Suffolke the Earle of Shrewsbury and the Earle of Rutland with a strong power whereof when the rebels heard they desired pardon brake vp their armie and departed home but their Captaines was apprehended and executed The 9. of October a Priest and a Butcher were hanged at Windsor for words speaking in the behalfe of the Lincolne-shire-men After beganne insurrection in Yorkeshire for the same causes the people gathered to the number of forty thousand Against those rebels the King sent the duke of Northfolke the Earle of Shrewsbury the Marques of Exceter with a great army with whom a battaile was appointed to haue beene fought on the euen of S. Simon and Iude but there fell such raine the night before that the two Armies could not méete whereupon they desired the Duke of Northfolke to sue to the K. for their pardon and that they might haue their liberties c Which the Duke promised and rid post to the King then lying at Windsor to know his pleasure and so appeased them Aske that was chiefe of this rebellion came to London and was not onely pardoned but rewarded with gifts Robert Paget William Bowyer Rir Ralph Warreire Mercer The 22. d. December the Thames being frozen the King and Queene Iane rode through London to Greenewich The third of February was Thomas Fitz Garet sonne and heire to the Earle of Kildare beheaded and fiue of his vncles drawen hanged and quartered at Tiburne In the same moneth Nicholas Musgraue Th. Gilby and others stirred a new rebellion and besieged the Cittie of Carlile from whence they were driuen and many of them taken and put to death Also sir Frances Bigot Sir Robert Constable and others began a conspicacy and for the same were attainted The 29. of March were twelue men of Lincolne drawne to Tiburne and there hanged and quartered In Aprill through certaine Commissions sent into Somersetshire to take vp corne the people began to make an insurrection which was by master Pawlet other allayed the beginners to the number of 60. were condemned whereof 14. were hanged and quartered one of them was a woman In Iune the Lord Darcy the Lord Hussey Sir Robert Constable Sir Thomas Percy Sir Frances Bigot Sir Stephen Hamelton Sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife George Lumley Nicholas Tempell Robert Aske William Thrift Abbat of Fountaines Anthony Abbat of Geruaur the Abbat of Riuers William Prior of Birlington were all put to death Sir Robert Constable at Hull ouer the gate called Beuerley gate Aske hanged on a tower at Yorke Lady Bulmer burned in Smithfield Lord Darcy beheaded at tower hill Lord Hussey at Lincolne and the other suffered at Tiburne The 26. of August the Lord Cromwell was made Knight of the Garter The 12. of October was borne at Hampton Court Prince Edward and Quéene Iane lost her life the fourtéenth of October Iohn Gresham Thomas Lewine Sir Richard Gresham Mercer Alwin a Priest Harsam Customer of Plimmouth and Thomas Euell were hanged and quartered at Tiburne The 12. of May Fryer Forrest was hanged and burnt in Smithfield for denying the Kings supremacy with him was burnt the image of Daruar Gathering of Wales The 17. of May was a great fire at S. Margaret Pattens in London where many houses and nine persons were burned Edmond Coningsby for counterfeiting the Kings signe Manuel and Edward Clifford for the same cause executed at Tyburne The first of September was one Cartwell hangman of London and two other hanged by Clerken well for robbing a booth in Bartholmew faire Thomas Cromwell Lord priuie Seale Vicegerent to the K. sent foorth iniunctions to all Bishops and Curates through the Realme charging them to see that in euery parish Church the Bible of the largest volume printed in English were placed for all men to reade on And that a booke of Register were also kept in euery Parish Church wherin should be written euery wedding Christning and burying William Wilkinson Nicholas Gibson Sir William Forman Haberdasher Auis Gibson wife to Nicholas Gibson Grocer by his licence founded a free Schoole at Radcliffe néere vnto London she also builded there certaine almeshouses for 14. poore and aged persons Henry Marques of Excester Earle of Deuonshire Henry Poole Lord Mountacute and Sir Edward Neuill the ninth of Ianuary were beheaded on Tower hill two Priests Crofts Colens and Holland a Mariner were hanged and quartered at Tiburne The 17. of Nouember the blacke Fryars in London was suppressed the next day the white Fryars the Gray Fryars and the Monks of the Charterhouse Iohn Lambert was burnt in Smithfield On Ashwednesday Iohn Potter and William Mannering hanged in Pauls Churchyard for killing of Roger Cholmeley Esquire in the same place The third of March Sir Nicholas Carew Knight of the Garter and master of the Kings horse was beheaded at the Tower hill Margaret Countesse of Sarisbury Gertrude wife to the Marques of Excester Reignold Poole sir Adrian Fortescue and Thomas Dugley Knights of Saint Iohns and diuers others were attained by Parliament And all the religious houses in England suppressed and not suppressed were granted to the King for euer The eight of May the Cittizens of London mustred at the mile end all in bright harnesse with cotes of white silke or cloth and chaines of gold in thrée great battels the number was 15000 besides whiflers and other walkers who in goodly order passed through London to Westminster so through the Sanctuaray and round about the Parke of Saint Iames and returned home thorough Oldborne The Vicar of Wansworth with his Chaplaine his seruant and Friar Warre were hanged and quartered at Saint Thomas Waterings The Nunnery of Clarkenwell the Nunnery of Haliwell the Priorie of Saint Marioueries in Southwarke and Saint Bartholmew in Smithfield were suppressed Iohn Faire Thomas Huntlow Sir William Holleys Mercer This Sir William Holleys builded the beautifull Crosse in the Citie of Couentry This yeare 1539. the King commanded great English bibles to be kept in euery Church and also a generall Register booke for Christnings weddings and burials Anno 1539. The Abbat of Reading and two Priests were hanged and quartered at Reading The same day was Richard Whitting Abbat of Glastenbury hanged and quartered on Tower hill besides his Monastery according to an old prophecy In December were appointed to waite on the King 50. pensioners or Squires vnto whom was appointed 50. l. the péece yearely The third of Ianuary was the Lady Anne of Cleue receiued at Black-heath and brought to Greenewich and the sixth of the same moneth married to King Henry The thirtéenth of Aprill was Thomas Cromwell created Earle of Essex and made great chamberlaine of England In a Parliament was granted to the King a Subsidie of two shillings the pound of lands and twelue pence in goods and foure Fiftéens The Religious order of Knights of S. Iohns
Earle of Essex and the Lord Thomas Howard the Earle of Southampton sir Water Rawleigh other braue Commanders with 18. of the Quéenes ships many English Marchants ships and 12. Hollanders shippes made a warlike voiage to the Isles of Terceres In the moneth of August the price of Wheate in the Markets of London fell from thirtéene shillings the bushell to ten shillings Rie from nine shillings to sixe shillings and so to thrée shillings but then rose againe to the old greatest price This yeare also Arnold Whitefield Chancellor of Denmarke Ambassador and Christian Barnkun his assistant from the King of Denmarke arriued héere these had audience at the Court then at Tibols on the seuenth of September and were answered by her Maiesty without pawse to euery point of their ambassage and feasted Henry Roe Iohn Moore 28 September Richard Saltonstall Skinner 28 October Monday the 3 of Octob. began the reading of the Diuinity lecture in Sir Tho. Greshams Colledge by him founded in Bishops-gate stréet The 23 of October the honourable Lord Charles Howard Lord high Admirall of England was created Earle of Notingham at Westminster A Parliament began at Westminster on the 24 of October on the which day diuers people were smuldered and crushed to death pressing betwéene White-hall and the Colledge Church to haue séene her Maiesty and Nobility ryding in their Robes to the said Parliament This yeare Pepper was sold for eight shillings the pound The 25 of Ianuary one named Ainger was hanged at Tiburne for wilfully and secretly murdering of his owne Father a Gentleman and a Counsellor at the Law at Graies Inne in his chamber there The ninth of February the Parliament hauing granted thrée Subsidies of foure shillings the pound lands and two shillings eight pence the pound goods and sixe fiftéenes was dissolued and brake vp On the third of Aprill Twiford Towne in Deuonshire was burnt by casuality of fire beginning in a poore cottage a woman there frying pancakes with straw the same fired the house and so to the Towne about one of the clocke in the afternoone the rage of which fire lasting one houre and a halfe consumed 400 houses burned downe one hundred and fifty thousand pounds consumed in money Plate Marchandise houshold stuffe and houses fifty persons men women and children consumed an Almes-house preserued with poore men therein in the midst of the flames two thousand pounds wéekely was bestowed there in the market on Mondaies in Deuonshire Carsies nine thousand people maintained by the cloathing of that town in Cornwall and Sommersetshire It was the Earle of Deuonshires chiefe seate where yet standeth his castle or court place Thus much certified to her Maiesty On the first of May Sir Robert Cicil and other Ambassadors returned out of France and came to the Court. The 12 of Iuly one Iohannes alias Buckley a Priest made beyond the Seas hauing béene arraigned in the King Bench on the third of Iuly and there condemned of Treason for comming into this Realme contrary to a Statute was drawne to Saint Thomas a Waterings and there hanged and quartered his head set on the pillory in Southwarke his quarters in the high-wayes towards Newinton Lambeth c. On the fourth of August Sir William Cicil Knight of the Order Lord Burleigh Master of the Wardes and Liueries Lord high Treasurer of England a famous Counseller to the Quéene Maiesty during all her raigne and likewise had béene to King Edward the sixt who for his singular wisedome was renowned throughout all Europe departed this mortall life at his house by the Strand his body was conuaied to Westminster with solemne funerall and from thence secretly to Stanford and there buried among his Ancesters The third of September died Philip the second of that name King of Spaine at Madrill at 72 yeares of age his sonne Philip succeeded him This yeere 1598 the 12 of the moneth of Nouember William Cotton Doctor of diuinity sometimes Cannon of Paules was consecrated Lord Bishop of Excester He strongly maintained the Rites and Gouernement of the Church And liued so long that hee saw the change of Bishops throughout all the Bishoprickes of England and Wales The first of September in the afternoone thunder and lightning at London two great cracks as it had béene the shooting of great Ordinance some men smitten at the Posterne by the Tower of London and one man slaine at the Bridge-house in Southwarke ouer against the Tower Edward Holmdon Robert Hampson the 28 of September Sir Stephen Some Grocer the 28 of October The second of October arriued the Earle of Comberland being returned from the seas and hauing made spoyle of the strong Towne and Castle of Saint Iohn de Portarico c. The 9 of Nouember Squire of Gréenwich was arraigned at Westminster condemned of high Treason and on the thirteenth drawn from the Tower to Tiburne and there hanged and quartered The 14 of Nouember the Quéenes Maiesty came to Westminster and was there most royally receiued by the Maior of London Aldermen and Shrieues in scarlet and a great number of wealthy Citizens in Veluet coates and chaines of gold all on horse backe in the euening by Torch-light In the moneth of December great frosts the Thames nigh ouer-frozen at London In the beginning of the moneth of Ianuary souldiers in diuers shires as also in the City of London were pressed and furnished of all things necessary for the warres and were sent into the Low countries there to serue in place of old souldiers from thence to bee transported into Ireland The subsidy men in the city were seased at eight pence the pound goods or lands toward this charge Also in this moneth great lones of money were demanded and granted by the citizens of London The moneth of February a fiftéene was granted and paid by the citizens of London for the setting forth of more souldiers into Ireland The 27 of March about two of the clocke in the afternoone Robert Deuereux Earle of Essex Lieutenant Generall Lord high Marshall c. departed from his house in Seding lane through Fenchurch stréet Grace-street Cornehill Cheape c. toward Iseldone High-gate and rode that night to Saint Albons towardes Ireland he had a great traine of Noblemen and Gentlemen on horsebacke before him to accompany him on his iourney his coaches followed him he had also by the pleasure of God a great showre or twaine of rain and haile with some great claps of thunder as he rode through Islington The moneths of March Aprill and May cold and dry but on Whitsonday great haile and high waters the like of long time had not béene séene the extreame violence of this Tempest made London stréetes more fresh and faire then euer was séene before In the Moneth of August by the Quéenes appointment politickly to preuent daungerous annoiance of her
deuises at the West end of Cheapeside vpon the South side whereof sate the Lord Maior and Aldermen in Scarlet Robes where Sir Henry Mountegue Recorder of London after his solemne Oration in Latine presented the King of Denmarke with a faire Cuppe of gold and vpon the Fountaine in Fléetstréete was a pleasant pastorall deuise with musicke and pleasing songs and for their more State and easie passage the Stréetes were rayled in on the one side and the Companies sate in their Liueries on the other side in as great brauerie as is vsed at a Coronation And that night the Kings were lodged at White-hall the next day the King of Denmarke after he had séene and noted the rare Architecture and stately monuments in the Chappell royall at Westminster he suruaied Paules Church and on the toppe of the stéeple thereof he caused the Kéeper of the stéeple to take the iust length and breadth of his foot in the leade from thence the King went to the Royall Exchange and to the Tower where Sir William Wade banqueted him and all his attendants and within few daies after that the Earle of Rutland feasted all the King of Denmarkes Priuy Counsellors hauing made his prouision to haue feasted the King also Sonday the 10 of August the King of Denmarke with his Counsell and chiefe Gentlemen were royally feasted by the King of Great Brittaine in the Elizabeth Ionas at Chatham and the next day Christianus feasted King Iames Quéene Anne Prince Henrie and others of the Nobility in his owne shippe and about foure a clocke in the afternoone all princely complements being performed they tooke their leaue one of another and the Thursday following the King of Denmarke with all his ships and traine hauing a faire wind set saile of Denmark The King whilest he was in England heard two sermons in Latine and dealt bountifully and royally with all men The 24 of September the French King baptized his Sonne the Prince Dolphin being then full fiue yeares of age This yeare diuers churches in London were well repayred and somewhat beautified namely Christ-church Trinity Church Saint Brides church and Bow-church with others The city also very carefully clensed their ditches and common shewers and made floud gates in Holborne ditch and Fléet ditch and beyond all expectation they turned Moorefield into diuers pleasant and princely walkes and planted it round on all sides and quarters with good store of young trées and rayled it round in like manner to preserue the walkes and keepe the trees from violence and defended the out-sides therof with a new strong bricke wall there was also made diuers vauts vnder ground some to conuey away fowle water without offence and one to bring fresh water into the towne ditch to keepe it sweet This field was euer vntill this present a rude noysome place like a Lay-stall halfe enuironed with stincking ditches very offensiue to the City and all passengers Sir Leonard Hallyday Lord Maior was very forward and carefull to the furtherance of this worke and for contriuing to bring a riuer to the North part of London to serue the City and to clense their ditches and sewers and what he could not performe in his Maiorality his Successor Sir Iohn Wats did his full endeauour to accomplish and Master Nicholas Leate a graue wise and wealthy Citizen was wondrous painfull and industrious in the furtherance of this worke and of the rest thereunto adioyning also there were many thousands of worthy citizens wondrous earnest to expresse their bounty towards the bringing of the foresaid riuer to the city according to the Tenor of a statute lately made for them in that behalfe This yeare was concluded a truce for 15 yeares betweene Rodolphus the second of that name Emperour of Almaine and the Great Turke William Walthall Iohn Leman a batchelor Sir Iohn Wats knight Clothworker Maior The 18 of December the Lords Knights and Bâ—rgesses of the Parliament had leaue to go home vnto their houses and the tenth of February they all began to sit againe The sixt of Ianuary at Whitehall with very great solemnity the Lord Iames Hay was maried vnto Honora the daughter and heire of the Lord Edward Denny The twentith of Ianuary if pleased God to send a mighty west wind which continued sixtéene houres which brought in the sea by reason whereof and of high spring tides both which encountred the land waters after a great raine which caused the Riuer of Seuerne beginning as farre as the mount in Cornewall to ouerflow her bankes all along on both sides vp into Somersetshire and Glocestershire in some places the Waters ouerflowed their Bankes thrée foote in other places fiue foote and some places seuen foote by meanes of which sodaine inundation much people and cattell were drowned diuers Churches and villages borne downe and spoiled and some vtterly destroyed in Wales in diuers places it did most harme in manner as aforesaid the like whereof in England is not knowne to be mentioned in any Chronicle The 26 of February Robert Drewrie a Seminary was executed at Tiburne The 1 of March a peace and reconciliation was concluded and proclaimed betwéene the Graue of Emden and the City of Emden and the Graue entered and tooke possession of the City his Subiects assured him his royalties and profits and concerning all other differences betwéene the Graue and the Citizens it was agréed the same should be determined by the Emperour this was done after the people had wasted their wealth and were wearied with thrée yeares warre Tuesday the last of March the Lorde Knights and Burgesses of the Parliament came before the King at Whitehall vnto whom he made a solemne spéech And from that time the houses sate not vntill the 20 of Aprill following and the 2 of May the King made an other solemne spéech vnto the said Lords Knights and Burgesses concerning the vnion Maundy thursday the 2 of Aprill there happened great inundations of water in Kent Essex Suffolke and Norffolke And the 17 of Aprill there arose in the City of Couentry a most strange and dreadfull inundation The 8 of May ariued Prince Ienuille of the house of Lorraine second sonne to Henry late Duke of Guise which was slaine in the yeare 1589 he was very honourably feasted and entertained by the King And the 22 of May he accompanied the King Quéene and Prince vnto Theobalds where they were royally feasted and entertained with pleasant and ingenious deuises by the Earle of Salisbury being the appointed day in which his Maiesty came to take possession thereof Tuesday the 25 of May the said Prince Ienuille with others ran at Tilt at White-hall viz. The Prince Ienuille The Duke of Lenox The Earle of Arundel The Earle of Pembroke The Earle of Montgomerie The Viscount Haddington The L. Compton The L. Hay Sir Henry Cary. Sir Richard Bulkley Sir Richard Preston Sir Henry Guntrot And the 29 of
the 9 of May this yeare 1611. the King in person came in the forenoone and suruaied Westminster-hal the Court of Exchequer and all the Offices the King being accompanied and attended by the Lord Chancellor Lord Treasurer Lord Priuie Seale the Lord Chamberlaine with six other Earls sir Iulius Caesar Knight Chancelor of the Exchequer and went into the Star-chamber being thither come of purpose to sée his Moneys of Gold and Siluer and caused them to be taken out of the Pixe which were then brought from the Tower to be tried as well for their weight as finenesse where Edmond Doublday Esquire Warden of the Mint with the rest of the Officers of the Mint with their seuerall keyes opened the Pix and powred foorth the gold and siluer before his Maiestie to be tried and assaied by their seuerall standards which was more then was done by any King this hundreth yeares the King then also gaue them a Iury of sixtéene Goldsmiths of the best skill and note to make farther tryall and satisfaction and presently after this his Maiestie made a strict Proclamation for preseruation of his moneys within his dominions which were most subtilly transported in great aboundance by Hollanders and others so as his Maiesty in his wisdome and kingly care was constrained to aduance his quoines and to make an encrease of the price and valuation read my large Booke The 13 of May being Monday in Whitson weeke at Windsor were enstalled knights of the Garter Prince Charles Duke of Yorke sonne to our soueraigne Lord the King and Thomas Earle of Arundell and Robert Viscont Rochester The ninth of Iune Doctor Buckeredge was consecrated Lord Bishop of Rochester did Doctor Melburne Bishop of Saint Dauies The 23 of Iune arriued Prince Otto sonne and heire to Mawrice Langraue of Hesson of 17 yeares of age being very Princely accompanied and attended the king honoured two of his Attendants with knight-hood this young Prince went vnto both the Vniuersities and saw diuers of the Kings pallaces and returned the 3 of August The 6 of Iune the King by Proclamation straightly commanded the oath of Alleageance to be ministred vnto all sorts of people and a true certificate to be made thereof vnto the great Lords of the Counsell The 8 of August the King by proclamation very straightly commanded that there should be no more encrease of buildings within London and y e Suburbs and twenty miles thereof to build in vniforme of bricke and stone for the preseruation of timber wherof there was plain◠appearance of extreame want except by prouidence preuented as also that the sudden increasing of people in London and Westminster was the decay and depopulating of many Townes and Hamlets in diuers shires for the more spéedy and assured redresse whereof and other such like enormities the King made an other proclamation the 10 of September following The 18 of September 1611 Doctor King Deane of Christ-church in Oxford was consecrated Lord Bishop of London At this time was concluded a double match betwéene the yong French King and the King of Spaines daughter and the Prince of Spaine and the French Kings sister· Wensday the 29 of September the Earle of Pembrooke was sworne a Priuie Counseller Edward Barkeham George Smithes Shrieues Sir Iames Pemberton Knight Gold-smith Maior Wensday the 18 of March 1611. Barthelmew Legat an obstinate Arian Heretique was burned in Smithfield And the eleuenth of Aprill following viz. 1612. Edward Wightman an other peruerse Heretique hauing refused more fauour then hee could either desire or deserue was burned at Lichfield this Heretique would faine haue made the people beléeue that hee himselfe was the Holy Ghost and immortall with sundry other most vile opinions not fit to be mentioned amongst Christians The 22 of Aprill the Viscont Rochester was sworne a Priuie Counseller The 29 of May 1612. Richard Newport and William Scot Seminaries were executed at Tiburne The 25 of Iune Robert Carliel Iames Edwin were executed for murthering Iohn Turner a Fencer and the 27 of Iune the Lord Sanquire was arraigned at the Kings Bench barre for conspyring and hireing the said two persons to kill the said Turner the Lord confessed the indictment and was executed vpon a Gibet the 29 of Iune at Westminster The 25 of Iune 1612. began a great Lottery in London the greatest Lot or Prize was a thousand pound in plate and three yeares after that there was an other greater Lottery drawne at the same place viz. at the West end of Saint Paules Church The 26 of Iune died Roger Earle of Rutland at Cambridge and was buried at Bottysford his brother Sir Francis Maners succeeded him in the Earledome At this time the corps of Queene Mary late Queene of Scotland was translated from Peterborough to Westminster being thither attended by the Lord Bishop the Couentry and Lichfield And vpon Thursday of 8 of October the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Chancellor the Lord Priuie Seale the Earle of Worcester with other Noble men and Gentlemen and the Lord Bishop of Rochester and the Deane of Westminster met the Corps at Clarkenwell about sixe a clocke in the Euening and from thence with plenty of Torch-lights the body of the sayd Queen was brought into the Chappell Royall at Westminster and was there placed in a vaute vpon the South-side whereof the King had new made a Royall Toombe for her where she now resteth In the monethes of October Nouember and December there happened great windes violent stormes and tempests which caused much shipwracke vpon the Ocean in hauens and riuers and did great damage vpon the Land and the next spring there fell extroardinary raine euen vntill Saint Iames-tyde and yet vpon she humble and hearty praiers of the people in all Churches it pleased Almighty God to send a more seasonable and plentifull haruest then in many yeares before The last yeare in Sommer here arriued sir Robert Sherley knight an Englishman from the King of Persia And by him sent Ambassador to the King of Great Brittan and was very honourably receiued and entertained he returned in Ianuary this yeare 1612. The Kings Maiesty by his letters pattents dated the seuenth of Iune in the seuenth yeare of his raigne did enfeoffe 15 knights and Esquires of the County of Middlesex of a peece of ground lying in Saint Iohns street in Middlesex to be for euer imployed for a Sessions house and for the keeping of a prison or house of correction for that county vpon which peece of ground Sir Baptist Hicks knight one of the Iustices of that county at his owne proper charge builded a faire Session house of Bricke and Stone and vpon Wensday the 13 of Ianuary this yeare 1612. the house being then newly finished there were assembled sixe and twenty Iustices of that countie where the founder feasted them all and when
follow visited and suruaied the bounds and limits of the Riuer of Thames and held Courts and Iuries in sundry places in this progresse he was as honourable accompanied and attended as was befitting so honourable a Maistrate of so famous a Citie as London the like visitation had not beene in about fourscore yeares before Monday the 23 of October 1615. Richard Weston yeoman was indicted and condemned in the Guild-hall of London for poysoning 〈◊〉 Thomas Ouerbury Knight and was executed at Tiburne the next Wensday Thursday the ninth of Nouember 1615 Anne Turner widow was indicted and condemned at Westminster for being accessarie before the murther of Sir Thomas Ouerbury she was executed at Tiburne the twelfth of Nouember Thursday the 16 of Nouember 1615. Sir Ieruas Elwese Knight Lieutenant of the Tower was indicted and condemned in the Guild-hall for being accessarie before the murther of Sir Thomas Ouerbury and was executed vpon the Tower hill the 20 of Nouember Monday the 27 of Nouember 1615. Iames Franklin Gentleman was indicted and condemned at Westminster for being accessarie also before the murther of the sayd Sir Thomas Ouerbury and was executed at Saint Thomas Awaterings vpon Satterday the ninth of December The next yeare viz. the 24 of May Frances Countesse of Somerset was brought to Westminster-hall and the next day Robert Earle of Somerset was brought thither likewise and had their seuerall tryalls by their Péeres touching the businesse lastly mentioned and from thence they returned backe againe to the Tower The seuenteenth of Nouember 1615. began she drawing of the second great Lottery for Virginia At the end of this yeare 1615. the East India Merchants sent out sixe braue ships to the East Indies vnder command of Beniamine Ioseph an excellent Nauigator The third of December 1515. Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinity and brother to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury was consecrated Lord Bishop of Sallisbury The thrée and twentith of December the Earle of Pembrooke was made Lord Chamberlaine The third of Ianuarie the Earle of Worcester was made Lord Priuie Seale Thursday the fourth of Ianuary Sir George Villers was made Master of the Horse The third of Aprill 1616. Sir Iohn Digby Knight was sworne a Priuie Counsellour and was made Vice-Chamberlaine to the King At this time Master William Iones Merchant and frée of the Company of Haberdashers of London gaue nine thousand pounds to build twenty Almes houses at Monmouth in Wales for twenty poore men and women with competente maintinence for them for euer He builded there also a faire Frée schoole the Master thereof to haue a hundreth Marke yerely for euer and the Vsher a hundreth Nobles yearely for euer And at Newland he haue likewise fiue thousand pounds for the maintenance of a Preacher and for the reliefe of the poore and others for euer In London hee gaue sixtéene hundreth pounds to allow a learned Preacher a hundreth pounds a yeare for euer He gaue also fouretéene hundreth and forty pounds to purchase a yearely reliefe for euer of nine poore men of the Company of Haberdashers He haue to the foure Hospitalls of London fiue hundreth pounds He gaue a thousand pounds to be giuen to poore Preachers throughout the Land for a present guift All these his guifts and bounty he ordained should be for euer at the dispose of the Company of Haberdashers the full summe of money to the aforesaid vses is eightéene thousand pounds fiue hundreth and forty besides his bounty in Hambro and Stode c. At this time was brought to perfection the making of all manner of Glasse viz. Venice Glasse and all other sorts of Glasses by the burning onely of Sea-coale and also the melting of Iron and all other Mettles onely with Sea-coale and also the burning of Brick with Sea-coale whereof I will say more in my large Booke The ninth of Iune 1616. Sir Francis Bacon Knight was sworne a Priuie Counsellour Thursday the twentith of Iune the King in person being accompanied with Prince Charles and the great Lords of the Counsell went into the Starre-chamber and there made an excellent Oration vnto the Iudges and others Monday the first of Iuly 1616. one Maxfield a Seminary was executed at Tiburne and the same fore-noone a woman was burned in Smithfield for killing her husband Wensday the third of Iuly Sir Iohn Iolles Knight Lord Maior of London accompanied with Alderman Prescot Alderman Iones Alderman Rotherham Alderman Lumley Master William Gore one of the Shréeues of London Master Iones common Sergeant Master Smart Sword bearer Master Sparrey Water Bayliffe with diuers other chiefe officers and gentlemen went to Suruay the bounds and limits of the Riuer of Thames Eastward and to cleanse the Riuer of annoyances and to reforme the abuse of vnlawfull fishing and spoile of Fry c. And to that purpose kept Court at Graues-end and gaue a Iurie to make dilligent enquiry of all abuses and annoyances from thence he his whole traine rode to Rochester where the Maior and Aldermen of that City entertained him and all his traine verie kindely and the next morning those three Barges that brought them to Graues-end being come about carried his Lordship and the rest from Rochester to Lée and Master Rocke The Maior of Rochester in his owne Barge conducted the Lord Maior as farre as his liberties extended and passing by the Kings Castles and Nauy Royall they were saluted with many volleis of great shot And being come to Lée the Lord Maior that after-noone held a Court and gaue a Iury for Essex as he had done before in Kent and the next day returned to London hauing demeand himselfe very Nobly and performed all things very honourably and giuen very kinde entertainement to such Gentlemen of the seuerall Counties as came either to see him or obserue the carriage of the businesse because the like visitation to this purpose had not beene in the memorie of the oldest man then liuing And the 16 of Iuly the Lord Maior with eight Aldermen kept like Courts at Putney for Surrey and at Fullham for Middlesex and the sixteenth of September the Iury for Middlesex made their presentments before the Lord Maior in Westminster-hall And the 18 of September the Iury of Kent made their presentments before the Lord Maior at Detford in the fore-noone the Iury of Essex gaue in their Presentments vnto the L. Maior at Barking in the after-noone And the 25 of September the Lord Maior kept Court againe in Westminster-hall in the forenoone and in Southwarke in the after-noone to take Presentments and giue order for reformation Sonday the 7 of Iuly Doctor Thomas Morton Deane of Winchester was consecrated Bishop of Chester The same day were enstalled Knights of the Garter at Windsor Francis Earle of Rutland Sir George Villers Knight Master of the horse and the Lord Viscont Lisle At White-hall the ninth of
of the first foundation withdrew from the colledge so much land as the first founder had giuen them but afterward he restored them to the inheritance of fiue hundred marks After him Henry the seuenth finished that notable chappell begun by Henry the sixth to the glasing stalls and pauing with marble which was done by King Henry the eighth Queenes Colledge was begun by Lady Margaret wife to King Henry the sixth 1446. She procured Mortmaine 100. l. by yeare Anno 1448. At the intercession of Andrew Ducket sometime Principall of Barnard hostell which hostell he gaue to the said colledge He was Parson of Saint Botolphs in Cambridge who by his owne mony and helpe of others purchased certaine tenements and builded his colledge being the first President of the same who gaue as well by his life as by his Testament diuers â—ummes and parcels of land and also procured â—ertaine gifts of the Duke of Clarence of Cecily Dutchesse of Yorke of Richard Duke of Gloâ—ester of Anne Dutchesse of the same of Edward Earle of Salisbury Maude Countesse of Oxâ—ord and Marmaduke Lumnee Bishop of Linâ—olne with diuers other Elizabeth wife to â—ing Edward the fourth finished that which Queene Margaret had begunne in the yeare â—465 Katharine Hall was founded by Robert Woodlarke Doctor of Diuinity and Prouost of the Kings colledge and Chancellor to the Vniuersity as is testified by the charter of King Henry the sixth bearing date the 37 of his raign which was the yeare of Christ 1459. Iesus Colledge was founded by Iohn Alcock the 29 Bishop of Ely who did conuert the Monastery of S. Radigond the Abbesse liuing a dissolute life the Monastery then destitute of gouernment the edifices then fallen into ruine and â—n conclusion the Nunnes departing thence leauing it desolate into a colledge of chaplens and schollers the yeare 1496. This Alcocke borne at Beuerley founded a Frée-schoole at Kingston vpon Hul and a schoole â—n the south-side the Parish church of the Trinity wherein his parents were buried The rents of Iesus Colledge haue béen more amplified by Sir Robert Read Knight Doctor Elestone Doctor Roiston and Doctor Fuller Christs Colledge was founded by King Henry the sixth who named it Gods House 〈◊〉 was sometime a great hostell so called first foâ—â—â—ded by W. Bingham Parson of Saint Sakery London and other King Henry the seueâ—â— granted his Charter to Lady Margaret his â—â—ther Countesse of Richmond and Darby to â—â—â—crease the students there translating at her 〈◊〉 position so that from thenceforth it should 〈◊〉 called Christs Colledge S. Iohns Colledge being first an hostell of religious Canons was erected by Nigellus the sâ—â—cond Bishop of Ely Treasurer to King Henâ—â— the first the yeare of Christ 1134. Those Canons liued by the name of the Hospitall and Brethren of Saint Iohn vntill the yeare of Christ 1510. though at that time so 〈◊〉 decaied that there was but a Prior and two Brethren and by the dilapidations of their goods moueable and vnmoueable they abuse their reuenues and within the space of ten yeres last past from the summe of one hundred and forty pounds to thirtie pounds c. Wheâ—â—upon Henry the eight Richard Bishop of Winchester Iohn Bishop of Rochester Charles Somerset Lord of Herbert Thomas Louel Henry Marne and Iohn Saint Iohn Knights Henry Horne and Hugh Ashron Clerks Executor◠〈◊〉 the Testament of Lady Margaret Countess 〈◊〉 Richmond and Darby grandmother to Kinâ— Henry the eighth and mother to King Henry the seuenth vpon the suppression of the said Priorie she being preuented by death leauing behinde her sufficient goods and committing the 〈◊〉 to those her said friends and executore they erected the said Colledge 1511. Magdalene Colledge was first an hostell or hall inhabited by diuers Monkes of sundrie Monasteries Edward Duke of Buckingham translated the same to a Colledge naming it Buckingham Colledge who builded vp the Hal in the yeare of Christ 1519. After him Thomas Audley of Walden sometime Chancellor of England tooke vpon him to be founder of the said colledge and going about to establish the same was preuented by death so that what he had begun he left vnperfect and altogether vnfinished Christopher Wray Lord chiefe Iustice of England repaired and beautified it Trinity Colledge was founded by King Henry the eighth in the yeare of Christ 1546. The colledge was builded in the plot where sometime Edward the third builded his house called the Kings Hall in the yeare of Christ 1337. There was ioyned vnto this Hall a colledge called Michael House with an hostell called Phiswicke hostell and after the building there being made of thrée King Henry the eight named it Trinity Colledge Quéene Mary augmented it with 338 pounds lands the yeare Michael House was founded by Haruie de Stanton Priest Chancellor of the Exchequer to Edward the second of whom he obtained 〈◊〉 to erect the said colledge in the yeare of our Sauiour Christ 1324. Emmanuell Colledge founded by sir Walter Mildmay in Anno 1584. Sussex Sydney Colledge was founded in the yeare 1598. by the right Honorable the Laâ—â— Francis Sydney sometime Countesse of Sussex And thus much in briefe concerning the Vniuersity of Cambridge with the Colledges and Halls in the saâ—â— The Vniuersity of Oxford was instituted by King Alfred a Saxon after the birth of Christ 873. yeares and hath Colledges VNiuersitie Colledge or Saint Marie Church as some haue written founded in the time of King Alfred by Sir William Archdeacon of Duresme in the yeare 873. But more likely by William Bishop of Duresme in the 12 yeare of William Conqueror in Anno 1081. Baliol Colledge was founded in the time of Henry the third by Iohn Baliol father to Iohn Baliol King of Scotland in the yeare of Christ 1263. Merton Colledge was founded in the raigne of Henry the 3. by Walter Merton sometime Canon of Pauls and also of Salisbury at a Towne in Surrey by Nonsuch called 〈◊〉 Anno 1264. And after in Edward the first time being Bishop of Rochester he translated iâ— to Oxford and deceased Excester colledge was founded in the time of Edward the second by Walter Stapleton Bishop of Excester 1156. And augmented in the time of our Soueraigne Lady Quéene Elizabeth by Sir William Peter knight in the yeare of Christ 1566. Oriall Colledge was founded in the time of Edward the second by Sir Adam Browne Almoner of the said King and for the said King the yeare of Christ 1323. Queenes Colledge was founded in the time of Edward the third by Robert Englishfield in his owne ground and by him called the Quéens Hall Hée was chaplaine to the Lady Philip wife to the same Edward the yeare of Christ 1340. New Colledge was founded in the time of King Edward the second by William Wickham Bishop of Winchester the yeare of Christ 1379. Edmond Grindall Archbishop of Canturbury was a benefactor of twenty
