how Angeo in mayne was deliuered ca. cc.liij ¶ How sir fransoys Aragonoys toke fogiers in normandie of the losse of Constantinople by the turke ca. cc.liiij ¶ Of thynsurrâ—xion in kente of the communes of whom an Irissh man called Iohan Cade was Captayn ca. cc.lv ¶ How the duke of yorke toke a felde in kente at brentheth And of the burth of prince Edward and of the first felde of Seint Albons where the duke of Somersete was slayne and othir lordes 〈◊〉 cc.lvj ¶ How â—he lord egremond was take by therle of salisburies sones and of â—he robbyng of sandwych ca. cc.lvij ¶ How they of the kynges houshold made affraye aâ—enst therle of warrewyke at westmynstre And of the Iourney of bloreleth Capitulo cc.lviij ¶ How the duke of yorke therles of warwyke of salisbury toke a felde in the westcontre how Andrew trollopp the soudiours of Caleys forsoke them Ca. cc.lix ¶ How the â—rlis of Marche warrewyk salisbury entrid in to Caleys And how the erle of warrewyke wente in to Irland Câ—pâ—ulo ducentesimo sexagesimo ¶ How the â—rles of Marche warewyke of salisbury entrid in to Englond And of the felde of northampton where diuerse lordes were slayne Ca. cc.lxj ¶ How the noble duke of yorke was slayne at wakefelde And of the second Iourney at seint Albons by the Quene and the prince Ca. cc.lxij ¶ Of the deposicion of kyng Henry the sixâ—he And how kyng Edward the fourth toke possession of the Reame And of the baâ—â—ille on palmâ—sonday and how he was crouned Ca. cc.lxiij vltioÌ„ ¶ How the lande of Englonde was fyrst namd Albyon And by what encheson it was so namd N the noble lande of Sirrie ther was a noble kyng and myhty a man of grete renome that me called Dioclisian that well and worthely hym goâ—ned and ruled thurgh hys noble chinalrie So that he conquered all the landez about hym so that almost al the kynges of the world to hym were enteÌ„dant Hit befell thus yâ— this Dioclisian spoused a gentill damisell yâ— was woÌ„der fair that was his Emes doughter labana and she loued hym as reson wolde so that he gate vpon her xxxiij doughtrez of the which the eldest me called Albyne thees damiselles whan they comen vn to age bicomen so fair yâ— it was wonder Wherfor yâ— this Dioclisian anonÌ„ let make a sompnynge aud coÌ„mauÌ„ded by hys lrÌ„ez that all the kynges that helden of hym shold come at a certain day as in hys lrÌ„ez were conteyned to make a riall feste ¶ At which day thider they comen and brought wyth hem amirallys princes dukes and noble thinalrie The fest was rially arayed and ther they liued in Ioye and mirthe ynough that it was wonder to wit And it befell thus that this Dioclisian thought to marie his doughtres among all tho kynges that tho were at that solempnite and so they spaken ded that albyne his eldest doughter and all hir sustres richely were maried vn to xxxiij kynges that were lordes of grete honour and of power at this solempnite And when the solempnite was done euery kyng toke his wif and lad hem in to her owne coÌ„tre and ther made hem quenes And it befell thus afterward yâ— this dame albyne bicome so stoute and so sterne that she tolde litel pris of her lorde and of hym had scorne and despit and wolde not done his will but she wolde haue hir owne will in diuerse maters and all hir othir sustres eâ—ichone here hem so euel ayenst hir lordes that it was wonder to wyt and for as moch as hem thought that hir husbondes were nought of so hie â—age comeÌ„ as hir fadre But tho kynges that were hir lordis wolde haue chastized hem with fair speche and behestes and also by yeftes and warned hem in fair maner vpon all loue and frendshipp that they sholde amende her lâ—ther condicions but all was for nought for they didden her owne wyll in all thyng that hem liked and had of poer wherfor tho xxxiij kynges vpon a tyme and often tymes beten hir wifes for they wend that they wolde haue amended her taches hir wilked thewes but of soche condicions they were that for fair speche and warnyng they didden alle the wers and for beâ—ynges eftsones mochel wers wherfor the kyng that had wedded Albine wrote the tacches and condicions of his wife Albyn and the letter sent to Dioclisian hir fadre And whan the othir kynges herde that Albines lord had sent a left to Dioclisian anone they sent lrÌ„ez enseled with hir seales the condicions the tacches of hir wifes ¶ When the kyng dioclisian saw herd so many playntes of his doughtres he was sore aschamed become wonder angrie wroth toward hiâ— doughtres thought both nyght day yf he tho myght amend it yâ— they so mysded And anone sent his lrÌ„ez vn to the xxxiij kynges that they shold come to hym bring with hem hir wife 's euerichone at a certain day for he wolde ther chastise them of their wikkednesse yf he myght in any maner wyse So that yâ— kynges comeÌ„ all at that day and tyme that tho was sette bitwene hem and the kyng Dioclisian hem vnderfeng with moche honour made a solempne fest to all that were vnder his lordshipp And the thridde day after that solempnite the kyng Dioclisian sent after his xxxiij doughtres that they shold come speke with hym in his chambre when they were come he spake vn to hem of hir wikkednesse of hir cruelte dispitously hem reproued vndernam to hem he said that if they wold nat be chastised they sholde his loue lese for euermore And when the ladies herden all this they becomen abasshed gretly aschamed to her fadre they seyd that they wold make all amendes so they departed out from hir fadres chambre dame Albyne that was the eldest suster lad hem all to hir chambre tho made wide all that were therynne so that no lyfe was amonges hem but she and hir sustres yfere Tho said this Albyne My faire sustres well we knowen that the kyng our fadre vs hath reproued shamed and despised for encheson to make vs obedient vn to oure housbondes but certes that shall I neuer whiles that I leue sith that I am come of a more hier kyngs blode than myne housbonde is And whan she had thus said all hir sustres said the same And tho said Albine full well I wote faire sustres that our housbondes haue pleyned vn to our fadrr vpon vs wherfor he hath vs thus foule reproued and despised wherfor sustres my counceill is that this nyght when our housbondes bene a bedde all we with one assent cutten hir throtes and than we may bene in pees of hem and better we mowe doo this thinge vnder our fadres power than elles where And anone all the ladies consented graunted to this counseill
