that he myght not withstande ne tary on his enemyes he hyed hym agayn in to EngloÌ„de with his wyfe meyny leuyng behynde hym in Gascoyn the duke of Lancastre syr EdmoÌ„d erle of Cambridge with other worthy and noble men of armes ¶ In the .xlvj. yere of kyng Edward at the ordinauÌ„ce sendyng of kynge Edward the kyng of Nauerne came to hym to Claringdon to treate with hym of certayne thynges touthynge his warre in Normandy where kyng Edward had lefte certayn lyeges in his stedetyl he came agayn But king Edward might not spede of that that he asked hym And so the kynge of Nauerne with grete worshyp grete gyftes toke his leue went home agayn ¶ And about the begynnynge of Marche whan the parliameÌ„t at Westmynster was begon theÌ„ kynge asked of the clergy a subsydy of .l. M. pouÌ„de the whiche by a good auysement by a generall conuocacyon of the clergy it was grauÌ„ted ordeyned that it shold be payed reysed of the lay fee. And in this parlyament at the request askynge of the lordes in hatred of men of holy chirche the chaunceler the tresourer that were bysshops the clerke of the preuy seale were remeued and put out of theyr offyce in theyr stede were seculer men put in And whyle this parlyament lasted there came solempne embassatours fro the pope to treate with the kynge of peas sayd that the pope desyred to fulfyll his predecessours wyll but for all theyr comynge they spedde not ¶ Of the besyegynge of Rochell how the erle of Penbroke his coÌ„pany was there taken in the hauen with Spanyardes and all his shyppes brent â—He .ix. daye of Iune kynge Edward in the .xlvij. yere of his regne helde his parlyameÌ„t at Wynchestre it lasted but .viij. dayes to whiche parlyament were sompned by wryte of men of holy chirche .iiij. bysshops .iiij. abbots wtout ony moo This parlyament was holden for marchauÌ„tes of LondoÌ„ of Nor wyche and of other dyuers places in dyuers thyÌ„ges poyntes of treason that they were defamed of that is to saye that they were rebell wold aryse agaynst the kyng ¶ This same yere the duke of LaÌ„castre the erle of Cambrydge his broder came out of Gascoyne in to Englonde toke wedded to theyr wyues Peters doughters somtyme kyng of Spayne of whiche two doughters the duke had that elder the erle the yonger And that same time there were sent two cardynals fro the pope that is to saye an Englysshe cardinall a cardynall of Parys to treate of peas bytwene these two realmes whiche whan they had ben bothe loÌ„ge eche in his ê“uynce couÌ„trees fast by tretynge of the foresayd peas at yâ— last they toke with them the lettres of procuracy went agayne to Rome wtout ony effect of theyr purpose In this yere there was a stroÌ„ge batayle on the see bytwene Englysshmen Flemynges the Englisshmen had the victory toke xxv shyppes with salte sâ—eynge drownyng all the men that were therin vnwyting them that they were of the countree moche harme sholde haue fallen therof had not peas accorde soone be made bytwene them ¶ This yere the frensshmen besyeged the towne of Rochell wherfore the erle of Penbroke was sent in to Gascoyn with a grete coÌ„pany of men of armes for to destroye yÌ„ syege which passed the see came safe to the hauen of Rochell whan they were there at the hauens mouth or that they myght entre sodeynly came vpon them a stronge nauy of Spanyerdes whiche ouercame the Englysshmen in moche blemysshynge hurtyng sleynge of many people for as moche as the Englysshmen were not than redy for to fyght ne warned of theÌ„ And as the Spanyerdes came vpon them all the Englysshmen eyther they were takeÌ„ or slayne and. r. of them were sore wouÌ„ded to the dothâ— al theâ—r shyppes brent there they toke the erle with a grete tresour of the realme of Eng 〈…〉 many other noble men also on my 〈…〉 mer euen the whiche is saâ—t Etheldredes day ledde them with them in to Spaynâ— And of this myschefe was no grete w 〈…〉 der for this erle was a full 〈◊〉 lâ—uer as an open lechour And also in a certaâ—â—e parlyament he stode was agaynst the ryghtes frauÌ„chyses of holy chirche also he couÌ„seyled the kynge his co 〈…〉 that they shold aske more of men of holy chirche than other ê‘sones of the lay fee. And for the kynge and other men of his counseyle accepted and toke rather euyll opynyons causes agaynst men of holy chirche than he dyd for to defende and maynteyne the ryght of holy chirche â—t was after seen many tymes for lacke of fortune and grace they had not so grete victory ne power against theyr enemyes as they dyd before ¶ This same yere the kyng with a grete hoost entred the see to remeue the syege of Rochell but the wynde was euer contrary to hym suffred hyÌ„ not longe tyme to go ferre fro the londe wherfore he abode a certayn tyme vpon the see costes abyding after a good wynde yet came it not So at the last he came thens with his men to lonoward agayn anone as he was on loÌ„de the wyÌ„de turned was in an other coste thaÌ„ it was afore ¶ How the duke of Lancastre with a grete hoost wente in to Flaundres passed by Parys through Burgoyn and through all FrauÌ„ce tyll he came to Burdeux SOone after in the .xlviij. yere of the regne of kyng Edward the duke of Lancastre with a grete power went in to FlauÌ„dres and passed by Parys through Burgoyn through all Fraunce tyll he came to Burdeux wtout ony maner with standyng of the frensshmen he did them but lytel harme saue he toke rauÌ„soned many places townes many men after let them go frely ¶ The same yere the kyng sent certayne embassatours to the pope prayenge hym that he shold leue of not medle in his courte of the kepynges reseruacyons of benefyces in EngloÌ„de that those that were chosen to bysshops sees dignitees frely with full myght ioye haue be confermed to the same of theyr metropolytans archebisshops as they were wont to be of olde tyme. Of these poyntes of other touchyng the kyÌ„g his realme whaÌ„ they had theyr answere of the pope the pope enioyned them that they shold certyfy hym agayn by theyr lettre of the kynges wyll of his realme or they determyned ought of the foresayd articles ¶ In this same yere dyed Iohn the archebysshop of Yorke Iohn bysshop of Ely William bysshop of worcestre in whose stedes folowed were made bysshops by auctorite of the pope mayster Alexander Neuyll to the archebysshopryche of Yorke Thomas of Arundell to the bysshopryche of Ely syr Henry wakefelde to the bysshopryche of worcestre In the whiche tyme
begynnynge vnto the ende Cordeil the quene anone toke gold syluer plente toke it to the squyer in couÌ„seyle that he sholde go in to a certayne cite and hym araye wasshe than come agayn to her and brynge with him an honest company of knyghtes .xl. at the leest with theyr meyny and than he sholde sende to her lorde the kynge feyne that he were comen for to se speke with his doughter hyÌ„ And so he dyd And whan the kynge and the quene herde that they came with moche honour they hym receyued And the kynge of frauÌ„ce than let sende through all his realme coÌ„mauÌ„ded that all men sholde be as entendauÌ„t to kynge Leyr yâ— quenes fader in all maner of thinges as it were vnto hymselfe WhaÌ„ kyng Leyr had dwelled there a moneth more he tolde to yâ— kynge to yâ— quene his doughter how his two eldest doughters had serued hym Agampe anone let ordeyne a grete host of frenshmen sent in to Britayne with Leyr yâ— quenes fader for to conquere his kyngdome agayne And Cordeil also came with her fader in to Britayn for to haue the realme after her faders deth And anone they went to shyppe passed the see came in to Brytayne fought with the felons discoÌ„fited them slewe than had he his londe agayn after lyued thre yere helde his realme in peas afterward dyed And Cordeil his doughter him let bury with moche honour at Leycestre ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M. iij C .xlix. Et ante Christi natiuitatem viij C .liij. AMasias sone to Ioam regned on the Iewes .xxix. yere after yâ— whiche yâ— kyngdom of iewes was wtout kyng .xiij. yere This man worshypped the goddes of Seyr Vt pêª patet .ij. para .xxv. ¶ Ieroboam sone to Ioam regned on Israel .xlj. yere yâ— whiche was manly vyctoryous for he ouercame the kynge of Sirie restored Israel Damaske after the worde of Iono yâ— prophete but he was not good Therfore sayth saynt Austyn Yf good men regne they ê“fyte many men And yf yll men regne they hurte many men ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M. iij C .lxxxviij. Et ante Christi natiuitatem .viii. C. xj Ozias or Azarias sone to Amasias regned on the Iewry .lij. yere the whiche lyued well afore our lorde of hyÌ„ is none euyll thyÌ„ge wryten but that he vsurped the dignite of preesthode vnder Azari the whiche he forbade hym For the whiche cause our lorde stroke hym with a lepre Vt patet .ij. para ¶ Ozee bysshop prophete was this tyme the fyrst of the .xij. that was sent agaynst yâ— xij trybes Iohel the seconde of the .xij. prophecyed of Iuda Ananias yâ— thyrde prophecyed agaynst many people Abdias the fourth of the .xij. prophecyed agaynst Edom. ¶ zacharias sone to Ieroboam regned in Israel .vj. monethes the whiche began to regne the .xxxviij. yere of Ozias was nought in his lyuynge as his predecessours were And zellum slewe hym regned a moneth And Manahen slewe hym and toke his kyngdome Vt pêª patet .iiij. reguÌ„ This Manahen regned .x. yere the whiche began to regne yâ— .xxxix. yere of Osias he ruled hym mischeuously our lord betoke hym in yâ— power of yâ— kyng of AssurioruÌ„ and he payed to hym a. M. talentes of syluer Vt pêª patet .iiij. reguÌ„ ¶ Phaseia sone to Manahen regned in Israel two yere and he began to regne the .l. yere of Ozias and he was nought in his lyuyng ¶ Phasee slewe Phaseia regned .xx. yere he began to regne the .lij. yere of Ozias dyd as other cursed men dyd Vide pl’a plura iiij reguÌ„ And after this Israel was wtouten ony kyng .viij. yere ¶ How Morgan Conedag neuewes to Cordeil warred on her put her to deth WHan that kyng Leyr was deed Cordeill his yongest doughter regned yâ— .x. yere of Ozias kyng of the Iewry And after her regned Conedag the .xv. yere of Ozias And Cordeill that was Leyrs yongest doughter after the deth of her fader had al yâ— londe fyue yere in the meane tyme dyed her lorde Agampe yâ— was kyng of fraunce And after his deth there came Morgan Conedag that were Cordeyls systers sones to her had enemite for as moche as theyr aunt had yâ— londe so yâ— bytwene them they ordeyned a grete power and strongly warred on her neuer rested tyll they had taken her put her to deth And than Morgan Conedag seased al the londe departed it bytwene them they held it .xij. yere whan yâ— .xij. yere were gone there began bytwene them a grete debate so yâ— they warred strongly togyder dyd to eche other moche dysease for Morgan wold haue all yâ— londe fro beyonde Humber yâ— Conedag helde But he came agaynst hym with a stronge power so yâ— Morgan durst not abyde but fledde away in to Wales and Conedag pursued hym toke hym slewe hym And than Conedag came seased al the londe in to his handes helde it regned after .xxxiij. yere than he dyed lyeth at newe Troy ¶ And bycause yâ— mater coÌ„teyneth most coÌ„modiously togyder of yâ— kynges of Britayn now called Englonde for yâ— tyme of them is not certaynly knowen what tyme of yâ— worlde these kynges folowynge regned therfore they shall be togyder tyll it be comen vnto Euentolyn kyng of Brytayne now called Englonde ¶ How Reynolde that was Conedags sone regned after his fader and in his tyme it rayned blode thre dayes in tokenynge of grete deth AFter this Conedag regned Reynold his sone yâ— was a wyse an hardy knyght curteys yâ— well nobly ruled yâ— londe was well beloued of all folke And in his tyme it rayned blode yâ— lasted thre dayes as god wolde soone after there came a grete deth of people for hoostes wtout noÌ„bre of people fought tyll yâ— god therof toke pite than it cesed And this Reynolde regned .xxij. yere than dyed lyeth at Yorke ¶ How Gorbodian regned in peas that was Reynoldes sone AFter this Reynolde regned Gorbodian his sone .xv. yere than dyed and lyeth at Yorke ¶ How Gorbodian had .ij. sones how the one slewe yâ— other for to haue yâ— londe how ydoyne theyr moder slew yâ— other wherfore the londe was destroyed WHan this Gorbodian was deed his two sones yâ— he had became stoute proude euer warred togyder for the londe yâ— one was called Ferres yâ— other Porres And this Ferres wolde haue all yâ— londe but that other wold not suffre hym This Ferres had a felonous hert thought through treason to slee his broder but pryuely he wente in to frauÌ„ce there abode with the kynge Syward tyll vpon a tyme whan he came agayn to fyght with his broder Ferres but full euyl it happed him for he was slayne fyrst Whan ydoyne theyr moder
after hym regned Hanipir .vj. yere and after hym regned Carpour .vij. yere after hym regned Digneill .iij. yere and after him regned Samuell .xxiiij. yere and after hym regned Rede .ij. yere after hym regned Ely .vij. monethes This kyng Ely had thre sones Lud Cassibalon Enemyon ¶ How Lud was made kynge after the deth of Ely his fader AFter the deth of Ely regned Lud his sone and gouerned well the londe and moche honoured good folke and tempred amended wyched folke This Lud loued more to dwell at newe Troy than in ony other place of yâ— londe wherfore the name of newe Troy was lefte than was yâ— cite called Ludstone but the name is chaunged through varyasite of lettres now is called Londe This kyng made in the cite a fayre gate called it Ludgate after his name yâ— folke of yâ— cite are Londoners And whaÌ„ he had regned .xj. yere he dyed lyeth at London He had two yonge sones yâ— one was called Andraghen that other Torinace but they coude neyther speke ne go therfore the brytons croward a stroÌ„ge knyght yâ— was called Lud yâ— was Cassibaâ—ons broder made hymkynge of Brytayne now called Englonde ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M. viij .c. lxxxxiiij Et ante Christi natiuitate ij C .xv. SAdoth of yâ— lyne of Chryst is nombred in Mat .j. but in scripture is no more had of hyÌ„ ¶ Iadus the â—one of Iohn was hye bysshop in Ierusalem ¶ This tyme kynge Alexander regned the whiche was wroth with the people of Ierusalem came to the cite Than Iadus arayed in his pontyfycall ornamétes came to meet hym he sodeynly was pleased worshypped the bysshop with peas ioye entred yâ— cite he made to be brought to hyÌ„ yâ— boke of Danyel the ê“phecy to be expowned to hym the whiche was spoken of him that done he ioyed strongly for all thyÌ„ge that he had herde by yâ— dreme in due ordre was fulfylled it was lykely to hym that he shold be the same ê‘sone of whom Daniel ê“phe cyed of that he toke more hardynes to fyght with Dariê° kyng of Perse he dyd the sacrifice coÌ„mauÌ„ded the iewes to axe what they wold haue grauÌ„ted them to kepe theyr owne lawes at the seueÌ„th yere shold be wtout tribute Vide magrÌ„m in histo The host of AlexaÌ„dre as Orosiê° saith was .xxxij. M. fotemen .iiij. M. horsmeÌ„ shyppes C.lxxx And it is vncertayne wheder it is more meruayle that he shold coÌ„quere all the worlde with so lytel a power or how he durst go vpon them with so litel a power And there was of AlexaÌ„der his host slayne the kyng of Perse Et vt Orosiê° dicit qinq nqies decies ceÌ„tena milia ¶ Enias the sone of Iadi was bysshop after his fader ¶ Maniliê° Papiriê° Fabius were â—sules at Rome This Papirius whaÌ„ he was a childe he was very wyse he fayned many a fayre lesynge that he myght kepe his maysters couÌ„seyle the senatours And whan he came to maÌ„nes age he was a noble warryour that whaÌ„ the Romayns dred AlexaÌ„dre he was chosen to go agayÌ„st hyÌ„ of the goddes he charged not but scorned them sayenge afore that vnhappy thyng shold fall that to his grete louynge holy doctours saye ¶ Incipit Monarchia GrecoruÌ„ et cessat Monarchia Persarum THis tyme kyng Alexander begaÌ„ to be lord of all the world he was called grete AlexaÌ„der for his grete victory that he had in so lytell tyme. It was an euydent iudgemeÌ„t of the wrath of god agayÌ„st synners of yâ— tyme certaynly some myracles our lord dyd for hyÌ„ in helpyng of his power for the see of paÌ„philicon was deuyded to hyÌ„ as the reed see to the iewes whan he persecuted Dariê° Also at his prayer the hylles of Caspij were shet that certayne cursed iewes myght neuer come out But at the last he was poysoned iÌ„ Babylon dyed the .xxxiij. yere of his age and the .v. yere of his monarchy the. xij yere of the kyngdom of Macedon Whan AlexaÌ„der was deed the .xij. to whom he deuyded his kyngdom coude not accord wherof arose infinyte batayles so ye. iiij had all the kyugdom Vide pl’a plura in Orosio ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M .ix. C .ix. Et ante Christi natiuitateÌ„ CC .ix. AChym of the lyne of Chryst sone to Sadoth is noÌ„bred in Math .j. of hym is no more iÌ„ scripture ¶ SymoÌ„ was bisshop this tyme an holy man a ryghtwyse he was named of the people ¶ Eleazarê° was bysshop after Symen This man sent to Ptholomeo kynge of Egypt .lxxij. lerned men of euery trybe vj. to interprete the lawe of the iewes whiche they translated out of hebrewe in to greke by a grete miracle that so many men shold in .lxxij. dayes traÌ„slate all holy scripture with one accord Vide Aug. de ci dei ¶ Dolobela Emilius Marrê° Curius Genutiê° this tyme were coÌ„sules at Rome This Dolobela coÌ„quered SaÌ„nytes after many batayles had And Martus subdued Epirotas slewe .xxiij. M. of his men than fled kyng Pirro which kyng sent to hyÌ„ for peas offryng to him grete gyftes ThaÌ„ this coÌ„sul answered No batayle shall cause me to flee nor no money corrupt me for I had leuer commauÌ„de riche men to do this this than be riche my self ¶ Tonuâ—iê° subdued the cite of Argiuorum a legion of Rome knightes he sent to Rome to be beâ—eÌ„ openly in the market place for thet held theÌ„ not lefully to the court of rome For the law was kept so straitly at Rome that they had fayled to do theyr due obseruaunces in vertue they shold be punisshed The Romayns afore after were yâ— moost noble men after yâ— worldes honesty yâ— might be in al maner of vertue circuÌ„specte as holy doctours saye that they put examples to chrysten men but not the intencyon for they lacked the key of fayth ¶ IncipiuÌ„t reges egipti qr asr non poÌ„t fieri â—tinuatio intexunt reges Sirie PTholomus Philodolphus was this tyme kyng in Egypt This man was yâ— very worshipper of one god full gracyous to yâ— Iewes of whome xx M. C. he deliuered out of captiuite and yâ— he dyd yâ— he myght please yâ— god of Israel of whom he had herde meruayles his lawe he desired to haue that myght not be translated in to none other language but of deuoute men that with due reuerence soleÌ„pnite Certayn men attempted to haue wryten it amonge yâ— storyes of yâ— gentyles whom yâ— plage of god stroke tyll they repeÌ„ted This kyng sente vnto Eleazer the bysshop to sende to hym lerned men the whiche he dyd gladly Vide pl’a plura in magrÌ„o historio ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M .ix. C .lix. Et ante Christi natiuitatem ij C .xl. ALiud of the lyne of Chryst gate Eleasar as it is open in Math