thâ— for the space of more then thirty miles good proâ—fitable corne ground was turned into a chase 〈◊〉 wilde beastes Remingus Bishop of Dorchesteâ— remoued his sea to Lincolne where hee builded new Church There was a great water flood so that hils weâ—â— made soft and consumed and with their fall ouerâ—whelmed many villages King William builded Battell Abbey in Sâ—sex another at Selby in Yorkeshire the thâ—â— at Caen in Normandy in which hee was buriâ—ed He gaue great priuiledges to Saint Marthâ—â—le graund in London Pauls Church in London burnt In a prouince of Wales called Rose 〈◊〉 found the Sepulchre of Gawen vpon the Seâ—â—shore who was sisters sonne of Arthur the great King of Britaine being in length fourtéene so King William being at Roan in Normandâ— went with a great Army into France spoyliâ— all things as he passed Last of all hée burned 〈◊〉 Citty of Meaur with our Lady Church aâ— two Anchorits that was inclosed there The Kiâ—â— cheared his men to féede the fire and came hiâ— selfe so neare that with the heate of his harneâ— he got a disease Also the Kings horse leaping oâ—uer a ditch did burst the inner parts of the King with the paine whereof hee was sore afflictâ—â— and returned to Roan where shortly after 〈◊〉 ended his life the ninth day of September 〈◊〉 the yeare of our Lord 1087. When hee had raigâ—ned twenty yeares eight moneths and sixtéene dayes Hee was buried at Caen in Normandy and had issue by Matild his wife daughter to Baldwin Earle of Flanders Robert Curthose vnto whom hee gaue Normandy Richard that died young William Rufus to whom he gaue England and Henry to whom hee gaue his wiues inheritance and treasure Daughters Cicely Abbesse of Caen Constance wife to Stephen Earle of Bloys Margaret promised to Harold King of England and Elienor betrothed to Alfonso King of Galicia WILLIAM Rufus WIlliam Rufus the third sonne of William Conquerour beganne his raigne the ninth day of September in the yeare of our Lord 1087. He was variable inconstant couetous and cruell he burdened his people with vnreasonable taxes and what he thus got he prodigally spent in great banquetting and sumptuous apparrell Otho Bishop of Bayon and Earle of Kent with his brother Robert Earle of Mortaine and Hereford and almost all the Nobles of England raised warre against King William would haue had Robert his eldest brother to be King but William by faire wordes pacifying some of the principall conspirators besieged the residue in the Caâ—stell of Rochester And lastly ouercame them Lanfranke Archbishop of Canterbury deceaâ—sed hee renewed the great Church of Canterbury hee repaired the walles of that Citty buiâ—â—ded two Hospitals the one of Saint Iohn thâ— other at Harbaldowne He restored the Churcâ— of Rochester King William Making warre against his broâ—ther Robert Duke of Normandy at length agréâ—â—ment was made betwéene them that if one 〈◊〉 them died without issue the other should succeâ—â— in the inheritance Malcolme King of Scots did homage to King William A great tempest fell on Saint Lukes day specially in Winchcombe where a great part of the Stéeple was ouerthrowne And in London the winde ouerturned 606. houses and the roofeâ— Bow Church in Cheape wherwith some persons were slaine King William builded the new Castle vpon Tine Osmond Bishop of Sarisbury founded the Cathedrall Church of Sarisbury In England fell a wonderfull aboundance 〈◊〉 raine and after insued so great frost that Horses and Carts passed commonly ouer great Riuers which when it thawed the Ice brake downe many great bridges Malcolme the King of Scots coÌ„ming into England was sodainely slaine with his sonne and heire by Robert Mowbrey Earle of Northumberland Iohn Bishop of Welles by nointing the Kings hands transposed the Bishops sea to Bath King William builded againe the cittie of Carlile which was destroyed by the Danes 200. yeares before he also builded a castle there and out of the South parts of England sent men to inhabite there This yeare was a great famine and so great a mortality that the quick were scant able to bury the dead The Welshmen spoiled the citty of Glocester with a part of Shrewesbury and won the Isle of Anglesey The Bishopricke of Thetford was translated to Norwich King William with a great power entred Wales not being able to follow the Welchmen amongst the hils hee builded two Castles in the borders and returned Great preparation was made by the Christians to goe against the infidels at Ierusalem Peter the Hermite being their first leader and after Godfrey of Bullen Robert Duke of Normandy tooke his iourney towards Ierusalem and laide Normandy to gage to his brother King William for 6666. pound of siluer All the land that sometime belonged to Earle Goodwin by breaking in of the sea was couered with sandes and there is yet called Goodwin sands King William in Normandy gaue himselfe to warres so that with exactions and tributes he did not onely shaue but flea the people of England The Christians tooke the Cittie of Ierusalem placing there a King and a Patriarch THe fiftéenth of Iuly 1098. after thirty sixe dayes siege the Cittie of Ierusalem was yéelded vnto Godfrey of Bollen Duke of Lorane chiefe leader of the Christian Army against the Sarazens to recouer the Holy land hee was accompanied with thrée Kings and diuers other Christian Princes namely Robert Duke of Normandy eldest sonne vnto William the Conquerour hee had an hundred thousand Souldiers all of them marked with the signe of the Crosse This renowned and victorious Prince before hee entred into Armes morgaged his Dukedome vnto the Bishop of Liege for great summes of money wherewith hee furnished himselfe in this expedition he was chosen King of Ierusalem but would not bee crowned with a Crowne of gold because our Sauiour Christ was crowned with a crowne of thornes This Christian Conquest was performed about fiue hundreth yeares after the Persians had got possession of Ierusalem and the Holy land Peter the Hermite who had seene and felt the Turkish outrages tooke great paines in going to all Christian Princes to contract them vnto this seruice Pope Vrban the second in the Councell of Cleremount was also very forward in this businesse King Godfrey dyed of a feuer hauing raigned one yeare and was buried neare vnto the holy Sepulchre after him succéeded his brother Baldwine and raigned eighteene yeares hee made great wars vpon the enemies of our faith After the death of King Godfrey Ierusalem continued fourescore and eight yeares vnder Christian obedience and then became subiect vnto Turkish tyranny After King William was come out of Normandy he kept his Court at Westminster in the new Hall and hearing men say it was too bigge he answered This Hall is not bigge enough by one halfe King William being a hunting word was brought him that his people were besieged in Maine
and our heires you now please to lend me your strong hand I héere promise and assure you that we will haue the supremacy and gouerntment This speach preuailed so farre that instantly the women tooke oath and ioyned their hearts and hands to effect their willes against men and in that fury flew all the men they met then they entred into Armes and for seauen yeares space maintained warres very stoutly and like valiant Amazones all which notwithstanding in the end they were suppressed by Prymâ—slaus partly by force partly by policy gifts and faire wordes Reade Naucler King Henry married Adelisia the Duke of Louans daughter The Citty of Glocester was burnt Henry Earle of Warwicke and Margaret his wife founded the Colledge of Saint Mary in the towne of warwicke Waleran Earle of Mellent was taken in Normandy by King Henry and hee with many others were imprisoned at Roan The King caused all the Coiners of England to haue their priuy members cut off and also their right hand because they had corrupted the Coine Henry the Emperour being dead Maude the Empresse returned into England Richard Bishop of London founded the Monastery of S. Oseth in Essex At this time men had such a pride in their haire that they contended with women in length of haire King Henry held a Councell at London wherein it was granted him correction of the Cleargie so the King tooke infinite sums of money of Priests and suffered them to doe what they would King Henry gaue his daughter the Empresit vnto Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Angiou The Citty of Rochester was sore defaced with fire The King made a Bishopricke at Carlile Maude the Empresse did beare vnto Ieffery Plantagenet Earle of Angiou a sonne and named him Henry A great fire beginning at Gilbert Beckets house in west Cheape consumed a great part of London from thence to Algate Henry Bloys Bishop of Winchester builded the Hospitall of S. Crosse neare vnto Winchester Worcester was sore defaced with fire Maude the Empresse brought forth a sonne named Ieffery Robert Cortoise or Short-thigh King Henries brother died in the Castle of Cardife and was buried at Glocester King Henry remaining in Normandy deceased the first day of December Anno 1135. when he had raigned 35. yeares 4. moneths his bowels braines and dies were buried at Roan the rest of his body being powdred with salt and wrapped in Buls hides was buried at Reading an Abbey of his owne foundation Hee founded a Priory at Dunstable and builded the Castle of Windsort with a Colledge there KING STEPHEN STephen Earle of Beloine sonne of the Earle of Blois and Adala William Conquerours daughter Nephew to King Henry the first claimed the kingdome the second day of December Anno 1135. and was consecrated at Westminster on the 26. of December This was a noble man and hardy of passing comely of fauour personage he excelled in martiall policy gentlenes liberality towards all men although he had continuall warre yet he did neuer burden his commons with exactions Fire which began at London Stone consumed eastward to Algate and westward to S. Paules Church King Stephen besieged the castle of Exceter a long time which Balwine de Riuers held against him but at length when they within the Castle wanted necessary things to liue by they compounded King Stephen passed the sea to subdue Normandy where hee tooke many citties and strong Castles Rochester was burnt with all the citty The Archbishops sea in Yorke S. Martins without the walles the Hospitall with 39. Churches were burnt Saint Peters Church at Bath and all the citty was burnt The Nobles sent for Maude the Empresse promising her the possession of the Realme according to their oath made to her Dauid King of Scots purposing to recouer the Crowne of England for the Empresse inuaded Northumberland when by Thurstane Archbishop of Yorke the Scots had an ouerthrowe and were slaine aboue ten thoâ—â—sand Robert Earle of Glocester returned into England with his sister the Empresse and a great Aâ—my which arriued at Portsmouth Robert Earle of Glocester with a great power inuaded the towne of Nottingham and spoiled it the Townsmen were taken slaine or burnt in thâ— Churches whereunto they fled This yeare 1140. died Iohannes de temporibus he was Page to Charlemaigne King Stephen besieged Lincolne against Rainulph Earle of Chester but Rainulph Eare of Gâ—â—â—cester came with a great power and rescued the same chased the Kings Army and tooke him prisoner hée was had to Glocester and after to Bristow The Empresse reioycing at this heâ— good hap departed from Glocester and came to Cicester from thence to Winchester where the Crowne of the Realme was deliuered into her hands Earle Robert being pursued was taken a Sobbrige with Earle Warren and many other at length through meditation peace was concluded that the King should be deliuered to his kingdome and the Earle to his liberty Gaufride de Mandeuil Earle of Essex founded the Abbey of Walden and Sir William de Mountfitchet founded the Abbey of Stratford Langthorne King Stephen hearing the Empresse to lye at Oxford with a great power came and besieged her a two moneths space Earle Robert with Henry Sonne to the Empresse landed at Warham where hee besieged the Castle which was defended by Hubert de Lucie who at length yeelded the same In the meane time the Empresse séeing that shee was voyde of helpe cloathing her selfe and her companie all in white vpon a night went ouer the Thames a foote which was then hard frozen she went to Wallingford and the Castle of Oxford was yéelded to the King William of Ypre founded Boxley Abbey in Kent King Stephen tooke Ieffery Maundeuile Earle of Essex at Saint Albones which Ieffery could not be at libertie till he had deliuered the Tower of London with the Earles of Waldon and Plecy When the Earle was thus spoiled of his holds hee tooke the Church of Ramsey and fortified it King Stephen besieged Wallingford but could not preuaile The Earle of Chester was reconciled to the King and was at the siege with him but shortly after when he came to the Court the King being at Northampton hee was taken and kept prisoner till he had rendred the Castle of Lincolne and other fortresses Earle Robert deceased and was buried at Bristow The Empresse being wearied with the discord of the English nation went ouer into Normandy Quéene Matild builded the hospitall of S. Katherine by the Tower of London for poore brethreâ— and sisters Henry the Empresse sonne went to Dauid King of Scots of whom he was ioyfully receiued and made Knight England was full of trouble and warre set foorth to fire and rapine through the discord betwixt Stephen and certaine Earles that tooke part with Henry Ieffery Plantagenet Earle of
great Army and went towards Scotland as farre as the castle at Northampton where the King of Scots came to them and treated peace for which he gaue 11000. Markes of siluer and deliuered his two daughters for a pledge After this he tooke homage of all fréeholders and swore all men to his allegiance The Arches and Stone bridge ouer the Thames at London was this yeare finished by Serle Mercer and William Alman then Procurators or Maisters of the Bridgeworkes Peter le Losne Shriue William Blund Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior The King commanded all the Iewes both men and women to bee imprisoned because hee would haue their money The king brought Ireland vnder his subiection hee caused the lawes of England to bee execuâ—â—â— there and money to be coined he raised a grâ—â— tax vpon all the Religious in England whom 〈◊〉 caused to pay such a ransome that the sum caâ—â— to 100000. pound besides 40000. pounds of thâ— white Monkes William de Brawse was chased out of England and his wife and children murdered at Winâ—â—â— Adam Wetley Shriue Stephen la Grace Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior The King went into Wales with a great forâ—â— subdued all the Princes Nobles tooke 28. plages for their subiection and returned There 〈◊〉 him messengers from the Pope which came 〈◊〉 make an vnitie betwixt the King the Bishope Canterbury with the Monkes which were baniâ—shed but the Ambassadors returned without 〈◊〉 end concluded After this the king tooke of euery knight whiâ—â— was not with him in Wales two markes of â—uer of euery shield Iohn Fitz Peter Shriue Iohn Garland Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior The Welshmen tooke diuers Castles of the King of England cut off the heads of all the souldiers burned many Townes and with a great prey returned The King caused the 28. pledges that thâ— Welshmen deliuered him to be hanged An Hermit in Yorkshire named Peter prophesieâ— openly to King Iohn and said that vpon Ascention day next comming he should bee no King but the Crowne should bee transposed to another This Peter was apprehended and put in prison The 10. of Iuly at night the cittie of London vpon the South side of the riuer of Thames with the Church of our Lady of the Canons in Southwarke being a fire and an excéeding great multitude of the people passing the bridge sodainly the North part by blowing of the South winde was also set on fire and the people which were euen now passing the bridg perceiuing the same would haue returned but were stopped with fire and it came to passe that as they protracted time the South end was fired so that people thronging themselues betwixt the two fires there came to aide them many Shippes and vessels into the which the multitude so vndiscreetely pressed that the Shippes being drowned it was saide that there were destroyed about thrée thousand persons Randolph Eland Shriue Constantine Iosue Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior Pandulph the Legate admonished the King to restore Stephen Langton to his Sea of Canterbury and the Monkes vnto their Abbey The King calling to minde the manifold dangers hee was in made promise by oath to bee obedient to the Court of Rome Pandulph with the nobles of the realme came together at Douer vpon Ascention euen where the king did resigne his Crowne with the realme of England and Ireland into the Popes hands When the Ascention day was past Peter the Hermite bound to a horse taile was drawne through the stréetes of Warham and there both he and his sonne were hanged Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury and the other that were banished arriued at Douer and went to Winchester to the King and absolued him Richard Priâ—â—â— of Bermonsey builded an house against the wall of the said house of Bermonsey called the Almorâ— of Hospitall of Conuerts of S. Thomas Henry Fitz Alwin Maior of London deceased who had continued Maior of London foure and twentie yeares Martin Fitz Alis Shriue Peter Bate Shriue Roger Fitz Alwine Maior The ditch without the walles of London 200. foot broad was begun Pope Innocent sent Nicholas Bishop of Tusâ—â—â—lane to release the interdiction which had continued 6. yeares 3. moneths and 14. dayes Salomon Basing Shriue Hugh Basing Shriue Searle Mercer Maior S. Edmondsbury was consumed with fire The King met with the Barons in a medow betwixt Stanes and Windsor and there granted the liberties of England without any difficultie the Charter whereof is dated giuen by our hand in Rimming mead betwixt Stanes Windsore the 16. day of Iune the 17. yeare of our raigne vnto which all the whole realme was sworne The King sent vnto the realmes next adioyning to procure him Souldiers promising them large possessions By meanes of Pandulph the Pope disanulled the aforesaid charter liberties granted and also excommunicated the Barons By the other messengers were procured a great number of men of war which landing at Douer the King forthwith besieged Rochester and tooke it Iohn Trauers Shriue Andrew Newland Shriue William Hardel Maior The Pope excoÌ„municated the Barons by their peculiar names but they notwithstanding sent to Phillip King of France requiring him to send his son Lewis into this realme promising to make him King which the French King refused to doe till the Barons had sent him 24. pledges Gwallâ— a Legate was sent from the Pope into France to forbid the going of Lewis into EnglaÌ„d bâ—t his perswasions nothing preuailed he charged them vpon paine of excommunication This notwithstanding Lewis with a great army arriued in the Isle of Thanet King Iohn being then at Douer fled towards Gilford Lewis subdued all the Castles in Kent Douer onely excepted then came he to London where he was honourably receiued of the Nobles Citizens The King marched through Norfolke Suffolke till he came to Linne and appointing Sauarice de Manlion to bée Captaine there began to fortifie the towne but here filling his belly too much he got a surfet and therewith fell into a laske and when the messengers of them that were besieged in Douer were come and had declared their case the disease with griefe conceiued thereat increased Moreouer great sorrow oppressed him for that in his iourney hee had lost the ornaments of his chappel with other treasure carriages at the passage of Welstreame where many of his houshold seruants were drowned in y e water quicksands he died in the castle of Newarke on the 19. of October 1216. where the Captaine of the castle causing his body to be bowelled the same was conueied to Worcester and there honourably buried when he had raigned 17. yeares 5. moneths lacking 8. daies He had issue two sons Henry and Richard and thrée daughters Isabel Elianor and Iane. He founded the Abbey of Bowley in a new forrest of Southampton He builded the Monasteries of Farendon and Hales
Owen he reedified the castle of Godstow and Wroxal and encreased the chappell of Knarisbrough Henry of Winchester HEnry the eldest son of Iohn of the age of 9. yeares began his raigne the 19. of October in the yeare 1216. hee was crowned at Glocester in the presence of Wallow the Legate He remained in the custody of William Marshall Earle of Pembrooke Bennet Seinturer Shriue William Bluntiuers Shriue Iames Alderman Maior When Lewis heard this hee wist not what to doe whereupon compelled by necessitie he sued for peace and returned into France Thomas Boxerell Shriue Raph Eiland Shriue Serle Mercer Maior Ranulph Earle of Chester Saer de Quincie Earle of Winchester with others tooke their iourney towards Ierusalem Iohn de Viel Shriue Iohn le Spicer Shriue Serle Mercer Maior W. Marshall died and was buried at London in the new Temple after whose death the King was gouerned by Peter Bishop of Winchester Richard Wimbleton Shriue Iohn Viel Shriue Serle Mercer Maior King Henry was crowned at Westminster by Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury The new worke of our Lady Chappell at Westminster was begun by King Henry Ranulph Earle of Chester builded the Castles of Chartley Bestone and the Abbey of Delacresse Richard Renger Shriue Iohn Viel Shriue Serle Mercer Maior K. Henry subdued the Welshmen which rebelled The Nobles granted to the king two markes of euery hide of land William Earle of Arundell died buried at Wimondham a Priory of his foundation Richard Renger Shriue Thomas Lambert Shriue Serle Mercer Maior A young man was brought before the Archbishop of Canterbury who willed himselfe to bee crucified and to be called Iesus And the old woman that had bewitched the young man to such madnesse and procured herselfe to be called Mary the mother of Christ They were both closed vp betwéene two walles of stone where they ended their liues in misery The citizens of London falling out with the Bailise of Westminster and the men of the suburbs at a game of wrastling made a great tumult against the Abbot of Westminster for the which their Captaine Constantine with other were hanged the other that were culpable had their féete and hands cut off Richard Renger Shriue Thomas Lambert Shriue Serle Mercer Maior Iohn de Brennes King of Ierusalem and chiefe maister of the Hospitall there came into England and required aid to win Ierusalem but returned with small comfort Iohn Trauers shriue Andrew Bokerel shriue Richard Renger Maior The Friars minours first ariued at Douer 9. in number 5. of them remained at Canterbury did there build the first couent of friars minours that euer was in England the other 4. came to London and hired an house in Cornehill of Iohn Trenars they were by the Citizens remoued to a place in St. Nicholas shambles which Iohn Iwyn Cittizen and Mercer of London appropriated vnto the Communaltie of the Citie to the vse of the saide Friars The whole Church was builded at that time by diuers Citizens The King granted to the Commonaltie of the Citty of London to haue a common seale Iohn Trauers shriues Andrew Bokerel shriue Richard Renger Maior The 15. part of all mens goods moueable within the realme as well of the Clergy as of the Laitie was granted to the King and the King granted to the Barons and people the libertie which they long time had sued for Roger Duke shriues Martin Fitz William shriue Richard Renger Maior The King granted to the Citizens of London frée warren that is to say frée libertie to hunt a certaine circuite about the city And also that the Citizens of London should passe tol-frée throughout all England and that all weares in Thames should be destroyed for euer Roger Duke shriue Martin Fitz William shriue Richard Renger Maior The king made all the Charters of the liberties and forrests to be frustrate alleadging that they were granted whiles he was vnder ward of other so it followed that who so would enioy the liberties afore granted must renew their Charters of the Kings new seale Stephen Boxerell Shriue Henry Cocham Shriue Roger Duke Maior The king corrected the measures and weights Great thunder and lightning burnt many houses and slew both men add beasts William Winchester Shriue Robert Fitz Iohn Shriue Roger Duke Maior Robert Bingham Bishop of Sarisbury by the kings helpe prosecuted the building of the new Church at Sarisbury which his predecessor Richard did translate Stephen Bokerell Shirues Henry Cocham Shirues Roger Duke Maior Vpon the day of Saint Paul when Roger Niger Bishop of London was at Masse in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul suddenly the weather waxed darke and an horrible thunder-clay lighted on the Church the same was shaken as though it would haue fallen out of a darke cloud came such lightning that all the Church séemed to be on fire all men thought they should haue died thousands of men and women ran out of the Church and being astonished fell vpon the ground void of all vnderstanding none of all the multitude tarried in the Church saue the Bishop and one Deacon which stood still at the high Altar Richard Walter Shrieues Iohn Woborne Shrieues Roger Duke Maior Richard the kings brother married Isabel Countesse of Glocester late wife to Gilbert Earle of Glocester late wife to William Marshall Earle of Pembrooke and the marriage being scantly finished the said William dyed and was buried in the new Temple in London Michael of S. Helen Shriue Walter de Russel Shriue Andrew Bokerel Pepperer Maior The morrow after S. Martins day began thunders very horrible which lasted 15. daies Henry Edmonton Shriue Gerard Bar Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior The 7. of Aprill there appeared as it were foure Suns beside the naturall Sun of a red colour and a great circle of Christall colour The king builded a faire Church many houses adioyning therunto in the city of London not farre from the new Temple In which house all the Iewes and Infidels that did conuert to the faith of Christ might haue vnder an honest rule of life sufficient liuing whereby it came to passe that in short time there was gathered a great number of Conuerts which were baptized and instructed in the lawes of Christ He also builded the hospitall of S. Iohn without the East gate of Oxford for sicke and strangers to be receiued in Simon Fitz Mary Shriue Roger Blunt Shriue Andrew Bokerel Pepperer Maior Richard Marshall and Leolyne Prince of Northwales with a great force inuaded the kings lande and destroyed the same with fire and sword from the coasts of Wales to Salisbury which tow◠also they set on fire This yeare was a great dearth and pestilence so that many poore folks died for want of victuals Ralph Ashy Shriue Iohn Norman Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior The Iewes at Norwich stole a boy and circumcised him meaning to
haue crucified him at Easter for which fact they were conuicted Walter Brune a Citizen of London and Rosia his wife founded the Hospitall of our Lady without Bishops-gate of London Gerard Bate Shriue Robert Hardell Shriue Andrew Bakerell Pepperer Maior K. Henry tooke to wife Elianor daughter to Raymond Earle of Prouince The Thames ouerflowed the banks so that in the great Palace of Westminster men did rowe with wherries in the midst of the Hall A Parliament at Marton wherein was made the statutes of Marton Henry Cocham Shriue Iordan of Couentry Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior Octobon a Cardinall came into England as a Legate from the Pope This yeare passed stormy and troublesome weather and very vnhealthfull Iohn Toloson Shriues Geruas the Cordwaiuer Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior Octobon being lodged in the Abbey of Osney the scollers of Oxford slew his master Cooke the Legate for feare got him into the stéeple of the church where he held him till the kings Officers coÌ„ming from Abingdon conueied him to Wallingford where hee accursed the misdoers Otho de Kilkeuney a standard bearer to the schollers was taken with 12. other cast into prison long after went from S. Pauls Church in London to the Legates house bare footed bare headed where they asked him forgiuenes A Scholer of Oxford enterprised to haue slaine the King in his chamber at Woodstocke was taken and pulled in péeces with horses Iohn Coders Shriue Iohn de Wilchale Shriue Richard Renger Maior The K. gaue the Earledome of Lecester to Simon Mountford The Tower of London was fortified which the citizens feared lest it were done to their detriment Roger Bongry shriue Ralph Ashy shriue William Ioyner Maior The stone gate bulwarke which the king caused to be builded by the tower of London was shaken with an earthquake fel down but the king commaunded the same to bee builded againe Many strange fishes came a shore wherof 40. were Seabuls and one of a huge bignes passed through the bridge of London vnhurt til he came as farre as kings house at Mortlacke where he was killed Aldermen of London which had the rule of the wards of the Citty were euery yeare changed Iohn Gisers Shriue Michael Tony. Shriue Gerard Bat Maior The Iewes were constrained to pay 2000. markes at two tearmes in the yeare or else to be kept in perpetuall prison The walles and bulwarkes that were newly builded about the tower of London were againe throwne downe as it were with an earthquake Iohn Viel Shriue Thomas Duresme Shriue Reginald Bongey Maior K. Henry with a great army sailed into Normandy purposing to recouer Poiters Guien and other countries but after many bickerings to the losse of Englishmen he treated peace Iohn Fitz Iohn Shriue Ralph Asswaie Shriue Reginald Bongey Maior The Thames ouerflowed the bankes about Lambeth drowned houses and fields the spaâ— of 6. miles and in the great hall at Westminster men tooke their horses backes Hugh Blunt Shriue Adam Basing Shriue Ralph Ashwie Pepperer Maior Griffin the eldest son of Leoline prince of Northwales which was kept prisoner in the Tower of London made of y e hangings shéets towels c. a long line put himselfe downe from the top of the tower but being a very big man the rope brake and he fell on his necke Robert Grosted Bishop of Lincolne with other Prelates complained to the king of the waste made of the Church goods by alian Bishops and Clearkes Ralph Foster Shriue Nicholas Bat Shriue Michiael Tony. Maior The King enlarged the Church of S. Peters in Westminster pulling downe the old walles and stéeple and caused them to be made more comely Robert of Cornehill Shriue Adam of Bentley Shriue Iohn Gisers Pepperer Maior The Church of S. Mildred in Canterbury and a great part of the Citie was burnt Simon Fitz Marie shriue Laurence Froike shriue Iohn Gisers Pepperer Maior King Henry let to fâ—rme the Quéene-hiue in London to Iohn Gisors then Maior and his successors and coÌ„minalty of London for euer for the summe of 50. pounds the yeare A great plague was in England Iohn Viell shriues Nicholas Bat shriue Peter Fitz Alwin Maior By reason of the embasing of the coine a great penury followed The towne of Newcastle vpon Tine was burned bridge and all By a strange earthquake the toppes of houses were throwne downe wals did cleaue the heade of chimneyes and towers were shaken Nicholas Fitz Iosey shriue Geffery Winchester shriue Michael Toney Maior The King made a Mart at Westminster to laâ—â— 15. daies which the citizens were faine to redéeme with 1000. pounds Richard Hardell Shriue Iohn Tolason Shriue Roger Fitz Roger Maior In October the sea flowing twise without ebbe made so horrible a noise that it was heard a great way into England beside this in a darke night the sea séemed to be on a light fire and the waâ—s to fight one with another so that the Marriners were not able to saue their ships And at Wincheâ—â—sea besides cottages for salt fishermens houses bridges mils aboue 300. houses in that towne with certaine Churches through the violent rising of the sea were drowned Humfrey Beas shriue William Fitz Richard shriue Iohn Norman Maior K. Henry granted that where before the citizens of London did preseÌ„t their Maior before the king wheresoeuer he were and so to be admitted now should come only before y e Barons of y e Exchequer Lawrence Froicke shriue Nicholas Bat shriue Adam Basing Maior A great drought from Easter to Michaelmas The shepheards of France England took their iourney towards the holy land to the number of 30000. but their number vanished in short time William Durham shriue Thomas Wimborn shriue Iohn Toloson Draper Maior The liberties of London were seized by y e means of Richard Earle of Cornwall who charged the Maior that hee looked not to the Bakers for their â—ses of bread so that the citty was forced to please the Earle with 600. Markes and were restored Iohn Northampton shriue Richard Pickard shriue Richard Hardell Draper Maior Edward the kings son wedded Elianor the kings daughter of Spaine his father gaue him y e Earledome of Chester the gouernance of Gwien and Ireland Ralph Ashy shriue Robert of Limon shriue Richard Hardell Druper Maior 142. Iewes were brought to Westminster which were accused of crucifying a child at Lincolne 18. of them were hanged the rest remained long prisoners Stephen Do shriue Henry Walmond shriue Richard Hardell Draper Maior The Maior and diuers Aldermen of London and the Sherifes were depriued of their offices the gouernance of the Cittie committed to other Michael Bokerell Shriue Iohn the Minor Shriue Richard Hardel Draper Maior Hugh Bigot chiefe Iustice of England Rogâ— Turkleby kept their Courts in the Guild hall
