take syr Andrewe of Herkela put hym to deth And to bryng this thynge to an ende the kynge sente his coÌ„myssyon so that this same Andrewe was taken at Cardoyll ledde to the barre in yâ— maner of an erle worthely arayed and with a swerde gyrde aboute hym and boted sporred ThaÌ„ spake syr Anthony in this maner syr Andrewe sayd he the kynge putteth vpon the for as moche as yâ— hast benorped in thy dedes he dyd to the moche honour made the erle of Cardoyll thou as a traytour to thy lorde laddest the people of his countree yâ— sholde haue holpe hym at yâ— batayle of Beighlond thou laddest them away by yâ— couÌ„tree of Copelonde through yâ— erledom of Lancastre wherfore our lorde yâ— kynge was discoÌ„fyted there of the Scottes through thy treason falsnes yf thou haddest comen betymes he had had the batayle And treason yâ— dydest for yâ— grete somme of gold and syluer that thou receyued of Iames Douglas a Scotte the kynges enemy And our lorde yâ— kyng wyll that the ordre of knyghthode by the whiche yâ— receyued all thyne honour and worship vpon thy body be all brought to nought thyne estate vndone yâ— other knightes of lower degree may after be ware the whiche lord hath hugely auaunced the in dyuers couÌ„trees of Englonde that all may take ensample by yâ— theyr lorde afterward truly for to serue Than commauÌ„ded he a knaue anoue to hewe of his sporres on his heles And after he lette breke the swerde ouer his heed the whiche the kyng gaue hym for to kepe defende his londe therwith whan he had made hym erle of Cardoyl And after he let hyÌ„ be vnclothed of his furred tabard and of his hode of his furred cotes of his gyrdell And whaÌ„ this was done syr Anthony sayd than to hym Andrew sayd he now arte thou no knyght but a knaue and for thy treason the kynge wyll that yâ— shalte be hanged drawen and thy heed smytten of thy bowelles taken out of thy body brent before the thy body quartred thy heed sente to LondoÌ„ there it shall stande vpon London brydge the foure quarters shal be sente to foure townes of Englonde that all other may be ware chastised by the And as syr Anthony said so it was done all maner thynge on yâ— last daye of October in the yere of grace M CCC .xxij. And yâ— sonne turned in to blode as yâ— people it sawe that dured from yâ— morowe tyll it was .xj. of the clocke of the daye ¶ Of yâ— myracles that god wrought for saynt Thomas of Lancastre wherfore the kynge let close in the chirche dores of the pryory of Pountfret that no man sholde come therin for to offre ANd soone after that yâ— good erle Thomas of LaÌ„castre was martyred there was a preest that loÌ„ge tyme had ben blynde dremed in his slepe yâ— he sholde go to yâ— hyll there yâ— good erle Thomas of Lancastre was put to deth he sholde haue his syght agayn so he dremed thre nyghtes suynge yâ— preest let lede him to yâ— same hyll whan he came to the place yâ— he was martyred on full deuoutly he made there his prayers prayed god sayÌ„t Thomas yâ— he myght haue his syght agayne as he was in his prayers he layde his ryght hande vpon yâ— same place yâ— the good man was martyred on and a drop of drye blode small sande cleued on his hande therwith stryked his eyen anone through the myght of god and saint Thomas he had his syght agayne thanked than almyghty god saynt Thomas ¶ And whaÌ„ this myracle was knowen amoÌ„ge men yâ— people came thyder on euery syde and kneled made theyr prayers at his tombe that is in yâ— pryory of PouÌ„tfret prayed yâ— holy martyr of socour helpe god herde theyr prayers ¶ Also there was a yonge childe drowned in a welle in yâ— towne of PouÌ„tfret was deed thre dayes thre nyghtes and men came layde yâ— deed chiloâ— vpon saynt Thomas tombe yâ— holy martyr the chylde arose froÌ„ deth to lyfe as many a man it sawe ¶ Also moche people were out of theyr mynde god sent them theyr mynde agayn through vertue of yâ— holy martyr ¶ Also god hath gyuen there to exepyls theyr goynge to croked theyr handes theyr feet to blynde also theyr fyght and to many seke folke theyr helth of byuers dyseases for yâ— loue of this martyr ¶ Also there was a ryche man in Coâ—â— dom in Gascoyn and suche a malady he had that all his ryght syde roâ—â—ed fell away froÌ„ hym yâ— men might se his â—â—uer his herte so he stanke yâ— vnneth men myght come nye hyÌ„ wherfore his frendes were for hym wonders sory but at the last as god wold they prayd to saynt Thomas of Lancastre yâ— he wold praye to god for that prisoner behyght to go to PouÌ„tfret for to do theyr pylgrymage he thought yâ— the martyr samâ— Thomas came to him anouâ—ted ouer all his seke body therwith the good man aweke was all hole his flesshe was restored agayn yâ— before was torred falleÌ„ away For whiche myracle the good man his frendes loued god saint Thomas euer more after And this good man came in to Englonde toke with hym foure selowes and came to PouÌ„tfret to the holy martyr dyd theyr pylgrymage the good man that was seke came thyder al naked saue his preuy clothes And whaÌ„ they had done they turned home agayn in to theyr owne rouÌ„tree and tolde of the myracle where so euer that they came ¶ And also two men haue beÌ„ heled there of the mormale through helpe of yâ— holy martyr though that euyll be holden incurable ¶ And whan yâ— Spensers herd that god dyd suche myracles for this holy man they wold not byleue it in no maner wyse but said openly yâ— it was grete heresy suche vertue of hyÌ„ to byleue And whan syr Hugh Spenser the sone sawe all this doynge anone he sente his messenger from PouÌ„tfret where as he dweled to kyng Edward that than was at Grauen at Scipton bycause yâ— the kyng sholde vndo yâ— pylgrymage And as yâ— ry baud messenger went to ward the kyng for to do his message he came by the hyll where as the good martyr was done to deth in the same place he made his ordure whaÌ„ he had done he rode toward the king a stronge flyxe came vpon hyÌ„ or that he came to Yorke thaÌ„ he shedde all his bowels at his foundament And whan syr Hugh Spenser herde these ty dynges somdele he was adradde and thought for to vndo yâ— pilgrymage yf he myght by ony maner waye And anone he went to the kyng sayd yâ— they shold be in grete sclauÌ„dre through out all chry stendom for the deth of
chirche it wold And there was made a ryall feest a grete iustyng in the reuerence worshyp of them all people that came thyder And whan this maryage and feest was done the erle the bysshop all theyr meyny toke theyr leue of the lorde lady came home agayne in to Englonde in safete thanked be god ¶ And in the .v. yere of kyng Henryes regne the lorde Thomas his sone went euer see the erle of Kent many other lordes knyghtes with men or armes and archers a grete nombre to chastyse the rebelles that afore had done moche harme to our englysshmen marchauntes to many townes portes in Englonde on the see costes And the lord Thomas the kynges sone came into FlauÌ„dres before a towne that is called Scluse amoÌ„ge all the shyppes of dyuers nacyons that were there after there they rode with theyr shyppes amonge them and went on londe sported them there two dayes came agayn to theyr shyppes toke the brode see there they mette with thre Carackes of Gene that were laden with diuers marchauÌ„dyses well manned they fought togider longe tyme but the englysshmen had the victory brought the Carackes into the Cambre before Wyn chelsee and there they â—anted all these goodes and one of these Carackes was sodeynly brent there And the lordes and theyr people turned them home agayne went no ferther at yâ— tyme. ¶ And in the same tyme Serle yeman of kynge Rychardes robes came into Englonde out of Scotlonde tolde to dyuers people that kyng Rychard was onlyue in ScotloÌ„de so moche people byleued his wordes wherfore a grete parte of the people of the realme were in grete errour grutchyÌ„g agaynst the kyng through informacyon of lyes fals lesynges that this Serle had made For moche people trusted byleued in his sayenge But at the last he was taken in the northcouÌ„tre there by lawe iudged to be drawen through euery cite good burgh towne in EngloÌ„de so he was serued at the last he was brought to London to the gyld hall before the Iustice there he was iudged for to be brought to the Toure of London there to be layd on a hurdell thaÌ„ to be drawen through the cite of LondoÌ„ to Tyburne there to be haÌ„ged than quartred and his heed smytten of set on LondoÌ„ brydge his quarters to be sent to foure good townes of Engloude there set vp thus was he rewarded for his fals treason ¶ And in the syxth yere of kyng Heuryes regne the erle of Marre of ScotloÌ„de by safecon duyte came into engloÌ„de to chalenge syr Edmond erle of Kent to certayn courses of warre on horsbacke And so this chalenge was accepted grauÌ„ted the place taken in smythfelde at LondoÌ„ And this erle of Marte came proudly in to the felde as his chalenge asked And anone came in the erle of Kent rode to the Scotte manfully rode togyder with sharpe speres dyuers courses but the erle of Kent had the felde and gate hym moche worship and thanke of all maner men for his manfull dedes ¶ And in the .vij. yere of kyng Henryes regne syr Richard Scrop archebys shop of Yorke the erle Marshall of Englonde gadred vnto them a stronge power agaynst kyng Henry And the kyng herynge therof in all the haste that he myght came with his power Northward and mette with them at Yorke there were these two lordes taken brought to the kyng And anone the iudges were set these two lordes brought forth there they were iudged to deth bothe theyr hedes smytten of and there they made theyr ende on whose soules god for his pyte haue mercy AmeÌ„ And whan this was done the kyng came to London agayn there rested hym Anone god of his grete goodnes wrought and shewed many grete myracles for this worthy clerke archebysshop of Yorke that thus was done to deth ¶ And in the .viij. yere of kynge Henryes regne dame Luce the dukes syster of Mylen came in to Englonde so to London there was wedded to syr Edmond Holland erle of Kent in the pryory of saynt Mary ouereys in South warke with moche solempnite grete worshyp The kynge was there hymselfe gaue her at the chirche dore whan they were wedded masse was done the kyng his owne ê‘sone brought lad this worthy lady in to the bysshops place of Winchestre there was a wonders grete feest holden to all maner people that wold come ¶ And the same yere syr Robert Knolles knyght a worthy warryour dyed at his manoyr in Norfolk froÌ„ thâ—ns he was brought to London on a hors bere with moche torche light so he was brought to the whyte freres in flete strete there was done made for hym a solempne feest a ryall enterâ—ment for those that thyder wold come bothe ryche poore there lyeth buryed by dame CoÌ„stance his wyfe in the myddes of the body of the chirche on whose soule god haue mercy AmeÌ„ ¶ And in this same yere sir Thomas Rampston knyght Constable of the Toure of London was drowned at London brydge as he came fro Westmynster inwardes to the toure in a â—arge all through lewdnes ¶ And in the same yere dame Philyp the yonger doughter of kyng Henry was ladde ouer see with syr Richard the dukes broder of Yorke syr Comond Courtney bysshop of Norwiche many other lordes knyghtes squyers ladyes gentylwomen that apperteyned to suche a kinges doughter came in to Denmarke And the kyng receyued this worthy lady for his wyfe welcomed these worthy lordes did vnto them moche worshyp and they were brought to a towne that was called LondoÌ„ in Denmarke and there was this lady wedded and sacred to the kynge of Denmarke Norway Swethen and there was crowned quene of Denmarke with moche solempnite there was made a ryall feest And whan this feest and maryage was done ended these lordes ladyes toke theyr leue of the kynge the quene came agayne in to Englonde in safete thanked be god ¶ And in the. viij yere of kyng Henryes regne there was a man that was called the Walsshe clerke and he appeled a knight that was called sir Percyuall Snowdon of treason there they were ioyned to fight to the vtterauÌ„ce within lystes the daye place tyme assigned lymyted to be done ended in Smythfelde at whiche daye those two persones came in to the felde fought sore myghtely togyder But at the last the knyght ouercame the clerke made hyÌ„ to yelde hym creauÌ„t of his fals empechement that he had sayd on hym than was he despoiled of his armure drawen out of the felde to Tyburne there he was hanged the knyght takeÌ„ to grace and was a good man ¶
disposed in ydolatry ther fore our lorde suffred him to regne but a lytell tyme. Vt pêª patet .iij. reguÌ„ et .ij. para ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M. ij C .xxv. Et ante Christi natiuitatem .ix. C. lxxiiij ASa the sone of Abdias regned xvj yere in the begynnynge of his regne he was a ryght wys man walked as Dauyd dyd he ouercame the Ethyopes destroyed ydolles But after that he was sworne to the kyng of Sirry Benedab for Baasa kyng of Israel than began warre agaynst hym yâ— whiche displeased god wherfore he sent hym yâ— prophete Anani whome he put in prison and therfore he had the gowte strongly dyed therof Vt ptêª patet .iij. reguÌ„ .ij. para Azarias sone to Achonias was bysshop ¶ Nadab kyng of Israel regned two yere yâ— whiche began to regne the seconde yere of Asa kyng of Iewes dyd not as his fader And Baasa ouer threwe hym regned for hym Vt patet .iij. regum ¶ Baasa kyng of Israel regned .xxiiij. yere the whiche began to regne the thyrde yere of Asa kyng of Iewes he walked in the synnes of Iheroboam and slewe Iehen the prophete ¶ Hela the sone of Baasa regned in Israel two yere zamri slewe hym regned .vij. dayes ¶ Amri regned .xij. yere dyd nought as his predecessours dyd ¶ Acha sone to Amri regned on Israel xxij yere aboue all yâ— were afore hym he was cursed for wycked Iesabel ruled more than he and meued hym to folowe her Vt patet .iij. regum ¶ Of kyng Ebrac the whiche began to regne the .xv. yere of Dauyd and how he conquered fraunce THis Ebrac regned .lx. yere he was a stronge a myghty man through his myght helpe of his brytons coÌ„quered all frauÌ„ce wanne there so moche gold sylueâ— yâ— whan hâ—came agayne in to this londe he made a â—â—â—e after his own name called it Ebrac yâ— is now called Euery wyk And this kyng made the castell of maydens that now is called Edenburgh This kyng had .xix. sones .xxiij. doughters by diuers womeÌ„ goten and these sones were called as ye shall here Brute grenesheld Margand Seisell Morghwyth Flenghaâ—â— Bladud IakyÌ„ Kinbar Roselm Spadogh Godeherl Thormnan Gildaugh Iorkanghut Haibor Ketin Rother Kaier and Assaruth And the doughters hyght as foloweth Elegine ymogeÌ„ Oghdas Guenbran Gnardich Augarel Guent hold TaÌ„gustel GorghoÌ„ Michel Medhan Mailour Ondur CaÌ„bredan Ragan Renthely Neest Cheghan Skaldud Gladê° Heberhyn Abalaghe and Blandau these were the .xxiij. doughters And the bretherne became all good knyghtes worthy in many couÌ„trees ¶ Of kynge Brute greneshelde the fyrst sone of kynge Ebrac AFter yâ— deth of kynge Ebrac regned Brute greneshelde his sone xxx yere whiche was Ebracs first sone that well nobly regned whan tyme came he dyed and lyeth at yorke ¶ Of kynge Leyll that was Brute grenesheldes sone ANd whan kynge Brute grenesheld was deed regned his sone Leyll .xxij. yere and he made a fayre towne and let call it Karleyll after his owne name And he was a worthy man and well beloued of his people whan he had regned .xxij. yere he dyed lyeth at Karleyl ¶ And in this tyme regned kynge Salomon in IerusaleÌ„ made yâ— noble temple And to him came Sibelle quene of Saba for to here se yf it were soth yâ— meÌ„ spake of yâ— grete noble wytte wysdome of kyng Salomon And she fouÌ„de it sothe that men had her tolde ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M. ij C .lxvj. Et ante Christi natiuitatem .ix. C. xlij IOsaphat kynge of Iewes was a good man a ryche a deuout in the waye of our lord regned .xxv. yere and dyd none yll but to yâ— cursed kyng of Israel gaue helpe other lytel thyÌ„ges And therfore our lorde was with hym Vt pêª patet .ij. para ¶ Helyas the grete ê“phete was this tyme an holy man that was lyfted vp in to paradyse with grete solace in a chayre Marcheas Abdias prophecyed with hym ¶ Ochosias sone of Achab regned in Israel two yere and sente to Belsabub god of Acharan to be heled for the whiche he dyed after yâ— sayenge of Helye Vt patet .iiij. regum ¶ Of kynge Lud Ludibras that was kynge Leyles sone ANd this kynge Lud Ludibras made the cite of Caunterbury Wynchestre he regned .xxxix. yere than he dyed lyeth at Wynchestre ¶ Of kynge Bladud that was Ludibras sone how he regned and was a good man and a nygromancer AFter this Lud ludibras regned Bladud his sonâ— a grete nygromancer through his craste of nygromaÌ„â—y he made a meruaylous hote bath as the Iest telleth and he regned .xxj. yere and lyeth at newe Troye ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M. ij C lxxxxj Et ante Christi natiuitateÌ„ .ix. C. viij IOram kyng of Iewes sone to Iosaphat regned .viij. yere this Ioram was a cursed man and had a good fader he slewe his brethern wretchedly lyued as dyd the kynges of Israell therfore he was sore correcked and dyed vnhappely Vt pêª patet iâ— para ¶ This tyme Helyas was tauysshed in to paradyse ¶ Ochosias or Asarias kynge of Iewes regned one yere liued nought as his fader dyd anone was slayne with all the hous of Achab. ¶ Achalia moder to Asarias toke the kyngdome slewe all the kynges blode regned â–ª 〈◊〉 the .vij. yere of Ioiada bysshop she was slayne .iiij. reg This Asarias his soâ—â— Ioas his neuewe Amazia Matheâ—e the euaÌ„gelyst putteth not in the lyne of Chryst for theyr mysdedes ¶ Ioram kynge of Israel regned .xij. yere yâ— whiche began to regne the .xviij. yere of Iosaphat for his broder Ochosâ—e cursedly he lyued was slayne of Ieâ—â—â— with al his faders housholde Vt pâ—z ¶ Iehen anoynted of yâ— chylde of Helâ—se vpon Israel slewe Achariam yâ— kyng of Iewes Ioram the kyng of Israel Iesabel moder to IoraÌ„ .lxx. children of Achab and .xlij. bretherne of Azari and all the preestes of Baal he regned .xviij. yere ¶ Athalia moder to Azari kyng of Iewes doughter to Achab regned on the Iewes vâ— yere slewe yâ— kynges blode of Ioram excepte Ioas yâ— sone of Azari the whiche was kepte amonge shepeherdes and after she was slayne ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M. iij C .ix. Et ante Christi natiuitateÌ„ viij C lxxxxiij IOam sone to Achazie regned in yâ— Iewry .xl. yere whome Ioiada yâ— bisshop crowned king at .vij. yere of age And he lyued well as loÌ„ge as he was ruled by Ioiada but after he forsoke god martyred Azarias yâ— tune bisshop tone to Iaiada for he blamed hyÌ„ yâ— he forsoke his god Vide pl’a plura ij para ¶ Ioathas sone to Iehen regned in israel .xvij. yere in whose dayes Helise yâ— prophete dyed he began to regne the .xx. yere of Ioas Vide pl’a plura iiij reg ¶ Ioam
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
after that he had forgyuen Estrilde the quene her trespace bycause that she was cause of kyng Edwardes deth and saynt Dunstan had her alloyled enioyned her penaunce and she lyued after a chaste lyfe and a clene This kyng Eldred wedded an Englysshe woman on her he begate Edmund Iren syde and an other sone that was called Edwyne And after dyed the quene theyr moder And in that tyme came Swyne in to Englonde that was kyng of Denmarke for to chalenge and conquere all that his auncestres had before the tyme And so he conquered and had it all at his askynge For the good erle Cuthbert of Lyndesey all the people of Northumlonde and almoost all the gretest men of Englond helde with Swyne that was king of DeÌ„marke for as moche as they loued not kyng Eldred bycause that his good broder Edwarde was falsly slayne for the loue of hym and therfore no man set but lytell by hym Wherfore kynge Swyne had all his wyll toke all the londe And Eldred the kyng than fledde in to Normandy and so spake to the duke Rycharde that the duke gaue hym his syster Emme to wyfe vpon the whiche he gate two sones that one was called Alured and that other Edwarde And whan kyng Swyne had coÌ„quered all the londe he regned nobly lyued .xv. yere and than he dyed and lyeth at yorke ¶ How kyng Eldred came agayn from NormaÌ„dy and how Knoght the Dane regned and of the warre bytwene hym and Edmunde Irensyde AFter the deth of Swyne that was a Dane Knoght his sone dwelled in Englonde wolde haue ben king And thaÌ„ came agayn Eldred out of Nor mandy with a grete nombre of people a stronge army that Knoght durst not abyde but fledde thens in to Denmark The kynge Eldred had agayne his realme and helde so grete lordshyp that he begaÌ„ to destroye all those that helped Swyne that was a Dane agaynst hyÌ„ And afterwarde this Knoght came agayn from Denmarke with a grete power so that kynge Eldred durst not fyght with hym but fledde from thens vnto London and there helde hym Than came Knoght and besyeged hym so longe tyll that kynge Eldred dyed in the cite of London and lyeth in saynt Paules chirche And he regned .ix. yere BOnus was pope after Benedict one yere This man abode but a lytell tyme. ¶ Bonifacius was pope after hym fyue monethes ¶ Benedictus was pope after hym .x. yere This man crowned Otto the seconde made many Romayns to be taken he gadered a couÌ„seyle agaynst the kynge of FrauÌ„ce where Gylbert the nygromancer was deposed ¶ IohaÌ„nes the .xiiij. was pope after hym .viij. monethes he was put in the castell Aungell and was famysshed to deth ¶ IohaÌ„nes that .xv. was pope after hym .iiij. monethes ¶ IohaÌ„nes the .xvj. was pope after hyÌ„ almoost xj yere This man was taught in armes made many bokes elles lytell of hym is wryten ¶ Gregorius the .v. was pope after this man almoost thre yere This Gregory was made pope at the instaunce of the emperour Otto the thyrde for he was his cosin And whan he had ben a lytell whyle pope and the emperour receded from the cite of Rome PlaceÌ„tinus was put in by Crescencius a consull for money than was stryfe a fewe dayes But the emperour came soone after agayn toke Crescencius the consul stroke of his heed put out the eyen of this man that put out his cosyn of the dignite of the poperyche maymed hym in other membres and his dukes ne his knightes helped hyÌ„ no thyÌ„ge For he dyd that thynge that he shold not haue done and he suffred that that he deserued ¶ Nota. This Gregory with the emperour Otto ordeyned there the chosers of the empyre the whiche from thens forth hath abyden vnto this day For the frensshmen nor none other myght not breke the ordynaunce And those chosers of the Empyre by the pope Otto were not made for ony blame of the saxons but to eschewe the petylles to come And theyr names ben wryten in latyn for lerned men in these verses Magun â—inensis Treuerensis Coloniensis quilibet imperij fit cancellarius horum Et Palatinus dapifer Dux portitor ensis Marchio prepositus camere Pincerna Bohemus Hij statuunt dominuÌ„ cuÌ„ctis per secula summuÌ„ Palatiâ—ê° est comes Reni Marchio est Brandeburgensis Dux SaxonuÌ„ Et rex BohemoruÌ„ VeruÌ„ vt quidam dicunt Through this occasyon the Egle hath lost many a fether and in the ende he shall be made naked ¶ Otto the thyrde was emperour .xviij. yere This man was a worthy man all the dayes of his empyre And after the wysdome of his fader he was a very faythfull man to the chirche And in many batayles he ê“spered bycause he was deuoute to almyghty god his sayntes And gaue myghty worshyppyng vnto the relykes of sayntes And oftentymes he visyted holy places This man was crowned by Gregory his cosyn And at the last he decessed at Rome ¶ Anno domini M .iiij. Nota. SIluester the second was pope after Gregory .iiij. yere he was made pope by the helpe of the deuyll to whome he dyd homage for he sholde gyue hym all thynge that he desyred he was called Gylbert And his enemy gate hym the grace of the kynge of frauÌ„ce and he made hym bysshop of Remensis but anone he was deposed And after he gate the grace of the Emperour was made bysshop of Rauennie after pope but he had an ende anone so haue all that put theyr hope in fals deuyls Yet men trust in his saluacyon for certayne demonstracions of his sepulture for the grete penauÌ„ce that he dyd in his last ende For he made his handes legges to be cut of dismeÌ„bred all his body made them to be cast out at the dore to foules than his body to be drawen with wylde beestes and there to be buryed where so euer they rested as an houÌ„de And they stode styll at saynt Iohn de Latrans there he was buryed that was signe of his saluacyon ¶ IohaÌ„nes the .xviij. was pope .v. monethes ¶ Iohannes the .xix. was pope after hym fyue yere And these two dyd lytel thyÌ„ges ¶ Henricus the fyrst was emperour in Almayn xx yere This Henry was duke of Barry and all accordyng he was chosen for his blyssed fame good name the whiche he had And it is redde that many of these dukes of Barry were holy men not all onely in absteynynge them from flesshly desyres but also in vertuous lyuyng And this Henry had a syster that was as holy as he whome he gaue to wyfe vnto the kynge of Hungary And she brought all Hungary vnto the right byleue and chrysten fayth And his wyues name was Sanâ—â—a Roâ—â—ogundis with whome he lyued a virgyn all the dayes of his lyfe And he made many a batayle as well in ytaly as in Almayn agayust them