thousand meÌ„ for to destroie the Erle for his falsenesse arriued at Porte smouth ¶ And when Octauian wist that he assembled a grete power of britons and discomfited â—aberne and â—aberne fledde thens in to Scotland and ordeyned there a grete power and come ayene in to this land an othir tyme for to yeue bataille to Octauian When Octauian herde telle that he assembled a grete power and come towardes â—aberne as moche as he myght so that the ij hostes metten vpon steynesmore aud strongly smote to gedre and tho was Octauian discomfited and fledde thens in to Norwey and â—aberne seised alle the land in to his hand tounes castelles as moch as they ther had ¶ And sith Octauian come ayene fro Norwey with a grete power and seised ayene all the land in to his hande and drofe out all the Romains was tho made kyng and regned ¶ How Maximian that was the Emê‘ours cosin of Rome spoused Octauians donghter was made kyng ¶ Ca. xlviij THis kyng Octauian gouerned the land well and nobely but he nad none heir sauf a dought that was a yong child that he loued as moche as his lyfe and for as moch that he wax sike was in point of deth myght no lenger regne he wolde haue made one of his nepheus to haue bene kyng the whiche was a noble knyÈt a strong maÌ„ yâ— was called Conan meriedoke he shold haue kept the kynges doughter haue maried hir when tymÌ„ had bene but the lordes of the lande nolde nat suffre it but yaf hir counseill to be maried to some high man of grete honour and than myght she haue all hir lust And the counseill of the Emê‘our Costantine hir lord and at this counceill they accorded and chose tho cador of cornewaille for to weÌ„de to yâ— emê‘our for to do this message and he noÌ„me the wey and went to Rome and toldeâ—eth Emê‘our this tydyng well and wysely the Emê‘our sent in to this lande with hym his owne cosin yâ— was his vncles sone a noble knyght and a stronge thas was called Maximian and he spoused Octauians doughter and was crouned kyng of this lande ¶ Howe Maximian that was the Emê‘ours cosin conquered the lande of Amorican and yaf it to Conan Meriedok ¶ Ca. xlix THis kyng Maximian bicome so riall that he thought to conquere the land of Amorican for grete ricchesse that he herde tell that was in that lande so that he ne lefte man thas was of worthinesse knyght squyer ne none othir man that he ne toke with hym to grete damage to all the lande for he left at home behynd hym no man to kepe the lande but noÌ„me hem with hym fro this lande xxx M. knyghtes that were doughty meÌ„nys bodies and went ouer in to the lande of Amorican and ther slewe the kyng that was called Imball and conqnered all the lande And when he had so done he called Conan said For as moche as kyng Octauian haue made yowe kyng of Britaigue and thurgh me ye were lette destrobled that ye were nat kyng I yeue yowe all this land of Amorican and yowe ther of make kyng ¶ And for as moche as ye ben a briton and your men also and become fro britaigue I wull that this land haue the same name and no more be called Amorican but he called litell britaigne and the lande fro whens ye ben comen shall he called moche britaigue ¶ And so that men knowe that one britaigue fro that othir Conan meriedok thaÌ„ked hym hendely and so was he made kyng of litell britaigue ¶ And when all this was done Maximian went thens to rome and was tho made Emê‘our after Costantine Conan Meriedok dnelled in litell britaigue with mochel honour let ordeyn ii M. ploughmen of the lande for to erie the land to harwe it and sawe and feffed hem richely after that they were ¶ And for as moche as kyng Conan and none of his knyghtes ne none of his othir peple wolde nat take wifes of the nacionÌ„ of fraunce he tho sent in to grete Britaigue to the Erle of Cornwaille that me called Dionothe that chese thurgh out all the lande xj M. of maydens that is to say viij M. for the mene peple iij. M. for the grettest lordes that sholde hem spouse ¶ And when Dionothe vnâ—fonge this coÌ„mauÌ„dament he let seche thurgh all grete britaigne as many as the noÌ„bre came to for no maÌ„ durst withstoÌ„de his coÌ„mauÌ„dameÌ„ts for as moche as all the land was take hym to warde and to kepe to done all thyng that hym good liked And when all the maydens were as sembled be let hem come before hym to london and let ordeyne for heÌ„ shippes hastely as moche as hem neded to yâ— viage toke his owne doughter that was called Vrsula that was the fairest creature that any man wist and wold haue sent hir to kyng Conan that sholde haue spoused hir and made hir quene of the land but she had made preuely to god a vowe of chastite that hir fadre wiste not ne no man elles that was lyuyng vpon erth ¶ How Vrsula and xj M. maydens that were in hir companie went toward litell britaigne and all were martred at Coleyne Capitulo quinquagesimo THis Vrsula chese vn to hir companie xj M. maydens that of all othir she was ladie mastresse and all they weÌ„te in to shipp at one tyme in the water that was called the thamise and commaunded hir kyn and all hir frendes to Almyghty god and sailled to ward litell britaigne But when they were comen in to the high see a stronge tempeste arose as it was goddis wille ¶ And Vrsula with hir shippes and hir companie were driuen to ward hundland thurgh tempest and arriued in the hauen of the Cite of Coloyne The kyng of the land that was called Geowan was tho in the Cite whan he wise the tydyng that so many fair maydens were ther arriued he toke Elga his brother and othir of his houshold with hym and went to the shippes to seen that faire companie and whan he saw hem so faire he and his companie wold haue ouerlayne hem betake fro hem hir maydenhode But Vrsula that good maid counceilled praied warned taught heÌ„ that were hir felawes that they shold defende hem with all hir myÈt and rather suffre deth than suffre hir body to be defoiled So that all tho maydens become so stedfast in god that they defended hem thurgh his grace so that none of hem had poer to done hem any shame ¶ Wherfor the kyng Gowan wax so sore annoied that he for wrath let slee hem euerichone anone right and so were all tho maydenes martred for the loue of god and lien at Coloyne ¶ How kyng Gowan come for to destroie this land how a man of grete power that was called Gracian defended the land Capitulo quinquagesimoprimo WHen all this was done kyng Gowan
that lightely I let hir gone fro me withoute any rewarde or yiftes and she said that she loued me as moche as she ought to loue hir fadre by all maner of reson and tho I sholde haue axâ—d of hir nomore tho that me othirwise behighten thurgh hir fals speche nowe haue me disceyued In this maner Leir long tyme began to make his mone and at the last he shope hym to the see and passed ouer in to fraunce and asked and aspied wher the Qâ—ene myght be founden and men tolde hym wher she was And whan he come to the Cite that she was in preuelich he sent his squyer vn to the quene to telle hir that hir fadre was comen to hir for grete nedes And when the squyer come to the quene he tolde hir euery dele of hir sustres from the begynnyng vn to the ende Cordeill the quene anone toke gold and siluer plente and toke it to the squyer in counceille that he shold gone and bere it vn to hir fadrâ— and that 〈◊〉 shold go in to a certain Cite and hym araien laten and wasshen than come ayene to hir and bring with hym an honest companye of knyghtes xl atte lest with her meyne and than he shold sende to hir lord the kyng and sayne that he were comen for to speke with his doughter and hym for to seen and so he did And whan the kyng and the qâ—ene herde that they comen with mochel honour they hym resseyued And the kyng of fraunce tho let sende thurgh alle his Reame and commaunded that all men sholde to hym bene entendant to kyng Leir the Quenes fadre in all maner of thyng as it were to hym selfe When kyng Leir had duelled ther a moneth more he tolde to