〈◊〉 London and punished the bakers vpon the Tuâ—â—berell and did many other things contrary to thâ— lawes of the Cittie The King caused the walles of the Cittie 〈◊〉 London to be repaired Richard Owell shriue William Skwie shriue Richard Hardel Draper Maior The Lords held a Parliament at Oxford wheâ— were chosen 12. Péeres which had authoritieâ— correct the breakers of these ordinances the King his brethren the Noble men and Barons taking their oath to sée the same obserued A Iewe 〈◊〉 Tukesbury fell into a priuy vpon the Saturdâ—â— and would not for reuerence of his Sabboath 〈◊〉 plucked out wherefore Richard of Clare Earle 〈◊〉 Glocester kept him there till Munday at whiâ—â— time he was dead Robert Cornehill Shriue Iohn Adrian Shriue Richard Hardel Draper Maior The king coÌ„manded the Maior that he shuld caâ— to be sworne euery stripling of 12. yeares of aâ—â— or vpward to be true to y e king his heires thâ—â— the gates of y e city should be kept w t harnessed 〈◊〉 Iohn Adrian Shriue Robert Cornhill Shriue Iohn Gisors Pepperer Maior The Barons nobles of the realme held a Parliament at London in the new Temple and the King held himselfe in the Tower of London Adam Browning Shriue Henry Couentry Shriue William Fitz Richard Maior K. Henry published at Pauls crosse the Popes absolution for him all his that were sworne to maintain y e articles made in the parliament at Oxford Iohn Northampton Shriue Richard Pickard Shriue William Fitz Richard Maior The Barons armed men against the King and all this yeare houered about London without any notable of act rebellion This yeare 1263. all Christian nations on the other side the sea sustained great dangers outrages by the miscreant Sarazens so as the Christians was constrained to vse their best meanes to suppresse them And in Paris there was a great Councell held of Prelates and Barons to deuise means for their countries safety In the 10. yeare of the raigne of Richard the Emperour there was a blazing star séene 3. moneths At this time there was a Schisme amongst the Princes Electors in Germany and they elected Richard Earle of Cornwall brother to K. Henry of England he was chosen in the yeare 1257. or as some say in the yeare 1255. with him was likewise chosen Aâ—phonso King of Castile he raigned 18. yeares in his time flourished the great Clarke S. Thomas Aquinas Iâ—hn Taylor shriue Richard Walbroke shriue Thomas Fitz Thomas Maior There was slaine of Iewes in London to the number of 700. the rest were spoiled their Synagogues defaced because one Iewe would haue forced a Christian man to haue paid more then 2. d. for the vsury of 20. s. the wéeke Robert Monpilet Shriue Osbert Suffolke Shriue Thomas Fitz Thomas Maior A battell at Lewis betwéene K. Henry the Barons in which battell the King with his son Edward Richard Earle of Cornwall with many other Lords were taken by Simon of Mountford Earle of Leicester and the Barons Gregory Rokesley shriue Thomas of Lafford shriue Thomas Fits Thomas Maior Edward being now at libertie allied him with the Earle of Glocester gathering to him a great power warred so freshly vpon Simon of Leicester that at the end he with many other of the nobles were slaine in the battell at Euisham A parliament was holden at Winchester when all the statutes made at Oxford were disanulled London was in great danger to haue bin destroyed by the K. for displeasure he had conceiued but the Citizens wholly submitted both liues goods inâ—â— the kings hands The King gaue vnto his son Edward the Maior and 4. Aldermen many other were committed to seuerall prisons Edward Blund Shriue Peter Anger Shriue Thomas Fitz Thomas Fitz Richard Maior The king gaue to diuers of his houshold seruants about the number of 60. houses housholds within the Cittie so that the owners were compelled to redéeme their houses and goods or else to auoid them The 11. of May was the battell of Chesterfield against them that were disherited where many were slaine Iohn hinde shriue Iohn Walrauen shriue William Richard Maior Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester allying himselfe with the exiled Gentlemen rose against the K. the 8. of April with an army entred the city of London therein builded bulwarkes cast trenches in diuers places the King gathered an army came towards London pitched his tents at Stafford and taried there the space of one moneth The sixt of Iune the Earle of Glocester in peaceable manner rendred the Citie vnto the King Iohn Adrian shriue Lucas Baâ—ecourt shriue Alin Souch Maior Variance fell betweene the fellowship of Goldsmiths and Taylers of London causing great rufflings in the City and many men to be slaine For which riot twelue of the chiefe Captaines were hanges Walter Haruie Shriue William Duresme Shriue Sir Stephen de Edward Maior The riuer of Thames was so hard frozen from S. Adrewes tide to Candlemas that men beasts passed on foote from Lambeth to Westminster the marchandise was carried from Sandwich and other hauens to London by land Thomas Basing Shriue Robert Cornehill Shriue Hugh Fitz Otonis Maior The Nobles of England assembled at London to entreate of diuers matters whereof there arose discord betwixt Iohn Warren Earle of Surrey and Alin de la Souch Lord Iustice of Ireland before the Iustice of the Bench where the saide Alin Souch was wounded to death Walter Potter Shriue Taylor Shriue Iohn Adrian Vintner Maior The stéeple of Bow in Cheape fell downe and slew many people men and women Richard King of Almaine and Earle of Cornwall brother to K. Henry deceased and was buried at Hailes Gregory Rokesly Shriue Henry Walis Shriue Iohn Adrian Vintner Maior In Iune began a great riot in the City of Norwich through the which the monastery of the Trinity was burned wherupon the King rod downe and making inquirie for the chiefe doers thereof caused 30. of them to be condemned drawne hanged and burnt Richard Paris shriue Iohn Bedell shriue Sir Walter Haruie Maior K. Henry died in the 16. of Nouember in the yeare 1272. wheÌ„ he had raigned 56. yeares 28. daies he was buried at Westminster he builded a great part of the same Church he left for his heire his eldest son Edward Edmond Crowchbacke Earle of Leicester and Lancaster and two daughters Beatrice and Margaret King Edward surnamed Longshankes EDward the first after the Conquest sonne to Henry the third surnamed Longshanke began his raigne the 16. of Nouember in the yeare 1272. being then beyond the sea Iohn Horne shriue Walter Potter shriue Sir Walter Haruie Knight Maior This yeare fell a great variance at Oxford betwéene the Northerne and Irishmen wherein many Irishmen were slaine Nicholas Winchester Shriue Henry Couentry Shriue Henry Walles Maior On St. Nicholas euen were great
Scotland besieged Barwicke which was shortly rendred vnto him Edward Prince of Wales returned into England with Iohn King of France and Phillip his son Roial Iusts were holden in Smithfield before the Kings of England France and Scotland Stephen Candish Shriue Bartholomew Frostling Shriue Sir Iohn Stodie Vintner Maior This Sir Iohn Stody gaue vnto the Vintners of London all the quadrant wherein the Vintners hal now stādeth with the tenements round about where he founded 13. houses for 13. poore people which are there kept of charitie rent-free Dauid le Bruce King of Scots was deliuered from the long imprisonment he had béene in his ransome being set at 100000. markes to be paaid the next 10. yeares following Iohn Barnes Shriue Iohn Buris Shriue Iohn Loukin Stock fishmonger Maior King Edward with a Nauy of ships passed the sea to Calice so into Burgundy In the meane season the Normans with a smal Nauy arriued at Winchelsea partly burnt the town slewe such as did withstand them wherefore the Prelates of England assembled in armor but the french were gone Simond of Benington shriue Iohn Chichester shriue Simon Dolfeby Grocer Maior A finall peace was concluded King Edward came into England and straight to the Tower to sée the French King where hee appointed his ransome to be thrée millions of Florences and so deliuered him out of all imprisonment Iohn Penis Shriue Walter Berney Shriue Iohn Wroth Fishmonger Maior Men and beasts perished in England in diuers places with thunder and lightning Friends were séene and spake vnto men as they trauelled William Holbech shriue Iames Tame shriue Iohn Peach Fishmonger Maior A great death pestilence in England in which died Henry Duke of Lancaster who was buried at Leicester King Edward commanded all Pleas to be made in English and not in French This time was granted to the K. for 3. yeares 26. shillings 8. pence of euery sacke of wooll Iohn of S. Albons Shriue Iames Andrew Shriue Stephen Candish Draper Maior A great winde in England ouerturned many stéeples and townes The French King the King of Cypres and the king of Scotland came all into England to speake with King Edward who receiued them with great honour and gaue them great gifts A frost in England lasted from the mids of September to the moneth of Aprill Richard Croydon Shriue Iohn Hiltofte Shriue Iohn Notte Pepperer Maior The ix day of Aprill died Iohn King of France at the Sauoy beside Westminster his corps was honourably conueyed to Saint Denis in France Iohn de Mitford Shriue Simon de Mordon Shriue Adam of Bury Skinner Maior Ingram Lord of Cowsey married Lady Isabell the Kings daughter Iohn Buckleworth Shriue Thomas Ireland Shriue Iohn Loukin Fishmonger Maior The King commaunded that peter-pence should no more be paide to Rome The 3. day of Aprill was borne at Burdeaux Richard son to Edward the blacke Prince who was after King of England Iohn Ward Shriue Thomas Attalie Shriue Iohn Loukin Fishmonger Maior This Iohn Loukin stockfishmonger foure times Maior of London builded a chappell called Magdalenes at Kingston vpon Thames to the which he ioyned an hospitall wherein was a master two Priests and certaine poore men he builded the parish Church of S. Michael in crooked lane Edward Prince of Wales taking compassion vpon Peter K. of Spaine who was driuen out of his Kingdome by Henry his bastard brother entered Spaine with a great puissance and in a battell at Nazers put to flight the foresaid bastard he restored the foresaide Peter to his former dignity but not long after Henry the bastard whiles K. Peter sate at a table suddenly thrust him through with a speare Robert Girdler Shriue Adam Wimondhom Shriue Simon Mordin stock fishmonger Maior The third pestilence was this yeare a bushell of wheat at London sold for 2. s. 6. d. Iohn Piel Shriue Hugh Holditch Shriue Iohn Chichester Goldsmith Maior A great part of Gascoine fell from the Prince because of y e exactions he laid vpon them also sicknes increasing vpon him he returned into England William Walworth shriue Robert Gayron shriue Iohn Barnes Mercer Maior This Iohn Barnes gaue a chest with 3. lockes 1000. Markes to be lent to yong men vpon sufficient gage The King demanded of the Cleargie and cōmonaltie a subsidie of 10000 pounds The Bishops were remoued from the Chancelor treasurer priuy scale Lay men put in their stead Robert Hatfield Shriue Adam Staple Shriue Iohn Barnes Mercer Maior The Frenchmen besieged Rochell to the remouing whereof was sent the Earle of Pembroke with a number of men of armes vpon whom fell the Spanish Nauy who slew and tooke the Englishmen and burnt their Nauy the Earle and many Noble men were carried into Spaine Iohn Philpots shriue Nicholas Brember shriue Iohn Piel Mercer Maior Iohn Duke of Lancaster entred France with a strong power passed through y e realme without battell but in the deserts and mountaines of Aluerne for lack of victuals many of his army died Iohn Awbry shriue Iohn Fished shriue Adam of Bury Skinner Maior This yeare 1374. died the most famous learned Poet Francis Petrarch borne in Tuscany he was of singular iudgement in al acts sciences a great Philosopher and an excellent Poet Orator hee was very religious and vertuous he despised the worlds vain-glory he died in his hermitage neare Pauia And about the same time died the renowned Iohn Boccace This Boccace was a famous Poet borne in Florence he wrote many excellent eloquent histories in diuers languages Iohn Duke of Lancaster with Simon de Sudbury and other assembled at Brudges to treate of peace betwéene the realms of England France This treaty continued almost two yeares and ended without conclusion of peace Richard Lyons Shriue William Woodhouse Shriue William Walworth Fishmonger Maior Iohn hastings Earle of Pembroke comming into England after hee had ransomed himselfe for a great masse of mony which he neuer paied died Iohn Hadle Shriues William Newport Shriue Iohn Ware Grocer Maior Richard Lions Adam of Bury citizens of London were accused by the Commoners of diuers frauds deceits which they had done to the King Richard Lions for mony did wisely compound and escaped the other conueied himselfe into Flanders Prince Edward departed out of this life was buried at Canterbury and then king Edward created Richard sonne of Prince Edward Earle of Chester Duke of Cornwall Prince of Wales and because the King waxed féeble and sickly hee betooke the rule of the land to Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster Iohn Northampton shriue Robert Laund shriue Adam Staple Mercer Maior King Edward ended his life at his manour of Shene the 21. day of Iune in y e yeare 1377. when he had raigned 50. yeares 4. moneths od daies whose body was buried at Westminster He builded
the Abby of our Lady of Grace by the Tower of London Hee newly builded Saint Stephens Chappel at Westminster the Castle of Windsor and the Nunnery of Detford King Richard of Burdeaux RIchard the second the son of Prince Edward being but 11. yeares old began his raigne the 21. of Iune in the yeare of our Lord 1377. In bounty and liberalitie he farre passed all his progenitors but for that he was young was most ruled by young counsell and regarded nothing the counsels of the sage and wise men of the Realme which thing turned this land to great trouble and himselfe to extreame misery The Frenchmen arriued at Rye spoiled the towne and burnt it Not long after they assailed Winchelsea were expulsed but they burnt the towne of Hastings Andrew Pickman Shriue Nicholas Twyford Shriue Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer Maior The Frenchmen arriued at Southsex neare the towne of Rothington where the Prior of Lewes with a small company met them who with two knights and an Esquire were taken prisoners by them Iohn Bosehame Shriue Thomas Cornwalis Shriue Iir Iohn Philpot Grocer Maior This Iohn Philpot gaue to the same Citty certaine tenements for the which the Chamberlaine paieth yearely to xiii poore people euery one of them xii d the wéeke for euer and as any of those xiii persons dieth the Maior appointeth one and the Recorder another Iohn Halysdon Shriues William Barret Shriue Iohn Hodsey Grocer Maior The French Kings Gallies tooke the towne of Winchelsea put the Abbot of Battaile to flight and tooke one of his Monkes Walter Ducket Shriue William Knighthood Shriue William Walworth Fishmonger Maior This William Walworth increased the Parrish Church of S. Michael in Crooked lane Eastward with a new Quire and side Chappels c. About this time the making of guns was found by a certain Almaine An excéeding great tax was demanded euery person 4. d. by meanes whereof the Commons in Kent Essex rebelled drue together went to Maidston from thence to blacke Heath so to London and entred the citty where they destroied many goodly places as the Sauoy S. Iohns by Smithfield the mannor of Highbury They set out of the Tower of London Simon Sudbury Robert Halles Prior of S. Iohns William Appleton a friar Minor and beheaded them on Towerhill They beheaded all men of Law and Flemings they spoiled all bookes of Law records monuments they could méet with and set all prisoners at libertie The king offered them peace on condition they would cease from burning of houses slaughter of men which y e Essex men tooke returned home but the Kentish men remained burning as afore Whereupon the K. sent Sir Iohn Newton Knight to Wat Tiler their Captaine to intreate him to come and talke with him The Knight doing his message Wat Tiler answered that he would come at his owne pleasure neuerthelesse hee followed softly and when he came neare Smithfield where the K. abode his comming the K. commanded W. Walworth Maior of London to arrest the rebell which Maior being a man of great boldnesse straight way arrested him on the head in such sort that he astonished him forthwith they which attended on the King thrust him in diuers places of his body which when the commons perceiued they cried out that their captaine was traiterously slaine but the King rode vnto them and saide What meane you I will be your Captaine follow me to haue what you wil require In y e meane time the Maior rode into the city raised the Citizens and shortly returned with a thousand well armed men sir Robert Knoles a Citizen of London being their leader The king reioicing for this vnlooked for aide suddenly compassed the commons with fighting men which commons foorthwith throwing downe their weapons humbly craued pardon which was granted charters to be deliuered to the captaines of euery shire who then departed home The rude multitude being thus dispersed the king made the Maior and fiue Aldermen of London Knights for their good seruice Iack Straw being taken confessed all the conspiracy and lost his head at London Iohn Moore Shriue Iohn Hinde Shriue Iohn Northampton Draper Maior King Richard married Anne daughter of Veselaus King of Bohem. In her daies began the vse of piked shooes tied in their knées with chaines of siluer and gilt Also noble women vsed hiâ—h attires on their heads piked like bornes with long trained gownes and side saddles after the example of the saide Quéene who first brought that fashion into this land for before women rode astride like men The Marchants of England granted to the King a custome of wools for foure yeares A generall earthquake the 21. of May a water shaking that made the ships in the haueÌ„ to totter Iohn Bal was brought to S. Albones and there drawne and quartered Iohn Wraw Captaine of the rebels in Suffolke he was taken drawne and hanged Adam Bawne Shriue Iohn Selyt Shriue Iohn Northampton Draper Maior A crafty deceiuer that tooke vpon him to be skilfull in Physicke Astronomy when his presumptuous lyings could no longer bee faced out was taken set on horseback with his face towards the horse taile and so led about the citty with a coller of iordans and a whetstone about his necke and rung out with basons The Fishmongers in London through the councell of Iohn Northampton then Maior William Essex Iohn Moore and Richard Northbury were greatly troubled hindered of their liberties and almost destroyed Simon Winchcome Shriue Iohn Moore Shriue Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer Maior Iohn Northampton late Maior of London with Iohn Moore Richard Norbury and other were conuict at Reading condemned to perpetuall prison and their goods confiscate for certaine congregations by them made among the Fishmongers Nicholas Exton Shriue Iohn French Shriue Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer Maior King Richard with an army entred Scotland burnt the country and returned The 18. of Iuly was an Earthquake Iohn Organ shriue Iohn Churchman shriue Sir Nicholas Brember Grocer Maior This Nicholas Brember caused a paire of stocks to be placed in euery ward of London and a common Are to bee made therewith to behead such as offended The Duke of Lancaster went with a great army into Spaine to claime the Kingdome of Castile which was due to him in the right of his wife Constance daughter to Peter King of Castile William Stondon Shriue William Moore Shriue Nicholas Exton Fishmonger Maior Richard Earle of Arundell and Thomas Earle of Nottingham encountred with a mightie fléete of Flemings laden with Rochell wine tooke 100. ships more the which contained 19000. tuns of wine which they brought to diuers parts of England whereby wine was then sold for 13. s. foure pence the tun William Venour shriue Hugh Forstalfe shriue Nicholas Exton Fishmonger Maior Thomas Duke of Glocester the Earles of Arundel Warwick Darby
Dunstons in the East of London a great fray happened wherethrough many people were sore wounded Thomas Petwarden Fishmonger slaine out of hand The beginners of the fray which was the Lord Strange sir Iohn Russel knight through the quarrell of their two wiues were brought to the counter in the Poultry excoÌ„municated at P. Crosse King Henry sailed into Normandy and tooke the Castle of Tonke and shortly after get Caen Beyonx and many other Townes and Castles Henry Read shriue Iohn Gedney shriue Richard Marlow Ironmonger Maior Sir Iohn Oldcastle was sent vnto London by the Lord Powes out of Wales which sir Iohn was conuict by Parliament drawne to S. Giles field hanged and consumed with fire The Parson of Wrotham in Norfolke which had haunted New-Market-heath and there robbed and spoiled many was with his concubine brought to Newgate of London where he died Iohn Brian Ralph Barton Brian deceased Shriue Iohn Pernesse succeeded Shriue William Seuenoke Grocer Maior This William Seuenoke founded in the towne of Seuenocke in Kent where hee had béene nourished a frée schoole and xii almes houses King Henry besieged the Citty of Roan halfe a yeare and more which was yéelded to him Richard Whitingham shriue Iohn Butler shriue Richard Whittington Mercer Maior This Richard Whittington builded the library in the Gray Friars Church in London his Excecutors of his goods builded Whittington Colledge they repaired S. Bartholomews Hospitall in Smithfield they bare some charges to the pauing and glazing of the Guildhall and also of the library there they new builded the West gate of London of old time called Newgate K. Henry was made Regent of France wedded Lady Katherine the Kings daughter of France at Troys in Champaine the feast being finished the King besieged and won many townes in France Iohn Burler Shriue Iohn Welles Shriue William Cambrige Grocer Maior The King suppressed the French houses of religious Monks Friars and such like in England A Subsidie was demaunded but the Bishop of Winchester lent the King 20000. pound to â—â—ay the matter The King sailed into France Richard Goslin Shriue William Weston Shriue Robert Chichely Grocer Maior This Robert Chichely wâ—lled in his testament that vpon his mind day a competent dinner shuld be ordained for 2420. poore men housholders of the Citty and 20. pound in money to distribute amongst them which was to euery man two pence At this time such was the generall capital command sway of the King of England in France as her own Chronicles testifie that in the Court of Chancery in Paris all things were sealed with the seale of King Henry of England and the great seale of England was there new made and vsed wherein was the Armes of France England and as the King sate in his chaire of state he held two Scepters in his hands that is to say in his right hand was a scepter smooth plaine only the proportion of the French coine commonly called a French crowne in his left hand he held a scepter full of curious arts carued and wrought with the armes of England as is vsed in the English mony and on the top thereof a Crosse Presently vpon this the french were so vexed with the english gouernmeÌ„t that they practised al meanes to extirp the English as well by praiers as otherwise and neuer ceased vntill they had obtained their desire Calice onely excepted which was English many yeares after Henry the Kings sonne was borne at Windsor on the 6. day of December K. Henry being at Boys S. Vincent waxed sicke died the last of August in the yeare 1422. when he had raigned 9. yeares 5. moneths odde daies hee founded two Monasteries vpon the Thames the one of the Religion of the Carthusians which he named Bethlem the other of religious men women of S. Briget which he named Sion Hee founded Garter principall King of Armes He lieth buried at Westminster Henry of Windsor HEnry the 6. being an infant of 8. moneths olde began his raigne the last of August in the yeare 1422. the gouernance of the Realme was committed to the Duke of Glocester and the guard of his person to the Duke of Exceter to the Duke of Bedford was giuen the the regiment of France William Eastfield Shriue Robert Tatarsall Shriue William Walderne Mercer Maior The xxi of October died Charles King of France by reason whereof the kingdome of France should come to King Henry and the Nobles of France except a few that held with the Dolphine deliuered the possession thereof to the Duke of Bedford to the vse of King Henry A subsidy was granted for thrée yeares fiue nobles for euery sacke of woolle that should passe out of the land This yeare the West gate of London called Newgate was new builded by the Excecutors of Richard Whittington Nicholas Iames Shriue Thomas VVadford Shriue VVilliam Cromer Draper Maior Iames the yong King of Scots who was taken by the Englishmen in the 8. yeare of Henry the 4. and had remained in England prisoner till this time was now deliuered and maried in S. Mary Oueries in Southwarke to the Lady Iane daughter the Earle of Somerset The battell at Vernoill in Perch betwéene the Duke of Bedford Regent of France and the Arminakes but the English party preuailed Simon Seman shriue Iohn Bywater shriue Iohn Michael Stockefishmonger Maior By a Parliament was granted to the King for 3. yeares to helpe him in his warres a subsidie of 12. d. the pound of all Marchandise brought in or carried out of the Realme and 3. s. of euery tun of wine which was called tonage or poundage but since it hath béene renewed at sundry Parliaments and now called custome It was enacted that all the Marchant strangers should be lodged with English hosts and within 40. dayes to make sale of all they brought or else what remained to be forfeit to the King William Mâ—ldred shriue Iohn Brokâ—â—ll shriue Iohn Couentry Mercer Maior The morrow after Simon Iudes day the Maior caused a great watch to be kept with most part of the citizens in armor to stand by the duke of Glocester against the Bishop of Winchester who lay in Southwark with a great power of Lancashire and Cheshire men but the matter was appeased by the Archbishop of Canterbury The 28. of September was an earthquake which continued the space of two houres Iohn Arnold Shriue Iohn Higham Shriue Iohn Rainwell Fishmonger Maior This Iohn Rainwell gaue certaine tenements to the citie of London for the which the same citie is bound to pay foreuer such Fifteenes as well bee granted to the K. for Downgate Billâ—ngsgate and Algate ward c. This yeare the tower of the drawbridge of London was begun by the same Maior Henry Frowicke shriue Robert Otley shriue Iohn Godney Draper Maior From the beginning of Aprill vnto Hallontide
Haddon Mercer was also Mâ—â— by the Kings commandement Sir Richard Haddon Mercer Maior About Christmas was a Bakers house in wâ—â—wicke lane burnt with the mistresse of the hoâ—â— and two women seruants In Lent the King deliuered all prisoners London which lay for xl s. or vnder William Butler Shriue Iohn Kerkeby Shriue William Browne Mercer Maior Who deceased the 22. of March and forthwith Laurence Ailmer Draper was elected and â—orne he tooke his oath at the Tower and kept 〈◊〉 feast This yeare Sir William Caple was commaunâ—â—d to ward by Empson and Dudley and put in â—it by the King for things by him done in his maâ—altie for that he was charged that false moâ—y had come to his sight and had not done due â—unishment vpon the party that to him was acâ—used to be the coyner of it but were this true or not for that he would fall to no agréement he was by Darby and Sympson and other of their compaâ—â— whereof there was a Iury bound to the â—â—dles of Dudley and Empson indited and afâ—â—r by Dudley put in prison some while in the â—â—unter some time in the Shriues house while William Butler was Shriue and then deliuered vnto Thomas Exmew and forasmuch as he would not agrée to pay the King 2000. li. was commanded to the Tower where he lay till at length hee was let goe free Also Thomas Knesworth that had béene Maior and his Shriues Robert Shore and Roger Groue were sent to the Kings Bench vnder the custodie 〈◊〉 Sir Thomas Brandon where they were put to their fine of 2000. pound The Citty of Norwich was sore perished and neare consumed with fire for as some haue wriâ—â—ten there was more then 160. houses consumed with most part of their goods Stephen Genings Maior Marchant tailour by the Kings letters for his election Thomas Exmew Shriue Richard Smith Shriue This Stephen Genings founded a free Graâ—â—mer Schoole at Woluerhampton in Staâ—â—shire c. This yeare was finished the goodly Hospitall of the Sauoy néere vnto Charing Crosse whiâ—â— was a notable foundation for the poore done by King Henry the seuenth vnto the which bee purâ—chased lands for the relieuing of 100. poore people More by Indenture septipartite dated the 19. yeare of his raigne he established thrée Monkes Doctors or Batchelors of Diuinitie to sing and to preach in Westminster Church diuers feaâ—â— and euery Sonday for euer An anniuersary yearly of 20. li. to be distributed to the poore by 2. 〈◊〉 péece to 13. poore men and 3. poore women founded by him in an almes house for the same poore men women prouided in the saide Monastery 12. d. a yeare Also a wéekely obit and each of thâ—â— to giue to 140. poore people each one a peny Eigâ—â— brethren conuerses to bee found meate drinkâ— cloathing lodging for euer Thrée schollers 〈◊〉 kept at the Vniuersitie 10. li. the yeare to each 〈◊〉 euer The 13. poore men one to bee a Priest agâ—â— 45. yeares a good Gramarian the other 12. to 〈◊〉 aged 50. yeares euery Saturday the Priest 〈◊〉 receiue of the Abbot or Prior foure pence the day and each other two pence halfe peny the day for euer for their sustenance and euery yeare to each â—â—e a gowne and a hood ready made and to 3. women to dresse their meate and kéepe them in their 〈◊〉 each to haue euery Saturday 16. d. and â—uery yeare a gowne ready made more to the 13 â—â—re men yearely 80. quarters of coales 1000. 〈◊〉 good fagots to the vse of their hall and kitchin 〈◊〉 their mansion A discréete Monke to be ouerséer to them to haue 40. s. the yeare c. And to this 〈◊〉 Abbot and Prior to be sworne King Henry died at Richmond the 22. of Aprill â—hen he had raigned 23. yeares and 8. moneths â—nd was buried at Westminster in the new chappell which he caused to be builded Hee left issue Henry Prince of Wales which succéeded in the kingdome Lady Margaret Quéene of Scots and lady Mary promised to Charles King of Castile Henry the eight HEnry the eight at the age of eightéene yeares began his raigne the two and twentieth of Aprill Anno 1509. Of personage hee was tall and mighty in wit memory excellent The 3. of Iune he married laâ—y Katherine his first wife who had béene late wife 〈◊〉 Prince Arthur deceased On midsomer day the â—ing Quéene were crowned at Westminster George Monex shriue Iohn Dogget shriue Thomas Bradbury Mercer the 18. of October Sir William Capell Draper the 12. of Ianuarie Maiors Sir Richard Emson Knight and Edmond Dudley Esquire who had bene great Counsellors to Henry the seuenth were beheaded on Tower hill thâ— 18. of August This Edmond Dudley in time of his imprisonment compiled a Booke intituled the 〈◊〉 of Common wealth Iohn Milborne shriue Iohn Rest shriue Henry Kebel Grocer Maior This Henry Kebel builded Aldermary Church in London and did many other workes of charitiâ— in his life Henry the Kings first sonne was borne on Neâ— yeares day but died on S. Matthewes day nâ— following Nicholas Shelton shriue Thomas Mirfyn shriue Roger Acheley Draper Maior The Nauies of England and France méeâ— at Britaine Bay fought a cruell battell in whâ—â—â— the Regent of England and a Caricke of Fraâ—â— being grappeled together were burned and the Captaines with their men all drowned the Engâ—lish Captaine was Sir Thomas Kneuet whoâ— with him 700. men In the French Carike 〈◊〉 Sir Piers Morgan with xi hundred men Iohn Collet Deane of Paules erected one 〈◊〉 Schoole in Pauls Churchyard in the yearâ— 1512 for poore mens children to be taught frée c. Robert Holdernes shriue Robert Fenrother shriue William Copinger Fishmonger Maior Sir Richard Haddon Mercer Maior The stéeple and the lanterne on Bow Church in Cheape was this yeare finished In Iune the King with a great army in person went into France and there conquered Turwin the 22. of August and tooke the Citie of Turney by appointment the 29. of of September In this time Iames king of Scots inuaded this land with a mighty army but by the diligence of the Quéene with the policy and manhood of the Earle of Surrey the Kings Lieuetenant he was himselfe slaine at Bramstone with 3. Bishops 3. Abbots 12. Earles 18. Lords besides Knights Gentlemen eightéene thousand Scots and all the ordinance stuffe taken the 9. of September Iohn Dawes Iohn Bridges Shriue Roger Basford Shriue William Browne Mercer Maior Sohn Tate Mercer Maior The seuenth of August peace was proclaimed betwéene the King of England France during their liues All the hedges within one mile of London euery way were pulled downe and the ditches filled vp in a morning by a number of yong men Citizens of London because those inclosers had béene hinderance to their shooting In October a marriage was made betwéene Lewis the 12. King of France and Lady
Mary the Kings sister of England Iames Yerford Shriue Iohn Mundaâ— Shriue George Monox Draper Maior This George Monox repaired the parish Church of Waltham-stowe in the County of Essex and founded there an almes house for the poore men and women and a frée schoole for children Richard Hunne a Marchant Tailor of S. Margarets parish in Brigestréete who had béene put in the Lollards Tower about the ende of October was now the 5. of December found hanged in the said Tower and after burned in Smithfield On New yeares Euen died the French K. Lewis the 12. And the 9. of Aprill a nâ—w peace was concluded betwéene the King of England and Frances the new King of France In the moneth of May Charles Duke of Suffolke â—â—dded the Lady Mary the kings sister late Quéene of France Henry Worley Shriue Richard Gray W. Baily Shriue William Butler Grocer Maior Lady Mary King Henries daughter was borne at Gréenewich on the xi of February Margaret Quéene of Scots King Henries eldest sister who had after the death of her first husband Iames King of Scots slaine at Bramston married Archibald Douglas Earle of Anguish fled into England and lay at Harbottle where shee was deliuered of a child called Margaret Thomas Seimer Shriue Iohn Thâ—â—ston Shriue Iohn Rost Grocer Maior The Thames was frozen that men with horse and carts might passe betwixt Westminster and Lambeth On May euen was an insurrection of young persons and apprentises of London against Aliens of the which diuers were hanged with their Captaine Iohn Lincolne a Broker the residue to the number of 400. men and 11. women tied in ropes all along one after another in their shirts came to Westminster hall with halters about their neckes and were pardoned Margaret Quéene of Scots returned into Scotland to the Earle of Anguish her husband Thomas Baldry Shriue Ralph Simon Shriue Sir Thomas Exmew Goldsmith Maior Many dyed in Eâ—gland of the sweating sicknesse especially about London wherefore Trinitie tearme was one day at Oxford and then adiourned to Westminster The Cittie of Turney was deliuered to the French King Iohn Allâ—n shriue Iames Spencer shriue Thomas Mirsine Skinner Maior The Earle of Surrey was sent into Ireland as 〈◊〉 there and the Earle of Kildare was 〈…〉 of that office In Iuly Cardinall Campaius came into England from the Pope to exhort King Henry to make warres on the Turkes Iohn Wilkinson Shriue Nicolas Partridge Shriue Sir Iames Yarfords Mercer Maior As K. Henry was at Canterbury with the Quéene in readinesse to haue passed the sea he heard of the Emperour Charles coÌ„ming with whom he met at Douer accompanied him to Canterbury where after the Emperour had saluted the Quéene his aunt hee tooke shipping into Flanders The last day of May King Henry passed ouer to Calice and met with Francis the French King at the Campe betwéene Arde and Guines where were many great triumphs and goodly sights Imediately after hee met with the Emperour with whom hee went to Grauelin and the Emperour returned with him to Calice where he had great cheare Iohn Skenington shriue Iohn Kyeme shriue Sir Iohn Burges Draper Maior The 27. of May was Edward Duke of Buckingham beheaded King Henry wrote a booke against Luther and therefore the Bishop of Rome named him defender of the Faith Iohn Britane Shriue Thomas Pergetter Shriue Sir Iohn Milborne Draper Maior This sir Iohn Milborne builded certaine almes houses adioyning to the Crotched friers church in London wherein he placed 14. aged poore people The 6. of March the French King attached all Englishmens goods And all Frenchmens bodies and goods were attached at London Charles the 5. Emperour came into England was honorably receiued into London by y e Maior Aldermen commons of the City the 6. of Iune the King accompanying him from thence he went to Windsor and sate in the Stall of the Garter After great feasts iustes and honourable entertainment hee departed to Hampton and sailed from thence into Spaine During this time the Earle of Surrey Lord Admirall burnt Morles in Britaine not long after entred Picardy burnt diuers towns castles Iohn Rudstone Shriue Iohn Champneis Shriue Sir Iohn Munday Goldsmith Maior The Lord Rosse the Lord Dacres of the North burned the towne of Kelsey in Scotland with 80. villages and ouerthrew 18. Towers of stone The Emperour Charles King Henry Ferdinando Duke of Austrich the Pope the Cittie of Venice and diuers others in Italy were confederate against the Frenchmen The Turks besieged the I le of Rhodes on Christmas day tooke it to the rebuke of Christendome for their dissention and negligence The Earle of Surrey burned 37. villages in Scotland dispoiled the Countrey from the East Marches to the West A Parliament at the Blacke Friars in London wherein was granted a great Subsidy Christâ—en King of Denmarke and his Quéenâ— arriued at Douer the 22. of Iune came to London and were lodged in the Bishop of Batheâ— place The Duke of Suffolke was sent into France with an army of 10000. men who passing the water of Some without battaile tooke diuer Townes and Castles Michael English shriue Nicholas Ienings shriue Sir Thomas Baldry Mercer Maior In December at the Citty of Couentry Fraâ—â—cis Philip Christopher Pickering and Anthonâ— Mainyle intended to haue taken the Kings treaâ—sure of his subsidie as the same came towardâ— London therwith to haue raised men and to haue taken the castle of Killingworth and then to hâ—â—â— made battell against the King for the which they were drawen hanged and quartered at Tiborne the other of their conspiracy were executed at Couentry Ralph Dodmer Shriue William Roch Shriue Sir William Baoly Draper Maior The 9. of March was great triumph made in England for the taking of the French King before the Citty oâ—â—auie Cardinall Wolsey obtained licence of the Pope to surprâ—sie certaine small Priories to the intent to erect two Colledges at Oxford and Ipswich The Tower of Greenwich was builded A truce betweene England and France Iohn Caunton shriue Christopher â—skew shriue Sir Iohn Allen Mercer Maior The xi of February foure Marchants of the Stilyard did penance at Paules Doctor Barnes bare a fagot This yeare 1526. Charles the sonne of Gilbâ—rt Earle of Mounâ—pensier who not long before had married the Lady Iane sole heire to the Dutchy of Burbon in whose right hee was Duke of Burbon vpon priuate discontent reuolted from his King Charles the 8. and then serued vnder the Emperour the King of England and after that the said Duke the yeare aforesaid besieged Rome sackt it did great spoiles extremities vnto the Cleargy forced the Pope to flie into Castle-Angelo but himselfe was there slaine by a Friar with the shot of a Caliuer The 6. of September was proclamation for gold the French Crowne 4. s. 6. d. The Angell 7.