abbot of saynt Anastasy by Rome came to the churche of saynt Cesary was chosen pope by the cardynals he no thynge knowynge therof and for drede of the senatours he was coÌ„secrated without the cite This man was an holy man suffred tribulacyon And at the last with moche holynes he decessed and lyeth at saynt Peters And anone after decessed sayÌ„t Bernard ¶ Petrus Lombardus the bysshop of Parys broder to Gracian compyled the foure bokes of the sentence this tyme. ¶ Petrus coÌ„mestor broder to Grarian to Pyers Lombarde made historiaÌ„ scolasticaÌ„ other bokes ¶ Frederiâ—us primus after Conradus was emperour in Almayn and in Rome .xxxiij. yere This man after the deth of Adryan the pope the whiche crowned hym dyd cursedly with Alexander to hym grete preiudyce For he dyd helpe foure the stroue agaynst the apostles sect And he fought mightely agaynst the kyng of FrauÌ„ce through power of the danes other nacyons But Rychard the kyng of Englond holpe for to expulse him And he destroyed Medio lanii to the grouÌ„de of the whiche circ the walles were hyer than the walles of ony other cite This man at the last after that he had done many vexacyons to the pope he was recoÌ„syled For he dradde lest the lombardes wold haue rebelled agaynst hym he asked forgyuenes of the pope toke the crosse vpon hym went to the holy londe dyd many meruaylous thinges there almoost as moche as euer dyd Ka rolus magnus And there he came by a towne that men called Armeniam in a lytell water he was drowned at TiruÌ„ he was buryed ¶ Anastasius was pope after Eugenius .iiij. yere and more This man was abbot of Rufy than he was chosen cardynall after pope ¶ Of kynge Henry the seconde that was the empresse sone in whose tyme saynt Thomas of Caunterbury was chaunceler ANd after this kynge Stephen regned Henry the empresse sone and was crowned of the archebysshop Theobald the .xvij. daye before Chrystmasse And in the same yere Thomas Beket of London archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury was made the kynges chaunceler of Englonde The second yere the he was crowned he let cast downe all the newe castels that were longynge to the crowne the whiche kynge Stephen had gyuen to dyuers men them had made erles and barons for to holde with hym to helpe hym agaynst Henry the empresse sone ¶ And the fourth yere of his regne he put vnder his owne lordshyp the kyng of Wales And in the same yere the kynge of Scotlonde had in his owne handes that is to saye the cyte of Karleyll the castell of Bamburgh the newe castell vpon Tyne the erledom of Lancastre ¶ The same yere the kyng with a grete power went in to Wales let cast down wodes made wayes made stronge the castell of Rutlonde Basingwarke amonge the castels he made an hous of the temple ¶ And in the same yere was Rychard his sone borne that afterward was erle of Oxforde And the fourth yere of his regne he made Gaufryde erle of Brytayn And in that yere he chaunged his money ¶ And in the .vj. yere of his regne he ladde a grete hoost to Tolouse and coÌ„quered it And the .vij. yere of his regne dyed Theobald the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury And than almoost al the cite of Caunterbury through myschefe was brent ¶ The .ix. yere of his regne Thomas Beket that was his chauÌ„celer was chosen archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury And vpon saynt Bernardes daye he was sacred And in the yere was borne the kynges doughter Elenore ¶ And in the .x. yere of his regne saynt Edwarde the kynge was translated with moche honour ¶ And the .xi. yere of his regne he helde his parlyament at Northamton and fro thens fled saynt Thomas arche bysshop of CauÌ„terbury for the grete debate that was bytwene the kyng hym For yf he had ben fouÌ„de on the morowe he had beÌ„ slayne therfore he fled thens with thre felowes on fote onely that no man wyst where he was went ouer the see to the pope of Rome And this was the princypall cause For as moche as the kyng wolde haue put clerkes to deth the were atteynted of felony wout ony preuylege of holy chirche And the .xij. yere of his regne was Iohn his sone borne And the xiij yere of his regne dyed Maud the empresse the was his moder The .xiiij. yere of his regne the duke of Saxon spoused Maude his doughter he begate vpon her thre sones the is to say HeÌ„ry Othus Willyam And the .xv. yere of his regne dyed the good erle Robert of Glocestre the founded the abbey of Nonnes of Eton. And in the saine yere Marke kyng of Ierusalem coÌ„quered Babylon ¶ And the xvâ— yere of his regne he let crowne his sone Henry at westmynster hyÌ„ crowned Roger the archebisshop of yorke in harmyng of Thomas the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury wherfore the same Roger was accursed of the pope ¶ Of kynge Henry the was sone of kyng Henry the empresse sone of the debate that was bytwene hym and his fader whyle that he was in Normandy AFter the coronacion of kyng Henry the sonne of kynge Henry the empresse sone that same Henry the empresse sone went ouer in to Normandy there he let mary Elonore his doughter to the Dolfyn that was kyng of Almayn ¶ And in the .vij. yere that the archebysshop saynt Thomas had ben outlawed the kynge of Fraunce made the kynge saynt Thomas accorded And thaÌ„ came Thomas the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury agayn to his owne chirche And this accorde was made in the begynnyng of aduent And afterward he was slayne martyred the fyfth daye of Chrystmasse next folowyng For king Henry thought vpon saynt Thomas the archebysshop vpon Chrystmasse day as he sate at his meet and these wordes said That yf he had ony good knyghtes with hym he had ben many a day passed auenged vpon the archebysshop Thomas And anone syr WillyaÌ„ Breton syr Hugh Moruyle syr Willyam Tracy syr Reynold fitz vrse beers sone in englisshe pryuely went to the see and came in to Englond vnto the chirche of CauÌ„terbury there they hyÌ„ martyred at saynt Benets awter in the moder chirche And that was in the yere of the incarnacyon of Iesu Chryst M C .lxxij. yere ¶ And anone after Henry the newe kyng began to make warre vpon Henry his fader and vpon his brethern Willyam Othus And so vpon a daye the kyng of FrauÌ„ce all the kynges sones and the kyng of Scotlond the gretest lordes of Englonde were rysen agaynst kynge Henry the fader And at the last as god wolde he coÌ„quered all his enemyes And the kyng of FrauÌ„ce he were accorded And than sent kyng Henry the fader specyally vnto the kynge of FrauÌ„ce and prayed hym hertely for his loue that he wold sende to hym the names by
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
al EngloÌ„de about sa yt Clementes tyde in wynter there arose suche a spryngynge and wellynge vp of water also of flodes bothe of the see also of fresshe ryuers sprynges that yâ— see bankes walles and costes brake vp that men beestes houses in many places namely in lowe countrees violently sodeynly were drowned fruytes dryuen awaye of the erth through contynuaunce aboundaunce of waters of the see euer more afterwarde were turned in to more saltnes and sournes of sauour ¶ The .x. yere of kyng Edwardes regne kynge Edward entred the Scottysshe see after mydsomer to many of the scottes he gaue batayle ouercame them many he treated bowed to his peas through his doughtynes And after at Myghelmasse than next folowynge was the erle of Moryf taken at Edenburgh and brought in to Englonde and put in to pryson ¶ And in the monethes of Iune and Iuly than nexte folowyng in the .xj. yere of his regne was seen and appered in yâ— fyrmament a bemed sterre the whiche clerkes call stella Cometa and that sterre was seen in dyuers partes of the fyrmament Where after anone there folowed in Englonde good chepe wonders grete plente of all chaffer vytayles and marchaundyse and there agaynst honger scarcete myschefe and nede of money In so moche that a quarter of whete at London was solde for two shyllynges and a good fatte oxe at a noble and fyue good doue byrdes for a peny In whiche yere dyed syr Iohn of Eltham erle of Cornewayle that was kynge Edwardes broder and lyeth at Westmynster ¶ How kynge Edwarde made a duchy of the erledome of Cornewayle and also of syxe other erles that were newe made and of the fyrst chalenge of the kyngdome of Fraunce IN the yere of our lorde M CCC .xxxvij. and the .xij. yere of kyng Edward in the moneth of Marche durynge the parlyament at Westmynster in lent tyme kyng Edward made of the erledome of Cornewayle a duchy let it call yâ— duchy of Cornewayle the whiche duchy he gaue to Edwarde his fyrst sone with the erledome of Chestre And also kynge Edwarde made at the same tyme .vj. other erles that is to saye syr Henry erle of LaÌ„casters sone erle of Leycestre WillyaÌ„ of Boghun erle of Northhamton Willyam of Mountagu erle of Salisbury Hugh of Awdell erle of Glocestre Robert of Vfford erle of Suffolke and Willyam of Cliton erle of Huntyngton ¶ And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlyameÌ„t yâ— no man shold were no cloth that was wrought out of EngloÌ„de as of cloth of golde ne of sylke or veluet or damaske or satyn baud kyn ne none suche other ne none wylde ware ne furres of beyonde yâ— see but suche as myght spende an hondred pouÌ„de of rent by yere But this ordynauÌ„ce and statute was but of lytel effect for it was nothynge holden ¶ In the .xiij. yere of his regne kyng Edward went ouer the see in to BrabaÌ„d with quene Philip his wyfe there beryng a childe at And wâ—rp there he dwelled more than a yere for to treate with the duke of BrabaÌ„d other alyed vnto hym of the chalengynge of yâ— kyngdome of FrauÌ„ce to kynge Edward of Englonde by ryght by herytage after the deth of Karoll the grete kynge of Fraunce broder germayn of quene Isabel kyng Edwardes moder the whiche was holden occupyed vnrightfully by Philip of Valoys yâ— emes sone of Karoll The whiche duke all his in yâ— foresayd thyÌ„ges all other longyng therto with all his men and goodes kynge Edward fouÌ„de redy vnto hym made behyght 〈…〉 in â—o Eng 〈…〉 ¶ Than in the .xiiij. 〈…〉 des of his 〈…〉 to be at his 〈…〉 ter the 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 y. The kynges 〈…〉 〈◊〉 as touthynge the kyngdome of FrauÌ„ce For whiche nedes to be 〈…〉 asked yâ— fyfth party of al y◠〈…〉 ble goodes of Englonde the 〈◊〉 〈…〉 the .ix. shefe of euery corne And all the 〈…〉 rdes of euery towne wh 〈…〉 suchâ—thynges shold be taxed gadred 〈…〉 to yâ— kyng therof he h 〈…〉 helde 〈◊〉 at his owne â—â—st wyll W 〈…〉 I shall knowlege the very trouth the inner loue of yâ— people was 〈◊〉 into hate yâ— comyn prayers in to 〈◊〉 for cause that yâ— comyn people were so strongly greued ¶ Also the foresayd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of FrauÌ„ce had gadred vnto hâ— a grete hoost destroyed there in his partyes kyngdom many of yâ— kynges frendes of EngloÌ„de with townes 〈◊〉 with many other of theyr lordshyps many 〈…〉 s shapes despytes dyd vnto yâ— quene Wher fore whan kyng Edward herde this he was strongly 〈◊〉 â—ngred therw t sent dyuers lettes ouer see to yâ— quene to other yâ— were his frendes in gladding them certyfyenge them yâ— he wolde he there hymselfe in all yâ—â—aste yâ— he might And anone after rester 〈◊〉 he had sped of all thyges that hym neded to haue he went ouer see agayn Of whose coming the quene all his frendes were woÌ„ders glad made moche toye And all yâ— were his enemyes helde agaynst him made his moche sorowe In the same tyme the king through couÌ„seyle of his true 〈◊〉 couÌ„seyle of his lordes yâ— there were present with hym 〈◊〉 yâ— kynge of 〈◊〉 name toke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yâ— kynges armes of Frafice quartred with the armes of Englonde 〈◊〉 coÌ„manded forth with his coyne of golde vnder descripcyon 〈…〉 yng of the name of Englonde of FrauÌ„ce to be made best yâ— myght be yâ— is to saye the floreyn yâ— was called yâ— noble pryce of vâ— shyllynges .viij. pens sterlyng yâ— halfe noble yâ— value .iij. shyllynges â–ª 〈◊〉 peus the farthynge of yâ— value of â–ª 〈◊〉 peus ¶ How kynge Edwarde came vnto the Scluys and dyscomfyted all the power of Fraunce in the hauen ANd in yâ— nexte yere after that is to saye the .xv. yere of his â—egne he coÌ„mauÌ„ded let wryte in his chartres wryttes other lettres the date of the regne of FrauÌ„ce yâ— fyrst And whyle that he was thus doynge â—rauaylynge 〈◊〉 Fraunce through his couÌ„seyle â—e wrote to al the prelates dukes cries barons the noble lordes of yâ— couÌ„tre also to dyuers of the comyn people dyuers l 〈…〉 s maundementes berynge date at Gandaue the .viij. daye of February And anone after within a lytell tyme he came agayn in to Englonde with the quene her childreÌ„ And in yâ— same yere on midsomer euen he began to sayle toward FrauÌ„ce as gayn manly fyersly he fell vpon Philyp of â—aloys the whiche longe tyme laye had gadred to hym a full grete boustous meyny of dyuers nacions in yâ— hauen of Scluys there they fought to gyder yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce he with theyr â—oâ—â—es fro myddaye to thre of yâ— clocke on the morowe in yâ— whiche batayle were slayne .xxx. M. men of yâ—
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
Cambrydge came home agayn with his people in to Englonde in haste blyssed be god his blyssed gyftes Amen ¶ And this same yere kynge Rycharde helde his Chrystmasse in the manoyr of Eltham ¶ And the same yere yâ— kyng of Armony fledde out of his owne londe came in to Englonde for to haue helpe socour of our king agaynst his enemyes that had dryuen hym out of his realme And so he was brought vnto the kynge to Eltham there as the kynge helde his ryall feest of Christmasse And there our kyng welcomed hym dyd hym moche reuerence worshyp and coÌ„mauÌ„ded all his lordes to make hym all yâ— chere that they coude And than he besought the kynge of his grace of helpe and of his coÌ„forte in his nede that he myght be brought agayn to his kyngdom londe for the Turkes had destroyed the moost parte of his londe and how he fledde for drede and came hyder for socour helpe And than the kyng hauynge on hyÌ„ pyte and compassyon of his grete myschefe greuous dysease anone he toke his couÌ„seyle asked what was best to do And they answered sayd yf it lyked hym to gyue hym ony good it were well done and as touchynge his people for to trauayle so ferre in to out loudes it were a grete Ieopardy And so the kynge gaue hym golde syluer many other ryche gyftes iewels betaught hym to god and so he passed agayn out of Englonde ¶ And this same yere kyng Rychard with a royall power went in to Scotlonde for to warre vpon the Scottes for the falsnes destruccyon that the Scottes had done to the Englysshmen in yâ— marches And than the Scottes came downe to yâ— kyng for to treate with hym with his lordes for trewse as for certayne yeres And so our kyng his couÌ„seyle grauÌ„ted them trewse for certayne yeres and our kyng turned hym agayn in to EngloÌ„de And whaÌ„ he was comen to Yorke there he abode and rested hym And there syr John Holand the erle of Kentes broder slewe the erles sone of Stafford and his heyre with a dagger in the cite of Yorke wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed greued and remeued thens and came to London And the Mayre with the alder men the comyns with all yâ— solempnite that might be done rode agaynst yâ— kyng and brought him royally through yâ— cite and so forth to westmynster to his owne palays ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he helde a parliament at Westmynster and there he made two dukes and a markeys and .v. erles The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle sir Edmond of Langley erle of Cambrydge and hym he made duke of yorke And his other vncle syr Thomas of wodstok that was erle of BokyÌ„gham hym he made duke of Glocestre And syr Leonner that was erle of Oxforde hym he made markeys of Deuelyn And Henry of Balynbroke the dukes sone of Lancastre hym he made erle of Derby And syr Edward yâ— dukes sone of Yorke hym he made erle of Rutlonde And syr John Holand yâ— was the erle of Kentes broder hym he made erle of Huntyngdon And syr Thomas Mombray hym he made erle of Notyngham and erle Marshall of Englonde And syr Mychell de la pole knyght hym he made erle of Suffolk chaunceler of Englonde And the erle of the Marche at yâ— same parlyament holden at Westmynster in playne parlyament amonge all the lordes and comyns was ê“claymed erle of the Marche and heyre parent to the crowne of Englonde after kynge Rychard the whiche erle of the Marche went ouer the sce in to Irlonde vnto his lordshyps and londes for the erle of Marche is erle of Vlster in Irlonde and by ryght lygne and herytage And there at the castell of his he lay that tyme there came vpon hyÌ„ a grete multytude in busshmentes of wylde Iryssh men for to take destroye hym And he came out fyersly of his castell with his people manly fought with them there he was take hewen all to peces so he dyed vpon whose soule god haue mercy ¶ And in the .x. yere of kyng Richardes regne the erle of Arundell went to the see with a grete nauy of shyppes enarmed with meÌ„ of armes good archers And whaÌ„ they came in yâ— brode see they mette with the hole flete yâ— came with wyne laden froÌ„ Rochell the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes there our nauy set vpon them toke them all and brought them to dyuers portes hauens of Englonde and some to London there ye myght haue had a toune of Rochell wyne of the best for .xx. shyllynges sterlynge and so we had grete chepe of wyne in EngloÌ„de that tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How the fyue lordes arose at Ratcote brydge ANd in yâ— regne of kyng Richarde the .xj. yere the fyue lordes arose at Ratcote brydge in the destruccion of yâ— rebelles yâ— were yâ— tyme in all the realme The fyrst of yâ— fyue lordes was syr Thomas of wodstok the kyÌ„ges vncle duke of Blocestre The seconde was syr Rychard erle of Arundell The thyrde was syr Richard erle of warwik The fourth was syr Henry Bolynbroke erle of Derby The fyfth was syr Thomas Mombray erle of Notyngham And these .v. lordes sawe the myschefe mysgouernauÌ„ce the falsnes of yâ— kynges couÌ„seyle wherfore they that were yâ— tyme chefe of the kynges couÌ„seyle fled out of this loÌ„de ouer yâ— see that is to saye syr AlysauÌ„der Neuell the archebysshop of Yorke syr Roberte Lewer markeys of Deuelyn erle of Oxford syr Mychell de la Pole erle of Suffolke and chaunceler of Englonde And these thre lordes went ouer yâ— see neuer came agayne for there they dyed And than these fyue lordes aboue sayd made a parliameÌ„t at Westmynster And there they toke syr Robert TresiliaÌ„ the Iustyce and syr Nycholl Brembre knyght citezyn of London syr Iohn Salysbury a knyght of yâ— kynges housholde Vske sergeaunt of armes many moo of other people were taken and iudged to deth by the counseyle of these fyue lordes in that parlyament at Westmynster for the treason yâ— they put vpon them to be drawen from yâ— toute of London throughout the Cite and so forth to Tyburne there they shold be hanged and theyr throtes to be cutte and thus they were serued dyed And after that in this same parliameÌ„t at Westmynster was syr Symond Beuerley that was a knyght of the garter syr Iohn Beauchamp knyght that was steward of the kinges houshold syr Iames Berners were foriudged to deth thaÌ„ they were ledde on fote to the toure hyll and there were theyr hedes smytten of and many other moo by these .v. lordes ¶ In this same parlyament and in the. 〈◊〉 yere of kynge Rychardes regne he let trye ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turneymeÌ„t of lordes
the countree and they brought hym from the myll vnto the Plasshe to the same place the kynge Rycharde had arested syr Thomas of Wodstok the duke of Glocestre and right there in the same place they smote of the dukes heed of Excestre and brought it to London vpon a pole it was set vpon London brydge ¶ And in the same yere at Brystowe was taken the lorde Spenser that kyng Rycharde had made erle of Glocestre the comyns of the towne of Brystowe toke hym and brought hym in to the market place of the towne and there they smote of his heed sente it to London there it was set vpon London brydge ¶ And in this same yere was syr Bernard Brokeys knight taken arested put in the couâ—e of London and syr Iohn Shelley knyght syr Iohn Mawdelyn and syr Willyam Feribe persones of kynge Rychardes they were arested put in to the couâ—e of London And thyder came the kynges Iustices and saâ—e vpon them in the â—oure of London there they were dampned all .iiij. to deth the dome was gyuen to syr Bernard Brokeys that he sholde go on fote from the â—oure through the cite of LondoÌ„ vnto Tyburne there to be haÌ„ged after his heed smytten of syr Iohn Shelley knyght syr Iohn Mawdelyn syr Willyam Feribe ê‘sons were drawen through out the cite of London to Tyburne there they were hanged theyr hedes smytten of and set on LondoÌ„ brydge ¶ And in this same yere kyng Henry sent quene Isabell home agayn in to FrauÌ„ce that whiche was kyng Rychardes wyfe gaue her golde syluer many other Iewels so she was discharged of all her dowry sent out of EngloÌ„de ¶ And in the second yere of kyng Henry the fourth was syr Roger Claring ton knyght two of his men the pryour of LauÌ„de .viij. freres mynours some maysters of dyuinite other for treason that they wrought agaynst the kynge were drawen hanged at Tyburne all xij persones ¶ And there began a grete discencion debate in the couÌ„tre of Wales bytwene the lorde Grey Riâ—hen Owen of Glender squyer of Wales this Owen arered a grete nombre of Walsshmen kepte all that couÌ„tre about ryght strongly did moche harme and destroyed the kynges townes lordshyppes through out al Wales robbed slewe the kynges people bothe englisshe walsshe thus he endured a .xij. yere largely he toke the lorde Grey Riâ—hen prysoner kepte hym fast in holde tyll he was rauÌ„somed of prysoners of the marche kepte hym longe tyme in holde And at the last he made hyÌ„ to wedde one of his doughters kepte hym there styll with his wyfe and soone after he dyed And than kyng Henry knowynge this mischefe destruc cioÌ„ treason that this Owen had wrought anone he ordeyned a stroÌ„ge power of meÌ„ of armes and archers and moche other stuffe that longed to warre for to abate destroye the malyce of this fals Walssheman And than the kyng came in to Wales with his power for to destroye this Owen other rebelles fals Walsshmen And anone they fledde in to the mouÌ„tayns and there myght the kynge do them no harme i no maner wyse for the moâ—â—ayns And so the kyng came agayn in to Englonde for lesynge of moo of his people thus he spedde not there ¶ And in this same yere was grete scarsete of where in Englond for a quarter of where was at xvj shyllynges And there was marchaundyse of Englonde sent in to Prure for where anone they had laden and fraught shyppes ynough came home in safete thaÌ„ked be god of all his gyftes ¶ And in the thyrde yere of kynge Henryes regne there was a sterre seen in the firmament that shewed hymselfe through all the worlde for dyuers tokens that sholde befall soone after the whiche sterre was named by clergy Stella cometa And on saynt Mary Mawdeleyns daye next folowyng in the same yere was the barayle of Shrowesbury thyder came sir Henry Percy the erles sone of Northumberlonde with a grete multitude of men of armes archers gaue a barayle to kyng Henry the fourth through the fals wycked â—ouÌ„seyle of syr Thomas Percy his vncle erle of Worcestre there was sir Henry Percy â—layne the moost parte of his people in the felde syr Thomas Percy takeÌ„ and kepte fast in holde two days â—yll the kyng had set rest amonge his people on bothe sydes And thaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy was iudged to be drawen hanged his heed smytten of for his false treason at Shrowesbury his heed brought to London set on the brydge And the other people that there were slayne on bothe partyes the kynge let bury And there was slayne on the kynges syde in the batayle the erle of Stafford syr Walter BlouÌ„t in the kynges cote armure vnder the kynges baner many moo worthy men on whose soules god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne came the emperour of CoÌ„stantynople with many grete lordes knyghtes moche other people of his couÌ„tre into Englonde to kynge Henry with hym to speke to disporte to se the good gouernauÌ„ce condicions of our people to knowe the coÌ„mo dytees of Englonde And our kyng with all his lordes goodly worshypfully receyued welcomed hym all his meyny that came with hym dyd hym all the reuerâ—â—e worshyp that they coude myght anone the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded al maner offycers that he shold be serued as ryally as it longed to suche a worthy lord emperour vpon his owne cost as longe as he his men were in Englond ¶ In this same yere came dame Iane the duchesse of Brytayn into Englonde and londed at Falmouth in Cornewayle and from thens she was brought to the cite of Wynchestre there she was wedded vnto kynge Henry the fourth in the abbey of sayÌ„t Swythyus with all the solempnite that myght be done made And soone after she was brought from thens to LondoÌ„ And the Mayre the aldermen with the comyns of the cite of LondoÌ„ rode agaynst her welcomed her brought her through the cite of London to Westmynster there she was crowned quene of Englonde there the kynge made a ryall a solempne feest for her for all maner men that thyder wolde come ¶ And in this same yere dame BlauÌ„che the eldest doughter of kyng Henry was sent ouer see with the erle of Somerset her vncle with mayster Rychard Clyfford than bysshop of worcestre with many other worthy lordes ladyes worthy squyers as longed to suche a noble kynges doughter came vnto Coleyn And thyder came the dukes sone of Barre with a fayre coÌ„pany receyued this worthy lady the bysshop of Worcestre wedded sacred them togyder as holy
Henry the .iiij. besechinge him of his helpe and socour agaynst his deedly enemy the duke of Burgoyne And than the kynge made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence his other sone Iohn duke of Bedforde his other sone Vmfrey duke of Glocestre and syr Thomas Beauford erle of Dorset and the duke of Awemarle he made duke of Yorke And than the kyng ordeyned his sone syr Thomas duke of ClareÌ„ce sir Thomas beauford erle of Dorset syr Iohn Cornwyll with many other lordes knyghtes and squyers men of armes archers for to go ouet see in to FrauÌ„ce in helpynge and strengthynge of the duke of Orlyaunce And these worthy lordes with theyr retynue shypped at Hamton sayled ouer yâ— see in to NormaÌ„dy londed at Hogges And there mette with them yâ— lorde Hambe at theyr londynge with .vij. M. men of armes Frensshmen thre sergeauÌ„tes of armes with them all were put to flyght of them were takeÌ„ vij C. men of armes iiij C. horses without those that were slayne in the felde And so they rode forth through out all FrauÌ„ce toke castles townes slewe many Frensshemen that withstode them and toke many prysoners as they rode and so they passed forth tyll they came to Burdeux and there they rested them a whyle and set the countree in peas rested tyll the vyntage were redy to sayle And than the duke with his meyny came home in to Englond in safete thaÌ„ked be god ¶ And in the same yere was the kynges coyne chaunged throughout Englonde by the kynge his couÌ„seyle that is to saye the noble halfe noble ferthynge of golde ¶ And in the .xiiij. yere of kyng HeÌ„rpes regne the fourth he let make galays of warre for he hoped to haue passed the grete see so forth to Ierusalem there to haue ended his lyfe but god vysyted hym soone after with infirmite grete sekenes that he myght not well endure no whyle so seruently he was taken and brought in bed at WestmyÌ„ster in a fayre chambre And as he lay in his bed he asked his chamberlayne what he called the chambre that he lay in And he answered sayd Ierusalem And than he sayd that the prophecy sayd that he shold make an ende dye in IerusaleÌ„ And than he made hym redy vnto god and dysposed all his wyll And soone after he died was caried by water froÌ„ Westmynster in a barge vnto Feuersham froÌ„ thens he was caryed to CauÌ„terbury by londe with moche torche lyght brennynge in to the abbey of Chrystchirche there he was entered buryed besyde saint Thomas of CauÌ„terburyes shryne And thus ended the worthy kyng Henry about mydlent sondaye in the yere of our lorde a. M CCCC and .xiij. vpon whose soule god haue mercy Amen MArtyn yâ— .v. was pope after Iohn xiiij yere This maÌ„ was chosen by the concyle of Constance the other were deposed yâ— stroue so came peas in the chirche the whiche longe tyme afore was desyred necessary for yâ— defence of the fayth This was yâ— myghtyest pope that euer was of ryches a grete iudge He edifyed townes walles stretes he destroyed heresyes he did moche good through the noble prynce Sygysmund And he gadred moche money for to gete yâ— holy londe agayn but deth came vpon hym letted hym he made a couÌ„seyle afore his deth for that mater there he decessed ¶ Eugenius was pope after Martyn .xvii. yere This Eugeny was chosen peasybly after the deth of Martyn no man doubted but he was pope But shortly after he was expulsed from Rome for it was so that he fledde naked Also he was cited to the concyle of Basilieus deposed but he charged hym not And for that began the stryfe agayne the whiche stode to his deth those that fauoured him sayd he was worthy moche louynge the contrary sayd those that were agaynst hym but what someuer he was after he had taken the dignite vpon hym afore he was of grete abstynence of good fame that he dyd after that I leue to the iudgement of god ¶ Circa annuÌ„ dnÌ„i M CCCC .xiij. ¶ Of kynge Henry the fyfth that was kynge Henryes sone ANd after the deth of king Henry the fourth regned kynge Henry his sone that was borne at Monmouth in Wales that was a worthy kyng a gracyous man and a grete conquerour And in the fyrst yere of his regne for grete loue and goodnes he sent to the fâ—â—res of Langley there as his fader had do bury kynge Rychard the seconde and let take his body out of the erth agayn dyd do bryÌ„ge it to Westmynster in a ryall chare couered with blacke veluet and baners of dyuers armes about all the horses drawing yâ— chare were trapped in blacke and beten with dyuers armes many a torche brennynge by all the waye tyll he came to Westmynster there he let make for hym a ryall and a solempne enterement buryed hym by quene Anne his wyfe as his owne desyre was on yâ— ferther syde of saynt Edwardes 〈…〉 yne in yâ— abbey of saynt Peters of Westmynster vpon whose soule god haue mercy ¶ And in this same yere were certayne lollers taken fals heretykes that had purposed through false treason for to haue slayne our kyng for to haue destroyed all the clergy of yâ— realme they myght haue had theyr false purpose But our lorde god wolde not suffre it for in haste our kynge had warnynge therof of all theyr fals ordinauÌ„ce werkyng came sodeynly with his power to sayÌ„t Iohns without sinythfelde anone they toke a certayn of the lollers fals heretykes brought them to the kynges presence and there they tolde all theyr fals purpose ordynauÌ„ce how they wolde haue done wrought yf they myght haue regned had theyr wyl there they told whiche were theyr capytayns gouernours than the king coÌ„mauÌ„ded them to the toure of LondoÌ„ than toke moo of them bothe win the cite wtout sent theÌ„ to Newgate to bothe Coâ—ters And than they were brought in examinacion afore the clergy the kynges Iustyces there they were coÌ„uicte for theyr fals heresy dampned before yâ— Iustyee for theyr fals treason this was theyr iudgemet that they sholde be drawen froÌ„ the toure of London to saint Giles felde there to be hanged brent on the galowes Also there was taken syr Roger Acton knyght for heresy eke for treason agaynst the kyng the realme he came afore yâ— clergy was coÌ„uict for his heresy to be brent dampned before the Iustyces to be drawen from the toure of London through the cite to saynt Giles felde to be hanged brent ¶ And in the seconde yere of kynge Henryes regne he held a couÌ„seyle of all the lordes of the realme at WestmyÌ„ster there