the kyng and to the Quene his doughter how his two eldest doughtres had hym serued Agampe anone let ordeyne a grete host of fraunce and sent it in to Britaigne with leir the quenes fadre for to conquer his land ayene his kyngdom Cordeill also come with hir fadre in to britaigâ—e for to haue the royame after hir fadres deth And anone they went to shipp and passed the see and come in to britaigue and foughten with the felons hem scomfited and queld And tho had he his land ayen after leued iij. yere and helde his royalme in pees and afterward died Cordeill his doughter hym let entier with mikel honour at leicestre ¶ Howe morgan and Conedage that were newus to Cordeill wrrred vpon hir and put hir in to prison Ca. xiiij WHen that kyng leir was dede Cordeill his yongest doughter helde and had the land v yere and in the mene tyme died hir lord AgamÌ„p that was kyng of fraunce and after his deth she left widue And tho came Morgan and Conedage that were Cordeill sustre sones and to hir had Enymite for as moche as there aunte sholde haue the lande So that bitwene hem they ordeyned a grete power and vpon hir werred gretly and neuer they rest till they had hir taken and put hir vn to deth And tho Morgan and Conedage seised all the laâ—de and deê‘ted it bitwene hem And they helde it xij yere and when tho xij yere were gone ther bigan bitwene hem a grete debate so that werred strongely yfere euery of hem did othir moche disese For Morgan wolde haue had all the lande fro beyonde humbrÌ„ that Conedage helde But he come ayens hym with a strong poâ—r so that Morgan durst nat abide but fled awey in to wales and Conedage pursued hym and toke hym and queld hym Tho come Conedage ayen and seised alle the lande in to his hande and helde it and regned after xxxiij yere and tho died and lieth at newe Troye ¶ Howe Reignold that was Conedages sone regned after his fadre and in his tyme it rayned blode iij. dayes in tokenyng of grete deth Ca. xv ANd after this Conedage regned Reignold his sone a wise knyght an hardy curteis that well nobely goâ—ned the land wonder well made hym beloued of all maner of folke in his tyme it rayned blode that lasted iij. dayes as god wolde sone after ther come grete deth of peple for hostes without nombre of peple foughten till that they were dede wherof no man myght haue lette til that almyghty god therof toke mercy and pite and thogan it cese this Reignold regned xxij yere died lieth at york ¶ How Gorbodian regned in pees that was Reignoldes sone aft he died lith at york ca. xvj AFter this Reignold regned Gorbodian his sone xv yere died and lieth at york ¶ How Gorbodian had ij sones how that one sâ—owe that othir for to haue the heritage how ydoyne hir moder quelled that othir wherfor the land was destroied Ca. xvij WHen this Gorbodian was dede his ij sones that he had becomen stoute proude euer werred to gedre for the land that one was called ferres that othir porres And this ferres wold haue all the land but that othir wolde nat suffre him Ferres had a felons hert and thought thurgh treson to slee his brother but preuelich he went in to fraunce ther abode with the kyng Syward till vpon a tyme whan he come ayene faught with his brother ferres but full euell it happed tho for he was slayne fyrst When ydoyne hir moder wist that Porres was dede she made grete sorwe for encheson that she loued hym more than that othir thought hym for to quelle preuely preuely she come to hir sone vpon a nyght with ij knyues therwith cutte his throte the body also in to smale peces who herd euer suche a cursed modre that quelled with hir owne hondes hir owne sone and longe tyme after laste the reproue shame to the moder that for encheson of that one sone murdred that othir so lost hem both ¶ How iiij kyngis courtesly helde all Britaine and which bene hir names Ca. xviij WHen the ij bretheren were so dede they nad left behynd hem nethir sone ne doughter ne none othir of the kynred that myght haue the heritage for as moch as the strengest meÌ„ driuen and scomfited the feblest and token all hir landes so that in euery contrey they had grete werre strife vnder hem but among all othir thynges ther were amonges hem in the contre that ouercome all tho othir and thurgh hir strenght and myght they token all the landes and euery of hym toke a certayn contre and in his contre let calle hym kyng one of hem was called Scater and he was kyng of Scotland and that othir was called Dawalliere and he was kyng of loegers of alle the lande that was Lotrinus that was Brutes sone The thridde was called Rudac and he was kyng of walys and the iiij was called Cloten and he was kyng of Cornewaille But this Cloten
kyng worthy is dede ¶ And I do yowe to vnderstonde that Aurilambros your brother is enpoysened that I see well in this sterre your self betokened by the hede of the dragonÌ„ that is seynÌ„ at the bought of the beem that is your self that shall be kyng regne And by the beem that stoÌ„t towardes the Est is vnderstonde that ye shall gete a sone that shall conquere all frauÌ„ce all the landes that ben lougyng to the crounâ— of fraunce that shall be a worthier kyng of more honour than euer was any of his auncestres ¶ And by the beem that streyght toward Irland is betokened that ye shall geten a doughter that shall be quene of Irland ¶ And the vij bemes betokened that she shall haue vij sones euery of hem shall be kyng regne with mochell honour abyde ye no lenger here but goth yeue bataille to your enemies fyghted with hem boldely for ye shull ouercome hem haue the victorie ¶ Vter thanked hertely Merlyn and noÌ„me his men and went toward his enymie they foughten to gedre mortaly so he discomfited his enymies all destroied hym self quelled passent that was Vortigers sone ¶ And his britons queld Guillomer that was kyng of Irland all his men ¶ And Vter anonÌ„ after that bataill toke his way toward wynchestre for to done eÌ„tier Aurilambros kyng thas wat his brother ¶ But tho was the body borne to stonhenge with mochel honour that he had done made in remeÌ„brauÌ„ce of the britons that ther ware slaynÌ„ thurgh treson of Engist that same day that they shold haue bene accorded in the same place they entered Aurilambros the seconde yerr of his regne with all the wurshipp that myÈt belongen to such a kyug of whos soule god haue mercy ¶ Of Vter pendragon and wherfor he was called so after ye shall here and how he was ouer take with the grete loue of Igerne that was the erle of Cornewailles wife Ca. lxx AFter the deth of Aurilambros Vter his brother was crouned and regned well and worthely and in remembraunce of the dragon that he was liked to he let make two dragons thurgh counceill of his britons that one to be bore before hym whenne he went in to bataille and that othir to abide at wynchestre in the bisshoppes chyrche ¶ And for that encheson he was called euer after Vter pendragon ¶ And Otta that was Engistes sone commended but litell Vter that was made newe kyng and ayens hym began to meue werre and ordeyned a grete companie of his frendes and of his kynne and of Ossa his brother and had take all the land from humber vn to yorke but tho of yorke helde strongely