castell of Tyntagell aske entre there and haue your wyll The kyng toke pryuely all the hoost to gouerne and lede to a knyght that he moche loued toke his waye towarde the castell with hym toke Vlfyn his chamberlayne and Merlyn And whan they came thyder yâ— porter wende it had ben his owne lord And whaÌ„ tyme came for to go to bedde yâ— kyng went to bedde with Igreyne the erles wyfe and dyd with her all his wyl begate vpon her a sone whiche was called Arthur And on the morowe the kyng toke his leue of the lady and went agayn to his hoost And the same nyght that the kynge laye by Igreyne in bedde that was the erles wyfe the kynges men gaue a grete assaute to the castel And the erle his men manly defended them But at the last it befel so that in the same assaute the erle hyÌ„selfe was slayne the castell taken And the kyng anone returned agayn to Tyntagell and spoused Igreyne with moche honour and made her quene And soone after that the tyme came yâ— she sholde be delyuered had a sone whiche was called Arthur And after that gate on her a doughter that was called Amya And whan she was of age a noble baron that was called Aloth yâ— was lorde of Leons wedded her ¶ Whan Vter longe tyme had regned there came vpon hyÌ„ a grete sekenes as it were a sorowe And in the meane tyme those that had in kepynge Otta that was Engistes sone and Ossa his broder that than were in pryson they let them goo for grete gyftes that they gaue and wente with them And whan these two bretherne were escaped came agayne in to theyr owne couÌ„tree they ordeyned a grete power of folke began to warre agayn vpon the kyng ¶ How kynge Vter chose Aloth to kepe the londe of Brytayne whyle that he was seke for as moche as he myght not for his sekenes ANd for as moche as kyng Vter was seke myght not helpe hyÌ„ selfe he ordeyned Aloth sone of Eleyne that than was chosen for to be wardeyn and â—heftayne of all his folke And so he anone his Brytons assembled a grete hoost gaue batayle to Otta and to his folke but Otta at the last was discomfyted ¶ It be fell thus after warde that these brytons had indignacyon of Aloth wolde not be to hym attendauÌ„t wher fore yâ— kynge was wonders fore anoyed and let put hym in a lyttet is the hoost amonge his folke And they ladde hym to Veroâ—oin that than was a fayre cite where as saynt Albon was martyred and after was that cite destroyed with paynyms through warre and thyder they had sent Otta Ossa theyr people entred in to the towne let make fast the gates there they helde them And the king came besyeged them made a stronge assaute But they yâ— were win manly defended them The kyng let ordeyn his goÌ„nes his engynes for to breke yâ— walles yâ— walles were so stroÌ„ge yâ— no thynge myght misdo theÌ„ Otta his people had grete despite yâ— a kyng lyenge in a lytter had besteged them toke couÌ„ seyle to come out on the morow gyue batayle to the king in that batayle Otta Ossa were slayne al the other alyue fled in to Scotlonde made Colegrin theyr cheftayne And the saxons yâ— were escaped brought agayn a grete strength sayd amonge them yf kyng Vter were deed they shold well coÌ„quere the loÌ„d thought to poyson hyÌ„ ordeyned men to do this dede gyuyng them grete gyftes they went thyderward in poore meÌ„nes wede to accomplysshe theyr fals purpose but it auayled not for they myght not come nygh yâ— kyng Tyll at the last they espyed that the kyng draÌ„ke none other lyâ—our but water of a clere well yâ— was nigh besyde these traytours on a day priuely went to the well put therin poyson so that al the water was poysoned anone after aâ— the kyng had dronken of yâ— water he began to swell soone after dyed as many as dranke of yâ— water dyed also And anone as this was espyed folke of the towne let stop yâ— well for euermore WhaÌ„ the kyng was deed his folke bare hyÌ„ to Stonehenge with grete solempnite of bysshops barons yâ— were there to bury hyÌ„ besyde Aurilambros his broder after returned agayn euerythone sent after Arthur his sone they made hym king of the londe with moche reuerence after his faders deth .xvij. yere of his regne ¶ How Arthur that was the sone of Vteâ— was crowned after his faders dethe how he droue out of this londe Coleg 〈…〉 the saxons Cheldrik of Aimayne WHan Arthur was made kynge of the londe he was but yonge of .xv. yere of age but he was fayre and bolde and doughty of body to meke folke he was good and curteys and large of spendynge and made hym wondersly well beloued among all men where it was nede And whaÌ„ he began to regne he sware that the saxons neuer showe haue peas ne test tyll he had dryuen them out of the londe assembled a grete hoost fought with Colegrin the whiche after the tyme yâ— Otta was deed the saxons maynteyned And this Colegrin was discoÌ„fyted fledde vnto yorke toke the cite there helde hym And the kynge besyeged hym there but he gate no thynge it was so stronge yâ— cite defended it manly In yâ— meane tyme Cole grin left yâ— cyte to Bladud fled hymself to Cheldrik that was kyng of Almayne for to haue socour of hym And he assembled a grete power arryued in scotlond with .v. C. shyppes And whan Arthur wyst of these tydynges sawe he had not folk ynough to fyght with Cheldrik he lefte the syege went to London sent anone lettres to Howell of lytell Brytayn his neuewe his systers sone that he sholde come to hym with all the power that he myght And he assembled a grete host arryued at southampton where king Arthur receyued hym Ioyously with moche honour And those two hostes mette assembled them toke theyr waye to Nichol that Cheldrik had besyeged but it was not taken And they came vpon Cheldrik his people or they wist where that they were assayled theÌ„ egerly Kyng Cheldrik his men defended them manly to theyr power But kyng Arthur and his men slewe so many saxons yâ— neuer was seen such slaughter And Cheldrik his men that were left alyue fledde away and kyng Arthur pursued them droue theÌ„ out in to a wode that they myght no ferder passe Cheldrik his meÌ„ sawe well that they were brought in to grete disease yelded them to kyng Arthur in this maner wise that he shold take theyr horses harneys all that they had they wold onely go on fote in to theyr shyppes so they
from the moneth of Marche to the moneth of July there fel no rayne on the erth wherfore all fruytes sedes herbes for yâ— moost part were lost in defaute wherfore came so grete dysease of men beestes derth of vitayles in englonde so yâ— this londe yâ— euer afore had beÌ„ plenteous had nede yâ— tyme to seke vitayles refresshyng at other out yles couÌ„trees ¶ And in yâ— .xxix. yere of kyng Edward it was accorded grauÌ„ted sworne bytwene the kyng of FrauÌ„ce kyng Edward of EngloÌ„de yâ— he shold haue agayn all his loÌ„des lordshyps yâ— longed to the duchy of Guyen of olde tyme yâ— whiche had ben wtdrawen and wrong fully occupyed by diuers kynges of FrauÌ„ce before hand to haue to holde to kyÌ„g Edward to his heyres successours for euermo re frely peasybly in good quâ—ete vpon this couenauÌ„t that the kyng of EngloÌ„de sholde leue of relese all his ryght day me that he had claymed of yâ— kingdom of Fraunce of the tytell yâ— he toke therof vpon whiche speche and couenauÌ„tes is was sent to the courte of Rome on bothesydes of yâ— kynges that yâ— foresayd couenauÌ„t sholde be embulled but god erdeyned better for yâ— kynges worshyp of Englonde for what through fraude deceyt of yâ— frensshmeÌ„ what through lettyng of yâ— pope of yâ— court of Rome yâ— foresayd couenauÌ„tes were disquat lefte of And in the same yere yâ— kynge reuoked by his wyse and dyscrete couÌ„seyle the staple of wolles out of FlauÌ„dres in to EngloÌ„de with al yâ— libertees frauÌ„chises free customes that longed therto ordeyned it in EngloÌ„de in dyuers places that is to saye at Westminster CauÌ„terbury Chichestre Brystow Lyncolne Null With all the foresayd thynges yâ— longe therto And yâ— this thyÌ„ge yâ— shold thus be done yâ— kyng swore hyÌ„selfe therto prynce Edward his sone with other many grete witnesses yâ— there were pÌ„sent ¶ And yâ— .xxx. yete of his regne anone after whytsontyde in yâ— parlyament ordeyned at Westmynster it was tolde certifyed to yâ— kyng yâ— Philip that helde the kyngdom of FrauÌ„ce was deed that John his sone was crowned king that this John had gyueÌ„ karoll his sone yâ— duchy of Guyen of yâ— whiche thyÌ„ge whan kyng Edward wyst therof he had grete indignacion to hym was wonders wroth strongly meued And therfore afore al yâ— worthy lordes yâ— were there assembled at yâ— parliameÌ„t he called Edward his sone vnto hym to whom yâ— duchy of Guyen by right herytage shold longe to gaue it hyÌ„ there byddynge strengthyng hym yâ— he sholde ordeyn hyÌ„ for to defend hym auenge hym on his enemyes saue maynteyn his ryght And afterward kyng Edward hymselfe his eldest sone Edward went to diuers places sayntes in Englond on pylgrymage for to haue yâ— more helpe grace of god of his sayntes And yâ— seconde kae of July whan all thynge was redy to yâ— viage batayl al his retynue power assembled his nauy also redy he toke with hym yâ— erle of Warwyk the erle of Suffolk the erle of Salysbury yâ— erle of Oxford and a. M. men of armes as many archers on yâ— Natiuite of our lady toke theyr shyppes at Plommouth began to sayle And whan he was arry ued in Guyen he was there worshypfully receyued of the moost noble men lordes of yâ— couÌ„tre And anone after kyng Edward toke with him his two sones yâ— is to saye syr Leonell erle of Vlton and syr John his broder erle of Rychemonde syr Henry duke of Lancastre with many erles lordes men of armes two M. archers sayled towarde FrauÌ„ce rested hym a whyle at Calays afterwarde the kyng went with his folke afore said with other soudyours of beyonde the see that there abode yâ— kynges comynge the seconde day of Nouember toke his iourney toward kynge John of FrauÌ„ce there as he had trowed to haue founde hym fast by DdomaruÌ„ as his lettres couenauÌ„t made mencyon that he wolde abyde hym there with his hoost And whaÌ„kyng John of FrauÌ„ce herd tell of the comynge of yâ— kyng of Englonde he went away with his men caryage cowardly shamefully fleynge wastynge all vytayles yâ— englysshmeÌ„ shold not haue ther of Whan kynge Edward herde tell yâ— he fled he pursued hym with all his hoost tyll Hedyn than he beholdynge yâ— scarsete wantynge of vitayles also yâ— cowardyse of the kynge of FrauÌ„ce he returned agayn wastynge all the couÌ„tree ¶ And whyle all these thynges were a doynge the Scottes pryucly by night toke the towne of Barwyck sleynge them that with stode them no man els but blyssed be god the castell was saued kepte by englysshmen yâ— were therin Whan yâ— kyng wyst of al this he returned agayn in to EngloÌ„d as wroth as he myght be wherfore in yâ— parlyament at Westmynster was grauÌ„ted to the kynge of euery sacke of wolle .l. shyllynges durynge the terme of .vi. yere yâ— he myght yâ— myghte lyer fyght defende the realme agaynst the Scottes other mysdoers And so whan all thynges were redy the kynge hasted hym towarde the syege ¶ How kynge Edwarde was crowned kyng of ScotloÌ„de how pryÌ„ce Edward toke yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce syr Philyp his yonger sone at the batayle of Poytiers ANd in the .xxxi. yere of his regne the .xiii. daye Janyuer the king beynge in the castell of Barwyk with a fewe men but he hauynge there fast by a grete hoost and a goodly the towne was yelden vnto hym without ony maner defence of 〈…〉 an the kyng of Scotlande yâ— is to say syr Iohn Baâ— loll cosydecynge how yâ— goâ— dyd many meâ—uayles gracyous thynges for kyng Edward at his own wyll fro day to day he toke gaue vp yâ— realme of Scotlond at kilburgh in the kynges handes of Englond vnder his patenâ— lettres there madt And anone after king Edward in presence of all yâ— prelates worthy men yâ— were there letcrowne by kyng of Scotlond Whan all thyges were done ordeyned myÌ„ couÌ„ire at his wyll he returned agayn in to Englonde with a grete worshyp And whyle this vâ—age was a doynge in Scottonde syr Edward pryÌ„ce of wales as a man enspiced of god was in Guyen in yâ— cite of Burdeux tretyng speking of yâ— chalenge of yâ— kynges right of EngloÌ„de yâ— he had to yâ— realme of FrauÌ„ce that he wold be auestged with stronge hande yâ— prelates peres mighty men of yâ— couÌ„tree coÌ„sented well to hym Than syr Edward yâ— prynce with a grete h 〈…〉 gadred to hyÌ„ the .vj. daye of Jui yâ— went from Burdeux goynge trauaylyng by many dyuers couÌ„trees he â—oke many prysoners moo than .vj. thosande men of armes by yâ— couÌ„tre as he went toke the towne of Remorant in Saloygne and desyeged the castell vj dayes at
of gouernauÌ„ce toke husbaÌ„des as well strauÌ„gers as other lewde symple people yâ— whiche forgetynge theyr honour worshyp birth coupled maried them with them yâ— were of lowe degre lytell reputacyon ¶ In this same yere died Henry duke of Lancastre also in this yere Edwarde prynce of Wales wedded the couÌ„tesse of KeÌ„t yâ— was syr Thomas wyfe of Holand the whiche was departed somtyme de uorced fro yâ— erle of Salysbury for cause of yâ— fals knyght And about this tyme began rose a grete coÌ„pany of diuers na cyoÌ„s gadred togider whose leders were Englysshmen wtout ony heed yâ— whiche dyd moche harme in yâ— party of FrauÌ„ce And not longe after there arose an other coÌ„pany of dyuers nacions yâ— was called the whyte coÌ„pany yâ— which in yâ— partyes of Lombardy dyd moche sorowe ¶ The same yere syr Iohn of Gaunt the sone of king Edward yâ— thyrde was made duke of Lancastre by reason and cause of his wyfe that was the doughter heyre of Henry somtyme duke of Lancastre ¶ Of the grete wynde and how prynce Edwarde toke the lordshyp of Guyen of his fader and went thyder AAd in the .xxxvij. yere of kynge Edward the .xv. day of Ianyuer that is to saye on saynt Mauryce daye about euensongtyme there arose came suche a wynde out of yâ— south with suche a fyersnes strength that it brast blewe downe to yâ— grouÌ„de high houses stroÌ„ge buyldynges toures chirches steples other stronge places all other stroÌ„ge werkes yâ— stode styll were shaken therw t that they ben yet shall euermore be the febler weyker whyle they stande And this wynde lasted wtout ony â—â—ssyng vu dayes coÌ„tinually And anone after there folowed suche water in hey tyme in yâ— haruest tyme that al felde werkes were gretly letted left vndone ¶ And in the same yere prynce Edwarde toke yâ— lordshyp of Guyen dyd to kyng Edwarde his fader homage fraute therof weÌ„t ouer see in to Gascoyn with his wyfe chyldren ¶ And anone after kynge Edward made syr Leonell his sone duke of Clarence syr Edmonde his other sone erle of Cambrydge ¶ And in yâ— xxxviiâ— yere of his regne it was ordeyned in the parlyament that men of lawe bothe of yâ— chirche teÌ„porall lawe sholde fro yâ— tyme forth plete in theyr moder tongue And in yâ— same yere came in to Englonde thre kynges yâ— is to saye yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce yâ— kyng of Cypres yâ— kyng of Sectionde bycause to visyte to speke with the kynge of Englonde And after they had beÌ„ here loÌ„ge tyme two of them went home in to theyr owne couÌ„trees kyngdomes but the kyng of FrauÌ„ce through grete sekenes malady that he had abode styll in Englonde ¶ And in yâ— .xxxix. yere of his regne was a stronge grete frost that lasted loÌ„ge that is to saye fro sayâ—â— Andrewes tyde to the .xiiij. kal. of Apryll yâ— the tylthe sowynge of the erth other suche felde werke hande werkes were moche let lefte vndone for colde hardnes of yâ— erth And at Drray in Brytayn was ordeyned a grete deedly batayle bytwene syr Iohn of MouÌ„ford duke of Britayn syr Charles of Bloys but yâ— victory fell to the foresayd syr Iohn through helpe socour of yâ— englysshmen there were taken many knightes squyers other men yâ— were vnnombred in yâ— whiche batayle was slayne Charles hyÌ„selfe with all yâ— stode about hym of yâ— Englysshmen were slayne but .vii. ¶ And in this yere dyed at the Sauoy Iohn yâ— king of FrauÌ„ce whose seruyce and exequyes kynge Edwarde let ordeyn dyd in dyuers places worshypfully to be done at Douer ordeyned hym worthely to be ledde with his owne costes expences fro thens he was fet in to FrauÌ„ce buryed at saynt Denys ¶ In yâ— .xl. yere of king Edwarde the .vij. kal. of Feueryer was borne Edward prynce Edwardes sone the whiche whaÌ„ he was .vii. yere of age dyed And in the same yere it was ordeyned yâ— saint Peters pens fro yâ— tyme forth sholde not be payed yâ— whiche kyng yuo somtyme kyng of EngloÌ„de of yâ— couÌ„tre of westsaxons yâ— began to regne the yere of our lord god .vi. C .lxxix. fyrst grauÌ„ted to Rome for yâ— scole of Englonde there to be coÌ„tynued ¶ And in this same yere fel so moche rayne in hey tyme the it wasted destroyed bothe corne hey And there was suche debate and fyghtyng of sparowes by diuers places in these days yâ— men fouÌ„de innumerable deed in yâ— feldes as they went And there fell also suche a pestylence yâ— neuer was seen suche in no mannes dayes yâ— than lyued for men the went to bedde hole and souÌ„de sodeynly they dyed ¶ Also the tyme a sekenes that men call yâ— pockes slewe bothe men women through theyr enfectyng ¶ And in the .xli. yere of king Edward was borne at Burdeux Rychard the seconde sone of prynce Edward of Englonde yâ— whiche Rychard kynge Rycharde of Amorican heued at the fontstone after whome he was called Rychard And this same Rychard whan his fader was deed kyng Edward also he was crowned kyng of Englond the .xl. yere of his age through right lyne herytage also by yâ— comyn assent desyre of the comynalte of the realme ¶ Aboute this tyme at kyng Edwardes coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t of EngloÌ„de whan all the castels townes were yelded to hym yâ— were holden in FrauÌ„ce by a grete coÌ„pany assembled togyder syr Bartram Claykyn a noble knyght a good warryour went purposed hyÌ„ to put Piers kynge of Spayne out of his kyngdome with helpe of yâ— moost party of yâ— foresaid grete coÌ„pany trustynge also vpon helpe and fauour of yâ— pope for as moche as it came to his ere yâ— the same Pyers sholde lede vse a synfull lyfe yâ— whiche Piers smytteÌ„ with drede of these tydynges fledde in to Gascoyn to prynce Edwarde for to haue socour of hym And whan he was fledde out of Spayne Henry his broder that was a bastard by assent of yâ— moost partye of Spayne through helpe of yâ— ferefull company yâ— I spake of fyrst was crowned king of Spayne the noÌ„bre of that same coÌ„pany was rekened and set at the nombre of .lx. M. fyghtynge men ¶ This same yere in yâ— moneth of Iune there came a grete company a nauy of Danes and gadred them togyder in the north see purposyng to come in to Englonde to reue robbe also to slee with whome they encouÌ„tred mette in yâ— see Maryners other good fyghtyng men of the couÌ„tre dysperpled them And they ashamed went home agayne in to theyr owne couÌ„tre but amonge all other there was a buistous vessel a stroÌ„ge of theyr nauy that was ouersayled by the Englysshmen was perysshed drowned in the whiche the stewarde other grete men of DeÌ„marke were takeÌ„
craftes of London went 〈…〉 to the toure of London there came 〈…〉 the Constable of the toure and gaue the Mayre sheryues theyr othe charge as they sholde haue takeÌ„ in yâ—â—â—cheker of Westmynster in yâ— kynges courte of his Iustyce barons of the escheker than went they home agayne And than the kyng his couÌ„seyle for yâ— grece malyer despyte yâ— they had to yâ— cite of Londen remeued all his courtes froÌ„ Westmynster vnto the cite of yorke that is to saye the chauÌ„celer the escheker the kynges brâ—che the comyn place there they held all these courtes of lawe fro â—â—dsâ—mer yâ— is to say the feest of saynt Iohn bapryst vnto yâ— feest of Chrystmasse next comyng And than the kynge his couÌ„seyle it not so ê“fytable there as it was at London Than anone he remeued if agayne to London so to westmynster for grece ease of his offycers and auaâ—rage to the kynge and al the comyns of the realme And whan the people of London sawe 〈◊〉 knewe yâ— these courtes were come aga 〈…〉 and the kyng his people also than the Mayre the aldermen with yâ— chefe comyns of the cite let gadre a grete somme of golde of all the comyns of the cite and ordeyned made grete rialtees agaynst his comynge to London for to haue his grace good lordshyp and also theyr lybertees frauÌ„chyses grauÌ„ted to them agayne as they were wont to haue afore tyme. And through grete instaunce and prayer of the quene of other lordes ladyes the king grauÌ„ted them grace And this was done at Shene iÌ„ sothery And than yâ— kynge wtin two dayes after came to London And the Mayre of the cite with the sheryues aldermen all the worthy men of the cite afterwarde rode agaynst hym in good aray to yâ— heth on this syde the manoyr of Shene humbly mekely submyttynge them with all maner obey sauÌ„ce vnto hyÌ„ as they ought to do And thus they brought yâ— kynge the quene to London whan the kynge came to yâ— gate of London brydge there they presented hym with a mylke whyte stede sadled brydled trapped with cloth of golde and reed partyed togyder And the quene a palfrey all whyte in the same araye trapped with whyte reed all the coÌ„dytes of London ranne with wyne bothe whyte and reed for all maner people to drynke who wolde And bytwene saynt Paule and the crosse in chepe there was made a stage a ryall standyng on hye therin were many auÌ„gels with dyuers melodyes songes And than an auÌ„gell came downe from the stage on hygh by a vyce set a crowne of gold pyght with ryche perles precyous stones vpon the kynges heed an other vpoÌ„ the quenes heed And so yâ— citezyns brought yâ— kyng and yâ— quene to Westmynster in to theyr palays And than on the moro we after yâ— Mayre the sheryues the aldermen of London came vnto the kynge to his palays at westmynster presented hym with two basyns of syluer ouer gylted ful of coyned golde the somme of .xx. C. pouÌ„de prayenge hyÌ„ of his hygh mercy grace and lordshyp specyall grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees frauÌ„chyses lyke wyse as they were wont for to haue before tyme and by his lettres patentes and his chartre confyrmed And yâ— quene other worthy lordes ladyes fell on theyr knees besought yâ— kynge of grace to roÌ„fyrme this Than the kynge toke vp the quene and graunted her all her askynge And than they thaÌ„ked yâ— kynge the quene went home agayne ¶ And in the .xvj. yere of kynge Rychardes regne certayn lordes of Scotlonde came in to Englonde for to gete worshyp as by fayte of armes And these were the persones the erle of Marre he chalenged yâ— erle Marshall of EngloÌ„de to Iust with hym certayn poyntes on horsbacke with sharpe speres they rode togyder as two worthy knyghtes lordes certayne courses but not yâ— full chalenge that yâ— scottysshe erle made for he was cast downe bothe hors man two of his rybbes broken with the fall so he was borne thens out of Smythfelde home to his inne within a lytell tyme after he was caryed home in a hors lytter at porke he dyed And syr William Darell knyght the kynges banerer of Scotlond than made an other chalenge with syr Piers curtayn knight yâ— kynges banerer of Englonde of certayn courses yet on horsback in yâ— same felde whan he had rydden certayn courses assayed he myght not haue the better he gaue it ouer wolde no more of his chalenge with syr Pyers courtayn knyght yâ— kynges banerer of Englonde turned his hors rode to his inne And one Cokborne a squyer of Scotlonde chalenged syr Nycholl Hawberke knyght of certayn courses yet with sharpe speres rode .v. courses togyder at euery course yâ— Scotte was cast downe bothe hors man And thus our Englysshe lordes thanked be god had the felde ¶ In the .xvij. yere of kyng Rychardes regne dyed the good gracious quene Anne that was wyfe to kyng Richard in the manoyre of Shene in the shyre of Surrey on whytsondaye And than was she brought to London so to Westmynster there was she buryed and worthely entered besyde saynt Edwardes shryne vpon whose soule almyghty god haue pyte mercy Amen ¶ How kynge Rycharde spoused dame Isabell yâ— kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce in the towne of Calays brought her in to EngloÌ„de let her be crowned quene in yâ— abbey of saynt Peters of Westmynster IN the .xx. yere of kyng Rychardes regne he went ouer see to Calays with dukes erles lordes and barons many other worthy squyers with grete araye and comyn people of the realme in good araye as longed to suche a kynge pryÌ„ce of his nobley and of his owne persone to do hym reuerence obseruaunce as ought to be done to theyr lyege lorde so myghty a kynge emperour in his owne to abyde receyue there that worthy gracyous lady that sholde be his wyfe a yonge creature of .xix. yere of age dame Isabell the kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce many other worthy lordes of grete name bothe barons knyghtes with moche other people that came to yâ— towne of Grauenynge and two dukes of FrauÌ„ce that one was the duke of Burgoyn and that other the duke of Barre that wold no ferther lesse than they had pledges for them And than kynge Rycharde delyuered two pledges for them to go safe and come safe his two worthy vncles the duke of Glocestre the duke of Yorke these two went ouer yâ— water of Grauenyng abode there as for pledges vnto yâ— tyme that the maryage the feest was done that these two dukes of FrauÌ„ce were comen agayn vnto â–ª Grauenynge water And than