William Forman shriue Thomas Kitson shriue Sir Christopher Asken Draper Maior A great fish was taken at Blacke wall which was brought to Westminster to the King The 20. of Aprill Elizabeth Barton a Nunne professed at S. Sepulchres in Canterbury Edward Bocking and Iohn Deering two Monkes of Christs Church in Canterbury Hugh-Rich Warden of the Friars obseruants in Canterbury and Richard Risby of the same house Richard Maister Parson of Aldington in Kent and Henry Gold Priest were drawne from the Tower of London to Tiborne and there hanged and headed c. for sundry conspiracies in the matter of diuorse betwéene the Kings Maiestie and Quéene Katherine All the Priests through England called to bée sworne to the King and Quéene Anne and their heires before the Archbishop of Canterbury and all men through England were sworne in their shires and townes where they dwelled for refusall thereof Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochester Sir Thomas Moore late Lord Chancellour were sent to the tower of London diuers other Priests religious and lay men were sent to other prisons The xv of May was a great fire at Salters hall in Bredstreet The xi of Iuly Lord Dacres of the North was arraigned at Westminster of high treason where hee so wittily confuted his accusers that to their great shame he was not found guiltie The second of August was all the places of the obseruant Fryars as Greenewich Canterbury Richmount Newarke and Newcastle put downe The fouretéenth of August was a great fire at Temple barre the sixteenth of August was burned the Kings stable at Charing Crosse wherein were burned many great horses and great store of hay Nicholas Luesâ—â— Shriue William Denham Shriue Sir Iohn Champneis Shinner Maior In a Parliament at Westminster the Pope with all his authoritie was banished this realme the King to be reputed and taken as supreme head of the Church of England hauing full authoritie to reforme all errours heresies and abuses in the same Also the first fruits and tenths of all spirituall dignities and promotions were granted the King with a subsidie of the laity of twelue pence in the pound The Prior of the Charterhouse at London the Prior of Beuall the Prior of Exham Reinolds a brother of Simon and Iohn haile Vicar of Thisleworth were all condemned drawne hanged and quartered at Tiborne the fourth of May. The K. coÌ„manded all about his Court to poll their heads and caused his owne head to be polled The 25. of May was in Saint Pauls Church at London examined 19. men and 6. women borne in Holland 14. of them were condemned a man and a woman of thâ—m were burnt in Smithfield the other twelue sent to other townes there to bee burnt This yeare 1537. died Francis Sforce the second of that name this Francis Sforce was the ninth and last Tuke of Millaine he was the son of Lewis Sforce called the Moâ—re hee obteined his Dukedome by meanes of Prospero Colonno generall of the Campe of the league betwéene the Emperour Carolus Quintus and Pope Leo the tenth but with great difficulty he married Christierna daughter to the King of Denmark he was crowned Duke Ann 1523. he raigned with great troubles and vexations by reason the Emperour had the greater hold and stronger faction in his country and was forced to flie for griefe whereof to sée his subiects and friends become vassals to the Emperour and his treasure giuen to strangers he fell into a great sicknesse with extreame paine in one of his eyes and thereof died being opened his heart was found all drie and yet notwithstanding his heart was swolne In his time the Mylaneses expelled quite all the French garisons with their chiefe captaine Monsieur Lawtrec out of their territories because of sundrie vile practises and misdemeanours wherewith the French grieued them Presently vpon the death of the Duke his countrey became a pray to many gouernors and his wife Christians returned into Denmarke and was afterward married vnto Anthony Duke of Lorraine Shée was highly honoured of all Princes for her accomplished vertues especiall for her singular patience in her vnfortunate marriage with her first husband and her incessant paines and kindenesse which shee performed in his extreame miseries and long sicknesse The 18. of Iune 3. Monkes of the Charter-house of London Exmew Middlemore and Niâ—igate were drawn to Tiborne and there hanged 〈◊〉 quartered The 22. of Iune Doctor Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochester was beheaded on the tower hill The 6. of Iuly Sir Thomas Moore was beheaded on the tower hill The King sent Doctor Lee to visite the Abbeyes Priories and Nunneries in England who put foorth all Religious persons that would goe and all that were vnder the age of 24. yeares Humphrey Monmouth Shriue Iohn Cotes Shriue Iir Iohn Allen Mercer Maior This Sir Iohn Allen gaue to the Citty of London a rich collar of Gold to bee worne by the Maior The eight of Ianuary dyed Lady Katherine Dowager at Kimbalton and was buried at Peterborow In a Parliament was granted to the King and his heires all religious houses of the value of 200 pound and vnder with all lands goods to them belonging On May day King Henry being at a Iuâ— at Gréenewich sodainely departed to Weâ—minster The next day Lady Anne Quéene was had tâ— the Tower there for things laide to her charâ—â— shortly after beheaded The 19. of May the Lord Rochford brother to the said Quéene Henry Nâ—ris Marke Smeton William Brierton and Franciâ— Weston all of the Kings priuy chamber aâ—bout matters touching the Quéene were put tâ— death The 20. of May the King married Lady Iane daughter to Sir Iohn Seimer which at Whitsontide was openly shewed as Quéene and on the Tuesday in the Whitson wéeke Sir Edward Seimer was created Vicount Beuchampe The eight of Iune beganne a Parliament and the Cleargy held a conuocation in Pauls Church where they published a Booke intituled Articles deuised by the Kings highnesse The nine and twentieth of Iune the King held a great iusting at Westminster Thomas Cromwell Secretary to the King and master of the Rolles was made L. Kéeper of the priuy seale and Vicar generall ouer the spiritualitie vnder the King and sate diuers times in the conuocation among Bishops as head ouer them The 22. of Iuly Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Earle of Northampton a bastard sonne of king Henry died and was buried at Thetford L. Cromwell Lord priuie Seale and vicegerent sent out vnder the Kings spirituall seale certaine iniunctions to the Prelates and Cleargy of the Realme charging Curates to teach their Parishioners the Pater Noster Aue Creede and commandements in English In the beginning of October at an assize for the Kings subsidie kept in Lincolnshire the people made an insurrection and gathered nine twentie thousand persons Against those the King did send the Duke of
in England named Knights of the Rhodes was dissolued whose reuenewes were wondrous great In May was sent to the Tower Doctor Wilson and Doctor Sampson Bishop of Chicester for relieuing certaine prisoners which dâ—nied the kings supremacy For the same offence Richard Farmer Grocer of London a wealthy man was committed to the Marshalsey attainted in the premunire and lost all his goods The 9. of Iuly Thomas Lord Cromwell Earle of Essex committed to the Tower of London the 28. of Iuly hee was beheaded on the Tower hillwith the Lord Walter Hungerford King Henry was diuorced from Lady Anne of Cleue The 30. of Iuly Robert Barnes Thomas Gerard William Ierome Priestes were burned in Smithfield The same day Thomas Abell Edward Powell and Richard Fetherstone were hanged and quartered for denying the Kings supremacy The fourth of August were drawne to Tiburne sixe persons one led Laurence Cooke Prior of Doncaster William Horne a lay brother of the Charterhouse Giles Horne Gentleman Clement Philpot Edmond Bromham Darby Kenham Robert Birde Geruace Carrow all put to death for denying the supremacie The eight of August Lady Katherine Howard was shewed openly as Queene at Hampton Court Great drought and a great death of hote burning agues and flixes The salt water flowed aboue London bridge William Laxton Martin Bowes Sir William Roch Draper Ralph Egerton and Thomas Harman put to death for counterfaiting the Kings great scale In Aprill certaine persons began a new rebellion in Yorkeshire which were shortly taken and put to execution in diuers places of which Leigh Tatersall and Thronton were put to death at London Sir Iohn Neuell Knight and ten persons more were put to death at Yorke Barbarossa the King of Argier his mother was a Christian and in his youth through extreame pouertie was constrained to wander like a pedler carrying chéeses and other like meane commodities into Spaine to get a poore liuing and after that he gaue himselfe to Piracy vpon the sea by which theft he enriched himselfe and then consorted with other strong théeues and robbers by meanes whereof hee grew very strong and well furnished with many exiles and wicked persons and then hee assailed and surprised Argier which is in Mauritania otherwise called Barbaria then he ioyned with the great Turke and made fierce warres by sea wherein hee was wondrous fortunate he did very great damage vnto Spaine and chased Foratine Muleasem the king of Tunis out of his kingdome but not being able to Maintaine his fortunes against the Emperour Carolus quintus the King of Tunis and others by reason hée wanted money and skilfull warriours the forenamed Muleasem in the yeare 1535. was by Carolus quintus reestablished in his Kingdome of Tunis for which kindnesse Muleasem permitted the preaching of the Christian faith and in the yeare 1541. Carolus and Muleasem made a strong attempt either to take or to extirpe the forenamed Barbarosso out of his Kingdome of Argier but it tooke no effect yet neuerthelesse forasmuch as they had crost the sea to that intent they meant to continue the siege which they had already planted before his chiefe city bordering vpon the Sea but vpon the sudden there arose a most great and terrible tempest with fierce showers of haile and raine which did the assailants extreame annoyance which the Argierians well perceiuing issued forth with great courage made as great slaughter of their enemies who were in a manner beaâ—â— and almost ouercome with the fury of the tempest this was done about the beginning of October the yeare last mentioned the Emperour hereupon was constrained instantly to retire with mighty losse of men ships and gallies Read Guaâ—â— and Paulus Iouius The Countesse of Sarisbury was beheaded in the tower of London Damport and Chapman two of the Kings guard were hanged at Greenewich in robbery The 28. of Iune Lord Leonard Gray Deputie 〈◊〉 Ireland was beheaded on the Tower hill The â—â—me day were hanged at Saint Thomas Waâ—â—ings Mantile Royden and Frowds Gentlemen for spoile and murther they had done in Nicholas Pelhams Parke the Lord of Dacres of the South being in company and on St. Peters day the Lord Dacres led led from the Tower to Tiburne and there hanged In August the King tooke his Progresse towards Yorke Rowland Hill Henry Sucley Sir Mâ—chaell Dormer Mercer On Christmas euen at night began a great fire in the house called Elsing spittle nigh Cripplegate in London which at that time was the house of Sir Iohn Williams Master of the Kings Iewels where many of those Iewels were burnt more imbezeled The Lady Katherine Howard whom the King had married for her vnchast liuing committed with Thomas Culpeper and Francis Deâ—â—ham was by Parliament attainted Câ—lpeper and Derham were put to death at Tiburne The 2â— of Ianuary the King was proclaimed king of Ireland The 13. of February were beheaded withâ—â— the Tower the Lady Howard otherwise called Queene Katherine and the Lady Rochford The 17. of March Margaret Dauie was boilâ—â— in Smithfield for poysoning thrée housholds thâ— she had dwelled in In the moneth of August Iames Earle of Desâ—mond in Ireland submitted himselfe to the King The first of October the great Onele of Ireland was created Earle of Tiron and his base 〈◊〉 Mathewe Onele Barron of Dongaman 〈◊〉 Duke of Northfolke entred Scotland the 21. 〈◊〉 October burning wasting all the Marches and there tarried till the midst of Nouember Sir Henry Hublethorne Henry Amcots Iohn Coates Salter The King of Scots made a Roade into England and did much harme but at the last Sir Thomas Wharton sir William Musgraue with a few of the borderers met the Scots where they being in number 15000. were ouerthrowne in which conâ—â—ict was taken the Lord Maxwell the Earles of â—lencarne and Sassilles with all the Captaines of the Army on St. Thomas euen were brought into the Tower of London At new-yeares-tide they were sent home againe The third of Iune the Obrine a Lord in Ireland and diuers of the wild Irish submitted them to King Henry the said Obrine was created Earle of Clawdicard The 12. of Iuly King Henry married Lady Katherine Parre late wife to the Lord Latimer King Henry sent ouer 6000. men to Landersey â—hither also came the Emperour with a great army and shortly after came downe the French K. with a great Army and offered to giue battaile to the Emperour by reason whereof the siege was raised Anthony Person Robert Testwood and Henry Filâ—er were burnt at Windsor A great pestilence was at London and thereâ—â—re Michaelmas terme was adiourned to Saint Albons Iohn Towles Richard Dobs Shriues Sir William Bowyer Draper Sir Ra. Warren At Hallontide a roade was made into Scotland by the Garrison there who burned 60. villages and tooke great preyes This yeare chanced foure Eclipses one of the Sunne the 24.
of Ianuary thrée of the Moone Edward Seymer Earle of Hertford was made Lieutenant of the North and sent thither with an army Germaine Gardiner and Larke Parson of Chealsey were executed at Tiburne for denying the Kings supremacy with them was executed one Singleton and shortly after Ashby The third of Aprill a Gunpowder house in east Smithfield was blowne vp and therein burned 5. men a boy and a woman Sir Iohn Dudley Vicount Lisle high Admirall of England arriued with his Fléet of 200. saile in the Frith of Scotland where he landed diuers of his men he landed the residue at Lieth and from thence marched in three great battailes whereof the said Lord Admirall led the vaward the Earâ—â— of Shrewsbury the rereward and Edward Seâ—mer Earle of Hertford Lieutenant generall of the battaile Hâ—ere they found the Scots to the number of 6000. horsemen besides many footmen râ—â—â—dy to haue stopped their passage but after certaine shotte on both sides they suddenly leauing their artillerie fledde towards Edenbrough then the Englishmen entred the town of Lieth where thâ— found such riches as they thought had not been in any towne of Scotland The next day our arâ—my went towards Edenbrough where they beat the Scots from their Ordinance and so entred the Canigate and there slew a great number of the Scots and set fire on the towne The Letany or Procession was by the King commanded to be vsed in English in euery Parish Church Proclamation was made for the inhaunsing of gold to 48. shillings and siluer to foure shillings the ounce Also the King caused to be coined base monies After Whitsontide the Duke of Norffolke and the Lord Priuie seale with a great armie tooke their voyage toward France and besieged Mutterell The Duke of Suffolke with many other Noble men passed the seas and encamped before Boloin on the east side The 13. of Iuly King Henry with a goodly company passed into France and incamped on the North side of Boloine after whose comming the towne was so sore battered with Gunshot that after a moneths siege the Captaine sent word to the King that they would yéeld the Towne vpon condition that all which were within might depart with bagge and baggage and the Bulloiners departed to the number of foure thousand foure hundred fifty and foure The 25. of September the K. with his Nobilitie entred into high Boloine after turned from thence landed at Douer the first of October Iohn Wilford Andrew Iudde Sir William Laxton Grocer This William Laxton founded a frée Schoole at Dundale in Northampton-shire he also builded there certaine almeshouses for seuen poore almes men This yeare was taken by the Kings ships of the English cost the number of 300. French ships and more so that the Gray Friars Church in London was laide full of wine the Austen Friars blacke Friars were laid full of herring other fish that were taken going into France The king demanded a beneuolence towards his Wars in France and Scotland The Lord Chancellour the Duke of Suffolke other of the kings Counsell sate at Baynards Castle where they first called before them the Maior and Aldermen c. And because Richard Read Alderman would not agrée to pay as they set him hée was commanded vpon paine of death forthwith to serue the K. in his warres of Scotland who departed from London the 23. of Ianuary Also sir William Roche Alderman for words of displeasure taken by the Kings Counsell was by them sent to the Fléete where he remained till passion Sunday A Priest did penance at Pauls Crosse there confessed that himselfe saying Masse prickeâ— his finger and be bled the Corporas and Altar cloth meaning to haue made the people belieue that the miraculous host had bled which hee had consecrated The 13. of February a Priest was set on the pillory in Cheape and burnt in both cheekes with the letters F. and A. a paper on his head wherein was written For false Accusing which iudgement was giuen by the Lord Chancellour in the Starre Chamber A notable example of Iustice In the beginning of March a rode was made into Scotland by the English men who went so far that a great Army of Scots be set them with thrée battailes where the English men for the most part were slaine and taken at Panyer hough among whom Sir Ralph Eure Lord Warden of the Cast Marches was slaine and Richard Reade Alâ—oman of London with others taken prisoners by the Scots Trinity Tearme was adiourned because of the Warres The French kings Nauy comming out of New â—â—uen and Deepe arriued in Sussex afore bright Hâ—â—sted where they set certaine of their Souldiers a land but the beacons were fired and the men came downe so thicke that the French men 〈◊〉 The 19. of Iuly by misfortune of shooting off a â—â—ne in one of the Hedgehogges a shippe before Westminster a firken of gunpowder fired slew â—â—en men and the eight was drowned The 20. of Iuly the king being at Portsmouth a goodly shippe called the Marie Rose with Sir George Carrow the Captaine and many other Gentlemen was drowned in the midst of the haâ—en The 21. of Iuly the French Gallies came afore â—orâ—hmouth hauen and landed certaine of their â—â—â—y in the Isle of Wight and there burned and incamped about two thousaÌ„d men but they went soone driuen away with losse of their Captaine and many souldiers Within few dayes after the whole fléete remoued from the Wight vnto a place in Sussex called New hauen and there landed many captaines and souldiers who by the valiantnesse of the gentlemen and yeomen were slaine and drowned and the rest hardly recouered their Ships and Gallies In August the Earle of Hertford was sent into Scotland with an Army of 12000. men when he destroied diuers townes The 9. of September sir Iohn Dudley Lord Admirall of England landed with sixe thousand men at Treyport in Normandy and there burnt the towne and Abbie and thirtie ships with a barâ—â— that lay in the hauen The 12. of September the Church of S. Gilen without Creplegate of London was burnt George Barne Ralph Alley Sir Martin Bowes Goldsmith A Subsidie of two shillings eight pence in the pound of goods and foure shillings of land All Colledges frée Chappels Chantries aâ— hospitals were committed to the Kings order The Stewes in Southwarke was put dowâ—â— The 27. of Aprill being Wednesday in Eaâ—â— wéeke W. Foxley Pot-maker for the mint in thâ— Tower of London fell a sléepe who could not bâ— wakned with pricking cramping or otherwisâ— till the first day of the next tearme which was 〈◊〉 14. daies 15. nights The cause of his thus slâ—â—ping could not be knowne though the same were diligently searched for by the Kings Physitians and other learned men yea the King himselfe examining the said
shire as brought from other countries adioyning Hee also builded almeshouses for poore people nigh S. Helens Church in London gaue lands to the Company of Skinners in the same Citie amounting to the value of 60. l. 3. s. 8 d. the yeare for the which they be bound to pay 20. l. to the schoolemen 8. l. to the Vsher of the free schoole at Tonbridge yearely for euer and 4. shillings the wéeke to 6. poore people at S. Helens 8. d. the péece wéekely and 25. shillings 4. d. the yeare in coles amongst them for euer More Alice Smith of London widdow late wife to Thomas Smith of the same Citie Esquire and Customer of the Port of London in her last testament bequeathed landes to the value of 15. pounds by yeare for euer to the Skinners for the augmenting of the pensions of the poore inhabiting the eight almes-houses erected by the saide sir Andrew Iud her father in the said St. Helenes in Bishopsgate-stréete She also hath giuen to the Hospitals and to the poore of other parrishes and good Preachers the summe of 300. pound As also to poore Schollers in the Vniuersities the summe of 200. pound Of which her last will and testament she made her sonne Thomas Smith late shriue of London and Richard and Robert Smith her Executors who haue performed the same according to her godly and charitable mind On Saint Valentines day at Feuersham in Kent one Arden a Gentleman was murdered by consent of his wife for the which fact she was the 14. of March burnt at Canterbury Michael master Ardens man was hanged in chaines at Fenersham and a maiden burnt Mosbie and his sister were hanged in Smithfield at London Greene which had fled came againe certaine yéeres after and was hanged in chaines in the high way against Feuersham and blacke Will the Ruffian that was hired to doe the act burnt at Flushing in Zeland The 14. of February D. Stephen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester was depriued of his Bishoppricke and so committed to the tower againe Into his place was translated Doctor Poinet The 24. of Aprill a Dutch man was burnt in Smithfield for an Arrian The 25. of May an Earthquake at Blechingly Godstone Titsey Rigate Croidon Benington Albery and diuers other places in Southery The 9. of Iuly the base monies coined in the time of King Henry the eight and Edward the sixt was proclaimed the shillings to goe for 9. pence the groat for thrée pence which tooke effect immediately The sweating sicknesse began in London the ninth of Iuly which was so terrible that people being in best health were suddenly taken dead in 24. houres and twelue or lesse And it is to bée noted that this mortalitie fell chiefely on men of the best age as betwéene thirty and forty yeares Also it followed Englishmen as well within the Realme as in strange Countries the first wéeke died in London 806. persons The seuentéenth of August the shilling which of late was called downe to nine pence was called to sixe pence the great to two pence the halfe great to a peny the peny to an halfe peny Iohn Lambert Iohn Cowper Shriues The sixtéenth of October E. Seymer Duke of Somerset the Lord Gray of Wilton Sir Ralph Vane Sir T. Palmer Sir Miles Partridge Sir Michael Stanhop Sir T. Arundell Knights and diuers other gentlemen were brought to the tower of London the next morrow the Dutches of Somerset was also brought to the tower The liberties of the stilyard were seased into y e kings hands Sir Robert Dabs Skinner the 28. of October The 30. of October was proclaimed a new coine both of siluer and gold souerains of 30. shillings Angels of 10. shillings c. The 6. of Nouember the old Quéene of Scots rode through London toward Scotland after shée had laine foure dayes in the Bishop of Londons Pallace The first of December the Duke of Somerset was arraigned at Westminster and condemned of fellony The seuenth of December was a muster of horsemen before the King at S. Iames. The 22. of Ianuary Edward duke of somerset was beheaded on the tower hill The 26. of February sir R. Vine and sir M. Partridge were hanged on the tower hill Sir M. Stanhope with sir Thomas Aâ—undell were beheaded there The last of April a house neare to the tower of London with thrée last of powder was blowne vp the gunpowder makers being 15. in number were all slaine The 16. of May was a muster of horsemen before the King at Gréenewich The 26. of Iuly began the preparing of the Gray Friars house in London for the poore fatherlesse children and that moneth began the repairing of S. Thomas Hospitall in Southwarke for poore impotent and lame persons The third of August at Middleton 11. miles from Oxford a woman brought foorth a childe which had two perfect bodies from the Nauill vpward and were so ioyned together at the Nauill that when they were laid in length the one head and bodie was East the other West the legges of both the bodies grew to it at midst where the bodies ioyned and had but one issue for the execrements they liued 18. dayes and were women children The 8. of August were taken at Quéene brough 3. great fishes called Dolphins and the wéeke following at Blacke wall were sixe more taken and brought to London This moneth of August began the great prouision for the poore in London toward the which euery man was contributary and gaue certaine money in hand and couenanted to giue a certaine wéekely The 7. of October were two great fishes called Whirlepooles taken at Grauesend William Garrard Iohn Maynard Shriues Sir George Barne Haberdasher Maior This Sir George Barne gaue a Windmill in Flusbury fielde to the Haberdashors of London the profits rising thereof to bee distributed to the poore almes people at the same company The seuenth of October were thrée great fishes called Whirepooles taken at Grauesend which were drawne vppe to the Kings Bridge at Westminster In this moneth the King damanded of the marchants aduenturers by way of prost of euery broad cloth then shipped to Borwins mart twenty shillings sterling to be paid at Anwerpe for certaine debt there and they to haue the Kings hand for the repaiment thereof which did at that time mount to more then fortie and eight thousand pound The first of Nouember being the feast of all S. the new seruice Booke called the Booke of common prayer began in Pauls Church and the like through the Citie the Bishop of London Doctor Ridley executed the seruice in the forenoone and preached at Pauls Crosse in the afternoone The 23. of Nouember the children were taken into the hospital of the gray Friars called Christs Hospitall And also sicke and poore people into the Hospitall of Saint Thomas in Southwarke in which two places the children and poore people should
coine made in the raigne of Henry the eight and Edward the sixt were forbidden to be any longer currant in England but to be onely currant in Ireland William Harper Iohn White Shriues Sir Thomas Ofley Merchant-tailor Maior The 21. of Nouember a man was brought from Westminster with a paper on his head riding his face toward the horse taile to the standard in Cheape and there set on the Pillory and after burned in both the chéekes with the letters F. and A. for falsely accusing one of the Court of the Common Pleas in Westminster of treason The 16. of December a stranger borne was arraigned for making keies to Newgate to haue murdered the Kéeper and let foorth the prisoners at which time at his arraignement hée thrust a knife into the side of his fellow prisoner that had giuen witnesse against him so that he was in perill of death thereby for the which fact he was immediately taken from the barre into the stréete before the Iustice hall where his hand being first stricken off he was then hanged on a gibit The kéeper of Newgate was arraigned and indited for that the saide prisoner had a weapon about him and his hands loose The fourth of Ianuary a ship before Greenewich the Court being there shot off her Ordinance one péece being charged with a bullet which passed through the Court and did no more hurt The seuen and twentie of February an Ambassadour came from the Emperour of Muscouy who was receiued at Totenham by the Merchants aduenturers of London riding in veluet coates and chaines of gold and by them conuaied through the Citie vnto Fanchuâ—ch stréete where he lodged vntill the twelfth of May and then returned The Lord Sturton murthered this men for the which he was conuaied from the tower of London to Salisbury and there hanged with foure of his seruants the 6. of March A blazing Starre was séene at all times of the night the 6.7.8.9 and 10. of March King Philip returned into England and the 12. of March passed through London with the Quéen and the Nobles of the Realmes The 23. of Aprill Thomas Stafford and other so the number of 32. persons coÌ„ming out of France tooke the Castle of Scarborough which they enioyed two dayes and then were taken brought to London The 28. of May T. Stafford was beheaded on the tower hill on the morrow thrée of his companions were drawne to tiborne and there hanged and quartered The 7. of Iune open warre was proclaimed against the French King The sixt of Iuly the King passed ouer to Calleis and so into Flanders where hée made great prouision of Warre against the French King the Quéene sent ouer an Army of one thousand horsemen foure thousand footmen and two thousand Pioners to aide King Phillip whereof the Earle of Pembrooke was generall The fift of Iuly died the Lady Anne of Cleaue and was buried at Westminster The 18. of August the Towne of Saint Quintaines was taken by King Phillip with the helpe of Englishmen which much vexed the French This yeare before haruest wheate was sold for foure marke the quarter malt at 44. shillings the quarter beanes and Rie at 40. shillings the quarter and pease at 46. shillings 8. pence But after haruest wheate was sold for 5. shillings the quarter malt 6. shillings eight pence Rie at thrée shillings and 4. pence In the Country wheate was sold for 4. shillings the quarter malt 4. shillings eight pence and in the same places a Bushell of Rie for a pound of Candles which was foure pence Richard Malerie Iames Altham Shriues Sir Thomas Curteis Fishmonger Maior The first of Ianuary the French men came to Calice with a great army and within foure daies were masters thereof and shortly after won all the péeces on that side of the sea The French King also inuaded Flanders spoiled and burnt Dunkirke before King Phillip could come to the rescue The 7. of Iuly within a mile of Nottingham a tempest of thunder as it came through 2. townes beat downe all the houses and Churches the bels were cast to the out side of the Churchyards and some webbes of lead 400 foote in the field writhen like a paire of gloues the riuer of Trent running betwéene the two townes the water with the mud was carried a quarter of a mile and cast against trées the trees were pulled vp by the roots and cast twelue score off A child was taken forth of a mans hands and carried a hundred foote and then let fall so died fiue or sixe men were slaine there fell some hailestones that were fiftéene inches about c. The quartaine agues continued more vehemently then the last yeare passed whereof died many old people especially Priests so that a great number of Parishes were vnserued Iohn Halse Richard Champion Shriues Sir Thomas Leigh Mercer Maior King Phillip being absent out of the Realme Quéene Marie ended her life the 17. of Nouember in the yeare 1558. when she had raigned 5. yeares foure moneths and odde daies The same day deceased Cardinall Poole and a little before two of her Physitians beside diuers Bishops and Noble men Quéene Mary was buried at Westminster and Cardinall Poole at Canterbury Queene Elizabeth THe 17. of Nouember 1558 came certaine newes vnto the Parliament house of the death of Quéene Mary wherat many reioyced and many lamented and forthwith her death being generally knowne they proclaimed the Lady Elizabeth second daughter to King Henry the eight Quéene of England France and Ireland defender of the faith c. In London Westminster the Quéene was then at Bishops hatfield but not proclaimed there vntill two dayes after The Quéene came shortly after from Hatfield to the Charterhouse at London and all the Bishops met her by the way at Highgate and knéeling acknowledged their allegiance The Quéene remained at Charterhouse vntill the time of her Coronation and the 14. of Ianuary she rode in triumph through London to the pallace of Westminster and the next day was crowned by Doctor Oglethrop Bishop of Carleite The 20. of Ianuary began a parliament wherin the first fruits tenths and the supremacy were reserued and connexed to the Crowne in this parliament time the Quéene granted licence for a frée disputation to bee held in Westminster Church concerning some different points in Religion but it came to no effect The 24. of Iune the booke of common Prayer was established and the Masse cleane suppressed in all Churches The 11. of Iuly the Citizens made a shew before the Quéene of armed men of halberdiers pikemen and muskatiers In the foresaide moneth the Quéene began to put in practise the oath of Sâ—premacie vpon Bishops and other chiefe officers which diuers refused and were depriued and by authority of this parliament all such Religious houses as were erected by Quéene Mary