his swerde vpon LondoÌ„ stone in Canmyk strete And he beynge in the rite sent to the toure for to haue the lorde Saye so they fette hym brought hyÌ„ to the Gyldhall before the Mayre the aldermen where yâ— he was examyned And he sayd he wolde ought to be iudged by his peres And yâ— comyns of Kent toke hym by force fro the Mayre offycers yâ— kepte hym toke hym to a preest to shryue hym or he myght be halfe shryuen they brought hym to the standard in Chepâ— there smote of his heed on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And thus dyed the lord Saye tresourer of EngloÌ„de After this they set his heed vpon a spere bare it all about the cite And yâ— same day about myle ende 〈◊〉 mer was vyheded And the daye before at after none the capytayne with a certayne of his men went to Philyp Malpas hous robbed hym toke awaye moche good And from thens he went to saynt Margarete patyns to one 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 whiche 〈…〉 of theyr 〈…〉 were 〈…〉 with 〈…〉 her 〈◊〉 〈…〉 man 〈…〉 wyse 〈…〉 London â—â—myn 〈…〉 â—â—myghty god 〈…〉 is to 〈◊〉 yf he had not robbed 〈◊〉 myght 〈…〉 ferre or he 〈…〉 kynge all the lordes of yâ— realme of Englonde were â—â—parted excepte the lorde Seales that 〈◊〉 the â—oure of London ¶ And the 〈…〉 of a 〈…〉 South werke And the 〈◊〉 after the Mayâ—â— of London with the â—lderme◠〈◊〉 comyns of y◠〈◊〉 coÌ„cluded to 〈…〉 the capytayn his â—oost sent to the lorde Scales to the Coure 〈…〉 a capytayne of Nor 〈◊〉 that they walde yâ— nyght assayle the captayne 〈…〉 them of kent And so they dyd came to LondoÌ„ brydge or the capytayne had any knowlege therof there they fought with them that kepte the bryoge And the 〈…〉 men went to h 〈…〉 came to the bridge shotte and fought with them gate the bridge â—â—de them of LondoÌ„ to 〈◊〉 slewe many of them this 〈◊〉 all the nyght 〈◊〉 fro 〈…〉 the clocke on yâ— moro we 〈…〉 last they brent yâ—â—awe brydge 〈◊〉 many of 〈◊〉 of London were 〈◊〉 In whiche 〈◊〉 Sutton an 〈◊〉 â—as slayne Roger Neysâ—nt 〈◊〉 â—ogh many other And after 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Englonde sene to the capytayne a parâ—on generall for hym for all his mâ—yuy And than they departed from South 〈…〉 euery man 〈◊〉 his owne hous 〈…〉 they were all departed gone there were proclamacyons made in â—ent Southsex and other places that what man coude take the capitayn quycke or deed shelde haue a thousande marke And after this one Alexander Iden a squyer of kent toke hym in a garden in Southsex And in yâ— takynge Iohn Cade the capytayn was slayne and after byhâ—ded his heed set on London brydge And than anone after the kynge came in to kent dyd do syt his Iustyees at Caunterbury inquyred who were chefe causers of this in s 〈…〉 And there were 〈◊〉 men iudged to deth in one daye in other places â—oo And fro thens the kynge went in to Southsex in to the west 〈◊〉 where alytell before was 〈◊〉 yâ— bysshop of Salysbury And this same yere were so many iudged to deth that 〈◊〉 hedes stode vpon LondoÌ„ bridge at ones ¶ Of the felde that yâ— duke of yorke toke at Brentheth in Kent And of the byrth of prynce Edwarde And of the 〈…〉 st batayle at saynt Alvons where 〈◊〉 duke of Somerset was slayne IN the .xxx. â—ere of yâ— kynge yâ— duke of yorke came out of the marche of Wales with the erle of D 〈…〉 shyre and the lorde Cobham and a grâ—te puyssaunce for reformacyon of certayne 〈◊〉 tyes wronges also to haue Iustrâ—e vpon certayne lordes beynge aboute the kynge and toke a feide at Brentheth besyde Dartforde in Kent whiche was a stronge felde for whiche cause the kyng with all the lordes of yâ—â—onde went vnto the blacke heth with a grete a stronge multytude of people armed ordeynâ—â— for the warre in yâ— best wyse And whan they had mustred on the beth certayne lordes were tho sent to hym for 〈◊〉 make apoyntment with him 〈◊〉 were the bysshop of Ely the bysshop of W 〈…〉 the erles of Salysbury 〈◊〉 And they concluded that the duke of Somerset shold be had to warde and to answere to suche artycles as the duke of yorke sholde put on hym than the duke of yorke sholde breke his felde come to the kynge whiche was all promysed by the kynge And so the kyng coÌ„ mauÌ„ded yâ— the duke of Somerfet sholde be had into warde And than yâ— duke of yorke brake vp his felde and came to the kyng And whan he was come coÌ„trary to the promyse afore made the duke of Somerset was present in yâ— filde awaytynge and chefe aboute the kynge and made the duke of yorke tyde before as a prysoner through London after they wolde haue put hyÌ„ in holde But a noyse arose yâ— the 〈…〉 of Marche his sone was comynge with .x. M. men toward London wherfore the kyng his counseyle feted And than they concluded that the duke of yorke shold departe at his owne wyll ¶ Aboute this tyme began grete dyuysyon in Spruce bytwene the grete mayster the knyghtes of the duche ordre whiche were lordes of yâ— couÌ„tree for the comyns townes rebelled agaynst the lordes made so grete warre that at the last they called yâ— kynge of Pole to be theyr lorde the whiche kynge came was worshypfully receyued and layde syege to yâ— castell of Marienburgh whiche was yâ— chefe castell of strength of all the lorde wanne it and droue out the mayster of Dâ—nske all other places of that londe And so they yâ— had ben lordes many yeres lost all theyr seygnourye possessyons in those londes ¶ And in yâ— yere of the incarnacyon of our lorde M. 〈◊〉 â—iij on saynt Edwardes daye yâ— quene Marg 〈…〉 was delyuered of a fayre 〈◊〉 whiche was named Edwarde ¶ That same daye Iohn Norman was 〈◊〉 to be Mayre of London And the daye that 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 whiche 〈…〉 that tyme they 〈…〉 â—er in 〈…〉 ¶ 〈…〉 vnderstande 〈…〉 to the promyse of the 〈◊〉 also the conclusyons taken 〈◊〉 yâ— kyng the duke of yorke at B 〈…〉 th the duke of Somerset went 〈…〉 but abodâ— aboute yâ— kynge had grete rule anone after he was made capytayn of Calays and ruled the kynge his â—â—alme as he wolde wherfore yâ— grete lordes of th 〈…〉 alme also yâ— comyns were not 〈◊〉 For whiche cause yâ— duke of 〈…〉 of Warwyk y◠〈◊〉 of Salysbury 〈◊〉 many knyghtes squyers and moche other people came to remeue yâ— said duke of Somerset other fro yâ— kynge And 〈◊〉 kyng heryng of theyr comyng thought by his couÌ„seyle to haue gone westwarde not for to haue mette with them had with hym the
beynge with his hoost in the felde not knowynge of this sodeyn departynge on the morowe fouÌ„de none in the felde of the said lordes sent out in all the haste men for to folowe pursue after to take them but they met not with them as god wolde And than the kyng went to Ludlowe despoyled the castell the towne sent the duchesse of yorke her children to the duchesse of Bokyngham her syster where as she was kepte longe tyme after And forth with the kyng ordeyned the duke of Somerset to be capytayn of Calays And these other lordes so departed as afore is sayd were proclaymed rebelles grete traytours Than the duke of Somerset toke to hym all the sowdyours that departed from the felde and made hym redy in all the haste to go to Calays take possessyon of his offyce And whan he came there he fouÌ„de the erle of warwik therin as capitayn the erles of Marche of Salysbury also than he londed by Scales went to Guynes and there he was receyued And it fortuned that some of tho shyppes that came ouer with hyÌ„ came in to Calays hauen by theyr free wyll for the shypmen ought more fauour to the erle of warwik than to the duke of Somerset in whiche shyppes were taken dyuers men as Ienyn Finkhyl Iohn felow Kaylles Purser whiche were byheded soone after in Calays ¶ And after this came men dayly ouer the see to these lordes to Calays began to wexe stronger stronger and they borowed moche good of the staple And on that other syde the duke of Somerset beynge in Guynes gate people to hym whiche came out scarmysshed with them of Calays they of Calays with them whiche endured many dayes Duryng this scarmysshynge moche people came ouer dayly vnto these lordes Than on a tyme by the aduyse counseyle of the lordes of Calays sente ouer mayster Denham with a grete felawshyp to Sandwyche whiche toke the towne therin the lorde Ryuers the lord Scales his sone toke many shyppes in the hauen brought them all to Calays with whiche shyppes many maryners of theyr free wyl came to Calays to serue the erle of Warwyk And after this the erle of warwyk by the aduyse of the lordes toke al his shyppes maÌ„ned them well sayled hyÌ„selfe in to Irlonde for to speke with the duke of Yorke to take his aduise how they shold entre in to Englonde And whan he had ben there done his crandes he returned agayn toward Calays brought with hym his moder the couÌ„tesse of Salisbury And comynge in the west countre vpon the see the duke of Excestre admyral of engloÌ„de beynge in the grace of dieu accoÌ„panyed with many shippes of warre mette with the erle of warwyk his flete but they fought not for the substauÌ„ce of the people beynge with the duke of Excestre ought better wyll fauour to the erle of warwik than to hym they departed came safe to Calays ¶ Than the kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle seynge that these lordes had goteÌ„ those shyppes fro Sand wyche taken the lord Ryuers his sone ordeyned a garnyson at Sandwyche to kepe the towne made one MouÌ„ford capâ— tayn of the towne that no maÌ„ ne v 〈…〉 marchauÌ„t that shold go to FlauÌ„dres 〈◊〉 go to Calais ThaÌ„ they of Calais 〈◊〉 this made out mayster Denham many other to go to Sandwyche so theâ— dyd assayled the towne by water by londe gate it brought the capytayn ouer see smote of his heed yet dayly men came ouer to them fro all partyes ¶ How the erles of Marche of warwyk and of Salisbury entred in to Englonde And of the felde of Northamton where dyuers lordes were slayne ANd after this the foresayd erles of Marche warwyk Salisbury came ouer to Douer with moche people there loÌ„ded to whom al the couÌ„tre drewe came to LondoÌ„ all armed for to let the lordes of the kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle knowe theyr treuth also theyr entent assembled theÌ„ tolde them that they enteÌ„ded no harme â—o the kynges ê‘sone saue that they wolde put from hym suche ê‘sones as were aboute hym And so departed froÌ„ London with a grete puyssauÌ„ce toward Northamton where the kyng was accoÌ„panyed with many lordes had made a stronge felde without the towne And there bothe partyes meâ— was fought a grete batayle In whiche batayle were slayne the duke of Bokyngham yâ— erle of Shrewesbury the vycouÌ„t Beamond yâ— lord Egremond many knightes squyers other also the kynge hymselfe was taken in the felde afterwarde brought to London And anone after was a parlyament at Westmynster durynge whiche parlyament the duke of Yorke came out of Irlonde with the erle of Rutlonde rydyng with a grete felawshyp in to the palays at westmynster toke yâ— kynges palays And came in to yâ— parlyameÌ„t chambre there toke yâ— kynges place claimed the crowne as his ê“pre enherytauÌ„ce right cast forth in wrytyng his tytell also how he was ryghtfull heyre wherfore was moche to do but in coÌ„clusion it was appoynted coÌ„cluded that kyng Henry sholde regne be kyng duryng his naturall lyfe for as moche as he had beÌ„ kyng so longe was possessed after his deth the duke of Yorke sholde be kynge his heyres kynges after hym forth with sholde be proclaymed heyre apparauÌ„t sholde also be ê“tectour regent of Englonde duryng the kynges lyfe with many other thynges ordeyned in yâ— same parlyament yf kynge Henry durynge his lyfe went from his appoyntment or ony artycle coÌ„cluded in yâ— sayd parliameÌ„t he shold be deposed the duke shold take yâ— crowne be kynge All whiche thynges were enacted by yâ— auctorite of the same at whiche parlyament yâ— comyn hous comonyuge treatyng vpon yâ— tytel of yâ— sayd duke of Yorke sodeynly fell downe the crowne whiche henge than in yâ— myd des of yâ— sayd hous whiche is yâ— frayter of the abbaye of Westmynster whiche was taken for a prodyge or token that yâ— regne of kynge Henry was ended And also yâ— crowne whiche stode on yâ— hyghest toure of the steple in the castell of Douer fell downe this same yere ¶ Now yâ— duke of Yorke was slayn of yâ— felde of Wakefelde of yâ— second iourney at saynt Albons by yâ— quene the prince THan for as moche as yâ— quene with yâ— prynce her sone was in yâ— north absent her fro yâ— kyng obeyed not suche thynges as were coÌ„cluded in yâ— parlyament it was ordeyned yâ— the duke of Yorke as protectout shold go northward to brynge in yâ— quene subdue suche as wolde not obey with whom went yâ— erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Neuyl his sone with moche people And at wakefeld in Chrystmasse weke they were all ouerthrowen slayne by lordes of the quenes party
â—oke William malmesâ—ury sawe neuer yâ— boke At Hagulstaldes chirche is a place .lxxx. myle out of york northwestward the place is as it were destroyed so saith Wiâ—hel .li .iij. de pon â–ª That place longed somtyme to yâ— bisshopriche of York there were somtyme houses with vyce arches bautes in yâ— maneâ— of Rome now that place is called Hestoldesham Heglesham also Beda 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ca. 〈◊〉 saith that yâ— place is fast by yâ— longe wall of the werke of Rome in the north halfe ¶ R. There is difference bytwene the prouynce of Lindefar the chirche Lindefarne For the prouynce of Lyndefar Lyndesey is all one lyeth by eest Lyncolne Lincolne is the heed therof of the whiche sayth Beda li .iiij. ca .xj. that Sexuulfus was first bisshop there But Beda lib .iiij. ca .xxiij. sayth yâ— Lyndefar chirche is an ylond that is called holy ylonde in the ryuer of Twede nexte Barwyk And so it is gadred of Bedaes sawes that Twede renneth in to yâ— famous arme of yâ— see yâ— now departeth Englyssh men Scottes in yâ— eest halfe in that arme beÌ„ thre ylondes that one is Maylros that now is called Menros ThaÌ„ about toward the west is Lyndefarne chirche that is called holy yloÌ„de Than the thyrde is aboue vpward is the yloude Farâ—e is called also Feruy ylonde Than vpwarde aboue that two myle is a ryall cite vpon yâ— brynke of Twede whiche som tyme hight Bebamburgh that is Bobbes cite now is called Bamburgh hath a ryght stronge castell ¶ Gir. in itinere Two â—ytees there ben eyther is called Caerlegyon Caerleon also one is De 〈…〉 ecia in south wales that is called Caeruske also there the ryuer of Vske falleth in to Seuerne fast by Glamorgan Bellinê° king of Britons somtyme buylded that cite was somtyme the chefe cyte of Demecia in south wales Afterwarde in Claudius â—esars tyme it was called yâ— cite Legyons whan at yâ— prayer of Genius the quene Vaspasianus and Aruiragê° were accorded Legyons of Rome were sent in to Irlonde tho was Caerleon a noble cyte of grete auctorite and by the Romayns ryally buylded and walled about with walles of brent tyle Grete noblesse that was there in olde tyme is there yet in many places seen as the grete palayses gyauÌ„tes toures noble bathes â—eleef of yâ— temples places of the atrees that were places hygh ryall to stande and syt in and to beholde about The places were â—yally closed with ryall walles that yet so 〈…〉 dele standeth â—yght nygh close And within yâ— walles and without is grete buyldynge vndererth water coÌ„duytes and wayes vndererth stewes also yâ— shalte se wonderly made with strayte syde wayes of brethyng that wonderly cast vp hete In this cite were somtyme thre noble chirches one was of saynt Iulius yâ— martyr therin a grete company of virgins That other was of saynt Aaron that was of yâ— ordre of blacke chauons that chirche was ryght nobly aourned The thyrd chirche was the chefe moder chirche of all Wales the chefe see But after warde yâ— chefe see was turned out of that cite in to Meneuia that is saynt Dauids londe in west wales In this Caerleon was Amphibalê° borne that taught saynt Albon There yâ— messengers of Rome came to grete Arthurs courte yf it is leâ—ull to byleue Treuiâ—a yf Giraldê° was in doubte whether it were lefull to byleue or not â–ª it were a wonder shewynge as men wolde wene for to haue euermore in mynde euer be in doubte yf all his â—okes were suche what lore were therin namely whyle he maketh none euydenâ—e for in neyther syde he telleth what ineueth hym so to saye ¶ R. There is an other cite of Legyons there his Cronyeles were betrauayled as it is clerely knowen by yâ— fyrst thaâ—â—tre of this boke ¶ Trâ—uisa That is to vnderstande in the laâ—yn wrytyng For he yâ— made it in latyn turned it not in to Englisshe in yâ— same place that it was first in laâ—yn The vnderstandyng of hyÌ„ that made this Cronyâ—les is thus wryten in latyn in yâ— begyÌ„nynge of this boke Presentem Cronicanâ— compâ—â—auit fratâ—r Ranulphê° Cestrenâ—â—s monachus That is to sayâ— in Englisshe Broder Ranulph monâ—e of Chestre compyled made this boke of the Crâ—nyâ—â—es ¶ 〈◊〉 The cite of Legions that is Chestre â—tandeth in the Marche of Englonde toward Wales by twene two armes of the see y◠〈◊〉 named De Mersee This cite in tymâ— of Brytons was heed chefe cite of a 〈…〉 cia that is Northwales The â—ouÌ„der of this cite is vnknowen For who yâ—â—eeth the fouÌ„dementes of yâ— grete â—â—ones wold rather wene yâ— it were Romayns weâ—ke or werke of gyauntes than it were 〈◊〉 by werkynge of Britons This 〈◊〉 somtyme in Britysshe spâ—che hyght Ca 〈…〉 leon Legecestria in latyn Chestre 〈◊〉 Englysshe yâ— cite of Legyons also For there laye a wynter yâ— legyons of knyghtes that Iulius Cezar sent for to wynne Irlond And after Claudius Cezar sent Legyons out of that cite for to wâ—nne yâ— ylonde that he called Orâ—ades What euer Wyllyam Maâ—mesbury by tellâ—nge of other men mente of this cite This 〈◊〉 hath pâ—â—te of lyuelode of come of â—â—esshe of fysshe speâ—yally of pryce of samon This cite 〈…〉 yueth grete marchaâ—â—â—se and sendeth out also Also nygh this cite ben salt welles metall 〈◊〉 Northumbrers destroyed this cite somtyme But afterward Elâ—â—eda lady of M 〈…〉 〈…〉 ded it agayn made it moche morâ— In this same cite ben wayes vnder the 〈◊〉 with vawtes stone werke wonderly wrought thre chambre werkes grete stones grauen with olde meÌ„nes names therin There is also Iulius Câ—â—ars name wonderly grauen in stone and other noble mâ—nes also with the wrytyng about This is the cite that Etheâ—â—â—ide kyng of Northumberlonde destroyed and 〈…〉 we there fast by nygh two thousande monkes of the mynster of Bangor This is the cite that kynge Edgar came thyder somtyme with .vij. kyâ—geâ— yâ— were â—uâ—gâ—â—â— to hym I metre breketh out in this maner in prayâ—yng this citâ— Chestre â–ª castell towne as it were name taketh of a castell It is vnknowen what man buylded this cite now Tho legecestria chees hyght now towne of Legyones Now Waisshe and Englisshe holde this cite of grete pryce Stones on walles semeth werke Hercules all There longe with myght to dure that hepe is hyght Saxon small stones set vpon grete ben at ones There vnder grounde lotynge double voute is fouÌ„de That helpeth with sondes many men of westerne londes Fysshe flesshe and corne lowe this Cite towne hath ynowe Shyppes chaffare see water bryÌ„geth ynough thare Godestal there is that was Emperour or this And forth Henry kynge erthe is there dwellynge Of kynge Haralde powder is there yet y halde Bachus and Mercurius Mars and Venus Also Lauerna Protheus and Pluto regne there in the towne ¶ Treuisa God wote what this is
the .ix. yere of his regne and made subgecte therto Cambrydge shyre that was tofore a parte of the byâ—shopryche of Lyncolne and for â—uytyng therof he gaue to yâ— bysshop of Lyncolne a good towne called Spaldynge ¶ De episcopis Mertiorum Wilhelmus HEre take hede yâ— as the kyngdome of Mercia was alway gretest for the tyme so it was deled in moo bysshop tyches and specyally by grete herte by kynge Offa whiche was .xl. yere kyng of Mercia he chauÌ„ged yâ— aâ—chebysshops see fro Caunterbury to Lythfelde by assâ—â—t of Adryan the pept Than thâ— pro 〈◊〉 of Mercia and of Lindeâ—â—at in the first begynnynge of theyr 〈◊〉 in kynge wulfrans tyme had one bysshop of Lychfelde the fyrst bysshop that was there hyght Dwynâ— the seconde hight Celath were bothe Scottes after them yâ— thyrde Trumphere yâ— fourth Iarmuanus the fyfth Chedde But in Edelfredes tyme that was Wulfrans broder whan Chedde was deed Theodorus the archebysshop ordeyned there wynfrede Cheddes deken Neuertheles apud Hyndon after that for he was vnbuxom in some poynt he ordeyned there Sexwulf abbot of Medamstede that is named Burgh But after Sex wulfes fourth yere Th 〈…〉 us yâ— archbysshop ordeyned .v. bysshops in the prouynce of Mercia so he ordeyned Bosell at Worcestre Cudwyn at Lychfelde yâ— foresayd Sexwulfe at â—hestre Edelwyn at Lyndesey at the cite Sidenia he toâ—â— EWordâ— mâ—nke of the abbey of Hylde aâ— whythy and made hym bysshop of Dorchestre â—e syde Oxford tho hyght this Dorch estre Dorkynge sh yâ— sce of yâ— longed to westsaxon in saynt Birynes tyme longed to Mercia froÌ„ Thâ—â—â—orus yâ— archebisshops tyme Ethelred kynge of Mercia had destroyed kent this bysshop Sexâ—wulfe toke Pirtas bysshop of Rochestre yâ— came out of Kent made hym fyrst bysshop of Herford At yâ— last whan Sexwulfe was deed Hedda was bisshop of Lychfelde after h 〈…〉 wylfred flemed out of NorthuÌ„berloÌ„d was bisshop of Chestre neuerthe â—es after two yere Alfred kyÌ„g of Northâ— berloude dyed wylfred turued agayne to his owne see Hagustalden so Hedda helde bothe yâ— bysshopriches of Lichfelde Ehestre After hâ— came Albyn yâ— hyght worâ—lso after â—yÌ„ came thre bysshops Tortant Chestre witta at Lychfelde Eata was yet at dorchestre Aâ—â— his â—eth bisshops of Lyndsey held his see .ccc. â—â—iij yere vnto â—emigiê° chauÌ„ged yâ— see to Lyncoln by leue of yâ— fyrst king william But in â—ogars tyme bysshop Leofwinê° wyned bothe bisshopryches togider of Chestre Lyndeffar whyle his lyf endured ¶ De episcopis Northumbranis Withel de pon .li. ca .xj. AT Yorke was one see for all the prouynce of Northumberloâ—de Paulmus helde fyrst yâ— see was ordeyned of yâ— bysshop of CauÌ„terbury helde that see of Yorke .vii. yere Afterwarde whan kyng Edwyn was slayne thynges were dystroubled Paulinus weat awaye thens by water in to Kent from whens he came fyrst â—oke with hym the pall ¶ Withel .li .iii. And so the bysshop ryche of yorke ceased .xxx. yere the vse of yâ— pall ceased there an C .xxv. yere vn to that Egbert yâ— bysshop yâ— was the kynges broder of yâ— loÌ„de recouered it by aucto rice of yâ— pope ¶ 〈◊〉 Whan saynt Oswold regned Aydanus a Scatte was bysshop in Brenicia that is yâ— north syde of Northumberloude after hym Finiauê° after hym Salmanus ¶ Wilhel vbi sâ— At yâ— last he went in to Scotlonde with grete indignacyon for wilfred vndertoke hyÌ„ for he helde vnlawfully eester day .xxx. yere After yâ— Pa 〈…〉 is was gone from thens Wylfrede was made bysshop of yorke ¶ Beda li .iiii. But whyle he dwelled longe in FrauÌ„ce about his sacrynge at excytynge of qua 〈…〉 yâ— were they that helde â—â—ster daye the .xiiii. daye of yâ— mone Chedde was takeÌ„ out of his abbey of Listynge wrongfully put out into yâ— see of york by assent of kyng Oswy But thre yere afterward Theoderus yâ— arche bysshop dyd hym awaye assygned by to the â—uynce of Mercia restored wyl frede to yâ— s 〈…〉 yorke But after bycause of wrath yâ— was bytwene hym yâ— kyng Egfryde was put out of yâ— see by Theodorus helpe yâ— archebysshop yâ— was corrupte with some maner mede this was done after that wilfred had beâ— bysshop of yorke Cumbert at Hagustalde chie â—he Eata at Lyndeffat chirche yâ— now is called holy ylonde in yâ— riuer of Twede Aydanus fouÌ„de fyrst yâ— see And Theodo rus made Eadhedus bysshop of Repoun that was comen agayn out of Lyndesey Wilfred had beÌ„ abbot of Repoun Theodorus sente Trunwynus to the londe of Pictes in the endes of Englonde fast by ScotloÌ„de in a place yâ— hyght Candida â—a sa whyterne also there saynt Huâ—an a Bryton was fyrst fouÌ„der and doctour But all these sees outtake yorke fayled lytell 〈◊〉 lytell for yâ— see of Candâ—oâ— caâ—a yâ— is Galleway that tho longed to EngloÌ„de dured many yeres vnder .x. bysshops vnto yâ— it had no power by destroyenge of the Pictes The sees of Hagustaide of Lyndeffar was somtyme all one vndre ix bysshops aboute lxxxx yere durrd vnto yâ— comynge of the Danes In that tyme vnder Hyngar Hubba Arduâ— the bysshop went longe aboute with sayne Cutbertes body vnto kyng Aluredes tyme kynge of westsaxon the see of Lyn deffar was set at Kunegestre yâ— is called Kunyngy sourgh also that place is called now Vbbesford vpon â—wede At the last the .xvii. yere of kyng Egberr kynge Edgars sone that see was chaunged to Dutham saynt Cutbertes body was brought thyder by yâ— doynge of Edmond the bysshop fro yâ— tyme forwarde yâ— sees of Hagustalde Lyndeffar fayled vtterly The fyrst kynge Henry in the .ix. yere of his regne made the newe see at Caerleyll The arche byssop of CauÌ„terbury hath vnder hym .xiii. bysshops in Englonde .iiii. in wales he hath Rochestre vnder hym yâ— see hath vnder by a part in Kent alone London hath vnder hym Essex Myddelsex a halfe Act fordshyre Chychestre hath vnder hym Southse and the yle of wyght Wynchestre hath vnder hym Hamshyre Southery Salysbury hath vnder hâ— Barkshyre Wylshyre Dorset Ex 〈…〉 re hath vnder hym Deuenshyre Cornewayle Bothe hath vnder hym Somerletshyre alone Wortestre hath vnder hym Glocestreshyre Worcestreshyre halfe Warwykshyre Herford hath vnder hym Herfordshire some of Shropshyre Chestre is bysshop of CoueÌ„tre of Lychfelde hath vnder hyÌ„ Chestreshyre Staffordshyre Derbyshyre halfe Warwykshyre and some of Shropshyre some of Lancastreshyre fro the ryuer of Mersee vnto yâ— ryuer Rypyll Lyncolne hath vnder hym the prouynces yâ— ben bytwene Temse Humber that ben the shyres of Lyncolne of Leycestre of Northamton of Hunt yngdon of Bedford of Bokyngham of Oxforde and halfe Herfordshyre â—ly hath vnder hyÌ„ Cambrydgshyre outtake Merlonde Norwyche hath vnder hym Merlonde Norfolk Suffolk Also yâ— archcbysshop of CauÌ„terbury hath foure suffrigans in wales that ben Landaf saynt Dauyes