Et ante Christi natiuitateÌ„ M .v. C. xâ— THis time was Amâ—nadab of christes lyne sone to Aaron whiche after Moyses with a full fayth entred in to the reed see dradde not whaÌ„ many an C. were aferde lest they sholde haue ben drowned therfore he deserued to brynge forth the kynges lygnage of whome descended our lorde Iesu Chryst Moyses was the fyrst iudge of Israel the euer was and he was iudge .xl. yere This Moyses was the moost excellent ê“phete that euer god made the moost notable wryter of storyes of his louynge heuen erth speketh For he sawe our lorde face to face whiche here in scripture was none founde but he Paule the apostle ¶ Aaron the first bysshop lyued an C .xxiij. yere This Aaron was called of god in to the dignite of the hye preest or of a bysshop was ordeyned the eternal testa ment to hyÌ„selfe them that came after him for the grete power of preesthode Whan he was an C .xxiij. yere of age he dyed was buryed in the hyll of Hor. And his sone Heleazarus succeded in the bysshopryche ¶ Pharao Boccaris this tyme was kynge of Egypte this Pharao wolde not here the coÌ„mauÌ„dement of god ne delyuer the children of Israel wher fore he was punysshed with .x. plages Vt pêª patet oxod And after he with all his hoost were drowned in the reed see ¶ Nason sone to Amynadab was prince of the trybe of Iuda in the deserte And about this tyme the lawe of god was gyuen in the hyll of Synay and the boke of Leuitici was wryten an other boke was called Nu meruÌ„ the tabernacle was ordeyned The boke of deuteronomiuÌ„ was made Balaam was prophete was slayne ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iij. M. vij C .xxxv. Et an te Christi natiuitateÌ„ M. iiij C .lxxiiij. SAlmon of the lyne of Chryst was aboute this tyme had a wyfe that hyght Reab Moyses aboute this tyme decesed the water of flome Iordan was drye Ierico was taken the sonne stode in the firmameÌ„t vnmeuable Historia li. Iosue incipit et IudicuÌ„ Iosue the seconde Iudge of Israel was a mighty man in batayle the fyrst in deserte he ouercame Amalech after Moyses he was ordeyned of god iudge of Israel of whome the batayles the werkes the religyous lyfe ye may se in the boke of Iosue wryten ¶ Eleazar was the secoÌ„de bysshop he Iosue deuyded the loude of promyssyon to the children of Israel Of hyÌ„ descended almoost all the bysshops vnto Chryst ¶ Othonyel of the trybe of Iuda was the thyrde iudge this man delyuered the children of israel by batayle from the realme of Mesopotamye This man toke Axam to his wyfe the whiche asked the vale londes aboue bynethe of her fader Caleph Vt pêª patet iudic .j. ¶ Aoth was the fourth iudge of Israell This man subdued Eglon the kyng of Moab delyuered the chyldren of Israel This was a myghty maÌ„ in batayle he vsed the one as well as the other for his ryght hande About this tyme the kyng of ytalye began many tymes theyr names be chauÌ„ged of that whiche ê“genye the Romaynes shewe more clerely ¶ Ianas was the first kyng in ytalye afterward of the rude gentyles he was worshypped as god faynynge hyÌ„ to haue two faces For they worshypped his feest in the begyÌ„nynge of the yere as he were the ende of the last yere the begynnynge of the fyrst And of hym the moneth of Ianuary hath his name ¶ Amictus was the .viij. kyng of Babylon vnder whome Iosue decesed ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iij. M. vij C .lxxv. Et ante Christi natiuitateÌ„ M. iiij C .xxiiij. BOos sone to Salmon of the lyne of Chryst was this tyme but of hyÌ„ is lytell wryten saue the Mathewe nombreth him in the genealogye As doctours saye there was made skyppynge of na mes bytwene Boos Obeth For at the lest bytwene them were ij C .lxxij. yere The whiche tyme to one man may not be referred therfore here many thynges is spoken or I come agayn to the lyne of Chryst Nicolaê° delyra 〈◊〉 suÌ„t tres Boos vnê° post aliuÌ„ ¶ Sangar was the v. iudge of israel but he lyued no yeres ¶ Delbora was the .vj. iudge This Del bora was a woman for the grace of her ê“phecy was gyuen to her honour that she iudged israel She by the coÌ„mauÌ„dement of god called Baruch that he shold go fight with the enemyes of Israel the chyldren of Israel gate the victory agaynst Iabyn kynge of Chanaan Cizaram the prynce of his chiualry he destroyed them Vt pêª patet iudicuÌ„ .iiij. ¶ Phenies was bysshop And this Phenies yet a yonge man for goddes sake slewe many lecherous men therfore our lord was pleased with hym ¶ Saturnus this tyme was kynge in ytalye he was the seconde kyng there this Saturnus is sayd to come from the londe of Cretens into ytaly whome by ydolatry through a meruaylous blyndnes they sayd he was no man but a god And yet they sayd that he regned vpon them as theyr kynge he taught men to dong theyr feldes And of Saturnus the Romayns were called Saturniam ¶ Picus was sone to Saturnus or he was kynge in ytalye he was kynge in Laurentyn after his decesse of the gentyles was worshypped for a god ¶ Anno mundi .iij. M. viij C .lxxv. Et ante Christi natiuitareÌ„ M. iij C .xliiij. GEdeon the .vij. iudge of Israell was this time this Gedeon sub dued .iiij. kynges Oreb zebee zeb and Salmana And he subdued Madean to Israel Vide pl’a plura IudicuÌ„ .vj. vij et .viij. ¶ Bocci was bysshop in Israell than ¶ Abimelech the .viij. iudge in Israell was natural sone to Gedeon he was not called of god but malycyously toke on hym the pryncehode of Israell And he slewe .lxx. of his bretherne wherfore he ended his lyfe myscheuously Vt peêª patet iudicuÌ„ .ix. ¶ Tola was the .ix. iudge of Israel this man guyded hym after the old gouernauÌ„ce of iudges by the maner of direccion couÌ„seyle more than by domi nacioÌ„ ¶ Bocci was bysshop about this tyme but of hyÌ„ is lytel wryten ¶ Iayr the .x. iudge of Israell had .xxx. sones whome he made prynces of .xxx. cytees And bycause there were good men ru led to the pleasure of god Therfore in the dayes of those two men Israell drewe to our lord therfore all thynge came was in prosperite weith ¶ Fannus was the .iiij. kynge of ytalye he was kyng of LaureÌ„tyn also ¶ Latinê° was kynge in ytalye after Fannus of this Latinê° was the kyÌ„gdom called Latino◠¶ And CarmeÌ„tis doughter to Euandâ—â— fouÌ„de first latyn lettres ¶ Thauranus about this tyme was kyng of Babylon or of Assurior vnder this man Troye was destroyed fyrst The occasyon of the batayle of Troy began for a lytel
vnto other folke of his hoost And they founde in one of the shyppes a fayre damoyfell whiche was kynge Humbars doughter and she was called Estrylde And whan kynge Lotryn sawe her he toke her with hym bycause of the grete beaute and fayrnes that he sawe in her And for her he was ouertaken in loue and wolde haue wedded her These tydynges came to Corin anone thought to auenge hym on Lotryn for as moche as Lotryn had promised hym to wedde Guentolyn his doughter And Corin in haste toke his waye to newe Troy vnto hym sayd thus to Lotryn Certes ye rewarde me full euyll for the paynes that I haue had for your fader Brute wher fore syth it is so I wyll auenge me now on the. And with that drewe his swerde wolde haue slayne Lotryn the kyng But the damoysel went bytwene them and made them to be accorded in this maner that Lotryn sholde take Guentolyn Corins doughter to wyfe And so Lotryn dyd Neuertheles after he was maryed he wente pryuely to Estrylde gate on her a doughter that was called Abram And it befell so that anone after Corin dyed after whan he was deed Lotryn forsoke Guentolyn that was his wyfe made Es 〈…〉 quene And than Guentolyn dep 〈…〉 froÌ„ theâ—s 〈◊〉 grete wrath in to Cori 〈…〉 e there seased all the londe in to her owne haâ—ors for as moche as she was her faders heyre toke homage of all yâ— men of yâ— londe And afterwarde she assembled a grete hoost a myghty of men for to be auenged vpon Lottyn yâ— was her lorde gaue hym a stronge but a yle where Lotryn her husbonde was slayne his men discoÌ„fyted in the .v. yere of his regne GueÌ„tolyn let take Estrylde Abram her doughter bounde them bothe handes fete cast them bothe in to a water so they were droâ—â—â—ed wherfore yâ— water was euermore after called Abram after yâ— name of yâ— damoysell yâ— was Estâ—yldes doughter englysshe men call that water Seuerine walshmen call it Abram yet vn to this daye And whan this was done Gu 〈…〉 ol yn let crowne her quene of all yâ— londe And she gouerned the londe well and wysely vnto thâ—ty me that 〈◊〉 her sone that Lotryn had goten 〈…〉 was .xx. yere of age that he myght be kyng And so the quene regâ—â—d .xv. yere And than let she crowne her sone kyng and he regned and gouerned the 〈◊〉 well worthtly And his moder went in to Cornewayle and there she dwelled all the dayes of her lyfe ¶ How Madan regâ—ed in peas all his lyfe THis Madan sone to Lotryn regned on the Brytons .xl. yere the whiche began to regne the .xv. yere of Saul And this Madan lyued in peas all his dayes gate two sones Mempris and Maulyn Than he dyed and lyeth at newe Troye ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M C .xxij. â—t 〈◊〉 Christi na 〈…〉 tatem M. â—xxiiij ¶ Here begynneth the fourth age durynge to the transmygracyon Dauyd _â—Auyd the seconde kynge 〈◊〉 Israell regned this tyme 〈◊〉 man chosen after yâ— desy 〈…〉 god And he was anoy 〈…〉 in his yonge age by Sam 〈…〉 after yâ— deth of kynge Saul he regâ—â—d x◠〈◊〉 This D 〈…〉 d was as a 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 mankynde in whome 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 so moche power so moche humyâ—â—te so moche noblenes so moche 〈◊〉 so grete a charge of seculer thynges so pure beuoute 〈◊〉 contemplacyon of spirytuall thynges so many men to 〈…〉 e so many teres to â—â—epe for his â—â—espace â—ide plura 〈◊〉 regum ¶ Abâ—athar this tyme was bisshop he fledde fro Saul vnto Dauid he was gloryous with hym all his dayes Gâ—d Nathan and Asoph were prophetes than And Nathan was broders sone to Dauid ¶ How Mempris slewe his broder Maulyn THis MeÌ„pris his broder Maulyu stroue fast for the londe And Mempris began to regne the .xxxv. yere of Dauid for bycause that he was the eldest sone he wold haue had all yâ— londe and Maulyn wolde not suffre hym so yâ— they toke a day of loue accorde and at this daye Mempris let kyll his broder through treason hymselfe afterward helde the londe anone let crowne hym kyng regned after became so lyther a man that he wtin a whyle all yâ— men of his londe And at the last he became so wycked so lecherous yâ— he forsoke his owne wyfe vsed the synne of sodomye wherfore almighty god was gretly displeased wroth with hym vpon hym toke vengeaunce bycause of his wyckednes For vpon a daye as he went forth on huntyng in a forest there he lost all his men yâ— were with hym wyst not what he shold do so he went â—p downe hymselfe alone cryed after his meÌ„ but they were gone there came wolues anone all to drewe hym in peces whan he had regned .xxiiij. yere And whaÌ„ his people herde yâ— he was so deed they made ioy myrth ynough and anone made Ebraâ— his sone kynge and he regned with moche honour ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M C .lxv. Et ante Christi na 〈…〉 tem M .xxxiiij. SAlomon the kyng of peas of the gyfte of our lorâ— had a synguler excedynge aboue all men yâ— euer was in this world but alonely god in wysdom in tychesse in deyntees in glory â—a miliarite with god And all though Moyses Dauid Peter Paule Ierome Austyn other moo exceded hym in holynes but yet they exâ—â—ded hym not 〈◊〉 glorye rychesse And this man so excedynge all men wretchedly 〈◊〉 Of this Salomon is redde in an epystle of saâ—â—â— Ierome yâ— he gate a chylde on yâ— doughter of Pharao at xâ— yere of his age Vâ—de psa reguÌ„ ¶ Sadoch this tyme was bysshop for he deriyned not to yâ— parte of Adonie Dauids sone but was with Nathan for Salomon Abâ—athaâ— on the other parte was deposed ¶ Anno mundi â—iij M. ij C .v. Et ante Christi nat 〈…〉 tem .ix. C. lxxxxâ—â—â—j ROboas succeded SalomoÌ„ his 〈◊〉 der in his kyngdome but not 〈◊〉 wysdome He was deceyued through yâ— couÌ„seyle of yonge men lost .x. 〈◊〉 in so moche as he answered noâ— wysely the people as it is open 〈◊〉 regum ¶ Achimias was bysshop and was yâ— sone of Sadoth Vt pêª patet 〈◊〉 Paraâ—â—po ¶ Reges Israel inâ—â—piâ—â—â— I Heroâ—â—as regned kyng in Israel xxij yere he was fyrst of yâ— hous holde of Salomon and a good man â–ª but whaÌ„ he was made kyng he was a myschenous 〈◊〉 ydolatry made israel to synne i 〈…〉 ry many grete incoÌ„uenyentes 〈…〉 one â–ª almoost to the destruâ—â—yon of 〈◊〉 Israel For he was yâ— fygure of Ma 〈…〉 â—â—de pâ—a .iij. reguÌ„ ¶ Abdias yâ— sonâ— of Robâ—as regned in 〈◊〉 Iewry thre yere and other whyle as a good maÌ„ holpen by god other whyle wretchedly
sone to Ioathas regned iÌ„ israel .xvij. yere he troubled Amazia Vide pl’a plura iiij reguÌ„ .xiij. ¶ Of kynge Leyr sone to Bladud of the answere of his yongest doughter that gracyously was maryed vnto the kynge of fraunce AFter kyng Bladud regned Leyr his sone and this Leyr made yâ— towne of Leycestre he let call yâ— towne after his name he gouerned yâ— towne well nobly This kyng Leyr had thre doughters yâ— fyrst was called Gonorill the seconde Rigan yâ— thyrde Cordeill and the youngest doughter was fayrest best of coÌ„dicyons The kyng theyr fader became an olde man wolde that his doughters were maryed or yâ— he dyed but fyrst he thought to assay whiche of them loued him moost best for she yâ— loued him best sholde best be maryed And he axed of yâ— first doughter how well she loued hyÌ„ And she answered sayd better than her owne lyf Now certes sayd her fader yâ— is a grete loue ThaÌ„ he axed the seconde doughter how moche she loued hym And she sayd more passynge all yâ— creatures of yâ— worlde Per ma foy sayd her fader I may no more axe And than he axed of yâ— thyrde doughter how moche she loued him Certes fader sayd she my systers haue tolde you glosyng wordes but I shall tell you trouth for I loue you as I ought to loue my fader And for to brynge you more in certayne how I loue you I shall you tell as moche as ye be worth so moche shall ye be loued The kyng her fader wende yâ— she had scorned hym and became wonders wroth sware by heueÌ„ erth she shold neuer haue good of him but his doughters yâ— loued hym so moche shold be well auauÌ„ced maried And yâ— first doughter he maryed to Maugles kynge of Scotlonde the seconde he maryed to Hauemos erle of Cornewayle so they ordeyned spake bytwene them yâ— they sholde departe yâ— realme bytwene them two after yâ— deth of kyng Leyr theyr fader so yâ— Cordeill his yongest doughter sholde no thynge haue of his londe But this Cordeill was wonders fayre of good coÌ„dicyons maners that yâ— kynge of frauÌ„ce AgaÌ„pe herde of her fame sent to kyng Leyr her fader for to haue her vnto his wyfe prayed hym therof And kynge Leyr her fader sent him worde yâ— he had departed his londe gyueÌ„ all to his two doughters before said sayd he had no more lond wherwith her to mary And whan Agampe yâ— kynge of frauÌ„ce herde this answere he sente anone agayne to Leyr sayd yâ— he asked no thynge with her but onely her clothinge her body And anone kyng Leyr sent her ouer yâ— see to yâ— kynge of frauÌ„ce And he receyued her with moche worship with solempnite he spoused her made her quene of frauÌ„ce ¶ How kyng Leyr was dryuen out of his londe through his folke And how Cordeill his yongest doughter helped hym at his nede THus it befell afterwarde yâ— these two eldest doughters wolde not abyde tyll Leyr theyr fader was deed but warred vpon hym whyles that he was on lyue dyd hym moche sorow shame wherfore they toke froÌ„ hym all the realme bytwene them had ordeyned that one of them shold haue kyng Leyr to soiourne all his lyfe tyme with .lx. knyghtes squyers that he myght worshypfully go ryde wheder that he wolde in to what couÌ„tree that hym lyked to playe to solace So that Maugles kyng of Scotlond had kyng Leyr with hym in the maner as is aboue sayd or a yere was passed Gonoril that was his eldest doughter quene of Scotlond was so anoyed of hym of his people that anone she her lorde spake togyder wherfore halfe his knyghtes his squyers went froÌ„ hym no more were lefte with hym but .xxx. And whan this was done Leyr began for to make moche sorow for bycause that his estate was empayred men had of him more scorne despyte than euer they had before wherfore he wyst not what to do And at yâ— last thought yâ— he wold go in to Corne wayle to Rigan his other doughter And whaÌ„ he was come yâ— erle his wyfe that was Leyrs doughter welcomed hym with hym made moche ioye there he dwelled with .xxx. knyghtes squyers And he had not scarsly dwelled there a yere but that his doughter of hym of his company was wery her lord she of hym had grete scorne despyte so that froÌ„ .xxx. knyghtes they brought vnto .x. and afterwarde had he but .v. so they left hym no moo Than made he grete sorowe sayd sore wepyng Alas that euer I came in to this londe sayd yet had it ben better to haue dwelled with my fyrst doughter And anone he went thens to his fyrst doughter agayn but anone as she sawe hym come she sware by god by his holy name by as moche as she myght that he shold haue no more with hym but one knyght yf he wold there abyde Than began Leyr agayne to wepe and made moche sorowe sayd Alas now to longe haue I lyued that this sorowe myschefe is to me now fallen For now am I poore that somtyme was ryche but now haue I no frende ne kyn that to me wyll do ony good But whaÌ„ I was ryche all meÌ„ me honoured worshypped now euery man hath of me scorne despite now I wote wel that Cordeil my yoÌ„gest doughter said trouth whaÌ„ she sayd as moche as I had so moche sholde I be loued all yâ— whyle that I had good so loÌ„ge was I loued honoured for my rychesse but my two doughters glosed me tho now of me they set lytel pryce sothe tolde me Cordeil but I wolde not byleue it ne vnder stande therfore I let her go fro me as a thinge that I set lytell pryce of now wote I not what to do syth my two doughters haue me thus deceyued that I so moche loued now must I nedes seke her that is in an other londe that lyghtly I let go â—â—o me wtout ony reward or gyftes and sâ—e sayd that she loued me as moche as she ought to loue her fader by all maner of reason thaÌ„ I sholde haue aâ—â—d her no more those that me other wyse bebâ—ght through theyr fals speche now haue me deceyued In this maner Leyr 〈◊〉 tyme began to make his moâ—e And at the last he shope hym to the see passed ouer into frauÌ„ce asked espyed where the quene myght be founde And men tolde hym where she was And whaÌ„ be came to the cite that she was in pryuely he sene his squyer vnto the quene to tell her that her fader was comen to her for grete nede And whan the squyer came to the quene he told her euery dele of her systers from the
no longer was bouÌ„den traÌ„slated in to Babylon many with hym were translated Vt pêª patet .iiij. reguÌ„ .xxiiij. ¶ Danyell Ananias Azarias Misaell Ezechiell and Mardochius all these with Ioachim the kyng were ledde in to Babylon yonge chyldren for bycause they were of the noble blode ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M. vj C. Et ante Christi natiuitatem vj C. ¶ Here begynneth the fyth age of the Worlde durynge to the natiuite of Chryst Transmigratio SEdechias the thyrde sone of Iosie regned on the Iewes .xj. yere this Sedechias was a myscheuous man in his lyuynge he wolde not here Ieremy the prophete therfore he perysshed wretchedly all the Iury with hym his eyen were put out his chyldren were slayne Vt pêª patet .iiij. reg ¶ Iosedech the sone of Azarie was bysshop was traÌ„stated fro Ierusalem by Nabugodonosor in to Babylon ¶ Abacuk ê“phecyed agaynst Nabuch at BabyloÌ„ there be opinyoÌ„s what tyme this Abacuk was This Abacuk brought meet to Daniel whaÌ„ he was put to the lyons after Ierome And here endeth the fourth age the hystory of Regum THis tyme the teÌ„ple of Salomon was brent of the Caldees Ierusalem was destroyed This teÌ„ple stode cccc .xlij. yere that is to wyte fro the fyrst makynge the whiche was made the fourth yere of Salomon And fro the destruccyon the whiche was made by Tytê° that is to wyte .xlij. yere after the passyoÌ„ of Chryst ¶ Priscus Torquinus the .v. kynge of Rome regned and he made CapitolliuÌ„ quasi caput soluÌ„ For in the grouÌ„de werke was fouÌ„de a heed without ony body as for prophecye of thynges to come For there afterwarde the senatours sate as one heed of all the world ¶ This tyme thre chyldren were cast in to a furneys brennynge with a myracle they were delyuered as it is shewed in Daniel ◠¶ Nabugodonosor the sone of Nabugodonosor the myghty regned in Babylon This man made an hangynge gardyn with myghty costes for his wyfe many meruaylous thynges he dyd so that he wolde be named to excede Hercules in his gretnes strengthe ¶ Enilmelrodach broder vnto the latter Nabugodonosor regned in Babylon This man toke Ioachym out of pryson worshipped hym his faders deed body after the counseyle of this man he deuyded to an hondred grypes lest that he sholde ryse froÌ„ deth to lyfe ¶ Nota. The playe of the chesse was foude of â—erse a philosopher for the correccyon of Enilmerodach this tyme the kyng of Babylon a grete tyrauÌ„t the whiche was wont to kyll his owne maysters wyse men And for he durst not rebuke hyÌ„ openly with suche a wytty game he procured hym to be meke ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M. vj C .xxxiiij. Et ante Christi natiuitatem .v. C .lxv. SAthiel of the lyne of Chryst was sone to Iecony the kyng of Iewes the whiche he gate after the transmygracyon of Babylon as Marke the euaÌ„gelyst sayth ¶ Seruius Tuliê° the .vj. kynge of Rome was of a bonde condycyon on the moders syde for she was a captyue mayden but she was of the noble blode This man had grete louynge nobly he bare hym in euery place Thre hylles to the cite he put dyched the walles rouÌ„de about ¶ Regusar Sabusardach Balthasar were bretherne the whiche regned one after an other were kynges in Babylon And Balthasar was the last kyng of Babylon the whiche was slayne of Darius Cyrus Vide pl’a plura Dani .v. ¶ Incipit Monarchia Persarum DArius vnkle to Cyro felowe in the kyngdom with Cyro occupyed the kyngdom of Babilon Darius traÌ„slated the kyngdom of Babylons Caldees in to the kyngdom of PersaruÌ„ MedoruÌ„ ¶ Cyrê° was emperour .xxx. yere This Cyrus held the monarchy hole at Perses Of this man ê“phecyed ysaias he destroyed BabyloÌ„ flewe Balthasar king of Babylon he worshipped gretly Daniel The Iewes he sente home agayne that they shold buylde the temple of god Vt pêª patet Esore .j. ¶ Babylon the stronge castell was destroyed his power was taken fro him as it was ê“phâ—â—ped This was the fyrst cite and the gretest of all the worlde of that whiche incredyble thinges are wryteÌ„ this that was so stroÌ„ge in one nyght was destroyed that it myght be shewed to the power of god to that whiche power all other ben but a sperke dust For it is sayd for soth that it was incredible to be made with maÌ„nes hande or to be destroyed with maÌ„nes strength wherof all the worlde myght take an ensample and it wolde or myght be enformed ¶ Tarquinus suê‘bus was the .vij. kyng of Rome he regned xxxv yere This man fouÌ„de fyrst all these turmentes whiche are ordeined for malefactours as erâ—e pâ—son welles galowes fetters manyâ—â—es chaynes collers suche other And for his grete pryde cruelnesse god suffred hyÌ„ to myscheue in what maner wyse it shal be shewed He had a sone of the same name that whiche sone defouled a worthy maÌ„nes wyfe they called hyÌ„ Coâ—â—aryn his wyf was called Lucres This Tarquinus that was this seueÌ„th kynges sone aforesayd came to this ladyes hous absent her husboÌ„de to souê‘ to lodgynge And whan all were a slepe he rose with a swerde in his haÌ„de with strength â—â—re he rauisshed the womaÌ„ And whaÌ„ he was gone she sente vnto her fader her husboÌ„de for she was of grete kynne thus she sayd to them The kinges sone came hyther as a frende of whome I had no mistrust thus he hath defyled my â—hastite lost my name for euermore WhaÌ„ her frendes sawe her wepe pyteously complayne they coÌ„forted her as well as they coude sayd it was no vylany vnto her for it was agaynst her wyl She answered sayd Yet shall there neuer womaÌ„ excuse herby Lucres for though she coÌ„sented not to this dede yet shal she not dye wtout payn for that dede And with that worde she had a knyfe redy vnder her mantell with whiche she smote her selfe to the hert And for this cruelnes this pyteous dethe the people of Rome arose exiled this kyng all his ê“geny for euermore And thus ceased these kynges of Rome neuer was none after ¶ Of the gouernauÌ„ce of Rome tyll the Emperours began AFter whaÌ„ this tyrauÌ„t was deed the Romayns ordeyned that there shold neuer be kyng more in Rome But they wolde be gouerned fro thens forth by consules So whaÌ„ those kynges had regned CC. yere and .xl. they made this statute that two consules sholde be chosen they sholde gouerne the Cite the people for this cause these two were chosen that yf one of them wolde make ony excesse that other sholde gouerne hym For there was no thynge obeyed but yf they coÌ„sented bothe Also they shold not stande in theyr dignite passyng one yere for this cause That for dominacyon of longe tyme they sholde not vsurpe