lightning and thunder that the like had not béene séene nor heard by any man liuing In the moneth of December was driuen on the shore at Grunsby in Lincolneshire a monstrous fish in length xix yards his taile xv foote broad and vi yards betwéene his eyes Hillary Tearme kept at Hertford Castle Peace proclaimed betwéene England France Through sute of the Armorers there was on the vigile of Saint Peter a watch in the Citie of London which did onely stand in the high streete in Cheape Cornehill and so forth to Aâ—dgate The fift of August the Quéenes Maiesty in her progresse came to the Vniuersity of Cambridge was of all the Students most honourably receiued in the Kings Colledge She made within S. Maries Church a notable Oration in Latine in the presence of the whole learned Vniuersitie to the Students great comfort The next day shee went forward to Fincinbrooke The 30. day of August was enacted by a common Counsell of the City of London that all such Citizens as from thenceforth should bee constrained to sell household stuffe should first cause the same to bée cried thorow the City by a man with a bell and then to be sold by the common outcrier appointed for that purpose The 20. of September rose great floods in the riuer of Thames where through the Marshes were ouerflowed and many cattell drowned Edward Iackeman Lionell Ducket Shriues The second of October was an obsequie at Pauls for Faroinando late Emperour The seuenth of October at night all the North parts of the Element séemed to bée couered with flames of fire procéeding from the Northeast and Northwest toward the midst of the firmament and discended West Sir Richard Mallorie Mercer Maior The 21. of December began a frost which continued so extreamely that on Newyeares euen people went ouer and along the thames on the yee from London bridge to Westminster some plaied at the footeball diuers of the Court being then at Westminster shot at pricks set vpon the thames And people both men and women went on the thames in greater number then in any stréete of the Citty On the third day of Ianuary at night it began to thaw on the fift day was no yee to be seene betwéene London bridge and Lambeth which sudden thaw caused great floods and high waters that bare downe bridges and houses and drowned many people in England especially in Yorkshire Owes bridge was born away The third day of February Henry Steuart Lord Darly eldest sonne to Matthew Earle of Linneaux tooke his iourney toward Scotland and in sommer following married Mary Quéene of Scotland The 22. of Aprill the Lady Margaret Countesse of Linneaux was commanded to kéepe her chamber at the White hall where she remained till the two and twentieth of Iune and then by sir Frances Knowles and the guard conuaied her to the Tower of London by water The 16. of Iuly about nine of the clocke at night began a tempest of lightning and thunder with showres of haile which continued till thrée of the clocke in the next morning so terrible that at Chelmisford in Essex 500. acres of corne was destroied the glasse windowes on the East side of the towne and on the West and South sides of the Church were beaten downe with all the tiles of their houses besides diuers barnes chimnies and the battlements of the Church which were ouerthrowne The like harme was done in many other places as at Léedes Crainebrooke Douer c. Christopher Prince and Margraue of Baden with Cicely his wife sister to the King of Swethland in September landed at Douer and the xi day of the same they came to London and were lodged at the Earle of Bedfoords place where within foure dayes after shée trauelled and was deliuered of a man childe which child was christened in the Quéenes Chappell of White Hall the Quéenes Maiestie being Godmother gaue the child to name Edward Fortunatus This yeare by commaundement of the Counsell diuers musters of light horsemen in sundry dayes and in seuerall places about the Citie of London were taken by the Maior and other commissioners for that purpose by which meanes it happened on the eight of October that Sir Richard Mallorie riding through Tower stréet toward the tower hill there to haue taken muster as was appointed he was met by Sir Francis Iobson then Lieutenant of the Tower and by him forbidden to enter the hill with the sword before him whereunto no answers by the Maior could be heard but the sword was violently seased on by the Lieutenant and his men and defended by the officers of the Maior so that the Lieutenant called for more assistance out of the Tower and the Maiors Officers were minded to haue raised tower stréet and so more of the Citie whereof was like to haue bin a great tumult but the Lord Maior caused Proclamation to be made that no man should draw weapon or strike any stroke but euery man to depart horsemen and all till they were againe warned to appeare which was on the same day seuen night being likewise monday and the xv of October that they did there muster before the Maior in that very place on the tower hill before appointed where by the Counsels appointment the Maior had the sword peaceably borne before him as he had béene accustomed Iohn Riuers Iames Hawes Shriues Sir Richard Champion Draper Maior The 24. of December there rose a great storme of wind by whose rage the Thames and Seas ouerwhelmed many persons and the great gates at the West end of Saint Pauls Church in London were through the force of the winde then in the westerne part of the world blowne open The Marques of Caden and the Lady Cicely his wife sister to the King of Swethen now in the moneth of Aprill departed the land Certaine houses in Cornehill being first purchased by the Citizens of London and cost them more then 3532. pound were afterward sold to such as should carry them from thence and then the ground being made plaine possession thereof was giuen to Sir Thom. Gresham Knight there to build a place for Marchants to assemble in at his owne proper charges who on the 7. of Iune laide the first stone of the foundation and forthwith the workemen followed with such diligence that by the moneth of Nouember in Ann. 1567. the same was couered with slate The 31. of August the Quéenes Maiesty in her Progresse came to the Vniuersity of Oxford and was of all the Students honourably receiued The 5. of September after disputations the Quéene at the humble suit of certaine of her Nobilitie made a briefe Oration in Latine to the Vniuersitie and the 6. her Maiestie bade them farewell and rode to Ricote Richard Lambart Ambrose Nicholas Iohn Langley The 4. of Aprill Sir Christopher Draper Ironmonger Charles Iames the sixt of that name sonne to Henry
Stuart Lord Darly and Marie King and Quéene of Scots was borne in Edenborough Castle the ninetéenth of Iune last past and the eightéenth of December solemnely christened at Sterling whose Godfathers at the Christning were Charles King of France and Philibert Duke of Sauoy and the Quéenes Maiestie of England was the Godmother who gaue a fount of gold curiously wrought and inameled waighing 333. ounces The 10. of February in the morning H Stuart Lord of Darly before named King of Scots by Scots in Scotland was traiterously murdered the reuenge whereof remaineth in the mightie hands of God The 22. of February the Lady Margaret Dowglas Countesse of Linoux mother to the said King of Scots was discharged out of the Tower of London Within the space of ten moneths last past died seuen Aldermen of London The 22. of Aprill by great misfortune of fire in the towne of Ossestry in Wales to the number of two hundred houses besides cloth corne cattel c. were consumed The 17. of May in the towne of Milnall in Suffolke 37. houses besides barnes stables and such like were consumed with fire in the space of two houres Shan Onele who had rebelled against the Quéens Maiesty in Ireland was this yéere with his great losse manfully repelled from the siege of Dundalke by the Garrison thereof and afterward through the valiancy of Sir Henry Sidney Lord Deputie of Ireland he was so discomfited in sundry conflicts that now hee determined to put a collar about his necke and penitently to require his pardon But Neile Mackener his Secretary perswaded him first to trie the friendship of certaine wild Scots that then lay encamped in Clan Iboy under the conducting of Alexander Oge and Mac Gilliam Buske whose father and vncle Shan Onele had lately killed neuerthelesse hée went to the saide Campe the second of Iune where after a dissembled entertainment Gilliam Busk ministred quaâ—relling talke and made a fray vpon Oneiles men and then gathering together his Scots hewed in péeces Shan Onele his Secretary and all his company On Saint Iohns Euen at night was the like standing watch in London as had béene on Saint Peters Euen two yeares before passed this order of watch is still continued The 29. of Iuly Charles Iames the yong Prince of Scotland after a Sermon made by Iohn Knokes was crowned King of Scots at Sterling Church and at that time the Quéene of Scots was prisoner at Loughleuen Sir Nicholas Throgmorton hauing talked with the Quéene of Scots at Loughleuen returned out of Scotland in the moneth of August Thomas Ramsey William Bond Shriues Sir Roger Martin Mercer Maior After a dry Sommer there followed a sharpe winter with such a scarcity of fodder and hay that in diuers places the same was sold by the waight for fiue pence the stone there followed also a great death of Cattell In the moneth of Ianuary the Quéenes Maiestie sent into the narrow seas thrée of her Ships named the Antilope the Swallow and the Aid and one Barke named the Phenix the which were manned with 500. men her Highnesse appointed the charge of those Ships and men to William Holstocke Esquire Controwler of her Ships who had commaundement to stay the subiects of King Phillip and according to his charge he vsed such diligence that on the eleuenth of March next following hee was with eleuen saile of Flemish Hoies vpon Boloine which came from Roan and in them foure hundred and odde Tunnes of Gascoine and French wines which they intended to haue conuaied into Flanders but William Holstock staied all the said Hoyes and sent them to London where they made their discharge More on the 28. of March the saide W. Holstocke seruing in the Antilope as Admirall in his Company W. Winter the younger being Vice-admirall seruing in the Aide and Iohn Basing Captaine of the Swallow and Thomas Gauerley Captaine of the Phenix met in the narrow Seas 14. saile of great Hulkes which were come out of Portingale and bound to Flanders their chiefe lading being Portingale salt and they had good store of Spanish Rials of plate also great store of spices the which 14. Hulkes did maintain their fight for the space of two houres but the said William Holstocke and his company tooke the same Hulkes whereof sixe were sent into the riuer of Thames and the Admirall and Viceadmirall of the said Hulkes being two great ships which William Holstocke himselfe did take were conuaied to Harwich and there discharged The 28. of March through vehement rage and tempest of winds many vessels on the Thames with two Tiltboates before Grauesend were drowned The 16. of May Mary Q. of Scots after her escape made out of Loughleuen where shee had béene long imprisoned arriued at Werkington in England hauing in her company to the number of 16. persons besides 4. water-men where she was staied and conuaied to Carlile and from thence to Bolton castle belonging to the L. Scrope who with sir Ralph Sadler sent downe for that purpose had the custody of her till she was committed to the Earle of Shrewsbury The 26. of Iune deceased Thomas Young Archbishop of Yorke at Shefield and was buried at Yorke The great hall and Pallace whereof hee had pulled downe and destroied Iohn Aleph Richard Harding Salter Iames Bacon Shriues The eleuenth of October were taken in Suffolke at Downam Bridge 17. monstrous fishes some of them 27. foote in length 2. miles from Ipswich Sir Thomas Roe Marchant tailor Maior At the cost and charges of the Citizens of London a new Conduit was builded at Walbrooke corner neare to Dowgate the water whereof is conuaied out of the Thames The 22. of December was the first day that the Marchants left their méeting in Lombard stréete and came into the Burse in Cornhill builded for that purpose The 27. of Ianuary a Frenchman two Englishmen were drawne from Newgate to tiburne and there hanged the French man quartered who had coined gold counterfaite the Englishmen the one had clipped siluer the other cast toâ—â—ons of Tin William Herbert Earle of Pembrooke deceased the 17. of March buried in Paules Church The 28. of March the Pentioners were appointed in armour on horsebacke mustered before the Quéene in Hide Parke beside Westminster A great Lottery of 400000. lots euery lot 10. s. being holden at London in Paules Churchyard at the West doore was begun to bee drawne the 11. of Ianuary and continued day and night till the sixt of May. The 17. of August an Ambassador from Musconie landed at Tower-wharfe and was there receiued by the Lord Maior of London Aldermen â—â—d Shriues in Scarlet with the Marchants aduenturers in coates of blacke veluet all on horsebacke The plague of pestilence somewhat raigning Michaelmas Tearme was adiourned vnto Hillary Tearme Henry Bechar William Dane Shriues This William Dane by his Testament and also Margaret Dane his wife gaue great
Legacies to the poore The 11. of October Thomas Duke of Norffolke was brought to the Tower prisoner Sir Alexander Anenon Ironmonger Maior This Maior went by water to Westminster and there tooke his oath but kept no feast at Guild-hall lest through comming together of a multitude infection of the pestilence might haue encreased The 24. of Nouember the Quéenes Maiestie caused the Earles of Northumberland and Westmerland who rebelled in the north to be proclaimed traitors and forthwith prepared an Army for their suppression The Earle of Sussex the Quéenes Lieutenant generall in the North had on the 17. of Nouember there published the like proclamation against the said rebels and also sent out to all such Gentlemen as he knew to be of her Maiesties louing subiects vnder his rule which came vnto him with such a number as he was able to make aboue fiue thousand horsemen and footemen and so being accompanied with the Earle of Rutland his Lieutenant the Lord Hunsden Generall of his Horsemen William Lord Eure who had the leading of the rereward of the footmen and Sir Ralph Sadler treasurer who all came to Yorke the 11. of December they marched from Yorke toward Topcliffe the 12. sir G. Bowes comming from Bernards Castle met him and was made Marshall of the Army then they went to Northalerton to Smoeton to Crofebridge and so to Aclay on the which day the Rebels fled from Durham to Exham The Earle of Sussex went from Aclay to Durham then to Newcastle and the 20. of December to Exham from whence the rebels were gone the night before to Naworth where counselling with Edward Dakers concerning their owne weakenes as also how they were pursued by the Earle of Sussex and his power of 7. thousand And moreouer that the Earle of Warwicke the Lord Clinton Lord Admirall of England and Lord Vicount Hereford with an Army of 12. thousand out of the South whereof the said Earle of Warwicke was generall not farre behind them at Browne bridge The next night the two Earles of Northumberland and Westmerland with sundry of the principall Gentlemen fled to Hetlaw in Scotland The other rebels were shortly after taken by the Earle of Sussex The fourth and fifth of Ianuary did suffer at Durham to the number of sixtie sixe Constables and other amongst whom an Alderman of the towne and a Priest called Parson Plomtree were the most notable Then George Bowes Marshall finding many to be factors in the aforesaide rebellion did sée them executed in euery market to 〈◊〉 and other places betwixt Newcastle and Wâ—therby about 60. miles in length and 40. mileâ— in breadth The 22. of February Leonard Dacre hauing raised a number of people the L. Hunsdâ—n and other setting on him with a company of valiant souldiers slue many of his people and forced him to flye into Scotland On Goodfriday the twentie seuen of March Simon Digby Iohn Fulthroppe Esquire Robert Pâ—â—â—man Thomas Bishop the yonger Gentleman wâ—re drawne from the Castle of Yorke to Knauesmire without the Cittie of Yorke and there hanged headed and quartered The 17. of Aprill the Earle of Sussex with the Lord Hunsdon master William Drewry high Marshall of Barwicke with all the garrison power of the same began a iourney into Scotland and entred into Tiuidale burnt ouerthrew and spoiled all the Castles townes and villages before them till they came to Craling The same day sir Iohn Foster Warden of the Middle Marches with the Garrison of the same entred into Tiuidale vpon Expas gate sixtéenâ— miles from Warke where in like order they burnt razed and spoiled their country before them till they came to Castle Craling which likewise they ouerthrew razed and burnt There both the Armies met and so marched by the Riuer of Tiwit razing burning and spoiling Castles and piles along the Riuer till they came to Godworth The Lieutenant returned to Barwicke the 22 of Aprill The Lord Scrope Warden of the West Marches entred Scotland the 18. of Aprill burnt and spoiled almost the Doinfrées tooke many prisoners and returned safely The Marches of England were so guarded by the Lord Eure sir George Bowes and other of the Bishopricke that not one house was burned nor one cowe taken out of England There were razed and ouerthrown and burnt in this iourney aboue fiftie strong Castles and piles and aboue 3. thousand townes and villages The 26. the Lieutenant accompanied with the Lord Gouernour the Marshall and diuers lusty Gentlemen Captaines and souldiers to the number of thrée thousand set forward to Yorke and so to Hewme Castle which Castle was yéelded the Lord Gouernour the Lord Marshall and other expelled the Scots to the number of 160. persons among whom were two Englishmen which were carried to Barwicke and there executed The L. Lieutenant placed in the Castle Captaine Wood and Captaine Pikeman with two hundred souldiers and so returned to Barwicke The fourth of May hee sent master Drewry Marshall with the number of 2000. to take Faust castle which at the first comming was deliuered to the Marshall who expelled the Scots and so returned to Barwicke Sir William Drewry set forward toward Edenborough with diuers Scottish bands to ioine with the Earles of Lineaur Morton Glencarne and Marre with other of the Kings power of Scotland in pursuing of the English rebels and such as supported them They came to Edenborough the 14. of May and from thence to Lithcoe where the Regent was slaine The 17. the footemen marched to Fankirke and Sir William Drewry with the horsemen marched to Sterling to sée the King The 18. they departed to the foote bands and so together Marched by Glasco where the Lord Hambletoâ— ad besieged a house of the Lungs but hearing of their comming they fled The 23. our Generall with the whole Army marched towards the Castles of Hamleton and there had parley with Arthur Hamleton but hée would not deliuer the Castle from thence accompanied with the Earle of Lenox and Mortaine with the horsemen marched to a faire house of the Abbots of Kelwing which house they burned with 17. houses more whereof one was the Lord Lanhaps The 27. of May Thomas Norton and Christopher Norton of Yorkeshire were drawne from the Tower of London to Tiburne and there hanged headed and quartered The 28. of May the Castle of Hamleton was yéelded to sir William Drewry and by him presently spoiled and burnt A conspiracy was made by certaine Gentlemen and other in the country of Norffolke whose purpose was on Midsomer day at Harlestone faire with sound of Trumpet to haue raised a number and then to proclaime their pretence against strangers and others This matter was vttered by T. Kete vnto I. Kensey who forthwith sent the same Kete to the next Iustice before whom hee opened the whole matter whereupon Master D. Drewry immediately apprehended Iohn Throgmorton and after him many Gentlemen of the Citty of Norwich and
all nations and sent them to Sandwich Douer Wight and Portsmouth whereof three of them that rebbed the Earle of Worcester were shortly after executed at Wight Also the said William Holstocke did rescue and take from the abouesaid Pirats xv other merchants shippes laden with merchandises y t were their prises being of sundry nations and set at liberty the said fifteene merchants shippes and goods which done hee returned The 25 of March being Wednesday in Easter weeke George Browne cruell murdered neare to Shooters-hill in Kent a wealthy merchant of London named George Sanders Iohn Beane of Wolwich which murder was committed by the procurement of mistresse Sanders wife to the said George Sanders for the which fact George Browne was hanged in Smithfield in London the 20 day of Aprill and after hanged in chaines neare vnto the place where hee had done the fact Mistris Anne Sanders mistris Anne Drewry and trusty Roger mistris Druries man were al as accessary hanged in Smithfield on the 13 of May. Not long after Anthony Browne brother to the forenamed George Browne was for notable felonies conueied from Newgate to Yorke and there hanged This yeare the Quéene of England being moued by the Regent of Scotland sent a power of 1500 Englishmen to the siege of Edenborow Castle sir William Drewry knight Marshall of Barwicke to be generall of her forces there who with his Captaines and souldiers marched thitherward from Barwicke to Léeth and from thence on the 25 of Aprill to Edenborough entred the towne the same day summoned the Castle raised mounts began the siege in fiue places continuing the same so hote y e on the 28 of May the Castle was surrendred into his hands his ensigne was set vp and afterwards spred in sundry places of the Castle and afterwards by him it was deliuered vnto the vse of the K. of Scots part of the spoile was giuen to the souldiers the Canons and artillery with certaine other instruments left to the King more you may reade in my Annales The second of Iune a great tempest of raine happened at Tocester in Northhampton shire where-through sixe houses of that Towne were borne downe and fourtéene more sore perished the haile-stones were sixe inches about one child was there drowned and many shéepe with other cattell The sixtéenth of Iune T. Woodhouse Priest was arraigned in the Guild hall of London and condemned of high Treason who had iudgment to be hanged and quartered and was executed at Tiburne the 19 of Iune The sixtéenth of August Walter Earle of Essex accompanied with the Lord Rich and diuers other Gentlemen embarked themselues in seuerall ships at Lerpoole and tooke their voyage towards Ireland The Earle after many and great dangers on the Sea landed at Knockfergus The Lord Rich with the like dangers landed at Castle Kilcliffe where being met by Captaine Malby master Smith and master Moore was conductdd to master Malbies house where he had in readines on the morrow morning 150 horsemen for their safegard to Knockfergus beside 50 kernes Sir Brian Makephelin on the 6 of September came to Knockfergus to the Earle of Essex and there made his submission After him Ferdorough Macgillasticke Roze Oge Macwilline did the like and diuers others sent their messengers to the Earle to signifie that they were at his disposition as the Baron of Dongarrow Condonell Odonell and the Captaine Kylulto The Earle of Essex hauing the country of Clanyboy and other the Quéenes Maiesty directed her Letters to the Lord Deputie of Ireland willing him to make the Essex Captaine generall of the Irish Nation in the Prouince of Vlster and to diuide the country won Clanyboy and else-where c. Iames Haruey Thomas Pullison Sir Iohn Riuers Grocer The 6 of Iuly in the Isle of Thanet a monstrous fish of the sea did shut himselfe on shore where for want of water beating himself on the sands he died The length of this fish was twenty two yards the nether iaw 12 foote the opening the thicknes from the back whereon helay to the top of his belly was 14 foote his taile of the same bredth betwéen the eyes 12 foote some of the ribs were 16 foot long his tongue was fiftéene foot long The 7 of August a solemne Obsequie was kept in Pauls Church in London for Charles the 9. King of France The 15 of August being Sunday Agnes Bridges a maid about the age of 20 yeares and Rachel Pinder a wench about 12 yeres old who both of them had counterfeited to be possessed by the diuell stood at Pauls Crosse where they acknowledged their hypocriticall counterfeiting requiring forgiuenesse of God the world for they had made the people beléeue many things The 4 of September in the afternoone such a forme of raine hapned at London as the like of long time could not be remeÌ„bred wherethrough the chanels of the City suddenly ran with a forcible course that a lad about the age of 18 yéeres néere vnto Dowgate was borne ouer with the streame and by the same carried from the conduit there towardes the Thames with such a swiftnes that no man with staues or otherwise could stay him till hee came against the cart whéele that stood in the water gate afore which time he was drowned and found starke-dead Thomas Blanke Antony Gammage Iames Hawes Hawes Cloathworker This Maior kept no feast at the Guild hall but diued at his owne house with his brethren the Aldermen the companies dined at their seuerall halles Michaelmas Tearme which had bin adiourned by Proclamation beganne at Westminster on the sixt of Nouember The same sixt day in the morning there happened two great tides in the Riuer of Thames the first by course the other within an houre after which ouer-flowed the marshes The 14 of Nouember about midnight diners strange impressions of fire and smoake were séene in the Aire to procéede forth of a black cloud in the North towards the South which so continued til the next morning The next day following the heauens from 〈◊〉 parts did séeme to burne and ouer our heads 〈◊〉 flames from the Horizon round about rising 〈◊〉 meete The foure and twentieth of February 〈◊〉 Tewkesbury a strange thing happened after 〈◊〉 flood which was not great In the afternoonâ— there came downe the riuer of Auen great number of Flies and Béetles such as in Sommer euenings vse to strike men on the face in great heapes a foot thicke vpon the water so that to credible mens iudgement there were within a paire of buts length of those flies about a hundred quarters The milles there-about weâ—â— dammed vp with them for the space of foure dayes after and then were cleansed by digging them out with shouels from whence they came as yet vnknowne but the day was colde and a hard frost The 16 of February betweene foure and fiue of the clocke in the
other things by ingines or stéele Loomes by William Lee somtime Master of Arts of Saint Iohns colledge of Cambridge and sixtéen yéeres after this he went into France and taught it to the French because he was not regarded in England The 5 of March a Wench was burned in Saint Georges field without Southwarke for poysoning her Mistris and other This yeare 1589 Henry Duke of Guise and his brother the Cardinall Guise were both slaine by commaundement of the French King Henry the third This Duke was wonderously beloued of the Clergy and of the Peeres and commons of France he was also very highly estéemed of the Conclaue and of many other forraine Princes The manner of his death was taken very grieuously especially by such as had combinde themselues in league to suppresse the Protestants and preferre the Romane Catholike Religion Within a while after the said King Henry the third was also slaine by a Frier in reuenge of the death of the two brethren before named and the Frier himselfe was instantly slaine by such as were about the King who slew him with the said enuenomed knife wherewith hee stabd the King This Henry the third was the last of the house of Valois And presently vpon his death Henry of Burbon King of Nauarre laid iust claime to the crowne who with great difficultie and almost eight yeares sharpe warres with the Leagers he got peaceable possession of the whole Kingdome But at the first the Leagers droue him into diuers extremities and forced him to flie into Déepe where he was ready to haue embarked for England if the Quéene had not spéedily sent a resolute Armie vnto him vnder command of the Lord Willowby And from that time the Quéene ayded him with diuers Armies vnder the commaund of the Earle of Essex Generall Norris sir Roger Williams and many others besides incessant supplies vpon sudden occasions from London Kent Essex Suffolke Surrey Sussex and Hamhshire both of horse men and munition The next yeare following the great and ancient Citie of Paris was besieged by their new King Henry the fourth which City vntill their day of visitation was a glorious and a flourishing City and the most populous of all the cities in Europe vntill for their better defence they were constrained to pull downe all their suburbes and albeit the siege held not full fiue moneths yet such was the extremitie of famine vnto all the inhabitants as it may well be said to be greater and more miserable then either the siege of Samaria or Ierusalem for after they had eaten vp all manner of herbage and carrian and all manner of moist leather with whatsoeuer else they could get to eate they did eate many children concerning which and many other memorable and capitall Accidents you may reade more at large in my larger Chronicle Yet sith I haue speken thus much of France I will also for thy further delight giue thee a touch of some of the chiefe ancient Kings thereof Faramond was the first King of France in the yeere 431 and raigned 11 yéeres Clodouius alias Clouis was the fift King of France in the yeare 485 he was the first King of France that was christened he was baptized by S. Remy Arch-bishop of Reynes after diuers victories vpon his enemies and had enlarged his territories Pope Anastasius sent him the name and title of Patrician and Consull with a crowne of gold richly adorned with precious stones At this time the Arrian heresie much troubled Christendome Clotarius alias Cotane the first seuēth King of France his son Cranus w t a strong faction rebelled against him whō he ouerthrew in battaile tooke him prisoner burned him his wife and children and the chiefe of his seruants Pepinus alias Pepin the Briefe began in the yeere 750. He instituted the Parliament at Paris Carolus Magnus alias Charles le Maine so called for his many noble Acts which he did for the generall good of Christendome beganne his raigne in the yéere 800 hee was King of France forty six yeares and Emperor thirtéene yeares and died at 71 yeares of age On Wednesday in Easter wéeke by shooting of a Gunne in the Towne of Vlfringhampton in Staffordshire about the number of 80 houses were burned In the moneth of April 3000 footmen were sent from hence into Britaine in France vnder the conduct of Sir Iohn Norris Knight to ioyne with the Prince sonne of the Duke Mountpoinsier and Generall of the French Kings forces in the Prouince which company were often since supplied About this time as I am informed Robert Iohnson a zealous Minister Preacher and Parson of Northlumffingham in the County of Rutland finding the poore of those quarters to be vnprouided for and no Grammer Schoole erected in that country for edification of youth at his owne proper costs and charges caused two faire free Gramer Schools to be builded in Okam and Vppingham the two market townes of that shire and in each of them prouided a Schoolemaster and an Vsher more he caused Hospitals to be builded in the said Towns both called Christs Hospitall in euery of which may be placed twenty foure poore people and for their maintenance héere he bought and procured lands of the Quéen with a corporation mortmaine for the same This man hath left a good example to the other Ministers and Preachers to the glory of God for hee preached both by word and life not to inrich himselfe but was bountifull to the poore both in his own Parish where he was maried and kéepeth a good house and also in the Towne of Stamford where hee was borne in which Towne for many yeares together hee caused forty poore mens children to be taught at his charges The 21 of September being the Feast of Saint Mathew in the afternoone was a great stir at Lincolnes Inne by Prentisrs and others against young Gentlemen students at Law there for some rude demeanore late before by them done against the inhabitants of Chancerie Lane which had like to haue growne to great mischiefe had not the same béene by wise Magistrats soone appeased for the vprore grew great and violent suddenly Nicholas Mosley Robert Brooke Sir Iohn Allot Fishmonger the 28 of Oct Hee deceased in the moneth of September next following and sir Rowland Heyward clothworker serued out the rest of that yéere In the moneth of Ianuarie one Nichols a Purueyer for conuerting to his owne vse certaine prouision taken for her Maiesty was hanged for example to other the like purueyers The 16 of Iuly Edmond Copinger and Henry Artington Gentlemen came into Cheap and there in a carre proclaimed newes from heauen as they said to wit that one William Hacket Yeoman represented Christ by partaking his glorified body by his principall spirit and that they were two Prophets the one of mercie the other of Iudgment called and sent of God to assist him in his great work
