaughan knight beheaded at Pomfroc pa. 1362. col 1. lin 36. Tho. lord Stanley wounded pa. 1375. col 1. lin â—â— Thom. Cooke Aldeâ—â—â— pag. 1381. col 1. lin 21. Thomas Fitz william recorder of London pag. 1383. col 1. lin 14. Thomas Lorde Marques Dorset the Neâ—â— son pag. 1358 col 2. lin 4â—… Thom. lord Haward created duke of Norffolke pa. 1â—â—â— col 1 lin â—…4 Tho. Haward knight created Erle of Surrey pag. 1386. co 2. lin â—…5 pa. 1415 co 2. li. 27. p. 147. c â—â—â— 1415 Thomas Lorde Stanley pag. 1411. col 2. lin â—… pa. 141â—… col 1. lin 42. Thom. Seâ—â—eger knight maryed the Dutches of Exeter executed pag. 1405. col 2. lin 5. Thomas Ram executed at Exceter pag. 1405. col 2 lin 7. Tho. Rotheram Archb. of Yorke pag. 1387. co 1. li. 7 pag. 1410. col 2. lin 48 Thomas Marques Dorset 1401 col 2. li. 43. pag. 1402. col 2. li. 18. pa. 1410 co 1. li. 36. pag. 14012. co 2 li. 39 p. 1413. co 1. li 22 Thomas Louell knight pag. 1401. col 2. lin 40. Thomas Southwel priest 1262. co 1. li. 55. co 2. li. 14 Thomas Kitiel knight pa. 1276. col 1. lin 23. beheaded pa. 135. col 2. lin 4. Tho. Burselier Archdi of Cant. pa. 1290 col 2. lin 4 Thom. Thorpe lord chiefe baron pa. 1288. col 1. li. 27 committed too the tower 1300. col 1. li. 26. beheaded pag. 1305. Th. Neuil knight pa. 1292 col 2. lin 31. wounded and appreheÌ„ded 1295. co 2. li. 58