dyed wretchedly for he was begiled through the fraude of Parthorum the whiche Antigonus hyred agaynst him Vide plene magrÌ„m histo ¶ The heresy of the pharisees about this tyme began amonge them were .iij. sectes in the Iu ry Pharisei Saducei Essei all these were deuyded fro the comyn vse of the Iewes were infecte with many errours for they sayd that they were holyer than other men for they lyued straytlyer thaÌ„ other men dyd Vide plus alias ¶ Virgyll the moost famous and excellent of poetes was magnifyed this tyme and mernaylous thinges he dyd amonge other whan than Neopolis was vexed with deedly payne of myghty wormes Virgyl cast a worme of gold in to a pond or a water it laye there a cetayn season And whan it was takeÌ„ vp in to the towne all the cite was made full of wormes tyll the worme of golde was put in to the water agayne they had infynyte wormes whan it was in the water all the wormes went away ¶ Also it is wryten in the cronycles of Rome the Virgyll by coÌ„nynge coÌ„densed or thycked the ayre so that he walled his gardyn with the ayre he made a brydge of the ayre by the whiche he myght passe euery tyme that he lyst Also he asked MarcelluÌ„ NeopolitanuÌ„ neue we vnto the emperour yf he wolde haue a byrde taught to kyll all byrdes or a flye taught to dryue all flyes out of the cyte And this MarcelluÌ„ tolde this to the emperour And he desyred to teche a flye to kyll all flyes for the comyn people were sore anoyed with flyes And many other meruayles he dyd Vide magrÌ„m Rodulfum CesternÌ„ ¶ Dracius Flaccus and Salustius Crispus historicus were this tyme. ¶ Quintus Cipio Gaius Lucius this tyme were consules at Rome ¶ Pompeius Marcus Crassus Julius Cesar this tyme were Dictatours at Rome For as it is sayd afore there were many dignytees at Rome of the whiche some dured one yere some two yere And amonge all the dignytees the Dictatours exceded for it dured fyue yere contynually But whan the comyn people the lordships of Rome encreasyng were made .iij. Dicta tours And this tyme were Pompeius Iulius Marcê° crassus dictatours bycause PoÌ„peius was of grete honour and aged he abode at Rome to kepe the comyn people of Rome ¶ Marcê° Crassus was sente to subdue fyght with the regyon of Perthus through treason he was taken slayne ¶ Iulius Cesar was sent to the west parte of the worlde to subdue them And he had with hym viâ— le gyons of people And whan he had subdued Lombardye FrauÌ„ce his .v. yere were spended that whiche were assygned to hym no longer There by his owne auctorite he toke other .v. yere on hym in that which he subdued Cassibalon kyng of Brytayn the frenshmen that rebelled agaynst hym This Iulius after he had coÌ„quered these couÌ„trees vnto Rome he rode agayne for to be receyued with certayne worshyp as coÌ„querours were before hym but it was denyed him also the entre of the cite by instigacyon of a lorde called Pompey Wherfore this Iultê° Cesar was anoyed with force of myght entred the cite robbed the comyn treasour ledde it with hym departed it amonge the .v. legyons that were his seruauÌ„tes Than went he in to Spayne to fyght agaynst this Pompey for Pompey had the gouernauÌ„ce of Cartago But after that iourney in ytalye Pompey he encouÌ„tred togyder in which batayle Pompey fledde vnto the kyng of Egipt And that same kynge for specyall loue that he had vnto this Iulius Cesar smoâ—e of Pompeys heed sent it to Iulius Cesar Yet for all the enemyte that was betwixt these two Iulius wepte whan that he same this Pompeys heed This Iuliê° was excedyng in wytte afore other men he fought in batayle .lij. tymes This man alone exceded Marcê° Crassus the whiche is sayd to haue foughten .xxxix. tymes This man toke fyrst the empyre of Rome vpon hym whan Pompey and other noble men of the Romayns were clayne And at the last the fyfth yere of his empyre this Iulius Cesar the ruler of all the world was slayne in the couÌ„seyll hous thrugh treason of his lordes ¶ Cathon the moost named philosopher leyng Iu lius cesar haue the victory whome he fauoured not at a town called VticaÌ„ slewe hymselselfe Iuxta illud Mauult Cato mori quaÌ„ deroget vrbis honori But for that after Austyn he was not excused of synne ¶ This tyme the Iury was tributary to the Romayns for parcialite of two bretherne Aristobolus Erranus both of them for enuy of other kest them to the Romayns that they myght regne ¶ This tyme thre sonnes appered i heuen towarde the eest parte of the worlde the whiche by lytel lytel were brought in to one body A grete signe it was that Affrica asia Europa shold be brought in to one monarchy that the lordshyp of Anthony the senatour Lucus Antonâ—â— sholde turne in to one lordshyp ¶ Marcus Cicero Tulius the moost excellent â—ethoricien was coÌ„sul of Rome this tyme. ¶ How that the Britons grauÌ„ted vnto Cassibalon that was Luddes broder the londe in whose tyme Iulius Cesar came twyes for to conquere Brytayne AFter the deth of kyng Lud regned his broder Cassibalon became a good man moche beloued of his Bry tons so that for his goodnes curteysy they graunted hym the realme for euer more to hym and to his heyres And the kyng of his goodnes let nourysshe worthely bothe the sones that were Luds his broder after made the eldest sone erle of Cornewayle and the yongest sone he made erle of London And whyles this Cassibalon regned came Iulius cesar that was emperour of Rome in to this â—oâ—de with a power of romayns wold haue bad this londe through strengthe but Cassybalon ouercame hym in batayle through helpe of yâ— brytoÌ„s droue hym out of this londe And he went agayn to Rome and assembled a grete power an other tyme and came agayne in to this londe for to gyue batayle to Cassibalon but he was discoÌ„fyted through strength of the brytons through helpe of yâ— erle of Cornewayle the erle of London his broder and through helpe of Gudyan kynge of scotlonde and Corbond kynge of north wales and of Bretayll kyng of south wales And in this batayle was slayne Nemyon that was Cassybalons broder wherfore he made moche sorow And so wente Iulius Cesar out of this londe with a fewe of Romayns yâ— were lefte alyue And than Cassybalon went agayne to London made a feest to all his folke yâ— had holpen hym And whan that this feest was all done than euery man went home to his owne couÌ„tree ¶ Of the debate that was bytwene Cassybalon the erle of London of the truage that was payde to Rome ANd after it befell vpon a daye yâ— the gentylmen of yâ—
a grete prynce came fro Rome in to this londe y◠was called Seuerye not for to warre but for to saue the ryght of Rome But neuertheles he had not dwelled halfe a yere in this londe but that the brytons slewe hym And whan the Romayns wyst that Seuerye was so slayne they sente an other grete lorde in to this londe that was called Allec that was a stronge man a myghty of body dwelled in this londe longe tyme dyd moche sorow to the brytons so that after for pure malyce they chose them a kynge amonge them that was called Asclepades and assembled a grete hoost of Brytons went to London to seke Allec there they foūde him and slewe hym all his felawes one y◠was called walon defended hym fyersly fought longe with the Brytons but at the last he was discōfyted the Brytons toke hym boūde hym handes feet cast hym in to a water wherfore y◠water was called for euermore Walbroke Than regned Asclepades in peas tyll one of his erles that was called Coyl made a fayre towne agaynst the kynges wyll let call y◠towne Colchestre after his name wherfore the kynge was wroth thought to destroye hym and began to warre vpon hȳ brought grete power of men gaue the erle batayle the erle defended hym fyersly with his power slewe the kynge hymselfe in that batayle And thā was Coyll crowned and made kynge of this londe This Coyll regned nobly was well beloued of the brytons Whan y◠Romayns herde y◠Asclepades was slayne they were wonders glad sent an other grete prȳce of y◠Romayns that was called Constance he came to kynge Coyll for to chalenge y◠trybute of Rome which he graūted hym full gladly So they accorded y◠kyng Coyll gaue to hym his doughter Eleyne to wyfe y◠was bothe fayre wyse well lettred dwelled togyder in loue And soone after this kyng Coyll dyed in the .xiij. yere of his regne lyeth at Colchestre ¶ How Constance a Romayn that had spoused Eleyne kynge Coyls doughter was chosen kynge after kynge Coyll AFter this kynge Coyll Cōstance was made kynge crowned for as moch as he had spoused kyng Coyls doughter that was heyre of the londe the whiche Constance regned well worthely gouerned the lōde And he begate on his wyfe Eleyne a sone that was called Cōstantyne And this kyng bare true fayth truly dyd to them of Rome all his lyfe And whā he had regned .xv. yere he dyed and lyeth at yorke ¶ How Constantyne that was kynge Constances sone sone to saynt Eleyne gouerned and ruled the londe and after was emperour of Rome AFter kynge Constance deth regned Constantyne his sone sone to saynt Eleyne that foūde y◠holy crosse in the holy londe how Cōstantyne became emperour of Rome It befell that in that tyme there was an emperour at Rome that was a sarasyn a tyraūt that was called Maxence whiche put to deth al y◠byleued in god destroyed holy chirche by all his power slewe all chrystē men that he myght fynde amōge all other he let martyr saynt Katheryne many other christen people that had drede of deth fled came in to this londe to kyng Constantyne tolde hym of y◠sorowe that Maxence dyd to chrystē folke wherfore Cōstantyn had pite made grete sorow assembled a grete host a grete power and went ouer vnto Rome there toke the cyte slewe all y◠was therin of mys byleue And than was he made emperour was a good man and gouerned hym so well y◠all londes were to hȳ attendaūt for to be vnder his gouernaūce ¶ And this deuyll tyraūt Ma 〈…〉 y◠tyme was in the londe of Grece herde these tydȳges sodeynly became wood dyed sodeynly ¶ Whan Constantyne went from this londe to Rome he toke with hȳ his moder Eleyne for her grete prudence thre other grete lordes y◠〈◊〉 moost loued the one was called Howell y◠other Taberne the thyrde Mo 〈…〉 And toke all his londe to kepe to the erle of Cornewayle that was called Octauian And anone as this Octauian wyst that his lorde dwelled at Rome incontynent he cesed all the londe into his handes therwith dyd all his wyll amōge 〈◊〉 lowe they helde hym for kyng Whan these tydynges came to Cōstantyne the emperour he was wonders wroth towarde the erle Octauyan and sent Taberne with .xij. M. men agaynst hym they arryued at Portesmouth Whan Octauian wyst that he let assembled a grete power of Brytons dyscomfyted hym And Taberne fledde in to Scotlonde ordeyned there a grete power came agayne in to this londe another tyme for to gyue batayle to Octauyan And whan Octauyan vnderstode that he assembled a grete power and came towarde Taberne as fast as he myght so that those two hoostes mette togyder on Stanesmore strongly smote togyder And than was Octauyan dyscōfyted fledde thens vnto Norway And Taberne seased all the londe in to his handes bothe townes castelles But Octauyan came agayne fro Norway with a grete power droue out al the Romayns than he was made kyng of this lond ¶ How Maximian that was the emperours cosyn of Rome spoused Octauyans doughter and after was made kynge of this londe THis Octauian gouerned the londe well and nobly but he had none heyre saue a doughter that was a yōge chylde that he loued as moche as his lyf And for as moche as he waxed seke and was in poynt of deth and might no longer regne he wolde haue made one of his neuewes to be kyng which was a noble knyght a stronge man that was called Conan Meriedok he shold haue kepte the kynges doughter haue maryed her whan tyme had ben But the lordes of the londe wolde not suffre it but gaue her coūseyle to be maryed to some hygh man of grete honour thā might she haue al her lust the coūseyle of her lord Cōstātyne the emperour And at this coūseyle they accorded chose Cador of Cornewayle for to go to the emperour on this message he toke the waye went to Rome tolde the emperour these tydynges well wysely And the emperour sent in to this londe with hym his owne cosyn that was his vncles sone a noble knyght a stronge that was called Maximyan he spoused Octauyans doughter was crowned kyng of this londe ¶ How Maximian that was the emperours cosyn cōquered the londe of Amorican gaue it to Conan Meriedok THis kyng Maximian became so ryall that he thought to conquere the londe of Amorican for the grete rychesse that he herde tell that was in y◠londe so that he ne left no man of worthynes knyght ne squyer ne none other mā that he ne toke with him to the grete domage of all
so that no man was so hardy to name god and yf they dyd they were put to strauÌ„ge deth But the bysshop of London that was tho whiche was called Gosselyn scaped went thens to them of Rome to seke socour to helpe to destroye the sarasyns that had destroyed this londe And the Romayns sayd that they had ben so often anoyed for theyr sendyng of folke in to Britayne all for to helpe the Britons they wold no more so do And so the bysshop Gosselyn went thens without ony socour or helpe And than went he to the kyng of lytell Brytayne that was called Aldroie this was the thyrde kyng after Gowan Meriedok as before is sayd The bysshop prayed this kynge Aldroie of helpe socour And the kynge had pite in his herte whan he herde how the bysshop fledde how the chrysten men were so slayne in grete Brytayne through the paynyms sarasyns he grauÌ„ted hym CoÌ„stantyne his broâ—er for to helpe hym with power of folke And chaâ— dyd araye hors harneys shyppes all thynge that neded to that vyage And whan all thynge was redy he called the bysshop sayd to hym I take you here CoÌ„stantyne my broder vpon this couenauÌ„t that yf god gyue hym grace to discoÌ„fyte the infydeleÌ„s that than ye shall make hym kyng And the bisshop grauÌ„ted it with a good wyll CoÌ„stantyne the bysshop toke leue of the kyng Aldroie betoke hym to god toke .xij. Mâ—inen went to theyr shippes sayled towarde grete Britayn arryued at Totnes Whan the Britons herdethese tydynges that socour came they were glad ordeyned them an huge noÌ„â—re of people went receyued them with moche honour ¶ Gowan anone as he wyst of these ty dynges he assembled all his farasyns came agaynst them gaue theÌ„ batayle And CoÌ„stantyn slewe hym with his owne handes all the other sarasyns were dyscomfyted slayne that none escaped excepte those that were couerted to god ¶ How Constantyne that was the kynges broder of lytel Britayn was crowned kynge of grete Brytayne for his worthynes ANone after the batayle they went to London crowned there Constantyne kyng of this londe the bysshop Gosselin set the crowne on his heed and aâ—oynted hyÌ„ as it belongeth for a kyng And thaÌ„ began christeÌ„dom in this londe agayn And anone after whaÌ„ this kyng Constantyn was crowned he spoused a wyfe through rouÌ„seyle of the Brytons begate on herthre sones The fyrst was called CoÌ„stance the seconde Aurilambros the thyrde Vter This Constance that elder broder whaÌ„ he came to oâ—â— he 〈◊〉 hym a monke at Wynchestre And ConstaÌ„tyne theyr fader was slayne through treason For it befell vpon a tyme that a Pehyte came to hym vpon a daye as it were on a message sayd that he wolde speke with the kynge pryuely in couÌ„seyle The kyng let â—oyde his chambre of the men that were there within and there abode no moo but the kynge and the Pehite and he made a countenauÌ„ce as though he wolde haue spoken with the kyng in his eere And there he shewe hym with a longe knyfe And after that he went meruaylously out of that chambre in to an other chambre so that at the last no man wyst where he was bâ—romen Whan the kynges men wyst that theyr lord was so deed they made than so moche sorowe that they wyst not what for to do For as moche as his two sones Aurilambros and Vter were so yonge that none of them myght be kynge and the thyrde broder was a monke at â—â—â— chestre as is sayd before But â—oâ—nger that was erle of Westler thought pryuely in his herte through some subryâ—e for to be kynge hymselfe And wente to Wynchestre where as Constance was monke sayd to hym CoÌ„stance qued be your fader is deed your two brethern that ben with Gosselyn the bysshop of London to nourysshe be so yonge that neue of them may be kyng wherfore I couÌ„seyle you that ye forsake your habyte come with me and I shall make suche a meane vnto the Brytons that ye shall be made kynge of this londe ¶ Of Constance that was kynge Constantynes sone whiche was a monke at Wynchestre and how he was made kynge after his faders dethe through counseyle of â—oâ—â—ger that was â—â—â—e of Westser for as moche as Aurilambros and 〈◊〉 his two bretherne were but yonge of age And Vortiger let shee â—yaâ— for to be kynge hymselfe THis Vortiger couÌ„seyled this CoÌ„sâ—aÌ„ce so moche tyll he forsoke his abâ—ot and went with hym And anone after he was crowned kyng by the assent of the Brytons This kynge Constance whan he was crowned made kynge he wyll ne knewe but lytell of the worlde nor coude no thynge what knyghthode axed And he made Vortyger his chefe mayster couÌ„seyler gaue hym all his power for to ordeyn to do as moche as to the realme aperteyned So that hymselfe no thynge entermedled but onely bare the name of kyng WhaÌ„ Vortiger sawe that he had all the loÌ„de in his warde gouernauÌ„ce at his owne wyll he thought by preuy treason to slee CoÌ„stance the kyng that he myght hyÌ„selfe be crowned made kyng regne let sende after an hondred knyghtes of Pehytes the worthyest of all the londe them helde with hym for to dwell as to be kepers of his body as he wolde go through the londe to ordeyne thynges that appertayned to a kyng And this Vortiger honoured so moche the hondred knyghtes so moche gaue them of golde syluer of ryche iewelles robes horses other thyÌ„ges plente wherfore they helde hym more lord than they dyd the kyng And Vortiger told them yf he myght be kyng ye as it were through treason he wold make them rychest of the londe So at the last through grete gyftes that he had gyuen largely they cryed through the court that Vortiger were better worthy to be kyng thaÌ„ CoÌ„stance Wherfore Vortiger made semblauÌ„t as he had ben wroth he departed thens from the courte and sayd he must go elles where for thinges that he had to do And so the traytour sayd bycause that they sholde slee kynge Constance Whan this Vortiger was gone it befel soon easter 〈◊〉 those hondred knyghtes of Peâ—ites wiche the dores of the kynges chambre there they slewe hyÌ„ smote of his heed baâ—e it to Vortiger there as he dwelled And whaÌ„ Vortiger sawe the heed he wepte full tenderly with his eyen neuertheles he was somdele gladde in his herte of his deth And anone Vortiger let take those hondred knyghtes of Pehites hadde his seruauÌ„tes bynde theyr haudes behynde them lede them to London and there they were dampned to deth as fals traytours And anone after all the Brytons of the londe by the comyn assent crowned Vortiger made hym kyng of the londe ¶ Auno domini C .lxxiiij. SOther a martyr was pope after