following being the 24 of May they were admitted to the Common pleis barre and the same day kept their solemne feast in the middle Temple hall At this feast Sir E. Philips was chosen the Kings Sergeant you shall vnderstand that albeit some of the Sergeants were knighted yet amongst themselues they had no precedence but euery man held his place according to his antiquity The 1 of Iune there was one whipped through London for presuming to come to the Court hauing his house infected The 4 of Iune Valentine Thomas hauing béene many yéeres prisoner in the Tower was arraigned at the Kings Bench Barre and there condemned of high treason for conspiracy against our late Quéene and some of her Councell and the 7 of Iune about sixe of the clocke he was drawne from the Kings Bench in Southwarke to S. Thomas Waterings and there hanged and quartered About this time came Ambassadors from many forraine Princes namely Monsieur Rosney from the French King Don Iohn de Tassis from the King of Spaine others came from the Archduke from the King of Poland the Signory of Venice the Duke of Florence and the States of Holland The twenty one of Iune Roger Earle of Rutland was sent Ambassador vnto Christianus the fourth King of Denmarke to solemnise the Baptisme of his sonne and to present him with the Garter being attended by W. Segar Norroy King of Armes he returned into England the thirtieth of Iuly The 2. of Iuly the King solemnized the feast of S. George at Windsor and enstalled Prince Henry Knight of the Garter and there the chiefe Ladies of England did their homage vnto the Quéene There were also made Knights of the Garter with Prince Henry the Duke of Lenox the Earle of Southampton the Earle of Marre and the Earle of Pembrooke Within few daies after were made diuers Proclamations for the apprehension of Anthony Copley Sir Griphin Markham Knight and William Watson and William Clearke Priests and about the same time were apprehended as traytors the Lord Cobham and his brother the Lord Grey sir Walter Rawleigh and others The 21. of Iuly at Hampton Court Henry Wriâ—â—hesley Earle of Southampton was created and restored the Lord Thomas Howard created Earle of Suffolke Charles Lord Montioy created Earle of Deuonshire Sir Thomas Egerton Baron of Elesmire sir William Russell Baron of Thornehaugh sir Henry Grey Baron of Grooby sir Iohn Peter Baron of Writtle sir Iohn Harington Baron of Exton sir Henry Danuers Baron of Dawnsey sir Thomas Garrerd Baron of Gerrardes Bromley sir Robert Spencer Baron of Wormeleighton sir Thomas Edmonds is sent Ambassadour Lieger to the Arch-duke The twenty thrée of Iuly the King made sixty and one Knights of the Bath Against this time of Coronation the citizens had made wondrous great prouision but through the terrible encrease of pestilence in the City and Suburbes their sumptuous Pageants and other triumphant entertainments stood like ruines being not yet finished and the King constrained to omit his former determination in ryding through London as Kings haue accustomed and all Londoners prohibited by Proclamation from comming at Court there died that wéeke of all diseases eleuen hundred and thrée the twenty fiue of Iuly being Munday and the feast of Saint Iames the Apostle King Iames the first of that name King of England and the most noble Lady Quéene Anne his wife were both crowned and anointed at Westminster by the most reuerend Father in GOD Iohn Whitgift L. Archbishop of Canterbury in presence of all the Nobility and diuers others namely Sir Robert Lee Maior of London in a Robe of crimson Veluet all the Aldermen in scarlet gownes and twelue Citizens admitted to attend them The twenty sixt of Iuly the King sent for all the Aldermen of London to Westminster and knighted them and the same day the King knighted sir Christopher Parkens Doctor of the Law Master of the Requests and Deane of Carlilâ— At this time the Bishops commanded the 5 of August to be held as a Holy-day with prayers preaching and thanksgiuing to God for the Kings escape from being murthered by Earle Gowry in Scotland The plague encreased still most grieuously in London and thereupon it was ordayned that euery Wednesday there should be a generall fasting and prayer with preaching throughout the land to draw the people vnto humble and hearty repentance of their sinnes This yeare Bartholmew Fayre was forbidden and Michaelmas tearme adiorned vnto Mensem Michaelis and to be kept at Westminster but by reason of the sicknes it was afterward held at Winchester and the Lord Maiors triumphs and great feast at Guild hall was this yéere omitted At this time there was a strict Proclamation against Inmates and diuers new built houses and sheds standing noysomely châ—aking the stréetes or other places all which were by expresse order beaten downe there was also great care and prouision for the banishing of Rogues and Vagabonds according to the tenour of the Statutes in that behalfe Sir William Rumney Sir Thomas Middleton Shrieues Sir Thomas Bennet Mercer Maior The 8 of October Robert Lord Spencer was sent by his Maiestie vnto Fredericke Duke of Wytenberge to inuest him Knight and Companion of the most noble Order of the Garter and returned before Christmas The 4 of Nouember the Lord Cobham the Lord Grey of Wilton were conueied from London Tower vnto Winchester to be arraigned and to that purpose the 19 of Nouember were also conueyed from the Tower to Winchester Sir Walter Rawleigh Sir Griffin Markham Knights George Brooke brother to the Lord Cobham Anthony Copley Gentleman William Watson and William Clearke Priests and the same day out of the Gate-house at Westminster went Sir Edward Parham Knight and Brooksby Esquire of Leycester-shire they were all condemned of high treason saue onely sir Edward Parham who was acquitted by the Iury. The 29 of Nouember were executed the two Priests and sixe dayes after was George Brooke hanged and the ninth of December sir Griffin Markham and the two Barons after they had bin seuerally brought vpon the scaffold in the Castle of Winchester and had made their confessions and prepared themselues likewise seuerally to die vpon the sudden the Kings warrant written with his owne hand was there deliuered to sir Beniamin Tichborne high Shiriffe of Hamshire commanding him to stay execution these thrée and sir Walter Rawleigh were returned prisoners to the Tower the 15 of December From the 23 of December 1602 vnto the 22 of December 1603 there died of all diseases within London and the Liberties thirty eight thousand two hundred and forty foure whereof the plague thirty thousand fiue hundred seuenty eight and the next yéere following London was cleare of that infection and then were all the shires in England grieuously visited note the worke of God The 29 of February died the most renowned and reuerend Father
arraigned and condemned of high treason The fift of Iuly arriued at London Prince George Lodwicke Langraue of Lutenburgh c. being sent Ambassador from Rodolphus the second of that name Emperour of the Romans vnto the Kings Maiestie to congratulate his peacefull enioying this Kingdome and the rest of his lawfull inheritance and for continuance of ancient amity with the King of Great Brittaine and the Emperours emperiall dignity this Ambassador was accompanied with thrée Earles and 24 Knights and Gentlemen he had a guard of muskets and an hundred other common persons and returned the 22 of Iuly The 8 of Iuly proclamation was made against Pirats and other English Mariners and Souldiers who vnder pretence of seruing the States robbed diuers Englishmen and other Nations who made complaint thereof vnto his Maiesty This is the third Proclamation against Pirats The 24 of Iuly died shireiffe Iones and two daies after Oliuer Stile Grocer was chosen shiriffe for the remainder of that yeare but the said Oliuer Stile was not chosen Alderman but remained as a Commoner because he had paid a fine before to acquite himselfe thereof and as he supposed of all other publicke offices wherein he deceiued himselfe The first of August died Sir Edmond Anderson Lord Chiefe Iustice of the 〈◊〉 Pleas a man very famous for Law Equity and Conscience he sate Iudge of that High Court thrée and twenty yeares he abhorred briberie he was vtterly against all Monopolies and Polipragmaes in concealements after him succéeded Sir Francis Gawdie a most iust Iudge and a great Lawier he died the 15 of December next following The 11 of August the King made Proclamation to redresse the misimployment of lands and goods and other things giuen to charitable vses William Caluerley of Caluerley in Yorkeshire Esquier murdered two of his owne children in his owne house then stabd his wife into the body with full entent to haue killed her and then instantly with like fury went from his house to haue slaine his youngest Child at nurse but was preuented he was prest to death in Yorke the 5 of August The 27 of August the King Quéene Prince with many of the Nobility being accompanied with the Ambassadors of Spaine and the Archduke were very royally receiued into Oxford where the King heard sundry disputations and himselfe made an Oration in Latine in presence of the whole assembly and for thrée daies space they were most sumptuously feasted by the Earle of Dorset Lord Treasurer of England and Chancellour of that Vniuersity who also gaue frée entertainement vnto all commers from morning vntill night during the Kings abode in Oxford The 29 of August 1605. the King by his Letters Pattents did incorporate the Woodmongers and Carmen of London and the Suburbes to be a Body Corporate and Politicke for euer by the name of Master Wardens and Fellowship of Woodmongers Thomas Hunt and Marke Snelling and Cuthbert Coleman were the first Master and Wardens thereof The last of August arriued at London Henricus Remelyus Principall Secretary of Estrate vnto Christianus the 4 King of Denmarke to be enstalled Knight of the Garter in his Kings right to whom the order of the Garter was sent two yeares before he returned the 28 of September The 29 of September the L. Archbishop of Canterbury was sworne a Priuy Counsellor of Estate at Hampton Court About the 20 of September sir Thomas Smith returned out of Russia being sent thither Ambassador the last yeare vnto the Emperour Boris Pheodorowich Godonoua at whose arriuall there he found the country in vprore and the Emperour in open warres against Demetrius who claimed the crowne then entered his territories with an armie of Polonians and seconded by certaine discontented Russians all which notwithstanding the Emperour vsed and entreated him very respectiuely and became so gratious with him as the Emperour graunted all that he desired and being returned from Mosco to Vollogda to embarke for England he vnderstood that the said Boris Pheodor had poisoned himselfe and that his sonne Pheodor Borossowich succéeded him who vpon knowledge that the English Ambassador was not yet departed dealt as kindly with him as his father had done as well in accepting his letters as promising to confirme whatsoeuer his father graunted but this yong Emperour died within eight wéekes after his coronation and the forenamed Demetrius the supposed sonne to the ancient Euan Vaselowich obtained the crowne which said Demetrius after his counsell had duely informed him of the serious purposed and discreet carriage of the English Ambassador from the King of England and that he remayned yet in Russia with all spéed sent Gauarillo Salmanoue a great Courtier vnto his Lordship with commission to giue him a honourable dispatch and to signifie his Maiesties most earnest desire to be in loue and amity with King Iames of England aboue all the Kings in the world Thomas Pearcy Robert Catesby Thomas Winter and others in the last yeare of the raigne of Quéene Elizabeth by the instigation of certaine Iesuits practised with the king of Spain to send a well furnished Army vpon England promising him great aide to entertaine them at their arriuall at Milford Hauen to that purpose the King promised to send them fifty thousand pound for leuying of horse and â—oot and preparation of Munition in England to second them but whilst this was in a manner concluded Quéene Elizabeth died and the King of Spaine vpon certaine knowledge that King Iames was established dispatched his Ambassadors and Commissioners for England for confirmation of a lasting Peace betweene them yet neuerthelesse the said Robert Catesbie sent Thomas Winter againe to the King of Spaine to resolicite their former proiect but the King answered him your old Queene is dead with whom I had warres and you haue a new King with whom I haue euer beene in good peace and amity and for continuance thereof I haue sent my speciall Commissioners and vntill I sée what will become thereof I will not hearken vnto any other course whatsoeuer When Winter returned and made this knowne vnto Catesby Pearcy and the rest then they beganne to cast about what they might doe of themselues to aduance the Roman Catholicke Religion but first they would see the euent of the first Parliament if that would mitigate any former Lawes and trie what good the Conclusion of Peace with Spaine would doe vnto them before they attempted any further but when they perceiued that neither Parliament nor publicke Peace sorted in any part to their desire and that the Peace concluded was rather a more ready meanes for the Law to proceede against them then otherwise because the Peace concerned onely the Amitie of Christian Princes for the generall good of Christendome without any particular or priuate respect then Catesby told the rest hee had a deuice in his head that should free them and the rest of the English Catholiques from their oppressions
and when he had found out fit Ministers for execution of his deuice after they had taken oath and Sacrament for secresie hee tolde them hee had deuised the meane to vndermine and blow vp the Parliament house at the instant when the King Queene Prince Peeres and Commons were all assembled which proiect they presently embraced and forthwith Pearcy hired certaine lodgings close to the Parliament house and then they appointed Miners who with great difficulty digged and vndermined a part of the wall but after a while they vnderstood that the Vaut right vnder the Parliament house was to bee let to hire then Guydo Fawkes went and hired it this Fawkes was of late a Souldier in Flanders and for this purpose was sent for who by consent of the rest changed his name and was called Iohn Iohnson Master Pearcies man after they had hired the Vant they secretly conuaied into it thirty and sixe barrels of powder and couered them all ouer with Billets and Fagots About tenne daies before the Parliament should beginne an vnknowne party in the Euening met a seruant of the Lord Mounteagles in the street and deliuered him a letter â—hâ—â—â—ing him speedily to giue it vnto the Lord which he did when his Lord had read it and obseruâ—â— the dangerous contents with a speciall caâ—â—â—â— not to appeare the first day of Parliament 〈◊〉 was amased and forthwith deliuered it to the Earle of Salisbury the Kings principall Secretary a chiefe Counsellor of Estate when thâ— Earle had indiciously obserued the stranâ—â—â— Phrase and Tenor thereof with the terrible threates therein against the whole State he acquainted the Lord Chamberlaine therewith then they conioyned vnto them the Lord Admirall the Earles of Worcester and Northampton who instantly consulted what was fittest to be done omitting neither time diligence nor industry all which notwithstanding they could not as yet find out the depth of this mysterie and were therefore much troubled in minde because the appointed day of Parliament draw neare which was Tuesday the fift of Nouember vpon the Saturday before the King being returned from hunting the said Lords acquainted his Highnesse with what had past and when his Maiesty had well noted the strange contents of the letter which purported the sodaine ruine of the State the King said notwithstanding the sleight regard which might be giuen to scattered Libels yet this was more quicke and pithie then was vsuall in libels and willed them to search in all places as well not dayly frequented as of vsuall repaire and concerning any forraine disturbance or inuasion he well knew the present force and preparation of all Christian Princes and that whatsoeuer practise of treason was now in hand it must be performed in some vnsuspected place and by some home-bred traytors thereupon new search was made in all places about the Court and the Parliament house but could not as yet finde any thing worthy their labours all which searches were performed with such silence and discretion as there â—ose no manner of suspition either in Court or City the Lord Chamberlaine whose office it most concerned neuer rested day nor night and the night before the Parliament as Sir Thomas Kneuet with others scowted about the Parliament house espied a fellow standing in a corner very suspitiously and asked him his name what he was and what he did there so late who answered very bluntly his name was Iohn Iohnson Master Pearcies man and kéeper of his ledgings Sir Thomas Kneuet continued still his search in all places thereabouts and returning thither againe found him lingering there still searched him and found vnder his cloake a close Lanterne and a burning Candle in it and about him other signes of suspition that he stood not there for any good then the Knight entered the Vaut where they found the powder couered with billets and fagots as afore-said and then the Lord Chamberlaine caused the Traytor to â—e bound and being now about thrée a clocke in the morning he went vnto the King and with excéeding gladnesse told his Maiesty the treason was discouered and preuented and the traitor in hold the King desired to sée Fawkes who when he came before the King vsed like trayterous and audacious spéeches as he did at his first apprehension affirming himselfe was the onely man to performe this treason saying it sore vexed him that the déed was not done and for that time would not confesse any thing touching the rest of the Conspirators but that himselfe onely and alone was the contriuer and practiser of this treason Betwéene fiue and six a clocke in the morning the Councel gaue order to the Lord Maior of London to looke to the City in very calme manner to set ciuill watch at the city gates signifying therewithall that there was a plot of treason discouered and that the King would not goe to Parliament that day and the same day in the afternoone the manner of the treason was by Proclamation made knowne vnto the people for ioy whereof there was that night as many bonefires in and about London as the stréetes could permit and the people gaue humble and hearty thankes vnto Almighty God for their King and Countries right blessed escape Within 3 daies after two other proclamations were made signifying vnto the people who were the chiefe conspirators with commandement to apprehend Pearcy and Catesby and to take them aliue if it were possible which said Pearcy and Catesby were gone to Holbach in Warwickshire to méet Winter Grant and others where vnder pretence of a great hunting they meant to raise the country and surprise the Lady Elizabeth from the Lord Harington whom they meant to proclaime Quéene and in whose name they meant to enter into Armes being perswaded that the King the Prince and Duke of Yorke were by that time blowne vp in the Parliament house but when they knew their treason was knowne and preuented and saw the Kings forces round about the house so as they could not escape Pearcy and Catesby very desperately issued forth and fighting backe to backe were both slaine with one musket shot Saturday the ninth of Nouember the King went to Parliament wherein the presence of the Quéene the Prince the Duke of Yorke the Ambassadors of the King of Spaine and the Archduke and all the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons of the same he made a very solemne oration manifesting the whole complot of this Treason Sir Clement Scudamour Knight and Master Iohn Iolles Shrieues Sir Leonard Halliday Merchantaylor Maior At this time the solemne triumphes pleasant trophies in honour of the Lord Maior and the City of London were held two seuerall daies viz. the day of his oath and all Hollonday but there was none in thrée yeares after by reason of continuall sicknesse The 19 of Ianuary the Lord William Knowles Baron of Graies maried Elizabeth Howard eldest daughter vnto the said Thomas Earle of Suffolke The 4 of Ianuary
and the Lady Arbella were the other gossips About the beginning of September there fled out of Ireland into the parts beyond the Seas Hugh Earle of Tirone Terconnel Hugh Baron of Don Gannon Caffer Oge Odonnel brother to the Earle of Terconnel Orto Oge Oneale Nephew to the Earle of Tyrone the Countesse of Tyrone and two of the younger sonnes of Tyrone and the sonne and heire of the Earle of Terconnel being an infant of one yeare of age or thereabout with diuers other their seruants and followers they imbarked at Lughswillie The seuenth of September was borne Duke Charles second sonne to the King of Spaine Wednesday the 16 of September died the Lady Mary daughter to our Soueraigne Lord the King and was solemnly interred at Westminster the twenty thrée of the same in a vaut of the same Chappell and in the same manner as was her sister the Lady Sophia Sir Ieruais Clyfton of Layton Bromeswold Knight was made Baron by writ by the title of Baron of Layton Bromeswold and sate in his roabes with the Lords in the Parliament house the 16 of Nouember being the day of the adiornment of the Parliament And the twentith day of Iuly following the Lord Esme Stewart Lord of Awbigny in France gentleman of his Maiesties Bedchamber in England and sole brother vnto Lodouicus Duke of Lenox maried Katherin in the onely daughter and heire of the said Lord Clyfton The first day of March in the second yeare of his Maiesties raigne proclamation was made straitly prohibiting all increase of buildings within the city of London and one mile thereof and expresly commanding all persons to build all the fore front and windowes of al their new buildings either of bricke or stone but it tooke small effect whereupon the 12 of October this present yere 1607 Proclamation was made again to the same effect commanding them to build all their vtter wals windowes either 〈◊〉 brick or stone And y e 16 of October there were 2 censured in the the star Chamber for building contrarie to the tenour of his Maiesties firs◠Proclamation This yeare the King new builded the statelie banqueting-Banquetting-house with increase of many faire lodgings at Whitehall Doctor Ailmer late L. Bishop of London and the right honourable Elizabeth Countesse Donger of Shrewsbury haue giuen certaine sums of money for the better maintenance of sermon hereafter at Pauls Crosse and Thomas Russell Draper hath likewise giuen ten pound a yeare for euer to be giuen vnto such vnbeneficed Preachers as shall preach at Pauls Crosse whereupon the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen for the due imployment of the foresaid summes and encrease of the same haue further prouided for the said Preachers so as euery o◠them being vnbeneficed shall not onely receiue a grauitie in money but also euery one that shall preach there shall at his pleasure be fréely entertained for fiue daies space with swéet conuenient lodgings fire candle and all other necessarie viz. from thursday before their appointed day of preaching vntill tuesday morning following Geffrey Elwes Nicholas Style Sir Henry Row Mercer Maior The 16 of Nouember proclamation was made concerning the Earle of Tyrone Terconnell and others of Ireland signifying their purpose and practise to extirpe the English nation out of Ireland and to conferre and yéeld the kingdome of Ireland vnto the Pope and Tyrones soliciting forraigne Princes to attempt the conquest thereof The 20 of December proclamation was made to apprehend the Lord Maxwell who wounded the Porter and so brake prison out of Edenbrough Castle This Lord Maxwell aided Iames Macdonell to escape likewise The 24 of December sir Thomas Parry Knight Chancellor of the Dutchie was sworne a Priuie Counsellor of Estate The 8 of December began a hard frost continued vntill the 15 of the same and then thawed and the 22 of December it began againe to fréeze violently so as diuers persons went halfe way ouer the Thames vpon the Ice and the 30 of December at euery ebbe many people went quite ouer the Thames in diuers places and so continued from that day vntill the third of Ianuary the people past daily betwéene London and y e Banke-side at euery halfe ebbe for the floud remooued the Ice and forced the people daily to tread new paths except onely betwéene Lambeth and the ferry at Westminster the which by incessant treading became very firme and frée passage vntill the great thaw and from Sunday the tenth of Ianuary vntill the fiftéenth of the same the frost grew extream so as the Ice became firme and remoued not then all sorts of men women and children went boldly vpon the Ice in most parts some shot at prickes others bowled and danced with other variable pastimes by reason of which concourse of people there were many that set vp boothes and standings vpon the Ice as Fruit sellers Victuallers that sold béere and wine Shoomakers a Barbers tent c. Euery of them had fire néere their beings The 15 of Ianuary it began somewhat to thaw and so continued 4 daies together yet neuerthelesse the great Ice vpon the Thames held firme and passable and became somewhat smooth like as in the last great frost in the yeare 1564. which till then were very craggy and vncertaine The 19 of Ianuary the frost began againe but not violently vntill Sunday the 24 of Ianuary and then held on vntill the 30 of the same The 1 of February the Ice began to breake by little and little and the next day in the afternoone all the Ice was quite dissolued and cleane gone so as no signe remained thereof many bridges were spoiled by this frost and much fowle perished especially smal birds which in many places were found frozen to death this frost was more grieuous in Ireland and France then in England The 9 of February sir Iohn Ramsey knight Baron of Barnes Viscount Hadington maried Elizabeth the eldest daughter of Robert Earle of Sussex the King gaue her in mariage and at dinner the King dranke to the bride and bridegrome in a faire cup of gold which he gaue him And with it a patent of 600 pound yearely pension out of the Exchequer to the longest liuer of them both this the King did to reward his faithfull seruice against the dangerous treason of Earle Gowry in Scotland The 10 of March was laid the first stone for the new building of Algate but it was not fully finished vntill the end of the next yeare after this old gate was taken downe and new builded at the charges of the Citizens The eleuenth of Aprill George Ieruas a Seminarie was drawne to Tiburne and there executed The eleuenth of Aprill being Monday th◠quarter Sessions was held at Saint Edmondsbury and by negligence an out malt-house was set on fire from whence in most strange and sudden manner through fierce windes the fire
that name King of Spaine and Albertus and Isabella Archdukes of Austria on the one part and the generall Estates of Holland Zealand and Frizeland on the other part In this truce were included all the newter Townes Forts and Cities This was done after either side had tried their vtmost fortunes and felt the bitter sting and cruell miserie of almost fiftie yeares bloudy wars to the great damage of all Christendome and aduantage of the vnreconcileable common enemy the Turke The last yeare and this spring according to his Maiesties expresse order vpon apparant reason and great likelihood of future good vtilitie to the common subiects of this land there were many thousands of young Mulbery trées brought hither out of France by Monsieur Francis Vertron alias Forest of Verton in Pycardie Esquire who had a Patent for the same for two yeares which were likewise by order sent into diuers shires and there planted for the féeding of Silkewormes to make silke like as it is made in France The last yeare at Gréenwich he kept great store of English Silkewormes the which the King with great pleasure came often to sée them worke and of their silke the King caused a peece of Taffata to be made It is but twenty yeares since the first generall making of silke in France And the like generall planting of Mulbery trées there who vntill then could not make Silke All which notwithstanding for many yeares past héere in England haue béene diuers ingenious and industrious English gentlemen who haue planted Mulberies made many trials taken great paines and béene at expences to bréede and féed their wormes and to make silke whereof they brought some to good perfection Amongst whom of most note is William Stallendge Esquier who at this time and before by his proper practise had bred great store of wormes to good perfection and thereof made good silke in London viz. 13 yeardes of Taffata and diuers payres of Stockings of sūdry colours which he presented vnto his Maiesty and vnto the Quéene and Prince and vnto many others the other yeare This Stallendge about thrée yeares past had a Pattent for seuen yeares to bring in Mulbery séeds and this yere according to the kings direction he and the forenamed Forrest planted Mulbery trées in most shires of England viz. M. Stallendge furnished the Westerne parts and M. Forest the Northen part the King planted Mulbery trées neere Saint Iames Parke The beautifull building in the Strand neare Durham house was begunne the tenth of Iune last past and was fully finished in Nouember following at the proper charges of Robert Earl of Salisburie Lord high Treasurer of England and vpon Tuesday the tenth of Aprill this yeare 1609 many of the vpper shops were richly furnished with wares and the next day after that the King Quéene and Prince the Lady Elizabeth and the Duke of Yorke with many great Lords and chiefe Ladies came thither and then the King gaue it a name and called it Britaine Burse The 8 of May the King by his Proclamation prohibited all forraine Nations that after August next they should not fish vpon any the coasts of England Scotland or Ireland nor the Isles adiacent without speciall licence from the Commissioners in that behalfe ordained viz. to haue licence from the Commissioners in London for Fishing neare England and Ireland and from the Commissioners in Edenbrough to fish in the Scottish seas and the Isles adiacent The first second and third of Iune the king in person royall heard the differences betwéene the ecclesiasticall and the temporall Iudges argued touching prohibitions out of the Kings Bench and Common Pleas. The 8.9 and 10. of Iune his Maiesty also in proper person accompanied with the L. Treasurer the Lord Priuy Seal the Lord Admirall the Lord Chamberlaine and others heard the manifold complaints of the abuses of the officers of his Nauy royall The 23 of Iune y e King Quéen and Prince with diuers great Lords and many others came to the Tower to make triall of the Lions single valour and to haue the Lions kill a great fierce Bare which had kild a child but the Lions being tried by one and one at a time and lastly by two together which were bred in that open yard where the Bare was put loose for combat yet would none of them assaile him but sled from him and sought to returne into their dens After the first Lyon was put forth then was there a stone horse put into the Bare and Lyon who when he had gased vpon them a little he fell to grasing standing in the midst betwéene them both and whereas at first there was but two mastifes let in who boldly sought with the Lyon there was now 6 dogges let in who flue all vpon the horse being most in their fight at their first entrance and would soone haue woried the horse to death but that sodainely euen as the King wisht there entered in 3 stout Bearwards who wondrous valiantly rescued the horse and brought away the dogges whilest the Lyon and Bare stood staring vpon them And the fift of Iuly this Bare according to the Kings expresse commaundement was bayted to death with dogs vpon a Stage and the mother of the murthered child had twenty pound giuen her out of the mony giuen by the people to see the death of the Bare About two yeares past viz. at Christmas 1607. the King borrowed of Francis Iones and Nicholas Salter and their partners being Farmers of the Custome house one hundred and twenty thousand pound for one whole yeare which said summe his Maiesty very gratiously and carefull repayed at Christmas 1608. with full royall consideration for the same In the moneth of March the last yeare 1608. the King borrowed of certaine other Citizens the sum of thréescore and thrée thousand pound for fiftéene months and this Midsomer day 1609 the King not onely repayed them all the said sum but allowed them likewise their full interest for the same viz. seauen thousand and fiue hundred pround as a royall recompence the King sent them word that hee had money ready for them and that if they would they should receiue their money before their day but they refused it Of late yeares certaine ingenious and industrious persons deuised and found out the making of Allome within the Kings Dominions viz. in Deuonshire and Ireland and lastly at Gysborrow and other places in Yorkeshire where the sayd Allom by this time was brought to full perfection by the Lord Sheffield and Sir Thomas Challoner Sir Dauid Fowllis Sir Iohn Bowrchier Knights and William Turner Nicholas Cryspe Elias Cryspe Abraham Chamberlaine Citizens of London to the great vse profit of the common wealth whereupon the first of Iuly the King by his Proclamation prohibited the bringing in of any Allome from beyond the seas into any part of his Maiesties dominions vpon pain of confiscation The King likewise