his wyll he came to the empyre but he gouerned hym very well Whan the senatours prayed hym to call his sone emperour after hym he sayd It is ynough to me that agaynst my wyl I haue regned whiche I haue not deserued For the empyre of Rome sholde not go by succession of blode but to suche men as deserue it through theyr merytes Many tymes he regneth vnuertuously that is a kyng borne and vertue shold come before his kyngdome ¶ Eustachius otherwyse called Placidus Therospita his wyfe and two of theyr sones of whome meruaylous thynges ben redde were martyred by the coÌ„maundement of Adrian This Placidus was mayster of the emperours knyghtes ¶ Ierusalem was restored by Adrian and made larger so that the place where Chryst dyed was within the walles that whiche was without before And this is the thyrde buyldynge agayne of that cyte For it was thryes destroyed that is to saye of Cal dees in the tyme of zedechie of Anthiocus in the tyme of Machabeorum of Titus in the tyme of Vaspasian ¶ Anno domini C .xliiij. â—Elesphorus a Romayn was pope .xi. yere This man ordeyned this auÌ„gelles ympne to be songen in the masse Gloria in excelsis deo c. and the gospel to be redde afore the sakeryng on Chrystmas day .iij. masses to be songen And he ordeyned there shold no masse be sayd afore .iij. of the last he was martyred buryed at sayÌ„t Peters ¶ Ignius a greke was pope .iiij. yere This man ordeyned that a childe sholde haue a godfader a godmoder at baptym coÌ„fyrmacyon Also that no archebysshop excepted the pope sholde condempne his suffrygan but yf that the cause were shewed in the prouyncyall couÌ„ seyle of bysshops Than he was martyred buryed at sayÌ„t Peters ¶ Anthonius Pius was emperour .xxij. yere with his sones Aurolio Lucio This man was myghtely wyse naturally fayre of speche the whiche lyghtly in one maÌ„ is not fouÌ„de Nota. Excedynge men in wysdom comynly are not fayre speched nor peasfull namely of nature Nor contrarywyse Excedynge men in fayre speche comynly are lesse than wyse This maÌ„ was meued with bothe these ê“pertees Therfore many kyngdomes the which receded from other emperours wylfully to this man returned agayne And to chrysten men was none so gentyll He sayd through the ensample of Cipio I had leuer kepe one heere of a man than slee an hondred of myne enemyes And some martyrs were made vnder hym but they were made vnder the coÌ„maunde ment of the emperours afore And the chrysteÌ„ people were so hatefull to the bysshops to the preestes of the teÌ„ple of the fals goddes that they prouoked the princes alwaye agaynst them For they supposed that the chrysteÌ„ fayth shold destroye them Ther fore it was no meruayle all though the prynce was yll pleased for they sayd all theyr goddes were deuyls yf lower iudges pursued christeÌ„ folke martired theÌ„ ¶ This tyme .x. M. martyrs were crucifyed in Armenia on an hye hyll called Arath ¶ Pompeius trogus isto â—eÌ„pore historias toâ—iê° orbis a Nino vsque ad Occauianum deduxit ¶ Anno domini C .liiij. PIus ytalicus was pope .xj. yere iiij monethes .xij. dayes This man ordeyned the feest of eester euermore sholde be halowed on the sonday And also an heretyke comynge fro the secte of the Iewes shold be receyued be baptysed ThaÌ„ he was martyred buryed in fast Peters ¶ Anicetê° was pope after Pius almoost .x. yere This man made manâ— decrees of the Canon for bysshops Vt in ca. violatores c. ¶ Galienus a lâ—â—â—e goten in pergamo was in grete fame â—â— Rome that whiche not all onely expowned the bokes of Ypocras but he put many of them to his bokes And of this mâ—â—â— sayd for his discrete abstinence that 〈…〉 he lyued an C. and. â—l yere be neuer â—â— ne dranke his fyll Nota abstinentiaÌ„ He neuer toke rawe fruytes alway he had a swete breth He dyed all onely through age no sekenes ¶ Martus Antonius the true Lucius Comodus were emperours .xix. yere These two toke the empyre after Anthony the meke And than began two emperours to regue but Iucius Comodus decesed Anthony was emperour alone that whiche was a 〈◊〉 ryous man a noble but that he made the fourth persecucyon to slee chrysten men This Marcus was of so grete sad nes stedfastnes that for no chauÌ„ce he neuer laughed ne chaunged no there neyther for gladnes ne for sorowe And whan he was a chylde he was of suche manhode that on a certayne tyme whaÌ„ he loked his tresour had not that whiche he myght gyue his knyghtes his men whan he went to fyght agaynst the Germayns the SciauoÌ„s Sarmatas he wolde hurte ne greue no body but had leuer to sell his wyues golden vessell her arayment her beddyng all her ryall stuffe than take taxe of the senatours or of his prouynce vnder hym But he gate the victory of his enemyes recouered all agayn releaced the prouynces of theyr tributes And those yâ— wold sell hyÌ„ his wyues tresour agayne he restored them theyr money those yâ— wolde not he neuer greued them But the tables of theyr dettes betwixt hyÌ„ them he brent openly in the market place thaÌ„ked them that they helped hym in his necessite ¶ How kynge Lucie regned after his fader whiche was a good man after he became chrysten AFter kynge Coyll regned Lucie his sone that was a good man to god and to all the people He sente to Rome to Eleuther that than was pope sayd that he wolde become a chrysten man receyue baptym in the name of god turne to the right fayth byleue Eleuther sente two legates that one was called Pagan and that other Elibayn and came in to this londe baptised the kynge all his meyny And after went from towne to towne and baptysed the people tyll all the londe was baptysed And this was in the yere an C. and. lvj after the incarnacyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst And than this kyng Lucie made in this londe two archebysshops one at CauÌ„terbury an other at yorke and many other bysshops that yet be in this londe And whan these two legates had baptysed all this londe they ordeyned preestes for to baptyse chyldren and for to make the sacrament And after they went agayne to Rome And the kynge dwelled in this londe and regned with moche honour .xij. yere and after dyed and lyeth at Glocestre ¶ How this londe was long without a kynge how the brytons chose a kynge THis kyng Lucie had none heyre of his body begoten that was after warde grete harme sorowe to the londe For after this kynge Lucies deth none of the grete lordes of the londe wold suffre an other to be kyng but lyued in warre debate amonge themselfe .l. yere wtout kyng But it befell afterwarde yâ—
fought with Emilianê° were slayne And Emilianê° the thyrde moneth was slayn ¶ Valerian was emperour with his sone Galyene .xv. yere This man was vertuous manly in the begynnyng but after he was gyueÌ„ to vyce moche wretchednes and so was his sone Galyene This Valerian went to the lond of Perse there for the blode shedynge of martyrs he was taken of the kynge of Perse And whan he had taken hyÌ„ he put out bothe his eyen kepte hym in grete bondage to this entent he kept hym that whan so euer he shold ryde this Valerian sholde lye down he shold set his feet vpoÌ„ his backe whaÌ„ he wold take his hors This herde Galiene his sone that was left at Rome that caused hym that he was not so cruell agaynst chrysten men And here was the .viij. persecucyon of the chirche made by this emperour made the Romayns to lese theyr kyngdomes the whiche were neuer recouered agayne to the emperour a generall pestylence was through all the worlde for theyr trespace ¶ Stephanus a martyr after Lucius was pope .iij. yere This man ordeyned that no maÌ„ shold vse no halowed clothes but to the worshyp of god ¶ Sixtê° a martyr and a Romayn was pope after Stephanus .ij. yere This man ordeyned that the masse shold be sayd vpoÌ„ an awter the whiche afore was not than he dyed ¶ Dionisius a Romain was pope after Stephanê° .ij. yere This man deuyded parysshes chircheyerdes assygned to chirches certayne preestes ¶ Felix a martyr was pope after Dionisius two yere He ordeined that for the memory of martyrs masses shold be sayd Also he ordeyned the Dedicacion of the chirche euery yere shold be said ¶ Claudius was emperour after Valerian This man subdued Gothas nobly than decessed ¶ Anno Christi CC .lxxiiij. EVticianê° a martyr was pope after Felix .viij. yere This man ordeyned yâ— corne benes sholde be blyssed on the awter And he buryed iij C. xliiij martyrs with his owne haÌ„des ¶ Aureliê° was emperour after Claudius .v. yere This Aurelius fyrst to christeÌ„ men was gentyll wherfore he had the vyctory in euery place gloryously whan he was deceyued by cursed men pursued chrysten men myghtely namely in frauÌ„ce for there he abode after that he had neuer good fortune but was slayne And this was the .ix. ê‘secucyon of the christen fayth ¶ Tacitus was emperour after this man he regned but .iii. monethes was slayne in Ponto ¶ Probus was Emperour after hym .v. yere .iiij. monethes This man recouered FrauÌ„ce agayne the whiche was occupyed with barbary men And he gaue them Pannonias lycence to haue vynyerdes And whan he had made almoost all thyÌ„ges well in peas he sayd Knyghtes within a lytell tyme shall not be necessary And anone after he was slayne at SyrmiuÌ„ ¶ Carus his two sones Carmê° Numerianê° were emperours after Probus but soone they dyed theyr fader was drowned the two sones were slayne All these regned but .ij. yere ¶ Dioclesian Maximyan came after these thre emperours the one regned in the eest the other regned in the west The fyrst thynge that Dioclesian dyd he brent all the chrysten mennes bokes that myght be fouÌ„de These two tyrauÌ„tes dyd more harme to christeÌ„ men than euer dyd ony other For .x. yere lasted theyr ê‘secucyon And as we rede wtin .xxx. dayes .xx. M. men were slayne for chrystes cause And in Englonde all the fayth was almoost destroyed in the tyme of Maximyan ¶ Gaius was pope after Euticianus This man ordeyned that no man sholde accuse a bisshop or an other clerke to ony seculer iudge And that a pagan or an heretyke shold not accuse a christeÌ„ man Also he ordeyned that he that was worthy shold ascende gree by gree to his ordres fyrst benet than â—ollet subdeken deken than preest And at the last he was martyred vnder Dioclesian ¶ Marcell 〈…〉 ê° a martyr was pope after Gaius .xi. yere .iiij. monethes This maÌ„ was sore ê‘secuted for drede of deth he offred 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nes of encense to the sacrifyce of the ydolles And afterward he openly repented and suffred deth for the fayth of Chryst His body laye vnburyed thre days for drede of the curse of god And after through a visyon of saynt Peter Marcell he was buryed at saynt Peters foâ—e ¶ Marcellus was pope after Marcell 〈…〉 ê° .v. yere This man ordeyned that a generall couÌ„seyle myght not be ordeyned without the auctorite of the pope vt pêª patet .xvij. d◠〈◊〉 sinoduÌ„ Also he chose .xv. cardynalles in the cyte to bury men chrysten At the last whan he had kepte beestes longe tyme in a hous closed in with them by the commaundement of Maximian he dyed for faute ¶ Eusebius a martyr was after this man two monethes and certayne days This man of a lay man was made pope he ordeyned that no laye man shold accuse his bisshop but yf he went from his fayth Vâ— pêª patet .ij .ix. vij .x. lai 〈…〉 s. ¶ Nota. This tyme saynt Albon was martyred in brytayn This Albon whaÌ„ he was a pagan he lodged a certayn maÌ„ the which coÌ„uerted hym to the fayth after was iudged vnto deth and moche people he turned vnto our lorde that were nygh the water the which he made drye through his prayer And he suffred deth nygh the cite of Veâ—elom Vide plura in vita sctiÌ„ Albani ¶ Melchiades a martyr succeded Eusebius foure yere This maÌ„ forbode the men shold fast on sondays on thursdays in so moche as pagans fast on those dayes At the last he was martyred as al his predecessours were ¶ And knowe ye that there were xxxiij popes of Rome martyred eche one after other Peter was the fyrst this Melchiades was the last And than it was laudable after Gregory a maÌ„ to desyre a bysshopryche ¶ Galerius was emperour after Dioclesian two yere and an other with hym called Constancius so was the empyre in those dayes deuyded This Constancius after he had conquered all Spayne he came in to grete Britayn there he wedded a kyÌ„ges doughter on whom he gate grete CoÌ„stantyne And this same CoÌ„stancius dyed in Brytayn lyeth at Yorke as Martin sayth in his cronycles lefte on lyue CoÌ„stantyne that was goten on Eleyne was kynge of Brytayne of Fraunce ¶ Anno Christi CCC .viij. SIluester was pope after Melchiades This was a gloryous confessour many wayes he worshypped the chirche of god what in wrytynge and what in myracles He receyued the patrimony of saynt Peter that is for to saye the kyngdome of Ytalye with the cite of Rome of Constantyne the emperour to the worshyp of the chirche of god he turned it He baptysed Eleyne the Iewes and than he decessed a confessour ¶ Constantyne the myghty was emperour this tyme. This CoÌ„stantyne was a gloryous man and a victoryous in
soune at the bought of the beme appe red a dragons heed out of his mouth came two huge lyghtes that were as bryght as ony fyre brennynge the one beme toward frauÌ„ce streyght ouer the see thyderwarde out of the beme came vij bemes full clere longe as it were the lyght fyre This sterre was seen of many a man but none of them wyst what it betokened Vter that was kyng Auri lambros broder that was in Wales with his hoost of Brytons sawe that sterre the grete light that it gaue he wondred therof gretly what it myght betoken let call Merlyn prayed hym for to tell what it myght betoken ¶ Of the betokenynge of the sterre MErlyn sawe that sterre behelde it longe tyme sythen he quoke and wept tenderly and sayd Alas alas that so noble a kynge and so worthy is deed And I do you to vnderstande that AurilaÌ„bros your broder is empoysoned and that I se well in this sterre your selfe is betokened by the heed of the dragon that is seen at the bought of the beme that is your selfe that shall be kyng and regne And by the beme that staÌ„deth toward the eest is vnderstande that ye shall gete a sone that shall conquere all Fraunce all the londes that belongeth to the crowne of frauÌ„ce that shall be a worthyer kyng and of more honour than euer was ony of his aunceters And by the beme that stretcheth toward Irlonde is betokened that ye shall haue a doughter that shall be quene of Irlonde And the .vij. bemes betoken that ye shall haue .vij. sones euery one of them shall be kynge shall regne with moch honour And abyde ye no longer here but go gyue batayle to your enemyes fyght with them boldly for ye shal ouercome them haue the victo ry Vter thaÌ„ked Merlyn hertely toke his men went towarde his enemyes they fought togyder mortally so he discomfyted his enemyes and destroyed them hymselfe slewe Passent that was Vortigers sone And his Britons slewe Guillomer that was kynge of Irlonde and all his men And Vter anone after the batayle toke his waye towarde Wynthestre for to do bury kynge AurilaÌ„bros that was his broder But thaÌ„ was the body borne to Stonehenge with moche honour that he had do make in remem brauÌ„ce of the Brytons that there were slayne through treason of Engyst that same daye that they sholde haue ben accorded and in the same place they buryed Aurylambros the seconde yere of his regne with all the worship that myght belonge vnto suche a kynge On Whose soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ Of Vter pendragon wherfore he was called so ye shall here And how he was ouertaken with the loue of Igreyne that was the erles wyfe of Cornewayle AFter the dethe of Aurilambros Vter his broder was crowned regned worthely And i remembrauÌ„ce of the dragon that he was likened to he let make two dragons through couÌ„seyle of his Britons made that one for to be borne before hym whaÌ„ he went in to ba tayle that other for to abyde at Wynchestre in the bysshops chirche And for that cause he was called euer after Vter pendragon And Otta that was Engistes sone coÌ„mended Vter but lytell that was made newe king agaynst hym began to moue warre ordeyned a grete company of his frendes of his kynne of Ossa his broder had taken all the londe from Humber vnto Yorke But those of Yorke helde strongly agaynst them and wold not suffre them to come in to the cite neyther to yelde the cite to them he besyeged the towne anone ryght gaue therto a stroÌ„ge assaute but they of that cite kepte them well strongly And whan Vter herde therof he came thyder with a grete power for to helpe and rescow the cite put awaye the syege and gaue a stronge batayle Otta his company defended them as well as they myght But at the last they were discoÌ„fyted the moost parte of them slayne and Otta Ossa were taken put in prison at Lon don And Vter hyÌ„selfe dwelled a whyle at Yorke after he went to Londe And at Eester after he wolde bere crowne holde a solemâ—ne feest and let somon all his erles barons that they shold come to that feest all those that had wyues shold brynge them also to yeâ—eest And all came at the kynges coÌ„maundement as they were commauÌ„ded The feest was rychely arayed holden all worthely set to meet after that they were of estate So that the erle Gorloys of Corne wayle Igreyne his wyfe sate nexte to the kynge And whan the kynge sawe the fayrnes of that lady that she had anone he was rauysshed for her beaute ofre he made to her nyce countenauÌ„ce in lokynge and laughynge So at the last the erle perceyued the preuy lokynge laughynge and the loue bytwene them and rose up from the table in wrath toke his wyfe and called to hym his knightes went thens all in wrath wtout takyng leue of the kynge The kynge anone sent after hym that he sholde come agayn go not thens in despyte of hyÌ„ And the erle wolde not come agayne in no maner of wyse Wherfore the kynge was full wroth in wrath hym defyed as his deedly cuâ—my And the erle went thens in to Cornewayle with his wyfe in to the castell of Tyntagell And the kynge let ordeyne a grete hoost came in to Cornewayle for to destroye the erle yf he myght But he had put hym in yâ— stronge castell of Tyn tagell that was well arayed wolde not yelde hym to the kyng And the kyng anone besyeged the castell there dwelled .xv. days might not spede euer thought vpon Igreyne vpon her layde so moche loue that he wyst not what to do So at yâ— last he called to hym a knyght that was called Vlfin that was preuy with hym tolde hyÌ„ all his couÌ„seyle asked of hym what was best to do Syr sayd he sende after Merlyn anone for he can tell you the best couÌ„seyle of ony man lyuynge Merlyn anone was sent after came to the kyng And the kyng told hym all his couÌ„seyle and his wyll Syr sayd Merlyn I shall do so moche through the crafte that I can that I shal make you come to nyght in the castell of Tyntagell shall haue all your wyll of that lady ¶ How kyng Vter begate on Igreyne that was the erles wyfe of Cornewayle Arthur kynge MErlyn through crafte that he coude chaunged yâ— kynges fygure in to the lykenes of the erle Vlfin Garloys his chamberleyn in to the fygure of Iordan that was yâ— erles chamberleyn so yâ— eche of them was traÌ„sfigured to others lykenes And whan Merlin had so done he sayd to the kynge Syr sayd he now may ye go sodeynly to the
there was no man that wyst for very sothe who hym slewe ¶ How king Arthur let bury his lordes knyghtes that he had lost in the batayle and how he sent the emperours body to Rome that there was slayne in batayle WHan the romayns wyst that the emperour was deed they for soke the felde the paynyms also And kyng Arthur chaced after them tyl it was nyght so many of them slewe that it was wonder to tell And whaÌ„ it was nyght kyng Arthur turned agayn thanked god of his victory And on the morowe he let loke serche all the felde for his knyghtes that he there lost that is to saye Borel erle of maunt Bedewer kay Ligiers erle of Boloyn Vrgety erle of Baar Aloth erle of Wynchestre Cursael erle of Chestre and Holden erle of FlauÌ„dres These were the grete lordes that king Arthur lost in that batayle with other worthy knyghtes amonge them And some he let bury in abbays by the couÌ„tree some he let be borne into theyr owne couÌ„tree And the emperours body he let take put vpon a bere sent it to Rome sent to saye the Romayns that for Brytayn FrauÌ„ce whiche he helde other truage wolde he none paye And yf they asked hym ony other truages ryght suche truage he wold tham paye kyng Arthur let here kay to kenen his owne castell there buryed hym And Ligier was borne to Boloyn where he was lorde And Holden was borne in to FlauÌ„dres and there was buryed And all the other he let bury with moche honour in abbays in houses of relygyon in the countree there they were slayne And kynge Arthur hymselfe soiourned that same yere in Burgoyne with his hoost thought that same yere folowyuge to passe the mount of Ioye and to haue gone to Rome for to take the cite and to haue put the Romayns in subieccyon but the wycked tyraunt Mordred letted hym as after ye shall here ¶ How the traytour Mordred to whom kyng Arthur toke his loÌ„de to kept his castels he helde them agaynst hym WHan kynge Arthur had taken to Mordred his realme to kepe and was gone agaynst the emperour of Rome was passed the see Mordred anone toke homage feaute of all them that were in this londe wolde haue had the loÌ„de to his owne vse toke castels all about and let them be arayed And after this faisnes he dyd an other grete wronge for agaynst the lawe of thrystendom he toke his own vncles wife as a traytour and ordeyned hym a grete host agayust kyng Arthurs comyng to holde the londe agaynst hym with strength for euermore and to slee kyng Arthur yf he myght sent by see by londe and let assemble paynyms christen people And he sent to saxons and to danes for to helpe hym And also Mordred sent to Cheldrik to do men come to hyÌ„ out of saxon that was a worthy duke promised hym yf that he brought with hym moche people he wolde graâ—â—â—e hym in herytage for euer more all the londe froÌ„ beyonde Humber to scotlonde all the londe that Engist had of Vortygers gyste whan that he spoused his doughtcr And Cheldrik came with a grete strength power of people And Mordred had assembled also on his halfe that they had .xl. M. of stronge knyghtes whan that they had nede ¶ How king Arthur chaced that traytour Mordred how he was slayne kyng Arthur Wounded to deth THese tydynges came to kyng Arthur where as he was in Burguyn was therof sore anoyed toke all FrauÌ„ce to Howell for to kepe with halfe of his men prayed hym to kepe it tyll he came agayn for he hyselfe wolde go into Britayn auenge hym on the fals traytour Mordred went his waye came to whytsand toke shyppyng with his men a grete hoost of frenshmen arryued at Sandwyche But or that he myght come to londe with his people Mordred was come with all his power gaue a stronge batayle so that kyng Arthur lost many a man or he myght come to londe For there was Gawayne his neuewe slayne Augnissell that helde Scotlonde many other wherof kyng Arthur was ful sory But after that they were comen to loÌ„de Mordred might not agaynst them endure but was discoÌ„fyted fled thens the same nyght with his men on the morowe came to London but men of the cite wold not let hyÌ„ entre from thens fled to wynehestre there helde hym with his people Kyng Arthur let take the body of Gawayn his cosyn the body of Augnissel let that one be borne to scotlond that other to Pouer buried And after king Arthur toke his waye to destroye Mordred he fled thens into Corne Wayle And the quene Gueneuer that was kynge Arthurs wyfe that thaÌ„ soiourned at yorke herde that Mordred was fled thens that he myght not endure agaynst kyng Arthur she was sore aferde and had grete doubte wyst not what was best to do For she wyst well that her lorde kynge Arthur wolde neuer of her haue mercy for the grete shame that she had done hyÌ„ toke her waye pryuely with .iiij. men no mo came to Karlyon there she dwelled all her lyfe was neuer seen amoÌ„ge folke Kyng Arthur wyst that Mordred was fledde in to Cornewayle let send after his men in to Scotlond NorthuÌ„berlonde vnto Number and let assemble folke wtout nombre went vnto Cornewayle to seke Mordred And Mordred had assembled to hyÌ„ all that folke of Cornewayle without noÌ„bre wyst that Arthur was comynge had leuer to dye take his chauÌ„ce than longer to flee abode gaue an hard batayle to kyng Arthur his people so that there escaped none away on lyue saue kynge Arthur other that were wouÌ„ded to deth for Mordred was slayne all his people and all kyng Arthurs noble knyghtes of the rouÌ„de table wherof it was grete pyte And king Arthurs made hym to be borne in a lytter to Auyon to be heled of his woundes And yet the Brytons suppose that he lyueth in an other lond that he shall come yet conquere all Brytayn But cerâ—es this is the prophecy of Merlyn He sayd his dethe shold be doubtous he sayd trouth For therof yet men haue doubte shal haue for euermore as men saye For meÌ„ wote not whether that he is on lyue or deed ¶ Arthur was borne to Auyon the. xxii yere of his regne after the incarnacyon of our lorde Jesu Chryst .v. C .xlvi. yere ¶ How kynge Arthur delyuered the realme vnto Constantyne the sone of Cador his neuewe WHan kyng Arthur wyst that he myght regne no lenger he let come before hyÌ„ CoÌ„stantyne that was Cadors sone erle of Cornewayl his cosyn and to hym betoke all his realme byddynge hym to be kynge therof tyll that he came agayne for
Estangle the fourthe kent the fyfthe Southsex All those regned in this londe after that Cadwaldre was passed out of this londe dwelled in lytell Brytayn with kynge Aleyn his cosyn and true frende And whan he had longe dwelled there and had knowlege that the mortalite pestylence was ouerpassed that the londe was replenysshed with alyen people he thought to come agayn in to this londe prayed kynge Aleyn his cosyn of socour helpe that he myght be restored agayn to his owne propre realme fyrst dignite And kynge Aleyn grauÌ„ted hym his askyng Than dyd he apparayle hym to take his waye vyage in to this londe And prayed god almyghty deuoutly that he wolde make to hym demonstracyon yf his prayer in to this londe were to hym pleasauÌ„t or not For agaynst the wyll of god almyghty he wolde no thynge do Whan he had thus deuoutly made his prayer a voyce from heuen sayd to hym and badde hym leue that iourney away in to Englonde and that he sholde go to the pope of Rome for it was not yâ— wyll of almyghty god that yâ— Brycons sholde regne ony more in Brytayne nor neuer recouer the lond vnto the tyme that the pphecy that Merlyn sayd before be fulfylled And that shold neuer be vnto the tyme were comen that yâ— relykes of his body shall be brought fro Rome translated in to Brytayne And whan the relikes of other sayntes yâ— haue ben hydde for the persecucyon of the paynym folke shall be fouÌ„de and openly shewed than shall they recouer theyr loÌ„de agayn the whiche they haue soo longe tyme loste through theyr deseruynge Whan Cadwaldre had herde this answere he mer uayled gretly tolde it to kyng Aleyn Thankynge Aleyn sent for the clergye of his londe and made them to brynge the storyes prophecyes that Merliu Sybyll had sayd in theyr prophecyes And whan he knewe that the prophecy that Festom had prophecied of the Egle and other prophecyes accorded to the diuyne answere yâ— Cadwaldre had herdehe couÌ„seyled hym ryght faythfully desyred hym to leue his people his nauy and submytte hym to the disposicyon of god do all that the auÌ„gell had coÌ„mauÌ„ded hym Than Cadwaldre called ynor his sone and yuory his cosyn that was his systers sone sayd to them Take sayd he my folke my nauy that is here all redy and passe in to wales and be ye lordes of Brytons yâ— no dyshonour come to them by interrupeyon of yâ— paynyms folke for defaute of lordes And than he hymselfe lefte his realme of Brytayne his folke for euermore toke his waye vnto the pope of Rome Sergius the whiche worshypped hym moche and so he was confessed toke penaunce for his synnes And he had not longe dwelled there that he ne dyed the .xij. kalend of Maye the yere of grace b C .lxxix. ¶ How kynge Osfa was souerayne aboue all the kynges of Englonde how euery kyng warred vpon other IT befell so that all the kynges in that tyme that were in the londe as they of Westsex Merchenrych Estangle of Kent and of Southsex and of other costes eche warred vpon other he yâ— was moost myghty toke the londe of hym yâ— was moost feblest But there was a kynge amonge them that was called Offa that was saynt Oswaldes broder This Offa conquered all yâ— kynges of the lond and regned aboue them all And so grete was the warre in euery couÌ„tre bytwene kynges that no man myght wyte how the londe went But abbottes pryours and men of religyon wrote the lyues dedes of kinges how longe euery of them regned in what countree in what maner euery kyng dyed and of bysshops also And therof made grete bokes and let call them cro nycles And the good kynge Alured had that boke in his warde And let brynge it vnto Wynchestre and let it be fast tached to a pyller that men sholde it not remeue ne bere thens so that euery man myght se it thervpon loke For therin ben conteyned the lyues of all yâ— kynges that euer were in Englonde ¶ How the kyng of Northumberlonde Osbryght forlaye the wyfe of Buerne Bocard through strength afterward this Buerne conquered the kynge with power and strengthe ANd thus it befell in yâ— same tyme that there was a kyÌ„g in NorthuÌ„ berlonde that was called Osbryght soiourned at Yorke this kynge wente vpon a daye in to a wode for to dysporte hyÌ„ And whan he came agayn he went pryuely in to a good mannes hous that was called Bucrne the good man of that place was gone that tyme to yâ— see For oftentymes he went there to espye theues robbers that ofteÌ„tymes were wont to come in to the londe to robbe brenne slee The lady that was Buer nes wyfe was a wonders fayre womaÌ„ And the kyng came vnto her whan her husbonde was absent Ad so she trusted none harme vnto the kynge and welcomed hym with moche honour worthely serued hym of all thynges Whan the kynge had eten he coke the lady by the hande and ladde her in to a chambre and sayd that he wolde speke with her in couÌ„seyle And made all yâ— folke vor de out of the chambre saue onely the lady and he But the lady wyst not wherfore he dyd it tyll yâ— he had done all his wyll And whan he had done this dede he returned agayne to Yorke lefte the lady there sore wepyng for the dede that the kynge had done to her And whan hee lord was comen home sawe her wepe make suche sorowe mournynge he asked of her what she had done why she made suche sorowe Syr she sayd subtylly and falsly the kynge Osbryght hath done me shame vylany agaynst my wyll tolde hym the trouth how yâ— kynge had forlayne her with strength wherfore she sayd she had leuer be deed than lyue Fayre loue be styll sayd he for agaynst strengthe feblenes is lytell worth therfore of me shalt thou neuer the lesse be loued and namely for thou hast tolde me yâ— trouth And yfalmyghty god grauÌ„te me my lyfe I shall well auenge the. This Buerne was a grete man a myghty lorde was well belo ued had grete frendes let sende for the gretest lordes of the londe to them made his complaynt of the despyte that the kynge had done to hyÌ„ sayd yâ— he wolde be auenged how so euer it were And all his frendes couÌ„seyled hym that he shold go to yorke where as the kyng was to defye hym And Buerne â—eke his meyny came to the kyng And whan the kyng sawe hym he called hyÌ„ curteysly by his name And Buerne answered hym to hym sayd Syr I you defye yelde vp feautees homages londes as mothe as I haue holden of you and from this tyme forwarde I wyll neuer of the no thynge holde And so he departed fro