Merlyn his moder anone were fetched before the wardeyn of the towne he coÌ„mauÌ„ded theÌ„ that they sholde go to the kynge with his messengers Merlyn his moder went thens came vnto the kyng there they were receyued with moche honour And the kyng asked of the lady yf that chylde were her sone who hym begate The lady answered full tenderly wepynge sayd she neuer had company of man worldly But syr sayd she whan I was a yonge mayden in my faders chambre with other of grete lignage in my coÌ„pany that ofteÌ„ tymes went to sporte them I left alone in my chambre wolde not go forth for breÌ„nynge of the sonne there came on a tyme a fayre bacheler entred iÌ„ my chambre where I was alone but how he came in where I wyst it neuer ne yet knowe I not for the dores were fast barred with me he dyd game of loue For I had no myght nor power to defende me from hyÌ„ And ofteÌ„ he came to me in the fore sayd maner so that he begate this chylde but neuer myght I wyte what he was ¶ Of the answere of Merlyn vpon the kynges castell that wolde not stande WHan Merlyn had herde all that his moder had sayd he spake to the kynge in this maner ¶ Syr how I was begoten aske ye no more for it falleth not to you nor to none other to knowe but tell me the cause wherfore I am brought to you wherfore ye haue sent for me Certes quod the kynge my wyse couÌ„seylers haue done me to vnderstande that the morter of a werke that I haue begon behoueth to be teÌ„pred with your blode or the fouÌ„dament shall fayle for euermore Syr said Merlin wyll ye slee me for my blode to tempre with your morter Ye quod the kynge or elles shall neuer my castell staÌ„de as my couÌ„seylers tell me Than answered Merlyn to the kyng Syr said he let them come before me those wyse couÌ„seylers I wyll preue that they saye not well ne truly And whan the wyse men were comen Merlyn asked yf his blode were the cause to make the werke stande endure All those wyse men were abasshed and coude not answere Than sayd Merlyn to the kyng Syr I shall tell you the cause wherfore your werke thus falleth may not stande There is vnder the mouÌ„tayn where ye buylde your toure a grete pond of water in the bottom of the ponde vnder the water there is two dragons that one is whyte that other reed that fyght togyder agaynst your werke Do ye depe myne tyll your men come to the pond do your men take away the water all out than ye shal se the dragons as I haue tolde you that fight togyder agaynst your werke And this is the cause wherfore the fouÌ„dament falleth The kyng anone let dygge vnder tyll the men came to that ponde let do away all the water there they fouÌ„de two dragons as Merlin had tolde them that egerly fâ—ught togyder The whyte dragon egerly assayled the reed layde on hym so strongly that he myght not endure but withdrewe him 〈◊〉 rested in the same caue And whan he had a whyle rested hym he went before the reed dragon assayled hym angerly helde hym so sore that he myght not endure agaynst hym but with drewe hym rested And after came agayn the whyte dragon strongly fought with the reed dragon bote hym euyl ouercame hym the he fled froÌ„ thens no more came agayn ¶ Of the significacyon of these two dragons that were in the bottom of the ponde that fought togyder â—His kyng Vortiger his men the sawe this bataile had grete meruayle prayed Merlyn to tell hyÌ„ what it myght betoken Syr sayd Merlyn I shall tell you The reed dragon betokeneth your selfe the whyte betokeneth the folke of Saxonie that fyrst ye toke helde in your lond that fought agaynst you haue dryuen chaced you awaye But Britons of your lignage ouercame them droue them awaye And sythen at the comynge agayne of the Sarons they recouered this londe helde it for euermore droue out the brytoÌ„s dyd with this loÌ„de al theyr wyll destroyed chrystendom through out this londe Ye had fyrst ioye with theyr comyng but now it is turned to your grete domage sorowe For the two bretherne of CoÌ„stance that was kyng whiche ye let see shall come before a quinzeme passed with a grete power froÌ„ lytel Brytayn shall auenge the deth of theyr broder and they shall brenne you fyrst with sorowe and afterwarde they shall slee a grete parte of saxons shall dryue out all yeâ—emenauÌ„t of the londe therfore abyde ye here no lenger to make castel ne none other wâ—rke but anone go els where to saue your lyfe To god I you betake trouth I haue sayd to you of thynges that shall be fall And vnderstande ye well that Aurilam bros shall be kynge but he shall be poysoned lytell tyme shall he regne ¶ Of kynge Aurilambros and how he pursued Vortiger and Eugist and how they dyed MErlyn his moder departed froÌ„ the kynge and returned agayne to Karmardyne And soone after tydynges came to the Brytons that Aurilam bros and Vter his broder were arryued at Totnes with a grete host And anone the Brytons assembled them and went to receyue Aurilambros and Vter with grete noblenes brought them to London and crowned Aurilambros made hym kyng and dyd vnto hym homage And anone he asked where as Vortiger myght be fouÌ„de that was kynge for he wolde be auenged of his broders deth and after he wolde warre vpon the paynyms And they tolde hym that Vortiger was in wales so they ladde hym thyder warde Vortiger wyst well that those bretherne came to conquere hym and fledde thens into a castell that was called Gerneth that stode vpon an hye mouÌ„tayne and there helde hym Aurilambros and Vter his broder and theyr folke had besyeged the castell full longe tyme for the castell was stronge well arayed So at the last they kest wylde fyre and brente houses and men and all theyr araye as moche as was within the castell So that Vortiger was brent amonge all other and so he dyed with moche sorowe ¶ Than was Engist in Kent and regned there and herde these tydynges anone he fledde wolde haue gone in to Scotlonde for to haue had socoure But Aurilambros and his folke mette with hym in the north countree and gaue hym batayle And Engist and his men defended them whyles that they myght but he and his folke were dyscomfited and slayne And Otta his sone fledde vnto yorke And Aurilambros folowed hym egerly And Otta with stode hym a lytell whyle but afterwarde he put hym to his mercy And Aurilabros receyued hym and to hym to his men gaue the countree of Galeway in Scotlonde there they dwelled
But yâ— bysshops abbots other folke of yâ— couÌ„tre ladyes open heded come before kyng Arthur cryed hyÌ„ mercy sayenge Gentyl kyng as ye are a mayntayner of christeÌ„dom haue pite on vs your euen chrysteÌ„ for by our deth ye gete no worship as to slee chrysteÌ„ folke therfore haue mercy on vs for we haue had moche sorowe by the Saxons yâ— haue passed through our countree but yâ— is not ynough to you for they haue taken our castels slayne out beestes eten moch harme haue done vs yf ye slee vs cryenge you mercy it sholde be grete dyshonour to you For ye haue done ynough to vs haue ouercomeÌ„ vs for goddes loue suffre vs to lyue haue mercy on chrysteÌ„ people yâ— byleue in Chryst as ye do Whan kyng Arthur herd this sorowe he had pite on them gaue them lyf lymme wtout ony more harme they fell down to his feet thaÌ„ked hym became his lyege men he toke of them homage And after yâ— kyng Arthur turned agayn with his host came to yorke there abode duryng yâ— vyage And than gaue he al Logres to Aloth that had spoused his syster plente of other gyftes ThaÌ„ was Gawen his cosyn but yoÌ„ge of age To al his men yâ— had serued hym in his warre he gaue ryche gyftes thankynge them of theyr good seruyce ¶ How kyng Arthur spoused Gueneuer yâ— erles cosyn of Cornewayle and after he conquered all Irlonde WHan kynge Arthur had brought his londe in peas rest in good state and all was well in euery couÌ„tree ThaÌ„ toke he wedded a wyfe yâ— was called Gueneuer made her quene a fayre lady a gentyl yâ— Cador yâ— erle of Cornewayle had nourysshed in his chambre that was his cosyn But neuer they had childreÌ„ togyder neuertheles king Arthur loued her full well And anone as wynter was past he let assemble a grete host and all his barons sayd that he wold go in to Irlonde for to conquere yâ— londe And he taryed not longe yâ— he ne passed ouer in to IrloÌ„de And Guillomer yâ— king let assemble a grete host gaue batayle to kynge Arthur But Guillomer was discoÌ„fyted and yelded hym to the kynge became his man to hym dyd feaute homage of hym helde all that londe fro that tyme forward And after passed kyng Arthur ferthermore and coÌ„quered Gutlonde Islonde toke homage of yâ— folke of the londe and there dwelled .xij. yere in peas and regned with ioye and myrth there warred no man nor woman vpon hym And he became so curteys large honourable that the emperours courte of Rome ne none other through out all yâ— worlde was not accouÌ„ted to kyng Arthur yâ— ony man wyst of nor none so well praysed And therfore yâ— best knyghtes of all maner londes came vnto hym there for to dwell And he receyued them with good wyll reuerence And all the knyghtes were so good that no man knewe the werst And therfore kynge Arthur made a rouÌ„de table that whan they sholde syt at theyr meet all sholde be lyke hye euenly serued at the table that none of them sholde make vaunt that one were hyer than an other And kyng Arthur had at that table brytons frenshmen normaÌ„s flemynges bur gonyons mausers lotherins of all the londes on this halfe the mouÌ„t Gorye and of his londe of grete Brytayne of Cornewayle of Wales of Irlonde of Scotlond and shortly to tell of all the londes that wolde worshyp cheualrye suche came to kynge Arthurs courte ¶ How kyng Arthur went in to frauÌ„ce conquered the londe of Froll that was a Romayne how he slewe hym SIth it befell that kynge Arthur through couÌ„seyle of his barons lordes wolde go to conquere all Fraunce that than was called Galle through Romayns that than helde yâ— londe in theyr power in theyr gouernauÌ„ce And yâ— Romayns had taken that londe to a noble knyght and a worthy of body that was called Froll And whan he wyst yâ— kyng Arthur came he ordeyned an hoost of a grete power fought with the kynge And he his folke were dyscomfyted fledde vnto Parys entred the cite and closed the gates and there helde hym WhaÌ„ Arthur wyst that Froll was gone to Parys he pursued after came thyder besyeged hym But the cite was stronge well arayed they that were therin defended them well and manly Kynge Arthur dwelled there more than a moneth there was so moche people in the cite yâ— they dispended all theyr vytayles yâ— they had wtin so grete hunger became amonge them yâ— they dyed wonders thycke within yâ— cite for hunger came vnto Froll prayed hym to be accorded with kyng Arthur for to haue peas and they wolde yelde them vnto hym the cite also Froll saw that he might no longer holde the cite agaynst theyr wyll trusted gretly vpon his owne strength sent to kynge Arthur yâ— he sholde come fyght with hym body for body so sholde they departe frauÌ„ce bytwene them two Kyng Arthur anone grauÌ„ted it 〈◊〉 not that none of his people vndertoke yâ— batayle for hym And on yâ—â—â—orow bothe came well arayed wtout Parys where as they shold fyght And anone togyder they smote so fyersly and so well they fought on bothe sydes yâ— no man coude deme the better of them And so it befell that Froll gaue Arthur suche a stroke yâ— he kneled to the grouÌ„de wheder he wold or not as Froll withdrewe his 〈…〉 erde he wouÌ„ded kyng Arthur in the foreheed that yâ— blode fell downe by his eyen his face Arthur anone sterte vp egerly whaÌ„ he felte hyÌ„selfe hurte as a man yâ— semed almoost wood he toke Tabourne his good swerde drewe it vp on hygh and gaue Froll suche a stroke yâ— therwith he claue his heed downe to yâ— sholders so yâ— his heline myght not be his warent so he fell down deed in the place And than they of the cite made grete sorow for Froll And euerychone yelded them vnto kyng Arthur the towne also became his men dyd to hyÌ„ homage feaute And he receyued them toke of them good hostages And kynge Arthur after that went forth with his host coÌ„â—uered Angeo Angiers Gascoin Poytou Nauerne Burgoyn Berry Lotherin Turin Poytiers all the other londes of frauÌ„ce he conquered holly And whaÌ„ he had all conquered taken homage feaute he â—â—turned agayn to Parys there dwelled he longe tyme ordeyned peas loÌ„ge tyme ouer all the couÌ„tree through out all frauÌ„ce And whan peas was made ouer all through his noble knyghthode that he had also for his own worthynes And no man were he neuer so grete a lorde durst not meue warre agaynst hym neyther to aryse to make the londe of
that rebelled and prospered ryght wysly euermore on them At the last with a blyssed ende he decessed And in the lyf of saynt Laurence he and his wyfe be put for ensamples bycause of theyr holy and vertuous lyuynge ¶ Benedictê° was pope after Iohn .xi. yere This man had grete stryfe in his dayes For he was put out an other was put in And this Benedictus after that he was deed was seen of an holy bysshop in a wretched fygure he had grete payne And this fygure sayd he trusted no thynge in the mercy of god no thynge profyted hym that was done for hym for it was goten by extorcyon vniustly ThaÌ„ this bysshop lefte his bysshopryche for drede of this sight went in to a monastery lyued vertuously all his dayes ¶ IohaÌ„nes the .xx. was pope after hym .xi. yere lytell profyted ¶ Of kyng Knoght that was a Dane ANd after the deth of this Eldred Knoght that was a Daue begaÌ„ to regne But Edmund Irensyde that was king Eldredes sone by his fyrst wyfe ordeyned a grete power of men began to warre on kynge Knoght And so he dyd many tymes ofte the warre was so stroÌ„ge harde the wonder it was to wyte And the quene Emme that than dwelled at westmynster had grete drede of her two sones Alured Edward lest they sholde be destroyed through the warre wherfore she sente them ouer see in to Normandy to the duke Richard theyr vncle there they dwelled in safete peas loÌ„ge tyme. ¶ This Edmund Irensyde Knoght the Dane warred fyersly togyder But at the last they were accorded in this maner that they sholde departe the realme bytwene them and so they dyd and loued togyder lyke two bretherne ¶ How kyng Edmund Irensyde was slayne through treason by a traytour that was called Edryth of Stratton ANd than after regned kyng EdmuÌ„d Irensyde Knoght the dane But thus it befel afterward that in the same yere that they were accorded so moche loued togyder wherfore a fals traytour had enuy at the loue that was bytwene them whose name was Edrith of straâ—toâ— that was a grete lorde that was Edmunde Irensydes man of hym helde all the londe that he had neuerthelesse he thought to betraye his lorde make Knoght kyng of all the londe to the entent rychely to be auauÌ„ced with hym to be well beloued Wherfore he prayed his lorde Edmunde Irensyde on a daye with hym for to ete And the kyng hym curteysly grauÌ„ted and to hym came at his prayer And at meet the kyng was ryally serued with dyuerse metes and drynkes And whan nyght came that he sholde go to bedde the kyng toke his owne meyny and went to the chambre where as he shold take his nyghtes rest And as he loked aboute hym he sawe a fayre ymage a well made in semblauÌ„t as it were an archer with a bowe bent in his hande in the bowe a fyne arowe Kynge Edmund went nere to beholde it better And whan he was by it anone the arowe smote hym through the body there slewe the kynge for the engyn was made to slee his owne lorde traytoursly And whan kynge Edmund was thus deed slayne he had regned but .x. yere And his people made moche sorowe for him his body they bare to Glastenbury there buryed hym And this fals traytour Edrith anone went to the quene that was kynge Edmundes wyfe that wyst not of her lordes deth toke from her two sones that were fayre yonge that her lorde had goten on her that one was called Edwarde that other Edwyne ladde them with hym to London toke them to kyng Knoght that he sholde do with them what his wyl were And told hyÌ„ how subtylly he had slayne king Edmund bycause the Knoght sholde haue all the londe of Englonde ¶ O thou fals traytoure hast thou slayne my true broder that was so true bycause of me a man that I moost loued in the worlde Now by my heed I shall for thy trauayle the well rewarde as thou hast deserued anone let hym be taken and bouÌ„de hym handes feet in maner of a traytour let cast hym in to the ryuer of Tamyse And in this maner the fals traytour ended his lyfe The kyng toke the two chyldren put them vnto the abbot of West mynster to warde to kepe tyll he wyst what was best with them for to do ¶ How kynge Knoght sent bothe kyng Edmondes sones in to Denmarke for to be slayne and how they were saued ANd it befel soone afterward that kynge Knoght had all the londe in his handes spoused the quene Emme through consent of al his barons for she was a fayre woman the whiche was Eldredes wyfe and the dukes syster of Normandy they lyued togyder with moche loue as reason wolde The kyng asked vpon a daye couÌ„seyle of the quene what was best to do with Edmond Irensydes sones Syr sayd she they be the ryght heyres of the londe and yf they lyue they wyll do you moche sorowe with warre and therfore let sende them in to a strauÌ„ge londe aferre to some man that may destroye them The king anone let call a Dane that was called Walgar coÌ„mauÌ„ded hym that he sholde lede those two chyldren in to Denmarke so to do and ordeyne for them that he sholde neuer more here of them Syr sayd this Walgar your commauÌ„dement gladly shall be done And anone he toke the two chyldren ledde them in to Denmarke And for as moche as he sawe that the chyldren were wonders fayre mâ—ke he had of them grete pite ruth wold not slee them but ledde them to the kynge of Hungary for to nourysshe For this Walgar was well beknowen with the kynge well beloued Anone the kynge asked fro whens the children were And Walgar tolde hym sayd that they were the ryght heyres of Englonde and therfore men wolde destroye them therfore syr vnto you they be comen to seke mercy helpe for soth yf they may lyue your men they shall become and of you they shall holde all theyr londe The kynge of Hungary receyued theÌ„ with moche honour and let them worthely be kepte And thus it befell afterwarde that Edwyne the yonger broder dyed Edwarde the elder broder lyued a fayre man and a stronge and a large of body gentyll and curteys of condicyons so that all men loued hym And this Edwarde in the cronycles is called amonge Englysshmen Edwarde the outlawe And whan he was made knyght the kynges doughter of Hungary loued him moche for his goodnes and his fayrnes so that she called hym her derlynge The kynge that was her fader perceyued well the loue that was bytwene them two he had none heyr but onely that doughter And the kynge vouchedsafe his doughter to no man so well as he dyd to hym that she loued
morowe he founde no thynge there ¶ Of saynt Edwarde the confessour that was Aluredes broder and how he was kynge of Englonde ANd whaÌ„ this was done all the barons of englond sent another tyme in to Normandy yâ— Edward sholde come in to englond with moche â—onout And this Edwarde in his chyldhode loued 〈◊〉 hey god hym dradde and in honeste clennes ladde his lyfe hated synne as deth And whan he was crow ned anoynted with a ryall power he forgate not his good maners condicyons that he fyrst vsed forgate not all good customes for no maner honour ne for no rychesse ne for no maner hygnes But euer more more gaue hym to goodnes well loued god holy chirche passyng all other maner thynge And poore men also he loued helde them as they had ben his owne bretherne to them ofte he gaue grete almes with full good wyll ¶ Of the fyrst specyall loue that god shewed to saynt Edward lyuynge IT befell on a daye as he went froÌ„ the chirche of westmynster had herde masse of saynt Iohn the euangelyst for as moche as he loued sayÌ„t Iohn the euangelist more specyally after god and our lady than he dyd ony other saynt And so there came to hym a pylgrym prayed hym for the loue of god our lady saynt Iohn the euangelyst some good for to gyue hym And the kyng pryuely toke his rynge of his fynger that no man perceyued it gaue it to the pilgrym he it receyued went thens This king Edward made all the good lawes of Englonde that yet ben moost vsed holden And he was so mercyable and so full of pyte that no man myght be more ¶ How the erle Godwyn came agayne in to Englonde and had agayne all his londe and afterwarde saynt Edwarde wedded his doughter WHan the erle Godwyn that was dwellynge in Denmark had moche herde of the goodnes of kynge Edwarde that he was full of mercy and pyte he thought that he wolde go agayne in to Englond for to seke to haue grace of the good kyng Edward that so mercy full was that he myght haue agayn his londe in peas And arayed hym as moche as he myght put hym towarde the see came in to Englonde to London where the kynge was that tyme all the lordes of Englonde helde a parlyameÌ„t Godwyn sent to them that were his frendes were the moost gretest lordes of the loÌ„de prayed them to beseche the kynges grace for hym that he wolde graunte him his peas his loÌ„de The lordes lad hyÌ„ before the kyng to seke his grace And anone as the kyng sawe hym he appeled hym of treason of the deth of Alured his broder these wordes to hym sayd Traytour Godwyn I the appele that thou hast betrayed slayne my broder Alured Certes syr sayd Godwyn saue your grace your peas your lordshyp I neuer betrayed hym â—e yet lewe hyÌ„ And therfore I put me in reward of the caurte Now fayre lordes sayd the kynge ye that be my lyeges erles barons of the londe that here ben assembled full well ye herde myn appele the answere also of Godwyn therfore I wyll that ye awarde do ryght The erles barons than gadred them all togyder to do this awarde by themselfe so they spake dy uersly among them for some sayd there was neuer alyauÌ„ce by homage serment seruyce nor by lordshyp bytwene Godwyn Alured for whiche thynge they myght hym drawe And at the last they deuysed demed that he shold put hym in the kynges mercy all togyder ThaÌ„ sna ke the erle Leuerike of Couentre a good man to god to all the worlde told his reason in this maner and sayd The erle Godwyn is the best frended man of Englonde after the kyng well myght it not be gaynsayd that without couâ—se yle of Godwyn Alured was neuer put to deth wherfore I awarde as touchynge my parte that hymself his sone euery of vs .xii. erles that ben his frendes go before the kynge charged with as moche golde syluer as we may bere bytwene our handes prayenge the kynge to forgyue his euyll wyll to the erle Godwyn and receyue his homage yelde agayn his londe And they accorded vnto that awarde and came euery of them with golde syluer as moche as they myght bere bytwene theyr handes before the kynge and there sayd the forme and the maner of theyr accorde of theyr awarde The kyng wolde not them gaynsaye but as moche as they had ordeyned he grauÌ„ted and coÌ„fermed And so was the erle Godwyn accorded with the kynge and had agayne all his londes And afterward he bare hym so well so wysely that the kynge loued hym wonders moche with hym he was full preuy And within a lytell tyme they loued so moche that the kynge spoused Godwyns doughter and made her quene And neuertheles though the kyng had a wyfe yet he lyued euer in chastite and clennes of body wtout ony flesshely dede doynge with his wyfe And the quene also in her halfe ladde an holy lyfe two yere dyed And afterwarde the kynge lyued all his lyfe without ony wyfe The kyng gaue the erledome of Oxford to Harolde that was Godwyns sone made hym erle And so well they were beloued bothe the fader and he were so preuy with the kynge that they myght do by ryght what thynge they wolde For agaynst ryght wold he no thynge do for no maner man so good and true he was of conscyence And therfore our lorde Iesu Chryst specyall loue shewed to hym ¶ How kynge Edwarde sawe â—â—wyne kynge of Denmarke drowned in the see in the tyme of the leuacyon of the sacrament as he stode and herde masse IT befell vpon a whytsondaye as kynge Edwarde herde his masse in the grete chirche of Westmynster at the leuacion of Iesu Christes body as all men were gadred in the chirche and came nigh the awter for to se the sacrynge the kyng lyft vp his handes on hygh toke vp a grete laughter wherfore all that stode aboute hym began gretly to wonder And after masse they asked why the kyÌ„ges laughter was Fayre lordes said kynge Edward I sawe Swyne the yonger that was kyng of Denmarke come in to the see with all his power for to haue comen in to Englond to warre vpon vs I sawe hym all his folke drowned in the see all this I sawe in the leuacyon of Chrystes body bytwene the preestes haÌ„des I had therof so grete wye that I myght not my laughter withholde And the erle Leuerich stode besyde hym at the leuacion openly sawe the forme of breed turne in to the lykenes of a yonge childe toke vp his ryght hande blyssed the kynge afterwarde the erle the erle anone turned hym toward the kynge for to