Adulteries The 26 of October ariued Olexsey Euanowich Iszazen from the yong Emperour of Russia Michaell Euanowich Vryoue hée returned the next spring and then the King sent Sir Iohn Merricke Knight Lord Ambassador to the sayd Emperour who according to his Commission with great paines and long trauaile made a firme Peace and League betwéene the King of Sweaden and the Emperour of Russia Thomas Benet Henry Iay Shrieues Sir Thomas Middleton Knight Grocer Maior The 4 of Nouember 1613. the Viscont Rochester was created Earle of Somerset and Baron of Branspeth and the same day in the afternoone Sir Edward Cooke Knight Lord chiefe Iustice of England was sworne a Priuie Counsellor Sonday the 26 of Decembert Robert Earle of Somerset maried the Lady Francis Howard daughter to Thomas Earle of Suffolke Sonday the 2 of Ianuary 1613. betweene the houres of twelue and one in the morning was Prince Henry Fredericke borne at Heydelberge in Germanie the first borne sonne of the most high borne Princesse the Lady Elizabeth the eldest daughter of the most High and Mighty Prince Iames King of Great Brittaine and wife to the most Noble Prince Fredericke the first Count Palatine chiefe of the Princes Electors he was christened the sixth of March. Thursday the 29 of March 1614. Sir Ralphe Winwood Knight Master of the Requests was sworne principall Secretary of Estate and Sir Thomas Lake Knight Clerke of the Priuie Signet was sworne a Priuie Counsellor The 15 of Iune died Henry Earle of Northamton and was buried in the chappell of Douer castle he founded thrée Hospitalls one whereof was at Gréenewich which he ordained should be for euer gouerned by the company of Mercers of London In the moneth of Iuly this yeare 1614. the King of Denmarke with thrée shippes arriued at Yarmouth accompanied and attended by his Lord Chancellor and Lord Admirall and diuers other of quallity and a competent Number of his Guard and others Friday the 22 of Iuly hee came to the Quéenes Court at Somerset house in the Strand the King of great Brittaine being then in Bedfordshire ryding progresse where hauing spéedie knowledge of his brothers a ryuall set forward instantly for London and vpon the next Sunday both the Kings the Quéene and and Prince Charles met at Somerset house where the Bishop of London preached before them And the first of August the King of Denmarke being accompanied with King Iames and Prince Charles went by Barge to Woolwich and to Graues-end where they dined and after dinner went aboord the King of Denmarkes shippe and there the King of Great Brittaine tooke leaue of his brother and returned that night to Theobalds Prince Charles accompanied his Vncle the next day to Rochester and and hauing viewed the Nauy Royall they returned to the King of Denmarkes Ship and the next daie Prince Charles returned to London and the King with a faire winde set saile for Denmarke hauing euery way exprest his Royall bounty as formerly The thirtéenth of Iuly Thomas Earle of Suffolke was made Lord high Treasurer of England and at this time Robert Earle of Somerset was made Lord Chamberlaine This Michellmas Tearme there was a call of Seargeants at Law viz. the eleuenth of Nouember At this time was finished and builded the new faire Counsell Chamber for the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London by reason the former Chamber was too little Sir Thomas Middleton Knight being then Lord Maior In September there was a generall muster of horse and foote throughout the Land and therewithall trayning of souldiers but chiefly in the City of London by the citizens themâ—selues many whereof by their former voluntary exercise of Armes and Millitary discipline was now so ready and expert that they taught oâ—thers And whereas at this time there was by the Lord Maior and citizens twenty selectâ—â— captaines chosen to traine and gouerne thâ— trained bands of London viz. sixe thousandâ— there were found in the said former company viz. of the Artillerie garden sufficient men â— be their Lieutenants and all other officers 〈◊〉 the apt and ready trayning of others frâ—â— whom vpon good obseruation all the shires 〈◊〉 England tooke example the captaines and genâ—tlemen of the Artillerie garden demeand themselues so wel exercising all points of warre that it pleased Prince Charles to goe in person to the Artillery garden to sée their wéekely exercise of armes and to goe into Hoxton field to sée their great muster and trayning of the sixe thousand citizens which wéekely practise now vsed in the Artillery garden they were determined to remooue from thence and to hold their vsual Marshall méetings and practise of armes in the great third field from Mooregate viz. next the sixe Windmills which field Master Leat with great paines hath béene diuers yeares a preparing to that purpose At this time the riuer of Thames was cléered of stops pyles and weyres by the Water Bayly of London as he was appointed by the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen Master Hugh Middleton Citizen and Goldsmith of London borne in Denbigh-shire hauing spent fiue yeares time with the aduise and direction of the best and most skillfull Artizens imployed bestowed great summes of money forced to vse seuen hundred workemen at one time and endured infinit Callumny and detraction he brought a delicate Riuer of swéet water from two plentious springs viz. the one whereof is called Chawldwell néere Ware and the other Amwell in Herefordshire which two springs being vnited runne ioyntly togither to the North-side of London which Riuer with the Trenches to conuay it and the great Cesterne to receiue it with great difficultie was brought vnto desired effect in Sommer 1613. but the Currant was restrained from running into the Ceasterne vntill Michaelmas day in the yeare 1613. And that day there came to behold it the Lord Maior if London and Sir Thomas Middleton Knight Lord Maior Elect for the yeare ensuing brother to this Maior Hugh Middleton Master of this memorable worke with many Aldermen and a great number of graue Citizens and others who were entertained with excellent Musique and the royall sound of drums and trumpets with spéeches and other pleasant entertainements and at the lifting vp of the Scluce to let the Riuer runne into the Ceasterne there was a peale of Chambers since which time with all possible expedition this water is conuaied from this Ceasterne by pipes of Elme into all high stré◠and chiefe lanes of the city and the suburbeâ— thereof the generall and particular benefit their of is vnualuable Peter Proby Martin Lumley Shrieues Sir Thomas Hayes Knight Draper Maior At this time was founded the Great Hospiâ—tall at the Charter-house néere London for fourescore men and forty children and the new built Hospitall at Dulwich in Surrey read my large booke The 17 of Ianuary 1614. it began to fréeze in ordinary manner and the 23
Ambassador Leger in France was sworne a Priuie Counsellor and made Comptroller of the Kings houshold and the Lord Wotton was made Treasurer of the Kings houshold Sonday the fifth of Ianuary the Lord Viscont Villers was created Earle of Buckingham at White-hall Twesday the fourth of February 1616. the Earle of Buckingham was sworne a Priuie Counsellor Twesday the 13 of February the King in person sate in the Star-chamber and made an excellent Oration to the Lords and to the Iudges vnto whom hee gaue a charge and direction how they should proceed in the Circuits Shroue Twesday the 4 of March many disordred persons of sondry kindes amongst whom were very many young boyes and laddes that assembled themselues in Lincolnes Inne field Finsbury field in Ratliffe and Stepney field where in ryotous manner they did beate downe the walls and windowes of many victualling houses and of all other houses which they suspected to bee bawdie houses And that after-noone they spoyl'd a new Play-house and did likewise more hurt in diuers other places in pulling downe walles and windowes and spoyling of house-hold-stuffe and were so headâ—strong that they dispightfully vsed and resisted the Shrieffes of London and the Constables and Iustices of Middlesex Whereupon the Lords of the Counsell by the Kings appointment ordained diuers of the Chiefe Iustices of Middlesex to be Prouost Marshals and to execute Marshall Law if the like occation should happen Shroue-twesday the fourth of March this yeare 1616. the Queene feasted the King at her Palace in the Strand formerly called Somerset-house and then the King commanded it should no more be so called but that it should from henceforth be called denmark-Denmarke-house which said Denmarke-house the Queene had many waies repaired beautified new builded and enlarged and brought to it a pipe of conduit water from Hyde-parke The seuenth of March the Great Seale of England was deliuered to Sir Francis Bacon Knight the Kings Atturney and was then made Lord Kéeper and the next day toward Euening died the Lord Elismer late Lord Chancellor and the fourth of Ianuary following Sir Francis Bacon Lord Keeper was made Lord Chauncelor When Sir Francis Bacon was made Lord Kéeper then was sir Henry Yeluerton Knight the Kings Soliciter made the Kings Atturney and Master Thomas Couentry Esquire Recorder of London was made the Kings Soliciter and was Knighted the 16 of March Friday the fouretéenth of March 1616. the King being accompanied with the Queene and Prince Charles and many of the Chiefe Nobility and others went from White-hall to Theobalds and from thence the King with his appointed traine set forward toward Edenborough the next Monday being Saint Patricks day And vpon his Maiesties returne to London viz. the 15 of September next following the King came from Windsor to London and was met at Hyde-parke by the Lord Maior and Aldermen and aboue foure hundreth of the chiefe Citizens with chaines of gold and well mounted the Lord Maior presented the King with a purse and in it fiue hundreth péeces of gold called the Vnity and there the King Knighted sir Anthony Ben Recorder of London The 20 of March 1616. the Lord Hay was sworne a Priuie Counsellor at Hynching-brooke Sonday the 23 of March 1616. at Burley on the hill in Rutland-shire sir Edward Noell Knight and Baronet was created Lord Noell of Rydlington At this time neere Wapping in the Parish of White-chappell was new builded a very faire large Chappell and a Church-yard to it which were consecrated the 7 of Iuly 1617. by the Lord Bishop of London Vpon Michaelmas day Doctor Montague Lord Bishop of Winchester was sworne a Priuie Counsellor at Hampton Court and that day at that place Sir Iohn Villers maried Frances the daughter of Sir Edward Cooke Knight William Hallyday Robert Iohnson Shrieues Sir George Bolles Knight Grocer Maior Twesday the fourth of Nouember here ariued Stephen Euanowich Lieutenant of Rasco and Marke Euanozin Posdieof of one of the thrée Chancellors of Russia from the late mentioned Michaell Pheodorowich Emperour of Russia they had audience the next Sonday and vpon Now yeares day the King feasted them and their chiefe followers and attendants at Whitehall being fifty in number their whole Traine was 75. Thursday the 6 of Nouember the Lord Hay married the Lady Luce daughter to the Earle of Northumberland Sonday the last of Nouember 1617. the Lord Archbishop of Spalato preached at the Marcers Chappell in the Italian tongue there were present the L. Archbishop of Canterbury the L. Chancellor the Earles of Arondell Pembroke Lord Zowch the Lord Compton and many others of great note he preached there againe vpon Sonday the ninetéenth of Aprill 1618. Sonday the foureteenth of December at â—â—â—beth were two Bishops consecrated viz. 〈◊〉 Felton Master of Pembroke-hall was consecrated Lord Bishop or Bristow and Doctor Montaigne Deane of Westminster was consecrated Lord Bishop of Lincolne at this Consecration were present and assistant at the imposition of hands with the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Archbishop of Spalato the Bishops of London Ely Rochester and Lichfield Monday the foure and twenty of December 1617. was borne Charles Lodowick at Heydelberg about foure a clocke in the morning and was christened in March following Prince Charles was out of his Godfathers At this time the Appothecaries of London obtained a corporation for themselues and their successors for euer and by Letters pattented were made a Body Pollitique and Corporate and that all such as vse and professe the Apt and Mistery of Appothecaries within London and the Suburbs thereof and within seuen miles compasse thereof shall be ordred and gouerned by the Master Wardens and socitie of the Art and Misterie of the Appothecaries Edmond Philips was the Master Stephen Hyggines and Thomas Fanes were the first Wardens New yeares day being Thursday 1617. George Earle of Buckingham was created Marquesse of Buckingham at White-hall Thursday the eight of Ianuary 1617. Sir Robert Manton Knight was sworne the Kings Secretary At the end of February this yeare 1617. the Company of the East India Merchants sent nine braue goodly ships well appointed to the East Iudies And Sir Thomas Dale Knight went Generall this was the first fléet of the second ioynt stock At the beginning of this month of Aprill 1618. the Lord De la Ware with about eight score persons viz. men women went y e second time to Virginea to make good the plantation the Lord De la Ware at his first being in Virginia through extreamity of sicknesse was constrained to returne for England about sixe yeares past and could not recouer his perfect health vntill the last yeare in which he builded a very faire shippe and went now in it himselfe and after him went Captaine Henry Spilman with thirty persons this Captaine Spilman had béene formerly
tenne yeares in Virginia knew most of the Kings of that Country and spake their Languages very vnderstandingly The seuenth of March this yeare 1617. about one a clocke at midnight there was séene in the ayre ouer the Pallas of Paris in France a flame of fire as it were a Starre of a Cubit long and a foot broad which fired the Palas and with extreame terror and violence burnt it downe and therewithall burned the ancient Records of France and the Pictures and Statuaes of the Kings of France this fire notwithstanding the redinesse of water and twenty thousands of willing persons endeauoring to quench it yet it continued about twenty houres in which space it also burned a prison with great dammage to other houses and Tradesmen great Pillers and Arches of stone burned with great flames as if they had béene made of Timber and commixt with Brimston and the first wéeke of this moneth of March happened in the Towne of Chagford in Deuonshire at a Court of Stanery a wall fell downe and after that part of the house and fiue Master Nicholas Eueligh then Steward of that Court and two of his seruants And Master Richard Cottell of the Middle Temple Esquire and seuen other there were also about thirty persons sore hurt within few daies of these two accidents aboue said the Towne-house of Delph in Holland by negligence was set a fire and quite burned downe Martine Fotherby Doctor of Diuinity and Chaplaine to the Kings Maiesty one of the Canons of Christ-church in Canterbury borne at Grimsby in Lincolneshire he was Kinsman Pupile and Chaplaine to the good Archbishop White-gift and was Consecrated Bishop of Salisburie vpon Sonday the ninetéenth of Aprill 1618. by the most Reuerend Father in God Doctor Abbot Lord Archbishop of Canterbury This moneth of May 1618. the forenamed Russia Ambassadour with his Traine returned and Sir Dudley Digges Knight was sent Ambassador to the Emperour of Russia from his Maiesty William Parker Citizen and Merchantaillor of London died about two yeares past and amongst other things which hee gaue to Pius and Publique vses he gaue a thousand pound towards the new building of Aldersgate which was imployed therein according to the Tenor of his Will he gaue also fiue hundreth pounds towards the new glasing of the decayed windowes in the vpper part of Paules Church in London and the same to be done in rich colloured glasse with Effygies and holy stories as it had béene formerly glased and adorned the first window whereof being new made was prepared and appointed to be set vp on the North-side of the Quire in the moneth of Iune this yeare 1618. and much of the old glasse repayred the decaies of diuers broken windowes Dura enim est Historiographorum conditio si vera dicant homines prouocant si falsa scripturis commendant Dominus qui vera dicta ab adulteris sequestrat non acceptat saith Matthew of Paris Of the Vniuersities in England and Colledges of the same with the Founders and principal Benefactors I Haue before time reioyced saith Erasmus Roterdam that England was so well furnished with so many men of excellent learning but now I begin to enuie her felicity for that he so flourisheth with all kind of literature that by taking the commendation thereof from the other regions she doth as it were maruailously obscure them And yet notwithstanding this commendation is not as now first due to England in the which it is well knowne haue béene of long time men of great learning The Vniuersities proue this to be true which both for their antiquitie and worthinesse contend with the most antient and worthy Vniuersities in the world Peter Colledge was erected of tâ—o antient Hostels sometime belonging vnto the Brethren of the sect called De poenitentia Iesu Christi by Hugh Balsam sometime Subprior of Ely 1256. This Hugh was afterward the tenth Bishop of Ely and finished this Colledge in Anno 1248. Clare Hall was first builded by Richard Badow then Chancellor of the Students there and the same was called Vniuersity Hall 1326. It was since that inlarged by Gwalther Thansteed Master of the same hall who with consent of the said Richard Badow resigned the foundation thereof to Elizabeth Lady of Clare third daughter of Gilbert and sister and one of the heires of the last Gilbert de Clare Earle of Glocester who was first married to Iohn Bourgh Earle of Vlster in Ireland after to Theobald of Verdon and thirdly to Sir Roger Damary and had issue by them all she I say named it Clare Hall Pembroke Hall wâ—s founded by Mary of Valentia daughter to Guydo Earle of Saint Paul in France wife to Adomate de Valentia Earle of Pembroke She obtained of King Edward the third whose cosen she was to found this Colledge in her owne ground with purchasing two or thrée tâ—nements thereby and named it Aula de Valeâ—ce Marie An. 1343. Corpus Christi Colledge was first begun to be builded by the Aldermen and brethren of Corpus Clristi Guild This Colledge was brought so far forth she rather by the helpe of Saint Maries Guild and fraternitie newly adioyned to the other Guild In the yeare 1353. they did elect Henry Earle of Darby and Lancaster who should obtaine them fauour for the purchasing of Mortmaine for such lands and tenements as after many did sell thim This Earle of Darby in the 28 yeare of Edward the third was created the first Duke of Lancaster and then they elected him their Alderman who recognised their statutes not by the Dukes seale but by the seale of the Alderman of that Guild Trinity hall was first an Hostell purchased by Iohn Cranden sometime Prior of Ely who procured it for his brethren the Monkes of that house to be students there in the time of Edward the third which hostell was afterward purchased by William Bateman Bishop of Norwich who builded this Colledge of Trinity hall vpon the said ground being the first founder thereof he deceased in the yeare of Christ 1354. Gunuile and Caius Colledge was first founded by Edmund Gunuile sometime Parson of Terington in Norffolke he gaue it to name Gunuile Hall as appeareth by his statute 1354. At his decease leauing a good masse of mony commended the further finishing of the same Hall to William Bateman Bishop of Norwich who with the assent of the Aldermen and Brethren of the Guiles of Corpus Christi and our Lady changed with them the said house with their house called the Stonehall where now Gunuile and Caius colledge standeth Iohn Caius Doctor in Physick sometime fellow and late Master of the same colledge hath inlarged the house and now made a second foundation with giuing certain manors and lands to the same 1557. Kings Colledge was first founded by King Henry the sixth in Anno 1441. The same King altered the forme of his first foundation Anno 1443. Edward the fourth in displeasure
Mart at Onay in Buckinghamshire at Drifield in Yorkeshire On Twesday in Easter weeke at Longner at Couentry at Hitchin And a fourtnight faire begins the Twesday in Easter wéeke and continueth euery Twesday fortnight vntill Christmas being great faires of cattle the Tuesday and Wednesday at Brailes at Sandbatoth at Rochford at Northslect On the Wednesday in Easter wéeke at Wellingborough euery Wednesday betweene Easter and Michaelmas a faire of cattle at Beuerley On Friday in Easter wéeke at Skipton in Crauen On Low-sunday at Bicklesworth in Buckinghamshire The Monday after Low-sunday at Enlome The third Sunday after Easter at Lowth in Lincolnshire Rogation wéeke all the wéeke is for retayling at Beuerley at Inglefield in Lancashire at Rech Holy Thursday or Ascention day at Litterworth at Hallaton in Leicestershire at Rippon at Brunningham at Wigham at Bishop Stratford at Newcastle at Middlewich at Burton vpon Trent at Chapplefrith at Stapport in Cheshire at Yarne at the Vizes at Brastead in Kent at Sudmaster in Essex at Darkin at Grantham at Beuerley The Sunday after Ascention day at Tharstead at Burâ—ington in Yorkeshire On Whitson euen at Skipton in Crauen at Wisbitch On Whitsonday at Ratisdale at Leutham at Kerby Steuen in Westmerland at Ryhill at Cribby On Whitson-monday at Darrington in the North at Burton at Midlome at Harsl-gréene in Lancashire at Oundle in Northamptonshire at Whitchurch at Biclesworth at Saint Iues at Sléeforth in Lincolneshire at Cokermouth in the North at Salforth at Exceter at Easdome at Apleby at Rygate at Sitingbridge at Bradford at Amerson at Dryfield in Yorkeshire at Yorke at Agmonham at Stokechéere On Whitson-tuesday at Melton Mowbray at Longuer in Staffordshire at Ashby at de la zouch in Leicestershire at Higher Knotsford in Cheshire at Oringstoke at Laighton Buzzard at Farringdon in Barkshire at Perith in Cornewall at Long-guilford at Canterburie at Rothford in Essex at Lewis in Sussex at Chipping at Daintry in Northamptonshire On Wednesday in Whitson wéeke at Léeke in Staffordshire at Sandborow at Royston at Newarks vpon Trent On Thursday in Whitson wéeke at Kingstone vpon Thames at Cockfield On Friday in Whitson wéeke at Darby at Cockfall On Trinity euen at Skipton in Crauon at Punfract at Rowell in Northamptonshire for sixe daies On Trinity Sunday at Southcane in Yorkeshire at Kendall at Hounslow at Stokesley at Saint Mary Awke at Tunbridge On Trinity Monday at VVatford at Spilby at Ray in Essex On Corpus Christi day at Couentry at Stamford at Banbury at Stopport at Prescoate at Saint Néedes at Hallaton at Newberie at Saint Annes at Hemptstead at Bishop Stratford at Rosse The Sunday next after Trinity-Sunday at Belton On the Eue and on the Feast or day of Apostles Peter Paul at Greys Thorreck in Essex On Relique Sunday which is the sunday fortnight after Midsommer at Fodringay The sunday after the third of Iuly at Hauerhull The sunday after Saint Bartholomew at Sandbitch in Cheshire The Twesday after Michaelmas at Salisburie The Thursday after Michaelmas at Banburie FINIS A Table of These Particular Notes following GAllen page 15 The first Emperiall crowne of gold page 17 The originall of the Patriarchy of Constantinople pag. 17 The death of Saint Ierome pag. 17 Saint Patrique pag. 18 Rome spoyled by the Gothes pag. 18 The death of Saint Augustine pag. 18 A strange pestilence pag. 23 The life and death of the false Prophet Mahomet pag. 24 Clocks and Dials appointed pag. 26 The tyranny of Iustinian the Emperor pag. 28 France spoiled by the Saracens pag. 31 Germany conuerted pag. 30 Saxonie conuerted pag. 31 The Originall of Flanders pag. 31 Solemne musicke in Churches pag. 31 The Bishopricks of Hambro and Bream founded pag. 32 The originall of Normandy pag. 33 The Danes and Norweys conuerted pag. 35 The translation of the Empire p. 36 The Gamoth inuented p. 37 The end of the race of Charlemaigne and the beginning of Hugh Capet p. 38 Lubeck founded p. 40 Frost fiue months together in England p. 44 Goodwynsands p. 49 The conquest of Ierusalem by Godfrey of Bolloigne p. 50 The Story of Lybussa and Velasca with her Army of Ladies p. 56 Iohannes de Temporibus p. 60 Gratianus p. 62 London Bridge built of timber p. 64 Yorke burned p. 67 Paris streetes and London streetes paued p. 68 A fish like a man p. 69 The Iewes commit great outrages p. 71 The first Kingdome of Tartars p. 78 London Bridge built of stone p. 79 Three thousand persons spoiled vpon London Bridge p. 81 Winchellea destroied by a strange inundation p. 94 The Shepheards of England and France go a pilgrimage p. 95 The twelue Peeres of France ordained All the youth of London sworne p. 96 The Saracens attempt to spoile Christendome with other things of note p. 97 Strange tempest the first great rot of sheepe p. 102 The originall of the Knights Templers Knights of Rhodes and Malta p. 104 Iustices punished fifteene thousand Iewes banished p. 109 Sea-coale forbidden to be burned nere London p. 113 The French King burneth infected persons p. 116 The Iewes in Germany burned ibid. A terrible mortality with other things of note p. 118 119. and 100.126 The most honourable order of Knights of the Garter p. 129 The misfortune of fiue great Princes p. 131 A serpent in England with two heads p. 133 The staple of wooll remoued p. 143 A wondrous mortality in England of great note p. 136 The famous Poets Francis Petrarch and Iohn Boccace p. 139 Tamberlayne taketh Baiazeth rescueth Constantinople p. 149 The first Duke of Millaine with other things of note p. 154 The first impost of salt in France p. 161 The King of Englands Seale vsed in Paris with other things of note p. 163 Francis Sforce made Duke of Millaine p. 167 The King of England crowned in Paris p. 169 George Scanderbeg p. 174 The originall of Printing p. 178 An admirable sudden pestilence in Paris Rome taken and sacked by the Duke of Burbon vide in Anno 1526. The first Duke of Florence p. 219 The last Duke of Millaine p. 222 Barbarosso King of Argier p. 232 The house of Ferneze made Dukes of Parma p. 250 The last fall of base mony in England p. 282 The Archbishop of Collen expulsed for marying a wife p. 341 The Prince of Orenge slaine p. 340 Antwerpe besieged p. 348 Captaines of the Artillery Garden p. 359 The Patriarch of Greece selleth his dignity pag. 371 The Duke of Guyse slaine and the French King slaine being the last of the house of Valois the house of Nauarre succeedeth him the miserie of Paris during the siege and a briefe touch of some of the chiefe ancient Kings of France p. 379 The Ciuill Law reduced into order p. 398 The originall and State of Venice p. 464 FINIS Scotland another part of Britaine Wales the third part of Britain 4 Bishops in Wales Cornwall 1108. 1084 How Humber tooke that name Seuerne 1604 Guendoline a Queene The King deuoured
by woules 1009 A traitor to his brother deuoured of wild beasts 919 929 917 Chester 892 863 Bath The King attempted to flye 844 Cordila Queene 800 766 Bloud rained 721 664 636 612 â—59 396 The brother slue the brother 441 Mulmutius lawes 375 Ireland inhabited 356 MerciaÌ„ law the third 33â— The Picts inhabited the marches 323 321 311 The King deuoured 393 Grantham builded 192 The King depriued 296 272 370 The towne of Pickering built 261 258 248 234 227 207 191 171 A good example 161 141 116 135 133 132 131 136 124 120 118 115 111 180 106 104 94 91 88 86 83 81 78 76 74 70 66 Lud repaired London 51 Caesar his first voiage into England The second voyage of Caesar England tributary to the Romanes 37 14 An Christ 1 21 44 First Christians in England 73 124 Colchester built Galen England receiued the Faith 194 212 290 Carausius vsurpeth in Britaine 292 The first imperiall Crowne of gold 299 305 306 337 340 353 S. George 372 Iulian the Apostata Iouinian 365 Hillary Tearme 375 Maximus LiÌ„tle Britan in France The originall of the Patriarchy of Constantinople 395 408 The death of S. Hierosme S. Patrique sent to conuert Ireland The Gothes spole Rome The death of S. Augustine 447 Pestilence Saxons sent for Saxons entered this land Vortiger diuorced Vortiger depriued 454 The King poysoned 460 Barone slaine at Aubresbury First kingdome of the Saxons Vortiger burned 466 Stonehing The second kingdom of the Saxons The third kingdom of the Saxons 498 516 Round Table Mordred slaine 542 545 The 5. 6. kingdomes of the Saxons 578 The first warre betweene the Saxons in this realme 58â— Gurmundchester builded 588 The Saxons had the whole possession of this realme A strange and terrible pestilence AusteÌ„ came into England S. Austens at Canterbury S. Pauls Church in London S. Andrews in Rochester S. Peters at Westminster builded The life death of the false Prophet Mahomet As descended of Sara wife to Abraham The Scenits did Mahomet great seruice 606 613 The 7 kingdoms of the Saxons Lincolne Minister S. Peters at Yorke 635 Dunwich The prouince of Canterbury diuided into parishes Ely Oâ—waldfire The bishops sea of Winchester Glazing brought first into England The Abbeyes of Abingdon Chertsey Barking builded 685 This Iland called vniuersally England Iustinian the Emperour 687 Wels and Glassenbury Kingdome forsaken Selsee Germany conuerted 726 Beda 740 757 Cruelty 757 The King slaine Wels. Kenulphus slaine Saxons become Christians It rained blood The original of Flanders soleme musicke in Churches in France S. Albones Offa-dike The Danes first entred this land The King poysoned Winchcombe 802 The Bishopricke of Hambro Breame founded 839 London spoiled 857 860 Winchester spoiled 866 The original of Normandy Edmond martyred Chastity before beauty preferred 872 Vniuersitie in Oxford 900 The Danes and Norweies conuerted Thilwall built Manchester repaired Guy of Warweike 940 The Translation of the Empire of Greece The King of Denmarke conuerted 946 959 The King depriued King crowned at Bath Worcester Ramsey founded 975 The King murdred 1016 Edmond Ironside England diuided Edricus a traitour Treason rewarded 1018 The Danes possessed all England Marriage made vpon condition Canutus King of 4. Kingdomes S Edmonde bury builded 1038 Harald a tyrant Emma her childreÌ„ banished 1041 S. Clements Church without Temple-barre Dane-gele Edgitha was barren Lubecke founded 1066 This yeare of our Lord beginneth here at Christmas William Conqueror cousin to K. Edward by the mothers side Harald slaine Anno reg 1 1067 Wherefore the Mayor Citizens of London repaire to Paules Exeter besieged An reg 2. 1068 Earle of Northumberland slaine An reg 3. 1069 Ann reg 4. 1070 Monasteries rifled Ann reg 5. 1071 Ann. reg 6. Castle of Ledes and of Oxford 1072 Yorke subiect to Canterbury Ann. reg 7. 1073 Ann. reg 8. 1074 Married Priest remoued 1075 Bishop murdered An. reg 10 1076 An. reg 11 1077 An reg 12. 1068 An reg 13 1079 Murther An reg 15 1081 An reg 16 Tutsbury 1082 Bermondsey An reg 17 1083 Acres of land numbred An reg 18 1084 A greatter An reg 19 1085 New forest Bishop at Lincolne An reg 10. 1086 water flood Battail Abbey Selby Abbey S. Martine be grand An reg 21. 1086 boâ—â—s fouÌ„d King William died King Willâ—â—am had 4 sonnes and 5. daughters An reg 1. The nobles rebell An reg 2. 1089 Hospitall of S. Iohn Harbaldowne An reg 3. 1090 K. William made war against his brother Scots did homage 606. houses ouerturned An reg 4. 1091 Newcastle Sarisbury An reg 5. 1092 great frost King of Scots slaine Bishoprike at Bath An reg 6. 1093 Carlile repaired and the castle builded Famine Welshmen won Anglesey Ann reg 7 1094 Bishoprickâ— at Norwich K. Willam inuaded Wales An reg 8.1095 Going to Ierusalem 1096 An reg 9. Normandy pawned An reg 10. 1097 Goodwin sands An reg 11. 1099 Ierusalem wonne The Conquest of Ierusalem by Godfrey of Bollen Words of William Rufus An reg 1â— 1100 K. William slaine An reg 1. Measures reformed Vlna now called a yard S. Iohns by Smithfield Clarkenwell 1101. An reg 2. Winchester and Glocester burnt 1102 Norwich An reg 3. Hospitall of S. Bartholomew 1103 An reg 4. Younger brother beguileth the elder 1104 An reg 5. 1105 An reg 6. S. Iohns in Colchester 1106 Elder brother seeketh fauor of the younger Saint Mary Oueries 1107 Ann. reg 8. The Priory of the Trinitie in London builded 1108 Flemings sent into Wales Ann. reg 9. 1109 An reg 10 Taxe Ely a Bishoprike 1110 An. reg 11 Castles as Bristow Cardife S. Iames at Bristow 1111 An. reg 12. 1112 An reg 13 1113 An reg 14. 1114 An reg 15 Medway Thames dried vp 1115 Chichester burnt A blazing starre 1116 1117 An reg 18 1118 Matildes hospitall An reg 19 Knights of the temple 1119 An reg 20. 1112 An reg 21 The Kings children drowned An reg 22. 1121 1122 Lybussa Queene of Bohemia Valasque with her army of Ladies An. reg 23. Glocester burnt An reg 24 Warwicke with the Colledge 1124 An reg 25 Coiners punished 1126 An reg 26 The Empres returned into England 1127 An reg 28. S. Oseth An. reg 29. 1128 Men ware haire like women 1129 An reg 30. 1130 An reg 31. 1131 An reg 32 Rochester burnt 1132 An reg 33 Carlile a Bishoprike London burnt 1133 An reg 34. Worcester burnt 1134 An reg 35. Short thigh died 1135 An reg 36. Death of K Henry An reg 1. Fire at London 1136 Exceter besieged An reg 2. 1137 Rochester S. Peters in Yorke The city of Bath burnt An reg 3. 1138 An reg 4. Battel of the staÌ„dard 1139 The Empresse returned into England An reg 5. 1140 Nottingham spoiled An reg 6. 1141 Lincolne be sieged K. Stephen taken An reg 7. The Empres obtained the Crowne Earle of Glocester taken K. Stephen
An reg 32. 1304 The Kings bench and exchequer returned An reg 33 Draw the staffe 1305 An reg 34 1306 Iohn Ewer An reg 35. Sea-coale forbidden to be burned neare London 1307 An reg 1. 1308 Pierce of Gaueston exiled An reg 2. 1309 An reg 3 1310 An reg 4. Templars condemned 1311 Pierce of Gauestone beheaded 1312 The Rhods won by the Christians An reg 6. 1313 Battaile at Streueling An reg 7. The French King burneth all his diseased All the Iewes in Germany burned 1314 Victuals prised An reg 8. 1315 A Tanners son claimed to be King An reg 9. Mortalitie of men Dogs flesh good meat Children were eaten Theeues deuoured one another 1316 Two Cardinals robbed An reg 10. Thieues like Friers New work of Paules 1317 Edward Bruce beheaded An reg 11. Barwicke betraied 1318 A murren of Kine Suburbs of Yorke burnt 1319 Herdsmen and women went towards Ierusalem An reg 13. 1320 The Barons in armour An reg 14. Spencer banished Iewes and leapers Poysoned waters 1321 Mortimer sent to the Tower Thomas Earle of Lancaster beheaded An reg 15 1322 An reg 16. 1323 An. reg 17. 1324 An reg 18 The Queen sent into 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 reg 19 1326 An reg 20. Qu. Isabell returned Bishop of Excester beheaded S. Iames. The Queen besieged Bristow Spencer the elder executed The King taken Spencer the yonger executed K. Edward the second deposed An reg 1. The Abbey of Bury spoiled 1327 Liberties confirmed An reg 2 1328 Peace with the Scots 1329 An reg 3 R. Mortimer executed An reg 4 1330 Blacke Prince borne S. Laurence Poultney An reg 5. 1331 Hospitall of Leicester An reg 6. 1332 An reg 7. 1333 Battell at Holidowne King Edward won Berwicke An. reg 8. 1334 K. of Scots did homage An reg 6. 1335 Great waters An reg 10 1336 A Duke sixe Earles created 1337 Priuiledge to Cloath-makers Admirable pestilence at Auignon in France A warning to all cities nations Sheepeheards and heards-men died in the fields so as there was none to say these sheep or kine are mine Goods of Monks confiscate An reg 1â— 1338 Armes of England Farnce ioyned An reg 13 1339 New Castle drowned An reg 14. 1340 Battell on the sea An reg 15. 1341 An reg 16. 2342 An reg 17. 1343 Florences of gold K. of Man Order of the Garter 1344 Chappell at windsor 24 poore Knights An reg 19 1345 Scots inuaded Westmerland Scots ouercome An reg 16 1346 K. Edward sailed into France K. Edward besieged Callice Scots inuaded Northumberland The King of Scots taken An reg 11. 1347 Calice won The misfortune of one Emperor foure Kings with other things worthy memory Strange haile The Vniuersitie of Iypsicke founded K. Edward chosen Emperour An reg 22. 1348 An reg 22 Charterhouse Church-yard Great pestilence An reg 23. 1349 A bloody procession An reg 24 A serpent with two heads 1350 Battell on the sea An reg 25. Groats and halfe groats An reg 26. 1351 An. reg 27. S. Stephens at Westminster 1353 Dry soÌ„mer An reg 28 1354 Wool-staple Westminster An reg 29. 1355 Dissension at Oxford An reg 30. 1356 French king taken An reg 31 1357 Iusts in Smithfield Almes houses K. of Scots released An reg 32 1358 An reg 33 K. Edward inuaded Burgundy 1359 Frenchmen arriued at Winchelsea An reg 34 1360 Peace with France Frenchking released An reg 35. 1362 Second mortâ—lity An reg 36. Subsidy of wooll 1363 An reg 37. Great wind â—reat frost An reg 38 1364 The French King dieth An reg 39 1365 An reg 40. Peter pence forbid 1366 An hospital at Kingston An reg 41. The bastard brother disheriteth the lawfull 1367 An reg 43. Third pestilence Dearth of torne 1396 A chest with three lockes and money to bee lent An reg 45. Great subsidie An reg 46 1372 An reg 17. 1374 An. reg 48. 1374 Petrarch Boccace An reg 49. 1375 An reg 50 1376 Adam Bury late Maior Richard Lions late shriue goldsmith Blacke Prince deceased An reg 51 1377 K. Edward deceased New Abby An reg 1. The towne of Rye spoiled 1378 The Prior of Lewis taken by Frenchmen Iohn Philpot his charitie 1379 2380 An reg 4 Winchelsea taken 1318 Great tax Commons rebelled Rebels entred London Sauoy S Iohns Highbury burnt Archbishop of Canterbury the Prior of S. Iohns and a Friar beheaded Flemings beheaded Essex men pacified The King senâ— to Wat Tiler Wat Tiler arested and slaine The Citizens of London deliuered the King The Kentish men pacified 1388 Picked shoes high heades and long tailed gownes which women riding aside vsed in England by customs Earthquake Iohn Bal. Iohn wraw An reg 6. A counterfeit phisitiaÌ„ punished Sturre against fishmongers An reg 7. 1383 1384 Iohn Northampton coÌ„demned An. reg 8. 1385 The King entred An reg 9. Earthquake 1386 An reg 10. 1387 Rochell wine taken An reg 11. The nobles rise against the King 1388 1389 1390 Variance at Oxford An reg 14 1391 An reg 14 A Brewer at the cocke in Cheape murthered A Dolphin came vp to London 1392 Liberties of London seised An reg 16 The King came to London 1363 An. reg 17. 1394 An reg 18 1395 An reg 19· 1396 An reg 20. Tamberlaine taketh Baiazeth rescueth Constantinople The City of Constantinople receiued that name of the Emperour Constantine the Great hee was crowned in the yeare of the world 4271 and in the yeare of our redemption 309 he raigned Emperour 31. yeares and died at 66. yeares of age but the Citty of Constantinople was of old time called Byzantium beareth for Armes in their Scutchion a crosse betweene 4. letters of B. signifying Bizantium the ancient name of that City 1397 Duke of Glocester murdered An reg 21. Westminster hall repaired 1398 An reg 22. The Duke of Hereford accused the Duke of Norfolke The two Dukes banished Duke of Lancaster deceased 1399 Great exactions Blanke Charters K. Richard sailed into Ireland An reg 23. K. Richard deposed An reg â— The blanck Charters burnt Conspiracy disclosed 1400 OweÌ„ Glendouerdew An reg 2. 1401 Sleeues of garments monstrous An reg 3 1402 CoÌ„nspiracy against king Henry A stout fryar executed Friars hanged Owen GleÌ„douerdew K. Henry went into Wales The first Duke of Millaine Ferrara Scots at Halidon hill An. reg 4. 1403 Battell at Shrewsbury Plimouth spoiled An reg 5. 1404 Frenchmen inuaded the Isle of Wight Dartmouth inuaded by the Frenchmen Owens for taken 1405 Archbishop of Yorke against King Henry An reg 7. 1406 The King of Scots son taken An reg 8. 1407 Great pestilence Rochester bridge new builded An reg 9. A great frost 1408 Earle of Northumberland the Lord Bardolph An reg 10 1409 Play at Skinners well An reg 12. 1410 The Kings son beaten An reg 12. Guild Hall in London builded 1411 An reg 13 1412 Fodringhai An reg 14. An reg 1 1413 Sir