agayne hem nold not suffre hem to come in to the toune nothir to yelde the Cite to hem And he beseged the toune anone right yafe ther to a stronge assaute but they of the Cite hem kepte well and strongly ¶ And when Vter herde ther of he come thidder with a grete power for to helpe rescue the toune and put away the siege yafe a stronge bataille and Otta his companie hem defended as well as they myght but at the last they were discomfited the most part of hem aueld and Otta Ossa were taken put in to prison at london ¶ And Vter hym selfe dnelled a while at yorke after he went to london and at the Ester after sueng he wolde bere corone and holde a solempne fest and let sompne all his Erles and Barons that they shold come to that fest and all tho that had wyfes sholde bring hem also to that feste and all comen at the kynges coÌ„maundement as they were commaunded The fest was richely holden and all worthely set to mete after that they weren of estate so that erle Gorloys of Corne waill and Igerne his wyfe seten alther next the kyng and the kyng saw the fairnesse of that lady that she had And was ranysshed for hir beaute and ofte he made to hir nyce semblant in lokyng laughyng so at the last the Erle ê‘ceyued the â—ue lokyng laughyng the loue bitwene hem aroos â—p froÌ„ the toble all in wrath toke his wyfe called to him his knyghtes went thens all in wrath withoute takyng bene of the kyng The kyng anone sent after hym that he shold come ayene and goo not thens in despite of hym ¶ And the Erle wold not come ayene in no maner wyse ¶ Wherfor the kyng was full wroth and in wrath hym deffied as his dedely eÌ„nymy And the Erle weÌ„t 〈◊〉 in to Cornewaille with his wif in to the Castell of Tyntagell ¶ And the kyng let ordeyne a grete host come in to Cornewaill for to destroie the Erle yf he myght But he had put hym in such a castell that was stronge well araied of Tyntagell and wold not yeld hym to the kyng The kyng anone beseged the castell and ther duelled xv dayes that neuer myght spede and euer thought vpon ygerne and vpon hir laid so moche loue that he nyst what to donÌ„ So at the last he called to hym a knyght that was called Vlfyn that was priue with hym and told hym all his conseill and axed of hym what was best for to done ¶ Sir qd he dothe send aftâ—r Merlyn for he can telle yowe the best couÌ„ceill of any man lyuyng Merlyn anone was sent after and come to the kyng and the kyng told hym all his wyll ¶ Sir qd Merlyn I shall done so moche thurgh crafte that I can that I shall make yowe come this nyÈt in to the castell of Tyntagell and shall haue all your wyll of that lady ¶ Howe Vter bigate on Igerne that was the Erles wif of Cornewaille Arthur kyng Ca. lxxj MErlyn thurgh craft that he coude chaÌ„ged the kynges figuâ— in to the likenesse of the erle vlfyn garloys his chaÌ„birâ—ayne to the figure of Iordan that was the Erles chambirlayne So that eche of hem was transfigured to othir likenesse ¶ And when Merlyn had so done he said to the kyng Sir qd he nowe mowe ye gone sodeynly to the castell of Tyntagell axen entre ther haue your wyll The kyng toke priuely all the host to go â—ne lede to a knyÈt that he moche loued noÌ„me his way toward the castell with hym vlfin his chambirlaynÌ„ Merlyn ¶ And when they come thidder the Portier went that it had bene his ownÌ„ lord when tyme come for to go to ledde ¶ The kyng weÌ„t to bedde with Igerne the Erles wyf did with hir all his wyll bigate vpon hir a sone that was called Arthur ¶ Vpon the mor we the noble myghty kyng noÌ„me his leue of the lady went ayen to his host ¶ And the same nyght that the kyng lay by ygerne in bedde y fere with the Erles wif the kynges men yeuen a stronge assaut
to the castell and the Erle and his men manly hem defended But at the last it befell so that atte same assaute the Erle hym selfe was slayne and the Castell taken ¶ And the kyng anone turned ayene to Tyntagell and spoused Igerne with mochel honour made hir quene sone after tyme come that she shold be deliuered and bere a child a sone that was called Arthur and after he gate on hir a doughter that was called Amya And whan she come to age nobely was maried to a noble Baron that was called Aloth that was lord of leons ¶ When Vter longe tyme had regned ther come vpon hym a grete sikenesse as it were a sorwe ¶ And in the mene tyme tho that had to kepe Otta that was Engistes sone Ossa his brother that tho were in prison men let hem gone for grete yiftes that they hem yaf wente with hem ¶ And when tho two bretheren were ascaped comeÌ„ ayen in to hir owne contre They ordeyned hem a grete hoost a grete poer and begoÌ„ne to were eftsones vpon the kyng ¶ How kyng Vter chese Aloth to kepe the land of Britaigne whiles that he was sike for as moche as he myght not for his sikenesse Capitulo septuagesimosecundo ANd for as moche as kyng Vter was sike myght not helpe hym selfe he ordeyned Aloth sone of Eleyne yâ— tho was chosen to be wardeyne chiueteyne of all his folke and he anone his britons assembled a grete hoost yafe bataille to Otta and to his folke but Otta at the last was discomfited Hit befell thus afterward thas this britons had dedignacion of Aloth and wolde nat to hym bene attendant wherfor the kyng was annoied wonder sore let put hem in a lytter in the hoost amonges folke ¶ And they lad hym to veroloyne that tho was a faire Cite ther yâ— seint Albone was martred and after was that Cite destroied with paynyms thurgh werre thidder they had sence Otta Ossa hir peple entred in to the toune let make fase the yates and ther they halde hem the kyng come hem beseged made a stronge assauce but tho that were within manlich hem defended ¶ The kyng let ordeyne his gonnes his engynes for to breke the walles the walles were so stronge that no thyng myght hem mysdoo ¶ Otta his peple had grete despite that a kyng byggyng in a lytter had hem beseged they token counceill amonges hem for to stonde vp in the morwe come oute yeue bataille to the kyng so they diden in that bataille were bothe Otta Ossa slayne all tho othir that ascaped a lyue fled in to Scotland made Colegryne hir chyuetay ne the saxons that were a lyue ascaped fro the bataile brough ten ayene a grete strength amoÌ„ges hem they seyden that yf kyng Vter were dede they shold well conquere the land and amonges heÌ„ they thought enpoisen the kyng and ordeyned men for to done this dede and yaf hem of yiftes grete plente this thyng to done and they ordeyned hem thidderward ther that the kyng was ducllyng clo thed hem in pouerwede the better all for to spede hir lither purpose but nothelees for all hir falsenesse and queyntize they myght neâ— come to nygh the kyng ¶ But so at the last they aspied that the kyng drank none othir licour but only water of a clere well that was nygh besides ¶ And thees fals traitours vpon a day preuelich wente to the well put therin poysen so that all the water was enpoisened And anone after as the kyng had dronke of that wat he began to swell sone after he died and as many as dronken of that water deide also ¶ And anone as this falsenesse was aspied follâ— of the toune let stoppe the well for euermore ¶ When the kyng was dede his folke