castell of Wyndsore other castelles And the foresayd Iohn sawe that he had no might ne power agaynst the barons of Englond for to fyght but anone wente hym ouer the see vnto the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And whan kynge Rycharde came out of pryson and was delyuered came in to Englond anone after Candelmasse in grete haste he went vnto Notyngham the castell of Notingham to hym was yelded And than discomfyted he his broder Iohn and all those that held with hym And after he went vnto the cyte of Wynchestre and there he let hym to be crowned kynge of Englonde And after he went vnto Nor mandy for to warre vpon the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And whan the kyng of FrauÌ„ce herde that he came with fyur hondred knyghtes towarde Gysors And kynge Rycharde mette hym and wolde haue gyuen hym batayle But the kynge of FrauÌ„ce anone fledde and an hondred of his knyghtes were taken two hondre horses that were trapped with yâ—en ¶ And anone after went kyng Rychard for to besyege the castell Gayllard And vpon a daye as he rode by the castell for to take auysement of the castell one of the arbalastres smore hym with a quarell that was enuenymed And kyng Richard drewe out the shafte of the quarell but the quarelles heed abode styll in his heed and it began for to rankle that he myght not helpe hymselfe ne meue his armes And whan he wyst that he had dethes wounde vpon hym and that he myght not be hole for no maner thynge he coÌ„mauÌ„ded anone all his men sharply to assayle the castell so the the castell was takeÌ„ or the he dyed so maÌ„ly his men dyd that all were taken the were wtin And the kyng dyd with them his wyl coÌ„mauÌ„ded his men to bryÌ„ge before hyÌ„ the man the so had wouÌ„ded hym And whan he came before hym the kynge asked hym what was his name And he said my name is BertraÌ„ gurdon Wherfore sayd the king hast the slayne me syth I dyd the neuer no harme Syr sayd he though ye dyd me neuer none harme ye your selfe with your handes slewe my fader my broder I therfore haue quytte you now your trauayle Than sayd kynge Rychard he the dyed vpon the crosse to bryÌ„ge maÌ„nes soule fro the paynes of hell forgyue the my deth I also forgyue it the. Than he coÌ„mauÌ„ ded the no man shold mysdo hym But for all the kynges defending some of his men folowed hym priuely slewe hym And the .vj. daye after the kyng dyd shryue hyÌ„ sore repented hym of his mysdedes was houseled anoynted had regned but .ix. yere .xxxix. wekes dyed and lyeth besyde his fader at FouÌ„teuerard HEnricus the fyfth was emperour viij yere This Henry was sone to Frederik he wedded Constans the kinges doughter of Cecile And through the occasion of her he subdued all the kingdom of Apulie droue out all the inhabytauÌ„tes therof ¶ Celestinus the thyrde was pope after ClemeÌ„s almost .iij. yere This man was crowned on eester daye the day folowyng he crowned Henry the emperour he made a palays at saynt Peters decessed ¶ Innocencius the thyrde was pope after hym .viij. yere v. monethes This maÌ„ was well lettred he made a boke of the wretchednes of maÌ„nes condicyon And he made speculuÌ„ misse and he made many coÌ„stitucyons This man dampned the boke of Iohn Ioachim the whiche he made agaynst mayster Pyers Lombard the maker of the sentence ¶ This tyme decessed the emperour Henry and the princes of Almayn dyscorded for some chose Otto some chose Philip broder to HeÌ„ry ThaÌ„ Philyp was falsly slayne Otto was crowned of Innocent in FrauÌ„ce the whiche anone gaue batayle to the Romains bycause they gaue hym no due honour And for the cause agaynst the popes wyll he toke the kyngdom of Apulie from Frederyk wherfore the pope cursed hym Than after the fourth yere of his regne the prynces of Almayn made Frederyk emperour and victoryously he subdued Otto ¶ Wyllyam of Parys this tyme began the ordre of the freres Austyns the whiche ben called freres mendicantes ¶ FraÌ„ciscus an ytalyan a man of grete perfeccyon and an ensample to many a man dyd many a myracle this tyme he ordeyned the freres minours ¶ And the .vj. yere of pope Innocent the thyrd the ordre of the freres prechours began vnder Dominik but it myght not be coÌ„fermed tyll the fyrst yere of Honorius ¶ Of kynge Iohn that in the fyrst yere of his regne lost all Normandy Bycause kyng Rychard had none heyre sone ne doughter after his deth they made Iohn his broder king crowned hyÌ„ at Westmynster by Hubert the archebysshop of Caunterbury And whan he began to regne he became so meruaylous a man the he went ouer in to Normandy warred vpon the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And so longe they warred togy der tyll at the last kyng Iohn lost all Normandy Angeo wherfore he was sore anoyed it was no meruayle Than let he assemble before hyÌ„ at London archebysshops bisshops abbottes pryours erles barons helde there a grete par lyament asked there of the clergy the tenth of euery chirche of Englonde for to conquere Normandy and Angeo agayn that he had lost They wolde not grauÌ„te that thyÌ„ge wherfore he was wonders wroth ¶ In the same tyme dyed Hubert Than the pryour the couent of Caunterbury chose agaynst the kynges wyll to be archebysshop mayster Stephen of Langton a good clerke that dwelled at the courte of Rome and sent to the pope theyr eletcyon And the pope confermed it sacred hym at Viterbi Whan the kynge wyst of these tydynges he was wonders wrothe droue the pryour the coueÌ„t fro CauÌ„terbury exiled them out of the londe coÌ„mauÌ„ded the no lettre nor coÌ„mauÌ„dement that came fro Rome sholde be receyued ne pleted in EngloÌ„de Whan the pope herd this he sent to kyng Iohn his lettres prayed hyÌ„ louyngly to receyue Stephen the archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury to his chirche suffre the pryour his monkes to come agayne to theyr owne dwellynge But the kynge wolde not grauÌ„te it for no thynge ¶ How kyng Iohn wolde no thynge do for the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement wherfore all Englonde was enterdyted suspended ANd at the last the pope sent by his auctorite enioyned to the bysshops of Englonde the yf the kyng wolde not receyue the pryour of CauÌ„terbury his monkes that they shold do generall enterdytyng through out all Englonde grauÌ„ted full power to foure bysshops to pronouÌ„ce the enterdytynge yf it were nede The fyrst was bysshop Wyllyam of London that other bisshop Eustace of Ely the thyrde was bysshop Walter of Wynchestre the fourth was bysshop Gyles of Herford these .iiij. bysshops prayed the kyng knelynge on theyr knees sore wepyng that he wold do the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement shewed hym the popes bulles
there he dyed in pryson syr Henry erle of Lancastre that had y◠kynges fader in kepyng through cōmaundement of the kynge delyuered Edward y◠kynges fader by endenture to syr Thomas of Berkeley so syr Iohn Mautreuers they led him from y◠castel of Kenilworth to y◠castell of Berkley kept hȳ there safely And at cester next after his crownacyon the kynge ordeyned an huge hoost for to fyght agaynst y◠Scottes And syr Iohn the erles broder of Henaud came frō beyonde y◠see for to helpe kyng Edward brought with hym vij C. men of armes arryued at Douer they had leue for to go forth tyl they came to yorke where as the king them abode y◠Scottes came thyder to y◠kynge for to make peas accorde but the accordement lasted not bytwene them but a lytell tyme. And at y◠tyme the Englysshmen were clothed all in cotes hodes peynted with 〈◊〉 with floures full semely with lōge berdes therfore the Scottes made a byll that was fastened vpon the chirche dores of saynt Peters towarde stengace thus sayd y◠scripture in despyte of Englysshemen ¶ Longe berdes bertles peynted hodes wytles gaye cotes graceles maketh Englonde thryftles ON Trinite sondaye nexte after began the cōtake in the cite of Yorke bytwene the Englysshmen and the Henaudes in that debate were slayne of the erledom of Nycholl murdred 〈◊〉 men after they were buryed vnder a stone in saynt Clementes chirche in 〈…〉 gate And bycause y◠the Henaudes came to helpe the king theyr peas was cryed vpon payne of lyfe lymme in y◠other halfe it was foūde by an enquest of y◠cite that the Englysshmen began y◠debate ¶ How y◠Englysshmen stopped y◠Scottes in y◠parke of Stanhope how they returned agayne into Scotlonde ANd at y◠tyme y◠Scottes had assembled all theyr power came in to Englōde slewe robbed all y◠they myght take also brente destroyed all the north coūtree throughout tyll y◠they came to the parke of Stanhope in wyre dale there y◠Scottes helde them in a busshmēt But whan y◠kyng had herde through certayn spyes where y◠scottes were anone right with his hoost besyeged them within y◠foresayd parke so that y◠Scottes wyst not where to go out but onely to theyr harmes they abode in y◠parke .xv. days vytayles fayled them on euery syde so y◠they were gretly appayred of theyr bodyes And syth y◠Brute came fyrst in to Brytayn to this tyme there was neuer seen soo fayre an hoost what of Englysshmen of alyens of men on fote the whiche ordeyned them for to fyght with the Scottes through eggyng of syr Henry of Lācastre of syr Iohn of Henaud y◠wold haue gone ouer the water of wyth for to haue fought with the Scottes But syr Roger Mortymer consented not therto for he had pryuely takē mede of the Scottes to helpe them that they myght go in to theyr countre And this Mortimer coūseyled so moche Thomas of Brotherton y◠erle Marshall that was kyng Edwardes vncle that y◠foresaid Thomas sholde not assemble at that tyme vnto y◠Scottes he assented but he wyst not the doynge bytwene the Scottes the foresayd Mortimer And bycause y◠he was Marshall of Englōde to hym perteyned euer y◠vaūtwarde he sent hastely to y◠erle of Lancastre to syr Iohn of Henaud that they shold not fyght with the Scottes in preiudyce harmyng of hym his fee yf they did that they sholde stande to theyr owne peryll And y◠foresayd erle Marshall was al arayed with his batayle at y◠reredoos of the erle of Lācastre for to haue fought with hym with his folke yf he had meued for to fyght with the Scottes And in this maner he was deceyued wyst nothynge of the treason And thus was the kyng principally deceyued And whan it was nyght Mortymer that had the watche for to kepe of the hoost y◠nyght dystroubled y◠watche that nothynge myght be done And in y◠meane whyle y◠Scottes stole by nyght toward theyr owne countree as fast as they myght And so was the kynge falsly betrayed that wende y◠all the traytours of his londe had ben brought to an ende as it was said before Now here ye lordes how traytoursly y◠kyng Edward was deceyued and how meruaylously boldly the Scottes dyd of warre For Iames Douglas with two hondred men of armes rode throughout all the hoost of kyng Edward the same nyght y◠Scottes escaped toward theyr owne coūtre as is aboue sayd tyll y◠they came to y◠kynges pauylyon and slewe there many men ī theyr beddes cryed naward naward an other tyme a douglas a douglas Wherfore y◠kyng that was in his pauilyon moche other folk were wonders sore afrayde But blissed be god y◠kyng was not taken in grete peryll was than y◠realme of Englonde And y◠nyght the mone shone full clere bryght And for all the kynges men the Scottes escaped harmeles And on the morowe whan the kyng wyst that the Scottes were escaped in to theyr owne coūtre he was wōders sory full hertely wepte with his yonge eyen yet wyst he not who had done hym y◠treason but that fals treason was full well knowen a good whyle after as the story telleth Than kynge Edwarde came agayne to yorke full sorowfull his hoost departed and euery man went in to his owne coūtree with full heuy chere and mournynge semblaunt the Henaudes toke theyr leue went in to theyr owne countre the king for theyr trauayle hugely rewarded them And for bycause of that vyage the kynge had dyspended moche of his tresour wasted ¶ And in that tyme were seen two mones in y◠fyrmament that one was clere and that other was derke as men myght se through y◠worlde And a grete debate was y◠same tyme agaynst pope Iohn the .xxij. after saynt Peter the emperour of Almayn tho made hym emperour agaynst y◠popes wyll y◠tho helde his see at Auinyon Wherfore y◠emperour made his crye at Rome ordeyned an other pope y◠hyght Nicholas y◠was a frere Minour that was agaynst the ryght of holy chirche wherfore he was cursed the power of that other pope soone was layd And bycause y◠suche meruayles were seen men sayd y◠the worlde was nygh at an ende ¶ Of the deth of kynge Edwarde of Carnaruan ANd now go we agayn to syr Edward of Carnaruan y◠was king Edwardes fader somtyme kyng of Englonde was put downe of his dignite Alas for his tribulacion sorowe y◠hym befell through fals coūseyle y◠he loued trusted vpon to moche that afterwarde were destroyed through theyr falsnesse as god wold And this Edward of Carnaruan was in y◠castell of Berkeley vnder y◠kepyng of syr Moryce of Berkeley and syr Iohn of Mautreuers
to them he made his cōplaynt of his sorowe of his disease And ofte tymes asked of his wardeyns what he hadde trespaced agaynst dame Isabell his wyfe syr Edward his sone y◠was made newe kyng that they wold not visyte hym And thā answered one of his wardeyns sayd My worthy lorde dysplease you not y◠I shall tell you the cause is for it is done them to vnderstande y◠yf my lady your wyfe come ony thynge nye you that ye wolde her strangle slee also that ye wolde do to my lorde your sone y◠same Than answered he with a symple chere Alas alas am not I in prison and all at your owne wyll now god it wote I neuer thought it now I wolde y◠I were deed so wolde to god y◠I were for than were all my sorowe passed It was not longe after y◠the kyng through coūseyle of Roger Mortymer graūted y◠warde kepynge of syr Edward his fader to syr Thomas Toiourney to y◠foresayd syr Iohn Mautreuers through the kinges lettre put out holly y◠foresayd syr Moryce of the warde of the kyng And they toke lad the kyng to y◠castell of Corf ▪ y◠whiche castel y◠kyng hated as ony deth And they kept hym there tyll it came vn to saynt Mathewes day in September in the yere of grace M CCC .xxvii. that the foresayd syr Roger Mortimer sent y◠maner of y◠deth how in what wyse he shold be put to deth And anone as y◠foresayd Thomas Iohn had seen y◠〈◊〉 cōmaūdement they made kynge Edwarde of Carnaruan good chere good solace as they might at y◠souper and no thynge the kyng wyst of y◠treason And whan tyme was for to go to bedde the kynge wente vnto his bedde laye and slepte fast And as the kyng laye slepte the traytoures false for sworne agaynst theyr homage feaute came pryuely in to y◠kynges chambre theyr company with them layde an huge table vpon his wombe with men pressed helde fast down the foure corners of y◠table on his body wherwith y◠good man awoke and was wonders sore adrad to be deed there slayne turned his body tho vp so downe Than toke y◠fals traytours tyraūtes an horne put it in to his foundement as depe as they myght toke a spyt of coper brēnynge put it through the horne in to his body and ofte tymes therwith thyrled his bowelles so they slewe theyr lord that nothynge was perceyued was buryed at Glocestre ¶ How kynge Edward spoused Philip the erles doughter of Henaud at Yorke ANd after Chrystmasse than next folowynge syr Iohn of Henaud brought with hym Philip his broders doughter that was erle of Henaud his nece in to Englond kyng Edward spoused her at Yorke with moche honour And syr Iohn of Bothum bisshop of Ely and syr William of Melton archebysshop of yorke sange the masse the sonday on the euen of the cōuersion of saint Paule in the yere of grace M CCC .xxvij. But bycause that the kynge was yonge and tender of age whan he was crowned full many wronges were done whyle that his fader lyued bycause that he byleued the coūseylers that were fals aboute hym to do otherwyse than reason wolde wherfore grete harme was done to the realme to the kyng all men directed it to the kynges dede it was not so almyghty god it knoweth Wherfore it was ordeyned at the kynges crownyng that the kyng for his tender age sholde be gouerned by .xij. of the gretest lordes of Englonde without whome no thynge shold be done that is to saye the archebysshop of Caūterbury the archebisshop of yorke the bisshop of wynchestre the bysshop of Herford the erle of Lancastre the erle Marshall the erle of Kent that were the kynges vncles the erle of Garen syr Thomas wake syr Henry Percy syr Olyuer of yngham Iohn of Roos barons All these were sworne truly for to coūseyle the kyng they shold answere euery yere in the parlyamēt of that that sholde be done in the tyme of theyr gouernall But the ordynaūce was soone vndone that was moche harme to all Englōde For the kyng all the lordes the shold gouerne hym were gouerned and ruled after the kȳges moder dame Isabell by syr Roger Mortimer And as they wolde all thynge was done bothe amonge hye lowe And they toke vnto them castels townes londes rentes in grete harme losse to the crowne of the kynges estate out of mesure ¶ How the peas was made bytwene the Englisshmen the Scottes and also of iustyfyenge of Troylebaston BYnge Edwarde at whytsontyde in the seconde yere of his regne through the coūseyle of his moder syr Roger Mortimer ordeyned a parlyamēt at Northamton And at that parlyamēt the kyng through theyr coūseyle none other of the londe within age graunted to be accorded with the Scottes in this maner That all the feautees and homages that the Scottes sholde do vnto the crowne of Englonde forgaue them for euer more by his chartre ensealed And forthermore an endenture was made of the Scottes vnto kynge Edwarde that was kyng Henryes sone whiche endenture they called ragman in the whiche were cōteyned al the homages feautees Fyrst of the kynge of Scotlonde of all the prelates erles barons of the realme of Scotlonde with theyr seales set theron and other chartres remembraunces that kynge Edwarde and his barons had of theyr right in the foresayd realme of Scotlond it was forgyuen them agaynst holy chirche And also with the blacke crosse of Scotlonde the whiche the good kynge Edwarde conquered in Scotlonde and brought it out of the abbey of Scone that is a full precyous relyke And also forthermore he relesed forgaue all the londes that the barons of Englonde had in Scotlonde by olde conquest ¶ And this peas for to be hold and last the Scottes were bounde vnto the kyng in .xxx. M. poūde of syluer to be payed within thre yere that is euery yere .x. M. poūde by euen porcyons And forthermore aboue all this they spake bytwene the partyes aboue sayd that Dauyd Dritonautier that was kynge Robert the Brus sone the fals tyraunt fals forsworne agaynst his othe that arose agaynst his lyege lorde the noble and good kyng Edward and falsly made him kyng of Scotlōde that was of the age of .v. yere And so through this cursed counseyle Dauid spoused at Barwyk dame Ione of the toure that was kynge Edwardes syster as the gest telleth vpon Mary Magdaleyns daye in the yere of grace M CCC and .xxviij. to grete harme empayrynge of all the kynges blode wherof that gentyll lady came alas the tyme for wonders moche was that fayre damoysell desparaged syth that she was maryed agaynst all the comyns assent of Englonde And fro the tyme that Brute had conquered