Iohn Old-castle 1414 An reg 2 Men forsweare the land Mooregate first buâ—ced An reg 3 1415 Conspiracy K Henry sailed into Normandy Bâ—ttell of Agincourt The first impost vpon salt in France K. Henry returned An. reg 4. 1416 An reg 5. 1417 A fray in S. Dunstons Church An reg 6. 1418 W. Seuenoke Almes houses and free schole at Seuenoke An reg 7. 1419 Whittington colledg An reg 8. 1420 K. Henry made regent of France An reg 9. 1421 Religious houses â—uppressed A charitable Bishop Robert Chichely his charity The King of Englande seâ—le vsed â—n the Court of Chancery in Paris All this much more is very authentically recorded in the French Chronicles An reg 10 1422 Shine and Sion An reg 1. The French King died 1423 Subsidy of woole Newgate at London An. reg 2. K. of Scots released 1424 Battell as Vernell An reg 3. Strangers to be lodged with English hosts An reg 4. Debate betweene the Duke of Glocester and the Bishop of Winchester An reg 5 Wâ—rd dischâ—rged for fifteenes 1427 An reg 7. Duke of Norfolke escaped Murder quit with murder 1430 La Pucelle de Dieu An reg 9. Francis Sforce made Duke of Milaine 1431A commotion at Abington An reg 10. The King of England crowned in Paris 1432 An reg 11. 1433 An reg 12. 1432 An reg 13. Great frost An reg 14. An reg 15. Part of London bridge fell 1437 An Alderman of London Warden of Norwich An reg 16. 1438 An reg 17 Great wind Three men slaine Eighteene men slaine 1439 An reg 18 Strumpets work ray hoods Parliament at Reading Orders for strangers 1440 The postern of London sanke An reg 19 1441 A combate betweene 2 theeues Roger Bolingbrooke for necromancy Elianor Cobham apprehended An reg 29. A Witch burnt Elianor Cobham did penance Roger Bolinbrooke executed An reg 21. 1443 Citizens of Norwich against the Prior. An reg 22. 1444 An reg 25 Pauls steeple fired 1445 Queene Margaret An reg 24 Leaden hall in London builded 1436 An reg 25. The Duke of Glocester arested 1447 An reg 26. George Scanderbag alias Castriot 2448 An reg 27. Bishop of Chichester murdered Blewheard hanged 1450 Duke of Suffolke murthered Iack Cade rebelled Iacke Cade slaine Bishop of Salisbury murdered 1451 An reg 30. 1452 An reg 31. States created 1453 An reg 32 The Maior of London first rowed to Westminster 1454 An reg 33 1455 first battell in S. Albons An reg 34 1456 An reg 35 1457 Monstroufishes Prisoners of Newgate brake out An reg 36. 1458 the Queens Atturney slaine An reg 37. 1459 Printing first inuented Bloreheath field An reg 38 1460 Battell at Northampton Duke of Yorke claimed the Crowne An reg 39 The Duke of Yorke slaine The second battell in S. Albons Battell at Mortimers crosse The Earle of warwick fled from the King The King Queene fled to Yorke Edward Earle of March proclaimed King An reg 1. Walter Walker beheaded Battell on Palme Sunday K. Henry fled into Scotland 1462 Conquer wonne An reg 3 1463 An. reg 4. 1464 Battell at Exham K. Edward married Coine enhaunced Pestilence Seriants feast New coine An reg 5 1465 K. Henry the 6. taken An reg 7. An reg 8. 1468 Cordwainer streete discharged of fifteenes An reg 9. 1469 An reg 10 1470 K. Edward fled K Henry restored Sir Iohn Crosby Parliament at Pauls An reg 11. 1471 Barnetfield Battell at Tewksbury Thomas the bastard Knight Suburbs of Algate and Bishops fired King Henry the sixth Murthered An reg 12. 1472 The Earle of Oxford his Lady An reg 13. 1473 Strumpets punished An reg 14 1474 An reg 15. 1475 An reg 16 Agnes Daintie set on the pillory London wall repaired An reg 17 1477 T. Burdet beheaded An reg 18. 1478 An reg 19. 1479 Great Conduit Theeues hanged and burnt An reg 21. 1481 An reg 22. 1482 An reg 23. Creplegate builded 1483 K. Edward deceased An reg â— An reg 1 L Riuers others executed Duke of Buckingham conspired Fire at leaden Hall 1484 An reg 2. Three Shriues 3. Maiors in one yeare Collingborne apprehended 1415 An reg 3 M. Earle of Richmond ariued Battell at Bosworth An reg 1 Parson of S. Mildreds burnt Sweating sicknesse whereof died in London 2. Maiors and 4. Aldermen CoronatioÌ„ First Yeomen of the Guard Ioue to the King An reg 2. Wheate bay salt at a great price K. Henry married 1487 Stoke field by Francis Louel An reg 3 Prince Arthur 148â— Earle oâ— Northâ—mberland slane An reg 5. 1490 An reg 6. 1491 Henry the Kings son borne An reg 9. Conduit grace street Dearth of corne Stone bridge at Stratford vpon Anon. 1â—92 An reg 8. 1493 fray against the stilliard men K. Henry feasteth the Maior of London 1494 An reg 10 Salt and wheat at low price Wine cheape 1495 Perkin Warbecke An reg 11. 1496 Entercourse An reg 12. S. Anthonies in London A loane to the King 1497 Blackheath field Hailstones 18. inches An reg 13. Perkin besieged Excester Perkin brought to London 1498 An reg 14. Faigned Earle of Warwicke 1499 An reg 15 Wine salt and wheate cheape The Earle of warwick beheaded 1500 An reg 16. An reg 17. Maiors feasts in the Guilde hall Prince Arthur married 1502 Iames King of Scots Margaret the Kings daughter of England assured Dikes of London cleansed An reg 18. Kings chappell at westminster Queene Elizabeth died Kings of England brethren to the Marchant Tailors An reg 19 An aide to the King 1504 An reg 20. A new coin Prisoners brake out 1505 An reg 11. Conduit at Bishopsgate King of Castile landed 1506 An reg 22. Shriues Mâ—ior of London chosen by the Kings commandement Fire in Warwicke lane 1507 An reg 23. 1508 An reg 24 Aldermen of London put in sute Norwich burned 1509 Hospitall of Sauoy Sermons founded Henry the seuenth deceased An reg 1. The King married crowned 1510 Emson Dudley executed An. reg 2. 1511 An reg 3. 1512 An reg 4. Paules Schoole Bow steple builded 1513 An reg 5 Turwin Turney won Scots field at bramston called Floden field 1514 An reg 6. All fields laid open about London Richard Hunne hanged 1515 An reg 7. Duke of Suffâ—lke mâ—â—â—ed Lady Mary the Kings daughter 1516 An reg 8. Queene of Scots fled Great frost 1517 An reg 9. This was called the ill May day many years after Queene of Scots returned 1518 Sweating sicknesse An reg 10 1519 An reg 11. Cardinall Campaius 1520 An reg 12. King Henry went to Calice 1521 An reg 13 The King made defender of the Faith Alms houses by the Crotchet Friars Frenchmen attached 1522 An reg 14 The Emperour came to London The Turks tooke the Rhodes 1523 Parliament at the black Friars An reg 15 The King of Denmark arriued Conspiracy at Couentry 1524 An reg 16. 1525 Priories suppressed Greenwich to wer
of his predecessors H. Billingsley Maior 1597. Souldiers trained sent to the sea The Islāds voiage Ambassadors from Denmark Shrieues Maior Lectures read in Sir Thomas Greshams Colledge Earle of Notinghā created Parliamēt at Westm The cause of this spoyle of the people was the indiscreet behauiour of the inferiour Marshals An. reg 40 Price of Pepper Pety treason A Parliament 1958. Twiford Towne burnt Sir Robert Cicil returneth out of France A Iesuite executed Lord treasurer deceased The King of Spaine dieth Doctor Cotton Bishop of Excester Thunder and lightning Shrieues Maior Earle of Comberland returned from the seas Squire executed for high Treason The Qu. receiued An. reg 41 Great frosts Souldiers sent into Ireland Souldiers into Ireland 1599. Earle of Essex rode towards Ireland Ships sent to the seas and men trained for the warres Shrieues Maior Note Earle of Essex returned out of Ireland The people ignorantly muttered many things The Archdukes enstalled An. reg 42 Twenty prisoners sent to Wisbich Castle L. Mountioy sent into Ireland 1600. Execution of Seminaries Souldiers sent into Ireland The Bishop of London Ambassadour to Emden The Earle of Essex suspended from his office Conspiracie against the King of Scots Meanes for an intreaty of peace to be had Ambassadors from Barbary Right Turkish charity Ambassadors from Russia Earle of Essex set at liberty They were sent home at the Q. charges They were sent home at the Qu. charges Souldirs sent into Ireland run awaies punished Ambassadors from Russia and Muscouia Hospital in Croydon founded Shrieues Maior An. reg 43 Iusts at Westminster Tempest Drumlers made in great hast to little purpose Gallies made by the Citizens of London and giuen to the Queene Earle of Essex his rising A Seminarie executed The Earls of Essex Southāpton arraigned The Earle of Essex beheaded Executiō of Seminaries A Gentlewoman hanged One hanged for libelling Ambassadors from Scotland Merike and Cuffe executed Danuers and Blunt executed 1601 Bold offēders seuerely punished The Earle of Shrewsburie and Worcester of coūsel Souldiers sent to the Low coūtries Desmond brought out of Ireland Marshall Biron of France Shrieues Maior Lady Ramsey An. reg 44 17 poore people murdered Parliamēt dissolued Lightning thunder earthquake at Christmas Victors in Ireland Bonefires for victory in Ireland Windsor boat cast away 1682 Executiō Seminaries executed Great leuying of souldiers to aid Holland Proclamatiō against late building and Inmates but neuer the better Seditious persons punished Tempest of thunder and haile Souldiers to Ireland Shrieues Maior An. reg 45 Seminaries executed Staight watches kept Queene Elizabeth deceased King Iames proclaimed There were 37 Earles Barons Bishops dined that day with Master Shrieue Pembertō besides Iudges chiefe gētry that dined with Master Shrieue Swinartō An. reg 1. 1603. The King Beginneth his iorney for England The kings iorney frō Barwicke to London Prisoners discharged Diuers slaine by Gunpowder The Lord Maior Shrieues and chiefe Citizens ride to receiue the King Prisoners released Funerall for Queen Elizabeth Proclamation Barons Created Proclamations Knights made The Lord Maior of London knighted Sergeants feast Note Presumption punished Valentine Thomas executed for high treason Ambassadour The Earle of Rutland Ambassador into Denmark The great Ladies of England doe their homage to the queen Knights of the Garter Proclamations The Lord Cobham and the Lord Grey and Sir Walter Rawleigh apprehended Cration of Earles and Barons Sir Thomas Edmonds Ambassadour Knights of the Bath Coronation The Aldermen of London knighted The 5 of August to be kept holy day A holy decree Faires forbidden Terme at Winchester No Maiors feast at Guild hall Inmates suppressed Rogues banished Shrieues Maior The Lord Spencer sent Ambassadour to the Duke of Wytenberge Prisoners carried from the Tower vnto Winchester Arraignement at Winchester Executiō The great Plague in London The whole land visited with sicknes except London Archbishop of Canterbury deceased Proclamation Creation of Earles The King Queene Prince with al the Nobility ride in state through London The secōd Pegeant was set vp at the charges of the Italians the third at the charges of the Netherlanders A Parliament Sir Edw. Denny Baron of Waltham 1604. An. reg 2. Ambassador to Russia The King granteth a Corporation vnto the Felt-makers of London Peace with Spain proclaymed Ostend besieged 3 yeares 3 months The Lord Robert Cecil created Viscount Crāborn The Customes of merchandise let to farme K. Iames proclaymed King of Great Brittaine Shrieues Maior D. Bancroft archbishop of Canterbury D. Vaughan Bishop of Londō Sir Philip Harbert married Knights of the Bath The Duke of Yorke created Lyons whelped in the Tower All Iesuites Seminaries banished by Proclamation A Proclamation for establishing the Episcopall authority the booke of commō prayer An. reg 3. 1605. The Lord Admirall sent to the King of Spaine to take his oath The Earle of Hertford goeth to take the oath of the Archduke A charitable deed The Prince of Spaine borne The Lady Mary borne 3 Popes in sixe weekes Knights of the Garter elected Creation of Earles Barons The Lady Mary christned The pretended sleeping preacher The Qu. churched Master Leptons swift iourney betweene London Yorke Duke Vlrich returneth to Denmark The King maketh speciall prouision for the breeding of Lyons in the Tower Thomas Dowglasse sent prisoner out of Germany and after that condemned executed for his treason An vnlawfull assembly of Ministers A speciall Ambassador from the Emperour of Almaine A proclamation against Pirats and peace-breakers Shiriffe Iones died and a new shiriffe chosen in his place The Lord Anderson deceased A proclamation for continuance of things giuen to charitable vses A cruell homicide The kings progresse to Oxford The Woodmōgers and Carmen of London made a corporation A speciall Ambassador from the King of Denmarke The Archbishop of Canterbury sworne a priuy Counsellor Sir Tho. Smith returneth from Mosco Demetrius came out of Poland and was brought vp there The practise of the blowing vp of the Parliment house The discouery of the gunpowder treason Shrieues Maior The Lord Maior triumphés The Lord Knowles married A present from the King of Spaine Sir Georg Carew Ambassador in France A great Whale came vp as hie as Wolwich Three entire Subsidies and six fifteens giuen by the tēporalty and foure Subsidies giuē by the Clergy The 5 of Nouember ordayned holy day Arraignement of Traytors at Westminster Execution in Londō and Westminster A terrible rumor that the King was slaine An. reg 4. Henry Garret arraigned 1606 Garnet executed Great winds and flouds and shipwrack A speciall Ambassador from Spaine Presents from the Queene of Spaine vnto the Queen of Great Britaine Knights of the Garter made Lords brought from the Tower censured in the Star chamber A proclamation against all Iesuits Seminaries The Lady Sophia borne The Earle of Northūberland conuicted in the Star chamber Ambassador from Venice The Originall and State of Venice These Islands vntill
then were not known by any name Sir Edw. Cooke Lord chief Iustice of the common pleas A Tombe for Queen Elizabeth A monstrous mother The King of Denmarke arriueth in EnglaÌ„d Sir William Wade The King of Denmarke returneth Prince Dolphin of France christned Churches repaired Morefield otherwise called the new walks A truce betweene the Emperour of Germany and the great Turke Shrieues Maior The Lord Hay maried Great flouds A Seminary executed Reconciliation between the Graue of Emden his Subiects An. reg 5. 1607 The King manifesteth his minde to both houses Great flouds in diuers houses Prince Ienuile came into England Vnlawfull assemblies to lay opeÌ„ inclosures Doctor Rauis lord Bishop of London The King dineth with the Lord Maior and made free of the Cloath-workers His Maiestie paieth 600000. l. which was lent vnto Elizabeth Ambassadors from the States Sir Thomas Kneuit made Baron A Parliament Sir Iulius Caesar made a Priuie CouÌ„sellor The King Prince feasted at Merchantailors hall Prince Henry made free of the Merchantailors Strangers NoblemeÌ„ Knights The new Master Wardens of the Merchantailers The Earle of Arundels eldest sonne The Earle of Tyrone and other Irish lords fled out of Ireland The King of Spaines second son borne The death of the Ladie Mary Sir Iaruais Clyfton made baroÌ„ The Lord Awbignye maried Inmates increase of building forbidden by proclamation Also the preseruation of timber vniformity of building throughout London commanded by proclamation Contemners censured in the Star-chamber The old rotteÌ„ Banquetting house of timber taken down and a new builded of bricke and stone Prouision for such Preachers as shall preach at Pauls Crosse Shrieues Maior The discouerie of the Earle of Tyrons treason The Lord Maxwell brake out of prison Sir Thomas Parry sworne a Priuie Counsellor of Estate A great frost All the Hartichokes in gardens about London were kild with this frost Viscount HadingtoÌ„ maried Allgate new builded An. reg 6. 1608 A Seminarie executed S. EdmoÌ„ds Bury spoiled by a sudden fire The King was very forward to do them any fauor Doctor Mountague Lord Bishop of Bath and Wels. The Earle of Dorset dieth The oth of allegiance ministred vnto suspitious persons The Earle of Northampton made L. Priuie Seale The Earle of Salisbury made Lord high Treasurer of England The Earls of Dunbar Montgomery made Knights of the Garter Francis Earle of Comberland is the other lord Lieutenant Sir Alexander Hay knighted A Iesuite executed The corps of the lord Marquesse Dorset taken vp whole hauing been 78 yeares enterred Doctor Neyle Lord Bishop of Rochester Shrieues Maior The Viscount of Cramburne maried Consorts of pirats within the Streights and in the maine sea This Sir Francis Verney did turne vpon hope of aduaÌ„cement but hee became extreame poore and miserable Pirats executed Strange shifting of the tides The yong Earle of Dorset maried and the Earle of Hertfords grandchild maried An. reg 7. 1609 A general truce in the Netherlands for twelue yeares The first generall planting of Mulbery trees in England In Dawpheny other parts of France there was silke made a good while before but not thorowout the whole kingdome vntill of late yeres M. Nicholas Ieffe many others had put it in practise long before Britaine Burse builded They were there entertained with pleasant ingenious speeches gifts and deuises Al forrain nations forbidden to fish vpon the coasts of England Scotland Ireland without speciall licence The King heareth the Bishops and secular Iudges The King heareth the complaints touching his nauie A triall of fight between a Lyon a Horse and a Bare The parents of the childe had as much as â—aw and reason could afford Kingly paiments beyond president There was neuer the like royall payment made by any King to the coÌ„mon subiects The first making of Allome in England An ancient duty Let al that are pardoned note this for example His hand was nailed at the Gybet end before his face The originall and foundation of the East India Company Shrieues Maior Translation and consecration of Bishops Prince Henry his first feats of Armes The first discouery and plantation of Virginea The Lord La Warre goeth to Virginea The Parliament adiorned The plantation of the North of Ireland by the Citizens of London An. reg 3. 1610 The king of France murdered Prince Henry created Prince of Wales Knights of the Bath A proclamation touching Iesuits and Recusants The oath of allegiance ministred The Lord Clifford maried The King buildeth the greatest and goodliest ship of war that euer was built in EnglaÌ„d The Lord Wotton sent to take the oth of the French King Three Bishops consecrated Shrieues Maior The Citie of LondoÌ„ buildeth new granaries and store houses The prince of Anhalt commeth to see the King Sir Edward Cecill Lord Generall of all the English and Sots forces in CleuelaÌ„d and Gulich A Monke and a Seminary executed M. Palyns bounty The Prince of Wales setleth his houshold The Parliament dissolued by Proclamation dated the 31 of December The Prince of Wales his maske at Whitehall A speciall Ambassador froÌ„ the FreÌ„ch King M. Teasdale his bounty Dunbar deceased Viscont Fenton a Priuie Counsellor Sir Marmaduke Dorrell buildeth a Parrish Church Sir Henry Montegue made Sergeant An. reg 9. 1611 Visconâ— Rochester created Doctor Abbot L. Archbishop of Canterbury Sir Thomas Dale and sir Thomas Gates sent with supplies to Virginia Sir Thomas Ouerbury The King in person commeth into the Star-chaÌ„ber to see the triall of his Pixe Proclamation against the transportation of gold siluer and the quoin aduanced The Duke of Yorke the Earle of Arundell and the Viscont Rochester made knights of the Garter Doctor Buckeridge B. of Rochester The yong Landgraue of Hesson arriueth in England The oath of Alleageance ministred ProclamatioÌ„ against al encrease of buildings with in LondoÌ„ and the Suburbs and 20 miles therof Doctor King Lord Bishop of London France Spaine match togither The Earle of Pembrooke a Priuie Counseller Shrieues Maior Two Heretiques burned An. reg 10 1612 Viscont Rochester a Priuie Counsellor Two Seminaries executed The Lord Sanquire executed Lotteries in LondoÌ„ Roger Earle of Rutland deceast The King buildeth a royall Toombe for his mother translateth her corps from Peterborow to Westminster Great windes shipwrack An Ambassador from the King of Persia to the King of Great Brittaine Hicks-hall builded Sir Baptist Hicks his farther bouÌ„tie Lent strictly kept Shrieues Maior The Palsgraue aâ—â—ueth in England Henry Prince of Wales deceased The Palsgraue and Graue Mawâ—ice made Knights of the Garter The Lady Elizabeth married vnto the Palsgraue A present from London Prince Charles bishopped An. reg 11 1613 The Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth set forward for Heydelberg A Ianus borne shipwrack great flames fiers The Globe burnt The Millitaâ—y exercisâ— of Armes in the Artillâ—â—y Garden again pâ—t in practise Sir Peeksall Brocas doth penance at Paules Crosse Sir Iohn Merick sent Lord Ambassador
to Russia Shrieues Maior Viscont Rochester made Earl of Somerset L. Cooke a Priuie Counsellor Earle of Somerset maried Prince Henry Frederick borne at Heydelberg An. reg 12 1614 Sir Ralph Winwood made Secretary Sir Thomas Lake a Priuie Counsellor Henry Earle of Northamton deceast Christianus King of Denmarke his second comming into England The Earle of Suffolk Lord Treasurer The Earle of Somerset Lord Chamberlaine A call of Sergeants A new Counsell Chamber for the L. Maior of London A general muster trayning The Thames cleered of Piles Stops and Weyres Master Middletō bringeth a riuer to London Shrieues Maior Two Hospitalls founded Great frosts snow and great flouds The King is entertained at Cambridge An. reg 13 1815 Proclamation against transportation of children of gold and siluer Sir George Villers Knighted Iesuits Seminaries sent to Wisbidge Two Knights of the Garter The Lord Hay made a Baron Sir Robert Dormer made Baron Doctor Milburne Bishop Proclamation against encrease of building about London Bishop of Winchester a Priuie Counsellor A house of correction builded for the Countie of Middlesex Smithfield paued all ouer The high-cawses in London taken downe made leuell The Lady Arbella deceast Shrieues Maior Sir Iohn Iolles his bounty Weston executed Mistresse Turner executed The Lieutenant of the Tower executed Franckline executed The second Lottery Captaine Beniamin Ioseph goeth to the East Indies D. Abbot B. of Sallisbury The Earle of Pemb. made L. Chamberlaine The Earle of Worcester L. Priuy Seale Sir Georg Villers Maister of the horse Sir Iohn Digby made a Prime Counsellor 1616 An reg 14 Master William Iones his Bounty Sea-coale and Pit-coale make glasse and melt Mettels Sir Frances Bacon a Priuie Counsellor The King maketh an oration in the Star-chamber A Seminary hanged and a woman burned The Lord Maior in person surueieth the boūds of the Riuer of Thames and reformeth all maner of anoyances Master Rock Doctor Morton Bishop of Chester Knights of the Garter made Two barons created The Earle of Arondell sworn a Priuie Counsellor The Lord Carew a Priuie Counsellor Viscont Villers created The Citie of Londō sendeth Alderman Proby into Ireland to reforme abuses to ratifie good lawes and constitutions in the Prouince of Vlster viz. Londons plantation The Bishop of Flie a Priuy Counsellor Shrieues Maior Aldersgate new builded Prince Charles created Prince of Wales The Earle of Arondell was then Earle Marshall 26 Knights of the Bath made Knights of the Bath Barons created The Lord Chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench put from his place Sir Henry Montague Lord chief Iustice of the Kings Bench. A dry Sommer Two Bishops consecrated The Archbishop of Spalato ariueth in England Sir Thomas Edmonds a Priuie Counsellor Earle of Buckingham created Earle of Buckingham a Priuy Counsellor The King sitteth in the Star-chamber Disordered youths Denmark house Sir Francis Bacon Lord Chancellor Sir Henry Yeluerton the Kings Atturney The King rydeth into Scotland The King returneth from Scotland The Lord Hay a Priuy Counsellor Lord Noell created A new Chappell of ease builded The Bishop of Winchester a Priuie Counsellor Shrieues Maior Ambassadors from Russia The L. Hay maried The L. Archbishop of Spalato preacheth in London Two Bishops Consecrated The second son of the Lady Elizabeth born at Heydelberg The Appothecaries London made a particular Company Marques of Buckingham created Sir Robert Manton Secretary This yeares fleet to the East Indies An. reg 16 1618 The Lord De La Warre his second going to Virginia Captaine Spilman The Pallace of Paris burned Chagford in Deuonshire Sol and Mars were in coninuction at that time Doctor Fotherby Bishop of Salisbury Sir Dudley Digs sent Ambassador to the Emperor of Russia The vpper part of Paules new glassed and repaired Peter Colledge Clare-hal Pembroke hall Corpus Christi Colledge Trinitie Hall Gunuile and Caius Colledge Kings Colledge Queenes Colledge Katherine Hall Iesus Colledge Christs Colledge S. Iohns Colledge Magdalen Colledge Trinity Colledge Michael house Emmanuel Colledge Sussex Sydney Colledge founded Vniuersitie Colledge Baliol Colledge Merton Colledge Excester Colledge Orial Colledge Queenes Colledge New Colledge Lincolne Colledge All Soules Colledge Diuinitie Schoole Magdalen Colledge Brasen-nose Colledge Corpus Christi Colledge Christ Church Canterbury Colledge Trinity Colledge sometime Durham Colledge S. Iohns Colledge sometime Bernard Colledge Wadham Colledge founded Walter Stapleton William Wanstock * See the Records in the Roles
Blacksmith and Flamocke were hanged headed and quartered at Tiborne The King sent an Army into Scotland vnder the Earle of Surrey and the Lord Neuell which made sharpe warre vpon the Scots In Bedfordshire at the Towne of S. Néedes fell hailstones 18. inches about Perkin Warbecke landed in Cornwall went to Bodman where being accompanied with thrée or foure thousand men hee proclaimed himselfe King Richard the fourth second sonne to Edward the fourth From thence he went to Exceter and besieged it which Cittie was valiantly defended by the inhabitants but many of the rebels being slaine they withdrew them to Taunton from thence Perkin fled to Bewdley where he tooke sanctuary and was after taken and pardoned his life Bartholmew Rede shriue Thomas Windought shriue William Purchas Mercer Maior Perkin Warbecke was conueied vpon horsebacke through Cheap and Cornehill vnto the Tower of London and from thence backe againe through Candlewick stréete to Westminster with much wondring All the Gardens in Moore field which had continued time out of minde were destroyed and of them was made a plaine field for archers to shoote in Thomas Bradbury Shriue Stephen Ienings Shriue Sir Iohn Perciuaile Tailor Maior A Shoomakers sonne was hanged at S. Thomas Watrings for naming himselfe to be Edward Earle of Warwick sonne to George Duke of Clarence which Edward Earle of Warwicke was then kept secret prisoner in the Tower of London Gascoine Wine was sold at London for 40. s. the tune A Quarter of wheate 4. s. and bay salt 4. d. the bushell Iames wilford Shriue Richard Brond Shriue Nicholas Alwine Mercer Maior Perkin Warbeck and Iohn a Water were executed at Tiborne Edward Plantagenet Earle of Warwicke sonne to George Duke of Clarence was beheaded at Tower hill Shortly after Blewet Astwood were hanged at Tiborne Iohn Hawes shriue William Stede shriue William Remington Fishmonger Maior The King builded new his Manour at Shéene and named it Richmond Hee also new builded Bainards Castle in London and repaired Gréenwich Laurence Ailmer Shriue Henry Hede Shriue Iohn Shaw Goldsmith Maior The Maior caused his brethren the Aldermen to ride from the Guild-hall vnto the water side when hee went to Westminster to bee presented in the Exchequer He kept his feast in Guild-hall whereas before the Maiors feast had béene kept in the Maiors house or in the Grocers or Tailors hall He afterwards caused the Archhouse and other houses of Office to be builded at the Guild-hall where since the feasts haue ben vsually kept This Maior euery afternoone held a Court and called before him matters redressed them without expence of money hee was a man of sharpe wit bold spirit by reason of the fauour he stood in with the King Quéene and other estates insomuch that hee was sworne one of the Kings Counsell The 14. of Nouember Prince Arthur was married in S. Pauls Church at London to Katherine daughter to Ferdinando King of Spaine which Arthur the 2. of Aprill deceased at Ludlow and was buried at Worcester The 25. of Ianuary at Pauls crosse was published the assurance of Iames King of Scots and of the Lady Margaret eldest daughter to King Henry of England in reioycing whereof Te Deum was sung bonefires made through the Citty and at 12. of the bonefires were set 12. hogsheadâ— of Gascoine to be drunke of all men freely The dike called Turnmill brooke and all the course of Fléete dike and other were so scouâ—â— down to the Thaines that boats and fish feweâ— were rowed vp to Holborne bridge as they had of olde time béene accustomed Henry Kebel Shriue Nicholas Ninns Shriue Bartholmew Rede Goldsmith Maior The Chappell of our Lady at Westminsterd a Tauerne neare adioyning were put downe in which place a most beautifull Chappell is builded by King Henry the seuenth Elizabeth Quéene of England died in childbed and was buried at Westminster King Henry the seuenth being himselfe a broâ—ther of the Tailors and linnen Armorers in London as diuers of his predecessors Kings before him had béene to wit Richard the third Edâ—â—â—â— the fourth Henry the sixth Henry the fifth Hâ— the fourth and Richard the second Also Duâ— 11. Earles 28. and Lords â—5 Hee now gaâ— them by this great Charter the Title of Mâ—â—â—chant Tailors as a name of worship to endâ— for euer The 8. of August Iames the 4. King of Scoâ— married Margaret the eldest daughter to Heâ— the 7. at Edenbrough Christopher Hawes Shriue Robert Wats T. Granger Shriue Sir Willlam Capell Draper Maior The 21. of Nouember at night a perillous fire began vpon London bridge neare Saint Magnus Church where 6. tenements were burnt The 7. of Februry certaine houses more consumed with â—â—e against S. Buttelphes Church in Thames stréet The 29. of Ianuary began a Parliament at Westminster Edmond Dudley was speaker for the Commons wherein was granted to the King of lands 6. d. in the pound and of goods valued ten marks 6. d. and so vpwards which in all rose to the quantitie of a Fiftéene A new coine is ordained that is to say great â—nd halfe great which bare but halfe faces some greater of the value 12. d. were coined Robert Acheley shriue William Browne shriue Iohn Winger Grocer Maior The prisoners of the Marshalsey in Southwark â—â—ake out and many of them being shortly after taken were put to execution especially those that â—â—d laine for felony Richard Shore Shriue Roger Groue Shriue Thomas Knesworth Fishmonger Maior This Thomas Knesworth builded the Conduit at Bishopsgate he gaue to the Fishmongers certaine tenements for the which they bee bound to finde foure schollers at Oxford at Cambridge euery of them 4. pound the yeare Also to giue to twentie aged poore people of their Company to euery of them a winter garment for euer Also to giue the prisoners of Ludgate and Newgate euery yeare 40. s. Philip King of Castile and his wife were wâ—â—ther driuen into England as they were passing toward Spaine who were honourably receiued 〈◊〉 the Earle of Arundell William Copinger shriue Thomas Iohnson shriue These Shriues being presented before the â—â—rons of the Exchequer one William Copinger was admitted and sworne but Thomas Iohnâ— was put backe till they knew further of the Kiâ—â— pleasure On the 10. of October a commaunâ—â—ment was brought from the King to the 〈◊〉 Maior that he should cause an election to be 〈◊〉 for a new Shriue at which day came into 〈◊〉 Guild hall M. Edmond Dudley the Kings Pâ—â—dent and there shewed the Kings letters that 〈◊〉 Commons should name for the Kings pleasâ— William Fitz William Marchant Taylor and â—â—derman for the yeare ensuing which with 〈◊〉 difficultie was granted This William fitz Wilâ— for the Kings gracious fauour to bee Shriue 〈◊〉 yeare gaue to the King 100. pound in ready â—â—ney and hee was afterward of counsell to Hâ— the eight Sir Richard