the kynge without more speche or ony abydynge and toke leue of his frendes and went in to Denmarke complayned to the kynge Godryne tolde hym of the despyte that kyng Osbryght had done to hym of his wyfe prayed hym of socour and helpe for to auenge hym Whan kynge Godryne of Denmarke the Danes had herde the complaynt of this Buerne and of the prayer that he bad they were wonders glad in theyr hertes for as moche as they might fynde a cause for to go in to Englonde for to warre vpon Englysshmen and also for to auenge Buerne of the despyte that that kynge Osbryght had done to his wyfe And for as moche as Buerne was sibbe vnto the kynge of Denmarke they let ordeyne anone a grete hoost of men and let ordeyne shyppes for them as moche as them neded to haue to that viage And whan all the hoost was redy the kyng made his two bretherne chefe capytaynes that were noble knyghtes of body and also bolde that one was called Hungar and that other Hubba ¶ How the Danes toke yorke and slewe kyng Osbryght and soone after slewe kynge Elle ANd whan all thynge was redy the two brethern toke leue of the kynge Godryne went to warde the see for to passe ouer into EngloÌ„de as fast as they myght spede Now is Buerne so well coÌ„forted so fast hyed hym with yâ— Danes that they be arryued in yâ— north couÌ„tree came through out Holdernes and destroyed all the coutreâ— and brent townes robbed folke slewe all that myght be taken tyll that they came vnto yorke And whan kynge Osbryght sawe them come he toke all his people that he had with hym came out of the cyte faught with them but no foyson he ne had agaynst them moche of yâ— people there were slayne on bothe partyes kynge Osbryght hymselfe there was slayne the cite anone was taken the Danes went in ¶ And there was also an other king in Northumberlond that Buernes frendes had chosen and helde hym for kyng a man yâ— was called Elle for as moche as they wolde not to kyng Osbryght be attendauÌ„t for the despyte that he had done to Buerne theyr cosyn It bef 〈…〉 thus yâ— kyng Elle was gone to the wode for to dysporte â—ym of venysou some he had taken And as he sate in the wode at meet he sayd to a knyght We haue well sped moche venyson taken And with yâ— worde came in a man sayd to hym yf ye so moche of venyson haue wonne an hondred tymes more ye haue lost for all this couÌ„tree the Danes haue goten taken yâ— cite of yorke agaynst you shall it hold yâ— neuer ye shall come therin and for so moche they haue slayne kyng Osâ—right Whan king Elle herde these wordes he let assemble all yâ— folke of the countree ordeyned all the power that he myght haue and wolde haue goten the cite of yorke with strength But the Danes came out anone gane hym a stronge batayle and slewe kyng Elle and the moost parte of the people that he had brought with him And the same place there they were slayne shall euermore be called Elle crofte and that place is a lytell from yorke And than yâ— Danes neuer rested tyll they had conquered all Northumbetlonde in that countree they made wardryns went ferther in to yâ— lande toke Notyngham there they abode all yâ— wyuter doynge all the sorowe that they myght And after whan somet tyme came they reineued from Notyngham and came to Nicholl and Lyndefey to Holand For no man myght them withstand so moche power and sttength they had ¶ How saynt Edmund the kynge was martyred ANd so ferre had the Danes passed from couÌ„tree to couÌ„tree and euermore brennynge robbynge destroyed all yâ— they myght tyll they came to Tetford in that couÌ„tree they fouÌ„de a chrysten kyng that moche loued god his werkes that was called Edmund he was kyng of Northfolke South folke This kyng saynt Edmund ordeyned as moche folke as he myght and fought with the Danes but he his folke were discomfyted the kyng hymselfe was dryuen vnto the castell of Framelyngham the Danes pursued hym tame vnto the same castell And whan kyng Edmund sawe yâ— the castel myght not withstande them he came agaynst them with whome yâ— Danes fyrst spake and anone they asked of hym where king Edmund was Now forsothe said he whan I was in yâ— castell there was the kyng and whan I went out of the castell he went out also whether he shall escape or dye at goddes wyll must it be Whan saynt Edmund had named god by that they wyst well that it was hymselfe And anone Hubba Hungat toke hym and sayd that he shold forsake god and all chrysten lawes as many other had done before hym And saynt Edmund sayd that he wolde not but ta ther he wold suffre deth for goddes loue his lawes also Than toke they kyng Edmund bouÌ„de hym to a tree made theyr archers shote at hym with arowes tyll yâ— his body stycked as full of arowes as an vrchen full of pryckes But for all the payne that they dyd hym he wolde neuer forsake god And in the same turment and payne he dyed and betoke his soule to almyghty god And whan they sawe that he was deed they smote of his heed And in this maner as ye haue herde was saynt Edmund martyred ¶ How â–ª Hubba and Hungar toke the towane of Redynge WHan saynt Edmund was marry red Hungar Hubba departed thens with all theyr Danes to Redyng And as they wente thyder warde they destroyed brent to wâ—â—es and cyters slewe all chrysten people that wolde not forsake god and kest downe chirches came to Redynge and toke the cownr there helde them tyll that kyng Edâ—lf of Westsex came thider with at his power for to take yâ— to wne Than came out the Danes to gyue batayle to kyng Edrif and at that batayle was slayne an â—â—le of the Danes that was called Eidrak Vpon the morowe came kynge Eldred and his broder Alured with a stronge power and a grete hoost And the Kyng Edelf came agayne that had fo 〈…〉 the daye before to that batayle And the Danes than came out for to fyght with them yâ— batayle was wonders stâ—â—ge For many a man was there slayne and the Danes that daye had the victory the kynge Eldred his broder Alured yâ— daye were discomfyted But the fourth daye after yâ— Danes the Englyshmen fought togyder an other tyme vpoÌ„ Ekel dene there was slayne a kyng of Deu marke that was called Raâ—ing foure erles of grete power And that daye the Danes had shame for they were driuen to Engilfelde And the .xv. day after the Danes the Englyshmen fought togyder at Rafyng there were yâ— Englysh men
Romayn was pope after Martyn two yere and. viij monethes no thynge of hym is wryten ¶ IohaÌ„nes the .xij. a Romayn was pope after Agapitus almoost .viij. yere and he had a fader that hyght Alberyke was a worthy man in the cite of Rome He enduced the noble men to swere that after the dethe of Agapitus they sholde those OctauianuÌ„ his sone pope And so it was done was named Iohn he was a hunter and a lecherous man so that openly he kepte women Wherfore certayn cardynalles wrote to Ottonem the emperour of Almayn that he sholde come to Rome for to helpe to destroye the sclaundre of the chirche This the pope perceyued the hande that wrote that pystle he made to be cutte of And many tymes he was warned by the Emperour the clergy that he sholde correcte hym selfe But he wolde not for no thynge Than he was deposed Leo was put in to his place Wherfore the emperour was anoyed and came agayne and besyeged Rome so longe tyll they toke Benedicte to hym and restored Leo. ¶ Of kynge Edgar that regned aboue the kynges of Scotlonde and of Wales And how he was begyled through the takynge of his wyfe ANd after this Edwyne regned Edgar his broder a man that moche loued god peas holy chirche also and was a worthy man a grete lorde of blode myghty maynteyned well this loÌ„de in peas And this Edgar was lorde kyng aboue all the kynges of Scotlond of Wales from the tyme that Arthur was gone was neuer syth kynge of his power And this Edgar was saynt Edwardes fader And whaÌ„ Edgars wyfe was deed that was sa yt Edwardes moder and buryed he herde speke of the fayrnes of Estrylde that was Orgarus doughter a baron of Deuenshyre that was so fayre a woman that all men spake of her He called one of his knyghtes that he moche loued trusted vpon sayd to hym Go sayd he to the noble baron Orgarê° of Deuenshyre se yf that his doughter be so fayre as men speke of yf it be soth I wyll haue her to my wyfe This knyght that was called Edelwolde went forth his waye as the kynge hym had sayd came where as the lady was And whaÌ„ he sawe her so fayre he thought to haue her hyÌ„selfe to his wyfe therof spake to Orgarus her fader her fader was an olde man and had no moo chyldren but her onely and sawe that Edelwolde was a fayre yonge knyght and worthy ryche and was well beloued with the kynge and thought his doughter shold well be maryed beset vpon hym grauÌ„ted hym his doughter yf the good lorde the kyng wolde coÌ„sent therto And thaÌ„ this Edelwold came agayn to the kyng told hym that she was fayre ynough to se vpon but she was wonders lothly Than answered the kyng sayd that he toke but lytel charge Syr sayd Edelwold she is her faders heyre and I am not ryche of londes yf ye wolde consent graunte that I myght haue her than shold I be ryche ynough In goddes name sayd the kyng I consent therto Edelwold than thanked the kynge moche and went agayn in to Deuenshyre and spoused the damoysell and in that couÌ„tree he dwelled And thus it befell vpon a tyme that he tolde his counseyle all this thynge vnto his wyfe how in what maner he had â—egyled his lorde the kyng that wolde haue had her to wyfe And anone as she it wyst she loued hym neuer more after warde as she dyd before This lady conceyued by hym a sone And whan tyme was that the chylde shold be borne Edelwold came to the kyng prayed hym to heue a sone of his at the fontstone The kyng hym grauÌ„ted let call him Edgar after his owne name And whan this was done he thought that al was syker ynough for the kyng that he wolde not take his wyfe for as moche as his lord was a ioly man and an amerous ¶ How kynge Edgar wedded Estrylde after the deth of Edelwolde â—Hus it befell that all men in king Edgars court than spake sayd that Edelwolde was rychely auaunced through the maryage of his wyfe and yet they sayd he was auaunced an hondred folde more for he had spoused the fayrest woman that euer was seen And whan the kyng herde speke so moche of her beaute he thought that Edelwold had hym deceyued begyled and thought pryuely in his herte that he wolde go in to Deuenshyre as it were for to hunt for the harte for the hynde other wylde beestes than he sholde se there the lady or he departed theÌ„s And this lady was dwellynge at a maner place besyde the forest where that the kyng wolde hunt at that maner he was herborowed all nyght And whan tyme came that the kyng sholde soupe the sonne shone the kynge asked after his gossyp after his godsone And Edelwold made her to come before the kyng neuerthelesse yf it otherwyse myght haue ben she sholde not haue comeÌ„ in his syght by his wyll The lady welcomed the kyng swetely hym kyssed And he toke her by the hande and nexte by hym her set and so souped they togyder And there was a custome and an vsage in this londe that tyme that whan one dronke to an other the drynker sholde saye wassayle and that other sholde answere and saye drynke hayâ—e And thus dyd the kynge the lady many tymes also kyssed And after souper whan tyme was to go to bedde the kyng went to bedde thynkyng hertely on the fayrnes of that lady than was ouercomen for her loue that hym thought the he sholde dye but yf he had his wyll on her Vpon the morowe the kynge arose and went in the forest for to dysporte hym with hartes hyndes all other wylde beestes and of the hartes grete plente he sente to that lady And thryes he wente to solace speke with that lady whâ—â—es he dwelled there in that countree And after that the kynge remeued th 〈…〉 s bethought hym how he myght best delyuer Edelwolde from his wyfe as he had hym fyrst deceyued And the kynge anone after .viij. dayes let ordeyn a parlyament at Salysbury of all his baronage to haue counseyle for to ordeyne how the countree of Northumberlonde shold best be kepte that the danes came not there to destroye the londe And this Edelwolde came vnto the kynges parlyament And the kynge sent hym vnto yorke for to be keper of that countree And thus it befell that men that knewe hym not slewe hym by the waye And anone as the kyng herde tell that Edelwolde was deed he let sende after the fayre lady Estrylde that she sholde come to the cyte of London and there be wedded to the kynge with grete solempnite and worshyp And whan he was come to London soone after he helde a soleÌ„pne feest
¶ Nycolas the seconde was pope after Benedicte two yere This Nycolas called a couÌ„seyle agaynst the archedeken of Turonosens whiche was an heretyke he taught agaynst the fayth For he erred in the sa crament after he was coÌ„uerted was an holy man but he coude neuer coÌ„uerte his discyples ¶ Nota. ¶ Alexander the seconde was pope after hyÌ„ .xij. yere This Alexander was an holy man he ordeyned that vnder payne of cursynge that no man shold here a preestes masse whome they knewe had a â—â—man Vt pâ— xxxij dist preter hoc He had strife with one Codulo but he expulsed hyÌ„ as an vsurper put hym out as a symoner ¶ How Harolde that was Godwyns sone was made kynge how he escaped fro the duke of Normandy Whan â—ayÌ„t Edward was gone out of this worlde and was passed to god worthely buryed as it apperteyned to suche a grete lorde for to be The barons of the londe wolde haue had Edward Helingus sone to Edward yâ— outlawe that was EdmuÌ„d Irensydes sone to be kyngr bycause he was of yâ— moost kyndest kynges blode of yâ— realme But Harold through the erle Godwyn his fader through other grete lordes of yâ— realme that were of his kynne seased all Englonde in to his handes anone let crowne hym kyng after the buryenge of saynt Edward ¶ This Hatold yâ— was Godwyns sone two yere afore saynt Edward dyed he wold haue gone in to FlauÌ„dres but he was dryuen by teÌ„pest in to the couÌ„tree of Pountyf there he was taken brought to duke Willyam And this Harold wende that duke Willyam wolde haue ben auenged on hyÌ„ bycause that Haroldes fader had let slee Alured saynt Edwardes broder pryncypally bycause Alured was sone to quene Emma that was Rychardes moder duke of Normandy yâ— was grandfader to duke Willyam Neuerthelesse he dyd not so for as moche as Harold was a noble a wyse knight that his fader he were accorded with saynt Edwarde therfore he wolde not mysdo hym but alowed all thynge ordeyned bytwene them Harold by his good wyll sware vpon a boke vpon holy saintes that he shold spouse wedde duke Wyllyams doughter after the deth of saynt Edward yâ— he sholde do his besy cure to saue kepe yâ— realme of Englonde vnto yâ— profyte auauÌ„tage of duke William And whaÌ„ Harold had thus made his othe vnto duke William he let hym go free out of pryson gaue hyÌ„ many ryche gyftes And than he departed thens came in to Englond and anone dyd in this maner whaÌ„ saynt Edward was deed as a fals forsworne man let crowne hymselfe kynge of Englonde and falsly brake the couenaunt yâ— he had made before with duke Willyam wherfore he was wonders wroth with hym swore that he wolde be auenged vpon hym what someuer hym befell And anone duke Willyam let assemble a grete hoost came in to Englonde to auenge hym vpon Harold to conquere yâ— londe yf that he myght ¶ And in yâ— same yere that Harold was crowned Harald Hare strenge kyng of Denmarke arryued in Scotlonde thought to haue ben kyng of Englonde he came in to Englond robbed slewe all yâ— he myght tyll yâ— he came to Yorke and there he slewe a. M. men of armes and an hondred preestes ¶ Whan these tydynges came to yâ— king he assembled a grete power went for to fyght with Haralde of Denmarke with his owne handes he slewe hym the danes were discomfyted And those that were left alyue with moche sorow fledde to theyr shyppes And thus kyng Harold of Englonde slewe kyng Harald of Denmarke ¶ Here came the Normans and expulsed Harold a Saxon. Wilhelums conquestor ¶ Anno dnÌ„i M .lxvj. ¶ How Willyam bastard duke of Normandy came in to Englonde and slewe kynge Harolde ANd whaÌ„ this batayle was done Harolde became so proude that he wolde no thynge parte with his people of ony thynge yâ— he had goten but helde it all to hymself wherfore yâ— moost parte of his people were wroth and departed from hym so that onely were left with hym but his soudyours ¶ And vpon a daye as he sate at meet a messenger came to hym sayd that William bastard duke of NormaÌ„dy was arryued in Englonde with a grete hoost had taken all the londe aboute Hastynges also myned the castell Whan yâ— kyng had herde these tydynges he went thyder with a small power in all the haste yâ— he myght for there was but fewe people left with hym And whan he was comen thyder he ordeyned to gyue batayle to the duke Wyllyam But yâ— duke asked hyÌ„ of these thre thynges yf that he wold haue his doughter to wyfe as he had promysed sworne his othe or that he wolde holde the londe of hym in truage or that he wold determyne this thynge in batayle This Harold was a proude man and a stronge trusted moche in his strength and fought with the duke Willyam his people But Harolde and his men were discomfyted in that batayle hymselfe there was slayn And this batayle was ended at Toubrydge in the seconde yere of his regne vpon saynt Calixtes daye and so he was buryed at waltham ¶ Of kynge Willyam bastard how he gouerned hym well and wysely and of the warre bytwene hym the kynge of Fraunce WHan Wyllyam bastard duke of Normandy had conquered all yâ— londe of Englond vpon Chrystmasse daye nexte folowynge he let hym to be crowned kynge at westmynster was a worthy kyng gaue to englyssh men londes largely to his knyghtes And afterwarde he went ouer the see came in to Normandy there dwelled a whyle And in the seconde yere of his regne he came agayne in to Englond brought with hym Maude his wyfe let crowne her quene of Englonde on whyt sondaye ¶ And than anone after yâ— king of Scotlond that was called Mancolyn began to stryue warre with the kyng William And he ordeyned hym toward Scotlond with his men bothe by londe and by see for to destroye kynge Mancolyn But they were accorded the kyng of Scotlonde became his man helde all his londe of hym And king William receyued of hym his homage and came agayn in to Englond And whan kyng William had regned .xvij. yere Maude the quene dyed on whome kynge Wyllyam had begoten many fayre children that is to saye Robert Curtoys WilliaÌ„ Rous Rycharde also that dyed Henry Beauclerk Maude also that was the erles wyfe of Bleynes and other foure fayre doughters And after his wyues deth there began grete debate bytwene hym Philyp the kyng of FrauÌ„ce But at the last they were accorded And than dwelled yâ— kyng of Englond in Normandy no man hym warred he no man longe tyme. ¶ And the kyng of FrauÌ„ce sayd vpon a daye in scorne of kyng William yâ— he had longe tyme lyen
Spaldyng the whiche Pyers kynge Edwarde had put there for to kepe the same towne with many burgeyses of the same towne Wherfore the chyldren that were put in hostage through the burgeyses of Barwyk folowed the kynges marchalse many dayes fettred in stronge yrens ¶ And after that tyme there came two cardynals in to Englond whiche the pope had sent for to make peas bytwene Englond Scotlonde And as they went towarde Durham for to haue sacred mayster Lowys of Beaumont bysshop of Durham they were takeÌ„ and â—obbed vpon the more of Wynglesoown Of whiche robbery syr Gylbert of Middelton was atteynt and taken drawen hanged at London his heed smytten of put vpon a spere and set vpon newe gate and the foure quarters sent to foure citees of EngloÌ„de And that same tyme befell many myscheues in Englond for the poore people dyed for hunger and so moche so fast dyed that vnneth men myght them bury For a quarter of whete was worth xl shyllynges and two yere an halfe a quarter of whete was worth .x. marke And often tymes the poore people stale chyldren and ete them ete also all the houÌ„des that they myght take and also horses and cattes And after there fell a grete moreyn amonge beestes in diuers countrees of Englonde durynge kynge Edwardes lyfe tyme. ¶ How the Scottes robbed Northumberlonde ANd in the same tyme came the Scottes agayne in to Englond and destroyed Northumberlonde and brent robbed that lond and slewe men women chyldren that laye in theyr cradels brent also chirches destroied chrystendom and toke bare Englysshe meÌ„nes goodes as they had beÌ„ sarasyns or paynyms of the wyckednes that they dyd all chrystendom spake of it ¶ How the Scottes wolde not amende theyr trespace and therfore Scotlonde was enterdyted ANd whaÌ„ pope Iohn the .xxij. after saynt Peter herde of the grete sorow myschefe that the scottes wrought he was wonders sory that christendom was so destroyed through the Scottes and namely that they destroyed so chirches wherfore the pope sent a generall sentence vnder his bulles of leed vnto the archebysshop of Caunterbury to the archebysshop of yorke that yf Robert the Brus of Scotlonde wolde not be iustifyed and make amendes vnto the kyng of EngloÌ„de Edward theyr lord make amendes of his harmes that they had done also to restore the goodes that they had taken of holy chirche that the sentence sholde be pronounced through out all Englonde And whan the Scottes herde this they wold not leue theyr malyce for the popes commauÌ„demeÌ„t wherfore Robert the Brus Iames Douglas Thomas Randulf erle of Moref all those that with them comoned or holpe them in worde or dede were accursed in euery chirche through out all Englonde euery day at masse .iii. tymes no masse shold be songe in holy chirche through out all Scotlonde but yf the Scottes wolde make restitucyon of the harmes that they had made vnto holy chirche wherfore many a good preest holy men therfore were slayne through the realme of Scotlonde bycause they wolde not synge masse agaynst the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement agaynst his wyll and to do and fulfyll the tyrauntes wyll ¶ How syr Hugh Spensers sone was made the kynges chamberlayne and of the batayle of Mitone ANd it was not longe afterward that the kynge ne ordeyued a parliament at yorke there was syr Hugh Spensers sone made chamberlain And the meane tyme whyle the warre lasted the kyng went agayn in to Scotlonde that it was wonder to wyte besyeged the towne of Barwyk but the Scottes went ouer the water of Solewath that was thre myle froÌ„ the kynges hoost pryuely they stale away by nyght came in to engloÌ„d robbed destroyed all that they myght spared no maner thyÌ„ge tyll that they came to yorke And whan the englysshmen that were lefte at home herd these tydynges all tho that might trauayle as well moÌ„kes preestes freres thanoÌ„s seculers came mette with the scottes at Miton vpswale the .xij. day of October Alas the sorow for the englisshe husbondmen that coude no thyÌ„ge of warre there were slayne drow ned in an arme of the see And the chefetaynes syr William of Melton archebisshop of yorke the abbot of selby with theyr stedes fled came to yorke that was theyr owne foly that they had that mischauÌ„ce for they pas sed the water of swale the scottes set a fyre the stackes of hey the smoke therof was so huge that the englysshmen myght not se the scottes And whan the Englysshmen were gone ouer the water than came the Scottes with theyr wynge in maner of a shelde came towarde the englysshmen in araye the englysshmen fledde for vnneth they had ony men of armes for the kyng had them almoost lost at the syege of Barwyk and the scottes hoblers went bytwene the brydge the englysshmen And whan the grete hoost them mette the englysshmen fled bytwene the hoblers the grete hoost the Englysshmen almoost were there slayn they that might go ouer the water were saued but many were drowned Alas for there were slayne many men of relygyon seculers preestes clerkes with moche sorow the archebisshop escaped therfore the Scottes called that batayle the whyte batayle ¶ How kynge Edwarde dyd all maner thynge that syr Hugh Spenser wolde ANd whan kyng Edward herde these tydynges he remeued his syege from Barwik came agayn in to Englonde But syr Hugh Spenser the sone that was the kynges chamberlayne kepte so the kynges chambre that no man myght speke with the kynge But he had made with hym a fâ—ette for to do all his nede that ouer mesure And this Hugh bare hym so stoute that all men had of hym scorne and despyte And the kynge hymselfe wold not be gouerned ne ruled by no maner man but onely by his fader and by hym And yf ony knyght of Englonde had wodes maners or loÌ„des that they wolde coueyte anone the kyng must gyue it them or els the man that ought it sholde be falsly endyted of forfayte or felouy And through suche doynge they disheryted many a bacheler so moche loude he gate that it was grete wonder And whan the lordes of Englonde sawe the grete couetyse the falsnes of syr Hugh Spenser the fader syr Hugh the sone they came to the gentyll erle of Lancastre and asked hym of couÌ„seyle of the dysease that was in the realme through syr Hugh Spenser and his sone And in haste by one assent they made a preuy assemble at Shyrburne in Elmede and they made there an othe for to breke dystrouble the doynge bytwene the king syr Hugh spen ser his sone vpoÌ„ theyr power And they weÌ„t in to the marche of wales destroyed the londe of the foresayd syr Hughes ¶ How syr Hugh Spenser his fader were exiled out of