here hym to Stonhenge with grete solempnite of bisshops of barons that were there that beried hym beside Aurâ—lambros his brother after turned ayene tho euerichon lot sende after Arthur his sone and they made hym kyng of the land with moch reuereuce after his fadres deth the xvij yere of his regne ¶ How Arthur that was the sone of Vter was crouned after his fadres deth how he drofe Colegrine and the saxones and Cheldrik of Almayne oute of this land Ca. lxxiij WHen Arthur was made kyng of the laÌ„d he was but yong of age of xv yere but he was faire and bolde and doubty of body and to meke folke he was good and courâ—oiâ— and large of spendyng and made hym welbeloued among all men ther that it was nede ¶ And when he began to regne he swore that saxons neure shold haue pees ne rest till that he had driue hem oute of his lande And let assemble a grate hoost and faught with Colegrine the which after tyme that Otta was dede the saxons mayntened And this Colkgrine was discomfited fledde vij to yorke toke the toune and ther helde hym ¶ And the kyng beseged yâ— toune bnt he myght no thyng spede for the toune was so stronge and they withynne kepte the toune well orpedly ¶ And in the ment â—yme Colegriue let the toune to Bladulf fled hym selfe to Cheldryke that was kyng of Almayne for to haue of hym socour the kyng assembled a grete power come arriued in scotland with v. C. shippes when Arthur wyst of this tydyng that he had nat poer and strength ynowe to fight ayens Cheldryk he let bene the fieâ—e wente ot London And sente anone his lettres to the kyng of litell britaigne that was callyd hoel his nepheu his sustres sone that he sholde come to hym with all the poer that he myght and he assembled a grete hoste and arrined at southmÌ„pton ¶ And when kyng Arthur it wyst he was glad y nowe went ayens hem and hem resceyned with mochel honour so that tho ij hostes hem assembled token hir way euen to niâ—hol that Cheldrik had beseged but nouzt yit taken ¶ And they come vpon Cheldrik vpon his peple or they it wyst ther that they were hem egrely assailled The kyng chel drik and his meyny defended hem manly by hir poer But kyng Arthur his men quelled so many saxons that neuer er was say ne suche slaughter ¶ And Cheldrik his men that were left alyue fledden a waye ¶ And Arthur hem poursued drofe hem in to a wode that they myght no ferthir passe Cheldrik his meÌ„ sawe well that they were brought in to moche disese hem yolden to Arthur in this maner wyse that he sholde take hir hors hir armure and all that they had they must only gone a fote in to hir shippes And so they wolde gone in to hir owne lande and neuer come a yen in to this land And vpon assurance of this thyng
his brother a thousand pounde euery yere and whiche of hem lengest leued sholde bene others heir and so bitwene hem shold be no debate ne strife ¶ And when they were thus accorded the duke went home ayene in to Normandie And when the kyng had regned iiij yere ther Aroos a grete debate bitwene hym and the Erchebisshopp of Canterbury Auncelme For cause that the Erchebisshopp wolde nat graunte hym for to take talliage of chyrches at his wylle And therfor eftsone the Erchebisshopp weÌ„t ouer the see to the court of rome and ther duelled with the Pope ¶ And in the same yere duke of Normandie come in to Englond for to speke with his brother And amonge othir thynges the duke of Normandie for yaf to the kyng his brother the forsaid thousand pounde by yere that he sholde pay hym And with good loue the duke went tho ayene in to Normandie ¶ And when the ij yere were a gone thurgh enticement of the deuell and of lither men a grete debate arose bitwene the kyng and the duke so that the kyng thnrgh conceill went ouer the see in to Normandie ¶ And when the kyng of England was comen in to Normandie 〈◊〉 the grete lordes of Normandie turned to the kyng of Englond and helde ayens the duke hir owne lord and hym forsoke and to the kyng hem yelden and all the good câ—stelles and tounes of Normandie And sone after was the duke taken and lad with the kyng in to Englond the kyng let put the duke in to prison And this was the vengeaunce of god For when the duke was in the holy land God yafe hym suche myght and honour ther wherfor he was chosen to bene of Iherusalem kyng And he wold nat be it but forsoke it and therfor send hym that shame and despite for to be put in to his brothers prison ¶ Tho seised kyng Henry all Normandie in to his hande and helde hit all his lyves tyme and in the same yere come the bisshopp Auncelme from the court of Rome in to Englond ayene and the kyng and he were accorded ¶ And in the yere next comyng after ther began a grete debate bitwene kyng Phillipp of Fraunce And kyng Henry of Englond ¶ Wherfor kyng Henry went in to Normaâ—die and the werre was strong bitwene hem two And tho died the kyng of fraunce lowys his sone was made kyng anone after his dethe And tho went kyng henry ayene in to englond and maried Maude his doughter to Henry the Emê‘our of Almayne ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene kyng lowys of fraunce kyng Henry of englond and how kyng henries ij sones were loste in the high see Capitulo Centesimo .xxxvj. WHenne kyng Henry had bene kyng xvij yere a grete debate aroos bitwene kyng lowys of fraunce and kyng henry of englond for encheson that the kyng had sent in to Normandie to his men that they shold bene helping to the erle of bâ—oyes as mochel as they myght in werre ayens the kyng of fraunce and that they were as redy vn to hym as they wold ben vn to hir owne lord for encheson that the erle had spoused his sustre dame Maude for which encheson the kyng of fraunce did moche sorwe to normandie wherfor the kyng of englond was wonder wrothe and in haste went ouer the see with a grete power and come in to normandie for to defende that lande and the werre bitwene hem lasted ij yere till at the last they ij foughten to gedre and the kyng of fraunce was discomfited and vneth scaped a way with moch â—eyne and the moste part of his men were take and the kyng did with hem what hym liked And somme of hem let he go frelich and somme let he put to the deth But afterward tho ij kynges were accorded And when kyng Henry had holich all the land of Normandie and scomfited his enemies of fraunce he turned ayene in to englond with mochel honour And his ij sones william and Richard wolde come after hir fadre and went to the see with a grete companie of peple but â—r that they myght come to londe the shipp come ayens a roche brake all in to peces and all were drenched that were therin sauf o man that was in the sauie ship that ascaped and this was on seint katerines day and thees were the names of hem that were drenched that is to say william the kynges sone Richard his brother the erle of Chestre Qttonell his brother Gieffrey ridell walter emurcy Godfrey erâ—hedeken the kynges doughter the Countesse of Perches the kynges nece the Countesse of Chestre and many othir When kyng henry and othir lordes arriued were in englond and herde these tydynges they made sorwe y nowe and all hir myrthe â—oye was turned in to mornyng and sorwe ¶ How Maude the Emê‘esse come ayene