Albion named the londe after his owne name Brytayn that now is called Englonde after the name of Engyst and so the realme of Scotlonde was holden of the realme of Englonde of the crowne by feaute homage For Brute conquered that londe and gaue it to Albanack that was his seconde sone and he called that londe Albayn after his own name so that the heyres that came after hym sholde holde of Brute and of his heyres that is to saye of the kynges of Brytayne by feaute homage And froÌ„ that tyme vnto this tyme of kynge Edwarde the realme of Scotlonde was holden of the realme of Englonde by feaute seruyce as aboue is sayd in the Cronycles of Englonde of Scotlonde and bereth wytnes more plenarly ¶ And cursed be the tyme that this parliament was holden at Northamton For there through fals couÌ„seyle the kyng was there falsly dysheryted yet he was within age And yet whan that kyng Edward was put out of his royalte of Englonde yet men put not hym out of the feautees seruyce of Scotlonde ne of the frauÌ„chyses dysheryted hym for euermore And neuertheles the grete lordes of EngloÌ„de were agaynst to confyrme the peas the trewse aboue sayd saue onely quene Isabell that was the kynges moder Edwarde and the bysshop of Ely and the lorde Montmer But reason lawe wolde not that a fynall peas sholde be made bytwene them without the comyn assent of Englonde ¶ Of the debate that was bytwene quene Isabell syr Henry erle of LaÌ„castre of Leycestre of the rydynge of Bedford WHan the foresayd Dauid had spoused dame Ione of the toure in the towne of Barwik as before is sayd the Scottes in despyte of the Englysshmen called dame Ione the couÌ„tesse make peas for the cowardly peas that was ordeyned But the kynges persone bare al the wyte blame with wronge of the makynge of the accorde And all was done through the quene Roger Mâ—rtymer And it was not longe after that the quene Isabell ne toke in to her handes all the lordshyp of Pountfret almoost all the londes that were of ony value that apperteyned to the crowne of Englonde So that the kynge had not for to dyspende but of his vses of his excheker For the quene Isabell Mortimer had a greâ—e meyny of theyr retynue that folowed euermore the kynges courte went toke the kynges pryces for her peny worthes at good chepe Wherfore the couÌ„tre that they came in were full sore adrad and almoost destroyed of them ThaÌ„ began the cominalte of Englonde for to haue enuy to Isabell the quene that so moche loued her before whan she came agayne fro FrauÌ„ce for to pursue the fals traytours the Spensers And in that same tyme the false traytour Robert of Holand that beâ—rayed his lord syr Thomas of Lancastre was than delyuered out of pryson was wonders preuy with the quene Isabell also with Roger Mortimer But that auayled hyÌ„ but lytell for he was taken at Myghelmasse next folowyng as he rode toward the quene Isabell to London syr Thomas wyther smote of his heed besydes the towne of saynt Albons And this syr Thomas dwelled with syr Henry erle of Lancastre he put hym asyde for drede of the quene for she loued hym wonders moche prayed vnto the kyng for hym that the same Thomas myght be exiled out of Englonde And the noble erle syr Henry of Lancastre had oftentymes herde the comyn damour of the Englysshmen of that disease that was done in Englonde also for dyuers wronges that were done to the comyn people Of the whiche the kyng bare the blame with wronge For he was yonge tender of age And thought as a good man for to do awaye and slake the sclaundre of the kynges person yf that he myght in ony maner wyse so as the kyng was therof nothynge gylty wherfore he was in peryll of his lyfe And so he assembled all his retenaunces went spake with them of the kynges honour also for to amende his estate And syr Thomas Brotherton erle Marshall and syr Edmond of wodstok that were the kynges vncles also men of LondoÌ„ made theyr othe for to maynteyn hym in that same quarell And theyr cause was this that the kyng sholde holde his hous and his meyny as a king ought to do haue all his ryalte that the quene Isabell shold deliuer out of her handes in to the kynges handes all maner lordshyppes rentes townes castels that apperteyned vnto the crowne of EngloÌ„de as other quenes dyd before her and meddle with none other thynge And also that syr Roger Mortimer shold abyde dwell vpon his owne londes for the whiche londes he had holpen to disheryte moche people in so moche that the comyn people were destroyed through wrongfull takynge And also to enquyre how by whome the kynge was betrayed falsly deceiued at Stan hope and through whose couÌ„seyle that the Scottes went away by nyght from the kynge And also how and through whose couÌ„seyle the ordynaunce that was made at the kynges crownacyon was put downe that is for to saye that the kynge for amendement and helpyng of the realme and in honour of hym sholde be gouerned and ruled by .xij. of the gretest and wisest lordes of the realme and without them sholde nothynge be grauÌ„ted ne done as before is sayd the whiche couenauntes were malycyously put downe from the kynge wherfore many harmes shames reproues haue fallen to the kyng and his realme And that is to vnderstand for as moche as Edward somtyme kyng of Englonde was ordeyned by assent of the comynalte in playne parlyament for to be vnder the warde gouernaunce of Henry erle of Lancastre his cosyn for saluacyon of his body he was taken out of the castel of Kenâ—â—worth where he was in warde through colour of quene Isabell of Mortimer wtout coÌ„sent of ony parliament they toke lad hyÌ„ where as neuer after none of his â—ynrede myght speke with hyÌ„ after tray toursly murdred hym for whose deth arose a sclaundre through all christendom whan it was done And also the tresour that syr Edward of Carnaruan left in many places 〈◊〉 engloÌ„d in wales was wasted borne awaye without the wyll of kyng Edward his sone in destruccion of hym and all his folke ¶ Also through whose couÌ„seyle that the kyng gaue vp the kyngdom of Scotlonde for the whiche realme the kynges auncesters had full sore trauayled and so dyd many a noble maÌ„ for theyr ryght was delyuered to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone al the right that no ryght had to the realme as al the worlde it wyst ¶ And also by whome the charters remembrauÌ„ces that they had of the right of ScotloÌ„de were taken out of the tresoury taken to the Scottes the kynges enemyes to the dysherytyng of hym his successours
yâ— vj. dayes ende they yelded yâ— castell vnto hym And there was taken the lorde of Crowne syr Bursigaud many other knyghtes men of armes mo than ixxx And frothens by Toren Peten fast by Cheney his noble men yâ— were with hyÌ„ had astronge batayle with frensshmen an C. of theyr men of armes were slayn the erse of Daunce the stewarde of FrauÌ„ce were taken with an C. Men of armes In yâ— whiche yere the xix dayd of September fast by Poyners â—he some pryce with a thousande xxx 〈◊〉 of armes and archers ordeyned a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 John of FeauÌ„ce comynge to the prynce warde with .vij. M. thosen men of armes moche other people a grete nombre of the whiche there were slayne the duke of Burbon the duke of Athenes and many other noble men And of the prynces meÌ„ of armes a. M. and of other the true accompte rekenynge viij C. And yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce was there taken and syr Philip his yonger sone many dukes noble men worthy knyghtes and men of armes aboute .ii. M. And so the victory fell to the prynce to the people of Englond by the grace of god And many that were taken prysoners were set at theyr tausom vpon theyr trouth and knyghthode were charged and had leue to go But yâ— prynce toke with hym the kyng of FrauÌ„ce and Philip his sone with all the reuerence that he myght went agayne to Burdeux with a gloryous vyctory The somme of the men yâ— there were taken prysoners and of them that were slayne the day of batayle was .iiii. M. iiij C. .xi. ¶ And in the. 〈◊〉 vere of kynge Edward the .v. daye of Maye FrauÌ„ce Edwarde with kynge John of FrauÌ„ce Philyp his sone many other worthy prisoners aryued gratyously in the hauen of PluÌ„mouth and the .xxiiii. daye of the same moueth about thre of yâ— clock at after none they came to London by LondoÌ„brydge so went forth to the kynges palays at Westmynster there came so greie a multitude prees of people about them to be holde se yâ— wonder ryall sight yâ— vnnethes fromydday tyll nyght myght they come to westminster And the kynges rasisom of FrauÌ„ce was taxed set to thre myllyons of scutes of whome two shold be worth a noble And ye shall vnderstande that a myllyon is a thousande thousand And after some in mâ—lj is â—aunâ—om was set at thre thousande thousande floryns and all is one effected And this same yere were made soleÌ„pne Iustes in smyth felde beynge there present yâ— kyng of EngloÌ„de yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce yâ— kyng of Scotlonde many other worthy and noble lordes ¶ The .xxxiij. yere of the regne of kynge Edwarde at Wyndsore as well for loue of knyghthode as for his owne worshyp at yâ— reuerence of the kyng of FrauÌ„ce and of other lordes yâ— were there at yâ— tyme he helde a wonders ryall and a costly feest of saynt George passyng ony yâ— euer was holden afore Wherfore yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce in scor nynge sayd yâ— he sawe neuer ne herde su che solempne feestes ne ryaltees holden ne done with tayles wout payenge of golde or syluer ¶ And in yâ— .xxxiiij. yere of his regne the .xiiij. kal. of Iuly syr Iohn erle of Rychemonde kynge Edwardes sone wedded dame Blaunche duke Henryes doughter of Lancastre cosyn to yâ— same Iohn by dispensacyon of the pope in yâ— meane tyme were ordeyned Iustes at London .iij. dayes of Rogacyons yâ— is to saye the Mayre of London with his xxiiii aldermen agaynst all yâ— wolde come in whose name stede yâ— king priuely with his .iiij. sones Edwarde Leonell Iohn Edmond other .xix. grete lordes held the felde with worshyp ¶ And this same yere as it was tolde sayd of them that sawe it there came blode out of yâ— tombe of Thomas somtyme erle of Lancastre as fresshe as that daye yâ— he was done to deth And in yâ— same yere kyng Edward those his sepulture and his lyggynge at Westmynster fast by the shryne of saynt Edward And anone after yâ— .xxvij. daye of October he went ouer see to Calays makynge protestacyon yâ— he wold neuer come agayn iÌ„to EngloÌ„de tyll he had full ended yâ— warre bytwene FrauÌ„ce hym And so in the .xxxvi. yere of his regne in the wynter tyme kyng Edward trauay led in the tyne costes about saynt Hylary tyde he departed his â—oost wente to Burgoynward with wh 〈…〉 than met 〈…〉 peasybly the duke of Burgoyn be hygh tyng hym .lxx. 〈…〉 shold spare his men his people And yâ— kyng graunted at his request dwelled there vnto the .xvij. daye of Marche the whiche tyme came to kyng Edwardes ere yâ— stroÌ„ge theues were on yâ— see vnder yâ— erle of saynt Paule the .xv. daye of Marche layenge awayte vpon yâ— townes of Hastyng Rye other places villages on the see coste had entred as enemyes into the towne of Wynch else slewe all that euer wtstode them withâ—â—yd theyr comyng wherfore the kyng was gretely meued angred he turned agayn towarde Parys coÌ„mauÌ„ded his hoost to destroye slee with stroke of swerde them yâ— he had before spared And the .xij. day of Apryll yâ— kynge came to Parys there departed his hoost i dyuers batayles with iiij C. knyghtes newe dubbed on yâ— one syde of him And syr Henry duke of Lan castre vnderpeas trewse went to yâ— ga tes of yâ— cite proferyng them yâ— wolde abyde a batayle in yâ— felde vnder suche coÌ„dicions yâ— yf y◠〈…〉 ng of EngloÌ„d were ouer comeÌ„ there as god forbede it shold that thaÌ„ he shold neuer chalenge yâ— kyngdom of FrauÌ„ce And there he had of them but shorte scorneful answere came told it to the kyng his lordes what he had herde what they sayd And than went forth the newe knyghtes with many other making assaut to yâ— cite they destroyed the subbaâ—hes of yâ— cite And whyle those thynges were in doynge yâ— EnglysshmeÌ„ made theÌ„ redy to be auenged on yâ— shame despite yâ— was done yâ— yere at winchelse ordeined 〈…〉 y of .lxxx. shyppes of meÌ„ of London of other marchauÌ„tes xiiij M. men of armes archers and went serched and 〈…〉 mmed the see and manly they toke helde the yle of Cauâ— Whe 〈…〉 gand 〈…〉 many other men of yâ— same couÌ„tre by the 〈…〉 for theyr see costes â–ª And yâ— king grauÌ„ted them And on yâ— morowe after y◠〈◊〉 of cester yâ— kynge 〈◊〉 ned hym to his hoost towarde Orly 〈…〉 destroyenge wastyng all yâ— couÌ„tre by yâ— way as they went thyderward there fel on them suche a 〈◊〉 teÌ„pest yâ— none of our nâ—â— you neuer herde 〈…〉 suche through yâ— whiche 〈…〉 of our men theyr horses â—â—theyr 〈…〉 as it were through 〈…〉 were slayn perysshed 〈…〉 were full grete 〈…〉 yâ— kyng not moche
knightes squyers And these Iustes and turneyment were holden at LondoÌ„ in smythâ—elde of all maner of strauÌ„gers of what londe or ceuÌ„tre that euer they were thyder they were ryght welcome to them to all other was holden open housholde grete feest also grete gyftes were gyuen to al maner of straungers And of yâ— kynges syde were al of one sute theyr coâ—â—s theyr armure sheldes hors trappures and all was whyte hertes with crownes aboute theyr neckes chaynes of gold haÌ„gyng thervpon the crowne hangynge lowe before the hartes body the whiche hart was yâ— kynges lyueray yâ— he gaue to lordes ladyes knyghtes squyers for to knowe his housholde from other people And in this feest came to yâ— Iustes .xxiiij. ladyes ledde .xxiiij. lordes of the garter with chaynes of gold all yâ— same sutes of hartes as it is before sayd froÌ„ yâ— toure on horsbacke through the cite of London in to smythfelde where as yâ— iustes shold be holdeÌ„ And this feest iustes was holden generally for all those yâ— wolde come thyder of what loÌ„de or nacyon that euer they were And this was holdeÌ„ duryng xxiiij dayes of yâ— kynges costes these xxiiij lordes to answere al maner people that wolde come thyder And thyder came the erle of saynt Paule of Fraunce many other worthy knightes with hym of dyuerse partyes full worthely arayed And out of Hollande Henaud came the lorde Ostreuaunt yâ— was the dukes sone of Holland many other worthy knightes with hym of Holland full well arayed And whaÌ„ this feest iusting was ended the kynge thanked these strauÌ„gers and gaue them many ryche gyftes And thaÌ„ they toke theyr leue of yâ— kyng of other lordes ladyes went home agayn in to theyr owne couÌ„trees with grete loue moche thanke ¶ And in yâ— .xiij. yere of kyng Rychardes regne there was a batayle done in yâ— kynges palays at westmyÌ„stre bytwene a squyer of Nauerne yâ— was with kyng Rychard another squyer yâ— was called Iohn walshe for poyntes of treason yâ— this Nauerne put vpoÌ„ this walsh man But this Nauerne was ouercomeÌ„ yelded hym creaunt to his aduersary anone he was despoyled of his armure drawen out of the palays to Tyburne and there was hanged for his falsnes ¶ And in yâ— .xiiij. yere of kyng Richardes regne syr Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancastre went ouer see into Spayne for to chalenge his ryght yâ— he had by his wyues tytell vnto yâ— crowne of Spayne with a grete hoost of people he had with hym yâ— duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters in to Spayne there they were a grete whyle And at yâ— last yâ— kyng of Spayne began for to treate with yâ— duke of Lancastre and they were accorded togyder through bothe theyr counseyles in this maner that the kyng of Spayne sholde wedde the dukes doughter that was yâ— ryght heyre of Spayne he shold gyue vnto the duke golde syluer yâ— were cast in to grete wedges many other iewels as moche as .viij. charyottes myght cary And euery yere after during yâ— dukes lyf the duchesse his wyfe .x. M. marke of golde of whiche golde the auenture charges sholde be to them of Spayne yerely brynge to Bayon to the dukes assygnes by surete made And also yâ— duke maryed another of his doughters to the kynge of Portyngale yâ— same tyme. And whan he had done thus he came home agayn into Englonde yâ— good lady his wyfe also but many worthy men dyed of the flix ¶ In the .xv. yere of kyng Rychardes regne he helde his Christmasse in yâ— manoyr of wodstok there yâ— erle of Penbroke a yonge lorde tender of age wolde lerne to Iust with a knyght yâ— was called syr Iohn of saynt Iohn rode to gyder in yâ— parke of wodstok And there this worthy erle of PeÌ„broke was slayne with yâ— other knyghtes spere as he cast it from hym whan they had coupled thus this good erle made there his ende and therfore the kyng the quene made moche sorowe for his deth ¶ And in the xvj yere of king Richardes regne Iohn Hende beynge yâ— tyme Mayre of LondoÌ„ and Iohn Walworth Henry Vanner beynge sheryues of London that same tyme a bakers maÌ„ bare a basket of horsbrede into Fletestrete towarde an hostry and there came a yonge man of the bysshops of Salysbury that was called Romayn he toke a hors lofe out of yâ— basket of yâ— bakers he asked hym why he dyd so And this Romayn turned agayn brake the bakers heed neyghbours came out wolde haue arested this Romayn he brake from them fledde to his lordes place and the coÌ„stable wolde haue had hym out but yâ— bysshops men shette fast the gates kepte the place yâ— no man myght entre And than moche more people gadred thyder sayd that they wold haue hyÌ„ out or els they wold brenne vp yâ— place all that were therin And thaÌ„ came the Mayre sheryues with moche other people cessed yâ— malice of yâ— comyns made euery man to go home to theyr houses kepe yâ— peas And this Romayns lorde yâ— bysshop of Salysbury mayster Iohn Waltham that at yâ— tyme was tresourer of Englonde went to syr Thomas Arundel archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury chauÌ„celer of Englond there the bysshop made his coÌ„playnt vnto the chaunceler vpon the people of the cite of LondoÌ„ And than these two bysshops of grete malice vengeauÌ„ce came vnto the kynge at Wyndsore made a grete complaynt vpoÌ„ the Mayre sheryues And anone all yâ— cite afterward came before yâ— kyng his couÌ„seyle they cast vnto the cite a greuous hert wonders grete malyce And anone sodeynly the kynge sent for yâ— Mayre of LondoÌ„ the sheryues they came to hyÌ„ in yâ— castell of Wyndsore And the kyng rebuked the Mayre sheryues ful foule for the offence yâ— they had done agaynst hym his offycers in his chambre at LondoÌ„ wherfore he deposed put out the Mayre bothe sheriues this was done .xiiij. dayes before yâ— feest of saynt Iohn baptyst And than yâ— kyng called to hym a knyght that was called syr Edward Dalingrigge made hym wardeyn gouernour of yâ— cite chambre of London ouer all his people therin And so he kepte that offyce but foure wekes bycause that he was so gentyll tendre to the citezyns of London wherfore the kynge deposed hym made syr Bawdewyn Radyngton knyght yâ— was Controller of the kynges houshold wardeyn gouernour of his chambre and of his people therin and chose to hym two worthy men of the cite to be sheryues with hym to gouerne kepe yâ— kynges lawes in the cite that one was called Gylbert Mawfelde yâ— other Thomas Newenton sheryues And than the Mar 〈…〉 two sheryues all yâ— aldermen wall 〈◊〉 worthy