all that they had slewe of them al that he myght take came yelded hym to the kynge Whan the good erle Thomas wyst that he was so betrayed he was sore abasshed sayd to hyÌ„selfe O almighty god how myght Robert Holand fynde in his herte me to betraye syth I loued hym so moche O god well may now a man se by hyÌ„ that no man may deceyue an other rather than he that he trusteth moost vpon he hath full euyll yelded me the goodnes the worshyp that I haue done to hym through my kyndnes haue auauÌ„ced him made hym hye where that he was lowe and he maketh me go from hygh vnto lowe but yet shall he dye an euyll deth ¶ Of the discomfyture of Burbrygge â—He good erle syr Thomas of Lancastre Vmfrey de Bohoune erle of Herford the barons that were with them toke couÌ„seyle bytwene them at the freres prechours in PouÌ„fret Thomas of Lancastre than thought vpon the treason of Robert Holand sayd in reprefe Alas Robert Holand hath me betrayed aye is the reed of some euyll shreed And by the comyn assent they shold go to the castell of Dunstanburgh the whiche apperteined to the erledom of Lancastre that they shold abyde there tyll that the kyng had forgyuen them his maletaleÌ„t But whan the good erle Thomas herde this he answered in this maner sayd Lordes said he yf we go toward the north the northeren men wyll saye that we go towarde the Scottes and so we shall be holden traytours for cause of distauÌ„ce that is bytwene kyng Edward Robert the Brus that made him kyng of Scotlond therfore I saye as touchynge my selfe I wyll not go no ferther in to the north than to myn owne castell of Pountfret And whan syr Roger Clifford herd this he arose vp anone in wrath drewe his swerde on hygh swore by almyghty god by his holy names but yf that he wolde go with them he shold there slee hyÌ„ The noble gentyll erle Thomas was sore adrad sayd Fayre syrs I wyll go with you whether so euer ye me bydde Than went they togider in to the north with them they had vij C. men of armes came to Burbrygge Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela that was in the north couÌ„tree through ordynauÌ„ce of the kynge for to kepe the couÌ„tree of Scotlonde herde tell how the Thomas of Lancastre was dyscomfyted his company at Burton vpon Trent he ordeyned hym a stronge power syr Symond Ward also that than was shyref of yorke and meâ—te the barons at Burbrygge and anone they brake the brydge that was made of tree And whan the erle Thomas of Lancastre herde that syr Andrewe of Herkâ—â—a had brought with hym suche a power he was sore adrad and sente for syr Andrewe of Herkela and with hym spake sayd to hym in this maner Syr Andrewe sayd he ye may well vnderstande how that out lorde the kynge is ladde and mysgouerned by moche false couÌ„seyâ—e through syr Hugh Spenser the fader and syr Hugh his sone syr Iohn erle of Arundell through mayster Robert Baldok a false pylled clerke that now is dwellyng in the kynges courte Wherfore I praye you that ye wyll come with vs with all the power that ye haue ordeyned helpe to destroye the venym of Englonde and the traytours that ben therin and we wyll gyue vnto you all the best parte of .v. 〈…〉 domes that we haue holde we wyll make vnto you an othe that we wyll neuer do thynge without your counseyle so ye shall be eft as well with vs as euer was Robert Holand Than answered syr Andrewe of Herkela sayd Syr Thomas that wold I not do no consent therto for no maner thyÌ„ge ye myght me gyue wtout the wyll coÌ„mauÌ„dement of our lord the kynge for than sholde I be holden a traytour for euermore And whan that the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre sawe that he wolde not consent to hym for no maner thynge he sayd Syr Andrew wyll ye not consent to destroye the ve 〈…〉 of the realme as we be consent at one worde syr Andrewe I tell the that or this yere be passed that ye shall be taken holden for a traytour and more than ony of you holde vs now of a worse deth ye shall dye than euer dyd knyght in EngloÌ„de vnderstaÌ„de well that ye dyd neuer thynge that sorer shal repeÌ„t you now go do what you good lyketh I wyll put me in to the mercy of god And so wente the fals traytour tyrauÌ„t and as a fals forsworne man For through the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre he receyued the armes of chyualry of hym was made knyght Than myght men searchers drawe theÌ„ on that one syde on that other knightes also thaÌ„ fought togyder wonders sore And also amonge all other syr Humfrey de Boughon erle of Herforde a worthy knyght of renome through all chrystendom stode fought with his enemyes vpon the brydge as the noble lorde stode fought vpon the brydge a thefe rybaud skulked vnder the brydge fyersly with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the fouÌ„dament so the his bowelles fell about his feet Alas for sorowe for there was slayne the floure of solace coÌ„forte also of curteysy And syr Roger of Clifford a noble knyght stode euer fought well worthely hym defended but at the last he was sore wounded in his heed syr Willyam of Sâ—llay syr Roger of Bernefelde were slayue at that batayle Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela sawe that syr Thomas men of Lancastre lessed slaked anone he his company came vnto the gentyll â—ayght sayd vnto hym with an hye voyce Yelde the traitour yelde the. The gentyll erle Thomas than answered sayd Nay lordes traitours be we none to you we wyll vs neuer yelde whyle that our lyues lasteth but rather wyll we dyeâ—â— our treuth than yelde vs vnto you And syr Andrewe agayne behelde syr Thomas his company yellynge cryenge as a wood wolfe sayd Yelde you traytours taken yelde you sayenge with an hye voyce beware syrs that none of you be so hardy vpon lyfe lyâ—◠〈…〉 e to misâ—o Thomas body of Lancastre And with that worde the good erle Thomas went into the chaâ—eâ—â— and sayd kâ—elyng vpon his knees and turned his vysage towarde the crosse and sayd Almyghty god vnto the I yelde me holly I put me vnto thy mercy And with that the vylayns rybaudes lepte aboute hym on euery syde as tyrauntes wood turmentours and despoyled hym of his ar mure and clothed hym in a robe of raye that was of his squyers lyuerey forth ladde hym vnto Yorke by water Than myght men se moche sorowe care For the gentyll knyghtes fled on euery syde and the rybaudes vylayns egerly them descryed and cryed on hygh
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
Norfolke for euermore And syr Thomas Arundell archebisshop of CauÌ„ terbury was exiled that same tyme for euer deposed out of his see for malyce of the kyng And anone these thre worthy lordes were coÌ„maunded defended the kynges realme And anone they gate them shyppes at dyuers hauens went ouer the see in to dyuers loÌ„des eche his waye And the duke of Norfolke went to Venise there he died on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And than kynge Rychard made a clerke of his syr Roger Walden arche bysshop of CauÌ„terbury ¶ And in the .xxij. yere of kynge Richardes regne by fals couÌ„seyle ymaginacyon of couetous men that were aboute hym were made ordeyned blancke chartres and made them to be ensealed of al maner ry the men throughout the realme in so moche that they compelled diuers people to set theyr seales therto And this was done for grete couetyse wherfore al good hertes of the realme were clene turned away fro the kyng for euer after And that was vtter destruccyon ende to hym that was so hygh so excellent a prynce kyng through couetous fals couÌ„seyle falsely betrayed Alas for pyte the suche a kynge myght not se And than kynge Rychard set his kyngdome and his ryall londe of Englonde to ferme vnto foure persones whiche were these syr WyllyaÌ„ Scrope erle of Wylshyre tresourer of Englond syr Iohn Busshe Henry Grene syr Iohn Bagot knyghtes whiche turned them to myschefe deth within a lytell tyme as ye shall fynde here afterwarde wryten ¶ And than kyng Rychard ma de grete ordynauÌ„ce went hymself ouer see into Irlonde many grete lordes with hym with grete hoostes for to strength theyr kynge with men of armes archers moche grete stuffe ryght good ordynauÌ„ce as longed vnto warre And or he passed ouer the see he ordeyned made 〈◊〉 Edmond of Langley his vncle the duke of Yorke his lewtenauÌ„â— of Englonde in his absence with the gouernauÌ„ce couÌ„seyâ—e of these .iiij. knyghtes that had taken Englonde to ferme of the kyng And than he passed the see came in to Irlonde and there he was well worthâ—ly receyued And these rebelles that ben called 〈◊〉 Irysshmen came downe to the kynge yelded them to him bothe body goâ—des all at his owne wyll swore vnto 〈◊〉 to be his lyege men there dyd to hym homage feaute good seruyce thus he coÌ„quered the moost parte of Irlende in a lytell tyme. And whyle that kyng 〈◊〉 chard was thus in Irlonde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that the kyng had made before duke of Herford y◠〈◊〉 che duke the kyng had exiled out of this londe was comen agayn in to Englonde for to chalenge the dukedom of Lancastâ—â— as for his right true herytage And he came downe out of FrauÌ„ce vnto â—alays And there mette hyÌ„ syr Thomas Arundell that was archebysshop of 〈◊〉 that was exiled out of Englond wiâ—â— hym came the erle of Arundel his soâ—â— heyre the whiche was in kepynge of syr Iohn shelley knight somtyme wtâ—he erle of Huntyngdon with the duke of Excestre the whiche was tho in the castell of 〈◊〉 gate in Sussex there he stale awaye came to Calays there he was well worthely kepte tyll these other two lordes were comeÌ„ to Calays And thaÌ„ this worthy duke the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury Arundell shypped in the hauen of Calais drewe theyr course northward arryued in Yorkshyre at Rauensporne fast by Wydelyngton there he came entred fyrst the londe two lordes with hym and theyr meyny And than moche people of the realme that herde of his comynge knewe where that he was anone they drewe vnto hym welcomed these lordes so couraged them in all maner thynge and passed forth in to the londe and gadred moche people to them And whan kyng Rychard herde wyst that these two lordes were comen agayne in to Englonde and were londed Than the kynge lefte his ordynauÌ„ce in Irlonde came in to Englondward in all the haste that he myght and came to the castell of â—lyut and there he abode for to take his counseyle what myght be done but to hym came none And whaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy erle of Worcestre that was the kynges steward wyst and knewe this anone he came in to the hall amonge all the people and he brake the yerde of the ryall kynges housholde anone euery man was disperpied went his waye forsoke theyr mayster souerayn lorde and lefte hym alone And thus was kynge Rycharde brought downe destroyed stode hym selfe alone without comforte or socour or ony good counseyle of ony man alas for pite of this ryall kyng And anone came tydyÌ„ges that syr Henry of Boling broke was vp with a stronge power of people and that all the squyers of Englonde reysed vp the shyres in strengthyng of hym agaynst kyng Rychard And thus soone he was comen out of the North couÌ„tree to Brystowe there he mette with syr Wyllyam Scrope erle of Wylshyre and tresourer of Englonde with syr Iohn Busshe and syr Henry Grene and Iohn Bagot but he escaped froÌ„ them went ouer the see in to Irlonde And these thre knyghtes were taken and theyr herdes smytten of And thus they died for theyr fals couetyse And than was kynge Rychard taken and brought vnto the duke And anone the duke put hyÌ„ in fast warde and stronge holde vnto his comynge to London And than was there a rumour in London a stronge noyse that kynge Rychard came to Westmynster and the people of London ranne thyder wolde haue done moche harme hurte in theyr woodnes had not the Mayre aldermen and other worthy men cessed them with fayre wordes and turned them home agayne to London ¶ And there was syr Iohn Slake dene of the kynges chapell of Westmynster taken brought to London put in pryson in Ludgate And after that Iohn Bagot was taken in Irlonde brought to London put in prison in Newgate there to be kepte and abyde his answere ¶ And soone after the duke brought kynge Rycharde pryuely to London put him in the toure vnder sure kepynge as a prysoner And than came the lordes of the realme with al theyr couÌ„seyle vnto the toure to kynge Rychard sayd to hym of his mysgouernaunce extorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse all the comyn people also to all the realme Wherfore all the comyn people of the realme wolde haue hym deposed of his kyngdome And so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of London by all his lordes counseyle comyn assent of all the realme And than he was put from the toure vnto the castell of Ledes in Kent there he was kepte a whyle and than he was had from thens vnto the castell of
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
in all yâ— haste yâ— they myght brake al yâ— bridges where as ony passage was for hors man in so moche that there myght no man passe ouer the ryuers neyther on hors ne on foâ—e but yf he shold haue bendrowned And therfore our king with all his people went sought his way ferre vp toward Paris there was all yâ— ryall power of FrauÌ„ce assembled redy to gyue hym batayle for to destroye all his people But almyghty god was his guyde saued hyÌ„ all his meyny defended hym of his enemyes power purpose thanked be god yâ— saued so his owne knyght kyng in his ryght full tytel And than our kyng beholdyng seynge yâ— grete multytude nombre of his enemyes to withstande his waye gyue hym batayle Than the kyng with a meke herte a good spiryte lyfte vp his handes to almyghty god besought hyÌ„ of his helpe yâ— daye to saue his true seruauÌ„tes Than our kynge gadred all his lordes other people aboute bad them al to be of good chere for they shold haue a fayre a gracyous victory the better of all theyr enemyes prayed them to make theÌ„ redy to yâ— batayle for he wolde rather dye yâ— daye in the felde than to be taken of his enemyes for he wold neuer put yâ— realme of Englonde to rauÌ„som for his persone And yâ— duke of Yorke fell on his knees besought yâ— kyng of a bone yâ— he wold grauÌ„t hym that daye yâ— vauÌ„tward in his batayle the kyng grauÌ„ted hym his askyng and sayd gramercy cosyn of Yorke prayed hym to make hym redy And than badde he euery man to ordeyn hym a stake of tree sharpe bothe endes that yâ— stake myght be pyght in yâ— erth a slope that theyr enemyes shold not ouer come them on horsback for that was theyr fals purpose arayed them for to ouer ryde our meyny sodeynly at the fyrst comyng on of them at yâ— first brunt And al the nyght before yâ— batayle yâ— frensshmen made many grete fyers moche reuell with howting showting played our kyng his lordes at yâ— dyse an archer alwaye for a blanke of theyr money for they wend al had beÌ„ theyrs The morne â—â—ose yâ— daye gan sprynge the kyng by good aduyse let araye his batayle his wynges charged euery man to kepe them hole togyder prayed them all to be of good chere And whaÌ„ they were redy he asked what tyme of the daye it was they said pryme Than sayd our kyng now is good tyme for al engloÌ„d prayeth for vs therfore be of good chere let vs go to our iourney And thaÌ„ he sayd with an hye voyce in the name of almighty god saynt George auauÌ„t baner saynt George this day thyne helpe And than the Frensshmen came pryckynge downe as they wold haue ouer rydden all our meyny but god and our archers made them ryght soone to stomble for our archers shotte neuer arowe amysse but it perysshed brought to the grouÌ„de bothe hors man for they shotte that daye for a wager And our stakes made them toppe ouer terue eche one ouer ouer yâ— they laye on hepes two speres length of heyght And our kyng with his meyny with his men of armes archers that thacked on them so thycke with arowes layde on with stakes And our kyng with his handes fought manly yâ— daye And thus almyghty god saynt George brought our enemyes to grouÌ„de gaue vs that daye the victory There were slayne of frensshmen that daye in the felde of Agincourt mâ—â— than .xi. M. Without prysoners that were takeÌ„ there were nombred that daye of Frensshmen in the felde moo than syxe score M. But god that daye fought for vs. And after came there tydynges to our kynge that there was a newe batayle of frensshmen ordeyned redy for to stele on hym came towardes hym And anone our kyng let crye that euery man sholde slee his prysouers that he had taken anone araye the batayle agayne redy to fyght with the Frensshmen And whan the Frensshmen sawe that our men kylled downe theyr prysoners than they withdrewe them brake theyr batayle and al theyr araye And thus our kyng as a worthy conquerour had that daye the victory in the â—elde of Agincourt in Pycardy And than our kynge returned agayn where as the batayle was for to â—e what people were slayne of Englysshmen and yf ony were hurte yâ— they myght be holpen And there were deed in yâ— felde the duke of Barry the duke of AlauÌ„son the duke of Braband the erle of Nauerne thefe constable of FrauÌ„ce and .viij. other erles and the archebysshop of Saunce and of good barons an C. and mo of worthy knyghtes of grete alyaunce of cote armures .xv. hoÌ„dred And of Englysshmen were deed that daye the good duke of Yorke and the erle of Suffolke and of all other Englysshmen there were not deed passyng .xxvi. bodyes thanked be god And this batayle was on a frydaye whiche was saynt Crispyne Crispinians day in the moneth of October anone the kynge coÌ„mauÌ„ded to bury them and the duke of Yorke to be caryed forth with hym the erle of Suffolke And there were prysoners yâ— duke of OrlyauÌ„ce the duke of Burbon the erle of Vendome the erle of Ewe the erle of Richemond syr But sigauÌ„t marshaâ—â—f FrauÌ„ce many other worthy lordes were taken there in this batayle of Agincourt were brought to the towne of Calays so ouer the see with the kyng in to Englonde londed at Douer in Kent with all his prysoners in safete thanked be almyghty god so came to Casâ—terbury offred at saynt Thomas shryne And so forth he rode through the â—oâ—â—â—re of Kent the next waye to Eitham thâ—re he rested tyll that he wolde come to London And than the Mayre of London the aldermen sheryues with all yâ— comuners craftes came to yâ— blacke â—eth well worthely arayed to welcome our kyng with dyuers melodyes â—hanked almyghty god of his gracyous vyctory that he shewed for hym And so yâ— kyng his prisoners passed forth by them tyâ— he came to saynt Thomas of wateryng there mette with hym all religyous men with processyon welcomed hym And so the kyng came rydyng with his prysoners through yâ— rite of LondoÌ„ where as was shewed many a fayre syght at all that condythes at that crosse in chepe as in heuenly araye of auÌ„gels archauÌ„gels patriarkes prophetes virgyns with diuers melodyes sensyng syngynge to welcome the kynge all the condâ—thes â—eâ—â—ynge with wyne the kynge passed forth to saynt Paules there mette with hyÌ„ 〈◊〉 bysshops reuested mytred with sensers to welcome the kynge there they songe for his gracyous victory â—e deuÌ„â—audamus And there the kyng offred after toke his hors rode to
came downe fought with hym in conclusyon he was fayne to withdrawe hym his company to yâ— see agayne But yet he slewe hurte dyuers lordes moche people of the same couÌ„tree so returned home agayn in to Englonde with his company preuayled no thynge ¶ And also this same yere yâ— erle of Salesbury yâ— erle of Suffolke yâ— lorde Wyllybe the lorde Scales with theyr retynue layde syege to the cyte of Mauns the whiche cyte was yolden to them with many other stronge townes castels to yâ— nombre of xxxvj ¶ This tyme all Normandy a grete parte of Fraunce vnto Drlyaunce was vnder the obeyssauÌ„ce of yâ— kynge of Englonde all the remenauÌ„t of FrauÌ„ce was in grete trybulacyon myschefe ¶ How there was lyke to haue ben a grete fraye bytwene the cardynal and the duke of Glocestre And of the coronacyon of kyng Henry the syxth bothe in Englonde and in Fraunce IN the fourth yere yâ— same nyght yâ— the mayre of LondoÌ„ Iohn Couentre had taken his charge was a grete watche in London for a fraye that was bytwene yâ— bysshop of Wynchestre the duke of Glocestre protectour c. For the mayre with the people of yâ— cite wold abyde by the duke of Glocestre as protectour defendour of yâ— realme But by labour of lordes that went bytwene in especyal by the labour of yâ— prynce of Portyngale there was a poyntement taken yâ— there was no harme done ¶ And after yâ— batayle of Vernoyle in Perche the duke of Bedford came ouer in to Englonde And on whytsonday this same yere at Leycestre he dubbed kynge Henry knyght And forth with yâ— sayd kyng Henry dubbed all these knyghtes whose names foloweth yâ— is to wyte syr Rycharde duke of Yorke also yâ— sone heyre of yâ— duke of Norfolke the erle of Oxford the erle of westmerlonde the sone heyre of yâ— erle of Northumberlond yâ— sone heyre of yâ— erle of Vrmond yâ— lord Roos syr Iames butteler the lord Matrauas syr Henry gray of Tankeruile syr WilliaÌ„ Neuyl lord Fawconbrygge syr George Neuyl lorde Latymer the lorde welles yâ— lorde Berkle yâ— sone heyre of yâ— lord Talbot syr Rafe gray of werk syr Robert â—eer syr Rychard gray syr Edmond Honger ford syr Robert winkfeld syr Iohn but ler syr Raynold CobhaÌ„ syr Iohn pashley syr Thomas Tunstal syr Iohn chi diok syr Rafe langford syr williaÌ„ drury syr william ap Thomas syr Rycharde Carbonell syr Rycharde wydeuyle syr Iohn shridelow syr William cheyn syr William babyngton syr Iohn tune syr Gylbert Beauchamp ¶ Also in the .v. yere the duke of Bedford with the duchesse his wyfe wente ouer see to Calays a lytel before went ouer Henry bysshop of wynchestre And on our lady daye AnnuÌ„ciacion in our lady chirche at Calays the bysshop of Wynchestre whan yâ— he had songen masse was made Cardinall and he knelynge before the hygh awter the duke of Bedford set yâ— hatte vpon his heed there were his bulles redde as well of his charge as of the reioycynge of his benefyces spirytuall temporall ¶ And this same yere was grete habouÌ„ dauÌ„ce of rayne that the substauÌ„ce of hey also of corne was destroyed for it rayned almost euery other day ¶ And this same yere yâ— good erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Montague layde syege vnto OrlyauÌ„ce at whiche syege he was slay ne with a gonne yâ— came out of yâ— towne on whose soule god haue mercy for syth that he was slayne englisshe men neuer gate ne preuayled in Fraunce but euer after began to lese lytell lytell tyll all was lost ¶ Also this same yere a Bryton murdred a good wydowe in her bed without Algate whiche wydowe fouÌ„de hym for almes he bare awaye all that she had And after this he toke the gyrth of holy chirche at saynt Georges in south warke there toke the crosse forsware this londe And as he went it happened yâ— he came by the place where he dyd this cursed dede in yâ— subbarbes of London the women of the same parysshe came out with staues and canell dung slewe made an ende of hyÌ„ there Notwithstandynge yâ— constables many other men beynge present for to kepe hym for there were many women and had no pyte ¶ Also this same yere the duke of Norfolke with many gentylmen yemen toke his barge the .viij. daye of Nouember at saynt Mary auerays for to haue gone through London brydge through mysguydyng of the barge it ouerthrewe on yâ— pyles and many men were drowned but yâ— duke hyÌ„self with two or thre lept vpon yâ— piles so were saued with helpe of men that were aboue the brydge with castynge downe ropes by the whiche ropes they saued themselfe ¶ This same yere on saynt Leonardes daye kyng Henry beynge .vij. yere olde was crowned at westminster at whose crownacyoÌ„ were made .xxxvj. knyghtes This yere on saynt Georges day he passed ouer yâ— see to Calays toward FrauÌ„ce ¶ Aboute this tyme afore the realme beynge in grete mysery trybulacyon the Dolphyn with his party began to make warre gate certayn places made distresses vpon englyshmen by yâ— meane of his capytayns yâ— is to saye la Heer Poton de seyntraylles in especyall a mayde whiche they named la pucelle de dieu This mayde rode lyke a man and was a valyauÌ„t capitayn amonge them toke vpon her many grete enterprises in so moche yâ— they had a byleue for to haue recouered all theyr losses by her NotwithstaÌ„dyng at yâ— last after many grete feates by yâ— helpe prowesse of syr Iohn Luxemburgh whiche was a noble capytayn of yâ— duke of Burgoyns many englysshe men pycardes burgonyons whiche were of our party before yâ— towne of Compyne the .xxiij. daye of Maye the foresayd pucelle was takeÌ„ in yâ— felde armed lyke a man many other capytayns with her were all brought to Roen there she was put i pryson there she was iudged by yâ— lawe to be brent And than she sayd yâ— she was with childe wher by she was respyted a whyle But in coÌ„ clusyoÌ„ it was fouÌ„de yâ— she was not with chylde than she was brent in Roen the other capitayns were put to rauÌ„son entreated as men of warre ben acustomed ¶ And this same yere about Candelmasse Richard hunder a woll packer was dampned for an heretike brent at Toure hyll ¶ And aboute mydlent syr Thomas Baggeley preest vycarye of Mauen in Essex besyde walden was disgraded daÌ„pned for an heretyke brent in smythfelde ¶ And also in yâ— same yere whyles the kynge was in FrauÌ„ce there were many heretykes loulars yâ— had purposed to make a risyng cast bylles in many places But blyssed be god the capytayne of them was taken whose name was WilliaÌ„ MauÌ„deuyll a weuer of Abyndon baylyf of the same towne whiche named himselfe Iacke Sharp