in to Englond and how she was afterward wedded to Gieffroy the Erle of Angoy Capitulo C.xxxvij ANd when that ij yere were agone that the Erle had duelled with the kyng the Erle went tho from the kyng and began to werre vpon hym and did moche harme in the land of Normandie and toke ther a strong Castell and ther he duelled all that yere and tho come to hym tydyng that Henry the Emê‘our of Almaigne that had spoused Maude his doughter was dede and that she duelled no lenger in Almaigne And that she wolde come ayene in to Normandie to hir fadre ¶ And when she was come to hym he noÌ„me hir tho to hym and come ayene in to Englond and made the englisshmen done othe and feaute vn to the Emê‘esse And the fyrst man that made the othe was william the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury And that othir kyng Dauid of Scotland and after hym all the Erles and barons of engloÌ„d Also after the noble man the Erle of Angoy a worthy knyght sent to the kyng of englond yâ— he wolde grauÌ„te hym for to haue his daughter to spouse Maude the Emê‘esse And for encheson that hir fadre wyst that he was a noble man the kyng graunted hym and consented ther to And tho noÌ„me he his doughter and lad hir in to Normandie and come to the noble knyght Erle Gaufride and he spoused the forsaid Maude with mochel honour And the Erle begate vpon hir a sone that was called Henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ And after when all this was done kyng Henry duelled all that yere in Normandie And after that longe tyme a grevous sikenesse toke hym wherthurgh he died And this kyng Henry regned xxxv yere and iiij monthes and after he died as before is said in Normandie and his hert was entered in the grete chyrche of our lady in Rouen And his body was brought with mochel honour in to England and entered at Redyng in the Abbey of the which abbey he was begynner and foundour ¶ Howe Stephene kynge Henry sustres sone was made kyng of Englond ¶ Ca. C.xxxviij AFter this kyng Henry yâ— was the fyrst
kynges chaunceler of Englond ¶ The seconde yere that he was crouned he let 〈◊〉 adoune all the newe Castelles that were longyug to the crâ—â—ne the whiche kyng Stephen had yeue vn to diuerse men and hem had made Erles and baronâ— for to holde with hym 〈◊〉 to helpe hym ayenst Henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ And the iiij yere of his regne he put vnder his owne lordshipp the kyng of wales And in the same yere when the kyng of Scotland had in his owne honde that is to seyn the Cite of karlille the Castell of Banburgh the newe Castell vpon Tyne and the Erldome of laucastre ¶ The same yere the kyng with a grete powrr went in to walyâ— let cast a doune woles and make weyes and made stronge the Castell of Rutland basyng werke and amoÌ„ge the Castells he made an hous of the temple ¶ And in the same yere was Richard his sone borne that afterward was erle of Oxenford and the fourthe yere of his regne he made Gaufride erle of Britaigne and in that yere he chaunged his money and the vj. yere of his regne he lad an huge hoste vn to Tolouse and conquere by it And the vij yere of his regne deide Thebault the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury And tho all the Cite of caunterbury all most thurgh meschief was breÌ„d The ix yere of his regne Thomas Beket his Chaunceler was chosen to bene Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ¶ And vpon seint bar nardis day he was sacred and in that yere was borne Alienore the kyuges doughter ¶ And the x. yere of his regne seint Edward the kyng was translated with mochel honour And the xj yere of his regne he helde his parlement of Northampton And from thens fled seint Thomas Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury for the grete debate that was bitwene the kyng and hym for yf he had bene founden in the morne he had be slayye and therfor he fledde thens with iij. felawes on fote only that no man wist wher he was and wente ouer the see to the pope of Rome And this was the principall encheson for as moch as the kyng wolde haue put clerkes to dethe that were atteint of felonie withoute any priuelege of holy church And the xij yere of his regne was Iohan his sone borne And the xiâ—j yere of his regne deide Maude the Emê‘esse that was his modâ—◠¶ And in that same yere was Iohan his doughter borne ¶ The xiiij yere of his regne the duke henry of Saxone spoused Maude his doughter And he begate on hir iij. sones Henry Othus and william And in the xv yere of his regne deide the good Erle Robert of Gloucestre that founded the Abbey of nonnes of Eton ¶ And in the same yere Marike kyng of Iherusalem conquered Babiloigne The xvj yere of his regne he let croune his sone Henry at westmynstre and hym crouned Rogier Erchebisshopp of yorke in harmyng of Thomas Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury wherfore the same Rogier was acursed of the Pope ¶ Of kyng Henry that was sone of kyng Henry the Emê‘esse sonâ— and of the debate that was bitwene hym and his fadâ—â— while that he was in normandie Capitulo Centesimo xlij AFter the coronacion of kyng Henry the sone of kyng henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ Tat same Henry the Emê‘esse sonÌ„ went ouer in to Normandie and ther he let marâ—e Elienore the doughter of the Dolfyne that was kyng of Almaigne And in the vij yere that the Erchebisshopp seint Thomas had bene outelawed the kyng of frannce made the kyng and seint thomas accorded And tho come Thomas the Erchebisshopp to Canterbury ayene to his owne chyrche And this accord was made in the begynnyng of aduent And afterward he was quelled and martred the vâ—day of Cristemasse that tho next come ¶ For kyng Henry thought vpon seint Thomas Erchebisshope vpon Cristemasse day as he sate at mete and thees wordes said That yf he had any good knyght with hym he had be many day passed avenged vpon the Erchebisshopp Thomas ¶ And anone Sir william breton ¶ Sir hugh morvile Sir william Tracy And Sir Reignold fitz vese beres sone in Englissh priuely went vn to the see and comen in to Englond to the chyrch of Canterbury and hym ther they martred at seint Benettes Autre in the modre chyrche And that was in the yere of Incarnacion of Ihesu crist M.C.lxxij yere ¶ And anone after Henry the newe kyng began for to make were vpon Henry his fadre and eke vpon his brethren also ¶ And so vpon a day the kyng of fraunce and aâ—l the kynges sones and the kyng of Scotland and the grettest lordes of englond were arisen ayens the kyng Henry the fadre and at the last as god wolde he conquered all his enemies ¶ And the kyng of fraunce and he were accorded And tho sent kyng Henry the fadre specialy vn to the kyng of Fraunce and praied hym hertely for his loue that he wolde send to hym by letter the names of hem that begonnen the werre vpon hym ¶ And the kyng of fraunce sent ayene to hym by a letter the names of hem that bygonnen the werre ¶ The fyrst was Iohan his sone and Richard his brother and Henry his sone the newe kyng Tho was Henry the kyng wonder wrothe and cursed the tyme that euer he hem bigate ¶ And whyle the werre dured Henry his sone the newe kyng died sore