he put hym this demaūde prayed besouhgt them of theyr goodnes of theyr good coūseyle good wyll to shewe hym as touchyng the tytell the right that he had to Normandy Gascoyn Guyen the whiche the king of Fraūce whelde wrongfully vnryghtfully y◠whiche his auncestres before hȳ had by true tytell of cōquest right herytage the whiche Normādy Gascoyn Guyen the good kyng Edward of Wyndsore his auncestres before hym had holden all theyr lyf tyme. And his lordes gaue hym coūseyle to sende embassadours to the kyng of Fraūce his coūseyle that he shold gyue vp vnto hym his ryght herytage that is to saye Normandy Gascoyn Guyen y◠whiche his predecessours had holden afore hȳ or els he wold it wynne with strengthe of swerde in shorte tyme with the helpe of almighty god And than the Dolphyn of Fraūce answered to our embassadours saydi this maner that the kyng was ouer yonge to tender of age to make ony warre as agaynst hȳ was not lyke yet to be a good warryour to do make suche a cōquest there vpon hym And somwhat in scorne despyte he sent to hȳ a tonne full of tenes balles bycause he shold haue somwhat to playe withall for him for his lordes for that wolde become hym better than to mayntayn ony warre And than anone our lordes that were embassadours toke theyr leue came in to Englonde agayne tolde the kynge his couseyle of the vngoodly answere that they had of the Dolphin of the present y◠whiche he had sente to our kynge And whan the kynge had herde theyr wordes y◠answere of y◠Dolphyn he was wonders sore agreued ryght euyll apayed towarde the frensshmen towarde the kynge the Dolphyn and thought to auēge hym on them as soone as god wold sende hym grace myght And anone let make tenes balles for the Dolphyn in all y◠haste that he myght they were grete gonstones for the Dolphyn to playe withall And than anone the kynge sent for all the lordes helde a grete coūseyle at Westmynster told to them the answer that they had of the Dolphin of his worthy present that he sent to hym to his lordes to playe wtall And there the kyng his lordes were accorded that they shold be redy in armes with theyr power in the best araye that myght be done and gete all the men of armes archers that myght be goten all other stuffe that longed to warre to be redy with all theyr retynue to mete at Southhampton by Lāmasse nexte folowynge without ony delaye wherfore the kynge ordeyned his nauy of shyppes with all maner stuffe vytayle that lōged to suche a warryour of all maner ordynaunce in the hauen of Southhampton to the nombre of CCC and .xx. sayles And thā fell there a grete dysease and a foule myschefe For there were thre lordes whiche that the kyng trusted moche on through false couetyse they had purposed ymagined the kynges deth thought to haue slayne hym all his bretherne or he had taken the see whiche thre lordes were named thus syr Rycharde erle of Cambrydge broder to the duke of yorke the seconde was the lord Scrope tresourer of Englōde y◠thyrd was sir Thomas Gray knyght of the North coūtree And these thre lordes aforesayd for lucre of money had made a promesse vnto y◠Frensshmen for to haue slayne kyng Henry the fyfth and all his bretherne by a false trayne sodeynly or they had ben ware But almyghty god of his grete grace helde his holy hande ouer them saued them from these perillous meiny And for to haue done this they receyued of y◠frensshmen a millyon of gold that was there openly proued And for theyr fals treason they were all thre iudged to deth this was y◠iudgement that they sholde be ladde through Hampton without northgate there to be heded And thus they ended theyr lyues for theyr fals couetyse and treason And anone as this was done the kynge all his meyny made them redy went to shyppe and sayled forth with .xv. hondred shyppes arryued within Seyne at Kydecause vpon our ladyes euen the Assumpcyon in Normandy with all his ordynaūce so went forth to Harflet he besyeged the towne all about by londe also by water sent to the capytayne of the towne charged hym to delyuer the towne And the capytayne sayd that he delyuered hym none ne none he wolde hȳ yelde but badde hym do his best And than our kyng layde his ordinaūce vnto the towne that is to saye gonnes engynes tripgettes and shotte cast at the walles eke at the towne cast downe bothe toures towne layde them on y◠erth there he played at the tenes with his hard gonne stones And they y◠were with in y◠towne whan they sholde playe theyr songe was well away alas that euer ony suche tenes balles were made cursed al tho y◠warre began y◠tyme that euer they were borne ¶ And on the morowe y◠kyng let crye at euery gate of the towne that euery man shold be redy on the morowe erly to make assaute to y◠towne And Willyam Boucher Iohn Graūt with .xij. other worthy burgeses came to the kyng besought hym of his ryall pryncehode power to withdrawe his malyce bestruccyon that he dyd to them and besought hym of .viij. dayes respyte trewse yf ony rescowe myght come to them els to yelde vp the towne to hym with al theyr goodes And than the kyng sent forth y◠capytayne kepte the remenaūt styll with hym And y◠lord Gaucorte that was capytayne of y◠towne went forth to Roen in all the haste vnto the Dolphyn for helpe socour but there was none ne no man of rescowe for the Dolphyn wold not abyde And thus this capytayne came agayne vnto the kynge yelded vp the towne delyuered hym the keys And than he called his vncle the erle of Dorset made hym capytayne of the town of Harflet deliuered him y◠keys bad hȳ go put out all y◠frēsshe people bothe men womē children stuffe his town of Harflet with englysshe people And than the kyng sent in to Englōde let crye in euery good town of Englōde y◠what crafty mā wold come thyder enhabyte hym there in y◠town he shold haue 〈…〉 s houshold to hȳ to his heyres for euer more And thyder went many marchaūtes crafty mē enhabyted them there to strength the towne were welcome And whā y◠kyng sawe y◠this town was well stuffed bothe of vytayles of men this worthy prince toke his leue went toward Calays by lond y◠frensshmen herde of his comynge they thought for to haue stopped hȳ his waye y◠he sholde not passe that waye
moche as Cane And 〈◊〉 that tyme came tydynges yâ— no rescowe wold come there And so at yâ— .xiiij. dayes ende the capytayn of the castell came out de lyuered yâ— keys the castell to our kyng and Bayeus and the other .xiiij. townes were delyuered to hym also And anone the kyng delyuered the keys to the duke of ClareÌ„ce made hym capytayn bothe of the towne also of the castell made hym capytayn of Baycus and of all the other townes also And so he 〈◊〉 the towne the castell there he held sayne â—â—orges fest there he made xâ— knigh tes of the hath there was syr Lowys Robersart Salin Chayny Mougome â—y 〈◊〉 many other worthy men And the kyng coÌ„maunded them for to put out all the Frensshmen women no man so hardy to defoule â—ny woman no take no maner of good awayt frâ— them but let them passe iÌ„ peas on payne of deth And there passed out of the towne in one daye moo than .xv. C. women And the kyng let stuffe the towne castell with Englyssh men ordeyned there two capytaynes one for the towne an other for yâ— castell charged them vpon theyr lyues for to kepe well the towne the castell And or that our kynge went thens he gate Faleys Newelyn layde a syege to Shyr burgh that syege layde yâ— duke of Glo testre with a stronge power a myghty and by processe of tyme gate it made there a capytayne of yâ— same towne And this same tyme yâ— erle of Warwik layde a syege vnto Dounfront gate it put therin a capytayne ¶ And for to speke more of the erle of Marche that yâ— kynge ordeyned tho to scomme the see to kepe the costes of Englonde for all maner of enemyes the wynde arose vpon them that they wende all to haue ben lost but through the grace of god almyghty and good gouernauÌ„ce they tode afore the 〈◊〉 of Wyght all yâ— storme And there were lost two carackes two balyngers with marchauÌ„dyse other grete goodes all the people yâ— were within them And an other caracke droue before Hamton and threwe his mast ouer the walles of the towne and this was on saynt Barthylmewes daye And whan all this storme was cesed this worthy erle of Marche toke his shyppes with his meyny wente to the see londed in Normandy at Hogges so rode forth towarde the kyng euer as he came the frensshmen fledde And there came vnto them an Anthony pygge folowed yâ— hoost all yâ— waye tyll they came to a grete water there they drad to haue bendrowned for the water closed them so yâ— they myght no where gete out But at the last almyghty god 〈◊〉 this pygge brought them out all safe 〈◊〉 there they caught a guyde yâ— knewe all the countree aboute 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 brought them through a 〈◊〉 saâ—de and so in to an yle and there they 〈◊〉 many prysoners in theyr waye toward the kynge in theyr iourney and so they came vnto Cane And there yâ— kyng welcomed him toke his iourney to Argenten than anone it was yolden vnto the kyng and they had theyr lyues went theyr way And than our kynge remeued went to a stronge towne that was called Cese there was a fayre mynster they yelded it anone vnto the kynge And than the kyng went from thens to Alaunson and wanne the towne the bridge And the kynge sente the erle of warwyk to 〈◊〉 towne that was called Belesme with a grete and a stronge power anone they yelded it put them all in to the kynges good grace mercy so dyd many moâ— stronge townes castelles that were in those partyes And froÌ„ thens they went 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Perche anone it was yelded vnto the 〈◊〉 bothe the towne the castell bodyes goodes at the kynges good grace And so the kyng gate coÌ„quered all yâ— townes castelles pyles streÌ„gthes 〈◊〉 abbeys vnto PouÌ„t de larche from thens vnto yâ— cite of Boen ¶ And in the fyfth yere of kyng Henryes regne the fyfth syr Iohn Oldeastel yâ— was the lorde Cobham was arested for heresy brought to yâ— Coure of London anone after he brake the Couâ—e and went in to Wales there kepte hym 〈…〉 ge tyme. And at y◠〈…〉 he lorde Po 〈…〉 toke hym but he stode 〈…〉 grete defence longe tyme was sore woâ—ded or he wolde be taken to the lorde 〈◊〉 man brought hym out of Wales to London 〈…〉 wher 〈…〉 so he was brought to Westmynster there was examined of certayn poyntes that were â—ut on 〈◊〉 he sayd not nay and so he was conuicte of the clergy for his heresy 〈◊〉 〈…〉 ned before the Justyfull glad so they went forth in haste kepte yâ— grouÌ„de the place yâ— the kynge his couÌ„seyle had assigned they quytte them as good warryours to theyr kyng ¶ Now wyll I tell you whiche were yâ— chefe capytaynes gouernours of yâ— cite of Roen Mon syr Guy butler was chefe capytayn bothe of yâ— cite of the castel Mon syr Termegan he was capitayn of port de Caur Mon syr de la Roche was capitayn of yâ— disners Monsyr Anthony was lewtenaunt to Mon syr Guy Butler Henry Chantfien was capytayne of the porte de la pount Iohn Mantreuas was capytayne of the porte de la castel Monsyr de Preaux was capytayne of the porte of saynt Hylary The bastarde of Tyne he was capytayne of the porte Martenuylle And grauÌ„d Iakes a worthy warâ— your he was capytayne of all men of warre and he was gouernour outward bothe on horsbacke and on fote of al men of armes whaÌ„ they yssued out of the cite of all yâ— portes he them arayed as they sholde encountre with our meyny And eche of the capitaynes ladde .v. M. men of armes and some moo And at yâ— fyrst comynge of our kynge there were nombred by herawdes vnto CCC M. of men and women and chyldren what yonge olde And amonge all these was many a manfull man of his handes so they preued them whan they yssued out of the cite bothe on horsbacke and on fote for they came neuer at one gate out alone but at thre or foure gates and at euery gate two or thre thousand of good meÌ„nes bodyes armed and manfully encountred with our Englysshmen moche people slayne dyuers tymes with gonnes quarelles other ordynaunce And this syege dured .xx. wekes and euer they of the towne trusted to haue ben resâ—â—wed but there came none So at the last they kepte so longe the towne that there dyed many a thousande within the towne for defaute of meet of men women chyldren for they had eten theyr horses dogges and cattes that were in the towne And oftentymes yâ— men of armes droue out the poore people at the gates of the towne for spendyng
frauÌ„ce vnquyete And in peas he dwelled there ix yere did many grete wonders re proued many proude men yll tyrauÌ„tes 〈◊〉 chastised them after theyr deseruyng ¶ How kyng Arthur auaunted all his men that had trauayled in his seruyce â—Nd afterwarde it befell thus at eester there as he helde a feest at Parys rychely he begaÌ„ to auauÌ„ce his knightes for theyr seruice that they had holpen hym in his conquest He gaue to his stewarde that was called Kay Angeo Angâ—ers to Bedeler his butler he gaue NormaÌ„dy that was called Neustrie And to Holdyn his chamberlayn he gaue Flaundres Mance to Dorell his cosyn he gaue Boloyne and to Rychard his neuewe he gaue Pountyf and to all other he gaue large londes fees after they were of estate And whan Arthur had thus feffed his knyghtes at Apryl nexte after folowynge he came agayn in to Britayn his owne londe and after at whytsontyde nexte folowynge by counseyle of his barons he wolâ— be crowned kyng of Glomergon helâ—e a solempne feest let somon knyghtes erles barons that they sholde come thyder euerychone there was Scater kynge of scotloÌ„de Cadwere kyng of southwales Guillomer kyng of Northwales Maded kyng of Irlonde Malgamus kyng of Gutlonde Achilles kyng of Islonde Aloth kynge of Denmarke Gonewas kyng of Norway Hell his cosyn kyng of Dorkeney Cador kyng of lytell Brytayne Morwith erle of Cornewayle Mauran erle of Glocestre Guerdon erle of winchestre Boâ—l erle of Harford Vrtegy erle of oxford Cursal erle of Bathe Ionas erle of Chestre Enerall erle of Dorchestre Kymare erle of Salysbury Waloth erle of Caunterbury Iugerne erle of Chichestre Arall erle of Leicestre the erle of Warwyk many other moo ryche lordes Brytons there came moo that is to say Dippon Donaud GeÌ„nes many other that be not named here were at that feest many a fayre feest kynge Arthur had holdeÌ„ before but neuer none suche ne none so solempne that lasted xv dayes with moche honour myrth ¶ Of the lettre that was sent from Rome for pryde to kynge Arthur THe thyrde daye as kyng Arthur sate at his meet amoÌ„ge his kynges amonge them that sate at the feeâ—â— before them came in .xij. men of age rychely arayed curteysly they salewed the kyng sayd they came from Rome sent as messengers fro the emperour toke to hym a lettre that thus moche was to vnderstande Gretely vs meruayleth Arthur that yâ— arte ones so hardy with the eyen in thy heed to make open warre and contake agaynst vs of Rome that owe all the worlde to deme for yâ— hast neuer yet before this tyme proued ne assayed the strength of the Romayns therfore thou it shall in a lytell tyme. For Iulius cesar conquered all the londe of Brytayn toke therof truage our folke haue it longe had now through thy pryde yâ— withholdest it wherfore we of Rome coÌ„mauÌ„de the that yâ— yelde it agayne And yet hast thou done more foly that yâ— hast slayne Froll that was our baron of FrauÌ„ce with wroÌ„ge therfore all the comyns of Rome warneth the coÌ„mauÌ„deth the vpon lyfe lymâ—e that yâ— in haste be at Rome for to make amendes of thy mysdedes that thou hast done And it be so that yâ— come not we shall passe the hyll of Ioye with strength we shall seke the where euer yâ— mayst be fouÌ„de thou shalte not haue a fote of londe of thyn owne that we ne shall destroye it afterward with thy body we shal do our wyll Whan this lettre was red al men it herde they were anoyed all that were at that solempne feest the Brytons wold haue slayne the messengers but the kyng wold not suffre them sayd that the messengers shold haue no harme may by reasoÌ„ none deserue but coÌ„mauÌ„ded them to be worshipfully serued And after meet toke couÌ„seyle of kyÌ„ges erles barons what answere he might gyue agayn to the messengers And they couÌ„seyled hym that he sholde assemble a grete power of all the londes of whiche he had lordship manly auenge hyÌ„ on the emperour of the despyte that he had sent hyÌ„ suche a lettre they swore by god by his naâ—es that they sholde pursue hym brenne as moche as they myght sayd the they wolde neuâ—â— fayle kynge Arthur had rather to be deed And they lâ—t wryte a lettre to send to the emperour by the same messengers in this maner of wyse ¶ Of the bolde answere that kynge Arthur sent to the emperour of Rome and to the Romayns â—Nderstande amonge you of Rome that I am kynge Arthur of Brytayne frely it holde shall holde And at Rome hastely I wyll be not to gyue truage but for to aske truage For CoÌ„stantyne that was Eleyns sone that was emperour of Rome of all the honour that therto belongeth And Maâ—imyan kynge conquered all Fraunce and Almayne passed mount Ioye conquered all Lombardy these two were myne auÌ„cesters that they helde had I shall haue through goddes wyll ¶ Of the reuerence that kynge Arthur dyd to the emperours messengers WHan this lettre was made 〈◊〉 sealed kyng Arthur vnto thâ—se messengers gaue grete gyftes And after that the messengers toke theyr leue wentâ— thens came to the courâ—â— of Rome agayne tolde the emperour how worthely they were receyued and also of the ryal company that he had for to serue hym and how he was more â—y ally serued than the emperour of Rome or ony other kyng lyuynge in the worlde And whan the emperour had ouersâ—en the lettre had herde what was therin and sawe that Arthur wolde not be â—uled after hym he let assemble ordeyne a grete hoost for to destroye kynge Arthur yf that he myght And kynge Arthur as touchyng his power and party ordeyned his power knyghtes of the rounde table ¶ Of the kynges and lordes that came for to helpe kynge Arthur agaynst the emperour â—He kyng of Scotlond of Irlond of Gutlonde of Denmarke of Almayne eche of them had .x. M. meâ— the duke of Normandy Gascoyn FlauÌ„dres Poytou and of Boloyne eche had foure thousand Gerin of Chartres had x. thousand Howell of brytayn had .xij. thousande himselfe of his owne londe xij thousand And of arbalastres and of archers of other folke on fote that no man coude nombre them And whan all were redy for to go kynge Arthur toke his londe Gueneuer his wyfe to kepe to one of his neuewes that was a wyse knight and a hardy whiche was called Mordred but he was not all true as ye shall here afterwarde Kynge Arthur toke all his realme to this Mordred saue onely the crowne And after that kynge Arthur toke his hoost went to South hamton where that the shyppes were brought the folke assembled and they went vnto the see and had wynde
and weder at wyll And as soone as they myght they arryued at Haâ—â—â—et and as shortly as they coude they went a londe out of theyr shyppes and spradde ouer all the countree ¶ How kyng Arthur fought with a gyauÌ„t in Spayne that was called Dinabus that slewe Eleyue that was kynge Howels cosyn of lytell Brytayne BYnge Arthur had not dwelled in the couÌ„tree but a lytell tyme that men tolde hym that there was comen a grete gyaunte in to Spayne and had rauysshed fayre Eleyne that was cosyn vnto Howell of lytell Brytayn and had brought her vpon an hyll that is called the mouÌ„t of saynt Bernarde and there was no man in that couÌ„tree so bolde nor so hardy that durst fyght with hym ne come nye the place where as the gyauÌ„t dwelled that was called Dinabus and moche sorowe he dyd in that countree Whan kyng Arthur herde these tydynges he called to hym Kay Bedewere and coÌ„maunded them for to go pryuely and espye where the gyaunt myght be fouÌ„de And they came to the ryuage there as men sholde go to the mouÌ„t that was all enclosed aboute with water yet is and euer shall be And they sawe a brennynge fyre vpon the hyll And there was also an other hyll nye that there was vpon that an other fyre breÌ„nynge Kay and Bedewere came to the nexte hyll founde a wydowe open heded syttynge besyde a tombe sore wepyng and made grete sorow ofte she sayd Eleyn Eleyn And Kay Bedewere asked what she was and wherfore she made so moche sorow who lay in that tombe O sayd she what sorowe mysauenture fayre lordes seke ye here for yf the gyaunt may fynde you here he wyll slee you anone Be styll good wyfe sayd they therof dismay you not but tell vs the sothe why that thou makest so moche sorowe and wepynge Syrs sayd she for a damoysell that I nourysshed with my brestes that was called Eleyn that was cosyn to Howell of Brytayn And here lyeth the body in this tombe whiche to me was taken to nourysshe And so there came a deuyll a gyaunt and rauysshed her and me also and ladde vs bothe with hym away And he wolde haue forlayn that mayde that was so yonge and tender of age but she myght not suffre it so grete and so huge as the gyauÌ„t was And for certayne yf he come now as he is wont to do he wyll you now bothe â—lee ther fore go ye hens Than spake these two messengers and sayd to her wherfore go ye not froÌ„ hens Certes syrs sayd she whan that Eleyn was deed the gyaâ—â— made me to abyde to do and haunte his wyll 〈◊〉 I must it 〈◊〉 suffre god it wâ—teth I do it not with my wyll for I had â—euer to be deed than to deale with him so moche payne sorowe I haue whan he me forlyeth Whan Kay Bedewere had herde all that this woman tolde them they returned agayne came to kynge Arthur tolde hym all that they had seen herde Arthur anone toke them bothe with hym and went pryuely by nyght that none of his hoost wyst came on the morow erly to the gyauÌ„t faught with hym strongly at the last slewe hym And Arthur â—ad Bedewere to smyte of his heed brynge it in to the hoost to shewe it for a wonder for it was so grete and huge Whan they came agayn to the hoste they told wherfore they had beÌ„ out shewed to them the heed And euery man was glad ioyfull of the worthy dede that kyng Arthur had done that was theyr lorde And Howell was full sorowfull for his cosyn that was so lost And after warde whan he had space he let make a fayre chapell of our lady ouer Eleyns tombe ¶ How kynge Arthur gaue batayle to the emperour in the whiche batayle the emperour was slayne ARthur his people had tydynges that the emperour had assembled a grete power as well of sarasyns as of paynyms chrysten men wherof the noÌ„bre was .lxxx. M. hors men with fote men Arthur his people ordeyned fast forth in theyr waye toward the empe rour passed Normandy FrauÌ„ce vnto Burgoyn wolde haue gone to the hoost For men tolde hym that the emperours hoost wolde come to Lucie The emperour his hoost in the begynnynge of August remeued from Rome came forth ryght the waye towarde the hoost Than came kyng Arthurs espyes sayd yf that Arthur wolde he sholde fynde the emperour there fast by but they sayd that the emperour had so grete power with hym of kynges of the londe of paynyms also chrysten people that it were but foly to kyng Arthur to mete with them For the spyes tolde that the emperour had fyue or syxe men agaynst one of his Kynge Arthur was bolde hardy and for no thynge hym dysmayed sayd Go we boldly in goddes name agaynst the Romayns that with them lede sarasyns paynyms that haue no maner trust in god but onely vpon theyr strength Go we now seke them sharply in the name of almyghty god slee we the paynyms chrysten men that be agaynst vs with them for to destroye chrysten men god shall helpe vs to ouercome them for we haue the ryght opynyon therfore haue we trust in god do we so that the enemyes that be to chrystendom to god may be destroyed ouercomen that men may recorde the worthynes of knyghthode WhaÌ„ kyng Arthur had thus sayd they cryed all with an hye voyce God that is fader almyghty worshypped be thy name wtout ende ameÌ„ And grauÌ„t vs grace well for to do to destroye our enemyes that be agaynst chrystendome In the name of the fader the sone the holy ghost ameÌ„ And god gyue hym neuer grace nâ— worshyp in the worlde ne mercy of hym to haue that this daye shall feynt well for to smite egerly And so they rode softly ordeyned theyr wynges wel wysely The emperour herde tâ—ll that kyng Arthur his folke were redy apparaylled for to fyght with him how they were comynge he let ordeyue his wynges in the best maner that he coud more trusted in his strength than in almyghty god that was seen afterwarde For whan the two hostes mette the emperour lost iiij of his men agaynst ouâ— of Arthurs so many were slayne what on the one party what on that other that it was grete pyte to wyte beholde In this batayle were slayne through kyng Arthurs .v. kynges of the paynyms of other wonders moche people And kyng Arthurs men fought so wel that the Romayns paynyms had no more strength to with stande them than .xx. shepe agaynst .v. wolues And so it befel that in this batayle in the shoure that was wonders hard longe duryng on that one syde on that other the emperour among them there was slayne but