captiuite By the takynge of this cite the Turke gretly was enhauÌ„ced in pryde a grete losse to all christendom ¶ In the .xxviij. yere was a parlyameÌ„t holden at Westmynster and froÌ„ thens adiourned to the blacke freres 〈◊〉 London after Christmas to Westmynster agayne ¶ And this same yere Roâ—erte of Cane a man of the west couÌ„tree 〈◊〉 a fewe shyppes toke a grete flete of shippes comyngâ— out of yeâ—ay laden with 〈◊〉 whiche shyppes were out of prince 〈…〉 uÌ„ders 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 brought them to Hâ—mpton wherfore the march auntes of EngloÌ„de beyng in FlauÌ„dres were arested in Bruges Ipre other places might not be deliuered 〈◊〉 theyr dettes disch â—uged tyll they had made apoyntment for to paye y◠〈◊〉 of those shyppes whiche was payed by yâ— marchauÌ„tes of the staple euery peny And in lyke wyse the marchuÌ„tes goodes beynge in Da 〈…〉 were also arested and made grete amendes ¶ This same yere the frensshmen in a mornyng toke by a trayne the towne of Pount de larche therin the lorde Fauconbrydge was takeÌ„ prisoner And after yâ— in D 〈…〉 er Rom was taken lost beynge therin syr Edmond duke of Somerset the erle of Shrewesbury whiche by a poyntment left pledges lost all NormaÌ„dy came home in to Englonde And duryng yâ— sayd parliament yâ— duke of Suffolke was arested sent in to yâ— Coure there he was a moneth after the kyng did do fetche hym out for whiche cause all yâ— comyns were in a grete rumour what for the delyuerauÌ„ce of Angeo Mayn after lesynge of all NormaÌ„dy in especyall for yâ— deth of yâ— good duke of Glocestre in so moche in some places meÌ„ gadred made them capytayns as Blewberde other whiche were taken put to deth And than the sayd parlyament was adiourned to Leycestre And thyÌ„der yâ— kynge brought with hym yâ— duke of Suffolk And when yâ— comyns vnderstode yâ— he was out of the Coute comen thyder they desyred for to haue execucion on them yâ— were cause of the delyuerauÌ„ce of Normandy had ben 〈◊〉 of the deth of the duke of Glocestre had solde Gascoyn Guyen of whiche they named to be gylty yâ— duke of Suffolke as chefe the lorde Saye yâ— bysshop of Salisbury 〈…〉 yell many moâ— And for to appease the comyns the duke of Suffolk was exiled out of Englonde for .v. yere And so duryng the parlyament he went in to Norfolke there toke shyppyng for to go out of yâ— realme of Englonde in to FrauÌ„ce And this yere as he sayled on yâ— see a shyppe of warre called the Nycolas of the toure mette with his shyppe fouÌ„de hym therin whome they toke out brought hym in to theyr shyppe to the mayster to the capytayn there he was examyned at yâ— last iudged to deth And so they put hym in a caban his chapelayn with him f 〈…〉 to shryue hym And the done they brought hyÌ„ in to Douer rode set hyÌ„ in to yâ— bote there smote of his heed brought yâ— body on londe vpon the sandes set the heed therby And this was done the fyrst day of Maye Leo what auayled hym all his 〈…〉 rauÌ„te of NormaÌ„dy c. And here ye may here how he was rewarded for the deth of the duke of Glocestre Thus began sorowe vpon sorowe deth for deth ¶ How this yere was the insurreccyon in Kent of the comyns of whom Iarke Cade an Irysshe man was capytayne THe yere of our lorde M cccc .l. was the grete grace of the Iubile at Rome where was grete pardoÌ„ in so moche yâ— from all places in chrystendom grete multytude of people resorted thyder ¶ And this yere was a grete assemble gaderynge togyder of the comyns of Kent in grete nombre made an insurreccyon rebelled agaynst the kyng and his lawes and ordeyned them a capytayne called Iohan Cade an Irysshe man whiche named hymselfe Mortymer cosyn to the duke of yorke And this capytayn helde these men togyder and made ordynaunces amonge them and brought them to the blacke hâ—th where he made a byll of p 〈…〉 yon 's to the kyng and his counseyle shewed what 〈…〉 tyes and oppressyons the poore comyns suffred all vnder colour for to come to his aboue he had a grete multytude of people And the .xvii. day of Iune the kynge many lordes capytayns men of warte went towarde hym to yâ— blacke heth And whan the capytayne of kent vnderstode the comynge of the kynge with so grete puyssanÌ„ce he withdrewe him his people to Seuenoke a lytell village And the .xxviij. daye of Iune he beynge withdrawen gone the kynge came with his army set in ordre embatayled to yâ— blacke heth And by aduyse of his counseyle sent syr Vmfrey Stafford knyght and Willyam Stafford squyer two valyauÌ„t capytaynes with certayn people for to fyght with yâ— capytayne to take hym brynge hym his accessaryes to the kyng whiche went to Seuenoke there the capytayn with his felawshyp mette with them fought agaynst them and in coÌ„clusyon slewe them bothe as many as abode wolde not yelde them were slayne Durynge this scarmysshe fell a grete varyauÌ„ce amonge the lordes men comyn people beynge on blacke heth agaynst theyr lordes capitaynes sayenge playnly yâ— they wolde go vnto yâ— capytayn of kent to assyst helpe hym but yf they myght haue execucyon on yâ— traytours beynge about yâ— kynge wher to the kynge sayd naye And they sayd playnly that the lord Saye tresourer of Englonde the bysshop of Salysbury the baron of Dubby the abbot of Glocestre Danyell and Treuilian many â—to were traytours worthy to be deed Wherfore to please the lordes meyny also some of yâ— kynges hous yâ— lord Saye was arested sent to yâ— toure of London And than yâ— kynge heryng tydynges of the beth ouerthrowynge of the Staf 〈…〉 he withdrewe hym to London 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to â—elyngworth for yâ— kyng 〈…〉 lordes burst not trust theyr owne housholde men ¶ Than after that the capytayne had had this victory vpon yâ— Staffordes anone he toke 〈…〉 sallet and his brigandynes full of gylte nayles 〈◊〉 also his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and Arayed hym lyke a lorde and capytayne and resorted with all his 〈◊〉 and also moo than he had before to the blacke hethe agayne To whome came the archebysshop of Caunterbury and the duke of Bokyugham to the blacke hethe and spake with hym And as it was sayd they fouÌ„de hym wytty in his talkyng and in his request And so they departed And the thyrde daye of Iuly he came entred into London with all his people and there dyd make cryes in the kynges name and in his name that no man sholde robbe ne take no maner of goodes but yf he payed for it And came rydynge through the cite in grete pryde and smote
duke of Somerset the duke of Bokyngham y◠〈◊〉 of Stafford y◠〈◊〉 of Northumberlonde yâ— lord Clyfford many other ¶ And what tyme that the duke of yorke his 〈◊〉 vnderstode that the kyng was departed 〈◊〉 these lordes from London anone he chauÌ„ged his waye costed the couÌ„tre 〈◊〉 came to saynt Albons the. xxii◠〈◊〉 of Maye there mette with the kynge to whome the king sent certayn lordes desired 〈◊〉 to kepe the peas departe but 〈…〉 syon whyle they treated on yâ— one syde yâ— erle of Warwyk with the March 〈…〉 and other entred yâ— towne on that other syde sought agaynst the kynge his partye so began the batayle 〈◊〉 whiche enduted a grete whyle But in conclusyon the duke of yorke o 〈…〉 and had the victory of that â—ourney In 〈…〉 of Somer 〈…〉 yâ— lord 〈…〉 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 estate 〈…〉 whiche was 〈◊〉 in yâ— by◠〈…〉 London in whiche 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 of â—orke was made 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 and the 〈◊〉 of W 〈…〉 and the erle of Salysbury Chauncelet of Englonde And all suche persones as had the rule before aboute yâ— kyng were sit aparte and myght not rule as they dyd before ¶ And this same yere dyed pope Nycolas the fyfth And after hym was Calixt yâ— thyrde This 〈◊〉 was a Catalane and the art 〈◊〉 of hym shall be shewed here after ¶ In this same 〈◊〉 fell 〈…〉 LondoÌ„ agaynst 〈…〉 bycause a yo 〈…〉 man toke 〈…〉 from 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 was sent for to come before 〈◊〉 Mayre the â—ldermen there for the offence he was â—oÌ„mytted to warde And thâ— the Mayre departed from the 〈◊〉 for to go home to his 〈…〉 but in Chepe the yonge men of y◠〈…〉 for the 〈…〉 prentyses 〈…〉 in Cheâ—e 〈…〉 was 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 from wherfore the Mayre and the â—ldermen come with the honest people of the Cite and droue them thens and 〈◊〉 some of them that had stolen to Newgate And whan yâ— yonge man yâ— was 〈…〉 by his â—elawes sawe this grete rumour af fraye robbery enswed of his fryst meuynge to the Lombarde departed and wente to Westmynster to sent wary or 〈…〉 had cost hym his lyfe For anont after came downe an Oyer determined for to do iustyce on all them that so â—ebelled in the Cite agaynst the Lombardes on whiche sate with the Mayâ—e that tyme WillyaÌ„ Marow yâ— duke of Bo 〈…〉 am many other lordes for to se exe 〈…〉 dont But the comyns of the 〈…〉 ly made them redy and dyd arme them in theyr houses and were in purpose to haue rongen the comyn bell whiche is called home bell but they were 〈…〉 sadde men whiche came to yâ— knowlege of the duke of Bokyngham other lordes and incoÌ„tynent they arose for 〈◊〉 â—urst no lenger abide for they 〈…〉 that the hole Cite wolde haue rysen agaynst them But yet neuerthelesse or thre of yâ— Cite were iudged to doth for this robbery were haÌ„ged at 〈◊〉 ¶ And anone after yâ— kynge the quene other lordes rode to Couentre withdrewe them from London for this cause And a lytell before yâ— duke of yorke was sent for to 〈…〉 there was discharged of the prot 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 of Salysbury of his C 〈…〉 after this they were sent for by y◠〈◊〉 scale for to come to 〈◊〉 where they were almoost yâ— erle of war 〈…〉 also and sholde haue ben destroyed yf they had not seen well to ¶ How the lord 〈◊〉 was taken by the 〈◊〉 of Sa 〈…〉 and of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 THis yere were taken foure grete fysshes bytwene Ereth LondoÌ„ that one was called Mors marine the seconde was a swerde fysshe the other twayne were whales ¶ In this same yere for certayne frayes done in the north countree bytwene the lorde Egremond the erle of Salysburyes sones the sayd lorde Egremond whom they had taken was condeÌ„pned in a grete somme of money to the sayd erle of Salysbury therfore he was commytted in to pryson in Newgate in London where whan he had ben a certayne space he brake the pryson thre prisoners with hym escaped went his waye ¶ Also this yere the erle of warwyk his wyfe went to Calays with a fayre felawship toke possessyon of his offyce ¶ Aboute this tyme was a grete reformacyon of many monasteryes of relygyon in dyuers partyes of the worlde whiche were reformed after the fyrst institucyon and coÌ„tynued in many places ¶ This same yere was a grete batayle in the marches bytwene the londe of Hungry and Turkey at a place called Septedrad where innumerable turkes were slayne more by myracle than by mannes hande for onely the hande of god smote them Saint Iohn of Capistrane was there present ê“uoked the chrysten people beynge than aferde for to pursue after the Turkes where an infynyte multytude were slayne destroyed And the Turkes sayd that a grete nombre of armed men folowed them that they were aferd to turne agayn they were holy auÌ„gels ¶ This same yere the prysoners of New gate in London brake theyr pryson and wente vpon the ledes fought agaynst them of the cite kepte the gate a longe whyle but at the last the cite gate the prison on them than they were put in fetters â—â—ens were sore punysshed in ensam 〈◊〉 of other ¶ In this yere also there was a grete erthquake in Nâ—ples in so moche that there perisshed .xi. M. people that sanke therein to the eâ—th ¶ Also in the yere .xxxvj. saynt Osmond sometyme bisshop of Salisbury was â—anonysed at Rome by pope Calixt the .xvj. daye of Iuly he was translated at Salysbury by the bysshop of Caunterbury many other bysshops ¶ And in August after syr Pâ—ers de Bresay Senesshall of Normandy with the capytayn of Depâ— and many other capytayns men of warre went to the see with a grete Nauy and came in to the downes by nyght And on the morow â—ely before daye they londed came to Sandwiche bothe by londe water toke the towne ryâ—â—ed despoy led it â—oke many prysoners lefte the towne all bare whiche was a ryche place moche good therin ladde with them many ryche prisoners ¶ In this same yere in many places of FrauÌ„ce Almayn Flaâ—idres Hollande 〈◊〉 chyldren gadred them togider by grete coÌ„panyes for to go on pylgrymage to saynt Myghels mouÌ„t in NormaÌ„dy whiche came fro ferre couÌ„trees wherof yâ— people meruayled And many supposed that some wicked spiryte moued them to do so but it dured not longe bycause of the longe waye also for lacke of vytayle as they went ¶ In this yere Reynold Pecocke bysshop of Chestre was â—oâ—de an herety ke the thyrde daye of 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 at Lamâ—â—th 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the archebysshop of 〈◊〉 and many other bysshops doctours lordes 〈…〉 all his â—okes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ¶ Ye haue herde before
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—or des were 〈◊〉 at saynt 〈◊〉 wh 〈…〉 fore was alway a grutchyâ—ge â—râ—th had by the heyres of them that wh 〈…〉 slayn agaynst the duke of yorke the râ—â—e of Warwycke and the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 ry wherfore the kynge by the 〈◊〉 of his couÌ„seyle sente for them to London to whiche place the duke of Yorke came the .xxvj. daye of Ianuary with .iiii. C. men lodged hyÌ„ at Baynardes castell in his owne place And the .xv. daye of Ianuary came the erle of Salisbury with v C. men was lodged in therber his owne place And than came the duke of Excestre of Somerset wt. viij C. men laye wtout temple barre And the erle of Northumberlond the lorde Egremond and the lorde Clifford with .xv. C. men and lodged wtout the towne ¶ And the Mayre that tyme Geffray Boloyne kepte grete watche with the comyns of the cite rode aboute the cite by Holborne Flete strete with .v. M. men well arayed armed for to kepe the peas ¶ And the .xiiij. daye of February the erle of Warwyk came to London froÌ„ Calays well beseen worshypfully with vj C. men in reed Iackettes broddred with a ragged staffe behynde before and was lodged at the gray freres ¶ And the .xvij. daye of Marche the kyng the quene came to London And there was a coÌ„corde a peas made amonge these lordes they were set in peas And on our ladyes day in Marche in the yere of our lorde M cccc .lviij. the kyng the quene all these lordes went on processyon at Paules in London and anone after the kyng the lordes departed ¶ And iÌ„ this yere was a grete fraye in Flete strete bytwene men of courte men of the same strete In whiche fraye the quenes atturney was slayne ¶ How the kynges housholde made a fraye agaynst the erle of Warwyk and of the iourney at Bloreheth ALso this same yere as the erle of Warwyck was at counseyle at Westmynster all the kynges housholde meyny gadred them togyder for to haue slayne the erle but by the helpe of god his frendes he recouered his barge and escaped theyr euyll enterpryse how well the cokes came rennynge out with spyttes and pestels agaynst hym And the same daye he rode toward Warwyk soone after he gate hym a coÌ„myssyon wente ouer see to Calays ¶ Soone after this the erle of Salysbury comynge to London was encouÌ„tred at Blorâ—heth with the lord Awdley moche other people ordâ—y ned for to destroye hym But he hauynâ— knowlege that he sholde be mette with 〈◊〉 was accompanyed with his two sones syr Thomas syr Iohn Neuyll a grete 〈◊〉 shyp of good men And so they fought to gyder where the erle of Salysbury waâ— the felde the lorde Awdley was 〈◊〉 many gentylmen of Chessh 〈…〉 〈◊〉 moche people huâ—te And the erles two sones were hurte goynge homeward afterward they were taken had to Ch 〈…〉 by the quenes meyny ¶ After 〈◊〉 Pius was pope was chosen this yere M cccc .lviij. and he was called before Eneas an eloquent man and a poete 〈◊〉 reate He was embassadour of the empe rours afore tyme. And he wrote in the 〈◊〉 seyle of Basyle a noble treaty for the 〈◊〉 rite of the same Also he canonysed 〈◊〉 Katheryne of Senys This pope ordey ned grete indulgence pardon to them the wolde go warre agaynst the Turke 〈◊〉 wrote an epystle to the grete Turke 〈◊〉 hortynge hyÌ„ to become chrysten And in the ende he ordeyned a passage agaynst the Turke at Ankone to whiche moche people drewe out of all partyes of chrystendome of whiche people he sent many home agayne bycause they suffysed not And anone after he dyed at the sayd place of Ankone the yere of our lord M cccc .lxiiij. the .xiiij. daye of August ¶ How Andrewe Trollop and the sowâ—youres of Calays forsoke the duke of Yorke and theyr mayster the erle of war wyk in the west countree THe duke of Yorke the erles of warwyk of Salysbury sawe the gouernauÌ„ce of the realme stode moost by the quene her couÌ„seyle how the grete prynces of the londe were not called to couÌ„seyle but set aparte not onely so but it was sayd through the realme that those said lordes sholde be destroyed vtterly as it opeÌ„ly was shewed at Bloreheth by them that wolde haue slayne the erle of Salysbury Than they for saluacyon of theyr lyues also for the comyn wele of the realme thought to remedy these thynges assembled them togider with moche people toke a felde in the west couÌ„tre to whiche the erle of Warwyk came fro Calays with many of the olde sowdyours as Andrewe Trollop other in whose wysdome as for the warre he moche trusted And whaÌ„ they were thus assembled made theyr felde the kyng sent out his coÌ„myssyons preuy seales vnto all the lordes of his realme to come wayte on hym in theyr moost best defensable aray And so euery man came in suche wise that the kyng was stronger had more people than the duke of yorke the erles of warwyk of Salysbury For it is here to be noted that euery lorde in Englonde durst not disobey the quene for she ruled peasybly all that was done about the kyng whiche was a good a well disposed man And thaÌ„ whan the kyng was comen to the place where as they were the duke of yorke his felaw shyp made theyr felde in the stroÌ„gest wyse purposed verily to haue bydeÌ„ fought but in the nyght Andrewe Trollop all the olde sowdyours of Calays with a grete felawshyp sodeynly departed out of the dukes hoost wente streyght to the kynges feld where they were ioyously receyued for they knewe the entent of the other lordes also the maner of theyr felde And than the duke of yorke with the other lordes seynge them deceyued toke a couÌ„seyle shortly in the same nyght departed from the felde leuynge behynde them the moost party of theyr people to kepe the felde tyll on the morowe Than the duke of Yorke with his second sone departed through wales toward Irlonde leuynge his eldest sone that erle of Marche with the erles of warwik of Salysbury whiche rode togyder with thre or foure persones streyght in to Deuenshyre there by helpe ayde of one Denham a squyer gate for theÌ„ a shyppe which cost .xj. score nobles with the same shyppe sayled froÌ„ thens iÌ„ to Garnesey there refresshed them fro thens sayled to Calais where they were receyued in to the castell by that posterne or they of the towne wyst of it And the duke of Yorke toke shyppynge in Wales sayled ouer in to Irlonde where he was well receyued ¶ How the erles of Marche Warwyk Salysbury entred in to Calays how the erle of warwyk went in to Irlonde THan kynge Henry
that is to wyte yâ— duke of Yorke was slayne the erle of Rutlond syr Thomas Neuyll many moo yâ— erle of Salisbury was taken other as Iohn Harowe of London capitayn ruler of yâ— fotemen Hanson of Hull Whiche were brought to PouÌ„fret there after biheded theyr hedes sent to Yorke set vpon the gates And thus was yâ— noble prynce yâ— duke of Yorke slayne on whose soule god haue mercy And this tyme yâ— erle of Marche beynge in shrowesbury heryng of yâ— deth of his fader desyred ayde of the towne to aueÌ„ge his faders deth fro thens went to wales at CaÌ„delmas after he had a batayle at Mortymers crosse agaynst yâ— erle of Penbroke of wylshyre where yâ— erle of Marche had yâ— victory Than the quene with those lordes of the north after that they had dystressed slayne the duke of Yorke his felawshyp came southward with a grete multytude of people for to come to yâ— kynge vndo suche conclusyons as had ben takeÌ„ before by yâ— parliament Agaynst whose comynge yâ— duke of Nor folke the erle of warwyk with moche people ordynauÌ„ce went to saynt Albons lad kyng Henry with them there encouÌ„tred togider in suche wyse fought so yâ— the duke of Norfolke yâ— erle of warwik with many other of theyr party â—ledde lost yâ— iourney where yâ— king Henry was taken by yâ— quene prynce Edwarde his sone whiche two had goten that felde Than yâ— quene her party beynge at her aboue sent anone to LondoÌ„ which was on asshewednesdaye yâ— fyrst daye of lent for vytayle for whiche yâ— Mayre ordeyned by yâ— aduyse of yâ— aldermen yâ— certayn cartes laden with vytayle sholde be sent to saynt Albons to them And whan yâ— cartes came to crepylgate the comyns of yâ— cite yâ— kepte the gate toke yâ— bytayle fro yâ— cartes wold not suffre it to passe ThaÌ„ were there certayn aldermen comyns appoynted to go to Bernet to speke with the quenes couÌ„seyle for to entreate yâ— the northeren men sholde be sent home in to theyr couÌ„tre agayn for yâ— cite of London drad fore to be despoyled yf they had comen ¶ And duryng this treaty tydynges came that the erle of Warwyk had mette with yâ— erle of Marche on Cotteswolde comynge out of Wales with a grete meyny of walsshmen that they bothe were comynge to London ware Anone as these tydynges were knowen yâ— treaty was broke tor yâ— kyng quene prynce all yâ— other lordes yâ— were with them departed fro saynt Albons noâ—thwarde with all theyr people yet or they departed thens they dyheded yâ— lord Boâ—â—yle syr Thomas 〈◊〉 whiche 〈◊〉 take in yâ— iourney done on 〈…〉 ¶ Than yâ— duch 〈…〉 of Yorke beynge at London deryng of yâ— losse of yâ— felde of saynt Albons 〈…〉 whiche went to 〈…〉 ght ¶ And philip malpas 〈…〉 che marchauÌ„t of London Thomas Vaghan squyer 〈…〉 many other 〈…〉 of yâ— comynge of yâ— quene to London toke a shyppe of Andwerpe to haue gone in to â—â—land 〈◊〉 on yâ— other coâ—st were taken of one Colompne a Frenssheman a shyppe of warre he toke them prysoners and brought them in to FrauÌ„ce where they payed grete good for theyr raunsom there was moche good and rychesse in that shyppe ¶ Of the deposynge of kyng Henry the syxth how kynge Edward the fourth toke possessyon of yâ— batayle on Palme sondaye and how he was crowned THan whan yâ— erle of Marche yâ— erle of warwyk had mette togyder on Cotteswolde incoÌ„tynent they coÌ„cluded to go to London and sent worde anone to yâ— Mayre to the cite that they wolde come And anone yâ— cite was glad of theyr comynge hopyng to be releued by them so they came to London And whan they were comen had spoken with the lordes estates beynge there coÌ„cluded for as moche as kynge Henry was gone with them northwarde yâ— he had forfeyted his crowne ought to be deposed accordyng vnto the actes made passed in the last parlyament And so by the aduyse of the lordes spirytuall temporall than beynge at LondoÌ„ the erle of Marche Edward by yâ— grace of god eldest sone of Rycharde duke of Yorke as ryghtfull heyre and nexte enherytour to his fader the fourth daye of Marche the yere of out lord god M CCCC .lix. toke possessyon of the realme at Westmerlonde in yâ— grete hall after in yâ— chirche of yâ— abbey offred as kyng with the câ—ptre royall To whome all yâ— lordes spirytuall teÌ„porall dyd homage as to theyr souerayn lord kyng And forthwith it was ê“claymed through yâ— cite kyng Edward the fourth of yâ— name And anone after yâ— kynge rode in his ryall estate northwarde with all his lordes to subdue his subgectes yâ— tyme beynge in the north for to auenge his 〈◊〉 deth And on Palmesondaye after he had a grete batayle in yâ— north couÌ„tree at a place called Cowton not ferre from Yorke where with yâ— helpe of god he gate yâ— felde had the victory where were slayne of his aduersaryes .xxx. M. men and moo as it was sayd by them that were there In the whiche batayle were slayne yâ— erle of Northumberlonde the lorde Clifford syr Iohn Neuyll the erle of Westmerlondes broder Andrewe Trollop and many knightes squyers ¶ Than kyng Henry that had beÌ„ kyng beynge with yâ— quene and the prynce at Yorke heryng the losse of that felde and so moche people slayne ouerthrowen anone forth with departed all thre with the duke of Somerset the lorde Roos other towarde ScotloÌ„de And the nexte daye after kynge Edward with all his army entred in to Yorke and was there proclaymed kyng obeyed as he ought to be And yâ— Mayre aldermen comyns swore to be his iyege men And whaÌ„ he had taryed a whyle in the north that all yâ— northcouÌ„tree had turned to hym he returned southwarde leuynge behynde hym the erle of Warwyk in those partyes to gouerne and rule that countree ¶ And aboute mydsomer after the yere of our lorde M cccc .lx. and the fyrst yere of his regne he was crowned at Westmynster anoynted kyng of Englonde hauynge possessyon of all the realme CAixtus the thyrde was pope after Nycolas thre yere and .v. monethes This Calixte was an olde man whan he was chosen pope was coÌ„tynually seke ne he myght not fulfyll his desyre whiche he enteÌ„ded to do agaynst the Turkes for dethe came vpon hym He was chosen pope in yâ— yere of our lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .lv. And he dyed the syxth day af 〈◊〉 he had iâ—stytued the traÌ„sfiguracyon of our lorde god He also câ—nonysed saynt Vincent a frere precher And there was a grete reformacyon of many monasteryes in dyuers partyes of the worlde these reformacions were made many ty mes but almoost none abode but they returned agayne as they were afore by successyon of tyme after yâ—
foresayd Moliuncius sone for to put awaye all stryfe and doubte made foure hygh kynges wayes preuyleged with â—â—â— preuylege fredom And the wayes 〈◊〉 through the ylonde The fyrst and gretest of the foure wayes is called Fosse and stretcheth out of the south in to the north and begynneth from the corner of Cornewayle and passeth forth by Deuenshyre by Somerset and forth besydes Tetbury vpon Cotteswold besyde Couentre vnto Leycestre and so forth by wylde playnes towarde Newarke and endeth at Lyncolne The seconde chefe kynges hye waye is named watlyngstrete and stretcheth thwarte ouer Fosse out of the southeest in to the north west begynneth at Douer passeth by the myddle of Kent ouer Temse besyde London by Westmynster and so forth by saynt Albons in the west syde by Donstable by Sâ—ratford by Towcetre by Wedom by south Lylleborne by Atheryston vnto Gylbertes hyll that now is called wrekene forth by Seuarne and passeth besydes Wrokcestre than forth to Stratton and so forth by the myddle of Wales vnto Cardykan and endeth at the Irysshe see The thyrde waye is called Erynnugestrete stretcheth out of the westnorth west in to the eestsoutheest begynneth in Meneuia that is saynt Dauids londe in west Wales stretcheth forth vnto Southamton The fourth is called Rikenyldstrete stretcheth forth by Worcestre by Wycombe and by Birmyngeham by Lechfelde by Derby by Chestrefelde by Yorke and forth vnto Tynmouth ¶ Of the famous ryuers and stremes Ca .viij. THere beÌ„ thre famous ryuers rennyÌ„ge through Britayn by the whiche thre ryuers marchauÌ„tes of beyonde the see comen in shyppes in to Brytayn well nygh out of all maner of nacyons londes These thre ryuers ben Temse Seuarne Humbre The see ebbeth floweth at these thre ryuers and departeth the thre prouinces of yâ— ylonde as it were the thre kyngdomes asondre The thre partyes ben Loegria Cambria Northumbria that is myddle EngloÌ„de wales Northumberlonde ¶ R. This name Tamyse semeth made one name of two names of two ryuers that ben Tame yse for the ryuer of Tame renneth besydes Dorchestre falleth in yse therfore all yâ— ryuer fro yâ— fyrst heed vnto the eest see is named Tamyse or Temse Temse begyÌ„neth besyde Tetbury that is .iij. myle by north Malmesbury there the Temse spryngeth of a well that renneth eestwarde passeth the Fosse departeth Glocestre shyre wylshyre and draweth with hym many other welles and stremes and wexeth grete at Grecestre and passeth forth than towarde Hampton so forth by Oxford by wallynforde by Redynge and by London ¶ Wilhel de pon ca .ij. At the hauen of Sandwytche it falleth in to the eest see and holdeth his name .xl. myle beyonde London departeth in some place Kent and Essex westsex Mercia that is as it were a grete dele of myddle Englonde ¶ R. Seuarne is a ryuer of Brytayn is called Haberne in brytysshe and hath that name Haberne of Haberne yâ— was Estryldes doughter Guendolon yâ— quene drowned this Haberne therin therfore the brytons called yâ— ryuer Haberne after yâ— woman yâ— was drowned therin but by corrupte latyn it is called Sabrina Seuarne in englysshe Seuarne begynneth in the myddle of Wales passeth fyrst towarde yâ— eest vnto Shrowesbury than turneth southwarde vnto Brygnorth worcestre Glocestre falleth in to the west see besydes Brystowe and departeth in some place Englonde Wales ¶ Wilhel de poÌ„ .li .iij. Seuarne is swyfte of streme moche fysshe is ther in woodnes of the swolowynge of the whyrlynge water casteth vp gadre to hepe grete hepes of grauell Seuarne ofte aryseth ouerfloweth the bankes ¶ R. Humbre hath that name of Humbre kyng of Hunes for he was drowned therin renneth fyrst a croke out of the south syde of yorke than it departeth the prouynce of Lyndesey yâ— longed somtyme to the Merces from the other couÌ„tre Northumberlonde Trent and Ous renne in to Humbre and make the ryuer full grete ¶ Treuisa The Merces were men as it were of myddle Englonde as it shall be sayd here after ¶ Of auncyent cytees townes ca .ix. THe kyngdome of Brytayne was somtyme made fayre with .xxviij. noble citees wtout ryght many castelles that were walled with coures with gates and with barres stroÌ„gly buylded ¶ Aâ—fre These were yâ— names of the citees Caâ—r lud yâ— is London Caerbranke yâ— is Yorke Caerkent that is CauÌ„terbury Caergoraukon that is Worcestre Caerlirion yâ— is Leicestre Caerclon that is Glocestre Caercolden that is Colchestre Carrey that is Chychestre saxons called it somtyme Cissoncestre Caercery that is Cir cestre Caerguent that is Wynchestâ—e CaergrauÌ„te yâ— is Cambrydge Caerleyll that is Lugubalia Karlyll Caerporis that is Porchestre Caerdrom yâ— is Dorchestre Caerludeoit that is Lyncolne Lyndecolin Caermarthyn that is Merlyns cite Caersegent that is Sicestre is vpon Temse not ferre from Redyng Leon that is Caerlegyon also hyght fyrst legecestre now is named Chestre Caerbathon that is Bache hight somtyme Athamannus cite Caerpaladour that is Septon yâ— now hyght Shaftesbury ¶ R. Other citees ben fouÌ„de in cro nycles for vnderstandynge of storyes of whom it shall folowe ¶ W 〈…〉 hel de pon London is a ryall and a ryche cite vpon Tamyse of burgeyses of riches of marchauntes of chaffre and marchauÌ„dyse Therfore it is that somtyme whaÌ„ derth of vytayles is in all Englonde comyuly at LondoÌ„ it is best chepe bycause of the byers sellers yâ— ben at London ¶ Gaufre Brute yâ— fyrst kyng of Brytons buylded â—dyfyed this 〈…〉 te of London yâ— fyrst cite in remembrauÌ„ce of the cite of Troy that was destroyed and called it Troy neweth TrinouantuÌ„ that is newe Troy Afterward kyng Lud called it Caerlud after his own name therfore yâ— Brytons had indignaâ—yon as Gyldas telleth Afterward Englysshmen called yâ— cite London yet after that Normans called it Londres is named in latyn LoÌ„doâ—â—a Rudhudibras kyng Leyles sone was yâ— vuâ— kyng of Brytons he buylded CauÌ„terbury the chefe cite of Kent called it Caerkent Afterward Englysshmen called it Doroâ—ernia but that is not Douer that standeth vpon yâ— clif of yâ— frensshe see is froÌ„ this Douer .xii. englysshe myle Afterward this Doroberâ—â—a was is called CauÌ„terbury The same king Rudhudibras buylded Wynchestre called it Caerguent after Englysshmen called it went wynchestre after the name of one Wyne an Englysshman that was bysshop there All westsaxon was subiecte to hyÌ„ the same kyng buylded Paladour that is Septon that now is called Shaftesbury Britons tellen that an egle ê“â—heâ—yed there somtyme Bladud Leyles sone a â—ygromancer was the .ix. kyng of Brytons he buylded Bathe called it Caerbathon EnglisshmeÌ„ called it after Athamannus cite But at yâ— last men called it Bathonia yâ— is Bathe ¶ Wilhel de poÌ„ 〈◊〉 .ij. In this cite welleth vp springeth 〈◊〉 bathâ—s men wene yâ— Iulius