repentyng his mysdede and most sorwe made of onymaÌ„ for cause of seint Thomas deth of Caunterbury ¶ And praied his fadre with moche sorwe of hert mercy for his trespas and his fadre for yaf it hym And had of hym grete pite and after he died the xxxvj yere of his regne and lieth at Redyng ¶ How the cristen lost the holy land in the forsaid kynges tyme thurgh a fals cristen man that become a sarazene Ca. C.xliij ANd while that kyng henry the Emê‘esse sone lyued regned the grete bataille was in the holy land bitwene the cristen men the sarazenes but the cristeÌ„ men were ther quelled thurgh grete treson of the erle Tirpe that wolde haue had to wife the qâ—ene of â—hrlmÌ„ that some tyme was Baldewynes wife but she forsoke hym toke to hir lord a knyght a worthy man that waz called sir Gny ê‘ches wherfor the erle Tirpe was wroth wente anone right to Soladyne that was soudan of Babiloigne become sarazene his man forsoke his cristendome all cristen lawe and the cristen men wist not of this dedes bâ—t went for to haue had grete helpe of hym as they were woned to haue before And when they comen to the bataille this fals cristen man turned vn to the sarazenes forsoke his owne nacions so were the cristen men ther quelled with the sarazenes thus were the cristen men slayne put to horrible deth the cite of â—hâ—lmÌ„ destroied and the holy crosse borne away The kyng of fraunce
after he was entered at Gloucestre ¶ How kyng Edward spoused Philipp the Erles doughter of henaude at yorke Ca. CC.xvj ¶ No after Cristemasse tho next sueng sir Iohan of henaude brought with hym Pâ—elipp his brothers doughter that was erle of henaude his nece in to englond kyng edward spoused hir at yorke with moch honour ¶ And sir â—ohan of Bothum bisshopp of Ely sir william of Melton Erchebisshopp of yorke songen the masse yâ— sonday in the eue of conuersion of seint Paule In the yere of grace a M.ccc.xxvij but for enchesoâ— that the kyng was but yong tendre of age whan he was crosied full many wronges were done while that his fadre lyued for encheson that he trowed the Councelers that were fals aboute hym that counceilled hym to done othir wyfe than reson wolde wherfor grete harme was do vn to the Reame to the kyng all men directed it the kynges dede it was not so AlmyÈty god wote wherfor it was ordeyned at the kynges crounyng that the kyng for his tendre age shold be gouerned by xij grete lordes of iÌ„glond withoute which no thyng shold be done that is for to say The Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury the erchebisshop o fyorke The bisshopp of wynchestre the bisshopp of hereford the Erle of laÌ„castre the erle marchall the Erâ—e of kent that were the kynges vncles the erle of Garenne Sir Thomas wake Sir Henry of Percy Sir Oliuer of yngham and Iohan of Roos barons â–ª ¶ All these were sworne trewly for to counceill the kyng ¶ And they shold ansuere euery yere in the parlement of that that sholde be done in the tyme of that gouernaille but that ordinaunce was sone vndone that was moch losse harme to all englond For that kyng and all the lordes that shold goneâ—ne hym were gouerned ruled after the kynges moder Dame Isabell by Sir Rogier Mortimer And as they wolde all thyng was done both amonge high lowe And they token vn to hem Castelles tounes landes rentes in grete harme losse to the cronne of the kynges state oute of mesure ¶ How the pees was made bitwene the Englisshmen and the scottes and also of â—ustifieng of Troylebastone Capitulo ducentesimo xvij THe kyng Edward at witsontyde the second yere of his regne thurgh counceill of his moder of sir Rogier Mortimer ordeyned a ê‘lement at northamptoâ— at the which ê‘lement the kyng thurgh hir counceill none othir of the land within age graunted to bene acorded with the scottes in this maner that all the feautes homages that the stottes shold do vn to the croune of englond foryafe hem vn to the scottes for 〈◊〉 more by his chartre ensâ—bed ¶ And ferthermore an endenture was made of the scottes vn to kyng Edward that was kyng Henries sone whiche endenture they called it rageman in the which were conteyned all the homages and feautes Fyrst of the kyng of Scotland and of all the prelatz Erles and Barons of the Reame of Scotland with hir seales set ther on and othir chartres and remembraunces that kyng Edward and his Barons had of her right in the 〈◊〉 of Scotland yâ— was foryeue hem ayene holy chyrch And also with the blake crosse of Scotland the which the good kyng Edward coÌ„quered in Scotland and brought it oute of the Aâ—â—ey of Sâ—oâ—e that is a full precious reliâ—ue ¶ And also forthermore he relesed and foryafe all the landes that the barons of Englond had in scotland by olde conquest And this pees for to holde and lost the scottes were bounde vn to the kyng in xxx thousend pounde of siluer to be paid withyn in yere that is to feyn euery yere x. thousend pouÌ„d by evyn porcions ¶ And ferthermore aboue all this they speke bitwene the parties aboue said that Dauid dritonâ—ntier that was Robert the Brus is sone the fals tiraunt and traitour and fals forswore aâ—ens his othe that arose ayens his liege â—â—d the noble kyng Edward and falsely made hym kyng of Scotland that was of age of v. yere ¶ And so thurgh this cursed counceill Dauid spoused at Berewyke Dame Iohan of the tour that was kyng Edwardes suster as the geest trâ—eth vpon mary Magdalene day In the yere of grace a M.CCC and xxviij to grete harme and empeiring to all the kynges blod wher of that gentill lady come Allas the tyme For wonder moche was that faire danâ—ifell disraged fith that she was maried ayens all the â—ommune â—â—ente of Englond And fro the tyme that Brute had conquered albion and nempned the lâ—nde after his owne name Britaigne that now is called Englond after the name of Engist ¶ And so was the the Reame of Scotland holden of the Recone of Englond and of the croune by 〈◊〉 and by homage ¶ For Brute conquered that land and yafe it to Albanaâ— his second sone and be called the lande Albayne after his owne name So that the beires that comâ—n after hym helden of Brute and of his beires the kynges of Britaigne by feaute and homoge and from that tyme vn to this kyng Edward the Reame of scotland was bolden of the Reame of Englond by feautes and services aboue said as the cronicbes of England and of Scotland beren witnesse more plenarly ¶ And 〈◊〉 be the tyme that this ê‘lement was ordeyned at Northampton For ther thurgh fals counceill the kyng was there falsely dishericed and yit he was withyn age ¶ And yit whan kyng Edward was put a doune of his Royalte of Englond yit men put hym not oute of the feautes and seruices of the Reame of Scotland ne of the fraunchâ—ses disherited hym for euer more ¶ And notheles the grete lordes of Englond were ayens to conferme the pees and the trewes aboue said sâ—uf only Quene Isabell that was the kynges moder Edward the bisshopp of Ely and lord Mortimer but reson and lawe wolde not that a finall pees sholde be made bitwene hem withoute the coÌ„mune assent of Englond ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene Quene Isabell and Sir Henry Erle of Lancastre and of Leycestre and of the ridyng of Bedeford Capitulo ducentesimo xvij WHen the forsaid Dauid had spoused Dame Iohane of the tour in the toune of Berewyke as before is said the Scottes in despite of the Englisshmen called Dame Iohan the Countesse make pees For the cowardyse pees that was ordeyned but the kynges persone bare the wyte and the blame with wronge of the makyng of the accorde and all was done thurgh the Quene and Rogier Mortimere ¶ And it was not longe after that the Quene Isabell ne toke in to hir owne hande alle the lordshipp of Pountfrete almost all the landes that were of value that apê‘teyned to the croune of Englond So that the kyng had not for to dispâ—ude but of his vses and of his Escheker For the Quene Isabell and Mortimere had a grete meynâ— of hir retenaunce that
before the forsaid othe that they had made was titled bitwene hem they behighten ther to kâ—pe olle othir couenautz that were bitwene hem y ordeyned And in this same yere meÌ„nes bestâ—s trees housing with sodeyn teÌ„pest stronge lightenyng were ê‘isshed the deuell apê‘ed bodely in maÌ„nys likenesse to moch peple as they weÌ„t in diâ—se places in the coÌ„tre spake to hem ¶ How the grete companie aroos in fraunce the white companie â—n lumbardie of many othir meruaille Ca. cc.xxxj KYng Edward in the xxxvj yere of his regne anone after cristemasse in the fest of Conâ—cion of seint Poul held his ê‘lement at westmynstre in the which was put forth and shewed the accord the tretis that was stabilisshed y made bitwene tho ij kynges the which accorded plesed to moch peple therfor by the kynges coÌ„maundement ther were gadred come to gedre in westmynstre church the first sonday of lent that is to say the ij kal of Feuerer the forsaid englisshmâ—n frensshmen where was songe a solempne masse of the Trinite of the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury mastir simond â—â—lepe And whan Agnus dei was done the kyng beyng ther with his sones also with the kynges sones of frauÌ„ce othir noble grete lordes with candeles y light crosses y brought forth all that were called ther to yâ— were not swore afore swore that same othe that was writen vpon goddes body on the masse boke in this wise We N. N. sweren vpon holy goddes body on the gospeles stedfastly to hold kepe toward vs the pees the acord y made bitwene the ij kynges neu neuer for to do the contrarie whan they had thus y sworne they token hir scrowes that hir othes were coÌ„preâ—hended in to the notaries And this same yere in the ascencion eue aboute mydday was seyne the Eclips of the sonne ther folewed suche a drought that for defaute of reyne ther was grete barinesse of corne fruyt hey And in the same moneth the vj. kal. of Iuyne ther fill a sangweyne rayne almost likâ— blode at Burgoyne And a sangweyne crosse fro morne vn to â—me was y seyne appered at boloigne in the eire the which many a man saw after it meued fill in the midde see ¶ And in the same tyme in fraunce in Englond in othir many landes as they yâ— were in pleyne contrees desert baren witnesse sodenly ther apê‘ed ij Castels of the whiche wente oute ij ostes of armes men And that one oost was clothed and heled in white and that othir in blake And whan bataill bitwene hem was begonne the white ouercome he blake And anone after the blake toke hert vn to hem and ouercome the white And after that they wente ayene in to hir Castelles And than the Castelles and alle the hoostes vanysshed away ¶ And in this same yere was a grete and an houge pestiâ—ence of peple and namely of men whos wyfes as wymmen oute of gouernaunce token housbondes as well strangiers as othir lewde and simple peple the which foryetyng hir owne honour and wurshippe and berthâ— coupled and maried hem with hem that were of lowe degre litell reputacion in this same yere died Henry duke of lancastre And also in this yere Edward Prince of wales wedded the countesse of kent that was sir thomas wyfe holand the which was deê‘ted some tyme and deuorced fro the Erle of salysbury for cause of the same knyght ¶ And aboute this tyme began and arose a grete companie of diuerse nacions gadred to gedre of whom hir leders and gouernours were englissh peple And they were clepid a peple withoute an hede the which did moche harme in the ê‘tie of fraunce And not longe after ther aroos an othir companie of diuerse nacions yâ— was called the white companie the which in the parties and coÌ„tres of luÌ„bardie did moch sorwe This same yere Sir â—ohan of Gaunte the sone of kyng Edward the iij. was made duke of lancastre by reson cause of his wyfe that was the doughter and heire of Henry some tyme duke of lancastre ¶ Of the grete wynde and how prince Edward toke the lordshipp of Gnyhenne of his fadre and went thidder Ca. CC.xxxij ANd in the xxxvij yere of kyng edward the xv day of Ianiuer that is to say on seint Maures day aboute euensong tyme ther aroos and come such a wynde oute of the south with such a fersenesse and strength that he brast and blewe doune to grounde high houses and stronge bildynges toures churches steples and othir stronges and all othir stronge werkes that stoden stille weren shake ther with that they bene yit and shull be 〈◊〉 more the febeler weyker while they stonde And this wynde lasted withoâ—te any cessyng vij daies continuell ¶ And anone after ther folewed suche waters in hey tyme in heruest tyme that alle felde werkes were strongly lette left vndone And in the same yere â—nce Edward toke the lordshipp of Guyhenne and did to kyng Edward his fadre feaute and homage therfor went ouer see in to Gascoyne with his wife his children And anone after kyng Edward made sir Leonell his sone duke of Clarence and Edmond his othir sone Erle of Cambrigge And in the xxxviij yere of his regne it was ordeyned in the parlement that men of lawe bothe of the temâ—erall and of holy churche lawe fro that tyme forth sholde plete in hir modir tunge ¶ And in the same yere comen in to Englond thre kynges that is for to seyne The kyâ—g of Fraunce the kyng of Cipres and the kyng of Scotland by cause to visite and speke with the kyng of Englond Of whom they were wonder welcome moch y wurshipped ¶ And after that they had be bere longe tyme ij of hem went ayene home in to hir owne contres kyngdomes but the kyng of fraunce thurgh grete sikenesse maladie that he had let still in englond ¶ And in the xxxix yere of his regne was a stronge an huge frost that lasted longe that is for to say fro seint Andrewes tyde vn to the xiiij Kal. of Aprill that the tilthe sowing of the erthe othir such felde wurkes and hand werkes were moche y let left vn do for cold hardnesse of the erthe ¶ And at Orrey in britaigne that tyme was ordeyned a grete dedely bataill bitwene sir Iohan of Mountfort duke of britaigne sir Charles of bloys but the victorie fill to the forsaid sir Iohan thurgh helpe socour of the englisshmen And there were take many knyÈtes squyers othir meÌ„ that were vnnoÌ„bred in the which bataill was slayne charles him selfe with all that stode aboute him of the englisshmen were slayne but vij And in this yere deide at sauoy â—ohan the kyng of fraunce whos serâ—â—â— exequies kyng Edward let ordeyne did in diâ—se places