Cezar made there suche bathes ¶ R. But Gaufre monemutensis in his brytysshe boke saith that Bladud made those bathes bycause William hath not seen that brytysshe boke wrote so by tellynge of other men or by his own gessyng as he wrote other thynges not best auysedly Therfore it semeth more sothly that Bladud made not yâ— hote bathes ne Iuliê° Cezardyd suche a dede though Bladud buylded made the cite but it accordeth better to kyndly reason that the water renneth in the erth by vaynes of brymstone sulphur so it is kyndly made hote in that course spryngeth vp in dyuers places of yâ— cite And so there ben hote bathes that wasshen of teters sores scabbes ¶ Treuisa Though meÌ„ might by crafte make hote bathes for to endure longe ynough this accordeth well to reason to philosophy yâ— treateth of hote welles bathes that ben in diuers londes though yâ— water of this bath be more troubly sourer of sauour and of smell than other hote bathes ben that I haue seen at Acon in Almayn And eyges in Sauoye whiche ben fayre clere as ony well streme I haue ben bathed therin assayed them ¶ R. Claudiê° Cezar maryed his doughter to Aruiragus kyng of BritoÌ„s This Claudius Cezar buylded Glocestre in yâ— wedding of his doughter BritoÌ„s called this cite fyrst after Claudius name but afterward it was called Glocestre after one Gloria whiche was duke of yâ— couÌ„tre staÌ„deth vpon Seuarne in yâ— marche of EngloÌ„de wales Shrowesbury is a cite vpon Seuerne in yâ— marche of engloÌ„de wales is set vpon yâ— toppe of an hyll it is called Shrowesbury of shrobbes fruyte that grewe there somtyme oâ— that hyll Brytons called it somtyme Pengwerne that is yâ— heed of a fayre tree Shrowesbury was somtyme yâ— heed of Powesye that stretcheth forth toward ouer yâ— myddell of wales vnto the Irysshe see Notyngham standeth vpon Trent somtyme hyght Notyngham that is the wonnynge of dennes for the Danes dwelled there somtyme dygged dennes and caues vnder harde stones rockes dwelled there ¶ R. Lyncolne is chefe of the prouynce of Lyndesey was called somtyme Caerludcoit afterwarde Lyndecoln It is vncertayne who buylded fyrst this cyte but yf it were kyÌ„g Lud so it semeth by menynge of the name for caer is britysshe is to saye a cite coit is a wode so it semeth that Caerludcoit is to saye Luddes wode towne KyÌ„g Leir was Bladuddes sone buylded Leyceâ—tre as it were in the myddle of Englonde vpon the ryuer Sos and vpon Fosse the kynges hye waye ¶ Wilhel de pon lib .iij. yOrke is a grete cite in eyther syde of the water of Ouse that semed as fayre as Rome vnto the tyme that kyng Willyam had with brennynge fyre defouled it the couÌ„tree aboute so that a pylgrym wolde now wepe and he sawe it yf he had knowen it tofore ¶ Gaufre Ebrancus the .v. kyng of Britons buylded yorke called it after his own name Caerbranke He buylded also two other citees one in ScotloÌ„de is called Edenburgh an other toward Scotlonde in the ende of Englonde is called Alcliud ¶ R. Edenburgh is a cite in the londe of Pictes bytwene the ryuer of Twede the scottysshe see hyght somtyme the castell of Maydens was called afterwarde Edenburgh of Edan kynge of Pictes that regned there in Egfridus tyme kyng of NorthuÌ„berlonde Alcliud was somtyme a noble cite is now well nygh vnknowen to all Englysshmen For vnder the Brytons Pictes EnglysshmeÌ„ it was a noble cite to the comynge of the Danes But afterward about the yere of our lorde viij C .lxx. it was destroyed whan the danes destroyed the couÌ„tree of Northumberlonde But in what place of Britayn that cite Alcliud was buylded auctours tell diuersly Beda li .j. sayth that it was buylded by west that arme of the see that departeth bytwene the Britons and the Pictes somtyme there Seuerê° famous wall endeth westward and so it semeth by hym that it is not ferre froÌ„ Caâ—â—leâ—ll for that cite is set at the ende of the wall Other wryters of storyes wryte that the cite of Alcliud is that cite that now is called Aldburgh that is to saye an olde towne standeth vpon the ryuer Ous not ferre fro Burghbrigge that is .x. myle westward out of yorke it semeth that he preueth that by Gaufride in his boke of dedes of Brytons he wryteth ytâ—â—â—durus kynge of Britons was lodged at the cite of Alcliud bycause of soâ—aâ—e and huntynge founde his broder Argaâ—on maskynge in a wode nygh there bâ—â—â—â—â— that hyght Calatery but that wâ—dâ—â—â—latery whiche is Calters in 〈…〉 recheth almoost to yorke and strâ—â—â—â—eth towarde the north by Aldburgh 〈…〉 by space of .xx. myle the moost 〈◊〉 of that wode is now throwen down the 〈◊〉 tylled Other men wolde suppose that Alcliud was that cyte that now is called Burgham in the north couÌ„tree of wâ—â—â— merlonde fast by Comberlond and standeth vpon the riuer Eden the cite is 〈◊〉 wondersly seen Deme ye now where it is buylded ¶ Treâ—â—sa It is not harde to assoyle yf men take hede that many townes bere one name as Cartagâ— in Affrica Cartago in spayne Newporte in wales Newport in the parysshe of Barkeley Worten vnder egge worton passeth wyâ—war wyk payne wyk in the parysshe of Barkeley two shyre townes eyther is called Hampton as Southampton Northampton so it semeth by the storyes that one Alcliud was in York shyre an other in westmerloÌ„d one fast by the ryght syde of yâ— west arme of yâ— see that departeth Englonde Scotlonde But that Alcliud was a ryght stronge cyte as Beda sayth yâ— cyte standeth fast by a ryuer that is called Cliud there is not suche a ryuer in Yorkshyre nor in Westmerlonde as men of the couÌ„tree tell me Some men saye that the ryuer Cliud is now named Sulwatche Sulwatche is but .v. 〈◊〉 fro Caerleyll whiche is a cite in yâ—â—ouÌ„tre of north Englond toward yâ— north west hath an other name whiche is Luguball Leyll the .vij. kynge of BritoÌ„s buylded Caerleyll ¶ R. In this cite is som what of that famous wall that passeth Northumberlond ¶ Wiâ—hel de pon In this cite is yet a thre chambred hous made of vawte stones that neuer myght be destroyed with tempest of wederne with brennynge of fyre Also in yâ— couÌ„tree fast by westmerlonde in yâ— front of a thre chambred place is wryteÌ„ in this maner Marâ—â—ictori what this wrytyng is to saye I doubte somwhat but yf it were so that some of yâ— Combres laye there somtyme whan yâ— consull Mariê° had put hyÌ„ out of â—taly But it semeth better that it is wryten in mynde of Mariê° kyng of Britons that was Aruitagê° sone This Mariê° ouerâ—ame in that place Rodryk kynge of Pictes so sayth Gaufre in his brytysshe
out Gurmond the Irysshe kyng with his Pictes and the Brytons also with theyr kynge that hight Careticus and droue them out of Englond into Wales And so that Saxons were vyctoryous euery prouynce after his strength made hym a kyng And so departed Englonde in to seuen kyngdomes Neuerthelesse afterwarde these seueÌ„ kyngdomes euerychone after other 〈◊〉 all in to one kyngdome All hole vn 〈◊〉 the prynce Adelstoue Neuerthelesse 〈◊〉 â—â—nes pursued this londe fro Adei 〈…〉 tyme that was Alurents fader vnto the thy 〈…〉 abou ts au C .lxx. 〈…〉 〈…〉 lly therin xxil 〈…〉 re And after hym Haralde hâ—lde the kyngdome .ix. mouethes And after hym Nor mans haue regned vnto this tyme but how longe they shall regue he to whome no thynge is vnknowen ¶ 〈…〉 Of that foresayd seuen kyngdomes theyr markes mares boundes whan they began how longe they endured here shall I somwhat shortly tell ¶ Alfre The fyrst kyngdome was that kyngdome of Kent that stretcheth fro the eest Occean vnto that ryuer of Tamyse There regned the fyrst Engystes began to regne by the accountynge of Dionyse the yere of our lorde A C .lv. that kyngdome dured iii C .lviij. yere .xv. kinges vnto that tyme that kynge Baldrede was put out and Egbert kynge of westsaxon ioyned that kyngdom to his owne The second kyng dome was at Southsaxon that had in the eest syde kent in the south the see the yle of wyght in the west Hamshyre in the north sothery there Ella regned fyrst with his thre sones began to regne the yere after the comynge of that Angles euen .xxx. But that kyngdome within shorte tyme passed in to the other kyngdomes The thyrde kyngdome was of Eestsaxon bad in the eest syde the see in the west the couÌ„tree of London in the fouth Temse in that north Southfolke The kynges of this couÌ„â—â—â— of westsaron fro the first Sebertes tyme vnto that tyme of the Danes were .x. kynges the whiche were subgecte somdele to other kynges Neuerthelesse oâ—t est longest they were vnder the kynges of Merci◠〈◊〉 to the tyme yâ— Egbert the kynge of westsaxon ioyned yâ— kyngdome was to his owne The fourth kyngdome was of Eest 〈…〉 gles conteyneth Northfolke South folke and hath in the east syde and in the north syde the see in yâ— north west Cam bridge shyre in yâ— west saynt Comondes dyche Herfordshyre in yâ— south Essex And this kyngdom duted vnder twelue kynges vnto the tyme yâ— kyng Edmond was slayne And than the Danes toke wrongfully both the kyngdomes of eest Angles and of eest Saxon. Afterwarde the Danes were put out and dryuenawaye or made subgecte And than the elder kynge Edwarde ioyned bothe the kyÌ„gdomes to his orane The fyfth kyng dome was of westsaxon dured longest of all these kyngdomes had in the eest syde fouthsaxon in the north Tamyse in the south in the west the see Occean In that kyngdome regned Serdryk with his sone Kenryke began to regne the yere of our lorde god .v. C. and .xix. and than after the comynge of Angles .lxxi. so sayth Denys the other kyngdomes passed in to this kyngdome The syxth kyngdome was of Mercia was gretest of all The markes the meres ther of were in the west syde of the ryuer De faste by Chestre and Seuarne faste by Shrowesbury vnto Brystowe in yâ— eest the eest see in the south Tamyse vnto London in the north the ryuer of Humber and so westwarde and downwarde vnto the riuer Mersee vnto the corner of wyrhall there Number falleth in to the west see Penda Wyvves sone regned fyrst in this kyngdome in the yere of our lorde Jesu Chryst .vi. C .xxvi. soo sayth Denys and fro the comynge of Angles an hondred .lxxv. yere This kyngdome dured vnder .xviii. kynges aboute two hondred .lxiij. yere vnto yâ— last Colwulfe the Danes vetoke yâ— kyngdome to kept whan Burdred the kyng was put out but the elder Edward the kyng put out the Danes and ioyned the kyngdom of Mercia to his owne kyngdome Neuerthelesse at the begyunynge this kyngdome of Mercia was departed in to thre In west Mercia in myddell Mercia eest Mercia The .vij. kyngdome was Northamhymbrorum that is the kyngdome of Northumberionde the meres markes therof were by west by cest the see of Occean by south that tyuer of Humber and so downward toward the west by that ende of the shyres of Notyngham and of Derby vnto the ryuer of Merses and by north the Scottes see that hyght forth in Scottes weres in Britysshe yâ— Scot tysshe see in Englysshe This kyngdom of Northumberlonde was fyrst deied in two prouynces That one was yâ— south syde hyght Deyra that other was yâ— north syde hyght Brenicia as it were two kyngdomes the ryuer departed these two kyngdomes that tyme for the kyngdome of Deyra was from yâ— ryuer of Humber vnto the ryuer of Tyne The kyngdome of Brenicia was fro Tyne to the Scottysshe see And whan Pirres dwelled there as Beda sayth li .iij. ca .ii. That Ninian yâ— holy man coÌ„uetted men of the south syde Ida the kynge regned there fyrst began to regne the yere of our lorde .v. C. .xlvij. so sayth Denys In Deyra regned kyng Elle the yere of our lorde .v. C .xlix. These two kyngdomes were other whyle as it is sayd departed bytwene two kinges somtyme all hole vnder one kyng and dured as it were .xx. Englysshe kynges CCC .xxi. yere At yâ— last Osbartus and Elle were slayne in the .ix. yere of theyr kyngdome the Danes slewe them Northumberlonde was voyde wtout kynge .viii. yere Than afterwarde the Danes regned in Northumberlonde .xxxvi. yere vnto the onynge of yâ— kyngdome Adeistone made subgecte the kynges Danes scottysshe walsshe regned fyrst alone in Englonge helde yâ— kyngdome of Englonde all hole and all one kyngdome that was the yere of our lorde viij C .xxviij. That tyuer of Merâ—ee was somtyme marke mere bytwene the kyngdome of Mercia and the kyngdome of Northumberlond that may be shewed in two maners first by this properte of this Mersee that is as moche to saye as a see yâ— is a bouÌ„de a mere for it departeth one kyngdome froÌ„ an other Also it is wryten in Cronycles of Henry Alfrede yâ— kyng Edward yâ— elder fastned a castell at MaÌ„cestre in Northumberlond but yâ— cite MaÌ„cestre is fro the tyuer of Mersee scarsely thre myle ¶ Of bysshopryches and of theyr sees Ca .xiij. IVrius was the fyrst kyng chrystened of yâ— Brytons in his tyme were thre archebysshoppes sees in Brytayne oue was at London an other at yorke the thyrde at Cacrusk the cite of LegyoÌ„s in Glamorgan that cite is now called Caerleon To these archebisshops sees were subgeâ—te .xxviij. bysshops were called Flammes To the archebysshops see of LondoÌ„ was subgecte Corne wayle all myddell EngloÌ„de vnto Humber
To yorke all Northumberlonde froÌ„ the bowe of Humber with all ScotloÌ„de To Caerleon all Wales there were in wales .vij. bisshops now ben but .iiij. Tho Seuarne departed Englonde and Wales ¶ Withel de pon lib .iij. But in the Saxons tyme though saynt Gregory had granted London the preuilege of the archebysshops see neuertheles saint Austyn that was sent in to Englonde by saynt Gregory turned yâ— archebysshops â—â—e out of London in to CauÌ„terbury After saynt Gregoryes days at yâ— prayer of kyng Etheâ—bryght citezyns burgeyses of cauterbury there yâ— archebisshops see hath 〈◊〉 vnto now saue that in y◠〈◊〉 tyme Offa kyng of Mercia was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 men of Caunterbury benaâ— them yâ— worship worshypped Adulphe bisshop of Lychfeld with the archâ—bisshops pall by assent of Adrian yâ— pope vpon case by gyftes sent Neuertheles vnder Kenulphe yâ— kyng it was restored to Caunterbury agayn The worshyp of yâ— see of yorke hath dured there alway yet dureth though Scotlond be withdrawen fro his subgeccion by passynge of tyme. ¶ Gir. in it inere li .j. The archebisshops see was turned out of Caerleon i to Meneuia that is in yâ— west syde of Demiâ—iâ— vpon the Irysshe see in saynt Dauyds tyme vnder kynge Arthur From saynt Dauyds tyme vnto Sampsons tyme were in Meneuia .xxiij. archebysshops Afterward fell a pestylence in all Wales of yâ— yelowe euyll yâ— is called the IauÌ„dys And thaÌ„ Sampson yâ— archebysshop toke with hym yâ— pall went in to Brytayne Armonica yâ— lesse Brytayn was there bisshop of Dolensis from yâ— tyme vnto yâ— fyrst Hentyes tyme kynge of Englonde were at Meneuia whiche is called saint Dauids .xxi. bysshops all without pall whether it were for vncunnynge or for pouerte Neuertheles alway fro yâ— tyme the bysshops of Wales were satted of yâ— bysshop of Meneuia of saynt Dâ—uyds the bysshop of Meneuia was sacred of yâ— bysshops of Wales as of his suffrigans made no ê“fessyon ne subgeccioÌ„ to none other chirche Other bysshops yâ— came afterwarde were sacred at CauÌ„terbury by coÌ„pellyng hâ—est of yâ— kynge in token of yâ— sacrynge subgeccyon Boniface archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury yâ— was legate of the Crosse songe in euery Cathedrall chirche of Wales solempnely Amas he was yâ— fyrst archâ—bisshop of CauÌ„terbury that so did in Wales that was done in the second Henryes tyme. ¶ 〈◊〉 But now ben but two prymates in all Englonde of Caunterbury of Yorke To the prymate of Caunterbury ben subgecte .xiij. bysshops in Englonde and .iiij. in wales The prymate of yorke hath but two suf frigans in Englonde yâ— ben yâ— bisshops of Caerâ—â—yl of Durham Of all these sees and chaungynge of theyr places I shall shewe you here folowyng Take hede in the begyunynge of holy chirche in EngloÌ„de bysshops ordeyned theyr sees iÌ„ lowe places symple yâ— were â—ouâ—nable for coÌ„ templacyon for prayers deuocyoÌ„ But in Willyam conquerours tyme by dome of lawe canon it was ordeyned that bysshops 〈◊〉 come out of small townes in to grete â—tees therfore was yâ— see of Dor chestre â—hauÌ„ged to Lyncolne Lychfelde to Chestre Tetford to Norwiche Shyr borne to Salysbury Welles to Bathe Cornewayle to Excestre and Selesey to Chychestre The bysshop of Rochestre hath no parysshe but he is the archebysshops chapelayn of CauÌ„terbury Sith yâ— see of Ca 〈…〉 erbury was first ordeyned by sayÌ„t Austin it chauÌ„ged yet neuer his place Chichestre hath vnder hyÌ„ onely Sussex yâ— I le of wyght had his see first in Selesey in the tyme of the archebysshop Theodore yâ— see dured there .ccc .xxxiii. yere vnder .xx. bysshops fro yâ— fyrst Wilfrede vnto yâ— last Stygande at yâ— coÌ„mauÌ„dement of kynge Wyllyam conquerour chauÌ„ged yâ— see fro Selesey to Chichestre ¶ Dâ— episcopis occideÌ„talibê° Wilhelmê° HAue mynde that all yâ— prouynce of westsaxon had alway one bisshop fro yâ— begyÌ„nynge vnto Theodorus tyme by grauÌ„t of king I 〈…〉 kyng of westsaxon the fyrst Birinus ordâ—yned a see at Dorchestre that is a symple towne by south Oxforde besyde Walyngford bytwene yâ— metynge togyder of â—emse and Came. Whan Birinus was deed kenwaltus the kynge ordeyned a see at Wynchestre as his â—aber had putposed there Agylbert a Fre 〈…〉 sshman was fyrst bysshop of all the prouince of westsaxon fro yâ— tyme thecite the see of Dorchestre pâ—â—â—eyned to the ê“uynce of Mercia yâ— cite standeth within Temse the Temse departeth bytwene Mercia westsaxon After that Agilbert was put out of Wynchestre yâ— tho hyght Wynton than was there an Englysshe bysshop yâ— was calleâ— Wyne Some men suppose yâ— this cite hath the name of this Wyne and is called Wynchestre as it were wyne cite At yâ— last he was put out after hym came Leutherius yâ— foresayd Agâ—â—berts neuewe After Leuthertê° Hedda a whyle was bysshop there whan he was deed Theodorus yâ— archebysshop ordeyned two bysshops to the ê“uince of westsaxon D 〈…〉 at wynchestre to hyÌ„ were subgect two couÌ„tâ—â—â—s Southery Southamshyre to hym were subgecte .vi. â—ouÌ„trees Barkshyre wylshyre Somerset Dorsetshyre Dâ—â— uenshyre Cornewayle ¶ 〈◊〉 It semeth by this that westsaxon coÌ„â—â—yned Southery Southamshyre Dorâ—â—â—shyre Deuenshyre Cornewayle ¶ W 〈…〉 hel Afterward in elder Edwardes tyme to these two sees were ordeyned by commauÌ„demeÌ„t of Formosus yâ— pope .iij. other sees at welles for Somerset at kyrton for Deuenshyre at saynt Germayn for Cornewayle Not longe afterwarde the syxth see was set at 〈…〉 bury for wylshyre At yâ— last by coÌ„mandement of kyng Willyam conquerour all these sees sauâ— wynchestre were turned chauÌ„ged out of small townes in to grete Cytees for Shyrborne and Kammesbury were turned in to Salysbury Now to that see is subgecte Barkshyre wylshyre Dorset The see of welles was turned to Bathe therto is now subgecte all Somers 〈…〉 The sees of Kyrton and of Cornewayle 〈◊〉 chauÌ„ged to Excestre therto is sub 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cornewayle ¶ De orientalibus episcopis IT it knowen that the erst Saxons alway fro the begyunynge to now were subgecte to the bysshop of London But yâ— prouynce of â—â—st Angles that conteyneth Norfolke and Suffolke had one bysshop at Donwyk the bysshop hyght Felix was of Buâ—goyne was bysshop .xvij. yere After hyÌ„ Thomas was bysshop .v. yere after hyÌ„ Boniface xviâ— yere Than Bysy afterward was ordeyned by Theodorus ruled the prouynce whyle he might endure by hyÌ„selfe alone After hym vnto Egbertes tyme kynge of Westsaxon an C .xliij. two bysshops ruled that prouynce one at Donwyk an other at Elyngham Neuertheles after Ludecans tyme king of Mercia lefte and was onely one see at Elyngham vnto the fyfth yere of William conquerour whan Herfastus the â–ª xxiij bisshop of the estrene chauÌ„ged his see to Tetford and his successour Herbertus chaunged the see fro Tetford to Norwytche by yâ— leue of kynge Wyllyam the reed The see of Ely that is nygh therto the fyrst kynge Henry ordeyned
Bangor saynt 〈…〉 aph The archebysshop of yorke hath now but two bisshops vnder hym yâ— is Durham Caerleyll ¶ 〈◊〉 And so ben but two prymates in Englonde what of them shall do to the other in what mener poynt he shal be obedyent vnder hym it is fully conteyned within about yâ— yere of our lord god M .lxxij. tofore yâ— fyrst kynge Willyam the bysshops of Englonde by coÌ„maundement of yâ— pope the cause was handled treated bytwene the foresayd prymates ordeyned demed that the prymate of Yorke shal be subgecte to the prymate of CauÌ„terbury in thynges yâ— lâ—ngen to the worship of god to yâ—â—yleue of holy chirche so that in what place so euer it be in Englonde yâ— the prymate of CauÌ„terbury 〈◊〉 holde constrayne to gader a counseyle of clergye the pryâ—â—ate of Yorke is holden with his suffrygans for to be there for to be obedyent to yâ— ordinaunce that there shall be lawfully ordeyned Whan the prymate of CauÌ„terbury 〈◊〉 deed the prymate of Yorke shall come to CauÌ„terbury and with other bysshops he shal sacre hym yâ— is chosen so with other bysshops he shall saâ—â—e his owne prymate Yf the prymate of Yorke be deed his successour shall come vnto yâ— bysshop of Caunterbury he shall take his ordynauÌ„ce of hym take his othe with possessyon lawful obedyence After aboute the yere of our lorde .xi. C lxxxxv in yâ— t 〈…〉 of kyng Rycharde ben reasons set for yâ— ryght party for eyther prymate what one prymate dyd to yâ— other in tyme of Thurstinus of Thomas and of other bisshops of Yorke from the conquest vnto kynge Henryes tyme yâ— thyrde Also there it is sayd how eche of them starte froÌ„ other This place is but a forspekynge not a full treatyse therof therfore it were noyful to charge this place with all suche reasons ¶ Of how many maner of people haue dwelled therin Ca .xiiij. BRitons dwelled first in this ylond the .xviij. yere of Hely yâ— prophete the .xj. yere of Solinus postamê° kynge of Latyns .xiiij. yere after the takyng of Troy â—ofore yâ— buyldynge of Rome 〈…〉 c .xxij. yere ¶ 〈◊〉 They came hyther toke theyr 〈◊〉 from Armonyk that now is that other Brytayne they helde longe tyme the s 〈…〉 couÌ„trees of y◠〈◊〉 It bâ—feâ— afterwarde in â—aspa 〈◊〉 tyme duke of Rome yâ— the Pâ—etes shypped out of 〈◊〉 in to 〈◊〉 and were dryuen aboute w 〈…〉 wynde entred in to the north co 〈…〉 of Irlonde and fouÌ„de there Sâ—â—ttes prayed them to haue a place to dwell in and myght â—one gete For Irlonde as Scottes sayd myght not sustayne bothe people Scottes sente the Pictes to the north syde of EngloÌ„de behyght them helpe agaynst the Brytons yâ— were theyr enemyes yf they wolde aryse toke them wyues of theyr doughters vpon suche condicyon yf doubte fell who sholde haue ryght to be kynge they sholde rather chose hyÌ„ of the moders side than of yâ— faders syde of the women kynne rather than of yâ— men kynne ¶ Gaufre In Vaspasyan yâ— emperours tyme whan Mariê° Aruiragus sone was kyng of Brytons one Rodryk kyng of Pictes came out of Scicia began to destroye Scotlonde Marius the kyng slewe this Rodryk gaue yâ— north party of Scotlonde yâ— hight Cathenesia to the men that were come with Rodryk were ouercome by hym for to dwell in But these men had no wyues ne none myght haue of yâ— nacion of BrytoÌ„s ther fore they sayled in to Irlonde toke to theyr wyues Irysshe meÌ„nes doughters by yâ— couenauÌ„t that yâ— moders blode shold be put tofore in successyon of herytage ¶ Gir. ca .xvij. Neuertheles Sirinê° suê‘ VirgiliuÌ„sayth yâ— Pictes agatirses yâ— had some dwellyng place about yâ— waters of Scicia they ben called Pictes of peyntynge smytynge of woundes therfore they are called Pictes as peynted men These men and these gothes ben all one people For whan Maximus the tyrauÌ„t was gone out of Brytayne in to FrauÌ„ce for to occupy yâ— empyre Than Gracianê° and Valentinianus yâ— were bretherne felowes of the empyre brought these gothes out of Scicia with grete gyftes with flaterynge fayre byhestes in to the north couÌ„tree of Brytayne For they were stalworth stronge men of armes And so these theues and brybouts were made men of londe of couÌ„tre dwelled in the north couÌ„tre helde there cytees townes ¶ Gaufre Carancius the tyraunt slewe Bassianus and gaue the Pictes a dwellyng place in Albama that is Scotlonde there they dwelled longe tyme afterward medled with Brytons ¶ 〈◊〉 Than sith the Pictes occupyed fyrst the north syde of Scotlonde it semeth yâ— the dwellynge place yâ— this Carancius gaue them is yâ— south syde of Scotlonde that stretcheth from the thwarte ouer walle of Romayns werke to yâ— Scottysshe see and conteyneth Galleway and Lodouia that is Lodeway ¶ Therfore Bede 〈…〉 .iij. ca .ij. speketh in this maner Nâ—â—an the holy man conuerted yâ— south Pictes Afterward the Saxons came made yâ— couÌ„tre longe to Brenicia the north party of Northumberlonde vnto yâ— tyme that Kynadius Alpinus sone kynge of Scotlonde put out yâ— Pictes made yâ— couÌ„tre that lyeth bytwene Twede the Scottysshe see long to his kyngdom ¶ Beda li .j. ca .j. Afterwarde longe tyme yâ— Scottes were led by duke Renda came out of Irlonde that is the propre countre of Scottes with loue or with strengthe made them a place fast by the Picces in the north syde of the arme of the see that breketh in to the londe in the west syde that departed in olde tyme bytwene Britons Pictes Of this duke Renda the Scottes had yâ— name were called Dalrendinê° as it were Rendaes parte for in theyr speche a parte is called dal ¶ Gir. pri The Pictes myght haue no wyues of Brytons but they toke them wyues of Iryssh Scottes and promysed them fayre for to dwell with them grauÌ„ted them a londe by yâ— see syde there yâ— see is narowe That londe is now called Galleway Marianus Irysshe Scottes londed at Argall yâ— is Scottes clyf for Scottes londed there for to do harme to yâ— Britons or for yâ— place is next to IrloÌ„d for to come a londe in Brytayn ¶ Beda And so the Scottes after yâ— Britons Pictes made yâ— thyrde people dwellynge in Brytayn ¶ R. Than after yâ— came yâ— SaxoÌ„s at the prayenge of the Brytons to helpe them agaynst yâ— Scottes Pictes And the Britons were soone put out in to wales Saxons occupyed the londe lytell lytell efte more to the Scottysshe see And so Saxons made the fourth maner of men in yâ— ylonde of Brytayn ¶ Beda lib .v. ca .ix. For Saxons Angles came out of Germania yet some BrytoÌ„s that dwel nygh call them shortly Germayns ¶ R. Neuertheles aboute yâ— yere of our lorde viij C. Egbartus kynge of Westsaxon coÌ„mauÌ„ded bad al